First Presbyterian Church November Volume 46 Number 11 First Presbyterian Church November Personals 2 Senior Singles 2 New Events

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1 The News Volume 46 Number 11 First Presbyterian Church November 2014 Personals 2 Senior Singles 2 New Events Search Updates 2 An update from the Lead Pastor Nominating Committee Birthdays 3 Seeking 3 Two positions remain available, DCE & YML! Sue s Musings 4 Social Justice & Mission 4 Side-By-Side 4 Reading Schedule Holiday Fair Trade Market 5 Be sure to visit the market for the best Holiday gifts! Children s Ed 6 Youth Ed 7 Youth Group Scoop 7 Prayer Partners 8 Announcements 9 Random Acts 9 His Little Feet 10 Trunk or Treat 11 At Redeemer Lutheran Church, donations welcome...will benefit Circles of the Heartland. Stewardship 12 Important letter about this years stewardship campaign! Calendar 13 Keep up with all the FPC happenings! Led by Christ, Together in Faith & Love, We Joyfully Think, Question, Grow & Serve. 1

2 Personals: CONGRATULATIONS! Ruth & Harold Lamfers will celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary on November 27. A daughter, Haily Lynn, was born September 13 to Matt & Jaime Dupy, Wichita. Kathi Linville is Haily s grandmother and Nancy & Aubrey Linville are her great-grandparents. In Memoriam! Ann Coddington, a member of this congregation since June 8, 1981, died October 4. Sympathy is extended to her daughters, Connie Pounds and husband Von, of Larned, and Penny Thompson and husband, Steve, of Salina, and to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED to Sydney & Morrie Soderberg and to Amanda & Todd Michaelis, Carson & Molly. Sydney s nephew and the Michaelis cousin, Todd Nelson, Kansas City, MO, Wichita, died October 12. Search Updates Lead Pastor Nominating Committee The Lead Pastor Nominating Committee has begun its first set of interviews with several promising candidates. The committee has begun to conduct background checks on the candidates and has listened to sermons from multiple candidates. Meanwhile the committee continues to receive additional Pastor Information Forms from the Presbytery and directly from self-referred candidates and is open to scheduling interviews with additional candidates as they may join the search. Please continue to pray for the committee so that they may have the wisdom and the patience to discern the best fit for FPC. Worship In Radioland We are delighted to broadcast our service on Sunday Mornings. Just tune in to KINA 910 on the AM dial or 94.5 on the FM dial by 10:05 a.m. to hear our service. Services can also be streamed live at If you wish to have a bulletin mailed to you, please let us know by calling Melanie in the Church Office , or download each weeks bulletin from our website at resources/bulletins Senior Singles! November 8, Salina Country Club, 6:00p Chicken-a-la-king meal $14.00 total Crazy bridge for entertainment. Reservations to Jean by Nov. 4. December 6, Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 6:00p Brisket Dinner $9.00 total Reservations to Jean by Dec. 2. Bring a $5 gift to exchange plus some food for the Food Bank. January 10, Martinelli s 6:00p Chopped Salad and Spaghetti Meal $12.50 total Reservations to Jean by Jan 6. Bingo for fun! February 21 Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 6:00p Cranberry Chicken on Rice Meal $9.00 Total. Reservations to Jean by February 17. Dominoes for entertainment. Guests are always welcome! FPC Staff Sue Coller Interim Lead Pastor sue@fpcsalina.org Tricia Cobb Director of Youth Ministry tricia@fpcsalina.org Richard Koshgarian Director of Music richard@fpcsalina.org Angie Koshgarian Organist angie@fpcsalina.org Melanie Pearson Office Manager melanie@fpcsalina.org Mary Andersen Volunteer Coordinator mary@fpcsalina.org Chealsea Weaver Communications Coordinator chealsea@fpcsalina.org Karmel Swindler Interim Treasurer/Bookkeeper bookkeeper@fpcsalina.org Ed Zoch Head Custodian ed@fpcsalina.org Tony Griggs Relief Custodian tony@fpcsalina.org 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! 2

