FOUNTAIN HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

IN TOUCH
Fountain Hills, AZ March 2017

FHPC VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS

Our Vision: Our Mission :
Living Gods love. calls us to . . . Reach out to all with faith and love.

Rev. Bill Good, Pastor

The Lenten Journey:

Walking to Jerusalem Join with the FHPC family as we intensify our living unto
Christ. Pick up a copy of Tim Smiths devotional offering,
If any want to become my follow- Beside Still Waters, and spend time alone in prayer and
ers, let them deny themselves and reflection. Participate in our Vespers services each Wednes-
take up their cross daily and follow day evening at 6pm and find encouragement in the quiet,
me. (Lk 9:23) intimate fellowship of other pilgrims. And, of course, dont
No doubt about it. . . done faithfully miss Sunday morning worship as we gather to praise, to
and experienced fully, Lent is a pray, and to explore what a heart-broken Jesus meant as
demanding time in the life of a the things that make for peace (Lk. 19:41).
Christian. It draws us beyond the
endearing stories of star-struck May this be the year you find a fresh new taste of God,
Wiseman and starlit babies into a harsher, more demanding
tale. It calls us to a pilgrimage where each of us ends up
shouldering a cross and walking in the footsteps of Jesus. No A LONG-AWAITED DAY OF CELEBRATION
wonder we find these to be 40 hard days! Pastor Kens Service of Ordination
But heres the pay-off: at the Easter end of it all, this Jesus Recognizing Pastor Kens well-
after whom we stagger becomes our RISEN Lord. established gifts and skills for
Poet Anne Weems provides much-needed perspective: ministry, ECOs Presbytery of
the West invites you to join in a
LENT special service of worship Or-
Lent is a time to take the time daining and Installing him as
Associate Pastor here at FHPC.
to let the power of our faith story take hold of us,
The service will be hosted by
a time to let the events Rev. Dr. MJ Romano, Interim
get up and walk around in us, Moderator of the Presbytery,
a time to intensify and will be held in our Sanctu-
our living unto Christ, ary on Sunday, March 19th at
4pm. A reception follows in
a time to hover over
our Fellowship Center.
the thoughts of our hearts,
a time to place our feet in the streets of Jerusalem
or to walk along the sea and listen to his word,
a time to touch his robe
and feel the healing surge through us,
PER CAPITA 2017
a time to ponder and a time to wonder Please see the article about per Capita on
page 4 from your Finance Committee.
Lent is a time to allow a fresh new taste of God!
In Touch page 2

OUR CHURCH STAFF Focus on Finance

Rev. Bill Good
Pastor/Head of Staff
Pastor Ken Brown Jan. Income $ 37,558 Budget $ 38,171
Associate Pastor Jan. Expenses $ 38,094 Budget $ 38,900
Marta Ludwig
Administrative Coordinator
Yr to date Income $ 37,558 YTD Budget $ 38,171
Debbie Fisher
Director of Music Ministry Yr to date Expense $ 38,094 YTD Budget $ 38,900
Dorothy Parris
Pianist
Caryl Bates
Organist
Lynn Medley January started out slow, with income slightly below
Custodian budget. We managed to keep expenses below budget
for the month. It is too early in the year to determine-
CHURCH TREASURER
any trends. We will continue to monitor expenses
Linda Lull
where possible.
CHURCH SESSION
Class of 2017
Respectfully,
Mary Alice Bivens
Linda Lull, Treasurer
Bonnie Hollabaugh
Aleyne Larsen-Craig
Helen Roesch
Ron Waldo Change of Heart
Class of 2018 God has nothing but the best, and he offers it to us, weeds
Norm Collins us, sustains us and cares for us through his Son. Thats the way our
Yvonne Ellingson hearts are changed to follow Christ.
Jerry Miles - Martin Luther
-The Newsletter Newsletter
Helen Quigley by Communication Resources, Inc
Jack Reynolds
Class of 2019
Maria Berry On the Inside:
John Brockelman Bill Good, Pastor .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 1
Tim Halchuck Focus on Finance.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 2
Bob Lull Upcoming Events: .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . . 3
Terri Schmidt Mission Ministry . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . 4
Carol Skewes From the Deacons .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. . 5
Mens Fellowship . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. 5
BOARD OF DEACONS Presbyterian Women .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. 6
Moderator: Linda Warren National Day of Prayer .. .. . .. .. . .... . .. .. . . . . .. 7
Class of 2017 Library Footnotes.. .. . .. . . . . . 8
Michele Hasley Pat Covault Memorial Concert Series . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9
Mary Lee Lehrich Sweetheart Brunch . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . 10
Class of 2018 Rummage Sale Photos. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. .. .. . 11
Sandy Larson Christian Formation .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . 12
Elvira Ruiz Rummage Sale .. .. .. .. . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. 12
Ray Schmidt Music Ministry .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. 14
Bob Titus Lockboxes for Seniors. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. 15
Class of 2019 Not Yet a Member? .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 15
Bonnie Matty FHPC Foundation.. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 16
Mary Martinson Facebook. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. 16
Louise Jones New Members .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . 17
Dorothy Rudack Member Spotlight...Did you Know? .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . ... 18
Clarence Utter Necrology for 2017 .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . 19
Nancy Wulfmeier Thank You Note .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 19
****** March Birthdays .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Officer Ordination & Installation .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . 20
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Upcoming Events
Mary & Martha Ministry invites all women to...
Tea Time
Saturday, March 4, 2017
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Guest Speaker, Mona Hodgson,

