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November 4 Volume 20, Issue 43

Reflections Page 2

Coming Up in Worship Page 3-4

Trunk or Treat Page 4

Congregational Meeting Page 5

PYA Activities Page 6

New Members Page 6

Information @ Church Page 7-11

In November Page 12

Prayers and Praises Page 12

November Calendar Page 13-14

Contact Us Page 15

Social Media & Website Page 15

1225 Fourth Street Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 Voice 920.922.0425 Email fdloffice@fdlpresbyterian.org

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Reflections

Speak with Love, or Practice Silence 10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to

be so. 11Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and brackish water? 12Can

a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water

yield fresh.

James 3:10-12

Our lives have been overwhelmed with hostile and destructive language. The elections have cer-

tainly pulled this to the surface, but it is much more than just our politics. We live in a time when

disrespect, animosity, and bitterness are a common part of communication. The problem is that

this is upsetting, and we do not recognize the kind of damage that it does.

James speaks about people teaching as a form of “duplicating” themselves. Specifically, he felt that

very few individuals were demonstrating a type of faith that should be repeated or spread. In es-

sence, he said: “Don’t make more of you.” The source of their words was from selfish ambition,

bitter envy, and hostility. Words spoken in that fashion cannot accomplish anything positive. What

we don’t recognize, is that the animosity those words spread does not just harm us but harms our

children. It creates an environment of ongoing resentment and unforgiveness. The words that

come from people’s mouths continue to impact the world long after we’ve forgotten them.

Very few people are happy with the current climate of fear and hostility. It becomes increasingly

hard to speak words of love and forgiveness and to avoid our own defensiveness in the face of the

animosity. People are demanding to be heard but refusing to listen. There are many who want to

see their adversaries suffer but are unprepared for the same suffering coming back to them.

After the election, there will be a little less hostility in commercials. However, if we don’t commit

to making the source of all our conversations as coming from the knowledge of God, there won’t

be much improvement in the rest of the world. We can’t do anything about other people’s choices,

but we can decide to love Christ more than fighting and being reactive. We can decide to align our

hearts and words with the peace of Christ before we speak, or say nothing at all. We may end up

having a lot less to say, but it’s not like there’s a lot of listening right now anyway. When we do

speak, it will be something that can make a difference.

Peace,

Pastor Jack

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Coming Up in Worship

11/4/2018 Love Abides. Communion

Sermon: "Where You Go..."

Theme: Real love commits to staying, abiding, and consistency rather than being condition-

al or based on appetites.

Purpose: The congregation will seek to develop consistency in commitments.

Scriptures: Ruth 1:1-18 Ruth promises to never abandon her mother-in-law in spite of loss

and hardship.

Mark 12:28-34 We love God and others with our whole selves.

Questions:

What does it mean to us to have meaningful and committed relationships? In what ways does our

commitment to Christ’s love affect the relationships of the people who are closest to us? How does

Jesus enable us to be healthier and stronger in our relationships with the people who are nearest

to us? What does it mean to love God with all our heart, mind, and strength? In what ways does

dedicating all of our love to God give us so much more love to give to the people who are near us?

11/11/2018

Sermon: "The Gift of Yourself"

Theme: In Christ we choose to be the gift of God, not for other people's benefit, but because

that is fulfilling for our lives.

Purpose: The congregation will consider their motivations behind being generous and seek

to know Christ more fully through their giving.

Scriptures: Hebrews 9:24-28 Christ offered the sacrifice of himself, which brings salva-

tion to all who are eagerly waiting on him.

Mark 12:38-44 The widow in her offering gives sacrificially.

Questions:

What does it mean for us to be faithful in generosity? What is the difference between giving out of

obligation and giving out of the joy of Christ’s love? What are the ways in which our religiosity

robs us of our enjoyment of the good things that God has given us? How has focusing on religiosity

and guilt caused us to be resentful and angry in our giving? What does it mean to give with joy and

celebration of the abundance in which God has blessed us? How is it that those who give freely are

the happiest and feel best about what they have received?

11/18/2018 Congregational Meeting to act on changing by-laws.

