May 2014 - Magalia Community Church

From the Pastor’s Heart
As we walk together through the Bible, we are currently
walking through the Psalms. Some sing songs of praise, some call
for the Lord to have mercy while others tell of God’s deeds and His
works through His chosen people.
This week we read Psalm 84. What a beautiful Psalm. My
great desire for each of you would be that you would have the same
longing for the Lord that the Psalmist had.
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!
2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a
nest for herself, where she may have her young—
a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever
praising you.
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.
6 As they pass through the Valley of
Baka, they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
I love to see all the phrases that have
been turned into songs that we sing often.
Are you ever praising His Name and giving thanks?
Do you feel His strength? You can find it as you walk with Him.
When you walk through difficult times (the Valley of Baka),
do you find strength in Him?
10 Better is one day in your court than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell
in the tents of the wicked.
This is one of my favorite songs. It often brings me to tears.
We enjoy our lives here, but I really look forward to that “One day.”
One day we will be with Ron LaBuff and all the saints that have
gone before us.
In our Sunday services, we are talking about witnessing and
how important it is to share His love with others. We are called to be
His witnesses throughout the world. That starts right here. He will
give you the strength. He will give you the words. You just need to
have the joy and the excitement in your hearts. Call on the Holy
Spirit and ask God to give you someone to talk to.
12 Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
The mission field is great, the harvest is ready. Do you have
the joy? Can you trust Him to guide you, give you strength, and give
you the words?
May each of you have a blessed month,
Pastor Kevin
May 2014
Here’s What’s Inside This Issue
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From the Pastor’s Heart
Prayer Corp
2
Bridal Shower
The Prayer Box
Remembering Ron LaBuff
Care and Share
Birthdays and Anniversaries
3 Lines from the Library
Family Camp
Wednesday Dinner Menus
Ladies’ Bible Study
4 April Financials
Sewing for Jesus, Ceramics, Crafters
Off the Backburner
5 Ladies’ Nite Out
A View from the Driver’s Seat
6 Chapel Walls
Do you have picture frames?
7 Calendar
Prayer Corp meets on the third
Sunday of every month - in the North
Room - following the second service.
If you would like to be part of this
prayer ministry, join them on any
third Sunday.
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The Prayer Box
Rochelle Kelly and Scott Steinacker
will be married in our Chapel on June 21 of this year.
The ladies of Sisters in Service are planning a Bridal Shower for
Rochelle so we can join together to celebrate her joy.
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Please keep these
people in your prayers.
Saturday, June 7 11:00 - 1:00
No-host lunch at Jaki’s Hilltop Restaurant in Magalia.
Marissa Blanyer
Shirley LaBuff and family
Babs Settles
Ann Titlow
Leona DeLay
Dave York
Caleb Roberts
Shirley Shipman
Anna Dorado
Rochelle Kelley & Scott Steinacker
Bob Matta
The Lindstrom family
The Regel family
Everyone is invited to contribute to a
group gift for Rochelle.
To donate, please give your financial gift
to either Sandy Lindstrom or Carol
Stephens. Your name will be listed on the
group card.
If you want to attend the shower/
luncheon, tell Carol Stephens (873-5233).
The shower will be by reservation only.
Donations and reservations must be in by Sunday, June 1, at
Noon. (This gives us time to purchase the group gift and allows
us to give the number of attendees to the restaurant.
Remembering Ron LaBuff
The Care and Share Pantry is open to those who
want food and to receive donations on Tuesdays
between 9:30 and Noon and Wednesday through
Friday from 9:30 until 2:30.
1937—2014
Our dear friend, Ron LaBuff passed
away peacefully at home on May 4.
His memorial service was held the
following Friday.
2014
Ron was an Elder of this church, a Bible study
leader, a leader of the Prayer Corp, and a teacher
for the Men’s Fellowship Bible Study. He also
worked for many years with church financial
records.
He was a loving and caring man. Ron is survived
by his wife, Shirley.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
January
February
March
April
Totals
Requests for food
18
8
15
18
59
________
__________
These are special days for these friends.
June Birthdays
May Birthdays
# of people fed
65
24
54
86
229
David York
1
Dot Marler
14 Marlee Victor
27 Paul & Linda Kliefoth
10 Cory Moorhead
5
Linda Green
17 Shirley Payne
29 Ray & Lista Miller
21 Tom Driver
7
Daniel Johnson
20 Linda Kliefoth
24 Warren Vick
9
Caleb Roberts
25 Janet Rivera
9 Jim & Barbara Collins
11
Claudia Wilkins
26 Alex Russell
17 Mark & Shirley Payne
13
Kevin Lindstrom
27 Jim Collins
27
Celeste Schultheis
9
♥
May anniversaries
June anniversaries
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Lines from the Library
Dear Readers, I hope you are enjoying this
beautiful Springtime!
