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a publication of church on the hill in boca raton, florida
A PUBLICATION OF CHURCH ON THE HILL IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA VANTAGE Pastor’s Page National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. There are millions of Americans whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Since these successes often go unnoticed by the broader population, Recovery Month provides a vehicle for everyone to celebrate these accomplishments. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. The observance reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Over the years, National Recovery Month has inspired millions of people to raise awareness about mental and/or substance use disorders, share their stories of recovery, and encourage others who are still in need of services and support. Recovery Month began in 1989 as Treatment Works! Month, which honored the work of substance use treatment professionals in the field. The observance evolved into National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in 1998, when it expanded to include celebrating the accomplishment of individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. The observance evolved once again in 2011 to National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) to include all aspects of behavioral health. Now in its 27th year, Recovery Month highlights the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery and honors the treatment and recovery service providers who make recovery possible. Recovery Month also promotes the message that recovery in all of its forms is possible and encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective prevention, treatment, and recovery services for those in need. * * * * * For people attempting to recover, their success can be a matter of life and death. For the loved ones of such a struggling person, their recovery is the difference between hope and heartbreak. Boca Raton and Delray Beach are two of the most utilized cities by people trying to recover. Our church alone hosts five meetings a week of Alcoholics Anonymous. But there are many more groups who use the twelve step program of Alcoholics Anonymous as their resource. These programs include Overeaters Anonymous, Sex Addicts Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Online Gamers Anonymous, Clutterers Anonymous, and more. On Sunday, September 11, I will speak about recovery in my message “Ripe for Recovery,” recovery’s importance to those who struggle with addiction(s), honor those who know the heartbreak and pain of a loved one in recovery, and celebrate those who have taken their lives from the brink and brought it to abundance. Tom www.churchofboca.org Page -2- THIS MONTH’S TEACHINGS September 4 Mark 3:7-12 Communion by Intinction Jesus, Pressured Jesus September 11 Psalm 91 Ripe for Recovery September 18 Judges 6:36-40 God’s Will Be Done September 25 Philippians 4:6-9 Of course this is a parody on the spiritual song that many of you know, “Jesus, Precious Jesus.” Pressure in Jesus' life came from two sources. He had terrible pressure from colliding with Roman and Jewish authorities. But a second source of pressure for Jesus came from his popularity among people. It was hard at times to say no to those who needed him so badly. Jesus was in constant demand. He had to get away in order to catch his breath. Many people know about such pressure today. Let’s help you get relief from the pressure you feel. September is National Recovery Month. We are talking about people who are in twelve step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and many others. They want to recover from their past and their present, and build a better today and tomorrow. Many do, but many find it so difficult that they never accomplish sobriety by stopping the insanity of their actions. But many more people could learn from the twelve steps, and how to make their lives much better by putting into action much of what is taught in Anonymous or fellowship groups. I hope you come out to support those in recovery who may be our church fellow members and friends, and support those among us who have loved ones who struggle with addiction. How wonderful it would be to know God’s will—and then of course to follow it. We all seek guidance at times. Sometimes we need it daily, hourly, if not more. Other times we look to God to guide us on big decisions. Gideon decided to ask God to show him a sign before he went off and fought Israel’s enemies. He put down a fleece and told God he needed one side dry and the ground wet with dew, and