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For the week of
July 1, 2018
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JULY
1 - Ice Cream Social
14 - Young Family Picnic and Play
15 - Emergency Preparedness
20 -Girl's Night Out
August
12 - Deacon Blood Drive
12 - Koinonia Coffee-Mental Health
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Online Calendar
Looking for even more details about what's coming up? See our online calendar
here
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First Pres Young Family Group
Saturday, July 14, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Picnic and a Play for Kids and their friends & family,
Goldie's Next Big Adventure, outdoors at the College of DuPage backyard theater.
BYO food, drink, blankets & folding chairs.
Free admission and parking.
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Are you looking for a way to serve? Volunteers are especially needed
to help clients at the Interfaith Food Pantry in Carol Stream. For more information contact Mary Newman
or
(630-665-3182).
The food pantries currently have a
special need for diapers in sizes 4, 5 & 6
, along with cooking oil, tuna, toothpaste, toilet paper and women's personal products.
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Boy Scout Troop 23 Needs Your Help!
Troop 23 has been an important part of First Pres since 1955 and currently has over 80 active scouts. If you are interested in becoming a liaison, and making a difference in these young lives, please contact Ron Hands at (630) 670-6710. The time commitment is small but the impact is huge.
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First Pres families, we are inviting your family to serve the church on the
USHER team this summer. First Pres will be having only one service through Sept. 2 at 9:30 a.m. All ages are
welcome.
Please contact Anth Lechiara
or (630) 251-1955 to select a date that works with for family.
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Call for Art for the Link
(
between Stewart Hall and Rotunda)
We would like to see what art talent there is in our community. Our desire is to rotate art every two months. If you are an artist of any media: pen & ink, pastel, oil, acrylic, colored pencil, charcoal, alcohol ink, collage, photography, digital photography, etc., please email Margaret Bucholz with the type of art you do and a sample of your work. We would like to set up a schedule of rotating art work. If you have a friend or relative who is an artist, share this message with them. Contact Margaret Bucholz if you have questions.
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Pastor Kellen Smith
Worship 9:30 a.m.
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Recordings of our past sermons are available on our website here.
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Celebrate Summer: Ice Cream Social
This Sunday, July 1, 10:45am, Stewart Hall
Join your church family after worship to give thanks for this summer season as we enjoy ice cream together. It's a great Sunday to invite a friend or neighbor to worship and to experience the joy of our Christian community.
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Welcoming Patricia Locke
Sunday, July 29, 10:45 a.m.
We joyfully welcome back former First Pres member
Pat Locke who now serves as a pastor in Tennessee. She will join us in worship and lead a presentation following worship based on her new book, Now and Not Yet: Sermons of Grace and Hope. Make plans to join Pat for an inspiring conversation.
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Envisioning Our Future Together
Pastor Kellen presented results from the First Pres survey at a recent congregational gathering. The survey results, which are helping inform our church's visioning process, can be found by clicking HERE.
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New Communications Coordinator
We are happy to announce that Meghan Plocinski, our new Communications Coordinator will be joining the First Pres staff on Monday, June 25. Her email is
[email protected]
, and she can be reached by phone at 630-668-5147 x 17 with any news or announcements for the Church Life or Enews.
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Emergency Management Plan
On Sunday, July 15 following worship, we will have a program to introduce and review the Church's new Emergency Management Plan. The plan has been developed to provide guidelines in case of emergencies at First Pres, and to provide an understanding of the purpose and use of the fire protection, life safety, and other emergency equipment throughout the building, and to review policies and procedures associated with evacuation and general emergency situations. While everyone is invited to attend and to be prepared, this will be particularly helpful for anyone in a church leadership role, since they are often called on during emergencies.
Presented by Jan Buscher with Lieutenant Bill Cooley from the Wheaton Police Department in Stewart Hall 101-103
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Director of Middle School Ministry
First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Director of Middle School Ministry. This is a part-time (20 hours per week) position responsible for leading our Middle School Ministry for sixth through eighth grade. The ideal candidate will have a passion for middle school ministry, with experience in a church setting or an educational environment. Strong leadership and the ability to communicate effectively with parents, volunteers and church staff are essential, along with experience in developing volunteers, planning, and teaching. Familiarity with the Presbyterian tradition and a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Please
email
your cover letter and resume to Jan Buscher, Church Administrator.
A complete job description can be downloaded
HERE
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Our new directory is currently being photographed and there are plenty of dates and times still available.
We would love to see 100% of you in photos, we need all families to sign up. Our directory will allow us to connect names and faces and stay connected with one another.
