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VOX SIMONIS “The Voice of Menno Simons”
Volume 56, Issue 5
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH OF REEDLEY
CHURCH NEWS
October/November 2012
The Vox Simonis is published bi-monthly. The Vox Simonis is designed to inform the FMC Congregation and friends of the congregation of “God’s work” through the individuals, families, church groups, and the greater community.
“Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your
strength. The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other
commandment greater than these.”
Mark 12:29-31
Individual submissions are welcome. Please bring contributions to the church office. You may also email submissions to [email protected] You may now read this newsletter on our website at: www.fmcreedley.org/Worship/Newsletters
WEB SITE INFORMATION
First Mennonite Church now has a website on the internet. This publication may be viewed on our website at:
www.fmcreedley.org
You may email the church office at: [email protected]
FMC STAFF
Stephen Penner, Pastor ……………………….………E-mail: [email protected]
Juan Montes, Pastor ………………………..………….………….. E-mail: [email protected] Barbara Ewy, Director of Children’s Ministries …………………………..E-mail: [email protected] Dee Patrick, Office Coordinator ……………………………….……E-mail: [email protected] Paul Reimer, Custodian …………………………………...………...E-mail: [email protected]
Contact us... 1208 ‘L’ Street (P.O. Box 111), Reedley, California, 93654
(559) 638-2917 (559) 637-8826 Fax
Submissions are accepted and are used by discretion of the editor.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REFLECTIONS by Steve Penner 1
THOUGHTS by Barbara Ewy 2
RINCÓN NEO-ANABAPTISTA 3
PEACE CENTER CALENDAR 5
RUMBLINGS AROUND THE CAMPUS by Paul Reimer 5
EVENTS IN OUR FMC FAMILY AND BEYOND 6
BIRTHDAYS 8
ANNIVERSARIES 8
BULLETIN BOARD 9
DEBT COUNSELING SERVICE / LA DEUDA QUE ACONSEJA SERVICIO 9
KID’S CORNER 10
SHAPING FAMILIES 11
OCTOBER CALENDAR 12
NOVEMBER CALENDAR 13
A Word or Two on War
Doug Hostetter was a Mennonite conscientious objector in Vietnam in 1969 when he wrote this poem called “Two Children”: Two children were killed by my house last night Two women were dressed in black Two rifles were found in the ditch by their sides Two flags were found in their packs But the color of skin and the stain in the sand Were the same as they lay by the street And the Russian made holes looked no different to me Than those made by the M-16 One lay to the East and one to the West In the struggle for which they had died But as the sun rose in its earliest rays It appeared they lay side by side During the Iraq war I wrote a poem, “The Fruit of War,” which ends like this: ....And the Tigres River, now a stagnant sewer, a graveyard for this madness, these civil war dead, the blood of the ruthless and the innocent, the young and the old, the Shia and the Sunni, the religious and the secular, the American and the Iraqi, now blended in death as one. Is it just me or is it real that the hard, cold reality of our nation’s ongoing war in Afghanistan receives so little notice? With just a few minutes of light spade-work one can uncover news of heart-broken loved ones, mourning a fallen soldier, or an injured young man, now facing the rest of his life in a wheelchair. But for the most part we live oblivious. It doesn’t seem to be an important issue in the current presidential campaign. Besides, we would rather debate the impact of replacement refs on the National Football League. Even though communications were not as strong or as immediate as today, the Vietnam war of the 1960s and 1970s seemed more immediate. Maybe it’s just the simple math. Over 50,000 Americans died in Vietnam whereas “only” 2,000 or so have died in Afghanistan. The draft makes a difference as well. Vietnam soldiers did not choose to fight in the same way that those serving in Afghanistan have done. In the end this is what happens. In death we all look pretty much alike, no matter what we believe. And the tears of those mourning are just as wet no matter what country we come from. As Christians we point to all that we have in common and we say that, come what may, we will reach out to the other side walking in the non-violent way of Jesus our Lord.
