First Congregational Church of Murphys
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
THE Nugget OCTOBER 2016 Volume 14, Issue 10
We are in Ordinary Time. The color is green.
IT’S STEWARDSHIP SEASON!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENTS:
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
, 4:30 – 6:30
AUTUMN SOUP SUPPER AND MUSIC, FELLOWSHIP HALL
OCTOBER 16TH
, 23RD
, 30TH
: SPECIAL STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
SPEAKERS DURING WORSHIP
OCTOBER 30TH
, AFTER CHURCH, STEWARDSHIP
CELEBRATION BRUNCH
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Moderator’s Musings
Our magnificent sesquicentennial year has been filled with such wonderful events, culminating in the concert in the park and our anniversary worship service this past month. What a great party! I am so grateful to be a part of such a vibrant and giving church!
With the fall season comes our annual stewardship campaign and goal-setting for the coming year. The gratitude and love I feel for this church leads me to take personal responsibility for the life of this church, and to commit to supporting it through my donations of both time and money. I will once again prayerfully consider the ways that I am able to give of myself in the coming year, and commit to doing so. (cont’d next page)
I don’t know about you, but I am just blessed beyond words with all the children
and families attending our worship and participating in the life of our parish. I have
to tell you about a remarkable thing I saw during our social hour following worship
recently. We had several new children with us and even though they didn’t know
us, they seemed to fit right in. As I was walking to get my cup of coffee, I saw all
the children sitting underneath the long table. J.T. had a loaf of bread from our
sharing table and was breaking off pieces of it and giving it to all his friends as they
were squirreled away from our view. Immediately I was struck how this act
resembled the sharing of bread at Holy Communion. It did not matter that they did
not know each other well, no one seemed to be in charge, but they all participated
in eating the bread and laughing together.
Children can teach us many things and one of them is hospitality. Asking newcomers to share a meal or
a cup of coffee (or bread under the table) is one of the best ways to celebrate the good news of Jesus
with others. You are probably already aware that we are in a growth surge. What a joy this is and we
have some new opportunities to help us, as we realize the adjustments we need to make to welcome
everyone! For those of you who have been long time members, you might find out that it is hard to keep
track of all the names of our new brothers and sisters, so the Membership and Calling team has some
ways you can get to know everyone. In the month of October, on Tuesday the 25th at 10 a.m. or on
Wednesday, the 26th at 6 p.m. (with a soup supper) you can participate in a small group which
will focus on building relationships and spiritual growth.
Quite a number of you have asked for the “Circles of Eight” to return. So this is a new twist on an old
idea. We are mixing fun, fellowship and faith maturity into one. We are asking every single member to
participate. This is for everyone! We will start off with two gatherings and as people sign up, we will add
more groups. I will be leading these groups for the next three months and then the groups will gather on
their own. There is no book to read, nothing to study, and you do not have to lead a group. We will take
turns hosting the groups and I will provide a discussion sheet for each meeting. We are hoping each
small group will meet once a month. All groups will be using the same discussion guide.
For example, at the first few meetings we will get to know one another as we tell our faith stories. Then
we will move to lessons from the Bible about how to live in Christian community. We will answer such
questions such as, “What do the words grace and peace mean to you?” and “How have you
experienced grace in your life?”
Let’s be like the children, ready to share immediately with others, invite them to the fun, and grow in faith together. We probably won’t be sitting under the table but our companionship will still be sweet!
Joy in the Journey, Pastor Bonnie
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Moderator’s Musings , cont’d
By each of us making those commitments now, we will help to set realistic budgets and goals for 2017.
