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LE ROY FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

309-962-5011 [email protected]

Website: leroypresbyterian.info

Vol. XVIII No. 2

This is my

commandment

that you

one another

as I have

loved you.

John 15:12

FROM THE DESK OF

Pastor Ed February 2015

In the next few months I plan to use this column as a forum to talk about what it means to be Presbyterian. We are governed by a Book of Order, which lays out the principles of the Presbyterian Church.

One of the principles of government is mutual forbearance. There are certain things on which we must agree. However we will differ in opinion on other things. Diversity of thought is something Presbyterians have treasured from the beginning. We are called to treat one another with respect in our diversity.

As I was pondering this idea of mutual forbearance I started thinking about the LEAP.

Most Tuesday afternoons we have an after school program we call The LEAP (The Lord’s Extra Amazing Power). One of the things we have tried to teach the kids is mutual respect. LEAP is governed by the three B’s :

Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

That seems to me to be like mutual forbearance. In particular, we are called to be respectful in our diversity. There are many things in which we might dis-agree, but we should always disagree with respect and re-sponsibility. Have a safe February (one of the three B’s). *Smile*

Have a Blessed Day, Pastor Ed

Lynsey Lou Gaffney, daughter of LeAnn

and Brian Gaffney, was baptized during the

Jan. 18th. worship service.

Lynsey was born Aug. 3rd, 2013, the sister of

Gavin and Maren Graybeal.

Grandparents are Richard & Marleen Peavler and

Rick & Debbie Gaffney. Great grandparents are

Berl & Arlene Peavler, Randy & Janet Adkins,

James & Lourstine Gaffney and the late Alvin

& Ethel Ehmen.

The baptism dress worn by Lynsey was made by her great-grandma Janet

from her Grandma Debbie’s wedding dress.

Kane Dean Hardesty and

Grace Suzanne Hardesty, children of

Renae Suzanne and Mitchell Dean Hardesty

were baptized during the January 24th

Saturday worship service.

Kane was born February 28, 2010 and

Grace was born November 27, 2013.

Grandparents are Mitch and Lisa Hardesty,

Rick and Ginny Long, Greg and Teri Johnson

and Tim and Susan Lane. The childrens’

baptisms were attended by numerous great-

grandparents, great-aunts, great-uncles, aunts,

uncles and cousins.

Mitchell and Renae give a special thanks to the

church family for welcoming their children!

Baptisms At LeRoy First United Presbyterian

2-02 Harlan Bottles 2-03 Leona Meyers 2-04 Jeff Copley 2-06 Angie Timm 2-07 Lacey Howard 2-08 Eljean Dean

2-13 Ethan Bruning 2-15 Betty Wilson 2-16 Cory Sinnott 2-21 Al Provasi 2-21 Terri Caldwell 2-28 Kane Hardesty

2-12 Harlan & Carol Bottles

To the special ladies who took a moment to make a salad or dessert for mom’s Funeral luncheon - your gift of food was a true labor of love. We all sincerely thank each one of you - Jan Allen, Marty Dean, Terri Caldwell, Jan Owens, Linda Ramsey, Beverly Burcham, Carol Bottles, Cyndee Sinnott, Brittany Ready and Mary Sigler. God Bless each and every one of you, the food was delicious.

Kenneth Wilson Randy, Keith & Joy Wilson

Harry Bert Kline, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30th at

Hope Hospice at Shell Point in Fort Myers FL. Surviving are

his wife Barbara; daughters Sandra Rubin of LeRoy, Susan

Miller of Fort Myers, Karen Machula of Champaign; and son

Rick (Mary Fairfield) of LeRoy.

E. Irene Wilson, 88, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1st at

LeRoy Manor. Surviving are her husband Kenneth and sons

Randy of Stanford and Keith (Joy) of Bloomington.

Dorothy McCormick, 92, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 24th

at the Farmer City Rehabilitation nd Health Care Center. Surviv-

ing are Dorothy’s son Dennis (Judy) of LeRoy

Stuck on Thursdays Bible Study

by author Jennie Allen

Beginning Thursday, February 5

Meets weekly on Thursdays from 12-1 pm. Please bring your lunch and join us

as we seek to grow through this Scripture study and discover our own personal

paths to the freedom God desires for each of us. Together we will watch brief

weekly videos and dive into wonderful discussions on how to move from being

in a "stuck" place in our faith and together move towards a closer walk with

Christ!

