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Spring Blood Drive Sunday, June 14 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The blood drive will take place from 10:30 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m. in the Jones Room. To get your top

choice for dona$on $me, sign up early by contac$ng the church

office or by registering online at www.lifesource.org. (Under

group code enter WS14.) Appointments are recommended, but

walk-ins are welcome. This is a great opportunity to invite

neighbors, friends and rela$ves to donate blood, too. Donors

should bring iden$fica$on (i.e., LifeSource or military ID, driver’s

license, employee badge with picture and full name, or a birth

cer$ficate along with a picture ID that includes the donor’s full

name). Thanks for your support!

Faith Forma�on:

End of Year Celebra�on &

Teacher Recogni�on

May 3 is the last day for Sunday School

and Explore un$l next fall. We want to

thank all the teachers, youth

advisors and everyone who supports

these ministries for our church. To

show our support, we’ll thank teachers

in worship and have an ice-cream social

for Explore; with one last Bible teaching

by Associate Pastor Ma8 Schmidt to

finish our "God Is Green" series.

It has been a great year, filled with

friendship, laughter, cra;s, Bible

lessons, prayers, and discipleship—all of

which help shape the hearts of our

congrega$on. On behalf of the adult

leadership, the Faith Forma$on Com-

mi8ee is dona$ng new books for

children of all ages to our library.

Please join us in celebra$ng on Sunday

morning, May 3, for 9:30 a.m. worship

and 10:30 a.m. ice cream!

Author C. Christopher Smith Coming to PCWS

On Sunday, May 17, from 11:00 a.m. to noon,

author C. Christopher Smith will join us for a

special lecture and Q&A on Slow Church. He is

the editor of The Englewood Review of Books,

blogger and co-author of Slow Church, and a

member of the Englewood Chris$an Church

community on the urban near eastside of Indianapolis.

Slow Church is inspired by the language and philosophy of

the Slow Food movement to rethink the ways in which we share

life together in our church communi$es. Just as Slow Food

offers a pointed cri$que of industrialized food cultures and

agricultures, Slow Church can help us unmask and repent of our

industrialized approaches to church. It can also spur our

imagina$ons with a rich vision of the holis$c, interconnected,

and abundant life together to which God has called us in Christ

Jesus. Slow Church is a call for inten$onality, an awareness of

our mutual interdependence with all people and all crea$on,

and an a8en$veness to the world around us and the work God is

doing in our very own neighborhoods. Our goal for the Slow

Church book and blog is to help inaugurate what we hope is a

broad and long and even slow conversa$on on these topics.

Read his blog at h8p://www.patheos.com/blogs/slowchurch/ or

download a FREE sampler from his Slow Church book at h8p://

bit.ly/SlowChurchSampler

Monday, May 25, 2015

Church and Offices will be closed.

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There’s something going on at PCWS every Sunday in May. From teacher recogni$on

to Mother’s Day, Pentecost and our annual $me of remembrance in the Memorial

Garden, there are many occasions to give thanks, reflect, and li; our voices in song

and praise. And while some programs will be winding down for the summer, others are gearing up and

geLng ready to launch as spring moves toward summer fun.

I hope you’ll plan to join us o;en in May, and I hope you’ll consider invi$ng a friend to worship with you or

a8end a program or mission ac$vity. The month of May is a great $me to explore some resources that can

season your summer months. If you’re interested in learning more about the Bible and the treasure it holds,

check out some of these great, recent publica$ons:

How to Read the Bible and S$ll be a Chris$an- John Dominic Crossan - Harper One 2015. The acclaimed Bible

scholar grapples with Scripture’s two conflic$ng visions of Jesus and God, one of a loving God, and one of a

vengeful God, and explains how Chris$ans can be8er understand these passages in a way that enriches their

faith.

How to Read the Bible- Harvey Cox - Harper One 2015. Renowned religion expert and Harvard Divinity School

professor Harvey Cox deepens our experience of the Bible, revealing the three primary ways we read it, why

each is important, and how we can integrate these approaches for a richer understanding and apprecia$on

of key texts throughout the Old and New Testaments.

Making Sense of the Bible: Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today- Adam Hamilton- Harper One 2014.

