december 2007 stone newsletter, stone church of willow glen

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As we move into the season of giftgiving and last-minute dashes to themall, I thought I might offer threegift ideas that are always thoughtfulchoices, especially for the people

we love.The gift ofcarol singingI think this is one of my favorites.

Whenever theres been an oppor-tunity to bundle up, go for a walkin the neighborhood or drive toa church family members hometo sing carols, Ive found this gift

works both ways. Even if we cantcarry a tune, watching someoneoffer and/or receive the gift of songcan restore our Christmas spirit. Soif we didnt get to hear our favorite

carol on Sunday morning during

Advent and Christmas, whats stop-ping us from gathering a few friendsand family together, driving overto a loved ones home, and sing-ing our hearts out? Feeling blah? Iwould suggest two verses ofThe FirstNowell, followed byAngels We HaveHeard on High!

The gift of good conversationA man and a woman are sitting

at a table sipping tea together. Theyhave a window seat and apparentlyenough time to talk about some-

thing important. They talk forawhile, then the man gazes off intothe distance, becoming focused onan imaginary point in space. Theyare both in their mid-fifties, justfar enough away from other dinersto have an intimate conversationtogether. The man leans in andtakes her hand. I hear only onephrase. Im sorry. She smiles.Silence ensues, then more talking.She picks up her mug of steam-ing tea, cupping it in both hands.

There is a rhythm in their talk

not quite a dance, more like people praying in an empty satuary. Their exchange is romaand sacred. He leans back, foldhis arms across his chest, almresigned that his initial act of ctrition did not hit its mark. The tries again, this time reachwith both hands taking holdboth her hand and elbow, leancloser. Im sorry.As I watch this interplay betw

two people, I am mindful t

oftentimes the greatest gift can give someone is conversatWhether we meet over lunch or a friend on the phone, the gifsupportive presence can neverunderestimated.

The gift of candlelightAll right. I realize I initially pr

ised that these gifts wouldnt you a dime, and yet, there musa candle somewhere in your hohold waiting to be lit.

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The STone newSSTone ChurChof willow Glen, PreSbyTerian uSa DeCember 2007

THE STONE NEWS, PAGE

Pastors Column

Three Gifts WorthGiving ...

... and They WontCost You a Dime

by The Reverend Doctor Ken Henry

Stone Church members (above, left to right) SarHoltzapple, June Tablak, Joyce Degan, Karen ScotDulcie Janzen, Andrew Edwards, Bob James, KeStutz, Kathleen Oliver, Ida Raby, along with Rev. KeHenry (pictured top left with the author), traveled San Francisco on November 17 to hear a lecture bGreg Mortenson, author ofThree Cups of Tea.

Lecture by Mortenson Inspiring


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This month we are adding another

very special book written by a StoneChurch member: Leos Cookbook byLeonard Lewis (641 Lew). Thank youfor sharing these delicious-soundingrecipes, Leonard.

Our annual Calendar Exchange isgoing on in the library. You may leaveyour extras for 2008 on the LibraryCart in the Social Hall. Feel free totake a calendar or two if you needthem. After a while, well take theleftovers to Sacred Heart Commu-nity Service, where clients welcome

them.- Sue Williams, Library Coordinator

Here are new books on our adult side:The Promise of Paradox:

A Celebration of Contradic-tions in the Christian Life byParker Palmer(242 Pal) and

Who Needs God by HaroldKushner (296.7 Kus), bothgiven by Betty Moran

A wonderful opportunity awaits youon Sunday mornings after worship:thought-provoking, discussion-basedAdult Study classes, which run from11:15 am to 12:15 pm.And starting in January, you will

also have that same opportunity on

Sunday evenings, from 7 to 9 pm.Here are descriptions of Adult Study

classes in December and into 2008.