Looking back on 2016, we had some major expenditures: the sound system upgrade, the window repair, and maintenance of our buildings. In November, the sanctuary roof will be replaced. There is a need for more hymnals and maybe a supplemental hymnal, and other needs of which I am not yet aware. Just like our own homes and vehicles, our church building, Eastman Educational Center, and the Fisk House need regular maintenance. There are also costs in preparing for our
worship services, our Christian Enrichment programs, and our outreach and mission programs. All of these things are important aspects of this church, and so I must take personal responsibility to support them to the best of my ability. I hope that each of you will join me in showing your love for this church and this community, and make a pledge of your time, talent, and financial support as best as you are able. May God bless us always!
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For the Treasure They Left Us is Worth More Than Gold
Many gifts over the past 150 years have served to sustain and enrich our congregation. The lot for the church was donated by Dr. William Jones and the first church building was erected with donations; one listed is $326 from Eliza Perry Holt. She later left $10,000 in her will for the church, creating the first Endowment Fund. Other donors over the years have included Angela O’Connor, Amy Keller, Walter Brown, Helen Perry, Carla Kurtz, Dick Proctor, Marcella Avery, several generations of the Tanners, Virginia Anderson, Clark Burton, Dr. Ben Smith, Mildred Laythe, and more recently Mary Heath and Fay
Messer. Donations came in the form of cash, stocks and land.
Gifts of labor and special furnishings have also been a significant source of beauty and function.
Our present sanctuary was built by Albert Tyler, Rev. Luark, Joseph Heinsdorf, Charles Damon and Charles Givens in 1896.
A plaque in the choir room recognizes the labor of Jack Crowell, Bob Owen, Bart Stearns, and Ed Williams for the renovation of the property now known as the Eastman Educational Center.
The Williams room was named to honor the work of Ed and his wife, Doris Wil-liams, who taught Sunday School for many years and is remembered for her beautiful quilts and banners.
Our stained glass window in the narthex, newly repaired and installed, was a gift of Cecil and Ruth Cunningham.
The windows in the choir room were given in honor of Hoyt and Evelyn Hamilton.
Bob Jennings and Joe Jackson are given credit for refinishing and painting our pews.
Bob also made the pulpit, the altar and the baptismal font to honor his wife, Marjorie.
The organ was donated by Dr. Ben Smith.
Of the first 10 charter members, 8 were women and 2 were men. Women have continued to play a major role in the service of our church. The original Ladies Aid Society sold donuts, prepared dinners, and held teas to earn money to support the pastor’s salary, repair the roof, and build the front porch among other gifts. They made quilted banners, served dinners for the community and kept the church clean and updated. Their mission of service has evolved and expanded as Women’s Fellowship, Mission Team, Knitters and Hookers, Quilter’s, Hospitality and Parish Care.
We are blessed beyond measure! Marilyn Baisel - Treasurer
Barb Olivier
Ring the Bell for Peace Tuesday noon, October 4th
Gather with us in the sanctuary
to pray for peace.
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Crowing about the Crop Walk!
The very best CROP Walk in Murphys, actually the finest (and first) CROP walk in Calaveras County history--took place on Saturday, September 17.
Thirty participants carried signs, handed out pamphlets and raised awareness of local and world-wide hunger. The event, long a hallmark of Church World Service, was sponsored by FCCM, Faith Lutheran Church, and Union Congregational Church of Angels Camp. Participants from these churches and the Resource Connection gathered at FCCM at 9 a.m. They were welcomed and prayed over by the three ministers involved and got off on their walk by 9:20 with cheers and good feeling. Friends, relatives, and congregants had generously sponsored the walkers and approximately $4000 was raised to alleviate hunger. Some good food and drink—sweets and energy packets, water and coffee—welcomed the walkers return from a one or two mile route--amid more cheering. Spirits are high as many look forward to continuing this CROP walk effort in the future. Join us next time!
Shown above: Chelsea Page creating a banner; Barbara Hurlbut & Rev. Jo Siders getting ready
to go; co-chairs of Mission Team & the CROP Walk event, Faye Morrison & Jeri Carson-Hull.
Shown below: Joe Jackson directing the walkers as well as the traffic; Rev. Karen Johnson,
pastor of Faith Lutheran Church (in gold t-shirt) admiring Chelsea’s work.
