April 2017
Happy Resurrection Sunday! Rather than Happy Easter … is a much better way to focus on the real celebration, the real reason the music is brighter and louder, the reason we have so much joy to celebrate.
Over the season of Lent, our congregation has been focusing on the Resurrection of Jesus. People from the congregation and some of my colleagues around the denomination have been sharing their faith with us on how the Resurrection makes a difference in their lives. This season of Lent was meant to be one of those times in the life of a disciple of Christ to take extra time to be more introspective, to hunker in on the understanding of the incredible sacrifice God made for us in Jesus’ crucifixion. When Jesus was raised from the dead on that first Resurrection Sunday, the fate of the entire creation was revealed. Life is God’s answer to death. Grace is God’s answer to sin. Forgiveness is God’s answer to our past. That is something more than worth pondering, it is worth celebrating… forever. Join us in April as we approach the tomb and discover…. It wasn’t empty after all. Resurrection Sunday is April 16 . See you at the Tomb of Christ. th
Peace in our journeys, Pastor Steve Melde
Sunday Worship Schedule 8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall with the band 10:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary with the organ and choirs. April 2: John Arbuckle will be sharing his faith Communion Celebrations at both services
HOLY WEEK April 9: Palm Sunday Come and hear the congregation’s response 10:45 a.m. Choir Musical Celebration Holy Thursday, April 13 , 6:30 p.m. Soup and Communion Dinner in Fellowship Hall th
April 16 : Resurrection Sunday • 6 a.m. Sunrise Service on the Patio (dress accordingly) Pastor Brownson shares his faith about the Resurrection • 6:45 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. Breakfast • 8:30 a.m. Celebration Service in the Fellowship Hall Pastor Melde shares his faith about the Resurrection th
• 10:45 a.m. Celebration Service in the Sanctuary Pastor Melde shares his faith about the Resurrection April 23: The Afterglow of the Resurrection April 30: Youth Sunday - Meet our Biblical Ancestors
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1st Saturday Night Worship at CPC “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” During this season of Lent, as we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus, Pastor Melde has been asking us over and over, “What does the Resurrection mean to me?” It has been our theme through Lent and the message each Sunday has been and will continue to be based on that theme with different people sharing what the resurrection means for them in their lives. In the lectionary for the Fifth Sunday in Lent which is April 2 , the Gospel reading is John 11:1-45. It is the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. In this passage, Jesus said to Martha, the sister of Lazarus, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.” For most of us, that is the meaning of the resurrection, the hope of eternal life in the presence of Almighty God once our time on this earth is completed. But is there more? nd
The First Saturday of the Month Meditation Service will be on April 1st, (no fooling) and we will focus on the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. We will read the passage, spend some time in quiet meditation seeking God to speak to us through the Holy Spirit, and then share what we believe God is saying through this amazing story of life, death and resurrection. Join us on April 1 at 5:30 pm in the Upper Room at CPC (also called the Library) as we praise God through music, scripture reading, prayer and meditation and celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
~ Pastor Steve Brownson
Summer Day Camps! TWO Summer Day Camps for Kids ages 5-13! June 12-16 VBS Camp with science, technology, cooking, art and much more! June 19-23 Montlure Traveling Day Camp Camps are held at CPC and led by Ms. Robin! Monday - Friday 9 am to 3 pm Available for kids ages 5-13. The cost is $75 per week for the first child in the family and $50 for each additional child. Send your child, grandchild or someone you know to camp! We also need the help of caring, joyful volunteers! Please contact Ms. Robin about that! ph 204-6629 You may call the church office and we can email or mail a registration packet to you. Prior year campers will automatically be receiving their packets in the next couple weeks! 5
Christ Presbyterian Church Session Leadership Elders Dean Friskey (Youth Elder) Laura Cech (Children’s Education) Marian Rogerson (Nominating) Sharon Beck (Youth Education) Linda Tillema (Finance) Cathy Wade (Buildings/Grounds) Ann Larrabee (Adult Education) Laura Manning (Vision) Cheryll Dunafon (Mission) Kenda Parkey (Worship Planning) Doug Thompson (Personnel) Tom Bradley (Treasurer) Dorothy Courville (Membership Care) Fred Hubbard (Outreach/Communications) Julie McCrea (Clerk)
Deacons Lois Koch and Kathy Kimball (Cards of Caring) Sally Brandon and Judy Hamlet (Helping Hands) Glee Alberding and Judith Peters (Memorial Receptions) Jonathan Alberding and Diane Denien (Prayer Chain) Kim McDonald and Pam Cullop (Sunday Fellowship) Pat Courtier and Larry Biehl (Compassion Connections)
Did you know?? All women of the CPC congregation are members of Presbyterian Women and are invited to participate in Bible study and learn about local, national and international mission service projects.
