The News. Volume 45 Number 11 First Presbyterian Church November 2013

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1 The News Volume 45 Number 11 First Presbyterian Church November 2013

2 First Presbyterian Church November 2013 Personals: Congratulations! Ruth & Harold Lamfers will celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary on Nov. 27. Happy Birthday! Bert Freeman will celebrate his 98th birthday on November 3. Births! A son, Edison Bradford, was born Sept. 9 to Lance and Molly Cadle- Davidson, Geneva, NY. Welcoming Edison are his grandparents, Anne & Lloyd Davidson, and his uncle, aunt & cousins, Todd & Mindi Davidson, Zach, Alex & Zoe. A daughter, Charley Sue, was born Oct. 9 to Katie & Ashley Jarvis. Welcoming Charley Sue is her brother, Jack, and her grandfather, Phil Krug. A daughter, Lauren Louise Amick was born Oct. 29 to Winston & Abbey Amick of Alma, KS. Welcoming Lauren Louise is her grandfather, Stan Amick. Sympathy Is Extended to Betty Garrison, whose cousin, Robert Surbaugh, Overland Park, died Sept. 30. to Norma Jean Huscher and Bill Siebert. Lauren Pratt, brotherin-law of Norma Jean and Bill, died Oct. 2 in Boulder, CO. to John & Patty Landes and Jennifer Landes. John s sister, Beverly Rowe, St. Joseph, MO, died Oct. 15. In Memoriam Betty Jo Hubbard, a member of this congregation since March 23, 1980, died October 7. Sympathy is extended to her children & spouses: Karol & Richard Mobley, Salina; Karen & Terrell Olson, Salina; and Greg Hubbard, Salina; her grandchildren, Michelle Davis, Craig Mobley, Travis Olson & Troy Olson; her brother, Robert Buhler, Overland Park; nine great-grandchildren and other nieces and a nephew. Margy Hall, a member of this congregation since March 24, 1948, died October 19. Sympathy is extended to her husband, James, and their children & spouses: Jamie & Brigid Hall, Salina, Mary Beth & Grover Simpson, Mission Hills; Kelly & Lori Hall, Salina; Andy & Sasha Hall, Chicago; grandchildren: Quint Hall, John Hall, Madeline, Ross & Henry Simpson; Wyatt Hall, Savannah Hall, Finn Hall & Louise Hall; her sisters & husbands, Betsy & Jim Scholten, Salina, and Dotsy Clifton & Lew Singer, Roanoke, VA; her sister-in-law, Mary Hall, Topeka; her niece and husband, Margy & Kelly Hogarty, Salina; and other nieces, nephews and cousins. Do you have information you'd like to have listed in the "Personals" section of the newsletter? Contact Mary Andersen at mary@fpcsalina.org today! Worship In Radioland We are delighted to broadcast our service on Sunday Mornings. Just tune in to KINA 910 on the AM dial by 10:05 a.m. and hear our service. If you wish to have a bulletin mailed to you, please let us know by calling Melanie in the Church Office , or download from our website at FPC Staff Sue Coller Interim Lead Pastor / Head of Staff sue@fpcsalina.org Austin Ashenbrenner Associate Pastor for Youth & Mission austin@fpcsalina.org Erika Ashenbrenner Director of Children s Education erika@fpcsalina.org Richard Koshgarian Director of Music richard@fpcsalina.org Angie Koshgarian Organist angie@fpcsalina.org Melanie Pearson Office Manager melanie@fpcsalina.org Diane Arnder Nursery Supervisor diane@fpcsalina.org Mary Andersen Volunteer Coordinator mary@fpcsalina.org Chealsea Weaver Communications Coordinator chealsea@fpcsalina.org Karmel Swindler Book Keeper bookkeeper@fpcsalina.org Ed Zoch Head Custodian ed@fpcsalina.org Tony Griggs Relief Custodian tony@fpcsalina.org

