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O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love,

and with him is great power to redeem. Psalm 130:7

August/SeptemberAugust/September 20182018

StaffStaff

Rev. Eric QuinneyRev. Eric Quinney--Burnard Burnard

PastorPastor

Linda DuBois Linda DuBois

Administrative SecretaryAdministrative Secretary

John Devona, OrganistJohn Devona, Organist

Jim Davis, CustodianJim Davis, Custodian

Web: www.LockportUCC.orgWeb: www.LockportUCC.org

www.Facebook.com/lockportiluccwww.Facebook.com/lockportilucc

Phone: (815) 838Phone: (815) 838--20912091

Fax: (815) 838Fax: (815) 838--65416541

EE--Mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

First Congregational United Church of ChristFirst Congregational United Church of Christ

The GuideThe Guide

September 9th - Sunday School Begins

This year we will have a

slight change in our

Sunday School program.

The children will go

directly to Sunday

School except for the last

Sunday of the month. The program is designed

for the children/youth to explore a Bible story or

theme, and design various ways to present that

story as a lesson for the congregation on the last

Sunday of the month.

Further details coming in mid-August

Stock Car Racing Coffee Hour

August 26th

Hear the roar of the engines (not

really) and cheer on your favorite

race car during coffee hour.

Intergenerational Fun Coffee Hour

August 19th

During coffee hour everyone is

invited to play a few of those fun

board games you remember.

From Pastor Eric Quinney-Burnard ( Email: [email protected] )

Kay told me that after the first of July

the summer goes fast. She’s right. Most of

the high schools begin classes by August 15

or shortly thereafter. All other school

activities are starting up while all summer

activities are winding down. Even the leaves

and grass are beginning to turn different

shades. Okay, we are all aware of the

seasonal changes.

But the question is did you take

advantage of each and every day of this fast

summer? Too often our attention gets

misdirected. We either gaze behind us, the

reminiscence of the past that has lodged

itself in our memories but can never return.

Or we strain our eyes to the distant future to

things that have not occurred which tie us up

with the worries and anxiety of “what if.”

Basically, time slips away because we

tend to not relax and focus (translated enjoy)

the moment. God gave us our lives to be

lived, not in large swaths of time and events,

but in individual moments where we

participate in the rhythm of life. Each

moment is to be experienced, relished and

enjoyed to the fullest.

Yesterday has

passed and the

future will be here

before you know it.

But dance your heart

out to the rhythm of

the moment because

God gave you that

moment for such a

dance.

Contemplative Worship

Wednesday, August 22nd

6:30 p.m. in the Shalom Room

You are invited to participate in a

unique and interesting form of

Contemplative Worship. A quiet time

for prayer and reflection over a passage

of scripture.

Stewardship Event:

Illinois Conference

Essentials of Effective

Stewardship Campaigns (or)

21st Century Stewardship Technology

and Millennial Generosity

Saturday, August 25

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

These programs would be beneficial for

our Stewardship and future visioning for

our congregation’s ministry. Please

check the Narthex for further

information or call Eric.

Christian Education Ministry invites church family and friends to bring a

sample of their favorite snack food. Ministry team provides the beverages.

Come for a time of fellowship, fun, and food as we close “Summer Game

Sundays” with the thrills of miniature car racing.

Nursery for an Hour

Our church opens an inviting, well equipped nursery for infants

and toddlers every Sunday morning during worship. The

nursery concept offers a great way for the very young child to

take that first step into Christian fellowship. As the child

becomes more and more familiar, it also allows parents and guardians to attend

Worship knowing their child is in a safe, friendly environment.

How About Spending An Hour...

providing watchful care for infants and toddlers and enabling

parents and guardians to worship? With four volunteers, we

can assure the nursery serves families every Sunday. Please let

Pastor Eric know if you could volunteer just ONE HOUR,

ONE SUNDAY A MONTH.

A Confirmation Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 19th A Confirmation Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 19th

for High School Freshman and older following Worship.

Let Pastor Eric know if you would like to join them.

Movie Night: Inside OutInside OutInside Out

Friday, September 21 This is a delightful Pixar/Disney movie

about the struggles of the five emotions

(characters in the story) that an eleven

year old girl has when her family moves

from Minnesota to San Francisco.

* The movie shorts begin about 6 p.m.

and the movie begins at 6:30 p.m.

