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FOOTNOTES
March 20, 2009he newsletter of Foothills United Methodist Church,
A Community Serving Community
 
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Parking Lot Sale
Easter week activitieslead to grand celebration
Palm Sunday, April 5
 
―It’s All About the Entrance‖
sermon by the Rev. John Farley, Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
What does it mean to let Jesus ―enter your life?‖ How
does Jesus enter? What happens when he does enter?Come on Palm Sunday and get a new perspective on
Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and what it
says about letting him enter our lives.
Passion Concert
, Thursday, April 9, 7:00 p.m.The Chancel Choir will perform
―Tenebrae—A Service of Darkness‖
by Hal H. Hopson, accompanied bystrings, oboe and organ. The serviceof Tenebrae follows a tradition of thechurch dating back to the eighth cen-tury. From Latin, the word Tenebrae
means ―darkness‖ and commemo-rates the final hours of our Lord’s life
on earth, as he suffered death uponthe cross. As the candles are extinguished, they symbolizethe fading loyalty of the disciples and friends of Jesus. Thegradual darkening of the church portrays the diminishinglight of the world as Christ was departing from it.
Good Friday
,
April 10, 6:00 p.m
. Early Christian MealFoothills brings back the dramatic portrayal of the dis-ciples and friends of Jesus as they confront their loss atthe dinner hosted by Joseph of Arimathea.
Easter, April 12
―Resurrection III: ASequel‖ sermon by the Rev. John Farley
 Scripture: Mark 16:1-8What is the REAL story of the resur-rection? Who has the RIGHT ending?Maybe looking for the right ending is thewrong approach. Perhaps it is the right
beginning 
we should all be seeking.On Easter Sunday, we celebrate thevictory of life over death by covering the empty cross with
glorious spring flowers
. We are honoring the sacrificeand death which Jesus Christ suffered for us. He gave usthe gift of eternal life when he conquered death on Easter Sunday. Celebrate with us by bringing home-grown or pur-chased flowers to the patio before each service on Easter.
 
Parking Lot Sale coming week after Easter
This publication is the last issue of 
Footnotes
. Thenew
Foothills’ VIEW 
will be published the last Friday of April and the news will cover the month of May. It will bemailed and emailed as the
Footnotes
has been distributed.It will have more of an inspirational and meditative focuswith articles by the Lead Pastor, the Lay Leader, lay per-sons in the church as well as program staff.At the same time, an enlarged email newsletter, the
E-VIEW 
, will begin to be distributed on Mondays beginningApril 20 to those who have given the church an email ad-dress. If you do not have computer access, please obtaina hard copy placed on the Information Kiosk available onSunday mornings. Also on the Kiosk will be a monthly cal-endar of events at Foothills UMC and a hard copy of theVIEW.Communication at Foothills continues to employ manytools. The major one is our wonderful Website where youcan find weekly events, upcoming events, the currentnewsletter, the entire church calendar, and resources for fellowship and program groups in the church. Along withthe new newsletter and e-news, we have the church newson the projection screens on Sunday mornings, the GuestServices Kiosk on the patio, and the Information Kioskright outside the front doors of the sanctuary.
 
New newsletter coming forthe month of May
It’s spring cleaning time and the Mission
Commission wants to give you an incentiveto give up your unused and unwanted items!Clean out your closet, your extra room, your garage or your storage units and bring your items to Foot-
hills for donation to help our Mission Commission’s Park-
ing Lot Sale. The funds they raise will go towards the Rus-sia mission project and the Youth Mission Team. Please,no computers, computer screens, printers, hazardous ma-
terials or televisions that don’t work.
 The Mission Commission will be collecting items onTuesday through Friday, April 14-17, from 9:00 a.m. to4:00 p.m.
 
The sale will be held on Saturday, April 18, from8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The commission is looking for people with trucks who are willing to pick up items frompersons unable to bring their items to the church on Tues-day and Thursday. Please contact Rev. Christian DeMentat the church office, 670-4009, if you can help with thattransportation or to volunteer your services in arranging,pricing and other tasks involved in the sale.
 
Foothills United Methodist Church
―So Christ having been
offered once to bear the sinsof many, will appear a secondtime, not to deal with sin but
tosave those who are eagerly 
waiting for him.” 
 
