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cefe6rating 100 'YearsOf Love &- ServiceSept/2010%[ 2010

Issue 9

Wright Congregational,United Church of Christ

4821 Franklin Rd.Boise, Idaho 83705

(208) 343-0292E-Mail:

wrightucc@qwestoffice.netWeb: wrightucc.com

Published Monthly,Mailed pre-paid at

Boise, IdahoPermit No. 127

* * *Ministers: All of Us

Pastor:Rev. Michael S. Black

Secretary:Robin Canning

Choir Director:Ron Apperson

Organist:Ginny Trapp

Child Care Attendant:Justice Flaherty

Board Chairman:Will Patterson

Moderator:Jo Elliott-Blakeslee

Youth Leader:Kate HaIl

Custodian:Robin Canning

Pilgrim Cove BoardMembers:AJ Busche

Fall, Winter, SpringSchedule:

9:30 Adult Sunday Sch.10:45 Worship &

Children's Sunday Sch.Fellowship- Noon

Communion Served the1st Sunday of each month

-No Sunday Schools

Summer-June, July & AugustWorship at 10 a.m,Fellowship 11:30

The Wright-UpsWELCOME TO SEPTEMBER!

A MONTH OF SUNDA YS AT WRIGHT CHURCH

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5Labor Day Sunday

10:00 AM - Worship And Communion ServiceSermon Theme: "What Gain Have Workers From Their Toil?"

(A Commentary On Ecclesiastes 3)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY

WORSHIP SERVICE -10:45 AMSermon Theme: "Growing In God's Love"

Choir Anthem: "God Will Hear Your Prayer"Ice Cream Social After Church - Prepared By The Sunday School

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19A CENTENNIAL SUNDAY:

CELEBRATING ALL THOSE WHO GREW UP HERE:BAPTISM. SUNDAY SCHOOL. YOUTH GROUPS

10:45 AM - Worship And Celebration ServiceSermon Theme: "Roots"

Choir Anthem: "Lift High The Cross"

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2610:45 AM - Worship And Celebration Service

Sermon Theme: "Living With The Mind Of Christ"Choir Anthem: "How Shall I Sing To God"

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Special Children's Moment Every Sunday During WorshipK-6 Classes For Children Following The Special Moment

Youth Group After ChurchChild Care For The Little Ones

Refreshments & Conversation Hour After Church

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WRIGHT CHURCH TO HOST2010 ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE IDAHO ASSOCIATION

CENTRAL PACIFIC CONFERENCEUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

September 24-25, 2010

As part of our Centennial Year, we will host the nine Idaho UCC churches for theannual Fall Meeting of the Idaho Association, Friday evening September 24, and Saturdaymorning, September 25. We urge and invite as many of our own members to be presentfor this important gathering of our colleagues in faith and service.

The meeting will be filled with worship and music, reports and information,interesting programs and inspirational fellowship. The best part, as always, is theopportunity for the interchange of ideas and connection with our fellow UCCers from allacross South Idaho.

REGISTRATION FORl"IS ARE AVAILABLE FROl\tI THE CHURCH OFFICEGET YOURS TODAY, AND BE PART OF THIS SPECIAL EVENT

Here Is The Tentative Agenda:

Friday, September 245:30 PM - Registration Begins6:00 PM - Dinner7:00 PM - Opening Worship7:30 PM - Pilgrim Cove Reports9:00 PM - Adjourn

Saturday, September 258:00 AM - Continental Breakfast8:30 AM - Roll Call Of Churches and Brief Reports9:00 AM - Featured Program (Details Coming Soon)10:15 AM - Break10:30 AM - High Horizons/Riverview Homes Report11:00 AM - Association Business, Elections, Etc.11:30 AM - Conference Minister's Report/Conference Budget12:30 PM - Closing Worship1:00 PM - Adjourn - Box Lunch For Those Who Request

SIGN UP TODAY!

FALL WORSHIP HOURS BEGINS10:45 A.M. SUNDAY, SEPT. 12.

Fellowship: NoonYouth Group: Noon

PILGRIM COVE CAMP DATES"As God through the continued fellowship of Christ

Jesus blesses your life in 2010, may you find your wayto a summer camping program at Pilgrim Cove

Sept. 3-6- Family Camp (Labor Day Weekend)

Questions about work camps speak to Al Busche

MEN'S BREAKFAST ~SATURDAY, Sept. 4, 8:30 a.m.

All men of Wright Church and their guests are invitedto a wonderful breakfast and fellowship time on the

above Saturday.

