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Those who have purchased plat books for information about properties in Fayette County now can get it online.
Fayette County Supervisor of Assessments Cindi Lotz made a presentation to the county board on Tuesday on what she described as an "electronic plat book."
Lotz said a new GIS (Geographic Information System) website – fayetteil.mygisonline.com – that is hosted by The Sidwell Co. and maintained by her office provides the same maps that are available in plat books.
Some members of the Fayette County Board told Sheriff Chris Smith that based on the county's financial position, they cannot support his request to hire someone to help him with administrative duties.
Other members said that they might be willing to re-evaluate that request later this year, if there is improvement in the county's finances.
Smith asked the board to consider allowing him to hire an undersheriff, an employee who would have responsibilities similar to a chief deputy but would also have additional duties.
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✔ CenterPointe Church, located at 1616 Veterans Ave. in Vandalia, is holding free Weekly Fit Club sessions at 6 p.m. every Thursday.
A routine traffic stop on Tuesday led to the arrest of two individuals on charges related to recent trailer thefts in the Fayette County area.
The office of Fayette County State's Attorney Joshua Morrison filed three charges against Johnny L. Baker, 18, 808 N. 800th St., Shobonier, and also charged theft charges against a local 17-year-old juvenile.
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A proposal by new Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner could have officials in Vandalia really sharpening their pencils as they draw up a new budget.
Rauner recently announced that he would like to, as part of dealing with the state's financial woes, cut in half the amount of income tax that the state gives to municipalities.
On Monday night, Mayor Rick Gottman said that if Rauner's proposal becomes reality, that would reduce the amount of the city's income taxes from the state from $695,964 to $347,922 this year.
The Illinois Sheriffs' Association announces that it will be awarding over $ 53,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2015-16 academic year.
The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only.
The student applicants must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within Illinois.
Fayette County Sheriff Chris Smith will be awarding one $500 scholarship.
Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner.
But, in addition to warmer weather, the arrival of spring also signifies the start of road construction season.
Two projects along Interstate 70 in Fayette County are scheduled to get underway soon, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The first is the improvement of I-70 from milepost 62, a mile east of Vandalia's eastern exit, to milepost 64.
That improvement project is slated to begin on Monday and be completed by Nov. 16.
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The Copper Country Christian School is a non-denominational three-year-old pre-kindergaten through twelfth-grade Christian day-school ministry.
CCCS has graduated an average of three students per year since 1980, when the school first opened its doors.
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|Year Founded
Student Body
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|Student : Teacher Ratio
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|Yearly Tuition Cost
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|Dean L. Franz
|Total Sports Offered
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- The Copper Country Christian School has a three-fold purpose for its existence:
- To assist Christian parents in fulfilling their obligation to God to train their children in a manner that would bring honor and glory to Him.
- To offer quality teaching consistent with the training a child should receive in a Christian home and a Bible-believing church.
- To provide the highest quality Christian education possible with emphasis on the Word of God as our principal source of truth.
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Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
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In the building, free or for a fee
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The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
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Very clean spacious 3 Bedroom Condo. Entirely Updated, 2.5 baths, 60 in flatscreen, private back yard for relaxing evenings. 1 car garage. 6 miles from downtown Cinci, 10 minutes from shopping malls/restaurants. Granite Countertops, stainless steel appliances, dark expresso flooring and new carpet. Two rooms have a queen size bed (one bedroom has a 50 inch TV) and 1 bedroom has a full size bed, a couch in the basement and a blow up mattress.
Please no pets allowed.
Note: If there are more than 5 guests there will need to be discussions of additional fees for cleaning. The longer the stay the better the chances of keeping the rates as is. I currently charge no cleaning fees for under 5 guests.
Also I have updated my kitchen with backsplash, added a 4-top bar table in the dining room.
Currently one of my cars will occupy my garage during the winter months. I have enough room for two cars in the driveway. I am willing to discuss other options for parking. However with over 60 visits parking has never been an issue for any of my guests.
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wifi, and private back yard
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No shoes on carpet and floors. This helps keep my condo in extra clean shape (huge fan of a clean home)
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I booked Ried's condo for my bridal party to stay in the weekend of our wedding. From the beginning he was incredibly helpful and accommodating, answering all my questions promptly and reaching out as the big day got closer to make sure we had everything we needed. He even picked up some groceries for us so that we would be all set the morning of the wedding. The condo is lovely with plenty of space for me and my bridesmaids. Thank you for hosting us!
It was a real pleasure staying at Reid's place and especially getting to know him! The condo was clean and everything was in order, just as promised. We were in town to visit the University of Cincinnati, and the location was very convenient for that purpose.
We were well pleased and look forward to staying at Reid's place again.
Ried was a phenomenal host. He was extremely accommodating and the place was amazing with tons of space for my family visiting. Extremely well done, clean and could not have asked for more. Would absolutely love to stay there again. Highly recommended if staying in Cincinnati.
Everything was great! Reid was quick to respond and answer any questions. The house was clean and very well kept. The location of the house is great to sight see and get around Cincinnati. Our family would definitely stay here again.
Reid was fantastic -- he was courteous and responsive. He answered all our questions in a very prompt manner. The condo was very nice, as expected -- a nice large sofa replaced the 2 chaises in the picture -- which is, in my opinion, an improvement. Reid keeps his condo quite clean -- it's not what you get at a nice hotel with daily professional cleaning, but nothing to complain about. The condo itself was great for my family of 4. Bedrooms for the kids meant the day did not have to end once they were put down for bed. The neighborhood is very central and convenient to everything we drove to. The immediate neighborhood was ok -- but we had some concerns with the adjacent area based solely on neighborhood scout. The next door neighbor and her dog Yoshi were nice and very friendly.
Very nice condo! We had plenty of room and had everything we needed. Ried was a great communicator. We will definitely be back! Thanks Ried!!!
