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From Rev. Ken Brown, Associate Pastor

FHPC VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS

Our Vision: Our Mission :

Living God’s love. calls us to . . . Reach out to all with faith and love.

"Well

known andMuch

Loved"

You can probably rememberwhen a certain fan sporting acolorful afro-wig would holdup a “John 3:16” sign at allkinds of sporting events. Dur-ing a classic match-up in Col-lege Football Isaw a slightlydifferent versionof that infamous

banner. There was a field goal attempt and one of

the fans in the end zone held up a sign that read,“John 3:16 says, `WIDE RIGHT’.”NO, that isn’t what the most famous verse in theBible actually says, but I had to admit that somefan had clever timing.The most important word in John 3:16 is NOTwhat you might think. Most people would proba-bly say “loved” is the key word in that greatverse. But I would have to respectfully disagree.I’m convinced that the key term in John 3:16 isone of its two shortest words. It is the word “so”.The Message paraphrase had the right idea, expressing it likethis: "This is HOW MUCH God loved the world." It is the

magnitude of God’s love that is amplified by the word “so”.So, imagine someone calling for the measurements of thatpesky little adverb.

“Hey, you surveyors, bring your tripods & GPS equip-ment and dare to calculate the acreage of that gigantic 2-letter word `so’.”Or “Hey, Rand McNally, draw me a relief map of themountainous little continent embedded in this marvelouslittle adverb.Or, “Hey, astronomers, calculate for me how many lightyears would be required to describe the inner space be-tween those two letters: “s” and “o”.

Think of it this way. John 3:16 packs themost thrilling trinity of truths together in onetight little bundle:

* God Loves

* God Gives* God Saves

No wonder it is the first verse that translatorsreproduce in any new language!

CHURCH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS

June 1 through September 2 Church office will be openMonday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The office will be closed on Fridays.

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Pastor Ken Brown .. .. . … .. .. … . … .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. … ..Focus on Finance.. .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .Presbytery of PC (USA) … … .. . … .. . .. … . .. . .Fountain View Village .. .. .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . .Mission Ministry . . … . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . … .. . . . . ..Senior Living & Planning Expo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . .. .Presbyterian Women .. .. .. …. .. . . . . .. . … .. . . .. . . .. ..How Can You Help? … .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . .Lockboxes for Seniors. .. .. .. … … … .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . ..Not Yet a Member? .. .. .. . . . … . … . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .Congratulations Graduate .. . .. ...… … . … … .. . .. .. . ..Columbarium U.S. Military Medallions . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. ..Can you guess who…? .. .. .. . . . .. … .. .. . .. .. .. . . . . ..Christian Formation/VBS .. . .. . .. .. .. .. …. .. . . . . .. . .. . . .Pastor Bill’s Trip to Israel .. .. … .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .Thank you.. .. …. .. .. . . .. . . . .. .. . . . ……. .. .. . . . .. .. .Library Footnotes.. … .. …. .…. …. …. …. …. …. ……FHPC Foundation.. .. … .. .. . … .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .Facebook. .. .. … .. .. .. .. . .. … .. .. . .. … … . .. .. .. .. . . ..Music Ministry .. … … .. .. .. .. …. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . ..June Birthdays .. .. .. .. .. … .. .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member Spotlight...Did you Know? .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . … ...Necrology for 2016… .. … .. . . .. … .. … . .. . . .. . . ……Robinson’s new baby . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . . … .. . . . . .July Birthdays .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .Blooming cactus .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. …. . … ..