Inside Out is the focus of the four

week worship and study series.

Inside Out Study SessionsInside Out Study SessionsInside Out Study Sessions: : : Our Emotions and Scripture: a fun

scripture and faith reflection of the five emotions from the movie

Inside OutInside OutInside Out. The study sessions will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sign

up for the session will begin September 9th.

Session One: Fear and Disgust

September 25, 1:00 pm

September 26, 10:00 am and 6:30 pm

September 30, Sunday worship “Fear/Disgust”

Session Two: Anger

October 2, 1:00 pm

October 3, 10:00 am and 6:30 pm

October 7, Sunday Worship “Anger”

Session Three: Sad

October 9, 1:00 pm


October 14, Sunday worship “Sad”

Session Four: “Joy”

October 16, 1:00 pm


October 21, Sunday worship “Joy: the Balance”

NEWS FROM THE PEWS

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It is almost time for the kids and grandkids to head back to school

and college. Time for school supplies, new clothes and things for the

dorm rooms. High school and college kids love gift cards and there

are so many to choose from on the Manna Order Form. So pick up

an order form on the first Sunday of each month and return the

completed form along with your payment on the second Sunday of the month. So simple

and you have made the kids day. Try our Manna Gift Card Program for your groceries,

gasoline, movies and so many other things. Questions ?? see either Susan Knox or Jean Law.

SundaySundaySunday WorshipWorshipWorship

Attendance:Attendance:Attendance:

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July 29July 29July 29 69 69 69

CRAFT AND CHAT Gather with friends for an summer evening

of conversation, laughter, and relaxation.

Friday: August 17th

Start at 4:30 p.m. — ??

Order-out dinner — 6:00-6:30 p.m.

Meet in second-floor education wing of the church

~ ~ ~ crafting is optionalcrafting is optionalcrafting is optional

~ ~ ~ visiting a must!!visiting a must!!visiting a must!!

C. W. A. C. W. A. -- Wednesday, September 5thWednesday, September 5th

We will begin our Fall Season with a Potluck

Luncheon at 1:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. All

ladies of the church are invited to join us for an

afternoon of sharing with friends. You don’t

have to bring anything, but just let Sandie

Pendola or Elaine Rutter know if you are

coming so that we may plan for you.

Food Safety Training Certification Class

On June 26 and 27, 2018 Jeni White, Barb Bonner and Linda DuBois attended the Allergen

Awareness/Food & Kitchen Safety Training at Prairie Bluff Golf Course. The class was also

attended by the kitchen staff and Ryan Cronholm, Food & Beverage Manager of Prairie Bluff

Restaurant. The class was taught by Jeannie Kotsiovos, a Certified ServSafe Instructor from A+

Food Training. It was an intense two mornings and we covered a lot of material. Some of it was

common sense but there were a lot of areas that were new to us. The good news is, we all

passed the test and now have our certificates.

We took this course so that when the church has a luncheon or something like the Grilled

Cheese Sandwich Supper, the Cookie Walk or Salad Luncheon that one of us will be on hand to

make sure that the kitchen is clean and safe for serving food to the general public. This is a

requirement of the Will County Health Department Food Service when we hold these types of

functions that someone with certification be present in the kitchen. We would like to have a few

other members of the church be certified with this training, so please let Pastor Eric or the

church office know if you may be interested.

One of things we came away with is our need to better utilize our sinks in the kitchen. The trio

of sinks along the wall should only be used for washing dishes. We should be using one side of

the double sinks to only wash our hands and the other side could be used to fill coffee urns or

wash fruits or vegetables.

To celebrate the end of the class we enjoyed a wonderful lunch on the patio at Prairie Bluff.

An Evening with Carrie Newcomer

An Eastern Association UCC Fall Event

Saturday, September 15th - St. John UCC in Kankakee

Carrie Newcomer is an American singer, songwriter and author. She has

produced 16 solo CDs and has received numerous awards for her music and related charitable

activities. She has done numerous collaborations with authors, academics, philosophers and musicians

including Alison Krauss, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Parker Palmer. In 2009 and 2011 she traveled to

India as a cultural ambassador, including musical performances organized by the US State

Department. In 2012 she made a similar trip to Kenya on behalf of the Interfaith Hunger Initiative. Her

range of causes, activities, collaborations and philosophies significantly influences her music.