REFLECTIONSREFLECTIONS
from Steve Penner
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THOUGHTS... by Barbara Ewy
Everybody is special Valuable Exciting Rotating friends around the world You and me Opportunities for a better life Never give up Everyone is a star. -Written by children in Kids Club, Sept. 12, 2012 Kids Can Live Upside-Down is the theme for our Kids Club activities this fall. We are looking at the life of Jesus and what he taught about God’s Kingdom. Our lessons have come from the Gospel of Luke. We are learning of God’s extravagant love. Jesus didn’t do things the ordinary way that most people follow. Jesus did things “upside-down”. Jesus touched the untouchable leper. Jesus feasted with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus featured the despised Samaritan as the hero of his parable. He said God accepted the prayer of the humble wrong-doer, “God be merciful to me, a sinner!” rather than the lofty words of the proud Pharisee. So what does it mean for us to live upside-down? Who are the untouchables in our lives? Who are the sinners, the tax collectors, the Samaritans, the outcasts, the ones in need of Jesus’ healing touch? In Kids Club the children have created an olive tree. Made from cardboard boxes duct taped and glued together, painted brown with black streaks, it stands in a corner of our Kids Club worship space. As we painted it we heard a story from Palestine about an olive orchard bulldozed for a road; the owners refused to hate those who took their land and trees. We are adding green construction paper leaves to the tree each week. On the leaves we print names of individuals or groups of people: those in need of healing, people we have a hard time loving, someone who has been hurt, someone who likes to pray, someone who likes to help others. As the leaves are glued onto the tree a quiet prayer is said for the person or persons whose name is printed on the leaf. We have prayed for our families and friends, for the girl who broke her leg, for bullies, the poor, armies, grandparents, ourselves, people we know. Each week the olive tree in our worship space “leafs out” a little more. It is a work of art and a visible reminder of the things we are learning. It reminds us of the people we love and of those we struggle to love. It reminds us of God who loves both rich and poor, saint and sinner. It reminds us that we are called to live in upside-down ways, ways that call us to treat others with the respect we want to receive, ways that follow Jesus’ example in reaching out to people on the edges, people in need, people who are untouchable. What I hope we are learning is that God’s love truly knows no boundaries. In the world we like to build walls. We seem to feel safer when we can shut out those who are different from us, those we don’t under-stand, and those who have made wrong and sometimes dangerous choices. Even in the church sometimes music or theology or culture becomes a sort of litmus test of belonging. But God doesn’t do that. God reaches out to us even as we make mistakes, even as we “sin”, even as we hurt. In God’s kingdom God’s people do the same. My prayer for our children, and indeed for all of us, is that we truly become a people of compassion, a people who love wholeheartedly and unashamedly. When we do that, then we truly are salt and light for the world.
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Rincón Anabaptista.
Por: Juan Montes
El paquete de galletas. Cuando aquella tarde llegó a la vieja estación le informaron que el tren en el que ella
viajaría se retrasaría aproximadamente una hora. La elegante señora, un poco fastidiada, compró una revista, un paquete de galletas y una botella de agua para pasar el tiempo.
Buscó un banco en el andén central y se sentó preparada para la espera.
Mientras hojeaba su revista, un joven se sentó a su lado y comenzó a leer un diario. Inesperadamente, la señora observó como aquel muchacho, sin decir una sola palabra,
estiraba la mano, agarraba el paquete de galletas, lo abría y comenzaba a comerlas, una a una, despreocupadamente.
La mujer se molestó por esto, no quería ser grosera, pero tampoco dejar pasar aquella situación o hacer de cuenta que nada había pasado; así que, con un gesto exagerado,
tomó el paquete y sacó una galleta, la exhibió frente al joven y se la comió mirándolo
fijamente a los ojos.
Como respuesta, el joven tomó otra galleta y mirándola la puso en su boca y sonrió. La señora ya enojada, tomó una nueva galleta y con ostensibles señales de fastidio, volvió a
comer otra, manteniendo de nuevo la mirada en el muchacho. El diálogo de miradas y sonrisas continuó entre galleta y galleta. La señora cada vez más irritada, y el muchacho
cada vez más sonriente.
Finalmente, la señora se dio cuenta de que en el paquete solo quedaba la última galleta. "No podrá ser tan descarado", pensó mientras miraba alternativamente al joven y al
paquete de galletas. Con calma el joven alargó la mano, tomó la última galleta, y con mucha suavidad, la partió exactamente por la mitad.
Así, con un gesto amoroso, ofreció la mitad de la última galleta a su compañera de banco.
- ¡Gracias! - Dijo la mujer tomando con rudeza aquella mitad.
- De nada. - Contestó el joven sonriendo suavemente mientras comía su mitad. Entonces el tren anunció su partida...La señora se levantó furiosa del banco y subió a su vagón.
