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..The Wright UpsApril 2012Vol. 2012
Issue 4
Wright Congregational,United Church ofCbrist
4821 Franklin Rd.Boise, Idaho 83705
(208) 343-0292E-Mail:
[email protected]: wrightucc.com
Published Monthly,Mailed pre-paid at
Boise, IdahoPermit No. 127
* * *Ministers: All of Us
Pastor:Rev. Michael S. Black
Secretary:Robin Canning
Choir Director:Ron Apperson
Organist:Ginny Trapp
Cry Room availableFor restless little ones.
Board Chairman:Will Patterson
Moderator:Carl Van Slyke
Youth Leader:Kate Hall
Custodian:Robin Canning
Pilgrim Cove BoardMembers:
AI Busche, Carl Van SlykeJanice Aagaard, Ann Durand
Fall, Winter, SpringSchedule:
9:30 Adult Sunday Sch.10:45 Worship &
Children's Sunday Sch.Fellowship- Noon
Summer-June, July & AugustWorship at 10 a.m,Fellowship 11:00
WELCOME TO APRIL!A MONTH OF SUNDAYS AT WRIGHT CHURCH
SUNDAY, APRIL 1PALM SUNDAY!
~10:45 AM- Palm Sunday Worship And Communion ServiceSermon Theme: "A Week That Changed The World"
Choir Anthem: "Jerusalem"3:00 PM -,Memorial Service For Bob Brown
Maundy Thursdav Service - TPM - Red Rock Christian
Communion Served the1st Sunday of each month
SUNDA Y, APRIL 8EASTER!
9:30 -10:15: Easter Breakfast For All10:45 AM - Celebration Of The Resurrection Day!
Special Children's Moment By Ethel FarnsworthChoir Anthem: "The Stone Is Rolled Away"
SUNDAY, APRIL 159:30 Al\1--Adult Sunday School
10:45 AM - Worship And Celebration ServiceGuest Speaker: Jay Sanderson
"The Accidental Believer"Choir Anthem: "Worthy Is The Lamb"
SUNDAY, APRIL 229:30 AM - Adult Sunday School
10:45 AM - Worship And Celebration ServiceSermon Theme: "Always Looking Ahead"
Choir Anthem: "Jesus Paid It All"
-SUNDAY, APRll., 299:30 AM - Adult Sunday School
10:45AM - Worship And Celebration ServiceSermon Theme: "Just Imagine!"
Choir Anthem: "In This Very Room"*********
Special Children's Moment During WorshipK-6 Classes Following The Children's Moment
Refreshments & Conversation Hour Following Worship
NEWS FROM AND FOR THE CONGREGATION---.----~
--It's HOLY WEEK AND EASTER-the most spiritually important and ultimatclYjoyous time of our Christian Year! I hope you'll all help us fill the pews and raise therafters with praise and thanksgiving for the Resurrection of Christ and the promise of NewLife!
--Just as we began to write this issue, word came that our dear friend and longtimebrother in Christ, BOB BROWN, passed away. We will celebrate his life with a MemorialService this Sunday afternoon, April 1, at 3:00 PM here at the church. I hope you can bepresent with us as we remember and honor him. More memories and information abouthis life and work will appear in next month's newsletter.
--We are pleased to note that CAROL HANSEN is doing much better this pastweek. She continues her recovery at Capitol Care Center. Our prayers and love for herand Jack.
of:--Speaking of Holy Week, here are some other special events that we can all be part
--This Sunday, April 1, is PALM SUNDAY: Worship with Communion will lead usto think about that amazing week that literally-and forever-changed the world.
--Join us on Thursday night, April 5, at 7:00 PM, for our 17th Annual jointMAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE which this year is hosted by our ecumenical partners atRed Rock Christian Church, corner of Kootenai and Roosevelt. Share again in the beautyand heartbreak of that night so long ago.
