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Vol. 31, No. 4

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�The Chimes FALLBROOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

463 South Stage Coach Lane ~ Fallbrook, California, 92028 ~ Phone (760) 728-5804 ~ Fax (760) 728-3865

From Pastor Jerome 1

April Events 3

Women’s Ministry 4

Feature: CROP Walk 5

Children’s Ministries 6

Student Ministries 7

From the Flower Fields 8

Mission Ops & Reports 9

Faith Matters 11

Church Family News, Birthdays and Prayer Requests

16, 17

Quick Look at Dates 18

Kairos Letters 15

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

From Pastor Jerome . . .

HEAR THE BELLS RINGING:HEAR THE BELLS RINGING:HEAR THE BELLS RINGING:HEAR THE BELLS RINGING:

RESURRECTION JOY!RESURRECTION JOY!RESURRECTION JOY!RESURRECTION JOY!

“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground,

dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat.

But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over!”

John 12:24 (The Message)

“So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy …”

Matthew 28:8

Back in January, we began this new year together by embarking on a Pil-

grimage to JOY. And now, with the coming of Easter, we arrive at the great

climax of our journey – at last! Remember the

words of the angel at the empty tomb on that first

Resurrection Morning?

“… I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was

crucified. HE IS NOT HERE; HE HAS RISEN, just

as he said … Go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He

has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you

into Galilee …’” (Matthew 28:5-7)

Immediately, the women ran for their lives! … And so did the men! The

fact is there was a whole lot of running going on that day. The Gospel of

John tells us that both Peter and John ran to the empty tomb that morning to

examine it … But then what? … Did they run back home and bolt the door

behind them? Because that’s exactly where we find them next – hiding out

and trembling in fear (see John 20:19).

What’s going on here? The Bible clearly says they were “afraid yet filled

with joy!” And understandably so! It’s not every day that a crucified man

rises up from the grave – “the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1

(See Hear The Bells Ringing, page 2)

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The Mission Statement of Fallbrook Presbyterian Church: To bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, grow them up as His lifelong disciples, and gather them into a

Christ-centered community where they can experience and express God’s love.

Cor 15:20)! It’s not every day that mere mortals

come face to face with their divine destiny, with

their very future gazing back at them through the

eyes of the Son of God, the Second Adam! “Just as

we have borne the likeness of the earthly man,”

says the Apostle Paul, “so shall we bear the likeness

of the man from heaven!” (1 Cor 15:49).

No! This is certainly not “business as usual,” that’s

for sure! On this unforgettable Day, the disciples’

entire understanding of reality and how the world

operates was being dug up and turned completely

inside out. With the Resurrection of Christ comes

something both terrifying and glorious at the same

time: it’s the dawning of a whole NEW CREA-

TION! The labor pain of a groaning planet

wracked by sin and death is now giving birth to the

start of a brand new humanity (John 16:21-22; Ro-

mans 8:18-23)! On that first Easter Sunday morn-

ing something radically unique, something un-

speakably wonderful and totally life-changing oc-

curred in the very heart of the universe. And now

the very trajectory of history and the fate of human-

ity has been forever impacted and forever changed!

Now God has raised Christ from the dead, “and

seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

far above all rule and authority, power and domin-

ion, and every title that can be given, not only in the

present age but also in the one to come. And God

placed all things under his feet and appointed him

to be head over everything for the church, which is

his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in

every way” (Eph 1:20-23). Now, “Death has been

swallowed up in victory! Where, O death, is your

victory? Where, O death, is your sting? … Thanks

be to God! He gives us the victory through our

Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Cor 15:54, 57)

So here’s our great challenge today as God’s Easter

People, and it is the same one faced by the very first

disciples: In view of this awesome New Thing God

is doing, will we run away from the Risen Christ

and hide behind locked doors in fear and trembling

… or will we run out into the world with joy and

excitement, eager to share this Good News, know-

ing that our Lord has already gone on ahead of us to

meet us there (Matthew 28:7)? Because when we

meet Him out there, out in the midst of a hurting,

searching world, and reach out with his love and

mercy and healing grace, we suddenly discover

something we never expected. Easter is not the

end of our pilgrimage to joy after all … but rather, it’s merely the beginning! It’s the start of

a whole new lifestyle as we learn what it means to

die daily with Christ, so that we might also rise

with him and walk in newness of life for all eter-

nity. Everything Christ taught us – every parable,

every beatitude, every lesson about forgiveness and

grace, loving our enemies, and living a life of peace

and reconciliation is now not only validated by God

Almighty, but empowered and made alive within us

by his Resurrection Spirit!

Because he lives, we will live also – not only after

we die, but right here and now - with a whole new

understanding of Reality and how life operates in

the Kingdom of God. As Paul says, “We no longer

evaluate others by what the world thinks about

them” (2 Cor 5:16). Now we have been empow-

ered to be Christ’s representatives on the earth,

bringing his message of reconciliation and peace to

everyone, “not counting men’s sins against

them” (2 Cor 5:19). Or, as the Message puts it,

“God uses us to persuade men and women to drop

their differences and enter into God’s work of mak-

ing things right between them” (2 Cor 5: 20). Will

we run and hide from this message or share it

openly?

Folks, during this beautiful Easter season, whether

we are exploring a new denominational affiliation

Hear The Bells Ringing: (Continued from page 1)

(See Hear The Bells Ringing, page 16)

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Standing Watch Standing Watch Standing Watch Standing Watch with the Lordwith the Lordwith the Lordwith the Lord 24 Hour 24 Hour 24 Hour 24 Hour

Prayer VigilPrayer VigilPrayer VigilPrayer Vigil Maundy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.April 5, 6:30 p.m.April 5, 6:30 p.m.April 5, 6:30 p.m.

