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The Moorings Line - Newsletter From
January 2014
A Message From Pastor Doug Learned
Your Invitation to Become a Member of
The Moorings Presbyterian ChurchOur Next Membership Inquiry Class is Sunday, January 19 (note this change) at 11:30 AM in Moss Hall. Breakfast is provided. Members will be recognized on Sunday, January 26 at 10:00 AM worship. You may contact Jana ([email protected]) or (213-5233) to express your interest in learning more about our church. You may also indicate your interest on the Friendship Pad or at the Kiosk on Sunday mornings.
In just a few days I, along with members of our congregation, will be leaving for Guatemala to visit the Jim Smith School, which was constructed with donations from our congregation and opened in June of 2001 in Balcones de Palin. The school was named in memory of the former beloved chairman of Moorings’ mission committee, and serves poor children in the makeshift housing community constructed for those who lost their homes in that area during Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
You may remember that Rene Valiente, whose family members and other partners in ministry serve the people of Balcones, visited us in worship on Sunday, December 8 to update us on their progress and to thank our congregation for scholarships that our members provide for the children of the school.
I count myself blessed to follow in the footsteps of MPC members who have traveled to experience God’s work through
our ministry partnerships in Guatemala. I also look forward to updating Jim Smith’s family and our congregation on current ministries there, and possible ministry for us to engage in for the future.
Your Invitation to Join Us
Church-WideWednesday Evening Dinners
ContinueJanuary is looking delicious. Check out the Wednesday evening dinners. As previously, Michael and Evie Viggiani are in the kitchen and the cost remains $6 for adults and $4 for children with a reservation. Walk-ins without a reservation pay an additional dollar. Food is served from 5:15 to 6:15 PM. Plan to join us by making your reservation at the kiosk in the narthex. Help is available there with change for payment both before and after services.
The menus are::
January 8 Chili with all the Fixings, Rice, Salad and Flan
January 15 BBQ Chicken, Roasted Red Potatoes, Buttered Corn, Cole Slaw, and Chocolate Cake
January 22 Baked Mac and Cheese, Buttered Broccoli, Salad, Mixed Berry Crisp with Whipped Cream
January 29 Baked Ham, Glazed Carrots, Potatoes Romanoff, Cookies and Ice Cream
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From the Faith & Art Committee
Pastor’s GalleryIn mid-January, plan to visit the Pastor’s Gallery where Nancy and Steele Stewart share their impressive collection of Madonna and Child porcelain plates.
Spiritual Journey to Italy An Italian Interlude - In God’s Light takes place May 1 -12 in Venice, Florence, the Tuscan countryside and Rome with Dr. Learned sharing his knowledge of Christian Art in all venues, as well as the tour extension, May 12-17, to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Additional information is available in the trip brochure and at www.mooringschurch.org/italytrip.html.
Moorings Presbyterian Church Golf Outing and Social Event
Saturday, March 8 Quail Run Golf Club
1 Forest Lakes Blvd, NaplesSign-in begins at Noon Shotgun start at 1:00 PM
Golf – 4 player scramble. Prizes for low score, skill awards and door prizes. Sign-up as a foursome or individually. Open to men and women.
Dinner to follow at 5:00 PM - Lasagne, (meat or vegetarian), salad bar, soft drinks, iced tea, coffee and key lime pie.
Reservations close March 2.Golf and dinner: $75
Family members and non-golfers can sign-up for dinner: $20
For more information or to sign-up, contact Paul Theado, 614-296-4419.
Save the Date for the Annual Golden Agers Celebration
(All eighty-nine of you!)Sunday, February 23 after 10 AM worship.
