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1 Th_ Goo^ N_ws of First Pr_s\yt_ri[n Chur]h Marshalltown, Iowa Volume 81, No May 31, 2016 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. June Memory Verse "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body, you are called to peace. And be thankful." Colossians 3:15 First Presbyterian's 2016 MHS Graduates Sam Turner is the son of Julie Turner and the grandson of Marge Wolfe. He plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa in the fall. Stefan Peng is the son of Edward and Natalia Peng. He plans to attend Iowa State University in the fall and study Engineering. Also, Dr. Sarah Hemming-Meyer just completed an Emergency Medicine Residency from the University of Indiana. She accepted a position with Eastern Central Iowa Acute Care; a private group that covers St. Luke's Hospital Emergency Department in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Congratulations to each of the graduates. A Called Congregational meeting will be held at 10:00 today, May 29, for the purpose of accepting Pastor Dave Beckmann's retirement. Child Protection Policy Training "Child Protection Policy" training will be held in Fellowship Hall following Sunday school on Sunday, June 5. If you have never had training, or have not renewed your training since 2014, you need to attend if you wish to help with any children s or youth activities, including serving in the nursery. The training should take 45 minutes. Please contact Michelle if you have questions. Ashley Hala is the daughter of Pat & Traci Hala. She plans to attend Marshalltown Community College in the fall and then transfer to the University of Iowa to study Pharmacy. Join us Sunday, June 19, at 6:00 p.m. for the June Hymn Sing. Mike Gerbo will lead the music with Marsha Bristley playing the piano and Marla Grossman playing the organ. Refreshments will follow the program. Good News from First Presbyterian Church May 31, 2016, page 1

2 Meet Our Newest Members Chuck & Jackie Hughes have moved here from Paullina, Iowa. Chuck was a school teacher and coach; and Jackie worked for the federal government. They are both retired; but stay active with their grandchildren, golf, fishing, traveling, UNI Panthers, and many other hobbies. They have two children Heather (Jon) Rottink of Marshalltown and Chas (Shishonee) Hughes of North Liberty, and five grandchildren. Chuck & Jackie moved to Marshalltown to be near family. Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Chuck & Jackie. Cathy Pearson: Cathy s first comment when being interviewed was that she loves the Lord. She is a telemarketer professional, so she asks that if she calls you don t hang up! Cathy enjoys crocheting and knitting and enjoys encouraging her friends. Cathy and Reena have been in our fellowship for some time so we are glad to welcome them as members. We met her daughter Reena April 24, with the Confirmation class. Ed, Natalia, Stefan, and Derek Peng: Please welcome the Peng family back to Marshalltown and as new members to our church. Ed works at Fisher Emerson and recently completed a four-year assignment with his family in Beijing, China. Ed and his boys all enjoy golf, while you already have enjoyed listening to Derek and Stefan playing the violin for church service. Natalia enjoys gardening and quilting, and has already been invited to Sarah Circle. Derek is 12 years old, in 6th grade and also enjoys tennis and basketball. Stefan is a senior at MHS and has plans to attend ISU this coming fall in their Engineering department. He also swims, plays golf and tennis as an MHS Bobcat. We welcome a very active Peng family to First Presbyterian Church! Julie Turner is the daughter of Marge and Jim Wolfe and grew up in Marshalltown. Julie is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Management Information Services. She is employed at Emerson. She has two sons, Ben, 22 years of age and Sam, 18 years of age. Ben will graduate from U.N.I. next spring, and Sam will be a freshman at U.N.I. in the fall. During her free time, Julie enjoys traveling, scrapbooking, and reading. She has volunteered in the church for VBS and other church activities. In the future, she would like to be involved in church committee work. Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Julie. Deb Williams: Deb Williams is joining the church that she called home nearly 20 years ago. She is highly involved in the church nursery ministry and can be found supporting our little ones most every Sunday. She is highly involved in a support group that currently meets in The Gathering Place. This group comes together to support individuals who may be struggling with various forms of mental illness. Deb felt pulled back to First Presbyterian when she saw the sense of calm and joy that came over her mother when she attended church. She is excited to be a part of our church and engage in more activities that support our youngest churchgoers. Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, Deb. Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 2