Sermon: "The Things that Will Last"

Theme: Our relationship with Christ and the kingdom of God will outlast anything else we

invest our time, energy, or life into.

Purpose: The congregation will evaluate how they use their time and energy.

Scriptures: Hebrews 10:11-25 In response to Jesus' sacrificial love, we gather to encourage

one another in love.

Mark 13:1-8 The disciples are warned that the grand buildings will fall, but the

Kingdom of God will stand.

Questions:

What are the things that we focus upon in order to feel stable and secure? In what ways do we de-

pend upon things that at times leave us feeling worried and unsure about the future? How do we

come to terms with our dependence on God for our safety and strength? In what ways can we

come to be confident and sure in God’s love for us? How do we come to draw strength and our

identity from the knowledge of God’s love for us and promise to care for us? How do we live in the

joy of knowing God’s constant care is our strength? How do we allow God to write the law on our

hearts and minds so that we may enjoy the blessings of God’s constant care?

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11/25/2018

Sermon: "The Kingdom Without End"

Theme: God calls us to be in a relationship which is based on lasting through eternity and

with power beyond this world.

Purpose: The congregation will be committed to Christ's reign of peace rather than earthly

powers.

Scriptures: Revelation 1:4b-8 We live in the now-and-not-yet kingdom of God.

John 18:33-37 Jesus' kingdom is not of this world, but he is an everlasting

King.

Questions:

What does it mean for us to acknowledge Jesus as the supreme authority in our lives? Do we actu-

ally submit our lives to Christ’s direction or just want God to do things our way and prevent the

things we fear? What does it mean that Jesus is the source, beginning, and end of our lives? What

conflicts do we experience between submitting to Christ’s direction over our choices, and craving

to receive the benefits and pleasures of the world? Are we willing to trust God with giving direc-

tion and meaning to our lives?

Coming Up in Worship

We had a wonderful evening

sharing hospitability with our

community at the Trunk or Treat

on Halloween Night. It was an

amazing opportunity to have two

churches combine their efforts to

benefit the community.

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints Fond du Lac

is expanding and is under con-

struction until March 2019. As a

result, the LDS church turned to us

– the “church across the street” to

have a combined Trunk or Treat. It

was the first time, with many more

to come, hopefully, that the annual

Trunk or Treat was hosted by both

churches. Adults and kids, in

costume, had fun, played games ,

followed by the best part - trunk or

treating! We had many elaborately

decorated vehicle "trunks" and

shared the candy, you so gener-

ously donated.

Thank you to everyone who made

this event an enormous success.

Trunk or Treat

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November 18 – Congregational Meeting 9:15am

We will have a congregational meeting Sunday, November 18th, at 9:15am. The meeting

will have two items of business: to vote on the changes in the by-laws, and to elect

members for the Nominating Committee for 2019.

The changes proposed will be formally mailed and will have the following items:

1. Paragraph 4 - we will move the annual meeting from January to June. This will allow

our congregation to look ahead, to what Christ is calling us to do in the coming year,

rather than looking backwards, focusing on what has already been accomplished. This

also frees us from having to prepare for the annual meeting in the middle of the many

other end-of-year activities.

Paragraph 5 - will be changed to reflect our election of Elders and Deacons. New

officer terms will now begin in July, rather that being aligned with the calendar year

(January – December). This will move elections from the Thanksgiving and Christmas

holidays, so that we will have better time for officers to be trained and prepared to

take their place in service to the church.

2. Paragraph 17 - the second change, will reduce the number of Elders on Session from

12 to 9. This will allow us to develop stronger leadership in other areas of the church. The

role of Elders will be to focus on developing the mission and direction of the church, ena-

bling others to use their gifts more fully. To accommodate these changes, the quorum of

Session Meetings will be set at 50% of the current members of session, so that there will

be no confusion moving forward.

We will have a Session Forum on November 11th, 2018 at 9:15 in the Parlor to review

these changes and answer any questions. We look forward to seeing these changes bring

about improvements in our work and ministry together as Christians – Serving, Learning

and Loving.

Pastor Jack

Moderator of Session

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Basic info: PYA is for students in the 5th-12th grade

Purpose: To get to know Jesus Christ and have lots of fun!

