PASTORAL TEAM: SPEAKER & MESSAGE
Pastor Peter will continue in the sermon series titled Facing our Giants: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Obstacles. This week’s message will be based on Joshua 5:1 – 6:21.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: LUNCH SPOT
Lunch spot is an opportunity for extended fellowship around a meal. It is an opportunity for new or recent guests to meet some of the faces of Parkwood. This Sunday, lunch spot will be hosted by Rebecca Nakamura. It will be held at Panera: 108 W. North Ave. in Elmhurst .
The Welcome & Enfolding ministry welcomes volunteers interested in bringing / preparing Coffee Hour refreshments. A sign up sheet with brief instructions is available in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Nakamura. Thank you very much.
PASTORAL TEAM: PRAYER REQUEST
Please pray for Rebecca Nakamura’s parents who were recently involved in a car accident. Both of her parents suffered multiple injuries but are making progress in recovering. Rebecca wishes to express her thankfulness to God as she watches him provide for her and her family’s needs during this difficult time.
PASTORAL TEAM: SMALL GROUPS: Sign-up now for the winter season of Small Groups!! Our small groups are continuing to study through the Psalms as poetry and prayer to God. Come to encourage and support one another in fellowship and faith. For further information see below or contact Pastor Kathy at kathychoilee@parkwoodcommunity.org.
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City I (North) Sandy Fong Levy Prukpitikul Nok Prukpitikul @Christina Chan & Sandy Fong’s Home Friday PM |
City II (South) Jeff Moy Peter Lee @Lees’ Home Saturday 4:30pm |
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West Suburbs I Mayling Wong-Squires @Squires’ Home Friday 7:00pm |
West Suburbs II John Chiu Paul Mast-Hewitt Sunday 12:30pm @Church |
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Men’s Group Joe Liaw James Huang @Huangs’ Home 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:30pm
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SW Suburbs Greg Macek Kenny Cheung @Cheungs’ Home Sunday PM |
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Women’s Group Jenny Park Open
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OFFICE: BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Eury and Alvin Choi wish to announce the addition of baby Jonathan to their family. He was born on 2/8 at 3:18 pm. He tipped the scales at 7 lb 14 oz and was 20″ long. Both Eury and Jonathan are doing well and Caleb has shown great indifference to his new bro preferring to hug a balloon instead. The family is grateful for God’s goodness.
OFFICE: CONSOLIDATED POSITION AND NEW HOURS
As a result of the recent budget/staffing changes, Phillip Voland is no longer serving as Parkwood’s Business Administrator. Stephanie Voland has assumed the role of Business Administrator as part of her responsibilities as Office Administrator. Effective immediately: please contact Stephanie with ALL office requests (financial requests included). Please send all office AND business-related e-mails to office@parkwoodcommunity.org. The office will now be open slightly longer hours: from 9:00am – 3:00pm on most Tuesdays and Fridays.Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
OFFICE: VOLUNTEER NEEDED
It’s that time of year again…time to begin compiling the 2012 church directory! The office is in need of someone to volunteer their time to put the directory together. If you are willing and able to help in this way, please call or e-mail the office ASAP.
MISSIONS TEAM: CARE PACKAGE SIGN-UP
Beginning Sunday (2/12) you may sign up to donate one or more small items to be included in a missionary care package. Each missionary that Parkwood supports has taken the time to make a list of items they would like to be included in their individual packages. Once all items have been purchased, John Chiu has graciously offered to mail the packages to the intended missionaries. Please consider being a part of this worthwhile hospitality ministry which will help Parkwood care for its missionaries around the world. See a member of the Missions Team for more details.
GOD’S GARDEN: BIBLE READING PROGRAM
God’s Garden Bible Reading program has begun! Small, colorful pamphlets were sent home last Sunday. Please encourage your child to read their Bible daily. Younger ones can be read to. We want to develop spending time in God’s word daily as part of a life long habit. Joshua 1:8 “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
FINANCE TEAM: 2011 GIVING STATEMENTS AVAILABLE
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions to Parkwood throughout 2011. To obtain your yearly contribution statement, please see Greg Macek . Also, contribution envelopes for the coming year will be available. Please see Greg to sign up for a number/set of envelopes.
