November 2019 Volume 20 Issue 11

Save the Date: All Grace Groups Giving Thanks Event—Nov. 22, 2019

Anyone interested is invited to a�end “For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose.”

Philippians 2:13, NIV Each of us is like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. Every piece has a place in God’s Plan. No one piece is op�onal. How frustra�ng it would be to put together a 3000-piece puzzle only to find one of the pieces missing at the end! That’s how God sees us. Every piece is important! Everyone is needed to complete the divine puzzle. When all the pieces fit together, the world can see a beau�ful, completed picture of the heart of Jesus for people everywhere. (Doing Church as a Team, Wayne Cordiero, p.64) How do we find our place in God’s plan? One way at FPC is to join a Grace Group, a small group of people who meet

several �mes monthly for informal fellowship, group study and prayer. The purpose of Grace Groups is to deepen

rela�onships with each other and with Christ. We are seeking people to start new groups or add to exis�ng groups.

Several groups meet only during the late fall & winter months. For more informa�on, call the church office, or Linda

Irvin (520-560-5487) or Carol Adamavich (520-705-3228). Mark your calendars to a�end the Grace Group Giving

Thanks Celebra�on Nov. 22, 2019 in Rm. 17, FLC, 5:30 – 7:30 potluck dinner and live entertainment.

Thanks, Carol and Linda, for your leadership in our Grace Groups. This important ministry will help us keep personal

rela�onships personal as we grow as a church. It’s also important to know our history. Small group expert Larry

Osborne puts it this way: “When the New Testament was wri�en, the typical church was so small that it was, in

essence, a small group.” If you don’t have a small group yet, come to the Potluck and see what this exci�ng ministry

is all about.

Pastor Paul

NEWS First Presbyterian

November Anniversaries November Birthdays 10. Bill and Janell Heinle 15. Steve and Cindy Schaider 20. Jim and Judy Manns, Len and Sharon Po�s 22. Eric and Ki�y Bertness 23. Jerry and Joan Jessen 29. Nathaniel and Dinah A�ba-Davies 30. Jack and Mary Dryden

4. Judy Lebbs 6. Bev Helming, Dick Hoort 8. McKenna Powell 10. Mark Apodaca 12. Karen Lloyd, Carol Machovec 13. Dave Anderson 15. Ken Davenport 18. Jennifer Picke�, Karen Vanderheyden 19. Marci Benge 21. Faye Farar 23. Theresa Hill 24. Brad Dean, Barbara Wilden 28. Liana Ferri, Jacquelyn Shinn 30. John Glenn, Jerry Storey, Sammy Wilden

Community Interac�on/Involvement is a new sub-ministry of Missions Ministry. Missions and several other FPC ministries regularly par�cipate in outreach events and projects. This fall, our Community Interac�on/Involvement team par�cipated in two more community ac�vi�es, has another planned for this month, and will support other Missions Ministry projects. On September 24th, we hosted a booth at “CG Silent Witness An�-Crime Night” at Vista High School. We wore our FPC t-shirts. Our FPC banner skirted our table. Our posted signs stated: Jesus Gives Living Water and Prayer Requests. We gave out bo�led water, Chris�an wrist bands, took prayer requests, prayed with several individuals, and invited those without a church family to join us here at FPC.

On October 5th, we had a booth at “Trick or Treat Trot” sponsored by CG Parks and Recrea�on at Carr McNa� Park. Sta�oned on the new running track, we gave away candy to the kids who tro�ed around the track. About 1,500 kids and parents par�cipated. The kids were so cute, many dressed up in their Halloween costumes. On November 16th we plan to be wearing our FPC t-shirts and giving out water

bo�les, juice boxes and cookies at the “Family Olympics” event sponsored by CG Parks and Recrea�on at the new Rec Center.

If you’re interested in helping us or joining our team, please contact Larry Pazier @ 303-908-6325. If you’re not able

help with a project or event, please be an ambassador for Christ and FPC by invi�ng someone to or welcoming

someone at worship. Thank you.

Community Outreach

Deacon’s Corner

Our Chris�an love and sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Jane Hasler. Jane passed away on October 4.

Her Memorial Service was held at First Presbyterian Church on October 26.

Although not originally from Arizona, Rhode Island na�ve Diane Goodman, has lived

here for more than 30 years. She has two children and one grandchild who is eight

years old. Diane has nearly 20 years of experience working with and suppor�ng adults

with developmental disabili�es. In her spare �me, she enjoys reading, making jewelry,

shopping, and various cra�s.

Next Newsle�er Deadline: November 15

AWARENESS—The Awareness Team includes Renee Lovell and Cathleen Rafferty. Their responsibili�es include having current photos of Deacons currently serving and finding ways to display photos and informa�on so that church mem-bers and a�endees know who to contact in �mes of need. In May 2019, a new brochure was created and distributed that provided photos and Parish informa�on. This team also writes ar�cles for the monthly newsle�er and promotes Deacon events.

