may 2009 stone newsletter, stone church of willow glen

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Im in love with the fteen-year-old girl that I met so many years ago.Yes, that beautiful girl who became my wife.

She is the one with whom we have shared the ups and downs, Joys and sorrows that are all part of life.Yes, with her Im in love.

And where are those two little girls that I loved so much?Theyre still here but now they have grown

And I look at them now And they have families of their own.I love them all.

And friends of my childhood and friends of my youth,Those I grew up with who are no longer here.Yes, all those old friends that I held so dear.I loved them, too.

The STone n ewSSTone C hurCh of w illow G len , PreSbyTerian uSa M ay 2009

THE STONE NEWS, PAGE 1

Bob James presented the follow-

ing poem to Ken Henry in themidst of an Endowment Commit-tee meeting. We were all touchedby the depth of feeling he expressedabout the important people in hislife and how this congregation playsa large role in his family.

The Session, together with the

Endowment and StewardshipCommittees, will introduce a new program in a few weeks for the stew-ardship of our accumulated assets.

One of the reasons members of Stone Church will want to contrib-ute to an Endowment or Support

Fund is to give expression to the

same kind of gratitude and affec-tion we find in Bobs poem. We can act on the importance

this congregation has had in ourlives by investing in the future min-istry of Stone Church.

- Ruth McCreath

Endowment Fund Will Assure the Future Ministry of Stone

Stone Church Wishes

Rev. Marge Palmer A Blessed 80th Birthday!

And friends that are still with meThat I enjoy every day.Friends I can be free with, laugh with

And I dont have to watch what I say.Yes, I love them all.

And there is the church where I belonWith caring peopleWhose faith in God is so strong.Yes, my love is there too.

One cannot live these many yearsWithout some trials, sorrows and tearBut the three stages of loveHave been with me all my lifeWith friends, family and my wonderfuYes, Im in love. - Bob James

Im in Love

Marge Palmer was surprised!Its not every minister who gets up to preach and

has the congregation sing Happy Birthday ! Nor have Iusually worn a corsage on my robe ... but it was beauti-ful, and the two cakes were beautifully decorated.

On Sunday, April 19, Stone Church honoredMarge during the worship service, and at a recep-tion afterward, on the occasion of her 80th birthday,

which was April 15, 2009.Marge also wants to thank everyone who sent cards

and emails, and also phoned.As always, Stone Church is gracious and loving

and a great place to be, she said. And as we all know, Marge, herself, is such a

significant part of this great place. We wish you much love and many happy returns!

Marge is pictured with Willow Glen Artist Lyn Johnson,who created a bulletin cover in Marges honor, and with Bob James, author o the poem eatured below.


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A treasure map awaits you in thelibrary! We have made a new map show-ing locations of materials in the mainroom and listing major subjects con-tained in both rooms of the library.

Learn all the secrets Where are thebiographies? Books about religion andscience? Novels? Kids books? Booksabout family? Peace? Hunger? Ecol-ogy? Prayer? Look for the yellow maps

below the clock.- Sue Williams, Library Coordinator

New books for younger members:Mama, Do You

Love Me? by Bar-bara Joosse (1st Bks

Joo), given by SheriCunningham

How the Weather

Works: 100 Ways Par-ents & Kids Can Sharethe Secrets of the Atmo-sphere by Michael

Allaby (YA 551 All)

Cactus Hotel by Brenda Guiber-son (J 574.5 Gui)

Come Find All the Treasure at Our Fabulous Church Library Additions for adults:

Preaching the TopicSermon by Ronald Alle(251 All), given by KeHenry

1 0 1H y m nStories

by Kenneth Osbeck (264.2 Osb)

Loaves & FisheFoods from Bible Timby Malvina Kinar(641 Kin)

Eyewitness: 150 Years of Photojournalism by Rich-

ard Lacayo and GeorgeRussell (778.9907 Lac),given by Jay and Sue

Evans

White Womens Chrand Black Womens JesFeminist Christology aWomanist Response

Jacquelyn Grant (23Gra), given by RebecKuiken

New to special sections:Let the Mountains Talk,

Let the Rivers Run: A Callto Those Who WouldSave the Earth by DavidBrower (Ecol 363.7Bro)

