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G � � � T � � � � G � � � T � � � � G � � � T � � � � PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WESTERN SPRINGS FEBRUARY, 2015
EXPLORE: The Basics
This February, we’re s�ll exploring the Basics.
February 1 is called basic spirit. If you’ve ever
wondered what the holy sprit is, or does, or feels
like, or how the spirit of God relates to other spiritual en��es
described by other worldviews, this week is your chance to ask
ques�ons and explore this topic. We can’t cover everything, so
feel free to ask ques�ons in advance! To finish off the series,
February 8 is all about you, so you’re responsible to know
yourself and explore your faith in whatever way would be
meaningful to you. Just grab a take-home card for some extra
promp�ng. Then on February 15, we come back together to do
church in the most basic way: through feeding one another.
Help us make heart-warming soup for people that we love.
As we drudge forward through this winter season, Explore is
going to focus on how we exist in more meaningful ways than
simply surviving. We’ll challenge everyone to finish the
sentence: I AM alive, healthy, happy, fit, rested, strong…NOT
�red, dying, hungry, cranky, crabby, stressed when…. If you feel
like you have something to offer a conversa�on like finding joy in
everyday life, please reach out to Pastor Ma6 and share your
enthusiasm. This next series in Explore will happen all
throughout Lent, from February 22 through March 29.
Lent Begins Ash
Wednesday -
February 18
Join us and our Highlands
Presbyterian Church neighbors at PCWS
for a simple soup supper followed by a
quiet, reflec�ve worship on Ash
Wednesday, February 18.
Our theme for all of Lent is li=ed from
Psalm 46:10 –
“Be s�ll and know that I am God.”
In worship and in our second hour,
Explore, we’ll be examining self-care
and that which fills our cup. Our Lenten
Devo�onal, available online and in print,
will also allow all of us to refresh and
replenish ourselves in the midst of our
busy lives.
Please join us for the first event in the
Lenten season, Ash Wednesday, on
February 18 at 6:30 p.m. You can sign
up to bring soup on Sign Up Genius.
Lenten Devo"onal
Lenten devo�onals will be available
Wednesday, February 18. You can pick
up a copy outside the pastors’ offices.
You can also sign up to receive an
electronic version that will be emailed
to you each morning. If you receive the
weekly connec�on, at the bo6om of
the email, click on the link Update
Profile/Email Address. You’ll receive an
email where you can update your
preferences and choose Lenten
Devo�onal 2015. Otherwise, please
contact Michelle Hennessy
([email protected]) and she
will add you to the list..
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Be s"ll.
Easier said than done.
Many of us live a great percentage of our �me in “the fast lane.” As a culture,
we value busyness, produc�vity, and cramming a lot into a short amount of �me. Some of us even meditate
or pray or a6end to many parts of life on-the-run. We mul�-task, we parallel process, we value metaphors,
despite their violence, like “killing two birds with one stone.” And we miss a lot. We miss thoughMul
conversa�on. We miss small things. We miss quiet people. We miss savoring.
Let’s not do that. Let’s slow down a bit and discover, or re-discover, God in our midst. Lent begins on Febru-
ary 18. We’ll have 40 days and six Sundays to slow down and experience a different pace . . . a holy pace.
A=er all, the psalmist put it so well, voicing the divine:
“Be s�ll, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)
Peace to you, Jennifer
OUR PASTORS
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis, Pastor/Head of Staff [email protected]
Rev. Ma,hew Paul Schmidt, Associate Pastor [email protected]
For a complete list of our staff, visit our website: www.presbyws.org.
LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH - March 7
Here are ten good reasons to a6end LEAD, Chicago Presbytery, McCormick Theological Seminary and Fourth
Presbyterian’s wonderful con�nuing educa�on event for us all on March 7:
10. You’ll find out what LEAD stands for.
9. You’ll meet very pleasant people from all over the presbyteries of Chicago and Blackhawk.
8. The catered lunch is always very good.
7. It’s not far away (Fourth Presbyterian in Chicago).
6. $15 registra�on fee includes con�nental breakfast, lunch, worship, a keynote address and two
workshops!
