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THE IMMANUEL DOVEDiscovering and displaying Christ in here and out there.Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) Tucson, AZVolume 30 Issue 4“Pain passes, but beauty remains.”There’s a wonderful three-minute long video on youtube of the artist Renoir in his older years painting one ofhis works of art. Although he is advanced in years, you see the energy of a child unleashed in him. Towardsthe later years of Renoir’s life, his body was wracked by rheumatoid arthritis. By 1915 he couldn’t walk andwas essentially paralyzed. His hands were gnarled and deformed. How could Renoir possibly still paint? Yethe kept painting. His son helped moved the canvas so his father could reach different places to paint. Apaintbrush was pressed through his twisted fingers. And then Renoir would light up. There would be a gleamin his eye and he could escape his pain and enter into his beautiful world of art and creativity. Matisse wasanother painter, thirty years younger than Renoir. Renoir mentored Matisse. Matisse couldn’t stop visiting histeacher. He said that he never saw a man so happy as when Renoir was painting. One time Matisse askedRenoir how he kept painting through all of his physical disabilities. He responded, “Pain passes Matisse, butbeauty remains.”This is our great hope of the gospel—the pain of Good Friday passes, and the beauty of Easter remains. Forthree days Jesus was dead, but for eternity Jesus lives, and we live, because of the resurrection. “Where Odeath is your victory? Where O death is your sting?. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory throughour Lord Jesus Christ!” The Spirit of Christ raises us up to find joy and hope in our challenges—physical,emotional, relational, spiritual, financial—and to rise above these realities, to rise above our pain. And wefirmly grip our living hope of abundant life, not only in this life, but in heaven where our complete and lastinghealing will come. Immanuel, this Easter and always let us join with Renoir and proclaim together “painpasses, but beauty remains!”Thanks be to God!Pastor JohnEaster 2018April 2018
Covenant GroupsWhat are they? Can I join one? How do we do it?A Covenant Group is a fancy name for a small group. A small group is a group of roughly 5-12 or morepeople from any station in life who commit to meeting together on a regular basis for fellowship, food,prayer, friend support, sharing thoughts about the Bible or joining in a formal Bible study. In many ways,other Immanuel groups function similarly: Men's Breakfast Bible Study, Crafters, Seekers, Lydia Circle,Agape Circle, Choir, Immanuel Meals, and ministry teams, just to name a few. We presently have 4 or 5covenant groups here at Immanuel that have been meeting over the years who enjoy shared interestsand each other’s friendship. If you’re not a part of a covenant group and are interested in participatingone, we are seeking to create space for new groups to form.On Sunday, April 22nd we will take a brief time during worship to share about the vision andpurpose of Immanuel Covenant Groups. We will have a sign-up table in the patio for those who wouldbe interested in joining a group. A few people who are in present covenant groups will be there as well toshare their experiences and to answer any questions you might have.At Immanuel our Covenant Groups are a grassroots offering, each group taking on its own personality.Your group will meet once a month until the end of the year. At the end of the year, all participants candecide to continue meeting with their current group, consider forming another group, or take a break fromtheir group for scheduling reasons or personal circumstances.Covenant Groups are encouraged to eat together in your homes, participate in mission projects or socialevents together, and share in activities you all enjoy like hiking, cooking, bike riding, or creating your ownbook of the month club. Your group can decide. If your group would like to join in a formal Bible study,you can ask Pastor John for suggestions to choose from.Whatever you choose, Immanuel Covenant Groups are a great way to deepen friendships, expand yourconnection with Immanuel, and to grow in your faith. We hope you will consider joining an ImmanuelCovenant Group!Grace and Peace,Pastor John and the Communications and Connections Team
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UNAFRAIDLIVING WITH COURAGE AND HOPEIN UNCERTAIN TIMESFear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it saves us. More often itrobs us of the life we want. But we can take our lives back. You'dbe hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety,and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on ourrelationships and communities. It leads us into making baddecisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promisefulfillment and joy. Making matters worse, not a week goes by when some new threator calamity isn't dominating the headlines. Why are there so many tragedies? wewonder. What will happen next?We know Jesus tells us, “Do not be afraid,” but with everything going on in the world,how is it possible not to be anxious? In this five-week study based on his bookUnafraid, Hamilton explores the worries and fears most of us experience. We can learnto identify fears and discover practical steps for overcoming them all in the light ofScripture and a faith that promises again and again that we can live with courage andhope.April 8th –Understanding and Countering Your FearsApril 15th –Crime, Race, Terrorism, and PoliticsApril 22nd–Failure, Disappointing Others, Insignificance, and LonelinessMay 6th–Apocalypse, Change, Missing Out, and FinancesMay 20th–Aging, Illness, Dying, and Fear of the Lord*Books are available for purchase*All classes are held in Witherspoon Hall Rooms #12-13 from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