One of the country’s leading pastors and Chris$an authors addresses the hot-bu8on issues that the church

and culture debate, and answers many of the ques$ons frequently asked by Chris$ans and non-Chris$ans

alike.

Wishing you a glorious spring!

Jennifer

OUR PASTORS

Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis, Pastor/Head of Staff jlewis@presbyws.org

Rev. Ma2hew Paul Schmidt, Associate Pastor mschmidt@presbyws.org

For a complete list of our staff, visit our website: www.presbyws.org.

www.facebook.com/presbyws

You don’t need to join Facebook to see photos

of all the ac$vi$es that happen at PCWS.

Saturday, May 16

8:00 a.m. - noon

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Ge9ng to Know Your Deacon: Laurie Merrifield

You could say Presbyterianism has always been

near and dear to Deacon Laurie Merrifield’s heart.

She grew up next door to a Presbyterian minister.

When Laurie and her husband, Sco8, married, they rented an

apartment next to a Presbyterian minister and his family. So

when the young couple moved to Western Springs and met the

Rev. David Bebb Jones in 1987, “it was a done deal that PCWS

would be our church home,” Laurie says.

Since then, Laurie has been volunteering her $me and talents in

all sorts of PCWS ac$vi$es, including Chancel choir, Ac$vity

Center, Vaca$on Bible School and Music and Drama Camp. But

she’s probably most closely associated with the Christmas

pageant, which she has organized and directed for many years.

“The Christmas Pageant is magical,” she says. “It’s the telling of

the same beau$ful story every year, but always with a different

personality because of the way the children portray their part.

There are so many people that help make it come alive.”

Read on for more about this merry, animal-loving lady with a

quirky sense of humor:

Birthplace: Elmhurst, but I grew up in Oak Park

Family: Husband, Sco8, and four daughters: Erin, Sara, Linda and

Laurie Morgan

Pets: A horse named Hot Rod Stewart, a new puppy named

Pippa, and a cat named Ella

Childhood: Believe it or not, I was pre8y quiet. Then when I got

into high school I blossomed into “Miss Friendly.”

Educa�on: Graduated from Elmhurst College

Employment: Worked as a secretary, taught school and was a

lunch room supervisor for 11 years at Forest Hills Grade School. I

was a subs$tute teacher. I also taught equestrian skills at Stanley

Lake Farm.

Volunteer work: Nothing now except at church. I used to

volunteer a lot when I had children at home. Now I have too

many animals to take care of. I take care of five feral cats that

live in the barn hay lo;!

Something I’m good at: PuLng on a party. I love when people

have simple, silly fun. Con$nued on page 5

The youth will offer two

opportuni$es to help

raise money for their

Summer Mission Trip:

Sunday, June 14

Bake Sale 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Stop by the table of baked goods and

sa$sfy your sweet tooth and help the

youth at the same $me. First come -first

served!

Car Wash 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Come and have your car washed and

vacuumed and eat some delicious

baked treats while you wait. In addi$on

to washing cars and selling delicious

baked treats, you're also invited to walk

your dog or cat or turtle over to church

and the UPYs will wash your favorite

pet with tender love and care!

These projects help fund this year’s

Youth Mission trip to the Appalachia

Service Project in Tennessee. From July

17-24. We will be helping with house

projects and much more. Thank you for

your support!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

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Save the Date!

We bring you glad $dings of great joy! Surely we’re not talking

about Christmas already! We just celebrated Easter! Wait! We

do have good news! The Deacons will be crea$ng a new photo

directory with Lifetouch to wrap up the PCWS 60th

Anniversary

year.

What does this have to do with Christmas?

We have reserved five dates between Christmas and New

Year’s Eve for individuals and families to gather and have

their picture taken. Many families are together then.

We have a variety of appointment $mes on Saturday,

December 26 ,through Wednesday, December 30.

What if I will be out of town?

Don’t worry. We have a number of op$ons for anyone who

cannot schedule a $me at PCWS on the reserved dates.

What if I cannot get myself to church?

Like Chicago ward bosses on Elec$on Day, we will work with

anyone needing transporta$on to and from the church.

What does this cost the church?

