A Note
From Pastor Ben
Friends,
One of my favorite things to do as a pastor is to talk with people about their spiritual or personal concerns—something that, in the Language of Church, we call “Pastoral Counseling.” Pastoral counseling is one of the ministerial duties that most interested me when, as a youth, I considered following the call to become a pastor.
One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that church members don’t always realize that they can come talk their pastor, so I want you to know that I am available for pastoral counseling, and not just available, but I consider it among the my most important duties as a pastor.
So if you are interested in talking to me about anything, please don’t hesitate to contact me to set up an appointment. The best way to set up a time to meet is by calling me at the church office (258-8133). Calling at the office is best because I always have my calendar at the office. If I’m not in, Peg, the secretary, will have my schedule and she will know how to find me. I also can be reached on my cell phone (506-3918), at home (937-7143) or by email (ben@bendaniel.org).
Please do call. Let’s make a time to talk together.
Peace,
Ben
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For Kids in 5th grade and younger.
Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
Free hotdog to anyone in costume!
Visit the Spooky House
Cake Walk, Games, and More!
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Something to Celebrate-Herb Miller, MEAC moderator
There is a good reason to celebrate this month. The Memorial and Endowment Advisory Committee’s Loan to the congregation for the parking lot repaving has been paid off.
It was in 2008 when we had problems with the parking lot and needed to repave the lot. We did not have sufficient funds to complete the project. It was suggested that we “borrow from ourselves” to make up the difference. MEAC and the Congregation approved this plan, with the loan payments to come from rent received from one of the three cell towers that are on our property.
We borrowed $39,000.00 and paid it off at $2000 per month including interest. The interest went to the MEAC interest funds. We are pleased that Endowment Funds were creatively used to support the Church.
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A Message from the EditorPeg Nickl, Editor
I invite everyone to share and celebrate through the Messenger. You don’t have to write an article, or write anything at all. Just call me up and tell me what you’d like to celebrate and I will write it down for you. You can even remain anonymous.
I’ll start… This month I want to celebrate the purchase of the new office computer. It’s a beauty! Just what I asked for. I’m very grateful to Pastor Ben and Nancy Leonard for their patience with me while I work through the challenges of getting it set up properly, and to Greg Gatzke who helped me with networking.
Now it’s your turn. I look forward to hearing from you.
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*Bible Lesson*Chapel Day with Pastor Ben
Wednesday, October 6
Spiritual Message is Self Control
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:13
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:6-8
*Special Events in October*
October 22 Fieldtrip to Disney on Ice
October 29 Tick or Treat at local businesses
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Community Supported AgricultureWe need 50 people who are committed to spending $25/$30 each week for local, organic, seasonal produce to launch this program.
image from Wikimedia Commons:Arcimboldo Vegetables
The benefits are many.
- It’s good for you. The produce that you will receive each week is local and organic.
- It’s good for the earth for the same reasons. Buying local reduces your carbon footprint. Buying organic protects the soil and watershed.
- It’s good for California. It keeps local farmers farming.
- It’s good for Foothill. Foothill will receive $100 per week or $2 for each person who signs up.
- It’s an Outreach opportunity. This is a great way to bring more people from the neighborhood to Foothill.
- It’s a Mission opportunity. Missed pickups and unwanted items can be donated weekly to support the Lord’s Pantry.
- It’s a Fellowship opportunity. Who doesn’t like to talk about food?
Spread the word. Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Contact the church office to sign up.
From Wikipedia: Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a socio-economic model of agriculture and food distribution. A CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farming operation where the growers and consumers share the risks and benefits of food production. CSAs usually consist of a system of weekly delivery or pick-up of vegetables and fruit, in a vegetable box scheme.
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Sunday School Teachers Needed
We are in need of 2 volunteers to complete our Sunday School teaching staff. Please prayerfully consider answering this most important call to help nurture the beginning steps of our children’s Christian journey.
If you are unable to volunteer on a regular basis, we are also looking for substitutes. Please contact Jane Wallace for additional information.
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Celtic RoseSunday, October 17th, 3 PM
Doris Williams and Viola Rosa of midtown Palo Alto have been playing various Bay Area venues together for six years. Ms. Williams holds an M.A. in Early Music from Stanford University. She teaches private piano and voice and also performs as a soloist in various churches and retirement homes. Ms. Williams also performs Renaissance music. Ms. Rosa holds an M.L.S. Library Science from San Jose State University and studied music with Carol McComb of Palo Alto. She writes songs for Celtic Rose and also sings folk-rock with Summer of Love Band of San Jose, CA. www.doriswilliams.com
Suggested Donation: $10/person
Donations benefit the Foothill Music Series to facilitate future
concerts. Thank you for your support.