Saturday November 3 1:00-3:30pm PYA SPIN (Serving People in Need)

Come and help some of our community by

raking leaves for individuals who need our help.

Sunday November 4 11:45-12:15pm Mission Trip Meeting

Click here to see more information on the trip.

Saturday November 10 10:45-11:45am PYA at the Woodlands Thanksgiving Jingo

Wednesday November 14 4:00-7:00pm Loaves and Fishes at Church of Peace

Saturday November 17 10:00-11:00am Doves Rehearsal

Sunday November 18 10:30-11:30 Doves Teen Praise Band will lead Worship

Sunday November 25 PYA Games and Happy Birthday Jesus Planning

PYA = Presbyterian Youth Association

Margaret King Margaret lives in Fond du Lac. She has an older brother and his wife, who live in Fond du Lac, also. Margaret moved back to Fond du Lac in 2008, after living in Milwaukee and the Sparta areas. Margaret worked at the Milwaukee County Department of Corrections for 24 years. She was in the Dietary Department. Once she was back in Fond du Lac, she worked for Bob and Bonnie’s Donuts and Cakes, for five years. Margaret likes to color, play Bingo and many other games.

Patty LeBeau Patty lives in Fond du Lac. She is retired after having her own house-keeping business from 1990-2016. She has a niece who lives in North Carolina. Patty keeps in touch with her and her family, on a regular basis. She is a BASEBALL fanatic and a football fan, as well. Don’t plan on Patty being at your house when the Brewers play, as she will have her eyes glued to her TV at home!

October 14 - New Members Received

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Where Grace Christian Church 1596 4th Street Fond du Lac, WI 920.923.5292 When Thursday, November 8 Open 4:30pm Distribution 5:30pm Donation $20.00 (Cash Only) Preregistration

rubyspantry.org

We encourage your church groups to come and volunteer. The cut-off time for new volunteers to sign in will be 5:30pm. For more information, email: rachelrudzik@gccfdl.org You can preregister on the website using a credit card, debit card or PayPal. (A $1.00 processing fee applies.) All online transactions are processed through PayPal. All guests are required to bring 6 grocery-size reusable bags. (Reusable bags are available at Walmart for $.50.) Doubled paper bags, with handles, will be availa-ble on-site, the night of the distri-bution, if they don’t have the reus-able bags. If you have any questions contact Grace Christian Church at:

920.923.5292 (ask for Rachel or Brittany) or

rachelrudzik@gccfdl.org

www.gracechristianchurch.org

November 7 -

Morning Bible Study Wednesday Mornings 10:30 – Noon

The Epistle of James

November 8 - Blood Drive

The BloodCenter of Wisconsin will

conduct a blood drive at church on

Thursday, November 8.

Appointment times are available

from 2 :00– 6:00pm. You can

schedule your appointment online:

bit.ly/FPNov2018

For those unable to sign up via the

internet, a sign-up sheet will

also be available in the Nar-

thex. Walk-ins are welcome but

you may experience a short wait.

The BloodCenter is always grateful

for those who are able to donate

blood. It is truly a life-saving gift.

November 11 - Session Forum We are discussing the new By-Laws

that will be adopted at our next

congregational meeting.

Please join us at 9:15am.

November 8

11.7 James 4:1-17

Humility and Faith

11.14 James 5:1-12

The Rich and the Suffering

11.21 James 5:13-20

Praying in Faith

COMMUNITY SHOPPING EVENT

November 8 5:00-7:00pm

Please support our church, PDA and Just Fare. This partnership helps us to make a difference in the lives of people - near and far.

N7645 N. Peebles Lane, Ste. 2 Fond du Lac 920.322.3334

Fifteen per cent of proceeds over $500 are returned to our church for the PDA program and the emergency and refu-gee program of PCUSA. Thank you for participating!

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November 14 -

Loaves and Fishes

We will be serving Loaves & Fishes:

Where Church of Peace

158 S. Military Rd.

Fond du Lac, WI

When November 14

Time 4:00 - 7:00pm

If you are available to help pre-pare, serve, or clean up after the meal, please contact Lisa Warntjes: 920.602.4691 or warntjes@charter.net so we can make sure we have enough volunteers.