Award winning historical fiction writer & children's author

OF THE Twin Princess series. Director of prestigious
March 1, 2017 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.(CA)
ASH WEDNESDAY
Continuous Communion Service Bring a friend...wear a hat! $10 tickets
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

March 12, 2017 March 19, 2017 FREE

FRIEND SUNDAY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
WOMENS SUNDAY WORKSHOP
Begin to think about who you
could invite and whose life you MONDAY, March 6
9:00 AM & 11:15 AM 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 pm
could bless. Enrich someones
life by offering them a chance to Fireside Room
get introduced to
this wonderful RSVP to
church family. Sharon Madsen 602-684-1475
Or
Peggy McMahon 480-452-4253

Fountain Hills Choir Fest Bunco Night

Sunday, March 26 brought to you by
2:00 PM Hilltop Hospitality
FH Community Center NO gambling
just plain fun!

Saturday, March 18
7:00 PM
Fellowship Center
All are welcome
Prizes & Desserts
Jeff Dayton
Homecoming Concert
Sunday, March 26 7:00 PM
General Admission $20ea
Tickets on sale now!
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In Touch page 4

Mission Ministry
Blankets Plus Mission Project Barbara and Gary
Oakeson will be presenting a
Minute for Mission on Feb. 26
announcing Blanket Sunday
on March 5. This will be the
20th year for FHPC to offer our
annual appeal for blankets and
For the first time, FHPC did not support for this initiative spon-
predict the winner. But it wasnt sored by Church World Ser-
our fault. Who knew the Fal- vices.
cons would collapse at the very
end. Food donations favored Susan Titus reported that a fundraiser offered by
Atlanta 154 pieces to 83 for Funds2orgs, an organization that purchases shoes in any
Jack Reynolds, Elder
New England. But the real win- condition and pays the collecting organization will be dis-
ner was EHFB. And after Art cussed with two other partners the DAR and the local
Spalding delivered the food on Monday, he reported the fol- Elks Club. It has been determined that the collection effort
lowing: Delivery is complete. When I greeted the Food solely by FHPC would be overwhelming. Elder Jack and
Bank volunteer, he immediately asked if the delivery Susan Titus will meet the other orgs. to work out the logis-
was from a church. I told him it was from the Presbyte- tics. In the meantime, all shoes donated to the rummage
rian Church. He said: I wondered when you would get sale will be collected to start this project. Based on results
here. That Church always provides more help than any of future discussions, this could become a community-
other church in Fountain Hills. wide project.
The annual Feed The Kidz food packing party will occur on
Thursday, March 9th at the Community Center between 5:30
pm until about 7:30 pm. Food For Kidz is an international
charity that provides nutritious, high protein packets to under-
privileged children both locally and worldwide. The food
packed will go to Extended Hands, AZ Brain Food, Native
American ministries in Phoenix that serve homeless veterans
and native Americans, and internationally, our contribution
will go to Somalia. We plan to pack 80,000 meals in the two
hours. The Mission Committee is requesting that 14 FHPC
members volunteer with other churches at this event. Please
e-mail Jack Reynolds @ jhrtheoswork@aol.com or Terri
Schmidt @ tschmidt@cox.net to sign up.

PER CAPITA 2017

Quite a few folks have inquired about forwarding Per Capita payments for this year now that we are an
ECO church. So, heres your answer. . .
While our new denomination doesnt have a per capita system per se, as an ECO church we
have agreed to pay an amount equal to 1% of our annual budget in support of the work of the denomination.
If you divide this amount by the number of our covenant partners (members), it amounts to approxi-
mately $20 apiece, a considerable reduction from the $31 we previously paid to PC(USA).
In the past, we have asked that family members voluntarily underwrite this cost so that it doesnt
adversely impact our budget and ministries. Not surprisingly, many of you have chosen to do just that and have forwarded your
payment to FHPC each year. We recognize this as just another example of the wonderful generosity of our family.
If you feel that this is a way in which youd like to continue to support our ministries here on this hilltop, we would appre-
ciate it if you would kindly forward payment through the Sunday collection plate or directly to the office at your earliest conven-
ience. Please write per capita on the memo line so we can recognize your intentions.
With gratitude for your grace,
Your Finance Committee
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From the Deacons

Dont be a couch potato!

True friendship
WE NEED A LOT OF PERSONS A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you
your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith;
for a very few times
sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your
to help with those members/friends disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities
who need occasional rides
CONTACT ANY DEACON: -William Arthur Ward
Bob Titus 480-837-8022
-The Newsletter Newsletter
Butch Utter 480-313-0177 by Communication Resources, Inc
Linda Warren 480-837-9162