3 1 Madi Carlgren Shelby Dickson Melinda Hoffman 2 Carrie Carpenter 4 Jim Berglund Kevrick Cox Sarah Morris Will Putzier 6 Jordan Murphy Alexander Wyatt 7 Addison Justus 8 John Shetlar Katie Stephenson Stephanie Weckel 9 Tom Jett Kristen Murphy 10 Nancy Linville 11 Rosalie Short 12 Rachael Hough 13 Gavin Prester 15 Terry Bakker Chandra Cooper Jeff Cooper Morgan Stephenson Bret Wallace Happy Birthday 17 John Hogarty 18 Maysin Griffith Colby Hanzlicek Jeanne Hawley 19 Linda Salem 20 Maryellen Batt Ivy Marsh 22 Haley Mansfield Sandie Montre 23 Annie Hayes Will Hayes Tina Styles 24 Kristy Yenkey 25 A. Jay Andersen Tom Gates Duane Keast Thatcher Keast 26 Jack Jarvis Cyndy Knutson Jessica Wedel 27 Connie Neuburger 29 Molly Michaelis Karol Mobley Lauren Wood November Director of Children s Education If you love kids, love God, want our children to know God, and are organized, you have the most important gifts to be our next Director of Children s Education! If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact the office for a complete job description, or you can download it from the church website. Seeking Youth Ministry Leader There is just one position left, for leading the Senior-High youth. You would work closely with the Youth Ministry Director to plan lessons. This is a wonderful opportunity to see youth growing as individuals in faith. If you love God and love youth, you are qualified for this role. 3

4 [Sue s Musings] What does it mean to be FAMILY? A few weeks ago, we had a worship service that focused in its entirety on the sacrament of communion. Communion, whether it is actually celebrated or not in a particular worship service, gives shape and meaning to what we do every week in worship. I was surprised at the level of response I received to that service, with a few people even saying they were in tears. Well, not that I m trying to make you all cry, but on Sunday, November 2, our entire worship service will focus on the sacrament of Baptism a powerful sacrament that connects us with God and with each other. Baptism is, among other things, being welcomed into the family of God a family made up of all of us who have ever gathered for worship, not just in this place, but all over the world and throughout all time. Family is a powerful metaphor for most of us. Family, if we were fortunate to grow up in a loving, supportive, and growth-oriented family, meant that someone was always there for us, and we were always there for them. It meant gathering around tables and food, and laughing and crying, teasing out details of a day, and celebrating big and little milestones. It was about joy, and a loving community. Recently we ve been talking a lot about the fellowship, or community of the church, sharing stories about the importance of the church fellowship in the past to an individual s faith, the sense of belonging it engendered, and the love for others that grew. That level of fellowship is hard to replicate today our lives are so different than they were even 10 years ago, and the pulls on us from so many outside forces is growing stronger and stronger. Yet still I hear, and echo, from you, that desire for fellowship, and the opportunities and simple joy of getting together as family. As we move into two holiday seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas, family will be even more important to many of us. Let s put the church family on that list too, because I can t make fellowship happen for you. Nor can anyone else. For intimacy and fellowship to grow, it takes showing up. It s that simple. It takes showing up. Sometimes that s a challenge because we DO have busy lives, and we CAN T be two places at once. But when we do make that effort, and others join in making that effort, the joy and peace speaks for itself, and stays with us until the next time. Our baptism has united us as brothers and sisters in the family of God. May we make that family a part of our gatherings in the holiday seasons, and in the ordinary times, to come. Grace and Peace, Interim Pastor Sue ~ Rooted in God ~ Open to Grace ~ Filled with Joy ~ Side - by - Side: November Reading Schedule Nov. 3 Shirley Howard Nov. 4 Bev Zizumbo Nov. 5 Bette Timmel Nov. 6 Pat Gruver Nov. 7 Roger Morrison Nov. 10 Heather Smith Nov. 11 Liz Carroll Nov. 12 Maxine Strawn Nov. 13 Liz Carroll Nov. 14 Brigid Hall Nov. 17 Shirley Howard Nov. 18 Bev Zizumbo Nov. 19 Bette Timmel Nov. 20 Toni Renfro Nov. 21 Brigid Hall Nov. 24 Sydney Soderberg Nov. 25 Mary Exline 4

5 Holiday Fair Trade Market Get ready for the best holiday shopping opportunity in the entire world!! Like Connected to see all the great things they have to offer!! First Presbyterian Connected Church Hosts... A Fair Trade Store Sunday! November 2, :30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. In Blair Hall Come shop with us!! We love the jewelry, accessories, clothes, stone sculptures, baskets, stationary, chocolates, teas and other food items that talented artists and farmers produce... and can t wait to see what Fair Trade comes in next. First Presbyterian Church 308 S. 8th St. Salina, KS