Dessert donations are also needed.

They should be left at church by

noon, on November 14.

Thank you!

graphic:https://generousgiving.org/

November 18 -

Be Generous

We are seeking your monetary

response to God’s bounty, for 2019.

We ask you to consider the

blessings you have and to thank

God, appropriately, through your

contribution to First Presbyterian

Church. Please pray about how you

should respond.

Your generosity to God’s blessings

will help us continue the good

works as Christians – Serving,

Learning and Loving.

We ask that you make

commitment by November 18

The Generosity Team

graphic:https://generousgiving.org/

November 17 -

D.O.V.E.S Rehearsals

Disciples Of Vitality Eclectic Singers,

referred to as D.O.V.E.S., is a group

of tweens and teens who come to-

gether under the common interests

of singing/playing and a desire to

lead Worship in song. Mrs. Terri

Wilke and Mrs. Becky Frize are once

again co-leading this group. If you

have a similar interest vocally or

instrumentally, please join us.

November Dates

Rehearsal

Saturday, Nov. 17th 10am - Noon

Sunday, Nov. 18th 9:05 - 9:30am

Sing for 10:30am Worship

Sunday, Nov. 18th DOVES

December Dates Rehearsal

Sunday, Dec. 2nd 11:30am-12:30pm

Sunday, Dec. 9th 9:05-9:30am

Sing for 10:30am Worship

Sunday, Dec. 9th DOVES

If you have any questions, please

contact:

Kris Bartelt, Worship Coordinator

kbartelt@fdlpresbyterian.org

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November 25 -

December 23

The First Presbyterian Church

Alternative Gift Fair is an easy and

meaningful way to bypass the

annual stress of holiday shopping

and “stuff” accumulation, while

honoring friends and relatives

with donations to causes that fit in

their values. What’s more, the

Alternative Gift Fair provides

critical support to four ministries

important to the outreach and

mission of our church: Loaves and

Fishes, Presbyterian Mission

Agency, Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance, and Feed My Starving

Children. Giving alternative gifts

simplifies Christmas with gifts that

give hope to our community and

throughout the world.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Beginning

November 25 and running through

December 23, information will be

available, in the Narthex, high-

lighting the work of the four

organizations featured in this

year’s Alternative Gift Fair. To

shop for alternative gifts, you

decide on the amount you will give

and write one check. You will

receive a card to present to each

friend or family member that tells

about the gift given in their honor.

We are looking for volunteers to

help us with the Alternative Gift

Fair.

A signup sheet is available at the

Welcome Center in the Narthex.

Christmas Cantata -

Tenors Needed

Rehearsals for the Christmas Can-

tata are held on Wednesday eve-

nings at 6:30pm.

We could use a few more tenors to

balance out the sections.

Cantata books, CDs and schedule

are available in the music room.

Dress rehearsal will be Saturday,

December 15 at 10:00am, with our

performance on Sunday, Decem-

ber 16 during the 10:30am wor-

ship service.

If you have any questions please

contact me:

kbartelt@fdlpresbyterian.org

December 1 - Christmas

Parade and Puppets

This year we would like to have

our large Christmas puppets make

an appearance in the Fond du Lac

Christmas parade on Saturday, De-

cember 1st at 4:15pm.

We are off to a good start with a

couple of people coming forward

to help. We now need 4 individuals

who can easily handle about 35

lbs. of weight, 5 tool belts to assist

with the load bearing weight and 5

others to work the arms of the

puppets.

Other needs are as follows:

1) sign maker for the parade

2) assistance putting puppets

together

3) transportation of puppets to

and from the parade

4) volunteer organizer

5) spotters for shepherds

Click HERE to participate!

Our puppets will also make an

appearance at the 5:oopm Christ-

mas Eve service.

If you have any questions please

contact:

Kris Bartelt, Worship Coordinator

kbartelt@fdlpresbyterian.org

December 2 - Advent Advent Reading and

Lighting of the Candles

In the Narthex , you will see a large

poster for Advent with a clip

board. The clipboard has the dates

and times for Advent readers and

Candle lighters.

