GITW 6 June 2015 - Grace Presbyterian Church Walnut Creek
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GITW 6 June 2015 - Grace Presbyterian Church Walnut Creek
Address Service Requested Dated Material WELCOME STATEMENT Non-Profit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Permit No. 241 Walnut Creek, CA Grace IN YOUR LIFE | IN OUR COMMUNITY | IN THE WORLD A monthly publication for members and friends of Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek, California Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. ____ ---Prayer of St. Patrick Dear Grace-filled Friends Concert and Reception Saturday, June 20th at 7:00 PM Dwight Stone on the Piano Nika Rejto on the Flute Popular favorites of their repertoire including "To the Top", "A Voice from Afar" (duets), and "Whither Thou Goest" and "Dolphins' World" (piano solo) will be featured, as well as the original composition by Nika Rejto, "The Crystal Door". Their recent CD "Amsterdam" will be available. Come enjoy a fine musical evening with us. Free admission; “love offerings” welcome. Leslee and I will be traveling in the land of St. Patrick throughout the month of June. Our exploration will begin in Dublin. We will head South to Glendalough, explore the ruins related to St. Kevin and then to Cashel and those of St Patrick. We hope to connect with locals at various B&Bs, churches, and pubs. We will stay at Lough Eske Castle in Donegal. I am a direct descendent of Sir Basel Brooke who received the castle and land from King James I of England in 1621. It is now a five-star hotel, unfortunately there is not a family rate. We will also enjoy the north coast and climb the steps of the Giant’s Causeway before we head back to Dublin and fly home. We deeply appreciate the elders of the Session who have approved this extended time away for travel and enrichment. While I am gone I am leaving you in good hands. Denia Segrest will have just completed her internship with us and will stick around to provide pastoral care and worship leadership. She will be preaching the first three Sundays of June and hosting worship on June 28 when our missionaries to Egypt, Steve and Cinda Gorman, will be present with you. On Sat. June 20 Karen Hastings-Flegel will be hosting a piano-flute concert presented by Dwight Stone and Nika Rejto. After the concert the Discipleship Department has organized a reception. Please plan on attending this special evening and bring a friend. Judy Williams, our office manager, (and minister’s prompter) has instructed me to send weekly pictures and notes to be added to the bulletin so that you can track our adventures and keep us in your prayers. I look forward to sending you updates as we explore our Celtic Christian roots. June 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Radical Hospitality...... 2 Concert .......................... 2 Outreach ........................ 2 Passionate Worship ..... 3 June Worship ................ 3 Adult Studies ................. 3 Calendar....................... 4 New Members ................. 5 Risk-Taking Mission ... 6 CCIC Update ................. 6 Pentecost Offering ........ 6 Playhouse Build ............ 6 Extravagant Generosity .. 7 Men’s Club.................... 7 Rummage Sale .............. 7 Amphion Concert .......... 7 SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:00 AM Sanctuary 11:00 AM Fellowship Time June office hours, see page 3 [email protected] 925-935-2100; Web gracewc.org PASTORS AND STAFF: Pastor: Roger Reaber Pastoral Intern: Denia Segrest Pastors Emeriti: Charie Reid and Robert Williams Music Director: Karen Hastings-Flegel Parish Associate: Diana Barkley Office Manager: Judy Williams Outreach Coord.: Florence Stone Treasurer: Richard Carll Asst. Treasurer: Linda Neyer Financial Scty: Jennifer Wallace Submit articles by 6/15/15 for July May you know Christ beside you, Christ within you, Christ before you, and Christ behind you. And may God, who is Three, encourage and support you all of your days. Blessings, Roger RADICAL HOSPITALITY EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY Donuts and Dusting… Saturday, June 6, 9 to Noon Concert and Reception Saturday, June 20th at 7:00 PM Dwight Stone on the Piano Nika Rejto on the Flute On Saturday evening Dwight Stone and Nika Rejto will present an evening of original compositions for flute and piano, and for piano solo. This duo Nika Rejto, flute, and Dwight Stone, piano, has charmed listeners in the Bay Area, and now worldwide via the internet. Stone's compositional style is enticing and inspiring, a different idiom, modern yet pleasing, and acclaimed by audiences in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Europe. His duet "Amsterdam" has proven to be immensely popular, and his piano solo "Eye on the Prize" won first place in the recent Music Teachers' Association of California State Composition Competition. Stone’s compositions reflect his experience in all facets of music, including vocal, choral, brass, orchestra, guitar and piano. An accomplished vocalist and performer