Calvary  Press  May  2012  

   

     

   

 

 

 

 

 

Pastor:  The  Rev.  Hiromi  Yoneda  Parish  Associate:  The  Rev.  Dallas  Landrum  Pastor  Emeritus:  The  Rev.  Saburo  Masada  

2343  Country  Club  Blvd.,  Stockton,  CA  95204      Office:  (209)  466-­‐0221  Fax:  (209)  466-­‐1839      

Website:  www.cpcstockton.com  Email:  cpcstockton@yahoo.com

A  story  is  told  of  a  man  who  loved  old  books.  He  met  a  friend  who  had  just  thrown  away  a  Bible  that  had  been  stored  in  the  attic  of  his  ancestral  home  for  generations.  "I  couldn't  read  it,"  the  friend  explained.  "Somebody  named  Guten-­‐something  had  printed  it."  "Not  Gutenberg!"  the  book  lover  exclaimed  in  horror.  "That  Bible  was  one  of  the  first  books  ever  printed.  Why,  a  copy  just  sold  for  over  two  million  dollars!"  His  friend  was  

unimpressed.  "Mine  wouldn't  have  brought  a  dollar.  Some  fellow  named  Martin  Luther  had  scribbled  all  over  it  in  German."    

In  the  mid-­‐15th  century,  Johann  Gutenberg  invented  a  mechanical  way  of  making  books.  Though  it  was   not   his   first   printed   book,   the   Gutenberg   Bible   (1450s)   was   the   first   major   book   printed   with  moveable  type.  Prior  to  this,  books  were  copied  by  hand,  but  now  it  was  possible  to  speed  up  the  process  without  sacrificing  quality.  

As   important   as   Gutenberg’s   invention   was,   it   did   not   make   him   rich.   It   did,   however,   lay   the  foundation  for  the  commercial  mass  production  of  books,  which  meant  that  books  soon  became  cheaper,  and  a  wider  part  of  the  population  could  afford  them.  

Today,  Bibles  are  readily  available  everywhere.  In  fact,  most  American  households  (92%)  possess  at  least   one   Bible,   while   the   average   is   three.   However,   possession   of   a   Bible   does   not  mean   it   is   being  studied  or  valued.    Though  Gutenberg’s  Bible  began  the  process  of  breaking  the  people’s  reliance  on  the  clergy   to   read  and   interpret   the  Bible,   few  have   taken   the  opportunity   to   study   it.   In   fact,   the  majority  today  still  remains  biblically  challenged.  For  example:  

1. Only  half  of  adults  interviewed  could  name  any  of  the  four  Gospels  of  the  New  Testament.  2. Just  37%  of  those  interviewed  could  name  all  four  Gospels.  3. Only  42%  of  adults  were  able  to  name  as  many  as  five  of  the  Ten  Commandments  correctly.  4. Seven   in  ten  (70%)  were  able  to  name  the  town  where  Jesus  was  born,  but   just  42%  could   identify  

Him  as  the  person  who  delivered  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount.    5. 38%   of   Americans   believe   the   entire   Bible   was   written   several   decades   after   Jesus'   death   and  

resurrection  6. 12%  of  adults  believe  that  Noah's  wife  was  Joan  of  Arc.  7. 49%  believe  that  the  Bible  teaches  that  money  is  the  root  of  all  evil.  (The  love  of  money  is  said  to  be  

the  root  of  all  types  of  evil).  8. 75%  believe  that  the  Bible  teaches  that  God  helps  those  who  help  themselves.    

As  we  read  “The  Story”,  we  are  breaking  the  trend  and  adding  God’s  blessings  upon  us.  As  Revelations  1:3  states:  “Blessed  is  the  one  who  reads  the  words  of  this  prophecy,  and  blessed  are  those  who  hear  it  and  take  to   heart   what   is   written   in   it,   because   the   time   is   near.”     Let   us   continue   to   move   forward   in   our   faith  journey!      

