WHITMANEWS. Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 24, 2016

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1 Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church WHITMANEWS JANUARY, 2016 Inside this issue: A Note from the Pastor 2 KidREACH Change Is In The Air MWPC Birthdays MWPC Anniversaries Address Updates Food Bank News Annual Report Deadline 3 What s Your Tradition? 5 January Calendar 6 Financial Report Sermon Schedule Per Capita 8 KidREACH at Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church Wednesday, January 13, :00-6:00 P.M. Learning - Tutoring Delicious Snacks Fun Games Christian Faith Based Much More! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 24, 2016 Following the Sunday morning Service and enjoying a simple and delicious brunch, we will have our congregational meeting in order to: Review the past year Receive the 2016 budget Hear about 2016 plans and goals Approve Pastor s Salary Package Elect some of MWPC members as Financial Officer and Nominating Committee

2 A Note from the Pastor Pastor Rob As I write this, I noticed my office wall calendar and see there remains only a few days to the year. With this comes year ending projects and things needing to be completed as the new year starts. You, like me, having enjoyed the Christmas season, are now beginning the task of taking down the Christmas lights and decorations; putting away the gift wrap and boxes or bags; taking care of those final pieces of holiday candy and leftovers; completing my gift returns, exchanges and gift cards and setting up the new 2016 calendars. Yes, the completion of the last days of the year and the beginning of the new year, brings a number of things to our to-do list(s). One of those to-do s may be the annual New Year s Resolutions. You know, the annual exercise we each do in an attempt to make personal changes, be more consistent and start something new in our lives. As believers, I think one of the top three items on our resolution list should be to improve our relationship with God and Jesus. This is a great and necessary annual exercise, or better still, desire for each of us. Redefined, intentional, consistent work on our relationship with the living Savior and Lord of our lives, is definitely one of the top three! God said, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. Paul reminds us that put off your old self...be made new in the attitude of your minds...put on the new self created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. So, God is into any and all resolutions which speak of the desire for new beginnings to deepening our relationship with Christ. Happy New Year! Peace, Pastor Rob

3 Emily Chant Children and Family Coordinator Change is in the Air The moment that MWPC has greatly anticipated is nearly here! KidREACH is arriving in just a few weeks on January 13, 2016 we will be welcoming at least 7 new kids to our facilities to grow, learn and, to simply, be kids. Though I am just getting to know the ins and outs of MWPC, I do know that this new after school program that is arriving is something that many of you have prayed and worked very hard for. I know that you see God working through MWPC in the life of children and families at Parkside Elementary School. I know that you are trusting God to use us in the lives of these children to strengthen their families and this community. Thank you for your faith, MWPC. Thank you for taking the risk this year to invest in not only a new employee, but a new season for your church; a new season to invest in the community of Des Moines in a new way. I am reading a book by Seattle s own, Brenda Salter McNeil, called Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice. McNeil s words are pertinent for the change that MWPC is facing as we begin this new season investing into the children of our community. Sometimes, change breeds feelings of chaos and uncertainty because the unknown overwhelms the arrival of new seasons. Yet, McNeil states that it is this very chaos that is needed in order for transformation to take place; transformation in us individually, in our families, at MWPC and beyond. As KidREACH arrives, MWPC has the incredible opportunity to share in the lives of children and families throughout the Des Moines community. Sharing involves building relationships with these kids, sharing our lives with them and allowing them to share their lives with us. As much as we are here to teach and mentor, they are to do the same for us. I pray that we would be open to learn, grow and share in this exciting new season of KidREACH at MWPC. Let s commit our lives to sharing the love of Christ to our community through our deeds and our words. I pray that the hope of Christ would permeate this community through the selflessness that we not only show one another, but the new children and families of KidREACH.