Dec. 2, 9, 16: Spirit Alive - Com-paring Christians of the 1st & 21stCenturies

How did we get from Jesus to theearly church? How was it formed andenergized? Were the narratives aboutthose early times sanitized so as not toantagonize? Note how early Christiansresponded to competing religions,internal dissension, political tensions,and twisted immorality. Were the firstChristians similar to us or totally dif-ferent? Can we learn from them?

Dale & Barbara Bracey lead thisclass, focused on the Acts of the Apos-tles; participants prepare by reading achapter of Acts before each class.

Jan. 6, 13: Old Stone to New Build-ing: The History of Stone Church

Led by Alice Thorn, Stones officialhistorian, the first session will coverthe beginnings of the church, in thecontext of happenings in San Jose andin the Presbytery of San Jose, includ-

ing why we dont have a parking lotand other great questions. The secondsession will address the life that hasgone on within these walls, includingStones place as an activist church.Jan. 20: Sharing Stories about Mis-

sion and Social JusticeKen Henry leads a sharing of per-

sonal stories of participation in mis-sion and social justice.Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 17: So You Want

to Preach on Sunday?Ken Henry leads this instructional

class, based on his years as a preacherand college professor.

Jan. 6 - March 2 (Sunday Evening, 7- 9 pm): The Gospel According to UsWalter Hudson leads a class based

on the book, The Gospel According ToUs. Here is a summary from Walter:

In The Gospel According To Us,

Duncan Holcomb invites us to rethinour comfortable assumptions abouwho Jesus is and what being a moderChristian entails.

In an engagingly personal forewordhe draws us, as he was drawn, into thobstacles preventing us from encoun

tering Jesus through the biblical storThen, in eight essays, startling in the

wit and insight, he intentionally shockus in order to reconnect us with thelectrifying and illuminating poweof Jesus as Gods Word. Along th

way, he sketches the contradictionand social camouflage in our pleasancolor-between-the-linesChristianity, comparing it to Jesus subversive messagand gives a nifty beating to both popular piety and skeptical scholarship.

I offer this book with my highesrecommendation, but also with warning: in this book, you will finas much consternation as laughter.

There are no Adult Study classes on De23 or 30, or Feb. 3 (Congregational Meeing). Contact Pat Magee, Adult Studcoordinator, if you have any questions.

Sunday Evening Adult Study Added in 2008, Morning Classes Continue

Church Library Adds Our Own Leonard Lewiss CookbookWhose Bible Is It? A His-

tory of the Scriptures Throughthe Ages by Jaroslav Pelikan(220.09 Pel)

Happy Holi-days! How toEnjoy the Christ-mas & Hanukkah Seasonto the Fullest by WayneDyer (394 Dye), given byDorothy Stevens

The Battle for Christmasby Stephen Nissenbaum(394.2 Nis), given by Gail

Chaid The Gospelin Art by thePeasants ofSolentiname editedby Phillip & SallyScharper (700 Sch),

given by Kate WheatleyGreat Ideas for Gift

Baskets, Bags, & Boxes byKathy Lamancusa (745Lam), given by BetsyWilliams

Here are new books for

younger folks:Tootle by GertrudeCrampton (J Cra), givenby Vivian Shimmon

La Natividad illutrated by Julie Viva(J 232 Viv), given bKate Wheatley

The First Christ-

mas According toLuke edited by

James Heine (J232.9 Hei), givenby the Galgano-Anderson family

The Down-to-EarGuide to GlobaWarming by LaurDavid and CambrGordon (YA 363.Dav), given by LindHagan


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Stone Churchs Chancel Choir hasbeen preparing lovely choral selec-tions for each Sunday of Advent, as

well as very special music for both

December 16 and Christmas Eve.For the third Sunday of Advent

(Dec. 16), the choir will perform Ariel RamirezsMisa Criolla, apiece filled withenergy and Argen-tine rhythms. ArielRamrez composedthe Misa Criolla in1964 as one of thefirst masses in thenational idiom.Ramrez not onlyused the language of his country,but also the musical rhythms of

Argentina, partly played by localinstruments. It is scored for bambo,charango, quena, siku and accessorypercussion, such as goat nails. It is atrue Creole Mass, with Creole in thiscase meaning native; the ArgentineCreoles are descendents of many

peoples, including Europeans, Afcans, and Indians.

