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                                                   Monthly Newsletter
                                                      May 2018
   First Presbyterian Church                                  P. O. Box 1519
   Rev. Dudley Elvery, Stated SupplyPastor                     Homewood, Illinois
   Vol. 53 No. 5                                              708-798-0490
   Web Site: www.fpchw.org                            E-mail: fpchw@sbcglobal.net
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WHAT IS PENTECOST?                                             his 12 disciples to go out into the world to minister and
                                                                heal the sick on their own. It was at that point that they
Pentecost is Sunday, May 20, this year. Pentecost in            became ‘apostles’. Fifty days after Jesus’ death, as the
Christianity comes 50 days after Easter. Pentecost liter-       story goes, the Holy Spirit (part of the Holy Trinitity—
ally means 50.                                                  God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit)
                                                                descended onto the apostles, making them speak in
In May of 2015, Wendy Thomas Russell wrote for PBS              foreign tongues. This ‘Pentecostal’ experience allowed
NewsHour, “From a historical perspective, Christianity          the apostles direct communication with God, which sig-
didn’t start with Jesus’ birth, his death, or even his          naled a major shift in the religious landscape and laid
storied ascension to heaven. It started with Pentecost—         the foundation for what would become Christianity.”
the day the ‘Holy Spirit’ entered a room holding Jesus’         She further explained her definitions for the men and
apostles and entered each of them, an event which”              their number. When Judas committed suicide out of
marks the birthday of the church. According to Rev. Dr.         shame for his betrayal of Jesus to His capture and cruci-
Mark D. Roberts (of St. Mark Presbyterian Church of             fixion, “that left only 11 apostles, so the remaining 11
Boerne, Texas, 2011), “For Christians, Pentecost is a           voted in a replacement: Matthias. Matthias was there
holiday on which we commemorate the coming of the               during the Pentecost, which means he become holy with-
Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus. Before the         out ever having been a disciple.”
events of the first Pentecost, which came a few weeks
after Jesus’ death and resurrection, there were follow-         Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts retells the events of that day
ers of Jesus, but no movement that could be meaning-            this way: “What actually happened on that day of Pen-
fully called ‘the church’. Thus, from an historical point       tecost? This event is recorded in the New Testament
of view, Pentecost is the day on which the church was           book known as The Acts of the Apostles. Chapter 2 be-
started. This is also true from a spiritual perspective,        gins, ‘And when the day of Pentecost…had come, [the
since the Spirit brings the church into existence and           first followers of Jesus] were all together in one place’
enlivens it. Thus Pentecost is the church’s birthday.”          (2:1). All of a sudden, a sound came from heaven, like a
patheos.com/blogs                                               strong wind, filling the house where the people had
                                                                gathered. Something like tongues of fire rested on their
Wendy Thomas Russell explains her back story this
                                                                heads. ‘And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and
way: “At his Last Supper, Jesus legendarily instructed
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began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave
them the ability to speak’ (2:4). …The languages                   SESSION REPORT
spoken by the early Christians were intelligible (not                  Special Congregational Meeting, April 8, 2018
other worldly) and were heard by thousands of Jewish               In the absence of Clerk Lauren Ulrich, Edward Wahl
pilgrims who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate                    was elected Clerk pro tem for the meeting. Elder Kathie
Shavuot. The content of the miraculous messages had to             Darman presented the report of the Nominating Com-
do with God’s mighty works (2:11). Many who heard                  mittee to nominate Karen Maurer to fill a vacancy in the
