The Bridge CALLED TO LOVE, FOLLOW, LEARN, SHARE, AND SERVE APRIL 2018

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1 APRIL 2018 CALLED TO LOVE, FOLLOW, LEARN, SHARE, AND SERVE The angel said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. A Monthly Newsletter for members and Friends of First Presbyterian Church of Winneconne The Bridge TABLE OF CONTENTS In This Issue Thoughts from Rev Rosie...p. 2 Daily Lectionary...p. 3 Session Highlights....p. 4 Lamplight Library p. 5 Deacons...p. 5 Food, Faith, Fellowship..p. 6 WE Team p. 6 Sign-up.....p. 7 Finances...p. 7 Community Meal...p. 7 Sex Trafficking.p. 8 Facebook..p. 9 One Great Hour p. 9 Presbyterian Women...p. 10 Calendar p.11 April Volunteer Schedule......p. 12 Thoughts from Rev. Rosie As I settle into this role as your guide on the spiritual journey, I find that I m learning a lot about the messages and systems that are happening in the background of our church. Over and over again when someone steps into my office they say I know you don t have much time or I don t want to waste your time, but can we talk? Let me be as clear as I can I HAVE TIME FOR YOU. Yes, you the one reading this right now. The things of the church will always be here, asking for my time. but YOU are the church, without you we are just a building. I know that one of the struggles this church has had is that your pastoral leadership was absent, or distant. If you haven t learned yet, that s not how I roll. My top priority is YOU, and being your support and guide. I want this church to be a safe place, and an honest place where we share our real selves and are loved. Continued on page 2

2 Thoughts from Rev. Rosie continued: If you have a faith question, let s talk. If your heart is aching, let s talk If you hated my sermon, let s talk. If your joy is bursting at the seems and you need to shout from the mountaintop, let s talk! The better I know you all, the more support I can provide. Support from my teaching on Sundays, to the ways I can pray for you, or how to make choices for mission and service that are important to you. The Session added 10 ours to my week! That is time spent for visions of the future of our church. And you are a part of that story! Sure, if you know you are coming or want to talk, letting me know so I can set aside time is helpful. And I promise I will tell you if I cant talk right then. But what matters to me is that you understand that my door is open to you. My heart desires to know you better and foster deep, real connections with you. I love you, and I m grateful to be here to walk beside you. Office Hours: Monday 8:30 am 11:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am 11:30 am Wednesday 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Thursday 8:30 am 11:30 am Rev. Rose s Office Hours: Monday 9:30 am 12:30 pm Tuesday 9:30 am 12:30 pm Wednesday 2:30 pm 5:30 pm 2

