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The season brings with it a freshness, new beginnings, and new life. You can sense peoples excitement as the days get longer and warmer. We sense the coming of summer, and the earth begins to bear more and more beautiful colors as flowers begin to grow and bloom. This past Easter, as I enjoyed the lilies in the Sanctuary and the new Orme Memorial Garden, I thought how fresh and welcoming the lilies made this house of God appear, and how the peaceful garden reminded me of Gods presence. I was amazed how fresh flowers and trickling water made such a difference in the way I felt about entering our campus. Our Easter faith needs to be like these flowers and the garden. The flowers are like Evangelism 101. A flowers beautiful colors draw people, and animals, to them to enjoy the color and nectar they provide. We may then go and tell others about how beautiful these flowers are, and they will come and see. Those people may come and bring others, and awed by their beauty, they may wish to plant some of their own. Do you see how this can be seen as basic Christian evangelism? Like the flowers the Memorial Garden draws people in, not necessarily by its beauty, but by its peacefulness and its living water. One warm, dry day last month I saw three birds drinking from the fountains. This was marvelous! The garden reminds me of our amazing God. Our God who offers peace and solace. Our God who offers refreshment and living water to a dry people.
I pray that as we enter these new days following the resurrection, we will use the flowers and the garden as reminders of our life-giving, amazing Lord who reaches out, gives new life, and refreshes a dry people. Office: (352) 694694-4121
FAX: (352) 694694-5226
Pastor ........................................ Andy Gans Visitation Pastor (Ret.) ............ Tom McNeil Music Director........................... Rick Roberts Executive Assistant ................... Chris Muramatsu Nursery Attendant .................... Tammy Keeslar Proofreaders.............................. Susan M. Jensen and John Stewart
Contributors ...............................Members of Ft. King Assembling .................................Phyllis Altonn, Kay Dahlen, Dorothy Decker, Joyce Gauntt, Eleanor Hayesmore, Pat Merrill, Carol Primm, Roselle Pringle, Judith Simonin, Aileen Zimmerman Bulk Mail Handling...................John Stewart
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CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Thank You
To our Fort King Family: Jim and I want to express our appreciation for all you have done for us during Jims illness. The outpouring of cards, visits, prayers, and caring concerns confirm what a wonderful congregation you are! Jim returned home on Monday, February 25th and he looks forward to his return to church. It takes a congregation to heal a man! All our love, Anne & Jim Hill
Selected by Bonnie Schulze MS, RN, CPP, Health Ministry Source: a flyer issued by the Ocala/Marion County Crisis Victims Rights Committee of Special Week Activities (April 22-25).
The Nurse Is In
The Nurse Is In office hours will be 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18th. Remember to call the Church Office to make an appointment and call Bonnie at 352-624-1364 to share the topic you wish to discuss with her. Remember that if no one calls for an appointment, hours will be cancelled. Use this opportunity to have your blood pressure checked, discuss new medications, or have questions answered about a new health condition.
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Adult Discipleship Ministry
Several months ago someone asked Tom McNeil how we got the New Testament that we have. Opportunity knocked and Tom began planning for a series of classes to answer that question. The first class in the series was held March 3; the series will end May 26. The series follows logically from our excellent classes with Mary Beth Neely on Islam with its sacred book The Qur'an and Judaism with its devotion to the study of Torah. To study the New Testament, however, requires some background of the Old Testament as well and so the series will cover both. The innocent question asked of Tom invites many other questions. How were the 66 books in the Bible selected and others ruled out? Why? When were these decisions made? Who wrote the 39 books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the 27 books of the Greek Bible (New Testament)? When are we reading history and when are we reading legends? What "Bible" was around when Jesus lived? Is the Bible the "Word of the Lord" as we say in Sunday worship or is it more properly the words of humans trying to express their experience of the sacred? Is one translation better than another? You can no doubt add many questions of your own for our beloved teacher to consider. To assist in a better understanding of both the Old and New Testaments, our dedicated FKPC Librarian, Louise Olivarez, prepared a list of the available library books related to these subjects. (The list was distributed at the first class but copies are still available.) Louise also arranged these books for the convenience of library users. As you walk into the library, look at the left-hand side of the top two shelves and you will find the books prominently displayed. Coffee time begins at 9:00 am each Sunday morning in the Session Room with class starting at 9:15. Come join us for a fascinating look at how the Old and New Testaments came into being.
Library Corner
Did you know that April 14-20 is National Library Week? To make the dates easier for everyone to remember, I, Louise Olivarez, under the authority granted me as FKPC librarian, do hereby proclaim the entire month of April to be Library Month At Fort King Presbyterian Church! During April, you may check out as many items as you can carry out the door; you may return to the library as often as you wish; and you may share this great news with your friends here at FKPC who may not have read this article, for whatever unknown reasons. My hope is that you enjoy reading and learning so much that you will continue this all year long. With two thousand items in the library to choose from, there is something for everyone. Come and enjoy. See you soon --- and often.
