June 2009 Stone Newsletter, Stone Church of Willow Glen

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The STone newSSTone ChurChof willow Glen, PreSbyTerian uSa June 2009

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Feeling Crowded? Thank God!That same day Jesus went out of the

house and sat beside the sea. Such greatcrowds gathered around him that he gotinto a boat and sat there, while the whole

crowd stood on the beach. And he toldthem many things in parables ...- Matthew 13:1-3

Wouldnt it be nice to have a prob-lem like this?

Sorry, Jesus, there are so manypeople here to see you, weve run outof room for the podium you weresupposed to speak from this morn-ing. So, youll need to shove off fromthe beach in this leaky old skiff wefound floating among the reeds.

Of course, we could speculate thatthe disciples didnt plan adequatelyor pay attention to details. Imfairly confident they misjudged thenumber of bulletins they neededthat morning.And with another occasion on the

horizon Jesus feeding 5,000 peoplewith two fish and five loaves of bread we could hope that the discipleswould receive a crash course in bothquantity cooking and crowd control.But alas, they did not. Things like

this are bound to happen, especiallywhen the scent of something good isblowing in the wind.

Let me put it this way: when an

event we have organized attractsmore people than expected, we cantcomplain too much can we?

In seminary, I remember planninga spaghetti dinner youth fundraiserat the First Presbyterian Church inTuckerton, NJ. On Sunday morn-ings, in this small church, we typicallyhad about 40 to 50 worshipers, andthats the number we expected forour fundraiser. But apparently theword got out around town, so when150 people showed up, my fledgling

youth group was completely over-whelmed, as was I. Indeed, many ofthe folks who had come to eat endedup washing dishes afterward, andduring the meal, I made numeroustrips to the grocery store to buy moreFrench bread and noodles.

From my point of view, it was HellsKitchen! And yet, in the aftermath, Icouldnt help but notice the energyand excitement this event broughtto the church. In fact, the following

year, someone donated large cooking

pots for more boiling noodles, asuddenly, we had a team of new facassisting our youth in the kitcheAnd, no surprise, we had over tw

hundred people show up the folloing year. Even the mayor came!Over the past year, at Sto

Church, weve been a bit crowdeOur choir loft has reached capacithe church calendar is filled wievents, nearby parking is hard find on Sundays, coordinating spain the social hall has become mochallenging ... and did you know consume 18 large carafes of cofevery Sunday morning?! All thisto say that, like Jesus shoving

from the shoreline, we can certainplan and coordinate events, but the end, we will need to be flexiband gracious especially on Sundmornings.Yes, when the scent of someth

good is blowing in the wind, Gopeople will start to show up to eto worship, to learn, to be in felloship with each other, and to expeence Gods love.And yes, theyll come, even if

crowded. - Ken He

Ken Henry surrounded by his crowd at the recent Earth Day Hike at Rancho Caada del Oro Open Space Preserve


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May reading help us to see, to inter-pret, to imagine, to discover, and tounderstand, with plenty of enjoy-ment and sharing along the way!

- Sue Williams, Library Coordinator

New books for younger members:Read by Yourself

by Geoffrey Alan(J Ala)

Garbage! Where ItComes From, WhereIt Goes by Evan &Janet Hadingham(YA 363.7 Had)

James in a Mess

& Other Thomasthe Tank EngineStories by W.Awdry (J Awd)

Heres Lookingat Me: How Art-ists See Themselvesby Bob Raczka(J 760 Rac)

Church Library Receives Gift of Interpretation of the Bible and MoAdditions for adults:

Interpretation, 10 volumon the Bible published

John Knox Press: GeneExodus, Deuteronomy (

Patrick Miller), JoshuPsalms, Mat-thew, Mark,Luke, John,

Revelation (220 Int), givenby Presbyterian Women

Interpreta-tion: Hoseaand Micah (220 Int), givby Alice Thorn

Genesis by Bill Moy(222 Moy), 10 audio tapgiven by Lowell Clark

ImaginingGod: Theology & the Reli-gious Imagination by GarrettGreen (230 Gre)

The Enigma of Anger:Essays on a Sometimes

Deadly Sinby GarretKeizer (248 Kei), givby Rebecca Kuiken

Lost Cities: 50 Discoies in World Archaeolby Paul Bahn (913 Ba

New to special sections: American Fascists: The

Christian Right and theWar on America by ChrisHedges (Soc Iss 322

Hed)The Torti-lla Curtainby T.C.