3 First Presbyterian Church November Madi Carlgren Melinda Hoffman Carrie Carpenter Wilbert Freeman Jim Berglund Kevrick Cox Sarah Morris Will Putzier Jordan Murphy Alexander Wyatt Adele Britegam Addison Justus John Shetlar Katie Stephenson Stephanie Weckel Tom Jett Kristen Murphy Ginger Reid Nancy Linville Isaac Ashenbrenner Rosalie Short Jack Beverly Rachael Hough Gavin Prester Scott Taggart Peggy Medina Terry Bakker Chandra Cooper Jeff Cooper Morgan Stephenson Bret Wallace 17 John Hogarty Maysin Griffith Colby Hanzlicek 25 Jeanne Hawley 19 Sophia Ashenbrenner Linda Salem 20 Maryellen Batt 26 Judy Edmands Ivy Marsh Lucas Allen BillieJo Baringer Haley Mansfield Sandie Montre William Veitch 23 Annie Hayes Will Hayes Tina Styles Kristy Yenkey A. Jay Andersen Zachary Bass Tom Gates Duane Keast Thatcher Keast Jack Jarvis Cyndy Knutson Jessica Wedel Connie Neuburger Ann Coddington Molly Michaelis Karol Mobley Lauren Wood Happy Birthdays day a week or two days a month (particularly on Fridays) from 8:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. to read with students who are struggling in school. If you are interested please contact the church office or Austin Ashenbrenner. Side-by-Side: Reading at Oakdale Few things are as rewarding as spending one hour during your week reading with students at Oakdale Elementary School. This November we are planning to continue our efforts to put one volunteer reader in an Oakdale classroom each day for one hour. But, we need your help! We are looking for volunteers who are available one Guatemala 2014 Mission Trip: Informational Meeting Have you heard the buzz around FPC about how the mission trips to Guatemala have been incredible and eye opening? Want to experience this opportunity for yourself? Well, here s your chance! Registration materials will be available for the 2014 Spring Guatemala Mission Trip (March 15-22). The registration deadline will be December 8th. If you have questions about any aspect of this trip please join us for our Mission Trip Informational Meeting on Sunday, December 1st at 11:30 a.m.

4 First Presbyterian Church November 2013 Christmas Fair Trade Holiday Market December 8th & 15th Get ready for the best Christmas shopping opportunity in the entire world!!! This December FPC is hosting a Fair Trade Holiday Market with our retail partner, Connected, of Lindsborg. All products for sale are made by workers who are paid a fair wage. These are products that you can feel good about buying and giving, as they are of the highest quality. On Sunday December 8th and 15th from 11:30 2:30 come join us in Blair Hall for this fantastic sale! Lunch will be available for a small donation. Tell your friends! Family Mission Night: Wednesday, December 18th On Wednesday, December 18th EVERYONE at FPC is invited to join us for our 3rd annual Family Mission Night. This is an opportunity to spread some Christmas joy. We will collect donated items to benefit the Ashby House residents and hand deliver them along with some Christmas Carols. Join us for dinner, hot-coca, cookies, and caroling as we brighten the night of many in our neighborhood. See you then. A Very Rough Timeline for Calling a New Pastor [Sue s Musings] Can you believe it s almost Christmas? Yes, I know it isn t even Thanksgiving yet, but I guess as a culture, we re always looking forward to what comes next. So I thought I would share with you a little about what s coming next at FPC. Over the last couple months, I have spent a lot of time meeting with church leaders to get a sense of the hopes and goals FPC has for this interim time and for the future. Very briefly, this is a summary of what I have heard: 1. Focus on the future let s celebrate our past, but recognize that we can t live in the past. Who are we today? Where are we going? 2. What staff and organizational structure do we need going forward? 3. Foster relationships and build community. 4. Get back onto a growth trajectory. All good goals, and we re going to be working on all of them during our interim time. Already we ve got committees dreaming of new ideas and endeavors, some of which we ve already got going (some adult ed options), some of which you ll be hearing about in the coming months. This year we ve also been busy attending to a lot of behind the scenes stuff, such as staff transitions, cleaning up some policies, and getting some things organized that had fallen by the wayside. We ve been using this time to catch our breath and to breathe, and to get back into a routine and to re-establish a sense of normalcy necessary if we are all going to stay sane! Beginning in January, we ll make plans for reviewing our current mission statement, evaluating our current ministry, and exploring where our passion, the world s needs, and God s call intersect. Then we ll figure out what staffing we need to best be the church God is calling us to be, and who will be a good fit for our passion and needs. There will be generous opportunities for everyone to be involved in all of this. It is anticipated that this would take us until approximately late spring/early summer. Then we ll be able to call a Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC), who will take what we ve done, put together the Ministry Information Form (the church s version of a resume), and begin searching for a pastor. From that point, all is in the hands of the PNC and God. Musings continued on next page...

