FINLEY
FOCUS
March
2008
Founded 1891
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Thoughts From
the Interim Pastor…
“Once you were not a people, but
now you are God’s people,
once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
-- I Peter 1:10
Grace to you and peace
from God and from our Lord Jesus Christ!
Thought #1) In January I introduced you to the five
fundamental tasks of interim ministry, and said that the five tasks were done
together by the interim minister, the session, and the congregation. While they
are not done in any particular order, the first one is usually “Coming to Terms
with History,” which we do as I get to know you and you get to know me. One way of doing this task is through the
small group gatherings and Bible studies that begin the mission study process.
This task has
actually been on-going since the day I got here. Every time you tell me stories
about this church and your connection with it, every time I see pictures of
things you have done, every time we discuss a particular activity within the
life of the church that may or may not have been successful or even tried, we
are coming to terms with Finley’s history.
One of my goals for you all is to celebrate that history as much as we
can. The luncheon last Sunday where we enjoyed wedding pictures from many families
was one such celebration, because our individual histories make up the history
of this church, as well as our collective histories together. I look forward to
all these story times together, so please take note of the times and places of
the small group gatherings, and make sure you try to attend – if you can’t come
when you’re specifically invited, please pick one and join us, because we’ll be
celebrating you.
Thought #2) I hope you all are having a most blessed
Lenten journey. While I always give something up because it has been part of my
own spiritual discipline for too many years to count, and because it honors my
mother and father who modeled this spirituality for us when we were small, this
year I’ve added our Wednesday night Bible studies as part of my own Lenten
journey. I cannot tell you how much these Wednesday nights are meaning to
me. We share while we break bread
together, and then we spend time taking a long look at Scripture that deals
with hospitality and caring for one another and for our brothers and sisters
not of this church. I have come away from both sessions so far with the feeling
that the Holy Spirit has been working among us for at least an hour and a half!
Please feel free to join us on any Wednesday that you can.
Thought #3) We have several things planned for Holy Week
and Easter for which I hope you will take some time. I look forward to celebrating this holy
season with you.
Yours In Christ,
Sally Robinson
Special Services
Maundy Thursday on March 20 will be a
service of Holy Communion at
On Good Friday March 21, we will have a one
hour prayer service at
Scripture
March 2 John 9:1-41
“What Will the Neighbors Think?”
March 9 Micah 6:1-8
I Corinthians 1:18-31
“Stumbling Over Righteousness”
March 16 Isaiah 50:4-9a
Matthew 21:1-11
“The Emperor’s New Palms”
March 23 Isaiah 25:6-10a
Matthew 28:1-10
“The Easter Dance”
Tune in
Saturday,
March 1 from 10-2 at
Small Group Gatherings
As
Sunday, February 24,
immediately after church in the fellowship hall. Hosted by Jeff Crist
and Dan Hatter.
Thursday evening, February
28,
Saturday, March 1,
Saturday, March 8,
Sunday, March 9, immediately
after church in the fellowship hall. Hosted by
Wednesday
evening, March 12,
PW
will be meeting Tuesday, March 4 at
Health Minute
Are
you one of the many people who appreciate the availability of over-the-counter
medications, but never really understood them? Although non-prescription
medications seem much less dangerous, recent events with Heath Ledger have left
many people nervous. When all you really want is to feel better, it may seem
impossible to figure out which medications can and cannot be taken together.
Although I can’t tackle them all at once, I will try to clear up some confusion
about the most popular ones –those used primarily for pain and fever.
When it comes down to it, there are only two
classes of over-the-counter pain medications. The first is a class of
medications related to aspirin and termed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDS). The second is acetaminophen (Tylenol), which is in a class of its
own. The NSAIDS can be used to decrease pain, fever, and inflammation. They can
cause stomach ulcers, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. Tylenol can be
used to reduce pain and fever, but does not affect inflammation. It does not usually
cause stomach problems, but can cause liver toxicity and even fatal liver
failure if taken in high doses. I have
personally seen people die from overdoses of acetaminophen!