Hebrews 9:28NRSV
 
What are you waiting for? Iwould venture many of youwould answer that you are
―waiting for the economy to hit bottom.‖ Unlike the
scripture above, this is not something for which mostof us are
“eagerly waiting.” 
The point is; the future for which you are waitingeffects the present in which you live. Those waiting tohit bottom are closing up and bracing themselves for 
negative impact. But, those who are ―
eagerly wait- 
ing” 
the turn around and new life that follows areopening up to new ideas of how they can make apositive impact.Resurrection people never get caught in theempty tomb syndrome; the fear that all we had in-vested in is empty, dead, and gone. We know that
―the sufferings of this present time are not worth com-paring with the glory about to be revealed to us.‖
Ro-mans 8:18.
Christians are people of the future, God’s
future and that means new life and transforminghope. When your future is a promise, your present isa blessing.So what are you waiting for? It is up to you to de-cide. You can be waiting for the worst and living indread or you can be eagerly awaiting what God willdo in the future and start looking for the signs of res-urrection and life every day. That is the promise for which we prepare as Easter comes. It is a promisethat loss is temporary. God is always preparing asaving act, a restoring story.If you are having trouble waiting with eager antici-pation for tomorrow, you need to get back to church
and get back in touch with God’s living, giving Spirit.The future is filled with God’s new ideas for life and
creation. We can trust this truth and, in so doing, liveeach day as a blessing not a burden.In the Spirit,John Farley
pastoral community
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Prayer List Changes
Our Foothills Familyis very dear to us all.As the scriptures tell us
to “...bear one another’s burdens,”
we do just that when we prayfor each other.Please include these personsin your prayers.They are truly thankfulfor your love and concern.Please pray for:
 
Sean Fry Earl HemBillie Kuykendall Maya Theresa Moreno Bobby PatonHerschel Sammann Jon SarkelaPhyllis SmithOur military in the Middle East 
Let us pray for each other
 
Church office: .......................... (619) 670-4009Preschool: ................................. (619) 670-4024Nursery: ..................................... (619) 670-8159# to request nursery staffing .. (619) 670-4009Fax: .............................................. (619) 670-4012
Sunday Worship
8:00 a.m. Traditional 9:30 a.m. Contemporary 11:00 a.m. Family
Lead Pastor ................................................... Rev. John H. FarleyAssociate Pastor ......................................... Rev. Leigh Ann ShawAssociate Pastor ....................................... Rev. Christian DeMentMusic Ministries ......................................................... Carol PatonFamily Ministries ....................................................... Theresa ErbCommunity Life/Welcoming ......................... Jeanette Slater-HamChurch Administrator ................................................... Sheri Etter Administration/Footnotes Editor ................. Mary Lou StandifordAdministration ......................................................... Carrie GarciaYouth Ministry .................................................. Anthony AranicoPreschool Director .................................................... Ruth PhillipsMaintenance & Facilities ................................................. Jim ReidWedding/Bereavement Coordinator .................. Karen HendersonWorship Media ............................................................. Geno Carr 
Children’s Handbells
................................................... Linda Cree
Children’s Choirs
................................................... Virginia NorteOrganist ............................................................. John Mark Harris
John Farley 
 Worship Times in Lent
March 1 - April 12
8:00 a.m. Traditional Service with Chancel Choir9:30 a.m. Contemporary Service with Witness and Voice of Praise11:00 a.m. Family Service with Communion
With the debut of the new
Foothills’ VIEW 
, thislist of ongoing prayer requests will no longer be in-cluded as part of the publication. Please write downthese names and keep them for your use duringyour prayer times, as we will continue to lift thesepeople in prayer.At the beginning of each week, prayer requeststhat have been lifted by the congregation for that
week are included on the Foothills’ website. As part
of the pull down menu under Ministries, go to Prayer List and find the weekly list of names, concerns, and joys to include in your prayer time.
 