9:00 AM Casual Worship in Webster Chapel 10:00 AM Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Church School for Children 10:00 AM Nursery/Childcare 8:45 AM
January 5 "To Be Satisfied" Jeremiah 31: 7-14 January 12 Guest Preacher, Reverend John McWilliams
First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs
Doug Learned Continues the Sermon Series: “To Live By Faith” with Companion Readings from Engaging God’s Word: Romans
January 19 "True Descendants" Romans 9: 1-18 January 26 "From What Is Heard" Romans 10: 5-12
Congregational Meeting following the 10:00 AM service. Then we're on to Moss Hall for an Appreciation Luncheon (below).
Worship Preview
OneWord
To LIve By Faith
Romans 1: 17Volume 6
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A Luncheon for AllTo express thanks to our members and friends
for your continued support of MPC, please join us for an Appreciation Luncheon
on Sunday, January 26 in Moss Hall following the Congregational Meeting.Please sign up at the Reception Desk
or call 261-1487 so we can plan accordingly. Watch for more details.
Readers’ RendezvousWednesday, January 8 10:00 AM in Strozier Library
All are invited to join us as Valerie Johnston reviews the best seller Mind over Medicine by Lissa Rankin, M.D. We encourage reading the book beforehand in order to join in a meaningful discussion.
Using extraordinary cases of spontaneous healing, Dr. Rankin shows how thoughts, feelings and beliefs can alter the body’s physiology. She lays out the scientific data proving that loneliness, pessimism, depression, fear, and anxiety damage the body, while intimate relationships, gratitude, meditation, and authentic self-expression flip on the body’s self-healing processes. Refreshments are served.
Mark Your Calendars for These Additional Speaker Series Dates:Saturday, February 15 9:00 AM - Noon
“Open Heart Writing” workshop with Dr. Laura Apol on writing to facilitate healing and growth (limited spaces available; to reserve a spot please email [email protected])
Sunday, February 16: 11:30 AM (after Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast)Dr. Laura Apol, author and professor, Michigan State University,
Using Writing for Healing: The Challenge and Responsibility of Writer as Witness
Wednesday, March 5 (Ash Wednesday) Dinner - 5:45 PM, Program - 6:30 PMLee Weaver portrays Judas the Betrayer
Sunday, March 30: 11:30 AM LuncheonLibby Little, InterServe USA, Afghanistan
Please make reservations for the Speaker Series events at the Reception Desk or by calling the church office at 261-1487.
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Distinguished Speaker Series Author and Editor Karl Weber presents
Lincoln’s Christian VisionThursday, January 23 ● 6:30 PM Catered Dinner ● 7:00 Program
Abraham Lincoln grappled with the issues of slavery and freedom, war and peace, and the proper use of presidential power in the context of our nation’s greatest moral and political crisis. His second inaugural address revealed much about the evolution of his thinking during the final weeks of his life. Karl Weber will discuss Lincoln’s Christian vision, based in part on the chapter he wrote for the book Lincoln, A President For The Ages, a companion to the Oscar-winning movie Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, which he edited.
Karl Weber, president of Karl Weber Literary, is a writer, editor, and book developer with more than 25 years’ experience in the book publishing industry. He is an expert in general-interest non-fiction publishing, specializing in topics from business and personal finance to politics, current affairs, history, autobiography, self-help, and personal development.
Fellowship Activities
Youth News
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December has been a wonderful month full of giving and receiving joy, helping the younger kids make crafts at the Advent Pajama Party, doing yard work, decorating a house for Christmas, dancing and singing in worship, participating in the live Nativity, exchanging gifts, and doing the Art Exhibit.
And now we celebrate the coming of a new year and all of the joys it can bring.
• Middle School Lock-In Saturday, January 4th 6:00 PM -January 5th 9:45 AM
• Confirmation Class Family Dinner and Orientation Wednesday, January 8th 6:00 PM
• Sunday School for Middle and High School resumes Sunday, January 12th 10:00 AM
• High School Fellowship Event Sunday January 12th 6:00-7:30 PM
• Wednesday Middle School Youth Fellowship Resumes January 15th 4:00 – 6:00 PM
• Confirmation Class begins Wednesday January 15th 5:30-6:30 PM
• Middle School Mission Retreat at Camp Cedar Kirk Saturday, January 18th – Monday January 20th
If you would like to participate in any of these events, please contact Alicia Rowland (213-5208 or [email protected]).
