VOL 117 | JULY 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

PASTOR’S

LETTER

BIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARIES

PRESCHOOL

MISSION

HEALTH

EDUCATION

FELLOWSHIP

FAITH IN OUR HOSPITALS

Although Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and St. Joseph Health retain their individu-

al faith identities, Presbyterian and Catholic respectively, the affiliation of St. Joseph Hoag

Health provides solutions and innovative services to Orange County patients that neither

Hoag nor St. Joseph Health could achieve alone. Such as:

A focus on preventive health & wellness programs.

Greater access to health care services for the poor & vulnerable populations of Or-

ange County.

Better clinical outcomes.

Extended care beyond the hospital setting.

Addressing the cost challenge of providing and receiving quality services.

Hoag’s Association of Presbyterian Members (APM), on which Bill Teachout and John Burt

serve as our representatives, and St. Joseph Health Ministries (SJHM), are corporate

groups that share mutual faith-

based goals for their respective

hospitals. This ensures that the

mission and values of their hos-

pital group are supported by

local decisions and policies.

Last month a small group of

members from both groups got

together for an historic first time meeting and dinner at St. Joseph’s headquarters in Ir-

vine. This collaboration to exchange ideas now and in the future will be of great benefit to

both hospital groups and their respective faith-based hospitals. Hoag hospital provides

services and medical supplies for its faith partners—such as for our monthly health

screenings and annual flu vaccination program.

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BIRTHDAYS

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

New Members:

Bruce Boyer by letter of transfer.

William Johnson by re-affirmation of faith.

Wedding:

Marc Kendrick and Rachel Baker on June 18th.

Death: Donovan Dunn.

Congratulations to Marc Kendrick, Assistant

Coach, and the Santiago Canyon College women’s

softball team on winning the State Softball

Championship!

ANNIVERSARIES

Bruce & Karen Scott July 7th, 1984

Kenneth & Barbara Calvert July 11th, 1987

Fred & Jo Ann Bigner July 18th, 1998

Jonathan & Amanda Boyd July 18th, 2010

Paul & Candice Rogers July 26th, 1975

James & Jean Blume July 29th, 1967

David & Laura Compton July 30th, 2011

Ronald & Connie Noren July 30th, 1960

INTERFAITH SHELTER SCHEDULE

ISN guests will be sheltered at the church campus on the

following dates through the end of the year:

June 18th - August 18th,

September 24th - October 15th,

October 29th - December 17th.

William J. Huff July 1st

Andy Zanca July 3rd

Dale Sollee July 4th

Margaret Carson July 6th

Steve Hill July 6th

Andrea Calvo July 7th

Kenneth Gilliard July 7th

Jane Roy July 7th

Shawna Lynch July 8th

Emily Phillips July 8th

Karen Fuchs July 13th

Lindsey Garrity July 14th

Paul Janke July 14th

Carter Sharp Jr. July 14th

Barbara Mantor July 18th

Margaret Carr July 19th

Trevor Vandercapellen July 21st

Donald Blake July 22nd

Ruth Fabre July 26th

Robert Kolar July 26th

Ruth Kutcher July 26th

Barbara (Harnett) Carter July 27th

Abigail Parera-Bolang July 28th

Sarah Tannas July 28th

ZETEO VIRTUAL MISSION TRIP

Below is an update from Esther Berg

about the Mission's 'One Day Virtual Mis-

sion Trip'. Although the 'day' is officially

over now (June 27th), you can still make

a donation to the mission for their needs

by visiting: https://www.youcaring.com/

zeteo-missions-577606.

On 6/27: ”We powered through the day. 14 people

shared their One-Day's wages with us (not including our

staff who all donated their day's wage as well). Those 14

days bought all the supplies for:

1. A bathroom for the nursery.

2. All the electrical for the nursery (including the line to

the building itself!)

3. The rain panels for the dining hall so we don't flood

that building every time it rains.

4. A two toilet restroom to serve as the general restroom

for the mission.

5. Desks for the ministry team.

Additionally we were able to purchase:

6. HALF the lumber and supplies for the barrack walls.

7. Enough tires to make a retaining wall at the end of the

orphanage area. (Still waiting for tires to help with the

garden.)

