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Attendance stars! Every session of the Rebekah rotation was attended by

Martin Drew – 2nd grade; Matthew Bazan – 3rd grade and

Gavin Larson – 6th grade. During this same time period

several Pre-K and Kindergarten children attended each of

their sessions. Jenna Anderson, Maddy Gawne and Maya

Val Verde were present each week from February 21

through March 21. Congratulations to each of you!

Rotation News: Building the Tabernacle is our current and final rotation workshop for this Sunday

school year. This 6 week rotation began on April 11th and will end on May 16th. The

children are enjoying the 6 stations of Computers; Art; Science; Games; Video and

Music. Martin Drew, Lauren Betzwiser and Kaylee Kosulic enjoy computers with

teacher Amy Kosulic and shepherd Lisa Drew.

During science Eric Redmon, Emily Gawne, Alexandria Betzwiser, Cody Hornyak,

Hannah Bazan, Morgan List and Lindsay Hornyak enjoy exploring their sanctuary

with teacher Lori Redmon.

Camp News: Camp Registration forms are available in the wood wall

pockets next to the Christian Education office. All needed

registration forms are stapled as a packet for your

convenience to complete and mail with your deposit to the

Illinois Conference Outdoor Ministries as listed on the

registration form. For more information about the camps

available and their dates please visit their website at

www.il-odm.org.

Scholarship applications are available in the wall pocket

directly beneath the registration forms. Scholarship

applications may be returned to the church office.

Calendar: Upcoming dates for Christian Education are:

May 16th Rotation Sunday School ends

May 23rd Final Sunday School session;

Teacher Appreciation and Awards

May 30th No Sunday School

June 6th Worship moves to 9:00 a.m.

June 28th July 2nd Vacation Bible School –

Mega Sports Camp

New Faces Christian Education would like to extend a warm welcome

to a few new faces that have recently joined us for the

remainder of the Sunday School year.

We would like to welcome:

Cristipher Gilliam – Kindergarten

Lauren Betzwiser – 1st grade

Alexandria Betzwiser – 6th grade.

Pre-K and Kindergarten Update The pre-K and Kindergarten children have been exploring the

teachings of Jesus and celebrated Christ’s resurrection by

wrapping a biscuit around a marshmallow before baking it.

When they ate the biscuit, they found the biscuit was empty

in the middle. The marshmallow had disappeared! Just like

the tomb where Jesus had been laid, the biscuit was empty.

By Ruth Morello

Sunday Greeters Ushers Trustee-In-Charge

May 2 Dave Heywood

Mary Lee Swickert

Worship & Spiritual Growth Ben Moe

May 9 Dan & Amy DiGuido Worship & Spiritual Growth Jim Drew

May 16 Marcella Culberson

JoAnne Matlock

Worship & Spiritual Growth Fred Dickson

May 23 Pat Stewart

Joanne Vitek

Worship & Spiritual Growth Andy Hamblin

May 30 Earl & Mary Ellen Bushnell Worship & Spiritual Growth Jeff Jerabek


Worship Assistants

Moderator’s Corner

By the time you receive this newsletter the Constitution Committee will have already started to work.

They are:

Chairman: Dave Patterson

Vice Chair: Deanna Bazan

Anne Engelhardt

Harve Knell

Deb Myers

Katie Niesen

Doug Trumble

In the next two months they will be working to re-write the Constitution portion of our current document which now contains

both the Constitution & By-Laws.

Upon completion of that, they will write the By-Laws which will involve any re-structuring of our current ministry/committee

organization. We hope this process can be completed by the end of the 2010 calendar year.

The committee will be seeking input from the congregation. Final approval for both documents will be by congregational vote.

Please feel free to contact any of the committee members with any suggestions or concerns you have. Remember -- one of our

goals is HEALTHY COMMUNICATION!

This is a very busy time at YCC. God bless all of you for your hard work.

With God’s help,

Sandy Lindblom, Moderator

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May Anniversaries

If your birthday or anniversary are not appearing in the

Happenings newsletter, please call the church office at 553-7308

and we will be happy to add you to the lists.