Nothing. Lifetouch makes its money from photos our

families purchase, but you don’t have to purchase anything.

What’s in this for me?

Each group photographed will get a:

Free 8 x 10 photo

Free hard copy of the directory (finally, something to help

me remember people’s names) and

Free access to the directory online, which is secured by a

password and updatable.

What does PCWS get out of this?

PCWS will have a brand, spanking new, up-to-date directory

with many, many smiling faces to mark our 60th

Anniversary.

How can I help?

The Deacons already know they will need help, including ways

we haven’t an$cipated. So, stay tuned for pleas for help. We

already, we know we will need:

Discerning eyes to gather photos for several historical pages.

Willing hands to digi$ze the old photos.

Crea$ve minds to lay out the historical pages.

Safe drivers to get people to church for appointments.

Skilled photographers to capture PCWS events during the

remainder of 2015.

We’ll have lots more informa$on to share. If you can help or

have ques$ons, contact Deacon coordinators Kay Kelly or Jan

Paddock .

Please welcome our newest

members!

Have you met Carol, Debbie, Julie and

Tony yet? We were so pleased that

these new friends became members of

PCWS at our Seekers’ Class on March 15

and were happy to introduce them in

worship on March 29.

Debbie Tice Carol Coughlin

Debbie Tice and Carol Coughlin are

friends and neighbors who live in Burr

Ridge. Debbie is IRB Special Projects

Manager at Northwestern University.

Carol stays busy taking care of her

grandchildren and enjoying $me with

them.

Julie and Tony Tinaglia live in Willow

Springs with their one-year-old son,

Jake, who was bap$zed at PCWS on

April 12. Julie is a Department Manager

with Neiman Marcus.

We’re so happy to welcome these new

members to the PCWS family! Be sure

to say hello when you see them around

PCWS.

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Theology and Brew —

“Tell them Bugsy sent you”

Evening Edi$on is set for Thursday, May 21 at 7:00

p.m. in La Grange’s new speakeasy, Adele’s Front

Room, 13 S. La Grange Road—in the first block south of the

Metra. An added highlight to food, your favorite beverage and

another engaging discussion of a current blog post will be staying

on a;er our gathering for live piano music. You don’t want to

miss this newest venue.

If a;ernoons are your preference, Day$me Edi$on will be

mee$ng on Tuesday, May 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Grapevine Cafe,

9 W. Hillgrove, La Grange—on the north side of the tracks

opposite the Metra sta$on. Mediterranean fare is a specialty,

and the owner recently joined into the discussion with

Presbyterian Women . . . so much is happening there.

In either case, if you are not already on the mailing key, please

call the office or write tandbrew@presbyws.org. You will receive

the blog post/ar$cle for discussion a day or two before the

respec$ve gatherings.

Jane Austen and Her

Women.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Luncheon: 12:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church of

La Grange

R.S.V.P. to First Presbyterian Church of

La Grange church office 708-354-0771

by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 5.

Cost: $8.00

Leslie Goddard has been presen$ng

history programs for more than ten

years. A PhD from Northwestern

University specializing in American

history as well as a master’s degree in

theater, Leslie is a former museum

director and the author of two books

on Chicago history. Her na$onally

recognized presenta$ons include

programs for the Illinois Humani$es

Council, Chicago’s Navy Pier, WBEZ,

Questers Interna$onal, the Victorian

Society in America, and scores of

schools, libraries, re$rement centers,

museums, and businesses.

Leslie portrays memorable women

from the past and tells historical

stories so that lessons from the past

are more entertaining and educa$onal.

Deacon (con�nued from page 3)

Something I’d like to be able to do: Ice

skate like a Chicago Blackhawk!

Favorite color: I love color, especially

the color we find in nature…the flowers

and the plumage of birds.

Most memorable vaca�on: Every April

some horse friends and I journey to the

Kentucky Horse Park for the Rolex 3-Day

Event. Some of the best horse and riders

in the world compete. For many horse

people, it is the best weekend of the

year.

Summer Book Group

Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough Brown traces

the lives of four women who meet at a retreat

center in Michigan. Woven into the book are

opportuni$es to learn about, and experience,

spiritual prac$ces such as lec$o divina, walking

a8en$vely, praying with imagina$on and more.