a community for youth
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Camp forms
The Mission Team would like tothank you for getting us M.A.D. for Christ (Making A Difference)!Thanks to all of you who havebought a smoothie, a doughnut or amemory book, to those who havehired us to do work projects and tothose who have donated to our cause. We are on our wayeven though we haven't raised all of the money that weneed. But, there are still smoothies being sold and eventsgoing on!Here are a few of our upcoming events and moreways you can help us earn money:
Saturday, March 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Mission Team Car Wash
 Got dirty cars? Want clean ones? Well, the Youth Mis-sion Team is here to help. We will be in the upper parkinglot of the church from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. washing carson Saturday, March 28. Tell your family, tell your friends,we'll get your vehicles spic and span. Bring a car, truck or RV, we'll wash anything we can!
Monday, March 30, 3:00-8:00 p.m.Rubio's Fundraiser!
 On Monday, March 30, the Youth Mission Team willbe at Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill in Rancho San Diego
(close to Edward’s Cinema).
Come into the restaurant witha flier and 20 percent of the cost of your food (pre-tax) willgo towards the mission team! So, bring your family in for some awesome Mexican food for dinner and help out theyouth! Fliers are available on the church website. Look for the Rubio's fundraiser in upcoming events!
Saturday, April 18, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Foothills UMC Missions Parking Lot Sale
 The week after Easter, the Youth Mission Team will beworking with the Mission Commission to collect, organizeand price goods for the annual parking lot sale. If youwould like to donate items, please bring them to King Hallbeginning Tuesday from 9:00-5:00 p.m. The actual day of the sale is Saturday, April 18, from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.The proceeds of the sale will go to the Russia Initiative aswell as the Youth Mission Team.
 Youth Mission Team eagerfor fundraising events
Letter of appreciationfor youth workers
 
Summer camp is going to be a super awesome timewith the theme being Marvel (Superheroes)! Registrationforms are now available online at calpaccamps.org/. Click
on ―programs‖ and you can see the brochure along with
the registration form.Many youth have gone to camp and come home withlife-changing experiences. Adults who have volunteeredas counselors whole-heartedly recommend anyone andOur Youth Mission Team is offering work crews for any and every type of work you can imagine. I have beenfortunate enough to have hired their services for two sepa-rate Saturdays and want to let everyone know how fantas-tic they are!On one Saturday, I had approximately 13 youth over to my home; they power washed my house (in anticipationof painting some trim on a later date), rented a log splitter and brought it to my home to split approximately two cordsof firewood from logs I had on my property, split andstacked the firewood, repaired a "crib" to hold the fire-wood, and washed every window in my house, inside andout (and I have a LOT of windows). Their price was ex-tremely reasonable, especially considering the cost of therented log splitter, and their work was meticulous.Last weekend, I had about 17 youth at my house whopainted cabinets, painted and re-covered some old diningchairs to look fresh and new, emptied and cleaned out mygarage, cleaned a desk and credenza that were in the ga-rage and took photos for me to sell on eBay, re-organizedthe items I decided to keep in the garage, and packed mycar with the unwanted items for donation. Now, I can actu-ally park two cars in the two-car garage for the first time in5 years! They also stripped the wallpaper in one of mybathrooms and scraped the old glue off of the walls (whichtook a steamer and all day for three of the youth).I supplied lunch and drinks both days, and was privi-leged to join the group in prayer for their continued suc-cess in mission. Each day the youth arrived on time (and afew even arrived early), and displayed a good work ethicas well as pride in a job well done. I would recommendhiring the Youth Mission Team to anyone that needs any-thing done around their home or business. They are al-ways supervised by at least one adult for any work. Theyare polite and respectful, and are very happy to have theopportunity to work and earn their own funds for their Mis-sion Trip to Robeson, North Carolina. I give my highestrecommendation to Anthony Aronico, Rev. Christian De-ment, and all of the adult and youth volunteers for their hard work and enthusiasm in giving back to our communityand to those in need.everyone who is able to go to camp to attend.The dates for the summer camps are:
 
Youth entering 10 
th
Grade to 2009 GradsSr. High Camp, July 12-18 Youth entering 7 
th
to 9
th
GradesJr. High Camp July 19-25 Youth entering 4
th
to 6 
th
GradesOlder Elementary Camp, July 26-August 1Children entering 1
st 
to 3
rd 
Grades
 
Younger Elementary Camp, July 26-29
District Youth Camp formsare available online!
from Deborah A. Wolfe
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