May Birthdays 1 Justin Sartori 16 Marissa Bosman

2 Kris Schoenfielder 16 Jerry Engelhardt

3 Brian Bazan 16 Gayle Merkel

3 Delores Lies 19 Joyce Pratt

3 Paul Myers 20 Dan Hirn

3 James Shalek 21 Sydney Klebenow

5 Diane Conover 21 Will Kramer

5 Brad Schroder 21 Bethany Martin

6 Bonnie Havelka 22 Ginny Dalton

6 Charles Kraupner 22 Tyler Riederer

7 Lynn Goins 22 Drew Swithin

7 Jean Harker 23 Megan Rhodes

7 Kristen Langston 25 Cathy Chandler

9 Anne Engelhardt 26 Matthew Woodin

10 Eric Johnson 26 Danny Zarate

10 Matt Strong 27 Ashton Guenzler

11 Emily Gawne 28 Matthew Klebenow

11 Tana Weiland 28 Max Morello

13 Lea Ann Skogsberg 28 Bret Reifsteck

13 Monica Sleezer 28 Vernita Storck

13 Morgan Sleezer 28 Grant Weiland

14 Amy Pozzie 28 Jake Zarate

14 Zachary Seibel 29 Carol Seibel Falato

31 Jacob Ament

31 Dan Quantock

5 Wayne & Dolores Cruise

9 Bill & Rosey Clark

11 Art & Andrea Prochaska

12 Jeff & Sue Corneils

12 Dan & Julie Gette

18 Jeff & Diane Dillow

20 Dan & Nancy Quantock

21 Brian & Erika Larson

25 Keith & Terri Frisk

25 Ken & Bobette Stefani

29 Matthew & Sheryl Klebenow

31 Ken & Tana Weiland

Special Project: A Case for Smiles

• Pillowcases to be made for hospitalized children and

youth

• Part of ConKerr Cancer, an organization that has

provided over 75,00 pillowcases to seriously ill

children

• Fabric has been purchased with funds from YCC’s

Rummage Sale profits

• Completed pillowcases will be sent to Advocate

Hope Children’s Hospital (UCC supported hospital)--

one of the hospitals served by ConKerr Cancer

How can YOU help?

• Come to Fellowship Hall on Thursday, May 20

• Join with JOY Circle in pillowcase construction event

• Begins with sack supper at 5:30—may come later

• Sign up to bring sewing equipment/supplies if

available

○ portable sewing machine or serger

○ scissors, rotary cutters, cutting mat,

rulers--cutting edges

○ Instructions provided

Don’t sew, or don’t like to sew?

• No problem, you can…

■ choose fabric, measure, cut, press

■ Enjoy the fellowship

■ Contribute your love and smiles to

be passed along to children

○ Donate fabric ¾yard for pillowcase and

1/3 yard of coordinating fabric for border

Questions?

• Contact Lou Ann Hoffman 630 553 8496


Prayer Concerns

Loa Ament

Marion Bazan

Anne Bird

Billie Brendel

Jim Burlingame

Helen & Lyle Clayton

Cindy Coleman

Sue Corneils

Ginnie Doede

Bob Freeman

Judy Garner

Joe & Margaret Gregory

Steve & Ashton Guenzler

Jean Harker

Robert & Joan Henry

Jalyne Herren

Dan Hirn

Donna Houck

Ron Jacobs

& daughter Jennifer

Richard Komorouski

Melissa Matlock

Joe Marchert

Roy Marchert

Dee Milner

Joe Myers

Gracie Nachtigall Family

Ardis Parker

Dorothy Sanders

Pat Stewart

Bill Thompson

Ken Vollentine

May 2—Fifth Sunday of Easter

Acts 11:1-18 • Psalm 148

Revelations 21:1-6 • John 13:31-35

May 9—Sixth Sunday of Easter

Acts 16:9-15 • Revelations 21:10, 22—22:5

John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9

May 13—Ascension Day

Acts 1:1-11 • Psalm 47 or Psalm 93

Ephesians 1:15-23 or Luke 24:44-53

May 16—Seventh Sunday of Easter

Acts 16:16-34 • Psalm 97

Revelations 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

John 17:20-26

May 23—Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-21 • Genesis 11:1-9 or Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21 • John 14:8-17, (25-27)

May 30—Trinity Sunday (The Sunday after Pentecost)

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 • Psalm 8

Romans 5:1-5 • John 16:12-15

Lectionary Readings

Our next scheduled meeting is Thursday, May 20, 2010 in

Friendship Hall at 5:30 p.m. Jean Anderson will give the

devotions and Goldie Behrens will provide dessert.

