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VOX SIMONIS “The Voice of Menno Simons”
Volume 56, Issue 4
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH OF REEDLEY
CHURCH NEWS
August—September 2012
The Vox Simonis is published bi-monthly. The Vox Simonis is designed to inform the FMC Congregation and friends of the congregation of “God’s work” through the individuals, families, church groups, and the greater community.
“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your
strength. The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other
commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31
Individual submissions are welcome. Please bring contributions to the church office. You may also email submissions to [email protected] You may now read this newsletter on our website at: www.fmcreedley.org/Worship/Newsletters
WEB SITE INFORMATION
First Mennonite Church now has a website on the internet. This publication may be viewed on our website at:
www.fmcreedley.org
You may email the church office at: [email protected]
FMC STAFF
Stephen Penner, Pastor ……………………….………E-mail: [email protected]
Juan Montes, Pastor ………………………..………….………….. E-mail: [email protected] Barbara Ewy, Director of Children’s Ministries …………………………..E-mail: [email protected] Dee Patrick, Office Coordinator ……………………………….……E-mail: [email protected] Paul Reimer, Custodian …………………………………...………...E-mail: [email protected]
Contact us... 1208 ‘L’ Street (P.O. Box 111), Reedley, California, 93654
(559) 638-2917 (559) 637-8826 Fax
Submissions are accepted and are used by discretion of the editor.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REFLECTIONS by Steve Penner 1
THOUGHTS by Barbara Ewy 2
RINCÓN NEO-ANABAPTISTA 3
LifeLine Screening 5
PEACE CENTER CALENDAR 6
RUMBLINGS AROUND THE CAMPUS by Paul Reimer 6
EVENTS IN OUR FMC FAMILY AND BEYOND 7
Corinna Ruth Publishes Novel 8
BIRTHDAYS 9
ANNIVERSARIES 9
BULLETIN BOARD 10
KID’S CORNER 11
SHAPING FAMILIES 12
AUGUST CALENDAR 13
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 14
A Peek into DOOR
I spent last July 8-13 with six of our high school youth (Baldemar, Tyler, Myranda, Suzi, Maritsa, and Ricardo) at DOOR Hollywood. DOOR stands for Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection. This program is jointly sponsored by Mennonite Mission Network and the Presbyterian Church. We spent those days living in a modest Pasadena house owned by Hollywood Presbyterian. Our days were spent largely becoming exposed to urban issues, especially homelessness. It seems that Holly-wood is a real Mecca for homeless folks. It wasn’t unusual in our few days in Hollywood to see home-less folks sort of integrating themselves into life on the streets. One night two formerly/sometimes homeless people came to visit with us. Albert has a BA in political science and spoke to us in a calm, contemplative way. Things had been okay, but then a few wrong turns, and eventually he was out on the streets where he stayed for a couple of years. “Homelessness,” one person said to us, “is when you don’t have a key.” It was Toni, a striking African-American woman, who described most poignantly what homelessness is like. She shared with us how things had been going well in her life, she was living the high life and had possessions, when her most important relationship turned sour. Soon she realized she had been left stranded. She really didn’t have family to turn to. It took her a few days to realize, “you know, I don’t have a place to go, I am homeless.” She talked about what it is like to be without a home. One of the things you really have to think about, she said, is where to go to the bathroom. We’ve probably all had the experience about having to be a little ingenious in search of a restroom spot. But what if every day you had to think about where to go to find a safe restroom? The DOOR experience gave us a beginning glimpse into the raft of issues surrounding homelessness in America. Our little band of seven certainly didn’t go to Pasadena to DO something for the homeless. Rather, it was a time to be intentional about learning about the circumstances and challenges surrounding homelessness and considering those things in the light of our biblical call to be agents of healing and hope in our world. What does that mean, anyhow? Handing out a sandwich? Sometimes, perhaps. Carving out some time to talk to someone? Yes. Being natural in the presence of homeless folks? I think so. Nurturing the truth that the homeless share a common humanity with all of us. Obviously, of course. I was thankful for the opportunity to spend a week in Pasadena with our youth. And I was grateful for the opportunity to think more that I usually do about homelessness.
