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Palm Sunday, April 5, 9:30 am We come into worship with palm
branches waving, choir processing,congregation singing loud hosan-nas, and Communion Table set.
Palm Sunday marks the beginningof Holy Week. A Time for Meditation, Silence,and Prayer, April 7, 6:45 - 7:30 pm
For several years, Stone Churchof Willow Glen has offered a ser-
vice of prayer and meditation basedon the worship practices of an ecu-menical, monastic community in asmall French village in Burgundy.
The worship of Taiz is a blendof candlelight, silence, meditativesinging, and prayer.
Maundy Thursday Service, withChoir Concert, April 9, 7 pm
This service of worship centers on JesusLast Supper with his disciples.The service begins with the feelingof good friends sharing a commonmeal then the story moves intobetrayal and abandonment. The
Chancel Choir ends the serviceby singing, The Seven Last Words of Christ, by Thodore Dubois. Weleave in silence.Good Friday, April 10, 8 am - 5 pm
The Sanctuary is open for per-sonal reflection and meditation.No formal worship is planned, butdont be surprised if someone offershis or her musical gifts.Easter Egg Hunt - April 11, 9-11 am
Come join the hunt ages 10 andunder or anyone young at heart .
Easter Sunrise Service andRenewal of Baptism, April 12,6:37 am, Church Patio
We greet The Resurrection of oLord with the rising of the sun! Thiis a brief time of worship, complet
with song, prayers, a brief homiby the Rev. David McCreath, an
a special time to remember oubaptisms. After the service, well into the social hall for coffee anhot cross buns. Rain or shine, webe there!Easter Worship Service, April 12,9:30 am, Sanctuary
With brass musicians playinsongs of the Resurrection, Easteflowers, and Gods gathered community of faith, we will celebratThe Risen Lord . Come and brenewed! - Ken He
The STone n ewSSTone C hurCh of w illow G len , PreSbyTerian uSa a Pril 2009
THE STONE NEWS, PAGE 1
Holy Week atStone Church
The Henry Gang: Giving up Shirt Sleeves for Lent . . .... all kidding aside, the Mens Mission Team did a lot of hard work at Westminster Woods!
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The library invites you to explore lifein various places Edens of the earth,the orderly universe and center stage.
- Sue Williams, Library Coordinator
New books for younger members:
Mousekins Birth andMousekins Close Call by Edna Miller (1st
Bks Mil)
Wolves and Coy-otes by Jane Resn-ick (J 599.74 Res)
Condors Egg by Jonathan London
(J Lon)
Additions foradults:
The CorinthianWomen Prophets:
A Reconstructionthrough PaulsR h e t o r i c b y
Antoinette Clark Wire (227 Wir)
Church Library Has Books to Take you Wherever You Want to Go New to special sections:
The Tribe of the TigeCats & Their CultureE l i z a b e t hT h o m a s(Ecol 599Tho)
L i v i n g Planet: Preserving Edensof the Earth from World
Wi l d l i f eFund (Ecol 779 Wor)Living When a Loved O
Has Died by Earl Groll-man (SpecN e e d s - D
155.9 Gro)For Those We Love
But SeeNo Longer:Daily Offices
for Times of Grief by Lisa
Hamilton (Spec. Needs-D242 Ham) Axioms for
Survivors: How to Live untilYou Say Goodbye by LouNungesser (Spec Needs-D
155.9 Nun)The Inno-
cent Man by JohnGrisham (Lg Print Gri)
Plainsong by Kent Haru(F Har)
Jesus Then and Now:His Life, Teaching andRelevance Todayby David
Watson (232 Wat), givenby SylviaSnyder
T h eTeaching
Church: Moving ChristianEducation to Center Stage
by Eugene Roehlkepar-tain (268.8 Roe), givenby Bill Ribble
Whatever Happenedto the Soul? Scientific & Theological Portraits of Human Nature, ed. by
WarrenBrown etal. (291.1Bro)
The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark (306.6
Sta), given by Pat MageeShakespeare: The Globe& the World by S. Schoen-baum (822 Sch)
Leadership and the NewScience: Learning aboutOrganiza-tion froman OrderlyUniverse
by Margaret Wheatley (500 Whe), given by Rebecca Kuiken
Join us for Adult Study, every Sunday at 11 am, and be inspired, enriched,and intrigued.
