June 2009

The monthly newsletter for First Baptist Church in Newton, 848 Beacon Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459

www.fbcnewton.org

On May 17th, FBCN celebrated Youth Sunday, turning the worship service, in its entirety, over to the church’s children and young adults.

It was a service that inspired, as the youth shared their talents and wisdom with an enthusiastic congregation. Music was central to the service and included exceptional piano, oboe, guitar, cello and vocal performances. The Youth Choir is shown here singing Lean on Me by Bill Withers—a performance that had the church clapping along. The 4th graders, Madalina Beaumont and Alimen Imsong, were presented with Bibles by their siblings, and graduates were recognized (see pg. 5) with a gift to celebrate their accomplishments, and prayer of support as they transition to work or college. Three of these graduates shared their reflections with the congregation in sermons that will be published in The Beacon throughout the summer. As FBCN faces its own joys and transitions in the months ahead, Youth Sunday provided an excellent reminder of the strength and value of the voices of our younger members. (See the ‘Photo Gallery’ on pg .4)

The Youth Teach FBCN to Learn, Lean and Live

A Message from Brian Heffernan

On Youth Sunday, three of FBCN’s graduating seniors, Kevin Boettger, Elizabeth Cooke and Brian Heffernan, delivered sermons to the congregation. We hope to publish one of these sermons each month throughout the summer. The following are Brian Heffernan’s reflec-tions about his years in Youth Group and the lessons he will take with him . I first started coming to First Baptist Church when I was in 7th grade because Greg Kelley and Esther Mobley told me it had a great youth group. They were right! So I kept coming. I have been to youth group every other Sunday night for the last five years and I have loved it. The youth group meetings are a lot of fun. We eat, we sing, we play games, we pray, and we learn about God. I have made some nice friends in youth group and I have had some great leaders: Mindy, Linda, Charley, Greg Mobley, Kate Gallop, Jay, J-Bird, and Jacob. They support me when I need help, and they cheer for me when I’ve accomplished some-thing big. I have worked on some cool projects with the youth group. The sum-mer before 8th grade, we went to West Vir-

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Youth Mission Learning, Leaning and Living Out for You

Matthew 22: 34-40

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They Have Made a Difference You teach a little by what you say. You teach the most by what you are. —Dr. Henrietta Mears, Christian Educator Last September at the start of the Sunday school year, I held teacher training for the incoming teachers. It was a wonderful night to learn and grow in our commitment and dedication to such a vital ministry for the church. They were there to get started and encourage the spirit within their own hearts so that they could plant a seed within the hearts of those they taught. I introduced a theme to them that would be our focus for the year, “Making A Difference: One Student at a Time.” It was a joy and honor to visit the classes throughout the year and witness the difference that the teachers DID make with the students. I was proud of the time and commitment that they put into each class and with each teacher. It didn't matter if they had thirty students in the group or one, the commitment level from them was the same. As we come to a close with our regular Sunday school year, please take a moment to say thank you to these teachers for giving of their time, their hearts, and their experience to touch the lives of each student involved. Did you participate in one of their classes? Let them know how they made a difference for you. Let them know how they made a difference for your child. Let them know how they made a difference for First Baptist Church in Newton. Teachers, thank you for making a difference for me. Blessings and Peace,

Linda Pre K – 2: Jonathan Dwyer, April Rezendes, Jenny Weisz 3rd Grade - 5th Grade: Ann Grantham, Julie Heffernan, Martha Wright Middle School: Molly Edmonds, Melissa Heim, Denis Odvarka High School: Rich Carroll, Dan Heffernan, Heather Mellquist Faith in the World: Edna Bargan, Edith Swan Nurturing Our Faith: Jeff Edmonds, Bob Pazmiňo Children's Fellowship Coordinator: Larisa Pazmiňo and Youth Volunteer Tami Weisz

From the Minister of Christian Education

Teacher Appreciation Picnic, Sunday, June 14 Please join us on June 14 to honor our group of dedicated Sunday School teachers. We will be having a picnic after church in celebration of all that they have done over the past school year. The Board of Edu-cation will provide the main items, but we would appreciate side dishes. Thank you and see you then!