5. Elders, deacons, church school teachers, clerks, youth workers, church musicians will all find something
fun and interes�ng at LEAD.
4. You’re free by 3:00 p.m. (Shopping? Theatre? Dinner in the city?) LEAD is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3. There will be shopping. (Tradi�onally, LEAD includes a bookstore and a Fair Trade gi= store.)
2. Joy Douglas Strome, pastor of Lake View Presbyterian Church in Chicago is the preacher. She’s amazing.
and the number one reason is….
1. John Bell is the keynote speaker. He’s fabulous. He’s ScoSsh. You don’t want to miss him.
Learn more about LEAD at www.chicagopresbytery.org.
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Ge5ng to Know Your Deacon:
Kay Kelly
It’s fiSng that Kay Kelly’s nickname is Penny.
Given to her long ago by an uncle who thought
her red hair was the color of a one-cent coin,
the moniker reminds us how lucky we are to
have her at PCWS. For 32 years, Kay has faith-
fully and cheerfully given her �me and talents to our church —
singing in the chancel choir and No-Name Band, subs�tu�ng in
the bell choir, accompanying the Christmas pageant, serving two
terms on Session, par�cipa�ng in a pastor and an associate
pastor search commi6ee, helping with food and recrea�on at
VBS, and planning Balloon-A-Gram routes. This year, in her
second term as a deacon, the Western Springs resident will be
assis�ng with recep�ons and Meal Angels, our emergency meals
program. She also takes on the big task of heading the commi6ee
that will coordinate and produce our pictorial church directory.
With so much going on, Kay makes sure she keeps God close to
her heart. “First thing in the morning, I spend a few minutes of
quiet �me with a Daily Guideposts devo�onal, “ says Kay. The
book is an annual gi= from her mother to Kay and her sisters.
Family is an important part of Kay’s life. She and husband Tom
enjoy visi�ng their adults sons, Kevin (living in Atlanta with his
wife Anna, the daughter of a PCUSA pastor) and Andy (in
Minneapolis and newly engaged to be married in September to
the love of his life, Maggie). Also, Kay makes regular road trips
downstate to see her parents, helping her father manage his
recent health challenges. Read on for more about this special
lady with a heart of gold:
Birthplace: Lincoln, IL
Childhood: I am the oldest of three farm girls (youngest sister,
Jill, is also a PCWS member and deacon). My sisters would say I
was pre6y bossy. I was very busy with school and 4-H ac�vi�es. I
went to a very small high school (there were 62 in my gradua�ng
class), so everyone did lots of things or there would not have
been many ac�vi�es. I was in five musical groups, plays, musicals,
archery, golf, badminton, field hockey and cheerleading.
Educa"on: BA in Math from Northwestern University, Evanston,
IL. MA in Teaching from Dominican University in River Forest, IL
Con�nued on page 4
Interpre"ng Per Capita
One of the dis�nc�ve things about
being Presbyterian is the per capita
por�on of our budget. Literally, it
means “for each head” and is
determined by the number of
confirmed members on the
membership roll of a congrega�on in a
given year. Per capita money is shared
between the presbytery, synod and
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church (USA) on important things like
curriculum and support of programs in
the life of the denomina�on. It’s a very
important part of being a connec�onal
church and we encourage you to
consider paying the per capita amount,
if you haven’t already done so.
PCWS pays per capita on every
confirmed member, and one of the
ways you can support the work of the
church is by contribu�ng your por�on.
It’s a small-but-mighty way of puSng a
dent in our expenses that makes a big
difference! If you’re willing to pay your
per capita contribu�on for yourself and
your confirmed family members, we
invite you to pay it now, while you’re
thinking about it. If not, we’ll remind
on your quarterly statement.
Thank you for your generous support
of the ministry and mission of our
congrega�on.
The correct amount for 2015,
determined by the Presbytery, is
$31.23.
