Your Invitation to Join Us 2017 Distinguished Speaker

The Moorings LineNEWSLETTER OF THE MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

JANUARY 2017 ISSUE

Your Invitation to Join Us2017 Distinguished Speaker

Andy CrouchExecutive Editor, Christianity Today

Author of Culture Making, Playing God, and Strong and Weak.

January 28 and 29, 2017Andy Crouch will speak on living as Christians in today's world.

Saturday, January 28 | 5:30 PM | Moss HallSPEAKING EVENT WITH BANQUET

Registration and payment of $10 for dinner is required by January 24. Online registration is available

at www.mooringschurch.org, or at the Reception Desk.

Sunday, January 29 | 10:00 AM Only | Sanctuary Guest preaching

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9:00 AM Casual Worship in Webster Chapel 10:00 AM Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

Church School for Children 10:00 AM Nursery/Childcare 8:45 AM

January 1 | "To Fulfill..." | Matthew 2:13-23 One Worship Service Only: 10:00 AM

January 8 | "...All Righteousness" | Matthew 3:15-17

Sermon Series Resumes January 15 | "Sealed by the Spirit" | Ephesians 1:1-14

January 22 | "To Know Him Better" | Ephesians 1:15-23

January 29 | Guest Preaching, Andy Crouch One Worship Service Only: 10:00 AM

Worship Preview

Pastor-led Bible Study Beginning Wednesday, January 18, the Pastor-led Bible study continues to meet every Wednesday from 6:00 - 6:50 PM upstairs in Moss Hall, Classrooms A & B. Our study of Acts continues through March 15. Elders and Deacons attend; church members welcome.

We invite you to join our Wednesday Churchwide Dinner (resuming January 11) from 5:00 - 6:15 PM in Moss Hall. Class ends by 6:50 PM for those attending Choir Rehearsal at 7:00 PM.

January 18 Acts 1-2 It StartsJanuary 25 Acts 3-5 Response, Reaction, RejoicingFebruary 1 Acts 6-9 Growing Pains - Part 1 (Persecution)February 8 Acts 10-15 Growing Pains - Part 2 (Embracing God's Vision for the Church)February 15 Acts 16:1-20:12 Culture, Context and TheologyFebruary 22 Acts 20:13-22:39 A Shining Light in the Powder KegSee March dates in next month's Moorings Line.

Sunday, January 22, 11:30 AM in the Parlor. Come to find out more about becoming an active or affiliate member. Lunch will be provided. Please contact Deb Grossklag ([email protected] or 213-5233) to express interest in attending.

Milestones of a Lifelong Christian FaithSundays, February 12 – March 5, 11:15 AM in Classroom A. Mark your calendars. Taught by Rev. Jaci Smith Patman.

Membership Inquiry Class

Together for a PurposeWorship | Grow | Serve

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After all the cooking for the holidays, come and enjoy delicious meals prepared by Chefs Evie and Michael Viggiani. Note, meals resume January 11. Check out the menu and then make a reservation either at the kiosk in the Narthex, or at the Reception Desk. Reservations and payment can also be made online using a credit card through your church account at www.mooringschurch.org. Cost is as follows:

Reservation by 1:00 PM on Monday: $7/adults, $4/children (3-12)

Reservation after 1:00 PM on Monday: $8/adults, $5/children (3-12)

Volunteers are always needed. Call Martha Crofts at 643-3027 to become a part of the Hospitality Team. Enjoy the music of Jim DeWitt and Gil Boule.

Hospitality and Fellowship

Presbyterian Women's Blanket Offering and Luncheon Gathering Tuesday, January 10 at 11:30 AM in Moss Hall

Thanks to all Moorings Volunteers who rang bells for the Salvation Army. The two-day total was $1,427.

A Moorings Presbyterian Women tradition is collecting blankets to donate to St. Matthew’s House. Blankets are collected from January 8 -15, so please bring new and gently used, washed blankets to the church during these dates. Boxes will be located in the narthex and the reception area. We'll also collect blankets at our January 10 Gathering. St. Matthew’s needs hundreds of blankets each winter, so please participate in this tradition.

Our January 10 Gathering will feature Professional Actor Janina Birtolo who will give a performance of Amelia Earhart: Can You Fly as High? Our mission speaker will be from St. Matthew’s House Justin's Place. Our Table Offering donations will be used to purchase blankets for St. Matthew’s House.

All church members and friends are invited to attend our monthly gatherings. Please remember to sign up at the Reception Desk or call 261-1487 to make a reservation ($8 per person).