--On Saturday morning, April 7, beginning at 9:00 AM, the Men's Fellowshipinvites all who can to join us for a Light Breakfast, after which we will spend a couplehours sprucing up the lawn and grounds. Bring gloves, rakes, trimmers, trowels, andwhatever to help us make everything look especially beautiful for Easter!
AND ON EASTER DAY:--The Fellowship Committee is preparing an EASTER BREAKFAST for everybody,
which win be served between 9:30 and 10:15 AM. Start your day with a delicious anddelectable treat.
--Would you help beautify the sanctuary with EASTER LILIES? We ask everyonewho would enjoy this, to come a little early for Worship and place a lily on the chancel.
--At 10:45 AM, we will tell the stories and sing the glorious songs of the Day ofResurrection. Let's fill the pews to overflowing. And, a special treat: Our beloved EthelFarnsworth will be presenting a wonderful story for all the children! So, parents andgrandparents, be sure the kids are here to enjoy!
Board of Directors Meeting,Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m.
All committee chairs and board officers needto be in attendance.
Book Club & Library NewsThe Book Group will meet AprilS at 1:00 p.m. in the
church library. Discussion will center aroundThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer,
by Mark Twain (the Read Me Treasure Valley book for 2012)The chosen book for May 3 is A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, byBetty Smith.
If you are looking for If free" reading material, check out thetable just outside our library. All books and magazines onthis table are free for the taking-help yourself-please.
HELP is needed for the following: IRummageSale Set Up, Thursday, April 12 at 9 a.m.
Friday, April 13-9 to 4 RummageSale I
Saturday, April 14, 9-Noon for the sale and then clean up.
APRIL 21:Luncheon for the ladies of 1st Church will be held at 12:00
p.m.on Saturday, April 21 in our social hall.All ladies are always welcome
f'-"-"-'---'-----------'----------'--"--'----'-~I Our Food Pantry needs donation of non- I
perishable items and paper goods. INO OPEN PACKAGES
OR OUTDATED ITEMS PLEASEThanks to everyone for their donations.
. Keep up the good work.L.. . __ • .. __ . .. _ •. __ ._. .I
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Worship attendance on:March 4- 68
March 11- 84March 18-78March 25- 80
Ushers for April:Dwain Baxter, Will Patterson
Cathy Andrews, Wes Andrews
Communion- April 1Servers:
Marilyn Williams, Jane PenrodClay & Laura Shockley
Liturgist-April 1Jo Elliott-Blakeslee
April Care Givers:Amy Linkert & Jo Elliott-Blakeslee
April Altar/Flower Care:Dwain & Linda Baxter
Communion-EASTER SUNDAYApril 8, Servers:
Chuck & Meredith PondWes & Cathy Andrews
Liturgist:Dwain Baxter
Check out ourbulletin board inthe social hall.It changes monthly.
Thanks for the changes andmaking our church lookwelcome.
Treasurer's Report
January Bal. Gen. FundFeb. IncomeFeb ExpensesBalance
Thanks to your generous and caringgiving we are in the black and thedishwasher has been paid for and isinstalled.
,'--_._._._._._._._._._._._-_._._._._._._._._._------.----------_.-: Needed Items for office and janitorial supplies I
~~i~ 11 x 17 white P::;l~toilet paper-
~ Thanks to all who have brought in supplies -: it is greatly appreciated.I -~--.-.---._._._._. ._._._._._. . ._._. . • . J
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i _ISM'S FELLOWSH'~ I~ ~~ SATURDAY, APRIL 7, ~~~ ~~ Light Breakfast served at 9 a.m. ~~ ~~ Following breakfast the men will have an outside church yard ~~ clean up. Bring your rakes, gloves, shovels, hats and your happy face. ~~ k'~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mark your calendars ...Wright Church presents
THE WRIGHT WROUND-UP FUNDRAISER
SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012-6P.M. TO 9P.M.Silent Auction;
Catered by Goodwood BBQ;Dessert Auction;
Entertainment;Western attire encouraged.
