FIRST PRESS

First Presbyterian Church=

Dir= ectory

Senior Interim Pastor

The Rev. Harold E. Shafer<= /o:p>

Associate Pastor

The Rev. Sandra K. Murray<= /o:p>

Direct= or of Youth Ministry

Gary Bekkering

Direct= or of Christian Education

Pamela Bekkering

Direct= or of Operations

Wayne Shuler<= /p>

Clerk = of Session

Susan Cook

Interim Organist/Choir Director

Cheryl Knight=

Admini= strative Assistant

Sandra Lake

Financ= ial Secretary

Liz Atkinson<= /p>

Child = Care Coordinator

Melissa West<= /p>

Church Sexton

Mark Blackmore

Church Custodian

Ronnie Blackmore

Pastor Emeri= tus

The Rev. Dr. Daniel K. Herlein

2009 Corporate Officers

Presid= ent

Jim Nothoff

Vice President

Beth Serrell<= /p>

Treasu= rer

Wayne Shuler<= /p>

Secret= ary

Jane Croftchik

Assist= ant Treasurer

John Werner

2009 Sessio= n

Class of 2009

Class of 2010

Class of 201= 1

William Clark

Brenda Corner=

Brandon Darin

Susan = Cook

Melvin Matchett

Peter Eckardt=

Don Fedrigon

Sarah Miller<= /p>

John Moore

Sue Flowers<= o:p>

Nancy Muhlig<= /p>

Ramona Nelson=

Ken Ma= y

Dale Wagner

Betty Tezak

2009 Board = of Deacons

Class of 2009

Class of 201= 0

Class of 201= 1

Saundra Blackmore=

Shanna Branding

Sandra Davids=

Peggy Bushnell

Mary Anne Frey

Jan Johnson

Dianne Hall

Denise Heeke<= /p>

Len Orzechowski

Mark Haskell

Ellie Holdsworth

Diane Thompson

Jane L= und

Adam Schuler<= /p>

Marge Weitschat

2009 Board of Trustees

2009

2010

2011

Ronnie Blackmore

James Goodall=

Loyal Cobb

Ken Co= ok

Donald Shurte=

Jane Croftchik

James Nothoff

Pete VanDenBerge

Jonathan Heeke

Christ= ine Schuler

Ken Weitschat=

Richard Schurch

Beth Serrell

Harry Widman<= /p>

Gerald Thorley

Ruling Elde= rs Ministry Team Assignment

Christ= ian Education

Mona Nelson

Commun= ication

John Moore

Fellow= ship

Sarah Miller<= /p>

Nomina= tions

Sue Flowers, Ken May=

Nurtur= e

Sue Flowers

Outrea= ch

Nancy Muhlig, Ken May

Person= nel

Brenda Corner, Brandon Darin, Don Fedrigon

Stewar= dship

Mel Matchett, Dale Wagner<= /o:p>

Worshi= p

Peter Eckardt, Nancy Muhlig

Youth Ministries

Bill Clark, Peter Eckardt, Ken = May

Others=

Acolyte Ministry

Gary Bekkering

Buildi= ng Committee

John Werner

Elder Commissioners to Presbytery

Lou Letsche

Librar= ians

Gary Fangboner, Jane Lund, Diane Wagner

Member= ship Secretary

Carolyn Gauthier

Newsle= tter Editor

Sandra Lake

Stephen Ministry Referrals Coordinator

Sue Johnson

Webmas= ter

Terry Miller<= /p>

Women's Association

Cheryl Knight, Jennifer Haskell

Worship Audio

Terry Miller, Peter VanDenBerge=

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The Giving Tree

We are again supporting a special holid= ay project by providing gift cards to limited income seniors that volunteer wi= th the Foster Grandparent or Senior Companion Programs. You can choose an ornament f= rom the Christmas tree and return with a gift card in the amount of $10 to $20 = to a gas station (Shell or Speedway) or grocery store (Tom’s or MeijerR= 17;s). The gift cards need to be returned= to the church by Sunday, December 13. Place the gift card in an envelope, attach the ornament, and then hang the ornament on the tree.