5 First Presbyterian Church Musings continued... As I shared with the session, in my experience, I don t believe it would be unreasonable to expect that there might be a new lead pastor in place by the very end of 2014 or early So this is a VERY rough draft of a timeline. Things may go quicker than anticipated (I know - never quick enough!), or things may happen that slow us down a bit. We ll keep you posted every step of the way. Meanwhile, the transition team (Frank Children, Youth, and Families LEARNING ABOUt the BIBlE We are now 2 months into our Wednesday Children s Education classes and we are having a great time! There is much fun and learning happening. Our new Bibles are getting a work out as we travel through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation this year. The kids are really having a good time discovering what s in their Bibles and how to use them. They re learning a lot, too perhaps they re learning some things that YOU may not know! Here is a sampling of some of what our FPC kiddos have learned about the Bible so far. Test your knowledge and see how much you know! Enjoy! There are 66 books in the Bible; 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Genesis, the first book of the Bible, means beginning or origin. The oldest person recorded in the Bible is Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old! (Genesis 5:27) Exodus, the second book of the Bible, means exit or leaving and records the story of the Hebrew people exiting from Egypt. The Torah is the name for the first 5 books of the Bible and means teaching or law. Samuel was about 12 years old when he heard God s voice calling to him in the night. (1 Samuel 3) Nowhere in the book of Esther does the name of God appear. The longest Psalm is Psalm 119 with 167 verses. The shortest Psalm is Psalm 117 with 2 verses. If you open up your Bible right in the middle, you ll most likely open it to the book of Psalms. November 2013 Norton, Seara Weir, Heather Denning, Terry Bakker, Austin Ashenbrenner and myself) and the session covet your prayers, as we lay the groundwork for calling a pastor who will be a good fit for FPC, and embracing the future God is leading us into! Grace and Peace, Interim Pastor Sue Rooted in God Open to Grace Filled with Joy Education A song our PreK/K class learned about the 10 Commandments: (to the tune of Are You Sleeping? ) God s commandments, God s commandments, There are ten. There are ten. Yes, I will obey them. Yes, I will obey. I love God. I love God. The Star-Child: FPC s Children s Christmas Pageant Save the date for Wednesday, Dec. 11! Our Children s Christmas Pageant will be happening and you won t want to miss it! Join us at 5:30pm for dinner and stay for the pageant (6:15pm) as we discover, along with the prophet Isaiah, how the Prince of Peace came to earth. It will be a very special night as we prepare to receive the Star-Child into our hearts again this Christmas. Special help is needed for the Christmas Pageant! If you are interested in helping with the Christmas pageant (costumes, crafts, crowd-control), we would love it! Our rehearsals are Wednesdays from 4pm 5:30pm on Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 11. Please contact Erika at erika@fpcsalina.org to volunteer. Thank You! A HUGE thank you to all who responded to our invitation to help support the ministry of the nursery by way of snacks! We received a generous amount of Goldfish crackers, Teddy Grahams, animal crackers, and other deliciousness! THANK YOU for helping to take care of our youngest FPC kiddos!