Only aTheory:

Evolution and the Battle for Americas Soul by Kenneth R. Miller(Ecol 576 Mil), givenby Pat Magee

John Muir in Yosemiteand Yosemite: The First100 Years, both by Shir-ley Sargent (Ecol 979.4Sar)

Women on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Respons-

es toChangeed. by

Vicki Ruiz and SusanTiano (Soc Iss-Lat.Am.155 Rui)

Blessed Is the Busybodyby Emilie Richards(F Ric)

Join us for Adult Study, every Sunday at 11 am in the Fireside Room. Thetopics are pertinent and fascinating,and the discussion is always lively.

May 3: Whatever Happened toEcumenism? with Aimee Moiso

The second half of the 20th Century saw incredible energy in movementstoward Christian unity and under-standing ... but then what? Where are

we now?

May 10: From Ecumenical toInterfaith with Aimee Moiso

Interfaith engagement seems to bethe hot new movement among peopleof faith, but what does it really mean?

How do we as Presbyterians under-stand our connection to other faithtraditions?

May 17: Faith Journeys at StoneChurch

Leland Wong will share his Faith Journey with the class.

May 24: Faith Journeys at StoneChurch

Charlotte Pizzo will share her Faith Journey with the class.

June 14: Report on South Bay Sanc-tuary Covenant Trip to El Salvador

The delegation to El Salvador willtalk about their recent mission trip.

June 21: Faith Journeys at StoneChurch

July 12 - Aug 9: Summer Lectures: Archeological Search for Jesus

Travel to the 1st Century world in which Jesus grew up, preached, worke wonders, gathered followers and, finaly, was crucified and buried. Our hostfor this archaeological journey to Galilee, Jerusalem and the Judean Deseris Hershel Shanks, editor of Bibli

Archaeology Review.

Note: Adult Study will not be helMay 31 (Congregational Meeting), o

June 7 (Mission Fair).- Pat Mage

Adult Study Considers Ecumenism & Archeological Search for Jesus


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The Childrens Subcommittee of the Christian Education Committeeis busy planning this years upcoming Vacation Bible School, Clean Water for all Gods Children . In light of the recentthreat of drought and water ration-ing, we decided to bring awarenessto this issue. The theme will not only address our immediate water prob-lems, but give our children an insightinto water issues globally. Each day through crafts, games, stories, music

and snacks, the children willgain an understanding of thestatement, Jesus Christ is theliving water for our bodies andour souls. Every day we will alsolearn about a child from anothercountry and the particular waterchallenges he or she faces.

Our mission project will be Playpumps International . Thisis a wonderful organizationthat provides villages with play structures, which when turnedaround by the children actually pump water for the village. Ibelieve that this is a project ourchildren can understand, and it

will also reassure them of how very important we are to each other.

Look at their website( www.playpumps.org )for more information,especially in the sectiontitled, The PlayPumpSystem.

Vacation BibleSchool is for children inkindergarten throughgrade 6. It runs from

June 22 through 26,from 9 am to 12 pm.,

with a family eventon Sunday, June 28,

during the worship service. The costis $30 per child or $50 per family. Allare welcome, so invite friends andneighbors.

I am currently looking for helpersto staff the camp. There are a num-bers of opportunities to be involved:storytellers, craft leaders, games,music, and helpers to guide the chil-dren through the days activities. If needed, we will provide childcare for

younger children of helpers.If you are interested or want more infor-

mation, please contact Mary Jo Blazek,Childrens Ministry Coordinator.

Clean Water for All Gods Children

by Mary Jo Blazek,Childrens Ministry Coordinator

On June 7, our guest preacher willbe Bedford Holmes, the new ExecutiveDirector of the Zephyr Point Presbyte-rian Conference Center at Lake Tahoe.

Bedford is coming tothe Bay Area that

weekend specifically tospeak at the San JosePresbytery meeting.