then had the audacity to tell God to do it the other way the next day. He got away with it, too. Let’s see if we can come up with some ways to discern God’s will in our lives. Undoing the Anxiety Overload Anxiety is a huge problem today. Its force is massive and negative in our lives. But if you think anxiety is a problem of today’s world, you would be incorrect. It’s been around a long time. Paul talks about anxiety. Christ talks about it. Anxiety, panic, worry are emotions that we most often initiate. We self-induce anxiety. We do it so often we don’t even know it’s happening. However, because we are the ones who bring it on, we are the ones who can turn it off. Hear how you can start a new life free from anxiety and worry. www.churchofboca.org Page -3- Events Church on the Hill merchandise prices! Available in the Rosser room following worship! T-shirts with “Be Yourself” and our logo $10 or 2/$18 Polo shirts for order—web site will be added on sleeve for next printing $25 Shopping bags in neon lime green $3 donation Car Magnets $5 donation Magnets for refrigerator FREE Wednesday Lunch Bunch Are you bored eating lunch by yourselves? You can join the Lunch Bunch every Wednesday at noon. Bring your bag lunch, we serve beverage and dessert. After lunch we usually play Mah-jongg (beginners welcome!), but we are open to your suggestions of fun stuff to do for those who want to remain after the meal for some fellowship. No need to even sign up—just show up! Prayer Fellowship Friday Prayer Fellowship and Bible Study meets at 10:00 am in the Rosser room. Please come and join us; it is a wonderful time for fellowship and sharing our faith. We use the Upper Room daily devotional as our study guide. If you have any questions, please call John Bird at (561) 400-5604. Our Vision Statement Church on the Hill exists to equip people, from all walks of life, to reach their God-given potential and fulfill God’s plans for their lives. Adult Fellowship Kickoff September 7 “Civics 2.0” Yes, we all learned about the electoral college, delegates, congressional districts and more in civics class and later during government or higher level poli-sci classes, but could you explain our system to someone else? Harriett Diamond, from Palm Beach County League of Women Voters, will share her knowledge of the U.S. Electoral process and answer questions. Come see if you can stump our guest! Please sign up in the Rosser room. Lunch is $5 and will consist of Chicken Noodle Casserole, garden salad, corn bread, beverage and dessert. Wednesday Adult Study Group You are invited to join the Adult Study Group as we explore the Bible. The Adult Study Group meets on Wednesday evenings, beginning September 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Our study is based on the Kerygma program: Discovering the Bible. For more information, please call Pastor Tom. Prayer Requests Prayer request forms are in the pews and in the prayer box located in the Rosser room. Please feel free to fill one out if you have a special prayer you would like the pastor to know about. Do you know... Want to know what is happening around our Florida Conference and our National UCC? Both have comprehensive web sites, with links to many topics and resources. A synopsis of the recent biennial General Synod meeting held in Cleveland is included. ucc.fla.org and ucc.org. www.churchofboca.org Page -4- Events Boca Christians Eating Out The B.C.E.O. meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation. Each week’s meeting location is announced in the Sunday bulletin as well as listed in the calendar on our website. Please sign up in the Rosser Room or call the church office if you are planning to join us so that we may reserve a table for the appropriate number of friends. September 1 — Little Havana Restaurant, 721 S. Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach 33441 September 8 — Lito’s Surf & Turf, Beacon Light Shopping Center, 2460 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point 33064 September 15 — Gretl’s Bistro, 2399 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton September 22— Longhorn Steakhouse, 1562 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach 33483 September 29— Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 335 East Linton Boulevard at Federal Highway, Delray Beach 33483 Faith and Fiction Book Group Do you like to read? Would you be interested in getting together monthly with some of the other bookworms in our church to read and discuss the latest (or even a classic) book? There is a sign up sheet in the Rosser room where you can indicate interest and best day/time. Or just