3 Thank You, Marylou Marylou Beckmann has been involved in Christian education at this church in many ways, and she will be greatly missed as she retires and moves to Virginia with Pastor Dave. Recently, Marylou has taught Children s Church each Sunday and been a regular Wednesday Club volunteer for several years. She also picked up several children from school and brought them to the Gathering Place each week. Marylou s gentle spirit, hard work and heart for service will be greatly missed. God bless you in your new adventures. Annual I-Cubs Baseball Game The M&I Committee is planning the annual I-Cubs baseball game on Sunday, June 12, at 1:00 p.m. Cost of the tickets is $10. If we get at least 25 people to sign up, we will get the tickets at the reduced price of $7. The cut-off date for ordering tickets is Sunday, June 5. Tickets must be prepaid. Please sign up on the board in the Narthex if you would like to attend the game. We hope that you will join us for all the fun! Financial Report for APRIL APRIL 2016 Actual Total Receipts $34, Budget 30, Total Expenses $33, Budget 35, Year to Date: Total Receipts $127, Budget 129, Difference (2,273.00) Total Expenses ($141,541.00) Budget (147,587.00) Difference 6, Church Women United will meet Friday, June 3, for a forum meeting at 9:30 a.m. at United Church of Christ (across from the Post Office). Please enter on the east side of the church. The program will feature Ellen Young of the Tama County Barn Quilt Association. Gas for Mission Trip The children have raised $ with their noisy mission bucket offering since last July. This is enough to cover the gas for one van to journey to Lorain, Ohio, and back for the youth mission trip. It will also get the second van as far as South Bend, Indiana, or cover its tolls one way. May 29, will be the last coin offering before the youth mission trip. Operation Christmas Child The Operation Christmas Child boxes we filled last year went to Kenya, a country in East Africa, and the home of Pastor Rich s friend Rev. David Githii. Kenya, which means God s resting place, has been an independent nation since Eighty-two percent of the 46 million Kenyans are Christian and eleven percent is Muslim. Kenya is a lower middle income country with a GDP per capita of $3300. Agriculture, including coffee, tea, corn, and sugarcane, provides at least partial income for 80% of the country s population. Though Kenya has the largest economy in East Africa, over 43% of the people live in poverty and 40% are classified as unemployed. Children typically stay in school eleven years, and 78% of the adults are literate. Kenya is currently sheltering over half a million refugees, mainly from Somalia in the north, but also from Uganda in the west. Acts 2 Collective Update Jonathan s House for Orphans Central African Republic It seems that things in CAR are always changing. Fortunately, recent changes are for the better. The bitter fighting has ended and a President was elected in February. That was an Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 3

4 important part of the process towards rebuilding a country that has been torn apart by terrible violence and hatred. The Christian School will soon finish the school year with 297 students in grades 1 6. We ve added teachers and additional class hours to reduce the class sizes. Continued improvement in educational achievement will be a big part of our ongoing plans. We recently accepted two young orphan children from a village in the forest about 15 miles from the orphanage. These children were severely malnourished and neither child was able to stand up or walk. The two year old boy April 2016 MaMa was 15.5 lbs., and his female cousin was 16.5 lbs. at age three. Thanks to years of education and fundraising at