Dates to RememberSunday, January 8 thru Sunday, January 15 - Blanket Drive

Tuesday, January 10 - PW Coordinating Team Meeting 10:00 AM Classroom BTuesday January 10 - PW Gathering, 11:30, Moss Hall.

Churchwide Wednesday Dinners5:00 - 6:15 PM in Moss Hall

January 11BBQ Chicken, Oven Roasted PotatoesGlazed Carrots, Cole Slaw or Tossed SaladCorn Bread and Strawberry Shortcakeor Fresh Fruit

January 18Chili with all the fixings, RiceTossed Salad with Ranch or Balsamic DressingBrownie Sundae or Fresh Fruit

January 25Rosemary Crusted Loin of Pork, Herb DressingSteamed Broccoli, Apple SauceTossed Salad with Maple Dressing, RollsCarrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting or Fresh Fruit

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Readers' RendezvousBegins a New Season

Wednesday, January 18 10:00 AM in Strozier Library

Collene Van Noord reviews The Shack by William P. YoungMackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his "Great Sadness," Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend....

William Paul Young is a Canadian author. The manuscript that later became The Shack, was intended only for his six kids and a handful of close friends. It rapidly took on a life of its own, and has enjoyed international renown. Join us for this facinating story. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, February 15 Nancy Lazear reviews The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

Wednesday, March 15 DeeDee Jeffries reviews The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

Wednesday, April 19 Betty Barrett reviews Euphoria by Lily King

Hospitality and Fellowship

The Arts

Moorings Art Guild A Celebration of the Arts

NOTE: CHANGE OF MEETING DATE – The Guild will meet on Tuesday, January 10 in Room 202 at 1:00 P.M.

The Guild is extending an invitation to our members and friends to journey back to the 17th century via a film presentation of A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China. This film is narrated by artist, David Hockney, who will unroll a 72 foot ancient Chinese scroll painted by Shen Zhou, depicting life on the bustling streets and waterfronts 300 years ago.

For more information or to get involved with the Guild, contact Margery Mitchell at 594-1044.

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Hyacinth Series Presents Two Concerts in January

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Consider Joining the Hyacinth Family Friends give $100 - $499

Sustaining Friends donate $500 - $999 The Angel Band contributes $1,000 - $2,499

Concert Sponsors contribute $2,500 and above

All Donors' names are listed in all concert programs unless otherwise requested.All concerts are open to the public without charge. Offerings are received at each concert,

and advance gifts are encouraged, since the series is not financed by the church's operating budget.Contact Director of Music, Dr. Thomas Goetz at 213-5246

or [email protected] for more information.

Music Ministry

Sunday, January 15 4:00 PM

Geoff Gallante 16-year-old jazz trumpeter, Geoff Gallante will team up with jazz pianist Joe Holt as

they perform selections from what has come to be known as The Great American Songbook and includes spirituals and hymns which touch the heart.

Sunday, January 294:00 PM

St. Olaf College BandThe St. Olaf Band is truly one of America’s preeminent bands and is recognized by The New Yorker and other news media. The band tours internationally performing the very best compositions for symphonic band, producing an exciting and engaging program.

A Vision for Music Ministry: The Sanctuary Piano Our church leadership is excited about the expanding music ministry of our church and the role that music plays in worship services and concerts. The Session has approved the Worship and Music Committee’s goal to affirm the procurement of a concert grand piano as a worthy goal for our church. Our vision for music ministry includes the firm belief that a full-size grand piano in the sanctuary will be an enduring asset for the church’s mission as we seek to glorify God fully and offer our very best in the name of Christ.

This winter and spring, the Piano Task Force will be providing opportunities and special events to hear more about the piano and how you can help us to procure the funds necessary ($165,000 total cost). We have a Piano Fund established, and anyone can make a donation to the Piano Fund at any time. We can reach this goal if there are substantial gifts of ten, twenty, or fifty thousand dollars, as well as smaller gifts. Every gift makes a difference. Watch The Moorings Line and the Sunday bulletin for more information on how we can attain this very worthwhile goal. Please feel free to contact Thomas Goetz, Director of Music, (213-5246 or [email protected]) if you would like further information, or if you wish to make a major gift.

The Piano Task Force: Alexandra Carlson, Tom Edwards, Joan Haff, Gwen DeWitt, Jim DeWitt, Mary Poston (Chair of Worship and Music) and Thomas Goetz (Moderator)

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Preschool News

Children's Ministry

How much would you pay for 10 years of clean water? Would you be surprised to know that $60 can supply one family with clean water for 10 years? Our Moorings Church families and their friends are teaming up once again to WALK for CLEAN WATER to raise awareness of how critical water filters are to the lives of children and their families in all parts of the world. Specifically, this year we are walking to support a need in a village named Moro in Haiti. Each day children and their families journey to a river miles from their village to collect water. They might even make 2 or 3 trips in one day. To make matters worse, the water is unsuitable and dangerous for drinking and preparing food.