these messages in their own languages were amazed,                 Session Class of 2020. With no other candidates, Rev.
though others thought the Christians were just drunk               Elvery declared her election by acclamation.
(2:12). At some point, Peter, one of the leading follow-
ers of Jesus, stood up and preached his first sermon. He                    Regular Session Meeting, April 9, 2018
interpreted the events of that morning in light of a pro-          In the absence of Clerk Lauren Ulrich, Edward Wahl
phecy of the Hebrew prophet Joel. In that text, God pro            was elected Clerk pro tem for the meeting.
mised to pour out his Spirit on all flesh, empowering              Rev. Elvery included these items in his report:
diverse people to exercise divine power. This would be                  Officiated the funeral service for Active Member/
a sign of the coming ‘day of the Lord’ (Acts 2:16-21;                   Ruling Elder/Deacon/Trustee Marvin L. Austin at
Joel 2:28-32). Peter went on to explain that Jesus had                  the church on Saturday, April 14, 2018.
been raised and had poured out the Spirit in fulfillment                Presented a request from Elder Betty Owens for her
of God’s promise through Joel (2:32-33). When the                       son and a friend to play music for the congregation
crowd asked what they should do, Peter urged them to                    at Heavenly Perks on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The
turn their lives around and be baptized in the name of                  request was approved.
Jesus. Then they would be forgiven and would receive                    Noted that the Presbytery’s Commission on Ministry
the gift of the Holy Spirit (2:37-39). Acts reports that                must approve his request to enter training for
about 3000 people were added to the church that day                     Transition Ministry at a COM meeting on April 10.
(2:41). Not a bad response to Peter’s first sermon!”                    Updated the current status of the South Suburban
                                                                        Ministerial Association.
Rev. Roberts also sermonizes: “Each Christian needs to
ask: Am I serving God through the power of the Spirit?             Clerk Ulrich stated in her written report receiving noti-
Am I exercising the gifts of the Spirit in my life, both in        fication of the death of Active Member/Ruling Elder/
the gathered church and as I live for God in the world?            Deacon/Trustee Marvin L. Austin on Wednesday, April
Pentecost is a time to ask God to fill us afresh with the          4, 2018. Church rolls show Marv was the 5th longest
Spirit so that we might join in the ministry of Christ with        continuing Active Member, having joined the congrega-
gusto. And it is a time to renew our commitment to                 tion on March 7, 1948.
fulfilling our cruial role in the ministry of God’s people
                                                                   Ministry highlights:
in the world.”
                                                                   Congregational Life Ministry:
May 20th is Pentecost. We encourage all to wear red as             An estimated 55 persons enjoyed the Easter Breakfast
a sign of the flames of the Spirit on the apostles or of the       and following Heavenly Perks on Sunday, April 1, 2018.
blood of martyrs. Join us for worship that Sunday at               The Annual Ice Cream Social is tentatively scheduled
10:30 a.m. as we remember the birth of the Christian               for Sunday, July 8, 2018.
Church and the way that the Holy Spirit empowered the
                                                                   Faith Formation Christian Education Ministry:
disciples to proclaim Jesus as Messiah! It all started with
                                                                   Rev. Elvery appointed Elder Karen Maurer to lead this
the disciples gathered in prayer. It makes one wonder
                                                                   area of church ministry.
just what might happen when we worship, pray, and
share Communion together. Come, Spirit, Come!                      Monday Night Dinner Ministry:
                                                                   Elder Shirley Armistead reported that a large shipment
COMMUNION SCHEDULE                                                of donated frozen food items was received on Sunday,
                                                                   April 15, 2018, to be used for coming menus for several
May 6 10:30 a.m.
May 20 10:30 a.m. - Pentecost                                      weeks. This is the second such donation received.

