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1 Th_ Goo^ N_ws of First Pr_s\yt_ri[n Chur]h Marshalltown, Iowa Volume 78, No April 30, 2013 The Purpose Statement for the First Presbyterian Church of Marshalltown G Growing in Christ through worship. R Reaching out in fellowship. A Affirming faith through discipleship. C Caring for the lost through evangelism. E Embracing others in mission and ministry. Confirmation Candidates The Confirmation class met with Session members April 16, for a dessert meeting. They were interviewed to see if they were ready to become members of First Presbyterian Church. The class consists of the following: Nicholas Carl Cooper is the son of Drs. Margaret Fehrle & Doug Cooper. Dave Beckmann was his sponsor. Nick attends Miller Middle School and is involved in choirs, band, school play, percussion ensemble and plays trumpet. He would like to be a music director someday. His interests and hobbies include all types of dancing, tennis and golf. Nick would like to do special music at church. In Confirmation he learned the books of the Bible, what the Apostles Creed means and learned the history of Martin Luther. Nick says his spiritual journey is a continuous travel to get closer to God. Malory Ann Henze is the daughter of Craig & Tedra Henze. Mary Hemming was her sponsor. Malory attends Miller Middle School. She is involved in volleyball, track, basketball, piano, band, jazz band and plays the French horn. Her hobbies are cats and bike riding. The Confirmation class explained a lot, helped her understand the Bible more and helped develop her faith. She is interested in helping in the nursery and helping with Sunday school. Morgan Marie VanStaalduine is the daughter of Jerry and Cathy VanStaalduine. Diane Broshar was her sponsor. Morgan attends Miller Middle School. Morgan is involved in dance, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball and track. Her hobbies are gardening and hanging out with her friends. Confirmation helped her to understand the things she heard growing up. She learned the books of the Bible, the Apostles Creed meaning, trilogy and the resurrection meaning. Morgan wants to become involved in the church as a cup washer, nursery assistant, greeter, Sunday school helper, puppet ministry and outside maintenance. Austin Monroe Tullis is the son of Matt & Chris Tullis. Terry Buzbee was his sponsor. Austin attends Miller Middle School. He is involved in football, wrestling, basketball, track and Good News from First Presbyterian Church April 30, 2013, page 1

2 baseball. He detassles with a group organized by a teacher in the summer. Austin enjoys spending time with his friends. Through confirmation, he learned who the Presbyterians are and what they believe. Confirmation helped him become stronger as a Christian. Peter LeRoy Wilkinson is the son of Lee and Michelle Wilkinson. Steve Anderson was his sponsor. Peter attends West Marshall Middle school. He is involved in basketball, and his hobbies are computers and sports. Confirmation taught him that God doesn t judge people, i.e. looks. He is interested in being involved with VBS and youth group. As a church member, Peter is interested in being a fellowship host, greeter, usher and helping with Wednesday Club. The class answered the questions properly and was recommended to become members. They were introduced to the congregation Sunday, April 28, Welcome to our newest members. Use of Church Facilities Often times, people want to use a room or rooms in the church or use the Gathering Place for their activities. For purposes of organization and so we aren t double booking a specific area in the church, please contact the church office to schedule the use of the area you want to use. This way, we can check the calendar to see if there is something else going on at the church to assure there is ample parking for everyone. If you talk to one of the other church staff about using a particular space, you still need to check with the office to make sure the space you want isn t already being used. Then the room/s you want can be scheduled on the calendar. Seniors Recognized The graduating high school seniors will be recognized Sunday, May 19, during the worship service. Those graduating in 2013 include: David Butler, son of Doug and Cindy Butler; Anastasia King, daughter of Rich and Valerie