With this work, the choir has takeon quite a challenge; an Argentin

folkloric musician is quoted as sayin... hardly any choir sings the macompletely correct ...!

For the Christmas Eve service 11 pm, in honor of their upcominStone ChurchChoir Tour tothe British Islesin July 2008, thechoir will singScottish, Irish,and Englishcarols, including

songs from Benjamin BrittensA Cemony of Carols.

At all of these services, it is sincerehoped that you will be inspired by thWord, both spoken and sung.

Advent services will be held evSunday at 9:30 am. There are two Chrimas Eve Candlelight Services - at 5:3pm (with the children singing) and at pm (with the Chancel Choir).

As the rush, hassles and commit-ments of the holiday season becomeoverwhelming, you might long toseek a quiet sanctuary, a place where

you could reflect on thetrue meaning of thissacred time.

Perhaps you wouldlike to quietly meditatebefore a lovely stonewall, dimly lit by a hun-dred flickering candles,

surrounded by thedulcet tones of soft andsoothing music.

Taiz Advent Servicesat Stone Church pro-

vide just such a place- a place where you can quietly relaxand reflect, joining your voice withother voices singing beautiful spiri-tual music and quiet chants.

These beautiful services are bothcommunal, yet largely individual,

offering peace, healing and reconciation through song, silence, scripturreading and contemplative prayer.

In the midst of these peaceful ancalming Taiz AdvenServices, you can truseparate yourself from thcommercial holiday rus

If you have not prevously experienced a Taiservice, please considattending during Adven

one of the holiest sesons of our church yeaIn the spirit of the Taicommunity, people of afaiths and traditions arwelcome.

You are warmly invited each Tuesdaduring Advent (Dec. 4, 11, 18) to StoneTaiz Advent Services. The sanctuaopens at 6:30 pm for music and cotemplation; the service begins at 6:4continuing until 7:30. - Nancy Wei

Advent and Christmas Services and Events at Stone Church

The Worship Committee has pre-pared a devotional booklet, Shine YourLight Upon Us!, to be used in your homesduring Advent.

The booklet contains meditations writ-ten by Rev. Ken Henry for each week ofAdvent, Christmas Eve, and ChristmasDay. It also includes a history of theChrismon Tree, including descriptionsof all of the Chrismons on the tree inour sanctuary.

Look for the booklets in the Social Hallor narthex; if you dont see one, contact aWorship Committee member (DeborahCrim, Hilleguus Faber, Donald Foster,Cathy Marshall, Joan Peckham, JeanetteRapp, Karen Scott, or Nancy Weiss).

AdventDevotionalBooklet,ShineYour

Light UponUs!, NowAvailable

Beautiful Choral Music during Advent and Christmas Eve

Lose yourself ... nd yourself ... in the spirit of Taiz ...Even More Inspiring Events

Deacons Parents Day OutOn Saturday, December 1, from 10 amto 2 pm, the Deacons will provide childcare for children ages 12 and under.RSVP to Mary Jo Blazek.Gently Used Sweater Project

Have you or someone in your familyoutgrown a perfectly good sweater? Wouldyou like it to go to someone in need?Our church school children have a per-fectly good answer for this: from Dec. 2to 23, bring your perfectly good sweater tothe Fireside Room and deposit it in the

collection box. We will deliver them toSacred Heart Community Service.Advent Wreath Workshop

On Sunday, December 2, the childrenwill start making Advent Wreaths inChurch School, and everyone is invitedto join in this project after Worship.Middle & High School Caroling

On Sunday, December 16, from 5to 7 pm, the Middle and High SchoolGroups will go caroling to Stone Churchmembers who are homebound.


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At its meeting on November 13,the Session affirmed that it wouldaccept a contribution to the churchdesignated for a play structure for

young children. The action stipulat-ed that the structure be in a fencedarea with attention to safety issues.