ABUNDANT HARVEST MINISTRIES
The next Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner will be Sunday, February 26th and the menu will feature spaghetti and meatballs. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please let Stacy Ashworth know. Also, to volunteer with the food pantry, contact the church office (office@parkwoodcommunity.org).
SAVE THE DATE
Please save the date for and lift up in prayer the following upcoming Parkwood Events:
Sunday, 2/26: Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, 4/21: Leadership Meeting 9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, 4/28: “Motherhood Redefined – A Morning with Helen Lee and Shayne Moore” 9:00am-12:00pm. Location: Naperville Covenant Church
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office (630-758-0252) is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am–3:00pm and on Sundays from 8:30am-10:30am. To reserve a church classroom for a meeting, post an event for the church calendar, or make an announcement in thee-announcements or the Sunday bulletin, email office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Requests for announcement additions should be emailed by Thursday evening, and may be edited for space.
PASTORAL TEAM: SPEAKER & MESSAGE
Pastor Peter will continue in the sermon series titled Facing our Giants: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Obstacles. This week’s message will be based on Joshua 4:1-13.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: LUNCH SPOT
Lunch spot is an opportunity for extended fellowship around a meal. It is an opportunity for new or recent guests to meet some of the faces of Parkwood. This Sunday, lunch spot will be hosted by Greg Macek . It will be held at the Portillo’s on North Ave. in Villa Park .
PASTORAL TEAM: PRAYER REQUEST
Please pray for Rebecca Nakamura’s parents who were recently involved in a car accident. Both of her parents suffered multiple injuries and are being treated at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in the city. The family asks that you would pray for a quick recovery, a successful surgery for Rebecca’s mother and strength for Rebecca and her brother as they provide support to their parents. Rebecca wishes to express her thankfulness to God as she watches him provide for her and her family’s needs during this difficult time.
PASTORAL TEAM: SMALL GROUPS: Sign-up this Sunday for the winter season of Small Groups!! Our small groups are continuing to study through the Psalms as poetry and prayer to God. Come to encourage and support one another in fellowship and faith.
For further information see below or contact Pastor Kathy at kathychoilee@parkwoodcommunity.org or 312-375-1242.
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City I (North) Sandy Fong Levy Prukpitikul Nok Prukpitikul @Christina Chan & Sandy Fong’s Home Friday PM |
City II (South) Jeff Moy Peter Lee @Lees’ Home Saturday 4:30pm |
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West Suburbs I Mayling Wong-Squires @Squires’ Home Friday 7:00pm |
West Suburbs II John Chiu Paul Mast-Hewitt Sunday 12:30pm @Church |
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Men’s Group Joe Liaw James Huang @Huangs’ Home 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:30pm
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SW Suburbs Greg Macek Kenny Cheung @Cheungs’ Home Sunday PM |
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Women’s Group Jenny Park Tuesday AM
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OFFICE: BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Eury and Alvin Choi wish to announce the addition of baby Jonathan to their family. He was born on 2/8 at 3:18 pm. He tipped the scales at 7 lb 14 oz and was 20″ long. Both Eury and Jonathan are doing well and Caleb has shown great indifference to his new bro preferring to hug a balloon instead. The family is grateful for God’s goodness.
OFFICE: CONSOLIDATED POSITION
As a result of the recent budget/staffing changes, Phillip Voland is no longer serving as Parkwood’s Business Administrator. Stephanie Voland has assumed the role of Business Administrator as part of her responsibilities as Office Administrator. Effective immediately: please contact Stephanie with ALL office requests (financial requests included). Please send all office AND business-related e-mails to office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
MISSIONS TEAM: CARE PACKAGE SIGN-UP
Beginning this Sunday (2/12) you may sign up to donate one or more small items to be included in a missionary care package. Each missionary that Parkwood supports has taken the time to make a list of items they would like to be included in their individual packages. Once all items have been purchased, John Chiu has graciously offered to mail the packages to the intended missionaries. Please consider being a part of this worthwhile hospitality ministry which will help Parkwood care for its missionaries around the world. See a member of the Missions Team for more details.