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Reflections on Teaching As a member of the Board of Education here at the First Baptist Church in Newton, I would like to say a few words about my experience teaching the Junior and Senior Youth Groups over the past few years. If someone had asked me in high school what career path I would have chosen, I do not think that teaching middle and high school students would have been any of my choices. Now that I look back at high school, I realize that the reason I have been teach-ing middle and high school students for the past twenty years, was the impact that my 10th grade biology teacher, Ms. Shields, had on me. There was some-thing about that class that made me look forward each day to what she was going to ask and discuss, and how that knowledge gave me the feeling that I had truly learned something and could use and apply that knowledge to my life that day. She was unique. She had taught my father Lloyd Carroll, North Quincy High School Class of 1947. I graduated in 1972. She taught sev-eral of my younger brothers and sisters. Ms. Shields never said anyone gave a wrong answer to one of her questions. She built a level of trust that I try to emulate with my Sunday school students now. She really listened to us and asked questions based on our responses and each inquiry. This is the kind of atmosphere that I try to create. Teaching Sunday school here at the First Baptist Church in Newton has taught me to reexamine my own faith and belief system. It is amazing when one of my stu-dents speaks so elegantly and from their heart about an opinion they hold on a relevant current event that relates to the biblical lesson of that day or their interpretation of a biblical passage that puts a whole new meaning on it for the class and my fellow team of teachers. It is fun to watch their minds and arguments evolving! There is never a dull

moment! We will be continuing to use the curriculum titled, “Seasons of the Spirit”, for at least the 2009-2010 Sunday school year. There is an opening prayer, bible passages to use as a guide, and questions to generate discussion. At times I bring youth-related current events that can be dis-cussed as part of the biblical narrative. The Board of Edu-cation is currently researching web sites that Linda Moore, the Minister of Christian Education has given us, to possi-bly find a different curriculum to use for the 2010-2011,

school year. The chair of our board, Molly Edmonds, Linda Duncumbe, Maggie and Julie Heffernan and I will be researching these sites. Molly Edmonds and I plan to meet with the Bob Pazmiňo, the Professor of Christian Education at Andover Newton Theological School, here in Newton Centre, to explore some other ideas for possibly changing the current curriculum. You can be part of this change! We are looking for fresh faces and new ideas. As our church goes through its transition in the coming months,

Sunday school can be a reflection of this new change! Sometime in the coming months, the Board of Edu-cation would like to take some time during the Adult Edu-cation Series, and address some of the finer points of the art of teaching and give prospective teachers time to ask questions about teaching Sunday school. Stay tuned! In closing, I would just like to say that reading and preparing lessons based on the bible has given me a whole new appreciation for the Word of God. The Board of Edu-cation and your students are praying that it can do the same for you! - Rich Carroll

Twenty-two Enjoyed the Dinner

On Saturday evening, May 16th, twenty two people from our church had signed up for “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. Hosts Heather Palmer and Sonja and Steve Loar had set their tables for 12 and 10 respectively. Everyone else had been assigned a host and a portion of the meal to bring. The rest was a delightful surprise. Organized by the Deacons, the dinners, started as annual in February 1992 and stepped up to Spring and Fall in 1998, enable us to get to know each other better and, in good Biblical tradition, to break bread together in our own homes. As always, the Deacons are grateful to all those that contributed to the evening’s success.

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ginia to paint some houses. I enjoyed the work, but I liked meeting the people and going to Dairy Queen better. I also went to Overlook Farm and to Common Cathedral with the youth group. I liked both, but personally learned the most from Common Cathedral. Meeting Matthew taught me so much. He taught me that homeless people are people just like you and me — they just happened to have some bad luck. I think homelessness is an important issue, and I want to continue volunteering in programs that help the homeless. I have also been a youth group representative to some church boards. First, I was on the Outreach Board. Through that, my family got involved with taking our church food collection to the Newton Food Pantry each month. We also helped Molly Edmonds make and mail some packages of office supplies to Jeff while he was in Afghanistan. Now I am a deacon, and I like that position very much because it gives me a lot of opportunities to care for people in the church. Our youth group mission statement this year is to LEARN about our faith, LOVE one another in the community, and LIVE out our faith in the world. Youth group has given me many chances to do these things. I plan to keep doing them next year, when I’m meeting new people at Mass Bay Community College and when I’m out in the world with my job internship. I am also looking forward to being a member of the adult Sunday school class next year. Thanks to my foundation in the First Baptist Church of Newton’s youth group, I will always LEARN, LOVE, and LIVE.

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Brian Heffernan Cont.