Session also reaffirmed a decisionto send copies ofPresbyterians Todayto every member household for one

year. The hope is that members willbe informed about the people andprojects of the wider church. (Pleasesee the related article on page 6.)

As the General Assembly meetingin San Jose, June 21 - 28, gets closer,Stone Church finds itself more and

more involved:In January 2007, the Sessionissued an invitation to threePresbyterian organizationsdealing with gay and lesbianissues (That All May FreelyServe, More Light and CovenantNetwork) to use the StoneChurch sanctuary for a jointworship service some timeduring General Assembly. Asa follow-up to that invitation,

Session authorized the use ofthe church for this purpose,Sunday, June 22, in the after-noon.Session gave approval for theuse of Stone Church by the

General Assembly MiddleEastern Caucus and formerGA Moderator Fahed Abu-Akel for a dinner on Tuesday,June 24, with the dinner to becatered.

NBC11 (a television station) hademailed a number of churches,including Stone, asking for photosthat answer the question, What DoesYour Faith Look Like? Session votedapproval of sending two collages

put together by Rod Thorn.Derk Johnson reported for theStewardship Committee the goodnews that Consecration Sundayhad resulted in pledges of $291,000toward support of Stones mission.

As of the Session meeting, that totalhad risen to $357,000, and based ontrends, the Committee was predict-ing pledge income of $430,000.

- Alice Thorn, Clerk of Session


The Church & World Committeecontinues to offer many opportunitiesfor service to others and to our worldand is busy planning many new mis-sion projects for the new year.Stones Greening Committee

The Greening Committee has com-

pleted the basement lighting upgradeproject. The exist-ing light fixtures

were retrofitted withnew reflectors, andthe old fluorescenttubes were replacedwith more efficientones.

Some existing ballasts were replacedwith electronic ballasts, and all the oldtubes and ballasts were recycled. Allincandescent bulbs in the basementwere replaced with compact fluores-cent bulbs of comparable brightness.

The costs for this project were donat-ed by several church families. Our

energy bill savings will depend on theuse of the downstairs rooms, but weestimate a $100 savings per month anda reduction of carbon dioxide emis-sions by 10,000 pounds a year.Friends Outside

Stone Church is again participat-

ing in the Friends Outside Adopt-a-Family program.This programprovides supportfor families withan incarceratedfamily member.

Our family hasbeen assigned to

us, and we will have the opportunity tomake Christmas more joyful for them.We will provide all different types ofgifts, from clothing, to food, to toysfor the children.

Please remember to bring your gifts,wrapped with the ornament attached,no later than Sunday, December 2.

Christmas Joy OfferingThe Christmas Joy Offering will b

received during worship on SundaDec. 23. This offeing is divided evenbetween assistancprograms of th

Board of Pensionand Presbyteriaracial ethnic education. Bulletiinserts during thmonth of December will highlighthese programs.

C&W Ongoing ProjectsDont forget C&Ws ongoing pro

ects. Drop off food items in the Nathex on Communion Sunday. Anbring in those gently used clothinitems and toiletries to fill the barrelocated in the hallway between thSocial Hall and Education Wing.

- Carrie Giorgianni, C&W Moderato

Church & World: Greening Project, Friends Outside, Joy Offerin

Session Beat

Here are some important year-end notesfrom the Budget & Finance Committee.

Please contact Dick Kistler, Treasurer,

or Sally Magee, Financial Secretary, if youhave any questions.2007 Contributions on or before 12/31

In accordance with IRS regulations,2007 contributions must be received by thechurch office during 2007 to be recorded onyour Stone Church statement and to bedeductible on your 2007 tax return.

Please make sure that contributionstoward your 2007 pledge are eitherreceived in the office by, or postmarked nolater than, Monday, December 31, 2007.