REFLECTIONSREFLECTIONS
from Steve Penner
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THOUGHTS... by Barbara Ewy
2012 VBS Report: Take Me to the Water
“God is with me…when I pray, when I am sad, when I am mad! God is with me when I am scared, or in the woods, when I am sick. God was with me when I was born.” These are a few of the answers students wrote in their student book Lifelines to recognize times when they felt God was with them. Take Me to the Water: God’s Love Flows celebrated God’s presence and blessing in our lives. Just as God provides life giving water, God also is our source of life and sustenance. Students gathered in their classrooms each evening prior to gathering for worship in our church sanctuary. Each worship time in-cluded a litany, energetic singing, a memory verse with a slide show to help us learn, an offering time, and a Bible drama. Bible dra-mas included five Bible stories where water played a prominent role: Moses and water from the rock in the wilderness, Naaman’s healing in the Jordan River, the disciples with Jesus in the boat during a storm at sea, Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River, and Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. The first drama was also presented at the FMC/PIM block party the evening be-fore VBS began. Following worship each evening students rotated through three centers. The Bible Response center was taught by each classroom teacher in their classrooms. This was a time to reflect on the Bible lesson for the day. Some classes used the student book Lifelines to facilitate this. Reading the Scripture, class discussion, classroom activities and games were also options. The Active Response Center met on the church playground. This was a time for fun and games, many of which included water, water bottles, or cups of water. Games were connected to each day’s theme and included relays, running activities, bouncing water balloons on a sheet, guiding blindfolded teammates, and group games. Creative Response Center met in the fellowship hall. This center included art and crafts, drama, and snacks. Several mini science demonstrations were also presented related to the water cycle and illustrating sand dams. Crafts included rock and sponge painting, sand art, making a storm in a bottle, megaphones and making beaded bracelets. The Preschool class joined the other students for worship but was self-contained for the remainder of the evening. It was a very active group of children. In addition to the Bible story the class did several art projects and enjoyed time on the playground. Seeing which toys would float and which would sink was a popular activity. Throwing beanbags into a cardboard box “well” was another popular activity. Our offering project this year partnered with the Mennonite Church in Colombia to help serve healthy food and clean water to chil-dren who attend their activities. $3.50 a month helps each church buy what is needed to provide food, drinks and supplies for the children. We learned about several Mennonite churches in Colombia and heard several personal stories from people in these churches. For each dollar given we filled a glass with water during our worship time. During the week we collected $43.50 for this project. We concluded our VBS week with a trip to the beach at Cayucas for a day of playing in the surf, building sand castles, visiting tide pools and relaxing on the beach. Twenty-eight children and youth (minors) along with 14 adults enjoyed the beach. It took nine vehi-cles to take us all. We enjoyed supper at Kettleman City on our way home. Sixty-five children and junior youth were enrolled in VBS this year. Attendance ranged from a high of 55 on Wednesday to a low of 37 on Friday evening. Twenty-eight children had perfect attendance. Our 2012 VBS staff included the following: Director: Barbara Ewy Assistant: Liz Solian Actors/Actresses: Alan Ewy, Andy Ewy, Baldemar Ambriz, Barbara Ewy, Carolina Valdovinos, Maritza Ambriz, Maribel Garcia, Suzi Ewy, Tyler Linscheid, Yazmin Ambriz Worship Leader: Jerry Linscheid Musicians: Christy Zimmerman, Ro Linscheid EC Teachers: Shirley Bolanos, Ligia Duran, Barbara Ewy; Assistants: family and youth K-Gr2 Teacher: Edith Montano; Assistant: Cathy Ratmeyer Gr. 3-5 Teacher: Leonard and Katrina Mireles Gr. 6-8 Teacher: Margie Mireles Creative Response Center: Barbara Boldt, Glena Penner, Steve Penner; Assistants: Alan Ewy, Suzi Ewy, Myranda DiQuirico Active Response Center: Maritza Ambriz, Andy Ewy, Tyler Linscheid It was an exciting and fun week with much thanks given to our VBS staff who made it possible. Thanks also to family and friends who helped with centers, snacks, and the field trip to the beach at Cayucas.