Moorings Music Ministry
Hyacinth Series
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The Season ContinuesSunday, February 16, 4:00 PM Sterritte Organ Concert by Moorings Organists
Saturday, March 8, 2:00 PM Youth Master Class with MSU; Steinway Piano Society
Sunday, March 9, 4:00 PM Monster Piano Concert; Michigan State University Faculty
Sunday, April 6 , 10:00 AM Masterwork Sunday Gloria—Mark Hayes, conductor 4:00 PM Mark Hayes, piano ● Lindsey Graham, soprano
All concerts are open to the public without charge; offerings are welcome.Join the Friends of the Hyacinth Series with an annual gift of $100 and more.
Sunday, January 12 4:00 PMAn Organ and Piano Extravaganza
Brian Jones, Bruce Adami
Organ and Piano Duos thrive with Boston’s Brian Jones and Bruce Adami. Their creative repertoire captures the imagination of listeners. Brian Jones is Emeritus
Organist/Director of Music at Trinity Church, Copley Square, where he directed a widely-acclaimed program from 1984-2004. Both performers are graduates of Oberlin College Conservatory of Music along with many other attributes. Hear the marvelous orchestral qualities of the Sterritte Organ built by Nichols & Simpson Organbuilders.
Sunday, January 26 4:00 PMFGCU Chamber Choir
Dr. Trent Brown, Conductor
Hear the beautiful textures of The Bower School of Music’s select choral ensemble in a concert entitled The Three Bs (and More). Selections include Bach’s Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit, a Brahms motet, and a Beethoven chorus. Additional repertoire includes Lauridsen, Vaughn Williams, and Pinkham. The choir plans a tour of Europe this spring.
Morning Bellsand
Moorings Ringers at
Naples Botanical Garden
Children's Page
Preschool News
The winter season is approaching the Moorings Preschool. winter activities will soon be turning the preschool into a winter wonderland.
The two-year-old classes will hold a Popsicle picnic and paint their own versions of snowmen with different mediums. The basic language concepts associated with “opposites” will also be the focus in the two-year-old classes. The three -year-olds will make funky mittens and learn the basic concepts of pairs and
matching. They will also learn about winter animal habitats and create their own “forest habitat.” Our four-year-old classes will learn about the difference between northern and southern winters and hold an Antarctic expedition.
A reminder to all church members and friends that registration for the 2014-2015 school year will be taking place at the end of January. If your child’s name is not on our waiting list, please contact the preschool office (649-1811, or [email protected]) at your earliest convenience.
Nanette Rathbun
The Children Had a
Wonderful Time at our
Live Nativity.
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For Your Information
WHOM DO I CONTACT?
Name/Direct Line and Email Address Please Call for Questions Regarding…Doug Learned, Pastor
(239) 213-5223 Email/appointments administered by
Jennifer Sullivan: [email protected]
Pastor
Martha Crofts(239) 213-5244
Family Ministries/Young Family Information Children Sunday School
Richard Crofts(239) 213-5246
Music Department Hyacinth Series
Jana Geiger(239) 213-5233
Address Changes Church Membership (Joining the Church) Estimates of Giving (Pledges, Statements) Register Your Anniversary Date or Birthday Memorial Gifts Giving Stock
Cindy Lauri(239) 213-5201, [email protected]
Bulletin and Newsletter Announcements Flowers In Memory Of Naples Daily News (Advertisements) Order Name Tags Worship Planning
Michelle Link(239) 213-5222, [email protected]
Website Management Event Planning/Facilities Rental Baptism Arrangements Funeral Arrangements/Memorial Garden Wedding Arrangements
Nanette RathbunPreschool Direct Line: (239) 649-1811
Preschool Director
Alicia Rowland(239) 213-5267, [email protected]
Interim Director of Youth Ministries
Larry Tibstra (239) 213-5232,
Operations and Accounting
Steven Tynski(239) 213-5213, [email protected]
Maintenance Technician
Nancy Stewart (239)213-5240 (office) or (239)431-6593
Parish Associate Hospital Visitation
Jennifer Sullivan (239) 213-5225, [email protected]
Assistant to the Pastor Appointment Scheduling and Email Correspondence for Pastor Learned
Frank Mohr (239) 213-5226
Parish Associate (volunteer)
Herb Anderson (239) 213-5240
Parish Associate (volunteer)
Church Receptionist(239) 261-1487
Reservations for a Church Activity Sermon DVD Orders
FOR PASTORAL EMERGENCIES, PLEASE CALL (239)213-1582. YOUR CALL WILL BE ANSWERED BY THE PASTOR ON CALL.