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OUR CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Bill GoodPastor/Head of Staff

Pastor Ken BrownAssociate Pastor

Marta LudwigAdministrative Coordinator

Debbie FisherDirector of Music Ministry

Dorothy ParrisPianist

Caryl BatesOrganist

Lynn MedleyCustodian

CHURCH TREASURERLinda Lull

CHURCH SESSIONClass of 2016

Sally AtchinsonBob Lull

John SkewesArlene StewartClass of 2017

Mary Alice BivensBonnie Hollabaugh

Aleyne Larsen-CraigHelen Roesch

Ron WaldoClass of 2018

Norm CollinsYvonne Ellingson

Jerry MilesHelen QuigleyJack Reynolds

BOARD OF DEACONSModerator: Nancy Wulfmeier

Class of 2016Suzie McCreadyDorothy Rudack

Donna SimsNancy Wulfmeier

Class of 2017Michele Hasley

Mary Lee LehrichCynthia LintonLinda WarrenClass of 2018Sandy LarsonElvira Ruiz

Ray SchmidtBob Titus

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We are into the slow summer months with many of our members out of townuntil Fall. Unfortunately there is no slow down to the expenses, as utilities,mortgage, payroll etc. must continue to be paid. We're expecting a shortfall insome of the budgeted line items which couldn't bepredicted. The next several months will be tight.

We appreciate your keeping up with your pledges,and hope you will continue to do so through thesummer months.We will continue to monitor the expenses. Have agreat summer!

Respectfully,Linda Lull, Treasurer

Apr. Income $ 34,744 Budget $ 32,108

Apr. Expenses $ 36,253 Budget $ 32,276

Yr to date Income $ 147,876 YTD Budget $ 134,883

Yr to date Expense $ 130,148 YTD Budget $ 133,923


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Up Date on Meetings with

Presbytery Administrative Commission

Your Session met with theAC Tuesday, May 31. Itwas a productive meeting aswe are about three monthsinto this Discernment Proc-ess with the Presbytery.

Prior to this meeting welearned that Rev. RichardNielson had resigned from

our commission. We had objected to him from thebeginning and received no consideration for our con-cerns.

With the AC, we held 12 small group meetings withabout 120 members participating, just under half themembership. That group turned in 107 questionnaires.

Their analysis of the responses was essentially thesame as ours that I reported to you in my last install-ment i.e. about two-thirds in favor of requesting dis-missal. We agreed that we need more feedback that

less than half the congregation provides.

Fountain View

Village

Fountain View residents welcome PastorKen for his monthly worship service. Fromthe left: Ruth Martin, Leanne Reynolds,Pastor Ken, Mary Lou Dresser, Mary Mor-ris, and Andy Hasley. Photo submitted by

Michele Hasley

Therefore the AC will be sending a letter and questionnaire to the members who we can identify as not attending a small group meeting. They will be asking foyour input on leaving the PC(USA) or not. If you don’care and you just want to worship here with our familythey need to know that.

Please return this questionnaire to them in a timelymanner. Your Session and the AC are diligently looking for God’s will for our church. We all have our vi

sion of what that is. We need to know what your visionis.

If you are waiting for the AC to have a congregational vote, they are not planning on having oneThis is your chance to have your voice heard. Pleaserespond to the questionnaire.

John Brockelman, ClerkFor your Session

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Pentecost OfferingFunds raised from this annualcollection totaled $316 to date.We thank all those who donated.40% of these funds will remainlocal as directed by the MissionCommittee.

Fish Fry for EHFBThe next Extended Hands FishFry when FHPC will be servingis on Friday, June 3. Volunteersare always needed for this re-warding outreach experience.

Please contact Terri Schmidt if you are able to

participate - [email protected]. Or you cancome and enjoy all you can eat for only $9.99including desert. Dinner is served from 4pm-7pm at EHFB warehouse. The Food Bank isalso in need of mayonnaise and jelly to aug-ment their donations of tuna and peanut butter. Bring somealong or include in the basket on Sunday morning.

Water For MANA HouseMANA (Marine, Army, Navy, Air Force) House is a shelter inPHX for homeless veterans. We continue to collect cases ofwater to be donated to their “community.” As we march closer

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and closer towards 100 degreesand beyond, it becomes an evenmore important mission project.Please drop off the cases at thechurch office. Thank you.