EVANGELISM
GROUP ACTIVITIES
Sassy Seniors
All widows and single ladies are welcome to join Sassy Seniors on Wednesday, April 10th at 1:00 p.m. This months luncheon will be at Dennys on Silver Springs Blvd.
Crafts Group
Please join the Crafts Group on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We work on individual projects and joint projects. Calling all male members of the FKPC family: Do you have ties hanging in your closet that you probably will never wear again? Would you be willing to donate them to the crafty ladies who are currently working on several projects made from old ties? Your old ties can be turned into new creations and will be much appreciated by the ladies. There will be a box in the church office for your donations. Thank you!
GROUP ACTIVITIES
Domestic Violence
Dont forget items for the Domestic Violence basket. Check the basket in the Narthex for a list of items needed.
MISSION
Give Blood Save Lives
The mission ministry would like to inform the congregation that the Bloodmobile will be at Fort King on April 21st. Donation times are from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A Ministry member will be in the Narthex after services on April 7th and April 14th to sign up donors. Please sign up to donate we need blood badly.
PROPERTY
SESSION
Session Notes - March 21, 2013
Thank you, Jesus Thank you to Mission, Worship, and Discipleship for the wonderful Lenten Wednesday programs. Thank you for the calming effect of music. Cancer anniversaries Donna Johnson (4 yrs) and Pat Merrill (5 yrs). Successful heart surgery for Bill and Helen Reeds niece, Bonnie Miller. A fun-filled four generation celebration at Disney for Dick and Margy Marshalls family. Motions Motion to include Phyllis Alton in the Finance Ministry membership. Motion to include Jim and Nancy Copeland in the Worship Ministry membership. Motion to approve Dr. Richard Kirks participation in the Rally Day celebration.
WORSHIP
A Month of Sundays with Kathy Kuhns
I was asked to form a team of 6 usher captains, each of whom would find ushers for two months out of the year. I was given a list of names and so began my task: On the third call, April said yes. On the fifth call, Alan said yes. Oh wow, I thought, this is easy! Then, reality set in. Everyone was so nice, so polite, and so busy. Almost everyone said call me anytime and Ill be glad to usher, but no one was able to commit. Some were elderly or disabled. Some traveled frequently. Many of them I hesitated to call because I see their faces every Sunday ushering, serving communion, reading scripture, greeting. And you know what, Ill be honest, I dont want to commit to usher for a whole month in a row because theres that trip I want to take to the beach to see my grandchild in March. Then I thought about a month of Sundays and I have this idea. Can each of you who are able commit to 4 or 5 Sundays in a year? Just 4 or 5! They dont have to be in a row. You pick them. Send the dates to me by phone or email, with your first choice down to your last choice, and one extra for emergency substitutes. It would be really cool if some of you would throw in Easter or Christmas. If you give me the dates, I will organize them. Get your family together and pick dates so you can usher together. I think we only need 6 per week and maybe 8 at Christmas and Easter. And someone, probably me or my wonderful two volunteers, will call or email to remind you the week before. How much easier to confirm than to recruit! I am definitely not a recruiter. But I can organize a month of Sundays. Please give them to me. Call the church office for my phone or email. I have seen the power of the volunteers in this church and I believe we can form this ministry togetherand sooner than a month of Sundays.