King; Adam Podhajsky, son of Paul and Karin Podhajsky; and Danielle Ramsey- Smith, daughter of Scott and Teri Ramsey-Smith. Michael Anderson and Blake Ostrem will be graduating from college. Congratulations to each of the graduates. Annual Spring Bike Ride The M&I Committee is planning our annual Spring Bike Ride to Grimes Farm for Sunday, May 19th, at 1:30 p.m. We will meet at the 6th Street softball complex and ride on the bike path to Grimes Farm. When we arrive, ice cream and lemonade will be waiting for us! (Warm weather permitting, could be ice cream and hot chocolate) After enjoying our treat, we will head back to the softball complex. We hope that you will join us for this afternoon of fun! Financial Report for March MARCH 13 Actual Regular Offerings 35, Other Receipts 2, Total Receipts 38, Year to Date: Regular Offerings 91, Other Receipts 3, Total Receipts 94, Total Expenditures (98,033.35) Net Receipts Expenditures (3,306.08) Beginning Cash Balance 44, Ending Cash Balance 40, Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 2

3 Wednesday Club By the time you read this, Wednesday Club will be over for this year. It s been a good year. We ve seen our numbers decrease as some of our friends moved and others decided to spend their Wednesday afternoons a different way. We were talking the other day about how much growth we ve seen in the kids. God (with a little maturity sprinkled in) really works wonders, and all of the people who have been involved with Wednesday Club in one way or another have made a difference for the children involved. Thank you! In April, we finished learning the Easter story. We used a couple of the nice, short cartoons from YouTube that told the story in ways that kids understand. The children also made Easter wreaths so they can remember the story at home. They asked a lot of interesting questions about the story, too. The kids were listening! Rottink, Fran Smith, Lee Wilkinson, Bethany Wirin, and Cindy Wise. And Youth Helpers: Marcus Henze, Ellen Podhajsky, Sam and Peter Wilkinson. A special thank you goes to Bonnie Bradbury for watching Ben and Betsy, and to Valerie King and Dave Beckmann for arranging for Wednesday Club T-shirts. Thank you to all who provided food or helped with the year-end picnic. In-carnation The official flower of Mother s Day is the carnation, the favorite flower of the mom of the holiday s founder, Anna Jarvis. Over time, the custom arose of wearing a white carnation on Mother s Day if your mother has died and a red one if she s living. In fact, many carnation colors have special meanings. Pink carries the richest Christian symbolism. According to legend, carnations first appeared on earth as Mary wept while watching Jesus carry his cross. Where her tears fell, there appeared pink carnations, symbolizing a mother s undying love. According to one theory, the English word for carnation comes from carnis, Latin for flesh. From the same root comes incarnation, God s coming to earth in flesh. Thus, carnations remind us of our loving mothers as well as our loving Savior. Church Women United will meet Friday, Also, in April, we worked on our short program for the parents and families. The kids chose to perform two skits, and we sang a couple of songs and shared VBS and summer Sunday school information with the parents. Pastor Rich grilled and everyone enjoyed the picnic in the Gathering Place. Thank you to our superlative volunteers for April: Bus drivers Orlyn Langenbau and Jon Rottink. Bus riders: Marylou Beckmann and Fran Smith. Snack providers: Jan Faber, Jan Stubbs, Lee Wilkinson and Cindy Wise. Helpers: Doug Bacon, Marylou Beckmann, Angie Pietig, Jon May 3, at 9:15 a.m. for May Fellowship Day at the Fisher Community Center. PWC News Elizabeth Circle will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, in the Lower Lounge. Shirley Egli will present lesson #12. Devotions will be given by Verdel Vajgrt. Hostesses include Betty Jacobs and Lola Rinnan. Sarah Circle will meet at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at the home of Jinita Boyd, 809 Patterson Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 3