                                                                   Personnel & Administration Ministry:
                                                                   A policy question regarding out-of-state non-member
                                                                   use of our church sanctuary for weddings was covered.

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Stewardship & Finance Ministry:
With the approval of the 2018 Church Budget by Ses-
sion in March, Elders Ed Wahl and Donna Moore re-
ported that the monthly reports to Session are now in the
new budget format. The Ministry Team has been noti-
fied that our present Church Financial Recording Secre-
tary Dan Hamilton will not be continuing in his position
after 2018, and a search for his replacement must begin.
The annual audit of the 2017 financial records will
occur soon.

Worship Ministry:
Elder Kathie Darman thanked Deacon Laura Dillman for
decorating the sanctuary with palms and Easter flowers.
The following dates for Communion for 2018-2019
were presented and approved, as follows:
2018—May 20 (Pentecost); June 3; July 1; August 5;
September 2; October 7 (World Wide Communion);
November 4 (All Saints Day); December 2 (1st Sunday
of Advent); December TBA (Still Night); and
December 24 (Christmas Eve).
2019—January 6 (Epiphany); February 3; March 3;
March 6 (Ash Wednesday); April 18 (Maundy
Thursday); April 23 (Easter); May 5; and June 9
(Pentecost).

With the coming 160th anniversary of the church in                      Halfway up the stairs
December, there has been some interest expressed in                     Isn’t up,
having a low-key observance and celebration. Any                        And it isn’t down.
persons interested in planning for this event should                    It isn’t in the nursery.
contact Rev. Elvery.                                                    It isn’t in the town.
                                                                        And all sorts of funny thoughts
Respectfully submitted,                                                 Run round my head;
Edward C. Wahl, Clerk of Session pro tem                                “It isn’t really
                                                                        Anywhere!

FROM THE PASTOR                                                        It’s somewhere else
                                                                        Instead!”
                   Halfway Down
                     by A. A. Milne                             Many of our churches find themselves half way down
                                                                the stairs, in between stages of their lives. We can learn
        Halfway down the stairs                                 from Milne that the in-between times can be used to let
        Is a stair                                              our thoughts and imaginations roam into new and “some
        Where I sit.                                            where else” places. We also can learn from some other
        There isn’t any                                         “in-between times” folks, the Hebrews on their exodus.
        Other stair                                             Even as they wandered, God was with them through the
        Quite like                                              Ark of the Covenant, which held the tables of the ten
        It.                                                     commandments, and through the daily manna. We can
        I’m not at the bottom,                                  still carry and access the Ark as we attend to scripture.
        I’m not at the top;                                     We can be reminded of the daily sustenance of manna
        So this is the stair                                    whenever we gather at the Lord’s Table or whenever we
        Where                                                   invite the Lord to our table, at home, at community
        I always                                                dinners, or anywhere.                       Dudley Elvery
        Stop.

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[NOTE: Pastor Elvery will be on Study                           the universal language of music, its history, and its pow-
Leave May 7 to May 13. There will be a                          erful impact on the world. The Summer Program runs
guest preacher on May 13. The on-call                           for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jones
pastor had not been determined at date of                       Center is proud to offer this program because it gives
publication.]                                                   children a chance to participate in amazing hands-on
                                                                activities that they would not otherwise have the oppor-
FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY                                      tunity to experience.