YAVs in TucsonThe Tucson Borderlands Young Adult Volunteer program is celebrating its 15th yearof hosting volunteers in Tucson! For the past 15 years, we have welcomed youngpeople (ages 19-30) into mission service in Southern Arizona. Volunteers commit tospending a year with the program, living together in intentional Christian community,exploring simple living, and listening for God’s speaking in their lives and in the world.Right now, three dedicated young women - Rachel, Andie, and Tali - are halfwaythrough their year of service. Their lives are in the midst of a time of transformation!Andie wrote a reflection recently about simple living. She says:“In college I began to understand how my life choices and consumption was affectingthe world. I became a vegetarian in response to climate change and the meatindustry. I only drank fair trade coffee, in response to the unethical treatment of coffeegrowers. But it wasn’t until the YAV program that I understood how living simply helpsme connect to the world in a deeper way. My choice to live simply has enabled me tomake deep relationships with the Tucson community. To me, simple living is not onlyconscious consumption, but to do so in a way that increases awareness of thosearound you and increases connection to other people. I am excited to continue livingsimply beyond my YAV year.”The time that young people spend in service in Tucsonchanges their lives! After their service, they continue livingsimply, supporting community, and working for justice.Please pray for Tali, Andie, and Rachel over the next fivemonths as they complete their term of service in Tucson.Pray that God walk with them and build them into kind,wise, compassionate leaders for the church and the world.You can read more about their journey at tucsonborderlandsyav.org/blog.Alison Wood, YAV Coordinator in Tucson
Totes For KidsThe Immanuel Mission Team has taken a “leapof faith” and has agreed to provide Totes ForKids every week at Booth-Fickett K-8 MagnetSchool! We will work with the Haven Totes program at Fountain of Life Lutheran Church.Haven Totes is a faith-based ministry that formspartnerships with churches and businesses, sothat working together, we can provide nutritiousfood for children and families who may not otherwise eat on the weekendsor during school breaks. Haven Totes, Inc. is a non-profit CharitableOrganization (501( c ) ( 3 ).A room to store food has been provided at Fountain of Life Church. Wehave been sorting food and packing the totes on Thursday mornings andthen delivering them to the school. In order to cover each week of themonth, we have 4 teams of 3 volunteers each. Food boxes will be packedand given to the parents when there is a school break. Parents givepermission for their children to participate in the program and right now weare packing 17 totes each week. Our hope is to reach 30 kids by the end ofthe year.Watch for news of the TotesProgram in the newsletters andbulletins throughout the year. Aswe begin this new adventure inmission we are reminded of thewords of Jesus in Matthew 25 - tocare for the “least of these” - ourchildren.
SUPPORT TOTES FOR KIDSTotes for Kids is part of Haven Totes, Inc - a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Immanuel has volunteerssorting, packing, and delivering Totes each week to hungry kids at Booth-Fickett School. Haven Totes, Inc.currently partners with 7 churches to provide 17 schools with the Totes For Kids project.Tax Credit funds have played an important role in purchasing food for the kid’s Totes. You can help bysending your Arizona Charitable Tax Credit to Haven Totes, Inc. You can donate through the online websitewww.haventotes.org with PayPal or by downloading a paper form to send directly to Haven Totes. If you needmore information or have questions please contact Cheryl Wood. Thanks for helping hungry kids!Men’s Breakfast meets inWitherspoon HallMondays at 8:00 a.m.Lenten Season Schedule2018 at Immanuel Presbyterian ChurchNo services on this Good Friday (we will alternate between a Good Friday service and Easter Vigil eachHoly Week).Saturday, March 31st: Easter Vigil. Service in the desert sanctuary at 7:00pm. Communion and luminaria.Sunday, April 1st. Easter Services:Sunrise Service in the desert sanctuary at 6:30am. Communion. (Note location change)A light brunch will be served after the Sunrise Service in Witherspoon Hall.Alternative Service in the sanctuary at 8:30am with Communion. Nursery open.Easter Egg Hunt in between services; gather in Towner Hall.Traditional Service in the sanctuary at 11:00am with Communion. Nursery open.No Sunday School on Easter.Other happenings:Lenten Adult Sunday School series, Final Words From The Cross, begins on Sunday, February 18th at9:45am.“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” William Shakespeare