Youth Sunday: A Photo Gallery

A thanks to Rev. Linda Moore for the above photos of the Youth Sunday service. They are (clockwise from top left): Elizabeth Cooke on piano playing La fille aux cheveux de lin by Debussy; Kevin Boettger on Oboe, accompanied by Hazel O’Donnell, playing Sonata for Oboe and Piano by Francis Poulenc; the presentation of the 4th grade Bibles to Madalina Beaumont and Alimen Imsong by their siblings Nica Beaumont and Lensa Imsong; Jennifer Holthouse singing Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts; Carolyn Holthouse on piano playing Valse Op. 69 No.2 by Frederic Chopin; Lizzie and Jo-seph Odvarka delivering the ‘Parents’ Message’ to attentive moms and dads; Alimen and Lensa Imsong performing In the Palm of Your Hand by Alison Krauss; Laura Cooke on cello, accompanied by Sean Redrow, performing Apres un Réve by Gabriel Faure.

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Congratulations to the following graduates who were recognized in the worship service on May 17, 2009. God bless you all and know how proud we are of your accomplishments!!

High School Kevin Boettger, Westwood High School Will attend Hamilton College Elizabeth Cooke, Newton North High School Will attend Oberlin College & Conservatory of Music Giovanni Foster, Newton South High School Michael Francius, Newton South High School Brian Heffernan, Newton North High School Will attend Massachusetts Bay Community College Eric Van Hyning, Franklin High School Will attend New Hampshire Institute of Arts

Undergraduate Studies Heather Mellquist, Wellesley College, with honors; Double Major in Mathematics and Religion; Will attend Harvard Divinity School’s Masters of Theological Studies Program

Graduate Studies Thomas Duncombe, Georgetown Law School, Juris Doctor Will stay in DC to do a judicial clerkship Jacob Heim, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC; Master’s Degree in International Relations with a concentration in Strategic Studies; Will work for the RAND Corporation in DC

Congratulations Graduates!

Faith in the World

June 7: Dr. Greg Mobley — The Jewish/ Christian Dialogue

June 14: "What's My Story" — Was Your Story In Fact Told? Looking back at the concluding season of "Faith In the World" Adult Sunday School Series. What Have We Learned About God's Story and Our Own...

Nurturing Our Faith

June 7: John 3:1-17 with the theme "Mysterious Encounter with Jesus" June 14: Mark 4:26-34 with the theme "Growing and Flourishing in Faith Together”

Summer Sunday School Begins June 21

As we celebrate our Sunday school teachers on June 14 and give them a much deserved break for the summer, our Summer Sunday School Series will begin on Sunday, June 21st through September 6th. The bible study will be one intergenerational class that will welcome all age groups in the chapel. Come and join us at 9:30 Sunday mornings. June 21: Mark 4:35-41 — Follow Jesus through the storm and receive God's peace June 28: Mark 5:21-43 — Seek God's compassionate care for us and others

June Adult Education Series

Preaching in June: June 7: Michael Harvey June 21: Linda Moore

June 14: Bob Pazmiňo June 28: Eunice Wilson

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The Church Photo Directories are IN!! They are available in the chapel on Sunday for each family to pick up. Please take a moment to thank Molly Edmonds who did the work to make this directory possible. She spent many hours working with Olan Mills to be sure that the edits were complete, that all the photos had the right names, and were all in the right places – including the one of Brian being tackled by Emmett on the ground!! :-) Molly also coordinated with those who did not have a chance to take portraits with Olan Mills, and got photos of them to be sure as many people as possible were represented in the directory. Please also take a moment to thank Ann Grantham, Carolyn LaFreniere and Donna Vello who spent just as much time, to get the addresses together and ready for Molly to give to Olan Mills. And what a pleasant surprise from Olan Mills who provided the extra spaces in the back of the directory so that we can include names and addresses of new people and families who become a part of our church family. Thank you to everyone involved for doing what you could to make this directory possible – it looks GREAT!!

Thank You—The Directories are IN!