Didn’t find what you were looking for? Contact the Church Receptionist at (239) 261-1487.
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Church Financials
MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH December 2013
December 2013 YTD 2013 December 2012 YTD 2012 Plate & Pledge Income 213,929 1,315,147 276,770 1,304,983 Other Income 41,180 361,661 69,515 448,890 Total Operating Expenses 149,393 1,668,591 170,353 1,848,832
Operating Gain/(Loss) 105,716 8,217 175,932 (94,959)
The Annual Congregational Meeting...
...will be held on Sunday, January 26 after 10:00 AM worship.
The congregation will receive the Annual Report
and we will have the official meeting of the congregation.
Congratulations and Cheers...
...to staff member Cindy Lauri for her 25 years of service at MPC!
Presbyterian Women’s News
PW Circle MeetingsElizabeth January 16 9:15 AM Classroom 202Esther January 16 1:00 PM Home of Becky Hurst (1040 Marblehead Drive)Lydia January 16 6:00 PM Church Board RoomMartha/Rachel January 21 10:00 AM Church ParlorNaomi January 28 10:00 AM Church ParlorRebecca Janaury 21 10:00 AM 100 Glenview PlaceSarah January 16 10:00 AM Home of Barbara Widman (104 Moorings Pk. Dr. #D-201P
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Dates to Remember in January, 2014!MPC Readers – Men and Women! Wednesday, January 8th Readers’ Rendezvous, 10 AM, Strozier Library Valerie Johnston, Book Reviewer, Mind Over Medicine by Lissa Rankin, MD
MPC Members, Friends and Guests – Men and Women! Tuesday, January 14th Luncheon Gathering, 11:30 AM, Moss Hall Dr. Richard Pippen, President - Naples Orchid Society, ‘All About Orchids in 40 Minutes’ Vann Ellison of St. Matthew's House will be giving our Mission Moment. We will also be collecting new or gently used blankets (or a cash donation) to benefil St. Matthew's House. Blankets accepted thru January 12. (PW Coordinating Team meets at 10:00 AM in Classroom B)
MPC Women 7 Circle Meetings (Fellowship/Bible Study) See list below for times!First Wednesday Bible Study with Nancy Stewart – January 8th Prayer Chain – Every Monday 9:00 AM - LibraryJoy Bible Study - Every Monday 10:00 AM LibrarySewing Group – Every Monday 1:00 PM - Room 203Thursday Bible Study - Every Thursday 10 AM – Classroom B
Everyone! Martha/Rachel will be hostesses after church each Sunday in January. See you there!
Happy New Year!
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January Food Donations Benefit Grace Place
Their needs: canned meat, fruit, and vegetables, soup, dry beans, rice, hot or cold cereal, powdered milk, and peanut butter. Donations can be dropped off each Sunday in the two white wicker bins in the Narthex, or to the three large bins behind the Reception Desk in Moss Hall.