3 April Lectionary Daily Readings Friday, April 20 Morning: Pss. 96; 148 Exod. 24:1 18 Col. 2:8 23 Matt. 4:12 17 Monday, April 2 Morning: Pss. 97; 145 Exod. 12: Cor. 15:1 11 Mark 16:1 8 Tuesday, April 3 Morning: Pss. 98; 146 Exod. 12: Cor. 15:12 28 Mark 16:9 20 Wednesday, April 4 Morning: Pss. 99; 147:1 11 Exod. 12: Cor. 15:(29) Matt. 28:1 16 Thursday, April 5 Morning: Pss. 47; 147:12 20 Exod. 13: Cor. 15:41 50 Matt. 28:16 20 Friday, April 6 Morning: Pss. 96; 148 Exod. 13:1 2, Cor. 15:51 58 Luke 24:1 12 Saturday, April 7 Morning: Pss. 92; 149 Exod. 13:17 14:4 2 Cor. 4:16 5:10 Mark 12:18 27 Monday, April 9 Morning: Pss. 97; 145 Exod. 14: Peter 1:1 12 John 14:(1 7) 8 17 Tuesday, April 10 Morning: Pss. 98; 146 Exod. 15: Peter 1:13 25 John 14:18 31 Wednesday, April 11 Morning: Pss. 99; 147:1 11 Exod. 15:22 16:10 1 Peter 2:1 10 John 15:1 11 Thursday, April 12 Morning: Pss. 47; 147:12 20 Exod. 16: Peter 2:11 3:12 John 15:12 27 Friday, April 13 Morning: Pss. 96; 148 Exod. 16: Peter 3:13 4:6 John 16:1 15 Saturday, April 14 Morning: Pss. 92; 149 Exod. 17: Peter 4:7 19 John 16:16 33 Monday, April 16 Morning: Pss. 97; 145 Exod. 18: Peter 5:1 14 Matt. (1:1 17) 3:1 6 Tuesday, April 17 Morning: Pss. 98; 146 Exod. 19:1 16 Col. 1:1 14 Matt. 3:7 12 Wednesday, April 18 Morning: Pss. 99; 147:1 11 Exod. 19:16 25 Col. 1:15 23 Matt. 3:13 17 Thursday, April 19 Morning: Pss. 47; 147:12 20 Exod. 20:1 21 Col. 1:24 2:7 Matt. 4:1 11 Saturday, April 21 Morning: Pss. 92; 149 Exod. 25:1 22 Col. 3:1 17 Matt. 4:18 25 Monday, April 23 Morning: Pss. 97; 145 Exod. 32:1 20 Col. 3:18 4:6 (7 18) Matt. 5:1 10 Tuesday, April 24 Morning: Pss. 98; 146 Exod. 32: Thess. 1:1 10 Matt. 5:11 16 Wednesday, April 25 Morning: Pss. 99; 147:1 11 Exod. 33: Thess. 2:1 12 Matt. 5:17 20 Thursday, April 26 Morning: Pss. 47; 147:12 20 Exod. 34: Thess. 2:13 20 Matt. 5:21 26 Friday, April 27 Morning: Pss. 96; 148 Exod. 34: Thess. 3:1 13 Matt. 5:27 37 Saturday, April 28 Morning: Pss. 92; 149 Exod. 40: Thess. 4:1 12 Matt. 5:38 48 Monday, April 30 Morning: Pss. 97; 145 Lev. 16: Thess. 4:13 18 Matt. 6:1 6, MINISTRY TEAMS ADMINISTRATION TEAM Oversee the property, financial, and personnel. Team Members: Bob Dinse (Treasurer) Wayne Rudisill Dennis Biggar Roger Hoytink WORSHIP & EDUCATION TEAM To create an environment that will inspire people to become disciples in their daily lives and develop a joyous relationship with God, each other, and the world. Team Members: Nancy Harrison Jessica Harrison Jason Harmon Roger Hoytink CONNECTIONS TEAM To share God s love by nurturing an atmosphere of unconditional hospitality where everyone feels welcome. Team Members: Kristina Mosley -Moderator Bette Hoytink Lorraine Papke Barb Biggar 3

4 MARCH SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Celebrations since the February meeting: The great start to the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering. Positive feedback in response to increasing Pastor Rose s contract to ¾ time. Deborah Bartelt has been re-stored to active membership. Welcome back, Deb. The role of the Board of Deacons was reviewed. As defined in the Book of Order, the Board of Deacons is under the supervision and authority of the session. Communion to home-bound members will be provided on either the first or third Sunday of a month, so as to make it an extension of the Sunday worship service where the congregation celebrated Holy Communion. Session liaisons to the deacon meetings for the second quarter are: April- Jack Wirch, May-Kristina Mosley, June-Bob Dinse. Job descriptions for all church employees are being revised. Jack Wirch has volunteered to lead this effort on behalf of the session, which is acting as the personnel committee for the church. Annual performance reviews will be aligned with the employment anniversary date of the employee. The current Manual of Operations, published in January 2013, is being reviewed. Most of the policies require some updating. Based upon information provided by Winnebago Presbytery, several new policies need to be added. The work is being shared by all session members who plan to have this project completed by the end of Pastor Rose will not be preaching the Sunday after Easter as a provision of her part-time pastoral status. This will not count as a vacation Sunday. 4

