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June 23, 2010
The Spirit
of Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church
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Attention all Men
The Men's Group will be meeting for breakfast on Saturday, July 3rd at Colonial Café on Rt 14 (in front of K-Mart) from 8-9am. We realize this may be a long holiday weekend, but many are still in town and our meeting still works into most plans. The discussion topic will be CURRENT EVENTS. We will have some articles from the papers to discuss, local and national and suggest that you bring an article or two to bring up also. These discussions are always lively and spirited. We hope that you can join us on Saturday July 3rd at 8am at the Colonial Café in Crystal Lake. See you there.
P.S. Our meeting in August will feature our own Fred Neuschel presenting on "Tall Ships on the Great Lakes" and the Tall Ship festival will be taking place in downtown Chicago for your enjoyment. More to follow.
Help With PADS Lunches
Please check the signup sheet in the Connecting Link. Currently assemblers are needed for Sunday, June 27 and Friday, July 2.
Gentle Hatha Yoga Class
Now Being Offered at RCLPC
Grethe Christensen is offering "Gentle Hatha Yoga" in the Fellowship Hall at RCLPC on Monday mornings from 9-10am*.  These classes are for men, women and children--all ages. Donations will benefit the youth programs at RCLPC. The double glass doors in front of church will open at 8:45am. No reservations needed. Please bring a yoga mat. Grethe has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. You can call Grethe if you have questions.
*No class on July 26
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The Tuesdays at Borders book group will be reading and reviewing the following book on July 6: Same Kind of Different as Me. During June and July, we will also read Geography of Bliss a chapter at a time and discussion will be on the Tuesdays surrounding the above book. Please join us every Tuesday at 10:15am at the Borders book store in Crystal Lake. We will be the talkative group at the book group table found at the back of the store! Questions? Contact Kathy Rabe.
Share Your Music in Worship
If you would like to share your music in worship this summer, please sign up on the sheets posted on the bulletin board outside the music room or in the Connecting Link. Please contact Sherri Dees with questions or suggestions.
Youth Mission Trip
During the week of July 11-17, seven High School youth and two adults will go to Houma, Louisiana to work on rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes and communities. Please keep the group in your prayers, and check the church blog for trip updates!
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IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL CHURCH PIC-I-NIC!!
JUNE 27th at NOON
FEATURING
GAMES, LIVE MUSIC, FUN REFRESHMENTS,
AND SELECTIONS FROM THE GRILL
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BRING A GENEROUS DISH TO PASS, LAWN CHAIRS, AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
WE WILL SIT TOGETHER AT TABLES FOR OUR MEAL
AND RELAX ON THE SIDE LAWN FOR AN
AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP AND FUN.
WE WILL SUPPLY DRINKS AND TABLE SETTINGS.
PLAN TO JOIN YOUR
CHURCH FAMILY AS WE CELEBRATE RCLPC
AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS TOGETHER!
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Ann Legg to Serve in the PC(USA) Colombia Accompaniment Program
Ann Legg will be returning to Colombia this summer. She leaves July 23rd and returns September 1st. For the first 9 days she will travel with a group from the Chicago Presbytery. The group will fly into Medellin and from there travel to the Uruba region near the west coast of the country, which is one of the most conflicted areas of Colombia. There they will meet with leaders of the Colombian Presbyterian Church including Pastor Diego Higuita who, two years ago, spoke at WEAVE and met with the Mission Outreach Ministry Team. The final part of that delegation will be spent in Barranquilla on the northwest coast. The group will be able to visit with two other persons familiar to RCLPC members—Milton Mejia and Alice Winters.
When the Chicagoans leave on August 3rd, Ann will remain as an accompanier until the end of the month. As an accompanier she and her accompaniment partner, Kaitlin Porter, will serve as an international presence in solidarity with Colombian church leaders who risk their lives daily because of their commitment to the gospel and support of human rights.
During those six weeks please pray for Ann and Kaitlin and the entire Chicago delegation as well as Colombian church leaders and those displaced by the conflict.
Notes from the Welcoming Team
Have you ever walked the halls of RCLPC and said hello to
folks, but for the life of you, could not remember their names?
Happens to me all the time. That’s why a photo directory of members and friends of the church would be so helpful. If you didn’t get your picture taken last year, or don’t like the one that’s included in the directory now, you can bring one in to the office, or email a jpeg to the church office (office@rclpc.org). A new photo directory will be available after August 1st, but you need to get your new picture in now so you can be included in our next update. If you have questions or need more information, contact Kim at the church office (815-459-1132) or me. ~ Dave Steele |
Elders/Deacons on Call While Teri is Away
| Sunday June 27: | Ann Legg, Tom Walters |
Thank You Corner
Laurie Dayon has been the communion supply coordinator for three years and has recently decided to pursue other interests. Currently she is busy as director of Girls on the Run and caring for her family of four: husband Steve plus Caroline and Owen. A big THANK YOU goes to Laurie for her valuable contribution to our church life. Taking Laurie’s place will be Ann Poremba, who first came to RCLPC several years ago to attend our Cookie Walk and has recently found a church home with us. We welcome Ann to this ministry of our church.