6 First Presbyterian Church November 2013 Youth + Young Adult Ministry Sr. High Slow Down Retreat: December 6th 7th Life is busy. Life for the average high school student is especially busy. So how do we make sure that in the midst of everything going on in our lives we Slow Down to connect with God and others? How do we make space in our lives to be open to what God wants to teach us? Sign-up for this important Sr. High overnight retreat in December to get away with friends and spend time learning how to slow down. Registration materials will be available in late October and the registration deadline will be November 17th. Sign up soon! a.m. we will be assembling boxes to be shipped to students. We d like to invite you to come help us. If you would like to contribute money to help sponsor a box you can do that, or you can bring goodies/gift cards/or other fun items to stuff these boxes full of love for our kids. Sr. High Summer Mission Trip: Informational Meeting Attention Parents and all students currently in grades We are busy getting ready for our 2014 Summer Mission Trip and we want you to get ready with us. This trip promises to be an amazing opportunity but only if you are a part of it. The registration deadline for this trip has been moved to January 12th. College Student Care Packages Have questions or concerns about this trip? We ve got just the thing for you. On Sunday, January 5th When you are a college student preparing for Finals at 11:30 a.m. you are all invited to a Mission Trip Week, there is just nothing better than getting a package Informational Meeting! Come learn everything you in the mail full of homemade baked goods, candy, and want to know about the trip and then sign up. notes from back home. Would you like to help us make the days or weeks of the FPC College students? On Sunday, Dec. 1st at 9:00 Celebrating FPC Youth: Nerf WarsStory on following page.

7 First Presbyterian Church September November 2013 Celebrating FPC Youth At FPC there is always plenty of activity buzzing around the hallways. In the midst of this activity the Youth + Young Adult Committee would like to take a moment to pause and celebrate our wonderful students. This past week, on Wednesday, October 16th Mid-High Students enjoyed a spectacular night of Nerf Wars here at FPC. This event was dreamed up by the students themselves and they had a great time helping in the planning. Students showed their excitement by inviting their friends to experience the fun we have at FPC. The result was 27 very energetic students having a great time running around FPC playing crazy fun games. This type of fun is one of the ways that we come together as a group. Through these shared experiences we are able to build lasting relationships that display Christ s love for one another. We had a great time and wanted to celebrate with you, our church family! Adult Christian Education + Ministry Education New Member Exploration Class: Sunday, November 10, 11:15 a.m. in the Conference Room Do you want to know more about First Presbyterian Church? Do you want to know what the Session does? Or the Deacons? Have you wondered what makes Presbyterians different from other Christian churches? Have you wondered what we believe about God, the Church, the Cross, Baptism, or anything else? Are you interested in learning about joining the church? On Sunday, November 10, we will be hosting a New Member Exploration Class for anyone who is interested in knowing more about being a part of the First Presbyterian Church in Salina. We will meet at 11:15 a.m. in the Conference Room. Lunch will be provided. We will meet for approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours. Please sign up at the table in the lobby outside the sanctuary, or call the office and let us know you ll be coming. Be sure to let us know if child care is needed. Rage, Revenge and Religion Starts Sunday, November 3, at 9:00 a.m. We live in a violent world. In the Middle East, groups have been fighting in the name of religion for hundreds of years. In our own country there is violence at all levels which we learn about daily. These incidents involve all age groups and seem to represent an outburst of hate and anger. In our classes, we will discuss the hot spots in these situations. We will also attempt to develop a clearer understanding of anger and how it can be managed. Every session will be at 9 a.m. and will run until approximately 9:45 11/03/13 Dr. Paula Fried, PhD. Topic- Bullying and social anger 11/10/13 Randy Hardy Topic- Extreme ends in the political arena 11/17/13 Gerald Gillispie Topic- Emotional confrontation and harshness in society 11/24/13 Monte Shadwick Topic- violence in the Middle East