We are having a “Sewing Bee” at this meeting! Bring a sack

supper! Pillowcases for seriously ill, hospitalized children and

youth will be made. This is in support of the ConKerr Cancer

Organization that provides bright, cheery pillowcases to the

children at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital. (Please see

article elsewhere in this newsletter). Anyone who wishes to join

J.O.Y. Circle in this event is welcome. There is a job for every-

one!

The final receipts are in from our Spring Rummage/Bake sale;

the grand total is $4,617.47. We are happy to provide support to

the following groups and organizations: A.I.D.; scholarships for

the Bridger SD trip; Feed My Starving Children; Food Pantry;

Mutual Ground; Open Door; Wayside Cross; and the YCC Youth

Ministry.

Keep in mind that the Homecoming Luncheon will be served

October 2nd and the 2010 Fall Rummage/Bake Sale is October

22nd and 23rd. We thank you for all your continued support in

these endeavors.

J.O.Y. Circle

Shalom Circle

Shalom Circle will meet May 6th at 11:30 a.m. at White

Tail Ridge Restaurant on Route 126.

Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ

Monday, May 17, 2010

Our church will be hosting the Monday, May 17th Life Line

Screening for Yorkville. If you are interested in having this

testing done, please call the church office at 630-553-7308 by

May 10th and leave your name with Mary Ellen Anderson. She

will contact Life Line and then they will call you to schedule your

appointment.

Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based

preventative health screenings, will provide affordable, non-

invasive, painless health screening that will offer area residents

an opportunity to do something that might save their lives and

or present serious disability that is caused by stroke, vascular

disease and osteoporosis.

Life Line Screening


A Note from the Director of Youth Ministry

One of the programs offered as part of Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ’s Youth Ministry is called PeaceJam.

PeaceJam is a worldwide movement in which over 600,000 young people and eleven Nobel Peace Prize winners work together for

social justice and peace.

Each year the Great Lakes Region PeaceJam (of which we are a part) holds a PeaceJam Youth Conference with a Nobel Laureate.

This year’s conference was held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the weekend of April 17-18 with Nobel

Peace Laureate Betty Williams. Williams was jointly awarded (along with Mairead Corrigan) the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 in

recognition of their extraordinary actions to end the sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, and for their dedication to building a

foundation for a peaceful future.

It was my pleasure to make the trip with seven youth (Melissa & Wendy Myers, Audrey Fitzgerald, Mayra Morales, Itzel Lopez,

Zak Overmyer and Joe Runkle) from our YCUCC PeaceJam Club known as Be The Change Fox Valley. I thank my daughter Sue-Z

Bruno (the adult female chaperone) for so generously giving up her weekend and spending the time with us. Below are portions

of what the youth said in reflecting on their experiences. Please take a look on the Youth Bulletin Board for their complete write-

ups.

“I felt very open and comfortable talking to everyone at PeaceJam although I’ve never met any of them”

“We also got to listen to Betty Williams give a funny, meaningful speech about creating peace and what we should do. At

dinnertime, we had an amazing, authentic Irish meal followed by Irish dancers”

“I’m so glad for the experience because it’s rare to find that kind of environment and it really shows everyone how much we

need to bring that environment with us as we try to bring about peace”

“PeaceJam has made a great impact on me. Betty Williams inspired me to work hard to accomplish peace. Throughout the

weekend I learned a lot about myself and what I want to work for in life. Working with this group of new people helped me

to open up and express my thoughts.”

“This has been an experience worth remembering and will stay imprinted in my mind and heart. It brought perspective on

the violence and social injustice in our own country. It was no longer about Africa, Asia, etc.”

“It also helped me learn how to take what I want to take and leave what I don’t. Which is great!”

