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RCLPC in Ministry This WeekSunday May 4th - Saturday May 10th[ Jump Down ]
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Confirmation Day May 18 After 9 months of classes, field trips, retreats, lock-ins, and homework, the day is finally near. Join us on May 18 at the 11:00 service, and at a reception afterward, as we celebrate these youth claiming their Christian faith and welcome them as full members of our church family. WEAVE draws to a close On May 7th we will have a celebration of this exciting ministry’s first year—come for food, fun, fellowship, and sharing of our stories and ideas. We are hoping to celebrate with all ages! Share Your Music in Worship this Summer Summer is around the corner. 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. Please contact Sherri Dees with questions or suggestions. Summer Sunday School Teachers Needed This summer we will have one mixed class for preschool to 5th grade and there will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the Connecting Link. Anyone interested can teach. Lifeguards Needed??? Would you like to help with VBS? The VBS Team is still looking for "Lifeguards" (those that take the children to their centers) and Assembly Time helpers. If you are interested in helping with VBS in any capacity, please contact Denise Sokoloski or Jodi Iddings. On Wednesday May 7th there will be a Decorating/Brain Storming VBS meeting. Please come for dinner at 6:00pm and stay to be creative. Save the Date for VBS - June 23rd - 27th!!! Vacation Bible School: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures will be held Mon. - Fri., June 23rd – 27th, 9am - Noon We would love all Kids from age 3 – 5th grade to attend. See you there!!! Native American Classes The first class in a series of four sessions on Native American culture and spirituality will take place following the 11:00 a.m. service today. The information shared will prepare those who plan to join the trip to Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations on June 22-27th. The classes are open to RCLPC members who want to learn about Indians, past and present so bring your brown bag lunch and join us for this initial lesson of 1 1/2 hours. Or call Joy Martin for more information. Food Pantry Work Day – Friday, May 16 We need volunteers to work at our next Food Pantry Work Day. Please contact Nancy Vazzano if you are interested. Post Office Food Drive – Saturday, May 10th Supplies are low in some key items such as crackers, juice boxes, snacks, canned corn, coffee, tea, cereal and cocoa. If you can help, please put the food items in the bin for the pantry (located under the stairwell by the Connecting Link). Things will improve greatly after the Post Office Food Drive on Saturday, May 10th. We need help sorting tons of food from 2 – 5:30pm. If you would bring your children (they are great at this) and stop by the Algonquin Township garage on Rt 14 just east of Crystal Lake for an hour or two that Saturday afternoon, it would be a tremendous help. For more information, call Nancy Vazzano. Thank you. Share the Bounty All of a sudden, gardening season is upon us! This is a perfect time to divide your perennials and bring them to church for our earliest Share the Bounty tables. It would be helpful if you included tags that note your plants’ names, whether they prefer sun or shade, what height they’ll reach, and what color the blooms will be. You can pick up perennials and fresh produce as it becomes available on Sunday mornings at the Share the Bounty table in the Connecting Link. Look for rhubarb and asparagus any time now. Help yourself to our bounty, then place a donation in the basket to support those in need in the community. This season’s donations will be used to provide lunches for PADS clients next winter. If you’re a gardener, please bring whatever extra plants and garden produce you have. You are also invited to help by spending a couple hours with Dorothy Vick, assisting in dividing perennials. Contact her at 815.385.3421. We need volunteers to clean up the table at noon each Sunday, May through October. Add your name to the list on the table if you can help. Whether you bring plants and produce, or purchase them, you share beyond the church’s walls with those in need. ~ Mission Outreach Ministry High School Movie Night Friday May 9 at 6pm all high schoolers are invited to come to the church to watch and talk about the excellent movie Dogma. We’ll have dinner and popcorn, of course! Feel free to bring a friend. Sanctuary Lights are Full of Flies Oh My! All church work day coming Saturday, May 17th 8am to 12 noon. Last Fall we had a terrific turnout making light work and fun for all as we cleaned up around here. Please, please plan on coming for whatever time you have available. Can't make it that day but still want to do your part, contact Wayne Prindiville to get matched with a job of your choice on a day of your choice. Save the Date: June 22nd is our church picnic! We’ll have hamburgers and hotdogs (and veggie ones too) and all kinds of fun for all ages (the moonwalk and piñata are both returning features!). Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Watch for more info coming soon... Help needed As gas prices continue to rise, so too does the number of people needing assistance with gas money so they can get to work. If you are willing to help, please buy a gas card (or two!) and drop it off at the church office or place the card in your offering envelope so you will receive tax credit for the donation. Thank you for your generosity in helping those less fortunate! Name Tags In an effort to get to know each other better, we have prepared name tags for all regular attendees and encourage everyone to wear them. If you find you do not have a name tag, please let the church office know. We will make a permanent name tag for you. Opportunities to Study and Create * Lectionary Study group (LSG--Get High on the Bible!). The LSG meets every Tuesday at noon. We invite everyone to bring a brownbag lunch and an open mind. We study the lectionary texts (the scripture readings) two months ahead of when they will be used in worship. Not only is this an opportunity for scripture study and spiritual growth, but it also helps to shape the theme for our worship. * Worship Planning Group (WPG). The WPG meets every Thursday at 6:30 pm. This group takes the theme for a given Sunday and helps develop creative ways to worship for each of our services. If you have an interest in helping to plan our worship, please come on Thursday at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome! * RCLPC Worship Blog. Have an idea for worship but can’t make the WPG meeting? The RCLPC Worship Blog is updated every week with scripture and themes for upcoming worship services. You are invited to read the text and the theme and then share whatever comments, suggestions, or ideas you have. We will do our best to incorporate these into the planning process. The Worship Blog is at rclpcworship.blogspot.com. It is also linked on our main website from the worship page. WORSHIP AIDS AVAILABLE There are new hearing assistant devices and large print bulletins available to those who may need them. Please ask an usher for assistance. TUESDAYS at BORDERS 10:15 am Great discussion, delicious coffee and good friends - all can be found at "Tuesdays at Borders". Come join us on Tuesday mornings at the Borders Cafe in Crystal Lake. Share your story over a great cup of coffee or tea. (They have an awesome bakery too!) For questions, feel free to contact Dale Prindiville or Kathy Rabe. See you next Tuesday! PEW PALS Outside the double doors and down at the bottom of the stairs from the sanctuary, there are some beanie babies for children to take in with them to worship. There are also some clipboards with coloring pages and crayons attached. We hope that the beanie babies and clipboards will help your children be excited about coming to worship. PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS: Prayer chain requests are now being done through the office. Please call the office at 815-459-1132 or email the request to office@rclpc.org. Please specify whether the request is confidential or can be shared with the congregation. PAST SERMONS AVAILABLE: Did you know that sermons are available here on the church website? Go to www.rclpc.org and click on SERMONS for a list of previous sermons.
8505 Church Street in Ridgefield Crystal Lake, IL 60012 (815) 459-1132 ~ office@rclpc.org ~ www.rclpc.org Church Office Hours are 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Weekdays
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