Boyle (F Boy), given byRosaleen Zisch

B o o k sB e f o r eFive by Dorothy White(Family 372.6 Whi)

150 Facts About Griev-ing Childrenby Erin

Linn (Spec.Needs D 150 Lin)How We Die: Reflections

on Lifes Final ChapterbySherwin Nuland (Spec.

Needs D616 Nul), recommend-ed by Rabbi HaroldKushner

Father Joe: The Man WhoSaved My Soul by TonyHendra (Biog HENDRA),given by Rebecca Kuiken

Join us for Adult Study, every Sundayat 11 am in the Fireside Room. As youcan see, the classes are richly varied.

June 7: Rev. Geoff Browning,UCCM at Stanford University

Exciting things are happening atUCCM (United Campus Christian

Ministry) at Stanford University. TheRev. Geoff Browning, UCCM CampusMinister and former intern at StoneChurch, will tell us about his ministryon the Stanford campus.

His recent endeavors include:A public event with the Atheiststudent group

Working with students who wantto hold former National SecurityAdviser and Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice responsible forher actionsBread & Belonging fellowship,Taiz worship, and Easter VigilHosting the Eyes Wide OpenExhibit on campus

In homage to C. S. Lewis, author-ing letters to Wormwood aboutrelevant issues in our culture,such as redemptive violence andDr. Rices return to campus.

June 14: Report on South Bay Sanc-tuary Covenant Trip to El Salvador

Chris Nilson and Katy Kondo willshare what they saw and learned ontheir February delegation trip to El Sal-vador. When President-elect MauricioFunes takes office in June, it will be thefirst peaceful and democratic transferof power in memory. Enormous chal-lenges lie ahead as an economy heavilydependent on the United States stag-gers; globalization makes self-reliancea longer reach; and a people who havesuffered much loss try to heal. Still,having the will of the electorate fol-lowed offers hope.

Delegations offer a unique chanceboth to experience events at thehighest levels (meeting with analysts,

judges and even cabinet membeas well as to experience more eveday events through our partncommunity COO (CommunidOctavio Ortiz). Delegation trips aopen to anyone; Chris and Katy wshare the perspective of the recenjoined and also relate the experien

of veterans. - Chris NilsoJune 21: Faith Journey at Stone -Janice Goertz

June 28: Cool Cuisine Luncheon Rhonda Lakatos (see page 4)

July 19 - Aug 16: Summer LectureArchaeological Search for Jesus

Travel to the 1st Century world which Jesus grew up, preached, workwonders, gathered followers and, finly, was crucified and buried. Our hfor this archaeological journey to Glee, Jerusalem, and the Judean Desis Hershel Shanks, editor ofBibli Archaeology Review. - Pat Ma

Adult Study Provides Glimpses of Campus Life, El Salvador, 1st Centur


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Presbyterian WomenScholarships AvailableThe Presbyterian Women of Stone Church

announce their 14th year of college scholar-ships and other grants under the Ruby M.Hudspeth Trust.July 15 is the deadline for Stone Church

youth applying for college scholarships. Astudent may receive this assistance for upto four years. To find out more about assis-tance for undergraduate students, please getan application from the PW mailbox in thechurch office.Also, throughout the year, PW consid-

ers applications from individuals needingfunds for training or educational programs,retreats, conferences, etc., and also fromgroups in and out of the church. Applicationsfor these types of aid are also available in thePW mailbox. - Sue Williams

The H1N1 flu is still occurring inthe US, and the CDC anticipatesmore hospitalizations from this

virus in the coming months. Todate, there have been 3,352 casesof H1N1, with 3 deaths reported,

occurring in 45 states in the US,and some cases internationally.Because this is a new virus, people

have little to no immunity at thistime. This flu virus is thought to bespread from contact with infectedpeople via coughing or sneezing.

The CDC continues to takeaggressive action to respond to theoutbreak, which includes preven-tion as well as treatment.

To prevent the spread of the virusthe following is recommended:

Cover nose and mouth whencoughing or sneezing and dipose of used tissues promptl

Wash hands often. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are alseffective.

Avoid touching eyes, mouth nose.If you are ill, stay home fromwork or school. Call your phsician if you suspect you havthe H1N1 flu.

For up-to-date informatiovisit the CDC H1N1 flu webs(www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/).