Mens Fellowship
When Susan and I returned to FHPC last fall I learned that I had been conscripted to lead Men's Fellowship. (OK I DID say I'd "help
out" but I've since learned that in church lingo that means majorly committed for life or at least until some other poor fellow comes
along and utters those same fateful words.) But then I thought "How much is there to it anyway? Norm C. and Jerry C. made the job
look pretty effortless. I knew of course that the men were committed to Sweetheart Brunch and Jim B. had been grooming me for
that for a couple of years but I had no idea Men's Fellowship also planned Men's Sunday. I thought that somehow that event just
"got done" by various of the many talented and capable men of the church. So it's been a couple of busy months and I've learned a
few of the secrets to making all this happen. The word is DETAILS!.. The men of this church are indeed talented and even willing
to participate; all I had to do was ask. (Yeah, I know Roy can be a little more persuasive.) But really I didn't even have to do much
arm twisting. However, leadership of these events requires planning down to the last detail (as Roy N. knows so well) just how eve-
rything has to happen: (examples) Where are the mikes to be placed? When does the sterno need to be lit? Does the napkin go on
the left or right? etc etc etc. WOW! The men are great at volunteering and take over with gusto once these details are worked out;
once a prayer or scripture or song is selected.. I now thank you, and kudos are never enough, but I assure all of you guys that so will-
ingly helped, your co-operation, willingness and abilities have made the details worth working out. I do indeed THANK ALL YOU
GUYS and feel confident the ladies of the church appreciate your efforts.

Men's Fellowship will meet again March 11th. Probably a short program but emphasis on fellowship.

Bob Titus
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Presbyterian Women
MARCH EVENTS
March 2 10 a.m. Womens Bible Study Guide with Pastor Bill
March 4 2 p.m. Tea Time Gathering in Fellowship Center
March 7 1 p.m. Afternoon Circle, Fountain View Village
March 9 9 a.m. Morning Circle, Adult Center
March 15 9:30 a.m. Hooked on Books
March 15 12 noon Out N About
March 20 7 p.m. Evening Circle, home of Maria Berry

HOOKED ON BOOKS
Hooked on Books will meet on
March 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the home
of Jo-Ann Spalding. Monique Rey-
nolds will review the book "In the Or-
chard, the Swallows" by Peter
Hobbs.

For further information please call Elsie Hoffarber at

All women are invited... 408-837-4518.

Tea Time
Saturday, March 4, 2017
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Out n AboutOut to Lunch
Guest Speaker, Mona Hodgson, Out n' About will meet for lunch at Charlestons on
Award winning historical fiction writer & children's author Wednesday, March 15 at noon. It is located at 17001
OF THE Twin Princess series. Director of prestigious N. Scottsdale Road
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference.(CA) (intersection at Frank Lloyd
Wright).
Please call Nancy Wulfmeier
Bring a friend...wear a hat!
for any questions...837-3021
and to let her know you will at-
tend.

A different beautiful
Brenna Westlake, now 5, was born with a condition that makes her skin grow too fast, becoming thick and inflexible,
and look red and scaly. While managing Brennas complex care and helping her master developmental milestones, her par-
ents have made new discoveries about beauty.
Sometimes the most beautiful things ...come from the unexpected parts of life that encourage us to search a little harder
to find where the beauty liesto put aside preconceived notions about what beautiful is and what it isnt, writes Courtney
Westlake in A Different Beautiful (Shiloh Run Press).
There is a different beautiful than the perfection our culture often worships. That beautiful is found not when we open
our eyes but rather when we open our hearts. That different beautiful is found in the uniqueness God has bestowed on every
single one of us and the gifts he has placed within us to be shared with the world.
-The Newsletter Newsletter
by Communication Resources, Inc
 page 7 March 2017

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

The sixth annual Fountain Hills National Day of Prayer Education plays a key role in our lives at social, cultural,
gathering will be on Thursday, May 4, at the spiritual and intellectual levels.
Fountain Park amphitheater. Pray for our legislators and justices who
The theme will be For your great name's sake! The 2017 NDOP theme make laws and rulings that directly affect
Hear us... Forgive us... Heal us! is education.
For your Our schools, in many ways, shape our chil-
The Bible scripture is Daniel 9:19: O Lord, great name's sake!
listen! O Lord, forgive. O lord, hear and act! dren, bringing students to understand both
Hear us... on a moral and intellectual level.
For your sake, O my God. Forgive us...
NDOP committee continues to encourage indi- Heal us!' Ask God to keep all the men and women
viduals to join together in a monthly common in our educational institutions in His gra-
prayer focus. March's focus is education. The Bible scripture is cious care. Pray that God will fill their
Daniel 9:19: minds with His faithfulness, gentleness and
The committee issued the following statement: self-control as they use their abilities and
O Lord, listen! O Lord,
At this crucial time for our nation, we can do skills to seek after truth.
forgive. O Lord, hear
nothing more important than pray. We must
and act! For your sake,
encourage others to incorporate prayer in their
O my God.
lives.

PRAYER FOR EDUCATION

from Fountain Hills National Day of Prayer Committee:

Heavenly Father,
Ignite our schools with Your Holy Spirit.
May there be such a move of Your grace and power in
our nations school systems that alcohol, drugs, guns,
pornography and illicit sexual activity cease to be issues.
Turn the hearts of the students towards You.
Make our schools a safe place to be, with an atmosphere
that encourages our children to abide by the Golden Rule.
Infuse guidance, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
in legislators, justices, school boards of education
and teachers that they may teach our children effectively as
they provide honest accurate knowledge.
In Jesus' name we pray. AMEN

Giving up guilt
Rev. Greg Boyle, A Jesuit priest who ministers to high-risk youth in Los Angeles, once quipped, I ...dont do guilt.
I gave it up for Lent years ago. Many Christians give up something for Lent but usually not guilt! Rather, Lent is seen as a
time to somberly examine our sinful nature.
Having witnessed sins tragic effects through addiction, violence and gang warfare, Father Boyle realizes that
dwelling on guilt doesnt lead to hope or healing. Instead, he helps young people discover their God-given strengths and their
ability to make life-affirming choices. His non-profit Homeboy Industries provides positive alternatives for teenagers, who
are reminded not of their guilt but of their identity as Gods beloved children.
On Good Friday Jesus conquered sin and death so we dont have to wallow in guilt. Giving our lives to God frees us
to live in the joy of forgiveness.