Through Good Through Good Through Good Through Good Friday, April 6, Friday, April 6, Friday, April 6, Friday, April 6,

6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. Sign up at the prayer table.

Boy Scouts MeetBoy Scouts MeetBoy Scouts MeetBoy Scouts Meet All Mondays in the CACAll Mondays in the CACAll Mondays in the CACAll Mondays in the CAC

4:304:304:304:30----6 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.6 p.m.

For information, please

call Rhonda Hill,

Chartered Rep. of

Fallbrook Presbyterian

Church Troop 755

760-504-6808

Sunday, April 8Sunday, April 8Sunday, April 8Sunday, April 8

8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Traditional ServiceTraditional ServiceTraditional ServiceTraditional Service

10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

Contemporary Contemporary Contemporary Contemporary ServiceServiceServiceService

May 6, 1 p.m.May 6, 1 p.m.May 6, 1 p.m.May 6, 1 p.m. Those interested in participating in the walk

are invited to sign up and receive a sponsor

form after church. See more information on

page 5 of this publication.

Men’s Life Bible StudyMen’s Life Bible StudyMen’s Life Bible StudyMen’s Life Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 a.m.

in Nalbach Chapel The study focuses on the New Testament of Gala-

tians. God seems to be calling our church to a new

awareness of our need to reach out. As we do so,

we might wonder “What place should obedience

and good works have in our Christian lives?” Men

of every age are welcome to join in these lively dis-

cussions. Chuck Boatman is the discussion facilita-

tor. You are welcome to join in any time.

Men’s Group Men’s Group Men’s Group Men’s Group Thursdays, 7 p.m.

Jerry Maurer’s house

Men’s Group with Pastor Greg Men’s Group with Pastor Greg Men’s Group with Pastor Greg Men’s Group with Pastor Greg

Saturdays, 7 a.m. Fallbrook Coffee Company

April 5April 5April 5April 5 Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday

ServiceServiceServiceService 7 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.7 p.m.


W.O.W. PresentsW.O.W. PresentsW.O.W. PresentsW.O.W. Presents Fresh EncounterFresh EncounterFresh EncounterFresh Encounter

(7 Sessions) Starting Thursday, April 19 9”15 a.m.

Fresh Encounter by Henry Blackaby, Richard

Blackaby and Claude King guides believers

through the biblical pattern of experiencing God’s

presence that leads to revival in the church, a

spiritual awakening in the world. As churches

today search for the right ministry to reach their

community, the Blackabys’ teaching will help them

return to their “first love” of Christ so He can work

powerfully in them and through them. Come join

us!

P.W. Women ContinuesP.W. Women ContinuesP.W. Women ContinuesP.W. Women Continues “Set Apart”“Set Apart”“Set Apart”“Set Apart”

A Study of the Beatitudes

by Jennifer Kennedy Dean In this study, author Jennifer Kennedy Dean

explores the Beatitudes. By bringing in the distinc-

tively Jewish setting of Jesus’ inaugural sermon,

Jennifer uncovers fresh nuances and overlooked

undertones. Her distinctive communication style

and approach to the Scripture is on full display in

this challenging, encouraging, indispensable study.

Join PW the first Wednesday of each month. In

March we meet on April 4 at 10 a.m. in the

Chapel. This group is a no-stress, slower-paced

group led by Pastor Jerome. Call Juliana Tipton for

more info at 760-728-3676.

Women’s Ministries Women’s Ministries Women’s Ministries Women’s Ministries

Flower DedicationFlower DedicationFlower DedicationFlower Dedication If you are interested in dedicating flowers in honor of loved ones or to celebrate special occasions, please fill out the following and put it with your $20 donation (marking your check memo “flower dedication”) either in the collection plate or in the Church Office. Call Pat Reilly 760-731-2877 or Miriam Kirk 760-451-9337 if you have questions. Name: ______________________________________ Preferred Date of Dedication: ____________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Please word my dedication as follows:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Easter Lilies will be displaying their beauty in our sanctuary on Easter, April 8, and

signups have been taken after services during March. If you would like to dedicate

flowers at any other time of the year, please use the form below.


Feature of the Month:

21212121stststst Annual Fallbrook CROP Hunger Walk Annual Fallbrook CROP Hunger Walk Annual Fallbrook CROP Hunger Walk Annual Fallbrook CROP Hunger Walk

May 6, 2012, 1:00 p.m.

Fallbrook Food Pantry

They agreed we should go to the Gentiles, and they

to the Jews. All they asked was that we should con-

tinue to remember the poor, the very thing I was

eager to do. The Apostle Paul, Galatians 2:9-10

What does CROP stand for? When CROP be-

gan in 1947 (under the wing of Church World

Service, which was founded in 1946), CROP was

an acronym for the Christian Rural Overseas

Program. Its primary mission was to help Mid-

west farm families share their grain with hungry

neighbors in post-World War II Europe and

Asia. Today, CROP means Churches Respond-

ing to Overcome Poverty, with Hunger Walks

providing opportunity for interfaith hunger educa-

tion and fundraising. Why do we walk? Hungry

people in developing countries typically walk up

to six miles a day to get food, water and fuel and

to take their goods to market. By participating in

our 3-mile walk, we symbolically join in solidar-

ity with their struggle for existence. We walk be-

cause we want to join others in ending their hun-

ger.