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From Joanne ReineckerMusic Enthusiast
This time my writing will include two music events: September 19th, our 2nd Jazz outdoor event with the Cupertino Jazz Sextet, ending with known Dixieland piece, “When the Saints Go Marching In” (later sung at camp). Just a few danced. Wish more would.
At camp, our Catholic speaker, Father Jon, was an amazing Clarinetist, first playing Classical then joining Jon Roblin, pianist, Jay and Ben in a great jam Jazz session. This camp experience was fabulous; all rated a 10. The newly renovated comfortable rooms, other campers help carrying my luggage, the best food. Everything was clean and so well organized. Evening Campfire was terrific, singing many 2 and 3 part canons with kazoos and glow sticks. Three games were played: Phase 10, Banagrams, and I even won Apples and Apples (newly bought and brought by Udell). Ben’s service was well done, and the total experience was relaxing, friendly, and reveling.
As school started, Julie Cline and the East Valley Artists (I spent 2 ½ years as a member) collaborated with our church for a Family Art Night with pasta dinner early in September. Julie and 2 other artists brought supplies and special items to do unusual new techniques for art works.
My table was doing pastels and colored sandpaper sheets with wonderful effects. I brought my own pastel and mixed media works and demonstrated as did others at their tables (water colors, beads, etc.) We were also joined by Sara Frank, who teaches calligraphy in our Fellowship Hall on Monday afternoons. It was so successful that the Artists are scheduled to have more such evenings. Some of the art created that evening was displayed in a special section during the East Valley Artists annual art show here at Foothill on October 2. Nellie Daniel was chosen by lottery to have her work professionally matted and framed!
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A Note of Thanks. . .Thanks to the FPC family for your prayers, cards, concern and phone calls about my recent spine surgery. I am on the mend, Still some lower back pain occurs, so I will appreciate your continued prayers as I recover. Learning to walk without bending over will be the challenge. I am hoping to rejoin the choir soon and it will be a joy to sing and see everyone again. Nurse Fred has been doing a great job supporting me on short walks and up and down the stairs.
Faithfully, Marilyn Kromrey.
Our Sympathy to the Family of Bill DoustBill Doust passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Bill was preceded in death by long time church member Pauline Doust. For many years, Bill made bi-annual visits to the church office during Advent and Lent in memory of Pauline. He will be greatly missed.
The Prayer Chain The prayer chain invites you to pray with them. The strength of others praying together unites with the power of the Lord.
Contact the church office anytime you have a prayer request; want to alert a deacon or the pastor; or need pastoral care; 408.258.8133 or email foothillpc@gmail.com
Administered by: Joan Destro
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Flea MarketNovember 6th
Volunteers Needed!!!
Make it a family day. Bring the kids and the dog and come out and help run the flea market.
Take a shift at a table, help set up in the morning or tear down at the end of the day.
Have an idea how to make the flea market more fun? Face Painting? Bake Sale? Let us know!
Want to make some extra money for the holidays? Set up your own table! We’ll even take care of the “leftovers” for you.
Don’t forget to donate all that great stuff you’re not using. Household items, children’s items, games, books, and clothes.
Contact the church office to volunteer or for more information;
258-8133 or foothillpc@gmial.com.
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Foothill Family Art NightFriday, December , 5:30 PM in Fellowship Hall
Our first Family Art Night was such a success we’ve decided to make do it again! This time we’re going to create Christmas art. Julie Cline from the East Valley Artists will demonstrate techniques for creating cards and ornaments. Dinner will be served. Donations to cover the cost of dinner are appreciated.
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Do You Know About AlumRockTalks?
-Al Hinkle, discussion board moderator
If you live in, or work in, or just care about the Alum Rock neighborhood – AlumRockTalks is for you!
What is AlumRockTalks
AlumRockTalks is the Alum Rock neighborhood’s online, email-based, discussion group. As we all say, it is like neighbors having wide ranging discussions over a backyard fence. AlumRockTalks is about discussing, talking, and making interesting information available to the whole neighborhood.
It’s Free!
It’s free… It’s easy to join and use… You use it at your convenience through our website and email.
How Do I Join?
A quick way to join: AlumRockTalks-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Learn more and join: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlumRockTalks
Have questions? Contact the moderator, Al Hinkle at Ahinkle@kiostar.com
AlumRockTalks is a wonderful, easy, way to get your questions answered and stay aware of what’s happening in the neighborhood!
We’d love for you to join AlumRockTalks - check us out!