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Flower Calendar
Please note: I am trying to work ahead on the flowers, so if you would like to provide flowers to commemorate a special event/occasion/memory etc. for a specific date, please call Nancy Hall at 694-3221 as soon as possible. Please also note: It is never too early to call to select your chosen date. I am receiving many requests now for dates in the fall. As of this mailing, the following people will be providing flowers in April, May, June, and July 2013. If you can provide flowers for a date in 2013, please call Nancy Hall. Thank you. Thank you to these people as they share in donating the flowers for the following worship services. April 7, 2013---In celebration of our 18th wedding anniversary and Emilys 16th birthday from Kimber and Lauren Merriam April 14, 2013---OPEN April 21, 2013---In celebration of our 35th wedding anniversary on April 21st from Cyndi and Tim Thompson April 28, 2013---In loving memory of Ray (April 2007) from Sue and the girls May 5, 2013---In loving memory of my mother, Christine SutherlandHappy Birthday, Mom, from Colleen May 12, 2013---OPEN (Mothers Day) May 19, 2013---From John and Jean Stewart in celebration of their 58th wedding anniversary May 26, 2013---From Nancy Stephenson in loving memory of her parents, Ted and Violet Wikary June 2, 2013---In memory of our parents, Aleta, Max, and Robert, from the Repp family June 9, 2013---OPEN June 16, 2013---OPEN (Fathers Day) June 23, 2013---From Carol Primm in loving memory of John on our wedding date. June 30, 2013---OPEN July 7, 2013 --- OPEN July 14, 2013 --- OPEN July 21, 2013 --- OPEN July 28, 2013 --- OPEN
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mystery (v. 32). Ill bet it was for him! O.K.? Now read Proverbs 31:10ff for what has been unfortunately labeled as a description of an ideal wife, or, something for a woman to live up to! A brief review: a woman who is a good wife, an ideal wife Only does good for her husband, not harm; Works with wool and flax (flax = fiber produced linen); Works with willing hands; Brings from afar; Rises before daybreak to provide a nourishing meal for her family (You know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day); Considers a field and buys it; Plants a vineyard (makes a profit); Has a sharp eye for good clothing and material; Makes clothing; Laughs at the appropriate time! And she Opens her mouth with wisdom, whom her children rise up and call her blessed, as does her husband. if he knows whats good for him! A wife like this is worth more than precious jewels! Right! And her husband does what during the day? Her husband is known in the (city) gates when he sits among the elders A VIP! Hes on talk-shows all day debating weighty social justice issues talking, talking, talking, yackity- yack! While his precious wife is working her fingers to the bone, making decisions for the home, gardening and sewing, providing for her family! Um, why does a woman need a husband... if shes doing all the work??!! What man wouldnt want a woman to obey his beck-and-call (a beck is to motion with the finger to pay attention, listen-up, and do!), to take care of all domestic concerns while the man takes care of social concerns before the City Council! Yes sir! It takes a man to run the city! This is a tribute to women? To a wife? When Jesus of Nazareth declared: Who are my mother and my brothers...? Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother (Mark 3:33-35), Jesus intentionally broke the back of a male-dominated society, or, better said, a female-subservient society. This should send shivers up our backs because we have not selfconsciously and deliberately thought through what this means in our family and social relationships. Well, OK, some people have. So, Id like to leave you with these thoughts from Science News (Vol. 182, #12, December 15, 2012): Traditional heterosexual marriage has already been destroyed (Bruce Bower Families in Flux, p. 16). Bower gives a thoughtful review of all sociological research on the make-up of the new family in America; its not a pretty picture. I think that the Proverbs 31 text has ironically prepared the way for the present situation; and perhaps were not socially and familially prepared for what weve bitten off. What do you think? Shalom, Tom
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Italicized items are non-FKPC activities using FKPC facilities
Sunday
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Tuesday
2 9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
6 9:00 - 3:00 Turning Point (FH)
3 4 5 10:00 PW Council 11:00 Adult 4:00 Fellowship Discipleship 7:30 Mens Bible Ministry Ministry 5:00 Congrega11:00 Crafts Study tional Care Ministry 6:00 - 8:00 5:15 TOPS (FH) 6:00 Worship Minis- Marions United 5:30 Mission Ministry 5:30 Evangelism try (FH) Ministry 7:00 Choir Practice 7:00 AA (CE) 12 10 11 8 9 10:00 Card Making Noon - 1:00 Ministry Community (off-site) Growth (SR) 1:00 Sassy Seniors (off-site) 6:00 Finance 5:30 Sit & Sew Ministry (FH) 7:00 Discipleship Ministry 7:00 Choir Practice 7:00 AA (CE) Children 11:00 Crafts 16 17 18 19
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9:00 - 11:45 Library 7:30 Mens Bible 9:15 Adult Ed. & Study Youth 10:00 Choir Practice 5:15 TOPS (FH) 10:30 Worship 11:30 Discipleship Youth Ministry 6:30 Mens Night Out (off site) 12:00 Faith Leaders 7:00 Esther Circle 5:00 PYC (off site) 14 9:00 - 11:45 Library 9:15 Adult Ed. & Youth 10:00 Choir Practice 10:30 Worship 12:00 Faith Leaders 4:00 Property Ministry 5:00 PYC 5:00 High Tide 21 9:00 - 10:15 Blood Drive 9:00 - 11:45 Library 9:15 Adult Ed. & Youth 10:00 Choir Practice 10:30 Worship 11:30 - 1:00 Blood Drive 12:00 Faith Leaders 5:00 PYC 28 2 Cents A Meal and Food4Kids 15 7:30 Mens Bible Study
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10:00 Deborah Circle 5:15 TOPS (FH) 7:00 Small Group Study (off-site)
3:00 Pastoral Care 11:00 Crafts Team 1:00 The Nurse Is In 7:00 Choir Practice 6:00 Session 7:00 AA (CE) 24 25 11:00 Crafts 26
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Holocaust Remembrance Day April 9, 2013
Fort King has been invited to join with the other congregations in our area at Temple Shalom at the Villages Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah), on Tuesday April 9, 2013, at the Church on the Square in the Villages. With clergy from area churches participating, the program will run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.