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El inválido de Batzatâ Texto Bíblico: Juan 5:1-7 «Algún tiempo después, se celebraba una fiesta de los judíos, y subió Jesús a Jerusalén.2 Había allí, junto a la puerta de las Ovejas, un estanque rodeado de cinco pórticos, cuyo nombre en arameo es Betzatâ 3 En esos pórticos se hallaban tendidos muchos enfermos, ciegos, cojos y paralíticos.[b]5 Entre ellos se encontraba un hombre inválido que llevaba enfermo treinta y ocho años.6 Cuando Jesús lo vio allí, tirado en el suelo, y se enteró de que ya tenía mucho tiempo de estar así, le preguntó: —¿Quieres quedar sano? 7 —Señor —respondió—, no tengo a nadie que me meta en el es-tanque mientras se agita el agua, y cuando trato de hacerlo, otro se mete antes.» Introducción Seguimos con el tema de los Milagros de nuestro SEÑOR JESÚS, tratando en esta noche el de un in-válido que no podía moverse por sí mismo. En este Milagro podemos notar otra vez que es JESUCRIS-TO quien decide sanar al inválido, sin requerir que tuviera FE, así como en nuestra lección pasada. Es-te Milagro es una lección en el AMOR y la MISERICORDIA de DIOS. Trataremos los siguientes pun-tos: Trasfondo El estanque de Betesda El hombre era un inválido ¿Quieres quedar sano? Aplicando la lección Trasfondo. – El relato de nuestro Texto se lleva a cabo durante una FIESTA de los Judíos en Jeru-
salén. El apóstol Juan no menciona cual fiesta era, pero se cree que era una de las fiestas que re-quería que todo varón asistiera a Jerusalén, como la Pascua, Pentecostés, o Tabernáculos. Eso quiere decir que Jerusalén estaba llena de israelitas que habían hecho su peregrinación de otras tierras a Jerusalén para esa fiesta, incluyendo a nuestro SEÑOR JESÚS y Sus discípulos que habían llegado a la FIESTA. Muchos de ellos serían testigos de los Milagros que nuestro SEÑOR JESÚS estaría haciendo, o escucharían de ellos por medio de otras personas, para luego regresar a sus tierras contando las MARAVILLAS que DIOS había hecho por medio de nuestro SEÑOR JESÚS.
El estanque de Betesda. – El estanque ha sido conocido como Betesda, Betzatá, y Betsaida, pero es-taremos usando el de BETESDA por ser el más conocido. BETESDA quiere decir “Casa de Miseri-cordia”.1 Un nombre muy apropiado para el lugar donde muchos buscaban recibir “misericordia” pa-ra sus aflicciones.
1. Según la tradición antigua, el agua de ese estanque contenía cierto efecto medicinal, por lo tanto los Judíos creían que un ángel del SEÑOR movía el agua cada cierto tiempo proveyendo sanidad para el primero que entraba en el agua. Algunas Versiones de la Biblia contienen una explicación similar en el verso “4” de nuestro Texto.
El hombre era un inválido. – Es importante notar que en aquellos tiempos, una persona inválida de-pendía de otros para poder sobrevivir, porque no habían sillas de rueda, ni ningún otro adelanto co-mo los conocemos en nuestros días, los cuales son una gran ayuda para las personas imposibilita-das físicamente. Tampoco había ayuda del gobierno, ni hospitales, ni lugares de rehabilitación físi-ca.
1. Uno puede imaginarse la desesperación de tanta gente enferma, en la miseria, y los lamentos que
se oían por parte de aquellos que no podían valerse por sí mismos. El hombre tenía 38 años de estar inválido. No sabemos su edad, ni tampoco sabemos cuanto tiem-
po este hombre llevaba en el estanque de Bethesda, pero lo que sí podemos entender según nues-
tro Texto, es que ni siquiera podía arrastrarse para poder llegar al agua.
(continuad)
Rincón Neo-Anabaptista Por: Juan Montes
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¿Quieres quedar sano? – «Cuando Jesús lo vio allí, tirado en el suelo, y se enteró de que ya tenía mu-cho tiempo de estar así, le preguntó: —¿Quieres quedar sano? 7 —Señor —respondió—, no tengo a nadie que me meta en el estanque mientras se agita el agua, y cuando trato de hacerlo, otro se mete antes.»