Beacon Coffeehouse Draws a Crowd Liz DeBiase entertained over 50 in the audience at the May Coffeehouse with her talented, jazzy piano playing and beautiful voice. Liz is a local piano teacher who holds her student re-citals at FBC in the Chapel. Some of her students came to the Coffee-house to have a chance to hear her play for them. While here for one of her student recitals, Liz learned about the monthly Friday coffee-house events at First Baptist and offered to play. She invited another band, the “Splendid Nobodies,” to provide delightful entertainment as well! It takes a team of volunteers to hold a Coffeehouse! Bob Close set up the chairs ahead of time. Gordon Swan, the MC for the evening, put out flyers before the show and did a great job of introducing the mu-sicians as well as letting the audience know about FBCN Sunday School and Sunday Worship services. He also did a bunch of dancing in the back of the room as he was enjoying the entertainment throughout the evening. During in-

termission, Frank Olney led an architectural tour of the Sanctuary for many of our visitors in the audience. Eunice Wilson, Linda Moore and Edith Swan served up food and sold tickets. Steve Loar was there as well to do everything else needed to be done.

We owe a great deal of gratitude to James Casey, the “sound guy” for every Coffeehouse that has been held in the past two years at FBC. James donates his time & talent as well as the use of his sound equipment. We could not do it without him! A huge THANKS goes out to James!

Coffeehouse needs a team of volunteers in order to keep going in the fall. We need people to: help James set up on Friday afternoons; bake, set up & sell refreshments (drinks, baked goods, coffee and tea urns); sell tickets at door; handle advertising ahead of time (flyers hung around town, newspaper ads, etc.); clean up after show; etc. The next Coffeehouse will be held the third Friday night in October. If you are interested in being part of a team to help pull future Coffeehouses together, please contact Gordon Swan or Donna Vello. Many hands make light work.

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FBCN Family News

Joys: Congratulations to Burton and Ron Babgy-Grose on the birth of their daughter, Rosalee Marie Bagby-Grose, born on Thurs, May 28th at 5:53 pm. Weight:7 lbs, 11 oz; Length:19 in. Congratulations to Laura Schoonmaker for winning First Place in the All Around in her divi-sion at the Massachusetts State Gymnastics Cup PREP Rookie Program! Congratulations to our new Youth Officers for 2009-2010: President, Lauren Ashbrook Vice-President, Lizzie Odvarka Congratulations to Jessica Schmalz and Brandon Harrington who were married May 23rd

Specific Prayers: Beth Beaumont, recent surgery Jewel Foster The Sunday School Teachers

On-Going Prayers: Luz Reardon Palmer Family Pazmiňo Family Osborne “Popsy” and Esme Ximinies and their family First Baptist Church in Newton

Thank You: Thank you to all my friends at First Baptist Church for your cards, prayers and kind words at this most difficult time. Although I lost a close family member, you made me feel a part of your family. Thank you all again. Bob Close

Do you have something to share?? If you have any joys, news, or prayers to share, please let Linda Moore know at Lmoore@fbcnewton.org or 617-244-2997 x 12

Pastoral Care: What do we do in the meantime?

If you have any pastoral care concerns, emergen-cies, home visitations, hospital visits, or services that may be needed, do not hesitate to contact Rev. Linda Moore. You can call the church at 617-244-2997 or Linda's cell phone number: 857-231-2797. Mark Heim from the Board of Deacons will assist in these efforts as well as our Moderator Jenny Weisz , who be reached at 617-916-2007 or by leaving a message on the church line at 617-244-2997 ext. 11.

FBCN and the Newton-Tanzania Collaborative

In the near future, First Baptist Church of Newton will begin to develop a relationship with a church in Kwala Tanzania through the Newton-Tanzania Collaborative (NTC). The NTC has a successful history of bridge building between communities in Kwala and Newton. A church in the Kwala community has asked to build a relationship with a church here in Newton and we have answered that request. A unique aspect of this organization is its encouragement to make the relationships between these communities very personal. In the beginning, FBCN will conduct a cultural exchange through the sending of a video of our children and adult choirs and receiving a video from the church service in Kwala. After this ‘first contact’ the relationship will go where our two communities decide. It is a very open-ended process. Examples of projects that have occurred between Newton County

schools and Kwala include a girl’s secondary school scholarship, books for schools and libraries, and school latrines. I encourage you to check out the website and if you have any ideas you want to contribute please notify the Board of Outreach. What a wonderful opportunity to build and connect the body of Christ’s followers!

