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The Church Mouse Monthly newsletter for the members amp friends of Community Congregational Church of Elburn
The Pastorrsquos Pagehellip As I write this I am planning another trip ndash this one a few daysrsquo
excursion to Northern California to celebrate the 90th birthday of my
maternal uncle and godparent He is the only surviving child in my
motherrsquos family of fourteen children
As I have making travel plans with the airlines and car rental
agency and composing a packing list it occurred to me that my focus has been totally on the
people and places at my destination I have given virtually no thought or prayer to what may
happen to me en route or how I will relate to all the unfamiliar people I am sure to encounter
along the way
The typical traveler experiences a bevy of brief encounters with strangers While
traveling we can bury ourselves in a book or DVD and be quite oblivious to all the other
human beings milling around us traveling to the same places Only a very adventuresome
few of us may engage in conversation with a perfect stranger and usually that conversation
would be of the casual kind ndash about the weather airplane food where your relatives live
and the like
As a pastor when I am in public settings ndash traveling being one of them ndash I am often
reluctant to say what my work is for fear of the reaction I donrsquot want to be stereotyped as a
lsquoreligious fanaticrsquo If I am feeling impish I may say something like ldquoI am a branch manager
of a very large corporation which sells a product everybody needs but not everybody knows
itrdquo More often I say I am in a lsquohelping professionrsquo Only later after more conversation has
taken place would I say what I actually do If I get rejected for being a Christian at least I
want it to be for who I am as a Christian not for what some other person or group is or the
caricatures of Christians on television and other media
I want to change my traveling MO to be more like Christrsquos traveling MO His self-
awareness and other-awareness were so heightened so profound that He did not miss any-
thing that happened He was able to focus on the needs of another and His own needs at the
same time with dual result rather than cancel-each-other-out result I want to be more fo-
cused on opportunity and possibility than on possible threat or inconvenience I want to
spend more energy on loving and welcoming the stranger (see Jesus in the Sermon on the
Mount) than worrying about what kind of impression I am making or the other is getting
Interestingly Webster (the dictionary guy) defines travel in two ways The first de-
fection is ldquoto go from one place to anotherrdquo The second definition is ldquoto be transmitted as
lightrdquo You can see where I am going with this I want my travels to be more than just going
from one place to another I want to be a transmitter of Godrsquos Light
So my prayer for you all this summer is the same that your travels be more than just
going from one place to another that you will somehow in whatever place or circumstance
you find yourself be transmitters of Godrsquos Light So instead of saying ldquoHappy Trails to
yourdquo let me say ldquoLight traveling to yourdquo The happiness will follow
Yours in Christ
Pastor Michelle
June 2012
Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
900 am to 100 pm
Phone (630) 365-6544
lindamillerelburn-uccorg
INTERIM PASTOR
Rev Michelle Prentice-Leslie
MODERATOR
Sharon Lackey
VICE-MODERATOR
Mary Royer
TREASURER
Tammy Eckstrom
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Judy Taylor
CHURCH CLERK
Karen Baston
MINISTRY ASSISTANT
Linda Miller
+++
Please use our street address when
corresponding with the church
100 E Shannon Street
Elburn IL 60119
The Post Office will forward mail
for another 6-8 months
+++
Our website has changed
wwwelburn-uccorg
So has our email address
lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Good Luck
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 2
Musings from the Moderatorhellip June 3rd will be a special Sunday June 3rd will be the first service that will be held in the old nursery
which has been converted into a meeting room at street level We will be worshiping in this room the
first Sunday of each month this summer to be more accessible to those who find our staircases daunt-
ing
Also June 3rd we will be saying goodbye to our faithful Ministry Assistant Linda Miller and her web master husband
Fred Miller as they begin their retirement in Michigan On June 10 we will honor our graduates and present the Bob
Miller Memorial Scholarship These are two Sundays you donrsquot want to miss See you there
See you in worship
Sharon Lackey Moderator
Just from Jessiehellip
For the summer we will only be meeting as a group for
the following Sundays We are planning on doing sev-
eral contemporary services (oncemonth) but dates are
