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Pastor’s Column
When You Come
To A Quiet Place
by The Reverend Doctor Ken Henry
Middle School
Beach Camp Out
Middle School students are plan-
ning a trip to the beach May 2-3.
To be a success, coordinator Steve
Nelson needs to have your commit-
ment, forms and $20 by April 1.
Stone Church does YOGA! Jill Pearson-Keltner has been leading a six-week
series of classes, and an average of 12 people have attended each class. The last Friends are welcome! Contact
class of the series is March 1. Come join the group from 9:30 to 11 am in the Steve for details or to apply.
Social Hall. All levels are welcome – from “never done yoga” to advanced.
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With a Presence Here and Abroad, C&W Sends Message of Hope
The Church & World Committee Communion Sunday Donations Last August was the 60th anniver-
will be providing the refreshments And speaking of tax deductions, sary of CROP, which stands for Com-
for the social time immediate follow- starting this month you may bring in munities Responding to Overcome Poverty,
ing Worship during the month of receipts for your and which is simply a group of people
March. food donations walking together to show solidarity
We encourage you to take a minute on Communion with impoverished people struggling
to come by our information table Sunday. Simply to become self-sufficient.
to see what the committee has been write your name The CROP Walkers’ motto is: We
doing this year. on the receipt walk because they walk!
with the donat- Sign-ups will begin during March at
Donation Corner ed food items the C&W information table during
We hope that you have noticed that circled. Sally the social hour. For more information,
the Donation Magee will add contact Lizanne or Emily.
Corner is well these to your
organized to statement each quarter. El Salvador Delegation
receive your This has been such a successful pro- The El Salvador delegation from
donations for gram with hundreds of pounds of food Stone Church – Dale Bracey, Rachel
our ongoing donated to Sacred Heart. We want our Buckley, Maureen Ryan, Chris Nilson,
projects. members to receive the credit they and Suzanne
deserve for their generosity. Wo l f - N i l s o n
There are bins for: – will present
CROP Walk for Hunger (4/27) a report about
recycling old batteries The annual CROP Walk for Hunger their trip during
toiletries and other items for will be held on Sunday afternoon, Adult Study time,
Hygiene Kits for Sacred Heart April 27, and from 11:15 am
donations for Survival Sacks - the will be led by to 12:15 pm, on
Valentine’s Hope Project Lizanne Oliver Sunday, April 20.
clothing (the large barrel) and Emily The delegation
Meacham. was overwhelmed
You will also find a basket contain- Their goal is with the congre-
ing receipts for your in-kind donations. to make this the gational support of money and sup-
Please remember to take one, so you biggest delega- plies for them to take with along.
can receive the appropriate deduction tion from Stone
on your taxes. Church ever. - Carrie Giorgianni, C&W Moderator
- David McCreath
Michele Chandler Jose Mercury News, covering a variety tournament last year. (The prize was
Hometown: Washington, D.C. My of industries. Last month, I began a a whopping $25!) I love travel, with
father is one of eight children and my terrific new challenge when I took Hawaii being a favorite destination.
mother one of three, a job as Assistant Communications We’ll be spending time in Chicago
so I have plenty of Director at the Stanford Graduate this summer, attending the Unity
relatives in metro School of Business. 2008 Convention.
D.C. and wish I Home Front: I’m married to Larry I enjoy reading: memorable novels
could get back there Olmstead, who runs Leading Edge from last year include Country of my
more often. Associates, a leadership development Skull, Half a Yellow Sun, The Rivals
Worklife: When consulting firm. We have two chil- and Fledgling.
my family moved to dren, Jordan and Nyasha. I’m into movies too; my all-time
San Jose in 2003, Hobbies: I’m an avid tennis fan and favorites are The Last Wave, Inside
I was a business reporter at the San singles player and won my first paying Man and Citizen Kane.
John Leih John spent his undergraduate years managers from 1997 to 2001.