Donations received after this date will

be recorded in 2008.2008 Pledge Envelopes Coming Soon2008 pledge envelopes will be available

in the Social Hall after Monday, Decem-ber 10. If you pledge on a weekly basis,

you will get a 54-envelope box. If youpledge on a monthly or quarterly basis,

you will get a 14-envelope box. If you makea one-time contribution or have direct

withdrawal of funds from a bank account,you will not get envelopes.

- Mel Goertz, B&F Moderator

Year-end

Financial Notes


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It is too early to sayMerry Christmas,but as we go into the Advent Season, it

is hoped you will usethe wonderful bookletprovided by the Wor-ship Committee (witha little help from theRev. Dr. Ken).

In addition to pro-

viding gifts for childrenthrough Sacred Heart(bring your donationsto the Social Hall onSunday, December

9, if you are not in a circle and wish toparticipate), Presbyterian Women aremaking second mile mission donationsto San Francisco Theological Seminary,Planetree Health Library, Bill WilsonCenter, House on the Hill (women andchildrens shelter), Sacred Heart, LiveOak Adult Day Care, InnVision, ACTfor Mental Health, and Next Door Solu-tions. This is a partial list of groups wedonate to during the year, but which we

feel have special needs duringDecember.

Mark your calendars forPresbyterian Women in thePresbyterys Epiphany Tea on

January 6, 2008, from 2 - 4 pmat Stone Church. The themeis Connections ... with Mystery.It will include a Taiz worship

service.All right, Merry Christmas!

PW Schedule for Dec.:Focus Group, 9:30 am,

Dec. 4, Elizabeth ShanderashomeAmethyst Circle, noon, Dec. 5, Jan

Keifers homeEmerald Circle, 10 am, Dec. 6, Alice

Thorns homeSapphire Circle, 6:30 pm, Dec. 10,

Jeanette Rapps homeLunch Bunch, 11:30 am, Dec. 11,

Taiwan Restaurant, Lincoln AvenueBook Group I - no December meeting;

next meeting Jan. 7

Book Group II, 2:30 pm, Dec. 1Alice Thorns home, reading One Thosand White Women by Fergus

Prayer Shawl Group (knitting), 4 pmDec. 27, Fireside Room. Janice Goeremphasizes this activity is not gendspecific.

Bible Study, 9:30 am, Dec. 27, ChurLibrary, led by Rev. Marge.

- Catherine Am


News

from PW

The men of Stone Church now haveseveral groups in which to participate.Come find your niche!Mens Book Group All men of the congregation are

invited to the Mens Book Group

on December 10, beginning at 7:30pm. The work of the evening will beselecting books for late winter andspring reading. The host is DavidMcCreath.Mens Flying Group

The Mens Flying Group, led by BillRibble, had a weather cancellationin October for the trip to the Hiller

Museum in San Carlos and then toHalf Moon Bay for lunch. The newdate is January 12. Matching peopleto airplanes is sometimes iffy, so anearly $50 deposit to Bill gives you abetter chance of going. Contact Bill

for more detail.Mens Mission TeamThe Mens Mission Team made

another worktrip, Nov. 2-4, to West-minster Woods. They followed up onthe main playground build, install-ing benches, doing minor framing onthe playground towers, and buildinga handicap entrance to the new play-

ground. The new playground meets athe regulations involved in this hugundertaking.

The team is expand-ing its internal, as wellas external, outreach.

David McCreath is incharge of the program,and John Lococo plansshort daytrips for thegroup.

Future worktrips for 2008 have beebooked, and those dates, along witmore information, will be publishein January. - Leland Won

Mens Mission Team, Book Group, Flying Group Plan Activities

The Mens Mission Team at Westminster Woods:Left, David McCreath and Leland Wong shovela sot covering or the playground surace.Above, Leland, Michael Donald, and Bill Palmertake a well-deserved break. Right, Bill LakatosandArt Holtz work on a playground tower.

Amethyst Circle celebrated Nell Malander s98th birthday on September 1, 2007.


