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Volume LVIV Number 7 August 2019

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Issue:

From Pastor Ivan 2

Afghan Literacy Project Update

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Memorial Gifts 6

Family Promise 7

More Kudos for CPC’s Youth

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Get Up & Walk 9

In Our Church Family

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Scuttlebutt 10

Library Corner 11

August Calendar See

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Mission & Ministry See

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Please enjoy your coffee and sweets with friends in the Gather-ing Place where our re-vised mission state-ment is repre-sented by pho-tos and memo-ries of familiar faces at CPC. You will also find the

new mission statement composed by Session in every Sunday bulle-

tin and our monthly Mission Bell newsletter.

We appreciate the dynamic photo taken by Bruce MacLean

which was also featured as the cover of the May/June 2019 Presby-terians Today publica-tion.

This photo speaks to

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Heritage Display: Our Mission by Kate Erlich

Carmichael HART Youth Committee in cooper-ation with San Juan Unified School District is be-ginning a mentoring program this fall called the Student

Buddy Program. The program will start

with stu-dents who attend Starr King

School. The Student Buddy Program is a partnership of parents,

school and district staff, and members of the community to en-courage “buddying” of homeless students and adult mentors within a safe and supervised environment. Buddy-ing by supportive, nur-turing, and trained adults can provide a relationship to pro-mote the healthy de-


A Student Buddy Needs You

“Buddying by supportive, nurturing, and trained adults can provide a

relationship to promote the healthy development

of children.“

The Mission Bell—August 2019

A number of church mem-bers have asked me in the past few weeks if Presbyterians are actively addressing the current issues with immigration in the US. Here is a brief overview of some of the ways we are working together to care for people who are crossing bor-ders. These issues are not confined to the border re-gions. For example, the Yuba County Jail in Marysville serves as an ICE detention facility and currently incar-cerates almost 200 immi-grants, some of whom have been there for more than a year while they wait on the immigration legal system.

Locally, CPC has a long-standing relationship with Sacramento ACT (Area Con-gregations Together). Sac ACT has been actively organ-izing faith communities to address underserved popula-tions in our area. A part of the Faith in Action federation of community organizers (formerly known as the PICO National Network), they have trained Rapid Response Teams to witness and record immi-gration (ICE) actions that may take place in our area. They also continue to provide “Know Your Rights” work-shops in local Sacramento con-gregations.

Nationally, Presbyterian Border Region Outreach (presbyterianborder.org) has

five different sites along the US-Mexico Border, from Ari-zona to Texas, and from Sono-ra to Tamaulipas. They are a binational ministry between the Presbyterian Church (USA) and Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana de Mexico, fo-cused on establishing and cul-

tivating relationships between people so that "they may have life and have it abundant-ly" (John 10:10). PCUSA mis-sion co-workers, Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonado Esco-bar work with Frontera de Cristo (Christ’s Border), one of the sites in Douglas, Arizona/Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. The Presbyterian Church (USA) has been engaged in mission in Mexico since 1872.

The PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer program (supported

by our annual Pentecost Offer-ing) also hosts a site in Tucson, Arizona that focuses on border issues. Currently three YAVs are spending their year of ser-vice addressing immigrant and refugee rights, food ac-cess, and housing. The YAV program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people ages 19–30 in sites across the United States and around the world.

The PCUSA Office of Pub-lic Witness in Washington, DC works with partner advocacy organizations to address im-migration policy. They help Presbyterians make visits to their Congressional represent-atives and serve as a public and social witness in our na-tion’s capital. They are guided by the social witness policy set by the General Assembly (more below). The PCUSA al-so has an Office of Immigra-tion Issues, based in Louis-ville, KY where a staff immi-gration attorney advises con-gregations who need to navi-gate the U.S. immigration sys-tem.

The Presbyterian Peace Fel-lowship has a new accompani-ment ministry in Arizona/Sonora that actively accompa-nies people on their journey to asylum claim court dates on the U.S. side of the border.

Presbyterian Disaster As-


From Pastor Ivan N. Herman:

“Presbyterians on Immigration”

“Here is a brief overview of some

of the ways we are working

together to care for people who

are crossing borders...“

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velopment of children. Healthy de-velopment can provide an improved self-concept, better social skills, im-proved learn-ing, and life-long goals for the chil-dren that are part of this pro-gram. Buddies will assist each child to find their own strengths, talents, and dreams. The Goals and Objectives of this program are outlined be-low.

The Student Buddy Pro-gram Goals:

• Build one-to-one relation-ships for homeless children in grades K-12 who have the need for a positive role model.