Help us make their Walk Worth It by walking with us on January 22 after our 10:00 worship service. We will meet in Moss Hall and all walk together to Moorings Beach. Vans will be available to bring you back to the church after a time of lunch and fellowship. You can also help by making a donation to supply a water filter

for one or more families in the village of Moro. Help us change lives in the name of Jesus Christ.

Children will not want to miss Sunday school on January 15, as Bob Lichy and David Granfield will give them a special presentation. They will hear about how successful the water filters have worked in Guatemala. They will learn about the village of Moro in Haiti by watching a video of the children making their daily walks to collect water and how they go about digging to find “clean” water. Following the presentation, each child will be given a water bottle filled with clean water. This bottle will serve two purposes: (1) remind them of their easy access to abundant, clean and drinkable water (2) once empty the bottle is a piggy bank to collect money for water filters. Through education, our hope is to encourage our children to play a part in saving the lives of children in Haiti.

Make the Walk Worth ItMoorings Church Walks for Clean WaterSunday, January 22 after 10:00 AM Worship

The winter season is turning the preschool into a winter wonderland.

The two-year-old classes will hold a Popsicle picnic and paint their own versions of snowmen with different mediums. The basic language concepts associated with “opposites” will also be the focus in the two-year-old classes. The three -year-olds will explore a geography unit as they learn about the North and South Poles and the animals that are unique to these areas. Our four-year-old classes will learn about the differences between northern and southern winters and hold an Antarctic expedition.

A reminder to all church members and friends that registration for the 2016-2017 school year will be taking place on January 24 and 25. If your child’s name is not on our registration list or you would like more information regarding registration, please contact the preschool office (649-1811) at your earliest convenience.

Nanette Rathbun, Director

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Youth Ministry

4th Annual Youth Lock-In

January 14-15 6:00 PM - 11:00 AM

We will begin our night with check in and free time followed by:

- Laser Tag & pizza 7:00 - 9:00 PM

- Devotion & music 10:00-11:00 PM

- Free time: open gym, Wii, Pool Table, Air Hockey, Board Games, Late night Sardines, Movies.

Sunday morning begins with a homemade breakfast before 10:00 AM worship.

Pick up is at 11:00 AM. Cost: $30 for the night or $25 if you would like to just come for pizza and Laser Tag. Register with Alicia Rowland at [email protected].

SundaysMiddle and High School Sunday School will continue with the lectionary curriculum Feasting on the Word. Middle School meets in the Youth Room and High School meets in the Pastors' Conference Room.

Youth Leadership Team meets at 5:00 PM in the Youth Room for planning and devotions.

High School Youth Fellowship meets from 6:00 - 8:00 PM beginning with dinner in Moss Hall, recreation in the gym, and closing our time together with music, Bible study and discussion of current issues.

WednesdaysMiddle School Fellowship gathers from 4:00 - 6:00 PM beginning in the Youth Room for snacks and fellowship, followed by Bible study, recreation and music.

Other upcoming youth activities: -Youth Lock-In January 14-15 -Walk For Water January 22 -Speaker Series Andy Crouch January 28 & 29 -144 Envelope Fundraiser begins February 5 -Cedarkirk Retreat February 18-20

Weekly Youth Activities Back in Full Swing Beginning Sunday, January 8

Welcome 2017!May this year be filled with the promises of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.

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Guatemela Luncheon Mark Your Calendar Now!

The date for the G u a t e m a l a n luncheon has been set for Sunday, March 5, 2017. The very popular Guatemalan artisan handicrafts will be available at the luncheon and until then they are sold at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Farmers Market on Davis Blvd. from 8:00 AM - noon, mid-November through April, and at the Marco Island Farmers Market on Wednesdays, 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM mid-November through April.

Mission Outreach

January DonationsSt. Matthew's House is the designated organization to receive food and clothing donations for the month of January. Their needs include: powdered milk, small jars of peanut butter and jelly, cold and hot cereals, spaghetti and sauce, canned tuna and chicken, macaroni and cheese and beans and rice.

Food and gently used or new clothing can be dropped off each Sunday in the two white wicker bins in the Narthex, or in the three large bins behind the Reception Desk at the entrance of Moss Hall.