our own church from Barbara Hawkins and the Presbyterian Women, we put the children on a PlumpyNut diet in as soon as we received them into our care. The results were tremendous. They are now on a normal diet and they are getting a bit fat! Eating Plumpnut They are getting stronger, but they ll still need some time before they can walk or stand. As you know, the Lord works in ways that are different than we might expect. After the rescue of the two children from the forest village, we continued a relationship with the village elders and discovered that they desired to know the Lord. We were able to show The Jesus Film in the village, and 350 people attended a single showing. Then they expressed their desire for a church home. This is a village that had started when the people in a much larger town evacuated to the forest for many months due to a rebel takeover of the town. After many months of rebel occupation, the forest area became a permanent village, but it was a village without a church. In May, we have completed evangelism training for 58 people from a Baptist church near the orphanage that will soon travel to the village to share the Good News with every resident of the village. Church services at a new church in the village will begin in June. According to our orphanage director, the evangelism training was a great blessing to many believers, and the blessing will soon be spread to many more new believers in the next few weeks. I never could have imagined that the Lord would do all of this through the rescue of two young orphans. As we have discovered in other towns, the work of orphan rescue gives us a powerful example of the love of Jesus to support the Good News that we are always ready to deliver. I believe that the same thing works powerfully in the here at home. 1) Demonstrate the love of our Savior in our daily lives. 2) Always be ready to deliver the Good News to those who have ears to hear. I ll be at the orphanage in early July with a team of ten believers. We ve got a lot to do and a lot of great children to love. One specific need is good basketballs for the Christian Basketball outreach program. If you d like to supply a basketball, you can call or visit The Sports Page in the Marshalltown Mall and ask for the Central African Republic basketball gift special. They are helping to provide us with basketballs designed for outdoor use in a wet climate at a very special price. Donated basketballs can be left at The Sports Page or brought to the church. A photo of our current basketball situation is shown. I d like to conclude with a giant THANK YOU to Dave Beckmann. When this work began in 2011 in CAR, the work of orphan rescue in the middle of Africa was overwhelming and the mission seemed nearly impossible. Fortunately, Dave believed it could be done. He has been a consistent encourager to me and a supporter of the orphanage and the Christian School in CAR, and I am extremely grateful. His willingness to let me share the news of the orphanage during his Sunday school classes was a great blessing. Dave s support has affected hundreds of children in CAR in ways that he ll never know. I think the same thing is true for thousands of lives that Dave has touched for the Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 4

5 Lord during his travels and influence around the world. Thank you, Dave. You ve taught us well. ---Carter Strand Christian Education Recognition The Christian Education Committee recognized the Sunday school teachers and regular Wednesday Club volunteers on Sunday, May 22, for their commitment to sharing our faith with the children and youth of the congregation and community. Please join them in thanking the following people: Sunday school Steve Anderson, Wynona Anderson, Doug Bacon, Dave Beckmann, Janell Dommer, Kari Hancock, Ashley Johnson, Rich King, Angie Pietig, Chad Pietig, Sara Reed, Jon Rottink, Lee Wilkinson, and Amber Young. Children s Church Marylou Beckmann Wednesday Club Wynona Anderson, Marylou Beckmann, Adam Podhajsky, Fran Smith, Nancy Van Wyk, Cindy Wise, Caroline Kauffman, Drew King, Makenna Ainsworth, and Andrea Torres. Sunday school Sunday school studied Zacchaeus in May and visited Glenwood Place on May 29. Summer Sunday school will begin June 5, and the theme will be Joseph. This multiage class will be taught by non-sunday school teacher volunteers each week so our awesome teachers can have a break and