on piano, and a conductor, with nearly a dozen recordings to his credit, Stone adds, “It’s especially nice to be recognized and acknowledged as a composer.” Rejto is known for her sensitive interpretation and improvisational skill, she has performed at numerous jazz festivals, and was awarded "Best Jazz Flutist" in New York City in 2013. Dwight Stone and Nika Rejto appeared together at the San Francisco Flute Festival in 2014, performing their original compositions. She appears on twenty jazz CDs, including several featuring her own compositions, and will be featured on the upcoming CD “Amsterdam” in collaboration with Dwight Stone. Popular favorites of their repertoire including "To the Top", "A Voice from Afar" (duets), and "Whither Thou Goest" and "Dolphins' World" (piano solo) will be featured, as well as the original composition by Nika Rejto, "The Crystal Door". Their recent CD "Amsterdam" will be available. Come enjoy a fine musical evening with us. Free admission; “love offerings” welcome. MAY OUTREACH SUMMARY The Memorial Day Picnic and Concert was a fantastic outreach event, as evidenced by the 160 people who attended. The Fireside Room and courtyard were filled with tables, people, and food. The concert featured a lovely presentation of patriotic songs. Dick Carll played two piano pieces, one from World War I, the other from World War II. For each song he provided the historical background, as well as information about the composer. Karen Hastings-Flegel played several wonderful pieces on the organ. Various members read poetry, the choir sang , Julia Linde played the piano, and Bob Williams providing an inspiring benediction. Our guests really enjoy the event. To date, about 40 people are signed up for the Living with Gratitude Retreat. A var iety of activities will r einfor ce the healthy, positive aspects of recognizing and acknowledging gratitude on a daily, if not hourly, basis. 2 RFOG committee members Billie Lenox and Janyce Gerber help with the food service. There will be jobs big and small, both indoors and outdoors. Please come and help, even if you can only come for part of the time. Here are the list of jobs: dusting the chairs in the Sanctuary, wiping the chairs in the Oak room, polishing the piano in the Oak room, spreading wood chips around the campus. It is also National Donut Day so we will have donuts in the morning, Thank you ahead of time from the Business Department. Submitted by Carol Parker Save the date for a special Sunday July 19th, 3 PM Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social Come and sing your favorite hymns Amphion Music Club to perform Sunday, June 28, 2015, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Grace Presbyterian Church The Amphion Music Club is a Bay Area non-profit organization devoted to bringing chamber music to members and the public. The program consists of two significant works by Antonin Dvorak, The Serenade for Winds, Op. 44, and the Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano, the “Dumky,” Op. 90. All interested persons are invited, and there is no charge. After the concert, refreshments will be served in the courtyard. The title “Dumky” (plural of “dumka”) describes the style of all six of Dvorak’s movements, a dumka being a Slavic or Ukranian folk song marked by abrupt changes from doleful to exuberant. Early in 1878, Dvorak attended a concert whose program included Mozart’s Serenade in B flat major for winds. He was so taken with the work that he began and completed his Serenade within fourteen days. Dvorak’s remarkable work used, in addition to wind instruments, a cello and double bass. The works include violin, cello, piano, oboe, clarinet, bassoons, contrabassoon, horns and contrabass violin by various professional artists. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see and hear this elaborate production right in your own sanctuary. For more information about Amphion go to amphionclub.org Men of Grace are planning a summer field trip to Mare Island, historic St. Peter's Navy Chapel, and Museum. For information or to help plan the trip contact Robert Stark at phone 945-7136. Second Friday of the month meetings will not be held in June and July and will resume in the Fall. The spring trip to San Francisco Theological Seminary enabled ten representing Grace Church to join returning alumni to recall and celebrate their provisioning the march 50 years ago from Selma to Montgomery Alabama. Preschool Rummage Sale Saturday, June 13, 9 AM to 1:30 PM Grace Preschool is hosting its 2nd Annual Rummage Sale! The sale will be open for business on the sport court. Would you like to donate? Bring things to the preschool classrooms from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM June 10th-12th. The goods will be sorted and stored here before the sale on June 13 Requirements for donations: Please be sure that whatever you donate is in good condition. For example, anything electronic/ battery operated should still be in working order. Goods donated should also be clean. When you drop off your donations we will need you to stay, price, and sort your goods accordingly. Stickers and pens to price things with will be made available to you. Once your goods are priced, they would need to be sorted in their designated areas around the classroom. This is crucial as we will not have enough volunteers to do so for you. All of the proceeds made will go directly to Grace Cooperative Preschool. Any and all remaining items leftover from the sale will be picked up at 2:00 PM on Saturday by the United Cancer Research Society. If you have any questions please contact Marlene Hall (through June 9th). 