Max’s ClosetIs it time to clean out the cup-boards and get rid of items that have not been used andare almost outdated? Guess what? You can donate all ofthose unwanted items to Max’s Closet. They will takealmost anything, even used appliances. If you need some-one to come and pick them up for you please call (480)580-2889. Their new address is 16743 E Palisades Blvd Ste 103. Fountain Hills.

Mission Committee Invitation

Our committee holds an open meeting. Our

next meeting is on Monday, June 20 th at

4:00pm in the church conference room. If any

member has a special mission cause and

would like to share it with us, please feel free

to attend or contact Jack Reynolds in the

church office.

UMM ER ENIOR TURNING POINT

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A Living and Planning Expofor Active Adults and Seniors

6 Saturdays this SummerJune 11 to July 16

10am to 12 pmFellowship Center

Reserve your place by calling the church office at480-837-1763

June 11 “Independence on the Homefront”*Food Sense A to Z*Hiring for the Home

*Cardinal Home Healthcare

June 18 “The assurance of insurance”*Property and casualty*Long Term Care

June 25 “The Benefit of Benefits”*Medicare*Veterans

July 2 “A little Help along the Way”*Hearing Instruments*Skilled Nursing

*Genesis Rehab

July 9 “The Transitions”*Moving and Downsizing*Selling your Home

July 16 “Independence through Assistance*Retirement Living*Memory and Alzheimer’s*Funeral Pre-Planning


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socks. Please place your donations inone of the two collection boxes, onelocated in the Narthex on the table and/ or floor and the other one is in the Fel-lowship Center located on the left sideas you enter, or you may also drop offany items at the Church office and theywill call me. Also remember that theseitems, along with magazines, gentlyused clothing, DVD’s, CD’s, games

and puzzle books, are collected anddelivered continuously throughout theyear. Deliveries are made when thereare enough itemscollected to doso. Thank you againvery much for re-membering our Vet-erans.

Donna Sims,Deacon

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Summer is here and we are in themiddle of our Mission “SummerProject for Veterans.” We are col-lecting short-sleeved t-shirt’s andsocks, hopefully through July andanticipating delivery to MANAHouse andother Vet-eran fa-c i l i t i e sb e f o r eA u -

gust. Hot summermonths make liv-

ing conditions extremely hard formany veterans who are not fortunateenough to be living in a facility butliving on the streets. A new clean t-shirt and a pair of socks can makeall the difference to them. Pleaseconsider this project when you are

out and about at our localstores. They all have t-shirts and

So good

At the communion rail, a man held out hishand to receive the bread. His curious tod-

dler by his side loudly ased, !"s it #ood,

$addy%& He smiled and nodded yes.

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)ho )ants us to remember his sacri'ice 'or

us. !*he ne+t time you receive communion,

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good /& 0Psalm 342, emhasis added.

Love’s many forms

(oy is love e+alted5 eace is love in reose5

lon#-su''erin# is love endurin#5 #entleness is

love in society5 #oodness is love in action5

'aith is love on the battle'ield5 meeness is

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The gift of yourself

"' you could only sense ho) imortant you are to the lives o' those you meet5

ho) imortant you can be to the eole you may never even dream o'. *here

is somethin# o' yoursel' that you leave at every meetin# )ith another erson.

8red o#ers

-The Newsletter Newsletter

by Communication Resources, Inc

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS/VETERANS

Thank you to Rev. Dr. David Bybee and wi

Heidi for everything you added to our worship services on May 1, 2016.

A sincere thank you from me to all who have

kept and held me in their prayers.

Thanks a lot!