GOD’S GARDEN: BIBLE READING PROGRAM
God’s Garden Bible Reading program has begun! Small, colorful pamphlets were sent home last Sunday. Please encourage your child to read their Bible daily. Younger ones can be read to. We want to develop spending time in God’s word daily as part of a life long habit. Joshua 1:8 “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
COUNCIL: ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE
Congratulations to Steve Yi for being elected to serve on Council. And thank you to Minh Dao for not only serving the past 3 years but agreeing to be appointed to serve an additional one year. Please pray for Steve and Minh and their families as they take on this servant leadership role. Additionally, the 2012 budget was approved and the following individuals were voted in and officially welcomed as new church members: Kevin and Kristina Gebuza, Jeremy and Cristine Bautista, Glenn and Michelle Der.
COMMUNITY LIFE: GUEST SPEAKER AT WHEATON COLLEGE
On Monday, February 13th, the evangelist Dr. Luis Palau will be speaking at Wheaton College . The Billy Graham Center Institute of Strategic Evangelism is sponsoring this gathering. The college welcomes anyone in the community to attend who has a passion and a heart for evangelism. Dr. Palau will speak at Barrows Auditorium from 7:00pm – 8:15pm.
FINANCE TEAM: 2011 GIVING STATEMENTS AVAILABLE
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions to Parkwood throughout 2011. To obtain your yearly contribution statement, please see Greg Macek . Also, contribution envelopes for the coming year will be available. Please see Greg to sign up for a number/set of envelopes.
ABUNDANT HARVEST MINISTRIES
The next Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner will be Sunday, February 26th and the menu will feature spaghetti and meatballs. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please let Stacy Ashworth know. Also, to volunteer with the food pantry, contact the church office (office@parkwoodcommunity.org).
SAVE THE DATE
Please save the date for and lift up in prayer the following upcoming Parkwood Events:
Sunday, 2/26: Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, 4/21: Leadership Meeting 9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, 4/28: “Motherhood Redefined – A Morning with Helen Lee and Shayne Moore” 9:00am-12:00pm. Location: Naperville Covenant Church
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office (630-758-0252) is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am–3:00pm and on Sundays from 8:30am-10:30am. To reserve a church classroom for a meeting, post an event for the church calendar, or make an announcement in thee-announcements or the Sunday bulletin, email office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Requests for announcement additions should be emailed by Thursday evening, and may be edited for space.
PASTORAL TEAM: SPEAKER & MESSAGE
Pastor Peter will continue in the sermon series titled Facing our Giants: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Obstacles. This week’s message will be based on Joshua 3:1-17.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: LUNCH SPOT
Lunch spot is an opportunity for extended fellowship around a meal. It is an opportunity for new or recent guests to meet some of the faces of Parkwood. There will be no Designated Lunch Spot this Sunday. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall for special refreshments in celebration of our newest Parkwood members.
OFFICE: CONSOLIDATED POSITION
As a result of the recent budget/staffing changes, Phillip Voland is no longer serving as Parkwood’s Business Administrator. Stephanie Voland will assume the role of Business Administrator as part of her responsibilities as Office Administrator. Effective immediately: please contact Stephanie with ALL office requests (financial requests included). Please send all office AND business-related e-mails to office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
COUNCIL: ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE
Congratulations to Steve Yi for being elected to serve on Council. And thank you to Minh Dao for not only serving the past 3 years but agreeing to be appointed to serve an additional one year. Please pray for Steve and Minh and their families as they take on this servant leadership role. Additionally, the 2012 budget was approved and the following individuals were voted in and officially welcomed as new church members: Kevin and Kristina Gebuza, Jeremy and Cristine Bautista, Glenn and Michelle Der.
COMMUNITY LIFE: GUEST SPEAKER AT WHEATON COLLEGE
On Monday, February 13th, the evangelist Dr. Luis Palau will be speaking at Wheaton College. The Billy Graham Center Institute of Strategic Evangelism is sponsoring this gathering. The college welcomes anyone in the community to attend who has a passion and a heart for evangelism. Dr. Palau will speak at Barrows Auditorium from 7:00pm – 8:15pm.
FINANCE TEAM: 2011 GIVING STATEMENTS AVAILABLE
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions to Parkwood throughout 2011. To obtain your yearly contribution statement, please see Greg Macek . Also, contribution envelopes for the coming year will be available. Please see Greg to sign up for a number/set of envelopes.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Every day, 18,000 children die from starvation. You can make a difference for these children by volunteering at “Feed My Starving Children” (FMSC). The next local packing event will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 11:30am – 1:30pm in Schaumburg , IL . To sign up, visit www.fmsc.org and use code “161808” for Parkwood Community Church . This is a great way for individuals and families to join together, experience fellowship, and serve the greater community. There are only 19 spots left, please sign up today. There is also an opportunity to give financially to purchase more food to pack.