Throughout the month of April, our Fallbrook

Presbyterian Church walkers will be looking for

people to sponsor them in this year’s walk. As

the Lord leads, there are a couple of ways that

you may sponsor the walkers. First, you may

sponsor one or more walkers with a cash or check

donation. You would do this by signing a

walker’s sponsor form (Donation Envelope) and

then giving that walker your cash donation or

check made payable to “CWS/CROP.” If you

prefer, you may support all our walkers by giving

your donation through a designated account of the

church. In this case you would make your check

payable to Fallbrook Presbyterian Church with a

memo of “CROP Walk 2012.”

75% of the money our community raises goes to-

ward world hunger relief. The remaining 25% is

given to support the work of the Fallbrook Food

Pantry.

We began signing up walkers on March 18th and

will continue to do so until April 22nd. Those in-

terested in being a walker are invited to stop by

the CROP Walk table on Sunday mornings to ob-

tain a Donation Envelope. This envelope is used

to record and store all sponsor donations. All

walkers are being asked to return their Donation

Envelopes (with sponsor donations enclosed) to

our CROP Walk coordinator, Paul Patterson, by

April 29th. If you have any questions about this

year’s CROP Walk, please contact Paul at fall-

[email protected] or call him at

760.659.8005.


Children’s Ministries Happenings!Children’s Ministries Happenings!Children’s Ministries Happenings!Children’s Ministries Happenings!

For the Love of Easter!

This season is a time to celebrate the promise of

new life we have in Jesus…and we are so thankful

we get to share His Life and the hope of His com-

ing with our church family. As we rejoice together

in His resurrection, we want you to know how

much we love you and appreciate the children of

God that you all are.

God is alive in everything and the whole world

is becoming bright and new through His grace.

Children’s Ministries, personally wants to thank all

our volunteers for loving our children with God’s

love as well as their own. You came into our min-

istry like miracles from God…actually you are an-

swered prayers.

We appreciate how hard you work every

week sharing your faith and love of Jesus with our

children. You teach, tutor and listen with enthusi-

asm and excitement that can only come from the

Holy Spirit that lives inside you. This is very im-

portant during the Easter Season because you help

the church reach people who only attend church on

Christmas and Easter. The experience a child could

have here at Fallbrook Presbyterian Church Sunday

School, Los Amigos, or AWANA could be the one

that ignites the fire of knowing Jesus Christ and

learn how to become one of His disciples.

Easter is a perfect time to invite your

neighbors and friends to attend our church. That’s

why it’s so important to create an environment that

draws new people to Christ. Our church does that

every week.

Lastly, it is because our own children’s min-

istry volunteers realize the true importance of

Easter, and how their efforts are for the Lord, not

the church. This truth is what helps build their own

spiritual growth.

Join our team; together we can multiply our

ministries from Me to We!

Mark your Calendars:

*VBS is on the church calendar for June 25th

thru 29th. The theme is “Babylon! Daniel’s

Courage in Captivity”. Terri Marroquin, Betty

Falls, Susan Holthaus, Brianna Anderson, Catie

Timme, Teresa Johnson, Karen Austin, Janel

Kohout, Alex Wilson, and even my sister, Susi

Heath have already committed to this fun-filled

week. Please notify Beth Ann soon so you, too,

can be part of this team. A second planning

meeting will be set up soon. We want to get all

volunteers in place before everyone’s summer

plans are set.

*AWANA is in full swing. We have several new

cubbies, and T & T’s. Thank you volunteers for

making this program such a fun and welcoming

program for our children. Thursdays at 3:30

p.m.

*Our Awesome Tutors are working so hard

each week with their Los Amigos students. We

still have room for any adult who wants to come

and be a part of this ministry. Tuesdays at 2:30

p.m.

*We will begin a new “Elevate” series on April

15th. The Sunday school team has been teach-

ing “Jesus’ Parables” for children these last few

weeks. They have really enjoyed the applica-

tion made just for them. They really got it.

Maybe we should offer a class for us adults?

*If you have a 2nd grader or older and want

them to learn about Communion, please see

Beth Ann or call the church so we can set a

class up with Pastor Jerome. The child must

commit to 2 meetings.

Loving your children through God’s ways,

Beth Ann


Fallbrook Presbyterian Student Ministries Mission Statement:

To grow Christ-dependant students who maintain Godly character,

demonstrate the love that comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ,

and equip them for the realities of life with the infallible truths from God’s Word.

Student Ministries

BREAKAWAY

Fridays, 7-9 p.m.

AsafeplaceforaJr.HighertobeaJr.Higher.

Freeyourselffromthepeerpressuresand

unfairexpectationsandopenupyourheart

tothetruth.

ONELIFE

Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.

Arefugeforhighschoolstudentswhoreal-

izetheyarebrokenanddesireafellowship

gearedtowardsworshipofJesus.

The 463 Project

Every Sunday except

Communion Sundays

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The 463 Café Hours Thursdays and Fridays

after school from 3 to 7 p.m.

WesellPedro’stacosandsodas.Comeeatandhangoutwithus.

Call Banning or Meghan at 760-728-5804 for more details!

www.463ministries.com


From the FPC Flower FieldsFrom the FPC Flower FieldsFrom the FPC Flower FieldsFrom the FPC Flower Fields

The Lord has given each of gifts to use to

minister to one another so that “in all things God

may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom

belongs the glory and the dominion forever and

ever (I Peter 4:10-11). We have nothing to offer

others that we have not first received from the Lord

(I Cor 4:7), so the glory belongs to Him.

To learn humility, perhaps we could follow

Corrie’s example. If we receive a compliment for

something we’ve said or done, let’s privately give a

bouquet of praise to God for the glory He alone

deserves. —Anne Cetas

Praise is the fairest blossom which springs from

the soul.