We do have some new books and a wonderful DVD
“Jesus, He Lived Among Us” for you to use.
The Gospel of John
Fantasia
Peter Pan
I hope you will check for these.
We want this library to be a blessing for all.
But I also have a list of books
that have been out for two
months or more. I hope you
will check and see if any of
these are sitting forgotten on a
bookshelf some place.
These from the YOUTH SECTION
School Jokes
Lion Boy
Herman the Great
Boxcar Children
Stuart Little
Missing from the ADULT SECTION
Danger in the Shadows by Henderson
Private Justice by Blackstock
Angels in the Snow by Carlson
These Were God’s People by Martin
Church Choir Mysteries
Furlong
Sophie’s Heart by Wick
Xmas Angel and Xmas Promise, each by Kinkade
The Women’s Study Bible by Nelson
Blessings from Jean in the Library
Family Camp
will be held July 27 at Woodson Bridge RV Park.
The second annual Talent Show will be held on
Monday night. Camp sites are $29 a night.
On-site RV Cabins are available for $75 a night.
Family Camp is open to everyone singles, couples, families, old and young.
Attend the whole time or part of the time.
The location is about an hour’s drive from the
church, near Corning.
Call the office for more information.
Missing DVD’s are
WEDNESDAY DINNER MENUS
Salad, bread, and dessert are always
available to accompany the meal.
A Vegetarian Option is almost always
available and will be an offering similar
to the meat dish. If you want the
Vegetarian Meal, ask for it at the front of
the line.
May
21 Chicken strips, potato salad, Cole slaw
28 Potato and salad bar
June
4
11
18
25
July
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy
Stuffed pepper with rice
baked ham
Potato and salad bar
2 Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, Cole Slaw,
beans
Ladies’ Bible Study
Ladies, the next Bible Study
will start on Wednesday, May 14.
We’ll gather in the Chapel at 6:30,
then move to the library.
This is another Women of Faith
series study, titled “Knowing God’s
Word”. We will be learning how to
use the tools needed for studying
the scriptures, using simple
practical guidelines.
Jean Hansen has class books for
$8 each.
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Magalia Community Church – INCOME & EXPENSE – April 2014
Balance as of March 31, 2014
Income
Donations
Kitchen
Offerings
Other Income
Tithes
Total Income
Expense
Bank Fees / Adjustments
Building Maintenance
Insurance
Kitchen
Ministries / Special Events
Missions
Utilities
Wages & Salaries
Total Expense
Balance as of April 30, 2014
1,591.45
20.00
2,011.90
675.15
1,926.78
7,156.00
11,789.83
0.80
2,217.73
150.00
1,664.46
162.90
250.00
1,952.50
4,251.62
10,650.01
Net Income
1,139.82
2,731.27
SEWING FOR JESUS
CERAMICS
CRAFTERS
What fun it is to receive
handmade items from those
working at home for our sale in
July. Rita Reicker made the
most beautiful “boas” in
beautiful colors. We will be selling them for
$10.00 each. Her hands must fly crocheting
them, such fine intricate work. Thank you,
Rita.
Sharon D. will be finishing up shortly the size
4 outfits for some little girl in need. Tammie
will be back with us after a much needed move.
(She’s now living on the ground floor.) I will
get her started on the adult bibs for our sale.
Sharon H. is working on a child’s quilt and a
stuffed bear to match.
In the ceramic area, Sharon H. has finished her
beaver and the gray squirrel for her yard. They
are so cute. She will be helping me
work on the small vases and other
items to sell.
Carol has been making a decorative
storage box. It’s going to be really pretty once
it’s done.
Sharon Driver and Carol Stephens
Off the Back Burner
Do you know what makes our food so special? It’s our “Secret Ingredients”. The first two
people to tell me (Chef Paul) what our two secret ingredients are will each win a Wednesday dinner
for two.
The white towels in the kitchen are for kitchen use only, not for wiping up spills or for cleaning tables
or the restrooms. The reason for using only white towels in the kitchen is to keep the food from being
contaminated.
When food items are brought in for events at the church, please don’t leave the left-over food in the
kitchen or the walk-in. All food items brought in should be taken with you when the event is over. The reason
for this is to keep pests out of our kitchen.