Read a compelling work of fic$on and join us for discussion and

a dip into some new and ancient spiritual prac$ces.

We will be mee$ng for twelve weeks on Thursday evenings,

beginning on June 4th at 7:00 p.m. Read the book before we

meet, or read along in smaller sec$ons all summer long! You can

also come and go, if your schedule includes $me away this

summer.

Books will be available at cost through the church office.

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Erik Hanson

Vytautas Kovalik

Jack Melilli, III

Mark your calendars for Vaca�on

Bible School July 20-24!

EVEREST Vaca$on Bible School is coming

to PCWS, July 20-24, 9:00am -11:30am.

Our VBS promises to be mountains of fun,

where we will learn to conquer challenges with God's mighty

power. Team-building games, cool Bible Songs, cra;s, story-

telling, mission ac$vi$es and tasty treats are just a few of the

standout ac$vi$es that will help develop a rock solid faith in

God.

PCWS Everest is open to all children going into Kindergarten

through 6th grade in the fall of 2015. Cost is $25/child.

Ques$ons? Contact the church office at 708-246-5220. Register

online at h8ps://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/pcws !

MAD CAMP, June 8 - 12

Registra�on Open

This year's MAD Camp (Music and Drama

Camp) will be held Monday-Friday, June 8-12

from 2-5 p.m. Boys and girls entering grades K-8 are welcome to

join us. (If you have ques$ons about whether your K or 1st

grader would enjoy it, talk to PaL.)

MAD Camp is always a blast as we spend a week preparing a 30-

45 minute musical from scratch! We learn the music, make the

costumes, create the sets--everything necessary for a stellar

produc$on on Sunday morning during worship (June 14). Our

leadership team includes Laurie Merrifield and Carol Coughlin

for art, and PaL Mangis, Erin Sullivan and Kami Booth for music.

Registra$on begins May 1 and con$nues through May 31.

Tui$on which covers all music and materials is $20 per camper,

$30 for a family. Registra$on forms are available on the website

and on the music bulle$n board. Parents can pay online through

the church electronic payment website.

You don't need to be a member of Bethlehem Choir, JAM Choir,

or PCWS to par$cipate, and friends are always welcome.

Baccalaureate

Breakfast

Will you be puLng on a cap and gown

this spring? If so, we are hoping to cel-

ebrate with you! All high school stu-

dents and their families are invited to

breakfast on Sunday, May 17th

at 8:30

a.m.

Please let us know (email Carolyn

Bozek) if you will be able to make it to

the celebra$on.

This year’s gradua$ng seniors’ are:

Lindsey Allen, Jessica Bonner, Kalie

Hoskins, Shelby Long, Allie Montgom-

ery, Max Strohl, Anna Weber, Tom

Wennerstrum and Griffen Wilson III.

We will introduce each of them as part

of the worship service that Sunday. We

send them into the wider world with

our prayers and blessings. Short bios

for each graduate will be part of the

June issue of Glad Tidings.

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JUPYJUPYJUPYJUPYSSSS (Grades 6 (Grades 6 (Grades 6 (Grades 6 –––– 8)8)8)8) Coming Events…

Sunday, May 3, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

End of Year Celebra�on

All JUPYs are invited - please

come for dinner and FUN!!!

Summer JUPYs begins in June

Tenta�ve Secret Safari in June

This month at a glance…

Sunday, May 3, 7-8:30 p.m.

UPY:CHILL Help us plan some fun UPY

events for the summer!

Sunday, May 10

No UPYs, Happy Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 17, 7-8:30 p.m.

UPY:SUBVERT Wrap-up

Sunday, May 24,

No UPYS, Enjoy Memorial Day

Sunday, June 7, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Mission Trip Mee�ng

for all par$cipants

Sunday, June 14,

11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Car Wash and Bake Sale

JUPY JUPY JUPY JUPY

Year EndYear EndYear EndYear End

CelebrationCelebrationCelebrationCelebration

Sun. May 3Sun. May 3Sun. May 3Sun. May 3

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Sunday, June 14,

3:00 p.m. A;er Car Wash

Par$cipants Mee$ng

Sunday, June 14

$100 Deposit due

Sunday, July 19, 9:30 a.m.