1. Debemos notar algo y es que JESUCRISTO en medio de tanta gente enferma, en Su OMNISCIENCIA como DIOS, o sea, que todo lo sabe, se dirige a este hombre inválido. Noten como ya hemos dicho al principio de nuestra lección, y es que JESÚS no le exige a este hombre que tenga FE; solamente le pre-gunta: «¿Quieres quedar sano.» Veamos los siguientes puntos: En primer lugar, el hombre inválido, había perdido TODA esperanza y la pregunta de nuestro SEÑOR re-vela esa realidad. En segundo lugar, JESÚS le da la ORDEN que se levante, tome su cama, y se vaya.
(Juan 5:8-9) «Levántate, recoge tu camilla y anda —le contestó Jesús. 9 Al instante aquel hom-bre quedó sano, así que tomó su camilla y echó a andar. Pero ese día era *sábado. » El hombre recibe una SANIDAD instantánea, se puso de pie, y se fue caminando con su camilla. El hecho que JESÚS le dice que se llevara su camilla con él, nos muestra algo importante, y es que al llevarse su camilla, no tendría oportunidad, o excusa, de REGRESAR a su camilla en el mismo lugar.
El hombre inválido, había recibido una TRANSFORMACIÓN completa en su vida. En tercer lugar, el hombre no sabía quien era JESÚS, y se encuentra con el Salvador más tarde en el Templo. Uno puede imaginarse que seguramente ese era uno de los deseos ya por años del que había sido un inválido, y era poder asistir al TEMPLO. Ahí en el Templo, JESÚS le dice: (Juan 5:14) «Después de esto Jesús lo encontró en el *templo y le dijo: —Mira, ya has quedado sa-no. No vuelvas a pecar, no sea que te ocurra algo peor.» Este hombre que había sido inválido, como ya hemos dicho, había sido TRANSFORMADO literalmente en toda área de su vida. ¿Cómo podría seguir haciendo lo mismo de antes? Como dice un comentarista: «Podría parecer que tal advertencia fuera innecesaria, treinta y ocho años de sufrimiento, producidos por el pecado, podrían parecer suficientes para que uno evitase volver a en-tregarse a su dominación. La triste verdad es que por mucho que sea el sufrimiento que produzca el pe-cado nunca lo hace odioso, aunque sus consecuencias hagan sufrir intensamente. La única seguridad está en entregarse a la voluntad del Salvador.»2 Lo peor que le podía pasar al hombre que fue inválido, no era regresar a su miserable condición física, sino el perder su alma.
Aplicando la lección. – Debemos notar que hay mucha gente que han perdido toda esperanza, tal vez no
necesariamente en recibir una sanidad física, pero sí en dejar su pasado atrás, o en dejar sus vicios, o
cualquier otra cosa que tiene a sus vidas atadas por el pecado.
El SEÑOR JESÚS le dijo al hombre que había sido inválido, que se levantara, no lo tomó de la mano, ni tampoco lo levantó. El SEÑOR JESÚS sanó a un hombre en una sinagoga que tenía una mano seca. Simplemente le dijo que EXTENDIERA su mano (Mateo 12:13).
ii. El SEÑOR JESÚS espera que uno dé el paso de OBEDIENCIA por nuestra parte a la orden de VENIR a Él, y ser Su discípulo.
2. Por último, así como le dijo al que había sido inválido que no pecara más, así también nos llama a todos a
vivir vidas en SANTIDAD. Siempre teniendo nuestros ojos fijos en JESUCRISTO, el autor y consumador de nuestra fe.
(Hebreos 12:2) «Fijemos la mirada en Jesús, el iniciador y *perfeccionador de nuestra fe, quien por
el gozo que le esperaba, soportó la cruz, menospreciando la vergüenza que ella significaba, y
ahora está sentado a la *derecha del trono de Dios.»
Oremos….*Toda referencia Bíblica ha sido tomada de la Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional.