Hand sanitizers have been placat the end of each pew in the sancary for use in worship. Be aware abe healthy! - Barbara Rober

Health Ministry Gives Guidance on Flu

From toddlers in strollers to 80-year-olds,all 62 Stone Church family and friends

enjoyed the fine weatherand basked in the sun whilehiking, viewing wildflowers,and picnicking on April 25

at Rancho Caada Del Oro Preserve.Art Holtz and grandson Erik Holtz, who

was earning credit toward a Scout com-munity service badge, checked everyonestires while they were walking, leaving notesindicating the air pressure of each tire andtelling them how much gas could be savedsimply by adding some air! And Presbyterian Women provided

delicious and much appreciated trail mixfor everyone. - Virginia Holtz

A Beautiful Day for a Hike!
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The Stone Works Committee contin-ues to lead us as we help others hereand around the world.

See the Adult Study article (page 2) forinformation on the June 14th Report onSouth Bay Sanctuary Covenant Trip to ElSalvador.

Torture: Still Work to be DoneWouldnt you think that Jesus fol-

lowers would be the ones most ada-mantly opposed totorture? Sure. Buta new poll revealsthat Americans whomost frequentlyattend church are

those most likely to support the useof torture! They do so at a rate higherthan the national average, and muchhigher than those who say they arentreligious.

In the context of President BarackObama denouncing the Bush admin-istrations use of torture to root outterrorism, the Pew Forum for Religionand Public Life found that 62% ofwhite evangelicals said that torture cansometimes or often be justified.

This survey followed the recent releaseof Office of Legal Counsel memos thatformerly authorized the CIA to useinterrogation techniques that allowedslamming detainees against walls,slapping them, placing them in smallboxes, restricting their diets, forcednudity, abdominal slaps, water dous-

ing, sleep deprivation of more than 48hours, and waterboarding.

In response, the National ReligiousCoalition Against Torture has named

June Torture Awareness Month. Stone- Works is offering bumper stickers,which state, Torture Is Wrong (freeto those who pledge to use them). Andlook for the corresponding banner dis-played at Stone during June.

Even though President Obama hasput a halt to these enhanced tech-niques, we believe it is not enough tosimply stop doing wrong. We must alsoacknowledge the full extent of whatwe have done and take steps to ensurethat it never happens again. Support anon-partisan Commission of Inquiryto be tasked with reviewing interroga-tion policies and practices in the yearsafter 2001, and making recommenda-

tions for how we can prevent the futuuse of torture. - Dale Bracey

Free Cool Cuisine LuncheonJune 28, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ever changed a light bulb to redu your carbon footprint? How abochanging your diet to do the sam

After church on June 28, join LauStec, Bay Area chand environmetal advocate, aEugene Corderprofessor at SJSas they discuss thbookCool CuisiTaking the Bite Oof Global Warmi

Well enjoy a ligbuffet of tasty dishes, with ingredienthat dont come from far away or hav

high carbon footprint, and learn moabout how what we choose to eat han impact on the environment.

Nursery care will be provided. Sposored by StoneWorks, PresbyteriWomen and the Membership & Evagelism Committee. All are welcome

- Rhonda Lakatos

Stone Works Brings Awareness to Torture, Offers Free Cool Cuisine Lunc

The Childrens Subcommittee ofthe Christian Education Committeeis busy planning this years upcoming

Vacation Bible School, Clean Water forall Gods Children. In light of the recentthreat of drought and water rationing,we decided to bring awarenessto this issue. The theme will

not only address our immedi-ate water problems, but giveour children an insight intowater issues globally. Each daythrough crafts, games, stories,music and snacks, the childrenwill gain an understanding ofthe statement, Jesus Christ isthe living water for our bodiesand our souls. Every day we

will also learn about a childfrom another country and

the particular water challenges he or

she faces.Our mission project will be Play-pumps International. This is a won-derful organization that provides

villages with play structures, whichwhen turned around by the childrenactually pump water for the village. Ibelieve that this is a project our chil-dren can understand, and it will alsoreassure them of how very importantwe all are to each other.

For more about this group, look at

their website (www.playpumps.org)especially in the section titledThe PlayPump System.

Vacation Bible School is for childrenin kindergarten through sixth gradeIt runs June 22 through 26, from9 am to 12 pm., with a family eventon Sunday, June 28, during the

worship service. The cost is $30per child or $50 per family. Alare welcome, so invite friends and

neighbors.I am currently looking for

volunteers to staff the campThere are many opportunitiesto be involved: storytellerscraft leaders, games, musicand helpers to guide the children through the days activities. If needed, we will providechildcare for younger childrenof volunteers.