The Flower Ministry Co-Chairs are Elissa

Taylor, 760-723-9395 and Miriam Kirk, 760-451-

9337.

Spring quarterly leaders are Pat Halibozek, 760-

451-0960 and Karin Crawford, 760-731-0733.

Designers for April

Apr 1 Rhonda Hill, Lynn Grantham

Apr 8 Jean Tiffany, Vera Maldonado

Apr 15 Elissa Taylor

Apr 22 Patricia Reilly

Apr 29 Jan Hilton, Beverly Lawson

When you’re lonely

. . . we wish you Love

When you’re down

. . . we wish you Joy

When you’re troubled

. . . we wish you Peace

When things look empty

. . . we wish you Hope.

Blessings in Jesus

Patricia Reilly

760-731-2877

Flower Dedications (as of time of publication)

Apr 1 Apr 8 Happy Easter with Easter lilies!

Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29

Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was a World War II concentration camp survivor

and Christian who became a popular speaker around the world. Thousands attended

her meetings as she talked about how she had learned to forgive her captors just as

Christ had forgiven her sins.

After each meeting people surrounded her and heaped accolades on her for her

godly qualities and thanked her for encouraging them in their walk with the Lord.

Corrie said she would then return to her hotel room, get down on her knees and pre-

sent those compliments in thanks to God. She called it giving God “a bouquet of

praise.” —Our Daily Bread


Local Missions Local Missions Local Missions Local Missions • Brother Benno’s — April 27 (4th Fridays)

(breakfast for the homeless). Call Chris Walls,

760-723-9468. • Bread of Life — April 16 (3rd Mondays).

Luke 14:13: “But when you give a banquet,

invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

and you will be blessed. Although they cannot

repay you, you will be paid at the resurrection

of the righteous.”

We feed the poorest of the poor once a month in

Oceanside. We need volunteers to serve two

hours once a month. Meet at the church at 4:45

p.m. by the CAC. Please join us. Contact Jeff

Graflund, 760-723-0098 [email protected]. • Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center —

We are always in need of disposable diapers,

especially in the larger sizes, and baby wipes. If

you would like to donate these items, please

bring them to the Church Office and we’ll see

that they get to FPRC. For other information

please call Miriam Kirk at 760-451-9337 or

www.pregnancyfallbrook.com.

An Update from Karry An Update from Karry An Update from Karry An Update from Karry

and Charlyn Kelley, and Charlyn Kelley, and Charlyn Kelley, and Charlyn Kelley, serving with World serving with World serving with World serving with World

Team Team Team Team Missions in the Missions in the Missions in the Missions in the

Americas.Americas.Americas.Americas.

Thanks for your prayers and other support.

Ministry involves interaction with people, but it

also involves the world of spiritual beings that we

do not see and do not fully comprehend. And by

prayer we have access to God Himself, who reigns

over all powers and things, both seen and un-

seen. Thank you for your partnership in minis-

try. Together we are working to establish reproduc-

ing churches, penetrating the unreached of the

world, and by doing that, bringing glory to God.

HAITI CHOLERA The Haiti cholera epidemic remains a huge prob-

lem. The disease has now spread to every part of

the country. With rainy season coming, concern is

growing that many more could die. Haiti is spread

primarily when people drink contaminated water.

PARTNERSHIP Charlyn and I are on our way to meet and pray with

some friends from another group regarding possible

ministry partnership in East Asia that could prove

very strategic. We also will see our Son Hal while

we are on the road. Please pray for safe travel and

that we all will be tuned in and responsive to God's

guidance.

MY SISTER JENNIFER Thank you for praying for her as she battles colon

cancer. At her last checkup, doctors told her the

two small tumors in her liver are no longer detect-

ible and there is no other visible cancer in her

body. They believe it could be there in microscopic

amounts that tests do not detect, so she continues

her treatment. But this is a very encouraging step in

the right direction.

NEW WORKERS FOR THE AMERICAS During the last few months, I have had contact with

a number of people who are interested in possible

ministry with World Team in Haiti, Brazil, and

other places. They are at different points in the

process of their journey into mission. So mainly,

we just need to pray for them as they seek God's

guidance.

Karry

An Update from Bob & Becky OttenAn Update from Bob & Becky OttenAn Update from Bob & Becky OttenAn Update from Bob & Becky Otten

Hello,

Spring is nearly here and we welcome it. We look

forward to being able to gather outside on nice days

(See Update From Bob & Becky Otten, page 10)

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later next month. We are excited to hear that some

partners from the US

will visit later this spring to see life and ministry

here first hand. What would get you here?

Young Christians are taking exciting steps of faith

as God works on their courage and compassion

for their lost coworkers, friends, and family mem-

bers. The next large Story of the Soul outreach is

being planned by and led by some of these believ-

ers we have been discipling. Becky continues to

disciple Gulzhan whose ministry to others is really

growing amidst personal challenges of life. Bob is

helping a young professionals group develop

further with their heart to see colleagues reached

with the Gospel and to deepen their spiritual walks.

This multi-national group is beginning to gel into a

community that is supporting and spurring one

another on to spiritual maturity in Jesus.

Thank you for prayers the other week as Bob was

rushed to the hospital. All is stable now, without

pain. Surgery needs to be scheduled to remove his

gallbladder, likely at a local Turkish Hospital this

March. Pray for a clean, safe surgery with quick

healing.