TBD in addition with the following
June 3 Graduation Service 930am (new summer worship time
change)
June 6 Youth Group with JuniorSenior High Begins-6-8pm (off
620 74 95)
June 10 Contemporary Service 930am
July 18 FMSC 6-730pm
Aug 8 FMSC 6-730pm
Sept 9 Resume Sunday School for 12-13 School Year amp
Weekly Worship Attendance
We will also be doing a fun group activity (pool mini-golf etc) I
will send an emailtext regarding info further in summer
To a fun safe summer
Jessie
Thank You
First of all we want to thank Cindy Doede for her faith-ful term as Financial Secretary to the congregation She is now enjoying a new life in Mesa Arizona and a much shorter commute to see her family Thank you to Judy Taylor for agreeing to step into Cin-dyrsquos shoes as the new Financial Secretary We all ap-preciate the extra work and dedication to detail that this position requires
A personal ldquothank yourdquo to the congregation from your MOUSE editor and Ministry Assistant for everyonersquos patience when I began this position 6 years ago After a few tears and lots of frustrationmdashmostly with the computer and all I had to learnmdashI settled in and hope-fully served you well Saying good-bye to this position this congregation and this community is proving quite difficult But when I think of the new chapter in my life that lies ahead and that Irsquoll be living it in such a beauti-ful part of the country the path looks brighter My pray-ers go with the congregation in the search for a perma-nent pastor and I look forward to visits back to Elburn and worshipping with you all again
Much love Linda Miller
PS Please stop in the church office and welcome our new Admin Asst Sabine Orchard
PLEASE CALL
If you are in the hospital and would like a visit from Pastor Michelle call the church office at 630365-6544 or Pastor Michelle herself at (630) 267-7555 Re-member because of the new privacy laws we do not always know when you are hospitalized PLEASE let us know or have someone call for you
AMEN Group The AMEN Group continues to meet faith-
fully on the second Tuesday of each month
at 5pm in the Nursery The group meets for
an hour and continues to pray for the special
needs of individuals our church the com-
munity and the world Itrsquos a big job Wonrsquot you come
and add your voice and heart to the good works of this
group All are welcome
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 3
Activities for Alzheimerrsquos Patients (The following was taken from the JulyAug 2006 issue
of Friends Connection Newsletter and continues from
the May MOUSE)
33 Reminisce about the first day of school
34 Sweep the patio
35 Have an afternoon tea party
36 Look through the pages of a catalog
37 Make a family tree
38 Color a picture of our flag
39 Water house plants
40 Eat a picnic lunch outside
41 Pop popcorn
42 Give a manicure paint nails
43 Make paper butterflies
44 Model with play dough or clay
45 Put a puzzle together
46 Cut up used paper for scratch paper
47 Sand wood
48 Rub on hand lotion
49 Arrange fresh flowers
50 Recite nursery rhymes
51 Blow bubbles
52 Take care of a fish tank
53 Finger paint
54 Cut out pictures from magazines
55 Sort coins into stacks and put in a jar
56 Put bird seed out for the birds
57 Decorate a pumpkin
58 Keep a journal together
59 Wash silverware
60 Ask the person about his or her first car
61 Wash windows together
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 4
Thank You Everyone The prayer shawl ministry has been hard at work and has received the
following message of thanks
From Shirley Wennlund
ldquoThe prayer shawl was so appreciated when Pastor
Michelle delivered it Each square is
so nicely done What a delight to
snuggle in with at night or for chilly
mornings Thank you so much for
thinking of merdquo
Happy Birthday
Best wishes to these members and friends who are celebrating June birthdays
June 6 Judy Taylor June 16 Dave Royer June 20 Bob Milcik June 23 Patty Milcik June 24 Suzy Ray June 25 Mike Biddle June 26 Jessica VanDevelde
Happy Anniversary
Congratulations to these celebrating June wedding anniversaries
June 1 Fred amp Linda Miller 37 years June 14 Fred amp Joann Johnson 33 years June 16 Duke amp Cheryl Krauspe 33 years June 17 Richard amp Karen Mack 50 years June 22 Dean amp Bonnie Anderson 49 years June 26 John amp Lauren Biddle 2 years
If you know of birthdays or anniversaries that are missing from the calendar or listed incorrectly please call the office so they may be addedcorrected Thank you
Womenrsquos Fellowship
All women of the church are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Wom-enrsquos Fellowship Friday June 8 at 100pm in Schneider Hall Bring a friend This isnrsquot an actual ldquochurchrdquo meeting just a gathering of friends for coffee treats laughter and conversation Therersquos always a seat for you around the table All women of the churchmdashand their friendsmdashare invited There is room for all