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Stephen Ministry Begins at PCWS
Five fantas�c PCWS church members have completed
fi=y hours of caring ministry training to become
Stephen Minsters. We’ve been praying for this
ministry for many months, we sent Joyce Rodos to na�onal
Stephen Ministry training in 2014 to become a Stephen Ministry
leader, and all six were commissioned in worship (Joyce a=er
returning from her training and beginning leadership here and
the fabulous five were commissioned in worship on January 25.)
Please join us in celebra�ng, congratula�ng and cheering for our
first class, fantas�c, fabulous folks:
David Boxell Dom Garino Nancy Glickman
Michelle Hennessy Lorraine Hoskins
In the coming months, our Stephen Ministers will be mul�plying
the amount of caring ministry that already goes on in our
congrega�on. They will provide confiden�al, one-to-one
Chris�an care for people experiencing challenges in their lives.
Our hope is to offer our second training in the fall of 2015. If you
have interest in becoming a Stephen Minister and want to be a
part of the second wave of Care Givers, or if you’d like more
informa�on about the program and what it might mean to be a
care recipient, please do not hesitate to contact Joyce Rodos or
Pastor Jennifer.
Ge5ng to Know Your Deacon: Con�nued from page 3
Employment: Subs�tute teacher at Ly-
ons Township High School and Gurrie
Middle School and a math tutor
Hobbies: Reading, croche�ng, kniSng,
playing piano
Fondest PCWS memories: Christmas
pageants, the 11 p.m. Christmas Eve
services with family, UPY mission trips
(especially in 2005 with both boys and
Tom in Mexico), and all of the fabulous
meals provided for us while I was on 97
days of bedrest before Andy was born!
Favorite food: I like many, but don’t ask
about how I “overachieved” on the
Freshman 15.
Favorite color: It changes each season
Favorite movie: The Sound of Music.
I always wanted to sing like Julie
Andrews.
Something I’m really good at: Crying at
the drop of a hat!
Something I’d like to learn how to do: I
took a po6ery class last summer and s�ll
haven’t mastered throwing pots on the
wheel. It’s really hard.
Three words that best describe me:
Organized, self-cri�cal, caring
Something people may not know about
me: I spent a year as a PCWS staff
member. I recruited for anything the
church needed, including Sunday
morning child care, Sunday School
teachers and VBS teachers. The posi�on
would have been dismantled sooner if
Caller ID was more prevalent then!
Visited the Church Website Recently?
Have you checked out the church website
lately? You should! We have a new and improved site that is op�-
mized for mobile technology. It has a fresh, clean look and calendar
items for the next seven - ten days on most pages.
We owe a big thank you to Bob Cushman who has put in
countless hours geSng it updated, and to the Communica�ons
team for selec�ng the new look and working with Bob on the text.
There are s�ll a few items to update, but we think you’ll like what
you see!
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Theology and Brew (Evening Edi"on)
Join us on Presidents Day, Monday, February 16,
at 7:00 p.m. for another chance to eat and drink
together and discuss a current blog of interest to
people of faith. As an added bonus, we’ll recap
who scholars voted as the top ten worst
presidents….. and see how many you can guess. We’ll be gather-
ing at Now Serving Cafe, 725 W. Hillgrove, LaGrange, IL. (You
may bring your own wine, if you wish.) If you’re not already on
the mailing key for the reading for that night, please email
[email protected] or call the office.
Theology and Brew (Day"me Edi"on)
Join us on Thursday, February 26, at 1:00 p.m. for the day�me
edi�on of Theology & Brew. Pastor Ma6 will lead discussion on
a �mely ar�cle or blog related to faith, God, Jesus, the Bible. It’s
a perfect �me to ask ques�ons, to be skep�cal, to consider
different opinions, to be in whatever your own unique place of
faith is, while s�ll breaking bread with diverse friends and clink-
ing frothy a=ernoon beverages together. We’ll gather at Kenny’s
Irish Pub, 917 W. 55th
St., Countryside, IL. If you’d like to receive
the ar�cle or blog reading for that day, please email
[email protected] or call the office.
