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Volume 42 Issue 08 September 2019
FAITH COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
LOAVES &
FISHES
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR
Sunday, September 1
10:00 am Worship / Communion
11:30 am Waltonwoods
Sunday, September 8
Rally Day 10:00 am Worship
11:00 am Congregational Meeting
11:30 am Picnic & Ride Rodeo
Sunday, September 15
10:00 am Worship
Sunday, September 22
10:00 am Worship
4th Sunday Brunch
Sunday, September 29
10:00 am Worship
Hearing…..Trusting…..Acting…..Sharing
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Dear Faith Family:
We are very fond of saying that we are a FAMILY here at Faith - and we are. We love and sup-
port each other even if we do not always agree. As we know in our individual families, there are
times of joy and sorrow, and there are times of stress. Not everyone agrees all the time. Our fami-
lies are not perfect and neither is our church family. But we DO have a perfect God to turn to eve-
ry minute of every day.
On Sunday, August 25th, the following announcement was made in Worship:
“The Session has called a special meeting of the congregation for Sunday, September 8, 2019
immediately following the worship service. The purpose of this meeting will be to act upon the
request of the Session and The Rev. Ruthanne Herrington, to the Presbytery of Detroit, that the
pastoral relationship between Rev. Herrington and Faith Community Presbyterian Church be
dissolved effective September 1, 2019.”
Rev. Herrington’s last day in the pulpit was August 25th. She will be available for emergency
pastoral call through August 31st. Our relationship will end on September 1st.
We know that many people have many questions, and we ask that you please be patient as the
Session navigates the next steps. We continue to work with the Presbytery’s Committee on Minis-
try and will also be working with Presbytery’s Transition Team. We will have pastors providing
Pulpit Supply and they are already scheduled through the month of September.
As we learn more, we will be sharing that information with you. Please plan to attend the Congre-
gational Meeting on September 8th.
This is a difficult time for Faith and we all need to work together to continue our mission in God’s
world. So, I am asking you - our Faith family - to remain a family IN faith. Session now asks for
your prayers and your support in the weeks and months ahead.
Thank you,
Jill Bednarek, Clerk of Session
Faith Community Presbyterian Church
Faith Community
Presbyterian Church
44400 W. Ten Mile Rd.
Novi, MI 48375-0001
Tel: (248) 349-2345
Fax: (248) 349-5716
www.faithcommunity-novi.org
Staff
Rebekah Ratza, Director of Music
John Bogdan, Pianist
Jackie Richards, Business Manager
Chrystal Vaughn,
Office Administrator
Church Officers
Elders
Jill Bednarek, Clerk
2019
Jim Ernst
Tammy Johnson
Tom Sumiec
Mark Turner
2020
Len Berman
George Kortlandt
Kim Richmond
Roger Wilfong
2021
Brenda Benn
Susan Farooq
Linda Schoener
Darrel Underwood
Deacons
2019
Tom Anan, Moderator
Ruth Anan
Dave Bednarek
Bob Grove
Marianne Simancek
2020
Adam Bednarek
Barb Crawford
Connie Isbell
Cathy Ross
Chuck Ross
2021
Connie Carter
Nancy Rajala
Sue Randell
Brian Smith
Newsletter
Nancy Rajala, Design & Layout
Brenda Benn, Editor
RALLY SUNDAY
Sunday, September 8
Join us for a “Ride Rodeo” on Rally Sunday, September 8. Kids -
Bring your “ride” (bike, scooter, skate board, skates, etc.) to the
church and enjoy some fun activities after the worship service!
FAITH COMMUNITY TRUNK OR TREAT
Sunday, October 27 4-6 pm
TRUNK or treat is an event where costumed children with parental supervision
are invited to walk through the parking lot, stopping at decorated parked cars and
receiving candy from “Trunkers” (costumes optional) at each car.
Trunkers wanted! Trunkers will decorate the trunks of their own cars (an internet
search can give you some ideas), and will purchase their own candy (store
bought, individually wrapped) to pass out to the children.