Congratulations Rowland amp Stevie Bateman are grandparents
again Dan and Angie Bateman have adopted a
little girl Keirsquoanna Grace born Feb9 2012 Keirsquoanna
was 8 week premature and weighed only 2 15oz but with
the love and care of the whole Bateman family shersquoll
catch up with her big brothers Congratulations to all
Congratulations to Billy Osborne Last month we congratulated Billy on his
achievement of being named an Illinois State
Scholar This month we once again offer him
congratulations on being awarded the rank of
Eagle Scout with Troop 7 here in Elburn Each
Eagle candidate must carry out a final approved
project in addition to the standard Scouting re-
quirements In Billyrsquos own words ldquoMy project
was to create a Veteran Photo Book of all the war veter-
ans buried in Blackberry Cemetery in Elburn This project
was in benefit of the American Legion Womens Auxilia-
ry Post 630 The photo book includes multiple lists such
as by name and by where they are buried The book also
includes a photo of each of the veterans that are buried in
the cemetery for documentation for when the Boy Scouts
or Womens Auxiliary members are placing the American
flags out for Memorial Day ldquo
Billy plans to attend Waubonsee Community College un-
der the transfer program for a degree in Business He re-
ceived the Lucille Gustafson scholarship which will pay
for his two academic years at Waubonsee Best wishes
and congratulations to you Billy
Please address all mail to the
church
using our street address
100 E Shannon Street
Ushering Teams for June
June 3mdashTeam 1 Captain Karen Baston
June 10mdashTeam 2 Captain Kurth Family
June 17mdashTeam 3 Captain Merfeld Family
June 24mdashTeam 4 Captain Pangborn Family
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 5
June 3 ~ Trinity Sunday NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship in the Nursery ~ with Holy Communion
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 10 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worshipmdashhonor our graduates Present the
Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 17 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 24 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship with Reverse Offering
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
Elburn Days Rummage Sale
Leah Miller asked that we start spreading the
word about the Elburn Days Rummage Sale
2012 If you are in the process of downsiz-
ing moving or just Spring cleaning please
consider bringing your items to us We are
already taking donations for the sale which
was SO successful last summer Items will
be stored in the west end of Schneider Hall
small furniture clothing books small appli-
ances home deacutecor cookware etc
Lazarus House Dinner Even though the weather has been mild this
year clients at Lazarus House are still grateful
for the hot meals provided by local churches and
other organizations Our church provides an evening meal on the
fifth Friday of whatever months have a fifth Friday
The next opportunity to help with a fifth Friday meal is
June 29 Remember Lazarus House usually has quite a stockpile
of frozen food (meat vegetables etc) as well as canned items
and bottled sauces on hand that you can use Just give them a call
at your convenience (630-587-2144) and see whatrsquos available
Then plan your meal around what they have on hand You can
even pick up the items way ahead of time and store them in the
church kitchen Thank you for helping the guests at Lazarus
House and representing our church in this vital outreach effort
SAVE THE DATES June 3 930am Worship in the Nursery Holy Communion June 5 7p Ministry Meetings June 9 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship June 12 5p AMEN Group June 14 7p Church Council June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 2
Musings from the Moderatorhellip June 3rd will be a special Sunday June 3rd will be the first service that will be held in the old nursery
which has been converted into a meeting room at street level We will be worshiping in this room the
first Sunday of each month this summer to be more accessible to those who find our staircases daunt-
ing
Also June 3rd we will be saying goodbye to our faithful Ministry Assistant Linda Miller and her web master husband
Fred Miller as they begin their retirement in Michigan On June 10 we will honor our graduates and present the Bob
Miller Memorial Scholarship These are two Sundays you donrsquot want to miss See you there
See you in worship
Sharon Lackey Moderator
Just from Jessiehellip
For the summer we will only be meeting as a group for
the following Sundays We are planning on doing sev-
eral contemporary services (oncemonth) but dates are
TBD in addition with the following
June 3 Graduation Service 930am (new summer worship time
change)
June 6 Youth Group with JuniorSenior High Begins-6-8pm (off
620 74 95)
June 10 Contemporary Service 930am
July 18 FMSC 6-730pm