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(continued from page 1)The gift of candlelight is so simp

Think about lighting a candle eacSunday at dinnertime or setting asidten minutes with your household observe the four weeks of Advent usinthe Advent Devotional booklets pr

vided by the Worship Committee. Yomight also decide, as well, to attend tweeklyTaiz Advent Services.

Light a candle as part of your spiritudiscipline, and allow its light to war

your heart, so you might warm thearts of those around you. Remembthe old Chinese proverb:

It is better to light one candle

than curse the darkness.

Peace on Earth, Ken

Pastors Column: 3 Gift

Eleven kids attended the annual Middle School retreat at Cutting Edge Ranch. They playedgames, made wooden crosses, ed the horses, wrote letters to wounded soldiers, usedcompasses or orienteering, and o course, had a barbecue. Rev. Ken Henr y taught themsongs and helped them develop their own worship service based on Matthew 13:45. Theywent home with pearls to remind them o Jesus message in that parable. - Rosaleen Zisch

Stone Church will hold a workshopmodeled on the book, Writing the Sacred:A Psalm-Inspired Path to Appreciating andWriting Sacred Poetry, and led by theauthor, Ray McGinnis, on January 19.

Participants will be vividly connected with the original psalm writers, theintent and meaning of the historicalpsalms and the poetic techniques foundthere. Through sensory and poetic exer-cises, each person will be invited to write

new sacred poetry. Contemporary exam-ples of new sacred poetry from peoplestraining toward the light from a varietyof spiritual paths will also be offered toinspire and encourage new writing.

Ray McGinnis is a poet, prayer writerand journal keeper. Since 1999, he hastaught over 6000 people in writing work-shops in nine provinces in Canada andten states in the US. Ray has led work-shops for groups as diverse as women inbusiness conferences, lawyers retreats,hospital professionals and hospital

chaplain groups, hospice groups, writinggroups, libraries, high schools, churches,synagogues, community centers andretreats. He is a member of the Cana-dian Memorial United Church and theCentre for Peace, where he lives in Van-couver, Canada.

The workshop runs from 9 to 11:30am in the Fireside Room. Tickets will beon sale after worship on Sunday morn-ings beginning December 9. A donationof $10 is suggested. - Pat Magee

Ladies, mark your calendars - theannual Stone Church WomensRetreat is fast approaching.

When: Friday March 7 (startingat 3 pm) to Sunday March 9, 2008(ending at noon)

Where: St. Francis Retreat Center,San Juan Bautista (only a half-hourdrive from San Jose)

Why: You deserve it! And LisaFullam will be our leader.

Who: Lisa Fullam, Th.D, Assis-tant Professor of Moral Theologyat the Jesuit School of Theology atBerkeley. Lisa has been a presenterat the Zephyr Experience at LakeTahoe for the last three years and ishighly acclaimed. She is lively, cur-rent and absolutely unflappable,and will discuss all avenues of her

subject (sexual ethics and virtueethics) and more. When Lisa is atthe helm, you are entertained andchallenged to consider your respon-sibility to yourself, your family, yourchurch and your world.

How: More information, includ-ing how to sign-up, will be availablein the New Year, or contact MaryStone Bowers, Catherine Edwards,or Alison van Diggelen.

Ray McGinnis Workshop Womens Retreat

Every Stone Church household wreceive a years subscription to Presbytans Today, the magazine of the Presbyrian Church (USA), beginning with tJanuary/February 2008 issue.

You may ask, Why is the Sessiodoing this? Well, there are many reasowhy this is a good and generous idea.

Studies show that over 50% of Prbyterian Church members have growup in other churches and know litabout who we are and what we do, as Prbyterians. This magazine provides maexamples of both of these topics.

In the November 2007 issue, the covstory was Fighting poverty - one comunity at a time, and another articdefined new ways of engaging in worwide mission.

In early 2008, you will start to see arcles about the 2008 General Assembwhich meets in San Jose, June 21 - 28

Also in 2008, our churchs rich varieof ministries will be celebrated, and cogregations with unique ways of fulfilliour mission will be profiled. And regularticles on Peace and Justice, SpiritualiWitness and Evangelism, and more wengender conversation among us.