April 5: Sunday Dinners aroundThe Table with Ken Henry
The Lords Supper, The Eucharist, TheBreaking of Bread, Holy Communionarephrases that try to describe what hap-pens on the first Sunday of the monthat Stone Church. Ken Henry will dis-cuss the meaning of this sacrament interms of our Reformed faith, as well as
what Jesus might have meant when hesaid, Take, eat; this is my body.
April 19: Economic Strategies forCommunities with Kim Walesh
Chief Strategist for the City of San Jose Kim Walesh will share Changing Forces, Changing City , a review of themajor forces of change (demographic,
economic, environmental) shaping thelong-term future of cities across thenation. Discussion will focus on whatthese long-term trends mean for StoneChurch and San Jose/Silicon Valley.
April 26: In Celebration of Earth Day with Rhonda Lakatos
Return to the first Earth Day withthe film Where Weve Been, Where WereHeaded, which shows the birth of theBay Areas environmental movementin 1969 and the everyday people whorescued the Bay Area from environ-mental disaster. Then, discuss whatbeing a Green Businessmeans for StoneChurch. Bring ideas of how we candecrease the environmental footprintof our congregation and spread the
word that care of the creation is ourresponsibility as children of God.
May 3: Whatever Happened toEcumenism? with Aimee Moiso
The 2nd half of the 20th century sawincredible energy in movements towarChristian unity and understanding ...but then what? Where are we now?
May 10: From Ecumenical toInterfaith with Aimee Moiso
Interfaith engagement seems to bthe hot new movement for people offaith, but what does it really mean? Howdo we as Presbyterians understand ouconnection to other faith traditions?
May 17, May 24, June 21: Faith Journeys at Stone Church
June 14: Report on South Bay Sanc-tuary Covenant Trip to El Salvador
Note: There are no classes on April(Easter), May 31 (Congregational Meetinor June 7 (Mission Fair). - Pat Magee
Adult Study: The Table with Ken, Economics, Earth Day, Ecumenism
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Childrens church school has beenfilled with a lot of drama during thisLenten season.
We started the first week in Lent with the reenactment of the LastSupper, followed by Judas selling Jesusout, then Jesus arrest, and finally Peters denial of Jesus.
Several children have kindly offeredto be actors in our weekly passionplays. I appreciated their time andeffort and want to thank all them:
Jeremy Edwards, Kelsey and BenMcDaid, Peter Nelson, Grant Nilson,and Aaron McNelis.
On Palm Sunday, we will all join inand celebrate Jesus arrival in Jerusa-lem by processing with the choir whilejoyfully waving palms.
We are alsomaking symbolsto attach to ourpersonal ban-ners to remindus of the jour-ney.
There willbe no churchschoo l onEaster Sunday,but there willbe activity bagsfor the childrenin the narthex.
If all of theseactivities soundlike fun to you,please let meknow. I am in search of teachers forthe next three sessions. It is very flex-ible all prep work is done for you and the children are great!
And mark your calendars now for
Vacation Church School, which hasbeen scheduled for June 22 - 26, 9 amto noon each day.
For more information, or to volunteplease contact Mary Jo Blazek.
A Dramatic Lent
by Mary Jo Blazek,Childrens Ministry Coordinator
At Stone Church this year, Lent andEaster have focused on the theme,
A Table of Element s. During April,
sermons, including childrens ser-mons, will focus on the elements andscripture passages outlined below.
Theme for Lent and Easter This Year:
A Table of Elements
Sunday 6th Sun. of Lent, 4/5Maundy Thursday, 4/9Good Friday, 4/10Easter, 4/12
ElementSour Wine & Wood
Water for Washing A Torn Cur tainStone
ScriptureMark 15:33-39
John 13:1-20Mark 15:38Mark 15:42-16:8
Something new has been added tothe church organ.
During Advent, when you heardbells tinkling in the distance(excluding the Christmas Eve serviceto which everyone brought bells!), did
you wonder what you were hearing?
It was the new Cymbelstern. A Cymbelstern is a musical instru-ment that rings small bells at randomas an accompaniment to organ music.Cymbelsterns have been used for cen-turies in devotional music.
Cymbelstern means Cymbal Star .In fact, the original Cymbelsterns
were made in the shape of a star withsmall bells at each point. The star
was turned, either manually or pneu-matically, and the bells were struck by stationary clappers mounted aroundthe star. Modern Cymbelsterns areelectrically operated. The bells do notrotate instead, a rotating device inthe center strikes the bells.
