november 2009 stone newsletter, stone church of willow glen

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THE STONE NEWS, PAG

The year was 1941.We were in college, working or

just having fun.

Then our country needed us.The war had just begun.We came from villages, cities

and farmsTo answer our nations call to

arms.There was Fred and Ed, Dean,

and Lowell, too.That was the year of 1942.We were sent to camp to learn

how to fight;Rousted with a bugle call at the

break of light

And then sent to where ourservice would best be;

Some to shoulder rifles and

others to serve at sea.This was the year of 1943.Scattered we were across the

earthA very long distance from the

land of our birth.This was the way it was while we

were at war.This was the year of 1944.We had fought our enemies for

over three long years.We were tired and, yes, we had

shed some tears.

Then the war was over, and came home.

Thankful to be alive.

This was a great year, 1945.Now the year is two thousaand nine. We have lived a very lo

time. We have been called

greatest generation.Yes, we are proud to have serv

our nation.And as the time comes for

each to depart,We leave, thankful to God, w

a love-filled heart.

Thru the Years by Bob James

This November, we would like to honor our veterans with a special photo and poem.Pictured below are just some of Stone Churchs wonderful veterans of many wars:

rst row: Lindy Wolf (Suzannes father), Dean Helms, Bob James, Fred Groppuso, Bill Palmer, Jean Raby;second row: Bill Ribble, Mel Goertz, Derk Johnson, Ray Lim, Roberto Ramirez, Bruce Raby;

third row: Fred Oliver, Leland Wong, Craig Bowers, Scott Westlake, Art Holtz;back row: Don Skipwith, Jerry Keifer. Not pictured: Ed Tablak, Mike Malone.


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Start YourWeek with anInspiring Sunday

by Mary Jo Blazek,

Childrens Ministry Coordinator

Fall is a glorious time of year. The

leaves on the trees are changing, theair is cool and crisp, and the freshrains wash away summer dust.

This time of year can also be verybusy and exhausting, especially for

young families. School begins, sportsteams start up and with thoughtsof the holidays coming up, it can allbe very overwhelming.

Going to church on Sunday morn-ing could seem like just one morething to fit into an already busy sched-

ule. Or you could think of Sundays asa boost for the rest of your week.

Hearing Rev. Kens sermon, havingfellowship with church friends,seeing the children climbing thetree, participating in stimulatingadult study, drinking great coffee,

going to childrens church schooland learning childrens chimes areall intended to help your familyre-energize for the upcoming week.

Sunday is one day to thank God forthe rest of the week.

See you Sunday!

The Childrens Chimes Choiris an excitinggroup starting for children, third gradeand up. You do not need to read music

to participate. The choir meets in room6 from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm on Sundaymornings. A performance is plannedduring Advent.

Come check it out! - Mary Jo Blazek

The Middle School Fellowship calendaris set, and we are looking forward to awonderful year of both fun and spiritual

growth. Our theme this year is Fingerprintsof God. To help us with this theme, wewill be working on individual scrapbooks.With Kathleen Olivers leadership, thekids will look for Gods presence in theirdaily lives and record it creatively.We meet twice a month on Sunday eve-

nings at 5 pm. Were the group that cooks,eats and laughs a lot, thanks, in part, to agreat returning team of Steve Nelson andKate Wheatley. Come visit!

- Rosaleen Zisch, Coordinator

My proession is to always nd God in nature . Henry David Thoreau

Stone Church children explore nature around the church yard.

The acclaimed writer and preacher,Barbara Brown Taylor, will join usfor Adult Study on Sunday, October25, for an open discussion of herbooks and her morning sermon.

The following four Sundays(November 1 - 22), we will study herlatest book,An Altar in the World. Inthis book, Ms. Taylor reveals howshe learned to encounter the God

who does not live in church.Describing spiritual practices asbasic as walking, carrying water,being with other people, and sayingblessings, she calls conventional

distinctions between the sacrand the secular into question. (Thclass meets in room 1, downstaiat 11:15 am.)

The Rev. David McCreath wlead a discussion of the Legacy of JoCalvin on December 6 and 13.A thirteen-week class, Explori

the Old Testament - Part I, led by KHenry, the three Parish Associat

and Barbara Bracey, runs throuDecember 13. Please note that regtration for this class, which meetsthe Fireside Room, is closed.

- Pat Mage

Several brave souls show of their bandages at the recentStone Church Blood Drive Good job, all o you!