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Happy Anniversary
Happy Birthday to You
Elizabeth Crampton 1/1Lucille Mandaro 1/1Mary Lou Anderson 1/1Bob Boyd 1/1Lynn Fischer 1/1Kenneth Lewis 1/2Harriett Burns 1/2Anne Sellers 1/2Albert Basl 1/2Will O'Neill 1/3George Hermanson 1/3Barbara Linville 1/3Thelma Newman 1/3Jean Curlin 1/5Kevin Gregory 1/5Mary Hook 1/6Dominik Leben 1/6Sue Benson 1/6Nicolas Compagnone 1/6Michael Lavery 1/7Lyn Kenyon 1/7Brian Brock 1/7Nicola Martin 1/7Polly Parker 1/7Rachel Shockley 1/8Trenton Gaskins 1/8Tom Englert 1/9Janie Kinkley 1/9Paul Sprowls 1/9Helen Endsley 1/9Heath Strickland 1/9
Gregory Griffin 1/9Donna Wexler 1/9Sue Boeye 1/10Randy Darnell 1/11Mary Jane Bainbridge 1/11Ryan Vassalotti 1/11Angela Gates 1/11Anthony Lofendo 1/11Kathleen Mulling 1/11Nancy Schultz 1/12Evelyn Cox 1/12Alex Rowe 1/13Jeanette Payne 1/13Susan Tanner 1/13Keegan Dowling 1/14Grace Callen 1/15Margaret Parshall 1/15Sarah Hoover 1/15Steve Williams 1/16Jessica Mead 1/16Don Pruter 1/16Chris Shockley 1/16Paul Stephan 1/17Pat Meixner 1/17Bryan Coleman 1/18Harriet Stockhoff 1/18Ashley Hendrix 1/19Bobbe Luthe 1/19Hugh Hayes 1/19Carli Jacobs 1/20Jacob Didonato 1/20
Walter Weston 1/21Donna Stiess 1/21Forrest Abbott 1/21Susan Liebetrau 1/21Leia Morgan 1/21Dylan Bancroft 1/21Cory Tibstra 1/21Emily Godley 1/22Jo Leber 1/22Lois Heuerman 1/22Keith Denny 1/22George Wilson 1/22Sally Tibstra 1/24Marjorie Dahmen 1/24Micki Kang 1/24Sally Hildebrand 1/24Abby Tierney 1/25Connor Stahlman 1/25Jim Weaver 1/26Kaelen Wood 1/26Bob Reed 1/26Ellen Taylor 1/26Wesley Hoover 1/27Robert Struble 1/28Albert Laub 1/29Dorothy Wigglesworth 1/29Shirley Rigsby 1/30Ann Junker 1/30Parker Lewis 1/30Peter Paul 1/30Dave Dowd 1/31
Paul & Ann Sprowls 1/6Todd & Angela Gates 1/7Eddie & Nancy Schultz 1/8John & Phyllis Wilhelm 1/11
Jonathan & Peggy Foss 1/17Ron & Judy White 1/18Chuck & Marilyn Read 1/22Stewart & Mary Macfarlane 1/26Jim & Suzanne Payne 1/30
Dr. Douglas A. Learned, Pastor/Head of StaffDr. Frank T. Mohr, Jr., Parish Associate
Dr. Herbert B. Anderson, Parish Associate Reverend Nancy P. Stewart, Parish Associate
Richard T. Crofts, Minister of MusicMartha Crofts, Director of Children and Family Ministries/Music Associate
Alicia Rowland, Interim Director of Youth MinistriesJen Sullivan, Assistant to the Pastor
Cindy Lauri, Manager of PublicationsMichelle Link, Administrative Assistant/Event Coordinator
Jana Geiger, Manager of Stewardship/Membership Nanette Rathbun, Preschool DirectorSteve Tynski, Maintenance Technician
Lea Leonard, Wings of Change Counseling
In Memoriam Herbert J. Rowe December 2, 2013 Walter W. Warden December 4, 2013
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