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for our pantry.I Please no open packages or out dated items!._ .._ .._ .._._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._ .._,

WRIGHT CHURCH CHOIRBEGINS REHEARSAL, SEPT. 8

Yes, It's time to get J5 going again on this 100year anniversary season. We look

forward to another great choir yearproviding spiritual and inspirational songs,

as we support Mike and his ministry.Would you like to join us?

It is a commitment and we care about each other,but the music is easy to learn.

As director, I coordinate the written music, oftenbringing in guest musicians to accompany us.Come join us Wednesday evening at 7 PM,

Sept.8 for our first rehearsal.Thank you in advance for your interest.

Ron Apperson, Choir Director

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Diaconate Meeting-Sept. 12, 2010following worship in the choir room.

All members of this committee need to be in attendance as we will be completing the calendar forcommunion prepare/ serving folks, liturgists, caregivers and altar care people.

If you can not attend please give Mike a call and let him know your availability so your name came be put onthe Diaconate schedule.

CENTENNIAL SIGNIFICAHere is last month's question: "Can you name the two current members of Wright

Church who served as members of the Idaho State Senate?" Answer: Rev. Mike Black,(1976-80), while living in Craigmont in North Central Idaho and Lynn Tominaga (1984-91), when he lived near Paul, in South Central Idaho.

A couple of other curious coincidences from that period of time: Mike first metLynn in the late 1970's when Lynn was Student Body President at the University of Idahoand was lobbying legislature on behalf of Idaho's college students. And, when Mike andhis young family moved to Boise in January of 1977 for three months during the legislativesession, they rented a house from a couple who were wintering in Arizona: Guess who:

Ken & Ethel Farnsworth!

A Thought Process!

A prayer is not a "spare Wheel" that you pullout when in trouble, but a "steering wheel"

that directs the right path throughout.

Do you know why a car'swindshield is so large and the rearview mir-ror is so small? Because our past is not asimportant as our future. Look ahead and

move on.

Friendship is like a book. It takes a few sec-onds to burn, but it takes years to write.

All things in life are temporary. If things aregoing well, enjoy it, they will not last forever.Ifthings are going wrong, don't worry, they

can't last long either.

Boise Urban Garden School - BUGS I

The farm stand is open of Wednesdays :through Sept. 22

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IOOTH ANNIVERSARYCOMMEMORATIVE ITEMS

FOR SALEGet Yours Today

T-SHIRT, PLATES, MUGSOr all three for just $30.00

Dear 'friends at Wright Church,rrFianf(you all'for the wondeifu[ "homecoming" worship and pot[uck.:, It feet wondeifu[ to

worship again with you! (j)oing so reminded us of the years of ministry we shared together.71ianftyou for the food and je[[owship. 71ie potiuck prooided' a great time to share. 71ianR§

especially to many "new members" who 6rought food d, cleaned' up in order to provide a meal andsharing time for us.

We are gratefu[ we were able to see so many of you and sorry to have missed other 'friends.71ianR§ again for everything! rJ

Love and 6Cessings,Susan d,Ted' V

FAMILY FUN NIGHTCONTINUES

FRIDAY, SEPT. 17 BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M.IN OUR SOCIAL HALL.

Bring the whole family, bring a snack to share and have fun.Hosted this month by Carol Rivers and Marilyn Williams

SOME NEWS**Updates on some of our parishioners: Joy Chapman and Mary Lu Harder continue their recuperation

and rehab at Life Care at Valley View. Our love and prayers to them both. Glad to say that both Ken Farnsworthand Bob Brown are now home after long stays in hospitals and rehab centers. Both are making good recoveries andsend their thanks to all for their visits and calls and cards.

**Congratulations to six of our college students who are continuing their educations and who have receivedscholarships from the church: Heather Watson, Ben Watson, Samantha Flaherty (all at the University of Idaho),Anna Tominaga (Whitworth College), Kenny Pond (Westminster College), and Alex Bastow (Boise State.)

**At least five of our members are heading East this week to attend next Monday's big football game inWashington, DC between BSU and Virginia Tech: Jack & Joan Wenske, Tom Eubanks, Janice Aagaard, andGinny Trapp. GO BRONCOS!

Stewardship News FlashRekindle the gift of God that is within you ... 2 Timothy 1:6

From Carl Van Slyke

The start of a new program year is a good time to take Paul's advice and "rekindle" allthe gifts of God within not just individual Christians, but the church as a whole. Stokethe fire, is what the word means, take the small flames and find ways to add a littletinder here or a little air there and bring warmth and light. To make a fire strong usuallyrequires adding small things regularly, and sometimes large pieces of wood as otherlarge pieces burn away.

