Weekly Connection

April 30, 2020

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Staying Connected

Dear friends,

I’ve heard from so many of you that you loved seeing one another in the passing of the peace video! In case you missed it, or you’d like to see it again, the high quality version of the video is available here . I encourage you to watch it! Thank you to everyone who submitted videos and pictures. It is good for us to see and hear one another.

Hopefully you’re reaching out to others in other ways, too. On Sunday I encouraged folks to think about the people who usually sit around them in the sanctuary on Sundays and then reach out with a greeting. If you haven’t done that yet, consider it!

I wanted to let you know that my Early Risers Group is starting up again next Thursday at 7 a.m. reading the book Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life . We will meet over Zoom for six weeks on Thursday mornings. Please email me if you would like a copy of the book ($8) and if you have any questions or would like to join us. I can promise that we’ll have wonderful conversations and a space for us to connect with one another. Join us!

Finally, if you or someone in your household is a member of PCWS you should have received a letter from me this week. If you didn’t, please let me know. The letter includes exciting news about a new member joining our ministry staff. Lottie MacAulay Friedman will be formally introduced to the congregation on May 17. We’ll have a congregational meeting that day after worship by using Zoom. In order to practice with Zoom and to answer any questions you may have, we’ll be having an informal time of fellowship after worship this Sunday, May 3. Visit www.presbyws.org/zoom for the information you need to login to the fellowship on May 3 and the congregational meeting on May 17.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday as I continue the third week in a four-week series on Women of the Old Testament learning about Hannah. It is the first week of the month, and we’ll be celebrating communion together, so please bring some bread and juice or wine to your worship space. The links to access the service are below and the bulletin will be available on the PCWS website and Facebook this weekend.

Peace,

Pastor Erik

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Please Pray for:

Our siblings at Nueva Paz Presbyterian Church in Cuba

Our men & women serving our country in the Armed Services

The people of Syria, and especially the relatives of PCWS’ Interfaith Women’s Book Group

First responders, nurses, doctors, and others providing care to others

Betty Anderson

Betty Toft

Billye Dvorak

Brent Young, son-in-law of Larry & Becky Glasscock

Brian, f riend of the Smyers family

Cheryl Donchez, friend of Theresa & Condy Dixon

David Young, nephew of Amy Malone

Dorcas Dvorak, friend of the Merrifield family

Gary Mirlenbrink, uncle of Lori Carsten

Holly Oliver, daughter of Mary Kae Headland

The family of Inez Martinez, friend of the Merrifield family

Jessica DeFano , niece of Michelle Hennessy

John Kregg

Joshua Haberkorn, grandson of Shirley Pine

Kathleen Kircher

Laura Querry, daughter of Becky & Larry Glascock

Linda Bell, daughter of Margot Walsh

Marc Goldstein, friend of Carol Ulreich

Marc Ladene, friend of the Slezaks

Marge Sandrik

Mary Kate Miller, step-mother of Julie Garino

Mary, dear friend of Bruce Geary

Michael De Vries

Michael, friend of Jane Norman

Mike Kelly, friend of Candice Mares

Mike Slesicki, cousin of Barb Farr & Joe Benson

Nate & Joann Dardick, friends of Laurie Merrifield

Norb Mirlenbrink, Uncle of Lori Carsten

Pat McTiernan, friend of Phyllis DiFrancesco

Pat White, friend of Becky Glasscock

Paul, cousin of Elizabeth Slezak

Paulette Erickson, friend of Carol Ulreich

Peggy Mirlenbrink, aunt of Lori Carsten

Peter Wilkie

Phil Kasik

Ruth Kaduke, niece of Herb & Joyce Smyers

Teri Tuffner, aunt of Candice Mares

Terry Moore, friend of Mike Pelton

Theresa Ybanez, great niece of Laura Fruit

The family and friends of Toni Potenza Moya, daughter of Harriett Potenza & Craig Harris

Parents of Tiffany Sellman

Celebrating Birthdays:

4/30 Phyllis DiFrancesco

5/1 Diane Ravanesi

5/1 Duncan Lewis

5/1 Sal Melilli

5/1 Scott Sindelar

5/2 Davis McMahon

5/2 Nick Burt

5/3 Amy Malone

5/3 Dan Wennerstrum

5/3 Kevin McDermott

5/3 Mollie Galloway

5/4 Bennett Sellman

5/4 Ethan Sellman

5/4 Tyler Sellman

5/5 Tim Karstens

5/6 Carolyn Garbin

5/6 Jeffery Kohlsaat

5/6 Kim Yates

5/7 David Boxell

5/8 Jessi Bozek

5/8 Laura Barnes

5/8 Pierce Wilson

5/9 Greg Strohl

5/10 Nancy Glickman

PCWS Office Closed

The PCWS office remains closed for the immediate future. Our office staff are still working remotely and on a limited basis. If you need immediate assistance, please email Pastor Erik or leave a message for him on his church extension which he checks regularly, or call his cell - ‭(708) 505-5409‬ . Pastor Erik is checking the U.S. Mail daily. The mailbox is also now a locking box, so please feel comfortable dropping off correspondence directly (including contributions).