John grew up on a farm in Mis- at UC Davis and UC Berkeley, includ- John moved to Willow Glen in 2002
souri, where his father, a TWA pilot, ing a year in Barcelona. After two to work at San Jose State University,
was based. At age 12, years teaching in the Mission District where he currently manages a writ-
the family moved in San Francisco and six months of ing center, training grad students in
back to California, travel and community development the Linguistics department to deliver
and John attended work in South America, John moved a foundation-writing course to 700
high school in to Brattleboro, Vermont, where he SJSU freshmen each year.
Ukiah. The family completed a master’s program in John’s many interests cluster around
took trips to Greece international management. After his loves of nature, of international
and Israel, and a graduate practicum in Toronto, languages and cultures, and of music,
a camping trip Canada, he returned to UC Berkeley the arts, and good food. Fortunately,
by train from Barcelona, Spain, to Ext. to develop and teach profession- at Stone, he has encountered an
Narvik, Norway. al English courses for international abundance of like-minded folks.
Darline & Guy Lohman Unified School District. In her spare back to San Jose in 1982 to join IBM’s
The Lohmans enjoy travel, garden- time, Darline enjoys tap dancing, Almaden Research Center, where he
ing, cooking, eating, walking their dog, does research in computer databases.
home improvement and reading. Guy enjoys skiing, cycling, photog-
and the arts. Guy grew up raphy, making wine, and classical
Darline grew up in New York, but music.
mostly in the Mon- moved to the Bay The Lohmans have an 8-year-old
terey area where her Area when in high daughter who loves to swim, roller
family still resides. school. After college skate, draw, read, play with friends,
She is job-sharing in and grad school he and play with her collection of
a first grade classroom with Gilroy worked at JPL in Pasadena and moved American Girl dolls.
Julie & Brian Sailor MBA from San Jose State. He is Chief young member of Santa Clara Presby-
In Julie’s words: Brian and I have Financial Officer for a semiconductor terian Church. I majored in Biology,
been married for almost ten years, company in Sunny- but went on to teach
after meeting at Sunnyvale Presby- vale. adult computer class-
terian Church. We love to travel Brian loves the es in Sunnyvale.
extensively and frequently, to garden, outdoors, hiking, My hobbies include
and to learn and work together. Our exploring, and tend- reading, sewing, and
Willow Glen house was once Brian’s ing our Washington working at the com-
grandmother’s (with extensive remod- tree farm. puter. However, I
eling since that time). I was born in Los spend most of my
Brian was born in San Jose, gradu- Angeles, but soon time with our three
ated from UC Davis and received an moved to Santa Clara where I was a daughters (ages 1½, 4½, and 6½).
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Holy Week At
Stone Church
Maundy
March 16, 9 am Thursday
Palm/Passion Sunday Stone Soup First Annual
Worship Service Dinner Stone Church
with and Easter Egg
Chancel Choir Singing Communion Hunt
“The Seven Last Words
of Christ” by Théodore
Dubois (1837-1924) Join the fun of creating Stone Soup It is time to search for your Easter
on Maundy Thursday, March 20, at Baskets and to prepare for the first
March 20, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm. annual Stone Church Easter Egg
Maundy Thursday This family-friendly event demon- Hunt, on Saturday, March 22, from
Stone Soup Dinner and strates the power of sharing. Every 9 to 11 am.
Communion simple contribution adds to the flavor There will be lots of Easter eggs
of the finished soup. Bring a cooked (hidden) and after the hunt, there
March 21, noon - 3 pm ingredient, such as vegetables, meat, will be a special treat of hot cross
Good Friday rice, or potatoes, to add to the soup. buns and beverages. All families
Music & Scripture You never know what will make this with young children (or those young
Readings in Sanctuary the tastiest soup you have ever eaten! at heart) are invited. The more the
March 22, 9-11 am We will supply the stone. merrier, so sign up to be part of this
Easter Egg Hunt We will first gather to eat in the special fun event hosted by the Stone
social hall. After the meal, Rev. Ken Church Deacons.
March 23 Henry will celebrate communion Please RSVP to Andrew Edwards
Easter with us around the tables. or sign up in the social hall after
6:10 am Sunrise Service For more information, contact church on the Sundays preceding the
9:30 am Worship Service Deborah Crim. event.