Adult Study In NovemberChildrens Chimes Choir

Middle SchoolFellowship, 2009-2010


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In the heat of decisions sur-rounding the celebration ofChristmas,

Would you welcome anhour of the peace of theChrist child?

In therush andsqueeze oftime to getit all done,W o u l d

you wel-come anhour just tosit quietly ina candlelitsanctuary?

In the myriad of thoughtsswirling through your mind, Would you welcome the

calm of simple chants beauti-fully sung and played?

In the tiredness brought onby noise coming at you fromall directions,

Would you welcome thegift of rest found in deepsilence?

In the holiday world ofall-consuming expectations,Would you welcome some

holy time with nothing at allexpected of you?

This is the gift of theTaiz services offered to youand your family, friends,neighbors, and colleagues anyone.

This gift is offeredevery Tuesday of Advent:December 1, 8, 15, and 22.

The Sanctuary opens at6:30 pm for prelude musicand silent reflection. Theservice begins at 6:45 pm andends at 7:30 pm.

Please accept this giftfrom your Taiz Committee,unwrap it, and be blessed.

- Charlotte Dickson

Stone Church was recently honored at a Green Business Recognition Event. From let: Greg Van Wassenhove,Director o Agriculture and Environmental Management; County Board o Supervisors President Liz Kniss;

Rev. Dr. Ken Henry; Rhonda Lakatos; Steven Graham; and County Executive, Dr. Jerey V. Smith.

Taiz Services to be HeldEvery Tuesday Evening

During AdventThe weather was perfect for the fifteen golfers

playing at The Villages Golf and Country Clubat the annual Stone Church golf tournament.

Since our players represented all levels of golfers, we recognized the teams with the lowest andhighest scores. We also recognized the man and

woman who claimed the longest drive.

Two big prizes were awarded in a drawingEmily Meacham won a golf bag donated by theWyllie Family, and Rev. Ken Henry won a high-tech putter donated by Gene Fasano of GolfHeaven. Ken immediately took his new putterto the practice green to start getting ready fornext years event! After the awards, twenty of us enjoye

dinner in the clubhouse. After dinner, raff lewinners of two gift baskets (whose proceed will support our 2010 Mission Trip) werdecided in another drawing (see page 6)

- Maureen Ryan

Golf Tournament wasAgain a Wonderful Day

Some o the happy golers at the Stone Church Tournament


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Our annual Calendar Exchange isunderway in the Church Library, begin-ning with great donations by DorothyStevens. Please bring your extras andfeel free to take ones you need. Thesurplus will go to Sacred Heart.

- Sue Williams, Library Coordinator

Recent additions for our youngermembers:

The Lamb and theButterfly by ArnoldSundgaard & EricCarle (1st Bks Sun)

Linnea in MonetsGarden by ChristinaBjork et al (YA BiogMONET)

New on our adult side:The Gospel of the

Beloved Disciple byHerman Waetjen(226.5 Wae), given byPat Magee

Monet at Giverny byKarin Sagner-Ducht-ing (709 Sag)

In our special sections:Greening Congregations

Handbook: CultivatingCreation Awareness &Care by Tanya Barnett(ECOL 113 Bar), givenby StoneWorks

The Pseudonyms of Godby Robert McAfee Brown(Soc Iss 241 Bro)

Session Elects New Treasurer,Approves Refugee Project

Rev. Marge Palmer served as Mod-erator of the Session meeting onOctober 20, while Ken Henry wason a week of study leave, As part

of her Pastors Report, Marge gavean overview of the Parish Associ-ate position (which is filled at theinvitation of the Pastor) and of the

work of our three current Associ-ates: Marge works with womensministries, including Presbyterian

Women, and the womens retreat;David McCreath works with mensministries, including the mens worktrip and book group; Dale Bracey

works with StoneWorks. All threeteach adult education and serve

during the worship service.The Membership and EvangelismCommittee was authorized to changeits name to the Fellowship and RenewalCommittee. Chair Emily Meachamsaid committee members believe thenew name gives a better descriptionof the work of the committee.

Stones long-time treasurer DickKistler has asked to retire from thatposition. Budget and Finance com-

mittee chair Bruce Raby proposedthat Mary Breuleux be the newTreasurer. Mary graduated from theUniversity of San Francisco with

a Bachelor of Science in BusinessAdministration, Accounting, andhas 35 years experience in industryfinance positions. Session voted toelect Mary to a six-month term ofoffice from January 1, 2010, to June30, 2010, to complete Dicks unex-pired term.