recharge over the summer. Please find a friend and sign up to teach together. Lessons and materials are prepared for you. Summer Camp It s not too late to sign up for camp and enjoy all that some time away from home in a beautiful Christian setting can be. Campers sleep in cabins and eat their meals in a modern dining hall. They also have the opportunity to swim, do crafts, play games and do team building activities in addition to worship and devos. You can register through the church website. See Michelle for more details. Awesome Presbys Awesome Presbys served at the House of Compassion in May. They also met to discuss their summer plans. The Gathering Place will be open several afternoons this summer for the kids to come in and have fun. We will be planning a swimming trip later in the summer. The Awesome Presbys will be serving at the House of Compassion on June 16, from 4:45 6:45. They will also help with Vacation Bible School June 26 June 30, and participate in Mission Marshalltown July 8-9. In addition, they will be putting Birthday Boxes together for the House of Compassion as well. Please be looking for information and ways you can help with this project. God Sightings Summer 2016 With VBS just around the corner, it is a good time to be on the lookout for God sightings in your day-to-day life. Each night at VBS, the children will put their God sightings on a brick and the bricks will be made into a pyramid as the week progresses. How have you seen God today? Vacation Bible School VBS is just around the corner! Egypt: Joseph s Journey from Prison to Palace runs from June Help is needed in the kitchen. If you can help, even just one or two nights, please contact the church office. Be sure to let Nancy know when you can help so we don t have too many helpers one day and not enough another. Remember, you do not need to commit to the whole week! Thank you to all who have donated or lent items for Vacation Bible School. Please bring your items to the church office by Sunday June 19, or make arrangements with Michelle. There are still some items we need, such as ribbon (scraps, too!), straw, plastic wading pool, VBS music CDs ($6.50 ea.), reward coupons (DQ or like), and costume pieces. Please check out the brick donation pillar in the Narthex to see if you have something we can use as some new items have been added. All borrowed items will be returned following VBS Sunday, July 3. Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 5

6 Vacation Bible Registration Register now for your trip to Egypt for VBS! Children and adults can register online at or fill out a form after church on Sundays. VBS begins Sunday, June 26, with dinner at 5:00. The program begins at 5:45 with Celebration (music) in the Sanctuary with classes following at 6:00. The VBS program will end around 7:45, and adult classes may end sooner. PWC News Elizabeth Circle will not meet during the summer months, but will meet again September 8. Sarah Circle will not meet during the summer months, but will meet again September 20. PWC will not meet during the summer months. A PWC program booklet will be out later this summer. Watch the bulletins and newsletter for future meeting information. PWC-CT - information on future meetings will be in the bulletin or newsletters. PWC Thrift-Bake-Craft Sale The Presbyterian Women are once again planning their annual spring Thrift/Bake sale. Your generous donations in previous years have made these sales a successful fundraiser year after year. The profits allow support of various projects in the church and outside the church with missions. In addition to donations of used items, we will be setting up a table with crafts for sale that are new and handmade. Please consider donating an item that you have made for this table. These items will be priced comparative to prices at arts and craft sales. If your craft item does not sell, it will be returned to you. The dates for dropping off your donations to the Gathering Place are: Monday, June 6, to Wednesday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign-up sheets are posted in the narthex to volunteer to help set-up or work at the sale. The hours for the sale are Friday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bake sale items can be dropped off by 8:30 a.m. on either day. Thank you in advance for your help in making this a successful Thrift Sale! We invite you to come and shop, visit or help