Indeed we have been "rekindling" the financial well being of Wright CongregationalChurch the past month. Some large pieces of wood have been added. Since myStewardship thought of August 22,2010 our Sunday offerings have been $2112.90 forAugust 22. This is more than the $1575 that I said we needed to pay the August billsand does not include the offering for August 29. In addition we have received over$2000.00 in special "over and above" gifts to the general fund and some in-kind gifts aswell. Thank you to all who have made this possible. This has laid a good foundationfor the new program year.

What does our Church need to really catch fire this September? What gifts, small orlarge, do you have to contribute to that fire? Are there people around you who have giftsto give that need your encouragement to step up to the fire? Sometimes, as the oldchurch camp song says, it really does "only take a spark." Is that spark you?

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUSTBy Jim Morrow, Mission And Outreach Chair

Our 2010 Christmas In August was a huge success! We collected a pickup truckload of badly needed supplies-thanks to your generosity-and on Monday, August 16,Ronna Sundell and I delivered them to the Interfaith Sanctuary. While we were there, wegot a tour of the facility, and got to see some of the work that they do. The building was alittle smaller, and much more crowded, than I expected, but it was clean and orderly andthe children's play room was actually very nice.

The Sanctuary is the only shelter in Boise that accepts people under the influence ofalcohol or drugs, and in so doing they provide a much-needed service for our community.In spite of the challenges caused by not turning anyone away, they do a great job ofkeeping all of their residents (which includes families with kids) safe, fed, and warm. Thereis no way I can adequately convey how much the people at Interfaith appreciated oursupport.

The Interfaith Sanctuary is supported by 28 organizations representing at least tenChristian denominations and several other faith traditions. Although the Sanctuary hassome paid employees, it largely operates on volunteer labor. You can find out aboutvolunteer opportunities at volunteers@interfaithsanctuary.org. But, be careful:Volunteering at Interfaith could become addictive!

From Your Treasurer

Giving is an important aspect of being a Christian, and anopportunity to give is provided on the Lord's day (1 Corinthians Chapter16: Verse 2).A-,.I :- "'l Corinthl __ it _ rod 1_.••_ •.. - 4JOOhe-·&··1elver

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The church is cool and comfortable thanks to our new airconditioner. The lawn is looking better now that the sprinkler system hasbeen repaired. And finally, we are not being flooded due to a major leakypipe that has been repaired. You may have read about these unexpectedexpenses in last month's Wright Ups, all of which have taken a toll on ourbudget. I am sure you don't enjoy hearing this bad news, and believe meI hate bringing this message to you even more. If I had been asked, Iwould have suggested we wait on the air conditioner and try to sweat itout of you.

As I struggled over this message and tried to find inspiration foryou and me, I reviewed other similar messages I have brought to you inthe past. I thought about the reasons this church means so much to meand my family and to you - all of which you have heard - truth be toldprobably more than once, but the best inspiration comes from the bible.

Acts 11:29 - Every man determined to give according to his abilityand from Mark 12:41-44 - There is the familiar story of the widow whowas commended for giving all she had, even though it was a relativelysmall amount. God is impressed, not by the size of our gift, but by thedegree of our sacrifice. The gospel does not require us to give all wehave, but it does require sacrifice.

We should give enough that we feel the effect because we aresacrificing things of real value to us. Are there things that you reallywould like to have, and you could have afforded them were it not for thefact that you gave the money to the church? Does our giving to God showsacrifice for Him as He sacrificed for us?

I understand that everyone is struggling financially in these terrible

economic times, and your church is also and it desperately needs your

help now. Your generous gifts to the church in the past are greatly

appreciated but a special gift to the General Fund above and bevond vourpledge at this time would help the church's financial position a greatdeal.

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from

righteous labors] with the first fruits of all your income.

Over the past 100 years, previous congregations of Wright Church,

during WWII and the depression, sacrificed and gave in order that you andI could have a church to worship in, congregate in fellowship, and helpothers in our community, and so we must do the same for future

congregations so they too will have the same cool, green lawned, leak

free church to worship in.

I would ask each of you to give thoughtful and prayerfulconsideration to this request for an additional gift to the church's generalfund.. There are over 250 references in the Bible that talk about giving tothe Lord and his works and I would conclude with this one from Acts 20:

12 In everything I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by workingdiligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful ofthe words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed

(makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive.

General Fund Account

June Balance -567.41

July Income 7041.48

July Expenses 11958.78

July Balance -5487.71

Janice Aagaard, Treasurer

Book Club & Library NewsThe Book Club will meet on Thursday,

Sept. 2 at 1:00p.m. in the Church Library ( and NOT aspreviously announced).

