epulse: December 29, 2009

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Serving on Saturday

Serving on Saturday returns on Saturday, January 23. The day will begin at 8am with a light breakfast and then we will go to various locations for work projects: Recycling for Families, the Pregnancy Resource Center, the Habitat ReStore and Western Avenue Community Center. Save the date and plan to be part of this worthwhile and fun-filled day. For more information, contact Carol White at 662-4862.

2PC will also be having a food drive in the month of January. Plan to bring food items in after Jan. 1. There will also be bags of groceries available for purchase at the church. Please contact Carol White for more information.

Everyone's Invited

Community Outreach Dinner (1/3)
Community Outreach Dinner (COD) is a monthly tradition at 2PC. It is designed to bring the entire 2PC family together and is a great time to invite new people to 2PC! Dinner is served from 11am-1pm in F100A. Tickets are $6 (available at the Welcome Center or front desk) and $2 of the cost is used to fund tickets for 2PC's community partners. There is also a $22 maximum cost for families.

Storage for 2010 Group Sale Items Now Available
Thanks to the owners of ABC Storage, there is now a donated storage space for Group Sale items. We know that estate items or items from a remodeling project need to be taken care of in a timely manner, and that donations would be made if storage space is available. However, please restrict your donations to furniture and higher priced items that you are not able to store until April. Please contact Cheryl Chrisman (378-4562 or jymmlc@mchsi.com) or Karen Kuntz  (965-2927 or kuntz6@mchsi.com) for more information. Again...space is limited! The 2010 Group Sale will be on April 24. 

Adult Events

Friday Prayer Lunch (Resumes 1/8)
Join us on Fridays at 12pm in F100B to share joys and concerns of 2PC members. Chef Paul provides an excellent meal ($5), there is a review of current prayer concerns and the fellowship can't be beat!  Everyone is welcome! Please RSVP to Kim Pare (828.6297 or kim.pare@secondpres.info) by Thursday if you plan to attend.

2PC Deacons Are There to Care
The 2PC deacons want to provide care to all church members. This includes visits, phone calls, emails or cards. Deacons also want to know about prayer concerns or hospital visits in order to better provide individual care. If you are not currently connected to a deacon and would like to be, pick up a request card at the Welcome Center. Additionally, if you are not certain if you are already in a deacon's parish, please note that on the card. Please place the completed card in the offering plate or the Pastoral Care basket at the Welcome Center. If you have any questions about Deacon Ministries, please contact the Pastoral Care Office.

Youth Events

Commissioning Class (Begins January 10)
The Commissioning (confirmation) Class at 2PC is open to all 8th graders, and provides students with a faith formation experience that will allow them to be adult participants in the mission of the church. The end of the class is the beginning of the students' status as “commissioned” members of the church who are called to share the heart of Christ in the heart of the community wherever they go. A 2010 Commissioning Class Schedule and Details are available in a PDF file at www.secondpres.info. Please email
janice.bauder@secondpres.info with further questions.

High School WinterXtreme (1/29-31, Deposit due by 1/11)
Calling all high school students! It's time for the WinterXtreme Retreat in East Troy, WI. Students spend the weekend hanging out with friends, meeting new ones, and participating in awesome activities (tobagganing, tubing and karaoke, to name a few). Students also share in meaningful times of worship. Registration forms may be found at www.secondpres.info/2PC.YM and a $25 deposit is due by Jan. 11. Please email
janice.bauder@secondpres.info or josh.erickson@secondpres.info for further information.

Jr. High WinterXtreme (2/5-7, Deposit due by 1/21)
Calling all jr. high school students! It's time for the WinterXtreme Retreat in East Troy, WI. Students spend the weekend hanging out with friends, meeting new ones, and participating in awesome activities (tobogganing, tubing and karaoke, to name a few). Students also share in meaningful times of worship. Registration forms may be found at http://secondpres.info/2PC.YM and a $25 deposit is due by Jan. 11. Please email janice.bauder@secondpres.info or josh.erickson@secondpres.info for further information.

Powerhouse Schedule
Powerhouse for jr. high students will resume after the holiday season on January 20. For information on Powerhouse programming and registration, as well as other youth programming, go to http://secondpres.info/groups/2pc.ym-junior-high. Please email janice.bauder@secondpres.info with questions.

Kids' Events

Kids of the Kingdom Schedule
Kids OK will resume after the holiday season on January 20. For information on
Kids OK programming and registration, as well as other kids programming, go to
http://secondpres.info/kids. Please email miranda.frank@secondpres.info with any questions.

Wanted

Tech Volunteers
2PC is looking for several volunteers to help the Technical Arts Team on Sunday mornings. Duties include running slides that accompany both the 9am and 11am service. Volunteers interested must be available on their assigned Sundays from 7am-12pm. Please contact Pete at pete.davitt@secondpres.info or 828.6297 if you are interested.

Java Post Helpers for Sunday Mornings
We need people (junior high and up) to help make waffles for students on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. This includes helping to clean up the Java Post kitchen. Training will be provided. Please email josh.erickson@secondpres.info with questions or interest.

Clad Tidings Donations
2PC's donated clothing supplies for Clad Tidings are in need of replenishing. Clad Tidings is in serious need of Large, XL and 2XL winter coats for men. Men's boxers are also needed. Jeans and boots are also needed in any men's size.

Volunteer Tutors for STAR Literacy
The STAR Adult Literacy Program is in need of volunteers to tutor adults who are learning to read or who are learning English as a second language. Volunteers are expected to help tutor at least one 2 1/2 hour class per week under the supervision of a certified teacher or in one-on-one situations outside the classroom. Morning, afternoon, and evening tutors are needed.
 
Training will be provided on Saturday, Jan. 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GED/Adult Literacy Office, 905 N. Main St., Normal. For more information or to register call 888-9884.