4 Lane. Arlene Lange will give the devotions. Barb Hawkins will give the lesson. All Presbyterian women are welcome. PWC will meet Thursday, May 2, at 1:00 p.m. for a dessert meeting in the Fellowship Hall. There will be a Least Coin dedication. The program will be presented by Cindy Augspurger on The Bassoon. Rose Muschick will present the devotions. The serving committee consists of Carolann Ballenger, Edith Rankin and Verdel Vajgrt. The PWC-CT will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, in the Lower Lounge. PWC Thrift & Bake Sale The PWC will sponsor a Thrift & Bake Sale on Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.in the Gathering Place. Please save gently used clothes (please no clothes that are torn or dirty items) and household items that you no longer need. Bring them to the game room in the Gathering Place Monday, April 29, so they can be sold to help raise money for a mission project. Anyone in the church is welcome to make and bring baked items to sell at this sale. needed to turn our church into Athens and give the children a unique opportunity to grow in faith. If you find an item that you would like to lend or donate, please take both leaves off the column, fill them out, put one in the offering plate or give it to Michelle Wilkinson or Angie Pietig. Then take the other one home as a reminder. Items donated can be brought to the church office by June 2. If you are donating money for music CDs or crafts, you may write VBS CD (or craft) on the memo line of your check and put in the offering plate. Here are some of the items needed this year: Sheets (flat, solid or striped) Old greenery (that you don t want back- it ll be taken apart for a craft) Wicker laundry basket Baskets Floor pillows and cushions Woven throw rugs Sealing wax (need 6-8 sticks) Columns CDs (for kids to play the music at home after VBS- $6 each) Craft kit ($15 for 10) EZ-up tents VBS News VBS is just a month away! Mark your calendar for June 9th- 13th. We will have two adult education opportunities while the children learn about Paul s dangerous journey in Athens. Wynona and Steve Anderson will be leading Faith Lessons---That the World May Know. This is a video series of Bible studies filmed on location in Israel and Turkey with historian Ray VanderLaan. His focus is on the historical, cultural and geographical context of the Bible and the way people in Biblical times understood God and Jesus teachings. Bethany and Bruce Wirin will be leading a video-based discussion on marriage. More information will be forthcoming. Donations are needed to help make VBS 2013 a success. If you haven t checked the support column in the Narthex, please do so. There are many items Pentecost Passion Nineteenth-century evangelist Dwight L. Moody was walking down a New York City street, thinking about a sentence he d heard: The world has yet to see what God can do with a man who is wholly yielded to him. Suddenly Moody felt a great yearning and cried out, O God, make me that man! He was so overwhelmed with God s love and with heartfelt passion to reach lost people that he had to stop at a friend s house to rest. In Birth of the Body, Ray Stedman says this is what Luke is talking about when he describes the events of Pentecost. When John the Baptist predicted that Jesus would come and baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire, he meant that there would be an unexplainable passion about the church. As we feel the Pentecost passion, let s yield ourselves wholly to God and see what he does with us! Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 4

5 Library News We now have a great new book in our library entitled Joni and Ken. It is the beautiful story of Joni Eareckson and Ken Tada falling in love. However, they struggle in their marriage as Ken is overwhelmed with the unending demands of caring for a woman with quadriplegia. Joni faces profound, lifelong disability, chronic pain and most recently, cancer. See how they find in Christ the strength and power to renew their marriage and face the future together. The book is available on the bookshelf in the Narthex. Jonathan s House Central African Republic (CAR) Update, April 1, 2013 The Central African Republic is facing extremely difficult circumstances. The situation has been largely ignored by the media due to CAR s lack of global economic influence. The political crisis which started in December continues, and armed rebels control the town of Sibut, where the orphanage is located. The rebels are from an area of Muslim influence in