8505 Church Street (in Ridgefield)
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
815-459-1132 * office@rclpc.org
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Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church 8505 Church Street (in Ridgefield) Crystal Lake, IL 60012 815-459-1132 * office@rclpc.org |
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Please remember these people in your prayersA memorial service for Ernie Dunn will be held here at Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 11th at 10:30am followed by a reception and light lunch in Fellowship Hall.for dealing with the death of a loved one: Family and friends of Larry Head; Therese Hall and family, death of James Hall; Tom & Cheryl Lilly and family, death of Tom’s mother, Wanda Clark; Hazel Dunn and family, death of Ernie; for healing and recovery of ongoing health concerns: Tim Beamer, Laura’s nephew; Marietta Van Wynen; Maya, Pat Dieckhoff’s niece’s baby; Megan Bibler; Dave Larsen’s parents, Dan and Pat Larsen; Delores Swanson; Sue Bauer; Chuck Rasmussen’s brother, Robert; Sean Kellman; Piper Novak; Dolores Kurtz; Barb Keyzer; Garett; George Rogers; Scotty and Lorraine, Teri’s grandfather and grandmother; Jennifer, Kelly and Patti, friends of Deb Steele’s daughter, Beth; Mish Munz; Tricia Schieler; Jodi Iddings’ mom, Donna Taylor, and stepmom, Barb Neal; Mildred Haznedl; David Woodruff’s brother, Peter; Collin Wehr; Bruce Johnson; Jenna and Jimmy Miller and family; Carrie Zenti; Danny Host; Karen Leuchtmann; John Manchester’s father; for our troops: John Butler; Nathanael Soby; Ryan Atkinson; Damon Culbertson, Nathaniel Lieb, Amy McCall, Ryan Schack, all of our troops and their families | ||||||||||||
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Play, Sing at 8:30 Service Are you interested in playing an instrument or singing in worship at the 8:30 service? Chord sheets and recordings are provided. Band rehearsal is on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00pm. Please talk to Sherri Dees or email her at sherri@rclpc.org. Did you know your church is online too? RCLPC is using social media all over the place! You can continue your connection to the community, conversation, learning, and sharing on our Facebook Page and on our blog (rclpc.wordpress.com). Your RCLPC blog has a new look and new columns every day! Check it out for online Bible Study, sneak-peaks of worship, interviews with your RCLPC friends, and news and stories about your church family. Check it out and be part of the community in a variety of ways! Reminder: Confirmation Class starts on September 12 with a retreat from 12-7pm! Men’s Breakfast Group On Saturday, September 4th, the men of our church will be meeting at the Colonial Café located on Rt 14 (in front of the K-Mart Store) at 8:00am. At this meeting we will discuss current events and will discuss what the Men's Group would like to do in 2011. September 4th is on a holiday weekend, but that will not deter us from meeting. If you are in town please come. We do break off really close to 9am so your Saturday is well protected and you will have a full stomach. See all the men of RCLPC on Saturday morning, September 4th, at the Colonial Café. PADS Lunches Please see the signup sheet in the Connecting Link. Assemblers are needed for August 22nd, August 29th and on Sundays during the month of September. After the 9:30am service, it only takes about 1/2 an hour to make these 25 lunches and they are so greatly appreciated by the recipients. Howdy Partners! It’s prime picking time for all you gardeners out there. Red, ripe, juicy tomatoes, cool cucumbers, zippy zucchini, tender green beans; just thinking about it makes me hungry! So don’t forget to stop by the “Share the Bounty” table and stock up with fresh garden produce. All donations are greatly appreciated! Gentle Hatha Yoga Class Grethe Christensen is offering "Gentle Hatha Yoga" in the Fellowship Hall at RCLPC on Monday evenings from 5-6pm* throughout the month of August and September. These classes are for men, women and children--all ages. Donations benefit the youth programs at RCLPC. The double glass doors in front of church will open at 4:45pm. No reservations needed. Please bring a yoga mat. Grethe has been teaching yoga for over 30 years. You can call Grethe at 941-416-0976 if you have questions. *Note new time and day! The RCLPC Café is about to begin! Once again the RCLPC Café is open for business! This is a fun gathering that involves food and fellowship with friends. There are five dates throughout the year that the event will be held, and you will be asked to host at one of them. The first event will be a large group one at the church, and the following