• Improve positive social be-haviors of children.

• Support improved family stability and functioning.

The Student Buddy Pro-gram Objectives:

• Improve the child’s school performance and attend-ance.

• Reduce the child’s emo-tional and behavioral diffi-culties.

• Reduce the child’s risk-taking behavior.

• Support improved caregiv-er and peer relations with

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• Support enhancement of the family’s overall com-petence, healthy self-sufficiency, and ability to nurture their chil-dren.

• Foster and nurture a positive bond between the child and the family.

If you are interested in be-coming a Student Buddy Men-tor please email your name and contact information to Glenda Gallagher at [email protected] with a copy to Dan Sanders at [email protected]. Some-one will contact you. It may be helpful to review the Adult Buddy Eligibility Require-ments listed below.

Adult Buddy Eligibility Re-quirements

• Reside or work in the Car-michael/Arden-Arcade community and be availa-ble to your Buddy at the school site.

• Be willing to adhere to all Student Buddy Program policies and procedures.

• Agree to commit to the program until at least May of 2020 (the end of the school year).

• Commit to spending 40 minutes at least every oth-

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the connection our pastoral leadership has with our chil-dren and our promise to wel-come all, grow in faith togeth-er, nurture relationships, and serve our community and the world.

Along with a change in the heritage case is a change in the Heritage Committee. Jimmi

Mishler has passed the torch to Kate Erlich for future visual memories of our church and its programs. Look for it on Sundays…our past is also our future!

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er week at lunch with the student buddy.

• Agree to provide lunch for both yourself and your buddy.

• Complete the screening procedure and training.

• Be willing to communicate regularly with the Program Managers.


sistance (PDA) has been re-sponding in cooperation with mid-councils and congrega-tions along the border and other partners working with refugees and immi-grants. PDA has provided small grants to Presbyteries working in co-alitions and with local non-profits to help families reu-nite, to meet basic needs and to provide “know your rights” orien-tations to those seeking asy-lum. For ex-ample, PDA hosts volun-teer sites with No More Deaths in Tucson, Arizona, working in desert camps to provide migrants in distress with food, water, and basic medical aid as they cross the desert. PDA has also provid-ed support for refugees and asylum-seekers in El Paso and McAllen, TX who have been brought by U.S. Border Patrol to the ministry sites.

Presbyterian General As-semblies first began to speak out on immigration and refu-gee issues when the aftermath of World War II and the parti-tioning of Europe displaced millions of people. Presbyteri-ans reached out to the Europe-

(Continued from page 2) an refugees and advocated that the US government allow immigration above and be-yond the normal immigration quotas. The Assemblies reaf-firmed their call for “opening up immigration” in 1948.

In recent decades migra-tion across the Mexican border

to the United States has presented long-term challenges. In 1981 the UPCUSA and PCUS Assem-blies jointly adopted the policy statement "Mexican Migration to the United States: Challenge to Christian Witness and National Policy" in response to the problem and urged specific action to

make real the "love for neigh-bor" that Christians are called to express in relations with all people. Two sentences from that policy statement charac-terize the best in Presbyterian thinking on the subject of im-migration: "Political and geo-graphical boundaries are in and of themselves part of the human social existence. ...However, the only bounda-ries Christians recognize ulti-mately are those established by justice and love."

In the 1980s the problems of illegal immigration and per-sons seeking asylum from war-torn areas in Central America reached crisis propor-

tions. When some Presbyteri-ans acted to oppose what they saw as callous disregard for the lives of political refugees on the part of the government, the General Assemblies ex-pressed support for their ac-tions in what was called the "sanctuary movement." Rev. John Fife, pastor at Southside Presbyterian Church in Tuc-son, AZ co-founded the Sanc-tuary Movement in the United States. Volunteers in the movement provided support to Central American refugees, many of whom were fleeing U.S.-supported death squads in their home countries of El Salvador and Guatemala. The movement organized over 500 churches to help the refugees cross the border and find sanc-tuary in the U.S., in defiance of federal law. As a reminder that the demands of the Gos-pel may sometimes lead us to defy national laws, Rev. Fife was convicted in 1986 of vio-lating federal immigration laws and served five years probation. In 1992 Rev. Fife was elected Moderator of the PCUSA General Assembly—the only convicted felon to have held that position. I’ve heard him say he is quite proud of that fact.

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Afghan Refugee Family Literacy

Project Update by Kathy Lewis

Thank you so much to all of you who donated in May to the Afghan Refugee Literacy Project. We are happy to re-port to you that through your generosity we achieved our goal!!! We have reached the $5,000 commitment to World Relief Sacramento for their support to us as we work to train volunteers to provide lit-eracy support.