northern CAR, and may also be from Chad and South Sudan. Thankfully, they have not harmed the orphans, the children, or the staff. However, the people of Sibut and most of CAR have suffered greatly. Buildings and homes have been looted and destroyed, and church pews have been used for firewood. Many of the residents have left their homes to seek refuge in the forest, while living without clean water, medical care, shelter, or adequate food. People are afraid to go to work in the fields, and there is a chronic food shortage throughout CAR. Most humanitarian aid groups no longer operate in the rebel controlled areas. Although an agreement was reached between the rebels and the government of CAR, neither side met their obligations. On March 20, the rebels called off the fragile ceasefire agreement. On March 23, the capital city of Bangui was overthrown by the rebel forces, called Seleka, and the President fled to Cameroon. The constitution appears to have been dissolved and a new government will be formed. Clear authority in CAR has not yet been established. As of April 1, violence on the streets is not common but the residents there are nervous and fearful. The looting in Bangui has been widespread, with the United Nations, UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders, and the Red Cross all suffering heavy losses. Getting food, supplies, and employee salaries to the orphanage in Sibut has been challenging. Cell phone and internet service to Sibut and much of the country has been sabotaged. News from the orphanage now comes by messengers who attempt to travel between Bangui and Sibut. Five orphans are now living at the orphanage, and each of them has shown great progress in their new home. Each of these children came from very difficult and dangerous circumstances. It is hard to imagine the conditions they would each be enduring today if the Lord had not had a plan to give them a loving home. Because the rebels have closed the roads in and around Sibut, many people are hiding in the forests, and our ability to seek and rescue orphans in need is limited and dangerous. The need for orphan care will be great when people return to their neighborhoods. Because schools are not operating due to the crisis, the children s daily education is continuing at the orphanage. Our plans to repair and support the Christian School for the school year in Sibut are still in place. Now that the orphanage is in place and able to assist needy orphans, our intention is to use the orphanage as a base for Christian outreach into the town of Sibut when the crisis ends. The need for resources to meet the needs of orphan care, Christian education/outreach, and emergency assistance has never been greater. Currently, many aid groups are waiting to return to CAR when the crisis ends. While many groups focus solely on humanitarian aid, our mission will also include the gospel of Jesus Christ in all that we do. During this difficult time, our dependence upon the Lord for all things is especially evident. Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. Please pray for peace in the Central African Republic and for all of the people who are suffering because of the political crisis. Emergency Food Box Help us to serve those in need. The Emergency Food Box has seen an increase in the number of families throughout all of Marshall County needing help. Your offerings of food (please note the dates on the canned items) and/or cash donations are greatly needed and appreciated. The Food Box is solely supported by the contributions of generous people like you. Currently, the items that we are in need of the most are corn, peas, green beans, carrots, stewed tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti sauce, Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 5