Session authorized the StoneWorksCommittee to proceed with a projectto resettle the refugee family of TonyMuiruri from Nairobi. This is a labor-intensive project, and Maureen Ryan

received offers of help from Stonechurch members. Presbytery Refugeestaff will work with our committee.Stone will be responsible for raising$5,000.

Ed Tablak proposed that Stonetake the initiative to be a resource toneighbors in case of a major disasterand asked that this item be on theNovember Session agenda.

-Alice Thorn, Clerk of Session

Church Library: Book Review on Leos Cookbook, Calendar Exchange

The Personnel and Adminis-tration Committee will accept

your comments about Ken Hen-rys work as pastor and adminis-trator of our church during themonth of December.

More details will be presentedin the next issue ofThe StoneNews. - Rhonda Lakatos

Pastors ReviewComing in

December

Book Review: Leos Cookbook(641 Lew) by Stone ChurchsOwn Leonard Lewis

Heres atasty book

written by aStone Church

member. It hasrecipes thatlook interest-ing and soundtried and true.

L e o n a r doffers intriguing suggestions for

variations, such as adding onionsto mashed potatoes.

The recipes never use any kindof beef. They always use eitherchicken or turkey (ground or, asLeonard calls it, chopped), evenin spaghetti. I will certainly tryusing ground turkey the nexttime!

Leonard feels poultry enhancesflavor in a way that beef neverdoes. By the way, Leonarddoesnt feel that he has to do althe recipes from scratch, suchas spaghetti, but he adds to thecanned or bottled sauce to giveit a special touch.

He has a chapter on egg dishes

explaining how to make manyvariations. He also includes afew desserts, and Ive copied therecipe for Rye-Lemon Bread Pudding, which I want to use for theupcoming holidays. - Sue Evans


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Veterans Day (originally Armistice

Day), Election Day, Thanksgiving Day... goodness!How manyspecial dayscan a monthhave? We can

combine thanks for our blessings withprayers for our Armed Services people,

past and present.

In Sharing Our Abundance:Rejoice with Thanksgiving

The annual PW Thank OfferingLuncheon is Saturday, November 14,noon to 2 pm, in the Social Hall.

Presbyterian Women gather everyfall to present our Thank Offering

and to learn aboutthe recipients of ourgenerosity. At least40% of the offeringis designated forhealth ministries.In 2008, nearly$685,000 was raisedfor projects in the

United States and internationally.Special guests, Melissa Kreisa and

Elsa Amboy, SJ Presbytery Refugee

Coordinators, will tell about theirrefugee work. In addition, a refugeefrom Burma has been invited to shareher story with us.We welcome all members to join

us in a hearty lunch, with a specialinvitation to men. Please RSVP toVirginia Holtz.

Receipts for SchoolsOther good news is that, in addi-

tion to Lucky Supermarkets, FoodMax and Save-Mart will sponsor theredeeming of receipts for schools.The participating schools (in ourcase K. R. Smith and Christopher)

will obtain the necessary cards so thatwe qualify. We again thank all of youwho so faithfully save these receipts.

Fair Trade Sales

Fair Trade Sales will again takeorders for Christmas Gift Basketsthrough November; the very talentedSally Magee, Jan Keifer and unnamed(at this point) assistants need time toassemble and trim them. Please notethat the Sales move to the secondSunday for the months of Novemberand December.

PW Schedule for November Amethyst Circle, 1 pm, Nov. 4

Church LibraryEmerald Circle, 9:30 am, Nov. 5

Lea Lawrences homeFair Trade Sales, 10:30 am, Nov. 8

Social HallSapphire Circle, 7:30 pm, Nov. 9

Sheri Cunninghams home

Lunch Bunch, 11:30 am, Nov. 10Taiwan Restaurant

Coordinating Team, 9:30 am, Nov. 12Social Hall

Thank Offering Luncheon, Nov. 14noon to 2 pm, Social Hall

Book Group II, 2:30 pm, Nov. 16reading This Flowing Toward Meby Marilyn Lacey

Focus Group will not meet inNovember or December.