Here are some updates on our progress to date. Through your generosity we are already making an impact!! Want to volunteer? See all the opportu-nities below.

Use of CPC Facilities:

World Relief volunteers are hosting indoor soccer for boys and separately for girls on separate nights each week in McMillen Hall. They are so grateful for the opportunity to use this space, and we are thankful to Karen

Gray and our custodians for helping make this happen!

Vocational English as a Second Language (ESL) classes started in July at CPC, taught by World Relief staff. Our space allows them to teach

close to where the students live. Classes are offered Mon-day-Thursday, 9:00 am-12:30 pm. Helpers are welcome.

Four Afghan refugee fami-lies have been granted plots in our new garden.

ESL Classes:

Our original goal was to teach one ESL class, plus child-care, starting in the fall. We will do that but in a different way than we originally

planned. World Relief has received a two-year fed-eral grant called Pre-ferred Com-munities, which will fund a World

Relief paid teacher at CPC. CPC volunteers will support that teacher and provide one-on-one teaching and other as-sistance. We will also provide childcare, and Glenda Perrou will be taking the lead on that. This approach will allow us to

gain additional expertise while reaching our goal of offering ESL to Afghan refugee women in our neighborhood. Volun-teers are welcome.

Several CPC volunteer teachers are assisting in ESL classes for Afghan women this summer out in North High-lands. We are grateful for their commitment.

Good Neighbors:

We continue to support the World Relief Good Neighbor Program that matches individ-uals/couples with nearby Af-ghan families to help them inte-grate into our

community. Support is pro-vided to all volunteers. Volun-teers are welcome.

Volunteers:

If you have not yet volun-teered, want to become more involved, want to be on our email list, or have questions, please contact Kathy Lewis (916-505-4281 or [email protected]). We can walk you through the World Relief ap-plication process that ensures family safety and provides ini-tial training. If we have enough people who are inter-ested, we can offer orienta-tions here at CPC.


Memorial Gifts These are the persons in whose name memorial gifts were made during the first and second

quarter of 2019, along with the donors and the designated use of those gifts.

THOSE REMEMBERED DONORS DESIGNATIONS

Skip, Bob & Mike Seekins Scott Seekins Undesignated

(donated monthly)

Bonnie Hartman Jimmi & Phil Mishler Food Closet

Jodi & James Jackson Food Closet

George & Carolyn Burbank Deacons Fund

Janann & Ed Poteet Food Closet

Carol & Ron Dobler Food Closet

Nancy & Elmer Young Food Closet

Nancy & Dennis Marks Undesignated

Carol & Harry Jones Food Closet

Elaine Vargo Food Closet

Lynn Wishart Food Closet

Darrell Torgerson Marcia Law Art Committee

Janann & Ed Poteet Choir Fund

Barbara & Wayne Reimers Undesignated

Esther Chung Undesignated

MaryAnn Shearer George & Carolyn Burbank Food Closet

Janann & Ed Poteet Vacation Bible School

Karla Curran Undesignated

Nancy & Dennis Marks Undesignated

Jimmi & Phil Mishler Presbyterian Women

Jack Worthington Terry & Mert Scheffler Undesignated

Joan & Robert Clark Undesignated

Dave Mauerman Carolyn & Gordon McGregor Food Closet

Marie & Dave Segur Undesignated

Susan Williamson Undesignated

Joan & Robert Clark Undesignated

Erika Mauerman Undesignated

Kathy Phillips Music Ministry

Barbara & George Sebastian Choir Fund

Sally & Howard Willey Undesignated

Betty & David Bailey Food Closet

Iris Bachman Undesignated

Margo & Henry Hayes Food Closet

Janann & Ed Poteet Choir Fund



… Memorial Gifts ... THOSE REMEMBERED DONORS DESIGNATIONS

Dave Mauerman Jimmi & Phil Mishler Music Ministry

Barbara & Bill Vaughn Undesignated

Alma Jones Allan Grazier Undesignated

Margaret Walters Margaret Kugler & Ken Walters Undesignated

Jacqueline Huesing Undesignated

Mary Warren Undesignated

Ellen Perkins Cathy & Jeff Perrone Food Closet

Marie & Dave Segur Food Closet

Dennis Frye Ginny Rodgers Food Closet

Carol Block Kathy Phillips Music Ministry

Family Promise is coming to Carmichael Pres-byterian Church Sep-tember 8-15. We are in special need of two kinds of volunteers each day—Day Hosts and Overnighters—to help us make the week a success. You will receive training and have the opportunity to shadow someone doing the job if you like. Check August bulletins for sign-up dates.