Celebrating at the Young Professionals group. Please also pray for the following:

o For the Young Professionals group to form into a

strong expanding movement. o For fruitful conversations between Bob and men

like Kairat (newly met). o For relationship with landlords to become more

relaxed and personal, enabling us to share more; for

their spiritual openness. o For Becky as she takes steps in preparing for a

new Spiritual Directions group for women.

o For health of the family. All have been fighting

colds, coughs, etc.. o Provision: Medical needs, schooling, ministry

projects.

o Story of the Soul outreach to be fruitful for

everyone.

Web update: Sorry for the delays and some glitches

a few of you have had to work through during the

registration process; updates are slowly making

their way onto the screen.

Please register if you have not yet. We don’t want

to lose communication with you. Please go to http://

ottenleadershipdevelopment.com and hit the

register button and begin the registration process.

You will need to include this invitation code: THE

MISSION in the appropriate field. Please email us

for questions or news and prayer needs of your

own.

Thank you,

Bob & Becky

Update on the Pyle FamilyUpdate on the Pyle FamilyUpdate on the Pyle FamilyUpdate on the Pyle Family NTM AviationNTM AviationNTM AviationNTM Aviation

The Pyles are long-term missionaries our church

has been supporting for many years. They have

been serving with New Tribes Mission in Indone-

sia. Their teams have been bringing the gospel to

isolated people groups; planting churches; trans-

porting missionaries, supplies, and medical provi-

sions to these tribes. They have been living with

the native culture and discipling the people.

Following is a recent correspondence our church

received from the Pyle family.

Update from Bob & Becky Otten (Continued from page 9)

(See Update from Pyle Family, page 13)


Faith Matters

By Marcy Burge

As you read this, Easter is upon us and the impor-

tance of the Resurrection has filled our conscious-

ness and hearts. The ultimate sacrifice our Lord

made for our redemption on Good Friday has been

reenacted and pondered and the solemn wait for the

glorious sunrise on Easter Sunday will be lived out

in the hearts of all believers. Chocolate will

abound, hams will be baked, the twice-a-year pew

dwellers will pack churches, celebration will take

place and all those sacrifices and good intentions

made through Lent will be a thing of the past.

But, what then, pussycat? Where does that leave us

with our walk with the Lord?

I heard a great sermon the other day. The subject

was being present to the Presence. It was ex-

plained that our Lord is present when we come to-

gether in prayer; in scripture and Holy Communion

but the lingering question remained: When are we

truly present to the Lord? When do we open up and

really let him in? Do we look at our watches and

judge whether the sermon was too long or do we

revel in the fact that we have come to worship him

on Sunday? Are we there for what we get out of it,

or are we sitting in that pew bringing our inner

selves, our ‘longing for him’ selves before him?

When we pray is it in petition for something we

need or want, or do we just want to grow closer?

Where are our hearts? Do we really want this God,

who is so present, in on every aspect of our lives?

These are the tough questions I had to ask myself.

My sweet friend, Art Deming, gave me a great

book recently that I have come to cherish… thanks

Art! It is called “When God Winks at You,” by

Squire Rushnell. It is a compilation of short stories

about God breaking through the ordinary in extraor-

dinary ways. How he winks at us and gives us little

signs that he has heard our prayers or has acted just

to let us know he loves us. I can’t tell you how

much I have delighted in every story. The come-

dian, Tim Conway, was a recipient of one such God

wink. When he was a boy he saved his money to

go to a carnival. He had a whopping 50 cents so he

checked out all the booths for the best prize ahead

of time. He came to a glow in the dark crucifix that

he wanted in the worst way. The object of the

game was to fish for the right duck out of a slew of

them for the coveted prize. After using up his

money and not winning, he told the Lord of his dis-

appointment. Just then he looked down and there

was a dime on the ground before him. He took that

dime, and you guessed it, won the glow in the dark

crucifix. To this day he still has that crucifix be-

cause to him it was a sure sign that God hears our

prayers.

There also was a story about a woman whose friend

tore out a newspaper article for her because the per-

son looked just like her. For some reason the

woman kept the clipping. Thirty some years later

her son was getting married. His fiancé had lost her

mom and was missing her at this very important

period in her life. It turned out the woman in the

clipping was the fiancé’s mother and the girl was

given a mother-in-law that looked just like her

mom. What are the chances?

Story upon story there are miraculous encounters

that some would call coincidence, but the author

calls them “God winks.” A phone call at just the

right moment, a much needed miracle just in the

nick of time, the millions of ways God blesses us

every day with health, loved ones, treasured

friends, a great church family like we have here at

the Pres and a zillion other gifts! Think of the many

ways God has been present to us over and over

again in our own lives. Sweet gestures of his love

for us, his people. Do we really see him in that

spectacular sunrise? Are we aware of him in that

person who just happens to have the answer to our

prayer? Do we acknowledge him in all our provi-

sions? Do we see him in the difficulties of our lives

where we are being shaped through adversity? I

have hundreds of stories, many I have shared with

(See Save Your People, page 12)

Save Your People, O LordSave Your People, O LordSave Your People, O LordSave Your People, O Lord


you. You probably have a ton of God winks in your

own history. Money that popped up when you

were down to your last dime; a phone call from a

friend when you felt most desperate; the ability you

have to take another breath! They are all gifts from

our God!