Church Family News

Deacon Spotlight

Annual Rummage and Bake Sale Annual Rummage and Bake Sale

SATURDAY, November 9TH 7:00 am to Noon Family Life Center

RUMMAGE SALE DROP-OFF Schedule

Sunday , November 3rd Set up of FLC a�er Contemporary Service Sunday November 3rd - 1:00 - 3:00 PM Monday, November 4th - 10:00 - Noon Monday, November 4th - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 5th - 10:00 - Noon Wednesday, November 6th - 9:00 - 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 6th - 4:00 - 6:00 PM Thursday, November 7th - 9:00 - Noon Friday - No drop off �mes adver�sed so that people will not wait un�l Friday to deliver their items. Friday will be spent pricing and displaying items. The Pre-sale for volunteer workers will be on Friday a�ernoon, November 8th between 4:00 and 5:00. *Please take items directly to the Family Life Center during designated drop off �mes.

What do you do to escape the heat in Casa Grande and bring back memories of long - long- ago? You drive to the Navajo Na�on in Leupp, Arizona and paint outdoor bathrooms. Remember those li�le buildings? First Presbyterian Church sent eleven missioners to Leupp to pull weeds, replace windows, clean out a storage room, re-organize a thri� store, and paint "out houses." Fun and cool! In October, congrega�on members picked up plas�c shoe boxes for Opera�on Christmas Child and are filling them with special gi�s for boys and girls all over the world. Missions received a gi� of about 40 pillowcase dresses/blouses to be placed in the boxes for young girls. Be sure to follow the list of suggested items and return the boxes to the church by Sunday, November 17th. Postage for each box is $9.00. The Annual Bake and Rummage Sale is scheduled in the FLC on November 9th from 7:00 am �ll noon. You can volunteer to help with the sale by providing baked goods, dona�ng gently used items, helping to sort and price items and/or working the day of the sale. A schedule for when you can drop off donated items is available in the bulle�n. This is one of our major funds raising events of the year to help support our mission efforts at FPC. On November 13th we are scheduled to volunteer again at Laundry Love. We will be calling people who volunteered to work from 3:00-5:00 and 5:00-7:00pm. Remember, all you have to do is put coins in the washers and dryers and hand out drinks or snacks. On Sunday, November 24th, we begin our Angel Tree project. Congrega�on members can select a tag off the Christmas tree to purchase a gi� for the child of an incarcerated parent.

Missions

Seeds of Hope We hope you were able to see the display of clay masks that our a�erschool children and our senior group collaborated in making as part of Hispanic Heritage month. The par�cipants were pre�y excited that their project went on display throughout CG during the month. Lisa Swanson facilitated everyone working together on each mask. Thanksgiving is coming up next month and once again SOH will be collabora�ng with others in town in pu�ng on the Thanksgiving Day Meal Thursday November 28th at the Elks Lodge. If your interested in helping out or dona�ng food items - please call our office! We have our fall garden planted. If your interested in working on it with us please stop by the office. Our next step will be pu�ng in our labyrinth in the SW corner of the garden. Don’t forget to support the annual Rummage sale on November 9th. Great reason to clean out the garage! We need lots of volunteers the week prior and on that Saturday in making this an annual success. Proceeds benefit our church’s Mission work. For more informa�on on these events or on any of our ministry’s follow us on facebook, our website www.seedso�opeaz.com or call our office at 836-6335. Blessings to All, Mark

Session Notes Elder Bertness and Denny Honodel will represent our church at the January 18, 2019 Insurance 101 Seminar hosted by the Insurance board at First Presbyterian Church. Habitat for Humanity received the fi�h Sunday offering in September. They are building a house in Arizona City this year. Finance Elders will be sharing for stewardship in November. Pledge cards will be available. Samaritan’s Purse Shoeboxes will soon be available; fill and return by mid-November. Trunk or Treat will be in the parking lot Sunday, October 27. Annual Rummage Sale is Saturday, November 9. Elder Bo� will be organizing the cleaning of our bell and a frame being built. Missions did a great job serving refreshments in September. Senior Ministry is serving in October and Women’s Ministry in November. Thank you! The Sunday Bulle�n will include hearing-impaired devices availability at the sound booth. Senior Ministry is asking for ideas for the Electric Light Parade. Several people went on the Leupp Mission Trip on October 11 and 12.