Please bring one or two poems you especially like to share.Something you have written will be especially welcome.

Run by Ann Patchett, will be discussed at the Oct. 7 meeting

Board of Directors meeting,Wednesday, Sept 15

at 7 pm in the social hall

NEWS FROM THE WOMEN:Women's Fellowship will meet Wednesday, Sept. I in the

church social hall. All ladies and their guests are welcome. Planswill be discussed for the up coming

Rummage Sale on Oct. 22 & 23

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CALLING ALL SINGLESIThe Wright Church Singles Group will be gatheringon Tuesday evening, Sept. 14 for a festive Mexicandinner at EI Gallo Giro in Kuna at 6:30 p.m. Wehave a $25.00 gift certificate that will be applied

to our total purchase.If you are interested in car pooling please contactCarol Rivers at 323-6043 or Robinat the church.

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SAIL BOAT FOR SALEPilgrim Cove received a sail boat from the YMCACamp. Because Pilgrim Cove already has two sailboats they would like to sell this one. If you areinterested please contact Al Busche at 383-918l.

You can see it next to the shed at Wright Church atthe present time.

Pull Tab Program Chair Mary Hansen,with the Ronald McDonald House of Idaho

wishes to thank Wright Church for their recent contribution of pull tabs.Your continued support of this very important fundraiser for the IdahoRonald McDonald House volunteer association is truly appreciated.

Between January and July of this year 2,741 pounds of pull tabs werecollected along with other recyclable items.Thanks again and keep pulling those tabs!

* * You may bring your pull tabs to the church and place themon the table in the Narthexjust outside the Sanctuary.

; ~IAdult class will resume I

in October. !

Worship attendance on:Aug. 1-67Aug. 8-75Aug. 15-75Aug. 22- 82Aug. 29- 60

Ushers for Sept.:Frank Capshaw, Willard DykesTom Eubanks, George Miller

Communion-Sept. 5

Liturgist-Sept. 5Dale Parsons

Prepare/Serve -Sept. 5Mary Ellen & Dale ParsonsTami Black, Jane Penrod

Caregivers: Sept.Robin Canning, Jo Elliott-Blakeslee

Julie Patterson, Carl Van Slyke

Altar & Altar Flower Care Taker:Denise Steelman

COMMUNITYSUPPER

Thursday,~ Sept. 23, 2010.

Sign Up sheet for youhelp will be available the Sundaybefore the dinner. Please help.

The cost per month for foods to serve our monthlysupper is approximately $100.00. Any and all

donations are greatly appreciated.Please note Bench Supper on your check.

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SUNDAY SCHOOLCLASSES

For kids in K-6 willbegin Sunday, Sept. 12

during worship.

Notes From The Board

The Lord will provide in abundance. The Lord willprovide our needs. In the midst of summer it is easy tounderstand abundance. Gardens are awash in vegetables, fruittrees are drooping with goodness. Knowing God will pi~ovide,we conducted the business of our Church.

We have faith the needs our Church will be met. As youknow, these have been difficult financial times. We arefortunate that our Church had reserves to carry us. We havebeen careful in the use our Church resources, and have neededto use our reserves to meet the daily needs of the Church. Weask you share of yOUi'abundance and give of your abundanceto help with the expense of Church operations. Please consideran extra monetary gift to the Church. The Board promises tobe good stewards of your gifts.

We are helping 6 of the young men and women of ourChurch attend college this fall. You can be proud that in ourown way each member of our Church has influenced these fineyoung people.

We hope you have enjoyed our beautiful Idaho summer.As summer comes to a close, we welcome the fall. With fallcomes our new Sunday School Year, our Choir- will sing again,and we will all be inspired by the change of season.

Thank you for being a part of Wright Church. Thank youfor caring about our Church.

Respectfully Submitted,Will Patterson

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100 YEARS OF LOVE, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY

From Trevor Makinson, 100thAnniversary Chair

As we near the end of our nearly year long celebration of the founding of WrightCommunity Congregational Church at the same site, plans continue to develop for theweekend that includes October 9 and 10.

Lest everyone forgot, on Saturday, October 9, we will have a celebration on thegrounds of our church between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All day on Saturday, we will hostan "old car" show. In addition, entertainment will include cowboy reenactments and livefiddle music. Our Youth Group will be offering pie and ice cream just like the old days of icecream socials. Everyone is invited to dress in period dress.

On October 10, we will have a traditional birthday party in the social hall for ourchurch family following a special worship service. Birthday cake, punch and coffee will beserved. Gifts in cash and check are welcome but not required. Come wish Wright Church a"Happy Birthday".