Dinner tickets are:$10.00 (10 years and older) $12.00 at the door$5.00 (5 thru 9 years old) $7.00 at the door
Tickets will go on sale Sunday, May 20 following worship
Begin "Wrounding" Up your ideas for donation to our Silent Auction andCreating yummy desserts for our Dessert Auction
Contact Carol Rivers with suggestions or questions.Wround-Up Committee meeting:April II, 2012 at Robin's Bouse
lD~e~-~+Are very busy - if you are single check us out!
Friday, May 11 we will meet at the Egyptian Theaterfor the silent movie presentation. TBA
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Saturday, June 11 Robin is hosting aPink Flamingo Picnic at her house.More details to come - wear pink!
Just a reminder ...Coffee host and Altar flower sponsors
are needed.Sign up sheets for flowers are on the bulletin
board downstairs. You can choose to bring yourown flowers or the church will supply them for you
for $20.Coffee hour host sign up sheets are in the social
hall.Please be a sponsor Ihost soon.
Become a friend of:Wright Community Congregational UCC onFacebook. "Like" us real soon. Also don'tforget our a web page: Wrightucc.com
Thank you from Anna TominagaThank you for the continued support over
the past three years. I cannot believe in 1 year I willbe graduating. I appreciate the love and support thischurch has shown to me and all the other kids incollege. I am grateful that I have been able to learnand grow in a school that prides itself in faith. Ifound it to be encouraging and challenging but I amstronger for it.
Thank you for helping me stay atWhitworth.
Sincerely, Anna Tominaga
9di!is and 'Iami wi{{ 6e out of town tlieweetafter Easter for a ret:a:(jngweet
a{ong tlie OregonCoast. We wi{{welcome Jay Sanderson to ourpulpit on
Sunday, Jlpri{ 15.
King's DaughtersWill meet on Thursday,
April 12 at 1:00 p.m.At Sizzler by the Mall
With Love, gifts have 6eengivenin the :Jvtemoryof:Barbara Rolfe:
Tempa SimmonsenGloria Osgood:
Tempa SimmonsenMarian Niece
Joan Marks:Janice Aagaard, CharlotteDay, Letha Gribble, Gil &Dorothy Haskins
Faye & Frank Fry:Eddie & Carole Boyer
Faye Fry:Letha Gribble,Ethel Farnsworth
Doris Evans:Charlotte Day, Letha Gribble
SPRING RUMMAGE SALEAPRIL 13 & 14.
Fri. 9-4 and Sat. 9-Noon
~~.•.:...",.~~iil~fii Time to do your spring~ .fi cleaning and donate to the; Women's Fellowship Spring~II Rummage Sale.j1i'['ij""'"~~~:,~~
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~f~II[,'iii~===~~iifij~Please do not bring any item until the week of the ,~~sale-beginning Sunday, April 8 as we have \ij
no storage place. ;il
IN LOVING MEMORYDoris Irene Evans
On March 1, we celebrated the long, good life of our beloved sister in Christ, DorisEvans, who passed away at the age of 93. Doris had been a member of our congregationfor over 50 years, and was always a cheerful, loving, and generous part of our worship andWomen's Fellowship.
Born and raised in Mountain Home, Doris graduated as Valedictorian of her HighSchool Class of 1936. Right out of high school, she and four other girls moved to the "BigCity" of Boise, where she attended Boise Business College. She then worked a couple ofyears for the old C. C. Anderson Department Store, before beginning what would become a40-year career with Idaho First National Bank (now US Bank). She began as a secretaryand would rise to become the Executive Secretary to the President of the bank by the timeshe retired in 1980.
By the way, one of those other girls who moved to Boise with Doris in 1936 was AnnUrrusuno, who would be Doris' partner and soulmate all the rest of her life. Among otherthings, Doris and Ann loved to travel, which included trips to Europe and Hawaii andmany places in between.