Our Photography Dates are:
Thursday, Sept. 27 - Saturday, Sept. 29
Monday, Oct. 1 - Thursday, Oct. 4
Photography Hours:
Weekdays 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Lower Level Room 106-107
Volunteers Needed
Ideally one person per 2 hour shift, greeting members and helping with picture check-in, or if you are having tons of fun meeting all your church friends, you can take the whole 4 hour shift.
Every family will receive a free 8x10 portrait and will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. Receive $10 off coupon at check-in.
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Guide Book & Directory Advertising Opportunity
We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the church. This book will contain everything pertinent to our church: the various ministries, organizations, committees, activities, functions and events plus a complete directory of all members. This book is being provided and direct-mailed to each family at no cost to our church, and it is again being subsidized by local businesses that advertise. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call the Church Office.
Recent survey results by Guide Book Publishing show that 92.1% of families would rather patronize a Guide Book & Directory advertiser over a non-advertiser. It "will pay" to advertise in our new Guide Book & Directory.
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Update Membership Information
Does our Church database have your family membership record correct? Have you moved or changed your phone number? Are your children still at home and part of your membership record? Please consider updating your record for our annual Guide Book & Directory.
If you have not already informed the Church Office about changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in the Guide Book & Directory is correct. Please call (630) 668-5147.
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Save the date of Oct 28, 2018.
Plans are afoot for a fall Kirkin of the Tartans. There will be a "Procession of the Tartans" where parishioners march into the sanctuary with their tartans held high on a pole. If you are of Scottish heritage and have a tartan you will surely want to participate.
There's a tartan for those not of Scottish heritage too! All are invited to participate, but there are a limited number of slots and poles. We have some tartans on hand. Contact Emily Schmitz-Herndon at 630 544-9293 for more information.
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Girls Night Out 
Join us on July 20th from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
A fun time to connect with other women at First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. Bring your favorite appetizer and we'll provide the mocktails!
Cost is $10 per person. If you bring a guest the cost is $5 for you and $5 for each guest you bring. Invite your friends, neighbors, coworkers.
Please R.S.V.P by July 15th, and let us know if you need childcare. You can
register online
at
or by calling the church office at 630-668-5147.
Women's Ministry: Jesus is Calling You to Tea at K'Tizo
Join us on the 4th Thursday each month for a deep breath of peace and calm with a Jesus Calling devotion at K'Tizo Tea & Coffee Shop, 1915 North Gary Ave. at 9:30 a.m.
Questions? Call Angela Stephenson at 630-200-2533.
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First Light Collaborative Men's Group
Join us on Saturday morning for
week 5 of a 9 week study
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The Wiersbe Bible Study Series: 2 Peter, 2&3 John, Jude: Beware of the Religious Imposters Kindle Edition
by
Warren W. Wiersbe.
The early church was facing a growing problem: Spiritual counterfeits. From false doctrine to mixed messages, Christians were struggling to separate fact from fiction. Sensing this threat to their young churches the apostles rallied to defend the Gospel in an extraordinary series of letters. This study of 2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, and Jude explores how we can discern truth and stand firm on God's word.
Breakfast starts at 7:00 a.m. next to the kitchen. Please contact
[email protected]
to be sure we have enough bacon for all.
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Roseland 'Good News' Day Care Center
We continue to collect diapers, wipes, baby food and formula, infant and children's clothing - all sizes, toys, adult clothing, and household items. Please bring them to the Rotunda coatroom marked 'Roseland'. Thank you in advance! We ARE making a difference!! Any Questions, please call Jan Foster at 653-2612.
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Boxes Needed
Children's Ministry is collecting boxes for a summer family event!
Rectangle shaped boxes
just large enough for a child
to sit in. Thanks!
Christmas In July
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Join us on Sunday, July 15 at Go Ape 1100 Ogden Ave Western Springs for an afternoon of crazy climbing. The cost is $15.00. This is a FPC middle school youth event only. Meet us in the church parking lot at 2:30 for carpools. We will be back around 6:00 p.m. FPC permission form and GO APE waiver in the church office or online.
To sign up contact
Adult chaperones needed and always welcome.
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Happy summer! The mission team that First Pres sent out to Chattanooga, TN has returned home safely - thank you for your prayers while we were away! It was an extremely busy and exciting week of repairing homes, forming new friendships, deepening old friendships, and growing closer to the Lord.
Most of our team members were sent to different worksites, so there are many different stories of the residents we served, and of work crews rising to the challenge to complete some pretty big jobs with God's help. When you see a member of the mission team, ask what their project was and where they saw God during the week. Members of the mission team will present some stories in worship on July 15 - you won't want to miss it!
Our next event is July 11 - Mini-WF, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
We will end small groups a little early, so we can have a mini-WF including games, snacks and worship!
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Back from our mission trip!
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