The expectation of the Readers/

Candle Lighters, is to lead the con-

gregation in a reading appropriate

to the day (which will be provid-

ed) and light the correct number of

candles corresponding to the week

in Advent.

For example, the third week of Ad-

vent we celebrate Joy. The reading

would be about Joy and 3 candles

would be lit. Everyone is welcome

to participate - from individuals to

families, as we celebrate the

Christmas season.

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The Usher Ministry

Ushers aren’t just door holders

and plate-passers. They serve a

spiritual role and therefore should

exhibit spiritual characteristics.

The fruit of the spirit found in Ga-

latians 5 is a solid guideline for a

good usher. This is not about per-

fection, but a heartfelt motive and

desire to live a life of a spirit-filled

believer.

Please click HERE to view the

ushering opportunities.

The Usher Checklist outlines usher

responsibilities. Please click HERE

to view the Usher Checklist.

A signup sheet is also available in

the office.

If you have any questions please

contact:

Kris Bartelt, Worship Coordinator

kbartelt@fdlpresbyterian.org

Thank You -

Fall Food Drive

Once again the congregation

has responded to the Outreach

team- sponsored food drive to

support the hungry families and

individuals of Fond du Lac.

The food that was collected was

delivered to the Salvation Army

and Fond du Lac Food Pantry.

Your contributions make a world

of difference for hungry families

throughout the Fond du Lac area.

The congregation gave cereal, rice,

pasta, canned soup, meat, vegeta-

bles, peanut butter, juice and other

nutritious non-perishable food.

You also gave soap, shampoo,

toothpaste, toothbrushes and oth-

er hygiene items that can’t be pur-

chased with EBT (food stamps)

Your participation is greatly ap-

preciated.

Outreach Team

Circle of Success

Circle of Success is a support

group for men and women who

are transitioning from prison or

jail back into the community.

It is a non-denominational

program of St. Vincent de Paul. It

offers ex-offenders 4 monthly

meetings, that encourage positive

social interaction and support, to

help increase their potential of

successful reintegration into our

community.

Volunteers are compassionate

listeners, supporters and role

models for these men and women.

If that is you - we need you!

For more information on how to

volunteer call:

Marcie 920-923-2446

Mike 920- 921-3572

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Get ready for the 2019 Presbyterian

Youth Triennium! Triennium is a gathering held every three years for high school age stu-dents in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Youth from churches all across the country come together for this life changing, faith growing gathering!

Event Information

Date: Tuesday, July 16- Saturday, July 20, 2019 Location: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Audience: High School age youth (entering freshmen through graduated seniors) Adult chaperones, contact the Winnebago Presbytery office if interested Registration Date: Winnebago Presbytery will register as a delegation on November 5th. Contact your Youth Leader or Pastor to register. Registration Fee: Cost is $555.00 for youth, $575.00 if 18 or older

Scholarships are available through the Presbytery!

*Winnebago Presbytery will pay $255 dollars of the registration fee for the first 15 youth who register with a paid deposit.

For more information, visit the Triennium website:

www.prebyterianyouthtriennium.org

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In November

First Presbyterian Focus Please send submissions for the Newsletter to:

fdloffice@fdlpresbyterian.org.

Deadlines: November 7 for November 18 November 21 for December 2 December 5 for December 16 December 19 for December 30

Deacon of the Month

Sally Sleder

Elder of the Month

Trish Nonestied

Coffee Hour Hosts

Nominating

Church Office Hours

Monday - Wednesday

9:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday

9:00am - 12:00pm

Friday

Closed

Saturday

9:00 - 12:00pm

Winter Worship

(September - May)

8:00am & 10:30am

Summer Worship

(May - September)

9:00am

Prayers and Praises June Benson Family

Liam Anderson

Silas Willey

Chastity Geisthardt

Jesse Fisher

Betty Stephens

Dan Mitchell

Ann & Arnold Leestma

Lincoln Deanovich

Mary Rita Frize

Mike Frize

Rhonda Brewer

John Meyst

Ruth Smith

Aaron Weber

Kristina Arellano

Paige Klempner

Aubrey Sommerfeldt

Jim Dvorak

Russ Dern

Pat Dilling

Sandy Vahlsing

Aubrey Burmeister

Prayer Partners

Prayer request cards are in the

pew racks and in the Prayer Box

(on the table in the Nathex). Put

your request in the offering

plate or the Prayer Box and we

will partner with you in prayer.