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!!! Requests for Memories !!!
A remaining task for our 150th is to record a brief summary of the last 25 years. We’ll work with
past records but your memories are the most important: a high point you remember, special
events or people that should be included ---- Send your stories by e-mail to Faye Morrison at
[email protected] or Marilyn Baisel at [email protected].
Testing your Fay/Faye Savvy!
Here they are, Fay and Faye, those two active church women often confused for each other. Test
your knowledge with the descriptions below. Which describes Faye? Which describes Fay? Be
careful, a few are apt for both....
a) organizes "lunch out" following worship. Everyone invited.
b) travels with grandchildren and friends.
c) ends her name with an "e".
d) gets "svelter and svelter" in a weight loss program.
e) has served in many church positions.
f) cycles around town and country.
g) is a retired teacher.
h) has lived in Murphys 40 years.
i) proofreads The Nugget--and writes for it, too.
Are you now less confused--or more so?
Attention: Barbaras. Nancys, Georges, etc., can have equal time if they will devise their
own quizes.
TAIZé Wednesday, 7:00 pm, October 5th
Join us as we gather in the candlelit sanctuary
for the simplicity of music,
meditation, prayer and silence
ANSWER TO PHOTO QUIZ Faye Morrison on left. b,e,f,g, i describe her
Fay Messer on right. a,b,d,e,g describe her Remember….. Second Sunday of October:
Both - Recycle AND Resource Connection Sunday.
Bring your food bags for Resource Connection.
Bring all your CA CRV. plastic bottles, aluminum cans, etc.
Thanks to Men’s Fellowship for running this project —
Fred Soderer reports that year-to-date the recycle program
has brought $300 into FCCM’s general fund!
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Thanks for the informative and interesting class on Indigenous People!
Some comments from class participants:
Chelsea provided us with lots of informative articles to read.
Awareness, real awareness, of the effects of our majority culture on the people here before us.
We need to be more sensitive to the needs and rights of others, and hopefully then less likely
to emphasize our own bias and feelings of superiority.
It was highly educational and very much a guilt-inducing feeling! Those who came before us
were incredibly self-interested. Hopefully our generation can atone for them.
The Indigenous People study group gave our church congregation an opportunity to be
exposed to an integrated course of study on the history and culture of native people. The
group, in a series of meetings, was presented a program of
lessons, information, discussions, and reading lists that were
based on a planned curriculum. Now given this knowledge, or
adding to previous knowledge, we are open to a world of
understanding and compassion for cultures different than our
own. Many people have lived with injustice and unfortunately
we cannot change history. With raised awareness there is hope
that we as individuals, and in our church and community we can
move forward to continue to live up to our church motto of "inclusion" knowing we are all
human and part of God's creation.
Articles used by the study group will remain available online at indigenous.lovarchy.org if you
would like to learn more.
We all thank Chelsea for her commitment, research, and hard work in presenting this
study group.
Please note the following coming events!
October 15-16 Mother Lode Storytelling Guild—Sierra Story Winds “Soul on Fire”
2nd
Annual Sierra-Nevada Retreat
Performances - Saturday, 7:00 pm, $12 admission
Sunday, 3:00 pm, Children’s concert—$5 admission
Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, & Eastman Center
October 16, 17 & 18 Council Retreat
At the home of Barbara and Jamie Olivier-Leigh
4871 High Country Road, San Andreas
October 29 Mission Team Retreat
Catholic Worker’s Farm, Chelsea Page
16777 Armstrong Rd, Sheep’s Ranch
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Zentangle First and third Wednesdays at 3 o’clock in the Eastman building.
Come and join the relaxation and fun.
Music and Words that Inspire!
“Once settlers sought fortune. Their stories are told.
For treasure they left us is worth more than gold.”
