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Dear friends,
This month’s article is reprinted from Mark Raymo’s
Light4theweek Vol.6 Iss. 2. The title is: The Tools In Hand. It conveys a message that reminded me of our Spiritual Gifts and the manner in which we are called to utilize them. Too often we are afraid or unsure of the abilities God has given us. We desire to do all things well, and often seek perfection. This can lead to our inability to place our trust in our efforts and be satisfied with the results whatever they may be. When we fall into this thinking, it can lead to our ignoring our gifts and allowing our God-given-abilities to be wasted, remain underutilized or unused. Mark’s message spoke to me when I first read it on March 15, and my hope is that it will speak to you as well. Blessings,
Pastor Glenna ***
The Tools in Hand
“Do what you can, with what you have, where
you are,”—Theodore Roosevelt
There is something good about continuous
improvement and striving for
excellence. Setting goals and pushing
forward can bring us satisfaction and
accomplishment. I have noticed, however,
that when pushed to the extreme, the
pursuit of excellence can become a
consuming force…an insatiable drive that
may knock priorities out of whack…
What start out as well-intentioned goals can
be twisted to become prisons of to-do
items…items that must be completed
before we can think of ourselves as
“accomplished” or “worthy” or “happy”…
Every so often, then, it can be helpful to
remember an important lesson about
expectations…or, more precisely, what
expectations are fair to place on ourselves
and others…
The words of Theodore Roosevelt serve as
a helpful reminder… “Do what you can,
with what you have, where you are.”
The most that we can do…the most that we
can expect from ourselves and from
others…is that we simply do our best…that
we simply do what we can, with what we
have, where we are…The talents that we
possess, the intelligence we have, the
privilege we are fortunate to
enjoy…whatever the tools that we hold in
our hands…well, that is what we are
expected to use and give…nothing more,
nothing less.
Do what you can, with what you have,
where you are. Relax. Cut yourself and
others a little slack…The rest will fall into
place. Be the light for your week. In your
corner,
Mark
P.S.: The list for Light4theWeek continues
to grow...all because of your passing it
on! While reading this, did others who
could use some encouragement come to
mind? If so, pass it on and invite them to
join the email list. Just have them drop me
a line at <[email protected]>, and I
will add them on. Privacy is always
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respected, and information will never be
shared. Sometimes we all need a note of
encouragement. And this could be their
Light4theWeek! ■
My name is Valerie Hummel.
I grew up in Southeast South Dakota, where
my parents and younger brother still live. I
went to Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU)
in Mitchell, SD for four years, obtaining a
degree in Religion/Philosophy and
Psychology. While at DWU, I was very
active in missions and campus ministry. In
August 2014, I moved to Evanston to attend
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.
This summer I am getting married on June
20! to Seth LaBounty. We look forward to
returning to the North Shore in mid-July,
continue my studies, and beginning to work
at the North Shore United Methodist
Church in Glencoe. I look forward to
meeting everyone! ■
Independence Day
ariously known as the Fourth of July
and Independence Day, July 4th has
been a federal holiday in the United
States since 1941, but the tradition of
Independence Day celebrations goes back
to the 18th century and the American
Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776,
representatives of the 13 colonies then
fighting in the revolutionary struggle
weighed a resolution that would declare
their independence from Great Britain. On
July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in
favor of independence, and two days later
its delegates adopted the Declaration of
Independence, a historic document drafted
by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 until the
present day, July 4th has been celebrated as
the birth of American independence, with
typical festivities ranging from fireworks,
parades and concerts to more casual family
gatherings and barbecues.■
From: www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th
V Education intern joins
North Shore UMC in
September
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he North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble performed Gustav Mahler’s challenging Symphony No. 4 in G
major this past May 17. The ensemble used the 1921 chamber version arranged by Erwin Stein for the Society for Private Musical Performance in Vienna, Arnold Schönberg, Director.
North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble is Glencoe’s professional resident chamber orchestra. The ensemble broke new ground and expanded the scope of its offerings by bringing two international artists: American Maestro Franz Anton Krager and Polish violinist Andrzej Grabiec.
Artistic Director David Rubens “unofficially” capped the Chicagoland community’s Holocaust Remembrance observances with this programming. Individual contributions were notable. Violinist Gretchen Sherrill’s partnering of Guest Concertmaster Garbiec was superb while violist Benjamin Weber’s musicality permeated throughout the performance.