Al arrancar, desde la ventanilla de su asiento vio al muchacho todavía sentado en el
andén y pensó: "¡Que insolente, qué mal educado, qué producto de nuestro mundo!"
Sin dejar de mirar con resentimiento al joven, sintió la boca reseca por el disgusto que aquella situación le había provocado. Abrió su bolso para sacar la botella de agua y se
quedó totalmente sorprendida cuando encontró, dentro de su cartera, su paquete de galletas INTACTO.
Rincón Neo-Anabaptista Por: Juan Montes
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REFLEXION
Definimos el prejuicio como aquellas evaluaciones que hacemos a priori basados en una experiencia superficial, no siempre directa, con una persona, situación o circunstancia.
Y el estereotipo como las evaluaciones que no están sustentadas en una experiencia directa, sino referidas a menudo por terceros o la cultura con o sin sustento.
Nuestra ansia de seguridad, nuestro temor a la incertidumbre en nuestras relaciones o
ambientes sociales nos llevan a aferrarnos a los prejuicios y los estereotipos para lidiar con la realidad cotidiana. Cuantas veces nuestros prejuicios, nuestros estereotipos nos
llevan a adoptar decisiones apresuradas y a valorar erróneamente a las personas. Casi siempre cometemos injusticias y tremendas equivocaciones.
Cuántas veces la desconfianza, ya predeterminada por los mecanismos de defensa que
estimulan los prejuicios y estereotipos, hace que juzguemos, injustamente a personas y situaciones, y a menudo con completa ignorancia sin tener certeza sobre el por qué, las
encasillamos en ideas preconcebidas, muchas veces tan alejadas de la realidad que se
presenta.
Nos falta humildad para preguntar, para dar el beneficio de la duda a otras personas que se cruzan en nuestro camino. No utilizamos nuestra capacidad de autocrítica y de
observación, y por ello, perdemos la gracia natural de compartir y enfrentar situacio-nes, haciendo crecer en nosotros la desconfianza y la preocupación. No obstante, nos
inquietamos por acontecimientos que no son reales, que quizás nunca lleguemos a contemplar, y nos atormentamos con problemas que tal vez nunca ocurrirán. Para
colmo de males nuestra sociedad alimenta y explota en las noticias y rumores los temores enseñándonos a desconfiar de todo y de todos.
FRASE DE PODER
Los que aprenden a escuchar tienen las mejores relaciones ESCRITURA
Mateo 6:34 (LBLA)
"no os preocupéis por el día de mañana; porque el día de mañana se cuidará de sí mismo. Bástele a cada día sus propios problemas."
Es fácil dudar, no requiere mayor esfuerzo. Justificar nuestras dudas con la verdad y la
justicia es otra cosa. Las personas que dudan tienden a ser superficiales, no tienen tiempo para la vida, huyen de toda situación incómoda y son con frecuencia incapaces
de amar. Hoy es un día que Dios creó para tomes riesgos, escuches a otros, hagas preguntas. No te conformes con primeras impresiones, penetra más abajo de la piel. El
premio es una vida real y profunda.
Oro para que esta semana mires oportunidad donde parece haber amenaza.
Escrito por: Juan Carlos Flores Zuñiga
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Rincón Neo-Anabaptista (continuad)
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REEDLEY PEACE CENTER CALENDAR
Friday, October 5, 6:30-8:30
Speaker: Michael Becker, Instructor at CSU Fresno. Topic: Occupy is Anarchism
(and vice versa)
Friday, October 12, 6:30-8:30
TBD
Friday, October 19, 6:30-8:30
Speaker: Maria Telesco. Topic: Capital punishment and proposition 34, the
initiative to end the death penalty.
Friday, October 26, 6:30-8:30
Town Hall. Members Ted Loewen and Jerry Linscheid will present the ballot
initiatives that will appear on the November ballot.
Friday, November 2, 6:30-8:30
Speaker: Ruth Dahlquist, Instructor of Biology at Fresno Pacific
University. Topic: Genetically Modified Organisms and Proposition 37, the GMO
mandatory labeling initiative.
Rumblings Around the Campus by Paul Reimer, Custodian
Fall has arrived and the weather should be getting cooler soon.
On September 20 the electricity went out on our side of the block when a construction
worker cut an electric power cable because it was mismarked. As a result of that I had to reset
the water sprinkler system, both light timers in the breezeway and in the church basement.
This last month I fixed the two gates on the playground and mended the fence by the alley.
Brad Blake repaired the yard light on the west side of the church building. The lid on one of the
toilet tanks in the basement broke and I glued it back together.
