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Lance Shearer Harriet Tallman sings "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" in Pilgrim garb at the Naples church. Standish. The Nov. 22 Naples Daily News carried a long report on the observance. raising tHe rooF—Youths at First Congregational Church of Portland, Mich., built a barn in the church’s fellowship hall Nov. 14. It was a one-quarter scale model of an “English threshing barn” erected in Illinois in 1842. Created for the October 2010 Timber Framers Guild conference at Montebello, Quebec, it then went on tour as a hands-on learning experience. “We were the first in Michigan to undertake the task,” reported the church’s pastor, rev. dr. marilyn danielson. “The kids were instructed in the tooling for the task, different kinds of woods, measuring techniques, and teamwork skills.” The congregation also had to measure the fellowship hall to make sure the model would fit under the hanging light fixtures. Barn timbers arrived in a trailer from the <strong>National</strong> Barn Alliance. Church members lugged them inside and construction began. “It was quite an experience for our youth ranging from ages 10-18, and a truly remarkable experience for our adults who lent a hand lifting and wedging beams with the kids as the barn began to take shape,” Danielson reported. The barn was raised in three hours and stood on display for four days before being dismantled and shipped to Michigan State University for its next raising. Centennial in CaliFornia— First Congregational Church of Salida, Calif., celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. Pastor Kevin roach preached on “The Unchanging Legacy,” challenging the church to continue its 100-year tradition of combining faith with action. The morning service was followed by lunch, which in turn led to a service of celebration and dedication. The rev. John Carson, associate executive secretary of the NACCC, preached a message of “Anniversary Advice” to the church. Then Carson and Moderator Dave Baker presided over Rev. Roach’s official installation as pastor of the church. diane suzuki headed planning for the celebration, with “guiding spirit” anna lee Portland, Mich., youths raise a one-quarter scale barn in the church's fellowship hall. Jean Lewis Prickett and fellow committee members Janna lou Baker, Cindy Beynon, ginny Byrum, and elainetindle. The church goes into its next 100 years united as “A family of God, planted by faith, rooted in love, growing though grace.” Don Bliss speaks at the Youth Ministry Convocation. youtH ministry ConVo— “What does it mean to be a youth growing up and living in a postmodern society?” That is one of the questions addressed at the Youth Ministry Convocation held at First Congregational Church of Hanson, Mass., Oct. 28-30. The convocation featured the revs. dr. Bill Fillebrown, don Bliss, aaron goodro, and Jamie green, and focused on characteristics of the postmodern culture, profiles of postmodern youth, and the role of technology in everyday life. Attendees came from all over the country. There are many challenges for those growing up these days; perhaps the biggest is the widespread belief that there is no ultimate or absolute truth. Many feel no one religion is correct; they believe that bits and pieces of various Eastern and Western religions are valid and true. Many people are also skeptical of science. It is also important to understand the needs of the postmodern society. Postmodernists need to be loved and accepted for who they are. The youth of the postmodern society do not fit into a mold; they have different cliques and social groups they identify with and are 25
accepted in. It is important to understand who each individual is and how they can use their unique skills within the group. They want to be part of a community where faith is modeled and exemplified, where serving is hands-on and makes a tangible difference. After we understand the challenges and needs, we need to look at the power of art, media, and technology in the lives of youth today. With social networking sites, cell phones, television, Internet, and Necrolog y Jack Mason “… Jack Mason, 69… died in his sleep Oct. 28 [2010] in his tent in the woods,” wrote Marney Rich Keenan in a long and respectful, if belated, obituary featured Jan. 26 in The Detroit News (http://detnews.com/article/20110126/ OPINION03/101260341/ ). Mason was close to Pilgrim Congregational Church, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., for about 15 years until his death. He was an intensely private man who owned only “the clothes on his back, his duct-taped Bibles and his rock collection,” wrote Keenan. “Jack honored both the Old Testament and the Christian Bible, so whatever he did, it was biblically inspired,” said the Rev. Jack Brown, former pastor at Bloomfield Hills. “His joy and contentment was simplifying everything. He even said he was going to drop the ‘C’ out of his name because it was redundant.” The quest for simplicity led Mason to dwell in the library of the church building; in the rafters of the church’s unheated garage; in a lean-to of branches in someone’s back yard, adjacent to the church; and finally in a tent on private property a mile from the church, at the invitation of the owner “after she’d spotted him several times in her backyard, praying,” according to Keenan’s article. The article quoted Chuck Steffens, the suburban church’s former moderator: “I vividly remember one wintry Sunday morning, when I shook his ice-cold hand and he replied, 26 Along The Way Continued from page 25 advertisements everywhere, media is one of the most powerful—and dangerous— forces influencing young people. In today’s society, media has replaced the Bible and other traditional resources. Church is no longer the sole place to learn about religion. The world seems like a smaller place because of the ease of connecting with peers from around the world. It is important to be educated in the culture and be aware of the great possibilities that media and technology ‘Praise God for the cold!’ It wasn’t, ‘Praise God for the warmth of the church building,’ but ‘Praise God for the cold!’ People say ‘It’s so great your church took care of him,’ but Jack taught us more than we ever taught him. He brought out the best in us—in the Christian sense.” Nearly 200 mourners paid their respects at a memorial service for Mason. “Suffice to say that he was a minister's minister and a great friend,” said Freud. J. Robert Johnson John Robert Johnson, 69, passed away Jan. 27 in Madison, Wis., almost a year after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. Bob was born May 6, 1941, in Freeport, Ill., and grew up in Madison, where he co-owned and operated Print and Mail Advertising for 35 years. can present in reaching young people, but it is also important to know the drawbacks and limitations. In the end, convocation attendees were equipped with the tools to better reach youth and the foundational knowledge to dive even deeper into the study of postmodern culture and what that truly means. —Kristin Lewis, Faith Community Church, Franklin, Wis. He was a charter member of Heritage Congregational Christian Church and served the church in many roles, including as moderator and head usher. He was also active in the Wisconsin Congregational Association, served on the NACCC Financial Stewardship Committee from 1988 to 1991, and through his business mailed Th e Co n g r e g a T i o n a l i s T for a number of years. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara, as well as four children and two granddaughters.
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