Aug 8 FMSC 6-730pm
Sept 9 Resume Sunday School for 12-13 School Year amp
Weekly Worship Attendance
We will also be doing a fun group activity (pool mini-golf etc) I
will send an emailtext regarding info further in summer
To a fun safe summer
Jessie
Thank You
First of all we want to thank Cindy Doede for her faith-ful term as Financial Secretary to the congregation She is now enjoying a new life in Mesa Arizona and a much shorter commute to see her family Thank you to Judy Taylor for agreeing to step into Cin-dyrsquos shoes as the new Financial Secretary We all ap-preciate the extra work and dedication to detail that this position requires
A personal ldquothank yourdquo to the congregation from your MOUSE editor and Ministry Assistant for everyonersquos patience when I began this position 6 years ago After a few tears and lots of frustrationmdashmostly with the computer and all I had to learnmdashI settled in and hope-fully served you well Saying good-bye to this position this congregation and this community is proving quite difficult But when I think of the new chapter in my life that lies ahead and that Irsquoll be living it in such a beauti-ful part of the country the path looks brighter My pray-ers go with the congregation in the search for a perma-nent pastor and I look forward to visits back to Elburn and worshipping with you all again
Much love Linda Miller
PS Please stop in the church office and welcome our new Admin Asst Sabine Orchard
PLEASE CALL
If you are in the hospital and would like a visit from Pastor Michelle call the church office at 630365-6544 or Pastor Michelle herself at (630) 267-7555 Re-member because of the new privacy laws we do not always know when you are hospitalized PLEASE let us know or have someone call for you
AMEN Group The AMEN Group continues to meet faith-
fully on the second Tuesday of each month
at 5pm in the Nursery The group meets for
an hour and continues to pray for the special
needs of individuals our church the com-
munity and the world Itrsquos a big job Wonrsquot you come
and add your voice and heart to the good works of this
group All are welcome
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 3
Activities for Alzheimerrsquos Patients (The following was taken from the JulyAug 2006 issue
of Friends Connection Newsletter and continues from
the May MOUSE)
33 Reminisce about the first day of school
34 Sweep the patio
35 Have an afternoon tea party
36 Look through the pages of a catalog
37 Make a family tree
38 Color a picture of our flag
39 Water house plants
40 Eat a picnic lunch outside
41 Pop popcorn
42 Give a manicure paint nails
43 Make paper butterflies
44 Model with play dough or clay
45 Put a puzzle together
46 Cut up used paper for scratch paper
47 Sand wood
48 Rub on hand lotion
49 Arrange fresh flowers
50 Recite nursery rhymes
51 Blow bubbles
52 Take care of a fish tank
53 Finger paint
54 Cut out pictures from magazines
55 Sort coins into stacks and put in a jar
56 Put bird seed out for the birds
57 Decorate a pumpkin
58 Keep a journal together
59 Wash silverware
60 Ask the person about his or her first car
61 Wash windows together
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 4
Thank You Everyone The prayer shawl ministry has been hard at work and has received the
following message of thanks
From Shirley Wennlund
ldquoThe prayer shawl was so appreciated when Pastor
Michelle delivered it Each square is
so nicely done What a delight to
snuggle in with at night or for chilly
mornings Thank you so much for
thinking of merdquo
Happy Birthday
Best wishes to these members and friends who are celebrating June birthdays
June 6 Judy Taylor June 16 Dave Royer June 20 Bob Milcik June 23 Patty Milcik June 24 Suzy Ray June 25 Mike Biddle June 26 Jessica VanDevelde
Happy Anniversary
Congratulations to these celebrating June wedding anniversaries
June 1 Fred amp Linda Miller 37 years June 14 Fred amp Joann Johnson 33 years June 16 Duke amp Cheryl Krauspe 33 years June 17 Richard amp Karen Mack 50 years June 22 Dean amp Bonnie Anderson 49 years June 26 John amp Lauren Biddle 2 years
If you know of birthdays or anniversaries that are missing from the calendar or listed incorrectly please call the office so they may be addedcorrected Thank you
Womenrsquos Fellowship
All women of the church are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Wom-enrsquos Fellowship Friday June 8 at 100pm in Schneider Hall Bring a friend This isnrsquot an actual ldquochurchrdquo meeting just a gathering of friends for coffee treats laughter and conversation Therersquos always a seat for you around the table All women of the churchmdashand their friendsmdashare invited There is room for all
Congratulations Rowland amp Stevie Bateman are grandparents
again Dan and Angie Bateman have adopted a
little girl Keirsquoanna Grace born Feb9 2012 Keirsquoanna
was 8 week premature and weighed only 2 15oz but with
