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VOL 118 | AUGUST 2016 IN THIS ISSUE PASTOR’S LETTER BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES PRESCHOOL MISSION HEALTH EDUCATION FELLOWSHIP OP YOUTH SUMMER EVENTS 6 - 8th Grades: Alongside our regular Tuesday Night hap- penings (for which we have some special themed events below!) we have also been offering several FREE days out at the beach this summer. For all off-site events transportation is provided to and from the church cam- pus (Maple Street Parking Lot). Permission slips must be signed by a parent at time of drop - off. Download a form from our website: www.firstpresorange.org (under ‘For Your Kids’). For beach events please bring beach gear/ boogie boards, a sack lunch or money for lunch, WATER and SUNSCREEN! To sign -up or for more information please contact Sarah Tannas (Youth Leader): 714 785 8618. Please note that certain events are open to Grades 1-5 - a comprehensive schedule is also available from our website. Events & Dates: Tuesday, July 26th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Youth Group (Basement) Tuesday, August 2nd, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Target Trip - Youth Safety Night Field Trip Wednesday, August 3rd, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Beach Day Tuesday, August 9th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Disco Bingo (Flippen Chapel) Tuesday, August 16th, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Bowling Field Trip Wednesday, August 17th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Beach Day **Note: Time Change** Tuesday, August 23rd, 6:30 - 8:00 pm: Movie Night (Flippen Chapel) Cover Photo: Ruth Fabré
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VOL 118 | AUGUST 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

PASTOR’S

LETTER

BIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARIES

PRESCHOOL

MISSION

HEALTH

EDUCATION

FELLOWSHIP

OP YOUTH SUMMER EVENTS

6-8th Grades: Alongside our regular Tuesday Night hap-

penings (for which we have some special themed events

below!) we have also been offering several FREE days

out at the beach this summer. For all off-site events

transportation is provided to and from the church cam-

pus (Maple Street Parking Lot). Permission slips must be

signed by a parent at time of drop-off. Download a form

from our website: www.firstpresorange.org (under ‘For

Your Kids’). For beach events please bring beach gear/

boogie boards, a sack lunch or money for lunch, WATER and SUNSCREEN! To sign

-up or for more information please contact Sarah Tannas (Youth Leader): 714 785

8618. Please note that certain events are open to Grades 1-5 - a comprehensive

schedule is also available from our website. Events & Dates:

Tuesday, July 26th, 6:30-8:00 pm: Youth Group (Basement)

Tuesday, August 2nd, 6:30-8:00 pm: Target Trip-Youth Safety Night Field Trip

Wednesday, August 3rd, 10:00 am-4:00 pm: Beach Day

Tuesday, August 9th, 6:30-8:00 pm: Disco Bingo (Flippen Chapel)

Tuesday, August 16th, 6:30-8:00 pm: Bowling Field Trip

Wednesday, August 17th, 10:00 am-4:00 pm: Beach Day **Note: Time Change**

Tuesday, August 23rd, 6:30-8:00 pm: Movie Night (Flippen Chapel)

Cover Photo: Ruth Fabré

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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE

After some evaluation of our

Food Bag program the Mission

Committee has decided to part-

ner with the organization Fami-

ly Promise, who will assist us to

continue obtaining non-

perishable groceries from Sec-

ond Harvest Food Bank. Their

volunteers will also assist us in

packing the bags distributed to

families who have access to a kitchen. For our clients

who may be homeless of who have no access to a kitch-

en we are now providing individuals with $5 gift cards to

local convenience restaurants (McDonald’s, Carl’s Jr.

etc.). We are grateful to Family Promise volunteers for

their generous donation of volunteer manpower to help

us sustain our mission to support those who are in need.

We are still accepting donations of food to support our

food bag program These items include: 'Kitchen' Bags:

Peanut Butter (small), Dry Pasta (1lb bags), Tomato

Sauce, Mac and Cheese, Cereal (un-sweetened).

BIRTHDAYS

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

New Members: Jackie Gilhausen

Congratulations to Tom Godfrey who recently

received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from

the Optical Society of Southern California. He is

only the second person ever to receive this award.

Dave and Annette White have moved to Walnut

Village in Anaheim.

