FOOTNOTES
The newsletter of Foothills United Methodist Church, A Community Serving Community
New newsletter coming for
the month of May
This publication is the last issue of Footnotes. The
new Foothills’ VIEW will be published the last Friday of
April and the news will cover the month of May. It will be
mailed and emailed as the Footnotes has been distributed.
It will have more of an inspirational and meditative focus
with 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 beginning
April 20 to those who have given the church an email ad-
dress. If you do not have computer access, please obtain
a hard copy placed on the Information Kiosk available on
Sunday mornings. Also on the Kiosk will be a monthly cal-
endar of events at Foothills UMC and a hard copy of the
VIEW.
Communication at Foothills continues to employ many
tools. The major one is our wonderful Website where you
can find weekly events, upcoming events, the current
newsletter, the entire church calendar, and resources for
fellowship and program groups in the church. Along with
the new newsletter and e-news, we have the church news
on the projection screens on Sunday mornings, the Guest
Services Kiosk on the patio, and the Information Kiosk
right outside the front doors of the sanctuary.
Parking Lot Sale coming
week after Easter
It’s spring cleaning time and the Mission
Commission wants to give you an incentive
to 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 on
Tuesday through Friday, April 14-17, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. The sale will be held on Saturday, April 18, from
8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The commission is looking for
March 20, 2009
Easter week activities
lead 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 by
strings, oboe and organ. The service
of Tenebrae follows a tradition of the
church 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 upon
the cross. As the candles are extinguished, they symbolize
the fading loyalty of the disciples and friends of Jesus. The
gradual darkening of the church portrays the diminishing
light of the world as Christ was departing from it.
Good Friday, April 10, 6:00 p.m. Early Christian Meal
Foothills brings back the dramatic portrayal of the dis-
ciples and friends of Jesus as they confront their loss at
the dinner hosted by Joseph of Arimathea.
Easter, April 12 ―Resurrection III: A
Sequel‖ sermon by the Rev. John Farley
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8
What is the REAL story of the resur-
rection? Who has the RIGHT ending?
Maybe looking for the right ending is the
wrong approach. Perhaps it is the right
beginning we should all be seeking.
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the
victory of life over death by covering the empty cross with
glorious spring flowers. We are honoring the sacrifice
and death which Jesus Christ suffered for us. He gave us
the 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.
Continued from left column—Parking Lot Sale
people with trucks who are willing to pick up items from
persons unable to bring their items to the church on Tues-
day and Thursday. Please contact Rev. Christian DeMent
at the church office, 670-4009, if you can help with that
transportation or to volunteer your services in arranging,
pricing and other tasks involved in the sale.
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Foothills United Methodist Church

―So Christ having been
Church office: .......................... (619) 670-4009
Preschool: ................................. (619) 670-4024 offered once to bear the sins
Nursery: ..................................... (619) 670-8159 of many, will appear a second
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time, not to deal with sin but to
save those who are eagerly
Sunday Worship waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:28
8:00 a.m. Traditional 9:30 a.m. Contemporary 11:00 a.m. Family NRSV
Lead Pastor ................................................... Rev. John H. Farley
What are you waiting for? I
Associate Pastor ......................................... Rev. Leigh Ann Shaw would venture many of you
Associate Pastor ....................................... Rev. Christian DeMent John Farley would answer that you are
Music Ministries ......................................................... Carol Paton
Family Ministries .......................................................Theresa Erb
―waiting for the economy to hit bottom.‖ Unlike the
Community Life/Welcoming ......................... Jeanette Slater-Ham scripture above, this is not something for which most
Church Administrator ................................................... Sheri Etter of us are “eagerly waiting.”
Administration/Footnotes Editor ................. Mary Lou Standiford
Administration ......................................................... Carrie Garcia The point is; the future for which you are waiting
Youth Ministry .................................................. Anthony Aranico effects the present in which you live. Those waiting to
Preschool Director .................................................... Ruth Phillips hit bottom are closing up and bracing themselves for
Maintenance & Facilities .................................................Jim Reid
Wedding/Bereavement Coordinator .................. Karen Henderson negative impact. But, those who are ―eagerly wait-
Worship Media ............................................................. Geno Carr ing” the turn around and new life that follows are
Children’s Handbells ................................................... Linda Cree
Children’s Choirs ................................................... Virginia Norte
opening up to new ideas of how they can make a
Organist ............................................................. John Mark Harris positive impact.