There is a signup sheet for Trunk or Treat in the Narthex. We would like to in-
vite the community as trunkers (and as participants), but we need to be sure we
have a good show of volunteers from the congregation, first. Please sign up and
have some Halloween fun!
PAGE 3 VOLUME 42 ISSUE 08 Faith Community Presbyterian Church
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE A SUCCESS
Thanks for the school supplies! 164 backpacks were packed with school supplies and delivered to kids in
Detroit at a special party that included lunch, free haircut for back-to-school pictures, dental checkup and flu-
oride treatment.
FALL MEETING FOR THE
FAITH COMMUNITIES COALITION
ON FOSTER CARE
October 7, 2019, 6:15 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 701
Church St, Plymouth, MI 48170. Hear about the new part-
nerships of I Care4Kids and ways we can all work togeth-
er to help fill in the gaps when kids enter into foster care.
Presenters: Khadija Walker Fobbs and Will Fobbs, dy-
namic leaders of The New Foster Care.
All are encouraged to bring almost-new Halloween cos-
tumes (no masks or violence themes, please) to give to
children in foster care. Our goal is 100 costumes.
For more information, contact:
Peggy Fisher-Kmieciak or Sheila Henderson
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS NEEDED
We are searching for regular Sunday School teachers
(to participate as team teachers), and occasional subs
during the school year.
Please contact Kim Richmond by email
if you are interested in volun-
teering in this way.
4TH SUNDAY BRUNCH
September 22 11:30 am
The September Brunch will be at the Red Olive Res-
taurant, 49605 Grand River, Wixom and hosted by
Shah and Susan Farooq. Look for the sign-up sheet
in the narthex.
BIBLE SUNDAY &
SACRAMENT
ORIENTATION
We are planning "Bible Sunday", on September
29, where 3rd grade students receive their own bi-
ble. A Communion Class will also be offered Sep-
tember 29 after the church service, for children inter-
ested in learning more about Communion. A parent
must attend Communion Class with their child.
Please make sure you contact the office at (248) 349-
2345 or Kim Richmond if
you have student who will participate in Bible Sunday
and/or Communion Class.
Attention parents of 9th graders: We are planning for
our next confirmation class. Please make sure to con-
tact the church office at (248) 349-2345, or by email
to Kim Richmond if you
have student entering 9th grade or older, who has not
yet participated in confirmation class.
PAGE 4 Faith Community Presbyterian Church VOLUME 42 ISSUE 08
Event: Men’s Quarterly Breakfast
Date: Saturday, September 7
Time: 8:30 am
Place: Ardiana’s Restaurant
41602 W. 10 Mile Rd.,
Novi, MI
B.Y.O.B. Buy Your Own Breakfast
Everyone is welcome.
DID YOU KNOW?
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Every day, roughly 36,000 units of red blood cells
are needed in the U.S., the Red Cross reports. Pa-
tients with sickle cell diseases or cancer need blood
transfusions throughout their treatments, and a single
car accident or gun shot victim can require up to 100
pints of blood. Since blood can’t be made or manu-
factured, these patients depend on blood donors for
their very lives. We all know giving blood helps oth-
ers, but did you know that donating blood is a
healthy habit for yourself?
Six Surprising Benefits of Donating Blood:
1. Giving blood can reveal potential health prob-
lems.
2. Giving blood can reduce harmful iron stores.
3. Giving blood may lower your risk of suffering a
heart attack.
4. Giving blood may reduce your risk of developing
cancer.
5. Giving blood can help your liver stay healthy.
6. Giving blood can help your mental state.
A single unit of blood has the potential to save 3
lives! Be a part of the lifesaving cause!
Good words are worth much
and cost little. ~ George Herbert
LOOKING AHEAD
Women’s Group Book Discussion
The women’s group will be having a
book discussion on November 12,
2019. We will be discussing Little
Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
This is a best seller set in Shaker
Heights, a suburb of Cleveland,
where everything is not as perfect as it seems. Lunch
will be provided.
See Angela Ryan or Linda Shoener if you have any
questions. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the nar-
thex.