Outreach Ministry

2009 Advent Calendar

Sunday, Novem= ber 29

8:30 & 10 a.m.

Advent Worship Service

Thursday, December 3

5 p.m.

Presbyterian Women’s

Christmas Tea

Sunday, Decem= ber 6

8:30 & 10 a.m.	Advent Worship Service
5 p.m.	Deacon’s Potluck Dinner
6 p.m.	Children’s Christmas Program

Sunday, Decem= ber 13

8:30 & 10 a.m.

Advent Worship Service

Thursday, December 17

6 p.m.

Advent Catered Dinner

Sunday, Decem= ber 20=

8:30 & 10 a.m.

Advent Worship Service

Christmas Joy

4 p.m.

Christmas Cantata @

Peterman Auditorium

Thursday, December 24

5, 7 & 9 p.m.

Christmas Eve Services

Friday, Decem= ber 25=

Merry Christmas

Make A Wish Come True

The Nurture Ministry Team has become aw= are of a terminally ill five year old boy who has a very small Christmas wish .= . . he would like to receive many Christmas cards. Noah has brain cancer and has littl= e time to left to enjoy such simple pleasures.&nb= sp; If your heart moves you, please mail a Christmas card to:=

Naoh Biorkman<= o:p>

1141 Fountain = View

South Lyon, M= I 48178-1569

Introducing our New Webmas= ter

Terry Miller is excited about adding graphic design to the website Jim Ducharme spent two years improving. We thank Jim for his outstanding s= ervice and look forward to Terry’s fresh new ideas.

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The Lord̵= 7;s Supper is the topic I’d like to reminisce about in this article for o= ur newsletter. Pastor Sandy and I discussed that it might be interesting to give a joint rendering of the Sacraments—Baptism and Communion.&nb= sp; Pastor Sandy decided to write on Baptism, and I, the Lord’s Supper.

&= nbsp; Partaking in the Lord’s Supper is special whether in our Presbyterian Denominat= ion or any other body of the Church Universal.= Even as a child, I knew receiving the Lord’s Supper was specia= l, because I’d been instructed at an early age that the act of partaking= was the choice to remember what Jesus did for us. And by receiving the element= s, I grew closer to God. Receiving= the body and blood of our Lord was always taught to me as Christ’s nurture and strength, to help build my faith, and also help build the faith of those who took part.

As a young boy, the Lord’s Supper always seemed mysterious to me. The question I always had was, “How God could be in more than one place at a time?” But, I always seemed to feel that = it was possible when I would hear the minister tell of Jesus’ real presence = with us as we all shared the elements together.= Learning early in my life that Jesus paid the ultimate price for dea= th and sin, I always seemed to feel, after taking the sacrament, that I was one with God. As Christians, we celebrate our oneness with God in Christ, in this act of remembering what J= esus did for us through the Holy Spirit’s help.

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As my faith grew, I always seemed enthralled with the mystery of the Holy Spir= it and came to understand better how our Risen Lord could meet all of us where= we were at the time we’d all eat together. I discovered God could strengthen = everyone’s faith simultaneously by just eating the simple elements of bread and juice. I came to realize that= the Holy Spirit was an integral part—our advocate—nothing more spec= ial than the Father or the Son, but the Holy Spirit is their love for us. As limited as my mind was when I f= irst took part as a child, I knew that by receiving the elements at Communion, I could put my trust more fully in God.