ABUNDANT HARVEST MINISTRIES
The next Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner will be Sunday, February 26th and the menu will feature spaghetti and meatballs. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please let Stacy Ashworth know. Also, to volunteer with the food pantry, contact the church office (office@parkwoodcommunity.org).
SAVE THE DATE
Please save the date for and lift up in prayer the following upcoming Parkwood Events:
Saturday, 2/4: Feed My Starving Children Packing Event 11:30am-1:30pm
Sunday, 2/26: Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, 4/21: Leadership Meeting 9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, 4/28: “Motherhood Redefined – A Morning with Helen Lee and Shayne Moore” 9:00am-12:00pm. Location: Naperville Covenant Church
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office (630-758-0252) is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am–3:00pm and on Sundays from 8:30am-10:30am. To reserve a church classroom for a meeting, post an event for the church calendar, or make an announcement in thee-announcements or the Sunday bulletin, email office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Requests for announcement additions should be emailed by Thursday evening, and may be edited for space.
PASTORAL TEAM: SPEAKER & MESSAGE
Pastor Peter will begin the sermon series titled “Facing our Giants: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Obstacles”. We will be studying the book of Joshua and this week’s message will be based on 1:1-18.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: LUNCH SPOT
Lunch spot is an opportunity for extended fellowship around a meal. It is an opportunity for new or recent guests to meet some of the faces of Parkwood. This week’s lunch spot will be cancelled due to our annual meeting.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: GREETER APPRECIATION
The Welcome and Enfolding Ministry would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Greeters who have faithfully served during our current greeting rotation and would like to extend a welcome back / welcome to returning and new Greeters who will kick off the new rotation starting next Sunday. Thank you! For those who served in the current Aug ’11 – Jan ’12 rotation, please stop by the Welcome Table immediately after service to receive a small token of appreciation for your service.
FINANCE TEAM: 2011 GIVING STATEMENTS AVAILABLE
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions to Parkwood throughout 2011. To obtain your yearly contribution statement, please see Greg Macek. Also, contribution envelopes for 2012 will be available in the foyer. Please see Greg to sign up for a number/set of envelopes.
COUNCIL: ANNUAL MEETING AND NOMINATION UPDATE
The annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Lunch will be provided for those attending. Please refer to the handouts in the member mailing which includes items you should review prior to the meeting. For non-members, contact the church office if you would like copies of this material. If you are a member and you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the church office at office@parkwoodcommunity.org to request an absentee ballot by today at 6pm. The absentee ballots should be submitted to the church office by email by Saturday, January 28th at 12pm.
COUNCIL: MEMBERSHIP ADDENDUM
We are pleased to announce that Glenn and Michelle Der will be voted in at the annual meeting as new members. Please see the attachment for addendum.
CHURCH LIFE: HARVEST MEN’S CONFERENCE
There will be a day-long conference for men on January 28th from 7:00am – 3:00pm in Elgin. Some members of the Parkwood Men’s Group will be attending. If you are interested in learning more, please visithttp://www.harvestbiblechapel.org/article.aspx?site_id=10424&article_id=275351 Please contact James Huang if you would like to coordinate rides to the event.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Every day, 18,000 children die from starvation. You can make a difference for these children by volunteering at “Feed My Starving Children” (FMSC). The next local packing event will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 11:30am – 1:30pm in Schaumburg , IL . To sign up, visit www.fmsc.org and use code “161808” for Parkwood Community Church. This is a great way for individuals and families to join together, experience fellowship, and serve the greater community. There are only 19 spots left, please sign up today. There is also an opportunity to give financially to purchase more food to pack. There is a jug at the welcome table for your convenience.
Mercy & Justice: ABUNDANT HARVEST MINISTRIES
The next Abundant Harvest ministries Dinner will be Sunday, January 29th and the menu will feature chicken and steak salads. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please let Phillip Voland know (phillipvoland@parkwoodcommunity.org). Also, to volunteer with the food pantry, contact the church office at office@parkwoodcommunity.org).
SAVE THE DATE: Please save the date for and lift up in prayer the following upcoming Parkwood Events:
Sunday, 1/29:Parkwood Annual Meeting @ 1:00pm-3:00pm (lunch provided for those attending).