PAGE 5 Faith Community Presbyterian Church VOLUME 42 ISSUE 08
FAITH WOMEN’S GROUP MEETING
Tuesday, September 10
After a restful summer break, the first Women’s
Group Meeting will start back on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 10 at 12:30 pm. We will be hosting a guest
speaker or two who will address issues such as fos-
ter care and human trafficking from Vista Maria, a
facility in Dearborn Heights that provides shelter,
healing and treatment for young women and youths
who are victims of abuse, trauma or violence. We
will then assemble in-take ‘Welcome Tote Bags’ to
send back with our speaker to Vista Maria, all items
donated by Missions. Many hands are needed.
Lunch will be provided. Please sign up in the nar-
thex and join us for an afternoon of fellowship, mis-
sion work, and learning.
Men are always welcome, too.
GROUNDS CLEAN UP
On Saturday August 24, 2019 Faith Community had a work day
to trim and weed the church grounds.
The following members were available to help:
Suzanne and Mike Everett
Barb and John Crawford
Carol and Darrell Underwood
Linda and Jim Ernst
Len Berman
Dick Slating
Susan Farooq
Jennifer Strub
We got a lot of trimming and weeding completed around the
church entrance and thank and appreciate the attendees for all of
their hard work.
Jim Ernst
FOSTER CARE
Faith Communities Coalition on Foster
Care meets Monday, October 7 at 6:15
pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Plymouth.
Please bring gently used Halloween costumes. For
more information contact Val Kushman.
LIFE HACKS
Make any cake mix taste like it was from a bakery.
1. Follow directions on the package.
2. Add one more egg (or 2 for an even richer taste).
3. Replace oil with melted butter and double the
amount.
4. Replace the water with an equal amount of milk.
5. Mix and bake according to the package.
PILLOW CASE
PARTIERS
Resumes September 24
1:00 pm
Hearing. . . . Trusting. . . . Acting. . . . Sharing. . . .
PAGE 6 Faith Community Presbyterian Church VOLUME 42 ISSUE 08
FAITH SUMMER SUNDAY LESSON
In the August 4th Sunday School class, our children
learned the very important lesson of ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself’ from the Good Samaritan sto-
ry in Luke 10:25-37.
They quickly put their lesson into practice by as-
sembling ‘Life Savers thank-you gift bags’ for our
blood donors at Faith’s upcoming blood drive on
October 10th. They also learned that even though
they are still too young to donate blood, they can
always do something to help! One second grader
said her grandma has had surgery before and when
she is old enough, she would donate blood to help
those in need like her grandma!
JULY 3rd SOUP KITCHEN
Faith’s Everyone Eats Soup Kitchen Team did not take
a holiday break the week of July 4th. The team led by
Head Chef Nancy Rajala this month served a festive
July 4th meal of hot dogs with all the fixings, pork and
beans, jello with fruit cocktail, banana pudding with
wafers, and home made cake slices. Over 80 guests
enjoyed the Independence Day celebration with us.
Faith Fixers Mike Everett and Bill Nick brought their
tool bags to spruce up the dining room with needed
repairs. Toothpaste and toothbrushes packaged by our
Sunday School children were given to all guests. A
Blessed Freedom Gratitude Day was enjoyed by all!
Kitchen/ Dining Room crew- Frank (Farmington),
Bill Nick, Susan Farooq, Nancy Rajala, Jim Wroe.
Note: Beautiful patriotic centerpieces made by our
Team Decorator Val Kushman.
PAGE 8 VOLUME 42 ISSUE 08 Faith Community Presbyterian Church
AUGUST 15th BASEBALL OUTING
Tigers 2 - Mariners 7
Front row: Suzanne Everett, Linda & Jim Ernst, Catherine & Mark Turner
Middle row: Jerry & Marlene Morgan, Jennifer Strub, John & Barb Craw-
ford, Jim Kushman, Rick Gundlach
Back row: The LoPiccolo Family and the Iwaki family.
Photo taken by Mike Everett
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