To see the Cymbelstern, stand inthe center of the chancel facing theorgan, and look up, almost to the ceil-ing. In the far left corner, you will seea small black box, which contains theCymbelstern.
You may it hear it during the servicenow and again not often but when
you do, what a glorious sound! - Joyce Rhodes
Top: The new Cymbelstern, before installatioBottom: The installer, with the Cymbelsternin his hand, takes it up to the space in the far left corner. Note that some pipes have beenremoved to enable him to place the ladder.
New Cymbelstern Added to Church Organ
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Stone Churchs Garden Gnomes a very excited! This year, our LincoHouse Native Garden has been selectedfor the Going Native Garden Tour 200on April 19, from 10 am to 4 pm. Thisfree tour (with pre-registration) previewa variety of native gardens located aover the Santa Clara Valley.
Join the garden tour for featured talksas well as to purchase plants and snapphotos as you gather inspiration andnew ideas for your own garden.
Flyers are available at the churchor you can register online a
www.GoingNativeGardenTour.org.If you would like to volunteer that da
please contact Hilleguus Faber.
The Stone Works Committee wouldlike to invite you to share your heartand hands on several very worthwhilemission activities, all in April.
Justice for the Working Poor, April 2, 4:30 pm
Join with the ecumenical faith com-munity in a brief Ceremony of Lamentand Celebration , on behalf of hotel
workers, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,282 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, on April2, at 4:30 pm.
We will present honey and bitterherbs to express our faith, which callsfor justice we celebrate the Marriott
Hotel for its recent contract with work-ers, while we lament the proposals of theHilton San Jose/Crowne Plaza, whichmake part-time workers ineligible forhealth care, sick days, and pensions,and offer very low wage increases.
This event is sponsored by the InterfaithCouncil on Economic Justice.
All-Church Earth Stewardship Day, April 25, 10 am to 3 pm
Gather at Rancho Caada del Oro OpenSpace Preserve, just south of San Jose, on
Saturday, April 25, for All-Church EarthStewardship Day . Youll get to chosefrom a wide variety of activities:
Meander Among the Wildflowersona guided half-mile walk, excellentfor children, strollers, wheelchairs,
bird watchers and photographers.Open Space Authority Staff willtell us whats blooming and havecritters to view.
Join Marcia Ludwig on a 3+ mileModerate Explorer Hikethroughoak woodlands and savannas.Stride along with Ken on a 6-milestrenuous Scenic Aerobic Hike.Help Open Space staff with aNature Restoration Project.
Snacks will be provided by Presby-terian Women along the trails, and
well all gather at the Central Site toeat the lunches we brought and play
games with Ken. Activity start times vary, so sign up in the social hall for your favorite, and to get directions, a what-to-bring-list and a schedule.
To find out more about RanchoCaada del Oro Open Space, go to:
www.openspaceauthority.org/trails/rancho.htmlFor questions, please contact
Virginia Holtz.El Salvador Delegation Report,
April 26, 4:30 pmThe South Bay
Sanctuary Cov-
enant delegationto El Salvador willreport on theirFebruary 2009 trip,on April 26, at4:30 pm, at the FirstBaptist Church of Palo Alto.
Chris Nilson (pictured above) andKaty Kondo (pictured to the right),our Stone Church representatives,
will share their experiences, illustrated with pictures. You will hear about their
impressions of the people, includingnew friends in the Capital, as well as ia rural farming community. They wilalso report on the upset of nationalelections that shifted power to the left(Since returning, they have met withthree local mem-bers of Congressto report theirfindings!)
A festive Salva-doran dinner willfollow, and lively Latino music willpunctuate the
event, which issponsored by theinterfaith, non-partisan SBSC.
The First Baptist Church of Palo Altoeasily accessible from Hwy. 101, is locat 305 N. California Avenue, right off tOregon Expressway, between Alma anMiddlefield. Contact Dale Bracey, ChrNilson, or Maureen Ryan to carpool.Refugee Welcome Backpacks,During the Month of April
San Jose Presbytery and Catholic Char
ties welcomed Stones great response tthe need for Refugee Welcome BackpacRefugees from Burma, Butan, Iraq
Afghanistan and Africa will feel wcomed and cared for when they arrive thisummer at our airports and ultimatelyinto our communities. During the monthof April, return your supplies or filledbackpacks to the designated bin at theDonation Station (in the hallway betweethe church school and the social hall).