I came to understand in my adulthood that this is exactly how the Sacrament i= s to be taken—with a childlike trust.&nbs= p; Besides, the minister always seemed to make me feel Jesus was his be= st friend, and eating the bread and drinking the juice would make me JesusR= 17; best friend, too. =

&= nbsp; As the story has it, early in my childhood, I remembered that the bread tasted= so good, it made Communion even more special to me. After worship, I used to slip into= the kitchen to see if there was any extra bread I could have. I thought that the more I ate, the stronger I’d become. So= rt of like Popeye did when he ate his spinach, oh, the imagination of a young boy! Little did I realize the= n or understand like I do today, I had become so engrossed in joy of eating the bread because it tasted so good. I’d begun to distance myself from the actual true meaning of w= hat I had originally been taught Communion meant.

&= nbsp; Communion from my childish perspective was unique, and I always remember how I first started to understand its importance. One Sunday I was told I couldn’t have any more of the bread af= ter worship. As time went forth and as I grew up, I realized I had turned my attention toward filling my stomach rather than my soul as a young boy.

It took some years of maturity to understand that, but I began to grow into the nurture of the Lord’s Supper. Jesus through the Spirit enabled me to explore in more detail what it meant to serve in God’s kingdom.&nbs= p; I learned to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice for me and all my brothers and sisters in Christ at Calvary. I thought about His earthly life an= d what He taught us. His message sti= ll engages us to be of service to others today as He promises us He will never leave us to do the work He’s given us to do alone. He’ll always be there for su= pport and nurture.

The Lord’s Supper gives us the experiences of Jesus’ real presence = with us and His love as we pray for the courage that Jesus gives if we ask. I look back on how people in= my church helped me to understand my Baptism through the Lord’s Supper a= s I grew up, was confirmed, lived life on life’s terms, and then sought t= he ministry. The act of remembering what Jesus did for us is why we place such importance on these = two Sacraments. Baptism and= The Lord’s Supper grow our faith and enable us to be the people God creat= ed us to be as we continue in prayer with our Creator.

&= nbsp; I hope within the mystery of the Lord’s Supper that God’s sustain= ing love and nurture is witnessed this Advent Season and throughout the New Year. As we partake in the Sacraments this year, may we together continue to witness a strength and nurture of our faith. May our Christmas be more than we ever expected, and = may our New Year fill us with joys beyond compare. I hope to see everyone in worship.= Take a moment and invite a friend = to join us in experiencing our Risen Lord!&nb= sp;

In ChristR= 17;s Service, =

Pastor Hal

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Dear Friends,

Over the years, I have been asked all t= ypes of questions. For some, I had= a ready answer and for others I had to do a little investigation. The members and friends of First Presbyterian come from many different backgrounds, so it does not surprise = me that we would look at important theological issues in different ways.<= /o:p>

I am often asked about the sacraments.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> In the Presbyterian Church (USA) we celebrate two Sacraments. The= se are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Simply put, sacraments are God’s gracious gifts given by Jesus Christ to the church to establish and nourish faith. A sacrament is an outward sign ini= tiated by God to convey an inward or spiritual grace. This month, I am going to talk wit= h you about Baptism and Pastor Hal, in his column, will talk about Communion. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper express in tangible ways God’s redemptive work in Jesus Christ.

First, we need to understand that sacraments are instituted by Christ:

· = Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and commanded his disciples to baptize oth= ers (Matthew 28:16-20).

· = Jesus commanded his disciples to celebrate the last meal he shared with his disci= ples (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).

Second, sacraments are available to all persons.

· = Marriage is not a sacrament because not everyone is married.

· = Ordination is not a sacrament because not every one is ordained into the church’s professional ministry.

So what do we believe about Baptism as Presbyterians? In very simple terms, Baptism welcomes people into the community of faith, the church family. The Book of Order tel= ls us that Baptism signifies:

· = The faithfulness of God

· = The washing away of sin

· = Rebirth

· = Putting on a fresh garment of Christ

· = Being sealed by God’s spirit

· = Adoption into the covenant family of the church

· = Resurrection and illumination in Christ (<= u>Book of Order W- 2.3004)

In the PCUSA, Baptism is normally administered as part of a worship service.= Baptism must be authorized by a session and administered by a minister. We do not require t= otal immersion. Baptism is only re= ceived once. Its effect is not tied = to the moment when it is administered, for it signifies the beginning of life in Christ, not its completion. T= he PCUSA believes that persons of other denominations are part of the body of Christian believers; therefore it recognizes and accepts baptisms by other Christian churches. The Bapti= sm of children witnesses to the truth that God’s love claims people before = they are able to respond in faith (The Book of Order W-2.3008).