Bible Study for 2017 (the first Friday of each month) "Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes" Lesson #7 April 7, 2017 According to the Non-Canonical Gospels Room A/B, 1:00—2:00 PM (Julia is still looking for someone to lead discussion.) CROSS STREET MINISTRY: This is a Men’s shower ministry, accepting men’s clothing, personal hygiene items especially Large bars of soap. MENAUL SCHOOL: Albuquerque, NM: Educational labels (box tops) and the POINT Labels with the Bar Code attached. RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE: They need disinfectant wipes, the metal tabs and Chemo caps. HERMOSILLO, MEXICO CHILDREN'S CANCER HOSPITAL: Plastic caps of any size please Interested in more information about Presbyterian Women at CPC? Please call either Marilyn McConnell (579-8438) or Julia Potter (298-4415)
Important Update, Change of Venue and Date The Presbyterian Women of Presbytery de Cristo will have their Spring Gathering on April 29, 2017 at 8:30 am - 2 pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church. The speaker will be Martha Ashton. The lunch will be catered by the Mid Eastern Fellowship at a cost of $11 per person. Mail checks payable to: Kay Davidson, 2426 E Desert Pueblo Pass, Green Valley, AZ 85614. Contact Julia Potter if interested. 7
CPC’s Emergency Response Team brings you a CPR and First Aid Class May 6th from 1 pm to 4 pm in Fellowship Hall
Friends, Family, Neighbors are Welcome. $25 Cash to Keith Marshall or the office. (The class is tax deductible.) Childcare will be available.
Middle and High School Youth Ministry News
Sunday Funday School meets each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Both the Middle School and High School Classes are preparing to lead worship on April 30 . They will introduce us to some of our Biblical Ancestors, at both services! th
• Sunday Night 2-4 Youth Fellowship • meets on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m. We begin with a pizza dinner! ***April 9: Sports/Game Night*** ***April 23: End of Semester Party and Honoring of Graduates***
D.O.O.R. Trip Hollywood for High School Youth is June 4-11.
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A number of our choir members are singing with this group. Linda Tillema and Debi Ryan can sell tickets to you at the advance rate of $15.
WE REMEMBER, REJOICE, WORSHIP
2017 Flea Market News! We all did it again!! Thank you for all your work!
Gratefully, The Flea Market Team p.s. 2nd Hand Saturdays and Sundays begin on April 8th and 9th!
Lois Koch’s Saltine Toffee Cookies
40 Saltine Cracker squares 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, packed 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 15 x 10 in baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Arrange crackers in pan in single layer; set aside. In sauce pan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour evenly over crackers. Bake at 400 degrees for 5-6 minutes. Immediately sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Let stand to melt chocolate; spread to cover. Sprinkle with pecans, gently press into chocolate. Refrigerate to cool. Break or cut into pieces. Makes about 3 dozen!
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STUDY THE WORD Adult Bible Study is offered at the 9:30 am Sunday School hour. Ken Friskey is leading a study of Acts 1. This nice group of people studies the Bible chapter by chapter.
April 2nd, Christian
Living class continues a series titled
Animate: Faith. We are engaging in seven conversations about faith. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
God: Faith Is a Quest Religion: Spirituality Is not Enough Jesus: The Revolution of Love Salvation: Abundant Life Now Cross: Where God Is Bible: A Book Like No Other Church: An Imperfect Family.
Each session begins with a video. We discuss the video and share ideas with the group in an open, often lively, discussion. We meet in E/F at 9:30 am every Sunday. We would love to have you join us! - Ann Larrabee
Crafty Ladies
Prayer Shawl Group
The CPC Craft Group, meets each Wednesday morning from 9 am until 12 noon.
The Prayer Shawl group meets once a month on the first Tuesday of each month from 1-3 pm in Room E/F. Meetings are not required to participate.
Bring your own project, or just show up and join in what others have started. Questions? Call Pam Cullop – 520-271-6678, email:
[email protected].
We make shawls that are 18-22 inches wide and 60-62 inches long. You may use any pattern or color, although blue is the most requested color. Prayer shawl request forms are available in the church office or you may call LuAnn Cobb, 721-7338, with your request.
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April 2nd Families First at 4:30 pm - Easter Fun!
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April 5th Yoga Begins again 4:30 pm Fellowship Hall
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April 9th Living Lord’s Supper, See Page 17
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April 11th Book Club, See Page 17
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April 22nd Market on the Move, See Page 15
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May 6th CPR Class, See Page 8
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June Summer Camps for Kids, See Page 5 13
Haven Totes Helpers for April 2017 April 3-7 April 10-13 April 17-21 April 24-28
Joan G and Jean B Lana & Rada Rich / Cathy Wade (note earlier date) Laura & Tom Bradley John & Elizabeth Arbuckle
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Tucson Society of the Blind meets at CPC on Tuesday Mornings in classrooms 6/7. This is a wonderful group, doing loving, caring work in our community. They need help from someone, maybe from our church family, to serve and provide assistance. 9:30-am—Noon on Tuesdays. Please contact Barbara at 298-2427 if you’re interested in helping out.
Market on the Move Saturday April 22nd Hours of Operation: 8:00 am—11:00 am Volunteer workers are especially needed for set-up from 7:00 am-8:00 am. Thank you! The Market will be located in the front parking lot. $10 buys up to 60 lbs of fresh produce. You can bring a friend and split it! You can share with your neighbors! You can freeze some of it! You can take fewer than 60 lbs! The possibilities are endless.