with the sale. ---Susan Hibbs and Karen Schoell, Thrift Sale Chairpersons The Emergency Food Box is currently in need of the following food items: canned tomatoes and vegetables, fruit, creamed soups, cereal. (Please check the expiration dates to make sure the food items are not outdated.) Thank you for your past contributions. We could not provide food to so many people without your help! EFB is run by an all-volunteer staff, and all food items are donated or purchased from the money contributed. Food items or monetary (check/cash) donations may be brought to the EFB (109 S. 3rd St.) any weekday afternoon 1:30-4:30. Please make checks payable to: Emergency Food Box. Our mailing address is: EFB, P.O. Box 391, Marshalltown, IA Donated funds are used to buy food items from the Food Bank of Iowa and locally. We are always looking for dedicated volunteers or volunteer substitutes willing to serve on the staff for two or more afternoons a month. The food box is open Monday through Friday, except holidays, from 1:30 to 4:30. If you are interested, and want to learn more, contact Jackie Patterson, , or Edith Podhajsky, LUKE'S MINISTRY The Zika Virus Zika Virus Disease is caused by the Aedes mosquito which has originated in Africa, the South American countries, Asia and the Pacific. It was first identified in Rhesus monkeys in 1947 and subsequently identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. These mosquitoes usually bite during the early morning and late afternoon hours. This virus has been found in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Common Wealth of Puerto Rico and American Samoa. There have been cases found in Florida and other states, also. With the recent outbreaks, the number of Zika cases among travelers visiting or returning to the U.S. will likely increase. Recently in Brazil, local health authorities have observed an increase in Gillian-Barrè Syndrome and an increasing body of evidence of a link to babies being born with microcephaly. Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 6

7 Transmission has been thought to be by direct mosquito bite, but health authorities are finding the possibility of transmission through blood transfusion and sexually. The public, especially women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, have been cautioned not to travel to countries like Brazil or others that are having incidences of the Zika virus. Symptoms usually last 2-7 days and are usually mild and require no specific treatment. The symptoms are: (1) Mild fever (2) Skin rashes (3) Malaise (4) Headache (5) Joint and muscle pain (6) Conjunctivitis (red eyes) See a physician, if necessary. There is no vaccine for this virus at this time. Treatment: (1) Rest (2) Drink large amounts of fluids Prevention: (1) Do not travel to areas with Zika virus, especially if pregnant (2) Have no standing water in pots or stagnant areas where mosquitoes would gather (3) Wear protective clothes, i.e. long sleeve shirts, full-length trousers, etc. when working or playing where mosquitoes might be (4) Wear mosquito repellent (DEET) when in the yard working or playing (5) Use mosquito nets around sleeping areas if needed, e.g. camping out, activities in early evening Zika virus diagnosis can only be confirmed by laboratory testing for the presence of Zika virus RNA in the blood, or other body fluids such as saliva, urine or semen. We want you to know that we were deeply touched by the meaningful memorial service which was held in the church for Bob Scott. The delicious lunch with the homemade food was certainly appreciated, and the many kind words of sympathy will long be remembered. ---Joyce Scott and Family ---our faithful workers at the House of Compassion during the month of May: Mike Gerbo, Joe Holubar, Ed Jackson, Ken & Fran Smith, Yasuyo Smith, Carolyn Wilkinson, Michelle Wilkinson and the Awesome Presbys and Barb Wollam. ---Everyone who was involved in making Dave Beckmann's retirement reception a success. ---Children s Church helpers in May: Barb Hawkins, Barb McBride, Natalia Peng and Carter Strand. ---Our preschool helpers in May: Matt Broshar, Lauren Mosher and Leah Mosher. A pilgrimage affords the opportunity to put your feet where your heart wants to be: in the dwelling place or land of God. Jesus walked these rocky paths and ancient steps. By touching the land we hope that God will touch our hearts, open our eyes and invigorate