Donna Sims

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Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team for 2015-2016

Moderator, Maurene Gerson Librarian, Barbara OakesonVice-Moderator (Program), Sandi Thompson Historian, Office AngelsSecretary, Bonnie Matty Search Committee, (open)Treasurer, Maria Berry Membership Directory, Arlene StewartPublicity, Ilene Berg Bible Study Coordinator, Maria BerryMission Coordinator, Sandy Larson New Member Contact, Carol Fuls

Circle LeadersMorning Circle: Suzie McCready & Joy Fick

Afternoon Circle: Martha BaxterEvening Circle: Judy Irvin

Hooked on Books, Leader: Jan Hoff

Out ‘N About Leader: Nancy Wulfmeier

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Presbyterian Women has completed another busyseason! We thank Maurene Gerson, Moderator andBonnie Matty, Secretary, for their dedicated and com-petent service on the Coordinating Team for the pasttwo years. Sandi Thompson served skillfully as Vice-Moderator (Program) for the 2015-2016 season pro-viding interesting, informative and entertaining pro-grams to our Gatherings. Maria Berry continues toprovide sound financial oversight to our organization

and our gratitude for her effort is heartfelt and endless!We are looking for leaders who are willing to serve asModerator, Vice-Moderator (Program) and Secretaryfor the 2016-2017 Coordinating Team. If you are in-terested in serving in any of these positions, or wouldlike to know more about CT, please contact Maureneat 837-7843.

“Who Is Jesus?” Synod of the Southwest Triennial Gathering will be

held at the Fran-ciscan RenewalCenter, 5802 E.Lincoln, Scotts-dale, on October28-30 , 2016 .There will be wor-ship, Bible study,fellowship, music,meditation, work-shops and free

time. Speakers include Judy Yates Siker, KathyReeves and Amy Poling Sutherlun.Registration is due by October 8, 2016. A special ratefor Saturday, October 29 only is being offered at$76, which includes the entire day’s programs, pluslunch and supper. Send registration information andpayment to: Susan McMichael, 227 W. 9th PlaceSouth, Mesa, AZ 85201. Susan’s phone number is480-969-6482 and her email address [email protected] refund will be granted on cancellations receivedafter October 8.

Morning Circle Are you a morning person? It seems that each of ushas an innate clock that governs our body rhythms –

either you peak in the morninghours or the evening hours. Morn-ing Circle is designed for those thatlove the sunrise and prefer to behome (or have other commitments)in the evening.Morning Circle meets at 9 a.m. the

second Thursday of every month, September throughMay. We’ve not been long from the breakfast tableso refreshments are seldom served. We do see lots oftravel cups because we know the value of keepinghydrated!A good amount of our time together is spent sharing joys and concerns, knowing that if our conversationsare sensitive they are also private. New memberssoon find lasting friendships and ways to be active inour church family. We do, of course, take care of the


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business of planning for special events, missionofferings, and whatever work needs our attention.Bible study is our main focus and has historicallybeen led by a different Circle member each month.However, we are excited about a new format for

the 2016-2017 season. Monique Reynolds, Morn-ing Circle Leader for 2016-2017, will be leadingour monthly Bible study, “Who Is Jesus?” Thiswill be an interactive study and all participants areexpected to come prepared to participate. If yousubscribe to PW’s Horizon Magazine you havealready received a copy of the Bible study. If not,you may order a copy for $10 by contacting MariaBerry.Morning Circle welcomes new members as a greatway to build friendships, increase your knowledge

of the Bible, and work to strengthen the ministriesof our church! All withoutbaking or tidying up yourhouse!!!

Devereux Thanks You!!Some of the thank you notesfor the Easter baskets ourchurch family prepared anddelivered to the DevereuxCenter are shown below.

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Not Yet A Member?*If you are attending our church and don’t have membership in another church, you can join our church by professionof faith and receiving the Sacrament of Baptism or, if you’ve already been baptized, you can join by reaffirmation of faith inJesus Christ.

*If you belong to another church, but would like to transfer your membershipto our church, we can arrange for a letter of transfer from your current membershipchurch to ours.

*If you are a winter visitor and are an active member of another church “backhome”, you can become an affiliate member at our church here and maintain your fullactive membership there.

For additional information, please contact Aleyne Larsen-Craig at 602-625-6201, SallyAtchinson at 480-837-1054 or call the church office at 480-837-1763. Sally Atchinson & Aleyne Larsen-Craig

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Fry's Community Rewards Program The more our church family shops at Fry's, the more mone-tary support our church will have. Won't you consider reg-istering to allow Fry's to donate a portion of your groceryexpenditures to our church programs?

