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From the June 2010
The Announcer
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Our Ministries
GOOD NEWS COMMUNITY KITCHEN
And name change!
We served Sloppy Joes at the Good News Community Kitchen on Saturday, MAY 29th. Sue Bailey and Beth Lanford want to thank everyone who donated cash to defray expenses, who made sloppy Joes, or who actually physically served that Saturday. We can not do this without all of you! Thanks so much!
Our next time to serve is SATURDAY, JULY 31st.
At its inaugural meeting (first annual meeting) in April, the Board of Directors of the Good News Community Kitchen / NorthSide P.O.W.E.R. announced the long-deliberated change of name for the organization. The Kitchen will always be known as “the Kitchen.” But the umbrella name has been changed to reflect the advocacy and organizing work done through the Kitchen and NorthSide P.O.W.E.R. to not only feed the hungry but also to address the causes and sustainers of hunger and poverty. So the new name is “A JUST HARVEST (Breaking Bread, Ending Hunger).”
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Upcoming Events
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE IS ON!
Worship will be at 9:30 AM that Sunday!
After a year off, the Church Growth and Evangelism Committee is spearheading another appearance by your church in the upcoming Skokie Independence Day Parade! This is a great way to get our name and faces out before the community.
The holiday and parade are on a Sunday this year but that will not deter us, it might make it easier!
WORSHIP WILL BE AT 9:30 AM THAT DAY. Why? We ask folks who are willing to join us and walk with us in the Parade after worship to feel free to come to worship dressed casually, comfortably, for the walk. Someone will go to the staging point ahead of time to stake out our spot as the Village requires; when worship is over, those willing to walk are invited to go over to this area and get set up to walk! The starting point is the parking lot of Oakton Community College, Lincoln Avenue and step-off is 12 Noon. This has always been a fun event for us but we DO need members and friends to walk with us! We are done by 2 or so, so you will still have the bulk of the day and evening free.
We’d like to have an idea who will join us, though it’s not required. Please talk to one of the Committee members if you can walk, or if you have questions.
We met on May 20th to nail down some details. Committee members are Pastor and Beth Lanford, Alice and Bill Schaller, Barb Todd, Jennifer Schneider, Dorothy Taylor and Karolyn Allison.
OHIO UCC YOUTH SLEEP HERE
The Church Council granted a request from the youth fellowship of a United Church of Christ congregation in Madison, Ohio to spend the night here on Friday, June 11th and Saturday, June 19th as they make their way to and from the Twin Cities on a mission trip! There will be adult chaperones, both male and female, including the church’s pastor, and the group as a whole will be around 15-20 persons. They plan to arrive around 5 PM on both “sleep-over” dates, and go into Chicago to see some sites before returning and hitting the hay. They will get up and head out as soon as possible each day too.
We are glad to play a small but important role of hospitality as a sister church’s youth live out the commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves and serve those in need.
REMAINING SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
(All games Wednesdays)
June 2nd - 7:30 PM, Terminal Park
June 9th - 6:30 PM, Terminal Park
June 16th - 6:45 PM, Devonshire Park
June 23rd - 6:45 PM, Devonshire Park
June 30th - No Game (bye)
July 7th - 7:30 PM, Terminal Park
July 14th - 9:30 PM, Terminal Park
July 21st - TBA, Rain-out Make-up
This date is presumed.
Right now we have only played one game and lost 14-2; the May 12th game was rained out.
Terminal Park is on Kenton Avenue, just across from Old Orchard Junior High, north of Church Street (Niles Center Rd. turns into Kenton). Devonshire Park is at Greenwood and Kostner, north of Dempster. Come on out and cheer us on!!!
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Our People
CONFIRMED!
On Sunday, May 23rd, William HOELLERICH, Kaitlin GARCIA, Erik ALTMAYER, Gretchen STERBA and Shawna TAHENY FRENZEL confirmed their Christian faith, joining the Church Universal and St. Peter’s United Church of Christ during worship! The service included Kaitlin’s baptism. It was followed by a special Coffee Hour. We wish God’s continued blessings and guidance upon them all, with thanks to the parents, godparents / sponsors, Sunday School teachers and all others who have supported their journey!
HOSPITALIZED
Bonnie LOACH was at Skokie Hospital (formerly Rush North Shore) and had surgery; she was released in early May.
Harold RUESCH gave way to gravity and fell at his home while preparing to work on his garden. After a hospital stay that attended to his hip, he went to Glenview Terrace for physical therapy, where he is at the time of this writing (May 15th).
Jackie JOHNSON has continued to recuperate from foot surgery which was some months ago, but now she is able to return to work and hopes to see us back at church soon!
Roy PETERSON was at Bethany Terrace for physical therapy after a hospital stay and was released on May 14th.
Please remember these persons and their families in prayer.
IN SYMPATHY
We extend our condolences to Laverne, Phil and Richard LINDROTH on the death of her sister-in-law and their aunt Eileen Ritter who had been a big part of their lives.