-The Newsletter Newsletter

by Communication Resources, Inc
In Touch
Library Footnotes
The Nazi Officer's Wife
By Edith Hahn Beer with Susan Dworkin
My parents both came from Germany, along with some of
their sisters and brothers in 1923. Many remained in Ger-
many, but all of them through many letters
and photos, remained in very close touch.
When I finally met them in 1959, I felt I
had always known them. I could not be-
lieve the love and warmth shown to me.
So, it was with great hesitation that I began
this truly wonderful and inspiring book.
Here we go again, I thought, reading about
the horrific deeds of Nazi Germany.
However, this book turned out to
be so much more. Yes, the great brutality
was vividly described, but also the great
goodness and courage of so many. It is
indeed a story of the resilience and tri-
umph of the human spirit. It is also very
nuanced. Good people are capable of bad
things and bad people capable of good
things.
Edith Hahn and her two sisters
grew up in Vienna where they enjoyed a
really idyllic life, with wonderful parents,
extended family and many friends who were non-Jewish.
Vienna was a city of sophistication, culture and gaiety.
Edith was an exceptionally pretty girl who was
courted by many Jewish and non-Jewish young men. She
enjoyed the attention, but having an exceptionally bright
mind, set her sights on becoming a lawyer and eventually
a judge. Marriage was not a top priority. She went to the
university to study law and was ready to take her final
exams.
However, the black clouds of Nazism began to
gather. There began to be a lot of propaganda on the ra-
dio. It was frightening. Many Austrian Jews were in a
state of disbelief. They had become so integrated. This
would surely "blow over".
It did not of course. The Nazis marched into
Austria and it was proclaimed a part of Germany. The
Something to ponder--from The Week magazine (December 23, 2016)
Books may make you live longer. Researchers at Yale University found that adults ages 50 and over who read a
book for at least 30 minutes a day lived for an average of almost two years longer than those who don't. Becom-
ing engrossed in a love story, mystery, or thriller may trigger cognitive processes--promote longevity. Reading
newspapers and magazines didn't have the same effect. "The benefits of reading books, "the study's authors
conclude, "include a longer life in which to read them."
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Anschluss. It was shocking and disheartening to
some Austrians and especially, of course, to the Aus-
trian Jews, to see how many of their countrymen ea-
gerly embraced this.
Life became increasingly intolerable for the
Jewish population and those who could,
left, but had to pay dearly. Edith's father
had died suddenly. She and her mother
made every effort to help two of the sis-
ters leave the country. The youngest
went to Palestine, as did the other sister
and her husband.
Edith was sent to Germany for
grueling agricultural work; long hours,
little food, but retained, with many others,
an indomitable spirit.
We read of Germany in the days
of victory after victory and then of a Ger-
many facing a crushing defeat. Many
more Jews were rounded up to be sent to
Poland, including Edith's mother who
perished there.
Because of the great courage of Austrian
friends, Edith escaped that fate. In spite
of the extreme danger, they devised an
elaborate scheme to get her an entirely
new identity, where she was non "deutschbluetig",
German blooded. What a harrowing tale. She relo-
cated to Brandenburg, Germany.
She worked as a nurse's aide for the Red Cross, mar-
ried a German who became a Nazi officer, had a
child, became the wife of a German prisoner in Sibe-
ria, went through the Russian
occupation, became a judge and
finally lived in Israel.
What a truly astonish-
ing woman Edith Hahn is! The
incredible danger she constantly
faced can literally keep one "on
the edge of one's seat". An ex-
citing and rewarding book!
Elsie Hoffarber
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Pat Covault Memorial Concert Series 2017

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Around the World In A Bad Mood
(A One Woman Play)

A 90 minute fun and cleverly written one woman play,

along with video, features the comedy of RENE FOSS as a
flight attendant, while saying......."being a flight attendant is
rather like being a waitress on a Greyhound bus - with no
tips". She works for one of the largest U.S. Based Major
Airlines and boasts so much real material at her job that it
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 only seemed befitting to take her singing and acting talent,
into writing this fun and whimsical cabaret show.
Dunlap and Pennington
Concert Artists