7 PASSIONATE WORSHIP AND INTENTIONAL FAITH DEVELOPMENT RISK-TAKING MISSION AND SERVICE Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition update for June At our recent meeting it was reported that CCIC regularly goes beyond its original mandate of helping furnish new living quarters for formerly homeless families and individuals as well as the food boxes that Grace is involved with putting together monthly. There are many individual stories of help being sought and provided: quick help with a gift card to solve an emergency problem like a replacement tire so that a new job can be reached by a father who can now feed his family; backs packs provided for the 4, 5, and 6th grade boys that often get forgotten when school begins and people generously furnish back packs for the “little kids”; averted tragedies when a case worker discovered a client has been forgotten by the system and has decided to give up living. All these things happened this year and all were solved by CCIC getting involved beyond its calling. Can you help? Yes. Donations to CCIC work can be as small as a gift card for $10 (and up, of course) delivered individually to me to pass on for use in emergencies – I’ll be happy to see they get to the right people. You can be part of God’s work – God is the only one who can turn misery into ministry according to the case worker that successfully helped the “forgotten man” get back on his feet and again find joy in living. Churches can do great things with annual donations, but we as individuals can do greater things because we are many. By Sharon Lyons, CCIC Representative Pentecost Report and Habitat for Humanity Playhouse Build Sunday, May 24. To date over $2,600 was raised in the offering for Pentecost to benefit Habitat for Humanity. $275 was given towards the effort by guests at the May 25th Memorial Day picnic and concert. The playhouse build was a grand success and lot’s of fun. Many people shared their talents and time with the help of Habitat supervisor, Larry. Thank you to all who donated toward the offering and to those who helped build the playhouses. One will be given to the children of the Garden Park Apartments and the other will be enjoyed by Grace Cooperative Preschool. They are both still works in progress. Stop by and check them out. Sunday Worship In June Denia Segrest will be doing a 3-part series on Jesus statement in John 14:6, " I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." June 7 I Am the Way John 14:1-14 Proverbs 10:29, Genesis 18:19, Psalm 25:9-10, Deut. 5:32-33 June 14 I Am the Truth John 14:1-14 John 16:12-15, John 8:31-36, John 1:14-17, Isaiah 59:14 June 21 I Am the Life John 14:1-14 John 10:7-16, Psalm 23 (Bring a photo of your father or other important man in your life to celebrate Father’s Day.) June 28 Cinda and Steve Gorman will be at Grace to preach and talk about their Christian witness and work in Egypt. We have been blessed to follow and support their ministry for the past three years. After worship there will be a time for further conversation with them in the sanctuary. Presbytery Meeting Tuesday, June 9, 3 PM Take advantage of an opportunity to attend a Presbytery meeting in our own neighborhood when the June 9th meeting will be held at Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church in Lafayette. Come for part of the day or the entire meeting which lasts until about 9 PM. Dinner is available for $10. June Grace Church office hours in June will be 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday and 9:30 AM to noon on Fridays. These hours will be in effect for the month of June while Roger is on Sabbatical. Doors will be locked at closing time. If you need to come after hours, please contact the office in advance. Just a reminder… the quickest way for the office to respond to your inquiry is by email: [email protected] 6 Satisfied: Discovering Contentment in a World of Consumption Adult Education Course Continues Sundays, at 11:25 a.m. and Tuesdays, at 7 p.m. Ends June 21st/23rd In this sixsession video Bible study we will journey to the first century and back again with pastor Jeff Manion of Grand Rapids, Michigan. We will explore cities like Ephesus, Laodicea, and Corinth and discover that their daily challenges were very similar to ours when it comes to living the contented, satisfied life. This study will help us explore the themes of contentment and generosity as well as empower us to overcome the devastating effects of living by comparison. 