call Sandi in the church office! Stay in touch for the latest news and photos! Facebook: Church on the Hill Congregational Church of Boca Raton Twitter: @UCCchurchboca Instagram: @ChurchontheHill_ Website: www.churchofboca.org Antique Roadshow The Adult Fellowship is looking into the possibility of inviting Antique Roadshow to Boca Raton. Our VicePresident, Grayce Esposito, has been in contact with representatives of Antique Roadshow and has learned of the requirements for a visit from them. They want at least 25-30 people present for their program. Also, they want the people attending to bring items of value for appraisal. They are not willing to arrange a program if the items presented to them are of insignificant value. If anyone in our group is interested in having Antique Roadshow come to us and has an item of some value to be appraised, please contact Grayce. You might also talk with your friends and neighbors to see if there is interest. We would schedule such a program for a Saturday and would welcome anyone from the community who has a valuable item and wishes to have it appraised. The representative that Grayce talked to spoke specifically about estate sale items such as jewelry of value, Chinese pieces, etc. Grayce’s phone number is 561-395-4976. Announcements and Articles Sept. 20 If you would like to share your event, picture, or story in the Vantage, please submit your article or announcement by the 20th of every month. October Vantage articles and pictures should be submitted no later than Tuesday, September 20th. Announcements for the Sunday Bulletin should be submitted by Wednesday each week. Please email your articles, announcements and pictures for church events to Sandi at [email protected]. www.churchofboca.org Page -5- Missions Boca Helping Hands Volunteer Days 1st Saturday of each month, 8:30 am-10:30 am The following was received from Bill Harper, Director of Food and Warehouse Operations for Boca Helping Hands: “The reason I am reaching out to you is that we are in desperate need of groups to help get us through the summer months at this most important distribution site. I am looking for 8-10 hard-working volunteers to help out on Saturday mornings from 8:30 — 10:30 a.m. to help unload the truck, set-up tents, tables, chairs, etc., then prepare pantry, meat and produce bags for distribution. Volunteers also help clients to their cars, when necessary. When pantry closes, volunteers pack up the truck with tents, tables, chairs, and garbage/ cardboard, and police the parking lot for debris. Most Saturdays they are done by 11 a.m. I just want to make sure everyone is available until Noon in case it runs late. I appreciate your help with this and look forward to hearing from you soon.” West Boca Food Distribution Center is hosted at Boca Glades Baptist Church (441 and Judge Winikoff Road), in the East parking lot. Age limits are listed on their web site. A completed application and a signed Liability Waiver can be done online or downloaded from the website—bocahelpinghands.org. You can read more about the WEST BOCA jobs under the BHH volunteer descriptions. There are also two brief information YouTube videos there when you go to the VOLUNTEER red tab on the page. You are welcome any Saturday to help; however, we are focused on the first Saturday of every month in order to have a Church on the Hill group there, and enjoy fellowship together. Sign ups are encouraged, but you can just “show up!” We hope you will enjoy helping our neighbors in need! Contact Sarah Hugus for questions at 561-338-4207 or [email protected] School Supply Drive Support the education of some of the neediest students in our community! Bring in one or a few of the items below to be donated to the students at Boca Elementary School: Backpacks Composition books Loose leaf paper No.2 Pencils Colored pencils Washable markers Bottled glue Erasers Spiral Notebooks Folders Three ring binders Highlighters Crayons Glue sticks Pencil sharpeners Monetary donations are also welcomed by the school. One year, for example, the church was able to donate an electric pencil sharpener and copy paper at the school’s request. Our help is always met with much appreciation by the staff at Boca Elementary! Wrapped in Love Crafters Group Sept. 23 The knitting/crochet crafting group will meet on Friday, September 23 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for a joyful hour of crafts. Last year we were able to help local neonatal centers by making preemie blankets and hats. This year we are working on projects for cancer survivors. We will be making Knitted Knockers (knitted lightweight cotton prosthetics