Appreciation from New Horizons for Capital Funding for a Minibus

Our new minibus purchased with the generous help of Moorings and Covenant Presbyterian Churches is a great blessing to New Horizons. With the addition of this bus, we are serving an additional 30 at-risk students in our after-school programs and are offering two additional Super Girls Clubs this year. We praise God for your commitment to partnering with us to serve those in need.

Thank you for the opportunity to share our thanks!!

Debra HaleyExecutive DirectorNew Horizons of SWFL

Did You Know?...One Billion people worldwide live on less than $1.25 a day.

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2016 Giving must be received in our offices by noon on December 30 or postmarked by December 31, 2016 to be included in your 2016 contributions. If you have donated or are going to donate stock toward your pledge, please contact Deb Grossklag (213-5233 or [email protected]) to notify her of your transactions so your statement will reflect this donation.

The Church Office Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27. We will close at noon on Friday, December 30, and be closed on Monday, January 2.

2017 Weekly Giving Envelopes are available for pickup in Moss Hall. If you made a financial commitment and would like to receive a box of giving envelopes, please contact Deb at dgrossklag@ mooringschurch.org or 213-5233 and she will be happy to get you a box. Please do not use 2016 envelopes after Sunday December 25, 2016.

From the Finance Office

Mission Outreach

Thank You Moorings Presbyterian!

Your quick response and generosity made the Haitian School House Relocation possible!

The location of the schoolhouse did not allow for the full tour path to wrap around it, inhibited drainage into an adjacent pond, and tended to over-shade the vegetable production plots in the Community Garden. Shifting the entire schoolhouse to an adjacent open field allowed ECHO to better accommodate tour golf carts (which are needed for tour participants who are not able to walk the length of the farm), provide adequate drainage, orient the schoolhouse in a more aesthetically pleasing direction, and offer more direct sunlight to the Community Garden area.

Because Moorings Presbyterian quickly responded to this need a Christian Farmers work team visiting in October was able to provide the labor to complete this project.

Reducing Hunger, Improving Lives, Worldwide

PW Circle MeetingsElizabeth Circle January 19 9:15 AM Classroom 202Esther Circle January 19 1:00 PM Church ParlorLydia Circle January 19 6:00 PM Church Board RoomMartha/Rachel January 17 10:00 AM Church ParlorNaomi Circle January 24 10:00 AM Church ParlorRebecca Circle January 17 10:00 AM Gale Parker home

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Presbyterian Women's News

Whom Do I Contact?Accounting Deb Grossklag 213-5233Address Changes Cindy Lauri 213-5201Advertisements/Publications/Newsletter Cindy Lauri 213-5201Anniversary and Birthday Date Registry Cindy Lauri 213-5201Audio/Video Technician Cindy Lauri 213-5201Baptism Arrangements Jen Sullivan 213-5225Blood Bank Cindy Lauri 213-5201Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Stephen Tynski 213-5219Bulletin Jen Sullivan 213-5225Business Office Manager Jennifer Hand 213-5232Church Membership (Joining the Church) Deb Grossklag 213-5233Death Notification Jen Sullivan 213-5225Giving (Pledge Information, Stock, Statements) Deb Grossklag 213-5233Family Ministries/Young Family Information Alicia Rowland 213-5208Flowers (In Memory of) Jen Sullivan 213-5225Funeral Arrangements Cindy Lauri 213-5201Hospital Visitation Jaci Smith Patman 213-5240Memorial Garden Cindy Lauri 213-5201Memorial Gifts Deb Grossklag 213-5233Music Ministry Tom Goetz 213-5246Pastoral Care Jen Sullivan 213-5225Preschool Nanette Rathbun 649-1811Reservations (For church functions) Receptionist 261-1487Room/Facility Usage Cindy Lauri 213-5201Sermon Tapes/Video(orders) Receptionist 261-1487Sunday School Alicia Rowland 213-5208Wedding Receptions Cindy Lauri 213-5201Youth Activities Alicia Rowland 213-5208

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Pastors' Emergency Line Pastor on Call 213-1582Dr. Doug Learned Senior Pastor 213-5223Rev. Jaci Smith Patman Associate Pastor 213-5240Dr. Herbert Anderson Parish Associate 354-8609Dr. Frank Mohr, Jr. Parish Associate 262-8439Rev. Nancy P. Stewart Parish Associate 431-6593

