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Millburn Congregational United Church of Christ MESSENGER

June 2020

2020 WOMEN’S RETREAT

Due to the risk of COvID-19, I decided not to have the women’s retreat at

Salvation Army’s Wonderland Camp, however, Korina Daley had the

BRIGHT idea to have a Zoom retreat instead!!

Anyway, the title of our virtual retreat is called, “Steadiness in God.”

Starting on June 5 at 7:00 p.m. and costs $1.50 at www.group.com, under

“ministry resources,” then under “women’s,” and under “event kits.”

So…if you’re interested, please email Korina at

kdaley821@gmail.com soon, and have the subject be

“Women’s Virtual Retreat” in the message so she can easi-

ly keep track of who is involved. She’ll send out a remind-

er email the week before the retreat and the invitation the

week of the virtual “retreat.”

Nan Thorson

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Josh Tanneberger 02

Kris Franks 02

Emily Denman 04

Marissa Halterman 07

Eddie Young 07

Russ Paramski 08

June Marshall 09

Yolanda Medina 09

Marilyn Pocius 11

Stacey Stewart 13

Dave Force 13

Joel Williams 14

Steve Fuller 15

Tim Rayner 16

Brian Ende 17

Dawn Revenaugh 17

Danielle O’Young 17

Diane Doner 19

Don Kenimer 20

Danielle Ende 22

Breck Hughes 23

Paton Overocker 23

Nathan Rendl 24

Isabel Force 25

Brian Haley 6/04/1995 25 years

Josh Paramski 6/04/1995 25 years

Congratulations Brian and Josh on your 25th anniversary as a member of Millburn Church. We are so glad that you are a part of our church family.

5th– Women’s Zoom Retreat

14th– Flag Day

20th– First day of Summer

21st– Father’s Day

“The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.”

- - Gertrude Jekyll

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Pastor Phil’s Message

Why do people do church? I don’t think it is for the music. This is in no way intended to slight our talented musicians or our dedicated singers or choir. It’s just that if any of us want to listen to music, any kind of music, we all have access to the greatest choirs, orchestras, organists, soloists, in history at our fingertips. I don’t think it is for the preaching. I try to be relevant, thought provoking and insightful, but again, I’m well aware that all of you have through, books, TV and the internet access to the greatest preachers in the world. I don’t think it is for the praying. We all understand that God is present and hears our voic-es and our hearts everywhere we are. So, why do so many still feel a desire to leave where they are and drive sometimes consider-able distances to come to church? Why during this pandemic do we still gather virtually? The only thing that makes any sense to me is that there is something special in be-ing together. Somehow in togetherness, Christ, God, truth, is revealed. It is one of the few non-paradoxical truths - the only way to experience togetherness is to be together - even if the only way to be together is through our screens. Christian spirituality is not a solitary journey into the self, nor is it just a personal relationship with God. Christian spirituality has always been best understood as a social/covenantal rela-tionship with others. God is experienced through membership in what the Apostle Paul calls “the body of Christ.” He tells us straight up that “the body has many members.” We can’t experience the body in aloneness. It is in togetherness that the risen Christ is revealed and experienced. It is in togetherness that we experience the grace of connectedness. In Christ, life is not to be a game of solitaire, rather is to be a joy filled journey into FAMILY! During this time of separateness and distancing, lets do all we can to hold each other close and to claim togetherness. Blessings and Peace, Pastor Phil

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Search Committee The search committee contin-ues to interview applicants for a new Pastor. We are currently in a holding pattern until we can meet our favorites face to face. As soon as people are able to travel safely, we will be on hold. Positives are we have four candidates in the queue, all of which are very qualified. Nancy Tschannen, Chairperson

Worship Committee A special thank you to Pastor Phil, Becky and Ruth for making our worship experience each Sunday so gratifying and spiritual. It is awesome to have live music and worship each week as we go through these unprecedent-ed times. Nancy Tschannen, Chairperson

MYLO

We held our April 28th meeting via Zoom.

Six members were present. We welcomed

guest, Nancy Becker. We want to thank

everyone that attended our Soup and Salad

Lunch on March 1st. Money raised will be

used for a future project. We were asked

by Pastor Phil if we could sew up some

masks to have at church, adult and kid size.

Several of us have been busy making them.

They will be available to anyone needing a

mask and for use by the congregation for

worship services once the church is able to

open again. Our May 26th meeting will also

be on Zoom.