I have really struggled understanding people who

refuse to embrace faith in our loving God. It sad-

dens me so. I see their misery, how lost they are

and when prayer is initiated on their behalf or

church is suggested they shrug their shoulders and

look away. They don’t need a church to find God

they say. So they go about their business not ex-

periencing the miracle that is in place through a

community of believers, like my friend Art who

thought of a great book to lift my soul or a church

service that feeds us with spiritual food and fellow-

ship. They focus on their lack and being miserable,

the differences they have with organized religion,

instead of embracing the beauty before them in a

relationship with the one who loved them into exis-

tence and a church family just waiting to embrace

them. Their lives are all darkness because they are

without these venues that bring them closer to the

Light of the world. I listen to their complaints;

make my suggestions, knowing in my core that

there is so much for them in a relationship with Je-

sus Christ and the beauty of a faith community to

uphold them in their struggles. That very commu-

nity, people who are connected to the vine (Jesus

Christ), are who Rushnell calls “God winks links,”

people God uses for his purposes to comfort and be

his arms and legs. Think of what an honor it is that

we his people are given to be his arms and legs! To

pull those stinkers in who don’t realize how much

they need our sweet Lord!

During Lent there was a beautiful song that kept

coming into my consciousness called “Save Your

People, O Lord.” The first stanza goes like this….

“Save your people O Lord, show us the way to

come home again … We have been wandering far

from your love ... Save your people, O Lord.”

Why is it that we wander? Why is it that we grow

too busy; too distracted; too stubborn to open our

hearts completely and take him in, not just on Sun-

days, if we are truly present, but always? Why do

so many souls act out in rebellion, when all God

has promised us is his unfailing love? It was his

unrelenting love that drove him to the cross, so that

we would be saved by his sacrifice. It makes me

want to grab these rebellious souls by their shirt

collars and shake them till they get it because so

much is at stake! So much is available if they

would only believe and participate! So much love is

theirs for the taking if they open their hearts to the

one who loved them so much he gave his very life

so that they could live eternally. “Save your people,

O Lord!”

I had a great God-talk with Bob Mann the other

day. Gees, this is another reason to be in commu-

nity… the insight of others on the spiritual path.

Bob came up with a sparkler of an insight. He said:

“Did you ever really think about the 10 Command-

ments, how they are more about God’s character

and what he holds dear and who he is, rather than

it is about rules and regulations?” Ponder that for

about two months! That is our God, that’s why he

came so that we would get what this goofy world is

all about. He came to bring us hope, insight into his

character, peace in our hearts and told us the great-

est of all the commandments is to love. Why can’t

we take that in? Why do people shrug their shoul-

ders and look away? How can we be that God-wink

link to those who just don’t get it? How can we, as

believers, be more present to His Presence, more

closely connected to the vine, so we can be aware

of how we can be his feet and hands (His God-wink

link) to those who need him the most?

In order to be more present to His presence and im-

pact those who God puts in our paths, I suggest we

need to be right smack dab in the middle of the

three venues outlined above where our God is truly

present. We need our noses securely planted in

Scripture so that we know who God is and what it

takes to be a true follower; we need to be a stead-

fast, participating member of a Christian commu-

nity of believers so that we can be aware of our

God-wink-link opportunities to others; and we need

to be truly present to our God in our Sunday wor-

ship services where all these venues beautifully

come together. 1) Being fed on His Holy Word and

Save Your People, O Lord (Continued from page 11)

(See Save Your People, page 14)


Helicopters 101 They say that airplanes fly, but helicopters beat the

air into submission. I used to think that aerody-

namics was simple until I started flying helicopters.

What makes a helicopter fly? The aerodynamic

life-blood of a helicopter is its rotor blade rotation.

As those blades rotate, they produce lift. But for

every rotation of the blade, there is an equal and

opposite reaction, making the helicopter spin about

its vertical axis. To compensate for that, helicop-

ters have another set of rotors at the tail, countering

this rotation. They are called anti-torque rotor

blades.

OK, so maybe that is more information than

you care to know. I share this to give you a flavor

of our lives in the cockpit. A helicopter pilot is

trained to manage this aerodynamic engineering. It

is a constant manipulation of the controls that

makes a helicopter do what the pilot commands it.

But what happens when one component fails?

Training is a very important part of a helicopter

pilot’s career. You can never over-train a pilot. I

just spent two weeks practicing emergencies like an

engine failure, tail rotor failure, hydraulics failure,

etc. I was training to do this from the co-pilot seat

to act as an instructor pilot, as I also must train

other pilots in like-manner.

As Julie and I get ready to pack up for our home

assignment in the States, I have been training our

new pilot, Justin Wallhoff, to take over the flying.

Justin and I have recently returned from Kuala

Lumpur, where we were training in a new helicop-

ter called a Long Ranger. Again, the training never

ends.

This new helicopter will be imported to Indone-

sia soon. It will serve us well in our place of

ministry as we are able to transport more cargo and

people. It can carry two more passengers and has

extra space in the cabin for transporting bulky items

interior.

Family Visit Interior For New Year’s, Julie, the kids and I were able

to enjoy an amazing time at one of the interior

church plants. We welcomed the New Year with

an isolated mountain tribe nestled in the mountains.

What an amazing experience to worship with a

group of people who were, at one time, driven by

fear in their animistic beliefs. We had opportunity

so share with this small church about our lives and

roles in missions. I believe they were able to see a

new perspective on the role of support work in the

great commission. Later, I was told by the mission-

ary serving in this particular village that the people

were challenged to view missions as more than just

preaching and teaching.

Abby, Ethan and Isaac had opportunity to make

friends with the tribal kids. They ran around the

jungle, played games, and even played soccer in a

small clearing. It was an amazing opportunity for

the family to be a part of what we have supported

for so many years.

Home Assignment It is really happening!!! After almost five years,

we are finally returning to the States for home

assignment. We will be in the States for one year!!!

So what will we do with all that time? Our objec-

tives will be as follows: 1. Visit, visit, visit with our

family, churches, supporters and friends; 2. More

training as I continue growing as a helicopter pilot

(a stagnant pilot is a dangerous pilot); 3. Some rest

and recreation as a family; and 4. Homeschooling

our kids.