              Sign up on the wall calendar in the               Community Support: The next time you are in a local
              Narthex, or contact Betty at 798-8561,            restaurant or store, you might see the Jones Center Sum-
              if you wish to donate flowers for the             mer Program “Bus” on the wall or at the check out coun-
              sanctuary. Flower dedications may be in           ter. Area businesses have partnered with Jones Center
honor, memory, celebration of someone (thing), or to            to support the 2018 Summer Program. Business owners
“the Glory of God.” Garden flowers are welcome.                 are asking their customers to give a $1 donation in ex-
                                                                change for a “bus”. Most people write their names on it,
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION                                            but some write a special greeting. Thank you to Chica-
                                                                go Heights Fresh Market grocery store, Los Compadres
The Women’s Association will meet for a                         restaurant, Lassen’s Tap, and Three Star Restaurant for
luncheon served by Lydia Circle on Thurs-                       being the first businesses to host this program. A special
day, May 17, 12:30 p.m. in Westminster                          thank you to Let’s Pave for sponsoring the summer pro-
Hall. Professional performer and member
                                                                gram. To learn more about becoming a business partner
Betty Owens will design and deliver a program of                or sponsoring a child in our summer program, contact
poetry, songs, and monologues. We have a lot to look            the Center.              Jones Memorial Center Newsletter
forward to on this date. All members and friends, in-
cluding men, are invited. The lunch fee is $5. Reser-
vations by May 14 are encouraged. Contact Darlene               TRUSTEE REPORT
Giesbrecht at 334-4323.             Darlene Giesbrecht          The Trustees have awarded the
                                                                contract for replacing the roof
The Bake Sale was well received with proceeds in the            systems on our buildings. The
amount of $238. Appreciation is given to all who baked          shingle color will be pewter
and purchased goods.                  Charlene Hansen           gray, which is not too different
                                                                from the current one. One issue that must be solved be-
CIRCLE MEETINGS                                                fore we begin is to tuckpoint (or demolish) the chimney
                                                                on the Aki Garden wall of the Christian Ed building.
LYDIA– Thursday, May 10, 1 p.m. at Waterford Estates
      (?)                                                       There is water leaking into the building, the existing
                                                                roof decking is damaged, and no solution to the problem
REBECCA – Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. annual
                                                                is inexpensive. It is thought that a more thorough inspec-
      Salad Supper at the home of Jan Bunker,
                                                                tion by our insurance adjuster would have uncovered the
      19630 Heritage Dr., Tinley Park. No lesson,
                                                                problem. The lavaliere microphone used by Pastor El-
      but bring a salad to share.
                                                                very is working much better now with the new batteries.
                                                                The need for greater security at our exterior boiler room
SUMMER AT JONES MEMORIAL CENTER                                door for our Monday Night Dinners was discussed. It
                                 Each summer, Jones             was decided that we would install a viewing tube to en-
                                 Center hosts an eight          able those inside to see who needs to be allowed in
                                 week Day Camp for 100          through that door.                             Jay Ruklic
                                 kids. This year, we will
                                 be learning about the
                                 world through Soccer
                                                                STEWARDSHIP/FINANCE MINISTRY TEAM
                                                                We are doing well for receiving your Per Capita through
                                 and Music. The first
                                                                March, with 60% of the payments received so far. The
four weeks of the program will introduce children to the
                                                                amount is $33.61 per active member, including con-
World Cup Soccer tournament. Patrick Nyarko, a pro-
                                                                firmed youth who are now full members of the congre-
fessional soccer player from Ghana, will visit the pro-
                                                                gation. If you have not paid your Per Capita for 2018,
gram, run drills, and sign autographs. During the last
                                                                please send it to the church office or bring it to church
four weeks of the program, the children will learn about
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on a Sunday and put your envelope in the offering plate.       The summary of receipts and disbursements for the First
Thank you to all who have paid through March and to            Presbyterian Church of Homewood for the month end-
those who paid in April. If someone does not pay his or        ing March 31, 2018, is in the following chart:
her Per Capita share, then someone else has to pay dou-                                 Through March     2018 Budget
ble to cover it for that person or family.
                                                               General Fund Income
Have you remembered our church in your will or estate           Identified Giving              $38,275        $130,000
plan with a specific amount or percentage amount be-            Loose Offering                      437           1,500
quest? Sadly, we can count on the fingers of one hand           Initial Offering                   590              500
                                                                Required Min. Dist./Stock Sale        0          5,000
the number of our deceased members since 2000 who
                                                                Community Dinners Donations       2,155          4,000
have included a bequest to our church in their estate           Other Income                      1,847          8,000