The ensemble between cellist Andrew Snow
and bassist Phillip Serna was remarkable —
Snow’s solo work in the third movement was exceptionally moving.
Wind players; Laura Hamm (flute), June Matayoshi (oboe), and Dan Williams (clarinet) played with an exceptional tone, showing both flexibility and artistry.
Husband and wife duo pianists Clara and Brian Christian returned to play with the ensemble. The reason Artistic Director Rubens invited them again is due to their brilliant precision, musicality and management of the piano-four-hands score.
The Harmonium part (a Harmonium is: the pump organ in your grandmother’s living room that never worked) was skillfully played by Tomoko Shibuya. She managed to transform the church’s organ into this unusual instrument called, Harmonium.
Using inventive registrations, she created the distinctly breathy sound of the Harmonium, which added the sustaining qualities needed to create a proper balance throughout.
Percussionists Jon Johnson and Tina Laughlin were unfailing in their work with the meager resources scored by the arranger. They made those elements count with perfectly timed musical effects.
Guest Concertmaster Andrzej Grabiec played with glorious tone and phrasing. On his own, he inspired the ensemble’s regulars to respond with their musical prowess. Playing a separate violin tuned a step higher (scordatura) -an instrument borrowed from the Artistic Director -Grabiec demonstrated the versatility and the marvelous tone-quality he produces regardless of the instrument he plays.
Guiding the ensemble for this concert was Principal Guest Conductor Maestro Franz Anton Krager. He drew profound musical, emotional impact from the ensemble. The results achieved can only be realized by a group that plays at the high professional level of the North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble. The musicality, balance, and precision the Maestro elicited from the podium was palpable, bringing the audience to its feet by the end of the performance.
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North Shore Chamber Arts Ensemble
(An analysis of the concert of May 17, 2015)
By Carlos Figueredo
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The 4th movement, written for soprano and orchestra, was sung by Nancy Wiebe Mazurowski. The text derives from one of the songs from Das Knaben Wunder-horn, a set of songs for voice and piano (Lieder) that Mahler had written previously. The composer utilized this song as the last movement of his Symphony. Mazurowski delicately vocalized the musical line with beauty and heartfelt artistry.
As realized by Mahler’s “child” this song provides a people’s yearnings for a Heaven, which as a land filled with “Milk and Honey,” transcends the fear of “death”. Nancy interpretation of the words, along with Conductor Krager and the ensemble, reflected the suggested omens of the horrors that would soon come to the
Europe of the day.■
Rummage sale 2015
Saturday, October 24, 2015
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
One of the year’s highest-grossing fundraiser!
The date for the 2015 rummage is now set.
Kindly mark your calendar and call or email Donna Kemp
<[email protected]> if you are able to assist in any capacity
during this fun-filled, church wide event.
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he world is filled with magnificent
man-made icons: Moscow’s
Kremlin, the Eiffel Tower in Paris,
India’s Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China,
and Big Ben in London are some. Our
minds are programmed to equate each one
of these treasurers with the country and the
culture where they are located. Thus, when
people across the world think of the United
States, the icons that come to mind are The
Statue of Liberty and The White House.
Statue of Liberty:
A symbol
stands for an
idea. The
Statue of
Liberty is the
symbol of
freedom. On
October 28, 1886, President Glover
Cleveland is quoted as saying, "we will not
forget that Liberty has here made her home."
This speech was given on the day of the
statue’s acceptance as a gift to the US from
the friendly nation of France; presented in
commemoration of the Centennial of the
United States’ independence from Britain.
In a more general sense, The Statue of
Liberty represents liberty and escape from
oppression for many.
For decades, the Statue of Liberty was the
first thing waves of immigrants saw as they
arrived at the shores of this country seeking
release from economic or political
oppression, or both.
The idea for the Statue of Liberty was first
proposed by the prominent political thinker
Edouard de Laboulaye, who was president of
the French Anti-Slavery Society and an
ardent supporter of the Union in the
American Civil War. The Statue of Liberty
was sculpted by French sculpture Frédéric
Auguste Bartholdi, whose statue became the
most famous of all his works.
Several other of his outstanding works reside
in this country: "Frieze and Four Angelic
Trumpeters on the Tower of Brattle Square
Church," Boston, Massachusetts; "The
Marquis de Lafayette Statue," in Union
Square, New York City ; and ”The Bartholdi
Fountain in Bartholdi Park," the United
States Botanic Garden, Washington, D.C.