6 and pork & beans. Other items needed are canned chicken, tuna, peaches, pears, mixed fruit, applesauce and pineapple. These food items are not currently available from the Food Bank in Des Moines in the quantities that we need. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, you may send a check or cash at any time. Make checks payable to: Emergency Food Box. Money may also be placed in your offering plate or mailed to: EFB, P.O. Box 391, Marshalltown, Iowa These funds are used to buy needed items locally or, if available, from the Food Bank, and to pay handling charges for items we are able to get from the Food Bank of Iowa. Thank you for your past contributions and please consider the increased need for food and/or contributions. Everything is greatly appreciated. The key factor is to prevent dehydration. If your family includes children, it is a good idea to have a prepared oral solution such as Pediolyte on hand. To prevent Noro virus: 1. Wash your hands thoroughly 2. Avoid contaminated food or water 3. Stay home from work--you can be contagious as long as 3 days after the symptoms end. 4. Disinfect contaminated areas with a solution of detergent and chlorine bleach. Where possible, allow cleaning solutions to stay on surfaces longer than 10 minutes. Luke s Ministry Message Noro Virus Infection Noro Viruses are a group of viruses that cause gastro enteritis or an inflammation in the lining of the stomach and intestines. Other names used in the past for Noro Virus are Norwalk Virus, Viral gastroenteritis, or stomach flu---not related to the flu (influenza) which is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Noro Viruses are a major cause of gastrointestinal illness in closed and crowded environments such as hospitals, nursing homes and cruise ships. It is highly contagious by close contact with an infected person and is commonly spread through food or water contaminated by fecal material during preparation and touching contaminated items. Symptoms include: 1. Nausea and vomiting 2. Abdominal pain and cramps 3. Watery or loose stools 4. Weight loss 5. Malaise Typically, people with Noro Virus infections develop diarrhea and abdominal pain and begin to vomit within hours of exposure. Symptoms last one or two days and most people recover without treatment. However, people, especially infants, older adults and people with other underlying diseases, vomiting and diarrhea can be severely dehydrating and require medical attention. Seek medical attention if you develop diarrhea that doesn t clear within several days. Also, call the doctor if experiencing severe vomiting, bloody stools, abdominal pain or dehydration. Congratulations to Richard and Carol Ploeger who will celebrate their 60 th wedding anniversary Thursday, June 6. I would like to thank all of you for your prayers, concerns and cards these past couple of months as I've recovered from my double knee surgery. Through all the years of visiting Mary, Pat and mom, I have developed many cherished relationships there and feel part of your extended church family. It was great having Mary here in California to help care for me and get in some good sister time too. I am doing better - getting around on my own again, but still working hard in therapy. I m looking forward to seeing many of you on my next trip to Iowa Thanks again and may God continue to bless all of you as you serve Him. ---Marlene Snyder, Mary Hemming s Sister ---our faithful workers at the House of Compassion during the month of April: Marylou Beckmann, Dean Baker, Joe Holubar, Ed Jackson, Connie Montover, Edith Rankin, Agnes Ward, Don & Donia Wilson, Dave Wilson, Barb Wollam and Carolyn Wilkinson. ---Mary & Dean Baker and Dick & Barb McBride, who were the faithful HOC shelter monitors in April. Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 6

7 APRIL SESSION ACTIONS The Stated Meeting of Session of First Presbyterian Church, Marshalltown, met in the Lower Lounge with the Confirmation class at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, The Confirmation candidates met with Session at a dessert meeting. They were interviewed by Session members to become members of the church. Moderator Rev. Dr. Rich King opened the meeting, and the devotions and opening prayer were given by Karin Podhajsky. Motion prevailed to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2013 Stated Meeting as printed. Ron Eggers was removed from the roles due his death, March 19, The Confirmation candidates of Malory Henze, Morgan VanStaalduine, and Peter Wilkinson met with Session at a dessert meeting. They were interviewed by Session members to become members of the church. Motion prevailed to accept this confirmation class as members of the church pending Nicholas Cooper and Austin Tullis meeting with a church Elder to be interviewed Financials - Rich King presented the Financial and Investment Committee