Ried was extremely welcoming and informative. He communicated with us and made sure we got settled. The condo was very well cared for and had everything we needed. We were a bit surprised by the neighborhood, but had no problems in any way.
About the Host, Ried
I currently live in Cincinnati, Ohio and work full time as a Senior Financial Analyst. I enjoy renting my condo to such amazing people. I look forward to each and every party that stays at my condo. I am also a huge Buckeye fan. GO BUCKS!


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Ministering Together The Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County July - August 2004 concerns. For more information, any one time. (And many more one contact 925-680-4526 or step away from that condition.) Coming Events eastbaystanddown.org. Now did you know that there is Sunday to Friday, July 25 - 30 Silent Retreat B AAccepted in the a federal group called the Inter- Beloved@ Director=s Letter Agency Task Force on San Damiano Retreat, Danville Dear friends, Homelessness that functions under During this silent contemplative I was reminded, during the the aegis of HUD? It has been retreat, participants will use story, recent week of encomiums for former determining ways to actually end song, poem, ritual and scripture to president Ronald Reagan, that it was homelessness. I haven=t been privy explore and deepen the relationship over the course of his tenure that a to the thinking of these strategists, with the Beloved. Led by Eddie new word came into common but what they are saying is that, in Fronske, OFM and Jeannie Rose. coinage: homelessness. Previous to order to meet this lofty goal, we must Call 925-837-9141 for more that time B and correct me if I=m concentrate on getting those who are information. wrong on this B those people who most chronically homeless into the lived on the streets were called circle of services, most notably by Friday to Sunday, August 6 - 8 transients and vagrants and hoboes. first of all getting them immediately Meditation Retreat B AExploring the Maybe gypsies, or runaways. Or as into housing. Cave of the Heart@, San Damiano the case was during the Dust Bowl Our county, under the leadership Retreat, Danville years, AOkies.@ of Cynthia Belon, has been The Acave of the heart@ But with the downsizing of mental particularly responsive to the Inter- represents that inner meeting space health facilities, the real rising cost of Agency Task Force=s ideas. In fact, in which one encounters the Divine, living (from the early 70s on), and the we currently are receiving a five-year, the Beloved. Using evocative music, de-funding of government agencies $3.5 million federal grant which is devotional chanting, contemplative such as HUD, the profile of those currently bringing forty chronically yoga and mystical prayer, participants without homes changed. It=s hard to homeless individuals off the street. will be led deep into this sacred cave call families with children Avagrants.@ Our county hopes to receive even by presenters (Wayne Teasdale, Thus Ahomeless@ seems to be a more funding of a similar kind. Russill Paul and Asha Paul) who more neutral, less emotionally- Couple this emphasis, though, have explored the mystical traditions charged label. And whereas with the recent round of budget cuts of Christianity and Hinduism for the previously we might not have talked on the county level. Non-mandated past 20 to 40 years. Call 925-837- about solutions to vagrancy, we now programs under Health Services, 9141 for more information. are working together on solutions to constituting up to 30% of the total homelessness. budget, are most surely being Thursday to Sunday, August 12 - Our county=s Homelessness defunded by the government. This is 15, East Bay Stand Down 2004 Continuum of Care Board has been not the fault of our Board of Camp Parks Training Site, Dublin working tirelessly for years on Supervisors or county administrators. A tent city will be set up to house 400 strategies to help prevent, ameliorate The money is just not there. The veterans, 1000 volunteers will assist and directly affect homelessness. county=s shelters were included in the veterans to receive food, clothing, We=re talking about 5,000 to 10,000 the cuts. shelter, showers and haircuts. They people at any one time in our will also get assistance with physical county=s population of nearly one and mental health needs, substance million souls. What does that work abuse, employment options, out to? About one percent of our veteran=s benefits and spiritual county=s citizens are homeless at Control of those programs with county- run shelters. Supervisors are based organization, our main purpose sufficient constituencies are being in conversation with potential is not direct service, but advocacy. transferred to other organizations. providers. No, not the Interfaith That is the presumed status of our Council. Though we are a broad- Which brings us to the present. Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 1 Our Homeless Summit efforts in the coming months, by whatever Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib Orinda last winter were intended to appropriate means, and that the facility. It is not uncommon to note supplement the county=s shelters by Interfaith Council might continue its that our occupation of Iraq has gone providing a winter nights= program, attempt to bring our cities into the grievously awry. The stew pot of the with food and showers but without battle for homeless families and 21st century is turning out to contain services. We were (and are) seeking individuals. You won=t hear from us morsels of concern for security, world to help the thousands of persons on by newsletter for two more months. economics, interreligious peace (or the waiting lists for the existing But we will get you developing warfare), and respect for nations. The shelters. We are still planning on information as well as we can. And I Parliament of World Religions meets doing something this coming cold know, from experience, that when this month in Barcelona, Spain. May season. people inside and outside our faith those who gather there, and those But you can see how we have communities know in which direction who are supporting them in prayer, been confounded by the erosion of to act, they will respond. Be ready. come to new understanding and the county=s ability to fund the In other news, by no means less consolidate new power in bringing all current shelters and an emphasis compelling than the above, I would world citizens together in more away from serving families. I pray echo the profound dismay of the harmonious living. that the adult and family shelters in members of our Executive Committee Concord and Martinez would survive following the revelations of abuse of Creek Restored by Youth LOPC Anniversary Celebration Ministry Over 1,000 people attended the June 6 worship service at the Lafayette- Orinda Presbyterian Church (LOPC) to celebrate the church=s 50th Continuing a series of collaborative youth anniversary. A