5 LAMPLIGHT LIBRARY Book of the month: The Comfort Bird Author: Hylke Speerstra A journalist traveled to America from Holland to interview Nanno Hiemstra, Lorraine Papke s father. The book was written in the Frisian language and later translated into English before being published. Without the cooperation and openness of the American farmer and WWII war veteran of the 90th division Nanno Hiemstra journalist Hylke Speerstra would not have been able to write this story. The Comfort Bird follows the experiences of three generations of two families of farm laborers from a small town in the Northern Netherlands. One family moves across the ocean to seek their fortune on the American Prairies. The second family is too much rooted in the heavy soil of the old country to emigrate. In a strange twist of fate WWII brings the families together again, on opposing sides of the conflict. DEACON NEWS The First Presbyterian Church 2018 narrative budget states that the Board of Deacons offers a ministry of compassion to those who are poor, sick, homebound, or in need of prayer. According to Young s Analytical Concordance, compassion is used in the Bible 42 times. In Lamentations 3:21-23 compassion means tender mercies. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Deacons meet monthly and work to love, learn, follow, share and serve. At their March meeting they learned that God s compassions are new every morning. It is our prayer that we are one family living in partnership with Christ, celebrating and sharing our faith as we seek to continue the ministry of Christ with a compassionate awareness of the needs of others. Contact us if we can help you. Judy Grinnell Karen Angell Lorraine Papke Anna Malek Annie Leonard "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalms 119:105 5

6 FOOD, FAITH, AND FELLOWSHIP Our Food, Faith, and Fellowship nights are becoming a hit and we have had some good feedback. Please join us and bring a friend for this informal study of faith. Every other Wednesday night at 6pm, all ages of people are invited to come to church, eat a meal and discuss the most Googled faith questions in multiage small groups. Then we reflect as a large group before the choir members go off to practice at 6:30. Those who remain can continue the discussion. Past topics have included: the Trinity, Can Science prove/disprove the existence of God, If God is good, why is there pain and suffering, Can I personally know God? So please join us on Wednesday, February 7th and February 21st at 6:00 pm! It will be a lot of fun spending time together, and sharing our thoughts in an open-minded atmosphere. Future Dates for Food, Faith, and Fellowship: April 4th & 18th SAVE THE DATES!!! WE TEAM NOTES Calling all Crafters. We are bringing back our craft time on the 4th Sunday of the month after worship. April 22nd will be our next crafting session. You can bring coloring books, knitting, crocheting, needlecraft, papercraft, paint, etc. Whatever you want! Come spend an hour or so together with each other chatting and crafting together. All ages are welcome! If there are any questions, reach out to Jessica at youth@winnchurch.org or call/text

7 ONLINE SIGN-UP SHEETS Are you looking for opportunities to serve the church? You are now able to sign up for Lay reading, Ushering, Communion, and Fellowship online. Go to our website, and click on the Resources tab and click Sign-up. You will also get an reminder of what you signed up for. You are still able to use the sign-up sheets in the entryway if that is easier for you. FREE Community Meal - Thursday, April 5 th 5:30 7 pm Invite a friend to join us for a presentation by Emily Dunham the President of the Winneconne Community Foundation. Emily will share the various ways we can all invest in our community s future and how those investments have already benefited our children. Menu includes Shredded Beef & buns, pickles, veggie tray and assorted dessert. The Bridge Kids will be helping to prepare the meal. The Connections Team is asking our fellow church members to share your amazing baking skills and bring a dessert to the community meal. Connections Team: Kristina Mosley, Bette Hoytink, Lorraine Papke, Barb Biggar February income without pass through: $12, February expenses without pass through: $6, Gain for the month: $5, Thrift and Gift: $ If you have not paid your Per Capita for 2018, we are asking you to do so ASAP. Please contact the church office if you are wondering whether or not you have paid it yet. Per Capita for 2018 is $36.00 per member. 7