Annual
Congrega"onal Mee"ng - March 1
We’re going to try something different for our
annual congrega�onal mee�ng this year. We’ll
s�ll hear reports and celebrate the year just past, but we’ll sur-
round the reports and presenta�ons with prayer and song and
grateful hearts and more.
Watch next month’s issue of Glad Tidings for the printed report,
and plan to be with us on Sunday, March 1.
February 14
Book Club
Meets February 25 at
7:30 p.m. to discuss
Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
by Jennifer Chiaverini.
Next month we’ll gather on
March 25 to discuss The Cellist of
Sarajevo by Steven Galloway.
Presbyterian Women BOOK REVIEWS
February 12 - 1:00 p.m.
Dessert provided - $5.00
Come have lunch and hear about the
great books your friends have been
reading.
PW Gatherings 1:00 p.m.
Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at
church. We meet as a large group for
fellowship and then split into two
groups:
#1: In-depth Bible Study Op�on:
Women covenant to study and come
prepared to par�cipate and discuss.
They are studying Fruits of the Spirit.
#2: TED-Talk/Video Discussions:
Various topics will be discussed a=er
viewing clips (no prepara�on
required.)
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What is Souper Bowl of Caring?
Souper Bowl of Caring is a na�onal movement
of young people working to fight hunger and
poverty in their own communi�es around the
�me of the Super Bowl football game.
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015, the JUPYs will take up a
collec�on (using a soup pot), asking for one dollar or one item of
food for people in need. They give 100% of their dona�on
directly to the local hunger-relief charity of their choice.
John Adelphia III
Sammy Blough
Nick Boxell
Abby Gertsmeier
Madison Reed
Jacob Reyes
Benne6 Sellman
Ethan Sellman
Tyler Sellman
David Slezak
Bethlehem Choir
This choir for grades K through 2,
will resume rehearsals Thursday,
February 5, 4:30-4:50 p.m. They
will sing in church periodically.
PCWS is excited to offer this
opportunity to introduce music to
our younger children!
JAM (Jesus and Me)
This new musical group is for 3rd through 8th grade students. A
new rehearsal session begins Thursday, February 5 from
4:50-5:30 p.m. The goal for this group is to do more singing in
harmony, periodic instrumental accompaniment of our singing,
perhaps include some drama, and con�nue to have as much fun
as possible.
Lenten Fair
March 8
Come and visit the Sunday School classes during
Explore.
Students will be sharing what they have been up to in class and
may have some other surprises up their sleeves.
Balloon-a-grams are
Back! Orders taken: Feb. 1 & 8
We invite you to take
advantage of this special
and easy way to “share the
love” for Valen�ne’s Day!
Think friends, family members,
neighbors… Recipients need not be
church members. Who will you be
“sharing the love” with this year?
UPYs will make personal deliveries on
Feb. 8 , just in �me for Valen�ne’s Day!
We will deliver:
♥ A long-las�ng Mylar balloon
♥ Valen�ne candies
♥ Your personalized message
Cost: $6, including delivery
Limited delivery -
within 5 miles of the church.
Balloon-a-gram sales con�nue February
1 and 8 in the Jones Room during
fellowship �me. Deliveries will go out
on February 8.
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SPAGHETTI DINNER
Saturday, March 14
2:30 - 8:30 p.m..
Everyone’s help is needed ~ get the date on your calendar. Ticket Sales start February 26!
Mission Alert: UPY Subvert Sunday, Feb. 22 The Mission to address pollution con-tinues! Make sure to do your home-work before this meeting! Ask Matt if you can’t remember your assignment!!
VALENTINE BALLOON-A-GRAMS
This is a significant mission trip fundraiser. We need help from all participants!
We especially need parents’ help with deliveries. Please bring a GPS if
you have one.
Deliveries will be:
SUNDAY, FEB. 8, 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
BALLOON-A-GRAM SALES SUNDAY, FEB1 &FEB 8
Help sell Balloon-a-grams after church
and put candy bags together on Feb 1 after
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
UPY:CHILL FRIDAY NIGHT 7:00—9:00 p.m. FEB. 6
Young Adult Advice Night
(Valen"ne’s Edi"on)
FEB. 15 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Ask your best ques�ons about da�ng,
sex, grades, college, par�es, XYZ...