dual television system enabled those seated both in the ministry projects, six Episcopal sanctuary and fellowship hall to see and hear all parts of the service. congregations in Contra Costa County Senior pastor, Dr. Peter Whitelock, welcomed the congregation and joined together to work on restoring a small later preached the sermon. Dr. James Little, senior pastor from 1964 to creek in Pleasant Hill.About fifty teenagers 1986, gave the invocation. Other former pastors participating in the and their adult companions spent one of the service were Dr. Clayton Cobb, the Rev. Jan Willette, the Rev. John hottest days of the spring cutting down Turpin, and Dr. Steve Wirth. In all, thirteen former pastors and nine bamboo, pulling shopping carts out of the wives of former pastors were in attendance. The LOPC Dance Choir, Bell muck, and hauling trash and brush away Choir and Children=s Choir, as well as an expanded Chancel Choir (all from the creek bed. While this work coincided with Earth former members were invited to participate) added to the anniversary Day projects around the country, it had celebration. The youth presented a time capsule to commemorate the special significance for the participants as event. an expression of their faith. Episcopalians On June 6, 1954, 133 founding members signed the charter. Thirteen charter members who are still active in the congregation attended the have a special reverence for Athis fragile 2004 service. earth, our island home@ (Eucharistic Prayer In the beginning, worship was held in the Park Theater. In 1958, the C), one of God=s most special gifts. The fellowship hall and education building were dedicated. The sanctuary was young people who participated in Creek completed in 1967. For the anniversary weekend, numerous potlucks were Restore spent time reflecting on the day=s held throughout Lamorinda. LOPC became known as the Apotluck Gospel reading (Luke=s AGreat Catch of church@ in its early days, since these dinners were a means to provide Fish@) and ended the day celebrating fellowship, share the faith and introduce the founding pastor, Carl Eucharist around an altar built on a Thomas. wheelbarrow and decorated with a fishing net and sea shells. passion, about the benefits from, and Some of my friends thought I had Chaplain=s the virtues of, volunteer work (as lost my mind when, even surprising House opposed to paid work during myself, I said yes. AHow could you let Corner the summer B right, for money!) as a that man talk you into working for no This is a year of anniversaries. Very leader in the Cameron House day money? Are you crazy?@ I remember special anniversaries! camp program in San Francisco. one of my, what the kids now call, In the spring of 1969, the Donaldina Cameron House is now the Apartnas@ saying to me at the time. Reverend Herbert Tweedie talked to one-hundred-thirty-year-old Jobs weren=t really that scarce that me, at some length and with great Presbyterian center in Chinatown. summer, so why that? Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 2 On the third Monday of June too-distant cousin. When she decided exceedingly and wonderfully pleasant, 1969, I walked, for the first time, down not to return after one year as co- story short, we did talk again, and Clay Street from Powell Street. A director, I was hired as director of the again. God had caused our paths to group of us had taken the cable car program. I did that job for three more cross for a reason. Several years up the hill from Market Street. years. after that first awkward encounter, he Halfway down the hill between Powell On June 21st of this year, it will and I, along with my wife and my and Stockton Streets, directly be thirty-five years since I began attorney, appeared in Superior Court opposite Commodore Stockton working with kids. In the beginning, I in San Mateo County. The judge School, is Joice Street (then called was five to ten or so years older than asked maybe a half dozen questions Joice Alley). We turned right on Joice those with whom I worked. Now the of us, and then having determined Alley, walked the short block toward difference in age is thirty (plus) to that all was in order, he signed the Sacramento Street. To our left, there forty years! adoption papers making Leland it was, Cameron House, in all its In September 1984, I was a Johnson my son. Two or three years splendor (?). I remember looking up member of the faculty of Contra later, the process was repeated with and asking, AGod, what have you Costa College. I earned my tenure John. Same attorney, same court gotten me into?@ that year; could conceivably still be house, different judge, same result. That summer, following leader there nowY Leland and John have five training, I worked as a volunteer in It was during the first few days of children between them, three and two the Cameron House Day Camp and classes that fall semester of 1984 that respectively. Leland=s eldest, my in one of the several Cameron House I ran across a shy, nearly eighteen- oldest grandson, will enroll this fall as Asatellite@ programs, based at the year-old, recent Kennedy High School a freshman at De La Salle. Ingleside Presbyterian Church in the (Richmond) graduate who had Twenty years have passed southern part of San Francisco. enrolled at the college. Having seen rapidly. When the summer program was over, him a couple of times on the campus, Last, certainly not least worthy of I vowed never again to work with I said hello to him one afternoon in note and celebration, is a ten-year these Arotten little kids@! Yet, after a the college library. He was attending anniversary. It is almost unbelievable brief respite, when the telephone rang to some business at the circulation to me that on September 7, 2004, it and the caller asked me to volunteer desk. I was on my way out. I passed will have been ten years since I came to work in what was called the ABest- him hoping to share some words of to serve this remarkable ministry. Day-of-the-Week@ program during encouragement, as I commonly tried What an absolutely extraordinary the year, again I said yes. to do with new students. As I passed blessing the past thirty-five years More importantly, though, on the and spoke to him, I put my hand on have been. Truly, truly awesome. As penultimate night of the summer his shoulder. He froze. I actually the kids would say, AHecka@ program, on an overnight camping trip could feel a definite chill run through awesome! at Kirby Cove (now part of the Marin his back. Rev. Charles Tinsley Headlands Federal recreation area), I AWow,@ I thought. AI=ll never do Juvenile Detention Chaplain discerned the call, yes, THE CALL, to that to him again. Somebody must ordained ministry. have really done something to himYhe The following year, I was asked seemed truly scared.@ Of course, I to serve as co-director (for money!) of never thought I would ever see him the Ingleside program along with a again, much less talk to him. woman who turned out to be a not- To make a very long, yet YOUR WORDS from the Clergy of Contra Costa County Imam Amer Araim, Him, AWe would aid our oppressed Israeli conflict was also linked to the Dar-ul-Islam Mosque, Concord brother, but how could we aid an same phenomenon. I wish to reiterate Muslims believe in all the messengers oppressor?