The role and purpose of the sacraments = are grounded in a firm belief that the sacraments connect us to Christ through = the presence of the Holy Spirit. = With the Spirit’s blessing in the baptism’s waters, we gain a new id= entity as followers of Christ. ̶= 0;As Jesus was declared God’s beloved son at his Baptism, so too at our Baptism we are declared to be God’s beloved children.”

Baptism and Communion are connected practices, not independent acts. Baptism begins a life long journey of discipleship and Communion sustains us on that journey.

Baptism is a sacrament of the church th= at takes place during a worship service. It marks the entrance into God’s covenant family. The promises= of God are received by faith through the power of the Holy Spirit and through = the water of Baptism. The Book= of Order W-4.002 states, “in Baptism, a person is sealed by the Holy Spirit, given identity as a member of the church, welcomed to the Lord̵= 7;s Table, and set apart for a life of Christian service.”

From a personal point of view, my Bapti= sm is very important to me. I don’t remember my baptism but I remember the stories that my family t= old about the day I was baptized. I believe very firmly that God is working in = our lives even if we are unable to respond.&nb= sp; God works through all baptisms and brings us into the family that is= the church. We are nurtured by our families and the church, so at some point in our journey we can confess our faith in Jesus Christ. = That brings us to the point where we confirm what our parents promised. My baptism brought me into the fam= ily of God at the age of 3 months. G= od was working in my life then and continues to work in my life.=

I hope that if you have further questio= ns about Baptism or if you are interested in Baptism for yourself or a child t= hat you will talk with Pastor Hal or me. = “Both sacraments (Communion and Baptism) point to and remind u= s of the holy sacrifice of Christ for us. The Holy Spirit uses these sacraments-the common signs of water and = of bread and of wine, combined with the promises in the gospel of eternal life= and forgiveness through Christ-to convey grace, salvation, and the real presenc= e of the Lord Jesus Christ, which are received in faith by the believing communi= ty in their worship together” (Theology Matters, May/June 2004, p. 10).

Shalom,

Pastor Sandy

Year End Giving

We are rapidly approaching the end of 2= 009. We want to remind everyone that fo= r your pledge payment or other year-end giving to be included on your 2009 Contribution Statement, they MUST be received in the church office by Thurs= day, December 31.

= Here are a couple of giving ideas.

= IRA Rollover Extended Through 2009

The recently signed $700 billion econom= ic bailout bill included a two year extension of the IRA rollover provision. This is great news for people who = want to make a charitable gift from retirement assets, but have been discouraged fr= om doing so because of the income tax penalty.

This provision allows individuals 70½ or older to make a charitable contribution of up to $100,000 for= 2009 directly from an IRA to a qualified charity of which First Presbyterian Church is one. A direct contribution will not gen= erate taxable income as a normal withdrawal would, nor will you receive a charita= ble income tax deduction. However= , it will satisfy part or all of your annual IRA required minimum distribution, which would normally be subject to income tax.

Note that specific procedures must be followed when making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This information is not to be reli= ed upon for tax advice. Please c= ontact your tax advisor to see if you qualify for a QCD.

= Stock Transfer

An option to writing a check to pay your pledge or make a gift to church is to transfer stock directly to the church. The tax advantage of gifting stock is that you may claim the value of the stock at the time of transfer as a charitable contribution but are not required to pay the capit= al gains tax on the increase in value of the stock from your original basis. If you are interested in gifting s= tock to church you may pick up a “How To” information sheet in the church office or you may call me and I will send you one.=

Please remember, if you are making anyt= hing other than a 2009 pledge payment to mark your check or attach a note as to = what the gift is for. If you are transferring stock or making an IRA transfer, please contact the Financial Secretary (Liz Atkinson) or the Treasurer (Wayne Shuler) to let them know i= t is coming and what it is to be used for.