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Fry’s Community Rewards Program

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. * Clic! on "#ign-$n’. %. Enter your email and &assword' clic! on "sign in’.

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U.S. Military Medallionsfor our Veteransfor our Columbarium niches are now avail-able. Please call or stop by the church officefor more information.

HELP!

We all need to look in our closets, drawers, etc. to find any tablecloths that weretaken home to be washed, and please return them asap?

Leah RebeccaCarillo is thedaughter of Don &Martha Carillo andthe youngest of sixchildren. Leah wasborn in Scottsdaleon May 27 (shegraduates on her18th birthday!) andbaptized at FHP r e s b y t e r i a nChurch. Leah wasactive in the

church programs (some members might remember Leah

and Baby Jesus in a Christmas program years ago) duringher early years and has helped a bit with VBS in the past.She attend the Navajo Mission Trip in 2012 with PastorBill and Debby DeBernardi. Leah has enjoyed travelingwith her family as well as participating in several Euro-pean exchanges and hosting Sister Cities and Rotary Ex-change students.

Leah has attended all 12 years in the Fountain Hills Schooldistrict and has excelled in sports, especially soccer. Sheplayed several sports in middle school, but concentrated onSoccer as well as Track & Field for 4 years at the highschool. Leah was on the FHHS 2014 Girls Soccer StateChampionship Team, 2015 State Runner Up Team andState Championship Team 2016. She also was on the StateRunner Up Track & Field Team 2014 and 2015 as well asbeing on the 2016 Girls Track & Field State Championshipteam. She has the School Triple Jump Record and is part ofthe 4 x 100m Relay School record.Leah also played club soccer for the Scottsdale Blackhawkssince 2009 and will continue her soccer career playing at theUniversity of Arizona.

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

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hristian Formation Opportunities:

Sundays10:15 AM Sabbath Day Bible Study10:15 AM Elementary Life with God11:15 AM Blessed Beginnings Nursery11:15 AM Preschool Life with God

Wednesdays• The Way on Wednesdays

(Sept-May)12:00 PM Lunch & Bible Study

5:00 PM Elementary “Big God Story”5:30 PM Dinner & Bible Study

• Committed Youth Rehearsal3:45 PM on Wednesdays

Women’s Bible Study Circles(Sept thru May)

9:00 AM 2nd Thursday1:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesday7:00 PM 3rd Monday

• Men’s Bible Study onThursdays

7:00 AM in the Adult Center

• Spiritual Life Group6:00 PM 1st & 3rd Monday

VBS FOR 2016 July 25-29, 2016To register go to

our website: www.fhpresbyterian.info. Click on the icon for Cave Quest.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDDecorators & set buildersKitchen helpers

SecurityAssistant Crew LeadersCrew LeadersMaterial handlersPre-school leadersPre-school helpersRegistrars (one hour: first two days)

ITEMS NEEDED FOR VBSGift Cards

Safeway

TargetWal-MartHome DepotAce Hardware

Cash DonationsEmpty soda-bottles (any size) plasticFlashlights (normal size)Paper grocery bagsSandwich sized zip-lock plastic bags


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The children & I want to thank everyone for allthe prayers & love sent our way at the time of mysurgery. They had some immediate decisions tomake & we know your prayers sustained them &me. I also thank all those on whom I can call forassistance as needed. This church family is spe-cial and I am grateful for all of you.

Peace,Pat

Elder Bonnie Hollabaugh serving Communion

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Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation“An Investment Today for the Life of Our Church Tomorrow”

Members of the Board of Trustees are available to answer your questions.Give them a call!

