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VOL 122 | DECEMBER 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

PASTOR’S

LETTER

BIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARIES

PRESCHOOL

MISSION

HEALTH

EDUCATION

FELLOWSHIP

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Cover Photo: Betty Wells

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BIRTHDAYS

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

New Members:

Jennifer Grissom, Keegan & Brenna Bell

Baptisms:

Keegan & Brenna Bell & their children Olive &

Harlow

Membership Anniversaries:

25 Years: Jim Hake (12/9/1991)

Deaths: Dorothy Tripp, November 8th

Jean Chalk on, November 14th

ANNIVERSARIES

Richard & Stephanie Kendrick December 1st, 1979

Steven & Janet Stout December 27th, 2003

INTERFAITH SHELTER SCHEDULE

ISN guests will be sheltered at the church campus on

the following dates through the end of the year:

Oct. 29th - Dec. 17th.

Keegan Bell December 1st

Betty McAulay December 5th

Mila Pearce December 6th

William Carr December 7th

Lisa Huff December 7th

Mark Olsgaard December 7th

Jonathan Boyd December 8th

Travis Tremble December 9th

Brooklyn Sinclair December 10th

Emma Sinclair December 10th

Mark Hoage December 11th

Barbara Robison December 12th

Amy Wilson December 12th

Edward Culbert December 13th

Janice Fleming December 13th

Stephanie Harnett December 13th

Francisco Calvo December 15th

Jackie Gilhausen December 15th

Marjorie Higgins December 15th

Kathleen Metcalf December 17th

Rick Wilson December 17th

Carol Eldridge December 19th

Carla Parsons December 19th

Sheri Candeletta December 20th

Alexis Stewart December 22nd

Carol Hilly December 24th

Linda Grubaugh December 25th

Harlow Bell December 26th

Samuel May December 27th

Jean Ann Duckworth December 28th

Bill Teachout December 28th

Betsy Kolar December 30th

Marie Head December 31st

DONATE TO PURCHASE

CHICKENS FOR LOW INCOME

FAMILIES

On Sunday, October 30th, the Mission

Committee announced to the children

of our church that we would like them

to collect change in heart shaped

boxes to help purchase chickens for

low-income families through the Pres-

byterian Giving Catalog. 20 boxes

were distributed that morning to the

young people in our congregation.

Each family of chickens costs $25. A high-producing chick-

en can lay one egg almost every day. Gifts of chickens can

provide a family with an ongoing source of food and nour-

ishment. This is a tangible way we

can support people in need. Sever-

al congregation members asked if

they could also contribute to this

cause. Absolutely!

The Mission Committee will be on

the patio on Sunday, November

27th, December 4

th and 11

th, to re-

ceive your loose change, and any

other donations you would like to contribute. On December

18th, we will collect all the heart boxes from the children

and will determine how many chickens we can purchase.

Parents, remind your kids to bring their heart boxes back on

Sunday, December 18th and bring them up for the children’s

sermon. If you weren’t at the October 30th service and

would like to receive a heart box, please email Pam Presnall

([email protected]) to request one.

UPDATE FROM ZETEO MISSION

We are beginning another season of

planting. The plants will spread for the

next three months. Whenever we

plant, we always are grateful for a new

opportunity, as well as hopeful for the

future - knowing our crops and our

lives are in God's hands. We can only

do our best and let God take care of

the rest. Whatever happens, we are grateful.

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R. Winston Presnall, Pastor PASTOR’S LETTER

Dear Adventers,

The season of patient waiting is upon us. The “what already is” and “what is to come” plops right in the mid-

dle of a drama. Good drama, always begins right in the middle of the plot. In Advent, we look back to what

God has already done. We look forward to what God will do. We are in Advent, a between time.

How shall we wait? We can look back furtively, nostalgically to a time that was better than now, we say. We

can bide our time in predicting the unpredictable: the return of Christ. We live out the days without a sense

of purpose in the now, refusing to invest in the nowness of time. What the heck. It will all be over...soon...or

sometime.

Christians were urged to wait patiently, faithfully. Paul said, “Let us lay aside the works of darkness and put

on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not reel in drunkenness, not in debaucher, not in

quarreling in jealousy.”