Sunday, 1/29: Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner @ 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, 2/4: Feed My Starving Children Packing Event @ 11:30am-1:30pm
Saturday, 4/21: Leadership Meeting @ 9:00am-12pm
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office (630-758-0252) is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am–2:00pm and on Sundays from 8:30am-10:30am. To reserve a church classroom for a meeting, post an event for the church calendar, or make an announcement in the announcements or the Sunday bulletin, email office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Requests for announcement additions should be emailed by Thursday evening, and may be edited for space.
PASTORAL TEAM: SPEAKER & MESSAGE
Pastor Peter will begin the sermon series titled Facing our Giants: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Obstacles. This week’s message will be based on Deuteronomy 34:5-12 and Joshua 1:1-11.
WELCOMING AND ENFOLDING TEAM: LUNCH SPOT
Lunch spot is an opportunity for extended fellowship around a meal. It is an opportunity for new or recent guests to meet some of the faces of Parkwood. This week, lunch spot will be held at Los Burritos Mexicanos at 1015 East St. Charles Rd. in Lombard . Cai and Esther Li arehosting.
FINANCE TEAM: 2011 GIVING STATEMENTS AVAILABLE
Thank you to everyone for their generous contributions to Parkwood throughout 2011. To obtain your yearly contribution statement, please see Greg Macek beginning this Sunday, 1/22. Also, contribution envelopes for the coming year will be available. Please see Greg to sign up for a number/set of envelopes.
COUNCIL: ANNUAL MEETING AND NOMINATION UPDATE
The annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Lunch will be provided for those attending. If you are a member and you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the church office at office@parkwoodcommunity.org to request an absentee ballot no later thanFriday, January 27th at 12:00 noon. Also, please refer to the handouts in the member mailing which includes items you should review prior to the meeting. For non-members, contact the church office if you would like copies of this material.
Also, the Nominating Committee is pleased to present Steven Yi as a candidate for an upcoming Council position. More information about Steve can be found in his biography handout, and he will also be available for “Meet and Greet” sessions before (9:30am) and after the worship service on January 22nd. Please contact Michael Mo with any questions regarding the nomination.
COUNCIL: MEMBERSHIP ADDENDUM
We are pleased to announce that Glenn and Michelle Der will be voted in at the annual meeting as new members. Please see the attachment for addendum.
CHURCH LIFE: HARVEST MEN’S CONFERENCE
There will be a day-long conference for men on January 28th from 7:00am – 3:00pm in Elgin . Some members of the Parkwood Men’s Group will be attending. If you are interested in learning more, please visit http://www.harvestbiblechapel.org/article.aspx?site_id=10424&article_id=275351. Please contact James Huang if you would like to coordinate rides to the event.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Every day, 18,000 children die from starvation. You can make a difference for these children by volunteering at “Feed My Starving Children” (FMSC). The next local packing event will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 11:30am – 1:30pm in Schaumburg , IL . To sign up, visit www.fmsc.org and use code “161808” for Parkwood Community Church . This is a great way for individuals and families to join together, experience fellowship, and serve the greater community.
ABUNDANT HARVEST MINISTRIES
The next Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner will be Sunday, January 29th and the menu will feature chicken and steak salads. If you are interested in helping with the dinner, please let Phillip Voland know (phillipvoland@parkwoodcommunity.org). Also, to volunteer with the food pantry, contact the church office (office@parkwoodcommunity.org).
SAVE THE DATE
Please save the date for and lift up in prayer the following upcoming Parkwood Events:
Sunday, 1/22: Council Meet and Greet session with Steven Yi (9.30am before service and directly after service)
Sunday, 1/29: Parkwood Annual Meeting 1:00pm-3:00pm (lunch provided for those attending).
Sunday, 1/29: Abundant Harvest Ministries Dinner 5:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, 2/4: Feed My Starving Children Packing Event 11:30am-1:30pm
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
The church office (630-758-0252) is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am–2:00pm and on Sundays from 8:30am-10:30am. To reserve a church classroom for a meeting, post an event for the church calendar, or make an announcement in thee-announcements or the Sunday bulletin, email office@parkwoodcommunity.org. Requests for announcement additions should be emailed by Thursday evening, and may be edited for space.