For questions, or more information, plcontact Maureen Ryan.
Lincoln HouseFeatured on
Garden Tour
Opportunities for Service, Support, Earth Stewardship From Stone Works
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April showers, April showers ...wherefore art thou, April showers?
Forgive this take on Romeo and Juliet,but having just read about possible
water ration-ing, we aremindful thatour traditional
April showers are much needed.Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! So far, three women are going to the 2009 Church-
wide Gathering of Presbyterian Women in Louisville, July 11 - 15. Scholarship
money is available:turn in your applica-tion to Janice Goertzby April 8. Regularregistration is $380before May 15, and$430 after that date.Included in registra-
tion are four breakfasts, three lunches(there is a Synod of the Pacific lun-cheon one day) and four dinners.Travel and lodging are separate.
PW in the Presbytery of San Joseinvites us all to the Spiritual NurtureRetreat, led by the Rev. Aimee Moiso,on May 2, from 9 am to 2:30 pm atLos Gatos Presbyterian Church. If youare going to Louisville, the Retreat
will be also be preparation for theChurchwide Gathering . Weve had theprivilege of hearing Aimee preach andlook forward to benefiting from hercreativity at this event.
Our coupon emphasis this month ison Pepperidge Farmscookies and Viva paper towels. Dorothy Stevens reportsthat the response to this program isgrowing thank you all.
Fair Trade coffee, tea, and choco-late continue to be sold on the thirdSunday of each month.
PW Schedule for April: Amethyst Circle , 1 pm, April 1,
Church Library Emerald Circle , 9:30 am, April 2,
Carolyn Clendennings home
PWCT , 9:30 am, April 9,Social Hall
Sapphire Circle , 7:30 pm, April 13,Sally Magees home
Lunch Bunch , 11:30 am, April 14,Taiwan Restaurant
Fair Trade Sales , 10:30 am, April 19,Social Hall
Book Group II , 2:30 pm, April 20, Alice Thorns home, readingRun: A Novel, by Ann Patchett
Focus Group , 9:30 am, April 21,Liz Shanderas home (note changeof date)
Bible Study , 9:30 am, April 23,Church Library
Prayer Shawl Ministry , 4 pm, April 23,Fireside Room
Book Group I , 1 pm, April 27,Liz Shanderas home, readingHow Starbucks Saved My Life, byMichael Gates Gill
PWP Spiritual Nurture RetreatMay 2 (see article for details)
- Catherine Amo
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Presbyterian Women
Stones Mens Ministry includes mis-sion worktrips, an interesting book
group, and even flying
trips with their ownprivate pilots! Formore detail about
these events, contact Parish AssociateDavid McCreath.Mens Book Group
The Mens Book Group will meetat Art Holtz home, on Monday,
April 20, beginning at 7:30 pm. Thebook for discussion is American Lion:
Andrew Jackson in the White House, by Jon Meacham. All men of the churchare welcome.
Mens Book Sale, May 3The Mens Book Group will hold
its Spring Book Salefollowing Worship
on Sunday, May 3. The proceeds willbe dedicated to the mens and othermission enterprises.
You may bring gently used books,depositing them in the large box in thesocial hall, until that date.Mens Mission Team
The Mens Mission Team recently had a great trip to Westminster
Woods. Contact Leland Wongfor more information about thishard-working and dedicated group.
- David McCreath and Leland Wong
MensMinistry
Working together, InternationalHealth Ministries and Presbyterian
Women make attractive MothersDay cards available in exchang
for donations tthe NetWorkeMalaria Prevetion Program.
Donations tthis ministrprovide moquito nets an
malaria-prevetion educatioto families in Africa. Thousandof women and children have beenprotected from malaria since2001, thanks to the generosity ofPresbyterians.
Visit the PW table, beginning April 12, to view the beautifucards and pick up a few for familyand friends, in exchange for a smaldonation. Doing so will honor ourown mothers. - Virginia Ho
Honor Your Mother With a Mosquito Net
for Africa
The MensMissionTeam at Westminster Woods
Left to Right:LawrenceSummers,Bill Palmer,Rod Thorn,StevenGraham,Ken Henry,and BruceRaby.
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Do you believe in miracles? Youknow the wonderful things thathappen unexpectedly?