What should I expect?

Small Group Dynamic Spiritual Growth Opportunity

Flourishing Friendships

THE YOUTH MINISTRIES CONTINUE

THEIR FUND-RAISING TO SEND

STUDENTS TO SUMMER CAMP!

Please consider making a Schwan’s purchase to support our goal. Between

Feb. 1 and Mar. 15th our group will:

Earn 20% on Schwan’s product sales

Earn 40% on eGift Card (online only; limit 1 per customer)

Earn 5% of all orders for the rest of the year!

Order On-Line:

1. Visit Schwans-Cares.com

2. Click on “Find a Campaign” on the home page

3. Enter Campaign Name or ID: 18613 into the search box and

click to open the campaign page.

4. Click on “Fundraisers” tab at the top

5. Find my name: LeRoy First Pres Youth and select

6. Click the “Support Now” button

7. Shop!

Order By Phone:

Call 1-855-870-7208 and provide Campaign ID: 18613

and Fundraising ID: 46084

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !

Endless Buzz February 2015

Many of our LOOP and LANDING students gathered at the beginning of January to view the movie, God’s NOT Dead. It was an awesome film involving some students who were faced to decide what it is that they believe and how to be courageous in their faith! One of the quotes between a pastor in the film and a missionary was, “God is good…all the time. All the time…God is good!” This quote brings a smile to my face. No matter the situation, good or bad, I hope you can agree with me, God is good all the time!

We have begun what Pastor Jim said to me many years ago, a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal!). With 27 students registered to attend two summer camps, The Great Escape in Green Lake, Wisconsin (students in grades 6-7) and Student Life in Cleveland, Tennessee (students in grades 8-12), we have many funds to raise before June! Recently when that goal appeared a bit out of reach, I was reminded God is good all the time! My personal prayer time has become my source of fuel. Again I smile because this was our LEAP lesson with our younger children in early January (Worship & prayer give us FUEL for the road). Only God can make all things happen for the good, which He always does!

As I mentioned, we have an awesome group of excited teens eager to work hard in the months ahead and seeking your support! Please come out on Saturday, February 28 and enjoy a delicious Pancake Breakfast and be on the lookout for additional opportunities for fellowship and connections to youth!

Not only are wonderful activities taking place with our older students, but our young LEAPsters will be busy in the month of February creating special gifts of love for our friends at Le Roy Manor. Once the Valen-tines are completed a time of fellowship has been arranged for our church children to hand deliver these gifts. This opportunity will provide our LEAP children a way to share God’s love and blessings with others!

5:30 PM

5:30 PM

7:00 PM

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

February 4 Regular Meeting Night for all groups


February 18 LOOP & LANDING (Combined)

Board Games & Pizza from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

(Bring $3 and a favorite board game to share!) No LIVIN’ IT

February 18 Ash Wednesday Service at 7 p.m. (Families welcome!)


February 28 Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Summer Camp Fundraiser

To conclude, God’s love is worthy of celebrating and sharing with others! Our God is good-all the time! Kerri

“PRAISE THE LORD. GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD; HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER!” PSALM 106:1

All you can eat!

Bring your family, friends and neighbors to a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast on February 25th from 7 am-12 pm. Thank you for your support of our youth!

Ticket Information: Adults: $6.00

Kids 5-12: $3.00 Kids 4 and under: Free

& Sausage

Committee Administration Administration Administration Mission & Outreach Mission & Outreach Christian Education Worship & Music Worship & Music Events Clerk of Session

December June

January 2016 August

October

February 2015 / 2016 July April

March May

November September

CHURCH OFFICERS

Elders:

Dennis Mennenga Jarrett Cox Jason Smith Eric Mennenga Jim Welander Miranda Walker Londa Holoch Mary Sigler Betty Garee Naomi Chaplin

Session meets on February 11th Session Minutes are available, after approval, in the office.

