Global Gift Shop
November 10, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Preview Sale
November 11, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
A domino set with inlaid brass dots from India, bamboo panpipes from Peru, a kaisa grass tray basket, or a jar of marula jelly from Swaziland… Each of these fairly traded items can help families build better lives around the world. You can purchase these and many other items in Fellowship Hall on November 10-11. A preview sale will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10, and on Sunday, November 11, you can purchase items before and after the services, beginning at 9:00am.
Our suppliers are A Greater Gift, Equal Exchange, Just Coffee, and the Presbyterian Border Ministry. A Greater Gift is a nonprofit organization that partners with 90 groups of artisans and farmers in 35 countries. They are committed to paying fairly for labor, involving the partners in decision making, giving women equal opportunities, using eco-friendly resources, and ensuring safe work places. This year you may also use a catalog to order items not available at the sale.
One of A Greater Gift’s partners is a group of 40 women in western Rawanda. They have just filled their first order of handwoven sisal baskets for A Greater Gift. Venantie Myiranzeyimana, president of the group, says the women used to think that their skills were useless. Now they know better. For Venantie it has meant opening a bank account so she can properly feed her children and pay their school fees.
Another supplier for our sale, Equal Exchange, has been working to change trade for small-scale coffee, tea, and cocoa farmers for 20 years. 100% of their products are fairly traded, representing a commitment to social justice, environmental stewardship, and long-term partnerships. Through the Presbyterian Coffee Project, Equal Exchange contributes to the Presbyterian “Small Farmers Fund” for each pound of coffee, tea, or chocolate purchased.
Just Coffee is a small coffee cooperative dedicated to providing Mexican coffee farmers a fair price. It keeps the manufacturing process within the cooperative so that all the money from our purchases stays in Mexico and is used to create jobs with a fair wage for labor and crops.
Another offering at the Global Gift Shop will be alternative gifts from the Presbyterian Border Ministry. This ministry operates six bi-national projects along the 2000-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico and strives to spread the Gospel through evangelism, new church development, and community service. Gifts may be selected for medicine, nutrition for children and the elderly, Spanish Bibles, building materials, or shares of pastors’ salaries.
Please join us in spreading hope and justice at the Global Gift Shop on November 10-11.
Global Gift Shop Needs Helpers
The Global Gift Shop is coming soon – November 10-11. Helpers are needed from 9:00-1:30 on Sunday. If you could help for an hour or two, please contact Lois Johnson. Thank you!
How About Becoming A Greeter?
Your Welcoming Team Deacons, Dorothy Vick, Laurie Pohl and Dave Steele, want to try something new. Beginning November 1, we will assign greeters much the same way liturgists, ushers, video assistants and counters are assigned. We’re trying to cut down on the phone time for the coordinators and the interruption time for you. We’ll be mailing the assignment list to you before November 4. Included will be the names and phone numbers of other greeters. If you cannot be in church on your Sunday, we’ll ask that you try to find a substitute. If you cannot find anyone to either switch with or fill in for you, then give Dorothy, Laurie or Dave a call and we’ll help.
After the first of the year, if all works out well, we’d like to ask greeters to be “on duty” for a month at a time. We think it will add some familiarity for both the greeter and the greeted. Our thinking is, also that once you’ve got your month done, you’ll not be asked again for the year.
As always, we are looking for people to help. We have a list of names but could always add more. We want both members and guests alike to feel welcome and comfortable as we gather for worship. If you, or someone you know, would be willing to show up 20 minutes early and say hello to people as they enter the building, show visitors where to hang their coats, how to get to the Sanctuary, things like that, let us know.
Thanks for your consideration. Greeting is not a difficult thing to do and it is so vitally important to our ministry. We want RCLPC to be a place where people know they are welcome, for worship and fellowship. Help us provide that feeling.