reports. March giving was good with a positive cash flow. In March, there were several memorial gifts that came in. Bruce Wirin noted that the Annaly investment was a twoyear agreement between Session and the giver, and will mature in May. The investment could be sold at a profit in the future. Missions - Dave Beckmann reported that prayers are needed for David Graeff and his ministry. He and his family need to get a new Visa each year and there are concerns about getting the Visas. Dave will try to Skype with David during a Sunday school class so see how he and his family are doing. An was read from Carter Strand concerning his mission in Africa. The committee is looking into how they can best use the money they have in the Mission Fund. Stewardship - Bruce Wirin reported he will look into the process for setting up an Auto Pay Draft or Automated Clearing House (ACH) to see if there is any interest from church members to have their tithes and giving taken out of their accounts automatically each month. W & M - Mike Miller reported that many good reports have been heard regarding all the Holy Week services. The Confirmation class will be introduced to the congregation on Sunday, April 28, with a brunch to follow the worship service. The church will be decorated Saturday, May 18, for Pentecost. The High School graduates will be recognized May 19. Communion 169 on March 3, 88 on Maundy Thursday and 180 on April 7. No home Communion was taken. Evangelism - Rich King encouraged all the Elders to attend the leadership seminar, Radical Hospitality that will be held here at the church Saturday, April 20. Several people will be needed to greet people as they arrive for the seminar. The Presbyterian Women of the Church (PWC) will provide a luncheon at $10 per person. Christian Education - Jon Rottink reported that Vacation Bible School (VBS) is scheduled for June 9-13 with Michelle Wilkinson and Angie Pietig as coordinators. Bruce and Bethany Wirin will lead an adult class on Marriage Enrichment. Steve and Wynona Anderson will do a video series on the Holy Land for adults. The committee will evaluate how Rotation Model is going. April 24, will be the last class for Wednesday Club. A dinner will be offered for all the families of those involved in Wednesday Club to recap all the things the kids have done and invite them to VBS. A & P Committee - Tedra Henze reported they are looking at drafting new job descriptions for the Senior Pastor, the Associate Pastor (2), Sr. High & Family Ministry Coordinator and the Christian Education Coordinator. The new descriptions will be presented at the May Session meeting with proposed implementation in June of this year. The next A & P meeting is April 22, and the committee plans to meet more often until the job descriptions are complete. M & I Committee Rich King reported the Bike Ride to Grimes Farm will be held Sunday, May 19. The I-Cubs baseball game is scheduled for Sunday, June 16. There is still a group of people who want to join the church, and some need to take the Inquirers class. Property - Kurt Lynch reported that he has been talking to people about remodeling projects in the church kitchen. A PWC committee has chosen a laminate counter top, but the Property Committee needs to sheet rock the kitchen ceiling first. Volunteers will do the sheet rock work so the only cost would be for supplies. The electrician continues to work on the wiring in the Sanctuary. Other Business Motion prevailed to pay the second quarter of the benevolence to mission giving to PCUSA. The meeting was adjourned and closed with small group prayer. Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 7

8 Newsletter deadline with JUNE information is MONDAY, MAY 20, Reminder: May 1 Holocaust Remembrance Day May 2 National Day of Prayer May 3 May Friendship Day May 6-12 Christian Family week May 9 Ascension of the Lord May 12 Mother s Day May 18 Armed Forces Day May 19 Pentecost May 21 Deacons May 21 SESSION May 27 Memorial Day Office Closed Members in mission making a difference. GOOD NEWS from First Presbyterian Church is published monthly. Deadline for the following issue is published in the calendar. Comments and contributions are welcome. Church office phone: Web Site Church at presmtwn@mchsi.com Pastor at rich.king@mchsi.com Associate Pastor at dave.beckmann@mchsi.com Youth Director at jon.rottink@mchsi.com Good News from First Presbyterian Church, April 30, 2013, page 8