UPYS (Grades 9 – 12)
Explore FEB 1: Souper Bowl of Caring &
Trust Lab (Super Bowl Sunday)
10:30 a.m. in the Narthex & Jones Room
JUPYs are taking over after worship to lead Explore and raise money to support Souper Bowl of Caring! Please
help with this important offering!
Ice Ska�ng
in March!
CRAZY MOVIE
CHALLENGE
Sunday, Feb. 22 5-6:30 p.m.
Ready Camera 1. Quiet on the set. And...Action!!
Come for an evening of crazy movie-making chal-
lenges. Make sure your cell phones are charged
and ready to take videos.
PACK THE PLACE Valentine Edition
Sunday, Feb. 15 ���� 5-6:30 p.m.
Bring as many friends as possible for this special, Valentine-themed party!
HOT/COLD FAITH
Feb. 8 5:00—6:30 p.m.
Fellowship & Discussion
JUPYJUPYJUPYJUPYSSSS (Grades 6 (Grades 6 (Grades 6 (Grades 6 –––– 8)8)8)8)
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One Great Hour of Sharing
Our Lenten denomina�onal offering is officially
dedicated on Easter Sunday. The offering is a
long-standing part of our Presbyterian heritage.
The funds make a tremendous difference to
people who are experiencing need around the world. Many
�mes they have been thrust into the situa�on by a sudden ca-
tastrophe - war, flood, fire - or other circumstances outside their
control.
The One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) ministries provide relief
responses through (1) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance,
(2) Self-Development of People and (3) Presbyterian Hunger
Program. Each of these three programs provides a range of
responses addressing the immediate and long-term needs of
people. During Lent look for a series of bulle�n inserts offering
further insight into OGHS programs. Please take a few minutes
to read the insert and learn more about how we may each re-
spond to these needs through our collec�ve support of OGHS.
We truly appreciate your prayerful considera�on of how you
might contribute. While the offering is officially dedicated on
Easter Sunday, gi=s may be made any �me during Lent. There is
a specially designated envelope in the 2015 box of offering
envelopes some received, you may write a check to PCWS
no�ng OGHS on the memo line or use the online dona�on
op�on under Special Offering to designate a gi= to OGHS.
From the Music Director
The Music Department will ring in Feb-
ruary with an improvisa�on on a Kore-
an anthem by the Bethlehem Choir. We
are busy planning music for Lent and
Easter, star�ng with intergenera�onal
music on Ash Wednesday, collabora�ve
choral pieces with Highlands for
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday,
and choral and brass pieces for Easter.
We invite any PCWS musician to join us
for any of these worship experiences.
Rehearsals for Holy Week music begin
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm.
Saver
S"ckers for
Cookware
Thanks to the
effort of many people in and around
the church, we collected over 3,105
‘saver’ s�ckers. We shared s�ckers
with Sharing Connec�ons and they
selected the desired cookware items
for their clients. We provided 26 shiny
new cookware items for residents of
Maria Shelter or Believe Family Shelter
in Chicago as they move into an
apartment of their own.
As they move into their own place, this
small act of kindness helps make a BIG
difference in a client’s life knowing
that others care and support them.
THANK YOU for your dedica�on and
generosity.
Spaghe5 Dinner - March 14
Come one, come all!
Enjoy a delicious meal made by the UPYs with the
help of our chefs, Steve Blough and Kurt Smyers. All
proceeds from the dinner will go towards the UPY
Summer Mission Trip to Appalachia Service Project where they
will work on home repairs. Friends are always welcome!
Tickets available Sunday mornings February 22 - March 10.
Specify sea�ng �me of 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m.
Advanced Tickets: Adults $6 - Children (4-12) $3
At the Door: Adults $7 - Children $4
Thank you in advance for your con�nued support of our youth!
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Technology – Did You Know?