If some of you have ongoing subscrtions, consider gifting your remainiissues to a family member or frienThere will be additional copies ofPr

byterians Today in the church library anthe narthex for you to peruse. ContaBea Groppuso for questions.

Presbyterians Today


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THE STONE NEWS, PAGE

The MiddleSchool Groupcelebrated

Halloween in abig way!

Left: Wax lipbeauties

Below: PumpkinCharacters

created by ourtalented andcreative kids


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The Stone Church of Willow GlenPresbyterian USA1937 Lincoln Avenue

(corner of Clark & Lincoln)San Jose, CA 95125-3499

Website:www.stonechurch.org

Church Ofce:Phone: 408-269-1593Fax: 408-269-8412

The Reverend Doctor Ken Henry, PastorClaudia Hoagland, Ofce Manager

The Stone News Staff:Emily Moak Meacham, EditorPat Magee, Fred Oliver, Lizanne Oliver,

Jody Meacham: Assistant EditorsSylvia Snyder, Chief PhotographerKen Henry, Fred Groppuso,Bill Palmer: Additional PhotosCatherine Amos, Fred Gardner,Dulcie Janzen, Sylvia Snyder,

Jan Keifer, Jerry Keifer: Production

Above:Enjoying the

ConsecrationSundayCelebratoryLuncheon are Ed& June Tablak,their grandsonBlake, Dick &Shirley Kistler

Right: SellingPW Fair TradeCofee and othergoods are SheriCunningham,Hazel James,Sara Holtzapple,& Sally Magee


Get ready for these events in 2008January 25 - 27, 2008,Stone Church Family Ski Trip to Zephyr Point

June 21 - 28, 2008General Assembly, PCUSA, Meets in San Jose

Advent and hristas ervies and vents at tonehristas ervies and vents at toneDec. 1, 10 am - 2 pm,Deacons Parents Day OutDec. 2, Church School/Coffee TimeAdvent Wreath WorkshopDec. 4, 11, 18, 6:45 pmTaiz Advent ServicesDecember 16, 9:30 amMisa Criolla - Chancel Choir

5 - 7 pm - Middle & High School CarolingChristmas Eve, 5:30 - 6:15 pmCandlelight Family Service with Children SingingChristmas Eve, 11 pm to midnightCandlelight Service with Chancel Choir Singing

Deaons enior TeaThe Deacons will host their annual Senior Tea on Sunday

Jan. 13, 2008, from 2 to 5 pm in the Social Hall. Unlikesome restaurant chains, there is no age assigned to Senior, soif you are interested in an afternoon of music, food, fun andfellowship, RSVP to Nancy McClaran by Jan. 4, and let herknow if you need transportation.

Two hristas vents with tone hurh Ties

28th Annual You-ing-It-MessiahSeveral Stone Church members sing with the San

Jose Symphonic Choir and invite you to join themat the California Theater on Monday, December 107:30 pm, for the You-Sing-It-Messiah. It is a communityevent, and all singers and listeners are welcome.

Under the baton of Maestro Leroy Kromm, you

can sing many of the favorite choruses and solos fromHandels oratorio, accompanied by a professionaorchestra. (Maestro Kromm is the husband of ourchoir director, Nancy Kromm.) Bring your own scorepurchase one in the theater lobby, or contact a choirmember to borrow one from the church. Ticketscan be purchased for $20 at 286-2600, ext. 23, orwww.ticketmaster.com.

A ottish hristasYou are cordially invited toA Scottish Christmas, by

the Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums, on Sunday, Dec2, 4 pm sharp, at the Saratoga Presbyterian Church20455 Herriman Avenue.

This event features bagpipes, drums, Scottish balladsand highland dancing. The skirl of bagpipes will ringin your ears till Christmas, admission is free and shortbread is plenty! For more information, contact Alisonvan Diggelen, or call Saratoga Pres. (867-0144).
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