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Newsletter of the First Congregational Church of Frankfort, Michigan 49635 February 2012
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| Operation Christmas Child is up and running! |
Chase The Chill Join in this county wide BACN food drive and help us fill half a semi-truck. Bring your donations
to Shop-n-Save on February 3 and 4 and help us feed our neighbors in need! Souper Bowl Sunday Join with churches around the
country by donating $1 to BACN on this biggest Sunday of football and greatest Sunday of giving. Look for the soup pots and
give what you can! Reception for Linda Davis Meet and greet our new organist, Linda Davis, on Tuesday, February 14, from 5:00-7:00
p.m. at Dick and Joanne Brown's house. Winde and hors d'ouevres will be provided. Shiver
by the River The
parade route for Saturday, February 18 goes from Cannon Park to the library. The Outreach Committee would love for us to have
a huge showing, so if you can be a part, join us at 10:40 a.m. at Cannon Park to learn the jingle that we'll use. This year's
theme is a Hawaiian luau, so if you have an appropriate shirt tha can fit over your coat, that would be great. Or you could
pin a shirt to your coat, or wear a lei or grass skirt. And as you know, the more, the merrier. Hope to see you there! Solid Rock Teen Concert This free event for teens is scheduled on Thursday, February 16 at Benzie Central High School. The
concert begins at 6:30 and will feature ATTABOY, Brandon Jenkins, and the praise and worship band from The Zone. Doors open
at 5:45 and there will be food, great music and prizes. Ash Wednesday Service You are invited to join us on Wednesday,
February 22 at 12:00 p.m. for this traditional
start to the season of Lent.
Thank
You! · to all who helped with Christmas decorating and de-decorating the sanctuary
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Hugh Hessler and Ron Phillips forwrapping water pipes at the church · to Kris Dykstra, Andrea Frost and Marti Mollema for the time and creativity they
gave in switching out the Dining Room decorations from Christmas to Up North. The use of natural decorations is particularly
wonderful. · to
Will Church for putting the storm windows on the sanctuary. · to all who helped with the varied and many aspects of the holiday season services
and events. It was a beautiful season and especially meaningful because of all the heartfelt efforts on so many parts and
hearts. · to
John McElduff for snowplowing and those who took up the occasional shovel. · to Andrea Frost and Bill Frostic for getting our new
Records Office up and running. It is the former Sunday School room with the step and is now the home to the Financial Secretary,
Historian, and Treasurer. Their former office is becoming a Sunday School room. With more kids, we need more space! And the
eventual goal is to knock out the wall between the two Sunday School rooms and put a folding door between them so that our
growing classes can have more room and flexibility. · to Phil Wade for putting in the new kitchen sink faucet. We’re washing dishes
like pros now! · to
all those who helped with the Memorial Service for Luanne Buzzell. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Jim and all of the
Buzzell families as they struggle with losing such a dear woman. · to Secretary Kris for her years of dedicated service
to our church family as our secretary. She will be greatly missed but we also wish her well on being able to work with kids
and books at Crystal Lake Elementary. · Thank you, Judy Grant! Judy served our church family for the past six years on the Council.
Her dedication and good nature cannot be replaced, and she will be missed. But with a little rest, who knows where her
energies will take her? Prayer Chain Our prayer chain is a source of comfort and support for those needing those extra prayers. If you
are interested in being a part of this ministry, please talk with Pastor Dinah. Important information: Pastor Dinah’s email is: haagdinah@gmail.com And we have a website: fccfrankfort.org. Check all these out! Moment
For Missions NEEDED--Financial Support for Benzie
Home Health Care! The mission of Benzie Home
Health Care for the past 35 years has been to provide compassionate, practical, and high quality home support to any Benzie
County adult over 60, in the form of assistance with basic personal care, medication set-up, family caregiver respite, a telephone
reassurance program for isolated seniors, and a recycled medical equipment loan closet. They offer their services regardless
of ability to pay. Benzie County is the smallest county, one of the poorest counties, and has the highest number of seniors
in need. The demand for family caregiver respite has more than doubled in 2 years. Their funding
has always been through donations, which have drastically been cut back due to the economy.As part of their organization’s efforts to become more sustainable, they are reaching
out to the churches in Benzie County for support. Ideally, each church would make a commitment to become a CARE PARTNER, providing
monthly support. The cost to provide an hour of home health aide service is $18 as compared to $35 for most agencies.
