Volume 42 Issue 06 June 2019

FAITH COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

LOAVES &

FISHES

JUNE CALENDAR

Sunday, June 2 10:00 am Worship with Communion

11:30 am Waltonwood

Church Picnic

Sunday, June 9

10:00 am Worship

Graduate Recognition

Sunday, June 16 10:00 am Worship

Father’s Day

Sunday, June 23 10:00 am Worship

11:30 am 4th Sunday Brunch

Sunday, June 30

10:00 am Worship

Hearing…..Trusting…..Acting…..Sharing

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FROM RUTHANNE’S DESK

For the secular world, Easter is just one day, but for the Christian Church it is an

entire season. Seven Sundays to ponder, reflect and celebrate the mysteries of

Easter. Fifty days to consider the impact of the resurrection on your life. Fifty

days to doubt, to be skeptical, to wrestle with your guilt and your faith, to be be-

wildered and amazed.

The disciples were transformed by the resurrection but it happened over a period

of time rather than all at once. And on Pentecost they were empowered by the

Holy Spirit. After that the disciples acted boldly and compassionately to follow in

Christ’s footsteps and serve people who were hungry, oppressed, imprisoned or

poor. In doing so, they empowered others, established the church, and built vital

communities.

In April, the PCUSA initiated a movement calling Presbyterian congregations to

follow in the Christ’s footsteps by caring for people who are hungry, oppressed,

imprisoned or poor. In doing so we can become a more relevant community, a

Matthew 25 community. To find out more about Matthew 25 communities go to

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/matthew-25/

************************************************************************************ PENTECOST SUNDAY: JUNE 9 Join us Sunday, June 9 for the celebration

of what we commonly refer to as the birthday of the Church. Join in the celebra-

tion by wearing red.

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Like us on Facebook. For those in the Faith Community that are tech savvy this

is not an unusual phrase but for those who don't "do" Facebook you might be

thinking "What?" or "Why would anyone want to do that?" Church Facebook

pages and websites have become the new "front door to the church" and serve as

the Yellow Pages for a new generation.

When someone is looking for a church they go to their computer and search for

"Churches near me." Between the website and the Facebook page you can find

basic information like worship times, and also get a feel for the church before you

ever step in the door.

If you’re on Facebook and haven't ‘liked’ Faith yet, please consider doing so. If

you already like us, share our posts on your page. By supporting Faith through

the Facebook page you help spread the word about the awesome Faith Family.

Faith Community Presbyterian Church

Faith Community

Presbyterian Church

44400 W. Ten Mile Rd.

Novi, MI 48375-0001

Tel: (248) 349-2345

Fax: (248) 349-5716

www.faithcommunity-novi.org

Staff

Ruthanne Herrington, Pastor

Rebekah Ratza, Director of Music

John Bogdan, Pianist

Daphne Paulk,

Director of Family Development

Jackie Richards, Business Manager

Chrystal Vaughn,

Office Administrator

Church Officers

Elders

Jill Bednarek, Clerk

2019

Jim Ernst

Tammy Johnson

Tom Sumiec

Mark Turner

2020

Len Berman

George Kortlandt

Kim Richmond

Roger Wilfong

2021

Brenda Benn

Susan Farooq

Linda Schoener

Darrel Underwood

Deacons

2019

Tom Anan, Moderator

Ruth Anan

Dave Bednarek

Bob Grove

Marianne Simancek

2020

Adam Bednarek

Barb Crawford

Connie Isbell

Cathy Ross

Chuck Ross

2021

Connie Carter

Jim Paulk

Nancy Rajala

Sue Randell

Brian Smith

Newsletter

Nancy Rajala, Design & Layout

Brenda Benn, Editor

ATTENTION: CURRENT AND FUTURE LAY LEADERS

AND CHILDREN'S MESSAGE PROVIDERS

On Sunday, June 23rd, please plan to stay after Worship for a group meeting. We

will be reviewing the roles that each of you play in the service. It is a great time

to get questions answered.

Be sure to bring your calendars - we will have sign-up sheets for you choose the

date(s) you are willing to serve.

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FAITH COMMUNITY SUCCESSFUL SPRING RUMMAGE SALE

Faith Community kept very busy the week of May 5-10 with a successful Spring rummage sale. Total profit

was $2,758. The proceeds will benefit the Everyone Eats Soup Kitchen at the Spirit of Hope Church in De-

troit where Faith serves the first Wednesday of every month and on holidays. A huge Thank You to everyone

who brought in donations, helped with set-up, sorted and priced items, helped with sales, made purchases,

and helped with packing and clean-up! Much of the unsold remnants were donated to Purple Heart, and other

clothing and household goods will be taken to the soup kitchen to distribute. Thank you one and all for your

outstanding efforts!

Faith Missions Committee

POSTAL CARRIERS DELIVER 7,065 POUNDS OF FOOD

Last year it rained, and this year road crews slowed down travel on 10 Mile! But once again, a faithful crew

of “sorters” came and conquered all obstacles to make the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 11 a suc-

cess. Volunteers who came to Faith for the 27th annual Food Drive sorted and shelved over 7,065 pounds of

canned and boxed food collected by Novi postal carriers and delivered to faith. This annual event is the big-

gest source of food donations for the Novi Emergency Food Program housed at Faith. Special thanks to the

postal carriers (who also provided a great lunch) and to the following people who came to help.