We will be traveling across the country around

August of 2012, and then again in February of

2013. We look forward to reconnecting with the

many who have supported and prayed for us, and

sharing about what God is doing here in Indonesia!!

Update from the Pyle Family, Indonesia (Continued from page 10)

(See Update From Pyle Family, page 14)

Attending church


Thank you for being a part of our lives and minis-

try. May the Lord richly bless you in the days

ahead!! Because of Him,

Steffan, Julie, Abby, Ethan & Isaac

Prayer and Praise 1. Praise the Lord that our tickets home to the

States have been graciously provided for!!

2. Pray that we can finalize the import of our new

helicopter before we leave for the States. We

are still waiting on paperwork and signatures!

Please pray!!!

3. Pray for a place to stay in N.Y. while we are

there from September to February.

4. Pray that we find a vehicle (something like a

suburban) in the States that will serve our

needs.

5. Pray that we will have sufficient funding for

more helicopter training while in the States. I,

Steffan, will be looking to add an instructor’s

rating for helicopter instruments. This will help

me to provide more training to missionary

pilots from within our organization.

6. Pray for Julie and the kids as they try to finish

school by the beginning of May. This will give

us three weeks to pack up before we leave the

country on May 23rd.

Thank you so much for your prayers!!!

Contact information: Email: [email protected]

Skype: steffan_pyle

Facebook: Julie Weed Pyle

Mailing address: YMMP

PO Box 1074

Palu, 94001, Sul-Teng

Indonesia

Contributions: New Tribes Mission

1000 East First St.

Sanford, FL 32771-1487

(Include notation “for Steffan & Julie Pyle”)

Update From the Pyle Family, Indonesia (Continued from page 13)

was true since my mom died three years ago, I

have not received one single letter. My mom was

the only person who ever wrote me.

I cried out to The Lord early that morning while in

my cell and He saved me. But I want you to

think about this, where would I be today if you

hadn’t taken the time to write those letters or bake

those cookies? It’s been almost two years since

I’ve given my life to Christ. I have never been so

happy and content. Even though I am doing a life

sentence I have seen God use me in this place to

bring others to the saving knowledge of Christ. I

no longer want to die, I want to live and I want to

serve Jesus with my whole heart.

Thank you, volunteers who come into this place

regularly to bring the hope of God’s love to us.

You remind us that there are brothers and sisters in

Christ who care about us. You bring the

love that most of us never knew. God Bless you.

Your brother in Christ, B.

Letter From Inmate “B” (Continued from page 15)

(2) Holy Communion, (3) while in community

with other Christians, so that in unison we can cry

out for those struggling with faith: “Save your peo-

ple, O Lord!”

Save Your People (Continued from page 12)


Greetings to you in the glorious name of our

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I am a servant of Christ even though I am

doing life in prison. It is my joy to share with

you a brief part of my testimony when The

Lord opened my eyes to the truth.

I was on the verge of committing suicide by

killing as many correctional officers as I could

before being taken out. The darkness that had

invaded my mind, heart, and soul was so

powerful that I was convinced that death was

my only refuge. I was so deeply tormented by

guilt, shame, and loneliness that I believed that

there was no hope and I just wanted it all to

end.

Until the day when a very odd but happy

encounter occurred. Unknown to me someone

had put my name in for Kairos and I was

selected. The Kairos weekend just happened to

be a few days before I would go on my ram-

page. I decided it could wait until after Kairos.

On the first day of Kairos I remember telling

all of the volunteers, “All I want are your

cookies, not your religion.” For the first three

days I listened to all of the talks from the

outside team. I tried to be patient and kind as

they demonstrated God’s love in action, not

just words.

On the third day of Kairos I was given a gift of

unimaginable worth. It wasn’t money, or food

but it was what I needed more than anything. It

went much deeper than the physical, it went

right to the heart. I was given a bag of letters.

Letters of encouragement and grace, from

complete strangers. Each letter was full of love

and prayers, for ME! I couldn’t believe it. To

be honest I was so overwhelmed with emotion

that after reading the first three I had to go the

restroom to cry. I received over 120 letters that

day. As I continued to read them God’s love

began to break through the darkness of my

heart. The light of His love was almost too

much to bear. His glorious light illuminated

my dark murderous heart.

The next morning around 2:30 AM, I couldn’t

sleep so I read some more letters and ate some

more cookies. I stopped and cried out to God,

“If you are real, show me a miracle.” Nothing

happened. Again I shouted, “If you are God,

then let me know it, show me a miracle.” It

was then when God spoke to my heart. He

said, “Son, you are reading your miracle.” It

(See Letter on page 14)

Kairos LettersKairos LettersKairos LettersKairos Letters

By Art Deming

Members of our church have written 55 sets of forty letters to the inmates attending the last two Kairos

weekends. Appreciation for writing letters to the inmates who participate in the Kairos weekends can be

truly felt by sharing the following letter written by inmate "B" from R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility. I've

known this man for two years and I can say that he is "on fire" for God and is a real Christian leader inside

Donovan prison. He has brought many men to Christ through his personal witness to share the love of Je-

sus. He didn't include the fact that he was baptized by Pastor Roger Ziegler soon after he accepted Christ

into his life.

If you want to share in this amazing ministry, please contact Ben Baumgarten, Loren Martin, Jerry Maurer,

Norm Leraas or Art Deming.


Newsletter Deadline for the May 2012 issue:Newsletter Deadline for the May 2012 issue:Newsletter Deadline for the May 2012 issue:Newsletter Deadline for the May 2012 issue:

10 a.m. on

Monday, April 16

A Reminder: Please include your name and phone number with your submitted article.