4 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Randy Flodin 12 Larry Warren, Jr. 12 Chris Campbell 27 Gerri Goheen 28 Shawn Oakley 28 Contact Updates LYNN TAYLOR Providence Mount St Vincent th Ave SW, # 216 Seattle, WA (206) JOYCE NEWELL Willow Brook Assisted Living 615 Summit Ave N Kent, WA ANNIVERSARIES Ray & Pat Hanchett 4 Adult Christian Education classes resume Sunday, January 10th at 9:00 a.m. We hope you ll plan to join us as we study the Gospel of Mark. Women s Bible Study resumes on January 7th at 10:00 a.m. Monday Evening Bible Study has been canceled. The Des Moines Food Bank needs your donations! Needed items for January are soups and canned goods. Please place your donations directly into the blue Food Bank receptacle in the Hallway. Thank you. The 2016 deadline for submitting all annual reports is Thursday, January 14th. Please submit reports before the office closes at 2:00 P.M. Thank you! Page 4 Whitmanews January, 2016

5 What s Your New Year s Eve Tradition? New Year s Eve is celebrated around the world, from time zone to time zone, with great enthusiasm! As we make the transition from one year to the next, many choose this opportunity to welcome the New Year with century old traditions and customs. Here are a few interesting ways different countries welcome in the New Year: England: The English custom for welcoming New Year is full of hospitality and warmth. They believe that the first guest for the year would bring fortune for them. He should be a male, should enter through the front door and bear some traditional gifts like loaf of bread for the kitchen, drink for the head of the family and coal to light the fire, otherwise he is not allowed. They believe that these bring good luck throughout the year. Denmark: In Denmark, residents keep a pile of dishes, all broken, in front of the door. For this they save old dishes and People usually throw these on the friends doors during New Year. This symbolizes friendship and brotherhood and they believe the one with maximum dishes outside, has the most friends. Some Danish are found to leap some chairs during midnight. China: The Chinese have a unique way of celebrating a New Year, where every front door of a house is painted in red which symbolizes happiness and good fortune. They hide all the knives for the day so that no one cuts oneself, because that may actually cut the entire family good luck for the coming year. However,that doesn t make any difference to the feast they have during this celebration. United States: Americans celebrate in style with New Year s Eve parties. Exquisite wines and gourmet food symbolize hope for prosperity. Champagne, cakes and feasting on black-eyed beans are considered lucky and festive. Football tournaments are telecast nationwide and many families enjoy watching the games with friends and family. The most celebrated event is the ball drop in Times Square, New York. Since 1907, each New Year s Eve a specially designed ball is dropped at 11:59 p.m. EST amidst cheers of millions of spectators. Denmark England United States Page 5 Whitmanews January, 2016

6 January 2016 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT & Lord s Supper 4 OFFICE CLOSED 5 6 Work Crew 7 Women s Group Choir Rehearsal Adult C/E Resumes 11 OFFICE CLOSED 12 Gathering for Prayer 6:30 p.m. Council Meeting 13 Work Crew 14 Women s Group Choir Rehearsal Annual Report Deadline OFFICE CLOSED Work Crew 21 Women s Group Saltair HOA 6:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal Annual Congregational Meeting / Brunch 25 OFFICE CLOSED Work Crew 28 Women s Group Choir Rehearsal Page 6 Whitmanews January, 2016

7 Financial Report as of November 30, 2015 INCOME ACTUAL BUDGETED EXPENSE ACTUAL BUDGET Offerings 123, , Pastors Pkg 73, , Salaries/Taxes 19, , Rental 3, , Admin/Bldg. 13, , Bldg./ Gnds 1, , Int. Income Office Mgt 3, , Christ. Ed , Total Income 127, , Deacon Fellowship , Mission 3, , , , Income minus expenses to date: $10, Expenses Total 116, , JANUARY, 2016 SERMONS & SCRIPTURE January 3rd Celebrating the Lord s Supper January 24th Access By Peace Peace Plus Ephesians 2:14-22 Isaiah 26:3-4 January 10th Peace With An Edge January 31st Putting Up or Transcending Matthew 10:34-42 Philippians 4:4-9 January 17th A Different Kind Of Peace February 7th Rule #13 John 14:25-27 Colossians 3:15-17 February 14th is the first Sunday of Lent and the beginning of our Lenten Series as we journey to the Cross of Christ. Page 7 Whitmanews January, 2016

8 Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church 2130 S. 248th Street Des Moines, WA Phone: Fax: We re on the web! mwpres.org Know, Grow and Serve! 2016 PER CAPITA As a member of MWPC, you are also a member of the Presbyterian Church USA. A part of that membership is the participation in national, regional and local Presbyterian mission. One of the ways this happens is through per capita - a contribution and offering by each member and congregation. Through the per capita received, a variety of missions and ministries have the necessary funding to do their work. This year s per capita amount is $40 per member. Please take the special envelope in your offering envelopes and place it in the offering plate on any Sunday in January. Thank you.

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