Treasure worth more than gold? In this case it is the establishment, nurturing, and continuing
vitality of First Congregational Church of Murphys. Carol Osterlund wrote the two lines above to
begin a hymn celebrating the 150th anniversary of FCCM, and Daryl Hollinger set them to music.
The message of “Joys in our Journey” extols the long years of service, the welcoming of all,
and—most of all—the joys of the journey in our community of faith. Daryl composed the music
with the lyrics in mind—the way he and Carol usually work—and then the two of them shaped and
crafted until both were thoroughly satisfied in their creation. The melodic tune is easy to sing, and
honors the narrative of the poem. The pleasing song was featured each week in September as
the 150th anniversary culminated.
Daryl and Carol have worked happily together for some time and, even before they worked out the
celebratory song for FCCM, self-published a small book of their hymns, “Songs for the Seasons”.
It has 16 entries and even contains another 150th anniversary celebration hymn, honoring the First
Congregational Church of Stockton, that one entitled “Song of Celebration.” Carol says they are
inspired by a need, such as a significant anniversary or something Pastor Bonnie or another
minister or congregant has in mind. Then Carol works out the wording and thrust of a message,
finally emerging with a poem/lyric that satisfies her demanding standards. Dr. Daryl takes over
and absorbs the message, studying it until a suitable, satisfying melody emerges from his
creativity.
Another of their collaborations, “God Bless Children”,
is familiar as the song the congregation often sings as
children leave for Sunday School after the Children’s
Message. “Each one of us is particular, not easily
satisfied. We work and refine until we can be truly
proud of our creation,“ says Carol.
“The joys in our journey go on as before,” ends the
150th anniversary song for FCCM, and applies also to
continuing creativity from poet Carol Osterlund and
composer, Dr. Daryl Hollinger.
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2016 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEVADA CONFERENCE
ANNUAL GATHERING AT SONOMA STATE
We attended our denomination the United Church of Christ’s and our Northern
California Nevada Conference’s annual gathering on June 16-19. THANKS for
your support and the support of a special donor. We had a marvelous time and
urge you to talk to Council about attending next year!
We went to workshops, book-in-common discussions, and discernment sessions
on resolution proposals (kind of like legislation, but from a church, regarding
social justice issues). Both resolutions, on welcoming immigrants and banning
assault rifles, passed. It was heartening for us personally to see the balanced, proactive stand our
regional UCC churches are taking on these issues.
The theme this year was Have You Seen Your Neighbor based on 1 John 4:7-21. We had a great
keynote speaker, Julian DeShazier from University Church in Chicago, who performed original hip
hop music for us as part of his presentation and encouraged us to find “the temple perspective” in
the marketplace. What can the Church say that the public doesn’t hear elsewhere?
The books in common we read about racism were excellent and are now available in the church
library: a non-fiction letter from father to son about dealing with racism as a Black person in the
US (Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehesi Coates); a novel about the execution of an innocent
black youth in Louisiana in the 1940s (A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines); and a collection
of essays on racism from a Disciples of Christ pastor who is a woman of color (Pre-Post-Racial
America: Spiritual Stories from the Front Lines by Sandhya Jha); as well as other helpful
resources for understanding racism.
The highlights of worship and music included our conference minister Rev. Dr. Diane Weible
preaching, as well as the conference minister from Southern California Conference, Rev. Felix
Villanueva, who preached about his experiences of racism in the mainland US after leaving his
home in rural Puerto Rico.
The Saturday Night Musical Event was delightful, with performances by a hula ministry and
Samoan and Marshall Islands youth. Another treat was the time we had to mingle with fellow
UCC folks in our region - meeting new people who challenged and inspired us, as well as running
into old friends. Thank you again for encouraging us all to "be the church."