6 Education Children, Youth, and Families Wednesday Night C.E. Penni White Wednesday C.E. What does it mean to be holy? What are God s Top Ten Rules? Name the first five books of the Bible and where to find them. How long did the Israelites wander in the dessert? All very good questions! Ask a child who participates in Wednesday CE and you will find answers to these and many more questions about the Bible. We are excited to announce that the Children s Christmas Program will be presented on Sunday December 14, We would love for all of the children in Wednesday CE to be a part of this wonderful Christmas tradition. A special offering will be collected for Sandra, our sponsor child in El Salvador. We will have new costumes this year. Rehearsal will begin in November so please contact Penni White pwhite4ksu@gmail.com or call the church office to let us know your child will be participating. 6

7 Education Youth + Young Adult Ministry Youth Mission & Mid-High Special Guest Tricia Cobb Here s the Scoop Wow!! We are off to an awesome start to the Year! The senior high has great attendance and awesome conversation at Mokas! On Sunday mornings we are following a group of strangers through the gospel as they discover themselves, their faith, and Jesus! In the Mid-High Group we are joining the Preposterous Project What Jesus said was preposterous but it worked!! And it s working for our mid-high kids Our Sunday evenings are filled with great questions and answers learning about Jesus and each other! 7

8 Other exciting news! I would like to welcome Shelby Dickson to our Youth Leadership team. She will be a Senior High Youth Leader and has already dove head first into getting to know the kids and being involved with them and their journey through faith! We are so excited to have her! I would like to take a quick second to Thank everyone that supported and complimented our Youth Mission Worship Service! It was like someone opened the windows and let fresh air into our church, I would like to see more of this, fun and exciting it was indeed fun and exciting, Thank You to Richard and the choir for backing us up with music, we had a few wrinkles but nothing that can t be ironed out with time! Our church is in such an exciting place, on the precipice of big change and how can that be bad, when we are in Christ together! This month we have some great things planned! We will continue our Gospel Journey with the Senior High and The Preposterous Project with the Mid-High. We will also add in some fun events and a service project to benefit the Emergency Aid Food Bank. Please be ready for possible visitors at your doorstep, consider giving to our annual canned food drive at church and be ready to judge a special event at the end of the month! November 2nd Senior High Gospel Journey / Mid-High Preposterous Project November 9th Senior High Food Bank Super Can Challenge /Mid-High - Scavenger Hunt November 16th Senior High Gospel Journey/ Mid-High Preposterous Project November 23rd Joint Senior High and Mid-High Service Project at the Food Bank - 11:30-2:30 November 30th No Youth Group! Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful for You All!! Pictures on the following page(s) are from our Youth Mission Worship, Prayer Partners and Mid-High Special Guests! Prayer Partners Program The Prayer Partners program kicked off with a lively group of 50 youth and adult participants in Blair Hall in September. Counting those that just could not make it to the Kick-Off, 30 youth and adults have been matched and new relationships are starting to develop. Thanks to all that have agreed to participate in growing the intergenerational life of our church. The Kick-Off was just a beginning - with texting, , twitter, phone calls and in person contact along with prayer, we continue to show the youth of our congregation just how vital they are to the life of First Presbyterian Church. Prayer Partners Eat & Greet Linda Salem 8

9 Prayer Partners Cont... Linda Salem Announcements Random Acts Re-Connecting Exploring our differences and finding our common ground together. Last Gathering Sunday, November :15pm Everyone back to the Church For... Food, Fellowship, and wrap-up As we continue to Search our values and beliefs Better recognize our pre-existing viewpoints Open to others details to follow 9

10 Contact Sydney Soderberg to see how YOU can be a part of this ministry. sydsod@cox.net or (785)

11 His Little Feet Children s Choir First Presbyterian has a unique opportunity to host His Little Feet, an international children s choir consisting of orphaned children from Ethiopia, Haiti, China, South Korea and the US. Each one of these children has a testimony of being rescued and given hope. Their voices represent the millions of children in need around the world. They will perform during worship Sunday, November 23rd. Here s how you can be a part of this program: Be a host family by providing accommodations for two nights, Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd. Help provide a meal for the children and staff at the church on Friday evening or lunch on Sunday. Donations Accepted to benefit Circles of the Heartland 11