Don't forget to purchase your commemorative plate or coffee cup, (limited supplies)and get your "Still Speaking" t-shirt.

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AND---SEPTEMBER 18 & 19-ANOTHER SPECIAL CENTENNIAL OCCASION:

'v·,Jewant to invite everyone who ever participated in the Pilgrim Fellowship Youth

Group, attended Sunday School, and/or were baptized at Wright Church to join us for ajoyous reunion on Saturday evening and during Sunday's Worship Service, September 18 and19. Worship will highlight the "Roots" of our faith that so many share from their experiencesin this community of faith.

On Saturday evening, September 18, all PFersfrom the 1950sand 1960sare invited tothe church at 5:30 PM for a barbeque and fun evening to enjoy old and new friends. If youwill be attending this event, please let Tom Eubanksor the church office know ahead of time,so that we can complete our planning. Also, please help us by inviting family members, oldfriends, etc., who have their "roots" here, to celebrate with us that weekend. Thanks!

September 2010Sunday Mondav Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

D 1 2 3 4 ::£8:30

1:00 Women's l-BookClubMen's Fellowship

breakfastFellowship

~ 6 7 8 9 10 1110:00 Worship Labor Day BUGS

Communion Office Closed Harvest Dinner Harvest Day11:00 Fellowship Robin on Vacation BUGS Prep. Dinner Festival6:00 Huntington's

Youth Group Group Meeting Kitchen Use All Day

7:00 Alanon-Alateen 7:00 Choir Reh.

121 FALL SCHEDULE BEGINS 13 14 15 16 17 1810:45 WORSHIP, BUGS

Sunday School 9-1NOON: Fellowship 5:30 BUGS board Kitchen UseDiaconate meeting

Youth Group 6:30 Singles 7:00 Choir Reh. 00

17:00 p.m. ~ II 7:00 Board of I Pilgrim Fellowship1-5pm outside Valerie Sievers Directors Meeting Family Fun Night BBQ 5:30Eastem Star gathering on lawn. 7:00 Alanon-Alateen

l!!. Celebration of Baptisms, 20 21 22 23 24 25Sunday School attendees,Youth Group folks and

18:30-4:30

IPilgrim Fellowship folks Clergy Training

10:45 Worship, SundaySchool

I I6:00 Community

Noon: Fellowship, 7:00 Choir Reh.Bench Supper Idaho Association Meeting

Youth Group 7:00 Alanon-Alateen At Wright Church

[lli 27 28 29 3010:45 Worship

11:00: FellowshipYouth Group

7:00 Alanon-Alateen 7:00 Choir Reh.

Wright Community Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ4821 Franklin RoadBoise, 10 83705(208) 343-0292

A Non-ProfitOrganizationV.S. PostagePAIDBoise, IdahoPermit No. 127

HELP US GET THE WORD OUTOn Sunday, Sept. 19th at 10:45a.m.

a special worship service foranyone who:

*Was ever baptized at WrightChurch.

*Went to Sunday School at WrightChurch.

*Was in Youth Group at WrightChurch.

and*Was in Pilgrim Fellowship at

Wright Church.

Pass the word to anyone you knowthat can attend this special worship

service-10:45 a.m.Sunday, Sept. 19

Happy BirthdaysSeptember 2010

7- Audrey CoxMeredith Pond

10- Audrey Beckstead12-Kim Salwasser

Rita Hess13-Sierra Hunt20-Anne Schnebly21-Syl Apperson22-Laura Shockley23- Tempa SiInmonsen24-Lois Wade25-Alyssa Ingraham26-Amy Linkert

Happy AnniversarySeptember 2010

l-Jane & Tom Eubanks4- Bethene & Willard Dykes

Susan & Al Buschel l-Herb & Ranney Endicott28-Dorothy & Gil Haskins29-Nancy & George Miller

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. _' ~ _ SHEETS ARE DOWNSTAIRS

Thanks to everyone who agrees to help out on Sunday Mornings,as of this writing these folks are covering these areas:

Sept 5:Greeters: Tom & Pat Robb

Flowers: Carol RiversCoffee Host: Hyder Family

Sept. 12:Greeters: Gillmore FamilyFlowers: Agnes Thayer

Coffee Host: Sunday School Ice Cream Social

Sept. 19:Greeters: Kirsten Becker & Dolores Wallace

Flowers:Coffee Host: Kim Salwasser, Michael & Katie

Sept. 26:Greeters: Bob & Cathy Smith

Flowers:Coffee Host: Robbins Family