Did you know that the Technology Commi6ee has built
interfaces that let us monitor cri�cal systems such as the Hea�ng
and Air Condi�oning, the Security Systems and other IT
management programs? These interfaces allow our Director of
Opera�ons to maintain vigilance on key systems even when they
are not at church. Addi�onally, we have built firewall protec�on
to ensure outsiders cannot access data and important work. All
church computer users have unique passwords that are periodi-
cally changed to ensure that only approved users can access our
systems. At the heart of church IT work is Hank Vaughan, our
Technologist, who faithfully monitors and administers to our
systems to ensure we are safe and always running. Many thanks
to Hank for his �reless work.
Plenty of Reasons to Be a
Fellowship Host
Have you thought about a different way to
celebrate an occasion? Do you or a loved
one have a birthday, anniversary or other
special occasion coming up? Consider hos�ng Fellowship Hour
in honor of your celebra�on! It’s a great way to celebrate with
your church family, and to welcome friends and guests to PCWS.
Just as we do for those who provide flowers for the sanctuary,
we’ll recognize you and your special day in the bulle�n on the
Sunday you host Fellowship. Any happy occasion is worth
celebra�ng - whether it’s the birth of a new grandchild, a
championship win for your child’s sports team or a clean bill of
health.
Never hosted before? Please don’t be anxious - your du�es are
quite simple. We provide the coffee and tea (or in the summer,
lemonade) for you to make in the PCWS kitchen (direc�ons
provided.) You provide a light snack, such as a few pla6ers of
cheese and crackers, cookies, coffee cake, fruit or donuts.
Sign up online through Signup Genius (there’s a link in the
weekly email) or on the Fellowship sheet in the downstairs hall-
way. Please indicate your special occasion when you sign up!
Be on the Lookout!
The Dona�on Center, located outside
the pastors’ offices, provides wonderful
repositories for some of the many
collec�ons that are ongoing at PCWS.
For instance….you’re invited to leave
boxtops for Educa"on and Campbell’s
soup labels in the wooden box atop the
collec�on bins. The Menaul School (a
Presbyterian school for Na�ve American
students) benefits from our collec�ons.
See www.boxtops4educa�on.com for a
complete list of eligible products.
Capri Sun and other recyclable juice
packs through Terra Cycle. PCWS mis-
sion benefits directly from your gener-
ous gi=s of empty, clean juice packs.
Pint and quart plas"c containers
(empty) make great take-out containers
for Food For Life.
Used cell phones (with all info deleted)
are donated to domes�c violence
preven�on programs.
Unused calendars of any kind are used
by clients of Maria Shelter and the
Believe Program.
Small size toiletries are received and
shared with various shelters and transi-
�onal housing programs.
Aluminum recycling program, kind of
the crown jewel of our recycling efforts
at PCWS. Redeemed aluminum benefits
mission projects.
Collec"on Box in the parking lot
receives all of your clothing items.
Thanks for all of your good efforts to
help others through these simple ways
to reuse and recycle!
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Thank you for your service at PCWS in January! We can’t do it without you.
Collated and/or folded bulle"ns: Norman Duncan
Helped in the office and with scanning and database updates:
Donna Strunk, Craig Harris, Michelle Hennessy, Carol Ulreich, Ruth Riordan
Crushed cans: David Boxell, Herb Habermann
January Food for Life team: Look for our volunteer names in the March issue!
Second Bap"st Food Pantry run: David and Jane Boxell
Prepared Glad Tidings for mailing: Mary Kae Headland, Ruth Riordan, Joyce Habermann, Be6y Anderson
Flower Guild designers and flower setup in January: Sue Eck, Sue Kovalick, Nancy Glickman, Jan For�na
LIFE EVENTSLIFE EVENTS Member Updates:
New Addi"ons:
Lillian Marie Kennedy was born December 26th
, 2014. Proud
parents are Jus�n and Lindsay Kennedy and big sister Caitlyn.
Proud paternal grandparents are Karen Kennedy and Dave
Koller.