Commissioning Service

Saturday, July 25

Depart from PCWS to Drive

Saturday, Aug 1

Return home

CSO WSLV/BSWT SSXT Sunday, June14

11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

(Bake Sale starts at 10:30)

♦ Please bring baked items to

sell

♦ Lunch will be provided for $5.

♦ Spread the word! Invite

friends and neighbors to get

their cars and/or pets washed.

PIZZA

SAMPLER

PARTY

SUN. MAY 1

7-8:30 P.M.

Come help plan events for the summer. We want

your ideas!!!

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Thank you for your support of the One

Great Hour of Sharing offering!

We collected over $1,417 during the Lenten

season that will go directly toward PCUSA Mission

Agency’s efforts to provide assistance to those in

need throughout the world. The three programs you’ve support-

ed: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Self-Development of

People and Presbyterian Hunger Programs, will provide a range

of responses to people and communi$es with both immediate

and long-range needs.

Presbytery News

It’s been over thirty years since the PC

(USA) has added a new confession to its

Book of Confessions. The Confession of

Belhar is a powerful confession of

Chris$an faith that emerged in South

Africa during the years of Apartheid. It

is named for the city in South Africa

where it was first adopted. It is a

statement that focuses on three

themes, unity, reconcilia$on, and

jus$ce, in a church environment where

racial separa$on made it impossible for

brothers and sisters in Christ to worship

together or come to the Lord’s Table

together. Churches around the globe

have recognized the power and

theological insight of Belhar as an

expression of Scriptural truth for their

own contexts.

Before it can be added to the

denomina$on's confessions, the Belhar

would have to be ra$fied by 115, or

two-thirds of the denomina$on's 171

presbyteries, by June 21, 2015. Then

the 221nd General Assembly (2016)

must again approve inclusion in the

Book of Confessions. Belhar would join

the eleven Eurocentric creeds and

confessions in the second part of the PC

(USA) Cons$tu$on. It would also be the

first addi$on to the Book of Confessions

in nearly 30 years. As of April 21, 2015,

107 presbyteries have approved the

inclusion of the Belhar Confession, in-

cluding the Presbytery of Chicago.

To read the Belhar Confession, please

visit h8ps://www.pcusa.org/resource/

belhar-confession/.

Ever Wonder Who We Support?

If you’ve been wondering where our mission dollars are spent,

take a look at the thank you notes on the Mission bulle$n board

outside the Jones Room. There are several agencies we

support every year and most send a kind note of thanks a;er

receiving a gi; of support from our congrega$on. Your gi;s to

mission are appreciated!

Are You Interested in Par�cipa�ng in Mission?

For years, our congrega$on has supported the efforts of the First

Presbyterian Church of Chicago to feed the hungry in their

Woodlawn neighborhood. We support them by preparing and

serving a meal on the 4th

Tuesday of every month, pre8y much

year-round. Delivering and serving this meal is a very rewarding

experience, a real insight into the challenges this church and its

neighborhood face and is an opportunity available to anyone in

our congrega$on. If you have availability during the day on April

28, May 26 and/or June 23 and would like to par$cipate in this

mission opportunity, please contact Kathy Wennerstrum at

kowennerstrum@me.com.

Summer Music

Summer Music plans are underway, and will

include the No-Name Band and a Summer Hand-

bell Choir. If you would enjoy offering your gi;s

in worship, please contact PaL Mangis

(pmangis@presbyws.org.)

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New Pastor at Nueva Paz

Nueva Paz has a new pastor, Marielys

(Mary Elise) Diaz, who was installed on

March 1, 2015. Marielys moved to

Nueva Paz at the end of February with

her 10 year old daughter, Marena.

Marielys has 20 years experience as an

ordained pastor and she has come to

the Havana Presbytery from the Central

Presbytery. She is 41 years old and

knows some English. We welcome

Marielys to our sister church in Cuba.

Travel to Cuba

The Presbytery of Chicago is planning a

trip to Cuba November 9 - 17, 2015.

The arrangements will be made by Rev.