Thank You to Outgoing

Elders, Deacons & Trustees

You Are Greatly Appreciated

Our special thanks to these Elders, Dea= cons and Trustees who faithfully served Christ and our First Presbyterian Church family during their respective terms:

Elder Sue Flowers	Deacon Jane Lund
Elder Don Fedrigon	Trustee Ronnie Blackmore
Elder Ken May	Trustee Jim Nothoff
Deacon Peggy Bushnell	Trustee Chris Schuler

The members and friends of this congregation sincerely and gratefully express our thanks to each one of the= se faithful men and women.

Poinsettia

Order= Yours Today

Christmas is= a time to honor loved ones with a $7 donation for a Poinsettia plant to decorate t= he Church Sanctuary or for wreaths that will be placed outside on the church.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The names of those you wish to rem= ember will be printed in the bulletin on Sunday, December 20, 2009. The form will be available on Sund= ay, November 29, through Sunday, December 13, 2009.

Discovering Church Membership

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Have you been attending the church for awhile and wondering about church membership? For = some of us, it is the first thing we do - we join the church. For others it may take awhile to de= cide to join the church. Some of u= s have never been involved in a church and we don't know what to do or what to exp= ect.

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We will have= a single, three-hour class on Church Membership Exploration on Saturday, Dece= mber 12, 9 a.m. to noon to explore the church membership with Pastor Hal and Pas= tor Sandy. Then on Wednesday evening, December 16, those who wish to become mem= bers after taking the class, will meet with Session at 7:30 p.m. New Members wil= l be presented to the congregation on Sunday, December 20, at either the 8:30 or= 10 a.m. worship service.

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Pre-registra= tion is required since advance reading will need to be completed in preparation = for the class. If you are interested in this opportunity, please check the membership interest box on the attendance register during the worship servi= ce OR- contact= the church office (264-8167).

2009 Women’s Association<= /b>

Here are the dates to put on your calen= dar for the rest of 2009. Please note the following activities.

Thursday, December 3 =

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA – 5 p.m.

The Annual Christmas Tea is= an event that is anticipated as it is always a lovely evening and is a wonderf= ul way to begin the Christmas Season with our church and community friends.

If you are interested in hosting and decorating a table for the tea, please contact Jennifer Haskell at 599-2946 or torc= hmj@torchlake.com.

If you have a special Chris= tmas cookie that you would be willing to make for the tea, please contact Nell Widman at 264-5948.

If you just want to come, e= njoy and bring a friend, write the date on your calendar. Tickets are $15 and you may contact Nell Widman for reservations.

We look forward to seeing y= ou there,

Presbyterian Women’s Association

Watch for our 2010 Schedule in the next newsletter.= Thanks for your support in 2009!

We look forwa= rd to seeing you at any of our meetings and activities. If you have questions, please call Jennifer Haskell 599-2946.

Catered Advent Dinner

Thursday, Decemb= er 17, 6 p.m.

Christmas is coming! Come celebrate our joy with friend= s and neighbors at FPC’s annual catered Advent Dinner on Thursday, December= 17, at 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Hats off to Jon Heeke, who is preparing his extraordinary, mouth-watering chicke= n a la king cuisine! Reservations= are required, so please sign up and get your tickets on Sundays, November 29, D= ecember 6 or December 13 in the Narthex, between services. $8/person, $16/family includes dessert. (Sorry, no tickets w= ill be available at the door on Dec. 17) See you there!

