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Choir Cantata
December 20
9:30 & 11:00am
“Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28”
The adult choir will present “Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28” by Benjamin Britten, December 20, during 9:30 and 11:00 worship. Written for treble voices and harp, in 1942, the work was so popular, the publisher Boosey & Hawkes requested the composer Julius Harrison to make an SATB arrangement of the work. It was first published in 1955. We will be accompanied by harpist, Ms. Molly McKenzie.
Help Needed for
PADS Lunches
Help is needed to prepare lunches for Wednesday, December 23rd. January, 2010 is also open and assistance is needed. We will be making between 35 and 50 lunches and your help will be much appreciated. Please sign up in the Connecting Link. It only requires a little of your time and the lunches provide a meal for someone living with homelessness.
Teacher Assistants Needed
If you can assist the teacher in the Kindergarten & 1st grade classroom on Sunday mornings, please contact Karen Nelson or Patti Hill. No lesson planning is required, only your assistance please. Thank you.
2010 Food Pantry Service Dates
MONDAYS
(10am – 2pm):
April 26
May 24
August 23
October 25
WEDNESDAYS
(10am – noon):
March 24
June 23
November 24
December 22
FRIDAYS
(10am – 2pm):
January 22
February 26
July 23
September 24
Please mark your calendars for the above service dates. NOTE: The Wednesday service dates are shorter (10am – noon) as the pantry is now open four days a week. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers. ~ Nancy Vazzano
“Read with the pastor” Book Group!
Ever wonder where your pastor learns things or what she does with her time?
Well, now you can find out! Teri will tell us a book she is reading, and we can all read along with her, and then join together to talk about it on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm.
The next gathering will be Tuesday, December 15 here in the Fellowship Hall, with holiday treats provided! The book will be Becoming the Answer to our Prayers by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. The book is available from amazon.com, the Huntley library, and the Crystal Lake Barnes and Noble.
Help Needed
We are in need of $20/$25 Jewel gift cards which can be used for gas and/or food. People are hurting and our need to assist people who come in during the week is growing. If you feel you could purchase a gift card or two, please place them in an envelope with your name marked on it in the offering plate. These cards will be turned into the church office where we can allocate them as needed and you will receive a letter confirming your donation. Thank you for your generosity.
PowerPoint Ministry
Team
Needs Help
If you can help create and run PowerPoint, then please contact the church office at 815-459-1132 or email office@rclpc.org. Thank you.
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November 25, 2009
The Spirit
of Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church
Mission Worker in Colombia to Speak at WEAVE
The Rev. Alice Winters will lead us in Bible study for WEAVE on December 2nd and 9th. She will speak about the situation in Colombia and about the work of the Colombian Presbyterian Church and the university where she teaches. Rev. Winters teaches Bible and biblical languages in the School of Theology of the Reformed University of Colombia. She is also on the editorial council of RIBLA (acronym in Spanish for the Journal of Latin American Biblical Studies), and participates in ecumenical Bible study programs for the Latin American Society of Biblical Scholars. She has translated several Old and New Testament textbooks into Spanish and has numerous publications in Spanish and English in the areas of biblical studies and mission.
In response to the increasing violence in Colombia, Rev. Winters, along with others in the Presbyterian Church of Colombia, has become involved in the struggle for human rights. She is active in the Ecumenical Network of Churches and Christian Organizations for Human Rights and in the work with displaced persons in the area of Barranquilla, where she lives.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to meet Alice and participate in Bible study with this renowned Biblical scholar and teacher.
Ladies of RCLPC
You are cordially invited to an
Advent Dessert Night
Friday, Dec. 4, 2009
7:00 P.M.
in Fellowship Hall
of Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church
There will be music by a dynamic duo,
storytelling by a master storyteller,
fellowship, and of course,
a yummy dessert (served by handsome waiters).
Rumor has it there will even be a surprise visit
from a very special person!!
You don’t want to miss this.
Come, bring a friend and enjoy the evening.
Sign up in the Connecting Link or call the church office.
Please let us know if you need a ride.
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Men’s Breakfast Group
Hey men, winter is coming! Snow will soon be falling!! Time to get our lives oriented for what's coming. Jim Holder will help us do just that at our next December Men's Breakfast. Jim is an active member of the Ski Patrol and he will share that aspect of his life for all of us. Come on out and join in our fellowship and sharing. Drive, slip, slide, or ski on over, but come and join us. It all takes place at Colonial Café in Crystal Lake on Saturday morning, December 5 at 8:00am.