Funny, entertaining and WOW can they play..and play Hugging is healthy
they do! Mega hits of Broadway, cool Pops, hot Jazz and
stunning Classical favorites. Mix in their sophisticated It helps the body's immune system.
style, witty humor and extraordinary talent and audiences It cures depression.
jump to their feet wanting more by the end of the show. It reduces stress.
Reviewer, standing ovations and fans around the world It's rejuvenating.
agree on Dunlap and Pennington. Accolades they hear It has no unpleasant side effects.
include Stunning Artistry, Fantastic, Gorgeous, It is God's miracle drug!
This Show is a Hit and Breathtakingly Beautiful.
Add to that list from John List, Nova Singers, Nova It is all natural, it contains no chemicals,
Southeastern University says, These guys make Liberace artificial ingredients, no pesticides, and
look tame!, Take your kids! Take your parents! Take no preservatives!
your friends and neighbors but take time to see this
show! You wont regret it. Hugging is practically perfect.
Close your eyes hear a Symphony Orchestra, Jazz En- There are no parts to break down,
semble and Vegas Show Band all in one. Open your eyes no monthly payments, non-taxable,
discover two amazing world-class keyboard artists that non-polluting, and of course...
just signed with PBS to do their first TV special. It's fully returnable!
When ever stage sizes permits, large video screens and
multiple cameras ensures you dont miss any of the live
action, emotion, humor and artistry that is Dunlap and The key of the day
Pennington. Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.
-George Herbert
-The Newsletter Newsletter
by Communication Resources, Inc
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Sweetheart Brunch
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Rummage Sale 2017

Started at 7am in the dark! Added new department: Bake Sale!

THANK YOU ALL!
Read all about it on page 12-13
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Christian Formation
Christian Formation Opportunities: Youth Rehearsalon Wednesdays
4:00 PM Preteen/teen Choir
Sundays 5:00 PM Childrens Choir
10:15 AM Sabbath Day Bible Study
10:15 AM Elementary Life with God Womens Bible Study Circles
11:15 AM Blessed Beginnings Nursery (Sept thru May)
11:15 AM Preschool Life with God 9:00 AM 2nd Thursday
1:00 PM 1st Tuesday
7:00 PM 3rd Monday
Wednesdays
The Way on Wednesdays Mens Bible Study on Thursdays
(Sept-May) 7:00 AM in the Adult Center
12:00 PM Lunch & Bible Study
5:00 PM Elementary Big God Story
6:00 PM Bible Study

RUMMAGE
HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE?
Last week was especially busy (and fun) for a lot of our FHPC
family. Beginning last Sunday (February 12), we started the
horrendous job of finding out what we had collected and where
we were going to put it once we identified it. At that point, we
couldnt imagine how we were ever going to be ready for a
Rummage Sale by Friday morning. Would enough people
show up to help? Would we run out of time? How would we
ever get everything priced?
6:30 before the doors opened at 7:00 a.m. As soon as they
On Sunday, we started in the room behind the Fireside Room. finished cleaning up from breakfast, they started on our hot
It was so jam packed with treasures that we were still digging lunch every day. Arlene estimates that they served between
them out on Wednesday. Of course, we were also emptying 60 and 70 meals (breakfast and lunch) a day. What a fantas-
two rooms in the Education Wing, and we had to finish getting tic job they did! They have the gratitude of all the workers
that stuff out by Thursday morning so that we could display the for all the great food we ate.
electronics in that area. At the same time, we had a rented stor-
age pod full of more treasures that we managed to clean out Our Rummage Sale Committee
by Wednesday so that the pod could be picked up late Wednes- consisted of 15 hard workers:
day night. I almost forgotwe also had a breezeway so Joyce Babaian
full that we could hardly navigate thru it, and sort of got that Ilene Berg
cleaned up by Friday morning. John Brockelman
Yvonne Ellingson
If you werent involved in the big unpacking, sorting, and dis- Melissa Fast
playing of all the wonderful items we found, you should have Carol Hencz
stopped by anyway to see all the busy workers running back Jean Ipema
and forth. If you had counted, you would have seen at least 25 Bob Lull
or 30 people at any one time. Letha Neely
Jane Realdsen
Naturally, we did not work without sustenance. Arlene Stewart Helen Roesch
and her assistants Marilyn Humes and Jane Allen were there Diane Runfola (winner of 48 TV!)
really early every morning to have a hot breakfast of eggs, sau- Susan Titus
sage, biscuits and gravy, etc. for us Monday thru Thursday at Linda Warren
7:15 a.m. On Friday and Saturday, they served us breakfast at Bev Watters
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FROM page 12...Rummage Sale

In addition to our committee, various departments were
chaired by:
Sally Atchinson
Mary Lee Lehrich
Roy Nickel
Sandi Thompson
Ron Waldo
Where would our sale be without publicity? Michele Hasley
did a wonderful job of publicizing our sale up and down the
valley. She had a great attitude throughout the entire time
even while I was nagging her to make sure she didnt skip any
areas.
Thanks to Carol Skewes, our signs were more than first class!
In addition to working every day, Butch Utter provided secu-
rity every night with his trusty companion Melanie. Between
Butch and Melanie, our campus remained safe from vandal-
ism through the week; however, I did hear that a herd of
Javelinas scared her barkless one night.
Bob Lulls moving crew started picking up furniture two
months ago, and never stopped until the final sale day:
Dewey Anderson
Bob Berg
Dieter Ludwig
Jack Morris
Bob Titus
John Youngquist
When anything happens at FHPC, Marta is there. Not only
did she help me in the weeks leading up to the Sale, she also
sold raffle tickets in the office and all day Friday during the
Sale. She and Dieter were also there with a handful of won-
derful people Saturday to help clean up at the end. I think
Marta and Dieter must be Gods secret members of FHPC as
well as Church of the Ascension; what other non-members
would work as hard for FHPC as Marta and Dieter? I cant
think of anyone, anywhere.
Seems like I could go on and on to list the over 70 others who
worked so hard, but I dont want to somehow forget one or
two of the wonderful volunteers who were runners, sorters,
organizers, price setters, sellers, cashiers, checkers/baggers,
etc. THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU FOR GIVING UP A WEEK IN
YOUR LIFE FOR YOUR CHURCH! Those of
you who stayed to clean up and put everything back together
get an extra thank you on top of all the other thank yous!
As to my question of how many people does it take?, it took
around 100 people to make this Rummage Sale the success it
was. We had 78 people sign up to work, plus our Rummage
Sale Committee, plus all the people who showed up when
they realized they had some time to help out. We have a won-
derful Church Family!
A grand time was had by all, and all are
glad the sale was last week. This week
is for patting yourselves on the back
and saying Well done, true and faith-
ful worker.
THANK YOU!
Helen Quigley
Rummage Sale Chair