for mastectomy patients); soft knitted washcloths for chemo patients; and chemo hats for children and adults. You can also choose to come for the fellowship while working on your own project! If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet, this is the perfect time. September’s session will be dedicated to learning how to crochet a lacy chemo cap. There is a sign up sheet in the Rosser room, or for more information contact Sandi in the church office. If you aren’t able to attend the meeting but would like to help, please contact Sandi for details, patterns and/or supplies. www.churchofboca.org Page -6- Missions Flood Relief Parts of Louisiana received 30 inches of rain within three days in August, leaving 20 parishes in a state of emergency and stranding nearly 30,000 people. In all, over 12,000 needed to seek refuge in shelters, nearly a dozen died, and an estimated 40,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in the Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas. UCC Disaster Ministries has been in contact with the South Central Conference of the UCC and has confirmed that no UCC congregations have been directly impacted. However, the pastor of Little Farms UCC Church in New Orleans is in direct contact with a Baton Rouge church. The New Orleans church reports that in the congregation of First Christian Church of Baton Rouge there are 27 families who are currently gutting their homes with the help of work crews from the church. These families are also in need of money. In addition, the church is setting up to house Red Cross volunteers in its Fellowship Hall. If you are able to assist the Baton Rouge church and its work, please make checks payable to First Christian Church Baton Rouge/ flood relief. These checks can be placed in the offering plates or sent to Church on the Hill by September 10th. Additionally, the UCC's Volunteer in Disaster Recovery Support is desperately seeking volunteers in September and October to complete the task of rebuilding homes in South Carolina. The homes were damaged by heavy rains last October. Perhaps YOU would like to be a volunteer for a week. Housing is provided at a local church. For further information, go to: UCC Disaster Recovery Support Initiative. Scroll down to Disaster volunteers urgently needed for South Carolina. Sue Sullivan has participated on six disaster response teams and would be happy to talk to you about the incredibly fulfilling experience. Speaker for Family Promise coming soon. In the near future (date TBA) the Executive Director or her designee will address the congregation on a Sunday morning about a program for families in a homeless situation. Family Promise of South Palm Beach County is an interfaith organization that depends on 1200 volunteers annually to accomplish its local objectives which include: 1. temporary shelter for up to 4 families 2. daily meals and snacks 3. access to transportation 4. financial management training 5. family counseling 6. educational scholarships 7. formal long-term mentoring This program operates 365 days per year. Your Vision Ministry voted to support the idea of our congregation becoming more involved through this organization by “...being God’s light in the world with our actions…” On the day of the presentation, you will have the opportunity to complete a survey so that your church leaders can determine the level of congregational interest and what support we can offer to Family Promise. For new volunteers both online training as well as group sensitivity sessions are offered. Those from our congregation who have assisted over several years as individual volunteers include Sandi Kilbride, Sarah Hugus, Judy and Larry Williams, Bobbie Stetson, Diana Willard, Lori Swett, Roberta Fowler, all of whom can talk with you more about how they helped. Watch for more information. Boca Helping Hands Donations Over the past 10 months, your thoughtful food contributions for Boca Helping Hands have totaled at least 241 pounds! Keep up the good work. THANK YOU EVERYONE! www.churchofboca.org Page -7- Adult Fellowship We are getting close to the start of the 2016-2017 season of Adult Fellowship. This year we will begin with a program on September 7th. Our speaker will be Harriet Diamond of The League of Women Voters. We say thank you to Sarah Hugus for arranging this program. Larry and Judy Williams will be preparing the lunch. They have planned a menu consisting of Chicken Noodle Casserole, garden salad, corn bread and dessert. As always, we will ask for a donation of $5.00 for the noon meal. For our October 5th meeting we will present a program on Tai Chi. Since Grayce