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From the Moderator Youth Sunday, highlighted in this issue of The Beacon, reminds us that our church is filled with talented children and youth who demonstrate God’s love by the service they provide to others. Their leadership talents will be put to task the weekend of June 5-7 as they work at Overlook Farm for the Heifer Project. The church passed unanimously an amendment to the church Bylaws that reduces the number on the Senior Minister Search Committee to 11 members. The Nominating Committee will have 9 members to recommend to the church at the Spring Business Meeting on June 7th. Two more nominees will be added from the floor. The search for the Senior Minister will begin after the membership of the Search Committee is voted on by the church on June 7th. The Interim Search Committee has interviewed several candidates and hopes to have an interim minister to present to the church before summer vacation. Boards continue to meet at 6:15 on the second Tuesday evening of each month for food and fellowship before breaking up into board and committee meetings. Please join us on June 9th at 6:15 for supper and fellowship and at 7 pm for meetings.

Jenny Weisz

Farewell Gifts to Rev. Eastman In addition to the lovely communion set and stole given to Charley and books given to each of the children, the church presented a generous check to the Eastmans as a farewell gift. We wish them well in their new church home.

From the Trustees — Seeking Your Help The Trustees continue to deal with maintenance/repair items (the list is long!), service contracts and building leases, in-cluding that with the BKC, which has now been signed. The sale of Charley and Mireille's house was finalized on May 18th. All our proceeds have been returned to the 'Parsonage Fund' to be available to help our new Minister secure housing. We greatly regret that Denis Odvarka found it necessary to resign from our Board. That leaves us with three vacancies. We seek your help! Offer to become a member of the Trustees or coordinate with Steve Loar to look after an item on the maintenance/repair list. Many thanks,

Edith Swan

From the Boards and Committees

Eastman House Sold As members may recall, the church assisted with the purchase of the Eastman’s house when Charley was called to be our Senior Minister. When the parsonage was sold in 2003, the net proceeds of the sale were put in a separate ac-count (called the Parsonage Fund) which the congregation designated for use in supporting Senior Minister housing. When Charley and Mireille purchased their home in 2004, some of the funds were used to purchase a 45% interest in the property and to provide the first mortgage loan bearing interest at 5.75%. The balance of the Parsonage Fund has been invested and used to support the budget for the Senior Minister’s housing allowance. The house was put on the market in April and was sold a few days later. The sale closed on May 18th and we received 45% of the net purchase price plus repayment of the balance of the first mortgage loan. The current balance in the Parsonage Fund is approximately $877,600. Details of the transaction will be available at the Spring Business Meeting. Kathy Wade Treasurer

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Thoughts on Being A Deacon I am in the third year of serving on the Board of Deacons at FBCN. From the very beginning, I have asked myself what it means and what is significant about being a Deacon. The Greek word, dia-konia, is the origin and it means “one who serves.” In I Timothy 3, the qualifying characteristics to be a deacon are listed, but not the functions. In the Baptist tradition, we believe in the priesthood of all believers. That means all of as be-lievers want to share the good news of Christ in our speaking and in how we live out our lives. We all are responsible for caring for those in need, and working towards healing for all. Yet, as the Christian church developed, in the 2nd and 3rd centuries, certain people were set apart to assist the ministers/ missionaries in the functions of the church. Some were deacons who were responsible for assisting with worship and the caring of the sick. The roles of the deacon have been reinterpreted and reinvented by various denominations over the years.

Now, we come to FBCN and its Deacons. According to our bylaws, eight persons at present have been set apart as Deacons to:

assist with communion and baptisms

do visitations of the sick and others

watchcare which I interpret as interviewing persons for qualifying for baptism, church membership, and seminarians for a license to preach on their way to ordination.

evangelism – which is ‘spreading and sharing the good news of life in Christ.’ For the three years we are asked to serve, we each need to make the commitment to do these ministries/ tasks. We need to encourage others in the church to assist as well. We are constantly grateful for non-Deacons who continue to minister. Will you as members of FBCN:

pray for the Deacons you have elected.

let us know when there is a need.

help us with our work as you are able. In service, Eunice Wilson, chair; and Richard Tibbetts, Alice Valle, Mark Heim, Frank Olney, John Bewick, Brian Heffernan, Dan Heffernan

Thanks to Chris Edwards Chris Edwards who has served as the chair of the Endowment Fund Board of Trustees for the last several years, has just stepped down from that position. We honor Chris for his loyal service as chair. Chris has fulfilled the charge to the Endowment Trustees which includes: Faithfully protecting the future value and benefit of the Fund for later generations of the Church; and remaining faithful to the spirit and intent of donors who by their gifts have sought to perpetuate the Christian mission of the Church. Please thank Chris for his years of service. Consider making a donation or bequest to the church Endowment Fund.