Prayer Team If you wish to make a request for

prayer, you may fill out a card and

put it in the offering plate, the box

in the Narthex, or share your

prayer concern with the office.

Prayers are forwarded to our

Prayer Team via Carol Hubbe and

distributed among prayer team

members by telephone.

Please call if you would like to

learn more about the prayer team

or share a concern.

Ushers

November 4 Communion

8:00am Nancy Hilbert

Lew & Carol Smith

Carol Wetzel

10:30am 4 Needed

November 11

8:00am Bob & Barb Baumhardt

Mike Petersen

Dave Erickson

10:30 2 Needed

Mary Robotka

Sheryl Brown

November 18

8:00am Jim & Judy Dassow

Larry Merrill

Jack Hughes

10:30am 2 Needed

Lew & Carol Smith

November 25 Thanksgiving Weekend

8:00am 4 Needed

10:30am Wendy Wilcox

Sue Baker

Jolene Schry

Les Mier

December 2 Communion

8:00am Nancy Hilbert

Lew & Carol Smith

Carol Wetzel

10:30am Trisha & Jeff Wills

December 9

8:00am Bob & Barb Baumhardt

Mike Petersen

Dave Erickson

10:30am Mary Robotka

Sheryl Brown

December 16

8:00am Jim & Judy Dassow

Larry Merrilll

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November 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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8a-9a Men of Faith 9a-10a Tech Re-hearsal 9:30a-11a Com-munion Class 1p-3:30p Spin

4 Daylight Saving Time

Ends 8a-9a Worship 9:15a-10:15a Coffee Hour 9:15a-10:15a Education Hour 9:15a-10:15a Talkback 10:30a-11:30a Worship 11:45a-12:15p Mission Trip Meeting 2p-3p Woodlands Communion 6p-8p Financial Peace University 6:30p-8p Boy Scout Troop 702 Meeting

5 10a-11:30a Staff Meeting 6:30p-7:30p Dea-cons

6 Election Day 1p-2p Ruth Circle - Parlor 6p-7p AA Meeting (Gathering Room)

7 8a-9a Breakfast - Pump & Pan-try 10:30a-12p Bible Study - Book of James 12p-1p Noon Prayer 5p-7:30p Christian Education Team 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 6:30p-8p Cantata Rehearsal 7:30p-8:30p Con-firmation Class

8 2p-6p Blood Drive 5p-7p Just Fare - Shopping Event 6:30p-8p Worship Team Mtg (Parlor)

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10 9a-10a Tech Re-hearsal 10:45a-11:45a PYA at the Wood-lands

11 Veterans' Day Benson Memorial Service 8a-9a Worship 9:15a-10:15a Coffee Hour 9:15a-10:15a Education Hour 9:15a-10:15a Session Forum - Bylaws Discus-sion 9:15a-10:15a Talkback 10:30a-11:30a Worship 6p-8p Financial Peace University 6:30p-8p Boy Scout Troop 702 Meeting

12 10a-11:30a Staff Meeting 3p-4p Manage-ment Team 4p-5p Church Life 6:30p-7:30p Out-reach Team

13 6p-7p AA Meeting (Gathering Room)

14 8a-9a Breakfast - Pump & Pan-try 10:30a-12p Bible Study - Book of James 12p-1p Noon Prayer 4p-7p Loaves and Fishes 6p-8p Women in Faith 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 6:30p-8p Cantata Rehearsal

15 Great American

Smokeout 6:30p-8p Creative Arts

16 7p-9p Cribbage

17 9a-10a Tech Re-hearsal 10a-11:30a DOVES Rehears-al

18 DOVES Leading Worship 8a-9a Worship 9:15a-10:15a Coffee Hour 9:15a-10:15a Congregational Meeting - By-laws / Elect Nomi-nating Team 9:15a-10:15a Education Hour 9:15a-10:15a