Sharon Driver and Sharon Henry work really hard each week cleaning the kitchen. Thank you, ladies,
for keeping our kitchen clean and keeping the Health Department happy.,
There's a need for flooring in the storeroom and the Care and Share Room. If you have any tile or
other flooring that you no longer need, consider donating it to the kitchen.
Chef Paul
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Ladies’ Nite Out
June 5
“ It’s
Menu: Middle Eastern Salad, chicken teriyaki,
fettuccine with garlic butter, spring vegetables,
challah bread, apple pie
6:00—8:15 pm
a Small World After All
”
Speakers: Sam Walker, Mary and Gary Shallenberger,
Kathi Hiatt
“Open Arms Touch Hearts”
[ The menu features food items from
around the world. Our theme focuses on communication and connecting with other people. ]
Make your reservation by May 31
530- 327-7638
Special attraction: “Creating a World in Miniature”
by members of the National Association of
Miniature Enthusiasts
Margaret Gordu and Carlene Brown
Music: Aaron Sandquist, violinist
A View from the Driver’s Seat
So here we are in May, 2014. Mother’s Day is just past,
and it was great to honor our mothers. God wants us to
honor our parents. May brought us warmer weather with a
little rain. May flowers are blossoming about. May also brought us a memorial service for a very special
member or our church family, Ron LaBuff. He was an important member of God’s family here at MCC. I will
miss him but know I will see him again.
I call your attention to some scriptures that are very important. The first of these verses is found in Matthew
22:34-40: Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in
the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus
replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is
the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love you neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law
and Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
The second group of scriptures that I will address is found in Matthew 18:15-17: If your brother sins against
you go and show him his fault. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen,
take one or two others along, so that every matter maybe established by the testimony of two or three
witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat
him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
The reason I am quoting these verses is that at the Board of Directors meeting, May, 2014, a question was
asked from the audience about why the suggestions that had been placed in the gold suggestion box had not
been brought before the congregation. I answered the question. During the several months of the box’s
existence, only five “suggestions” had been placed in the box. These were not suggestions but personal
criticisms of Pastor Kevin. Each was considered by Pastor and the Elders, and as they were not suggestions for
the church body, they were not brought to the church body. The last slip of paper deposited Easter Sunday was
more than a minor criticism and prompted my sermon’s comments about Pastors, teachers or Elders did not
put God in your heart, you do! It was very obvious that these last notes were not done in a Biblical way.
The Elders decided that as the suggestion box is not Biblical and has been misused it would be removed.
Suggestions are still welcomed. They should be brought to the Pastor, an elder or deacon, the office manager,
or a Board Member. If you have a criticism or complaint about anyone, follow the words of Jesus in Matthew
18:15-17. A comment about anonymity was made at the meeting. Anonymity is not needed if we all follow
Jesus’ words.
Pray for one another and for our church. God bless and see you in church.
Tom
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Chapel Walls
as told to Betty Hanner
[ continued from last month’s issue ]
Sam had taken to lingering after Sunday services to fellowship with other churchgoers.
Pastor Eli and Myra, both natives of the ridge, shared some great stories of the area. Micah, a handyman
and carpenter, often employed Sam's help on jobs too big to take on by himself. Sam was glad for the
work, and was building a nest-egg to buy his own place. Thad and Susanna often invited him over for
Sunday supper, and Sam would fix their fence or build a flower box. But this
Sunday was the Decoration Day Church Social, and Sam was ready. He had a
great appetite and was eager to sample the fare supplied by a church full of great
cooks. There was fried chicken, potato salad, a huge pot of beans, several casseroles,
and for dessert, Sam eyed the Lazy Daisy Cake.
It wasn't long before the kids started a game of tag. The biggest kid of all was
Thad. He was a responsible and a principled young man, but he was never any more serious than
absolutely necessary. Thad loved kids, games, and magic, and Sam's dog, Ishi who was now friends with
him. Ishi often found "treasures" that he brought to Sam or Thad and today was no exception. The game
was well under way when Ishi came bounding up to Thad with a pair of handcuffs. Thad, fancying
himself an equal to Harry Houdini, got what he thought was a great idea. He had learned how to pick
the lock on handcuffs, so he challenged the kids to handcuff him to something he couldn't get out of. First
they tried a wagon wheel, which he freed himself of in less than three minutes. Then they tried the
railing on the Chapel steps. This time he got free even faster. Everything they tried had the same result,
Thad freed himself with ease. Then they got the wise idea to take Thad into the woods and cuff him to a
tree. They found just the right tree and made Thad hug it. Just as the kids got the cuffs on him they
heard a noise. At first they thought it was just Ishi, but someone yelled, "Bear!" and they all scattered.