We will all remember Doris as the epitome of joy and kindness, and give thanks forher life and faith! And, as seemed so typical of her faithful generosity, she bequeathed alove gift of $10,000 to her beloved church for its future work and ministries. Rest in peace,Doris, in the arms of your Savior.
MAUNDYTHURSDAY SERVICE"Tbe Last Supper"
April5, 2012-7:00 PI1)
at Red Rock (bristial) (burcb1124 s. Roosevelt
Boise, ldabo
Notes From The Board
"Have faith; we do this for all the generations to come. DearLord, as tired as we may become, we are willing and eager to do yourwork, knowing it is for your glory!" We opened our board meeting withan encouraging devotion which acknowledged the effort involved inmaintaining our faith and completing the work of our Church.
o glorious spring! 0 what joy is to come! Have you felt thewarm rain and gentle sunshine? Easter is upon us with all the hope andpromise of new life and new energy for our world. Celebrate Easter andlive anew.
We would like to thank all who donated toward the newdishwasher, especially our faithful and devoted women of the Church.We will use and enjoy clean dishes for years.
Saturday, April 7, beginning at 9:00 AM with a light breakfast,we are planning a general spring clean up of our Church and grounds.We welcome all who can help, even if you can only do a little, togetherwe can accomplish a lot.
Calling all rummage: We will soon be having our Rummage Sale.This is a great opportunity to un-clutter your life and then to replacethe clutter with treasures. You never know what you may find.
Please plan to attend our Summer "Wright Wroundup"Celebration, Saturday, June 23. This promises to be a lot of fun.
Now we must do our part, just as past generations did theirs.
Respectfully Submitted,Will Patterson, Board Chair
Wright Community Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ4821 Franklin RoadBoise, ID 83705(208) 343-0292
A Non-ProfitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDBoise, IdahoPermit No. 127
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Happy BirthdayApril
4-Tom Eubanks- Db 5-Kellie Canning
.~ ;.I 11-Dale Parsons12-Bob Balfour
Marilyn Williams14-Samantha Flaherty17-Dakota Hunt18-Jo Elliott-Blakeslee19-Bethene Dykes21-Mike Black22-Alice Spielman
Jane Eubanks25-Ruby Oliason29-Will Patterson30-Charoltte Day
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Happy AnniversaryApril
6-Loyd & Patti Bliss13-Ronna & Larry Sundell14-Dwain & Linda Baxter29-Ray & Valorie Sievers
,~r r:a(;1 SIGN UPS ARE NEEDED FOR~ , COFFEE HOUR AND ALTAR FLOWERSt"~"~ SHEETS ARE DOWNSTAIRS
Thanks to everyone who helps out on Sunday Mornings,as of this writing these folks are covering these areas:
April 1:Greeters: April fool's surprise!
Flowers: Phyllis Brown & Vi CegnarCoffee Host: Jo Elliott-Blakeslee & Amy Linkert
April 8: EasterGreeters: Kirsten Becker & Robin Canning
Flowers: Harry TeilmannCoffee Host: Fellowship
April 15:Greeters: Bob & Mary PondFlowers: Marilyn WilliamsCoffee Host: Hunt Family
April 22:Greeters: George & Nancy Miller
Flowers: Hyders & BaxtersCoffee Host: Dwain & Linda Baxter
April 29:Greeters: Danette Hunt & Family
Flowers: Charlotte DayCoffee Hosts: Mike & Nancy Hyder
APRIL 2012
9amt05pmCo HousingWork Shop
Sunday 110nday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
!,--L----~2Palm SundayNo Adult Sun. Sch.
