Pages from AFP History By Etola Blucker

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Pages from AFP History
By Etola Blucker
Articles of Incorporation
First Presbyterian Church of Anaheim
Know all men by these presents, that we the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens and residents of the State of California,
have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the provisions of Part IV, Title
XII of the Civil Code of the State of California.
And we hereby certify:
First. That the name of said corporation shall be First Presbyterian Church of Anaheim.
Second. That the purposes for which it is formed are to acquire, sell, mortgage, lease, and convey property, both real and
personal, for church and religious uses.
Third. That the place where its principal place of business is to be transacted shall be Anaheim, Orange County, California.
Fourth. That the term for which it is to exist is fifty years from and after the date of its incorporation. (Amended September
1953 to read: Fourth. This Corporation shall have perpetual existence.)
Fifth. That the number of its Directors shall be five, and that the names and residences of the Directors who are here
appointed for the first year are:
Names.
Residences.
T. S. Grimshaw
Anaheim, California
A. W. Maxwell
Anaheim, California
H. A. Johnston
Anaheim, California
George Ross
Anaheim, California
L. E. Miller
Anaheim, California
Sixth. That this corporation is not formed for pecuniary profit, and there are no shares of stock or capital stock.
Seventh. That this corporation is formed of the members of the church herein designated as First Presbyterian Church of
Anaheim.
Eighth. That an election for said Directors was held at the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, on the 9 th
day of November, 1903, at which a majority of the members of said church and this corporation were present and voted at such
election, and the aforesaid persons were dult elected Directors as aforesaid for the first year. That W. H. Chapman and L. E. Miller
were the officers conducting said election as President and Secretary respectively, both being members of said church.
This document was signed and notarized on November 10, 1903. It was accepted by C.D. Lester, County Clerk on November 13,
1903 and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, Record Book 147 page, 471 on November 16, 1903.
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Calvin Building and Garth Updates
Harvey Taylor, Operations
This month’s report will focus on two completed, two work-in-process and one upcoming projects.
By the time you read about these items, all work should have been completed.
1. Alissa Ellet, our Children’s Education Director, brought up the fact that the air flow from the
Sanctuary heating / cooling system to the ceiling register in the Nursery could not be controlled. At
times it could be uncomfortable for the teachers and children. The existing register was taken down
and the grill was removed. A new controllable grill was installed, the frame repainted and the updated
assembly mounted on Saturday, February 8. Cost was about $20.
2. On Tuesday, February 18, the left 30” x 96” inch entrance door to the
hallway that leads to Gard Lounge was replaced (pictures). The bottom
section of that door had been damaged over the years due to moisture to the
extent that the inside bottom latch would no longer secure the door and the
outside door open latch came off. The contractor felt the door was not worth
repairing. In addition, the Gibbs’ kitchen back door was repaired. A section
of laminate covering was coming loose. Also, a “boot” was installed along the
bottom edge. Cost for this project was about $430.
3. Four air conditioning units including three on the roof on the main wing of
APCC and the large unit on Gibbs Hall have been without power for about three
weeks. A former tree’s root system under the concrete by the steps to Gibbs Hall
on Broadway at Helena appears to have over the years damaged the underground
conduit and cabling. Now that the tree has been removed, due to the recent
landscape revitalization project, no further problems are anticipated. All
underground cabling, covering about 240 feet, had to be pulled. New cabling is to
be installed. Cost will be approximately $3200.
4. On Monday, February 24 the repair of the cement next to the Fay Cook tree in
the Garth (picture). Marilyn Doddridge and others had brought it to my attention. Roots from the tree
are causing serious damage to the concrete. Two roots were cut and a
section of concrete was replaced. Our head gardener, David Jaime took
care of the repair. He assured me the tree will not be damaged. Cost will
be $750.
5 Some may had noticed the right wall on
the paper shed recently in the parking lot
(picture). The weight of newspapers and
heavy termite damage caused that wall of
the gingerbread wood structure to separate. Session approved having
the structure torn down and replaced with a suitable alternative.
Demolition work is done.
Finally I wanted to give THANKS to April (Phelps) Ford of Friday Harbor, WA who recently
made a $6000 donation to the church. Session designated those funds to the Building Fund which has
truly helped to continue to make the above project upgrades and repairs possible.
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Faith Like a Child
by Alissa Ellett, Children’s Education Director
Coming March 9
Lenten Sermon Series
“Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.”
Jesus’ words in Mark 10:15 give us adults a
challenge, and perhaps a befuddling one. Aren’t we
supposed to be mature in our faith? And as
Presbyterians, ordered for goodness sake? I wonder if
mature and ordered looked different to Jesus than it
does to us at times. What is it that little children
possess and do that we can learn from, in order to
experience the transforming presence of God in our
midst?
Well, first let’s define this seemingly ambiguous
term, kingdom of God? It certainly, in Jesus’ thinking,
doesn’t seem to be a far-off locale that we get to
experience after a life well-lived. According to Jesus,
God’s kingdom is not a destination at all but a state of
being, a reality that can be experienced in the present.
What does this kingdom, this reality, consist of? I’d
argue that the kingdom of God is a reality in which
God’s dreams for creation are coming to fruition. I
invite you to ponder what those dreams might be and
how those dreams breathe abundant life into all of
creation, including us.
So, back to the issue at hand. Jesus exalts
children’s state of being to help us experience and
bring about God’s dreams for creation. Now, what
then do children have that we adults need in our lives?
To get your wheels turning… Children forgive quickly
and seek justice. They live in the present and are
joyful. They are hopeful, trusting and excitable. They
admit their need and are vulnerable. They are playful.
Children are malleable and open to wondering.
Children dream BIG and take risks. I wonder if,
through these qualities and more, emulating a child’s
way of life can help us enter into the very present and
life-giving kingdom of God? And I wonder, how is
your faith childlike?
Blessings in your reflection and in your journey to
becoming childlike, a journey of invigorating joy and
deepened faith in God’s exciting purposes all around.
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Search for the Historical Jesus
March 9—Introduction
March 15—Preacher
March 23—Healer
March 30—Disturber of the Peace
April 6—Champion of the Poor
April 13 Palm Sunday—Mozart’s Coronation
Mass
April 20 Easter—Lord of Lords
Candlelight Service
in Taize Tradition
7:00 p.m.
in the sanctuary
All Welcome!
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Put it on your Calendar!
Holy Week Schedule
Pastor’s Bible Study
Palm Sunday
April 13, 10:30am
Mozart’s Coronation Mass
with orchestra
Wednesdays
10:30 to 11:30 am.
in the church library
All Welcome!
Good Friday Tenebrae
April 18, 8:00pm
Easter Sunday,
April 20, 10:30am
with brass ensemble
COMING THIS SPRING
ACT’S First Performance of the Year
“Lilies of the Field”
Adapted from the novel by William Edmund Barrett
Directed by Carolee Ramich
Sunday, March 9, 2014
after Worship
in the Sanctuary
Show dates April, 4, 5, & 6
April 11, 12, & 14
The purpose of this meeting will be to
review Rev. InHo Kim’s Assessment
Report and the next (discernment) stage of
our New Beginnings process.
Daylight Saving Time to begin on March 9.
Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour
on that day.
March Worship Schedule
Mar. 2:
Mar. 4:
Mar. 9:
Mar. 16:
Mar. 23:
Mar. 30:
Communion
Ash Wednesday Candlelight Service 7:00pm
Sermon Series: Search for the Historical Jesus
Jesus the Preacher
Jesus the Healer
Disturber of the Peace
Introduction
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