 1. Treasurer’s  Report:  It  was  noted  that  the  negative  amount  of  $5,705.91  was  due  mainly   to   the   2011  per   capita   of   $2,000  being   paid   in   2012   and   $10,000  per  year  ($2,500  per  quarter)  being  placed  in  the  Building  Fund.  2. Dates  for  the  2012  Vacation  Bible  School  will  be  July  16th  –  20th.  3. The  date  for  the  Calvaryfest  will  be  August  4th.  4. Building   Maintenance:   It   was   suggested   that   a   clipboard   be   put   up   so  members  can  list  the  things  they  see  that  need  to  be  repaired.    5. The  April  28th  Men’s  Breakfast  was  cancelled.  6. The   May   20th   Session   meeting   was   cancelled.   The   next   Regular   Session  

Meeting  will  be  June  10th.  

March  2012  YTD  Income   $45,841.34  Expenses   $51,547.25  Total   -­‐    $5,705.91  

FROM THE

Myra  Fong,  Clerk  of  Session  

Deacons’ Corner Just   in   time   for   Easter!   On   April   2,   10   boxes   of   food   items  were  delivered   to   the   Emergency   Food   Bank,   weighing   in   at   249   lbs.  Thanks   go   out   to   our   congregation   for   their   generous   giving   and  support  to  our  Hunger  Never  Takes  a  Holiday  food  collections.    

The   Deacons   hosted   Maundy   Thursday   Supper   and   Holy  Communion   on   April   5,   2012   at   6:00pm.   Forty-­‐one   church  members  shared  supper,  followed  by  praising  God  in  song  and  a  service  by  Pastor  Hiromi  at  7:00pm.    

 

The   Bi-­‐Annual   Spring   Rummage   Sale   was   held   on   Saturday,   April   14.   Through   the  congregation’s  donation  of  rummage  sale   items,  baked  goods,  time  and  effort  the  net  profit  was  $2290.00.  Disbursement  of  the  funds  will  be  discussed  at  our  May  Meeting.  Thank   you   again   for   your   continued   support   of   the   Deacon  Ministry.   Save   the   date:  October  6  for  the  Fall  Rummage  Sale  8:30am-­‐11:30am.    

Second  Quarter  Outreach  Project  on  May  19  with   Habitat   for  Humanity:  Building  site   (8:00am-­‐1:00pm,  20  volunteers).   Involves   working   outside.   Restore  Warehouse   (9:00am-­‐1:00pm,   10   volunteers).   Less   physically  demanding.   Lunch  Crew  at   the  church   (1:30pm,  3-­‐5  volunteers).   Sign-­‐up   in  Fellowship  Hall  or   contact  Brian  Dwyer,  Dave  Furukawa  or  Ilene  Kuwahara.  Please  encourage  other  friends  and  family  to  join  us.    

Invite  friends  and  family  to  Stockton  Ports  Faith  Night  on  August  18  at  7:05pm.  Game  tickets  include  semi-­‐pro  baseball  game,  faith  testimonials  by  players  and  post-­‐game  fireworks.    

Sign-­‐up  in  Fellowship  Hall  for  group  seating:  either  of  2  options  (25  person  minimum):  

1. $10.00  Game  Ticket-­‐only    2. $25.00  Express  Transmissions  Pit  Stop  BBQ:  Includes  Game  Ticket  &  All-­‐You-­‐

Can-­‐Eat   for   90  minutes   (Ball-­‐Tip   Sandwiches,   Hot   Dogs,   Baked   Beans,   Cole  Slaw,  All-­‐You-­‐Can-­‐Drink  Soda).  

 

CPC   logo   polo   shirts   ($20,   $25,   $30),   t-­‐shirts   ($10),  aprons   ($15)   are   available   for  purchase.  Orders  will   be  taken   at   the   $crip   table   after   service.   Shirts/aprons   may   be   worn   for   Rummage   Sales,   Outreach   Projects,  Spaghetti  Feeds,  Basketball  Games,  Golf  Tournaments  and  any  other  Calvary  Church  activity.    

Until  next  month…  

Dear  High  School  and  College  Graduates  We  hope  to  celebrate  your  success  in  May  or  the  1st  part  of  June,  so  I  am  seeking  photos!  