Bible Study, 9:30 am, Nov. 19(date changed due to Thanksgiving)Church Library with Rev. Marge

Prayer Shawl Ministry, 4 pm, Nov. 20(date changed due to Thanksgiving)Fireside Room

Book Group I, 1 pm, Nov. 23Liz Shanderas home, readingTravels with Charlie by John Steinbeck

- Catherine Amos

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PresbyterianWomen

The Mens Ministry of Stone

Church includes a mission workteam, a bookgroup, and aflying group.

For moreinformationabout any of

these groups, contact ParishAssociate David McCreath.

Mens Book GroupThe Mens Book Group will

meet on Monday,

November 16,beginning at7:30 pm.

Bill Ribble willbe the host.

The book fordiscussion isThe Shack, by

William PaulYoung.

All men of the church are wel-come to attend.

Mens Flying Group

The Mens Flying Group ishosting a wine tasting event inthe Murphys area, November14 and 15.

This will be a fly to event.Bill Ribble and other pilots, asneeded, will provide air trans-portation.

The group will leave ReidHillview Airport between 11am and noon, on Saturday,Nov. 14, and return the morn-ing of Sunday, Nov. 15. The

cost of the flying, accommoda-tions (double occupancy), andground transportation is $120per person, and meals are esti-mated to be an additional $25per person.

The trip is open to all menof the church. If you are inter-ested, please get a $120 depositto Bill by Nov. 1. Early depositsare refundable up to Nov 1.

Contact Bill for more information.

MensMinistry

A beautiul photo, shared by Mary Jo Blazek,

taken while she was attending a recent Western

Christian Educators Conerence, at Zephyr Point

Conerence Center in Lake Tahoe.


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Clothes Received,Connections Made

It is one of the beautiful compensationsof this life that no one can sincerely try tohelp another without helping himself.

- Charles Dudley WarnerCompliments for your compassion

and excellence in ministry! read the

thank you from David Tran at InnVi-sion after the Childrens ShoppingTrip at Kohls on September 26.

S t o n e -W o r k ssponsoredthis annualtrip, andt w e n t y -three StoneC h u r c h

volunteerswere up with the sun that morning.Some met at Kohls, while others vol-unteered to transport the kids from theshelter to the store.After arriving at Kohls, each volun-

teer was partnered with one child. Withthe help of about 20 KohlsA-Team vol-unteers, the shopping went smoothly,and each child was able to choose up to$130 of shoes and clothes. Those dol-lars were stretched with Kohls ongoingsales, an additional 15% discount forthe special morning, and the waiving

of sales tax. Children and shoppersenjoyed snacks, and each child receiveda stuffed animal from Kohls.

They were then driven home by ourgenerous volunteer drivers the entireevent was accomplished by 9:45 am.

Stone volunteers shared stories: ayoung boy who just wanted to buyspoons; children who wanted to buysomething special for a baby brother ormother; one delightful, friendly younggirl who was immediately attached,by way of a hug, to a volunteer shechose herself; another young boy who

shared that he could hardly sleep thenight before because he was so excited.There was great conversation, laugh-ing and sharing of the spirit betweenthe children and our generous Stonevolunteers.

With the residual money left fromthe morning, brand new undergar-ments and socks were purchased atKohls for future InnVision teenagers,an age range that receives few dona-tions. This was our first year workingwith Kohls and they were enthusiasticand generous partners.

Thanks so much to all of our volun-teers. We look forward to sharing thisexperience again with church membersnext year! - Alice McNelis

Mission Build RaffleThanks to all of you who participated

in the Mission Build raffle. We were ableto raise $552 for next years missiontrip to Hazard, KY, in the Appalachiaregion. We raffled-off two large baskets

filled with gift cards and products fromour very generous merchants on Lin-coln Avenue. Each basket was valuedat over $350! So, who were the lucky

winners? The Ribble Family and CarolBlodgett Mercer.

We are most grateful for the mchants support. Please thank them supporting them with your businesAqui Cal-Mex GrillCoyote Creek Golf ClubDomus TooEdna Ray Chinese RestaurantFootwear Etc.

Johns Xlnt FoodLe BoulangerNoahs BagelsPeak Travel GroupPowells Sweet ShoppeRibble Family WineryRound Table PizzaSiena BistroTaiwan RestaurantWillow Street PizzaThe Wyllie Family

Peacemaking Offering

We planted some good seeds peace! Stone Churchs Peacemaki

O f f e r i nfrom boadults an

children, totals $3,411.02 to date. Ayou may still turn in envelopes to tchurch office.