Please note that I reply to all e-mails that I receive. All submitted

articles are subject to editing with regards to subject matter, space

requirements and timely submissions.

—Ann Seymour, Editor phone: 731-9629; fax: 731-9629; please call first so I can turn on the fax machine;

e-mail address: [email protected]

1. While shopping with a

cart, use those baby seat

belts to hook your purse

in. No one will be able to

grab and run.

2. We’ve had another report

of the phone call to

“grandma” that the grand-

child is in trouble and to

send money. Don’t do it!

3. The newest scam is people

using a scanner in their

pocket and they get up

close to your purse/wallet

and they can scan your in-

formation from within.

Hold your space; a piece

of aluminum foil around

your wallet helps.

April 16April 16April 16April 16

or a new name for our church; whether we are reaching out to others

with God’s love and mercy, or reconciling with brothers and sisters in

Christ who have offended us or hurt us in the past, let us do it all in the

Resurrection Power of our Lord Jesus, who makes all things NEW!

This is how we experience the JOY of the Lord in all its fullness – not

by insisting on the old ways of suspicion and hostility and “us against

them,” but by gladly embracing our role as Ambassadors for Christ and

Instruments of His Peace! “Listen carefully,” Jesus said, “Unless a

grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any

more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces

itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life

just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love,

you’ll have it forever, real and eternal.” (John 12:24-25, The Message).

This is the true meaning

of Easter as Christ

brings us home to the

very heart of our Heav-

enly Father!

Hear The Bells Ringing: (Continued from page 2)

Safety TipsSafety TipsSafety TipsSafety Tips


Prayer Reminders

Baby Brooklyn (Jeff & Ann Graflund’s granddaughter), Karen Austin, Elizabeth

Baumgart, Martha Baylor, Jay Bibbens, Pat Boatman, Mark Bowers, John Bowling, Sam

Britton, Marcy Burge, Marina & Michael Burke, Cody Cantarini, Hailey Dugas, Ann

Dunbar, Dick Eckhardt, Bonnie Eddy, Joan English, Maggie Donovan, Jim Fowler,

Mary Gentry, John Gollner (Sherry’s dad), Henny Goresky, Joe Hammer, Eleanor

Hayhurst, Jeri Heiser, Adrienne Hess, Elizabeth Jones, Carol Kroeger, June Leach, Jim

MacLean, Lois Mikulsky, Conrad Murphy, T.J. Murray, Steve Perham, Agnes Poppel,

Carol Poston, Marlene Schmidtke, Bruce Sharp, Linda Shirey’s granddaughter and

niece, Sonja Smit, Bita Snyder, Peg Stanley, Marilynne Stransky, Dot Tibbets, Juliana

Tipton and Hannah Wilson.

Please keep our church family overseas and their families in prayer: Joey Alley, Bryan

Brooks, Jason Carter, David Cooke, Serafina Edwards, Matt Harvey, Kevin Low, and

J.P. Stalnaker.

If you know of someone who needs prayer, please inform the Church Office, 760-728-5804.

News From the Church Family!News From the Church Family!News From the Church Family!News From the Church Family!

3 Jeri Heiser Jerome Marroquin Mike Miller Ann Seymour 4 Gunny Griffith Suzanne Penman 5 Joan English 6 Zac Knox Joseph Sharp Chris Walls 8 Alyssa Williams 10 Tanner Dugas 11 Elizabeth Baumgart

John Duling Leanne Green Jim Sciarra 13 Bob Herrera Stanley Meyers 14 Linda Duling 15 Cameron Mannino Larry Sheldrup 16 Judy Fatland Allysha Roderick Mary Lou Ziegler 17 Liz Boggs James MacLean

18 Jayne Love 19 Connie Gordon Richard Rogstad 20 Lori Cooper-Rondeau 21 Maggie Montague 23 Sam Britton Lillian Broadbent 24 Sam Rice 20 Nick Rice 21 Mark Bowers Jim Madden Nancy Rathgeber Ryan Schaffer

27 Rich Overturf 29 Betty Westerveld 30 Marylyn Miller

Here’s who’s counting candles in April!Here’s who’s counting candles in April!Here’s who’s counting candles in April!Here’s who’s counting candles in April!

Anniversaries in April!Anniversaries in April!Anniversaries in April!Anniversaries in April!

10 Phill & Candace Johnson 10 Karl & Joanne Stephens 20 Greg & Teresa Johnson 21 Clarke & Debbie Draheim


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Quick Look At Schedule

Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Boy Scout Meeting, 4:30 p.m., CAC Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 Los Amigos, 2:30-4 p.m.

Apr 4 P.W. Women, 10 a.m., Chapel

Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 Men’s Life Bible Study, 7 a.m., Chapel Apr 5, 12, 19, 26 AWANA, 3:30-5 p.m.

Apr 5-6 Maundy Thursday-Good Friday Prayer Vigil, 6:30

p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apr 5 Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m.

Apr 5, 12, 19, 26 Men’s Group at Jerry Maurer’s, 7 p.m.

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28 Men’s Group with Pastor Greg, 7: 30 a.m.

Apr 8 Easter Sunday Services, 8:30 & 10: 30 a.m. Apr 16 Deadline for May issue of The Chimes, 10 a.m.

Apr 16 Bread of Life dinner for the homeless

Apr 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 W.O.W Presents “Fresh Encounter”, 9:15 a.m.

Apr 27 Brother Benno’s breakfast for the homeless

May 6 CROP WALK, 1 p.m.

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Student Ministries

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Children’s Ministries

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Church Organist

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