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Rincón Neo-Anabaptista (continuad)
We are bringing an important service to First Mennonite Church on Wednesday, September 19 from 9AM-4PM. As many of you may not know, stroke is a leading cause of death today, affecting over 750,000 people each year. Every 45 seconds in America, someone suffers a stroke and every 3 minutes, someone dies from one. This means that during the time today it will take you to read this, approximately 15 people in the United States will have died due to a stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, approximately 97% of Americans cannot recognize the signs of stroke. This is why we have decided to bring Life Line Screening, a leading, mobile health screening service, to our organization to offer potentially life-saving ultrasound screenings. These tests are important and necessary. Most people don’t realize that these tests are not typically offered during a regular physical, as they are not usually covered by insurance, so for most of you and the people you love, stroke prevention lies in your hands. Stroke can change your life, but it can also take your life. Please consider taking part in these potentially life-saving screenings. We are happy to announce that Life Line Screening is working with us to provide our members $10 additional discounts off of a screening package in addition to a $10 donation to our church. If you would like to take the next step in possibly saving your life or the life of someone you know and if you would like to help us as well, please place your name, the tests you would like and your phone number on the sign-up sheet available to you at the back of the sanctuary. Please note that you must sign up on either the provided registration sheet or by calling the special Helping Hands registration number, which is 1-800-324-9458, in order for us to receive our $10 donation as well. You must sign up one of these two ways in order to get both the $10 discount as well as the $10 donation for our church.
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REEDLEY PEACE CENTER
CALENDAR
No meetings in August.
Rumblings Around the Campus by Paul Reimer, Custodian
I can’t believe that summer is half over. Our weather has been mild with
rain coming several times.
Roger Zimmerman installed a new drinking fountain in sanctuary hallway. We
recycled the old one.
I had a gopher problem earlier but with bait, took care of the problem.
Roger is going to clean the carburetor on the blower so it will work better.
We are watering according to the schedule the city has set for us: Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sundays. The sprinklers are on a timer so everything should be dry by
the time you get to church on Sunday mornings.
This month Sharon and I are going to Escondido to visit with our Johann and his wife,
Laura, who are coming from Oklahoma to attend Kyle Bohn’s wedding.
Karen Peterson planted a new tree on the playground to provide more shade for the
children.
That is all for now until next month . . . Paul Reimer
Las imágenes por ultrasonido, también denominadas exploración por ultrasonido o ecografía, suponen exponer parte del cuerpo a ondas acústicas de alta frecuencia para producir imágenes del interior del organismo. Los exámenes por ultrasonido no utilizan radiación ionizante (que se usa en rayos X). Debido a que las imágenes por ultrasonido se capturan en tiempo real, pueden mostrar la estructura y el movimiento de los órganos internos del cuerpo, como así también la sangre que fluye por los vasos sanguíneos. La toma de imágenes por ultrasonido es un examen médico no invasivo que ayuda a los médicos en diagnosticar y tratar las condiciones médicas. Un ultrasonido de las dos arterias carótidas del cuerpo, que se hallan a cada lado del cuello y transportan sangre desde el corazón hasta el cerebro, ofrece imágenes detalladas de estos vasos sanguíneos e información sobre la sangre que fluye a través de ellas. Un estudio con ultrasonido Doppler puede ser parte de un examen por ultrasonido de la arteria carótida. El ultrasonido Doppler consiste en una técnica especial de ultrasonido que evalúa la sangre mientras circula por los vasos sanguíneos, incluyendo las arterias y venas más importantes del organismo que se encuentran en el abdomen, brazos, piernas y cuello.
En qué consisten las imágenes por ultrasonido de la arteria carótida
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Events in our FMC Family and Beyond~~~ Caught in the act of reading: Winona Campbell is reading Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo
Forbes.
During the two weeks of Mennonite camping at Camp Keola, Sharon Reimer served as camp nurse.
Noticed on Facebook: Ethan Milton went sailing at Camp Keola.
Paul Reimer can ride his bike from home to church in 23 minutes.
Aneesa Gomez’s 6th birthday party included lots of good food and a watery bounce house.
Peter Boldt is in the cast of the River City Theatre’s current production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Last school year Jasmine Ambriz was the student body president at Lincoln School in Reedley.
Don and Ele Friesen had a wonderful 50th wedding anniversary celebration up in the Canadian
Rockies.
Nick Boldt returned from his year of studies in Germany on July 19th.