Resurrection people never get caught in the
empty tomb syndrome; the fear that all we had in-
Let us pray for each other vested in is empty, dead, and gone. We know that
―the sufferings of this present time are not worth com-
Our Foothills Family
paring with the glory about to be revealed to us.‖ Ro-
is very dear to us all.
As the scriptures tell us mans 8:18. Christians are people of the future, God’s
to “...bear one another’s burdens,” future and that means new life and transforming
we do just that when we pray hope. When your future is a promise, your present is
for each other. a blessing.
Please include these persons So what are you waiting for? It is up to you to de-
in your prayers.
They are truly thankful cide. You can be waiting for the worst and living in
for your love and concern. dread or you can be eagerly awaiting what God will
Please pray for: do in the future and start looking for the signs of res-
Sean Fry urrection and life every day. That is the promise for
Earl Hem which we prepare as Easter comes. It is a promise
Billie Kuykendall that loss is temporary. God is always preparing a
Maya Theresa Moreno
Bobby Paton
saving act, a restoring story.
Herschel Sammann If you are having trouble waiting with eager antici-
Jon Sarkela pation for tomorrow, you need to get back to church
Phyllis Smith and get back in touch with God’s living, giving Spirit.
Our military in the Middle East The future is filled with God’s new ideas for life and
creation. We can trust this truth and, in so doing, live
Prayer List Changes each day as a blessing not a burden.

With the debut of the new Foothills’ VIEW, this In the Spirit,
list of ongoing prayer requests will no longer be in- John Farley
cluded as part of the publication. Please write down
these names and keep them for your use during
your prayer times, as we will continue to lift these
people in prayer.
At the beginning of each week, prayer requests
Worship Times in Lent
that have been lifted by the congregation for that March 1 - April 12
week are included on the Foothills’ website. As part 8:00 a.m. Traditional Service with Chancel Choir
of the pull down menu under Ministries, go to Prayer 9:30 a.m. Contemporary Service with Witness and
List and find the weekly list of names, concerns, and Voice of Praise
joys to include in your prayer time.
11:00 a.m. Family Service with Communion
Footnotes a community for youth
Youth Mission Team eager Letter of appreciation
for fundraising events for youth workers
The Mission Team would like to
thank you for getting us M.A.D. for
Christ (Making A Difference)!
Thanks to all of you who have
bought a smoothie, a doughnut or a
memory book, to those who have
hired us to do work projects and to
those who have donated to our cause. We are on our way
even though we haven't raised all of the money that we
need. But, there are still smoothies being sold and events
going on!
Here are a few of our upcoming events and more
ways 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 parking
lot of the church from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. washing cars
on 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 will
be at Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill in Rancho San Diego
(close to Edward’s Cinema). Come into the restaurant with
a flier and 20 percent of the cost of your food (pre-tax) will
go towards the mission team! So, bring your family in for
some awesome Mexican food for dinner and help out the
youth! 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 be
working with the Mission Commission to collect, organize
and price goods for the annual parking lot sale. If you
would like to donate items, please bring them to King Hall
beginning 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 as
well as the Youth Mission Team.
District Youth Camp forms
are available online!
Summer camp is going to be a super awesome time
with the theme being Marvel (Superheroes)! Registration
forms 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 with
life-changing experiences. Adults who have volunteered
as counselors whole-heartedly recommend anyone and
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from Deborah A. Wolfe
Our Youth Mission Team is offering work crews for
any and every type of work you can imagine. I have been
fortunate 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 anticipation
of painting some trim on a later date), rented a log splitter
and brought it to my home to split approximately two cords
of firewood from logs I had on my property, split and
stacked the firewood, repaired a "crib" to hold the fire-
wood, and washed every window in my house, inside and
out (and I have a LOT of windows). Their price was ex-
tremely reasonable, especially considering the cost of the
rented log splitter, and their work was meticulous.
Last weekend, I had about 17 youth at my house who
painted cabinets, painted and re-covered some old dining
chairs to look fresh and new, emptied and cleaned out my
garage, cleaned a desk and credenza that were in the ga-
rage and took photos for me to sell on eBay, re-organized
the items I decided to keep in the garage, and packed my
car with the unwanted items for donation. Now, I can actu-
ally park two cars in the two-car garage for the first time in
5 years! They also stripped the wallpaper in one of my
bathrooms and scraped the old glue off of the walls (which
took 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 a
few even arrived early), and displayed a good work ethic
as well as pride in a job well done. I would recommend
hiring 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. They
are polite and respectful, and are very happy to have the
opportunity to work and earn their own funds for their Mis-
sion Trip to Robeson, North Carolina. I give my highest
recommendation 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 community
and to those in need.