For $72 a month, they can assist a senior once a week with bathing and personal care. For $144, they can assist a senior twice
a week with bathing and personal care. For $288 a month, they can provide a family caregiver 4 hours of respite time
each week. Our Missions Committee is asking the congregation to become a CARE PARTNER.. Our missions
presently support 5 projects that are in need. Four projects are local and two are for basically overseas
support. A commitment of a dollar a week more in our Missions basket by each family, will make it possible for us to be a
CARE PARTNER to Benzie Home Healthcare. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Your Missions Committee Co-chairmen, Hugh Hessler and Nancy Marshall BACN
BITS Benzie
Area Christian Neighbors are settling into their new digs. If you are in the area, please stop by for an informal tour. As
adjustments are made to the facility, there is a need for additional volunteers. People who are interested may stop in or
call the BACN office. The work is simple and the rewards are great. As always, donations are gratefully accepted – monetary
or in kind. Monday – Friday
10:00a.m.-2:00 p.m at 2804 Benzie Highway.
Habitat For Humanity Benzie
County for Humanity now has a web site! benziehabitat.org will have all the latest Habitat information including current events,
builds, ReStore updates(open Wed.-Sat. 10-6) and how to volunteer or donate money. There will be lots of pictures showing
past and current building projects.
| The Hot Dog Sale was a huge success! |
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| Thanks to all who helped! |
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| Grubby Sunday brought us together for lunch and spring cleaning! |
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| Everyone pitched in to spruce up our church. Thank your! |
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We appreciate all the volunteers who
help with our special events and make them possible! Thank you!
NEWS AND NEEDS FROM THE
NACC MISSION SOCIETY
About
a year ago NACC began a relationship with Hosanna Industries – a faith-rooted non-profit organization which assists
with home repair and construction for low-income persons living in deteriorating housing.
According to Amy Firek, missions and volunteer coordinator, “the staff believes every family
should live in dignity, every roof should be tight, and every furnace should burn safely. They believe no one should go to
sleep cold, hungry, or scared. They believe every child should have a yard, a kitchen and a bed.”
Hosanna Industries has hosted over 130,00 volunteers since 1990 and
has completed more than 2000 new home or home repair projects for low and very low-income households.
In addition to home construction
and renovation, Hosanna Industries also provides vocational training in construction trades, assists in the development and
startup of small businesses, creates job opportunities, and mobilizes relief workers to disaster areas.
A portion of the money our
congregation generously places in the mission basket each Sunday goes to NACCC and they, in turn, pass
it on to mission projects they find worthwhile. Hosanna Industries is so thankful for your assistance. Learn more by visiting their website at www.hosannaindustries.org
I have been home since February 19th and I surely appreciate
all the visitors who have stopped by and the help of several health aides, and of course, my special helper from Benzie Home
Health Care, Joy Jensen. What a good friend she is. I am not walking as well as I would like but a walker loaned to me by
pim is a big help so I hope to be doing better. My niece and nephew, Terry and JoAnne Herban, have been my main stay and of
course, Phillip and Isaac, and “Mr. Happy Cat” and Ringo who were glad to have me back home. Today, I was fitted with a “hearing
aid” so there are new things in my life that I will learn how to use. I have missed coming to church but I want to be
cautious as I don’t want a re-peat. Thank you to all who have sent cards, stopped in, or called. I do appreciate all
the concern and well wishes. To all of you—thank
you for all the good wishes and visits.