ANNIVERSARIES

Dave & Robbie Lamondy August 14th, 1993

David & Ann Macmath August 16th, 1947

William & Rumpy Benak August 18th, 2008

Larry & Ellie Schilder August 25th, 1984

Paul & Carol Blackwell August 26th, 1989

Tom & Karen Godfrey August 27th, 1960

David & Karen Fuchs August 30th, 1997

Donald & Nancy Blake August 31st, 1968

INTERFAITH SHELTER SCHEDULE

ISN guests will be sheltered at the church campus on the

following dates through the end of the year:

June 18th - August 18th,

September 24th - October 15th,

October 29th - December 17th.

Annette White August 1st

Edith Friend August 2nd

Cathy Metcalf August 2nd

Jeffrey Scott August 2nd

Dianne Smith August 4th

Paula Clement August 5th

Nancy Blake August 6th

Bill Largent August 7th

Jennifer Cota-Robles August 8th

Richard Kendrick August 8th

Darlene Johnson August 11th

Robert McAulay August 11th

Paul Rogers August 12th

Rumpy Benak August 13th

Walter Khazoyan August 13th

Dave Karaffa August 14th

Marin Huff August 15th

Cristina Flores August 19th

Lynn Winn August 19th

Lyra Kymball August 20th

Ann Wells August 20th

Richard Clement August 21st

Bruce Grubaugh August 28th

Steven Stout August 29th

AARON’S CONDUCTING RECITAL

Sunday • July 31st • 6:00 pm • Sanctuary

Aaron Mosley is fi-

nally finishing his

Master’s Degree! All

of you are invited to

attend his Conduct-

ing Recital here in

our church Sanctu-

ary. This special (and free!) concert will have a repertoire

that includes Opera Chorus and Sacred Works. We hope

you can attend and support him!

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R. Winston Presnall, Pastor PASTOR’S LETTER

Dear First Church,

Psalm 46:10: Be still and know that I am God.

For me, August marks the third month in the Summer trimester. Summer is quickly ending with its vacations

and leaves of absence. Soon, Fall will be here and a renewal of the ebb and flow of educational programs,

fellowship, Worship. It is good! I am ready. I hope you are. I have missed you. I am ready for the church to

kick it up a notch in the fall.

Perhaps I am ready because Pam and I recently returned from a week

stay at a private ranch in Mexico. The desert landscape skirted up to a

secluded beach with shimmering ocean waves, surf, sand crabs scurry-

ing for shelter. Manta rays made surprising leaps from the watery bed

and came crashing down with a sensational smack. The sound created

an alarm that called us up from our books. “Pay attention!” Nature was

its own entertainment and my own outdoor channel. There was a little

artificial amusement provided by pool side activities: water volleyball,

bingo, crafts, servers with adult beverages. No retreat into a/c or spas

or fine dining restaurants. (Although, you can imagine with several of us

who both love to cook and eat, we did quite well.)

All this to say that I sat a lot. More so than I normally do. I took long walks.

I read—choosing to forego the ethics, politics, theology—to bury myself in

Dan Jenkins’ His Ownself. This autobiography is Jenkins’ literary offering

of his experiences as writer for several magazines, including Sports Illus-

trated, as well as major newspapers. He wrote a few books that became

movies, like Semi Tough. Jenkins is a humorist. Easy read.

I found myself more student of the panorama than any of my reading, with

all apologies to Jenkins. Maybe what I needed was to sit and be bored with

it all, if there could be such a fatigue in that paradise. Maybe the whole ex-

ercise at this moment was to sit, be still, listen to the voices of nature’s life

around me and the several inside me. My own voice. The voice of God in

the stillness.

I heard the voice of the Divine more early than late, after an evening’s rest.

Sunrise gripped me. I was an early riser for the dawn’s emerging light each

day. Interesting, a longer sleep presented itself and I got up. It was an al-

most defiant and rebellious stance against rest. But the early start reward-

ed more time to sit, more time to think, too. 7 days of Sabbath rest. A Sab-

bath voice, too.

So, I come back renewed, eager to get stuff done and to feed off the energy of this panorama of people,

tasks, fellowship, study and worship. I hope you are ready, too. Re-created.

Warmly,

Photo: R. Winston Presnall

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FELLOWSHIP & EVENTS

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FLAGSHIP

If you are aged between 55-120 you need to join us

on the 2nd Friday of each month September through

June for dinner, fellowship, and fun! The information

booklet goes together in August with name, address,

phone, e-mail, birthday and anniversary dates. Please

give your information or changes immediately to Ruth

Kutcher (714) 637-1329 or Bonnie Sharp (714) 633-

5897 or e-mail [email protected] or

[email protected]. Our Flagship group will resume

again on September 9th.

OP HIKERS

Saturday • August 13th • 7:30 am • Off-site

Because nobody was able to go

to Palm Springs in July, we'll

take the trip in August.