the love and care of the whole Bateman family shersquoll
catch up with her big brothers Congratulations to all
Congratulations to Billy Osborne Last month we congratulated Billy on his
achievement of being named an Illinois State
Scholar This month we once again offer him
congratulations on being awarded the rank of
Eagle Scout with Troop 7 here in Elburn Each
Eagle candidate must carry out a final approved
project in addition to the standard Scouting re-
quirements In Billyrsquos own words ldquoMy project
was to create a Veteran Photo Book of all the war veter-
ans buried in Blackberry Cemetery in Elburn This project
was in benefit of the American Legion Womens Auxilia-
ry Post 630 The photo book includes multiple lists such
as by name and by where they are buried The book also
includes a photo of each of the veterans that are buried in
the cemetery for documentation for when the Boy Scouts
or Womens Auxiliary members are placing the American
flags out for Memorial Day ldquo
Billy plans to attend Waubonsee Community College un-
der the transfer program for a degree in Business He re-
ceived the Lucille Gustafson scholarship which will pay
for his two academic years at Waubonsee Best wishes
and congratulations to you Billy
Please address all mail to the
church
using our street address
100 E Shannon Street
Ushering Teams for June
June 3mdashTeam 1 Captain Karen Baston
June 10mdashTeam 2 Captain Kurth Family
June 17mdashTeam 3 Captain Merfeld Family
June 24mdashTeam 4 Captain Pangborn Family
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 5
June 3 ~ Trinity Sunday NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship in the Nursery ~ with Holy Communion
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 10 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worshipmdashhonor our graduates Present the
Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 17 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 24 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship with Reverse Offering
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
Elburn Days Rummage Sale
Leah Miller asked that we start spreading the
word about the Elburn Days Rummage Sale
2012 If you are in the process of downsiz-
ing moving or just Spring cleaning please
consider bringing your items to us We are
already taking donations for the sale which
was SO successful last summer Items will
be stored in the west end of Schneider Hall
small furniture clothing books small appli-
ances home deacutecor cookware etc
Lazarus House Dinner Even though the weather has been mild this
year clients at Lazarus House are still grateful
for the hot meals provided by local churches and
other organizations Our church provides an evening meal on the
fifth Friday of whatever months have a fifth Friday
The next opportunity to help with a fifth Friday meal is
June 29 Remember Lazarus House usually has quite a stockpile
of frozen food (meat vegetables etc) as well as canned items
and bottled sauces on hand that you can use Just give them a call
at your convenience (630-587-2144) and see whatrsquos available
Then plan your meal around what they have on hand You can
even pick up the items way ahead of time and store them in the
church kitchen Thank you for helping the guests at Lazarus
House and representing our church in this vital outreach effort
SAVE THE DATES June 3 930am Worship in the Nursery Holy Communion June 5 7p Ministry Meetings June 9 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship June 12 5p AMEN Group June 14 7p Church Council June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 3
Activities for Alzheimerrsquos Patients (The following was taken from the JulyAug 2006 issue
of Friends Connection Newsletter and continues from
the May MOUSE)
33 Reminisce about the first day of school
34 Sweep the patio
35 Have an afternoon tea party
36 Look through the pages of a catalog
37 Make a family tree
38 Color a picture of our flag
39 Water house plants
40 Eat a picnic lunch outside
41 Pop popcorn
42 Give a manicure paint nails
43 Make paper butterflies
44 Model with play dough or clay
45 Put a puzzle together
46 Cut up used paper for scratch paper
47 Sand wood
48 Rub on hand lotion
49 Arrange fresh flowers
50 Recite nursery rhymes
51 Blow bubbles
52 Take care of a fish tank
53 Finger paint
54 Cut out pictures from magazines
55 Sort coins into stacks and put in a jar
56 Put bird seed out for the birds
57 Decorate a pumpkin
58 Keep a journal together
59 Wash silverware
60 Ask the person about his or her first car
61 Wash windows together
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 4
Thank You Everyone The prayer shawl ministry has been hard at work and has received the
following message of thanks
From Shirley Wennlund
ldquoThe prayer shawl was so appreciated when Pastor
Michelle delivered it Each square is
so nicely done What a delight to
snuggle in with at night or for chilly