@ He replied, ABy the fact that Arabs, who represent the and prophets of Allah, with a special preventing him from his oppression.@ center of the Islamic culture, are emphasis on Noah, Abraham, Moses, There is no doubt that Jesus Semites. Therefore, they could not be Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon Christ suffered at the hands of the anti-Semitic. them. Muslims consider guilt as an Roman and the Jewish leadership. Furthermore, throughout the individual responsibility unless the However, Allah informed us in the history of the Islamic state, the Jews in community as a whole fails to Quran that Jesus was ascended to the Muslim world were treated equally renounce oppression or act to prevent heaven. During the current debate on and with respect. The Arab-Israeli it. the subject, I have been saddened to conflict initially began after World War Prophet Muhammad said to his hear some comments linking the I when Britain promised the companions, AGive aid to your brother issues raised regarding the film, AThe establishment of a homeland for the whether he is oppressed or Passion of the Christ@ with questions Jews in Palestine. Though Britain also oppressor.@ His companions asked of anti-Semitism, and that the Arab- pledged that the interests of the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 3 indigenous Palestinian people would of the Palestinian people. They wonder oppression against the Palestinians be safeguarded, it allowed the Israelis and ask the question, AWhy is ends. to expel the Palestinian people from oppression allowed without effective In this context, I would like to their homes. action on behalf of the world express my appreciation for Grace Now, fifty-six years after the community to stop it?@ If two thousand Presbyterian Church for inviting Father establishment of the state of Israel on years ago the world then accepted the Elias Chacour, who is an eminent the basis of the United Nations principle of Amight is right,@ such a religious leader from the Holy Land. partition plan, unfortunately with the principle could not be accepted today. Finally, some may ask why I am support of the United States Instead, we should all work for peace concentrating on Palestine while the government, the Israeli government is with justice. The Holy Land deserves country where I was born is being continuing in oppressing the to be the focus of attention. All efforts destroyed, including the scandal of the Palestinian people, grabbing more should be exerted to achieve the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by United Palestinian lands and refusing to allow withdrawal of Israel from all the States soldiers. My answer is that I am the Palestinian refugees to return to Palestinian and Arab lands occupied in deeply concerned about what is going their homes. Therefore, many Arabs, 1967, the return of the Palestinian on in Iraq, and I have written and both Muslims and Christians, refugees to their homes, and that all spoken about it. However, the key for particularly the Palestinians, as well as the states and peoples in the region peace and justice in the entire Middle men and women of conscience all over live in peace with justice to all. The East is by achieving peace and justice the world, while seeing the film, AThe Holy Land should be the center for in Palestine. Passion of the Christ,@ are reminded of enlightenment to humanity, and that the sufferings of both Jesus Christ and would be achieved when the Laura Barnes, Then there were the waves of gratitude at the site, thanking God for abundant Danville Congregational Church and prayers of thanksgiving at each grace and for life. We went to see the Sometimes there are events in our step of the processY car in the junkyard, completely lives that overwhelm us and have a The spiritual, APrecious Lord@ smashed up and totaled. Again, profound effect on our lives. These are continually ran through my head at the prayers of gratitude filled my heart for events which were not anticipated, strangest moments. We were at the the safe deliverance of the young over which we have little control. hospital bedside of one of the young people who had been in that car. I also These are events that can happen at people on Saturday and I heard the felt very, very tired and worn out. any time and to any one of us or our song begin: Precious Lord, take my Now the work of reconstructing a loved ones. This past weekend (May hand, lead me on, help me stand. sense of normalcy back into our lives 14), my son was in a terrible car Mac=s friend was going to be all right. begins. Having just experienced the accident. All of the young people who She just needed to stay and be tenuous nature of everything around were involved are fine. It was a observed for a few days. God helped us, knowing how little control we have weekend filled with a wide range of me stand at that young woman=s over some of the things that happen to emotions. I felt incredible relief in bedside with my son. us, feeling vulnerable and fragile, we finding out that Mac and his friends Mac and I went to the accident site move forward. Through the storm, were all right. I was angry about some together and talked about the choices through the night, lead me on, to of the choices that had been made by he had made and the enormous the light. Take my hand, precious them. I had deep grief when I saw the responsibility of driving a car. More Lord, lead me home. We made it smashed up car and realized what a lyrics came to me. I am tired, I am through this stormY close call they all had in that event. weak, I am worn. We prayed together Rabbi Roberto Graetz, me a better rabbi, a better husband necessarily on how they live their lives. Temple Isaiah, Lafayette and a better father. But our tradition insists that one day I am trying to live what I teach. As you We all strive to be efficient all of we will be questioned: AWhy did you read this message, I will be in the the time. We build our schedules and not enjoy all of the permitted pleasures midst of a little sabbatical leave from our children=s schedules in a design in your life?@ So, as summer the congre-gation. Leading up to the that pays attention mostly to the approaches, maybe you can join me in beginning of my break, I fell into a trap attainment of goals. What=s the best that search for balance that will again of my own making. If I was going to be move I can make to land the best job? allow for the spontaneous in life. away for a while, I needed to work What=s the best route to get my kid to Maybe we all need to learn to say much harder than usual to justify my the best college that will get them the Ano@ to some demands made upon us, leave. Thus, during March and April, I best job?@ (By Abest@ always read and just breathe a little easier, study often found myself immersed in 15- Ahighest-paying.