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| Monday June 28: | Tom Walters, Cheryl Brincks, Dale Prindiville |
| Tuesday June 29: | Ann Legg, Dave Steele, Cheryl Brincks |
| Wednesday June 30: | Dave Steele, Cynthia Lopuszynski |
| Thursday July 1: | Elizabeth Novak, Barb Dolmon |
| Friday July 2: | Nancy Delware, Tom Lilly |
| Saturday July 3: | Rebecca Floyd, Tom Lilly |
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| Sunday July 11: | Cynthia Lopuszynski, Sally Weller |
| Monday July 12: | Cheryl Brincks, Cynthia Lopuszynski, Sally Weller |
| Tuesday July 13: | Tom Walters, Dave Steele |
| Wednesday July 14: | Lois Johnson, Darryl Bessant |
| Thursday July 15: | Lois Johnson, Rebecca Floyd |
| Friday July 16: | Connie Rasmussen, Rebecca Floyd |
| Saturday July 17: | Connie Rasmussen, Elizabeth Novak |
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Climb Sky High
with Share the Bounty!
Our donations to Share the Bounty during the growing season are used to purchase supplies for lunches given to those participating in the PADS program. This season we hope to raise $1400, which will cover lunch costs for the year. Please give generously and watch the flowering vine grow to the sky in the Connecting Link. We've been off to a great start with perennials and rhubarb. Salad greens are becoming available. If you're a gardener, check to see if you have any herbs able to be divided for the Share the Bounty table.
Share the Bounty
Share the Bounty buyers and gardeners, would you be able to tidy up the table and deposit the Sunday's receipts a couple times this summer? This takes a few minutes after the 11:00 service. Please select dates on the list posted by the Share the Bounty table in the Connecting Link. That's a great help as our personal schedules vary so much in the summer. Thank you!
 RCLPC Vegetable Garden
It’s time to grow “up”! Vegetables, that is. A raised bed vegetable garden has been constructed in the church meadow near the parking lot. Many thanks to to Tom Walters and Rick Johnson for assembling the garden. All it awaits is topsoil, which should be arriving soon.
Raised beds keep your feet out of the garden. The no-till approach means fewer weeds. Moisture drains easily. Vegetables grow bigger and better. You bend less, since this garden plot is 12” off the ground. Good reasons to plant a 4’x4’ section of vegetables you can enjoy and also contribute to the Share the Bounty table.
With ample time left in this year’s growing season, all you need to do is call Lois Johnson to reserve your section and decide what to plant. Carrots? Beans? A fall lettuce crop? Beets? Get those garden gloves ready!
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Community Drum Circle
You don’t have to be a drummer to participate—everyone has something to offer, and everyone is welcome! A Community Drum Circle is a fun, family friendly event designed to build community and help us experience release, stress relief, healing, and empowerment. Rev. Phyllis Mueller facilitates these “drumming for health” drum circles in many places around the county. This community drum circle is held at RCLPC in Fellowship Hall every 4th Monday from 7-8pm. The next drum circle will be on June 28—hope to see you! For more info, contact Phyllis at 815.382.0004.
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Session Highlights—May 25, 2010
- One blended worship service will be held on July 4 at 9:30 am.
- It was decided to exclude alcohol from being served on the church premises as it causes unnecessary controversy. The Administration Team will write a policy about this decision or add the information to an existing building use policy.
- Volunteers will staff the office during the mornings from July 2 - July 18 to provide coverage during vacation time.
- One Spirit will be published during the months of June and July. The deadline for articles will be the 3rd Friday, and the Spirit will be published on the 4th Wednesday.
- Team meetings for June will be held on June 14 to avoid conflicts with VBS week.
- Building and Grounds reported replacing the water softener, the pressure tank bladder, and a vacuum.
- Up to $8000 has been authorized from the Myer bequest fund for painting wood trim in front and on steeples due to a mold issue and deteriorating appearance.
- The projector in the sanctuary will be replaced with $2200 from an unspecified dedicated memorial fund. The painting and projector are two of several proposed maintenance and improvement projects that may be undertaken soon.
- A request was approved for Greg and Lorean Van Ebers to have their child baptized on July 25.
- Rev. Roy Backus has been appointed by Presbytery as our moderator.
- The next Session meeting is set for Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at 7:00.
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