Nowness means aliveness. Living in the Light. Dispelling the darkness. Lighting one small candle of self that

burns into self-giving love.

Alan Boesak, the South African Dutch Reformed cleric and politician lived in the midst of the very dark times

of apartheid. He spent his life working for light in this darkness, which would be the recognition of blacks as

citizens and fellow members of God’s family. If his name pops up in Advent, it is usually because he finds

his words on the pages of the clerics and preachers of this day for what can be known as Advent Credo.

It is not true that creation and the human family are doomed to destruction and loss. This is true: For God so

loved the world that God gave God’s only begotten Son, that whoever believes in the Son shall not perish

but have everlasting life.

It is not true that we must accept inhumanity and discrimination, hunger and poverty, death and destruction.

This is true: I have come that they may have life and that abundantly.

It is not true that violence and hatred should have the last word, and that war and destruction rule forever.

This is true: Unto us is born, unto us a Son is given, and the governement shall be upon his shoulder, his

name shall be called wonderful councilor, mighty God, the Everlasting, the Prince of Peace.

It is not true that we are simply victims of the powers of evil who seek to rule the world. This is true: To me

is given authority in heaven and on earth, and lo I am with you, even until the end of the world.

It is not true that we have to wait for those who are specially gifted, who are the prophets of the Church be-

fore we can be peacemakers. This is true: I will pour out my spirit on all flesh and your sons and daughter

shall prophesy, your young men shall see vision and your old men shall have dreams.

It is not true that our hopes for liberation of humankind, of justice, of human dignity of peace are not meant

for this earth and for this history. This is true: The hour comes, and it is now, that the true worshipers shall

worship God in spirit and truth.

So let us enter Advent in hope, even hope against hope. Let us see visions of love and peace and justice.

Let us affirm with humility, with joy, with faith, with courage: Jesus Christ - the life of the world.

(From Walking on Thorns, Alan Boesak, Eerdmans, 2004)

Peace unto you,

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FELLOWSHIP & EVENTS

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BOOK CLUB

Begins again January 25th

The Book Club will be taking a

break until January, when we will be

reading Trustee from the Tool-

room by Nevil Shute. A brief synop-

sis: "Kevin's quiet life expands when

he learns of his sister's death in a

shipwreck. Acting as the trustee for

his orphaned niece, he sets out to

recover her inheritance now nestled

in a coral reef somewhere in the

South Pacific." Until January, enjoy

reading those other books that you long to finish.

HOLIDAY HOPE

Sat • Dec. 3rd • 9 am-2 pm • Church Campus

First Presbyterian Church will host

Holiday Hope this month. This is a

day of Hope and Love for women,

children and men in transition, for

participants of shelter programs in

Orange County. This year we plan to

expand the kids crafts area to include the whole fami-

ly. We will NOT be offering clothing, however we will

be offering accessories such as purses, gloves,

scarves, hats and caps for children, women and

men. We WILL be collecting the following items for

donation:

Travel-size hygiene items such as shampoo, body

wash, toothpaste, disposable razors and lotions.

New and gently used items the children can give to

their mom and dad as gifts. A gift of a new ball or

a new doll for a child.

$5 Gift cards from Taco Bell, McDonald's, Carl's

Jr., Del Taco, Dollar Tree, Target, Walmart, etc. We

will wrap these with 2 pairs of tube socks for the

teens.

Please bring donations to the church office or contact

Judy Sollee: 714 858 8030.

Bonnie Sharp is heading up the collection of plates of

cookies for families (see below).

Volunteers: We need you. We need people to escort

our families from service to service around the cam-

pus. To give encouragement, to hold a baby while a

parent receives a service, to stay with them and be

their best friend for the day. Call Marsha Zembower at

714-283-3842 to sign up.

COOKIES FOR HOLIDAY HOPE

You are needed to bake those COOKIES for Holiday

Hope where once again we, who have so much, can

give to those families with so much less that have

been chosen to spend a special day at First Pres Or-

ange. Please provide one plastic or paper plate or cov-

ered tin with two dozen home cooked cookies. It's

nice to include a note or Christmas card on the

top. They are due at the church office between 9 am

and 4 pm on Wed. Nov. 30th or Thurs. Dec. 1st (office

closed Fridays). One plate or twenty - all are needed.