Deacons: Deacon of the Month

Class of 2015 Brian Cordray Bonnie Crumbaugh Mary Ella Mennenga Terri Caldwell Class of 2016 Bobbi Ready Beverly Burcham Steve Myers Randy Sigler Class of 2017 Cyndee Sinnott Janet Cormier Linda Marcum Lana Gooding

(As excerpted from LeRoy Lore

in the LeRoy Leader)

1954 -- Sunday School children of the First Presbyterian Church will

present a Christmas program under the direction of Mrs. Robert Owens.

Readers for the nativity pantomime will be Sandra Provasi, Stella Smith,

Beverly Bishop and Sherry Roggy. Westminster Fellowship Band will

make its first appearance. Members of the band are Janice Staley, Janice

Roberts, Jeanne Denney, Jack Donnan, Joe Busey, Leslie Riddle, Charles

Downey, Larry Roberts, Greg Bane, Alice Williams and Richard Bremer.

5:00 p.m. SATURDAY

Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21/28

ACCOMPANIST Janice

Trachsel Londa Holoch

Janice Trachsel

Londa Holoch/ Janice

Trachsel

COMMUNION Shirley

Chancellor

8:30 a.m. WORSHIP

Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22

ACCOMPANIST Mary Sigler Mary Sigler Mary Sigler Janice,

Londa & Mary

LAYREADER Jason Smith

Naomi Chaplin

Steve Myers

Jan Owens

USHER/GREETERS

Rick Kline; Mary

Fairfield

Dennis & Mary Ella

Mennenga

Danna Sanders &

Janet Cormier

Gary & Janet Brent

KIDZ CHURCH

Jan Owens

Kristin Smith

Kerri Cordray

NURSERY Danna

Sanders Lacey

Howard Jenny

Mennenga

Cynthia & Kevin

Pazdalski

TECH BOOTH

Brian & Mason Cordray

Gerald Gooding &

Noah Stengel

Randy Sigler & Jacob Holoch

Gerald Gooding & Nate Ross

COMMUNION SERVERS

Eric Mennenga;

Betty Garee; Beverly

Burcham

Bobbi Ready;

Dennis & Mary Ella

Mennenga

Eric Mennenga;

Kim & Steve Myers

Bruce & Jan

Owens, Bryon

Owens;

Called to Serve - February 2015

Sunday Dates Sat. 9:00 Total

January 4 15 105 120

January 11 20 93 113

January 18 13 120 133

January 25 35 121 156

AVERAGES 21 111 134

Church Phone: (309) 962-5011 Website: leroypresbyterian.info

E-Mail: [email protected]

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday 8:30 - 3:00 ; Friday 8:30 - Noon

STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION

Pastor Ed’s Cell Phone: 217-685-2763 Pastor Ed’s E-Mail: [email protected] Kerri Cordray, Dir.of Student Ministries [email protected] Jill Self & Rita Vollmer, Secretaries [email protected] Rita Vollmer, Treasurer [email protected] Marty Dean, Nursery Coordinator [email protected] Kristin Smith, Little Learners Director [email protected] Ashley Sigler, Little Learners Teacher [email protected]

FINANCIAL REPORT December YTD General Fund Income

Contributed Support $ 10,147.55 $ 146,388.06

Trust & Endowment 6,844.43 186,726.43

Interest/Dividends 1,058.59 4,138.47

$ 18,050.57 $ 337,252.96

Budgeted Expenses ( 41,904.10) ( 271.612.09)

Gain or Loss ( $ 23,853.53) $ 65,640.87

JANUARY ATTENDANCE

By Janice Trachsel February 2015

The LEFT BEHIND book series is located on the bookshelf on the

West wall in the library. If you haven’t read them they are well

worth your time and put a lot of things in a modern, very believable

story. I think you would enjoy reading them while studying

Revelation.

Another book I want to mention is DEADLINE by Randy Alcorn.

He is a prolific Christian writer who also wrote HEAVEN (also in

the library). DEADLINE is the first of a trilogy and is a fiction

mystery. If you are a mystery reader, try it and let us know how

you enjoyed it.

There are a few Valentine books for children on the table.

Happy Reading

“Come as You Are” Breakfast

February 8th 8:00 a.m. (before worship service)

Feel free to wear your PJ’s and sweats!

Egg casserole, sausage gravy/biscuits and drinks will be provided. Please bring fruit or pastries to share.