That is all for now until next month . . . Paul Reimer
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Events in our FMC Family and Beyond~~~ Caught in the act of reading: Lance and Christy Zimmerman are reading The Hobbit
by J.R. Tolkein.
Freshman Ricardo Trejo is now a fine runner for the Reedley High School cross-
country team.
Carolina Valdovinos works hard to get really good grades at Silas Bartsch Middle
School.
Caught in the act of reading: Gail Harder is reading The Anatomy of Peace from the
Arbinger Institute.
Josh Milton is the hard-working, tireless president of the Reedley Youth Soccer
League.
Caught in the act of reading: Melinda Hasegawa is reading A New Chapter by Kristen
Eckhardt.
Don and Ele Friesen, Dick and Karen Peterson, David and Carol Krehbiel, and Karen and
Dick Peterson, all took in the Chanticleer concert in Fresno on September 18.
Caught in the act of reading: Bun Chanmary just finished reading the first book of
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
This may be hard to believe but Noe Hernandez is reputed to have a voracious
appetite.
Alex Boldt did some camping in Arizona in late September.
In August Doris Reimer spent time in Madison, Wisconsin with children, grand-
children, and great-grandchildren. Later, in San Diego, lots of Doris’ family arrived to
celebrate her 80th birthday!
David, Dorothy, Alex, Nick, and Peter Boldt stopped in to visit Dietrich Reimer in
Seattle, Washington during the family’s Northwest sojourn in September.
Andrea Friesen and Philip Gaede spent time this summer with Andrea’s brother Mark
and Katrina in Madison, Wisconsin.
Caught in the act of reading: Paul Reimer is reading Nothing Daunted the Unexpected
Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden.
Surprise, surprise….Larry and Gail Harder ran into Steve Warkentin in Chicago’s
O’Hare airport on their trip to Ontario, Canada.
Caught in the act of reading: Glena Penner is reading Living into Focus: Choosing
What Matters in an Age of Distractions.
Baldemar Ambriz wears number 2 while playing for Reedley High School’s junior
varsity football team.
Along with a pecan pie, Barbara and Ed Boldt received some happy news.
Noticed on Facebook: Nohelly Hernandez with a bandaged left hand. She paints with
her right hand.
Arnie Ewy waxes eloquent when contemplating the size of a sequoia tree seed over
against the size of the magnificent tree which results.
(continued on next page)
Events in our FMC Family and Beyond~~~ (cont.)
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Caught in the act of reading: Sharon Reimer and Dee Patrick are reading Angels on the
Night Shift by Robert Lesslie.
After three games, Jemima Andrade’s under-10 soccer team was still undefeated.
Responding to an inquiry, Rusty Moyer uttered these words: “I know what I’m gonna do!”
David, Dorothy, Alex, Nick, and Peter Boldt stopped in to visit Joseph Penner and Erin
Boers in Salem, Oregon during the family’s Northwest sojourn in September.
Don and Ele Friesen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this summer by taking a
wonderful trip to British Colombia and the Pacific Northwest.
Maritsa Ambriz assists Steve Penner in coaching their under-10 Wildcats soccer team.
Noe Hernandez and Nohelly Hernandez visited family in Mexico this summer.
When it comes to tossing a lot of pencils into the air and catching them all, nobody
compares to Tyler Linscheid.
Next time Andy Ewy finds himself in the top bunk of his Bethel College dorm, and
determines that the air conditioner needs adjusting, he will think twice.
Caught in the act of reading: Dee Patrick is reading Tread of the Pioneers by Corinna
Ruth and By Faith, Not by Sight by Scott MacIntyre.
Maribel Garcia prefers chocolate ice cream.
Reflecting on a challenging musical piece for horn players, David Krehbiel uttered these
words: “Be bold!”
Nohelly Hernandez, Corbin Holden, Ruben Montes, Taylor Garabedian Montes, Noe
Hernandez, Liz Salina, and others took in the Jesus Culture event in Southern California a
few weeks ago.
Arnie and Melva Ewy plan on taking in Bethel College’s Fall Fest in October.
Emily Milton works hard to get good grades at T.L. Reed Middle School.
Caught in the act of reading: Barbara Ewy is reading Reading the Bible after Christendom
by Lloyd Pietersen.
Noticed on Facebook: Laura Neufeld recently officiated at a quienceaniera ceremony in
Kansas.
