FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 7100 Harvard Hills Rd. Harvard, IL. 60033 Church 815-943-4474 - First Presbyterian Church of Harvard
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
7100 Harvard Hills Rd. P.O. Box 846
Harvard, IL. 60033
Church 815-943-4474 ww.fpcharvard.org
SEPTEMBER 2018
A Note from the Pastor
We have had several special events to celebrate The Apostle Paul gives us good advice on living the
this summer—a fantastic Vacation Bible School, Christian Life. In Philippians 2: 1-4 we read:
honoring of our 50 plus members and a 150 year
“If you have any encouragement from being united
anniversary party!
with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any
And of course each Sunday is a special day as fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and
we offer our praise to God and celebrate what compassion, then make my joy complete by being
Jesus has done for us! like minded, having the same love, being one in
Spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish
I am concerned about some negativity that has
ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider
seemed to surface recently in our church family.
others better than yourselves. Each of you should
I know that each member works hard, giving all
look not only to your own interests, but also to the
they can of their time and energy to make each
interests of others.”
project, event and service successful.
I ask you to give this your prayerful consideration as
But, we need to keep in mind the reason why we
we remember how Jesus treated others and taught us
are doing these things -
to do likewise.
Everything we do should be done with kindness,
The best way we can thank God is to do something
toward each other as we are working together to
good for someone else.
bring glory to God.
Blessings,
It is important to build each other up showing
love and kindness in whatever we do.
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DEACONS’
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Sunday, September 9th
Following Worship.
The Deacons will host an Ice Cream Social at no
cost. They will accept a free-will offering for a
Sundae.
Raffle tickets for a 50” HD Television are available
from any Deacon. The winner
Will be announced at the
Ice Cream Social.
Tickets are $10 each.
Happily married…………….
Keith Wagner and Vanessa Heller
on July 21st
Madelyn Walters and Nicholas Koester
on July 28th
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2018/2019 SUNDAY SCHOOL AND KIDS’ CLUB REGISTRATION
[PLEASE PRINT] SUNDAY KIDS
CHILD’S NAME/S GRADE ENTERING BIRTHDATE SCHOOL CLUB
[Y/N] [Y/N]
________________________________ _______ _________ ___ ___
________________________________ _______ _________ ___ ___
________________________________ _______ _________ ___ ___
________________________________ _______ _________ ___ ___
________________________________ _______ _________ ___ ___
IMPORTANT IMFORMATION [allergies, medical, etc.]
[Child’s name/info]
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Will need help with transportation to Kids’ Club Y/N _____
Can supply transportation to Kids’ Club Y/N _____
Can you supply snacks for Kids’ Club………………..Y/N _____
PARENTS’ NAME/S: ___________________________________ CELL:_________________________
____________________________________ CELL:_________________________
HOME PHONE ___________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT OTHER THAN PARENT: [NAME / PHONE / RELATIONSHIP]
_________________________________________________________________________________
Questions: Contact Eileen Sieck [354-6574]
PLEASE RETURN FORMS TO THE CHURCH BY SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018
Please complete back of this sheet also 
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18/19 Kids’ Club/ Sunday School/VBS/Communicants’ Class
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2018 REMAINING COMMUNION DATES:
SEPTEMBER 15 & 16 OCTOBER 6 & 7
NOVEMBER 17 & 18
DECEMBER - All weekends and 24th
You need only to receive communion once a year to remain on our active membership roll.
CHURCH FUNDRAISERS
Sentry Funds for Friends: Shop at Sentry in Walworth, and save your cash register
receipts, A DATE MUST APPEAR ON EACH GROCERY RECEIPT IN ORDER FOR
THEM TO GIVE US CREDIT, please do not cut off the date on the receipts.
GROCERY RECEIPTS CAN NOT BE SUBMITTED IF THEY ARE MORE THAN 4
MONTHS OLD. Return your receipts as soon as possible to the church with a Funds for
Friends Sticker on the back and place them in the container in the Narthex under our
bulletin board.
Shop on line at www.igive.com to sign up. Enter your cause as “First Presbyterian
Church of Harvard” to earn us a % of your purchase for any of over 900 popular online
sites. Many of the sites are linked to igive.com, so once signed up, when you make a
normal purchase we will receive the donation automatically. You also can browse the
participating sites at igive.com and see the related % of giving through each retailer.
Direct your questions to Mike Engle.
USED INK CARTRIDGES are once again being accepted for recycling. Place your
cartridges in the box by the workroom door.
Have you visited our Facebook page ?
Let us know what you think !
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Foundation
Meets on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30 pm
CHIMES, SCREEN AND BULLETIN
ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINES
Bulletin and screen announcements MUST be in by
9 am the Wednesday morning before that Sunday.
Any screen announcement that is requested to be printed in the bulletin MUST
be approved by Session due to the limited free space available in the bulletins.
For the CHIMES you must have your signed article in by
9 am the morning of the 21st
[Disclaimer: All articles will be printed “as is” as content/spelling is responsibility of
submitted author]
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CHIMES ARTICLES:
We follow guidelines for non profit organizations bulk mailing restrictions.
These restrictions relate to the type of advertisements allowed: the
advertisement of a product, service or announcement of an activity must
substantially contribute to one or more of the purposes on which our
organization is authorized. Restrictions also apply to cooperative mailings,
credit, debit, charge or similar financial instruments, or advertisements. These
restrictions became effective on October 1, 1995.
