From Faith to Faith
May 2005 VOL. XXI No. 5
PASTOR: Dr. Carl W. Bogue
Ladies of Faith Church:
The annual WIC Mother-Daughter Banquet has been scheduled for Friday, May 6th, at 6:30 p.m. All ladies of Faith Church are encouraged to attend this event, and bring as many visitors with you as you wish. There is a sign up sheet on the vestibule table. Signing up is not mandatory for attendance, however, it will help the ladies who are setting up to know how many to plan on.
WIC will provide the salads, desserts, drinks and tablewear. All ladies are asked to bring a dish or casserole to share. Tickets are NOT being sold as previously announced.
Following dinner, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the program will begin in the sanctuary. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact WIC President Kelly Rastetter.
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The church needs to be spruced up for spring! The deacons have scheduled a church-wide workday for Saturday, May 21st beginning at 8:30 a.m.
There are big jobs and small jobs and jobs for all. If you can only stay for an hour or all day, please come, we can find a job for you! There will be outside yard work and inside washing.
A pizza lunch will be provided for all workers at 12:30 p.m.
_____________________________________________________Buchanan Update
April 2nd Bruce Buchanan met with the Candidates Committee of presbytery and was approved to be brought to the whole presbytery April 29 and 30, 2005 for his ordination exam. Be in prayer for the Buchanans as they have many things ahead of them.
We praise God that housing has been secured near the church. Mrs. Buchanan (Donna) is due to give birth to their fourth child about the same time that presbytery meets. Sometime after that, as the baby and mother are able to travel, they will be moving to Akron and getting set up to begin their time with us.
Pray that God will oversee all the details. Looking ahead, if the presbytery exam goes as hoped, Bruce’s ordination will be scheduled shortly after their move is completed.
May Preaching Schedule
May 1: AM: “The King is Coming”; Mark 1:5-8
PM: “Baptism of John and Jesus”; Mark 1:8
May 8: AM: “The Ideal Woman”; Proverbs 31
PM: Rev. Jim Kobb
May 15: AM: Rev. Chris Copeland
PM: Rev. Jim Kobb
May 22: AM: “Mercy That is Sovereign (1)”; 1 Timothy 1:12-14
PM: To Be Announced
May 29: To Be Announced
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A new beginner’s quilt class is being offered starting on June 18th at 9:00 a.m. If you’ve never quilted or are having some difficulties with your quilting, or if you missed several classes in the first course, please come join us. We plan to meet once in June, and twice in July and August in the fellowship hall. Please let Myrna Best know of your interest so she can give you a supply list and instructions.
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Vacation Bible School is just around the corner and we are beginning the
planning process now. Vacation Bible School is August 1-5 from 9:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. The closing program (parents invited) is Friday, August 5th
from 12:30-1:00 p.m.
We need teachers and helpers to volunteer their time and love in sharing the gospel. Our VBS is a fun time in the Word of God and our focus is always the Bible and one of our missionaries. If you haven’t been involved in VBS in the past or if you have taken a break for a few years, this y ear would be an excellent time to rejoin the staff! We can use full time (all five day) helpers or just one day helpers.
May 1 Initial planning meeting. Anyone interested in seeing what VBS is all about should come to the fellowship room immediately following
morning worship.
June 5: Second and more detailed meeting following morning worship in the fellowship room.
June 6: Craft meeting for the craft team at church at 3:00 p.m.
July 17: Third meeting to finalize plans in fellowship room following morning worship.
July 30: Prop work day at the church 9:00 a.m. to noon. Everyone of Faith Church is invited to come help set up for VBS.
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Everyone Deserves a Chance for Life! Akron Pregnancy Services gives a voice to the unborn and ministers to those who make decisions for them. You can help by walking or sponsoring a walker at the 15th annual APS Walkaton to be held on Saturday, May 14th. Contact Andy Bogue to sponsor him or to get more information.
We would like to welcome Jeanette Hariharan back into our church family. She was officially placed back on our church roll on April 16, 2005.
Lake OPC Mission, an outreach of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Mansfield, Ohio, have started meeting regularly in the hope of seeing God raise up a reformed witness in the Mentor area in Lake County, Ohio.
For more information about Lake OPC Mission and our meeting times and places please contact William and Leslie Blankschaen at or visit or website at www.lakeopc.info .
For more information about the OPC and Home Missions of the OPC, please contact Rev. Larry Oldaker at (419) 564-2952 or by email at Oldaker.1@opc.org or visit the websites of www.opcpoh.org or www.opc.org.
Missionary Update
Pat Hill received a postcard from Hans and Gretchen D. in the Czech Republic and wanted to share it with us:
Dear Pat: Thank you so much for your Easter cards and clipping from the Lord Bulletin. What ties do you have to Cono? (Cono is a Christian School in Iowa)Your name sounds familiar. We so appreciate the support your church gives toward our call here. Please greet Pastor Bogue and the church from us. We pray for your ministries there in Akron on a regular basis. Greetings to you in Christ, Hans and Gretchen.
Looking Ahead to June:
The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated June 5th during morning worship.
A new adult Sunday School class will begin June 5th entitled “The Seven Churches.”
A WIC Overnight Retreat has been scheduled for Friday, June 3 to Saturday, June 4, 2005. The retreat will be at a Bed and Breakfast in Amish Country. If you are interested see the sign up sheet on the vestibule table or contact Kelly Rastetter. Reservations do need to be made quickly so please sign up as soon as possible if you are interested. WIC is funding part of the cost so see Kelly for more information.
General Assembly will be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee this June.
If everything goes as planned we will have the ordination of Bruce Buchanan and a reception in June (or possibly the end of May).
See the June Newsletter (coming out May 29th) for more updated information regarding all the above events as well as all our regular activities.