Caught in the act of reading: Jerry Linscheid is reading Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle.
Ben Janzen is spending this semester away from Chico State and is studying instead in
Prague.
Irvin Isaak will be spending time at SciCon this summer.
Paul and Corinna Ruth spent much of September on the road in the Midwest attending
book signings for Corinna’s new book.
Caught in the act of reading: Wendell Rempel is reading Here, There and Everywhere: My
Life Recording the Music of the Beatles by Geoff Emerick
Surprise, surprise….Larry and Gail ran into Steve Warkentin in Chicago’s O’Hare airport
on their return trip from Ontario, Canada to California.
Caught in the act of reading: Allen Linscheid is reading Angels and Heroes by Robert
Lesslie.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Anniversary
October Birthdays
1—Christine Lichti
2—Ryan Zimmerman
4—Bruce Auernheimer
4—John Rogalsky
5—Connie Krahn
6—Yasmin Ambriz
7—Ted Loewen
9—Mario Serrano
9—Gracie Rogalsky
10—Annie Compton-Schmidt
12—Melaney Wall
14—Armando Lara
14—Ron Rogalsky
16—Barbara Boldt
16—Josh Milton
18—Mary Seale
19—Doris Flaming
20—Peter Boldt
20—Danny Hernandez
20—Irvin Isaak
21—Wendell Rempel
22—Erika Aguilar
24—Brent Auernheimer
24—Ruth Kohfeld
25—Rosny Aguilar (Sr.)
25—Ed Ewy
26—Jim Compton-Schmidt
28—Jess Preheim
30—John Krahn
30—Bryce Loewen
November Birthdays
Malachi Baritta
6—Jerry Linscheid
7—Elijah Penner
8—Peggy Unruh
11—John Miller
13—Dick Peterson
13—Frank Riffel
15—Georgierena Harder
15—Amanda Minyard
16—Wayne Zimmerman
17—Andy Ewy
22—Evaline Preheim
30—Mark Friesen
October Anniversaries 15—Paul & Corinna Ruth (62 years) 18—John & Connie Krahn (49 years)
November Anniversaries 2—Al & Peggy Unruh (38 years) 12—Ed & Mildred Ewy (57 years) 13—Lance & Christy Zimmerman (13 years) 25—Arnie & Melva Ewy (61 years) 29—Steve & Glena Penner (37 years) 30—Jake & Kathleen Krahn (50 years)
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THE BULLETIN BOARD
If there is something you would like to post on “The Bulletin Board,” please call Dee in the church office, 638-2917, or send her an e-mail at [email protected].
DIRECTORY CHANGES
Jim & Annie Compton-Schmidt
1326 W. Kramer Ridge Road
Reedley, CA 93654
Andy Ewy
Bethel College
300 E. 27th Street
N. Newton, KS 67117
DINE OUT
Wednesday—October—3
At 6:00 PM
Fellowship Class Hosting
MENU
Beerocks
Wednesday—November 7
At 6:00PM
MENU
TBD
DEBT COUNSELING SERVICE/LA DEUDA QUE ACONSEJA SERVICIO
FREE phone based debt counseling service is now available from Everence for Spanish speakers. Spanish speaking financial counselors are now available to provide advice to the Spanish speaking members of our congregation. This free service includes 6 calls per year, per person. / El teléfono LIBRE se basó deuda que aconseja servicio está ahora disponible de Everence para altavoces españoles. Español consejeros financieros parlantes están ahora disponibles proporcionar el consejo al español que habla a miembros de nuestra congregación. Este servicio libre incluye 6 llamadas por año, por persona. All counselors are trained to address questions such as: / Todos los consejeros son entrenados para dirigir pregun-tas como:
Credit card debt / Deuda de tarjeta de crédito
Money management and budgeting / Gestión de dinero y presupuestar
Mortgage foreclosure and predatory lending / Hipotece ejecución de una hipoteca y prestar depredador
Vehicle and student loans / El vehículo y el estudiante prestan
Home buying readiness / La casa que compra la prontitud
Preventing identity theft / Prevenir robo de identidad The toll free number is 1-855-292-0131. For additional information visit the Everence website www.everence.com. El número de llamada gratuita es 1-855-292-0131. Para la información adicional visita el sitio web de Everence www.everence.com.
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KID’S CORNER
Shaping Families is a program aired
on KRDU (1130AM) that our church helps
sponsor. It is on every Sunday at 12:15PM
and 7:45PM.