8 Across the world, it s estimated that around 27 million people are being trafficked for sex. Most of them are women. The numbers here are hard to pin down. The Crimes are happening in all of Wisconsin s 72 counties, but some experts say Milwaukee is a hotbed for the activity. Many believe this is an inner city problem for black girls who are without a father and living in poverty. In reality, sex trafficking victims are often boys who are younger than 13 and girls of any age. It also includes men and women of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds. This is everybody s problem and all are at risk. Join us on Wednesday, May 2nd as we educate our congregation and community about this growing problem. First Presbyterian Church will be showing a video series and having discussion on how real the problem is, especially in our area, and the signs to look for. We are opening up this educational evening to the community so please share with your friends. More information will be coming as we get closer to the event. Please contact Annie Leonard or Rev. Rosie if you have any questions. 8

9 Have you had a chance to check us out on Facebook? After you log on to Facebook, you can do a search for us by typing in First Presbyterian Church of Winneconne. You can see what is happening in the life of our church. Please like our page and share our events with people you know. This helps to get the word out of who we are. When disasters strike, people give, volunteer and pray so that those impacted receive help and hope; this is church. When poverty and violence cause hunger and people join together to respond to the need and address its root causes; this is church. When injustice impacts those who are vulnerable and people join hands with one another and lift their voices against the interests of power; this is church. One Great Hour of Sharing is the single, largest way that Presbyterians come together every year to work for a better world. We join with several other Christian denominations in this effort. The church is happening right now, all around us---because we share Christ s love. So far we have raised $ for this great cause. Thank you for all of your support. 9

10 The Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering is right around the corner! I am sure you have Saturday, April 28th on your calendars and are making plans to travel to Sheboygan for a morning of food, fellowship, fun, and as inspiring presentation of the Global Exchange to Indonesia. Cost is $ There are sign up sheets in the church office for those wishing to attend. 10

11 First Presbyterian Church 32 S. Third Avenue Winneconne, Wisconsin Phone: STAFF PASTOR Rev. Rose SECRETARY Lisa Laabs CUSTODIAN Karen Angell MUSIC MINISTRY John Harmon, Director Linda Harmon, Organist April CHRISTIAN EDUCATION YOUTH MINISTRY Jessica Harrison Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 HAPPY EASTER 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 am Worship (Communion) 10:45 am BBC Sunday School 10:45 am BBC Adult Ed. 11:30 am BBC Worship :00 pm Faith, Food, and Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Choir 5 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Community Meal :00 am Worship 10:00 am Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Deacons 10:45 am BBC Sunday School 10:45 am BBC Adult Ed. 11:30 am BBC Worship 9 6:15 pm Session 10 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. BBC Prayer Service 11 5:30 p.m. WE Team 6:30 p.m. Choir :00 am Worship (Communion) 10:00 am Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Connections Team 10:45 am BBC Sunday School 10:45 am BBC Adult Ed. 11:30 am BBC Worship :30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. BBC Prayer Service 18 6:00 pm Faith, Food, and Fellowship 6:30 p.m. Choir :00 am Worship 10:00 am Fellowship Time 10:45 am BBC Sunday School 10:45 am BBC Adult Ed. 11:30 am BBC Worship :30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. BBC Prayer Service 25 6:30 p.m. Choir :00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Thrift & Gift 29 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am Fellowship Time 10:45 am BBC Sunday School 10:45 am BBC Adult Ed. 11:30 am BBC Worship 30

12 First Presbyterian Church 32 South Third Avenue Winneconne, Wisconsin Contact us at April Volunteer Schedule If you are unable to serve on the day you are scheduled, please arrange for a substitute and contact the church office with any changes. DATE USHERS/GREETERS COMMUNION SERVERS LAY READER FELLOWSHIP HOST April 1 Easter Earl Lauders Pam Verkuilen John Harmon Nancy Harrison Jessica Harrison Kristina Mosley Easter Breakfast April 8 Pam Verkuilen Millie Kreager Karen Angell April 15 Earl Lauders Karen Angell Jane Cowling Pam Verkuilen Annie Leonard April 22 Pam Verkuilen Mosley Family April 29 Pam Verkuilen Karen Angell