Fellowship Ministry Team

Outreach Mission Fair

The Outreach Ministry Team sends a heartfelt thank you to the congregation for supporting the gift card donati= ons to six agencies which serve the needs of those in poverty. Your contributions were sent to Ac= me Christian Thrift Store, Antrim County Commission on Aging, Good Samaritan Family Services, Eagle Village, Traverse Health Clinic and BeadforLife for a total of $1,701. By your generosity, you have brought happiness to your gift recipient, the needy and yourself. <= /p>

For every $10 necklace purchased, only = $.17 is spent on Fundraising and $.30, on Administration. Sincere thanks to everyone who hel= ped the Ugandan women support their families and learn how to become more self-sufficient.

If you have a gift card you wish to sen= d to a friend, call Jean Sheehan at 599-2610 for assistance. The Outreach Team is considering m= aking this service a year-round opportunity.&nbs= p; Let us know what you think of the idea!

New Photo Directory

The Inside Story

Communications Ministry Team

The new pictorial directory is finished= and hot off the presses. Those of= you who had your pictures taken this summer are entitled to a free copy of the directory. There are addition= al directories for sale at our cost of $5.&nb= sp; You can obtain your copy from the church office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.= m. – 4:30 p.m.

We’ve had lots of comments about = the cover of the directory. The Communications Ministry Team intentionally chose a cover which would show t= hat as a church we are much more than just the building. First Presbyterian Church is a vib= rant place filled with members who share in the ministry of Jesus Christ in this place. So to graphically demonstrate this, we took a picture of the library windows which were creat= ed by Paul Welch, a renowned artist and member here. Lifetouch then created a portrait montage by artistically arranging the picture with photos taken of our memb= ers. These are small photos of our chur= ch family. (You may need a magni= fying glass to find yours!)

Special thanks to two team members who invested many hours in producing this special book. Kay Go= odall headed the project, took all of the activity pages photos and laid out the final project. Her work was so intense that her computer crashed shortly after submitting the final layout. Thanks also to = Sue Johnson who spent many hours making sure that the directory information was correct. The hours spent and = their expertise produced a directory of which we are proud.

There are printed copies of the directo= ry information on the table in the narthex.&n= bsp; Check out the directory for pictures of the many ministries happening here.

Rev. Hal Shafer called the Session meet= ing to order on October 28, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. A quorum was present and the meeti= ng opened with prayer by Rev. Shafer. Roll was called

Guest: Presentation and examination of Elder Elect Penny Novarro. Kathleen Ducharme discussed flu is= sues and safety

= Convocation of Ruling Elders and Deacons

§ Annual meeting together

The Worship team is changing the routine for Communion due to Flu. Sanitizers have been purchased.=

The minutes of September 23, 2009 Sessi= on meeting were approved as printed.

= Treasurer Report: Report received:

§ A motion carried to accept the Treasurer’s report.

= The Board of Trustees: Report received.

§ A motion carried to approve the Facility Use portion of the Wedding Planner as provided by the Communication Team.

= Building Committee: Report received.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to approve that the nursery relocate to the lower level corner classroom with the bathroom, known as the Wheeler room, = if the congregation approves moving ahead with the Office addition of the buil= ding project.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to approve the date of December 5, 2009 for the dedication and opening of the new Lighthouse. The congregation and community will be invited.

= Clerk of Session: Presented Rev. Shafer & Rev. Murray with a gift from Session on behalf = of Pastor Appreciation month.

= Interim Senior Pastor: Report received. .

§ A motion was tabled regarding the Confirmation program until Gary Bekkering a= nd Pastor Hal return with a specific Confirmation program. <= /p>

§ (2) The recommendations presented by Kathleen Ducharme regarding Flu prevention were discussed and will be referred to the appropriate Ministry Teams for c= onsideration and action.

The Clerk of Session was directed to compose a letter to Presbytery recommending that the title of Pastor Emerit= us be bestowed up Pastor Dan Herlein, retired Minister of The First Presbyteri= an Church of Elk Rapids.

= Associate Pastor: The activity r= eport of Rev. Murray was received. =

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to remove the name of Duane Wamsley from church records effective the date of his death, September 29, 2009.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to remove the name of Richard Otis Winters from the church records effective the date of his death, September 26, 2009= .