@) If we take a step for the fun of it, play ball not for the hour work days. I had unlearned the back, we can appreciate that all our league championship but just because ability to say Ano.@ So, one of the pre-planning for our children=s future is we love the game, and embrace life B goals of my break is to figure out why I driven by a desire to have them not life=s tasks B more fully. do that, and make some adjustments succeed at what they do and not on how I live my days that will make Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 4 The Rev. Norm Luecke, Israeli theologian Martin Buber the tawdry one.@ First Congregational Church, also opens our eyes to this truth: AThe Listen to Frederick Buechner, a Martinez beating heart of the universe is holy contemporary Protestant writer: AThe Why is it so hard for us to be joyful? Is joy.@ Look around and you=ll see how world is full of suffering indeed, and to it the pressures of life which give us no the flowers, trees, squirrels and stars turn our backs on it is to work a terrible relief, or the suffering of the innocents, all radiate joy in their being. The unkindness maybe almost more on or the rampant injustice in the world? flowers give off a fragrance, the trees ourselves than on the world. But life Is it perhaps the fact that we don=t like dance in the breeze, the squirrels indeed is also to be enjoyed. I suggest ourselves very much and always feel perform acrobatics, and the stars that may even be the whole point of it. guilty? Or is it the fear that seizes us twinkle with glee. I more than suspect that is why all the when we think of tomorrow? Whatever Whenever you see an image of sons and daughters of god shouted for keeps us from joyfully experiencing the Buddha, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh joy when God first brought it into gift of life needs to be examined and reminds us, he is always smiling. That being.@ overcome. Here are some words of smile reflects inner peace and joy. Give yourself permission to be wisdom from a variety of sources on When he is about to leave his dizzy with joy and thankful for all the the importance of joy. disciples, Jesus tells them, AThese blessings which abound in your days. AAlways remember,@ Rebbe things have I spoken to you, that my Give yourself permission to rejoice with Nachman of Breslov, the Hasidic joy may be in you and that your joy others. As French Catholic novelist teacher says, AJoy is not incidental to may be full.@ What a beautiful legacy B George Beranos writes, ATo find joy in your spiritual quest. It is vital.@ So passing on abundant joy. another=s joy, that is the secret of cultivate it. Julian of Norwich, a fourteenth- happiness.@ Give yourself permission AWhy aren=t you dancing with joy century English mystic, speaks across to feel good about helping others. As at this very moment? is the only the ages: AThe fullness of joy is to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, winner of relevant spiritual question,@ Sufi seer behold God in everything. Behold the the Nobel Peace Prize, knew, AShe Pir Vilayet Kahn tells us. AYour life is a Divine Joy in the good and the bad, gives most who gives with joy.@ glorious gift and you are loved by Lady the just and the unjust, the past and Wisdom.@ the future, the magnificent moment and The Rev. George Mockel, circumstances, you get a kindly nod of Aapathetic look.@ They may vaguely St. Agnes Catholic Church, the head, perhaps a smile, and see you, but what difference does it Concord sometimes even a greeting like: AGood make? Then there are those who As I was walking through the lobby of morning@ or AGood afternoon, immediately want to let you know that Mt. Diablo Hospital recently, I mused Father.@ There are other looks that are they Aused to be Catholic@ but they to myself that wearing priestly garb a little more difficult to figure out. They are angry with the church because of (the Roman collar) in public can be may be intrigued: AYou actually do this what ASister So-and-So@ did in the interesting. (Sometimes I understate for a living?@ Perplexed: AI wonder third grade or what AFather What-cha- for emphasis!!) what makes you tick.@ Some look right ma-call-it@ said in high school. People respond to priestly garb in through you as if you were an object different ways. In the best of rather than a person. Then there is the My reaction to these latter people people, the reason has nothing to do friendship, marriage and church varies depending on the with ASister@ or AFather@ but, for relationships endure because we circumstances. Sometimes I guess whatever reason, they cannot bring acknowledge differences, express just listening is about the best I can themselves to acknowledge the real disappointment, try to heal wounds, do. Sometimes asking a few questions reason why they are angry. and then move on. they may not have considered is I have met a few priests or sisters None of us is perfect B including another approach. Sometimes, I must who, from my point of view, just did not priests. There is a little black folder on confess, the situation is so bizarre that measure up. You, no doubt, have as my desk that I must open several I take the more direct Ain your face@ well. But they never cost you or me our times each day. In it are some words approach. Then later, I wonder if I beliefs. Probably because we of counsel from Blessed Teresa of have now become the AFather What- recognized them as members of the Calcutta. AIt was to show his humility cha-ma-call-it@ in some future church but not the whole church. that Christ chose you to be a priest.@ conversation they have with a priest. I Yes, hurts are difficult things to Part of the glory of our faith is the hope not! handle. But working out our differences power to say: AI am sorry@ and AI It strikes me that for many of these is even more important. Family, forgive you.@ The Rev. David Sammons, On Memorial Day, Charlie Abrams, the Plaza just completed at the corner of Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Mayor of Walnut Creek, asked me to Civic Drive and Broadway. I felt Church, Walnut Creek bless the new Veterans Memorial honored to be asked, but also Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 5 wondered whether or not I could say have to decide whether I was willing to Iraq is because it didn=t meet these the right thing in that kind of setting. It do that or not. I was too young for criteria. I wonder if our government turned out that not only was I able to Korea, too old for Vietnam, just as my would ever have initiated this war if the do this, the others who spoke shared father was too young for World War I people who made the decision were my point of view. As the artist who and too old for the Second World War. forced to lead their troops into battle, designed the plaza put it, quoting But if I had been called into service, like a Roman general? Would they be George Washington, the best way to the only thing, in conscience, that willing to ride through the streets of honor those who have given their lives would let me join in an action in which Baghdad in a poorly-armored Humvee, in defense of our country is to work for people would be killed, would be to as did the Northgate grad honored a world in which people will no longer stop aggression and lead toward during the dedication of the plaza in be asked to risk their lives in war. peace. I=d be willing to give my life to which I took part? During the Because of the happenstance of save others, if it was the only way to ceremony a vet said that to go into when I was born, I have not been do it. battle is to be in constant fear. I wish asked to risk my life in war B or to The reason I opposed invading our leaders could feel it. The Rev. Eric Strom, laughing!