They passed Ishi running to Thad as they were running out of the woods to the Chapel.
Chaos ensued when they reached the Chapel as they all tried to relate the crisis at
once. Ishi could be heard barking incessantly from the woods when Sam finally
figured out what the kids were urgently trying to tell him. When Sam found him,
Thad was still cuffed to the tree and Ishi was holding off the bear. Sam picked up two
rocks and pounded them together to scare the bear while Thad worked on freeing
himself. It was taking forever because Thad's hands were sweating and shaking. Just as the bear,
intimidated by the barking and rock clanking, backed off and turned to go, Thad finally got loose. He let
the handcuffs drop, and all three ran as fast as they could back to the Chapel. They all went inside the
Chapel, fell on their knees and thanked God for deliverance and protection. Pastor Eli quoted Psalm
32:7: "Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with
songs of deliverance." Then they all sang "How Great Thou Art" and went home, safe and sound.
Thad never messed around with handcuffs again.
Tune in next month for more of Sam's story…
Do you have any picture frames that you don’t need? Oval, rectangle, square.
Crafters are
doing a project that requires picture frames.
We can use 4 x 8, 5 x 7, narrow and long, tall
and not so wide, 8 x 10. They need to be in fairly decent shape. If the frame could be used if
it were painted, we can take care of that.
If you have any frames to donate, please bring
them to the Firehouse during Crafters’ hours, or drop them off at the church.
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Calendar
Sunday
Monday
2014
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
14
15
16
17
Finding Hope and
Overcoming
Depression
10:30am
in the Library
Game Night and
Potluck in the
Hall 6:00
22
23
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
Dinner 5:30
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
18
Homecoming
at MCC
3:30 potluck
4:30—6:30 sing-along
to some of your
favorite songs
25
Couples Encouraging
Couples for Better
Marriages
6:00—8:30pm
in the Firehouse
19
26
2
27
8
Dinner 5:30
3
Ceramics
10:00
PraiseLines
dancing
6:00
15
16
Couples Encouraging
6:00—8:30pm
Ceramics
10:00
PraiseLines
6:00
24
Game Night and
Potluck in the
Hall 6:00
29
30
Finding Hope and
Overcoming
Depression
10:30am
Game Night and
Potluck
6:00
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
Dogtown Faire
planning meeting
5:00
4
5
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
PraiseLines
dancing
6:00
9
28
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
6:00 pm $7
10
11
12
Missions
Meeting
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
Care Net’s Baby
Bottle
fundraiser
bottles are due
back on
Father’s Day
17
Dinner 5:30
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
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Game Night and
Potluck
6:00
Dinner 5:30
Good News Blues 6:00
Couples Encouraging
6:00—8:30pm
Finding Hope and
Overcoming
Depression
10:30am
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
PraiseLines
dancing
6:00
Ceramics
10:00
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Dinner 5:30
Ceramics
10:00
1
21
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
PraiseLines
dancing
6:00
SIS 9:15am
Breakfast 9:00—10:15
20
Ceramics
10:00
Magalia Community Church
Finding Hope and
Overcoming
Depression
10:30am
13
14
Game Night and
Potluck
6:00
Board Meeting
7:00
All are welcome to
attend the
meeting.
18
Sewing and
Crafters
1:00
Dinner 5:30
Chapel 6:30
Women’s Bible
Study 6:30
19
20
Finding Hope and
Overcoming
Depression
10:30am
Game Night and
Potluck
6:00
21
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Magalia Community Church
P.O. Box 165
Magalia, CA 95954
The Pacesetter
Our Goal
To reach
the lost
Our Mission
To minister
with grace
and truth
Magalia Community Church’s monthly newsletter
Wednesday:
5:30 pm - Fellowship Dinner $5.00 ea.
6:30pm - Service and Study in the Chapel
6:30pm - King’s Kids Club in the Church Hall
WEEKLY
Sunday:
8:00 am - Worship and Celebration in the Chapel
9:15 am - Adult Bible Study
10:30 am - Worship and Celebration in the Church Hall
Nursery Care (babies and toddlers)
Children’s Church followed by
Sunday School in the North Room
(grades kindergarten –7)
Senior Pastor, Kevin Lindstrom
Convalescent Ministry, Pastor Isaac Rivera
Magalia, CA 95954
13700 Skyway
(530) 877-7963
[email protected]
web site magaliacommunitychurch.org
Magalia community Church
Mathew 4:4
that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
not live by bread alone, but on every word
Jesus answered: “It is written: ‘Man shall
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