Cookie Walk Talk
The Cookie Walk is coming! The Cookie Walk is coming! This is RCLPC’s 16th year hosting this wonderful event. If you have not yet been to our Cookie Walk, you have been missing out. Dozen after dozen of cookies are baked, decorated and delivered to Fellowship Hall by our wonderful church members. On the big day (Saturday, Dec. 8th) starting at 9:00 am, the shoppers are greeted with a church filled with live music, coffee, cider and tons of beautiful cookies to choose from. Fairhaven School, PADS, Home of the Sparrow, Faith In Action, Turning Point, RCLPC and our Youth Groups receive the proceeds. Our Cookie Walk is a wonderful event to be involved in. Sign up sheets are now in the Connecting Link. Thank you in advance for your support.
Wanted...
Cookie Walk Coordinator to help along with Nancy Blakely and MaryPatriece Raupp. If interested please call or e-mail Nancy or MaryPatriece. Thank you!!
Share the Bounty
Our season of plentiful produce has come to a close with Cindee Robinson’s gift of pumpkins and squash. Through the summer, Share the Bounty brought in $663.25 to be used for those in need. This summer’s receipts will be used to purchase food and supplies for lunches for PADS clients.
Many thanks go to each gardener who contributed produce and to those who assisted with the table set-up and clean-up: Marie Randall, Diane Sherwood, MJ Towne, and Bill Weller. All of you made a difference for those who are hungry in our communities. ~ Mission Outreach Ministry
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Native American Lunch & Program
Mark your calendar for Sunday, Ocober 28th from 12:15-2:15 pm and indicate your intention to attend the Native American Lunch and Program on the Sign Up Sheet in the Connecting Link.
We will be serving a light lunch of Indian Tacos with Fry Bread, rice, Wojapi (berry pudding) and Indian tea and viewing the DVD In The Light of Reverence (a documentary on sacred lands that Native Americans are struggling to protect).
Every year, more and more sacred sites are being destroyed. This documentary tells the story of three indigenous communities and the lands they struggle to protect: the Lakota of the Great Plains, the Hopi of the Four Cornrs area, and the Wintu of northern California. The Native American Connection
Save the Date -
Friday, Dec. 14th
Jesus' Birthday Party/
Drop and Shop
On December 14th from 5-8pm we will be celebrating Jesus' birth in Fellowship Hall. Nursery Care will be provided so children of all ages are welcome to attend. Be watching for information in the Connecting Link. Invites will be going home soon.
Meet-n-Eat
The November Meet-n-Eat will be held on Nov. 3rd at 7:00 PM at La Petite Creperie in Woodstock, on the Square. There's a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Connecting Link.
Amahl and the Night Visitors
The adult choir will present "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by Gian Carlo Menotti, on December 9, as part of our Advent worship at 9:30 and 11:00am. Along with the choir, the Christmas opera features Elliott Wesa, as Amahl, Emily Floyd, the mother, and the three kings, Steven Vornsand, Ken Stewart and David Steele.
Keep your eyes open...
There is a new small group ministry in the works here at RCLPC. Keep your eyes open for more info as the fall progresses! Curious now? Call or email Teri.
WEAVE Volunteers Needed!!!!
If you feel called to help out once a month with organizing catering, setting up dinner, cleaning up after dinner, or reading a story to little ones, please call or email Teri. We are looking for volunteers to help about once a month so we can keep this important midweek ministry going for a long time!
Youth Calendar
Oct. 28: Confirmation Class Field Trip to Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago
Oct. 28: 6:30-8pm Senior High Reformation Party
Nov. 2-3: 7pm - 9am Middle School Lock-In
Nov. 4: Confirmation Class 4-6pm
Nov. 9-11: Senior High Presbytery Retreat
Food Pantry Thanks & Holiday News
Start saving your pennies, a holiday dinner for the less fortunate will still be available for $12.50 this year. It will serve 6-8 and include a 12# turkey, veggies, rolls, a nice dessert and more. Make your checks payable to the church and mark “Food Pantry” on your check, or payable to the “Crystal Lake Food Pantry” and put the check in my box by the office. If you can share by helping one or more less fortunate families we would be truly grateful. You may not know it, but our church usually pays for half, or more, of all the holiday dinners given by the food pantry in Crystal Lake. Bless you all and plan to work the next time we run the pantry if you can. ~ Nancy Vazzano
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