Continued from left column—Camp forms
everyone who is able to go to camp to attend.
The dates for the summer camps are:
Youth entering 10th Grade to 2009 Grads
Sr. High Camp, July 12-18
Youth entering 7th to 9th Grades
Jr. High Camp July 19-25
Youth entering 4th to 6th Grades
Older Elementary Camp, July 26-August 1
Children entering 1st to 3rd Grades
Younger Elementary Camp, July 26-29
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Common Ground classroom
training very successful
Common Ground volunteers
participated in a three-hour training
on Thursday, February 28. Twenty
current and prospective volunteers
listened as Cindy Dunlevy, from the
San Diego Office of Education, ex-
plained the "Everyone a Reader"
volunteer program and shared with
the volunteers many ideas and tips
they can use to become more ef-
fective reading tutors.
Cindy Dunlevy After her presentations, Cindy
provided the Common Ground volunteers with an opportu-
nity to practice their new skills. During the continental
breakfast, experienced volunteers relayed all the wonder-
ful experiences they have had with the new and prospec-
tive volunteers.
Volunteers in the classroom make a significant impact
in the lives of the students. Principals and teachers say
―thank you‖ to all our Common Ground volunteers for
the gift of literacy they give to the children in Spring Valley!
Moses Project holds cutting
workshop on April 13
Calling all sewers and those
interested in assisting with the
process that involves putting to-
gether Project Moses kits. Please
join us on Monday, April 13 as Pro-
ject Moses will be having a mate-
rial cutting party. The time and lo-
cation will be announced soon.
Project Moses is asking everyone to look at home and
see if you have any kits. If you have any finished or unfin-
ished kits, please contact Clarice Utt, 619-463-7454, Joe
Ann Long, 619-579-1138, or Annie Muller, 619-442-2498.
These women are re-organizing Project Moses and carry-
ing on this very important ministry for which Peggy Spar-
ling had such a passion.
One of the Public Health Nurses delivered a Moses
bed that had the Books for Babies and a layette of a sweet
crocheted blanket with a ―Onesie‖ included. The nurse
stated that the young 15-year-old parents gently touched
all the items and smiled, saying they couldn't believe this
was all for them. The father of the baby took out the lay-
ette, handling it with reverence and said a soft ―thank you.‖
Look for kits to pick up and take home for sewing on
Sunday, April 5. Should you have any questions, please
contact those listed above.
Request for volunteer help on weekdays
for Meals on Wheels in the Lemon Grove Area.
Contact Jan Crutz at dacru@juno.com, or 390-9588.
Footnotes
Giving back to God—
Part two
by Jenny Bramer
Whether Foothills is on the band-
wagon or a trendsetter, we are not the
only group going green this Lent. The
Church of England has called for
―carbon fasting,‖ reducing individual
daily carbon emissions. As a congregation, we were en-
ticed by the EarthCare Small Group to pledge to give up
something for God. ―Giving up‖ something is never easy,
but this time think of it as creating a new habit – for God’s
Earth!
My pledge is to pay attention to the packaging when I
make purchases. Over the weekend, I went to a local
hardware store to get some supplies for a couple of pro-
jects. When I was cutting open the third sealed plastic
package for, of all things, CFL lights, I realized all my sav-
ings is for not if I am putting this #5 plastic into the recycle
bin. It served no purpose worthy of a lifetime in the landfill
(or the processing extended for recycling). At least I car-
ried my purchases out in my cloth bag!
So my challenge during Lent is to determine: 1. Do I
really need to buy it? 2. Can I buy it from a source that
practices eco initiatives? 3. And finally, can I buy from a
vendor that has less packaging?
What new habit are you creating for Lent? If you still
need ideas, some of our congregation focused their
pledges on water conservation to landscaping with drought
-tolerant plants.