Doris Reimer is a Great Grandmother for the second time. Daughter Gabriela born on June 17 to
Leah and Javier Zepeda and welcomed by sister Karina of Madison, Wisconsin. Grandparents are
Carolyn and Larry Vaughn of Chicago, Illinois.
Dee’s son and his family came from Lacey, Washington to visit for a few days. She got to spend
some time with 6 of her grandchildren (3 who live locally) at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo and
Yosemite.
Caught in the act of reading: Aleta Rempel just finished reading The Tread of Pioneer by Corinna
Siebert Ruth.
Mike Linscheid returned from his MCC SALT year on July 24th.
Jasmine Ambriz is the president of her Sunday School Class.
Rusty and Christine Moyer traveled to Pennsylvania in July to visit family.
Nick Boldt returned from his year of studies in Germany on July 19th.
Ricardo Trejo is training for the upcoming Reedley High School cross-country season.
Caught in the act of reading: CJay Page just finished reading Standing into the Storm by Kathy
Margaret Linder and Kenneth Robert Linder.
Ro Linscheid is happy to report that steady progress is being made to fill up the new apartments
at Sierra View Homes.
Irvin Isaak has been busy in his backyard.
Dee Patrick knows a good deal when she sees one.
Caught in the act of reading: Lance and Christy Zimmerman and children are reading The Days
are Just Packed, a Calvin and Hobbes collection of stories.
Doug and CJay Page are regulars at the Reedley Farmers Market each Wednesday late afternoon.
Sharon Reimer recently made a long drive to Arizona, Colorado, and then back to Reedley. She
spent time with her daughter and family.
Suzi Ewy built a longboard with a little help from her dad.
Sara Pohl is in the cast of the Great Plains Theatre’s current production of Guys & Dolls.
Daisy Cintora Barrita can rock her baby Malaki and sort fruit at the same time.
Last school year Jasmine Ambriz was the student body president at Lincoln School in Reedley.
Our former pastors, Brian Bauman and Nancy Brubaker, will be in Reedley in early August.
(continued on next page)
Noticed on Facebook: Baldemar Ambriz likes ice cream from Thrifty.
Emily Milton has had a great summer in the swimming pool, winning races against girls
older than herself.
Jordan Penner returned to his home in Texas after visiting his Guatemalan family
while doing research for his Master’s thesis.
Paul and Corinna Ruth and David and Carol Krehbiel took in some plays at the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon in late July.
Andrea Friesen and Philip Gaede took off for Madison, Wisconsin in July where they
visited family.
Jim and Annie Compton-Schmidt had to lift plenty of boxes in order to make their
recent move to their new home in Reedley.
Aaron Santacruz and Steve Penner ran for an hour on the beach at Cayucos.
Noticed on Facebook: Nohelly Hernandez Palma delivered a poncho from her family in
Mexico to good friend Corbin.
Not too long ago old IVEP friends Daleap, Yunju, Youhua, and Vysal had a four way
Skype conversation across Cambodia to China. And Ro Linscheid got to be part of it as
well!
As of late July, Ted Harder was in the midst of a great road trip across the country.
Frank Riffel contends that his Braves should trade star right-fielder Jason Hayward.
Caught in the act of reading: Fran Loewen just finished reading The Family Fang by
Kevin Wilson.
Noticed on Facebook: Shoroq Hijazeen smiling in a happy pose with her parents.
Kendra Bergen is working at Tri-California Events.
Events in our FMC Family and Beyond~~~ (cont.)