Gods hands
Our life is like the dial of a clock. The hands are Gods
hands, passing over and over againthe short hand of disci-
pline and the long hand of mercy. Slowly and surely, the hand
of discipline must pass, and God speaks at each strike. But
over and over passes the hand of mercy, showering down six-
tyfold of blessing for each stroke of discipline or trial. And
both hands are fastened to one secure point: the great, un-
changing heart of a God of love.
- Virginia Brandt Berg
-The Newsletter Newsletter
by Communication Resources, Inc
 In Touch page 14

Music Ministry
What a great time of year! combine all the
God's love is in the air! choirs of the town
The music ministry is so and The Verdes,
much fun, and active, and first hearing each
buoyant! The folks in- perform 2 selec-
volved are flexible to the tions, then join to-
Spirit, and they are so will- gether in one round
ing to sing and play to the of Handel's
glory of God! "Hallelujah Chorus"
We have had a wonderful which is AWE In-
openness in welcoming spiring! Then, fol-
some of our previous singers lowing is a nice
into the choir for the week reception with cook-
Debbie Fisher, Director of Music
or two they have been in ies from all the
town, and, some new singers that have made a great choir churches. This is such a great community, and we look
even more strong. I truly love working with them all! forward to these traditions fondly.

"Women's Sunday" is March 19, so, Ladies, start warming
up your voices because we need them in the "Women's
Choir". All ladies are welcome!!!
Ladies, we will rehearse on Thursday evening, March 16,
at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary. I am looking forward to the
music we are going to do!
"Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my
whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the
congregation. The works of the Lord are great, sought
out of all them that have pleasures therein."
Psalm 111:1-2

The following weekend will be the "Choirfest" spon- Deborah Fisher

sored by the FHCCA. We are having it earlier this year Director of Music Ministry
so that more people may attend. We have basically out-
grown the church capacity of the town, and will have the
Choirs in combination singing at the Community Center
Ballroom. The date is March 26, at 2:00 p.m. We will

Understanding Engineers #1
To the optimist, the glass is half-full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half-empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

Understanding Engineers #2
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and
civil engineers?
Mechanical engineers build weapons.
Civil engineers build targets.
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How can you help? Lockboxes for Seniors

Fry's Community Rewards Program
The more our church family shops at Fry's, the more mone-
tary support our church will have. Won't you consider reg-
istering to allow Fry's to donate a portion of your grocery
expenditures to our church programs?
How to Re-Enroll for the
Frys Community Rewards Program
1. * Go to www.FrysCommunityRewards.com
2. * Click on Sign-In.
3. Enter your email and password, click on sign in.
4. Click on your name (top right hand corner),
under Account Summary scroll down to
Community Rewards.
5. Click on Edit under Community Rewards.
6. Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPO
number or name of organization then select ** FREE **
search. (You can get the NPO number from JUST CALL
your organization.) It is #84123
7. Under Select Your Organization, click on the THE CHURCH
circle next to your organization. OFFICE
8. Click on Enroll 837-1763
If you have re-enrolled correctly, you should see a
green box with Your enrollment in the Community
Rewards Program has been updated. Thank you for
participating! You will also see the information listed
under Community Rewards on your Account Sum-
mary page.

Willing to worship
Lamentation is a powerful, and meaningful, form of worship because it places our love for God above even the
worst of circumstances in our life...God does not ask us to deny the existence of our suffering. He does want us to collect it,
stand in those things and make him an offering.
The Holy Spirit, our Comforter, helps us to do this: He aligns himself with our will and says, I will help you to
will to worship God. The glory of the majesty of God is that he helps us will and do.
-Graham Cooke
-The Newsletter Newsletter
by Communication Resources, Inc

Not Yet A Member?

*If you are attending our church and dont have membership in another church, you can join our church by profession
of faith and receiving the Sacrament of Baptism or, if youve already been baptized, you can join by reaffirmation of faith in
Jesus Christ.
*If you belong to another church, but would like to transfer your membership
to our church, we can arrange for a letter of transfer from your current membership
church to ours.
*If you are a winter visitor and are an active member of another church back
home, you can become an affiliate member at our church here and maintain your full
active membership there.