The next mee�ng of the Women’s Ministry will be on Tuesday, November 19, from 10:00 - 11:30 am in Room 17. We will be preparing the Thanksgiving basket for the family we have adopted. There is a sign-up sheet for food for the basket, if you have not already signed up. We will be having a guest speaker this month. We will see you in Room 17 at 10:00 am! Renee

Women’s Ministry

November 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 6:45 Al-Anon 10:00 AA

2 6:45 AA 7:30 Traffic School 6:30 Al-Anon 6:30 AA

3 9:00 Worship 10:15 Adult Sunday School 10:30 Children’s Sunday School 10:30 Worship

4 1:00 Senior Ministry Games 6:00 Cub Scouts

5 10:15 Music Rehearsal 3:30 Praise Team

6 10:00 Women’s Bible Study 5:00 Bell Choir 5:00 Potluck

7 8:00 Men’s Fellowship 1:00 Adamavich Grace Group

8 6:45 Al-Anon 10:00 AA 6:30 Godwin Grace Group

9 6:45 AA 7:30 Traffic School 8:30 Montlure Board 6:30 Al-Anon 6:30 AA

10 9:00 Worship 10:15 Adult Sunday School 10:30 Children’s Sunday School 10:30 Worship

11 1:00 Senior Ministry Games 5:00 Missions Commi�ee 6:00 Cub Scouts

12 10:15 Music Rehearsal 3:30 Praise Team

13 10:00 Women’s Bible Study 5:00 Bell Choir 5:45 Fellowship 6:15 Adult Bible Study

14 8:00 Men’s Fellowship 4:15 Deacons

15 6:45 Al-Anon 10:00 AA

16 6:45 AA 7:30 Traffic School 9:30 Kairos 6:30 Al-Anon 6:30 AA

17 9:00 Worship 10:15 Adult Sunday School 10:30 Children’s Sunday School 10:30 Worship

18 1:00 Senior Ministry Games 6:00 Cub Scouts

19 10:00 Women’s Ministry 10:15 Music Rehearsal 3:30 Praise Team

20 10:00 Women’s Bible Study 5:00 Bell Choir 5:45 Fellowship 6:15 Adult Bible Study

21 8:00 Men’s Fellowship 1:00 Adamavich Grace Group 3:00 Memorial Commi�ee

22 6:45 Al-Anon 10:00 AA 6:30 Godwin Grace Group

23 6:45 AA 7:30 Traffic School 6:30 Al-Anon 6:30 AA

24 9:00 Worship 10:15 Adult Sunday School 10:30 Children’s Sunday School 10:30 Worship

25 1:00 Senior Ministry Games 6:00 Cub Scouts

26 3:30 Praise Team

27

28 THANKSGIVING

29 6:45 Al-Anon 10:00 AA

30 6:45 AA 6:30 AA 6:30 Al-Anon

Ministry Connec�on

Bell Choir Kim Freyermuth, Susan Quintanar Chancel Choir June Graber Choir Accompanist Kim Freyermuth Custodian Harold Lovell Nursery A�endants Jasmin Diaz Allison Gomez Office Manager Heather McNu� Organist Jane Ethington Pastor Rev. Paul Elgin Pastor of Caring Min. Bill Heinle Seeds of Hope Mark Vanderheyden Sexton Pete Vogel Special Event Coord. Renee Lovell Stephen Ministry Bill Heinle Trad’l Worship Music Roberta Doerges Women’s Bible Study Donita Godwin Women’s Ministry Renee Lovell

Phone: (520) 836-5981 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday

7:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch 12:30-1:30)

E-mail: fpccasagrande@gmail.com pastorcgf@gmail.com

www.firstpresbyteriancasagrande.com h�ps://www.facebook.com/

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How To Reach Us

Session

Jim Antholz (Proper�es) colojim@hotmail.com Eric Bertness (Finance) ericbertness@hotmail.com Travis Bo� (Worship) tlbaz@yahoo.com Vicki Cooper (Missions) vcooper9@centurylink.net Ronny Douglass (Personnel) rwdouglass@cox.net Jean Gomez (Chris�an Educa�on) gojean22@yahoo.com Dean Haug (Proper�es) deanhaug@yahoo.com Lester Hehr (Finance) lmhehr@msn.com Marge Jantz (Congrega�onal Life) margejantz@gmail.com Bruce Nyman (Proper�es) pamnyman@yahoo.com Larry Rucas (Finance) akrukus1@mtaonline.net Reg Wax (Missions) regwax@gmail.com Treasurer: Gary Ellis Clerk of Session: Kay Svedjan

Deacon Parish Assignments

Jackie Shinn Moderator Diane Goodman (Funerals) A-Bo Renee Lovell Br-Bu DeeLane Heinle Ch-Coo Evelyn Rucas (Meals) Cop-Et Ron & Pam Shuler (Transporta�on) Ev-Gre Ken & Judy Davenport (Guest Services) Gri-Jac Cathleen Rafferty (Awareness) Jah-La Ki�y Bertness (Funerals) Le-Mod Marcey Honodel (Meals) Moe-Pic DeeLane Heinle Pl-Sch Renee Lovell (Awareness) Scl-Thu John & Marlene Grentzer (Guest Services) Tow-Z

Vision Statement: Belong to God and to each other

Believe God’s word Be more like Christ

Build a be�er community

The church office will be closed

for the Thanksgiving holiday

Thursday, November 28, through

Sunday, December 1.