We also extend our sympathies to Chip, Annie and Molly UCHTMAN on the death on May 10th of Chip’s father Chuck. A memorial service is being planned for Saturday, June 5th at his home church, Northminster Presbyterian in Evanston.
Our condolences also go out to Barb and Jim TODD and their family on the death of her cousin Roger Ashby of Pennsylvania. Like with the Lindroths, Barb does not have a big family-of-origin so losing Roger was losing a big part of the remaining family.
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Fundraising
FAIR TRADE COFFEE ORDERS
You can order our fair trade coffee through our web site, www.stpeteruccskokie.org/fairtradecoffee.html. Or you can email Kathy Zipperer. Or you can see her to order in person in any time - orders are ongoing!
The flavored coffees are $9 and the “regular” coffees are $8 each. We have both decaffeinated and regular.
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Items of Note
INTERESTED IN GETTING BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS E-MAILED TO YOU IF YOU MISS WORSHIP?
During our recent Communications Survey / Audit, interest was expressed in receiving the weekly bulletin announcements via e-mail for those who miss an occasional Sunday but would like to know what’s going on. If you would like to receive an email each Sunday that lists our bulletin announcements and upcoming events, please let Church President Rich Schneider know, either by speaking to him in person, or sending him an email (from the email address at which you want to receive the announcements). That email address for him is RichSchneider@comcast.net. This regular dispersion of announcements will keep people in touch and also make it easy to find that tidbit of information you’re looking for without having to track down last week’s bulletin!
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!
We congratulate these students who have completed their schooling in high school or junior high and are moving on to the next level!
Please let us know if we missed anyone or made errors (no one responded to our invitation for info in the last newsletter) and we will publish their names in the next issue. We did not hear of any college or post-graduate graduates yet.
Ben REES, from Niles West High School.
Ryan LOACH and Erik ALTMAYER from Middleton Jr. High.
Gretchen STERBA and William HOELLERICH from Park View Jr. High.
Kaitlin GARCIA from Lincoln Jr. High.
Congratulations and God bless!
THANKS
Thanks to our Acolytes this past year: Shawna Taheny Frenzel, Nicole Miller, Kaitlin Garcia, Andrew Buell, Gretchen and Bridgette Sterba, Catherine Steegmueller, Lucy Rees, Erik Altmayer, William and Kristine Hoellerich, Sydney Kerbel, Molly Uchtman, Haley Kahn and Ryan and Sean Loach.
Thanks to our Choir this past year: Marlene Russell, Judy Paige, Julia Graddy, Wendy Svenson, Bill Karol, Sue and Barb Bailey, Peggy Reins, Mandy Steegmueller, and sometimes Rich Schneider. Maurice Lord joined near the end of the season.
Thanks to our Sunday School Teachers Karen Christianson, Susan Garcia, Barb Todd, and all who subbed! Karen has also been our Sunday School Superintendent!
Youth Fellowship Spaghetti Dinner / News
Our St. Peter’s Youth Fellowship had a successful Spaghetti Dinner on May 2nd with the help of Chef Rich Miller and all the parental help before and during that day. Before expenses, the event raised $514 for the Youth Fellowship. They appreciate your support!!
Our next meeting will be SUNDAY, JUNE 13th at 6:30 PM and it will be the full group again.
We will make decisions about summer opportunities and what to do with the funds of which we currently are the stewards.
COMMUNICANTS CLASS PART TWO
Last fall when we scheduled the Communicants Class, not all of the eligible students were able to attend. This was rectified in late April with Andrew BUELL taking the class with the Pastor. Andrew now joins the ranks of those at St. Peter’s who take the Lord’s Supper with the rest of the congregation! May God bless him in his communions.
WEDDING WISHES
On Sunday, May 16th in the mid-afternoon, Rev. Lanford presided over the wedding in our sanctuary of a local girl and her fiancée. Christine Naboud, a graduate of Niles North in the 1990s, and Maykel Salvatierra exchanged vows and we ask the Lord’s blessings on them in their new life together.
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Our Wider Church
ILLINOIS CONFERENCE MEETS
Our Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ holds its 46th Annual Meeting on Friday, June 18th through 5:30 PM on Saturday, June 19th. Pastor Richard intends to attend. The location this year is the UIC campus (750 S. Halsted, Chicago) and the theme is “The Spirit of the Lord is upon us.”
The annual meeting finds us in Bible Study and worship, attending workshops and doing Conference business like passing budgets, electing Officers, Committees and passing resolutions. We may be electing a new Conference Minister; the Rev. Phil Hart has been our Interim Conference Minister for some time, since the departure of the Rev. Jane Fisler Hoffman.
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St. Peter's United Church of Christ
8013 Laramie Street
(Laramie and Oakton Streets)
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 847.673.8166
Fax: 847.674.7691
Email: RevLanford@aol.com
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