Bedford was named

Executive Director in January 2009. Beforethen, for eight years, he was the Execu-tive Director of Tillikum Center forRetreats and Outdoor Ministries of George Fox University in Newberg,Oregon. While in that role, he wasalso an adjunct professor in the Healthand Human Performance and Chris-tian Ministries department. During histwenty-six years in Christian leader-ship, Bedford has served as Director of the Pine Cove Institute of Wilderness

Studies, Dean of Students at All SaintsEpiscopal School and Associate Direc-tor of Pine Cove Christian ConferenceCenter all in Tyler, Texas.

Stone Church has long been involved with Zephyr Point. Each July, morethan twenty members of Stone attendthe week-long Zephyr Experience con-ference. Pat Magee is a member of the

Conference Centers governing boardMarcia Ludwig previously served on tboard. Lea Lawrences husband, KenLawrence, also served on the boardand was chairman of the campaign tobuild the Tallac Center.

Come to worship on June 7and meet Bedford and his lovely

wife, Sara. - Pat Mag

Bedford Holmes, Zephyr Point Director, to be Guest Preacher at Stone

Stones 2009ConfrmationClass takescommunionat their recent retreain Aptos.
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Ah, the Merry Month of May! Sev-eral things come to mind this monthafter we get past May 1st. There is,of course, Mothers Day: PW and

Stone Worksare sponsor-ing NetWorkers Mothers Day

cards. Then, we have Memorial Day with its rich history. You must know this observance started in the former

Confederacy in April,but was changed toMay when the USA began to adopt itbecause flowers werenot in bloom in Aprilin many of the north-

ern states. Some colleges have theirgraduations early, too.

The 2009 Churchwide Gatheringis in Louisville, July 11 - 15. Regularregistration is $380 before May 15and $430 after the 15th. Included inregistration are four breakfasts, threelunches (there is a Synod of the Pacificluncheon one day) and four dinners.Travel and lodging are separate.

A reminder: PW in the Presbytery of San Jose invites us all to the Spiritu-al Nurture Retreat to be led by the Rev.

Aimee Moiso on May 2, from 9 amto 2:30 pm at Los Gatos PresbyterianChurch. (Please see The Stone News,

April 2009, for more information.)Our coupon emphasis this month

is on Spaghetti Os and Pillsbury PieCrust. With the cuts in school bud-gets this year, the program becomesmore important than ever. The chil-dren deserve our support.

Fair Trade coffee, tea, and choco-late continue to be sold on the thirdSunday of each month.

Bible Study with the Rev. Marge isover until August when we gear upfor the 2009-2010 study. We shallmiss seeing Marge and hope she hasa relaxing summer.

PW Schedule for May:PWP Spiritual Nurture Retreat ,

9 am - 2:30 pm, May 2, Los GatosPresbyterian Church

Amethyst Circle , 1 pm, May 6,Church Library

Emerald Circle , 9:30 am, May 7,Ruth Whites home

PWCT , 9:30 am, May 9,Social Hall

Sapphire Circle , 7:30 pm, May 11,Sue Evans home

Lunch Bunch , 11:30 am, May 12,Taiwan Restaurant

Fair Trade Sales , 10:30 am, May 17,Social HallBook Group II , 2:30 pm, May 18,Nancy Weisss home, readingSuite Franaise, by Irene Nemirovsky

Focus Group , 9:30 am, May 19,Liz Shanderas home

Prayer Shawl Ministry , 4 pm, May 25,Fireside Room

Book Group I , 1 pm, May 27,Liz Shanderas home, read-ing An Irish Country Doctor, byPatrick Taylor

Annual Picnic and Installation of Leaders , at noon, June 4, Jan Keifershome

Bible Study with the Rev. Margeon hiatus until August check The Stone News for the exact date.

- Catherine Amos


Presbyterian Women

Stones Mens Ministry includesmission worktrips, an interesting

book group, andeven flying trips

with their ownprivate pilots!For more detail

about these events, please contactParish Associate David McCreath.

Mens Book Group,Monday, May 18

The Mens Book Group will meeton Monday, May 18, beginning at7:30 pm. Bruce Raby will be thehost.

The task for the evening will be to

select books to be read during thesummer and early fall. All men of the church are wel-

come.

Mens Spring Used Book Sale,Sunday, May 3

The Mens Book Group will holdits Spring Used Book Saleon the patiofollowing the worship service onSunday, May 3.