Foundation Board of Trustees

Gary Oakeson 480-837-5563 Jean Ipema 480-837-1770Matt Jefferson 480-837-6001 Dawn Lau 480-837-2607Roy Nickel 480-688-8392 Ben Fast 480-837-1119John Skewes 480-292-9021

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Fiction The Secret Wisdom of the Earth, Christopher Scot-ton. After witnessing the death of his younger brotherin a terrible home accident, fourteen-year-old Kevin issent with his grieving mother to live for the summerwith his grandfather in a coal town in Appalachia.Kevin learns how to live with his grief with the helpof his grandfather and a boy who lives in the hollow.

The beach street knitting society and yarn club, GilMcNeil. Jo Mackenzie, newly widowed with twoyoung sons and no money takes over her Gran's wool

shop in her sleepy seaside hometown. There, sheorganizes a knitting group that meets every week totrade gossip and support each other. The story isheartwarming and funny.

Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline. Molly Ayer isclose to "aging out" out of the foster care system. Acommunity service position helping an elderlywoman clean out her home is the only thing keepingMolly out of juvie. As she helps Vivian sort throughher possessions and memories, Molly learns that sheand Vivian aren't as different as they seem to be.What they have in common is a little known episodein American history--orphan trains.

The Aviator's Wife, Melanie Benjamin. Anne Mor-row, a shy college senior hoped for a fairytale lifewhen she married Charles Lindbergh. Flying withher husband made her a famous pilot. In spite ofother achievements she is viewed mainly as the avia-tor's wife.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet , JamieFord. Henry Lee, a widower of Chinese descentfinds a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel,once the gateway to Seattle's Japantown. The newowner of the boarded up hotel has discovered thebelongings of Japanese people who were sent tothe internment camps. Henry recognizes the para-

sol of the Japanese girl, Keiko, with whom he was close friendsbefore her family was removed to a camp.

Mary Coin, Marisa Silver. In 1936 a youngmother resting by the side of the road in central

California is photographed by a woman document-ing migrant laborers The result is one of the mosticonic images of the Great Depression. In thepresent day, a professor of cultural history, stum-bles upon a family secret embedded in the now

famous picture.

All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr.Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris nearthe Museum of Natural History, where heworks as the master of its thousands of locks.When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind.When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris. Ina mining town in Germany, the orphan Wernergrows up enchanted by a crude radio he finds.He becomes an expert at building and fixing

these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at abrutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment totrack the resistance. How their lives intersect is an amazing andunforgettable story. Continued on page 15…

The Grand Canyon Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery Reading list for 2016-17 is here and all the books are now in ourchurch Library, available for check out. You will find books to enlighten your mind, nourish your spirit, challenge your con-science, and entertain you.


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become largely irrelevant. Instead, he found that he has joined anew world where race is front and center. Tweedy examines thecomplex ways in which both black doctors and patients must

navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race andmedicine. Through the stories of his patients, he illustrates thecomplex social, cultural, and economic factors at the root ofmany health problems in the black community.

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Re-demption, Bryan Stevenson. Bryan Steven-son was a young lawyer when he founded theEqual Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedi-cated to defending those most desperate and inneed: the poor, the wrongly condemned, andwomen and children trapped in the farthestreaches of our criminal justice system. One ofhis first cases was that of Walter McMillian, ayoung man who was sentenced to die for a

notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drewBryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, andlegal brinksmanship--and transformed his understanding ofmercy and justice forever.

The Family Store, From behind thecounter of an old fashioned stationarystore, Susan Harrison McMichael. Susan,our friend from Mesa First PresbyterianChurch, who is active in Presbyterian womenat the local church, presbytery and synodlevel, has written another delightful book!This one is about the years her family oper-ated a stationery store in Mesa. The newventure seemed easy atthe beginning but proved

more difficult and interesting as Susan's fam-ily became a part of important stories andevents in their widely different customers'lives. It was the kind of store we will neversee again.

Barbara Oakeson

Angels Explained by Children:

I only know the names of two angels. Hark and Harold.--Gregory, 5

Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore.

I forget why, but scientists are working on it. --Olive, 9

It's not easy to become an angel! First, you die. Then you goto heaven, and then there's still the flight training to gothrough. And then you got to agree to wear those angelclothes.