12 We are in the midst of our Stewardship Campaign for This year we have chosen to again focus on three powerful verbs; EQUIP, ENGAGE AND EMERGE. As part of the Stewardship Campaign, three members of our congregation will give powerful messages during Sunday worship services on how we can make a difference through our pledge dollars. We will also be treated to weekly s which share the personal stories of First Presbyterian Church in equipping, engaging and emerging. Pledge packets will be available at worship services on October 26th and November 2nd. Please pick up your pledge packet and prayerfully consider your gift of time, talent and treasure for The future is bright for our church. We look forward to new pastoral leadership in the New Year. We are committed to our youth with programs that we have all come to enjoy. With new leadership, come new ideas. Prayer Partners is an excellent new program which pair our youth with a more mature church member. This program is an outstanding way for us to connect generationally. During the youth presentation of the Chicago Mission trip, several of our youth expressed their thoughts that they were there to help, but in reality they received just as much help in their spiritual journey. How often in life, that statement rings true. Many times we receive more than we give. This is a powerful thought to keep in mind as you consider your pledge. Our pledge dollars make our programs, missions and upkeep on our beautiful church building possible. Give as generously as you can for the upcoming year. We look forward to dedicating our pledge dollars to God and our church on November 16th. 12

13 Get updates, pictures & more... like us on Facebook! First Presbyterian Church 308 S 8th Street, Salina, KS November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Halloween 7:00 AM Sr. High Bible Study 3:00 PM Sr. High Study Hall 3:45 PM Children s C.E. 6:00 PM Spiritual Life Class 7:00 PM Choir Practice 12:45 PM Memorial Mtg 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 6:00 PM Nominating Cmte 7:00 PM CC&N Mtg 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship NO Sr. High Youth 6:00 PM Mid. High the Denning s Side-by-Side: Roger Morrison 6:00 PM Sr. Singles Activity Side-by-Side: Pat Gruver 7:00 AM Sr. High Bible Study Side-by-Side: Bette Timmel 3:00 PM Sr. High Study Hall 3:45 PM Children s C.E. 6:00 PM Spiritual Life Class 7:00 PM Choir Practice Side-by-Side: Bev Zizumbo 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 3:45 PM Stewardship Mtg Side-by-Side: Shirley Howard 5:15 PM Children & Family Meeting 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Holiday Fair Trade Market 11:30 AM Blood Pressure Checks 11:30 AM Sr. High Youth 6:00 PM Mid. High Youth Side-by-Side: Brigid Hall Side-by-Side: Liz Carroll 7:00 AM Sr. High Bible Study 10:00 AM Coffee Group 12:00 PM The News: Information Deadline Side-by-Side: Maxine Strawn 3:00 PM Sr. High Study Hall 3:45 PM Children s C.E. 7:00 PM Choir Practice Side-by-Side: Liz Carroll 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns Side-by-Side: Heather Smith 5:30 PM Session 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship 11:30 AM Sr. High Youth 11:30 AM Circles Info Mtg w/lunch 3:00 PM Mid. High Youth Side-by-Side: Brigid Hall Side-by-Side: Toni Renfro 7:00 AM Sr. High Bible Study 10:30 AM Newsletter Prep 12:00 PM Trustees Meeting Side-by-Side: Bette Timmel 3:00 PM Sr. High Study Hall 3:45 PM Children s C.E. 6:00 PM Spiritual Life Class 7:00 PM Choir Practice Side-by-Side: Bev Zizumbo 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns 3:45 PM Stewardship Mtg 5:30 PM Deacons Side-by-Side: Shirley Howard 4:00 PM Personnel 5:15 PM Social Justice & Mission Pledge Card Deadline/Dedication 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship 11:30 AM Sr. High Youth 6:00 PM Mid. High Youth FPC Closed for Thanksgiving FPC Closed for Thanksgiving NO Side-by-Side Side-by-Side: Mary Exline 1:30 PM Cares & Concerns Side-by-Side: Sydney Soderberg 7:00 PM CC&N Mtg 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship 1:00 PM Sr. High Youth & Mid. High Youth No C.E. - Thanksgiving Break NO Side-by-Side NO Sr. High Bible Study NO Side-by-Side His Little Feet in Worship 30 No Choir Practice 9:45 AM Nursery Opens 10:00 AM Worship No Youth Groups

14 First Presbyterian Church Sue Coller Interim Lead Pastor / Head of Staff 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. Copies of the newsletter will be available on November 21 on our website or at the church. The Sunday service is broadcast each week at 10:05 AM on KINA, 910 AM, 94.5 FM, or streamed live at If there is something you would like included in The News, chealsea@fpcsalina.org, by November 13. Important Campaign Letter pg 12 14