8. 1/8th of the paint to cover the wall.

Just 14 people made that much of a difference in our

daily lives! Several others said they are sending some-

thing. We are eager to see what will be coming in so that

we can announce more projects that will be completed.

We got a pledge for baby bottles just this morning! The

WORK of the virtual mission trip will continue for several

weeks as we accomplish the projects you made possible

by giving just ONE DAY. THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US AT

ZETEO FOR SACRIFICING YOUR OWN BENEFITS TO PUT

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES IN OUR HANDS SO THAT WE CAN

CONTINUE TO BE LIGHT AND HOPE IN PANGASINAN."

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R. Winston Presnall, Pastor PASTOR’S LETTER

Dear Presbyterians,

The word, ‘Presbyterian’, comes from the Greek, “presbuteros.” It means elder. The early church elected el-

ders to lead the people and make decisions together for the whole church. It is a time tested form of govern-

ment. When we speak of Presbyterian, we mean a form of government where representatives form a govern-

ing body, council, committee.

Representatives from all our presbyteries gathered this past

week at General Assembly in Portland to discuss, deliberate, rec-

ommend, and vote on overtures that have come to the GA.

These representatives have sat in day long meetings, committee

work, and evening sessions. It is a tiring, but exhilarating experi-

ence to represent the presbytery in such great work.

Of course, our representatives represent their consciences in

matters of faith and decisions that come before them. It is a

great responsibility as well as noble work and service. Decisions

that are made at GA represent the thoughtful deliberations of the body and become in some cases additions

to the Book of Order or our Book of Confessions. The latter book, which has “no back cover”, is an open

ended, ongoing repository of the church’s attempt to state what she believes in this time of our history. Our

Faith and Practice Class which recently studied the Belhar Confession will note that the GA approved its in-

clusion in our Book of Order.

I know as you do that the GA gets its own share of criticism for decisions made that are contentious. There

are close votes and votes that are overwhelmingly a consensus of the body. Churches wrestle with these de-

cisions, wondering what led the GA to vote this way. Two years ago we received actions regarding divest-

ment which rocked the denomination and caused local church debate. The definition of marriage has been a

unsettling debate for a decade or so.

It helps to know that our representatives are acting on information, study, prayerful consideration, spirited

debate. It is helpful for churches to study the material that directed the assembly committees in their delib-

erations. We have a good response to these studies when our Faith and Practice Class meets post GA: we

are excited to have Gail Stearns join us on July 10th and 17

th to discuss her experiences as a commissioner

and also the more notable actions of this year’s GA.

We have an imperfect system led by representatives who seek guidance not only from position papers, sta-

tistics, cultural mores, biblical witness and the confessions of our church. The assembly begins the day in

worship. Worship begs God’s presence. Indeed, it is invoked. The assembly derives its energy knowing that

the Spirit of God is at work.

It’s been my prayer that the Spirit of God has been deeply engaged. I await the decisions. I do not fear the

conflict that arises in the church. In fact, the conflict leads us to discuss in a heathy way, in a civil discourse.

This is why our current Faith and Practice Class has been based on material from the Presbyterian Peace-

making Committee in the 1990s.

We anxiously await the GA’s summary report which will be available for download and a few hard copies pro-

vided in the narthex on an upcoming Sunday. Stay tuned. We are the representative church at work. I love

her.

Warmly,

FELLOWSHIP & EVENTS

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TUESDAY NIGHTS

Tuesdays • From 6:00 pm • Various Rooms

Tuesday Night Together (TNT), 6:00 pm - TNT is a

program designed specifically for adults who are de-

velopmentally challenged. We prepare a home-

cooked meal, teach a developmentally appropriate

Bible Study, participate in the TNT choir, and create

meaningful friendships and personal relationships

with God. Meets in McAulay Hall. Contact Liz Calvo

for further information: LizC2806@aol.com.

Kids Kingdom, 6:30 pm - For Pre-K to 5th Grades,

with nursery care provided for younger children.

Your kids will love this interactive children's pro-

gram! Meets in the Kids Kingdom room, led by

Leanne Strommen.