PER CAPITA CONNECTS US TO DO MINISTRY TOGETHER.

The amount for 2015 continues at $28 per member which enables our churches to all work together as one.

Won’t you please help us fund our portion of the Presbytery’s Per Capita apportionment today?

Mark on your calendars

“Bluegrass Sunday” on February 15th.

Learning, Building, Growing !

Creating Works of Art Having Fun Counting and Building

Imagination with

Shapes

Playing Games with

Matching Colors

Making Friends

SECOND ANNUAL

Our first fundraiser in support of this

summers youth camps raised $250 !

All in attendance enjoyed the

delicious crock-pot creations

provided by the student’s families.

Thanks to everyone who worked to make

this fundraiser a success!

Great Escape and Student Life Youth

Welcoming everyone to the fundraiser

Providing the drinks…...

Trying

out a

recipe...

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ELDER/DEACON

INSTALLATION/

ORDINATION

9:00 AM Worship Service/Kidz

Church 10:00 AM Sunday School

6:00 PM Church Outing to

“Hoovey” at Normal Theatre

2 9:00 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM LITTLE LEARN-

ERS BOARD MEETING

3 1:00 PM MISSION &

OUTREACH 3:15 PM The LEAP

6:30 PM Prayer Gathering

4 5:30 PM LIVIN' IT 5:30 PM LOOP

6:00 PM Praise Practice 7:00 PM LANDING

5

12- 1 PM “Stuck on

Thursday” Bible Study

8:00 PM Serenity Circle (AA)

6 7 5:00 PM Worship Service

8 8:00 AM “Come as You Are”

Fellowship Breakfast



9 9:00 AM Bible Study

6:00 PM CE MEETING

10 3:15 PM The LEAP

11 5:30 PM LIVIN' IT 5:30 PM LOOP 6:00 PM WORSHIP &

MUSIC 7:00 PM LANDING 7:00 PM SESSION MEETS

12 12- 1 PM “Stuck on



13 14 2:00 PM Praise Practice

5:00 PM Worship Service

15

BLUE GRASS SUNDAY




17 3:15 PM The LEAP

18 ASH WEDNESDAY

5:30 PM LOOP & LANDING 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday

Worship Service



6:00 PM TLC2 8:00 PM Serenity Circle (AA)


22 9:00 AM Worship Service/Kidz



24 3:15 PM The LEAP


6:00 PM Praise Practice

6:30 PM DEACON'S

MEETING 7:00 PM ADMINISTRATION

MEETING 7:00 PM LANDING



3:30 PM TLC 8:00 PM Serenity Circle (AA)

27 28 7:00 AM - NOON

PANCAKE & SAUSAGE

FUNDRAISER


Deacon of the month: Beverly Burcham

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 ELDER/DEACON

INSTALLATION/

ORDINATION



6:00 PM Church Outing to

“Hoovey” at Normal Theatre

2 9:00 AM Bible Study 7:00 PM LITTLE LEARN-

ERS BOARD MEETING

3 1:00 PM MISSION &

OUTREACH 3:15 PM The LEAP

6:30 PM Prayer Gathering


6:00 PM Praise Practice 7:00 PM LANDING

5

12- 1 PM “Stuck on




8 8:00 AM “Come as You Are”

Fellowship Breakfast




6:00 PM CE MEETING

10 3:15 PM The LEAP

11 5:30 PM LIVIN' IT 5:30 PM LOOP 6:00 PM WORSHIP &

MUSIC 7:00 PM LANDING 7:00 PM SESSION MEETS




13 14 2:00 PM Praise Practice


15

BLUE GRASS SUNDAY




17 3:15 PM The LEAP

18 ASH WEDNESDAY

5:30 PM LOOP & LANDING 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday

Worship Service



6:00 PM TLC2 8:00 PM Serenity Circle (AA)


22 9:00 AM Worship Service/Kidz



24 3:15 PM The LEAP


6:00 PM Praise Practice

6:30 PM DEACON'S

MEETING 7:00 PM ADMINISTRATION

MEETING 7:00 PM LANDING



3:30 PM TLC 8:00 PM Serenity Circle (AA)

27 28 7:00 AM - NOON

PANCAKE & SAUSAGE

FUNDRAISER


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