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Millburn Church is a ruined former church in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was built in 1845 for the Free Church of Scotland in the Gothic style. It is a category A listed building, and is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. The architect is thought to have been John Thom-as Rochead, though it has also been attributed to George Meikle Kemp, architect of the Scott Monument. The church was disused by 1985, when it was threatened with demoli-tion. It remained empty despite several plans for restora-tion, and the roof collapsed in the late 1990s. In 2006 a storm blew down the steeple of the building, and in 2009 a further application to demolish the building was lodged. The application was opposed locally, and was withdrawn in 2011. Two of Robert Burns' nieces are buried in the kirkyard.

Found on Wikipedia

Did you know…

In the Great Quiet of God

In the great quiet of God, my troubles are but pebbles on the road,

My joys are like the everlasting hills. So it is when I step through the gate of prayer

from time into eternity. When I am in the consciousness of God,

my brothers and sisters are not far-off and forgotten, but close and strangely dear.

They shine, as if a light were glowing within them. Even those who frown on me

and love me not seem part of the great scheme of God.

-Walter Rauschenbush, 20th-century pioneer of

Social Gospel movement

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Joys/Concerns

Sue and Richard Heinlein Birth of their great granddaughter

Judi Smith’s grandson, TJ Deployed for 3 months

Karen Ende’s Aunt Margaret Recovering from a stroke

Donna Geiger’s sister, Denise Recovering from a medical procedure

Bob DeRue Continuing to deal with medical issues

Ende family friend, Trish Battling uterine cancer

Mourning

Judi Smith Passing of husband, Ron

Mike Szpylman Passing of his aunt, Mary Ann

Brian Ende Passing of his brother

Family of Dana DeBoer

Keep in your thoughts & prayers

Nan Thorson’s friend, Lana Hear issues

Daley family’s cousin, Candace Battling breast cancer

Sonja & Lynous Jones

Milt Anderson

Norma Welch

Donna Geiger’s niece, Jennifer

Alicia Rayner

Ted Mathis

If you wish to have someone added or removed from

our prayer list, please call the church office.

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Messenger Team/Information

Editor/Publisher—Kris Franks psychokittie53@hotmail.com Collators:

Ron Bratzke, Lynnette Bratzke, Ruth Young Deadline for article submission is the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Next deadline is Wednesday, June 10th . Email your articles, comments, kudos, etc. to Kris Franks, Editor or to the Church Office Coordinator. You can also drop off your submissions at the church office.

Church Staff Pastor Phillip Price

pastor@millburnchurch.org

Laura Dragin, Office Coordinator

secretary@millburnchurch.org

Mon, 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Tues, Wed, Fri—8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Becky Fuller, Music Director

Beckyfuller03@gmail.com

Worship 8:30 a.m. Chapel Service

10 a.m. Sanctuary Service Handicap accessible

Sunday School at the 10 a.m. service

www.millburnchurch.org

T: 847-356-5237 F: 847-356-5669

Come and find the quiet center in the crowded life we lead,

Find the room for hope to enter, Find the frame where we are freed;

Clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes that we may see

All the tings that really matter; Be at peace and simply be.

--”Come Find the Quiet Center”

Shirley Erena Murray

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A Time for Everything-

Ecclesiastes 3

ANSWERS to last month’s unscramble:

1. ROMANS 2. MARK 3. JOHN 4. THESSALONIANS 5. TIMOTHY 6. HEBREWS 7. REVELATION 8. PETER 9. TITUS 10. PHILEMON 11. EPHESIANS 12. MATTHEW 13. PHILIPPIANS 14. JUDE 15. JAMES 16. THE ACTS

S T D E W L G L A U G H Y B O R N

U N T K J Q T C M J U P R O O T V

T A R N B C N E G I R G N Q W R K

R L N R C Z S W A L V A J K A K Z

K P E S L P Y E Z R O T R Z R N N

T O Y L P M N E Z L J H P D I E M

M N B E T A H P E Q Q E Y W C I Y

E S O E T K J V X M S R C A Z K Z

T I C A K H T W E P U S E Y H S G

D H U M E W A N E Z A P U B Y C V

I H R J E D D A Y Y H I Z Q N A V

E L C O P D K T G E G M L W L T O

N V O Z W A I E A J Z F P L N T G

O J V V K N S L N E T P I U A E G

J Z M V E C B W P H U X X W R R K

H E E D H E L G O B K N K M M N L

SPEAK

LOVE

KEEP

DANCE

UPROOT

PEACE

MEND

GATHER

LAUGH

PLANT

WAR

TEAR

SCATTER

WEEP

DIE

HATE

THROW

MOURN

HEAL

BORN

How many roses, like this one, can you find? Answer on page 8

Answer: 19

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Millburn Congregational United Church of Christ

19073 W. Old Town Ct. Lake Villa, IL 60046

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