mornings Thank you so much for
thinking of merdquo
Happy Birthday
Best wishes to these members and friends who are celebrating June birthdays
June 6 Judy Taylor June 16 Dave Royer June 20 Bob Milcik June 23 Patty Milcik June 24 Suzy Ray June 25 Mike Biddle June 26 Jessica VanDevelde
Happy Anniversary
Congratulations to these celebrating June wedding anniversaries
June 1 Fred amp Linda Miller 37 years June 14 Fred amp Joann Johnson 33 years June 16 Duke amp Cheryl Krauspe 33 years June 17 Richard amp Karen Mack 50 years June 22 Dean amp Bonnie Anderson 49 years June 26 John amp Lauren Biddle 2 years
If you know of birthdays or anniversaries that are missing from the calendar or listed incorrectly please call the office so they may be addedcorrected Thank you
Womenrsquos Fellowship
All women of the church are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Wom-enrsquos Fellowship Friday June 8 at 100pm in Schneider Hall Bring a friend This isnrsquot an actual ldquochurchrdquo meeting just a gathering of friends for coffee treats laughter and conversation Therersquos always a seat for you around the table All women of the churchmdashand their friendsmdashare invited There is room for all
Congratulations Rowland amp Stevie Bateman are grandparents
again Dan and Angie Bateman have adopted a
little girl Keirsquoanna Grace born Feb9 2012 Keirsquoanna
was 8 week premature and weighed only 2 15oz but with
the love and care of the whole Bateman family shersquoll
catch up with her big brothers Congratulations to all
Congratulations to Billy Osborne Last month we congratulated Billy on his
achievement of being named an Illinois State
Scholar This month we once again offer him
congratulations on being awarded the rank of
Eagle Scout with Troop 7 here in Elburn Each
Eagle candidate must carry out a final approved
project in addition to the standard Scouting re-
quirements In Billyrsquos own words ldquoMy project
was to create a Veteran Photo Book of all the war veter-
ans buried in Blackberry Cemetery in Elburn This project
was in benefit of the American Legion Womens Auxilia-
ry Post 630 The photo book includes multiple lists such
as by name and by where they are buried The book also
includes a photo of each of the veterans that are buried in
the cemetery for documentation for when the Boy Scouts
or Womens Auxiliary members are placing the American
flags out for Memorial Day ldquo
Billy plans to attend Waubonsee Community College un-
der the transfer program for a degree in Business He re-
ceived the Lucille Gustafson scholarship which will pay
for his two academic years at Waubonsee Best wishes
and congratulations to you Billy
Please address all mail to the
church
using our street address
100 E Shannon Street
Ushering Teams for June
June 3mdashTeam 1 Captain Karen Baston
June 10mdashTeam 2 Captain Kurth Family
June 17mdashTeam 3 Captain Merfeld Family
June 24mdashTeam 4 Captain Pangborn Family
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 5
June 3 ~ Trinity Sunday NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship in the Nursery ~ with Holy Communion
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 10 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worshipmdashhonor our graduates Present the
Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 17 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 24 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship with Reverse Offering
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
Elburn Days Rummage Sale
Leah Miller asked that we start spreading the
word about the Elburn Days Rummage Sale
2012 If you are in the process of downsiz-
ing moving or just Spring cleaning please
consider bringing your items to us We are
already taking donations for the sale which
was SO successful last summer Items will
be stored in the west end of Schneider Hall
small furniture clothing books small appli-
ances home deacutecor cookware etc
Lazarus House Dinner Even though the weather has been mild this
year clients at Lazarus House are still grateful
for the hot meals provided by local churches and
other organizations Our church provides an evening meal on the
fifth Friday of whatever months have a fifth Friday
The next opportunity to help with a fifth Friday meal is
June 29 Remember Lazarus House usually has quite a stockpile
of frozen food (meat vegetables etc) as well as canned items
and bottled sauces on hand that you can use Just give them a call
at your convenience (630-587-2144) and see whatrsquos available
Then plan your meal around what they have on hand You can
even pick up the items way ahead of time and store them in the
church kitchen Thank you for helping the guests at Lazarus
House and representing our church in this vital outreach effort
SAVE THE DATES June 3 930am Worship in the Nursery Holy Communion June 5 7p Ministry Meetings June 9 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship June 12 5p AMEN Group June 14 7p Church Council June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 4