Desert SagesSurely you can put spring cleaning on hold for one day a week and join us every Tuesday10am-12pm for Desert Sages. It sure beats cleaning out the garage! A fun group of peoplemeet to play Mexican train, bridge, hand & foot, poker & Rummicube, and end with dessert. Itis a "come as you can" group with no experience necessary. You can never have too manyfriends so why not join us and add some new friends to your circle? Contact Mary Kay Bush formore information at 885-0003 or ausmbush3@gmail.com.We will be having a provided luncheon on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Seems like a good time tocheck us out!Very soon we will again have our annualMemorial Garden Committee meeting for any whoare interested in the care and decisions made inthe memory of many and affecting this lovelyarea. Reflecting upon the activities and caregiving of the past year and new developments thisyear are necessary to continue keeping up itsbeauty and development. Twelve people eachtake a month to be responsible for the garden andupkeep throughout the year. Others keep thingsorganized, replace and repair when necessary, orcall the experts when trimming, water lines,painting, and whatever is just too much for us.Expansion will eventually need to be planned anda session-led building committee developed.Thoughtful considerations are needed along theway. Please let Norm or Laurie Snodgrass knowand join us at the annual Memorial Committeemeeting in April.GriefShare Group6-Week GriefShare GroupBeginning Sunday, April 15th9:45-10:45 amTowner Hall Rooms 4&5Facilitated by Rev. Norm Bagaas and Rev. John Tittle 15 (suggested expense) for your own workbookHave you been dealing with grief in your life, either from a recent loss or a loss in the past? We wantto offer help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Thissupport group will help you along the journey of grief after the memorial service, after the sympathycards have been read, and after everyone else has gone back to normal life. Our GriefShare groupwill meet for six weeks on Sunday mornings beginning April 15 th and will provide a warm and caringenvironment that for many people is an oasis on the long journey of grief. These sessions contain avideo seminar, small group discussion, and a workbook for personal study. More information can befound at www.griefshare.org. We hope to see you there!
SpringGatheringPresbyterianWomen inPresbytery deCristoGod’s Promise:I am with YouKeynote Speaker:Rev. Amy Poling Sutherlun author of2018-2019 Horizons Bible StudyApril 21st, 20188:30-3:00Valley Presbyterian Church2800 S. Camino del SolGreen Valley, AZ 85627(520) 625-5023Music, Fellowship, Enlightenment,WorshipRegistration deadline April 15thChurchNameAddressSpecialNeedsPhoneWalk ins will not be served a lunchMake checks payable to PW de CristoMail registration and 11.00 to Kay Davisonat 2426 E. Desert Pueblo Pass, Green Valley,AZ 85614 (520 393-0260)
2018 Summer Camp ScheduleDescriptionCampDatesSenior High 1 camp is designed for youth entering9th through 12th grade. Recommended for youth14 through 17 years of age as of June 1, 2018SeniorHigh06/10/18 - 6/15/18(Sun - Fri)JuniorHigh06/24/18 - 06/29/18(Sun - Fri)Juniors06/17/18 - 6/21/18(Sun - Thurs)Senior High 1Junior High 1Junior High 1 camp is designed for youth entering 6th and 8th grade. Recommended for youth11 through 13 years of age as of June 1, 2018JuniorsJuniors camp is designed for youth entering 4thand 5th grade. Recommended for youth 9through 11 years of age as of June 1, 2018Exact Bus Pick-up locations TBDHead to https://montlure.campbrainregistration.com/ to begin your registration process! If you haveany questions regarding the registration process, please email our camp registrarat: registrar@montlure.orgAdditional information regarding the cost for attending Montlure can be found on our fees page.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: camp@montlure.org orby phone at: 520-603-5080
LOST & STILL NOT FOUND!TWO LARGE STOCKINGS KNITTED BYGALEOne has Lainie knitted on it, while the otherhas granddaughter Anisa’s name knittedso they match.Immanuel Youth Group info:contact Elizabeth atElizabeth@immanuelpc.org or(520) 331-9608 or sign-up forupdates on Remind at:www.remind.com/join/ipcyg2018 Casa MariaLunch ScheduleJanuary 13 TucsonMeadows ChurchFebruary 10 Lydia CircleMarch 10 Agape CircleApril 7 Men’s BreakfastGroupMay 5 Boy ScoutsJune 2 Old Pueblo Gymnastics AcademyJune 30 TOPSJuly 28 IPC StaffPlease call Laurie Snodgrass520 751-8774The next blooddrive will be May19, 2018.To be eligible, you must not have donatedblood after March 25th. Save the date, andcome on out and support Immanuel’s Mayblood drive with your lifesaving donation ofblood. See you there!Casa Maria - April 7, 2018Men’s Breakfast GroupPlease bring your sack lunches to the church between 8:00 a.m.and 9:00 a.m. The person making the delivery to Casa Marialeaves promptly at 9:00 am. Each lunch should contain twosandwiches of your choice (no mayo or mustard), a piece of fruit,and a dessert (a couple of cookies, a granola bar, etc.). You maymake as many lunches as you desire. You may add extras to thelunches, if you’d like. Remember that many of the folks who receivethese lunches have problems with their teeth. Please consider thiswhen purchasing fruit or other hard-to-eat foods. Please helpImmanuel reach our goal of 500 lunches.