“This weekend at PeaceJam was one of the most fun experiences I have ever had. PeaceJam was a life changing

opportunity and I’m glad I went!”

We had a wonderful experience. This fall the youth will return to WMU in Kalamazoo to share with one another the projects they

will be working on during the summer and learn who will be the next Nobel Peace Laureate they get to meet.

I’ll share more about their projects in the months to come.

Peace 2 U,

Alex Golovin


Mark’s Musing

In 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed Churches and the Congregational-Christian Churches merged to form a new denomination,

The United Church of Christ. Back in February, Lou Ann Hoffman, Katie Niesen and I went to our church’s national offices in

Cleveland for the Church Vitality Retreat. And one of the things that I discovered during the retreat thrilled me. We, the United

Church of Christ, are reclaiming our EVANGELICAL roots.

Since that retreat, I have been thinking a lot about what it means for a church to be “evangelical”. Over the last 20-30 years, for

much of America, being “evangelical” has come to mean being “conservative” or “fundamentalist”. But I have long felt that you

can be evangelical and have a middle-of-the-road, or even more liberal theology. One can be a member of the United Church of

Christ, and also be “boldly evangelical” (a term I borrow from the school where I did my theological studies, Northern Baptist

Seminary). Because being an evangelical Christian, or being an evangelist just means that you are one who shares the Good News

with other folks. And, after all, that is what followers of Jesus are called to do – share the Good News about their own experiences

of the power of God’s love and forgiveness, and how the presence of that power has transformed their lives.

That is, after all, exactly what the very first evangelicals did. In the book of Acts, chapter 3, Peter and John healed a man who had

been lame since birth. Then Peter spoke to the astonished crowd about Jesus, and how by the power of God Jesus was raised

from the dead, and that they, Peter and John, were witnesses to the power of God in Jesus. And more than that, now they (the

people to whom Peter was speaking) were witnessing the power of God in Peter and John. Because it was through God’s power

that they healed the lame man, not any power that was their own. Peter and John shared their experiences of the power and the

presence of God in their lives with the people in the Temple that day, and many believed.

Then in chapter 4, after being hauled in front of a council of the scribes, elders, and the high priest, to explain how they healed the

lame man, they were told not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus anymore. They replied, “Whether it is right in God’s sight to

listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

“We cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.” The disciples, the very first evangelists, did nothing

more than speak to others about what they had seen and heard concerning Jesus, and the power of God in their lives. They

shared their personal experiences of the power of God they saw, felt, and witnessed with their own eyes and ears, their own hands

and feet, their own minds and hearts. Therein lies the essence of evangelism. We don’t have to quote scripture, we don’t have to

point out someone else’s mistakes, and we don’t have to be forceful or overbearing. We just need to share our stories about our

experiences of God.

When have you experienced the power of God in your life? When have you felt the love of God fill you, flow over you, and

surround you? When have you seen the power of God accomplish something you thought was next to impossible? When were

you broken, and the love of God (perhaps through some other person) made you feel whole again? These are the stories of God’s

power and God’s love in your life.

Jesus came to show us the power of God’s love, the loving nature of our God. As they experienced that power, felt it touch their

hearts and move through them, the disciples were transformed from a group of pretty ordinary people to a team of evangelists

who built the church of Jesus Christ.

And all they did was share their stories, their experiences of God’s presence and God’s love in their lives. And they let the Holy

Spirit do the rest.

Imagine what could happen if “We could not keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.” If we all just shared our

stories about God’s presence in our lives, with our neighbors and friends, and trusted the Holy Spirit to do the rest? Imagine…

In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love. - Mother Theresa


Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ Labyrinth

WHAT IS A LABYRINTH?

Labyrinths have been used throughout history by many different cultures, including Christians, as meditative aides. A labyrinth is NOT A MAZE. A maze is something designed for people to get lost in. Mazes offer false options that lead to dead ends. A labyrinth has only one path, which leads to the center.

The paths of the labyrinth are symbolic of one’s journey in life. Some paths take us closer, some turns take one away, and some paths return us closer to God. IF we stay on the path toward God, we will find our way to God and know the presence of the Holy Spirit. The labyrinth design has always been used to designate a sacred space.