If you are interested or wouldlike more information, please contact Mary Jo Blazek.

Clean Water for All

Gods Childrenby Mary Jo Blazek,

Childrens Ministry Coordinator
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Stones Mens Ministry includes mis-sion worktrips, an interesting book

group, and even flyingtrips with their ownprivate pilots! All Mens Minis-

try events are open to all men of thechurch. For more detail, please contactParish Associate David McCreath.

Mission Allocations for Spring 2009The Mens Ministry of Stone Church

actively supports a variety of missioncauses through enthusiastic participa-tion and with the allocation of thefunds they raise.

Through the Semi-annual Used BookSale, the Crab Feed, and other similarmeans, the Mens Ministry raises funds

for projects near and far. Allocationsfor Spring 2009 include:A grant to support Chris Dukesmission trip to IndiaStone Youth Mission Trip in JuneZephyr Point and WestminsterWoods, the two facilities wherethe men have annual work tripsCameron House, San FranciscoA tithe to Stone Church forreduction of the building debt

The last item has been a traditionof Mens Ministry for several years.

A tithe (10%) of all fundraising proj-ects is given back to the church to assistin reducing our building debt. MensMinistry encourages other groupsholding fundraising projects to alsoconsider a tithe for debt relief.

In addition to these allocations,Mens Ministry supports three missionwork trips each year: Fall and Springtrips to Westminster Woods and alonger Fall trip to Zephyr Point.

Mens Book Group Selects BooksThe Stone Mens Book Group has

chosen the following selections forsummer and fall reading (there are no

meetings in June or July):The Sound and the Fury by WilliaFaulkner (August 17)Misquoting Jesus by Bart D.Ehrman (September 21)The Conscience of a Liberal by Pau

Krugman (October 19)The Shack by William P. Young(November 16)

On December 7, the group wpick books for spring 2010. Meings usually occur at 7:30 pm on tthird Monday of the month. Diffent members host the discussion

All men of the church are welcom- David McCreath

June is bustin out all over! and after arather cool spring we welcome it. (Justhope it doesnt get too hot.)We are pleased to announce that

we have granted two scholarships toattend the 2009 Churchwide Gather-

ing in Louis-ville from July11 to July 15.

Each partici-pant is asked

to bring a $20 gift card from Target,K-Mart, Home Depot or Kohls to

provide relief for vic-tims of disasters. Weare donating fourcards, which will besent via our attend-ees. If you wish toparticipate, talk toDiana Lim. We look

forward to hearing reports from Sheri

Cunningham and Diana when theyreturn.All of us are invited to the Annual

Meeting on June 4 at the home of JanKeifer from noon to about 2:30 pm.

Each of us is asked to bring a salad toshare. The program will have nomi-nations, election, and installation ofleaders for 2009-2010 and revisionsto our by-laws. One of Santa Claraspublic health nurses will also be withus to accept donations of layette itemsto be provided to low-income newmothers.

Next, on June 7, PresbyterianWomen in the Presbytery will have itsannual meeting at Stone Church from2 pm to 4 pm in the social hall. This,too, will include elections, reports,and conclude with Communion.

Dorothy Stevens reports, with grati-tude, that our coupon donations areincreasing. Emphasis this month is onCampbells Soup-to-Go and Kleenex.

Fair Trade coffee, tea, and choco-late continue to be sold on the thirdSunday of each month.You may see that Bible Study with

Marge is over until August 27, whenwegear up for the 2009-2010 study. Weshall miss seeing the Rev. Marge andhope she has a relaxing summer.

PW Schedule for June:Note that circles will resume in

September.Book Group I, 1 pm, June 1

Liz Shanderas home, readingAn IrishCountry Doctor, by Patrick Taylor, andJune 29, The Soloist by Steve Lopez

Annual Picnic and Installtion of Leaders, at noon, June 4

Jan Keifers homePW in the Presbytery Annual

Lunch, 2 - 4 pm, June 7, Social HallLunch Bunch, 11:30 am, June 9

Taiwan RestaurantBook Group II, 2:30 pm, June 13

Rosaleen Zischs home, reading Returnto Manzanarby Jean Wakatsuki andJames D. Houston

Focus Group, 9:30 am, June 15Liz Shanderas home

Fair Trade Sales, 10:30 am, June 21Social Hall

Prayer Shawl Ministry, 4 pm, June 22Fireside Room

Bible Study with the Rev. Margeon hiatus until August 27.