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to remove the name of Caitilin Richardson-= Hoy from church records effective the date of her ordination on October 18, 2009.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to add Patrice (Tici) Barnett Shafer to our rolls effective October 28, 2009 on transfer from Emmanuel Presbyterian Chu= rch, Erie, PA.

= Youth Ministries: Youth Ministry Team: Report receive= d.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to allow a Chili Cook-off fundraiser, a Lighthouse Wish List, and Lighthouse Wish List solicitation.

= Christian Education Ministry Team: Report received.&n= bsp;

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to purchase and use “Baby Beginnings” as our Nursery curriculum. Baby Beginnings is published through Gospel Light.

= Communication Ministry Team: Report received.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to approve the charge of $5 to cover the church’s costs, for anyone requesting a copy of one of the 50 church directories that are still available.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to approve the revised Welcome Brochure as final approval for print.

= Outreach Ministry Team: Report received.

§ A motion carried to approve to use up to $4800 of Endowment funds for the 2010 salary of a seminary student or religious studies major to be the spiritual leader during the camp season. This leader’s statement of faith must = be consistent with the one in place at Presbyterian Point - $3000 to come from= the 2009 allocation and $1800 from the 2010 allocation.

Worship Minist= ry Team: Report received.

§ By consent agenda, a motion carried to approve the request of asking for donat= ions of bottles of hand sanitizers and boxes of tissues (or money to purchase th= ese items) for use in implementing the guidelines to address flu outbreaks duri= ng the winter months.

= Approval of Reports: A motion carri= ed to approve all reports, less the Treasurer report

= Adjournment: The meeting c= losed with prayer by Pastor Hal at 11 p.m.

Annual Christmas Tea	Thursday, December 3	5 p.m.
Grand Re-opening of Lighthouse	Saturday, December 5	10:45 a.m. – eve
Christmas Program and Meal	Sunday, December 6	5 p.m.
Community Choir Rehearsal=	Sundays, December 6 & 13	4 – 5:30 p.m.
January 2010 Newsletter Articles Due	Monday, December 7	Noon
New Membership Class	Saturday, December 12	9 a.m. - noon
Ordination & Installation of Elders/Deacons/Trustees	Sunday, December 13	10 a.m. Worship Service
Youth Fundraiser Luncheon=	Sunday, December 13	11:15 a.m.
Catered Advent Dinner	Thursday, December 17	6 p.m.
Christmas Cantata at Peterman Auditorium	Sunday, December 20	4 p.m.
Christmas Eve Services	Thursday, December 24	5, 7, & 9 p.m.
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25	Office closed

Advent Calendar	Interim Se= nior Pastor	Poinsettia Order
Associate Pastor	Lighthouse Youth	Session Highlights
Building Committee	Make a Wish Come True	The Christ= mas Holidays
Catered Ad= vent Dinner	New Photo Directory	The Giving Tree
Christian Education	New Webmas= ter	Women̵= 7;s Association
Christmas Joy Offering	Outgoing Elders/Deacons/Trustees	Year-End Giving<= /span>
Church Membership	Outreach Ministry Fair	= ;
Faithful Servant – Adam Schuler	Pledge Campaign Results	= ;

Nancy Gribi - 264-6474	Stan Holzhauer - 322-2594=	Karen Shaw - 264-5735	John Wern= er - 264-0397
Charlene Hansen - 499-9702<= /p>	Nancy Muhlig - 264-9434	Wayne Shuler – 599-2480

New Year’s Day	Friday, January 1	Office Closed
New Adult Bible Study Begins	Wednesday, January 13	10 a.m.
February Newsletter Articles Due=	Monday, January 18	noon
Ecumenical Potluck & Worship Service	Tuesday, January 19	6 p.m. @ Sacred Heart
Annual Reports Due	Friday, January 29	9 a.m.