Agape Circle will meet on April 11 at 9:00am at the Forum, 2500Rosemont Blvd. Faye Ross and Erin Boomer will host withNancy Dukart co-hosting. Cheryl Wood will lead Lesson8. Please let Faye know if you are coming. Her phone numberis 296-2087, and her e-mail is htross@aol.com. Looking forwardto seeing you.Lydia Circle meets the third Monday of every month in WitherspoonHall, rooms 9 and 10, at 6:30pm. Lydia Circle is made of workingwomen and stay-at-home mothers who can’t come to the Agape Circle in the daytime. Amanda Leachet (928-432-1347), and KaySchmidt (520-549-8823) are heading our group. April 16th we willbe studying Lesson 6: In Community With the Reality of the Present.The Worship Team is looking for individuals to jointhe USHER CREW! Ushers are an important part ofworship at Immanuel, and the team could use help atboth the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. Shouldyou have the desire to greet folks as they arrive forworship with a smile and something nice to say, thenwe could use YOU! For information and to volunteer,please contact Joy Hager or Ed Vander Woude.Thank you on behalf of the Worship Team.Many thanks to Anna Brown forkeeping our campus so clean!There is a book in Anna’s mailbox inthe office for you to leave a cleaningrequest in, or just leave a quick noteto say ‘hi’ or ‘thanks for all you do’.Please submit your articlesfor the May Dove via emailno later thanMonday, April 23rd.We love our graduates and would love to recognizethem for all of their hard work and success. If youor your family has someone graduating in May,please let us know. They will be featured in the MayDove. Please send a short bio and a picture in jpgformat to Kristine in the office via email atkristine@immanuelpc.org.The deadline for submissions for the May Dove isApril 23, 2018.
Free Income Tax Preparation by AARPImmanuel’s tax site opens Wednesday, February 7th and will end Wednesday, April 11th.Don’t pay someone to do your taxes! Come to Immanuel Presbyterian Church instead. Allof the preparers are trained and certified and all returns are double-checked before e-filing.Tax Preparation at ImmanuelWednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.For tax questions, you may call AARP at (888-687-2277) or email them at giving@aarp.org. Information is also availableon their web page at aztax-aide.org.New Year, New and Expanded Hospitality!As we welcome in the New Year with resolutions andnew ideas, your Immanuel Hospitality Team has beenbrainstorming some ways to expand coffee hour! Welove being able to set out a big spread of snacks thatlets everyone nibble and visit while sipping coffee during Sunday School or while chatting in Witherspoon Hall!However, some times the snack selection is slim! Help us expand the selection each Sunday and grow theCoffee Hour!In the spirit of “New Ideas for a New Year,” we are going to try something a little different and we hope you willembrace this with us and give it a whirl! Trust us, the results will be delicious!Each month will be assigned a letter or letters, if your last name begins the letter for the month, you are asked tobring a snack to share on ONE Sunday that month for the service you attend! Spread the love: choose the third,fourth, first, or second Sunday, pick your favorite! Check out the list below and find which month corresponds tothe first letter of your last name. Drop off your goodies in Witherspoon Hall prior to one of the services on aSunday during your month; the Hospitality Team will do the rest! Some items will be used the same day, otherswill be saved for other Sundays! (It depends on what kind of goodies arrive!).If your last name begins with Bring a snack to share during the Month of U, V, W, X, Y, or ZMarchSAprilQ, R, TMayN, O, PJuneMJulyK, LAugustH, I, JSeptemberE, F, GOctoberC, DNovemberA, BDecemberHere are a few ideas for Coffee Hour snacks: Cookies, Fruit, Veggies and dip, Cheese, crackers, Fingersandwiches, Baked breads, Sugar free snacks, Gluten free snacks, chex mix, popcorn. Freshly baked andpackaged items welcome!The adventure begins in March! Feel free to contact your Hospitality Elders, Amanda Leachet or Kelly Wood, orany members of the Hospitality Committee if you have any questions!