With love, Erma
McKinnon
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are
needed for our area Hospice Care. Help is needed in the patient’s home, at the extended care facilities and the
Munson Hospice House. More information is available on the upstairs bulletin board or you may call Judy Goodrich at 231-935-8485.
THE CHOIR The
choir is up and running again! We would love to have you join us in lifting praise to the Lord. Rehearsals are Thursdays at
7:30 p.m
Dear friends, The government does not pay long distance phone charges for those
servicemen and women wounded in action.Phone cards are the number one request by hospitalized military personnel, so that
they may call their families. If it is within your means, pick up a phone card...even if only a $5 card...and send it
to the following address: Medical Family Assistance Center Walter Reed Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington,
DC20307-5001 Your effort will make the year
much brighter and someone's heart will be much warmer knowing how you helped! Thank you, Paul & Julie Robinson
Paul
Oliver Long Term Care: Suzanne Gum Hazel Parsons The Frankfort Pines: Jane Brawner Bob Denton The
Homesteader: Rev. & Mrs. Paul Bennehoff Lois Osborn The Maples Mary Helen Growt Cheryl Popp
Please Remember in Prayer Cookie Anderson Joanne Brown Gabe Campbell Madison Crosby Bob Denton Jo Danford Elsworth Earegood Leona Earegood Eli Robert Ely Rita Gilbert Stuart Gillian Gary Gonyon Bea Gray Vonnie Griener Dennis Haugen Jim Hunt Wendy Hunt Ralph Jackson Eric Jones Clarissa Kleinhenn Lee Kneisel Jennifer Maier Lois Martindale Bill McDonald Erma McKinnon Esther Miller Robert Mitchell Rob Mummey Carl Nespor Katie Palermo Paul Patterson Donna Phillips Katherine Phillips Beverly Redgay Katie Simpson Cory Stevens Marilyn Sutton Weaver Clan Dick Weaver Jan Wilkins Chia Yang Our Prayers Are Extended to the Families of:
Lloyd Davis Chris Frostic
Beverly Goethals Jim Hawkins Ted
Liakopoliks Roland Roycraft HelenTanner
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First Congregational Church 2011 Council & Committees
Church Council Members:
Nora Bungard Jim Buzzell Marilyn
Conrad (F.S.) Denis Crosby (Invest.) Myra
Elias Judy Grant Bob King (Treasurer) Susan Lavender Ann Osborn (Clerk)
Margie Porter Mary Reed Signe Ruddy Judy Welch Jim MacKenzie (Assistant Treasurer) Al Bryant
(Assistant Financial Secretary)
Committees & Members
Constitution/ By-laws Luanne Buzzell Bob King Lee Kneisel (Margie Porter) Finance/
Stewardship Bill
Frostic * Myra Elias Chris Porter Marilyn Conrad Women’s Fellowship Pres. Mary Reed Investment
Bob King Jim Buzzell Bob Conrad Andrea Frost Denis Crosby Memorial Bill Frostic Molly Frostic
Missions Joanne Brown Hugh Hessler Susan Lavender Robin
MacKenzie Nancy Marshall Rob Mummey Signe Ruddy Kay VanOrder Nominating Myra Elias Julie Robinson Pastor Dinah Haag Outreach Mary Bateman Connie Bennehoff Al Bryant Myra Eias Judy Grant Andy Mollema Donna Phillips Mac Whisner Personnel Myra Elias Jim Buzzell Connie Bennehoff Lois Martindale Margie Porter
Property Jim Buzzell Andrea Frost Bill
Frostic Hugh Hessler Susan Lavender Ron Phillips Chris Porter Mary Reed Religious Education Becky Addis and Sunday School Teachers (Signe Ruddy)
Worship Leona Earegood Dave
Grant Mary Ann Harness Marvelee Kneisel Ann Osborn Janet Pomerleau Julie Robinson Judy
Welch
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