plan or will. Let your blessings from God continue to           Dividends & Capital Gains        8,644          10,000
work in God’s behalf long beyond your own days.                 Sale of Investment Shares             0         34,000
                                                                Endowment Fund Distributions          0          8,000
With the changes for 2018 in the new IRS tax laws, it is        Transfer from Designated Fund         0               0
more beneficial than ever before to contribute to the          Total General Fund Income        51,948         201,000
church using tax free direct transfers from your invest-       General Fund Expenses
ments and retirement plans. You can meet your pledge            Missional Ventures              $1,106          $6,500
in this manner. Why pay unnecessary taxes when you              Faith Formation                     186           1,800
don’t have to? Please discuss the details with your             Facilities                     13,865           52,800
investment advisor or tax planner to see how you can            Staff                         23,090            89,500
                                                                Transition                      11,635          43,000
benefit from no-tax charitable giving to your church.           Administrative Support          2,258            7,400
                                                                Purchase of Investment Shares         0               0
We need an average income of $4,000 each week to                Transfer to Designated Fund           0               0
fund our mission and operate our church. This is inclu-        Total General Fund Expenses     52,140          201,000
sive of pledges and identified giving as well as other
income sources. So, how are we doing?                          Designated Fund Income           $4,067
                                                               Designated Fund Expenses          16,885
     Weekly average for January (4)              $5,841
     Weekly average for February (4)             $4,554       Total Active Members—March 31, 2018                 126
     Weekly average for March (4)                $2,790       Average Sunday Attendance—December 2017              58
                                                               Average Sunday Attendance—January 2018               54
     Weekly average for 2018 (12)                $4,329       Average Sunday Attendance—February 2018              43
                                                               Average Sunday Attendance—March 2018                 56
HELP WANTED—VOLUNTEER NEEDED
The volunteer position to be filled is Church Financial        Summary through March 2018 (3/12 of Budget):
Recording Secretary. After serving in this capacity for          Income Over/(Under) 2018 Budget                 $1,698
                                                                 Expenses Over/(Under) 2018 Budget                1,890
many years, Dan Hamilton has given notice that he will           2018 Total Net Income (Loss) to Date             (192)
not be able to continue after 2018 is concluded. The
Stewardship and Finance Ministry Team is announcing
this coming vacancy now to give appropriate lead time
to nominate a replacement candidate and to give that
                                                               CHRISTIAN FAITH FORMATION
                                                               Through May and continuing to Sunday, June 10, the
person time to be trained by Dan for his/her new duties.       Adult Bible Study class will be discussing the weekly
The successful candidate will need to be experienced           Scripture passages selected for each Sunday as listed in
with Microsoft Excel, which is the software used for           the worship bulletin. Tentatively beginning Sunday,
maintaining all of our individual giving records. Giving       June 17 and ending Sunday, September 2, we will enjoy
data will be provided weekly to the Secretary by the           the final 12 video lessons in the series begun with the
Counting Teams. The Secretary will periodically run            first 12 lessons in summer 2017. The World of Biblical
individual giving statements that will be handed out or        Israel is an exciting behind-the-scenes journey into that
mailed to our members. The Secretary will keep records         long-lost land. We meet at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday
of pledges received and Per Capita payments. The nor-          morning in the Church Parlor. Please join us! Ed Wahl
mal weekly time commitment is less than two hours.
Interested persons are asked to contact Donna Moore or         Tuesday Bible Study at Panera Bread meets on Tues-
Edward Wahl, co-chairs of the Ministry Team. Please            days from 10:30-11:30 a.m. We are currently studying
give prayerful consideration to serving your church with       the New Testament books of Philippians and Galatians.
this vital gift of personal stewardship.
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Panera Bread is located in the Cherry Creek Plaza on               welcoming community. The church coffee hour is not
183rd and Governors Highway in Homewood. Everyone                  just an after-thought following the worship service. It
is welcome! (No purchase is necessary.)                            is where we extend hospitality to all people, long-time
                                                                   members and visitors alike. It is a welcoming place for
Young Children’s Sunday School has a new (actually                 small talk or to explore deeper issues with someone who
old) addition. “Moments with Children” with Pastor                 also seeks a personal connection. Ask a new member,
Dudley will occur on the chancel steps after Passing of            and many will say that they first “felt at home” during
the Peace during worship. Then the children will walk              worship and afterwards while sharing food and drink.
down the hall with the teachers to the preschool class-
room for Sunday School. “For every daffodil I see, I               Please consider this article as open invitation to ALL
                  wonder if a squirrel planted it.” – that’s       members of the congregation and their families and
                  the story Pastor Dudley told the child-          friends to consider helping in this important ministry of
                  ren in his first time with them on the           hospitality by being a Heavenly Perks Partner. The
                  chancel steps, leading up to our plant-          task would involve helping to set up
                  ing potato sprouts—God’s wonderful               and bring food, serve and clean up.
plan for ongoing life. Next came an overcoat that was              You can volunteer for one Sunday or as
his grandfather’s, then his dad’s, then his, because the           many Sundays as you wish. Although