8 First Presbyterian Church November 2013 A Little History... The Women of First Presbyterian Church The Missionary Society was the first women s organization formed at First Presbyterian Church. The 23-year-old church was a Home Mission church, which influenced the women to include both foreign and home missions as recipients of their financial gifts. The Women s Missionary Society held its first tea in 1883 at Mrs. William Grandma Phillips home. The women who attended gave a total of $40 for mission work. First Presbyterian also had a Ladies Aid Society, formed a short time later. One of their moneymaking projects was to publish a small magazine The Souvenir for Christmas in In 1902, daughters of the Ladies Aid Society formed the Daughters of the Church. At first it was purely social. In 1919, they began raising money to use for the second church building. They purchased carpet, curtains, a typewriter and needed supplies. All the extra money was put into a building fund for the current building. In 1911 the Church secretary, Edith Gould, formed the Presbyterian Guild, which met at nights for professionals and women who worked. In 1913, Dr. Alfred VanOrden, minister, organized the Willing Workers to promote religious, social and material interests in the church. He divided them into circles. In the 1920s when the new church was built, each group made a $500 annual pledge and usually gave much more up to $2, They were tireless workers and masters at raising money. Members pledged personally to give $5 each year. These women devoted themselves to help pay the interest on the church debt and on the debt itself. On October 7, 1948, the Presbyterian Women s Association was born. This group was renamed in 1959 United Presbyterian Women. This organization remained active until the 1990 s, but the membership had decreased enough that by 2001, the last active group, the sewing circle, was disbanded. Women in First Presbyterian Church have always taken a vital and active part in this church. The History Committee has recently completed sorting and organizing a large variety of materials from the women s organizations. There is a display of artifacts relating to this project on second floor next to the Presbytery Office and History Room. Thank You A big THANK YOU to all Deacons, Elders, Trustees and the Nominating Committee who so graciously agreed to serve our church in the coming years. How great it is that we have people like you who want to give of their time, talent and energy in order for our church to continue to nurture and serve our congregation with God s love in all that we do. We look forward to working with each of you and invite you to attend upcoming meetings which are held at the church. The next Deacon meeting is November 19th at 5:30 p.m. The Elders next meeting is on November 11 at 5:30 with Session. Trustees next meeting is November 21st at 12:00 p.m. Attending these meetings will give you an opportunity to meet with the current members and observe actions taken by each group. Thank you again for serving our church. - Bev Zizumbo -- Chair Nominating Committee

9 First Presbyterian Church November 2013 This is Stewardship 2014 Energy is high the time is exciting a sense of joy is back among us. EQUIP with Resources Because of your generosity, today every child in this church is equipped with a Bible of his or her own. A few months ago five year old Zoe Davidson s light was on past her bedtime in fact it was 9 p.m. Her dad wondered what was up. What he found was Zoe giggling over a picture of Jonah and the whale, obviously not wanting to stop looking through her new Bible. That night the light stayed on a while longer! ENGAGE with Others Because of your generosity, the youth of this church engage with others throughout Salina and the world. At the Salina Food Bank, Teressa Cooper, 15, likes being part of everyone working hard and doing something directly to help feed people who might otherwise go hungry. Carson Michaelis, 13, went on the Guatemala Mission trip in the spring. So did his mother and grandfather. He said it was really cool to be immersed in a whole other culture and see how Mom and Papo adapted, along with how I did too. EMERGE with Abundant Life Because of your generosity, today there is a new feeling of excitement emerging in the church. Joy has returned to the church was recently overheard following Sunday morning worship. Connie Johnson, a Wednesday night regular, says there s renewed interest in Wednesday night. People are excited about being together. That time speaks to a different crowd and it s good to be reached! EQUIP, ENGAGE, EMERGE Remember our future is as open and broad as we can imagine. Now is the time to continue supporting the work of this extraordinary place. Now is your opportunity to give generously! Stewardship packets are out to the congregation. Please return your pledge card by November 24. Think hard and prayerfully about your stewardship commitment for next year, increasing your pledge if possible. Now is the time to EQUIP ourselves and this church for energized, healthy growth. Now is your opportunity give generously! Now is the time to ENGAGE with others as we look deeply at ourselves, as we consider God s call, and as we make plans for our future. Now is your opportunity give generously! Now is the time we will EMERGE as a stronger, healthier, active church ready to fly. Now is your opportunity give generously!