Muriel Miller who is the long-term

coordinator of the Cuba Task Force.

Learn how Cuban Presbyterians live out

their faith in the midst of difficult

situa$ons. Experience loving Cuban

hospitality. Visit historical sites, other

Presbyterian churches, and the

Theological Seminary in Matanza. It is

fun to get to know other Chicagoans

with an interest in Cuba, people at our

sister church, and get an understanding

of the Cuban culture.

The cost is $2,000 all inclusive from

Chicago to Havana and back. Deadline

for applica$on is June 15 with a $1,000

deposit. Please consider this important

opportunity. Contact Jane Boxell

(jboxell@ameritech.net) for details.

Grow to Give and Share the Harvest

Now that Spring has sprung and thoughts turn to gardening,

we’re happy to be par$cipa$ng again in Share the Harvest,

sponsored by Grace Seeds Ministry. This program provides

tomato, cucumber and pepper seedlings FREE to anyone able to

give them a lot of TLC so that the abundant harvest from each

plant can be shared via the LaGrange Second Bap$st Food Pantry

with neighbors who are struggling to feed their families.

Simply sign up before Sunday, May 10 on the Mission bulle$n

board outside the Jones room or via Sign-Up Genius for the

number and types of seedlings you’d like. Plants will be

delivered to PCWS in $me for distribu�on on Sunday, May 17.

Once you’re able to harvest your veggies, bring whatever you

can to the Food Pantry basket next to the Mission Dona$on

Center, outside of Ma8 and Jennifer’s offices. Produce will be

delivered to the Second Bap$st Food Pantry every Monday.

Thank you for sharing your abundant healthy harvest!

Repack Day -

Greater Chicago

Food Depository.

July 18 - 9:00 a.m. - noon

We have 15 spots reserved so bring a friend!

The Greater Chicago Food Depository regularly needs volunteers

to help with repacking donated food and other products. The

repack session is a great

introduc$on to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the work

we do here, and the need that we see in Cook County. A lot of

the food we receive at our warehouse comes in bulk quan$$es

and volunteers are scheduled to help us break it down into more

manageable sizes. In a repack session you might be sor$ng

produce, looking over a shipment of bread, or repacking bulk dry

goods (cereal, pasta, rice) into smaller quan$$es. Together, we

can properly and efficiently distribute quality food to

par$cipa$ng food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in Cook

County.

The minimum age for volunteers is 14 years old. If you are 14 or

15 you must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.

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Thank you for your service at PCWS in April! We can’t do it without you.

Collated and/or folded bulle�ns: Norman Duncan

Helped in the office and with scanning and database updates: Donna Strunk, Michelle

Hennessy, Carol Ulreich, Ruth Riordan

Crushed cans: Mary Jo and Ron Blough, David Boxell, Jane Boxell, Herb Habermann

April Food for Life team: Driver: David Boxell

Server: Jane Boxell

Cooks: Mary Jo Blough, Ron Blough, Sue Eck

Second Bap�st Food Pantry run: David and Jane Boxell

Prepared Glad Tidings for mailing: Mary Kae Headland, Ruth Riordan, Dorothy Andersen, Joyce Habermann

and Be8y Anderson

Flower Guild designers and flower setup in April: Nancy Glickman, Sue Kovalick and Sue Eck, Jan Paddock,

Harriet Potenza

LIFE EVENTSLIFE EVENTS

Sean Hoskins and Laci

Wilkes were married

in Evanston,

Saturday, April 11,

2015.

Percussion Workshop

PCWS is one of five churches sponsoring a percussion workshop

led by Dr. Abraham Caceres on Saturday, May 9th at Grace

Lutheran Church in Evanston. As a sponsor, we can bring up to

five people to this limited capacity event. The workshop will be

from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and includes lunch. Youth and

adults are welcome to a8end, and you don't need prior

percussion experience. Our hope is that percussion will enhance

our congrega$onal singing of world music, which is in ample

supply in our Glory to God hymnal. If interested in a8ending,

please let PaL know.