our faith. On Monday, I leave for a pilgrimage to Israel. Our group consists of twenty-four pastors from the North Central Iowa Presbytery along with our Pastor to the Presbytery Rev. David Feltman, Dr. Darrel Gruder professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and two guides from Macedonia Ministries that makes this trip possible. We land in Tel Aviv to go see Caesarea by the Sea on the way to Galilee, and then spend five days in the Galilee area. The next six days we will be based in Jerusalem and see the sites of the Old City, Jericho and the Dead Sea. I invite you to go along with me in prayer and devotion. Please take one of the devotionals and follow along with some of the places I will see. You may also follow along with the daily Facebook devotions and Evening Prayers by liking the Facebook page of the First Presbyterian Church of Marshalltown. Please keep our Macedonia Ministry Group in your prayers, asking God to protect, renew and refresh our faith and dedication to the ministry. In every pilgrimage there is a going and a return. It is part of the journey. A pilgrimage is useless unless there is a return: a bringing back of something new or renewed into what was and has been. See you again soon Pastor Rich Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 7

8 MAY SESSION ACTIONS The Stated Session meeting of First Presbyterian Church, Marshalltown, met in the Lower Lounge Tuesday, May 17, Moderator Rev. Dr. Richard King opened the meeting at 7:05 p.m., and Bob Boeyink gave the devotions and opening prayer. Matters of Record: Motion prevailed to approve the baptism of Isaiah Jon Rottink on May 29, Motion prevailed to approve the baptisms of William & Wyatt Ritter on a Sunday convenient for their family. Seven new members were introduced to the church May 1. Finances: Larry Schrum presented the Financial and Investments reports. April was a very good giving month with a positive cash flow. There have been three good giving months in a row this year. We are getting quotes from a couple of different insurance companies to see if we can save some money. Mission/Evangelism: The committee met with A & P on a study to support the development of a survey defining church needs. Finance/Stewardship: No report. Worship & Music: Mike Gerbo reported the Hymn Sing was very well attended. Communion 148 on April 3, and 188 on May 1. Home Communion was taken to Jean Brennecke, Betty Emmons, Bette Etter, Jean Evans, Mavis Gray, LaVone Lee, Rose Muschick and Liz Smuck. Christian Education: The Wednesday Club BBQ was held April 20, with 75 attending. Camp scholarships and VBS were discussed. The youth mission trip will be June 5-12, to Lorain, Ohio. Malory Henze, Drew and Carissa King, Jill Podhajsky, and Peter and Sam Wilkinson will attend along with adult sponsors, Matt Broshar, Janell Dommer, Amy Drummer and Jon Rottink. Teacher Recognition is May 22, and is also the last day for Sunday school, with summer Sunday school starting June 5. Volunteers are needed to help teach Summer Sunday school. There will be no Children's Church during the summer months. A & P: Roger Anders reported the need to update the congregation on the survey progress. Membership & Involvement: Craig Henze reported that newsletter articles are being written about the new members. Many attended the retirement party for the Beckmann's on May 15. The I-Cubs game is scheduled for June 12. Updating the Cradle Roll was discussed. There will be no bike ride this year. Property: Roger Anders reported the window in Jim's Barber Shop needs to be repaired. A new monitor was purchased for the Associate Pastor's computer. A new electric lawn mower was purchased. There is a leak in the medical equipment room, and the carpet has been wet. Gary Ferneau needs to do some electrical work in the Sanctuary, and new lighting will be installed in the Bibleland.com room. Other Business: Motion prevailed to hold a Called Congregational Meeting May 29, for the purpose to dissolve the pastorship of Dave Beckmann as Associate Pastor here. The meeting was closed with the group laying hands on Pastor Dave Beckmann with prayer. Newsletter deadline with JULY information is Monday, June 20, Reminder: May 30 - June 13 Rich & Ian to Israel June 5-11 Youth Mission Trip-Lorain, Ohio June 14 Flag Day June General Assembly-Portland, Oregon June 19 Father's Day June 19 I-Cub's Game June 20 First Day of summer June 21 SESSION June Vacation Bible School 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 Pastoral Care Minister at skywalktocure@gmail.com Youth & Families Director at jrottink@hotmail.com Christian Education Director at michelle.firstpres@gmail.com Good News from First Presbyterian Church, May 31, 2016, page 8