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The Life of a Seminary Student & Chaplain
If you think you know everything, you have a lot to learn-Unknown
During the month of August I have had 16 trauma calls, 1 miscarriage, 3 gunshot wounded victims, which one resulted in death, four heart attack victims, and 8 patients died. All of these stats are in addition to my regular pastoral care visits. When the young man of 24 years was airlifted to the hospital after someone shot him, I tried for hours to contact family. I worked with the policemen who were able to locate family members and I left messages for them to call me at the hospital. I never leave a message which describes what happened. Because he would be a medical examiner’s case, we could only hold the body for so long at the hospital. His family did call and come to the hospital but after I had left my shift and his body had already been transported to the medical examiner.
When a man of 49 yrs went into a store to purchase some cool drinks for his family, there was a teenager in there with a gun. The patient rolled on the floor but he was shot three times (hands and leg) and had to be rushed to the hospital. I worked with the police to get his wife’s number and when I called her she was enroute to the hospital but her son was driving. She arrived and was crying saying she had seen what happened and was so happy her husband was alive. He was alert and in serious pain and had to go to surgery.
The other gunshot wound happened when a young man was shot by an unknown person and his sister was with him at the time. They were walking down the street and thank goodness she was not harmed. He was treated and released from the hospital.
The woman of 26 yrs was 13 weeks and miscarried. She asked if I would pray for her and petition God to help her take better care of herself. I gave her some literature about loss, grief, and called her Mom. The patient was sad because she really wanted to have this child.
When we have a person come is with a heart attack or the potential to have one, we rush this person to the cath lab in our heart center. This is a scary time for the family members and we try to reassure them when they are put in a consultation room. After the procedure to put in a shunt to allow blood to flow easier throughout the body, they are moved to a room and carefully monitored for 24 to 48 hours.
The trauma and crisis calls range from code blue to death of a patient. When a woman (80 yrs) coded, they performed CPR on her because she was listed as a full code. One of her daughters said to continue until other family members arrived and consulted with the Doctor. While the patient was being moved to another room, her heart stopped and this meant more CPR on her. The Doctor paged me overhead, I called him, and he asked me to hurry and get the family to the patient’s new room so he could talk to them. He explained that the patient’s prognosis was very poor and she would most likely not survive the night. They decided to withdraw life support and make her a DNR (do not resuscitate). When they withdraw, the patient died within 5 minutes and the family was in shock because the patient had been talking in the morning and was dead that evening.
I visit many patients who are diagnosed as bi-polar and they cause problems sometimes to the RNs if they don’t take their medication, and this prompts the RNs to call us for help. When I have suicidal patients admitted, the RNs are quick to call a Chaplain to come and talk to the person. One of the most important things is listening, letting the patient know I am there to comfort them, and I ask questions to get them to talk.
Sometimes the difficult calls are violence and abuse, especially if the woman will not press charges. I have been successful with some who will speak with the police but most tell me they fear for their lives. I have the off duty policemen speak with them hoping their minds would be changed.
Sunday morning (August 22), I received a call from ER stating that I was needed because a trauma had been called. It was a man (50 yrs) who had fallen down stairs hitting his head and landing on his back. He was basically dead when he arrived, one of his daughters was hysterical, and his Mom was in shock. He came from Oklahoma because his young son was going to be withdrawn from life support and the father ends up in critical condition.
“I am grateful that God walks with me, never to leave me alone”
Seminary status
School began and I have attended all three classes, which as Theology I, Worship, and History of Christianity in America. I will have a research project for Worship and Christianity in America. For Theology, I will have to write ½ of my CREDO (I believe statement) and complete the remaining sections in the spring semester. I am already behind in the reading but will like my classes and professors.
~ to be continued
Worry is pulling tomorrow’s CLOUDS over today’s SUNSHINE-Adrian Rogers
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Foothill Fellowship Lunch
Wednesday, October 27th
11:30AM @ Denny's
Capitol Ave & Berryessa Road
Fiber Arts Group
meets every 1st & 2nd Saturday
in Room 9 at 10AM.
All are welcome.
Men's Breakfast
Saturday, November 6th
8:30AM in Fellowship Hall
Gentle Yoga level 2 (Yoga/Pilates)Wednesdays from 5:30PM to 6:45PM in Fellowship Hall. Fee $10 per class payable to the instructor.
Gentle Yoga level 1 (Restricted Mobility)
Thursdays (except the 3rd Thursday of each month) from 6:00PM to 6:50PM in Fellowship hall. Fee $10 per class payable to the instructor.
Integral Tai Chi
Thursdays (except the 3rd Thursday of each month) from 7:00PM to 9:00PM in Fellowship Hall. This class is offered at no cost by The Compassionate Service Society, a non-profit organization located in Southern California.
Jazzercise
Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays
from 9:30AM to 10:30AM in Fellowship Hall.
Fee is based on Membership. Go to www.sandyalbanese.com for details.
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