Taking multiple
medications from either class can have serious consequences for your health. Be
sure to read the active ingredients for any medication. The only way I know to
warn of potential interactions is to list the medications in each class,
including prescriptions. I will include as many as I can think of, but if you
are unsure, please ask your doctor or pharmacist! Many medications contain
multiple active ingredients.
NSAIDS:
aspirin (Excedrin, Alka-Seltzer, BC Powder, Fiorinal, Percodan); ibuprofen
(Motrin, Advil, Combunox); naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox); diclofenac
(Voltaren, Arthrotec); etodolac; fenoprofen; indomethacin (Indocin); meloxicam
(Mobic); oxaprozin (Daypro); piroxicam (Feldene); sulindac (Clinoril);
ketorolac (Toradol); ketoprofen (Oruvail); celecoxib (Celebrex); nabumetone
(Relafen).
Acetaminophen:
Tylenol, Excedrin, Nyquil, Dayquil, Dristan, Theraflu, Percogesic, Percocet,
Darvocet, Fioricet, Ultracet, Endocet, Roxicet, Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin,
My typical
recommendation for maximum over-the-counter pain relief is to take ibuprofen
200 mg, 3 tablets 4 times daily (about every 6 hours). Alternate this with
extra strength acetaminophen 500 mg, 2 tablets 4 times daily so that you are
getting one or the other every 2 to 3 hours. If this in ineffective, you should
discuss stronger medications with your physician. Please do not take any more
than this maximum recommended daily dosage, and definitely make sure you aren’t
taking two medications from the same category above.
Kim Cheek
A big Thank You to all who
have contributed to VSDB’s BoxTops for Education program by clipping coupons,
shopping online via the Marketplace or using the BoxTops Visa Card - I
just received a check for $405.28 this semester for the library!!!
Keep
on clipping, shopping and charging!! I send in the next batch of coupons
in March.
In case you are not familiar with the BoxTops
for Education program, here’s a brief description:
General Mills will pay 10
cents for every boxtop coupon clipped from participating General Mills
products. BoxTops for Education coupons are found on many common products that
families purchase at their local grocery stores. Some of you may already be
participating in the BoxTops program at your children’s schools, but if you are
not and are so inclined, VSDB and I would greatly appreciate the BoxTops you
could collect. The money earned from the clipped boxtops goes to the library
fund at VSDB. There is a well-marked red collection box on the table just
outside of the church office. Just drop any BoxTops you collect in the box.
This year I am planning to spend the BoxTops money to purchase large print books
for our visually impaired students.
A complete list of participating products
is posted on the table outside the church office. Here’s a few of the BoxTop
products included in the program:
* Cheerios, Chex, Lucky
Charms, Trix, Nature Valley Granola, Total cereals
*Pillsbury refrigerator
biscuits, rolls, cookie dough
*Pillsbury
frozen breakfast foods,
*Betty Crocker boxed potato
mixes, packaged dessert, cookie, muffin, pancake mixes and frostings, Betty
Crocker fruit snacks and also Lucky Charms, Trix, Shrek, Princess, Scooby Doo,
Care Bear brand fruit snacks
*Pop Secret popcorn
*Gold Medal flour
*Bisquick products
*Old
*Ziplock brand food storage
bags
Check out the website for even more
information about the products involved.
On behalf of the 150 readers
at VSDB,
Many, Many thanks!!!
Margie Robison, VSDB librarian
If you have any questions or
want more information about this program, contact Margie Robison – chewey75@comcast.net phone:
Fellowship
News
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Coffee
Fellowship weekly after worship – coming soon!!
Beginning
March 30 the Fellowship/Stewardship Committee will be setting up a coffee
fellowship time immediately following each Sunday’s worship service in the
Fellowship Hall downstairs. Weekly coffee fellowship time will provide an
opportunity to “meet and greet” new members and visitors or catch up with
members of our Finley family. The refreshments will be simple, but the
fellowship – priceless!!
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Recognizing May
Graduates
The
Fellowship/Stewardship Committee has plans in the works for a bulletin board to
toast Finley’s May graduates. We are hoping to include a photo of each graduate
with a brief caption giving name, school, future plans. If you are graduating
in May, please give a recent photo of yourself to one of the committee members:
Margie Robison, Randy Fink, Julia Crist, Linda Ham, or Esther Winton.