Ezra Green April 1stKen and Polly Gayer April 8thHarrison Lochner April 1stGary and Kit Wolfe April 8thRobin Staples April 1stDaniel and Laurel Hardy April 14thAndrew Ayon April 2ndNorm and Laurie Snodgrass April 22ndDan Thompson April 2ndNora Thompson April 2ndKaren Hanson April 4thLaura New April 4thAaron Puckett April 4thSkip Smith April 4thMichael Dungan April 7thMatthew Wise April 8thLeesa Smith April 11thJackson Smith April 12thChloe Wetzel April 12thDevin Wood April 13thSusan Rieger April 16thRon Briggs April 19thGabe Fennema April 21stMy family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all ofyou who prayed for my mom, Lillie Paralee Price, duringher neck surgery in November 2017 and the subsequentrecovery period. She is doing quite well at this stage andthat is due in large part to all of your effectual, ferventprayers on her behalf. Thank you so much! Will PriceThank you, thank you, thank you! I have been overwhelmed with your responses to Frances’ death. Somuch to do and so little done. Please allow me time tocomplete my chores. Dick WainwrightJill Holtmeier April 21stDonna Albertsen April 22ndRemy Gentry April 22ndTrudy Kingsolver April 22ndPat Livingston April 22ndFrank McReynolds April 23rdKen Nebesny April 25thCraig Zimmermann April 25thThe Dove NewsletterIf you have an e-mail address but would prefer to getthe Dove via the US Post Office, please contactKristine in the church office at 296-2253. The officemails the Dove to church members and friends whorequest it.John Albertsen April 26thMarty Jones April 28thLois Buss April 29thDorothy Holmes April 29thFaye Ross April 30thImmanuel Presbyterian Church9252 E 22nd StreetTucson, AZ 85710520-296-2253immanuelpc.org
8:30am Alternative Worship9:45am Sunday School11:00am Traditional Worship308:00am Men’s Breakfast6:30pm Boy Scouts #157238:00am Men’s Breakfast6:30pm Boy Scouts #157228:30am Alternative Worship9:45am Sunday School11:00am Traditional Worship5:00pm Youth GroupYouth Sunday168:00am Men’s Breakfast6:3io0pm Lydia Circle6:30pm Boy Scouts #157158:30am Alternative Worship9:45am Sunday School11:00am Traditional Worship5:00pm Youth Group2998:00am Men’s Breakfast6:30pm Boy Scouts #15728:00am Men’s Breakfast6:30pm Boy Scouts #157Mon88:30am Alternative Worship9:45am Sunday School11:00am Traditional Worship5:00pm Youth Group6:30am Sunrise Service8:30am Alternative Worship9:45am Easter Egg Hunt11:00am Traditional Worship1 Easter Sunday-CommunionOne Great Hour of SharingSun249:00am Staff Meeting10:00am Desert Sages6:00pm TOPS7:00pm Catalina Council BS7:00pm Ministry Night179:00am Staff Meeting10:00am Desert Sages6:00pm TOPS7:00pm Worship Team109:00am Staff Meeting10:00am Desert Sages6:00pm TOPS7:00pm Session39:00am Staff Meeting10:00am Desert Sages6:00pm TOPS6:30pm DeaconsTue254:30pm Immanuel Ringers6:15pm Jong Sory BC7:30pm Los Campaneros7:30pm AA184:30pm Immanuel Ringers5:30pm Girl Scouts #5346:15pm Jong Sory BC7:30pm Los Campaneros7:30pm AA119:00am Agape Circle10:00am AARP4:30pm Immanuel Ringers6:15pm Jong Sory BC7:30pm Los Campaneros7:30pm AA410:00am AARP4:30pm Immanuel Ringers5:30pm Girl Scouts #5346:15pm Jong Sory BC7:30pm Los Campaneros7:30pm AAWed261:00pm Crafter’s Corner6:45pm Choir Rehearsal191:00pm Crafter’s Corner6:45pm Choir Rehearsal1210:30am Writer’s Group1:00pm Crafter’s Corner6:45pm Choir Rehearsal51:00pm Crafter’s Corner6:45pm Choir RehearsalThu2720136Fri28218:00am Presbytery(offsite)1478:00am Casa MariaSat
Immanuel Presbyterian Church (USA) Tucson, AZ Volume 30 Issue 4 . Men's Breakfast Bible Study, Crafters, Seekers, Lydia Circle, Agape Circle, Choir, Immanuel Meals, and ministry teams, just to name a few. We presently have 4 or 5 . "In college I began to understand how my life choices and consumption was affecting