Until then, any books to be con-tributed should be placed in thelarge box near the drinking foun-tain in the social hall.

Come to the sale prepared to find your summer reading.

Mens Mission TeamThe Mens Mission Team tackles

mission projects all over NorthernCalifornia.

Please contact Leland Wongfor more information about thishard-working and dedicated group.

Stone Flyers - Trip to Castle AFB,Saturday, May 16

The Stone Flyers (an occasionalgroup of men flying hither and yon) will conduct a trip to Castle Air ForceBase and Museum on Saturday,May 16.

All men of the congregation are welcome. Cost will be $50 perperson.

Please contact Bill Ribble toreserve a place, or for more infor-mation.

- David McCreath

MensMinistry

Our own exuberant Ken Henry seems to be singinFor you shall go out in joy,and be led back in peace;

the mountains and the hills be ore youshall burst into song,

and all the trees o the feld shall clap their hands.- Isaiah 55:12


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The Buildings & Grounds Commit-tee has been busy determining a new design for our backyard space, as wellas planning several exciting events tohelp you clean up your home!

Backyard Space Committee Unveils New Design, May 24

Building & Grounds Backyard SpaceCommittee has been working on a new design for Stone Churchs backyardfor the past six months. Committeemembers Caryl Westerberg, Art Holtz,Hilleguus Faber, Kate Wheatley, Debo-rah Crim and Steve Nelson have beenhard at work since the fall. A variety of designs have been considered, as many

wonderful suggestions have come fromchurch members and friends.

The committee is considering the

needs of Stone Church as they bringtogether their expertise in horticul-ture, design and gardening. Children

will enjoy a playhouse and stage; veg-

etable gardens for both young andolder adults are included in the design.

A picnic area will allow for rest andrelaxation (or small group meetings),and safe pathways will lead to a lovely

memorial rose garden present-ing a peaceful and meditativeopportunity to wander. Ran-domly placed benches willcreate a comfortable settingencouraging us to enjoy eachothers company.

The committees draw-ings are in place, and thefuture look for our back-

yard will be introduced onMay 24 during CoffeeFellowship.

We hope you will come to view our design and discuss with thecommittee the stages of implementa-tion of this most creative project.

e-Waste Collection by Girl Scouts,Saturday, June 27, 9 am to 3 pm

The Girl Scout Troop that meets atStone Church is hosting an e-Waste Col-lection fund-raising event on Saturday,

June 27, from 9 am to 3 pm. JanetHatch-Franklin, troop leader, has pre-

viously run this fundraiser with muchsuccess. Working with ASL Recycling,

who organizes and supervises the event,

the Girl Scouts expect 200-300 cars todrop off e-Waste items that day.The congregation has an opportu-

nity to get in on this event early. If

you have old computers, monitors,printers, or other equipment thatsseen better days, bring your items tothe church on either June 14 or June21. The Girl Scouts will collect yourdonations after church. Half of theproceeds from this fundraiser will begiven to Stone Church.

Patio Sale: White Elephantson Parade, A Bargain HuntersDelight! July 17 and 18

Stone Church will hold a Patio Saon July 17 and 18. Our patio, SocialHall and backyard will be packed tothe rafters with household items,sporting goods, furniture, clothing,antiques, jewelry, garden tools, elec-tronics and books ... and what woulda truly Presbyterian community eventbe without lunch, snacks and a bakedgoods table?!

The Worship, Christian Educationand Buildings & Grounds Commit-tees have joined together to bring thisfun-filled sale to our congregation andthe community.

We are looking for volunteers tojoin in making this a wonderful fund-raising event. Sign up during CoffeeFellowship on May 17 and 24 to sortout treasures, donate items, do someSpring Cleaning, staff a table, bring

your favorite jam or bake cookies inshort, theres something that everyonecan do to make this sale a success.