Sign up at the Kiosk on Sundays or with Bonnie Sharp

at [email protected] or 714-633-5897.

CHRISTMAS EVE

CANDLEIGHT SERVICE

Sat • Dec. 24th • 7:30 pm • Sanctuary

Join us for our Christ-

mas Eve Service - com-

plete with candlelight -

as we celebrate this

most wonderful time.

Join us in singing

Christmas carols, led

by our Sanctuary Choir.

Childcare will be provided.

PRESBYTERIAN GOLFERS

Wednesdays • 9:00 am • Off-site

Our Wednesday Presbyterian

Golf group has room for

more golfers. If you play and

would like to join us please

call Paul Kroesen at (949)

509-1087 to find out more.

FLAGSHIP

Friday • December 9th • 6:00 pm • McAulay Hall

For December Flagship will

be hosted by Gail & Bill

Telkamp. Please RSVP to

them at 714 538 0396 or

to Bobby Westling at 714

538 7177. Check future

press for program details.

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FELLOWSHIP & EVENTS

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A GREAT ADVENT-URE &

ADVENT WORKSHOP

Sunday • December 4th • From 10:00 am • McAulay Hall

Kids and their grown-ups experience Advent

through hands-on messy activities! Families are

welcome to join us for worship in the Sanctu-

ary and parents can leave with their kids

around 10:15 am if they wish to join in. The

celebration continues for everyone with an af-

ternoon making decorations and gifts for the

Christmas season. All supplies are provided

along with instructions and helpers PLUS a soup luncheon!

KIDS’ ADVENT TUESDAYS

Tuesdays • Nov. 29th-Dec. 13th •

6:30-7:30 pm • Lion’s Den

Join Leanne & Cristina this ad-

vent season for a fun time learn-

ing about the Christmas story

using all our senses. For Ele-

mentary school ages.

NEW INQUIRER’S AT FPCO!

On October 22nd we held our latest Inquirer’s and New Mem-

bers Class. Pictured here (from left to right) are Jen & Ty Cota-

Robles, Virna Bolang, Joshua Parera-Bolang, Abigail Parera-

Bolang, Jennifer Grissom, Pat & Jim Macdougall and Brenna &

Keegan Bell. Some of the group are already members and

some have since submitted their member applications. We are

delighted to welcome all of them. We will hold a New-Member

Commissioning Ceremony during worship on January 15th,

2017.

SESSION HAPPENINGS

Be sure to save the date of Sunday evening,

December 11th for the Christmas Concert

(6pm). The Session approved a ticket price

of $5 for this very special event in the life

of our church. (BTW: kids under age 12 get

in free!).

Session members will be busy during the

next two months as they will be serving din-

ner at Sunday Night Together, preparing

and serving food for Tuesday Night Togeth-

er and preparing coffee and cleaning up

after the Coffee Hour during the month of

December.

Session approved the opportunity to host

the youth group from Castlewood, South

Dakota at a time to be determined next

June. These are youth coming from a kin-

dergarten through 12th grade school of

about 800 students and most of the youth

have never been out of South Dakota. Just

think what they will have to teach the youth

from our church!

You should be able to see better in the

Worship Center since Session approved the

installation of new LED bulbs which will not

only increase brightness but decrease the

total wattage used and thus reduce the

church’s energy bills.

By the time you read this, exhibits should

have gone to the City of Orange from the

Architects for the church’s Site Redevelop-

ment project. Look for exhibits in McAulay

Hall and on the church’s web site.

Speaking of the web site, the Session ap-

proved funds for a re-do of the web site to

make it more attractive to the younger gen-

eration and those who are looking for a

new church home.

Special thanks to Lynn Winn for seeing that

the financial records of the church were

found by the Audit Committee to be in ex-

cellent order.

HANGING OF THE GREENS

Sunday • November 27th • 10:00 am • Sanctuary

On the first Sunday of Advent we will 'hang the

greens' in our Sanctuary as part of a special

worship service. Worshippers will participate

in a liturgy which explains the significance of

the symbols. We hope that this not only enliv-

ens our worship, but renews our thoughtful

praise as we begin the Advent Season.