We will be meeting early be-

cause of the long drive to the

Palm Springs Tram. We will

NOT do the walk down to Idyll-

wild this time. This will be our "Once in 10 years" ride

up the Palm Springs Tram and walk to San Jacinto

Peak and back down to the tram (about 3.5

miles). It's a new tram that revolves to give you a

changing view of the valley as it takes you up to the

top. John Muir described it like this: "The view from

San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be

found anywhere on this earth." Bring lots of water and

a sack lunch. It will be warm and dry. Meet at the

small parking lot on Maple and Orange streets at 7:30

am - note change of time. Persons of all ages who are

interested in hiking, fellowship and the outdoors are

invited to participate in the OP Hiker program. For

more information, including info about this month's

hike, please contact Ellie Schilder: 714 310 6343

(cell).

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

LEATHERBY LIBRARY TOUR

Tue & Thur • Aug. 2 & 4 • 10-11:30 am • Off-site

The "Getting to Know Our Neigh-

bor" series begins this month. We

will explore the art, displays and

treasures of the beautiful

Leatherby Libraries at Chapman

University. This is a guided tour

followed by a dialogue with Dean

Charlene Baldwin. Including anti-

quarian toys from the Ralph Tom-

l i n s o n T o y C o l l e c t i o n ,

the California's Gold Exhibit and

Huell Howser Archive, and

the Jack and Belle Lindquist Disney Collection and

Dream Rooms (Jack Lindquist: first president of Dis-

neyland). Each event is limited to 15 persons. Sign

up on Sundays on the patio or contact Bonnie

Sharp: 714 633 5897.

CONCERT IN HART PARK

Wednesday • August 3rd • 7:00-8:30 pm • Off-site

All are invited to attend

the Hart Park Band-

shell* for a FREE concert

by The Wiseguys who

will be playing Big Band

hits that we all love.

Look out for the blue T-

shirt flying high in the

sky as that's where we will gather to enjoy. Bring low

lawn chairs. Picnics are okay and there will be food

available to purchase provided by local non-profits.

We'll be there at 5:30 pm to wait for you. Ques-

tions? Contact Bonnie Sharp: 714 633-5897.

*Hart Park is located by the 22 Freeway and Glassell

Street in Old Town Orange.

MOVIE NIGHT

Friday • September 23rd • 6:30 pm • Flippen Chapel

Fall is just about upon us. With it comes

the beginning of Football season. So,

your Congregational Life committee is

kicking the season off with a great mov-

ie: "My All American". Based on the true

story of Finn Wittrock. Even

though deemed too small an athlete,

Finn has the spirit and tenacity to prove

he can play. A MUST SEE MOVIE for the whole family.

Popcorn will be provided.

WINDJAMMERS BIBLE &

HYMNAL DUSTING EVENT

Sunday • August 21st • 12:00 pm • Sanctuary

Everyone is invited to join the Windjammers to dust

the Bibles and hymnals in the Sanctuary this month,

followed by lunch down at the Circle. No need to

RSVP--just come as you are!

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FINANCIALS

MONTHLY HEALTH

SCREENINGS

Sun • Aug 28th • 11am • Geneva Rm.

Susan Johnson, RN,

BSN, PHN, will measure

blood pressures for pa-

rishioners during our

once-a-month health

screenings.

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HEALTH MINISTRY

August is National Immunization

Awareness Month. According to the

Center for Disease Control (CDC) we

all need immunizations (also called

vaccines or shots) to help protect us

from serious illnesses. It is important

to know which shots you need and

when to get them. All adults need a

seasonal flu shot

every year. Other

shots work best

when they are

given at certain

ages. There are

schedules for shots for children and

adolescents that you can obtain from

your doctor. People aged 60 or older

should get a shot to prevent shingles if

they had chickenpox in the past. Peo-

ple 65 or older should get two pneu-

mococcal vaccines - one dose of

PCV13 (conjugate vaccine) followed by

one dose of PPSV23 (polysaccharide

vaccine). Adults also need to have a

shot for tetanus and diphtheria every

ten years.

