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August 29, 2016 For the week of September 4, 2016

The Church Office will

be closed on Monday,

September 5 in

observance of Labor Day.

We will offer our thanks and say

farewell to Peter Tupou in worship

and at our fellowship hour on

September 4. Find out more

information on page 7.

Ed Yarnelle will be performing a special organ recital during Kirk Night on

Wednesday, September 7 at 7:15 p.m. Find out more information on page 7.

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We are united in striving to

know the Will of God as taught

in the Holy Scriptures; and in

our purpose, to walk in the

ways of the Lord, made known,

or to be made known to us.

- Our Covenant -

Dr. Steven Jay Davis Senior Minister

Dr. Lowell W. Linden Minister Emeritus

Rev. Lori Hovren Ministry Associate

Shanna Franklin Office Manager

Michael Richardson Coordinator of Technology

Bruce McClurg Choir Director

Dr. Stephen Moore Church Organist

Debbie Prutsman Clarion Kids Choir Director

Vance Lambert Custodian

Oscar Pacheco Facility Maintenance

Phone: (909) 793-3157

Email: Office@FCCRedlands.org

Web: www.FCCRedlands.org

2 W. Olive Ave.

Redlands, CA 92373

Church Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday:

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

September 4, 2016

Please join us for Worship Services at

8:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Grail, and

10:00 a.m. in the Main Sanctuary.

SERMON The sermon this week is titled

“Laughing with God ,” and the

Scripture passage is Genesis 17:15-17.

GREETERS Olive Avenue: Mayra and Billy Meeks

FLOWERS The flowers this week are given by Paul and

Marcia Swanson in celebration of their 60th

Wedding Anniversary!

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Dear Friends, God loves messed up people. The Bible proves it. This means God loves you and me! Abraham and Sarah serve as a biblical example of God’s gracious love. This couple has faith; yet they are, nevertheless, significantly messed up. Last weekend at church, we examined one example of God’s longsuffering love from the life of these fore-founders described in Genesis 16: God’s Plan

in Messy Times. This week in worship we will conclude our summer examination of the life of Abraham with a message from Genesis 17 I call Laughing with God. This Sunday we will also have the opportunity to pray for Peter Tupou and give him our thanks as he transfers to a staff position at the UCC congregation. Peter will sing for us the Lord’s Prayer in worship. See you in church,

Steve

Rev. Dr. Steven Jay Davis

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LONG TERM HEALTH ISSUES Helena Whitehurst

Steve Graves

Janet Graves

Brook Stuck

Michael DiMuro

Steve Allen

Carl Griffin

Fae Burgess

Jane Hawkins

Darla Heringes

Maureen Fairchild

PRAYER LIST IMMEDIATE CONCERNS

Carol B. Burgess

Jan Eickman

Grace Wilson

Jeanne Rosenquist

Marian Rundle

Dorothy Dally

Carol Roghair

Madeline Hendershot

Monica Temple

Margaret Hartzell

Barbara Davies

Audrey Vaughn

Weldon Clegg

William Vander Lugt

Thelma DeFoy

Gordon Baird

Laura Gunn

Jean Nease

EXTENDED CHURCH FAMILY Peggy Patten—Lori Hovren’s mother

Stacy Huckins—Maizie’s daughter-in-law

Tom Johnson—Shirley Miner’s son

Shirley Mayse—Sue Baze’s mother

Teri Hankammer—Joann Dickson’s daughter

Grace Williams—Ruth-Ann Nydam’s granddaughter

Keith Hook—Barbara Hook’s son

Jennifer Haynes—Granddaughter of the Lecklers & the Alfords

Alma Rennegarbe—Robert Mendez’s mother

John (Tim) Simon—Ken and Madeline Hendershot’s son-in-law

Gabrielle Alford—Granddaughter of the Alfords

Marge Wilson—Younger sister of Jean Nease

Jeanne Brown—Carole Ley’s Sister

Jack Robey—Stepson of Steven Henry

If you know of anyone who is in need of prayer or a visit from the pastor, please

feel free to call the Church Office and let us know, or leave a note on your

response card in church.

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FAMILY MINISTRIES CORNER In this picture from

“Walk Thru the

Bible,” this man is

showing us “One

Yawn” (1 John),

and he’s checking

out a Fellowship

Barometer, the key

word. First John

provides a test of

true fellowship—

with God and with other believers. Written by the apostle John,

this letter confronts Gnosticism—a heretical belief denying the

reality of Christ and salvation through Him—which was emerging

in John’s day. He exposes false teachers, and assures believers

that their salvation in Christ is true and secure.

To learn more about the Book of 1 John, check out Pastor

Steve's blog at StevenJayDavis.com… and be sure to join us in

church on Sunday, too!