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December News

"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And

he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

- Isaiah 9:6

At this writing we are preparing for our annual Christmas Program on

Thursday, December 8th at 6:30pm in McAulay Hall. Families are invited,

as is the congregation, to support the children’s performance!

Fun Trivia Facts:

If you received all the gifts in the song "The

twelve Days of Christmas," you would

receive 364 gifts.

In Greek ‘X’ means Christ. That is where the

"X-Mas" comes from. Not because someone

took the "Christ" out of Christmas!

Wish list: Small cups for wee little hands,

Kleenex, baby wipes, fish crackers, small

and large thin white paper plates for crafts,

your old towels when you get new ones, and

anything you want to give. We are thankful.

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Orange Presbyterian Preschool &

Infant Care Center!

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Teresa Bernal - Interim Director of Childcare

OPPS CHRISTMAS

PROGRAM

Thursday • Dec. 8th • 6:30 pm •

McAulay Hall

The Orange

P r e sb y t e r i an

Pre-School pre-

sents ‘Winter

Wonder land’,

featuring our

C a t e r p i l l a r ,

Monkey, Dolphin and WildCat’s clas-

ses!

The characters Bert & Ernie on Sesame Street were

named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in the

movie, "It's a wonderful life." “It's a Wonderful Life" ap-

pears on TV more often that any other Holiday movie.

November visit to our friends at

The Pie Hole for cookies.

On the way to pass out Hallow-

een candy to our friends at the

Orange Senior Center!

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EDUCATION

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TUESDAY NIGHTS

Tuesdays • From 6 pm • Various Rooms

Tuesday Night Together (TNT), 6:00 pm - TNT is a pro-

gram designed specifically for adults who are develop-

mentally challenged. We prepare a home-cooked

meal, teach a developmentally appropriate Bible

Study, participate in the TNT choir, and create mean-

ingful friendships and personal relationships with God.

Meets in McAulay Hall. Contact Liz Calvo for further

information: [email protected].

Kids Kingdom, 6:30 pm - For Pre-K to 5th Grades, with

nursery care provided for younger children. Your kids

will love this interactive children's program! Meets in

the Kids Kingdom room, led by Leanne Strommen.

OP Youth, 6:30 pm - Bring your middle-schoolers to

us! Fun, Friends, Sillyness, Bible Study and more! Eve-

ry week for 6th to 8th Grades in the basement, led by

Sarah Tannas and Norma Galeana.

Gathering Hearts Women's Bible Study, 6:30 pm - Join

the women of Gathering Hearts as we continue our

study titled ‘Valuable U’, which helps women recog-

nize their personal value through God's eyes. Meets in

the North Room of the Grand Street Center, led by

Jean Ann Duckworth.

Contact Leanne Strommen for information:

[email protected].

CIRCLE GROUPS

Our Lydia Circle and Mary Circle

women’s Bible study groups have

begun again:

Mary Circle: 2nd Wednesdays,

December 14th, 12:00 pm,

GSCS: This year we are using the

Bible study from Presbytery titled

Come to the Waters by Judy Rec-

ord Fletcher. Copies can be obtained by contacting

Lynda Stewart: (714) 639-5076.

Lydia Circle: 3rd Saturdays, December 17th, 9:30 am,

El0l: This year we are using the book titled Who Is Je-

sus? by Judy Yates Siker. Contact Carol Eldridge for

info and to obtain a copy of the book: (714) 544-

6936.

WORD & WINE

Wednesdays • 5:30 pm • GSCS

Every week Pastor Winston offers a behind-the-

scenes look at the upcoming lectionary passage that

will be used in the sermon. Wine is optional but al-

ways available! Feel free to bring your own bottle to

share. Contact Pastor Winston for further infor-

mation or to join our Word email list: 714 538 2341

x.109.

FAITH & PRACTICE

Sundays • 11:20 am • Flippen Chapel

During the weeks of Advent we will explore and dis-

cuss the titles of the Messiah. Based on Old Testa-

ment scholarship from Walter

Brueggeman, we define and apply

what the titles mean to our Christ-

like lives.