For additional information, please contact Aleyne Larsen-Craig at 602-625-6201,

Yvonne Ellingson at 480-471-1027 or call the church office at 480-837-1763. Aleyne Larsen-Craig & Yvonne Ellingson
In Touch page 16

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation

An Investment Today for the Life of Our Church Tomorrow

GETTING STARTED IN THE FOUNDATION

The Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation provides you, members and friends, a perfect charitable way to leave your
mark and final testimony of your faith and value in our Church. Your gift will help insure the future needs and ministries of the
church for years to come. Gifts to the Foundation can be restricted or designated for a special purpose(s) at your discretion This
encourages and recognizes your faith and vision for the future of the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church.

The Foundation will accept bequests, cash, stock, bonds, real estate, cars, insurances naming the church, etc. and most anything
that has a monetary value that can be sold. It is the Foundation's intent to hold bequests and cash only.

In getting started, all concerned (family members) should understand your intent: what the gift is and whether it is restricted for
what area, or not designated. If you do NOT have a will/trust you need to get one before continuing. Next, you need to contact a
Foundation Trustee who will answer any questions you might have and help you complete the Foundation Registration form. In
addition to name and address, the Foundation needs the name of your executor or administrator and the details of the gift. Sign
the completed document and notify your executor or administrator to record the transaction in your will/trust. You now are a
Legacy member of the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation. Congratulations!

Foundation Board of Trustees

Gary Oakeson 480-837-5563 Jean Ipema 480-837-1770

Matt Jefferson 480-837-6001 Dawn Lau 480-837-2607
Roy Nickel 480-688-8392 Ben Fast 480-837-1119
Tim Halchuck 978-618-7150

The FHPC Foundation is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Contributions to the FHPC Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The Foundations tax ID number is 46-2970452