--Matthew, 9

Angels work for God and watch over kids when Godhas to go do something else.

--Mitchell, 7

My guardian angel helps me with math, but he's notmuch good for science.

--Henry, 8

Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!!! --Jack, 6

Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up to heaven.The main subject is where you went wrong before you gotdead.

--Daniel, 9

When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath andcounts to ten. And when he lets out his breath,somewhere there's a tornado.

--Reagan, 10

Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you losea tooth, an angel comes in through yourwindow and leaves money under your pillow. Then when itgets cold, angels go north for the winter.

--Sara, 6

Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his son, who'sa very good carpenter.

--Jared, 8

All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses andboys didn't go for it.

--Antonio, 9

My angel is my grandma who died last year. She gota big head start on helping me while she was stilldown here on earth.

--Katelynn, 9

What I don't get about angels is why, when someoneis in love, they shoot arrows at them.

--Sarah,7


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- Psalm 26:8

Christ's Peace,

Deborah FisherDirector of Music Ministry

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Debbie Fisher, Director of Music

HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAYS!

06/02 Sally Atchinson06/03 Richard Lau06/04 Allen Pape06/06 Elvira Ruiz06/09 Jerry Cain06/11 Leanne Reynolds

06/12 Terry Martin06/13 Sandra Heunisch06/18 Heather Greco06/19 John Brockelman06/23 Joanne Jones

06/25 Mary Morris06/27 Sandy Myhr06/28 Suellen Russell06/28 Susan Titus06/29 Joyce Babaian06/29 Ruby Pearson

Ellie Robinson helping Ms Debbie

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Dick and Dawn were born and raised in the same countyin the Saginaw Valley of Michigan. Dick was the young-est of four children. He lived on a farm and attended a

country elementary school with his sisters and brother.Fishing, hunting, riding his bicycle and baseball werepopular activities growing up in this rural farm land.Dawn was born the oldest of three chil-dren of a farming family and attended asmall elementary school in the town ofBreckenridge. She was active in GirlScouts, 4-H, dancing lessons andchurch activities. Both Dick and Dawnwere surrounded with close ties to fam-ily while growing up. They met in highschool where Dick was a footballplayer and Dawn was a cheerleader

eventually becoming high schoolsweethearts. Both attended and gradu-ated from Ferris State College inNorthern Michigan.Dawn attended Emerson PresbyterianChurch with her family and grandpar-ents. Her Grandmother, Letitia, wasthe church organist and an elder influ-encing Dawn’s growth in Christianfaith.On December 30, 1966, Dick and Dawn were married inthe College Chapel at Alma College, Alma, Michigan.They will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversarythis year.

After Dick’s college graduation in 1968, he was immedi-ately drafted into the Army and was shipped to Viet Namin December, returning home December, 1969. Dickcompleted his commitment to the Army in Texas returningto Michigan. Dick started his insurance career and Dawnin banking in Frankenmuth, Michigan. They lived nearbyand started raising their family. Devin was their first bornson and Douglas their younger son. Soon they were allinvolved in school and church activities as well as littleleague, camping and Cub Scouts. Their sons as well asDick were baptized in the Presbyterian Church.They took a leap of faith and moved to Arizona in 1982without the encouragement of their families or most of

their friends. Leaving a home they had just built fiveyears before and quitting good jobs seemed a foolish thingto do at the time. They moved to Fountain Hills to startnew opportunities and never looked back. Dick continuedhis career in insurance and Dawn her career in banking.