Labyrinths have been used to help people understand their relation to nature and God’s design, to promote a sense of well-being and healing. It is a place for prayer and meditation. The path of a labyrinth is one journey where it is impossible to get lost. The path of the labyrinth is a way to find beauty, hope, love, and peace, and to experience the healing presence of God.

DESCRIPTION OF THE YCC LABYRINTH

The labyrinth will be in the backyard in the far northwest corner. It will be approximately 44 feet in diameter, 1520 square feet, and will have a 6-circuit path, which will allow a longer walking time than one with fewer circuits. The six-circuit labyrinth path will be made of crushed granite on a bed of limestone and will be bermed with several inches of soil around the outside of the circle. Within this labyrinth design are small triangular areas for plants, which will be put in later, probably in the 2010 growing season. The “walls” of the path (shown by the black lines in the drawing) are actually flat with the surface of the path. The walls outline the path, with approximately 470 linear feet of pavers, and provide a visual guide to where to walk. The outline of the path (the flat wall) will be made of small, inlaid pavers of three different sizes which will be conducive to the turns in the path. As of April 1

st, there were approximately 375 pavers purchased and painted representing members

and friends of Yorkville Congregational Church. You can view a fabric labyrinth in the Fellowship Hall hanging on the west wall. The hanging labyrinth, with the same six-circuit design, is about one-fourth the size of the labyrinth in the yard. It is on loan from Mary Lee Swickert.


LAST PHASE OF LABYRINTH CONSTRUCTION

By early May, the pavers will be sealed (with a clear, weather-resistant sealant) and then laid to form the outline of the path. The labyrinth committee will move the pavers out to the painted lines representing the out-line of the walking path. The last phase of constructions will be in May, with the guidance of professionals Marty and Debi Kermeen, of Labyrinths in Stone, Yorkville Illinois. On this day, we will need many workers who can help move the crushed granite into the paths. The Labyrinth Committee is seeking help of all kinds from the Yorkville Congregational Church on a work day.

How can you help?

■ Shovel, dump, and tamp down crushed granite ■ Bring water to the laborers ■ Serve as a “go-for” ■ Donate nutritious snacks ■ Prepare a lunch for all the workers

POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION DAY - WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Moving the crushed granite will take 1- 2 days.

The work day(s) will depend on weather and the Kermeens’ schedule.

Sunday, May 2 (afternoon)

Saturday, May 8

Saturday, May 15

Saturday, May 22

If you can help in any way, please tell a member of the Labyrinth committee:

Phyllis Yabsley, Chr., Anne Engelhardt, Jerry Engelhardt, Jan Essex, Dave Heywood, Sandy Lindblom,

Joan McEachern, Ben Moe, Regina Moe, Mary Lee Swickert.

WHAT WILL THE LABYRINTH OFFER TO YCC AND THE YORKVILLE COMMUNITY?

The YCC labyrinth will be a beautiful, peaceful, and sacred space for all individuals to use in walking meditation or prayer.

The YCC labyrinth will be a lasting means to commemorate 175 years of YCC history; to

celebrate the present, and to give a memorial for all generations to appreciate and use in their personal faith journeys now and in the future.

In addition, the YCC labyrinth will be open to the community and will be an on-going invitation

to people to walk no matter where they are in their spiritual journey.

Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ Labyrinth


Green Group News

The YCC Green Group’s mission is to exemplify good stewardship by promoting environmental awareness through projects in our church and community. The Green Group assisted Pastor Mark with the service on April 18, which celebrated Earth Day, April 22. The trip to DART Container was rescheduled for May (date tor the trip will be announced as soon as DART is ready to give public tours). This company recycles plastic #6 - Styrofoam (or Polystyrene products), which is not able to be recycled by the local recyclers, Veolia and Waste Management. The group expects to see how

Styrofoam products are handled in this facility and to learn how citizens can freely participate in recycling this product. If you would like to take the tour with the Green Group members, contact someone in this group or call Ben Moe (630-553-2798).