Food and Recycling MinistrySince the first of 2009, we ha

donated 966.40 pounds of food

Sacred Heart. From 5/16/05 (its inction) to 9/22/09, we have donatrecyclables worth $1306.23 for HeifWe extend a heartfelt note of thanto Fred Groppuso for making sure thministry is well taken care of.

StoneWorks Helps InnVision Children, Funds Appalachia Trip

On Sunday, November 8, four newStephen Minister trainees GailChaid, Charlotte Dickson, PaulineMoore, and Karen LeFevre (from St.

Francis Episcopal) will be commis-sioned during morning Worship andwelcomed at a reception in the socialhall afterward.

Stephen Ministry is based on Christsteachings that we, as Christians, arecalled to provide love and care for all.

These trainees have covered exten-sive materials in fifty hours of trainingsince January, and their ongoing train-ing will continue at monthly supervi-sion sessions with the current Stephen

Ministers. They arenow ready to providecare to those in ourchurch and commu-

nity experiencing lifecrises, such as job loss,divorce, aging issues,illness, grief, and otherconcerns that wouldbenefit from regular

visits from a trained,confidential listener.

Please welcome thesededicated women to a new experienceof service, and if you know of anyone

who might be interested in serving

as a Stephen Minister or who neecare from a Stephen Minister, pleacontact Jan Keifer. - Judith Mo

Stephen Leaders Jan Keier, Marsha Wadley, Judith Mohr, andJoan Peckham plan at their monthly meeting.

Stephen Ministers to be Commissioned In Worship, November 8


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Fair Thee Well A Wonderful Health Fair for the Congregation and Communi


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The Stone Church of Willow GlenPresbyterian Church (USA)

1937 Lincoln Avenue(corner of Clark & Lincoln)San Jose, CA 95125-3499

Website:www.stonechurch.org

Church Ofce:phone: 408-269-1593

fax: 408-269-8412

Rev. Dr. Ken Henry, PastorClaudia Hoagland, Ofce Manager

The Stone News Staff:June Tablak, Editor Emeritus, Church MouseEmily Moak Meacham, EditorPat Magee, Rhonda Lakatos, Jody Meacham,Fred Oliver, Lizanne Oliver: Assistant EditorsSylvia Snyder, Chief PhotographerMary Jo Blazek, Dale Bracey, Dan Raby,Rod Thorn: Additional PhotosCatherine Amos, Mary Breuleux,Charlotte Dickson, Fred Gardner,

Jerry & Jan Keifer, Sylvia Snyder: Production

Join Your Stone Church Familyfor Thanksgiving Dinner

On Sunday, November 15,after Worship, Stone Church

Artist Lyn Johnson andClaudia Hamm will present a pro-gram on The Stewardship of Art.

In addition to tours of the artworkthat graces our lovely Lincoln House,

they will talk about how we can allbe stewards of our churchs and ourown art collections.

Check the upcoming Sundaybulletins for more details.

PW Christmas Baskets

The Stewardship of Art

Presbyterian Women are offeringChristmas Baskets featuring fairlytraded coffee, tea, cocoa, and choco-late. Each basket is custom-made, soyou can choose the exact items.

Orders can be placed throughSunday, Nov. 8, and delivery willstart as soon as possible, ending Dec.13. Order forms are available in thechurch office, or contact Sally Mageeor Diana Lim.

The extended Roach family(Walter, Debbie, Della Smith, andtheir families)are planning

a sumptuousThanksgivingfeast at StoneChurch againthis Thanks-giving. Walter and

Debbie willcook dressing,mashed potatoes, gravy, and tur-keys, including enough for leftoversfor everyone to take home.A casual continental breakfast

will be served late morning forthose who want to come early tohelp or just to socialize.

Dinner will be served promptlyat 2 pm, so everyone should arrivewell before that time.

If you want to join in this won-derful occasion, you may bring

a favorite sidedish or dessert

to share, but it isnot required.

Sign-ups willtake place duringCoffee Fellow-ship in Novem-ber just to getan approximatecount for the

turkeys; however, even last-minuteadd-ons and walk-ins are alwayswelcome.

Each year, the Roach family hasserved around 50 or so in greatChristian fellowship. Come andjoin in the fun this year!

Contact Emily Meacham for moreinformation.

A beautiul photo, shared by Mary Jo Blazek, taken while she was attending a recent

Western Christian Educators Conerence, at Zephyr Point Conerence Center in Lake Tahoe.
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