@ to consider the question when faced Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, This entertaining exercise was with some dilemma or sticky issue. Concord strengthening his legs so he could row What would Jesus do in this situation? It was my freshman year in college. I better. Clearly it would be an important It=s a good exercise. No doubt anyone was at Cal State Long Beach and my thing to do, no matter how silly it may who really worked on that would live a roommate had decided to join the look to someone else. What if he were more exemplary life. Jesus performed rowing team. One evening, shortly after to skip working out and practicing? brilliantly in situations like that, so it=s he began, he came into our room What if he were to simply do the best good to follow his example. But only where I was studying, put down his he could at rowing meets, but never raising that question in sticky things and proceeded to jump up and row at any other time? He wouldn=t be situations is a little like trying to row down in a very deliberate manner. With very good, would he? No matter how well in a meet without working out his arms hanging at his sides and his much he set his mind to it. regularly, trying to golf like Tiger back as straight as he could keep it, In recent years we=ve had a Woods without ever going to a driving he would squat low and jump straight question running around the church, range, or play cello like Yo Yo Ma up. Quite honestly, it was really funny AWhat would Jesus do?@ There have without ever practicing scales. We=re to watch. been hats, bracelets, shirts, bumper placing ourselves in a game without AWhat are you doing?@ I asked. stickers, all with the letters AWWJD@ proper training and conditioning. AIt=s an exercise for rowing. I=ve emblazoned on them. It=s an got to do 20-30 of these a day. Stop encouragement, of course, for people So what did Jesus do? He spent spiritual disciplines. When our lives are effort of will, because the foundation lots of time in prayer. He got off to soaked in the life-giving water of for a Christian life is better laid. quiet places by himself. He served scripture and prayer, doing what Jesus What=s more, it=s more fulfilling. others. He even fasted. In short, he would do in sticky situations comes practiced what are now called classical more naturally, rather than being an The Rev. Faye Orton-Matthews, that we can do as a community and standing in place B doing nothing! Lafayette Christian Church something we can practice as Soak in the moon, the breeze; listen It will soon be July, a month of time individuals and families. We emphasize for the crickets and a child playing that we designate as Sabbath for our worship during this month without any down the street; breathe and allow church community. During the month Achurch business.@ We won=t make God=s creation to fill you to the brim. It of July, there will be no meetings, no any decisions, plan or execute any could be true that 45 minutes a day in special programs, and no requests for events . . . we will take breath . . . and natural light, out under the sky, might your time and talent. The month of July allow God=s Spirit to fill us and have its change the world. If we want peace in has become a spiritual discipline for way with us. our world, that peace begins at home our community. YAllow July to take you outside to and in our own hearts. We need to plan times of rest in sit and wonder. Bring Sabbath moments our lives. Fortunately, this is something to your heart by stopping and sitting, or The Rev. Tom Umholtz, even a Sikh. The group=s task was to the group=s deliberations. He Community Presbyterian Church, design a cooperative strategy for expressed his personal need to seek Pittsburg meeting the religious needs of a brand God=s guidance in any situation that I once served as Executive Secretary new town of 25,000 people on the required hard thought and careful of an interfaith group that included a edge of a university campus. decisions. He acknowledged that his wild variety of Protestants as well as At one of the first meetings, the habit of praying in the name of Jesus Roman Catholics, Jews, Muslims and chair raised the question of prayer in Christ might be inappropriate in a Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 6 group such as this, and he asked prayer and they came to an respect for one another=s faith by others what their thoughts were. agreement: Prayer would be a part of giving each other freedom to express The discussion was awkward at each meeting. Each person would that faith in full integrity, rather than by first. Everyone was bending over have a turn at leading the prayers. insisting that it becut and trimmed to fit backwards to make sure they did not Each person would pray according to our own convictions. offend anyone. But gradually each the practices of his/her own faith. Psalm 133 says: ABehold, how person said something about their It was a good decision. It reflected good and pleasant it is when people own personal needs in the area of the fact that we show the greatest dwell together in unity.@ Congratulations #Congrats to Anita Cadoneau-Huseby, who was ordained into the Christian Ministry of the Northern California-Nevada Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on Saturday, May 22 nd. She is serving at Lafayette Christian Church with the Rev. Faye Orton-Matthews. #Congrats also to Felicity Wright, who was ordained into the Northern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ on Sunday, May 23rd, and who now serves as Senior Pastor of Arlington Community Church in Kensington. Transitions #Welcome to Laurie Landis, who is newly on staff at San Damiano Retreat in Danville. She comes from Alverno Retreat Center in Redwood City, and she will be supervising in the areas of administration, grounds, food service and housekeeping. #Father Jim McGee will be moving from St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Clayton to Christ the King Catholic Church in Pleasant Hill. Father McGee is in the process of Incardination, whereby he officially leaves the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania and becomes a priest of the Diocese of Oakland. #Welcome to the Ven. Jian Pin, who is the new abbess of the Buddha Gate Monastery in Lafayette. Best Wishes Best Wishes to Chestnut Community Church in Concord who are starting a new worship service on Saturday evenings called The Refuge. It will be a worship service that is primarily addressed to Abroken people, people who have been hurt, had dreams shattered, and have lost much in life.