Class Schedule:

November 27th: "Wonderful Counselor" (Leanne

Strommen)

December 4th: "Mighty God" (R. Winston Presnall)

December 11th: "Everlasting Father" (Ken Zanca)

December 18th: "Prince of Peace" (Ken Zanca)

Faith & Practice is our Sunday morning Christian Ed-

ucation class for adults following our Worship ser-

vice. All are invited to participate in, and explore, a

variety of topics and themes that we can all relate to

and apply to our own lives in faith. Come and see

what these thought-provoking sessions are all about!

FPCO PROGRAMS

OVER CHRISTMAS

Some of our programs will break for the holiday sea-

son, as well as the church office:

Please note that the church office will be closed

over Christmas from Dec. 23rd - Jan. 2nd.

The Pre-school and Infant Care Center will be closed

from Dec. 19th - Jan. 2nd.

There will be no Youth or Kids Kingdom program on

Tuesdays from Dec. 20th - Jan. 3rd.

TNT will take a break on Dec. 20th & 27th.

Gathering Hearts will take a break from Dec. 13th -

Dec. 27th.

Word & Wine will not meet Dec. 21st & 28th.

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FINANCIALS

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HEALTH MINISTRY

With Christmas approaching, many of

you will be buying toys for the children

of family members or friends. When

you do this it is

important to re-

member to follow

the advice of Kids

H e a l t h f r o m

Nemours. They

recommend that

you purchase the

right toys for the right ages. They urge

you to “Always read labels to make

sure a toy is appropriate for a child's

age. Guidelines published by the CPSC

(Consumer Product Safety Commis-

sion) and other groups can help you

make those buying decisions. Still, use

your own best judgment - and consider

your child's temperament, habits, and

behavior whenever you buy a new toy.

You may think that a child who's ad-

vanced in comparison to peers can

handle toys meant for older kids. But

the age levels for toys are determined

by safety factors, not intelligence or

maturity.” For more information visit

h t t p : / / k i d s h e a l t h . o r g / p a r e n t /

firstaid_safe/home/safe toys.html.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

By this time most of you have had your photo taken. Thank you

for helping to make our directory complete. We had almost 80

families photographed. Our committee wishes to thank Jennifer

Grissom and Connie Noren for being there every Sunday for sign-

ups as well as welcoming people for their photo shoots. Also,

thanks to Annette White, Ann Wells, Carol Culbert, Pat Gunderman

and Karen Godfrey for welcoming people. Our church directory

couldn't have been completed without you. We are grateful! Our

new directory will be available soon! - The Congregational Life

Committee.

PLEDGE NOTICE

Time is short and the Finance com-

mittee needs to finalize the 2017 Op-

erating Budget. If you have not done

so already please return your Pledge

card to the church office as soon as

possible. It can be mailed or dropped

into the of-

fering plate

on Sundays.

As soon as

we have all

of these

cards we can

d e t e r m i n e

our financial

direction for the coming year. Thanks

again for your continued support of

our church.

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The First Presbyterian is the newsletter of First Presbyterian Church of Orange.

The deadline for announcements and articles is the 10th day of each month prior to publication.

Church Staff

R. Winston Presnall, Pastor

[email protected], extension 109

Leanne Strommen, Dir. Children, Youth & Family

[email protected], extension 110

Aaron Mosley, Director of Music

[email protected], extension 104

Teresa Bernal, Interim Director of Child Care

[email protected], extension 112

Lynn Winn, Business Secretary

[email protected], extension 108

James Keniston, Director of Communications

[email protected], extension 106

Sarah Tannas, Junior High Ministries

[email protected]

Norma Galeana, Junior High Ministries

[email protected]

Bruce Scott, Facilities Manager

[email protected]

Nancy Tsai, Organist

[email protected]

“A Christian Fellowship that actively demonstrates the love of God through Jesus Christ

for each other and for its neighbors.”

Ruling Elders Deacons

SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP

10:00 am Worship Service

11:00 am Fellowship

11:20 am Education Class

Visit us on the web at:

www.firstpresorange.org

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David Compton

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Jim Smith

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Bill Teachout

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Fred Baja

Bill Benak

Shirley Birmingham

Jennifer Cota-Robles

Jim Godfrey

Karen Godfrey

Tom Godfrey

Barbara Mantor

Mary Lou Starr

Jean Paxton

Chelsea Pickens

Bobby Westling

Diane Wilson

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Keith Yusko

191 N. Orange Street

Orange, CA 92866

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