19 10a-11:30a Staff Meeting 6:30p-7:30p Ses-sion Meeting

20 6p-7p AA Meeting (Gathering Room)

21 8a-9a Breakfast - Pump & Pan-try 10:30a-12p Bible Study - Book of James 12p-1p Noon Prayer 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 7p-8p Ecumenical Thanksgiving Ser-vice

22 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day - Church Office is Closed

23 Church Office - Closed

24 9a-10a Tech Re-hearsal

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9:15a-10:15a Session Forum - Bylaws Discus-sion 9:15a-10:15a Talkback 10:30a-11:30a Worship 6p-8p Financial Peace University 6:30p-8p Boy Scout Troop 702 Meeting

Prayer 4p-7p Loaves and Fishes 6p-8p Women in Faith 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 6:30p-8p Cantata Rehearsal

18 DOVES Leading Worship 8a-9a Worship 9:15a-10:15a Coffee Hour 9:15a-10:15a Congregational Meeting - By-laws / Elect Nomi-nating Team 9:15a-10:15a Education Hour 9:15a-10:15a Talkback 10:30a-11:30a Worship 6:30p-8p Boy Scout Troop 702 Meeting

19 10a-11:30a Staff Meeting 6:30p-7:30p Ses-sion Meeting

20 6p-7p AA Meeting (Gathering Room)

21 8a-9a Breakfast - Pump & Pan-try 10:30a-12p Bible Study - Book of James 12p-1p Noon Prayer 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 7p-8p Ecumenical Thanksgiving Ser-vice

22 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day - Church Office is Closed

23 Church Office - Closed

24 9a-10a Tech Re-hearsal

25 8a-9a Worship 9:15a-10:15a Coffee Hour 9:15a-10:15a Education Hour 9:15a-10:15a Talkback 10:30a-11:30a Worship 6:30p-8p Boy Scout Troop 702 Meeting

26 10a-11:30a Staff Meeting

27 6p-7p AA Meeting (Gathering Room)

28 8a-9a Breakfast - Pump & Pan-try 10:30a-12p Bible Study - Book of James 12p-1p Noon Prayer 6:30p-9p Table Tennis 6:30p-8p Cantata Rehearsal 7:30p-8:30p Con-firmation Class

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Church Staff Rev. Jack Harrison Pastor revjharrison@fdlpresbyterian.org Jennifer Zander Director of Christian Education jzander@fdlpresbyterian.org Kris Bartelt Worship Coordinator kbartelt@fdlpresbyterian.org Mary Robotka Financial Assistant mrobotka@fdlpresbyterian.org Deb Zorn Communications Coordinator dzorn@fdlpresbyterian.org Daliborka Koncos fdloffice@fdlpresbyterian.org Jane Devine Nursery Attendant fdloffice@fdlpresbyterian.org

Volunteer Staff Bell Choir Director Joanne Marchionda Custodian Assistant Dave Weber DOVE Praise Team Becky Frize Terri Wilke Financial Assistant Sheryl Brown

Deacons Sally Sleder, Moderator sleder151@hotmail.com Dede Beachy ddbeachy1985@gmail.com Kay Burbach kburbach2@gmail.com J. Brian Conran odosou@mac.com Carol Dykstra pdykstra7664@charter.net Larry Johnson sjlj330@gmail.com Orv Kamphuis Session Liaison okamphuis@charter.net Christine Langille carsoph02@yahoo.com Lee Munson pamunson@att.net Phyllis Munson pamunson@att.net Jolene Schry rjschry@charter.net

Elders on Session Krista Tahlman Clerk of Session kebbens@jfahern.com Terry Albrecht talbrecht1dog@gmail.com Pedro Arellano pedrothethird@gmail.com Noah Baker baker318@live.com Dave Erickson djericks975@att.net Nancy Hilbert nhilbert1946@gmail.com Orv Kamphuis okamphuis@charter.net Trish Nonestied trishn@uwalumni.com Paul Radlund PRadlund@gmail.com Roger Rigterink rrigteri@sbcglobal.net Wendy Wilcox wwilcox@excel.net Carol Wetzel wetcarol@charter.net

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