OP Youth, 6:30 pm - Bring your middle-schoolers to

us! Fun, Friends, Sillyness, Bible Study and more!

Every week for 6th to 8th Grades in the basement,

led by Sarah Tannas and Norma Galeana.

Gathering Hearts Women's Bible Study, 6:30 pm -

Join the women of Gathering Hearts as we continue

our study titled ‘Valuable U’, which helps women

recognize their personal value through God's eyes.

Meets in the North Room of the Grand Street Center,

led by Jean Ann Duckworth.

Contact Leanne Strommen for information:

leanne@firstpresorange.org.

FLAGSHIP

Our Flagship group will take a break for the summer

and will resume again on September 9th.

OP HIKERS

Saturday • July 9th • 7:30 am • Off-site

July will be our "Once in

10 years" ride up the

Palm Springs Tram and

walk down to Idyll-

wild. It's a 9.5 mile hike

to go the whole dis-

tance. Some of us will

just go to San Jacinto

Peak and back down the

tram (about 3.5 miles) so we can pick up the rest of

the group at the bottom. It's a new tram that revolves

to give you a changing view of the valley as it takes

you up to the top. John Muir described it like this:

"The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spec-

tacle to be found anywhere on this earth.” Bring lots

of water and a sack lunch. It will be warm and dry.

Meet at the small parking lot on Maple and Orange

streets at 7:30 am - note change of time. Persons of

all ages who are interested in hiking, fellowship and

the outdoors are invited to participate in the OP Hiker

program. For more information, including info about

this month’s hike, please contact Ellie Schilder: 714

310 6343.

MOVIE NIGHT WILL BE BACK…

Our monthly movie series will take a break for the

summer but will return again in September. Thanks

for watching!

FACILITIES COMMITTEE

NEEDS YOU!

Our facilities committee is re-

grouping under the leadership

of FPCO Facilities Manager,

Bruce Scott. We need volun-

teers, both men and women,

to serve with him to oversee

the maintenance of our church

campus. This is a varied, chal-

lenging and rewarding role and

your input is invaluable! If you

would like to serve or find out

m o r e , c o n t a c t B r u c e

at: bkjscott@pacbell.net.

FINANCIALS

MONTHLY HEALTH

SCREENINGS

Sun • July 31st • 11am • Geneva Rm.

Susan Johnson, RN,

BSN, PHN, will measure

blood pressures for pa-

rishioners during our

once-a-month health

screenings.

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HEALTH MINISTRY

Now that sum-

mer is here,

many of us

will be driving

to various va-

cation desti-

nations. It is

often tempting to keep driving even

when you become tired. One might

also drive sleepy when returning home

late at night. The Center for Disease

Control reports that one in 25 adult

drivers report falling asleep at the

wheel during the previous 30 day peri-

od and that more than 72,000 crashes

a year are caused by sleepy drivers. Be

aware of the following signs of drowsy

driving: blinking rapidly, yawning, drift-

ing from your lane, difficulty remem-

bering the last few miles driven, miss-

ing your exit, or hitting the rumble

strips at the side of the road. People

often try to stay awake by opening the

window, turning on the radio, singing,

drinking coffee, or even slapping them-

selves. If you find yourself getting

tired, a better idea is to pull over and

take a short nap if possible, or at least

stop at a restaurant and get something

to eat. It is also a good idea to get a

good night’s rest before starting on a

driving trip. Have a safe vacation. PAYMENTS TO FIRST

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Due to a recent change in bank-

ing policy, any checks made paya-

ble to the church, including Pre-

school tuition, must be paid to

‘First Presbyterian Church of Or-

ange’, written out in full, (not

‘FPCO’, ‘First Presbyterian

Church’, ‘OPPS’ etc.). Checks

made out otherwise can be reject-

ed by the bank.

ORGANIST CHANGE

Dear Congregation and Church

family - just a note to inform

you that our organist/

accompanist, Joseph Simms,

has resigned. Please welcome

back a familiar face, Nancy

Tsai, as she has agreed to be

our organist/accompanist this

summer. The congregation is

invited to speak to Church

Staff Relations chairperson,

Ilco Vandercapellen, with any

questions.

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July News

Happy Birthday America!