During an early February meetingof the Communications Subcommit-tee, we all wishedwe had better quality equipment to videotape the upcom-ing Henrietta Perdue Lectures withDr. Patrick Miller.The following day, Ken and I met
with Bob Tablak, Ed and Junes son.Bob had some video equipment he
was no longer using, and he decided todonate this equipment to Stone.
That Friday, Bob presented to Kenand me a treasure troveof professional
video equipment, which included allof the following:
2 video cameras with microphoneinput2 wireless microphones and4 transmitters2 microphone receivers1 boom microphone2 very tall tripods1 video playerMany cables and connectors
To reflect the miracle I felt in my heart from this generous donation,I named the cameras for charactersin Fiddler on the Roof . If you know the
story, Tevye grants Motel and Tzeitalunusual request to marry, and Motelsings Miracle of Miracles.
After just a few days of learning howto use this sophisticated equipment,
we videotaped the Henrietta PerdueLectures and the sermon by Dr. Miller.The DVDs we created have excellent
video and audio quality! You may havealso seen us videotaping a Sunday ser vice or a Taiz service.
Many, many thanks, Bob, for yourgenerous and most-appreciated gift!
-- Caryl WesterbSee Pat Magee if you would like to purchase the Dr. Miller DVDs (cost is $10
Gift of Professional Video Equipment is Truly a Miracle!
The regular Session meeting onMarch 17 covered quite a few items.Here are the highlights:
Mel Goertz, Budget & Financechair, reported positive news: giving
is in good shape atthis point. Recordedpledges have cometo $430,000 for the
year, and loose offerings continue tocome in over budget.
The Session approved a change of date for the Buildings & GroundsPatio Sale, which is now July 17 - 18.Earnings are to be divided as follows:CE/Middle School (10%); Worship/
Taize (30%); Worship/Choir (30%);B&G (30%). Many helpers will beneeded. Judi Kaiser, B&G chair, isthe organizer.
Session approved a Girl ScoutE-Waste recycling project on Saturday
June 27, led by Janet Hatch-Franklin.The event will take a whole day, andbecause of trucks parked onsite, andensuing drop-off traffic, there willbe no access for other events at thechurch that day.
Jonathan Miller, Christian Educa-tion chair, reported on the successfulYoung Families Summit on February 28. About 24 people attended, withadditional input from a half-dozenmore who couldnt attend. Data fromthe discussions is being tabulated, and
Jonathan will have a full report at a
future Session meeting.Carrie Giorgianni, Health Minis-try chair, reported that an EmergencyPreparedness Workshop, run by the City
of San Jose, is scheduled for Monday,March 30, from 7 to 9 pm. HM also
wants to develop an emergency evac-uation plan for the sanctuary andschedule related drills.
Michele Chandler, for Member-ship & Evangelism, reported that 21people have joined the Stone ChurchGroup of the networking tool, LinkedIn(www.linkedin.com). M&E wouldlove to have more folks join to sup-port Stones job-seeking members.
Session approved having a QuarterTower (for quarter coins) at Coffee Fel-lowship so adults can join the churchschool in raising funds for Heifer.
Session also approved an Easter EggGiving Treeto collect items for RefugeWelcome Backpacks.
- Alice Thorn, Clerk of Sessio
SessionBeat
The Session of Stone Church recentlyadopted a new endowment and supportfunds policy that will provide future resourcefor the continuation of the mission of Stone
Church. To quote one member, This congre-gation has nurtured three generations of myfamily, and we want to provide some outreachto those who follow us.
The new policy seeks to make that possibleIt allows for individuals and/or families tomake gifts to specific areas of ministry deato their hearts and also provides ways to takeadvantage of tax benefits for the donor(sboth now, as well as through trusts or wills.
Stay tuned for ways your life may bnurtured here at Stone, and our missioncan thrive. - Ruth McCrea
Session Adopts Policy for Endowment & Support Funds
Jean and Dan Raby recently attendeda two-day choral workshop at the FirstPresbyterian Church of Fort Bragg, ledby Allan Petker, a well known com-poser, and Minister of Music at theSan Pedro Presbyterian Church.
The Rabys have attended this eventsince 2000 and always enjoy this won-derful time of singing and fellowship.