and I moved to Boca Verde East we have joined a small group that does Tai Chi every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Our leader, Warren (Chuck) Stark has agreed to bring the group to our Adult Fellowship October meeting. Chuck leads us in a series of warm-up movements, and then we do the graceful tai chi movements to a video. Even if you have not been exercising regularly, come and join us and just do as much as you are comfortable with. These are movements that anyone can do. November will be another special program honoring Veterans Day. This year we will feature a speaker on the Honor Flight program. This month we owe our thank you’s to Rev. Vardell Swett who put us in contact with this speaker. Also, we are asking anyone who has gone on an Honor Flight to bring their story and pictures. It is a wonderful program. We will take a free will offering which will be donated to the Honor Flight program. Watch for more news about this organization in future issues of Vantage. December will be our annual Christmas program, singing Christmas carols and sharing our favorite Christmas cookies for dessert. We may even have a presentation on baking and decorating cakes. This has been Lucille Bruno’s special project. As I write this article for Vantage, our friend and secretary Lucille has been hospitalized and is now in rehab in Sarasota. She will complete rehab and spend a few weeks with her daughter, but is hoping to return to her home as soon as she regains her health. We send our love and prayers to Lucille and look forward to her rejoining our Lunch Bunch get-togethers, Mahjongg games and participation and leadership in our Adult Fellowship. We hope to have a printed program available by the September meeting announcing more details and programs for the 2016-2017 season. On March 25th we will again have a Fashion Show fund raiser. SteinMart has agreed to present their fashions at a Saturday luncheon. We will need about 5 models so please feel free to volunteer, and please say “yes” if we approach you to help. Thanks to Grayce for doing the research and arranging this for us. Also thanks to Grayce, we are hoping to have an Antiques Roadshow at our church. The date will be announced later. Right now we are looking for people who have articles which they can bring for appraisal. So far two people have come forward, but we need a few more if Antiques Roadshow is to do a program for us. We hope you will let Grayce know if you can participate. As you can tell if you are reading this article, we will have a busy year with programs that should interest people of all ages and any gender. www.churchofboca.org Page -8- We are still carrying on our duties in preparing the punch and cookies for Fellowship Hour following worship on Sunday mornings. We have lost so many of our past “regulars” that we would certainly appreciate anyone who would volunteer to help one Sunday a month. To start, we would be happy to team you up with a regular until you feel comfortable taking over on a Sunday. And finally, we are also continuing our Comfort Doll project. Eleanor Magee faithfully continues to head up this wonderful service. She can always use helpers to sew the cloth bodies, stuff them, knit caps or help sew the costumes. Many children and even older members going through a stressful illness have seriously appreciated having one of our lovely dolls for comfort. Donations of time are most important, but financial contributions to help finance the purchase of fabric and stuffing are also helpful. Please continue to participate in, and pray for, the Adult Fellowship group of our church. Respectfully Submitted, Audrey Michele, President Officers: President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer: Audrey Michele Grayce Esposito Lucille Bruno Eleanor Magee Worship Chair: Luncheon Committee Comfort Dolls: www.churchofboca.org Page -9- Elizabeth Ehlers Larry & Judy Williams Eleanor Magee Sunday School Kickoff www.churchofboca.org Page -10- www.churchofboca.org Page -11- Sunday School Teaching Schedule September 4 Nursery: ........... Sarah Hugus 2—5: ............... HELP NEEDED MS/HS: ............ Family Worship September 11 Nursery: ........... Leanne Guilfu 2—5: ............... Nest Jones MS/HS: ............ Rachel and Tony Borchers Acolyte: ........... Julia Guilfu September 18 Nursery: ........... 2—5: ............... MS/HS: ............ Acolyte: ........... HELP NEEDED Danielle Peterson Juliet Carl TBA September 25 Nursery: ........... Wendy Hinshaw 2—5: ............... HELP NEEDED MS/HS: ............ Rachel and Tony Borchers Acolyte: ........... TBA www.churchofboca.org Page -12- Our Children Night of Joy September 9—10 Behold a sublime fusion of contemporary tunes at this annual Christian concert series—held for the first time ever at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Kids Club September 14 We will continue to meet on Wednesday evenings. Our time will be 6:30-8:00 p.m. on the following dates: On Friday, September 9th the MS/HS is invited to join us for Disney’s Night of Joy. Some of the bands scheduled include: Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, and Newsboys. There will be a cost (to be announced) to cover the park ticket, hotel, food, and transportation. Watch our Sunday bulletin for details! Please email Marit Lacey, [email protected], if you are interested in participating. Confirmation For more details, contact Marit Lacey. We are looking forward to sharing with you this journey of faith as you prepare for your Confirmation. As you will see, Confirmation preparation involves learning, sharing, serving, fellowship, spiritual growth and fun! You will be given the opportunity to learn more about your Christian faith and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Grandparents Day Ice Cream Social Join us on September 11th for ice cream sundaes! Join in the fun and fellowship. For more information, email Marit Lacey. Confirmation classes will take place during regular Sunday school time for the MS/HS class. We will use the confirmation curriculum "Re:form" Find out more about “Re:form” here: www.wearesparkhouse.org/teens/ reform/ We also have other activities planned such as mission projects, performances, surfing and camping. The classes begin on September 11th and will be taught by Tony Borchers and Juliet Carl with guest teachers on occasional first Sundays of the month. Pastor Tom will teach a few lessons after church in the spring. The Confirmation will take place during our Youth Service on May 21st. For more information, please email Marit Lacey at [email protected]. September 14th October 5th and 19th November 2nd and 16th December 14th. We will begin with dinner as usual followed by a short lesson, Children’s Choir and craft or play time. The cost for one child is $15. For families with more than one child, the cost is $25. This is the price from September thru December as a total, not per class. Sunday School Teachers Wanted Volunteers are always needed to work with the Sunday School! Anyone, any age, who is interested in volunteering with our Sunday School from preschool through high school is welcome! Teach a class, assist with crafts, or share your special talent. Just one Sunday a month is a wonderful gift to our children and our church. Please email Marit Lacey: [email protected]. Thank You! A great big thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers (and volunteered!) who helped us set up, cook, serve, and clean up for the Sunday School Kickoff. We could not have done it without your help. A special thank you to Lynne Holloway. Lynne has agreed to continue leading our Children’s Time during worship! www.churchofboca.org Page -13- News Photo Directories by Sarah Hugus They have arrived! Thank you for your patience. If your photo appears in this 2016 edition, your free copy is ready for you after church any Sunday. If you did NOT include your photo, you may purchase a directory for our cost price of $5. Volunteers Wanted by Sarah Hugus As Pastor Tom put it so well in his August Pastor’s Page, “You are truly needed in every part of our church’s programming and ministry.” Highest need of participation: The directory includes contact information for most of our active friends and members, plus a sampling of candid shots from various activities. Staff photos also included. The LifeTouch photo company made a $61 donation for food to people in need in our area, which was sent to C.R.O.S. ministries. Many of those photographed donated food, which went to Boca Helping Hands. Teams requesting additional service: Thank you to the dozen or so volunteers who helped in various ways! Church on the Hill Car Magnets by Sarah Hugus There were problems with our first order of magnets. Our printing company has replaced the first order with a new model— slightly larger with improved ink quality. The printer also gives us this advice: “Remove the magnet before washing your vehicle or taking it through a car wash.” We noted the color was fading quickly and mildew was forming. Your replacement is FREE; we ask for a voluntary $5 donation for your first magnet. Following church any Sunday, please get your replacement from me or another volunteer, such as Andrea or Jen. The first order now will be given