We welcome Teresa Bernal as Interim Director of the Orange

Presbyterian Pre-School. Teresa has been with us for 4 years

already and most recently has served as Site Supervisor. She has

20 years experience in the childcare sector. Our

new Site Supervisor is Brittaney Munoz who is in her 8th year on

the teaching team. Judy Sollee is staying on as a consultant for

the Pre-school during this time of transition.

We are still remembering the 2016

Graduation and hope the graduates visit

often.

The teaching team have planned many activities for the children this summer.

Among them are Olympic games, reading club and water fun.

The children will tend to the garden in Ms. Betty's absence and we will all miss her

very much. We will take pictures and keep her up to date on the garden's progress.

The garden has carrots, potatoes, Swiss

chard, corn, green beans, strawberries,

blackberries and a few flowers! The children

love their garden and are so proud to be able

to help tend to it with Ms. Betty. What a

wonderful blessing.

Ms. Dee, our Librarian, continues to wow the children with her

storytelling each week. She also

works with the teaching team's

themes, putting books with

particular themes on the library

cart and making it readily

accessible able for all the

classrooms. She clothes "Larry"

the Library Bear each month in the coordinating theme to the delight of

the children who visit the library!

Please keep the pre-school, the children, their families and our teaching

team in prayer.

"It takes a whole village to raise a child" - thank you for being our

village.

Wish list: little water cups for wee little hands, fish crackers, kleenex, baby wipes, lysol wipes, small and

large paper plates for crafts, otter pops (summer cool down snack), old towels when you get new ones

and anything you want to bless us with! Thank you.

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Teresa Bernal - Director of Childcare

Ms. Brittaney Ms. Teresa

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority blessed

the Pre-School, Infant Center & GSC

with a beautification day. We are

thankful!

Our 2016 Graduates!

Judy & Faith at Judy’s

retirement party on

June 5th

EDUCATION

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PAIRS AND SPARES BRUNCH

Saturday • August 6th • 9:00 am • GSCS

Please note that there will be no

class in July. We continue our

study of the book 'Men Are From

Mars, Women Are From

Venus' by Dr. John Gray. This

lighthearted look at gender dif-

ferences between men and

women, though stereotypical,

offers some noted insights to

help us understand how we re-

late to each other. Please pur-

chase a copy of the book. It is

available in paperback and ebook. Childcare will be

provided. RSVP to the church office so we know how

many to expect: 714 538 2341.

WORD & WINE

Wednesdays • 5:30 pm • GSCS

Every week Pastor Winston offers a be-

hind-the-scenes look at the upcoming

lectionary passage that will be used in

the sermon. Wine is optional but always

available! Feel free to bring your own

bottle to share. Contact Pastor Winston

for further information or to join our Word email list:

714 538 2341 x.109.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AT FPCO

Sundays • 10:00 am

Children up to 3rd Grade — Kids Kingdom room

Children 4th Grade and up — Lion’s Den room

Your kids will have a great time at our interactive

children’s and youth programs! Safe and secure

nursery care is also available. Children can be

signed into their class prior to worship and we’ll

walk them to the Sanctuary for the children’s mes-

sage. Alternatively, they can stay with their families

for the beginning of worship and leave for their class

after the children’s message.

FAITH & PRACTICE

Sundays • 11:20 am • Flippen Chapel

Toward a Civil Discourse:

Peaceable Dialogue: A series

based on the PCUSA's "How

Should Congregations Talk

About Tough Issues?" Rev. R.

Winston Presnal l/Rev.

Leanne Strommen.

Class Schedule:

July 3rd: Speaking for Ourselves

July 10th: General Assembly recap (Gail Stearns)

July 17th: General Assembly recap (Gail Stearns)

July 24th: Finding Common Ground

July 31st: Restoring Relationships

BOOK CLUB

Wednesday • July 27th • 12:00 pm • E101

Liane Moriarty’s book Big Little

Lies follows three women,

each at a crossroads:

“Madeline is a force to be

reckoned with. She’s funny

and biting, passionate, she

remembers everything and for-

gives no one. Her ex-husband

and his yogi new wife have

moved into her beloved

beachside community.