WORD & WINE

Wednesdays • 5:30 pm • GSCS

Every week Pastor Winston offers a be-

hind-the-scenes look at the upcoming lec-

tionary passage that will be used in the

sermon. Wine is optional but always avail-

able! Feel free to bring your own bottle to

share. Contact Pastor Winston for further

information or to join our Word email list:

714 538 2341 x.109.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AT FPCO

Sundays • 10:00 am

Children up to 3rd Grade — Kids Kingdom room

Children 4th Grade and up — Lion’s Den room

Your kids will have a great time at our interactive children’s and

youth programs! Safe and secure nursery care is also availa-

ble. Children can be signed into their class prior to worship and

we’ll walk them to the Sanctuary for the children’s message. Al-

ternatively, they can stay with their families for the beginning of

worship and leave for their class after the children’s message.

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July News

"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."

- Proverbs 22:6

Summer at the Orange Presbyterian Pre-School has been blessed with fun

days: crazy hair day, pajama day, sports day and more. At this writing we

have two water play days planned in our wonderful playground. We are giving

tours and enrolling for fall and our teaching

team is already planning for "Back to

School/Open House" in September. Many

of Our Pre-K graduates start kindergarten

this month. We look forward to them

stopping by and hearing all about their

kindergarten experiences.

Thank you congregation for your continued prayers for your pre-school

that teaches "Love One Another." I always think the best way to know

God is to love many things. At your Pre-school the children are

surrounded by love. The garden with Ms. Betty, the library with Ms. Dee, the teaching team, singing,

praising and praying and at the top of the list is God's ever present love. Most parents that have "toured"

the pre-school since it opened tell us they felt the love as soon as they walked in the door. A few years

ago Theresa Bouyer painted our "Love One Another" motto on the hall in the pre-school - we are grateful.

Wish list: small cups for wee little hands, baby wipes, small & large paper plates for crafts, fish crackers,

your old towels when you get new ones and anything you want to bless us with. Thank you.

Kids Fun Facts:

In the course of an average lifetime, while sleeping you might eat around 70 assorted insects and 10

spiders - or more!

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

Church member Jean Paxton, her daughter

Lorna & granddaughter Kaia who just

graduated from the Pre-school.

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Teresa Bernal - Interim Director of Childcare

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EDUCATION

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PAIRS AND SPARES BRUNCH

Saturday • August 6th • 9:00 am • GSCS

We continue our study of the

book 'Men Are From Mars, Wom-

en Are From Venus' by Dr. John

Gray. This lighthearted look at

gender differences between men

and women, though stereotypi-

cal, offers some noted insights

to help us understand how we

relate to each other. Please pur-

chase a copy of the book. It is

available in paperback and

ebook. Childcare will be provid-

ed. RSVP to the church office so we know how many

to expect: 714 538 2341.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Friday • August 5th • 10:00 am • GSCS

Our Grief Support Group

meets on the first Friday of

every month. Please feel

free to invite your friends

and family who may benefit

from these important ses-

sions. Light refreshments

will be available as we discuss the stages and com-

plications surrounding our grief work. Contact the

church office for more information, or to let us know

you will be attending: 714 538 2341. We now have a

dedicated Grief Support page on our website which

lists a number of topics for printed resources that

can be provided from the church office. Visit

www.firstpresorange.org under ‘Outreach’.

FAITH & PRACTICE

Sundays thru August • 11:20 am • Flippen Chapel

The Bible is full of “colorful” charac-

ters whose sinful lives have been a

conduit for God’s great work. Barba-

ra Essex explores “bad boys” and

“bad girls” of the Bible in two books

by those titles, respectively. We will cover two bad

boys and two bad girls in August. Come join us as

we learn about the ways God’s Providence has em-

ployed the lives of imperfect people.

BOOK CLUB

Wednesday • August 24th • 12:00 pm • E101

For August, the Book Club will be read-

ing a very interesting book titled

"Elizabeth is Missing", by Emma Healey:

“Literature is replete with unreliable nar-

rators, but you’ve never encountered an

unreliable narrator like the one in

Healey’s mournful and luminous debut

novel...Maud Horsham isn’t remotely

evil. She’s not pathologically dishonest, nor does she

have some deep, dark secret to hide. Her unreliabil-

ity comes simply from the fact that she’s elderly and

her memory is failing fast. On top of this, she’s abso-

lutely sure that her friend Elizabeth is missing.”

Bring a sack lunch if you wish and join us for an in-

teresting discussion of this amazing book written by

someone who isn't even 30 years old!!! Call Lynda

Stewart if you have any questions: 714-639-5076.

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS

The First Presbyterian

Church of Orange's

Christian Education

Committee has a schol-

arship fund available

and would like to help

you further your educa-

tion.

Am I eligible? You are eligible if you meet the follow-

ing requirements…

You are active in the life of First Presbyterian

Church.