I  would  like  to  include  you  in  CPC’s  Graduates  Celebration  slideshow.    I  need  photos  ASAP  within  the  next  2-­‐3  weeks.  Please  email  or  bring  the  following  to  church  for  me.    

Please  include  at  least  1  baby,  1  grammar  school,  2-­‐3  high  school  or  college  and  1  "graduation"  photo—formal  or  with  cap/gown  would  be  nice,  and  also  any  with  you  participating  in  Calvary  events.  Total  up  to  

12  photos.  

email  to  :  sltsune@aol.com          Thanks!      Sally  Tsunekawa  —  478-­‐8543  

   

……………………..  Save  the  Dates!  ………………..……    

 

 

 

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Memorial  Sunday  is  May  27th.    Please  submit  names  of  Saints  who  have  passed  in  the  last  year  and  place  them  in  the  offering  plate  or  mail  to  

 Calvary  Presbyterian  Church    •    2343  Country  Club  Blvd.,  Stockton,  CA  95204  

Name:    Date  of  Passing:      

Name:    Date  of  Passing:      

Name:    Date  of  Passing:      

Name:    Date  of  Passing:      

SUBMITED  BY:   phone:  

 

Sunday School Picnic

Sunday, May 29 Following Service

 

   

         

Mother’s  Day  Breakfast  

Sunday,  May  13  8:30am  

Prepared  by    High  School  Youth  

 

Plan  to  Join  Us  for  Summer  

Family  Camping  Thur.–Sat,  July  26–28  

 More  detailed  

information  to  come.    If  you’d  like  to  help  in  the  planning,  please  

contact  Brian  Dwyer  and  Chris  MacDannald.  

MEGA SPORTS CAMP        

Vacation  Bible  School  

Mon.-­‐Fri.,    July  16th-­‐20th  

Plan  NOW  to  join  the  fun!  Sign-­‐ups  coming  

SOON!  

Contact  Brian  Kaneko      

Special  Donations    

In  Memory  of  Ben  Hatanaka  Aoyama,  Harold  &  Aiko  

In  Memory  of  Grace  Nagai  Arata,  Henry  &  Grace  

In  Memory  of  Fred  Nakagawa  Tsudama,  Toshiko  

In  Memory  of  Norman  Shimakawa  Shimakawa,  Mieko  

In  Memory  of  Helen  Yoshikawa  Aoyama,  Harold  &  Aiko  Arata,  Matsuye  Chan,  Michael  &  Janice  Hamamoto,  Ben  &  Susie  Hirose,  Mary  Ishihara,  Masayuki  &  Kimiko  Ishimaru,  Gary  &  Janice  Kagoshima,  Miki  Komure,  Dean  &  Liane  Komure,  Kathryn  Mark,  Clara  Matsune,  Joan  Miyasaki,  Tom  &  Tsuru  Morita,  Carl  &  Karyn  Motoike,  Sam  &  Sumi  Nakashima,  John  &  Kelly  Nakashima,  Joyce  Nishi  ,  Hito  &  Ivy  (Aiko)  Nishioka,  Henry  &  Dorothy  Nishioka,  Kazumi  Nitta,  Hiroko  &  Bonnie  Sakoda,  Duane  &  Jean  Shima,  Bill  Takahashi,  Dan  &  Tommie  Takemoto,  Steve  &  Barbara  Tanaka,  Robert  &  Sally  Tanaka,  Sam  &  Kinuyo  Tsunekawa,  Jim  &  Sally  Yamashita,  Kenneth  &  Yukiye  Yoneda,  Rev.Hiromi  &  Marsha  Yoneda,  Ted  &  Sue  Yoneshige,  Ruth  Yoshikawa,  Aeko  G.  