 Caroling Party
Saturday, December 5, 5:00 PM - ?
Come join us for an evening of Christmas caroling to RCLPC members and friends! Depending on the number of singers, there may be more than one caroling group. Meet at 5:00 PM at The Maples at Woodstock Clubhouse, 2011 Olmstead Drive, which is on the south side of McConnell Road.
We will be taking cookies to those we are singing for, and also doing a short warm up before we leave. After the caroling, there will be chili and other goodies provided back at the Maples Clubhouse. You do NOT have to be a great singer to participate - enthusiasm and the spirit of Christmas are the most important! Caroling books will be provided. If you have questions, call Jean Joslyn.
Directions to The Maples at Woodstock:
From the East: Take Country Club to McConnell Road, go west on McConnell, past the water tower.
From the West: Take 47 to McConnell, go east on McConnell about two miles; The Maples is just past the Applewood subdivision.
The Maples is on the south side of McConnell Road; there is a large stone entrance sign. The clubhouse is right inside the entrance and there is a sign. You may park in the small lot to the east of the Clubhouse or anywhere on Olmstead Drive (it’s a circle), but NOT in the driveway in front of the Clubhouse. Please SIGN UP IN THE CONNECTING LINK!
Please remember your 2010
Stewardship Campaign commitment card...
If you've turned in your commitment card, thank you very much!
If your commitment card did not reach you.... maybe it was lost in the mail?.....
Or with your busy schedule, you may have inadvertently forgotten to return your completed commitment card?...... Whatever the case may be, we ask you to return your commitment card as soon as possible.
To continue the superb ministries of the church, we need your financial support. Thank you!
 18th Annual
RCLPC Cookie Walk
December 12, 2009
9am to 11am or until cookies disappear
You’ve never been to the Cookie Walk?
My, my, my, I love cookies. The aroma of butter cookies wafts through the entry, then you see tables of beautiful, delicious cookies.
Cookie Monster says: All you do is simply pick up a cookie box and start selecting cookies. You take them home and eat cookies ... what could be better? They are only $8 per pound.
You say you want to help?
Workers get to eat broken cookies
You can bake a dozen or 10 or 20 dozen—any amount will help.
Make it a kitchen party with friends and family—it is fun to bake
You can help decorate Fellowship Hall
You can set up the tables
Real men bake cookies
You can clean up—hmmm,
maybe more broken cookies to eat
You can help make this a great year—sign up in the Connecting Link.
What do you want to do?
Set up,
clean up,
bake,
decorate,
donate cider or
just eat cookies?
Be a part of something Deliciously Great.
The RCLPC Cookie Walk
Why do we bake?
Because proceeds are given to:
25% - Fairhaven School in Egypt
25% - RCLPC general fund
10% - Crystal Lake Food Pantry
10% - PADS
5% - Turning Point
5% - Home of the Sparrow
5% - Faith in Action
5% - Northern IL. Hospice
5% - Girls on the Run
5% - Church Youth
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Youth News
High School Youth make PADwiches!
Join us in Fellowship Hall on November 29th at 12pm to make lunches for those staying in the PADS shelter. We’ll also decorate some Christmas cookies and spend some time praying, learning, fellowshipping, and eating together.
High School Youth Movie Night!
Join us in Fellowship Hall for a movie night on December 13 at 5pm! Watch your inbox and your mailbox for the admission price...
Middle School Youth Christmas Party!
We’ll head to the Lilly’s house for a Christmas Party Extravaganza on December 13 at 1pm. Watch your email and your mail for more information. |
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Thanks for Shopping Fair Trade
What do coffee farmers from Colombia, Palestinian olive growers, and artisans from impoverished parts of our world share? The presence of their products and handicrafts at November 22’s Global Gift Shop! Our purchases provide income that improves lives through education, better nutrition, and healthcare. Thanks to all who shopped and worked at the Global Gift Shop. Pam (proprietor of Global Hands in Lake Geneva) and her husband found us to be a warm and caring church family; they wish they lived a bit closer to worship with us. Most importantly, your purchases and your letters spread hope and justice to families in need around the world.
We have a good assortment of chocolate, coffee, and tea available for purchase. You can find them on the “Coffee Cart” in Fellowship Hall, self-serve cash or checks to RCLPC. Gift cards will continue to be available at the Ark for alternative giving to the Advent Conspiracy mobile food pantry.