3 GRACE CHURCH CALENDAR Key C—Conference Rm, 0—Oak Rm F—Fireside Rm, S—Sanctuary L—Library, 9—Rm 9 * No Communion in June Sunday, June 7* 10AM Worship—S 11AM Fellowship—F 11:25 Adult Study—L 2PM PAS Concert—S 5PM PAS Teacher—S 7:30 AA—F JUNE 2015 Sunday, June 14 10AM Worship—S 11AM Fellowship—F 11:25 Adult Study—L 2PM Guitar Society—L 1PM PAS Teacher—S 5PM PAS Teacher—S 7:30 AA—F Monday, June 8 Monday, June 1 Monday, June 15 10AM Parkinson Movement-O 10AM Parkinson Movement-O 11AM Needlers—F 10AM Parkinson Movement-F 7PM Boy Scouts—O 6:30 Family of Women—F 7PM Boy Scouts—O 7PM Boy Scouts—O, L Tuesday, June 2 10AM Power Prayer—C 700 Adult Study—L 7:30 SUBUD—F Tuesday, June 9 10AM Power Prayer—C 11:45 Esther Circle—F 7:00 Adult Study—L Wednesday, June 3 10AM Bible Study—L 10:30 Bridge—F 6:30 DA—F 6:30 Bell Choir—S 7:30—9 Vocal Choir—S Wednesday, June 10 10AM Bible Study—L 10:30 Bridge—F 6:30 DA—F 6:30 Bell Choir—S 7:30—9 Vocal Choir—S Thursday, June 4 9:30 Parkinson Yoga—O 7:45 AA—F Thursday, June 11 9:30 Parkinson Yoga—O 7:45 AA—F Friday, June 5 10AM ATC Bible Study—L 6PM Chess School—F, L, 9 6:30 PAS Teacher —S Friday, June 12 9:30 Susanna Circle—F 10AM ATC Bible Study—L 12PM Youth Homes—O Saturday, June 6 1:30 PAS Teacher —S 5:30 PAS Teacher—S, F 6:30 ATC Theology Class—L Saturday, June 13 8-12 Preschool Rummage Sale—Sport Court 11AM PAS Teacher—S 4PM PAS Teacher—S 6:30 ATC Theology Class—L Tuesday, June 16 10AM Power Prayer—C 7PM Adult Study—L 7:30 SUBUD—F 7:30 Amphion Practice—S Wednesday, June 17 10AM Bible Study—L 10:30 Bridge—F 6:30 DA—F 6:30 Bell Choir—S 7:30—9 Vocal Choir—S Thursday, June 18 9:30 Parkinson Yoga—O 7:45 AA—F Friday, June 19 10AM ATC Bible Study—L Saturday, June 20 10AM Parkinson’s—O, L, F 6:30 ATC Theology Class—L 7PM Concert with Dwight Stone—S Sunday, June 21 Happy Father’s Day 10AM Worship—S 11AM Fellowship—F 11:25 Adult Study—L 2PM MTAC Concert—S 7:30 AA—F Monday, June 22 10AM Parkinson Movement-F Movement 11AM Needlers—F 7PM Boy Scouts—O, F Tuesday, June 23 10AM Power Prayer—C C 7PM Adult Study—L 7:30 Amphion Practice—S —S Wednesday, June 24 10AM Bible Study—L 10:30 Bridge—F 6:30 DA—F 6:30 Bell Choir—S 7:30 Vocal Choir—S Thursday, June 25 9:15 GITW Folding—L 9:30 Parkinson Yoga—O O 6:30 Grace Partners—F 7:45 AA—F Friday, June 26 10AM ATC Bible Study—L —L 10:30 PAS Concert—S Saturday, June 27 All Day Seminar—O 4:00 PM PAS Teacher—S —S 5PM Grace Partners—F F 6:30 ATC Theology Class—L Class— Sunday, June 28 10AM Worship—S 11AM Fellowship—F 12PM Amphion Concert—S 7:30 AA—F Monday, June 29 10AM Parkinson Movement-F 7PM Boy Scouts—O, F Tuesday, June 30 10AM Power Prayer—C 7:30 SUBUD—F Grace welcomed four new members in May Grace Church had the pleasure and privilege of welcoming four new members last month. You will meet Betty and Don Maynard in a future edition of Grace in the W orld. Betty Adams was bor n in San Fr ancisco and lived for a time on the Peninsula. She grew up in the Catholic faith, but joined the Presbyterian Church almost 50 years ago. Betty served as a Deacon at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco and an Elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto. In past years, she also served the church as Financial Secretary, and Clerk of Session. Known as “Elizabeth the Organized,” she had a career as a Publications Coordinator for SRI International in Menlo Park. Since her retirement, she has had more time to pursue her interests which include genealogy, reading, knitting, quilting, jigsaw puzzles, cats, and the SF Giants. Betty has already joined the Grace Needlers who knit scarves for service men and women, and mothers and children of the Crisis Nursery. Betty loves Grace Church for the similarity in size, statement of faith, and mission work to the Palo Alto Covenant Presbyterian Church where she was active for 28 years. Welcome Betty. Marcia Peterson was bor n and r aised in Mentor, Minnesota. After graduation from Mentor High School, she graduated from business school the following year. She married Hans Melgaard and together they had four children, Rebecca, Christine, Hans, and Timothy. When her children were a little older, Marcia returned to school and earned a BS in Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota and went on to a career as a Technical Writer. In 2014 Marcia and her cockapoo terrier Harry moved from Minnesota to Rossmoor to be nearer to her son Tim who lives with his family in Walnut Creek. She is now a proud grandmother to nine and great grandmother to one. Marcia has many interests including participating on the steering committee of the Wellness Group and being a member of the Volunteer Exchange Board. She is interested in genealogy and has traced her ancestors back to the Mayflower and even further back to Sweden, Norway, and Germany. She published a book about her mother’s family and is a member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Marcia comes to Grace Church from the United Methodist Church of Walnut Creek. Welcome Marcia!