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NEW MEMBERS
Gayle Anderson
Gayle was raised as a Presbyterian and she has decided to Elizabeth (Beth) & Chris Jones
return by reaffirmation of faith to her roots from the First Beth
Presbyterian Church in Schuler, Nebraska. She now con- Beth grew up in Lakeside, Arizona. She has lived in many
tinues her worship in the summer at Phinney Ridge Lu- places. She has hobbies which include travel, walking,
theran Church in Seattle. reading and art. Health issues are challenging Beth and she
Gayle married her sixth needs our prayers for her-
grade sweetheart and for 50 self and son.
years this August all has Beth and her husband
worked so well. They have Chris have two grown chil-
two children, a son, daughter dren, three grandchildren
-in-law and two granddaugh- and Beths mother and
ters in Alameda, California. grandmother in Arizona.
Their daughter, son-in-law Beth is coming to us along
and teenage grandson and with her husband from the
granddaughter live in Fair- Wabash Presbyterian
field, Connecticut. Church in Auburn, Wash-
Although Gayle is from Ne- ington.
braska, she has lived for 60
years in Bellevue, Washing-
ton. She had a profession of Chris Jones
22 years in Human Re- Chris is an astute business-
sources for a medical liability man who likes living in the
insurance company. Phoenix area, however his
Gayles hope is to travel work carries him mostly
more, try more restaurants Aleyen Larsen-Craig introducing new members: (from left to right) to the Chicago area.
with friends, entertain in Ralph Splittberger, Helen Orr, Gayle Anderson and Carol Hodgson Although Chris and Beth
her home in Fountain Chris & Beth Jones (not pictured) raised their family on a
Hills and share her love of hobby farm they are back
music. in Fountain Hills to be near family.
Gayle feels blessed by the Bible studies and workshops,
choir and dedicated talents of all persons connected to our Helen B. Orr
churchs musical endeavors. She is reminded by all phases
of the ministry here to live in truth and to glorify God each Helen is originally from Fremont, Nebraska, having been
day. born there on June 16, 1929. She also lived in Scottsdale
Gayle and her twin brother (25 minutes younger) surprised for 41 years with her first husband who passed away at the
their parents who were anticipating one child! age of 48. She has 3 wonderful, college-educated daugh-
ters. Her efforts also included training her daughters to
drive. She spotted Fountain Hills as the ideal place to help
Carol Hodgson them learn to drive.
Carol Ann Sandum-Hodgson was married last April 23 to Helen is colorful. she met her second husband Ralph
Byron Hodgson in our church. She is coming to us as an Splittberger while working in broadcasting in Charlotte,
affiliate member from Lakeview Baptist Church of Battle North Carolina. They lived in many exciting places, in-
Creek, Michigan. cluding Italy, Istanbul, and Greece. In the 1950s, Helen
Carol was born in Belleville, Illinois and she grew up in learned much as she saw the devastation after World War
Texas. She received her nursing degree in Texas and had a II. She describes it as the making of her as a woman.
career in her profession for over 50 years. Her professional experience also included teaching in the
She has three wonderful sons and daughters-in-law and 9 area of Special Education at Chaparral and Shadow Moun-
fantastic grandchildren. tain High Schools before retiring in 1991.
She was married to a Baptist minister for over 52 years Helen experienced a nice variety of churches, first in the
and is now married to a staunch Presbyterian. She loves Methodist church, then in the Congregational Church, and
that our church sings Baptist hymns. then she married into a family of Presbyterians. She has
She loves Bible studies, church activities, teaching, music, worked very hard as an Elder, choir member, in the Synod
tennis and animals. Carol is also active in Kiwanis. for 6 years, and in personnel and evaluative positions for
the Presbytery.
Continued on page 18...
 In Touch
Member Spotlight . Did you know?
Roy was born in Elgin, Illinois, a long time ago, where he
lived with his parents and two older sisters. He was a farm
boy through all his growing up years. He began playing
trumpet in fourth grade and played football in high school.
After high school, he enrolled at Northern Illinois University
in DeKalb, Illinois where he received his Bachelors and
Masters Degrees in Music Education. He did further study
at the University of Illinois. He taught and/or was in admini-
stration for thirty-two years.
Mary Ann was born in Danville, Illinois and
grew up on a farm near Hume, Illinois, a
small farming community in central Illinois.
She lived there with her parents, an older sis-
ter and older brother. She was a cheerleader
and played saxophone in the band. After high
school, she enrolled at Eastern Illinois Uni-
versity, then attended Illinois State University
and completed her Bachelors Degree at
Northern Illinois University majoring in Ele-
mentary Education. She received her Mas-
ters Degree from Concordia University with
an emphasis in teaching reading. She taught
in elementary schools for 25 years in Illinois.
In 1962, both Roy and Mary Ann accepted
teaching positions in Flanagan, Illinois. The rest Roy & Mary
is history, as they were married in 1963. They
have two daughters, Ann and Laura. Ann and Greg were
married in 1990, and have three children; Madison, a junior
at Baylor University, Maisie, a senior at
Desert Mountain High School, and Millen, an eighth
Grader at Desert Mountain Middle School. Laura and Jim
were married in 1991, and have two sons; Jake, a graduate of
the University of Arizona and working in the field of Public
Health, and Josh, a senior at the University of Arizona,
graduating in May majoring in Business Finance. We are so
fortunate that both families moved to Arizona, soon after we
Continued from page 17...New Members
Ralph Splittberger
Welcome Ralph Splittberger who has a very interesting his-
tory too. He was born on July 13, 1927 in Hudson, New
York. He is proud to have been a successful MIT engineer
and to have worked with Pratt Whitney in Florida and Califor-
nia. Ralph has notoriety for working on the Blackbird Spy
Plan, Area 51.
He is a charter member of Mountainview Presbyterian Church
as well as an Elder. He also started the Scout Troop at Moun-
tainview. His hobby was to lead as a scouting hike master for
a troop. He would try out the hikes for suitability for his
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did. We as lucky grandparents, got to enjoy band
concerts, football games, baseball and softball
games, gymnastics, etc. while the grandchildren
were, and still are, growing up. Such fun!!!!!
Roy has served as an Elder at church, a member of
the Foundation Board at church, a member of the
choir, a member of the Fountain Hills Community
Band, a member of the Public Art
Committee, and in his spare time, he
sells real estate for Kern Realty.
Mary Ann was a deacon for three
years (moderator for two years), co-
chairs the concert series at church,
belongs to Four Peaks Womens
Club, where she volunteers for many
activities in the community, after
serving as their secretary and editor
of the newsletter for two years, and
belongs to the After Five Group,
where she does fun activities like
eating out and Bunco.
We are avid sports fans (probably
Mary Ann more so than Roy) and we
are ecstatic that our CUBS finally
Ann Nickel won a World Series.
We love living in fountain Hills for seven and one-
half months (of course, we go to Wisconsin during
the summer.) In Wisconsin, we do a lot of fishing,
boating, working in the woods, enjoying camp-
fires, enjoying the beauty of nature with a lot of
wildlife, and enjoying family and friends, who
come to visit!!! As many people have told us, you
have the best of two worlds, and we certainly
do!!!!
charges. He hiked the Grand Canyon 57 times, and
Mount Whitney as well, having logged over 4000
miles in hiking.
Our outdoorsman also loves classical music and
more recently he has taken to music from our 11:15
service. Both Ralph and his dear wife Helen served
in the choir for many years at Mountainview.
Ralph and Helen will be joining us as affiliate mem-
bers.
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Hospitalized? Call the church!

If you are sick, hospitalized or home recovering from ill-
ness, we want you to call the church and let us know! In a con-
gregation like ours where people leave in droves for extended
summer months, it is easy for the staff, elders and deacons to
assume, when we dont see someone, that they are simply
With deepest sympathy we list vacationing away. The truth is that some of you are sick and
those members who have passed we are not aware of it.
away in 2017. You can help us by simply letting one of the staff know of your
situation. We have an excellent support system in place due to
the diligent efforts of our deacons. Help us serve you by com-
Norma Boysen municating your situation.
Harry Grider
Mary Braund

Our family deeply appreciates

all of your cards, calls,
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Edee Grider and family

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with ice (all but 0.4% of it, ice.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet,
with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.

HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAYS!

03/02 Bob Wickes 03/13 James Roy 03/29 Donna Lyons

03/03 Pam OHara 03/20 Judy Irvin 03/29 Terri Schmidt
03/05 George Burke 03/22 Len Modder 03/30 Kurt Ahrens
03/07 De Amend 03/24 Jim Bates 03/31 Dallas Amend
03/09 Mary Lou Dresser 03/24 Helen Quigley 03/31 Matt Jefferson
03/11 Jay Moyer 03/27 Virginia Nelson 03/31 Cliff Johnson
03/13 Sandra Coultrap 03/29 Bill Good 03/31 Aly Wilson
Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church
13001 N. Fountain Hills Boulevard
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

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Officer Installation and Ordination February 2017

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church

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