Val Kushman

Dale Freels

Cindy Tschirhart

Mickey Tschirhart

Mike Everett

SueAnn F’Feppert

Noel Gregory

Rachelle Smith

Jackson Matheson

Kate Perry

Jackie Richards

George Kortland

John Crawford

Barbara Crawford

Dawn Jayska

Jim Wroe

Lois Egner

Susan Forooq

Shah Farooq

Keith Langham

Candi Waraowski

Kari LaPiccolo

Donavin LaPiccolo

Em Davis

Jeff Lane

Laura Bednarek

Nancy Czanko

Lou Czanko

Darrell Underwood

Carol Underwood

Mark Turner

Catherine McCloskey-

Turner

Brian Smith

(continued on page 8)

Hearing. . . . Trusting. . . . Acting. . . .

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GRADUATE RECOGNITION

Sunday, June 9

Graduating from High School:

Alex Moore

Lindsay Nicholson

Anna Lena Purat

Graduating from College:

Brooke McKnight

PRESBYTERY FOR SUMMER

CEREAL COLLECTION

The 4th annual Presbytery Cereal for summer collection

started at Faith Community on May 12th. Food insecu-

rity is a serious issue for many children and families,

especially in the summer when reduced school lunch

programs are not available. Half of the cereals collected

will stay in Novi and half will be taken to the June Pres-

bytery meeting on June 25 by Faith representatives.

Please bring your donations in by Monday, June 24 and

place them in the box in the narthex. Thank you!!

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

Faith Community will be hosting a Red Cross

Blood Drive on Thursday, October 10 from

1:00- 7:00 pm. Mark your calendars!

The sign-up website is already set up for Faith by

the Red Cross on www.redcross.org. The Sponsor

Code is FCPCN. You can sign up for your appoint-

ment anytime. There are 2 slots opened every 15

minutes. Walk-ins are welcomed. Donors can give

blood every 56 days and every unit can save 3

lives. For complete donor requirements and helpful

guidelines, please visit www.redcross.org. We will

have flyers available for you to invite family,

neighbors and friends to donate. “The Need is Con-

stant. The Gratification is Instant. Give Blood.”

We will also need volunteers to recruit and register

donors, serve snacks, and provide refreshments to

Red Cross workers.

Questions?

See Susan Farooq

Missions Committee

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LIVING WATERS FOR THE WORLD MISSION

In early April, David VanZoest and Mark Turner journeyed to Guatemala to sign a covenant with the Evan-

gelistic Church of San Pedro. This covenant would form the agreement between our churches to install,

train and establish a purified water station for the region of San Pedro. We agreed that the water system will

be installed adjacent to the church in San Pedro and will serve the local community as well as 4 nearby

communities which are too small to have their own systems.

Pastor Domingo and the pastors of the neighboring churches welcomed us with a nice lunch and enthusias-

tic conversation. All of the pastors agreed to help us install the system in November and to use the clean

water to spread the word of God throughout their villages. This will give them the ability to reach more

than 250 families in need and to donate 20% of the water to those that cannot afford to purchase the water.

In addition to setting up the new site, we visited the two existing sites in San Lucas and Cerro de Oro. The

San Lucas church is thriving and even made enough money this year to purchase a pick up truck to expand

their delivery service. The Cerro church is providing water to the local community but is in need of support

and prayers as they determine how to expand their outreach.

Please keep these communities in your prayers and help us to continue to raise the funds to make the new

installation a possibility. In Him all is possible!

Mark Turner

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FAITH COMMUNITY DONATES BEDDING

TO FOSTER CARE KIDS

May was Foster Care Month! There are thousands

of children in Foster Care in Michigan without

proper beddings to sleep on at night. Because of the

caring and generous hearts of the Faith Community

congregation, Missions Committee is able to donate

20 sets of new sheets, pillowcases, shams, and com-

forters to share God’s Love with children who may

feel neglected and unloved through no fault of their

own. Kids sharing with kids!! Thank you Faith

Community!

Missions Committee

WOMEN’S GROUP

Book Discussion: The women’s group will having a

book discussion on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:30

pm. The book we will be discussing is The Death of

Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. This is a story of a

woman who receives a letter bequeathing her a sub-

stantial inheritance. She quickly realizes that she is

not the right person, but decides to try to claim the

inheritance. She finds herself in a very strange situa-

tion. Ruth Ware is author of The Woman in Cabin 10

and has been described as a contemporary Agatha

Christie.

Event: Men’s Quarterly Breakfast

Date: Saturday, June 1

Time: 8:30 am

Place: Ardiana’s Restaurant

41602 W. 10 Mile Rd.,

Novi, MI

B.Y.O.B. Buy Your Own Breakfast

Everyone is welcome.

Angela Ryan and Linda

Shoener will be leading the

discussion. A sign-up sheet

will be posted in June with

lunch details.

SAVE THE DATE

Detroit Tigers

vs

Seattle Mariners

at Comerica Park

Wednesday August 14 at 7:10 pm

Watch for sign up sheet coming soon.

More information see Mike Everett

LET’S PLAY BALL

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Postal Carriers Food Drive (continued from page 3)