"Dr. Abe" is an outstanding and enthusias$c teacher. He teaches,

demonstrates, performs, and involves students ages elementary

thru adult at workshops throughout the United States, South

America, Mexico, and the Philippines. Dr. Cáceres earned a Ph.D.

in ethnomusicology from Indiana University,

was a Fulbright-Hays scholar, and a Fellow of

the Ford founda$on. To see more about Dr.

Abe's work, go to ww.worldhousemusic.org.

PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Following the devasta$ng tornadoes in

Illinois in April, there will be a need

for volunteer work teams. Mission will

be helping to coordinate a work team if

one from our area is needed. Please

contact Mission Elders Sco8 Karstens or

Kathy Wennerstrum if you might be

available for this Mission opportunity.

May, 2015 11

M"-."! N"&

Glad Tidings Deadline

Ar$cles for the next months

Glad Tidings are due

by the 10th

of each month.

To ensure your submission is

received, please email ar$cles

and pictures to:

GT@presbyws.org

Help prepare the June

Glad Tidings for mailing

Tuesday, May 26th. Meet @

10:30 a.m. in the Jones Room.

� The Ahme$ Family

� Paul Allen

� Tom Allen

� Kimberly Bone

� Mary O8mar Booth

� David Boyer

� Diane Markley Bruser

� George Bruser

� Phil Carper

� Sandy Carucci

� Be8y Davis

� Jessie DeFano

� Norman Duncan

� Billye Dvorak

� Paul Eck

� Paule8e Erickson

� Bob Fencl

� Jean Geary

� Craig Harris

� Maggie Joseph

� Kathleen Kircher

� Michael Leong

� Mary Jo Long

� Deborah Ma8hews

� Gloria Nicolai

� Holly Oliver

� Ginger Oswald

� Bob Quandt

� Cathy Dold

� The Allen Family

� Mike Slesicki

� PaL Schoenbeck

� Connie Sligh

� Connie Spar

� Neil Stark

� Margaret Swaar

� Beth Tooth

� Chad Tressler

� Joe Van Cura

� Dorothy Wilson

� Dan

(friend of Julie Garino)

� Michael

(friend of Jane Norman)

� Our troops sta$oned

abroad

� Presbyterian Church

Congrega$on in Nueva Paz,

Cuba

� The people of Syria,

especially family members

of PCWS Interfaith

Women’s Book Group

� Those seeking employment

Those in Health Centers

� Margaret Miller

� Mary Randa

� Be2y Toa

Bulle�n Deadline

Please submit all announcements

to the church office by 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday morning.

Email to pcws@presbyws.org or

fax to 708-246-4276.

Sextons Needed

We have a need for sextons.

These posi$ons are part-$me and

not compa$ble with spring sports.

Work hours are Monday -Friday

from 3:30 $ll 6 pm three or more

days a week. 15 year olds through

adults are encouraged to apply.

Please see Mr. Kurt Smyers if

you're interested.

May 7, 2015

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OF WESTERN SPRINGS

5250 Wolf Road

Western Springs, Illinois 60558-1898

Web Page: www.presbyws.org

E-Mail: pcws@presbyws.org

Prayer Requests: prayers@presbyws.org

Telephone: 708-246-5220

Fax: 708-246-4276

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Upcoming Events in June

June 2 Deacons

June 3 Commi2ee Mee�ngs

June 4 Summer book club begins

June 8 MAD Camp

June 10 Glad Tidings Ar�cle Deadline

June 14 UPY Car & Pet Wash, Bake Sale

Blood Drive

June 17 Session

June 21 Father’s Day

June 24 Book Club

June 26 Prepare Glad Tidings for mailing

Upcoming Events in May

May 3 Teacher Recogni�on

May 5 Deacons

May 6 Commi2ee Mee�ngs

May 7 Na�onal Day of Prayer

May 10 Glad Tidings Ar�cle Deadline

May 12 Endowment & Special Gias Commi2ee

May 16 All Church Work Day

May 17 Baccalaureate Breakfast

Christopher Smith - Slow Church

May 20 Session

May 21 Presbyterian Women Gatherings

May 24 Pentecost

May 25 Memorial Day (Church and Offfices Closed)

May 26 Prepare Glad Tidings for mailing

To view a full calendar of events, please visit our webpage: www.presbyws.org