FOOTHILL FOCUS
Number 2 FEBRUARY 2009 Volume 17
Potpourri
I haven't written my gossip column for some time, so here goes. Did you know that we have a football star in the family? Kevin McLaughlin, who played footballfor King's Academy this fall, was selected to his league's all-conference defensive first team. He did, after all, run back an interception for a touchdown in a playoff game. Do you wave at C-130s flying overhead? Saylor Jagow does because sheknows her daddy is a navigator in them as they head out on search and rescueflights. By the way if you've seen lights on in Covenant House, it is because Hans, Tamera, & Saylor Jagow are keeping the place warm and lived in waiting for Kreigand Karen Ecklund and family to return. Did you see the movie,"March of the Penguins"? Wasn't it beautiful? Mark Liedstrand tells us it's just as beautiful inperson except for the aroma of a thousand penguins. He found this out on his Christmas trip to Antarctica. Men, come see his pictures (minus aroma) on February 7th at the Men's Breakfast. Did you stand near Jeff Carlson on his recent visit to church and see how he's grown by two or three inches? That can happen whenyou have major back surgery to straighten out the kinks. It turns out that Corinne Cory and Jon Cerrona work at the same solar startup, Solyndra. Corinne in HR and Jon as a mechanical engineer. Did you hear that Bryanne Taladua is working closerto home? Having completed her time in Nevada which qualified her for a nursinglicense in California, she's now at Stanford Hospital. She loves it, as does the whole family. Barbara Tom was glued to the TV watching President Obama's inauguration. No, not so much to see the new president as to see if she could spot her son, David and his wife, sitting next to the Marine Band right below the platform. Theywere guests of Senator Feinstein.
Well, those are some of the interesting stories that Foothillers have been involvedin during recent months. Do you know any that should be told? Let me know.
VISION TO ACTION
What's happening on our vision teams. You've heard a number of stories on recent Sundays about vision team ministries and fourth ministries. Here's what else happening
Community Connections: is gearing up for our 2009 HUNT whichwill be on Saturday, April 11th. This has been a great neighborhoodgathering time on the north lawn of MVHS. We hope you'll join theteam to spend time with our neighbors. If you would like to join theteam, please talk to Mark Liedstrand, team leader.
While not having been created by the Community Connections team,
an new activity that also serves as a community connection is ourINDOOR PARK, an informal, every-Thursday (11-Noon) play time for kids, 0-3 years.Some of the moms from our Genesis group have been developing it and we're now open forbusiness. If you know of young parents who might want a warm and dry place (our nursery)for kids to play and parents to chat, grab a few invitation cards and hand them out. If youhave questions about the time, talk to Sarah Cerrona.
Mentor/Tutors: Most of our mentors and tutors have new students this year and are activelyat work with them. The students mostly come from Mountain View High School and Graham Middle School. If you are interested in ministering to the needs of our community in thisway, call Pastor Jim and he'll help get you started.
Music and Meditations
Wednesday, March 4th - 7:30 p.m.
You are invited to a special contemplative worship service. A trio of jazz musicians fromthe Phoenix area, will lead us in a time of meditation and quiet worship combined withscripture and visuals. It will be a time to come away from the rush and crush of life; tobreathe deeply and be refreshed. You'll hear more about it in the coming weeks. Put it onyour calendar and invite friends.
FEBRUARY WORSHIP/PREACHING -During February we will be finishing our studyof scriptures that teach us about our six core values. The overarching theme of this serieshas been “Transformed Lives - Inside and Out”. The main idea is our willingness to beGod’s agents of transformation in our communities.
Feb. 1 - Jn. 17 -"Transforming Lives through Multiplication" - Jim G.
Feb. 8 - Rom. 8.18f -"Transforming Lives through Prayer" - Marian E .
CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL BY-LAWS
had another installment on January 11th. Discussion focused on standing committees, business meetings and quorums. We have our last conversation on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. in theFireside Room. Then on March 8, we'll have a brief congregational meeting after worship to"read into the minutes" the new By-Laws, so that they can be acted on at the Annual Meetingin June.
Women's Bible Study
Women's Bible Study is on Wednesday mornings at 9:45 am. We are studying Hebrews this year, ably lead by Marian Ecklund and supported by Nancy Baldwinson. We look forward to seeing you!
Women's Lunch Bunch
We will look forward to lunching together at the Country Gourmet in Sunnyvale on Thursday, February 5 at 11:30 am. Please call Ona Avent (408-984-7625) for more information.
Stretch Yoga Class
We continue our Stretch Yoga class on Wednesdays at Noon during the winter. Call Kay Roberts (408-255-7817) for more information.
Men's Breakfast
Please save February 7 for our Men's Breakfast. It is our great good fortune to have Mark Liedstrand share with us his fantastic photos of his 'once in a lifetime' trip to Antarctica. We will share our usual hearty breakfast, strong coffee and lively discussion.
Men's Lunch
We will be meeting on Thursday, February. 5th at Noon. We'll be looking for you at Brian's Restaurant in Los Altos in the Rancho Shopping Center on Foothill and Magdalena. Please call Jim Gaderlund at 650.967.7447 with any questions.
Lent Begins with Ash Wednesday
Lent begins at the end of this month on February 25, Ash Wednesday. On the followingSunday, March 1st, we will begin a sermon series using Paul's teaching about being "inChrist" as a lens to look at Jesus' journey to his death and resurrection. Look for specialLenten daily devotionals that may help in your spiritual walk during this season leading upto the cross and empty tomb.
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MISSION SPRINGS Winter/Spring 2009 CAMP RETREAT BROCHURES AND POSTCARD FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE!
Find out what's going on this summer at Mission Springs for children and youth at FrontierRanch and Wild Oak and for families. You'll get your questions answered and find registration information and forms. The brochures are available in the lobby and office.
MISSION SPRINGS Camps & Retreats
Moms & Daughters Weekend Feb. 6-8, 2009 Men's Conference Mar. 27-29, 2009 Dads & Daughters Weekend April 24-26, 2009
Detailed brochures and registrations information are available online atwww.missionsprings.com.
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Part of a Larger Family
Keep up to date on what God is doing in our larger church family. Visit the web sites for our Pacific Southwest Conference at www.pswc.org and for the Evangelical Covenant at www.covchurch.org. Each site has current news in churches and ministries around the Covenant. To have the news sent to you, subscribe to Newswire by going to the home page on theCovenant web site and looking for the link on the right side of the screen.
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