story in Sunday School would be about the special coat             you are most welcome to assist anytime
Joseph’s father gave him because he loved him. Pastor              of the year, the need is particularly
Dudley will have something to show the children each               great during the summer months of
Sunday before they go to Sunday School. We all know                July and August. Supplies are provided. All we need is
that adults like those thought moments as much as the              you! If being a Heavenly Perks Partner sounds like a
children. Thanks, Pastor Dudley.              Karen Maurer         ministry that you would like to explore in the future, feel
                                                                   free to contact Jan Bunker or Shirley Armistead. Sign-up
Circle Faith Formation: Our congregation actually                  sheets will be available on the Welcome Center begin-
does several things that fall under the heading of faith           ning June 10. We look forward to hearing from you.
formation, all of which are planned to help participants                                                           Jan Bunker
grow in faith. We usually think of the Women’s Circles
as having their primary focus on service and the social
support relationship that grows. But both our Circles              PRAYER CARDS
have a long history of studying a Biblical book or some            The following members and staff of First Presbyterian
aspect of a life of faith. A memorable study undertaken            Church will receive a card telling them that the church is
by Rebecca Circle was the book, The Faith Club, in                 praying for them. Please pray for those listed each week.
which three women—one Christian, one Jewish, and                                                                 Donna Moore
one Muslim—struggle together to understand how to
talk to their children about their own and other faiths.           Week of May 6                    Week of May 13
For a few years now, both Circles have used Horizons               Dudley & Glenna Elvery           Dorinda Jensen
Bible Study, the Presbyterian women’s study published              Kathie & Jerry Hazlett           Blaine Jones
annually. Many in our congregation used Who Is Jesus?              Tom & Tricia Hentschel           Melodee Leimnetzer
of two years ago in small groups as well as an all-church          Emmanual & Lee Hilario           Nancy Llewellyn
retreat led by Deb Way at Irons Oaks. The New Testa-               Bob & Jonna James                Karen Maurer
ment book of Revelation was the Horizons study book
                                                                   Week of May 20                   Week of May 27
several years ago, when Char Hansen, study chair for
                                                                   Deborah & John Maxwell           Craig Miller
Lydia Circle, helped everyone on retreat to a deeper
                                                                   Bruce & Heather Miller           Cameron Miller
understanding of this mysterious book. All women of
                                                                   Shannon Miller                   Nolan Miller
the congregation are invited to join a Circle, either
                                                                   Ian Miller                       Samantha Miller
Lydia that meets the second Thursday of the month at 1
                                                                   Mickey Miller                    Donna & Vern Moore
p.m. or Rebecca that meets the second Wednesday at
7:30 p.m.                                   Karen Maurer
                                                                   HOSPITALIZED
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE MINISTRY                                      In the hospital during the last month
                                                                   were Merle Sluis and Pat Steiner.
Participating in Heavenly Perks is one of the ways
where FPC members demonstrate their desire to be a
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NURSING HOMES                                                  IN MEMORIAM
Mae Evert, Lemont Center Rehab; Donna Dekker,                   The names listed below are those who gave their lives in
Manor Care East Palos; Betty Bednarcik, Prairie Manor;                                the service of their country in
Pat Steiner, Windsor Estates Rehab, 18200 S. Cicero,                                  war and whom we remember on
Country Club Hills.                                                                   Memorial Day.
                                                                                       Charles Gregory          1863
SYMPATHY                                                                              Maurice L. Colvert
                                                                                       Robert G. Downey
                                                                                                                1942
                                                                                                                1944
Church sympathy is extended to the families of Margie                                  Walter Richards, Jr.     1944
DiLeo (sister of Betty Ross), Samuel and Scott Wolford                                 Walter E. Johnston       1945
(father and brother of Sally), and Marvin Austin.                                      Peter Shrine             1945
                                                                                      Frank Bonham
                                                                                       Wilford Hall Taylor
                                                                                                                1946
                                                                                                                 1952
I am the Resurrection and the Life saith the Lord: he                                  Thomas Victor Lorence 1955
that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he                                 Park G. Bunker             1970
live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall
never die.                                                      JUNE CARILLON
                                                                The deadline for having articles placed in the June
GIFTS AND MEMORIALS                                            Carillon is Sunday, May 20. Be aware that The
                                                                Carillon is not published in July or August; informa-
The following have been recorded in the Memorial
Book in the Narthex: Andrew Pulec, John Bowman,                 tion for those months must also be in by May 20th.
Samuel Wolford, Scott Wolford, and Marvin Austin.               Please turn in all materials in writing to the church
                                                                office for The Carillon mailbox or e-mail the Editor at