@ Says Pastor Victor, AWe will minister to these people out of our own experiences with pain and disappointment, pointing to the place where we have found hope and healing B the Person of Jesus Christ.@ the list of 88 items: mental health, O Garden Party & Auction Benefits Social Justice communicable diseases, hospital, clinics, singles shelter, George Miller Homeless Summit One of the Small Christian Community Alliance (SoJA) Center, and more. As this issue goes to press, we, Groups from St. John Vianney Parish donated the proceeds of its 2004 O County Budget Cuts along with County officials, await the Annual White Elephant Sale, Auction SOJA, I4C, and Homeless Summit arrival of the State budget and the and Garden Party in June to the Home- collaborated to speak on behalf of County budget recommendations. less Summit and Sophia House in homeless families in Contra Costa A few economic facts concerning Chicago. The event was held at the County the County Budget Hearings in Homeless Family Shelters:The two home of Janet and Morgan McQuiston mid-June. We mailed, faxed, emailed, County Family Shelters provide 55 in Walnut Creek. Other members of and phoned Supervisors urging them to beds. Operating expenses amount to the Community who helped with the continue funding the two county family $640,000 per year, with I4C event are: Gloria Kosel, Mary shelters CMt. View Shelter in Martinez congregations providing most of the Roberts, Masci Rodrigues, and meals and many supplies. The 2004 Phyllis Severa. and the North Concord Shelter. We annual report is not out yet, but during The Homeless Summit members were present in the chambers and stood the year ending June 30, 2003, 212 are grateful to this Community for kick- when Rev. Brian Stein-Webber homeless family members were served ing off the fund raising season to addressed the Board during the Budget in the Family Shelters (85 adults and benefit the Winter Nights Program, Hearings for Health Services. Others 127 children C52% two-parent families, which it plans to open in November. who spoke in favor of keeping the 42% single female head of household, The total amount of donated cash will shelters open: Pat Snyder, District 2; 6% single male head of household) be reported in the next issue of Ministering Together. Dorothy Vance, District 3; Natalie O Homeless Summit Update Russell and Tom Stucker, District 4; The next Homeless Summit meeting Brian McCoy, District 5. will be Monday, August 2, at Temple In addition to the two family Isaiah in Lafayette. shelters, other Health Services At the last meeting Detective Department cuts and closures were on Leslie Warren discussed screening Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 7 and answered questions about I4C is co-sponsoring the HOMELESS ing taxpayers and what we could screening volunteers and clients at the FORUM on Friday, October 1, at Hill- provide instead. June Summit meeting. Planning strategy crest Congregational Church, 404 On June 20, 2004, it has cost us for the County Budget Hearings Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. This forum $118,775,650,254 as a country. occupied the remaining time. will bring together government, faith, Instead, we could have built 1,696,788 The Business Plan Committee re- business, non-profits, and service additional housing units. . . we could quested that the information needed providers to work together to end have fully funded global anti-hunger from Winter Nights committees be homelessness in Contra Costa efforts for 4 years. . . we could have submitted to Pat Snyder. County. Loaves and Fishes will provide ensured that every child in the world O Homeless Forum lunch. Please save the date. O Faithful was given basic immunization for 39 Citizenship years. The War in Iraq has cost It=s time to plan for Voter Registration Californians $13,634,460,000 . . . and Get Out the Vote drives.If your instead, we could have insured congregation needs help and supplies, 5,844,128 children in California for one contact Gwen Watson 930-9965 or year. the League of Women Voters of Diablo O Rohr & the AThird Way@ Valley, 283-2235. LWV also provides Nevada Desert Experience will partner speakers on Pros & Cons of Ballot with Richard Rohr, OFM, for a Measures. Some ballot measure weekend of eco-spirituality and the issues: Stem Cell Research, SB 2 Athird way@ of nonviolence. Las Health Plan. Vegas, August 6-8.Registration before O Instead of War, We Could July 31 is $60; at the door, $80. Provide. . . Emerald Suites hotel room $69. For Check the website ACostOfWar.com@ brochures, call 925-930-9965 and to find out what the War in Iraq is cost- leave your address on recorder. OSchool of Americas WatchThe first OJust call me Donna disgust, anger, compassion, meeting of this "season" to close the Quixote:There is an opportunity to disappointment, angst and more until I School of the Americas (now officially buy a fabulous building at an ideal site feel overwhelmed with it all. Yet, I called the Western Hemi-sphere for transitional housing for the working refuse to live in fear or to despair. Institute of Security Co-operation or poor. . If 15 - 30 congregations, Maybe the tolerance of the status WHISC) located at Fort Benning, GA. Charities, businesses, corporations or quo has reached its limit. Unrest will be held on Monday evening, July 12 individuals invested in it, seems to be growing. When the at 7:30, at St. Stephen Church, Walnut we could provide transitional housing unconscionable becomes ordinary, Creek. Everyone interested is welcome for up to 100 people (30 - 35 families) people of conscience cry out, "No in learning more about this U.S. training as a step from homelessness to their more!@ they think it through. They talk school for terrorists which is supported own affordable housing for a limited to each other. They educate period of time per family. Any takers by our tax money is welcome. We will themselves. They pray for guidance out there? Call the I4C Office to discuss our role in large and small (but indicate interest C and then they look within for direction. important) ways to work on this vital Maybe the human family can come mission as faith communities or as 933-6030. . . .on a personal together, share their vision and no individuals to close this infamous note longer allow the disorder of our school. We will discuss the rally and C from Natalie common values to dominate us. There vigil to be held on Nov, 19-21 at Ft. RussellThe California Budget is a Spirit among us, a Spirit of Benning as well as how we can support promises a crushing blow to our most Wisdom, Enlightenment, Gentleness, current legislation, HB1248, to cease vulnerable brothers and sisters. Compassion, Courage and above all, funding it. Come and bring your Globally, brutal and egregious