- Catherine Amos

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MensMinistry

Stones Spring 2009 Conrmation Class with their Mentors


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We all understand the great abun-dance and blessing of Gods gifts.Giving is a celebration of thosegifts bestowed upon us. Over 60years ago, the leaders of the StoneChurch of Willow Glen sought achurch that [has] a warm heart,[an] open mind, [and an] adventur-

ous spirit ... [a church] that inquiresand looks forward as well as back-ward.

For the past 35 years, Stone Churchand the community of Willow Glenhave been challenged and nurturedby the Henrietta Perdue LectureSeries, which enriches and expandsour faith every year.

In April, I sat down with HazelJames, long-time member of StoneChurch, to discover more aboutHenrietta Perdues gifts to StoneChurch. Hazel and Henrietta weregood friends for many years, andtheir families were close bothfamilies loved the ocean, and bothfamilies loved Stone Church.

It was through Henrietta thatStone Church women began totake an active interest in NationalPresbyterian Women. While not

wanting to be known simply asthe ministers wife, Henriettatruly ministered to Stone Church.

She was tall, blond and very dra-matic. An Old Testament expert,she encouraged learning for everygroup in the church. In Hazels own

words, I think Henriettas true call-ing in life was Christian Education

for all. She made it relevant andexciting ... because of her love forthe Old Testament, she was ableto give us a personal introduction

while making the Old Testamentcome alive. Her classes for youthand adults at Stone Church madesuch an impact. From being the little

church in Willow Glen, we becamea part of the Christian worldwidefamily. Im sure God would havetold her, Well done.

The money used to produce theHenrietta Perdue Lecture Series isnot taken from our annual pledges.For over 30 years, ticket fees haveenabled the Henrietta Perdue Lec-ture Series to continue, enrichingStone Church and the local commu-nity. Moneys received are reservedin a separate account to be used asseed money to underwrite futureguest lecturers.

This is only one example of cre-ative and effective long-term meth-ods that can be used by membersof Stone Church to perpetuate thememory of someone like HenriettaPerdue. Over the next months, thePlanned Giving and EndowmentCommittee Ruth McCreath, EdTablak, Bob James, Susan Bedolla,Mary-Stone Bowers, Gary Weiss and

Judi Kaiser will be providing moreinformation to Stone Church mem-bers about effective ways of givingin order to provide financial sup-port for the future life and missionof Stone Church. - Judi Kaiser

Henrietta Perdues Gift to Stone Church

At its regular meeting on May 19,the Session worked on new ways ofbeing church. Ken talked about new

member classes andacknowledged strug-

gling to know howto do these. He isproposing one mem-

bership class per quarter, with theschedule published in advance, andwith no make-up times if one timeis missed, the applicant waits until thenext regularly scheduled class. Thesewould probably include a lunch. Ses-sion members suggested using onlineinformation, or giving out copies ofThe Presbyterian Handbook, publishedby Geneva Press.

Another idea is to invite two StoneChurch returning college students towork in the summer of 2009 as youthcounselors-in-training for 5 to 7 hoursper week. The students would work

with individuals; the idea is not tobuild a huge program. There wouldbe supervision and help for the stu-dents; it would be a learning experi-ence for them. This idea came outof the Young Family Summit heldrecently by the Christian EducationCommittee; it also came from KenHenry who had a similar job as a col-lege student.

The Session has continuing con-cerns about uses of space and time:lots of exciting events are great for the

congregation, but can strain our limited facilities. Sunday morning, in particular, can bring competing needs forspace. Emily Meacham is designatedas the person to see with questions

about calendaring, and she passed outcopies of a form that she is asking allgroups to use when they want to putan event on the calendar.

Don Foster reported that the Worship Committee has the dilemma ofgetting adequate copies of music forthe increased number of choir members. Past purchases assumed 30, but

with 10 more members the oldmusic needs to be supplementedand budget cuts make this difficult

-Alice Thorn, Clerk of Session

SessionBeat

Barbara Brown Taylor, Professor of Region at Piedmont College, and author o

acclaimed books on theologand spirituality, will be thnext Henrietta Perdue Leturer at Stone Church oOctober 23 and 24, 2009.