- Judi Kais

Buildings & Grounds: Backyard Plans, e-Waste Collection, Patio Sale

There was double joyat the regularSession meeting on April 21: the

reception of three new members DonnaBell, Sara Jacobsen

and her daughter Emma as well asthe reception into membership of the

Confirmation Class members Mad-eline Henry, Kathryn Stutz, PeterNelson, Michael Searing and Jeremy Edwards. Session members enjoyedconversation in a getting to know you time, as well as hearing faith state-ments from the Confirmation Classmembers. The Confirmation Classbegan meeting on Feb. 1; we thank Rosaleen Zisch for her leadership.

Both Ken Henry in a Pastors Report,and, later, Bob Lowry reporting as

chair of the Personnel & Adminis-tration Committee, underscored Ses-sions responsibility to nurture new members, keeping them integratedinto the life of the church.

On a more mundane note, Sessionapproved having necessary termite

treatment for Lincoln House. Judy Kaiser also presented a Master Planprepared by the Backyard Space Com-mittee (see the article above for moredetail on this plan and for a list of thecommittee members).

Suzanne Wolf reported that theNominating Committee has a com-plete slate of nominees ready for theCongregational Meeting on May 31.

After discussion, Session votedto leave the choir loft in its current

configuration, and to investigate thecosts of making this configurationpermanent.

Session heard from Diana Lim forPresbyterian Women on the uses of the Hudspeth Trust over the years.From June 1996 to March 2009, PW

has given a total of $103,337 to mis-sion, including a gift of $5,000 to theStone Church Capital Campaign.Scholarships to Stone member youngpeople have totaled $52,685. In 2008-2009, nine college youth will receivea total of $575 each. The trust wascreated from a bequest from Ruby Hudspeth, who was one of the first

women elders at Stone, and active inPresbyterian Women.

- Alice Thorn, Clerk of Session

SessionBeat


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Stone Church Annual

Easter Egg Hunt 2009

A very good time was

had by all!


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The Stone Church of Willow Glen Presbyterian Church (USA) 1937 Lincoln Avenue

(corner of Clark & Lincoln)

San Jose, CA 95125-3499

Website:stonechurch.org

Church Of ce: phone: 408-269-1593

fax: 408-269-8412

Rev. Dr. Ken Henry, Pastor Claudia Hoagland, Of ce Manager

The Stone News Staff: June Tablak, Editor Emeritus, Church MEmily Moak Meacham, Editor Pat Magee, Rhonda Lakatos, Jody MeaFred Oliver, Lizanne Oliver: Assistant ESylvia Snyder, Chief Photographer Mary Jo Blazek, Fred Oliver,Ken Henry, Jeanette Rapp,

Judi Kaiser: Additional Photos Angela Wylie of The Age, photo, pageCatherine Amos, Dulcie Janzen,Sylvia Snyder, Jan Keifer, Jerry Keifer,Fred Gardner: Production

Deacons Spring LuncheonThe Deacons of Stone Church would like to invite all Seniors

and anyone who would just like to come (even if you dont consider yourself a Senior!) to a Spring Luncheon on May 3, from 12:15to 2:15 pm, in the social hall.

Why not come to worship, stay for Adult Study, browse through the Book Sale (above), then attend the luncheon?

Don & Betty DAngelo will lead anold-time sing-a-long, and lunch will be abuffet featuring salads and desserts.

RSVP to Kathleen Oliver.

Spring Used Book SaleSunday, May 3

immediately after Worship

Church Patio(see page 5 for more detail)

My Favorite Movie Night with Michele Chandler Come join us for another My Favorite

Movie Night! On Saturday, May 9, we welcomeMichele Chandler, as she presents one of herfavorite movies, Resurrecting the Champ, starringSamuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett.

From a review by Colin Covert, Star Tribune:The fact-based Resurrecting the Champ, inspired

by an article in the Los Angeles Times , is aboutwhere and how you place your faith and what get-

ting to know its objectentails. Strong onstory and emotionaldevelopment, it fea-tures great lead perfor-mances enhanced bycareful characteriza-tion.

Well gather at 5 pm for a pizza supper, then well start the movie when everyone is ready.Bring your favorite movie snacks to share!

RSVP to Emily Meacham. Childcare will beprovided if requested by May 4.

There was a great turnout for theStone Church Easter Egg Hunt2009 ( more pictures on page7 ).
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