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When we hear the word welcome we think of times being welcomed into anothers home, or to an event. We dont often think of a time of repentance and reflection as a time of welcome. But this Lenten season, I do want to welcome you to a time where you take time to reflect on your faith and journey, as well as look to see where you need to make some changes in your life and faith.
We are all a broken people, in some form or fashion, looking for ways to be healed to be fixed. Sometimes this means making changes in our lives. But where and how? This month is the perfect time to search out that May each one of us welcome, in this season of rehealing, to look for the need to change. flection and change, with open hearts, minds, and eyes so we might better understand the gifts of J. Barrie Shepherd wrote the poem Looking grace in our midst. for Lent which recently appeared in the Presbyterian Outlook, a poem I feel, that speaks Blessings, to how a little change might lead to healing our brokenness. This Lent Im looking for a change no longer giving up but taking on instead the task of noticing whatever has been there unseen from the beginning perceiving all those mysteries monsters too and even the odd miracle which until now escaped my eye caught up in catching up who knows what may be glimpsed between the Lenten rose and Easters banks of lilies
perhaps even the footprints of the gardener himself whose waking walking word to us spells seeing is believing.
Pastor.........................................Andy Gans Visitation Pastor (Ret.).............Tom McNeil Executive Assistant....................Chris Muramatsu Nursery Attendant ....................Tammy Keeslar Proofreaders..............................Susan M. Jensen and John Stewart
Contributors...............................Members of Ft. King Assembling.................................Dorothy Decker, Judith Simonin, Joyce Gauntt, Kay Dahlen, Eleanor Hayesmore, Carol Primm, Pat Merrill. Roselle Pringle Bulk Mail Handling..................John Stewart
www.fortking.org fortking@earthlink.net
Income Estimate of Giving Mortgage Reduction Other Income Total Income Total Expense Net Surplus/ Deficit Endowment 22,297 0 0 22,297 21,641 656 33,807 200 11,665 51,672 23,060 17,510 200 11,665 29,375 1,418 22,297 0 0 22,297 21,641 656 39,807 200 11,665 51,672 23,060 26,613 17,510 200 11,665 29,375 1,418 27,957 29,046 690 5 29,741 33,320 (3,579) 10,761 490 11,660 21,931 (10,261) 32,192
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CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Picnic by the Bridge
All are invited to visit after worship on March 4th at "Picnic by the Bridge", located on the north side of our church yard. Bring your own nibbles or enjoy snacks that arrive, like "manna from heaven". Come-enjoy a moment watching our children run & play on the playground. Thank God for the beauty of the earth created for all of us!
Congregational Care Ministry meeting will be at 6:00 PM, March 4th at Joan Woods' home.
The Nurse Is In
The Nurse Is In office hours will be 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14th. 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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High Tide
Hey High Tide families, We have another great month of High Tide in store. In March our High Tide dates are March 11th and March 25th. On March 11th we will be making sock puppets and performing a puppet show. We will meet the night at the end of Spring Break on March 25th and make play dough. See you Sunday. Cheryl
Lenten Series
This year the Wednesday evening Lenten services will explore alternate forms of contemplative and meditative worship. The focus will be on creating experiences that will connect us with each other and the worlds needs through the Holy Spirit. The evening will begin with a light supper at 5:30 PM. and the service will begin at 6:00 PM in the Session Room. Under the theme of Brokenness, each weekly service will be led by a different person/ group to provide a variety of worship experiences. Mark your calendar now for each Wednesday evening in March through March 28th.
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Library Corner
The following new DVDs and VHS tapes have recently been given to the library by some of our church members: The Help on one DVD, 146 minutes, starring Viola Davis and Emma Stone. A timeless, universal and triumphant story about the ability to create change, set in the 1960s South. Given by Judith Bullen. Matthew on two DVDs, 265 minutes. A Visual Bible Production starring Richard Kiley as Matthew and introducing Bruce Marchiano as Jesus. This powerful and entertaining film is taken word for word from the text of the New International Version translation (of the Bible) . . . Filmed on location in Tunisia, Morocco and South Africa, Matthew features a cast of thousands, historically accurate costuming and award-winning directing. Given by Randy and Carol Butler. The Gospel of John on two DVDs (one is a 3-hour theatrical version, the other is a 2-hour version). Another Visual Bible Production, it is the bold and powerful story of Jesus as told by his disciple John. The best-loved but least understood of the gospels, John presents a uniquely human portrait of courage and passion encompassing Jesus entire three-year ministry, the final years of his life. Given by Randy and Carol Butler. Peter and Paul on one DVD, 194 minutes, starring Anthony Hopkins as Peter and Robert Foxworth as Paul. This epic network television mini-series brings to life the precarious existence of early Christianity, . . . and follows Peter and Paul through three decades, . . . ending in Rome in approximately A.D.64 . Given by Randy and Carol Butler. Walking the Bible on two VHS video tapes with approximate running time of 168 minutes. Author Bruce Feiler journeys by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel across three continents to learn more about the stories and heroes presented in the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Torah. Given by John Stewart. The library is open every Sunday morning from 9:00 until 11:45 AM
EVANGELISM
New Members
Roberta (Bobbie) Burns 6564 NE 2nd St. Ocala, FL 34470 624-9808 roblee2b@yahoo.com John and Niki Tripodi 1 NE 50th Ave Ocala, FL 34470 624-0062 niki@themediagroup3.com john@themediagroup3.com Children: Jaden, Dominic, Livia Becky Wolf 4610 SE 48th Pl Rd Ocala, FL 34480 867-8778 becky12848@cox.net
GROUP ACTIVITIES
Widows Luncheon
Widows for lunch have changed their name to Sassy Seniors (to include all single ladies). Next meeting is on the third Wednesday of the month at Horse and Hound.