You are advancing your education through a cer-

tified, accredited institution (including Associ-

ates, Bachelors, Masters, Certificates etc.).

You have not previously received 2 scholarships

from FPCO for this degree.

Download an application from our website at

www.firstpresorange.org (under 'Education'). Appli-

cations should be completed and returned to the

church office, marked for the attention of Nancy

Blake, by September 15th, 2016. Contact the

church office for more information: 714 538 2341.

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Joe Woollett - SRTF Chair

VBS THANKS

Rev. Leanne Strommen and the Christian Educa-

tion committee wish to thank all of our faithful

volunteers who helped to make our Surf Shack

VBS a huge success this year!

Lynda Stewart

Bonnie Sharp

Jackie Gilhausen

Noah Strommen

Nancy Blake

Carol Culbert

Jean Ann Duckworth

Amy Wilson

Karen Godfrey

James Keniston

Janet Stout

Cristina Flores

Toni Delgado

Kristin Lima

Ann Wells

Bruce & Lois Boyer

Sarah Tannas

Our Architects are currently working on plans to modify the existing pre-school.

These changes will increase the current enrollment which will provide additional in-

come and provide a larger base of children when the new facility opens. This reno-

vation should be finished by January 2017.

The Architects are simultaneously working on exhibits to submit to the City Planning

Department by October 1st, 2016 for the overall Site Redevelopment Plan. These

plans and drawings will then be reviewed by the Design Review Committee and the

Planning Commission of the City. The goal of this review will be to obtain a Condi-

tional Use Permit for the entire project and will allow the Architects to proceed with

construction drawings for the brand new Early Childhood Education Center. It will

be situated on the property currently occupied by the Grand Street Parking Lot; and

it is anticipated that the new pre-school will open in January 2018.

It takes time (and much patience) for all of the elements of the design process to come together and the

fruition of labor to be seen. Dialogue continues with representatives of several program groups in the

church. Please continue to pray for the Site Redevelopment Task Force as they meet on your behalf.

NEW COFFEE FACILITIES

Have you noticed the new

coffee pots for fellowship

hour? Not only do we have

new coffee pots but an en-

tire new Bunn coffee brew-

ing system! Our new set-up

can brew 2 3-liter pots of

coffee simultaneously in

about 5 minutes. Our

large, heavy coffee pots

filled with hot water no longer have to be carried,

which is much safer for our volunteers.

CELINA GRACIANO

ADDRESS IN GUINEA

Celina is headed for Guinea, an independent republic

in West Africa (formerly French Guinea). She will

serve for 2 years with the Peacecorp teach-

ing community health education. Her address during

this time will be (please address letters as written):

Celina Graciano, PCV

s/c Corps de la Paix

B.P. 1927

Conakry, Guinée

She would love to hear from her church family. We

wish Celina every success and offer our prayers for

her time away.

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The First Presbyterian is the newsletter of First Presbyterian Church of Orange.

The deadline for announcements and articles is the 10th day of each month prior to publication.

Church Staff

R. Winston Presnall, Pastor

[email protected], extension 109

Leanne Strommen, Dir. Children, Youth & Family

[email protected], extension 110

Aaron Mosley, Director of Music

[email protected], extension 104

Teresa Bernal, Interim Director of Child Care

[email protected], extension 112

Lynn Winn, Business Secretary

[email protected], extension 108

James Keniston, Director of Communications

[email protected], extension 106

Sarah Tannas, Junior High Ministries

[email protected]

Norma Galeana, Junior High Ministries

[email protected]

Bruce Scott, Facilities Manager

[email protected]

“A Christian Fellowship that actively demonstrates the love of God through Jesus Christ

for each other and for its neighbors.”

Ruling Elders Deacons

SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP

10:00 am Worship Service

11:00 am Fellowship

11:20 am Education Class

Visit us on the web at:

www.firstpresorange.org

Nancy Blake

Amanda Boyd

John Burt

Virginia Carson

David Compton

John Fotch

Ruth Kutcher

Bruce Scott

Jim Smith

Kate Stanley

Bill Teachout

Ilco Vandercapellen

Fred Baja

Bill Benak

Shirley Birmingham

Jennifer Cota-Robles

Jim Godfrey

Karen Godfrey

Tom Godfrey

Barbara Mantor

Mary Lou Starr

Jean Paxton

Chelsea Pickens

Bobby Westling

Diane Wilson

Barbara Yusko

Keith Yusko

191 N. Orange Street

Orange, CA 92866

(714) 538-2341 | FirstPresOrange.org


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