Day Hosts serve from 5-8:30 pm. They unlock the rooms and provide support to the volunteers providing din-ner and the hospitality volun-teers. They join our guests for dinner and hand the key off to the person spending the night. Overnight People arrive at 8:30 pm and spend the night in the library (you can bring your

Family Promise Needs You in September own sleeping bag if you wish).

They wake up our guests at 6:00 a.m. Families leave by 7:00 a.m. The overnight person locks up rooms and returns the key to the office.

We also have op-portunities for people who would like to

prepare a meal and bring it to the Gathering Place (at 5:15 p.m.), engage in fellowship with the children, help set up on the first Sunday after church services, or “tear down” on the last Sunday be-fore church. You will always have the opportunity to learn from “veterans” by partnering with them. Those bringing meals eat dinner with our guests and the Day Host.

Family Promise is a non-profit organization committed

to helping homeless families achieve lasting independence. CPC hosts Family Promise families four times a year for a week at a time. During that time, families sleep (in second floor classrooms), shower, and have evening meals and social time at CPC. During the day, children go to school, and par-ents receive counseling and job assistance, or they work.

Family Promise families especially appreciate the hos-pitality we offer at our church—we are making a real difference in their lives! We hope you can be part of this important ministry!

CPC Family Promise lead-ers are available to explain what’s involved. If you have any questions or want to know more, contact Mary MacDon-

ald (mary.macdonald123@ gmail.com).


More Kudos for CPC’s Amazing Youth! Children’s and Youth Ministry Director Lisa Torgerson received the following letter from California State Senator Jim Nielsen. Our hard-working, dedicated youth are part of what makes our church family great!


In the story from John 5: 1-9, Jesus saw a man, an inva-lid for 38 years, who had been waiting for a long time by a pool for healing. Jesus asked him, “Do you want to get well? . . . Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.”

After not using his mus-cles for 38 years, it must have been really diffi-cult for the man to do that! Yet he did. Jesus tells us the same thing—we must get up and walk. When we find ourselves over-whelmed by challenges—dealing with the death of a loved one, divorced, suffering with chronic pain—we want the pain to stop! We wish eve-rything could get better with-out us having to put much work into it, yet that doesn’t usually happen. We can’t just sit there and wait for God to fix whatever problems we’re having without us doing our part.

One way for us to start “walking” through a challeng-ing time is to ask for a Stephen Minister. Stephen Ministers, after having had 50 hours of special training, offer confi-dentiality, a listening ear, en-couragement, and one-to-one distinctively Christian care. Yet, even with their help, we still need to do the work of

Get Up and Walk by Misty Dunn, Stephen Minister/Leader

In Our Church Family Please lift up in prayer these members of our

church family who have recently lost loved ones:

Ivan Herman and his family on the loss of his un-cle, Fred Hendrix on June 17

Lee & Bonnie Paxton, Norma Kastl and family on the loss of Bonnie’s sister and Norma’s daughter, Pat Taylor, on June 21.

Hal & Kelly Holland and family on the loss of Kelly’s father, Bill Fitzgerald, on June 28.

Janann Poteet and family on the loss of her husband, Ed Po-

teet, on July 8.

Beth Lindley and family on the loss of her infant great-nephew, Hudson Hicks, on July 12.

Nita Arant and family on the loss of her husband, Gene Arant, on July 18.

Mission Bell

Deadlines

August 12 for the September newsletter

September 9 for the October newsletter

Submit articles to:

Amy Lerseth, Mission Bell Editor at [email protected]

or leave articles in the Mission Bell box in the church office.

trusting God, and of sharing our thoughts and feelings with our Stephen Minister. We need to listen, pray, respond to their gentle questions, and sort through our options. We have to do the work that is

needed… We, too, have to “Get up, pick up our mat and walk!” That is how, ultimately, we strengthen our faith and learn to trust God. It is comforting to

know that whatever we are going through in life, God promises to walk with us.

If you or someone you know is in a place of life where you need someone to listen and for the hand of Christian

love to be extended to you, our Stephen Ministry can play an important role in your life. For more information, contact any of the Stephen Leaders: John Wallace, Mary Thomas, Kelly Holland, Len Tozier, or Misty Dunn.