GRADUATION LIST
                                                                ewahl@sbcglobal.net. The Editor thanks all the May
                                                                reporters for their assistance.                  J C =W=
Help us be accurate with the June list of graduates that
will appear in the church bulletin and in The Carillon.
If you (or son, daughter, grandchild) are graduating this       BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO:
year, please let the office know by May 20. Use the                  May                         May
form below or use the form in the Sunday bulletin or                 4 Linda Cantway Cook        21 Betty Owens
telephone the office or email. If you are not using a               10 Raymond Baird             24 Samantha Miller
“form,” be sure to include name, school, degree, and                12 Mae Evert                 25 Jonna James
known future plans.


                                                                May God grant birthday blessings to you all this year

GRADUATE’S NAME ___________________________________

SCHOOL ______________________________________________

KIND OF DIPLOMA/DEGREE___________________________

PLANS??? ____________________________________________           

THANK YOU
Thank you to “Whom It May Concern” for the Easter
Card I received signed by many Homewood friends.
Getting that card made me feel remembered and loved.
                                      Shirley Smiddy
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MAY 2018
        SUNDAY                             MONDAY                               TUESDAY                           WEDNESDAY                               THURSDAY                                  FRIDAY                            SATURDAY

                                                                         1                                    2                                      3                                    4                                      5
                                                                         10:30 Tuesday Bible Study                                                   9:30 Women’s Board
                                                                               Panera Bread

                                                                                                                                                     7:40 Chancel Choir

6                                   7                                    8                                    9                                      10                                   11                                     12
9:30 Adult Sun School                                                    10:30 Tuesday Bible Study                                                   1:00 Lydia Circle
10:30 Worship/Kids Sun Sc                                                         Panera Bread
      Communion                     ---------------------------------   --------Pastor’s -----------------   ------------------------------------   ----------Study ------------------   ------------------------------------   ---------Leave -------------------
Heavenly Perks                      5:30 Community Dinner                                                     6:30 Rebecca Circle                    6:30 Handbell Choir
                                                                         7:00 Trustees                               Salad Supper                    7:40 Chancel Choir

13 9:30 Adult Sun School            14                                   15                                   16                                     17                                   18                                     19
10:30 Worship/Kids Sun Sc                                                10:30 Tuesday Bible Study                                                   12:30 Women’s Luncheon
         Guest Preacher                                                        Panera Bread                                                                 Betty Owens
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Heavenly Perks                      5:30 Community Dinner                                                                                            6:30 Handbell Choir
      MOTHER’S DAY                  7:00 Stewardship Team                                                                                            7:40 Chancel Choir

20 9:30 Adult Sun School            21                                   22                                   23                                     24                                   25                                     26
10:30 Worship/Kids Sun Sc                                                10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
 Pentecost – Communion                                                         Panera Bread
Heavenly Perks
Carillon Deadline                   5:30 Community Dinner                                                                                            6:30 Handbell Choir
Graduate Deadline                   7:00 Session                                                                                                     7:40 Chancel Choir

27                                  28                                   29                                   30                                     31
9:30 Adult Sun School                    MEMORIAL DAY                    10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
10:30 Worship/Kids Sun Sc                 (Office Closed)
Heavenly Perks
                                    5:30 Community Dinner                                                                                            6:30 Handbell Choir
                                                                                                                                                     7:40 Chancel Choir

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