Easter  Offering  Agari,  Tadashi  Aoyama,  Harold  &  Aiko  Aoyama,  Russell  Arata,  Henry  &  Grace  Boyd,  Marcia  Chan,  Michael  &  Janice  Dwyer,  Brian  &  Christine  Esaki,  Fujio  &  Lily  Fong,  Allen  &  Myra  Fujinaka,  Steve  &  Barbara    

Furukawa,  David  &  Sonsik    Hatanaka,  Ben  &  Yuri    Hirose,  Mary  Ishida,  Alfred  &  Irene    Ishihara,  Shizuko    Ishihara,  Tadashi  &  Carolyn    Ishimaru,  Gary  &  Janice    Kagoshima,  Miki  Komure,  Dean  &  Liane    Komure,  Kathryn  Lam,  Mary    Low,  Elaine    Low,  Willie  &  Anna    MacDannald,  Chris    Masada,  Charise  Matsune,  Joan  Matsuhiro,  Shiyeko    Matsumoto,  George  &  Amy    Matsune,  Ralph  &  Kyoko    McFadden,  Nancy  Menor,  Richard  &  Janet    Miyasaki,  Tom  &  Tsuru    Motoike,  Sam  &  Sumi    Murata,  Irene  Nakagawa,  Sada    Nakamura,  Jerry  &  Karen    Nakashima,  Gary  &  Sandy    Nakashima,  John  &  Kelly    Nakashima,  Joyce    Natsuhara,  Ken  &  Karen    Nishioka,  Kazumi    Oji,  Jess  &  Yumi    Okazaki,  Akie    Saito,  Tak  &  Linda    Sakoda,  Duane  &  Jean    Shima,  Bill  Shiromizu,  Don  &  Cynthia  Stearns,  Peter  &  Tatsumi    Takahashi,  Dan  &  Tommie    Takahashi,  Scott    Takemoto,  Judy    Takemoto,  Steve  &  Barbara    Tanaka,  Sam  &  Kinuyo    Taylor,  Yoko  Wabe,  Voltaire  &  Diane  Watanabe,  Esther    Yoneda,  Rev.  Hiromi  &  Marsha    Yoneda,  Ted  &  Sue    Yonemoto,  Roy  &  Sumi    Yoneshige,  Frank    Yoneshige,  Ruth    

   

Easter  Lilies  Arata,  Henry  &  Grace    Fong,  Allen  &  Myra  Ishimaru,  Gary  &  Janice  Lam,  Mary  Low,  Elaine  McFadden,  Nancy  Nakamura,  Bruce  &  Mary  Nishioka,  Kazumi  Sakoda,  Duane  &  Jean  Shima,  Bill  Takemoto,  Steve  &  Barbara  Yoneda,  Rev.  Hiromi  &  Marsha  

Deacon  Fund/Donations  Arata,  Henry  &  Grace    Fong,  Allen  &  Myra    Fukuhara,  Chester  &  Joan    Hamamoto,  Ben  &  Susie    Komure,  Kathryn    Miyasaki,  Tom  &  Tsuru  Miyasaki  Nakamura,  Jerry  &  Karen    Nishioka,  Kazumi    Paston,  Lee    Takeuchi,  Roy  &  Emily    Tsunekawa,  James  &  Sally    Yamada,  Keith  &  Judy  Yoneda,  Rev.  Hiromi  &  Marsha    Yoneda,  Ted  &  Suellen    Yoneshige,  Ruth  Yoneshige  Yoshikawa,  Ed    

Birthday  Fund  Kagoshima,  Miki  Sakoda,  Duane  &  Jean  Takemoto,  Judy  

Pew  &  Carpet  Restoration  Joseph,  Betty  

Spaghetti  Feed  Boyd,  Marcia  Fong,  Allen  &  Myra  Joaquin,  Brad  &  Alice  Komure,  Dean  &  Liane  Komure,  Kathryn  Kuwahara,  Ron  &  Ilene  Lam,  Kenneth  &  Diane  MacDannald,  Chris  Nishioka,  Kazumi  Sakoda,  Duane  &  Jean  Shiromizu,  Don  &  Cynthia  Takemoto,  Steve  &  Barbara  Tanaka,  Richard  Tsunekawa,  Jim  &  Sally  Yoneda,  Rev.  Hiromi  &  Marsha  Yoneshige,  Ruth