RUMMAGE SALE DATES

We are low on rummage this year for the Rummage Sale! Pleasem

bring your unwanted items to church. Larger furniture items can

be brought starting Monday, September 12. Church members'

and friends' night will be on Thursday, September 22 from 4:00 to

7:00 p.m. General public times are Friday, September 23 from 9:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 24 from 9:00 a.m. to

1:00 p.m. We’ll see you there!

CHOIR REHEARSALS RESUME ON SEPTEMBER 8

Choir Rehearsals will resume on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m.

beginning on September 8, 2016.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROY SHEELEY!

We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Roy Sheeley, who

turns 98 years old on September 8!

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID FREELAND

Dave Freeland passed away this month. He was a resident of

Plymouth Village and attended the 8:30 a.m. service here at FCC.

We offer our condolences to his son Steve, his daughter Karen,

and all his family and friends. The memorial service for David

Freeland will be held here at the church on Saturday, September

17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.

A NOTE FROM LEONETTE DIMURO ABOUT OUR NEW AEDs

We want to thank the Women's Fellowship for purchasing 2

automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the church.

AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the average lay person,

with easy audio and visual commands. On average, only 7% of

sudden cardiac arrest victims in the United States survive. If only

20% of these persons could survive, 50,000 lives could be saved

each year. Studies have shown that if a cardiac arrest victim is

shocked with a defibrillator within the first minute of collapse, the

chances for survival are close to 90%.

We owe a big debt of gratitude to Ken Clark for creating the

beautiful wooden housing for the AED, located at the back of the

Sanctuary, next to the hall to the Chapel above the fire

extinguisher. The other AED is located in the First Aid cabinet, to

the right of the stage in Kimberly Hall. Thank you to the ushers who

attended our first aid/CPR class and learned how to use the AED.

We will be scheduling another class soon for anyone; else who

wishes to learn about this life-saving device; we especially

encourage anyone who is or who has been CPR certified to

attend. There will be a sign-up sheet for all persons interested. In

fact, if you are or have been CPR certified, please speak with

Leonette DiMuro at (909) 794-1544. She would like to compile a

Resource List for our congregation.

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KIRK NIGHT

We will hold another Kirk Night on Wednesday, September 7 at

6:00 p.m. in Kimberly Hall for dinner and 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel

for singing and discussion. Please sign up on the clipboard if

you’d like to come for dinner. After that, the regularly scheduled

Kirk Nights will not resume until October.

On September 7, Ed Yarnelle will be performing “Organ Symphony

#2” by C. M. Widor, which reflects Widor’s dramatic style. The

PRELUDE opens with full dramatic seriousness, pulsating rhythms

and dark colors. The PASTORALE signals the light-hearted humor

and carefree spirits of the common gentry. It also includes a hymn

of praise to God for the beauty of nature. The ANDANTE begins

with a beautiful melody which is repeated. A dialogue

progresses between this melody and other voices from the organ.

The SCHERZO is a dancing gig and all the parts of the organ need

to take their turn. The ADAGIO returns to the symphony’s opening

seriousness but on a lighter and quieter plane. As a meditation,

the strings encourage us to think of celestial thoughts. The FINALE

is a turbulent toccata. With sheer driving force, the whole

orchestra and its many voices are now speaking together with

one unified declaration. A joyous ending. Please join us for this

very special musical program!

FAREWELL TO PETER TUPOU

Peter Tupou, our choir sectional leader, soloist

and youth volunteer, will be taking a part-time

staff position at the United Church of Christ of

Redlands beginning the second week of

September. We will miss him dearly at our

church. We extend our thanks to Peter for his

grace. Through him, Christ’s love has met our life. We will offer our

thanks to Peter in worship and at our fellowship hour on

September 4, 2016.

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Sunday, September 4, 2016:

8:30 & 10:00 a.m. Worship Services

10:00 a.m. Middle School Sunday School

6:00 p.m. Youth Group

Monday, September 5, 2016:

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

Tuesday, September 6, 2016:

7:00 p.m. Safety Meeting—Kimberly Hall

Wednesday, September 7:

8:30 a.m. Exercise Class

10:00 a.m. Mission Commons

Noon Emotions Anonymous/Round Table

6:00 p.m. Kirk Night—Kimberly Hall/Chapel

7:30 p.m. Community Chorus Rehearsal—

Kimberly Hall

Thursday, September 8, 2016:

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Board of Directors—Lounge

7:00 p.m. AA—Basement

Friday, September 9, 2016:

7:00 p.m. AA—Basement

WEEKLY CALENDAR September 4 - September 10, 2016

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EXTENDING BIRTHDAY

BLESSINGS TO...

September 4: Ronald Stutt

Earlene Clinton

September 5: Janine Kukula

September 6: Anthony Morgan

September 8: Roy Sheeley

Debbie Butler

September 9: Rhaya Johnson

September 10: Brian Petry

Lillian Foucault

June Clayton

Jeanne Rosenquist