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Happy Birthday

Happy Anniversary

Lucille Mandaro 1/1Mary Lou Anderson 1/1Lynn Bower 1/1Lynn Fischer 1/1Nancy Sharp 1/1Kenneth Lewis 1/2Albert Basl 1/2George Hermanson 1/3Barbara Linville 1/3Thelma Newman 1/3Mary Beth Bardo 1/4John Stansell 1/4Jen Sullivan 1/3Paul Franklin 1/4Sam Sewell 1/4Jean Curlin 1/5Kevin Gregory 1/5Mary Hook 1/6Dominik Leben 1/6Sue Benson 1/6Nicolas Compagnone 1/6Michael Lavery 1/7Brian Brock 1/7Nicola Martin 1/7Polly Parker 1/7Rachel Shockley 1/8Trenton Gaskins 1/8Ayden Olivia 1/8Tom Englert 1/9Janie Kinkley 1/9Helen Endsley 1/9Heath Strickland 1/9Gregory Griffin 1/9 Donna Quarty-Wexler 1/9Sue Boeye 1/10 Jeanne Ernst 1/10

Kay Foreman 1/10 Randy Darnell 1/11Mary Jane Bainbridge 1/11Ryan Vassalotti 1/11Angela Gates 1/11Anthony Lofendo 1/11Kathleen Mulling 1/11Kristine Meek 1/12Nancy Schultz 1/12Evelyn Cox 1/12Blane Crandall 1/13Carol Evans 1/13Alex Rowe 1/13Jeanette Payne 1/13Susan Tanner 1/13Keegan Dowling 1/14Grace Callen 1/15Art Forsman 1/15Margaret Parshall 1/15Sarah Hoover 1/15Rhett Josey 1/16Steve Williams 1/16Jessica Mead 1/16Don Pruter 1/16Chris Shockley 1/16Hudson Switken 1/16John Davidson 1/17Paul Stephan 1/17Pat Meixner 1/17Bryan Coleman 1/18Harriet Stockhoff 1/18Ashley Hendrix 1/19Hugh Hayes 1/19Linda Chronister 1/19Matt Young 1/20Carli Jacobs 1/20

Jacob Didonato 1/20Paulette Goetz 1/21David Kolde 1/21 James Lane 1/21Walter Weston 1/21Donna Stiess 1/21Forrest Abbott 1/21Susan Liebetrau 1/21Leia Morgan 1/21Dylan Bancroft 1/21Cory Tibstra 1/21Jo Leber 1/22Keith Denny 1/22George Wilson 1/22Sara Evans 1/23Dean Norbeck 1/24Sally Tibstra 1/24Marjorie Dahmen 1/24Micki Kang 1/24Sally Hildebrand 1/24Marty Franklin 1/26Abby Tierney 1/25Connor Stahlman 1/25Jim Weaver 1/26Kaelen Wood 1/26Bob Reed 1/26Ellen Taylor 1/26Lindsay Statile 1/27Wesley Hoover 1/27Barbara Prillaman 1/28Robert Struble 1/28Lauren Halstead 1/29Albert Laub 1/29Shirley Rigsby 1/30Ann Junker 1/30Parker Lewis 1/30Lawrence Fehrenbaker 1/31

Alan & Collene Van Noord 1/4Todd & Angela Gates 1/7Eddie & Nancy Schultz 1/8John & Phyllis Wilhelm 1/11Jonathan & Peggy Foss 1/17

Ron & Judy White 1/18Chuck & Marilyn Read 1/22Stewart & Mary Macfarlane 1/26Al & Gail Laub 1/28Grady & Linda Chronister 1/30Jim & Suzanne Payne 1/30

James Trihy October 11, 2016 Peggy Mason November 5, 2016 Mary Roberts (Mrs. Arthur) November 29, 2016 Don Grevengood December 9, 2016

Anne Sellers December 22, 2016

In Memoriam

Dr. Douglas A. Learned Pastor/Head of Staff 213-5223Rev. Jaci Smith Patman Associate Pastor 213-5240Dr. Frank T. Mohr, Jr. Parish Associate 213-5226Dr. Herbert B. Anderson Parish Associate 213-5226Rev. Nancy P. Stewart Parish Associate 431-6593 Thomas Goetz Director of Music 213-5246Paulette Goetz Assistant to the Director of Music 213-5244Jennifer Hand Business Office Manager 213-5232Alicia Rowland Director of Youth Ministries/ 213-5208 Interim Director of Children & Family Ministries Jen Sullivan Assistant to the Pastor 213-5225Cindy Lauri Church Communications/Church Assistant 213-5201Deb Grossklag Finance Administrator & Membership 213-5233Nanette Rathbun Preschool Director 213-5250Steve Tynski Facilities Manager 213-5219

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