acts are Love that can overcome all else. I do interested friends to this important growing with a momentum that we can believe in the power of love and that meeting. As patriotic citizens we must hardly stomach, and then another rolls our collective love can overcome the close this school this year! For further in. Personally, my emotions are chaos. Thanks for listening! information check www.SOAW.org churning together with sadness, T HANK YOU DONORS organizing work! (Please Brian & Ann Blue Below is a list of those who have given to notify us of any errors or Beverly Bortin the GENERAL WORK of the Interfaith Wilma Burleigh omissions.) Dolores Burris Council since the beginning of 2004. INDIVIDUAL Sharon Cartmill Your generous contributions fuel our CONTRIBUTORS Donald & Ginger Charles Hertha Basch Zoher & Constance Chiba Nancy Bell Tim & Susan Christoffersen Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 8 William & Nora Church Eileen Peck Good Shepherd Lutheran Church George & Rebecca Corrigan Greg & Laura Perloff Grace Episcopal Church Alma DeBisschop Clinton & Susan Phalen Grace Presbyterian Church Jacqueline DeGroot Nabil & Barbara Rageh Hillcrest Congregational Church Joel & Frances Dobin Sharon Randall Lafayette Christian Church Ermina Dykstra Marlys Randick Lafayette U. Methodist Church Ronald & Linda Elsdon Morris & Marjorie Richman Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church Martha & Thomas Engelbert The Rev. David Ross Life Knowledge Center Pat Evans Anne & Bill Roth Mt. Diablo Unit. Univ. Church John & Mary Faust Leslie Rushing Peace Lutheran Church Shirley Fluhrer Fred Seely St. Mark=s U. Methodist Church Mara Flynn Roderick & Ollie Sharretts St. Andrew=s Presbyterian Church Hal & Betty Foster Dick & Lenita Shumaker St. Mark=s Lutheran Church John & Elizabeth Foster Paul & Janet Simons St. Stephen=s Catholic Church Theodor Fuller Nancy B. Smith San Ramon Valley U. Methodist Church Glen & Peggy Gierke Pat Snyder Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church Marilyn Goeller Jeffrey & Amy Soden Unity Center of Walnut Creek Frank & Madeline Gomes Brian & Mary Stein-Webber Walnut Creek Stake of Church of JC/LDS Minerva Queen Gonzales Rolf & Sherryl Stolz Walnut Creek U. Methodist Church Jean K. Graves Helen Tousignant Martha & Thomas Green Dorothy Vance Josh Gressel Donald & Millie Walker VOLUNTEERS NEEDED William & Henrietta Griffitts Gwen Watson Crestwood Healing Center is looking for volunteers who George Hake Debra Werner have a wide array of talents C walking, going out for Jean & Richard Haddock Larry & Linda Wilson meals, sewing, tutoring, pet therapy, or just talking. Duane & Michelle Kuiper Susan C. Wood Crestwood offers a very diverse program focusing on Richard Kurtz Valerie Zito each consumer=s individual needs. You have talents Rillis Lauer Frances Zurilgen that could benefit many people in the Center. There is a Gary & Joan Lawrence Suzanne Lee screening process which includes a meeting with the CONREGATIONS Delores Logue Bahai=s of Clayton Healing Center staff, a life scan and participation in an Ted & Barbara Lynch Baha=is of Orinda orientation meeting. If interested, please contact Michael Victoria MacDonald Buddha Gate Monastery Cohen at 925-945-0432 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Rabbi Milton Matz Christ the King Catholic Robert McDuff Church Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Walnut Creek and Harris & Mary Mc Naughton Church of Santa Maria Martinez are seeking volunteers for their Spiritual Care th Regina Mc Grath Concord U. Methodist program. Training will begin on July 12 . Positions may Alan & Rowena Mc Gregor Church be day shift or on-call. Volunteers may visit patients in Sigmund & Louise Milford Congregation B=nai Tikvah the hospital or make hospice home visits. The most Henry & Fereshteh Miller Dar-ul-Islam Mosque important skills for prospective volunteers are a sense of Virginia Millson First Lutheran Church, compassion and an ongoing spiritual life. If interested, Rick & Sandra Mitchell Concord contact Rev. Jurgen Schwing at 925-295-6259 or Jack & Sumi Nakashima First Presbyterian Church, email@example.com. Frances Orput Concord Aaron & Fran Paxson CROP WALK that 18% goes toward Blessed to Be a Blessing This year=s CROP Walk, sponsored administrative costs. The following poem was written by Harriet by Church World Service, will be held Your congregation or group Stage in honor of the closing of Spirit of Hope on Sunday, October 3. It will start at is invited to participate in this Lutheran Church in Concord: the Walnut Creek Civic Park and follow easy and rewarding event. The Many years, the Iron Horse Trail to Pleasant Hill needs are greater than ever. Blessed years BART and back again. This is an easy Contact Polly Smith-Telfer at We=ve come to worship 4.2-mile walk. 925-846-0200 or We=ve come to fellowship Last year=s walk brought in over firstname.lastname@example.com. Some offer prayer $18,000. Twenty-five percent of the Some offer care amount collected always stays locally. Others sing heavenly Meals on Wheels and STAND! Against Others work continually Domestic Abuse each received checks Each brings a gift for $2,312.63, as they were the local Each one a lift recipients last year. They will also Some with laying on hands divide the 25% local amount from this Some with praying hands year=s walk. We were blessed The balance collected goes where To be blessed it is needed, anywhere in the world, as Blessings ongoing well as here in the United States. Less Interfaith Council of Contra Costa AMINISTERING TOGETHER@ July/August 2004 9 Blessings to Lutheran Social Services coming. Thank You! (Lutheran Social Services of Northern Special thanks to our California will be moving their volunteers who collated, headquarters to the Spirit of Hope campus in the immediate future.) folded and labeled the May-June newsletter. They are: Amer Araim, Vi Hassink, Darby Lockett, Dudley Lockett, Rick Mitchell, Betty Reineke, Dorothy Vance, Grey Whipple and Jean Witucki. In our cycle of prayer, we ask that you pray this month for: # Dar-ul-Islam Mosque, Concord # St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Danville # Lafayette United Methodist Church # Shell Ridge Community Church, Walnut Creek Also include in your prayers: # The homeless in our county # Peace in Iraq # Peace in Israel and Palestine Next Deadline: August 16, 2004 Please send copy marked of the attention to: Interfaith Council Newsletter, 1543 Sunnyvale Avenue, Walnut Creek CA 94597-1903 PH: (925) 933-6030 FAX: (925)952-4554 E Mail: <email@example.com> Executive Director. The Interfaith Council . . . Rev. Brian Stein-Webber of Contra Costa County Chaplain. . . . . . . . . 1543 Sunnyvale Avenue . . .Rev. Charles Walnut Creek CA 94597-1903 Tinsley Singing Ministering Together is published nine times a Messengers. . year by the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa Jackie Wan County, a non-profit organization. Office Manager. . . . . . 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