9 May 2013 Birthday/Prayer Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Praying for each other brings us closer together. Please pray each day for those listed. 1 Bill Hewlett Lee Wilkinson 2 Steve Irvine Connie Jensen 3 4 Ryan Grabau Haley Reed Nicholas Cooper Jason Strand Abby Kremer Aleta Larimer (104 years) Ryan Butler Andrea Halbloom Jean Abbas Janeen Boliver Doug Butler Larry Watkins Lori Adams Cathy Bucklin Jeff Drummer Tracy Ostrem Becky Sharpshair 21 Jim Avise Marilyn Edsall Shirley Egli Patrick Hala 22 Claire Meyer Linda Moore Joyce Anderegg 26 Adam Podhajsky 27 Meg Sponseller Pat Hemming 30 Leanne Kilker Sunday Morning Servants 31

10 5 Communion 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:05 a.m. Gathering & Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. SS First Presbyterian Church MAY Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 5:30 p.m. W & M 5:30 p.m. Missions 7:30 p.m. CE 7:30 p.m. Property 7 9:00 a.m. Staffing (All Staff) 12:15 p.m. Prayer 6:30 p.m. Youth101 6:30 p.m. Bells 7:30 p.m. Choir 8:30 p.m. Praise Team 8 6:30 p.m. Youth 101 6:30 p.m. Bells 7:30 p.m. Choir 8:30 p.m. Praise Team 2 Nat l Day of Prayer 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group 1:30 p.m. PWC Dessert meeting in Lower Lounge 1:30p Bible Study IVH 9 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group 1:30 p.m. Elizabeth Cr. In Lower Lounge 3 9 a 6p PWC Bake & Thrift Sale Gathering Place 9:15 a.m. CWU Fisher Comm. Center a 2p PWC Bake & Thrift Sale Gathering Place 10am EFB Volunteer Brunch 12 Mother s Day Chancel Choir 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:05 a.m. Gathering & Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. SS 7:00 p.m. A & P 12:15 p.m. Prayer 6:30 p.m. Youth 101 6:30 p.m. Bells 7:30 p.m. Choir 8:30 p.m. Praise Team 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group 1:30p Bible Study IVH 19 Pentecost Bell Choir 9:00 a.m. Worship Graduates Recognized 10:05 a.m. Gathering & Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. SS 11:30a VBS Volunteers Mtg. 1:30 p.m. Bike Ride to Grimes Farm 6:00 p.m. Hymn Sing 20 Newsletter Articles Due 21 9 a.m. Staffing (full-time staff) 9:15 a Sarah Cr. 12:15 p.m. Prayer 6:00 p.m. Deacons 7:00 p.m. Session 22 6:30 p.m. Youth 101 7:30 p.m. Choir 8:30 p.m. Praise Team 23 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group Trinity Sunday Chancel Choir 9:00 a.m. Worship Teacher Appreciation 10:05 a.m. Gathering & Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. SS 2 p MHS Graduation 27 Memorial Day- Office Closed 28 9:00 a.m. PWC Board 12:15 p.m. Prayer 5:15 p.m. M & I 29 6:30 p.m. Youth 101 8:30 p.m. Praise Team 30 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group 31

11 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 Worship Leader 9:00... Sue Turbiville Mike Tullis Pat Kremer Harlan Quick Greeters 9:00 Mike & Kari Hancock R. Muschick/L. Smuck Fellowship Hosts... Norm & Shirley Egli O. & D. Langenbau Cup Washers R. & M. Bristley Darrell Meyer Rose Muschick Ron & Linda Kauffman Nursery Marylou Beckmann & & Yasuyo Smith & Deacons Sue Bryant & Keith & Diane Oleson Connie Montover & Joe & Shala Ludley Brenda Miller Barb Wollam Donuts Jim & Marge Wolfe Ruth Hayes Ron & Dorothy Wilson Mike & Joan Gerbo Flowers S. & W. Anderson G. & K. Schaudt O. & D. Langenbau Mike & Joan Gerbo Ushers FIRST SUNDAY SECOND SUNDAY THIRD SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY FIFTH SUNDAY Team Captain Terry Buzbee Matt Tullis Roger & Karen Schoell DeLoris Holubar Dick & Barb McBride Ed Jackson Donita Anders Pat & Mary Hemming Bonnie Bradbury Doug & Karen Bacon Jim Perkins Roger Anders Ron & Linda Kauffman Shirley Egli Doris & Orlyn Langenbau Harlan Quick Stan & Nancy VanWyk Craig & Tedra Henze Steve Strand Larry Schrum Barb Vovos Betty Jacobs Jerry Rakowicz Don Turbiville Mary Lovig Usher Alternates in alphabetical (9:00 a.m. All Year ) Tim Bell Clyde Evers Craig Henze Mary Lovig Yasuyo Smith Roger Bristley Kelli Grabau DeLoris Holubar LaVern Paul Matt Tullis Doug Butler Ted Grabau Joe Holubar Harlan Quick Barb Vovos Brinda Evans Jim Grimmius Doris Langenbau Marcia Quick Dale Wedgwood John Evans Orlyn Langenbau Jerry Schaudt Dorothy Wilson Don Smith Ron Wilson