Clipper Ship Skippers: Terry & Judy Sweeney

Companionship

Skippers: Dave & Nancy Studer

Friendship

Skipper: Monica Dahlberg

Holy Scow Skippers: Paul & Lynn Shultz

Lifeboat Skippers: Jim & Lisa Pappas

Nautilus Skippers: Peter & Kathy

Davalos

Skipjacks

Skippers: Bob & Doris Beckert

It was a perfect night in June, not too hot, not too breezy, when ten Skipjacks and friends wit-nessed the Omaha Storm Chasers drub the River Cats with a score of 7 to 1. De-spite the errors and lack of runs our group had a good time, and some even stayed for the fire-

works. It was “orange night,” honoring the color of the Gi-ants, whose farm team the River Cats are. In attendance: Bob & Doris Beckert, John & Debbie Cameron, her daugh-ter Jeanene and grandson, An-

thony, Carolyn Biggers, Clark Smith, Joan Oakley, and friend, Jim.

Missing were Carolee &

Jack Roach, who had orga-nized the outing. Jack spent a couple of nights at the hospital instead, but is now home. Get well soon, Jack.

We welcomed Carole &

Dick Jacobi back home from their trip to Washing-ton to at-tend their grandson’s college

Scuttlebutt News from CPC’s Mariner Ships

graduation.

Tony & Glenda Perrou spent part of July in North Carolina visiting family.

On July 12, Skipjacks toured the California Highway Patrol Academy and Museum in West Sacramento. Tour guide CHP Officer David Mu-nis walked the crew through cadets entering as recruits to graduation and final station assignments. Skipjacks toured

(Continued on page 11) Skipjacks toured the CHP Academy and Museum for their July outing.


In preparation for PW’s Bi-ble Study in 2019-20, “Love Carved in Stone: the Ten Com-mandments,” PW has ac-quired two books for checkout from the library.

The Ten Command-ments; laws of the heart, by Joan Chittister (222.12). Each chapter deals with a com-mandment, with the addition-al two laws of love (love of God, love of neighbor). One reviewer states, “This wonder-fully accessible book…comes from the Catholic tradition…and brings the command-ments into our everyday lives with grace and challenge.”

Broken Tablets; restoring the

the main campus, including the museum, classroom and dormitory areas, souvenir store, aquatic training area, gymnasium/auditorium, and central memorial fountain honoring the 226 officers that have given their lives in the line of duty.

The Academy was built in 1976, and each officer since has received his or her class-room and fitness training at

(Continued from page 10) this facility. The CHP has been in service since 1929 and cur-rently employs over 7,500 of-ficers from cadet to commis-sioner.

The tour included a $5.00 lunch in the Academy dining hall, and the crew received a firsthand look at the cadets (juniors in suits and seniors in uniforms) as they filed through the line. The one and one-half hour tour was most informative and enlightening.

Skipjacks came away from the tour with a heartfelt sense of appreciation for the CHP women and men devoted to providing safety, service, and security to the citizens of Cali-fornia.

Skipjacks thank Skippers Bob and Doris Beckert for hosting the CHP Academy tour!

We pray for safe journeys for those who will be traveling over the summer.

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Ten Commandments and our-selves. Edited by Rachel Mik-va. (296.3) Each of ten essay-ists write about one command-

ment, with an introduction by the editor. A reviewer wrote,” Rabbi Mikva brings together an-cient and mod-ern voices to open up the

depths of the Ten Words for her readers.”

The CPC Library already has this book to balance out the collection: The Ten Com-mandments, an interpretation, by Charles L. Allen (Methodist pastor) (222.16)

Upon the close of the Pre-School, I was invited to look over their book collection for

any additions to the church library. I chose the following, which are shelved in the “Easy” section, alphabetically by author.

◼ God Gave Us Two, by Lisa Bergren

◼ Joseph’s Amazing Coat, by Teddy Slater

◼ Noah’s Ark, by Peter Spier

◼ A Child’s Prayer, by Jeanne Titherington

Other donations include:

◼ Stand Beautiful, by Chloe Howard (Easy Ho) from the Miller family

◼ The Daily Bible, NIV, large print, from the Piper family (220 Guideposts)

◼ Keeping a Princess Heart, by Nicole Johnson (DVD #63) anonymous

Library Corner by Doris Beckert, Church Librarian

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Traditional Worship Service - 8:45 a.m. (with traditional hymns and organ)

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Sundays at CPC

Sunday Morning Education Opportunities

For Children and Youth

Infant & Child Care 8:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M.

Infant/Toddler Care (birth-4 years), Room 102 Cry Room (with video feed of worship service), Room 101

Children’s Sunday School Classes and Pull-out Programs are on summer break.

Classes resume in September.

For Adults 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Adult Education Classes are on hiatus for the summer. Watch for new classes starting in Sep-tember!

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