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Recycling Q & A

Q. Where can I take CFL’s (Compact florescent light bulbs)? A. Locally, Ace and Home Depot both accept spent CFL’s. (If one breaks, follow all safety instruc-tions in handling; package pieces two clear sip-type plastic bags.) Check these web sites for CFL handling www.gelighting.com or www.ehow.com and type your question into the search window. Detailed information sheet at kiosk.

Q. What should I do with used motor oil? A. There is a once-a-year collection in Yorkville (Saturday before Father’s Day, 3rd Sunday in June) sponsored by the Kendall County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Q. What should I do with unwanted/ expired medication? A. Kendall County residents can drop off expired or unwanted medications Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to the Yorkville Police Department at 804 Game Farm Road, Yorkville. In order to dispose of properly, please keep medications in their original container in order to separate narcotics from over the counter medications.

Q. What should I do with plastic shopping bags (Veolia does NOT recycle any plastic bags)?

A. Plastic shopping bags can be returned to Jewel and Walmart, where they will be sent on for recycling.

NEW: Other plastic bags - CLEAN - will also be accepted where plastic shopping bags are accepted. These include bread bags, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags, clean food wrappings, plastic inserts in boxes, sandwich baggies (i.e. zip tops), produce bags, and other clear packaging plastic.

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The Green Group does not meet over the summer, but welcomes anyone to attend meetings and/or participate when they can. The next meeting will be Thursday, September 16, 7:00 p.m. at the church.

Remember: Recycle paper in the Abitibi bins! Take re-usable drink containers!


PADS in Kendall County

PADS Initiative

Spread to Kendall County

The PADS committee from Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ expanded the

invitation to support a PADS program in Kendall County.

On Saturday, March 13th, Pastor Mark Gregory, Kathy Farren, and Anne Engelhardt attended a Kendall

County Leadership breakfast. PADS, an agenda item, received much attention and discussion, and 18 people

signed up to work with us on the research and development of a PADS program in Kendall County.

On April 29th the PADS committee from our church hosted an informational meeting to introduce PADS to a

larger group of people. From Kendall County, the pastors of nearly 50 churches, as well as more than 20

identified leaders of organizations, businesses, and service agencies, received a personal invitation to this

meeting. Interested people in the community were also welcomed.

A panel presentation to explain PADS covered topics such as, What is PADS? Where did the idea come

from? Does Kendall County need this program? How do you start a PADS program when you don’t have a

shelter? How will it work in this county and in the churches? Why should we do this? Sharon Schultz, the

Homeless Liaison for Grundy/Kendall County R.O.E. and director of PADS volunteers in Grundy County,

was one of the guests on the panel. Others who gave important information were Ryan Dowd, Director of

Hesed House in Aurora, Kendall County Sheriff Richard Randall, and Maria Spaeth, Director of the Kendall

County Food Pantry. The presentation was followed by questions and answers from the audience.

At this time, the pastors and other leaders have taken this information to their congregation and boards to

enter discussion and contemplation as to the degree of commitment they will be willing to make to support a

PADS program. Seven churches are needed for sites; two churches at this time have indicated their

willingness to be one of those sites. The PADS committee is hopeful that the commitments will be made by

July 1st, with mid-October being targeted for the start of the program.

PADS SITE AT YORKVILLE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

On April 25, the PADS committee, as a panel, introduced PADS to the Yorkville Congregational Church

during the service following Pastor Mark’s homily on the homeless. While the service had just enough time

for an overview, coffee fellowship time gave people an opportunity to further dialogue with members of the

committee.

The PADS committee will continue to communicate with our congregation. We will be asking you to

prayerfully consider ways in which you as individual servants can help with PADS: giving your time (4-5

hours once a month) as a volunteer, making a financial donation, picking up or returning linens to the jail,

collecting some of the needed supplies, or preparing part of a meal for the guests.


Confirmation

May 16th is Confirmation Sunday.

Congratulations to this year’s Confirmands.

Melissa Drew Rachael Owens

Katelyn Gette Mathew Patterson

Melissa Myers Colton Pranga

Wendy Myers Richard Skogsberg

Christ Orisek Monica Sleezer

Zachary Overmyer Morgan Sleezer

Service Personnel

On May 30th we will be honoring those who

served and those who are serving now.