Church Picnic
Save the date April 29th Church Picnic at Coehadjoe Park
Crafts Group
Please join the Crafts Group on Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. We work on individual projects and joint projects.
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SESSION
Session Notes February 23. 2012
Celebrations 1. Successful shoulder surgery for Pastor Andy. 2. The Valentines Dinner Dance was a happy occasion. 3. Charles Vowinkel is happy to be able to attend Session meetings again following his back surgery. 4. Lenten Wednesdays begin on February 29. 5. Appreciation for Buddy MacKays inclusion of the youth with the adult Sunday School class. 6. Ash Wednesday was observed by 62 worshippers. 7. The Kenny Orme Memorial Garden is underway. 8. VBS will have a director upon Session approval. Motions 1. Motion to accept Colleen and Richard Livingston as new members. 2. Motion to allow Ft. King Presbyterian Church to open a brokerage account to accept securities. 3. Motion to remove Sandra Friend from the membership role. 4. Motion to accept Carrie Zicchino as a member of the Childrens Discipleship Ministry. 5. Motion to approve Melanie Marsh-Gale as VBS Director with Niki Tripodi as Assistant Director. 6. Motion to approve Ft. King Churchs applying to become a PCUSA Earth Care Congregation. 7. Motion to accept the Audit Committees Report regarding the financial records for 2010.
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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. As of this mailing, the following people will be providing flowers in March, April, May and June 2012. If you can provide flowers for a date in 2012, please call Nancy Hall. Thank you. Thank you to these people as they share in donating the flowers for the following worship services. March 04, 2012In loving memory of Phyllis Durgin, from her family March 11, 2012In celebration of our 32nd wedding anniversary from Brian and Donna Lavery March 18, 2012In celebration of our 29th wedding anniversary from Carol and Randy Butler March 25, 2012From Jean Brown, Hal, Douglas, Bruce, and Lynn in loving memory of husband and father, Halowell E. Brown April 1, 2012In celebration of our 17th wedding anniversary from Kimber and Lauren Merriam April 8, 2012Easter (Easter lilies in the Sanctuary) April 15, 2012OPEN April 22, 2012OPEN April 29, 2012OPEN May 6, 2012OPEN May 13, 2012From Nancy Stephenson in loving memory of her parents, Ted and Violet Wikary May 20, 2012From John and Jean Stewart in celebration of their 57th wedding anniversary May 27, 2012In celebration of our 57th wedding anniversary from Jerry and Pat Merrill June 3, 2012OPEN June 10, 2012OPEN June 17, 2012From Bernice and Bob Henry in celebration of their 52nd wedding anniversary June 24, 2012In honor of our 50th wedding anniversary from Charles and Mary Ellen Vowinkel
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Something to Think About Exodus 20:1-17
In the 1980s, Nancy Reagans slogan, Just say no to drugs, was thought, by some, to be superficial. Perhaps. But heres something to think about: The research of Ben Libet in 1999, following earlier German research, discovered that the brain initiates movement 550 milliseconds before physical activity; 100 milliseconds before physical activation, a person becomes aware of the brains intentions to the degree that s/he has the power to decide to do or not to do that action. I have veto-power over brain-initiated actions, such as reaching for a second helping of that seven-layered chocolate fudge cake, kill my neighbor, or worshipping the gods of money and/or success-prosperity. Free will is now an outmoded idea; neuroscientists prefer to say, based on research data, that we have the power of free-wont: I can decide not to do X-act, not only to avoid the consequences of my brain-initiated behavior, but to re-direct and re-orient the kind of person I am and want to become. (Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, and Sharon Begley 2002 The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force 303-310; Michael Gazzaniga Ph.D. 2005 The Ethical Brain 87-102). Now lets use this perspective to help us sharpen our understanding of the Ten Command-ments (Exodus 20:217); note carefully the wording which in Hebrew begins with lo = no: no other gods in my face = before me no graven image no take the name of YAHWEH in vain (i.e. magically for my self-interest) remember- Sabbath honorFather and Mother no you shall kill no you shall commit adultery no you shall steal no you shall bear false witness no you shall covet your neighbor The Commandments are free-wont in action: What the societies and cultures around me, and in which I live, do, I choose not to do (have false gods, kill, etc.). What the societies and cultures around me, and in which I live, do not do, I choose to do (Remember and Honor). This means that I can choose to be a person that does not fit the image of the society and culture in which I live. And what does this mean for us at FKPC? It requires