four events will be held in hosts’ homes with six other Café members joining you for the evening and bringing part of the meal to share. The following will be the dates for the coming year: September 11, 2010 - 7pm; Large group opening event at the church November 13, 2010 - Small groups in homes January 15, 2011 - Small groups in homes March 12, 2011 - Small groups in homes May 14, 2011 - Small groups in homes Everyone will be asked to bring an appetizer to our opening large group event at church, and the co-hosts will provide drinks (non-alcoholic) and desserts. Anyone who signs up as a member of the RCLPC Café will be responsible for either hosting a small group dinner in their home or co-hosting the large group event at the church on Sept. 11. The main focus for the RCLPC Café is to have fun and get to know each other. If you are already a member of the Café, we will be sending you an email to sign up to either host a small group dinner in your home or to co-host the large group event on Sept. 11 at church. If you would like to become a member, please sign up in the Connecting Link at church. And finally, if you aren’t quite sure how this all works but think you might like to join the fun, please call Dale Prindiville or Kathy Rabe and we would be happy to talk to you. Bon Appétit! A Friendly Reminder from the Stewardship Team.... Regarding the Gather, Grow and Go Challenge letter that you received in the mail, please try to return your response slip in the envelope provided by Tuesday, August 31st. Thank you and thank you for your continuing support! SAVE THE DATE!! Sunday School starts up again on September 12th from 9:30 to 10:30am. It is going to be a fun year full of great lessons, activities and spiritual growth. Parents, look for information to be coming in the mail soon. Ministry Fair September 19 It’s an all-new ministry fair at RCLPC! All over the church you can find out what kinds of mission and ministry we are doing, how we are the Body of Christ in the world, what it means to be part of an Ever-Widening Circle of Grace…and don’t worry, we won’t ask you to sign up for anything! WEAVE Begins September 8! 5:30-6:00 all children’s choir kids and parents 5:45-7:00 dinner (including kid-friendly options), $5 per person (max $20 per family) 6:15-7:00 Sounds of Joy rehearsal 6:45-7:45 Adult Education (keep eating during class if needed!) 7:45-9:15 Adult Choir rehearsal The nursery will be open from 6:45-8:45. Kick Off Sunday September 12 Join us the morning of September 12 as we begin an exciting new season at RCLPC. Lots of things are going on that day!
“Read with the Pastor Book Group” returns on the LAST TUESDAYS of the month at 7pm. Our September book will be Missional Renaissance by Reggie McNeal—a highly acclaimed book about what it means to be church in the 21st century. Join your pastors in reading, then come to Fellowship Hall on Sept. 28th to talk about it! Tuesdays at Borders Please join us every Tuesday at 10:15am at the Borders book store in Crystal Lake. We will be the talkative group at the book group table found at the back of the store! Questions? Contact Kathy Rabe. WORSHIP AIDS AVAILABLE There are new hearing assistant devices and large print bulletins available to those who may need them. Please ask an usher for assistance. TUESDAYS at BORDERS - 10:00 am Great discussion, delicious coffee and good friends - all can be found at "Tuesdays at Borders". Come join us on Tuesday mornings at the Borders Cafe in Crystal Lake. Share your story over a great cup of coffee or tea. (They have an awesome bakery too!) For questions, feel free to contact Dale Prindiville or Kathy Rabe. See you next Tuesday! PEW PALS Outside the double doors and down at the bottom of the stairs from the sanctuary, there are some beanie babies for children to take in with them to worship. There are also some clipboards with coloring pages and crayons attached. We hope that the beanie babies and clipboards will help your children be excited about coming to worship. PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS: Prayer chain requests are now being done through the office. Please call the office at 815-459-1132 or email the request to office@rclpc.org. Please specify whether the request is confidential or can be shared with the congregation. PAST SERMONS AVAILABLE: Did you know that sermons are available here on the church website? Go to www.rclpc.org/worship.html and click on SERMONS for a list of previous sermons.
8505 Church Street in Ridgefield Crystal Lake, IL 60012 (815) 459-1132 ~ office@rclpc.org ~ www.rclpc.org Church Office Hours are 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Weekdays
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