Please send in your name, rank, branch and

military photo so we can honor you on this

important day of remembrance.

2010 Graduates

If you have someone in your family graduating

from high school, college or technology school,

please send in their name, school and title they

are receiving.

Congregational News

2009 – 2010 Sunday School Teachers

Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers: Mary Ellen Anderson

Shelly McCoy

Haley McCoy *

Rotation Teachers and Shepherds

for 1st through 6th grades: Deanna Bazan

Pam Campos *

Lisa Drew *

Cindy Hornyak

Amy Kosulic

Aimee List

Connie Overmyer

Jana Pranga

Eva Schoenfielder

Lea Ann Skogsberg

Lori Redmon

Substitutes: Julie Gawne

Sheryl Klebenow

8th Grade—High School: Megghun Redmon

Alex Golovin*

* First year teacher.


Car Wash

For

The American Cancer Society

Relay for Life

Team Sole Mates

At

Yorkville Congregational Church

Saturday, May 8th

12:00 - 4:00

Free Will Donations Accepted

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9:30-2 pm Kendall Cares

@ Plano HS

2 8:30 am Adult Study

8:45 am Sunday School

9:30 am Coffee

10:00 Worship

Read Faith Statements

Mission Statement

Committee 11:30 am

Labyrinth Construction

3

6:00 Brownies

4

7:00 pm Bible Study

5

12:00 pm Bible Study

5-7pm Church Dinner

6:30-8pm God &Church

6:30pm—Men’s Choir

6

11:30 Shalom Circle @

White Tail Ridge

5-7 pm Youth Drop-In

6:00 pm Scouts

Roundtable

7:15 pm CE Ministry

7

HS Youth Lock-In

8 HS Youth Lock-In

Until 10:00 am

8 am CMA@ Sunfield’s

Car Wash noon-4 pm

(Julie Gette Breast

Cancer)


9 Mother’s Day

8:30 am Adult Study


9:30 am Coffee

10:00 Worship

Baptism & Read Faith

Statements

10

6:00 pm Brownies

11

12:00 pm Pre School

Screening

6:30 pm Trustees

12


5-7pm Church Dinner

6:00 pm Pastoral Care

13


7:00 pm Church

Council

14 15 Newsletter Deadline

Men’s Fellowship

Breakfast 9:00 am


16

Confirmation Sunday

8:30 am Adult Study


10:00 Worship

1:00 Private Party

17

Life Line Screening

All day

6:00 Brownies

18

7:00 pm Bible Study

7:00 pm Stewardship

19


5pm Last Church Dinner

6:30 pm PPR

7:00 pm WSG

20


5:30 pm JOY Circle

7:00 pm Personnel

7:00 pm Green Group

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23 Pentecost Sunday

Strengthen the Church

8:30 am Adult Study


Teacher Appreciation

Coffee during SS

9:30 am Missions

10:00 Worship– Choir

Appreciation Day

1 Confirmed

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6:00 pm Brownies

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12:00 pm Pre School

Screening

6:30 pm E/W

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7:00 pm Youth Team

7:00 pm Long Range

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8:30 am Adult Study

10:00 Worship

31 Memorial Day

Office Closed

May 2010


Treasurer’s Report






March 2010 Financial Summary

The March financial results are both better and worse than the February results. Overall giving was about the same as in March of 2009 with one

less Sunday and overall expenses were about $13,000 more than last year. Those results make the gross income/expenses look worse than

February and make the budgeted financials’ forecast look worse. I will now show you the highlights of the March financial results. The following

chart shows you the cumulative income and expenses that are in the budget, as well as the forecast based on those numbers. Income to date to

pay the budgeted expenses is about $6,100 short. Actual expenses were under budget and the expense forecast projects to be under budget. At

this point in time the forecasted shortfall in income to pay the budgeted expenses for the year has worsened and is about $30,000. Keep in mind

that this is all based on a three month’s results.