The Laus transferred their church membership fromMichigan to FHPC. Both the community and thechurch were just budding new opportunities. Dick and

Dawn have been active in the church since the begin-ning, both teaching Sunday School; Dick a Deacon;Dawn an Elder and continuing their sons Christian edu-

cation in the church. Theycontinue to serve the churchserving as greeters, ushers andboth on the Columbarium/ Biblical Garden Committee ofTrustees and Dawn serving asa Foundation Trustee. TheLaus, older son, Devin, diedsuddenly at the age of 30 in2001. They turned their lives

over to God and re-evaluatedwhat was important.Dick retired from insuranceafter 40 years having workedas an underwriter, managerand company officer. He feltfortunate being able to workin a career he enjoyed.Dawn changed careers after20 years in banking and

worked for Mayo Clinic for nearly 20 years in fundrais-ing. She loved the opportunity to raise funds for aninstitution committed to the best in medical care, re-search and education. Dick says he worked in some

unusual jobs before he started his career. He had toadmit the strangest job he ever had was helping to de-beak chickens and the hair raising job of roofing bigbarns. Dawn can’t admit to any strange jobs, but theworst one she ever had was hoeing weeds in the beanfields along with her siblings and father on the familyfarm. But, she did admit that it was a great way to get atan.Since retiring, both Dick and Dawn love travel, spend-

ing time with their grandsons and spending time at their

little cottage in the summer. While their grandsons are

the best part of their lives, they also enjoy walking,

reading and Dick’s taking up golf again. They consider

FHPC their extended family. You may see them work-

ing in the Biblical Garden or the Courtyard Garden,

keeping them trimmed and tidy for your enjoyment.

Dick & Dawn Lau

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HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAYS!

07/20 Linda Moyer07/25 Keith Coultrap07/27 Jean Linzer07/28 Ramona Moore07/29 Christopher Carillo07/29 Deborah Fisher07/29 Dorothy Parris07/30 Susan Owens07/31 Jon Trautman

07/10 Roger Essenburg07/10 Mary Lee Lehrich07/11 John Youngquist07/11 Allissia Zenhausern07/14 Evelyn Hrunek07/14 Dawn Lau07/16 Violet Wieder07/17 John Schopbach07/19 Nancy Saine

With deepest sympathy we listthose members who have passedaway in 2016.

Patricia CulleyRalph BerryGerry ull

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Hospitalized? Call the church!

If you are sick, hospitalized or home recovering from ill-ness, we want you to call the church and let us know! In a con-gregation like ours where people leave in droves for extendedsummer months, it is easy for the staff, elders and deacons to

assume, when we don’t see someone, that they are simply“vacationing away”. The truth is that some of you are sick andwe are not aware of it.You can help us by simply letting one of the staff know of yoursituation. We have an excellent support system in place due tothe diligent efforts of our deacons. Help us serve you by com-municating your situation.

07/01 Harry Grider07/01 George Holtan07/02 Susan Phillips07/03 Bill Covault07/03 Jean Ipema07/04 Caryl Bates07/05 Dorraine Aggen07/05 Donald Young07/07 Janice McGuire

Answer key to page 10 & 11

1. Jean Ipema 10. Dawn Lau2. John Brockelman 11. Jack Morris3. Edee Grider 12. Ken Brown

4. Jack Reynolds 13. Dick Lau5. Jean Linzer 14. George Burke6. Bob Berg 15. Debbie Fisher7. Ilene Berg 16. Sylvia Burke8. Harry Grider 17. Dorothy Parris9. Phyllis Rapp 18. Bill Good

Congratulations!

Newest member of Ty & Kristi Robinson’s family:Aurora Cynthia Robinson


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Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church

13001 N. Fountain Hills Boulevard

Fountain Hills, AZ 8!"8

In Touch is published monthly; deadline for each issue is the 15th of the month before publication.News and information should be submitted to the church office in hard copy, or email [email protected] Editor, Marta Ludwig; Proof Readers: Jean Ipema & Helen Roesch; Staff Pho-tographers: Gary Oakeson & Michele Hasley;

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church13001 Fountain Hills Blvd. - Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Phone - (480) 837-1763 Fax - (480) 837-1729 Office E-Mail Address: [email protected] Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. www.fhpresbyterian.info

Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev Bill Good email: [email protected] cell phone: 480-329-8090

10 inch high cactus created this amazing bloom that lasts one day.Photo courtesy of Barbara Oakeson

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