BKC Fundraiser Success The Beautiful Korean Church, with volunteer help from FBCN, held a successful fundraiser at the church on May 23. The fundraiser, which included a yard sale, car wash, homemade Korean foods and concerts, benefited the children of Rev. Choi Young Ho, a local pastor in a Korean Methodist Church in MA, who passed away two years ago. Sadly, his wife, who raised the children after his death, also recently died, leaving the oldest son, a senior in high school, to care for his younger siblings (pictured above with their mother). The proceeds from the event will go to the children, and especially assist with college tuition for the oldest son. For more information about the event, or how to make a donation to this family, please contact Steve Loar.

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Kupenda 5k/1-mile walk As many at FBCN know, J-bird and Jacob Burkhart (pictured below ) work with the organization Kupenda for the Children, founded by J-bird’s sister. The organization is a Christian-based nonprofit that exists to meet the needs of children with disabilities, with the ultimate goal that these children will feel loved and accepted. Its fulfills its mission through one-on-one sponsorship for payment of school fees and formation of child-sponsor relationships, construction of special needs facilities, funding medical intervention, provision of school supplies and medical equipment, creating awareness in the community, strengthening local churches and staffing qualified help to better help the children in need. Currently the focus of Kupenda is in the Malindi district on the coast of Kenya. The first weekend in June, Kupenda will be hosting a 5k race/1-mile walk. All proceeds from this race will benefit children with disabilities in Kenya.

Saturday, June 06, 2009, 10:00 AM Gordon College 255 Grapevine Road Wenham, MA 01983

5K registration fee: $25 before June 2nd and $30 onsite 1-mile walk registration fee: $20 online and $25 onsite To learn more about Kupenda for the Children or to register online and learn about sponsorship opportunities, please

visit www.kupenda.org or www.kupenda.org/news-events/kupenda-5k-run1-mile-walk or talk to J-bird or Jacob.

Outreach Committee — One Great Hour of Sharing 2009!

During the month of June our congregation will be blessed once again to have the opportunity to help those in need. It is understandably difficult for us to remember that the economic difficulties we experience in the United States are being experienced by most of the world’s people. While we seek the resources of our faith during these difficulties we have the opportunity to be the face of Christ to those in much greater need. If you are able and wish to contribute to an effort that seeks to improve the lives of others then I ask that you con-sider giving to One Great Hour of Sharing. OGHS not only provides relief to natural disaster vic-tims but provides economic opportunities to many of the less privileged. Here are some other opportunities provided:

In the underdeveloped communities near Cairo, Egypt, a micro-credit loan of just $325/family can mean the difference of whether or not the children spend the day in school learning or doing menial labor—often in hazardous conditions. A micro-credit loan en-courages families to start small businesses and then with the proceeds support their own families. $3,250 provides a small loan for 10 families, whose children then experience life-giving education.

In the rural communities of El Salvador, $100 provides ``the basic inputs (seeds and small animals) to break the cy-cle of food insecurity. Just $100 enables the family to plant vegetable gardens and raise small animals. But with $200, two families’ lives will be changed when they receive the necessary inputs to provide for one of their most basic needs—food.

In refugee camps all around the world, people fleeing war or natural disaster find shelter and the support to begin rebuilding their lives. It costs about $380 to provide a family of five with a tent, blankets, water, latrines, and a month’s worth of food. With $760 we are able to provide these basics—food, water and shelter—to two fami-lies.

Look for the envelopes in the Sunday Bulletins during the month of June.

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The Beacon 12 June 2009

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Our Sunday Worship Schedule for June

8:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

11:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour

See the Calendar on Page 11 — or

visit www.fbcnewton.org— for additional events and

activities.

Business Meeting: June 7th after Worship Join other church members for light lunch and fellow-ship leading into the annual spring business meeting in the chapel, after Sunday worship on June 7th. Church officers will give brief reports. The Assistant Treasurer Lynne Levesque and the Endowment Fund Board of Trustees, chaired by John Bewick, will provide more de-tailed reports of income, expenses and investments on behalf of the church. The Nominating Committee will recommend 9 members for the Senior Minister Search Committee and church members will nominate two from

the floor, before voting for 11 members.