Thank You Everyone The prayer shawl ministry has been hard at work and has received the
following message of thanks
From Shirley Wennlund
ldquoThe prayer shawl was so appreciated when Pastor
Michelle delivered it Each square is
so nicely done What a delight to
snuggle in with at night or for chilly
mornings Thank you so much for
thinking of merdquo
Happy Birthday
Best wishes to these members and friends who are celebrating June birthdays
June 6 Judy Taylor June 16 Dave Royer June 20 Bob Milcik June 23 Patty Milcik June 24 Suzy Ray June 25 Mike Biddle June 26 Jessica VanDevelde
Happy Anniversary
Congratulations to these celebrating June wedding anniversaries
June 1 Fred amp Linda Miller 37 years June 14 Fred amp Joann Johnson 33 years June 16 Duke amp Cheryl Krauspe 33 years June 17 Richard amp Karen Mack 50 years June 22 Dean amp Bonnie Anderson 49 years June 26 John amp Lauren Biddle 2 years
If you know of birthdays or anniversaries that are missing from the calendar or listed incorrectly please call the office so they may be addedcorrected Thank you
Womenrsquos Fellowship
All women of the church are welcome to attend the next meeting of the Wom-enrsquos Fellowship Friday June 8 at 100pm in Schneider Hall Bring a friend This isnrsquot an actual ldquochurchrdquo meeting just a gathering of friends for coffee treats laughter and conversation Therersquos always a seat for you around the table All women of the churchmdashand their friendsmdashare invited There is room for all
Congratulations Rowland amp Stevie Bateman are grandparents
again Dan and Angie Bateman have adopted a
little girl Keirsquoanna Grace born Feb9 2012 Keirsquoanna
was 8 week premature and weighed only 2 15oz but with
the love and care of the whole Bateman family shersquoll
catch up with her big brothers Congratulations to all
Congratulations to Billy Osborne Last month we congratulated Billy on his
achievement of being named an Illinois State
Scholar This month we once again offer him
congratulations on being awarded the rank of
Eagle Scout with Troop 7 here in Elburn Each
Eagle candidate must carry out a final approved
project in addition to the standard Scouting re-
quirements In Billyrsquos own words ldquoMy project
was to create a Veteran Photo Book of all the war veter-
ans buried in Blackberry Cemetery in Elburn This project
was in benefit of the American Legion Womens Auxilia-
ry Post 630 The photo book includes multiple lists such
as by name and by where they are buried The book also
includes a photo of each of the veterans that are buried in
the cemetery for documentation for when the Boy Scouts
or Womens Auxiliary members are placing the American
flags out for Memorial Day ldquo
Billy plans to attend Waubonsee Community College un-
der the transfer program for a degree in Business He re-
ceived the Lucille Gustafson scholarship which will pay
for his two academic years at Waubonsee Best wishes
and congratulations to you Billy
Please address all mail to the
church
using our street address
100 E Shannon Street
Ushering Teams for June
June 3mdashTeam 1 Captain Karen Baston
June 10mdashTeam 2 Captain Kurth Family
June 17mdashTeam 3 Captain Merfeld Family
June 24mdashTeam 4 Captain Pangborn Family
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 5
June 3 ~ Trinity Sunday NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship in the Nursery ~ with Holy Communion
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 10 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worshipmdashhonor our graduates Present the
Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 17 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 24 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship with Reverse Offering
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
Elburn Days Rummage Sale
Leah Miller asked that we start spreading the
word about the Elburn Days Rummage Sale
2012 If you are in the process of downsiz-
ing moving or just Spring cleaning please
consider bringing your items to us We are
already taking donations for the sale which
was SO successful last summer Items will
be stored in the west end of Schneider Hall
small furniture clothing books small appli-
ances home deacutecor cookware etc
Lazarus House Dinner Even though the weather has been mild this
year clients at Lazarus House are still grateful
for the hot meals provided by local churches and
other organizations Our church provides an evening meal on the
fifth Friday of whatever months have a fifth Friday
The next opportunity to help with a fifth Friday meal is
June 29 Remember Lazarus House usually has quite a stockpile
of frozen food (meat vegetables etc) as well as canned items
and bottled sauces on hand that you can use Just give them a call
at your convenience (630-587-2144) and see whatrsquos available