Celeste is the kind of beautiful

woman who makes the world

stop and stare, though she may seem a bit flustered

at times. And who wouldn’t be, with those rambunc-

tious twin boys? Now that the boys are starting

school, Celeste and her husband look set to become

the king and queen of the school parent body. But

r o y a l t y o f t e n c o m e s a t a p r i c e .

New to town, single mom Jane is so young that an-

other mother mistakes her for the nanny. Jane is

sad beyond her years and harbors secret doubts

about her son. But why? Big Little Lies is a brilliant

take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers

and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the danger-

ous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.”

All are welcome to join us! We usually bring our

lunch and chat for a while before getting into the

nitty-gritty of the book! If you have any questions,

please call Lynda Stewart at (714) 639-5076.

PARKS OF LONDON

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The more visits I make back to my home town the

more I find myself spending less time in the busy

center and increasingly in the city’s parks and green

spaces. London is an incredibly green city with a

phenomenal number of urban parks and wildlife cen-

ters. Birdlife seems only to have increased all around

and trees that are familiar along the well-trodden

routes I take in my suburb all seem to grow consider-

ably taller year by year. On my most recent visit I

made an effort to see as many parks and greenspac-

es as possible – actually far more than I can include

here!

The first park I

visited was the

new Woodberry

Wetlands in the

north east Lon-

don Borough of

Hackney. This na-

ture center, oper-

ated by the London Wildlife Trust, is based around a

large reservoir basin that has been leased from the

water company for the purpose of creating a lush

landscape for birdlife. Reeds and rushes have been

planted and existing growth encouraged around the

water’s edge, providing an important habitat for

birds and in particular those migrating to and from

Africa. This ‘park’ sits in the shadow of a new hous-

ing development that replaces one of Europe’s larg-

est housing estates, created in the 1950’s for those

who had until that time been living in the slum-

dwellings of east London. It’s a typical example of

the way that nature reaches into and sits side-by-side

with the progress of today’s city.

Next on my tour was the

little known Gillespie Park

in the neighboring bor-

ough of Islington. I re-

member this park fondly

from my childhood as it

always seemed to be like

a secret garden – ac-

cessed right off the street

through a small arch of red bricks. Gillespie Park oc-

cupies a site that was originally a coal siding along a

railway route from London to York. The park that you

see today began as an idea envisioned in 1980 by a

group of local residents. Although the park had

changed considerably it did not disappoint, with the

abundant vegetation divided into secluded meadows

and distinct habitats, including a large pond that sup-

ports a healthy population of Newts. It’s worth re-

membering that many of these parks are bordered

by housing or railways lines, but with skillful plan-

ning and management can appear to be quite sepa-

rate and remote.

My next stop was a relatively

new discovery for me: the Park-

land Walk, beginning in the

borough of Haringey. Although

I had known for many years

that this route along a former

railway line existed, I had nev-

er actually visited it. It begins

in Finsbury Park which also

gives its name to the surround-

ing area, known mainly for being a major transit hub.

A short walk through the park and across the railway

brings you to a trailhead just off the street. The line

that the trail occupies used to take people a relative-

ly short distance to the hilltop suburbs of Highgate

and Muswell Hill – approximately 4.5 miles, and

forming part of a larger railway network originally

opened in 1867. Great for biking or walking, the

route has a gentle gradient that

lets you forget that you are

climbing what is actually a pretty

steep series of hills. Staying

faithful to its railway heritage the

trail has various ‘stops’ along

the way where people can join it

from the surrounding residential

streets. The walk is home to a

remarkable number of different

tree species as well as foxes,

hedgehogs, squirrels and even,

on occasion, Muntjac deer.

We are also spoilt for outdoor spaces here in the city

of Orange and the surrounding region – Betty Wells

showed us this with her talk about all the parks with-

in the city, which she made it her mission to visit!

One of the best things about our precious parks and

greenspaces, wherever you are, is that a great num-

ber of them are free. They also offer us an increas-

ingly rare opportunity for solace and contemplation

in a busy world and I hope this article might make

you stop by your local park and appreciate all that it

has to offer.

By James Keniston

Woodberry Wetlands

Gillespie Park

Old Station Platforms,

Parkland Walk

Steps Along The

Parkland Walk

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