You can see the choir performing during their Sunday service at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQH0Wzm2Ogk
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The Presbyterian Women of StoneChurch, representedby Moderator Janice
Goertz, honoredNancy Wait Kromm(above) and JuneTablak (top) on Giftsof Women Sunday.
At a recent All-Church Workday,Rhonda Lakatosnd Kate Wheatley nd others (below)worked hard tomake our Lovely church even morebeautiful.
Ken Henry Led a Fun and ScenicChurch Hike at
Skyline Ridge
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The Stone Church of Willow GlenPresbyterian Church (USA)1937 Lincoln Avenue(corner of Clark & Lincoln)
San Jose, CA 95125-3499Website:stonechurch.org
Church Ofce: phone: 408-269-1593
fax: 408-269-8412
Rev. Dr. Ken Henry, Pastor Claudia Hoagland, Ofce Manager
The Stone News Staff: June Tablak, Editor Emeritus, Church MEmily Moak Meacham, Editor Pat Magee, Rhonda Lakatos, Jody MeacFred Oliver, Lizanne Oliver: Assistant ESylvia Snyder, Chief Photographer Rod Thorn, Mary Jo Blazek, Joyce RhodHilleguus Faber, Dale Bracey, Mark McCatherine Edwards, Dan Raby: Addl. PhCatherine Amos, Dulcie Janzen,Sylvia Snyder, Fred Gardner,
Jan Keifer, Jerry Keifer: Production
Dont miss the annual Stone ChurchEaster Egg Hunt on Saturday April 11,from 9 to 11 am, sponsored by theDeacons of Stone Church.
Children ages 10 and under, oranyone young at heart , are
w e l c o m e .Come joinus for fun,games, good-ies, and per-haps a visitfrom a sur-prise guest!
And dont forget that there will alsobe hot cross buns!
Sign-ups for this free event will takeplace in the social hall during CoffeeFellowship, the weeks preceding theevent, or contact Andrew Edwardsfor more information.
CROP Walk for Hunger, April 26The need to support people who
are hungry is overwhelming duringthese sad economic times. We areeven hearing stories about food
banks that arehaving to turnpeople away truly anunacceptablesituation.
This is the32nd year forthe South BayCROP Walk
for Hunger , which was the 26th (out of 1,600) walk in the US last year in money raised ($67,791) much of it dueto the generosity of you, StoneChurch members.
One-fourth of the money raisedgoes to local organizations Second Harvest and Sacred HeartCommunity Service. The rest goesto Church World Services hunger-
fighting efforts in 80 differentcountries.
This year, please sponsor a walker, or join us as we gather atHoover Middle School at 1 pm to
walk a leisurely 1- or 5-mile coursethrough the beautiful Rose Gardenneighborhood. The more people who walk, the more attentionraised to the plight of the hungry.
To help make your Sunday lesshectic, well have a make-your-own-sandwich and salad lunch just after
Worship and if it seems ironicthat we wont be hungry, at least
we will be preparing for a walk thatreally does make a difference in somany lives.
Look for the CROP table atCoffee Fellowship in April, orcontact Lizanne Oliver or Emily Meacham for more informationor to sign up.
We do walk because they walk.Please help feed the hungry.
Stone Church AnnualEaster Egg Hunt,
April 11
Please join us for a free FacePainting Class , with Gary Coleof Snazaroo USA Face Paints,
on Thursday, April 23, from6:15 to 8:15 pm, in the FiresideRoom of Stone Church.
For the first 30 to 45 minutes,Gary will present step-by-step
instructions on how to paintboth a popular girls face and apopular boys face, so everyonecan learn. Then, he will show-case a new face design every 5
to 10 minutes, while provid-ing some advanced techniquestoward the end of the class.
If you are interested and wantto come away ready to paint, youcan pre-order a 3-color kit (for$5) or an 8-color kit (for $15).The kits will be yours to keep.(Again, the class is free, and youare not obligated to purchaseanything.)
If you can, bring a model orfriend to the class, so you willhave the opportunity to really try out the techniques!
To reserve a space and/or a
face painting kit, look for theFace Painting Class sign-up tablein the social hall during CoffeeFellowship, or contact WalterRoach directly.
Free Face Painting Class, April 23
Other AprilEvents
Not To BeMissed!
April 19, 10 am - 4 pm, GoingNative Garden Tour 2009 (page 4)
April 25, 10 am - 3 pm, CelebratingEarth Day Hike and LandRestoration Offsite (page 4)
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