away for use on your refrigerator or other metal surface! Vision Ministry encourages all of you to put at least one marketing magnet on your car to get out our name and web site for better visibility in our communities as you drive around. Property/Facility Adult Education Hospitality/Greeting Worship Clerk/Secretary of the Church/Vision Ministry Deacon Mission Children’s Education Finance Stewardship Sunday Fellowship Sunday Servant Wedding Ministry Chancel choir always welcomes and desires new singers! Please speak to Pastor Tom or any other Vision Ministry member for more details so that you might share your time and talents. Sunday Servant sign-up sheets are also in the Rosser room. Vision Ministry members are currently: John Fenner (Moderator), Sarah Hugus (Vice Moderator), Jeremy Hinshaw (Treasurer), Noreen buss, Jen Schmuhl, Melissa Halsey, Jack Stetson, and Bobbie Stetson. Brighten Someone’s Day If we can brighten the day of someone with a call, card or a visit, please let your Member Care team know. Call Nancy Hindle, 561-213-1280. www.churchofboca.org Page -14- www.churchofboca.org Page -15- Jim Ary Dolores Duven Larry Lacey Patti Jourdin Winston Christian Samantha Martin Mary Griffin Dean Halsey Lynne Holloway Eleanor Libsch 4 5 7 8 9 Teresa & John Van Eps 9 29 Wendy & Jeremy Hinshaw 28 Andrea & Eric Alter 13 Janice & Fred Test 10 Kathy & Joseph Cogley Valerie & Jim Ary 2 Anniversaries 30 Kathryn Barlow Drue Holloway Susan Moser 29 Frances Bell 25 Dorothy Ward 22 Florence Gomes James Sullivan 20 Naomi Borchers Haley Vass Ned Wurster 19 Jeremy Hinshaw Anne Pruitt-Logan 18 Katarina Emilcar 17 Maria Collins John Stetson 11 Wanda Kollar Eric Alter 1 Sept. Birthdays 10:00 am Worship Service 10:15 am Church School 11:00 am Fellowship Time 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am Worship Service 10:15 am Church School 11:00 am Fellowship Time 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am Worship Service 10:15 am Church School Confirmation Class begins 11:00 am Fellowship Time 11:15 am Deacon’s Meeting 11:15 am Ice Cream Social 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 am Worship Service Communion by Intinction 10:15 am Church School 11:00 am Fellowship Time 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 25 18 11 4 5 26 19 12 Office Closed LABOR DAY Mon 7 7:15 pm Choir 6:30 pm AA 6:00 pm Adult Study 6:30 pm AA 7:15 pm Choir 12 noon Lunch Bunch 12 noon AA 28 6:00 pm Adult Study 12 noon AA 7:00 pm AA 6:30 pm BCEO 12 noon AA 7:00 pm AA 6:30 pm BCEO 12 noon Lunch Bunch 7:00 pm AA 6:30 pm BCEO 12 noon AA 29 22 15 23 12 noon AA 10:00 am Prayer Group Bible Study 30 4:00 pm Crafting Group 12 noon AA 10:00 am Prayer Group Bible Study 12 noon AA 9 2 16 10:00 am Prayer Group Bible Study MS/HS Night of Joy (Orlando) 12 noon—AA 6:30 pm BCEO 7:00 pm AA 10:00 am Prayer Group 8 12 noon AA 10:00 am Prayer Group Fri 12 noon AA 7:00 pm—AA Vantage Articles Due 27 1 6:30 pm—BCEO 12 noon —AA Thu 12 noon AA 21 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30 pm Kids’ Club 6:30 pm AA 14 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal 12 noon Adult Fellowship Luncheon 12 noon Lunch Bunch 20 13 6 Wed 12 noon AA 6:30 pm AA 12 noon AA Tue 3 24 17 10 9:00 am B.H.H West Sat September 2016 Calendar of Events CHURCH ON THE HILL Church on the Hill Address: 251 SW 4th Avenue Boca Raton, Florida 33432 Phone: (561) 395-9255 e-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.churchofboca.org Pastor: Tom Lacey *Home: (561) 381-5222 *Cell: (561) 306-5208 Church Moderator: John Fenner *Home: (561) 750-5044 Staff Music Chancel Choir Members Children's Choir: Marit Lacey Youth Band: Eric Alter and Marit Lacey Liturgical Dance: Andrea Alter Office Office Helpers: Lucille Bruno, Grayce Esposito, Sarah Hugus, Audrey Michele, Carol Vass, and Diana Willard Newsletter: Lucille Bruno, Grayce Esposito, Sarah Hugus, Audrey Michele, Sue Sullivan, Diana Willard Photographer: Marit Lacey Sunday School Teachers Betsy Beasley, Carla Borchers, Tony Borchers, Juliet CarlHeynen, Debbie Garland, Leanne Guilfu, Wendy Hinshaw, Sarah Hugus, Nest Jones, Marit Lacey, Danielle Peterson, Jennifer Schmuhl, Kris Seeds BOCA RATON FL 33432 Assistant to the Pastor: Sue Sullivan Administrator: Sandi Kilbride Children’s Ministry Director: Marit Hasmats-Lacey Music Ministry Director: Juan Mansilla Organist: Nicholas R. Wurster Section Leaders: Hosea Bigirwenkya, Tenor Melissa Montoya, Soprano Sexton: Alexandra Willard Sound: Wendell Jackson Volunteers First Class Stamp 251 SW FOURTH AVE (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) CHURCH ON THE HILL www.churchofboca.org Page -16-