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Corinna Ruth Publishes a Historical Novel Corinna Siebert Ruth has just published her first historical novel, The Tread of Pioneers. Corinna has books in her possession for sale. We are hosting a book signing on September 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall where Corinna will share about the book. Here’s a synopsis of her new book: Aganetha Friesen faces the distressing prospect of emigrating from her home-land in South Russia to North America in the 1870s. The Czar has recently rescinded the manifesto that afforded privileges to the Mennonites. Their greatest concern is the new Russification plan in which the Czar repeals their exemption from military service and their freedom to educate their children in their own way. Though Aganetha harbors strong feelings about emigration and yearns for a voice in her community and her church, she like her Mennonite women counterparts, must remain silent. When they arrive in America, she faces austere and hazard-ous living conditions on the Nebraska prairie; but ironically, it is when she reaches the depths of her despair that an angel of mercy appears to carry Aganetha through her darkest hour. She returns with the elixir, a new wisdom she has gained from the experience, and her life changes completely. Even the dusty dugout takes on a new dimension for Aganetha, and the prairie suddenly glows in all its beauty and its potential for a new life free of oppression.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Anniversary
August Birthdays
1—Ethel Harder
1—Paul Reimer
2—Sylvia Gomez
2—AJ Salyers
4—Joshua Boldt
4—Don Ewy
5—Sara Blake
7—Edith Montaño
10—Marty Zimmerman
12—Grace Montes
13—LaVeta Auernheimer
13—Xavier Bonilla
13—Ellen Ewy
14—Josiah Harder
15—Roberto Valdovinos
16—David Hasegawa
18—Jenny Penner
19—Daniel Boldt
20—Andrea Friesen
20—Ethan Milton
20—Doris Reimer
21—David Rodriguez
21—Manuel Saucedo
21—Marco Saucedo
21—Loretta Unruh
21—Vern Warkentin
27—Hope Nisly
28—Ron Ewy
28—Hazel Neufeld
28—Jayla Sandoval
28—Florence Siebert
31—Doug Kliewer
31—Merle Siebert
September Birthdays
2—Yajaria Lara
3—Isaias Montaño
4—Linda Ewy
6—Melinda Hasegawa
9—Fran Loewen
11—Paul Buxman
14—Amelia Mireles
15—Judy Warkentin
16—Michael Friedenberg
22—Emily Milton
23—Manuel Ambriz
23—Jesus Duran
23—Dee Patrick
23—Erasmo Quintanilla
24—Sharon Reimer
25—Tyler Linscheid
29—Aleta Rempel
30—Paisley Caron
30—Lance Zimmerman
August Anniversaries 7—Francisco & Beth Rodriguez (2 year) 9—Eric & Annarie Wergelund (9years) 21—Framk & Ruth Rogalsky (58 years) 21—Brad & JoLynne Blake (20 years) 26—John & Frances Rogalsky (57 years)
September Anniversaries 2—David & Carol Krehbiel (52 years) 3- - Xavier & Yajaira Bonilla (1 year) 3—Dick & Karen Peterson (45 years) 15—Doug & C Jay Page (28 years) 16—Chester & Betsy Funk (51 years) 25—Manuel & Daisy Baritta
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
If there is something you would like to post on “The Bulletin Board,” please call Dee in the church office, 638-2917, or send her an e-mail at [email protected].
DIRECTORY CHANGES
Correct e-mail address for
Allen Linscheid: [email protected]
New Addresses:
Ruth Kohfeld
c/o Bruce Kohfeld
3384 Springwood Circle
Lake Almador, CA 96137-9705
Jean Wall
866 Cypress Ridge Parkway
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(559) 618-1116
DINE OUT
Wednesday—August 1
At 6:00 PM
This is the last “special” summer
Dine Out to help support PIM with
Family Camp.
MENU
Taquitos made with homemade
flour tortillas, beans, rice and salad.
Are you “Rejoicing” Each Day with REJOICE?
REJOICE, the Mennonite Mission Network’s daily devotional book, presents thought-provoking, challenging, and inspirational reading. Early July, Leonard Beachy of Indiana, related a story of the father of Yo-Yo Ma. “When he was a child, cellist Yo-Yo Ma was aught by his father to memorize pieces by Bach and to play one in the dark every night before going to bed. His father, a concert violinist, had emigrated from China to Parris just before WWII. During the German occupation, with the lights of Paris darkened at night, his father would open his window and play Bach suites from memory. He wanted his fellow Parisians to have something beautiful to listen to during this Dark time.” Stories like this and more can be found in these devotionals. There are still a few June-August issues left. The September-December issues will be available soon. You will find them on the tables in the entry-ways to the sanctuary.
MCC School Kits
This year we will be putting school kits together for MCC in August.
These will be in the back of the sanctuary. Your $5 donation will help pay for
supplies and shipping costs.