CHIMES usually available on-line on church’s website after the 26th of each month.
There will be paper copies of the CHIMES available in the Narthex after its
completion each month
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POP TOP COLLECTION PROGRAM:
Little things can make a big difference. You can help the Ronald
McDonald House in Chicago by saving the little tabs you pull to
open soda, soup, or
other aluminum cans. The funds generated from recycling these
aluminum gems help offset the House’s expenses.
McHenry County’s Home Community Education Association which
is part of the University of Illinois Extension has been collecting
pop tabs for many years. Last year they delivered over 72# to the Ronald McDonald House
in Chicago.
You can help by bringing your tabs to the church and placing them
in the box by the door of the work room.
Thank you,
Florence Spesard
Food Pantry Work Day for September is
the 25th
If you can help please call Florence Spesard
943-6134
Do you know that you can light You are invited to
our Memorial Candle on Sunday place flowers in the
in memory of a loved one? Sanctuary in honor
of or in memory of
This is done prior to the beginning of
someone and have
worship. Just make arrangement with the office
it printed on the
prior to the day you would like to do this. Give
screen. Just give
Janet a note stating who is lighting the candle
Janet a call and
and for whom. She will see that it gets placed
give her the
on the screen announcements for that day.
information.
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BIG CHURCH NIGHT OUT
WHAT….Christian Music Concert
featuring Crowder and Jordan Feliz
WHERE …..Coronado Theater in Rockford, Il.
WHEN--Friday, November 16, 2018
7pm-- doors open at 6pm.
COST…. $ 20.00 per ticket
WHO…. Anyone who would like to attend
We have purchased a block of 30 main floor seats. Any-
one who would like to join our church family for this fun,
exciting, joyful time should contact Woody or Marie
Woodcock.
Trinity Lutheran Church is having
their 12th Annual Craft Show on
October 27th from 9-3.
CRAFTER ARE NEEDED.
Contact Carolyn Schuring at
815-943-5072 for more information.9
Circle IV KITCHEN INSPECTOR for the month of
September is Sue Bowe
WILL MEET ON THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13TH Please check the kitchen and parlor at
AT 1 PM WITH least once a week . If you are unable to
clean your month please find a fill –in.
GLADYS HOSTING10
Anniversaries
Sep 02 Paul and Annette Hildreth Sep 06 Gregory and Terri Munks
Sep 09 Daniel and Adrianne Beetstra Sep 12 Timothy and MIchele Soutar, Jr.
Sep 15 Kelly and Marie Woodcock Sep 18 David and Janel Sunden
Sep 19 Abel and Anna Solorio Sep 20 Tom and Julie Thomas
Sep 22 Chris and Helgi Haeberlin Sep 23 Bob and Ann Rife
Sep 01 Kathleen Yates, Elena Olbrich
Sep 03 Montana Anderson
Sep 05 William Anderson
Sep 08 Jacob Grivna, Devin Wangler
Sep 10 Helgi Haeberlin, David Hegge
Sep 11 Zachary Adamson
Sep 12 Lucas Hermonson
Sep 13 Melissa Brincks
Sep 15 Catherine Nail, Barbara Cutts, Cadence Wioch
Sep 16 Blake Vermett
Sep 18 Lyle Kleckner
Sep 20 Hunter Shields
Sep 21 Chris Haeberlin, Lynell Ingram
Sep 22 Charlie Vandebogert
Sep 25 Gladys Munks, Logan Olbrich, Delbert Wells, Reese VandeBogert
Sep 26 Gary Hildreth
Sep 27 Janet Claussen
Sep 28 Gage Cooper, Betty Davidson, Tanner Beetstra, Jason Beetstra, Cole Coffer
Sep 30 Ryley Adamson
Our sympathies to the family of
Lori Hermonson upon the death of
her father.
and
Sympathies to
Sadie Mayer and Ian Berg
on the loss of their father
Robert Mayer11
2018 Rummage Sale Final Trustees would like to thank the
Accounting: Christian Education Committee for
their purchase of the new
Thanks to everyone who donated
refrigerator in the kitchen. This
items, helped set up, and work our
annual church rummage sale. This was paid by Rummage Sale
project has become a big mission fundraiser funds. Our old
outreach to our town and refrigerator had several issues
surrounding areas. This year we including stop cooling and
made a profit of $2,975.04. The left
expensive needed parts
over items were donated to Savers
(Epilepsy Foundation) and we replacement and we were advised
received $420.90 which is included that it was well past it’s life
in the profit figure. Please consider expectancy. Please make sure
donating your time next year to help your take a look at the new
set up the rummage sale as this is
refrigerator the next time you are
where the most help is needed.
in the fellowship hall and thank
Mary Joslyn our Christian Education
Rummage Sale Chairwoman Committee.
Your Trustees
Brat Stand Accounting:
The Mission Outreach Committee wishes to thank everyone who partici-
pated in this year’s Harvard Milk Day Brat Stand. The weather was good
and we had a fun time working together. We received a net profit of
$2,204.14 which has been donated to the church general fund. A special
thanks to Deans Foods for donating milk for our stand again.
Mary Joslyn
Herman Lucy
Brat Stand Co-Chairs
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