10:45 Worship.Family Communion
Noonish: Fellowship.3:00 Bob Brown Memorial 7:oop SCA
3 4 6 I Good Friday I10:30am5 Lenten Study
1-Book Club
7 Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m.Men's Breakfast
and OutsideClean-up day
7:ooAlanon 7-Choir Rehearsal
6:30p NAMIFamily to Family 1:00 Mahjong
7:00 p.m. Maundy Thurs-day Service @ Red Rock
8 EASTERSUNDAY I 9
9:30 a.m. Breakfast10:45 Worship.
Family CommunionNoon: Fellowship.
Mike is out of th office this week--
6:30p Co-HousingGroup
10 11 12 13 149:00 a.m.
Rummage SaleSetUp
1:00 p.m. King'sDaughters at Sizzler
4:30p BUGS Board
6:00 Huntington'sGroup Meeting
7-Wright Wround-Up Meeting
RUMMAGESALE
9 a.m to4p.m.
RUMMAGESALE
9 a.m toNoon
7:ooAlanon7-Choir Rehearsal
6:30p NAMIFamily to Family
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7:00p SCA
17 18 20 21159:30 Adult 5.5.
10:15 Choir Warm-up10:45 Worship wI
Jay SandersonSunday School
Noon: FellowshipI 7:00 Board I
Meeting
7:00Alanon7-Choir Rehearsal
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1:00 Mahjong
11:30 a.m.Luncheon:
Women's Fellow-ship hosts 1st
Church
6:30p NAMIFamily to Family
9:30 Adult 5.5.10:15 Choir Warm-up
10:45 Worship.Sunday School
Noon: Fellowship5:00p Co-Housing Group
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6 p. Central BenchNeighborhoodMeeting
25 27 2826
I 6:00 ICommunity Supper I
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7-Choir Rehearsal 6:30p NAMIFamily to Family
9:30 Adult S.S.10: 15 Choir Warm-up
10:45 Worship.Sunday School
Noon: Fellowship
30
7:ooAlanon
A story from your Global Ministries I ~J~~rL"By God's great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through theresurrection of Jesus Christ ... "
I Peter 1:3b
Hope Through Resurrection18ach day of the week prior to the March 11 anniversary, thenewspapers carried articles related to the disastrous earthquakeand tsunami in Japan. At the Emmaus Center, our mission churchpartner in Sendai, we planned a simple opening ceremony for anew base of operations in the village of Shichigo. The villagersinvited us to be a constant presence there, and have gifted us witha base of operations. Many of the volunteers who worked throughthe Emmaus Center returned for the anniversary. At 2:46 in theafternoon we all held hands for yet another minute of silence inremembrance. Lost lives, lost homes, lost livelihoods, lost community,lost relationships, lost security of life.Yet in the midst of all this loss wecelebrated that we had come together in a way we had never cometogether before.
This was a simple way to witness to the HOPE that is newly resurrected within ourhearts. I read that 260,000 people are still displaced and that only 5% of the debrisleft from the tsunami has been disposed. The number of volunteers at any giventime last summer was 100,000, in the month of January it was 5000. The needs aregreater now than ever, and yet interest is declining. Here at the Emmaus Centerthough, we have a constant number of volunteers coming to help. There are schools,churches and individuals who have benefited through their experience with us 'whocome back to help. To date we have had 1750 volunteers. It has been an incredibleyear. It has been a blessing to be at the heart of a relief effort so genuine and fruitful.
Our prayer today is for the peace that comes with patience, time and understanding,bringing hope even in hopeless situations.
Global Ministries missionary, Jeffrey Mensendiek, serves the Council on CooperativeMission in Japan. He is assigned to the Emmaus Center in Sendai where he hadworked as director of youth activities, and has now become coordinator of volunteerrecovery efforts.
JEFFREYMENSENDIEK
You make the difference ...The prayers and help you provide through your localcongregations make possible the work and witness of GLOBALMINISTRIES, which is supported by Disciples Mission Fund ofthe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Our Church'sWider Mission (OCWM) of the United Church of Christ.
WWW.GLOBALMINISTRIES.ORG