October 7 – Families Under Construction
Gareth Brandt, the author of the book: Under Construction: Framing Men’s Spirituality and
blogger at http://garethbrandt.wordpress.com/ is the guest on Shaping Families this week. He
discusses men’s issues and shares some of his own experiences as a father of four.
October 14 – Making Faith Come Alive
Joyce Mercer continues a number of Shaping Families programs this fall on the theme of
families and faith formation.
October 21 – Autism: Finding Help
Karen McCormick discloses her family’s struggle and successes finding help for their son with
autism.
October 28 – Please Pass the Faith
Elsie Rempel, an educator and faith formation consultant for Mennonite Church Canada, talks
about challenges facing churches today regarding children. She’s the author of a new book,
Please Pass the Faith from Herald Press.
November 4 – Embracing My Culture and Faith
Almeda Wright, a professor of religion and youth ministry talks about how she helps teens in
their spiritual development in contemporary culture and faith.
November 11 – Losing a Mom to Suicide
Stephen Akinduro, a young man who lost his mother to suicide, shares his struggles and how
he found the faith and strength to go on.
November 18 – Weaving Life
Jonathan Larson, a Mennonite storyteller, former pastor, and mission worker in Africa, tells
the story of Dan Terry, a lifelong humanitarian worker in Afghanistan. Terry is also featured
in a documentary airing on ABC-TV stations during the fall.
November 25 – Child Abuse and Neglect
Jeannette Harder, author of a Herald Press book especially for churches on protecting
children, Let the Children Come: Preparing Faith Communities to End Child Abuse and Neglect,
is the featured guest on Shaping Families this week.
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Shaping Families
P.O. Box 22
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
800-999-3534
www.ShapingFamilies.com
Shaping Families is a radio program produced by Third Way Media for MennoMedia for Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada
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SUNDAY WEDNESDAY
5:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time in the Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Needles & Notions
8:45 a.m. Prayer Time in Room B4 6:00 p.m. Los Amigos / AA Meeting in Spanish
9:30 a.m. Worship Services in English 7:00 p.m. Kids Club & MYF
11:00 a.m. Christian Education 7:00 p.m. Alabanza y Oración
12:00 p.m. Spanish Worship Services 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
7:00 p.m. Red de Apoyo/Network of Support THURSDAY
MONDAY 12:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) in the Library
12 noon AA Meeting in the Library FRIDAY
TUESDAY 6:30 p.m. Peace Center
6:15 a.m. Anabaptist Prayer Gathering in the Library SATURDAY
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting in the Basement 5:00 a.m. Women’s Prayer Time in the Library
October 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
7:30PM
Ukrainian Choir
& Orchestra at
RMBC
2
7PM Deacons
Meeting
3
6PM Dine Out
6:30 Trustees
6:30 Music
Committee
4 5
9AM Women’s
Bible Study
PSMC Pastor’s
6
Retreat
7
6PM Talent
Night
8 9 10 11 12
Reedley
13
Fiesta
14 Fiesta 15
7PM M&S
Committee
Meeting
16
7PM Council
Meeting
17 18
5PM Education
Committee
Meeting
19 20
7PM Love INC
Fundraiser
21 22 23 24
6PM Budget
Committee
Meeting
25 26 27
28 29
7PM Worship
Committee
Meeting
30 31
November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
6PM Dine Out
6:30 Trustees
8 9 10
11 12 13
7PM Deacons
Meeting
14 15 16 17
18
Loyalty Day
19 20
7PM Council
Meeting
21 22 23 24
25
5PM Christmas
Prog Rehearsal
26 27 28 29 30
SUNDAY WEDNESDAY
5:00 a.m. Men’s Prayer Time in the Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Needles & Notions
8:45 a.m. Prayer Time in Room B4 6:00 p.m. Los Amigos / AA Meeting in Spanish
9:30 a.m. Worship Services in English 7:00 p.m. Kids Club & MYF
11:00 a.m. Christian Education 7:00 p.m. Alabanza y Oración
12:00 p.m. Spanish Worship Services 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
7:00 p.m. Red de Apoyo/Network of Support THURSDAY
MONDAY 12:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) in the Library
12 noon AA Meeting in the Library FRIDAY
TUESDAY 6:30 p.m. Peace Center
6:15 a.m. Anabaptist Prayer Gathering in the Library SATURDAY
6:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting in the Basement 5:00 a.m. Women’s Prayer Time in the Library
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