Rev. Taylors topic will bThe Balancing Act: Holy ResGood Work, Godly Play. According to economi

Gordon Dahl, Most middle class Amercans tend to worship their work, work their play, and play at their worship. If yoare one of those Americans, then you knosomething about the cost of scramblinthese three vital ingredients of a balancelife. While the dominant culture is nomuch help sorting them out, the wisdomtraditions of Judaism and Christianity offpractical help.

Rev. Taylor was named one of the 12 moeffective preachers in the English-speakin

world by Baylor University in 1996. Shbecame Professor of Religion at PiedmonCollege in 1998 and also teaches spiritualiat Columbia Theological Seminary. Shhas traveled the world in pursuit of sacre

wisdom, finding most of what she needin her backyard. She lives on a workinfarm in rural north Georgia with her huband, Ed. Her books include the critical

acclaimed 2007 memoir Leaving ChurcA Memoir of Faith and the follow-up worAn Altar in the World: A Geography of Faitpublished in 2009.

More details, including registration forms, cabe found at www.stonechurch.org. - Pat Mag

Barbara Brown Taylor NexHenrietta Perdue Lecture
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Above: Stone Church had 27 walkers in the CROWalk this year - the second largest group theLizanne Oliver recruited folks right up to tlast minute, we had a delicious quick lunch, anHilleguus Faber led us in pre-walk stretching. Comjoin us next year!Below: The recent Deacons Spring Luncheon wa wonderful event, full of entertainment (by talways entertaining Betty and Don DAngelo), warconversation, and delicious and plentiful food!


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The Stone Church of Willow Glen

Presbyterian Church (USA)1937 Lincoln Avenue(corner of Clark & Lincoln)San Jose, CA 95125-3499

www.stonechurch.orgChurch Ofce:

phone: 408-269-1593fax: 408-269-8412

Rev. Dr. Ken Henry, PastorClaudia Hoagland, Ofce Manager

The Stone News Staff:June Tablak, Editor Emeritus, Church MouseEmily Moak Meacham, EditorPat Magee, Rhonda Lakatos, Jody Meacham,Fred Oliver, Lizanne Oliver: Assistant EditorsSylvia Snyder, Chief PhotographerMary Jo Blazek, Sheri Cunningham, Alice Bailey,Rod Thorn, Dan Raby: Additional PhotosCatherine Amos, Dulcie Janzen, Sylvia Snyder,

Jan Keifer, Jerry Keifer, Fred Gardner: Production

Stone Church Patio Sale Coming in JulyGirl Scouts toHold e-Waste

Collection Drive

The Girl Scout Troop that meets

at Stone Church is holding ane-Waste Collection Drive on Saturday,

June 27, between9 am and 3 pm,at the church.

If you wouldlike, you mayalso bring youre-Waste in earlier,on Sunday, June14, or Sunday,June 21. A drop-off table will beon the Patio forcollection.

Thank you forsupporting thiseffort, which

benefits both the Girls Scouts meetingin our facility and Stone Church.

- Judi Kaiser

Be sure to remove allprecious objects fromyour e-waste before

recycling it!

Dont miss being part ofthe Stone Church Patio Sale, onFriday, July 17, from 4 to 8 pm,and Saturday, July 18, from9 am to 3 pm.

There are so many ways that

members and friends of StoneChurch can help:

Pre-sort donated items forthe sale during the week ofJuly 12-16, 9 am to 8 pm.Volunteer to staff a table, bea cashier, prepare snacks orlunch, or welcome WillowGlen residents to our won-derful church.Be one of the hearty soulswho will set up or takedown everything.Bring your truck to pick upitems, or volunteer to loadand unload trucks.

All hands are needed sitting,standing, bending, or sorting theres something for everyoneto do for the sale.And of course, donations are

needed: household goods, yard

equipment, sports equipmenttoys, furniture, books, electronics, clothing, jewelry and accessories, antiques, second party giftspriceless treasures, and the alwayspopular baked goods.

Nows the time to do yourspring cleaning. Let Stonebenefit from your gently useditems and if you cant bringthem in, well pick them up.And did you know there wil

also be entertainment? face-painting! balloon art! clowns!

Bring your children, spousesfriends ... and be sure to bringyour wallets! - Judi Kaiser

Ken Henry and his crowd on a bridge at the recentEarth Day Hike at Rancho Caada del Oro Open Space Preserve

(see pages 1 and3 for additional photos and related stories)
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