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Men’s Breakfast, Wednesday, April 19th at 7:30am. Join us for Bible Roulette. We’ll open the Scripture, and wherever our eyes go is what we’ll read and discuss. Men of ALL AGES are invited to join us each Third Wednesday of the month at Biscuits (7026 E. Broadway). We meet in the private dining area and each has a separate check. Bring a friend or two.
Women’s Breakfast, Thursday, April 20th at 8:30 am. Each Third Thursday of the month ALL WOMEN are invited to breakfast at 8:30 am at Biscuits (7026 E. Broadway). Join us for good food, fabulous fellowship, and excellent conversation. No reservations needed. Bring a friend! Bring a smile! Bring your laughs! And even bring your tears! Together we eat, and separately we pay.
Mexican Train Dominoes We Play Dominoes Every Thursday @ 1pm in (A/B) NO experience is necessary.
Mary’s Yoga Class Starts April 5th at 4:30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Bring your own mat and drinking water. Let’s Move!
CPC Arts Activity Group EVENT CALENDAR
Join us for a field trip to The Living Lord’s Supper at El Camino Baptist Church on Palm Sunday, April 9th at 3 pm. Please contact Sally Brandon ASAP to RSVP, as she is working on a block of seats for the group. Call 349-2909 or email
[email protected].
Book Club The group will meet on the April 11th at 1 pm in the CPC library . Please read our next book Still Life by Louise Penny in preparation for our meeting. The book is a traditional mystery that has won a long list of awards. Still Life introduces not only an engaging series hero in Inspector Gamache, who commands his forces—and this series—with integrity and quiet courage, but also a winning and talented new writer of traditional mysteries in the person of Louise Penny.
This is a nice group and everyone is welcome. We always meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Please contact Ann Larrabee for more information ph 745-6310.
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My neighbor was working in his yard when he was startled by a latemodel car that came crashing through his hedge and ended up in his front lawn. He rushed to help an elderly lady driver out of the car and sat her down on a lawn chair. He said with excitement, “You appear quite elderly to be driving.” “Well, yes I am,” she replied proudly. “I’ll be 97 next month, and I am now old enough, that I don’t even need a driver’s license anymore.” He asked, How do you know?” “The last time I went to my doctor, he examined me and asked if I had a driver’s license. I told him, yes, and handed it to him.” He took scissors out of the drawer, cut the license into pieces, and threw them in the waste basket, saying, “You won’t need this anymore.” So I thanked him and left.
This is a poem that you read forwards, then backwards..... The grave is the end And I will never accept that I have been set free from the chains that bind me
I know “Death has lost its victory” Is a lie, because there is no greater truth than this: “Life is hopeless” Firstlife by Gena Showalter
Our April Birthdays 4/1
Josie Gorman
4/2
LuAnn Cobb
4/21 Debi Black 4/22 Wilma Caldwell
4/4
Ellen Brownson
4/23 Bob DeRees
4/5
Bill Wolfe
4/23 Gwen Hurst
4/7
Kreg Gamble
4/7
Dean Thorburn
4/24 Jim Larrabee 4/25 Jim Conroy
4/8
Jo Callendar
4/25 George Mosley
4/8
Mary Somers
4/8
Jan Wright
4/25 Dan Nordbrock 4/27 Mary Cinquemani
4/10 Kim Hilty 4/10 Jan Jager
4/27 Maxwell Crowder 4/27 Kyle Parker
4/11 Mary Ellen Davis 4/12 James Morley
4/28 Erin Melde 4/28 Alan Wetzel
4/12 Bob Richmond 4/13 Frances Sundt
4/29 Leila Hollis 4/30 Thelma Davis
4/14 CJ DeRees
4/30 Pam Raines
4/14 Lora Stillson 4/15 Ashley Doubrava 4/15 Tom Marshall 4/15 Get Riebe 4/15 Bob Waldren 4/17 Jack Peat
If we missed your birthday, we are sorry. Please let us know in the church office so we can get you on our list! Happy Birthday to All!
4/17 James Wik 4/18 Tom Doubrava 4/20 Paul Dye 4/20 Adrian Van Loozenoord 4/21 Carol Gamble 4/21 Cathy Wade 19
6565 E. Broadway Blvd. Member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) & Presbytery de Cristo The Rev. Steven P. Melde, Pastor (
[email protected]) Steve Brownson, CRE, Pastoral Assistant (
[email protected]) Robin Gilbert, Director of Children’s Christian Ed (
[email protected]) Caleb Nihira, Director of Music (
[email protected]) Dr. Kathryn B. Snodgrass, Organist (
[email protected]) Lon Bothwell, Facility Manager
Rachel Lyman, Office Manager and Bookkeeper (
[email protected]) (
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Church Office Hours Monday—Friday 9 a.m.—4 p.m. (Closed for lunch 12 —1 p.m.)
Deadlines KIVA May 2017 Issue articles due by April 15 Weekly Bulletins and Thursday News Please submit your articles and requests by Wednesday at noon
Phone: 520-886-5535 Fax: 520-886-5686 www.cpctucson.org Christ Presbyterian Tucson Email:
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