Mary Kelly, Celine Decker Breen, Chelsea Page, and Jo Siders
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP
A very special program is planned for the October 6th Women’s
Fellowship meeting. At 11:00 am, Rob, owner of “Rob’s Place” and “A Taste of Rob’s” here in Murphys, will present a cooking class, and the no-doubt tasty results will be part of the luncheon following the class. Reservations were required for this event. We also had great fun at the September meeting, with an auction presided over by Del Harris. Each person brought two items from home that they could live without and the very spirited bidding began. Monies raised were donated to both Women’s Fellowship and the 2017 Chocolate Festival. A wide variety of programs is planned for future meetings. Come and join us on the first Thursday of each month at 11:00 am in the social hall!
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New in the Pews The Sundbergs—Shad and Tanya and their four year old
daughter, Stella—moved to Murphys from Redding about three
months ago. They were looking for a good place for a family and saw
it in the local combination of countryside, activities offered, and good
schools. Tanya said she was raised in the UCC in Maine and so felt
FCCM could be a fit. They have felt welcomed in their visits here and Shad is even helping
operate the new sound system. Outside of church, they enjoy the Arnold Rim Trail—Tanya is a
runner. Shad is a musician and Stella is signed up for a gymnastics class. Welcome to the
Sundbergs!
Tom and Kimberly Pratt have lived in Murphys since 2008, and actually
visited FCCM some years back. Tom began bringing the children regularly
when son Tommy said he wanted to “go learn about God.” Tommy and
younger brother, Hutton, have been attending Sunday School for the
past month or more. Finding a church with a Sunday School was obviously a
priority. Dad Tom is the current president of Vallecito School District Board of
Trustees and the leader of the local Democratic Club. He and wife Kimberly
love to entertain and obviously like people. Tom likes Pastor Bonnie's sermons
which deal with real life situations. It’s good to have the Pratt family coming
to church.
Treasurer’s Report - August 2016
Operating Fund Balance $23,607.57
Minus Liabilities (235.01)
Total $23,386.98
August Income $12,398.36
August Expenses $12,382.01
Building Fund Balance $ 3,736.82
Stained Glass Window Fund $ 3,895.20
Capital Campaign – Sound System $845.00
Additional Funds have been committed.
All income and expenditures are within budget except that pledges are low, at 91% at this time.
Other income sources have exceeded expectations. In September we received the reimbursement
of $7,000 from our insurance company for repair of the stained glass window and repair and
installation were completed in September. We expect that we will be able have funds available
for other repairs to our historical building.
Marilyn Baisel, Treasurer
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Prayers Answered
The scriptures tell us: “Do not worry
about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God. Philippians 4:6
Recently we have witnessed the stories
of how God has answered our prayers!
God hears our cries and answers them. Let us pray daily for the following members or friends of our community in your prayers:
Wendy Black
Marlene Breen, Bobbie Breen’s mother
Carol Burton
Connie Cameron, Christine Mongsene’s
mother
Jara and Max Clark
Carol Doughtery
Tara Glessman
Ken Grassmyer
Judy Hanson
Patti Hennessee
Jean Jackson, Joe Jackson’s
mother
Hilary and Dick Oldenkamp
Barbara Peterson
Kim Plowman
Charlotte Robinson, Evelyn Betts’
mother
Linda Tobiasson, Del Harris’s
daughter
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Christine Mongsene 3
Shirley Soderer 5
Ed Williams 6
Helen Yost 6
Kristen Schott 8
Laura Leonard 9
Barbara Olivier-Leigh 9
Jane Hampel 10
Brian Mason 10
Denise Lees 17
Patty Haskell 19
Fred Hampel 22
Bob White 26
Mara Rosenhart 29
Terry Mongsene 31
Patrick Stephens 31
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First Congregational Church of Murphys
United Church of Christ
Staff
Pastor Rev. Dr. Bonnie Hollinger
Director of Music Dr. Daryl Hollinger
Secretary Vee Domazlicky
Custodian George Glessman
Officers Moderator Barbara Olivier-Leigh
Vice Moderator Christine Mongsene
Treasurer Marilyn Baisel
Financial Secretary Connie Cook
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