us, as followers of Jesus of Nazareth, to be critically aware of not only our own personal behaviors and attitudes, but also of just how comfortable we are in this society and culture; critically aware of both the seductions of our culture to go with the flow and of the creative work we must do to make our society more humane. Whose imago/Image do we reflect in our lives and relationships: that of Caesar (the man or culture) or of God? See Mark 12:17. The ten words (See Exodus 20:1, 34:28) as free-wont are as applicable to us today as they were when Moses gave them. A choice stands before us one which we must make: to put free-wont into action in our lives is our critical task in the Church today, in order to be authentic followers of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Psalm 19 We frequently hear the opening words of Psalm 19 recited: The heavens are telling (Hebrew: make known/declare) the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork. Or, the closing words of the Psalm: Let the words of my mouth and The meditation of my heart Be acceptable in your sight. O Lord, my rock and my redeemer (v. 14). We seldom hear whats in between these words. Welcome to the Psalm 19, the ham in the sandwich. Creation (verses 1-6) and Torah (verses 7-13) are the two foci of Psalm 19, that is, creation and Torah enable a person to concentrate ones meditations on/about God. They serve as mediators to approach God in prayer, and as such the prayer is objective, distant, and meditative (E. Gerstenberger Psalm I, 101), which means this: God is not present to the worshipper! By focusing on creation and Torah, I believe I can somehow focus my mind and heart on God to make some sort of contact with God, to make God pay attention to me! And, in the process, I can garner rewards (v. 11), avoid presumptuous sins in order to be blameless and innocent of great transgression (v. 13). In other words, my meditations on creation and Torah, which serve as mediators in my approach to God in prayer, are all about the benefits I may receive. The Psalm, therefore, reveals the religious world of Torah-oriented synagogue worship (+/- 350 BCE), in which contact with God by the worshipper is uppermost, which is why the prayer ends the way it does in verse 14. However, while this may be the concern of religious worship, it is a universe away from what Jesus of Nazareth said: The kingdom of God (Gods presence) is in your midst Now! (Luke 17:21f) And, if Jesus is right, how do we worship God now? Shalom, Tom
_________ (qty) Lilies at $10.00/ea = $_______________ (total $s) (circle one) Dedicated to or in memory of ________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) From ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Please Print) Please make checks out to Ft. King Presbyterian Church and write Lilies in the memo section. Please drop your order form and your check at the Church Office or in the offering plate. Please pick-up your lilies after the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Easter, April 8, 2012.
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Choir Notes
The choir would like to say a big thank you to Nancy Copeland for volunteering to lead us through the end of March. Our choir is growing again, but there's still room for more 'cause all God's creatures got a place in the choir! Come sing with us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM.
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Italicized items are non-FKPC activities using FKPC facilities 1 2 1:00 Crafts 6:00 Worship Ministry 6:00 - 8:00 Marions United (FH) 7:00 AA (CE) 9 8 3
6 5 9:00 - 11:45 Library 7:30 Mens Bible Study 9:15 Sunday School 10:00 Prayer 10:00 Choir Practice Shawl 10:30 Worship 11:30 Congregational Meeting Discipleship Youth after Cong. Meeting 11:30 Picnic Lunch 5:00 Property Ministry 1:00 Faith 5:30 TOPS (FH) Sojourners 6:00 Finance 3:00 Financial Ministry 6:00 Mission Ministry Peace University 6:00 Evangelism 5:00 PYC Ministry 7:00 Adult Bible 6:00 CongregaStudy (off-site) tional Care Ministry (off-site) 13 12 11 9:00 - 11:45 Library 7:30 Mens Bible Study 9:15 Sunday School 10:00 Choir Practice 9:30 Adult Bible 10:30 Worship Study 1:00 Faith 5:30 TOPS (FH) Sojourners 7:00 Discipleship 6:30 Mens Night 3:00 Financial Ministry Out (Off-Site) Peace University Children 7:00 Ester Circle 5:00 PYC (Off-Site) 5:00 High Tide 20 19 18 9:00 - 11:45 Library 7:30 Mens Bible 9:15 Sunday School Study 10:00 Deborah 10:00 Choir Practice Circle 10:30 Worship 3:00 Financial Peace University 5:30 TOPS (FH) 1:00 Faith 7:00 Adult Bible Sojourners Study (off-site) 5:00 PYC 26 25 27 2 Cents A Meal and 7:30 Mens Bible Study Food4Kids 9:00 - 11:45 Library 9:15 Sunday School 9:30 Adult Bible Study 10:00 Choir Practice 10:30 Worship 1:00 Faith Sojourners 5:30 TOPS (FH) 3:00 Financial Peace University 5:00 PYC 5:00 High Tide 4
10:00 PW Council
4:15 Fellowship Ministry 5:30 Lenten Wednesday 7:00 Choir Practice 7:00 AA (CE)
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