2010 CUMULATIVE BUDGETED INCOME AND EXPENSES

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50,000.00

100,000.00

150,000.00

200,000.00

250,000.00

300,000.00

350,000.00

January

February

March

April

May

June Ju

ly

August

September

October

November

December

MONTHS

DO

LLARS

2010 CUM INCOME

2010 CUM EXPENSE

CUM INCOME BUDGET

CUM EXPENSE BUDGET

CUM INCOME FORECAST

CUM EXPENSE FORECAST

Next I will review the unbudgeted income and expenses. The following chart shows that the monthly unbudgeted income was again more than

the expenses. Several large sums of money are awaiting disposition.

2010 Unbudgeted Income and Expenses

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2,000.00

3,000.00

4,000.00

5,000.00

6,000.00

7,000.00

8,000.00

9,000.00

January

February

March

April

May

June Ju

ly

August

September

October

November

December

Months

Dollars

Monthly Income

Monthly Expenses

CUM Income

CUM Expenses


March 2010 Financial Summary

The next chart shows a comparison of the cumulative

gross monthly income versus expenses. Cumulative

gross expenses exceeded cumulative gross income by

about $1,800 for the March.

2010 CUMULATIVE GROSS INCOME VERSUS GROSS EXPENSES

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10,000.00

20,000.00

30,000.00

40,000.00

50,000.00

60,000.00

70,000.00

80,000.00

January

February

March

April

May

June Ju

ly

August

September

October

November

December

MONTHSDO

LLARS

CUM INCOME

CUM EXPENSE

The next chart shows you what our monthly gross cash

flow has been. As you can see our position in March was

much worse than in February and our cumulative position

is now more negative.

2010 GROSS CASH FLOW ANALYSIS

(4,000.00)

(3,000.00)

(2,000.00)

(1,000.00)

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1,000.00

2,000.00

3,000.00

January

February

March

April

May

June Ju

ly

August

September

October

November

December

MONTHS

DOLLARS

MON INC - MON EXP

CUM INC - CUM EXP

The last chart is intended to show you what our cash posi-

tion is. Funds were setup in 2009 within the Operating

Account for security deposits, Youth Director and mission

trips. At the end of March our cash position has declined.

We now have about $28,000 in the checking account and

almost $17,500 of that is available to pay monthly bills, plus

another $7,800 for the Youth Directory salary. This is

nearly a $1,300 increase from January. Based on our his-

torical data our current financial position does not look

good and continues to rapidly deteriorate unless there is a

significant increase in giving to pay the monthly bills.

Based on the cash on hand and the forecast will probably

end the year with only a few thousand dollars in the check-

ing account to pay bills.

2010 Cash and Funds Analysis

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10,000.00

15,000.00

20,000.00

25,000.00

30,000.00

35,000.00

January

February

March

April

May

June Ju

ly

August

September

October

November

December

Months

Dollars

General Operating

Security Deposit

Youth Director

Mission Trip

Cash Total

Ron Hoffman YCC Treasurer

Meet Our Staff

Minister Pastor Mark S. Gregory Chancel Choir Director Doug Trumble

Moderator Sandy Lindblom Children’s Choir Director Sondra Shatters

Vice Moderator Deb Myers Organist Sharon Homerding

Church Clerk Kathy Farren Pianist Lori Runkle

Treasurer Ron Hoffman Childcare Attendant Megghun Redmon

Financial Secretary Don Ament Building Manager Mary Ellen Anderson

Administrative Assistant Lynn Goins Maintenance Ed Niesen

Director of Christian Education Ruth Morello Custodian/Sexton Tim Strong

Director of Youth Ministries Alex Golovin Sexton Jerry Engelhardt

Church School Financial Secretary JoAnne Matlock

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P A I D YORKVILLE, IL PERMIT NO. 2

Yorkville Congregational Church

United Church of Christ

409 Center Parkway

Yorkville, IL 60560

Phone: (630) 553-7308

Fax: (630) 553-5176

E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Page: www.yorkville-ucc.org

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Our Mission

Our mission is to allow the Spirit of Christ to flow through us in love, service, cooperation, education, witness and mission.

Our Vision

“Welcoming all people as we seek to live Christ’s example,”

May 2010

Documents

May 2010 Newsletter - Clover Sitesstorage.cloversites.com...Below are portions of what the youth said in reflecting on their experiences. Please take a look on the Youth Bulletin Board