~ Mission Outreach Ministry
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Help Our Church Kitchen!
On Sunday, December 6th at 12:30pm in Fellowship Hall we will be having a Pampered Chef Fundraiser. Come join us for...
- Fun with friends and family
- Good food
- A friendly cooking competition
- Chance to do some Christmas shopping for friends, family, and even yourself
- Chance to purchase some much-needed tools for our church kitchen!!!!
During the show you will be able to look at the church wish list and purchase items for the kitchen as well as buy items for yourself.
All proceeds will be going to the Deacon Family Emergency Fund, providing assistance for those in our church family who are in need.
Can’t make it to the show but still want to order? No problem! Just go to www.pamperedchef.biz/jiddings, click on shop online and put in RCLPC.
Your church kitchen and those who use it thank you!
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The Advent Conspiracy: Conspire with God to do something great!!
Looking to give a gift, but not wanting to buy more things?
An alternative Christmas gift can help feed the hungry. This year’s Advent Conspiracy project will distribute 10,000 pounds of food through a mobile food pantry at RCLPC on December 23. You can contribute anytime toward the $750 cost by placing your gift in the ark in Fellowship Hall.
| 100 pounds of food | $7.50 |
| 200 pounds | $15.00 |
| 500 pounds | $37.50 |
| 1000 pounds | $75.00 |
| 1333 pounds | $100.00 |
Our dollars go a long way toward feeding hungry families and making Christmas brighter for them.
Worship fully. Spend less. Give more. Love all.
Alternative Christmas Giving Opportunities:
Our Annual Christmas Giving Tree is up and full of tags from many nonprofit outreach agencies in McHenry County including Youth Service Bureau, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, C L Food Pantry, Faith in Action of McHenry County, Illinois Migrant Council, Home of the Sparrow, Military Lift families; agency needs and families who will not have Christmas without the love we show them through our sharing. Please take one or more tags and return the gift to the Giving Tree by the date specified on the tag. Leave the tag with the gift so the gift can be distributed properly.
"The Ark" Food Distribution on December 23, 2009. Please look for The Ark in Fellowship Hall; lift the roof to add your gift to enable RCLPC to buy a truckload of food for distribution. The volunteer sign-up sheet is on the Mission Board in the Connecting Link so help us buy the food and come out and help distributing to the hundreds of families in our community who are hungry.
‘Tis the Season for Good Cheer
Unfortunately, many families don’t feel that way but YOU can help to spread the joy and hope of Christmas by participating in The Advent Conspiracy this year. On Wednesday, December 23rd, RCLPC will be hosting a food truck, and along with the food distribution we want to spread a little cheer with gifts for the children ages Infant through 17 years of age. If you have any lightly worn toys /books or a reasonably priced new toy/book that you think would put a smile on someone’s face, wrap it up and bring it to the church before the 23rd of December so we can pass on the spirit of the season to someone in need of some Christmas cheer. Please be sure to label your gift with the age and gender so it gets to just the right person! Older kids may appreciate books or a cool piece of clothing! Any questions or if you would like to participate in other ways please call Melanie Wesa about gifts and Joy Martin or Teri for everything else. OR you can always call the church @ 815-459-1132. Thanks so much! Worship Fully. Spend Less. Give More. Love All.
Conspire with God to do something amazing this Advent season.
20th Anniversary of Fairhaven School in Alexandria, Egypt
Pastor Gendi Rizk has extended an invitation to RCLPC to come to Egypt for a March 30 and over Easter 2010 celebration of the 20th anniversary of Fairhaven School for the handicapped. We have made three trips to Alexandria and Cairo, the last one being 2006 and RCLPC has hosted teachers from Fairhaven School as they honed their skills at NISRA and Pioneer Center on two trips they made to McHenry County. This will be a trip you will long remember so whether you have gone previously or are a first-timer, do consider joining Maggie and Doug Crane who will be returning for their second trip. Several people in our congregation who have made previous trips there will be delighted to answer your questions including Joan and Jack Black, Dennis, Tina and Giana Stipati, Ann Legg, Joy Martin, Kim and Kayla Stewart, Laura Kay, the Mohlers, and many others. At present, we are supporting three girls at Fairhaven so that they can reach their full potential under the guidance of the loving and knowledgeable teachers there. ~ Mission Outreach Ministry
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