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KID’S CORNER
Shaping Families is a program aired
on KRDU (1130AM) that our church helps
sponsor. It is on every Sunday at 12:15PM
and 7:45PM.
August 5 – Benefits of Homeschooling
Michael Courtney gives an inside look at why she and her husband Jeremy Nafziger
homeschool their four children.
August 12 – Sports and Your Child
David King, director of athletics at Eastern Mennonite University, and a frequent speaker on
the topic of sports and families, is the featured guest on Shaping Families for two weeks.
August 19 – Sports, Family, and Faith
David King continues the two-part series on sports and families, focusing on how to deal with
church and family activities when your child is on a busy, traveling athletic team.
August 26 – Saving the Seasons
Mary Clemens Meyer and Susanna Meyer, mother/daughter pair who authored Saving the Seasons: How to Freeze, Can or Dry Almost Anything inspire new generations for this
practical art.
September 2 – Drugs and Family Conflict
September is Drug Recovery month. Shaping Families features Lynn and her son, Nick, talking
about the difficulties his drug use has caused.
September 9 – Learning from Mistakes
John Westerhoff, author of Will Our Children Have Faith, reflects on his long ministry and
his personal life, where he’s learned from some mistakes.
September 16 – Laughter is Sacred Space
Ted Swartz, a Mennonite actor and playwright, talks about his work, the importance of
aughter, and his new Herald Press book, Laughter is Sacred Space.
September 23 – Understanding Other Faiths
Lynne Hybels, an author and speaker (from Willow Creek Community Church) had her world-
view change when she encountered men, women and children in some of the world’s trouble
spots.
September 30 – Living Your Faith
Prolific author and frequent Mennonite Youth Convention speaker Tony Campolo shares from
his life journey in a personal interview for Shaping Families.
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Shaping Families
P.O. Box 22
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
800-999-3534
www.ShapingFamilies.com
Shaping Families is a radio program produced by Third Way Media for MennoMedia for Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada
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SUNDAY WEDNESDAY
8:45 a.m. Prayer Time in Room B4 9:30 a.m. Needles & Notions
9:30 a.m. Worship Services in English 6:00 p.m. Los Amigos / AA Meeting in Spanish
11:00 a.m. Christian Education 7:00 p.m. Kids Club & MYF
12:00 p.m. Spanish Worship Services 7:00 p.m. Alabanza y Oración
7:00 p.m. Red de Apoyo/Network of Support
MONDAY FRIDAY
12 noon AA Meeting in the Library 6:30 p.m. Peace Center
TUESDAY SATURDAY
6:15 a.m. Anabaptist Prayer Gathering in Room B4 5:00 a.m. Prayer Time in the Fireside Room
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting in the Basement
August 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7
7PM Deacons
Meeting
8 9 10 11
12 Joe Roos
preaching
5PM MCC—
Nigeria
13 14 15 16 17
PIM Family
Camp at Camp
Keola
18
19
20 21
7PM Council
Meeting
22 23 24 25
26 27
7PM Worship
Committee Mtg
28
7PM Visioning
Task Force Mtg
29 30 31
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SUNDAY WEDNESDAY
5:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time in the Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Needles & Notions
8:45 a.m. Prayer Time in Room B4 6:00 p.m. Los Amigos / AA Meeting in Spanish
9:30 a.m. Worship Services in English 7:00 p.m. Kids Club & MYF
11:00 a.m. Christian Education 7:00 p.m. Alabanza y Oración
12:00 p.m. Spanish Worship Services 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
7:00 p.m. Red de Apoyo/Network of Support FRIDAY
MONDAY 6:30 p.m. Peace Center
12 noon AA Meeting in the Library
TUESDAY SATURDAY
6:15 a.m. Anabaptist Prayer Gathering in Room B4 5:00 a.m. Women’s Prayer Time in the Library
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting in the Basement
September 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4
7PM Deacons
Meeting
5 6
7PM Book
Signing with
Corinna Ruth
7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
7PM Violin
Concert with
Yuliya Hess
16 17 18
7PM Council
Meeting
19 8:30AM-5:00PM
Lifeline
Screening in the
FH
20
6:15PM Choice
Books Banquet
in Fresno
21 22
23
4PM Vivian Fan
Concert
24 25 26 27 28 29
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