Incidentally, I contacted my local water provider and
they sent out this amazing professional to do a free water
survey of our home and yard. He asked about our daily
uses and then shared with us best practices for outdoor
and indoor use. Did you know that an older washing ma-
chine uses 40 gallons of water per load?! (Padre Dam and
Helix Water District Free Residential Landscape Survey -
800-986-4538)
Our Environment: Simple
Stewardship on March 23
Monday, March 23, 7 p.m., King Hall
Invite your friends and join
friends from different faith back-
grounds to explore ways God calls us
to all live more simply.
This is the third program in the
Interfaith Lenten series given by the
Progressive Clergy Network. The program is free and at-
tendees will learn about the spiritual foundations as well as
practical ways we can live out our call to "Share More.
Consume Less. Recycle all we can."
To help us share, we invite folks to bring locally grown
produce to the class and to the church on Sunday, to
share a little with everyone. There will also be some fun
give-aways, with resources and information.
Footnotes
a community for learning
How to explain Easter
from Sharing the Easter Faith with Children, by Caroline C. Brown
A good starting point is to realize that Easter is bigger
than any of us ever fully understand, so we do not have to
know all the answers. No one ever does. Easter is new life,
an empty tomb, forgiveness, resurrection, and more. That
is not something to understand. It is a reality into which we
have to grow. The truth is that we understand different as-
pects of Easter better at different times.
Adults respond enthusiastically to the Easter claim and
promise of victory over death because adults understand
the finality of death. Children, however, have a hard time
grasping the reality, especially the finality, of death.
Many books and people try to get around this by
focusing on new life, paying attention to eggs, bulbs, and
butterflies as new life symbols. While children are vaguely
interested in these symbols, ―new life‖ strikes few of them
(for whom all of life is ―new‖) as particularly significant or
exciting.
Instead, for younger children, the empty tomb is the
ultimate victory of the good guys (God/Jesus) over the bad
guys (Judas, the priests, Pilate, the soldiers). On Good
Friday, the bad guys thought they had won. On Easter
morning, God/Jesus blasted right out of that tomb and
proved once and for all that God is more powerful than
even the worst evil the worst bad guys can inflict.
To older elementary children, who are focused on
friendships and have clear expectations of ―best friends,‖
the most significant resurrection story is the story of Peter’s
breakfast conversation with Jesus (see John 21:1-19).
Peter had been Jesus’ best friend. He had promised to stick
with Jesus no matter what. And he had been caught three
times on the same night pretending he did not even know
Jesus. As a betrayed ―best friend,‖ Jesus would have been
justified in ignoring or punishing Peter for his denials. But
Jesus did not. For Peter, the resurrection happened when
Jesus forgave him, welcomed him back as a friend, and put
him to work building God’s Kingdom. For older children,
Easter holds the promise that Jesus will forgive them and
welcome them back when/if they betray their friendship with
him.
Our congregation invites children and their families to
join us for an Easter Eggstravaganza. On Saturday
morning, April 4, at 9:30
a.m., we will gather in King
Hall for refreshments, a
special Easter craft for the
children (which will be in-
cluded in our Easter wor-
ship), a special telling of the
Easter story and of course,
an Easter Egg Hunt. Invite
your friends and join us for
this meaningful and fun
morning. Please bring your
Easter baskets with you and
RSVP to Theresa Erb at
theresaerb@foothillsumc.
org or call 670-4009.
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UPLIFT helps inner city
people of San Diego
UPLIFT is an inner city ministry that reaches out to the
most at-risk members of the San Diego community, making a
difference in the lives of children, seniors, teen-age girls and
the homeless. UPLIFT (Urban People Living In Faith & Trust)
consists of four uniquely different ministries, each one serving
a different group of people. They are governed by a volunteer
Board of Directors that meets on a monthly basis. Their long-
term goal is to establish a larger financial supporting base
that would permit the Board to spend less time raising money
and more time growing our programs to help a larger group of
disadvantaged San Diegans. The vast majority of their clien-
tele are minorities who survive under the most stressful con-
ditions. UPLIFT brings these people hope, faith and the
knowledge that a better day lies ahead with helping hands
and a determined desire to overcome adversity.
The two primary needs of UPLIFT are volunteer hours
and dollars. Please contact Bob Annett, 670-5994, if you are
interested in helping with this project.
When the Spirit moves...
by Kathy Cueva
Here are some amazing numbers that go with the
Prayers & Squares organization of which Foothills is
Chapter #3 of 850 chapters in the world.