Carrie will be leading a workshop on spirituality at the Eastern Association Gathering, beginning at

2:00 pm. There will be dinner served for those attending the workshop. At 6:00 pm, Carrie will be in

concert; opened to the public. Admission free will offering.

Look for more information by mid-August.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alison_Krausshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Chapin_Carpenter

Father Beiting's Christian Appalachian Project (CAP)

On Sunday, June 10, 2018 Mr. Ray Mikrut spoke during the Mission Moment. He and his family take

unsold items from area rummage/basement sales to Louisa, KY. (And we always thought it was

somewhere in TN!) They have been doing this for the past 25 years. It is for a mission store run by

the Christian Appalachian Project,(CAP), founded by Father Ralph Beiting. This year they loaded

two trailers of unsold items from our church basement sale for the mission. Ray had already made

the trip 13 times this year and stated that his sons had made the trip 6 times.

Ray spoke of how he and his family became involved with the CAP and at Coffee Hour continued to

speak with many of us. He also left several books which Father Beiting had authored and a couple

of DVDs, along with a small album of pictures of one of their trips to KY and a monthly magazine

published by CAP. I took the DVDs home and was awed by the message they contained. Though

Father Beiting has passed away, the work of the CAP is still vitally important to the Appalachian

area he loved. The books he authored are easy to read - short chapters with a wonderful story in

each. I know some of you have taken the books home to read and I hope you have enjoyed them.

I have set aside a shelf in the Legacy Room for these books and DVDs. They are located on the shelf

above the church Worship Service DVDs. Feel free to borrow them. Ray has graciously loaned

them from his personal library for our enjoyment for this year and will pick them up when he picks

up our unsold basement sale items next year.

Barb Bonner and Jeni White, Basement Sale Coordinators

Grilled Cheese Fundraiser - October 13th

Looking ahead we need volunteers for all kinds of helpful

locations, cook, server, ticket collector, selling tickets.

The Grilled Cheese Fundraiser is an important fundraiser

for Our Churches Wider Mission.

Look for more information in September.

All Hands on Deck - the Fall Edition

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 20th to offer a few

hours to help clean the church facility. How we keep our facility

says a lot about how we welcome people, it’s Sacred Hospitality.

Watch for more information towards the end of September.

A few of our

favorite local artists

Cameron Terlep Baptism

Dick Hoblin’s Birthday Party

How To Reach Us

Phone: (815) 838-2091

Fax: (815) 838-6541

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website: www.Lockportucc.org

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August/September

2018

Fall Movie Night - Friday, September 21st

Doors Open @ 6:00 P.M. - Movie at 6:30 P.M.

September Movie Night is not only a fun

evening with this animated feature from

Disney but also the introduction to content for

the fall study groups starting the last week of

September and into October. It follows five

characters who represent the emotions

“inside” the head of a girl named Riley. The

plot thickens when the roles of these characters

get “out” of control.

‘INSIDE OUT’ IS A FUN MOVIE FOR ALL AGES.

BIRTHDAYS

111 Beth AndersonBeth AndersonBeth Anderson

111 John DevonaJohn DevonaJohn Devona

222 Bill StoreyBill StoreyBill Storey

999 Jim BolerjackJim BolerjackJim Bolerjack

141414 Roy NelsonRoy NelsonRoy Nelson

181818 Kim BeanKim BeanKim Bean

181818 Courtney MorganCourtney MorganCourtney Morgan

202020 Margaret MortonMargaret MortonMargaret Morton

232323 Linda FieldLinda FieldLinda Field

262626 Evie GoltzEvie GoltzEvie Goltz

313131 Bob FinleyBob FinleyBob Finley

11 Patrick GaskinPatrick Gaskin

44 Ryan CronholmRyan Cronholm

88 Vada TurnerVada Turner

99 Charlotte TurnerCharlotte Turner

1111 Chase McKinnonChase McKinnon

1313 Sharon BockholdtSharon Bockholdt

2020 June HamiltonJune Hamilton

2121 Randy StrongRandy Strong

2323 Regan CronholmRegan Cronholm

2323 Russ PiersonRuss Pierson

2626 Marvin PickeringMarvin Pickering

2929 John OwenJohn Owen

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