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Call for
Fellowship Ideas
We
are always on the lookout for unique, entertaining, interesting, and engaging
fellowship activities. If you have any ideas for events, programs, or
activities that our Finley family might enjoy, please see: Margie Robison,
Randy Fink, Julia Crist, Linda Ham, or Esther Winton.
2007
Yearly Report from Stuarts Draft Clothes Closet
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Beginning Balance: |
$ 1,275.43 |
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Donations: |
863.99 |
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Expenses: |
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Gas: |
344.91 |
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Electric: |
332.53 |
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Supplies: |
110.07 |
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2007 Ending Balance |
$ 1,351.91 |
Clothes Closet has given out approximately 21,000
articles of clothing to needy families this year. Thank you for your continued
support and help.
Brenda
Nice, Director
The Finley men need your help. We meet on
the first Sunday of each month for breakfast, devotions and fellowship. Our
average attendance is about ten. The breakfast meeting begins at
The men are working with the buildings and
grounds committee to help maintain the physical property of the church. We are
making a list of projects around the church, which will be posted for all to
look at.
We need your help with this list! If you know of something that needs done,
contact our leader Paul Willey so that it gets on the list.
Some
routine maintenance projects that are perhaps little known include- checking
the fire extinguishers and initialing the card on each once a month, tightening
the screws on all chairs twice a year; oil and tighten screws on all the doors
every six months; replacing burned out light bulbs as needed; and maintaining a
supply of cleaning products (our custodians usually will put a note in the
treasurers box when they need something).
Our group talks about these and other
projects at our monthly breakfast meetings. We would like to do some outreach
in the community, but we could use a few more men with skills they would be
willing to share. The next meeting is March 2nd at
Several times in the past few months we
have noticed that there is a small amount of garbage left in the large trash
cans. Anyone with a sense of smell could tell there was something in the can.
We think the large cans are really too big
for small groups and people are not taking them out back so as not to waste a
large trash bag. To help alleviate this problem, we have purchased a couple of
small trash cans so that smaller groups using the kitchen will find it easier
to take the garbage out back by the storage building and put it in the large
cans there. This will also help to keep the kitchen cleaner.
Please help us get the word out to all the
groups that use the kitchen that we have the smaller trash cans. Please!--never leave garbage in the kitchen
over night, or until the can is full.
Thanks
for your help.
The
Finley men
Youth News
Middle School Youth Group: Meeting at
Beth Gibson’s house, 7-8:15 Sunday evenings. Don’t forget to invite your
friends!
High School Youth Group: Fellowship & Devotion at the Coble’s 7-9
Sunday evenings. Bring your bibles and your friends!
Our youth raised $398.90 for
this year’s Souper Bowl and collected 18 cans! Thank you for your generous
support.
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Nursery Schedule |
Visitation Schedule |
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Mar 2 |
Karen & Ron Bing-Wo;
Esther Winton |
Esther Winton &
Beverley Ellis |
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Mar 9 |
Kathy Boswell & |
John Gibson & Gloyd
May |
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Mar 16 |
Coble family & |
Don Markle |
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Mar 23 |
Leslie & Lance Allen;
Linda Peery |
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Mar 30 |
Allison & Randy Fink;
Jacquelyn May |
Janet Robinette &
Doris Willey |
Donnie McCormick CH
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Steve Nelson |
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Paul Swink |
David Seaman |
JANUARY STEWARDSHIP
REPORT
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Beginning Balance |
$ 5,543.79 |
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Total receipts |
$ 8,703.39 |
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Total |
$14,742.18 |
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Total Expenses |
$ 11,115.52 |
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Ending
Balance |
$ 3,131.66 |
Birthdays and Anniversaries
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14 Lindsay Campbell’s Birthday |
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30 Dalton Christian’s Birthday |
31 Mark Nelson’s Birthday |
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Congratulations to Katy Lowe on the birth of her son, Keshawn, on
February 19!
March 2008
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1 Blood Drive @ Smyrna 10-2 |
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