Wendy Mathson, one of the founders of Prayers &
Squares, took over sending out New Member Packets and
making our labels in February, 2005. Here are the num-
bers that corresponded to date: New member packets:
563, Prayer square labels: almost 12,000, Quilt labels
(custom and standard): over 85,000 (That's over 50 bolts
of muslin!). But, most important, if all of those labels ended
up on prayer quilts and if you figure 80 prayer knots per
quilt, that would be over 6.8 million prayers. Now that's a
number of which to be proud!
We are also proud of the winners of our "Stash Dash"
at our February PQM workshop. We took all of our fabric
out of the closet and issued the challenge to make a
prayer quilt top just from the fabric on the table in about
two hours and we had three winners: Liz Henselmeier
came in first, Leah Inniss was second and Judy Endeman
was third. They received gift cards as prizes.
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Smith/Adams concert
here on April 19
World class fingerpickin’ guitarist, Richard Smith, and
virtuoso cellist, Julie Adams, will be at Foothills on Sun-
day, April 19, for an afternoon concert beginning at 4:30
p.m. This husband and wife team comes to us through a
personal friendship with our very own, Tom Boyer, who
will be offering his own unique style and professional skills
at the beginning of the concert hour.
Again, Tom brings to our attention musicians of the
highest level of artistic ability and concert appeal. To-
gether, Richard and Julie will amaze us as they blend gui-
tar and cello with sensitivity and warmth. Tickets are avail-
able now after services on the patio at $15 per person.
Childcare will be available at no charge for this event.
Thank you...
from Sherry Johnson
Thanks to all who helped make the Lenten Devotional
Booklet possible this year. Those who submitted devotion-
als and those who collated and stapled—together you
made it happen. Thanks to all!
from Francine Dobbin
I take this opportunity to thank so many of you who
sent cards, phoned, offered prayers and otherwise wished
me well after my fall while "walking for health"! I am, with
God's blessings, healing well. Thanks too all for your
prayers. God has blessed me with positive responses and
I hope to be out walking again in the near future.
Order your Easter flowers now
You may order your Spring Flowers to
be placed in the sanctuary for Easter Sun-
day now. Pink order cards are in the pew
pockets. Just fill them out with the names of
those you wish to honor or remember, write
a check, and take them to the Flower table
on the patio. The cost is $12 per name.
You may also order and pay on-line by
going to our website, www.foothillsumc.org
and clicking on Resources, then Buy Flow-
ers.
Footnotes
Welcome to Foothills!
If you are a new guest to Foothills, we welcome you.
Our mission is to be community, building community,
serving community.
Foothills Worship Services:
Sunday Services*
8:30 a.m. Service—a traditional service with choir,
hymns and organ.
10:30 a.m. Service—a contemporary service with our
―Witness‖ praise band.
Sunday School for ages 3 years through senior high
school.
Childcare is also available at both services in our
nursery, from 6 months—age 2.
*Communion Services are held the first Sunday of each
month.
We also offer:
 In depth discovery series, seasonal faith formation
and spiritual development classes all year.
 Small group fellowship opportunities
for all ages.
 Youth Ministries events for fellowship and faith
exploration.
 Fun and faith for the whole family.
There is a place for everyone at Foothills Church! For
more information, just call us at 619-670-4009 or visit
our web page at www.foothillsumc.org.
April Women at the Well
Sharon Elliott to present
"God's Stimulus Plan"
America is mired in a full-fledged reces-
sion. Once rock-solid institutions are crumbling
and the comfort we once felt in the vision we
had for our future is shaky at best. What are the
answers? What should the women of God do?
Sharon Elliott has discovered that God's people have
been in this situation before and He had it all under con-
trol. Join us as we explore God's stimulus plan for a peo-
ple in crisis, and leave encouraged and empowered to op-
erate the plan in your life.
Sharon Elliott is a popular conference and seminar
speaker. She delivers powerful messages through her arti-
cles, devotions, books and talks that not only touch the
heart and tickle the funny bone, but encourage her audi-
ences to live significantly for Christ.
Please join us at 6:00 p.m. for fellowship followed by a
delicious dinner. Sign up on the patio after services on
April 5, and 12. The cost is $12. Please write "Women at
the Well" on your check.
For your information...
Dorothy Freeman would like to let all of you know her change
of address: 2942 Wells Fargo Road, Central Point OR 97502.