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11 November First Presbyterian Church 308 S 8th Street, Salina, KS Get updates, pictures & more... like us on Facebook! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Sunday Nov. 3rd is Daylight Savings! 3 All Saints Day :00 AM Sunday School Living the Word Rage, Revenge & Religion Sr. High Breakfast Club 9:30 AM Blood Pressure Checks 10:00 AM Worship 11:15 AM 30 min Sunday Sermon Conversations 11:30 AM Blood Pressure Checks Bev Zizumbo 12:45 PM Memorial Mtg 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 5:15 PM Worship Cmte Mtg :00 AM Sunday School Living the Word Rage, Revenge & Religion Sr. High Breakfast Club 10:00 AM Worship 11:15 AM 30 min Sunday Sermon Conversations 11:15 AM New Member Exploration Class Mary Exline 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 6:30 PM Transition Team Mtg :00 AM Sunday School Jr. High Youth (Blair Hall) Living the Word Rage, Revenge & Religion Sr. High Breakfast Club 10:00 AM Worship 11:15 AM 30 min Sunday Sermon Conversations 11:30 AM Youth & Young Adult Cmte Mtg Bev Zizumbo 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 5:30 PM Deacons Meeting Thanksgiving Pledge Card Deadline 9:00 AM Sunday School Living the Word Rage, Revenge & Religion Sr. High Breakfast Club 10:00 AM Worship 11:15 AM 30 min Sunday Sermon Conversations 8:30 AM Stewardship Mtg Shirley Howard 5:00 PM Children & Family Ministry Cmte Heather Smith 5:30 PM Session Meeting Shirley Howard 3:30 PM Personnel Cmte 5:15 PM Social Justice & Mission Heather Smith 4:00 PM CC&N Mtg Mary Exline 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns Betty Timmel 3:45 PM Children s Classes 5:00 PM Mid-High Youth 5:30 PM Dinner (Potluck) 6:15 PM Worship 7:00 PM Animate: Faith! 7:00 PM Choir Practice Betty Timmel 3:45 PM Children s Classes 5:00 PM Mid-High Youth 5:30 PM Dinner (By: 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Students) 6:15 PM Worship 7:00 PM Animate: Faith! 7:00 PM Choir Practice Maxine Strawn 3:45 PM Children s Classes 5:00 PM Mid-High Youth 5:30 PM Dinner (By: Youth & Young Adult Cmte) 6:15 PM Worship 7:00 PM Animate: Faith! 7:00 PM Choir Practice NO PROGRAM 7:00 AM Sr. High Breakfast Bible Study (Moka s) 7:00 AM Sr. High Breakfast Bible Study (Moka s) 10:00 AM Coffee Group 7:00 AM Sr. High Breakfast Bible Study (Moka s) 10:30 AM The news is mailed 12:00 PM Trustees Mtg. Church Office Closed for Thanksgiving 4:00 PM FPC Youth IRON CHEF 5:00 PM Sr. High Haunted House Run

12 First Presbyterian Church Sue Coller Interim Lead Pastor / Head of Staff Austin Ashenbrenner Associate Pastor For Youth & Mission PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID Address: 308 S. 8th Street P.O. Box 585 Salina, KS Address Service Requested Phone: (785) office@fpcsalina.org Web Site: The News (UPS ) is published monthly by First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 585, Salina, KS Periodical postage paid at Salina, Kansas. The next newsletter will be mailed November 31. The Sunday service is broadcast each week at 10:05 AM on KINA, 910 AM, or streamed live at If there is something you would like included in The News, chealsea@fpcsalina.org, by November 11. Wednesday Dinner! Join us every Wednesday Night! Children s classes start at 3:45pm, youth group at 5:00pm, Dinner at 5:30pm and Worship to follow at 6:15pm. The first Wednesday of the month is POTLUCK Dinner, every other week a different group throughout the Church serves the meal. Watch the calendar to know who is cooking each week. Sign up to bring a side dish, main dish, or dessert for the Nov. 6th potluck! A sign up will be in the lobby!