Then plan your meal around what they have on hand You can
even pick up the items way ahead of time and store them in the
church kitchen Thank you for helping the guests at Lazarus
House and representing our church in this vital outreach effort
SAVE THE DATES June 3 930am Worship in the Nursery Holy Communion June 5 7p Ministry Meetings June 9 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship June 12 5p AMEN Group June 14 7p Church Council June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
Ushering Teams for June
June 3mdashTeam 1 Captain Karen Baston
June 10mdashTeam 2 Captain Kurth Family
June 17mdashTeam 3 Captain Merfeld Family
June 24mdashTeam 4 Captain Pangborn Family
June 2012 Community Congregational Church page 5
June 3 ~ Trinity Sunday NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship in the Nursery ~ with Holy Communion
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 10 ~ Second Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worshipmdashhonor our graduates Present the
Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 17 ~ Third Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
June 24 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost NO Sunday School
820 am Bible Study
930 am Worship with Reverse Offering
1030 am Fellowship
500 pm Hope Anglican Worship Service
Elburn Days Rummage Sale
Leah Miller asked that we start spreading the
word about the Elburn Days Rummage Sale
2012 If you are in the process of downsiz-
ing moving or just Spring cleaning please
consider bringing your items to us We are
already taking donations for the sale which
was SO successful last summer Items will
be stored in the west end of Schneider Hall
small furniture clothing books small appli-
ances home deacutecor cookware etc
Lazarus House Dinner Even though the weather has been mild this
year clients at Lazarus House are still grateful
for the hot meals provided by local churches and
other organizations Our church provides an evening meal on the
fifth Friday of whatever months have a fifth Friday
The next opportunity to help with a fifth Friday meal is
June 29 Remember Lazarus House usually has quite a stockpile
of frozen food (meat vegetables etc) as well as canned items
and bottled sauces on hand that you can use Just give them a call
at your convenience (630-587-2144) and see whatrsquos available
Then plan your meal around what they have on hand You can
even pick up the items way ahead of time and store them in the
church kitchen Thank you for helping the guests at Lazarus
House and representing our church in this vital outreach effort
SAVE THE DATES June 3 930am Worship in the Nursery Holy Communion June 5 7p Ministry Meetings June 9 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship June 12 5p AMEN Group June 14 7p Church Council June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
June 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
Team 1 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship with
Holy Communion
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
4
715p Scouts
5
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
7p Ministry Mtg
6
11a Seniors Bible Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
7
930a Kane Co
Lectionary
8
1p Womenrsquos
Fellowship in
Schneider Hall
9
10
Team 2 ushers
820a Bible Study 930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
11
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
12
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
5p AMEN
Group
13
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
14 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
7p Church Council
15
16
17 Team 3 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
18 715p Scouts
19
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
20
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p NO Youth
Group
21 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
MOUSE
Deadline
22
530p Den 11
23
24
Team 4 ushers
820a Bible Study
930a Worship w
Reverse Offering
1030a Fellowship
5p Hope Anglican
25
7-8p Tiger Scouts
715p Scouts
26
9a Crafty Crafters
1p Knitting
27
11a Seniors Bible
Study at Meadows
6-8p Youth Group
28 930a Kane Co
Lectionary
29 6p Lazarus House
Dinner
30
June Highlights June 3 930am Worship in the NurserymdashHoly Communion served
June 5 7p Ministry Meetings
June 10 7p Church Council Meeting
June 8 1p Womenrsquos Fellowship
June 12 5p AMEN Group
June 29 6p Lazarus House Dinner
Illinois Conference Annual Meeting
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion
Community Congregational Church 100 E Shannon Street Elburn Illinois 60119
June 2012
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
God is still speaking
MAILING LABEL
NEW CYBER ADDRESSES
Web wwwelburn-uccorg
Email lindamillerelburn-uccorg
Ground Floor Worship this Summer
on
June 3 July 1 and August 5
Worship in the Nursery
930am
Celebration of Holy Communion