The White House:
Pres. John Adams made The White House
his home on November 1, 1800. He was the
first president to live in the premise, The
White House is the official residence and
principal workplace of the leader of the
United States. Over the course of history, the
building became the symbol of “the” highest
power in the free world.
According to the White House Historical
Association, construction on the “President's
House,” as it was once called, began on
October 13, 1792. The principal residence,
as well as the foundation of the building were
constructed largely by enslaved and free
African-American laborers, as well as
employed Europeans. Much of the other
work on the House was performed by
immigrants - many not yet with citizenship.
The initial construction took place over a
period of eight years, at a reported cost of
$232,371.83 (equal to $3,229,057 today).
The finished structure contained only two
main floors instead of the planned three, and
a less costly brick served as a lining for the
stone façades.
T ICONS OF THE WORLD
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In 1814, during the War of 1812, the White
House was set ablaze by British troops. From
the numerous stolen articles by the British,
only two have been recovered; Employees
and slaves rescued a painting of George
Washington. Additionally, a Canadian man
returned a jewelry box to President Franklin
D. Roosevelt in 1939, claiming that his
grandfather had taken it from Washington.
In 1891, First Lady Caroline Harrison
proposed significant extensions to the White
House. In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt hired
McKim, Mead & White to carry out
expansions and renovations in a neoclassical
style. President William Howard Taft
enlisted the help of architect Nathan C.
Wyeth to add additional space to the West
Wing, which included the addition of the
Oval Office.
The modern-day White House Complex
includes the Executive Residence, West
Wing, East Wing, the Eisenhower Executive
Office Building and Blair House, a guest
residence.
The property is a National Heritage Site
owned by the National Park Service and is
part of the President's Park. In 2007, it was
ranked second on the American Institute of
Architects list of "America's Favorite
Architecture".■
~ Looking Ahead at NSUMC ~
Saturday, July 4, 2015 5:30 p.m. ~ Water Bottle Outreach –
church's front lawn
Sunday, July 5, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service
Sunday, July 12, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service
5:00 p.m. ~Ravinia outing
Sunday, July 19, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service
July 20 – July 26, 2015 Pastor Glenna is out of the office
Sunday, July 26, 2015 10:00 a.m. ~ Worship Service
Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore preaching
1 - Jessica Compher, Judy Phillips 2 - Kayla Kemp 6 - Stephanie Foyer, Charlie Muir 8 - Samantha Calhoun 9 - Nicholas Kacena 10 - Chris Cohen 14 - Claire Powell, Sue West 17 - Nancy Cole 18 - Janice Dodd, Tom Foyer 20 - Caitlin Kacena, Bessie Kemp 24 - Tim Fleming 25 - Judy Calder, Ellen Paseltiner 28 - Stuart Phillips
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Our Thoughts and Prayers
Jim Javore, Scott’s brother, who’s beginning new chemotherapy treatment.
Mary Figueredo.
Nancy Haynor.
Lola Rubens, David Rubens' granddaughter.
Ed Kemp and his family.
Linda Fetzer.
Tull Monsees. Residing at the Mathers
Ruth & Bob Woods.
For the Refugees of the Middle East.
Fellowship Committee’s July outing
"CSO goes to the movies" Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 5 PM
The Fellowship Committee, along with Chairperson of the Church Council, Leslie Muir, has arranged for an outing to the Ravinia Park Festival movie night. Consult the upcoming E-chimes for more details regarding the time /place
where the group will meet, as well as the special ticket price for those who
attend this event with the NSUMC group and how to order these tickets.
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North Shore United Methodist Church 213 Hazel Av., Glencoe, IL 60022 Office: 847-835-1227 Pastor’s cell: 847-767-5106 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nsumcglencoe.org
Senior Pastor . . . . . . . . .Rev. Glenna Olumstad Youth/Children Ministries. . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore
Choir Director. . . . . . . . . Nancy Wiebe Mazurowski
Organist. . . . . . . . . . . . Tomoko Shibuya Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . Peggy Bucklin Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Short Chimes Editor. . . . . . . Carlos Figueredo program
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The DEADLINE for August 2015 articles-submission is 07/20/2015. Please contact Carlos
Figueredo ([email protected]) or call him at 773-451-6701.
July Greeters & Ushers
Greeters Ushers
July 05: Walter Calhoun Rob Powell*
July 12: Mo Cimbalo Walter Calhoun
July 19: Nancy Cole
July 26: Barb and Scott Javore
*Captain
CHURCH CHIMES
July 2015