Luke Ezekiel Flessner was born Thursday, January 15, 2015.
Proud parents are Laura and Ryan Flessner. Big brother and
sister are Jack and Lily Flessner. Super-proud maternal
grandparents are Paul and Be6y Banovic.
Address Changes:
Greg and Lori Carsten Sherrie Black
8403 Wadsworth 4118 Georgia St.
Willow Springs, IL 60480 San Diego, CA 92103
Tour The Plant with us!
The future of sustainability is
happening at The Plant in
Chicago, a local non-profit
created by engineers. The Plant
transformed an old warehouse
by designing closed-loop, net-
zero energy systems to grow
food using aquaponics and
ver�cal farming.
Email Associate Pastor Ma6
Schmidt at
you'd like to sign up for a 2 hour
tour with other PCWS
friends. Tickets are $10 per
person. Our tour is scheduled
for Monday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m.
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Glad Tidings Deadline
Ar�cles for the March
Glad Tidings are due
February 10th
.
To ensure your submission is
received, please email ar�cles
and pictures to:
Help prepare the March
Glad Tidings for mailing
Tuesday, February 24. Meet
@ 10:30 p.m. in the Jones
Room.
� The Ahme� Family
� Paul Allen
� Tom Allen
� Carole Berry
� Kimberly Bone
� Mary O6mar Booth
� David Boyer
� Diane Markley Bruser
� George Bruser
� Phil Carper
� Noreen Coyan
� Be6y Davis
� Jessie DeFano
� Cathy Dold
� Bill Dougherty
� Billye Dvorak
� Paule6e Erickson
� Jean Geary
� Maggie Joseph
� Kathleen Kircher
� Judy Lambert
� Michael Leong
� Deborah Ma6hews
� Holly Oliver
� Ginger Oswald
� Sheila Rensberger
� Mike Slesicki
� Neil Stark
� Joe Swaar
� Margaret Swaar
� Beth Tooth
� Chad Tressler
� Joe Van Cura
� Elaine Wood
� Dan
(friend of Julie Garino)
� Our troops sta�oned
abroad
� Presbyterian Church
Congrega�on in Nueva Paz,
Cuba
� The people of Syria,
especially family members
of PCWS Interfaith
Women’s Book Group
� Those seeking employment
Those in Health Centers
� Margaret Miller
� Be,y ToX
� Dorothy Wilson
� Michael
(friend of Jane Norman)
� Connie Spar
� PaS Schoenbeck
� Connie Sligh
� Stephen Ministry
� Mary Randa
Bulle"n Deadline
Please submit all announcements
to the church office by 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday morning.
Email to [email protected] or
fax to 708-246-4276.
Monday - February 16
Church and Offices Closed
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF WESTERN SPRINGS
5250 Wolf Road
Western Springs, Illinois 60558-1898
Web Page: www.presbyws.org
E-Mail: [email protected]
Prayer Requests: [email protected]
Telephone: 708-246-5220
Fax: 708-246-4276
1-27-2015
Dated Mail
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Learn about PCWS
Upcoming Events in March
Mar. 3 Deacons
Mar. 4 Commi,ee Mee"ngs
Mar. 6 World Day of Prayer
Mar. 8 Daylight Savings Time
Set Your Clocks Ahead!
Lenten Fair
Mar. 10 Glad Tidings Ar"cle Deadline
Mar. 12 Presbyterian Women
Mar. 14 Spaghe5 Dinner
Mar. 19 Presbyterian Women Gatherings
Mar. 29 Palm Sunday
Upcoming Events in February
Feb. 3 Deacons
Feb. 4 Commi,ee Mee"ngs
Feb. 8 Balloon-a-Gram Deliveries
Feb. 10 Glad Tidings Ar"cle Deadline
Feb. 12 Presbyterian Women
Feb. 16 Presidents Day
(Church and Offices Closed)
The Plant tour
Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday
Feb. 19 Presbyterian Women Gatherings
Feb. 25 Book Club
To view a full calendar of events, please visit our webpage: www.presbyws.org
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