9 First Presbyterian Church JUNE 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat *REGULAR FALL/WINTER WORSHIP SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:05 a.m. Fellowship Time/Gathering 10:15 a.m. Sunday school all ages 9:00-11:15 a.m. Child care Provided 1 2 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis 12:00 p.m. Pastor s Prayer Group 3 9:30 a.m. United Church of Christ 4 5 Communion 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday school 11:30 a.m. Child Protection Training Mission Trip leaves 6 5:30 p.m. Missions 6:30 p.m. W & M 7:30 p.m. A & P 7:30 p.m. Property 7:30 p.m. CE 7 9:00 a.m. Staffing 6:30 p.m. M & I 8 9 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis 12:00 p.m. Pastor s Prayer Group 10 9 a 6p PWC Bake & Thrift Sale Gathering Place 11 9a 2p PWC Bake & Thrift Sale Gathering Place Mission Group Back 12 9:00 a.m. Worship Jean Bower preaches 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. SS with Shawn Paul for adults 1:00 p.m. I-Cubs Game 13 Rich & Ian back from Israel trip :30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis 12:00 p.m. Pastor s Prayer Group Volunteers & AP s work at HOC Father s Day 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday school 6:00 p.m. Hymn Sing 20 Newsletter Articles Are Due 3:00pm Ackley 6:30 p.m. Finance & Stewardship Mtg. 21 9:00 a.m. Staffing 7:00 p. m. Session :30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis 12:00 p.m. Pastor s Prayer Group :00 a.m. Worship 10:05 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. SS :00 p.m. VBS 5:00 p.m. VBS 5:00 p.m. VBS 5:00 p.m. VBS 5:00 p.m. VBS

10 June 2016 Birthday/Prayer Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Lauren Mosher Ruth Feld Ralph Bender Diane Broshar Reena Pearson Rich Daniels Irene Hopp Kathe Fulk Kurt Lynch Mary Hemming Stan VanWyk Michelle Wilkinson Ryan Jensen Doris Strand Larry Erion Nolan Bartlett Ashley Hala Anastasia King Marylou Beckmann Craig Henze Dennis Ostrem Rhoda Bender Saxon Hancock Brecken Payne Linda Allen Lynn Jensen Moyra Severa Lucas Thiessen Anna Buzbee Roger Anders Rod Plavets 26 Cathy Pearson Jacob Thiessen Austin Tullis 30 Steven Broshar Zachary Broshar Sunday Morning Servants Praying for each other brings us closer together. Please pray each day for

11 June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 Worship Leader 9:00 Carter Strand Lee Wilkinson Mike Gerbo Mission Trip Group Greeters 9:00. Jan Faber Cathy Pearson & Reena John & Audrey Bailey Fellowship Hosts... Dick & Barb McBride Kurt Lynch Cup Washers L. & M. Wilkinson Darrell Meyer Roger & Karen Schoell Nursery Heather & Elliana & Barb Hawkins & & Rottink Doris Strand Deacons..M. & K. Hancock B. Sharpshair/E. Sudenga G. & S. Brown B. Grimmius/L. Kauffman Donuts I. Ballard/C. Ballenger Mavis Gray B. Jacobs/L. Vogt Flowers Pat & Mary Hemming Mavis Gray John & Audrey Bailey Pat & Nancy Kremer Ushers FIRST SUNDAY SECOND SUNDAY THIRD SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY FIFTH SUNDAY Team Captain Terry Buzbee Brenda Severson Roger & Karen Schoell Brenda Severson Dick & Barb McBride Hank Bradbury Donita Anders Pat & Mary Hemming Youth Doug & Karen Bacon Ed Jackson Roger Anders Ron & Linda Kauffman Doris & Orlyn Langenbau Harlan Quick Stan & Nancy VanWyk Steve Strand Larry Schrum Barb Vovos Jerry Rakowicz Don Turbiville Usher Alternates in alphabetical (9:00 a.m. All Year ) Bonnie Bradbury Clyde Evers Doris Langenbau LaVern Paul Yasuyo Smith Roger Bristley Jim Grimmius Orlyn Langenbau Harlan Quick Barb Vovos Doug Butler Craig Henze Mary Lovig Marcia Quick Dale Wedgwood Brinda Evans DeLoris Holubar Dennis Ostrem Jerry Schaudt Dorothy Wilson John Evans Joe Holubar Tracy Ostrem Don Smith Ron Wilson

12 The Adventures of Flat Jesus Flat Jesus? What s that? Flat Jesus is a 2D representation of Jesus and a way to keep our church family connected throughout the busy summer months. Perhaps you re familiar with the Flat Stanley children s books by Jeff Brown. This is similar. Cut out Flat Jesus (or make your own larger one with your family), color him, and remember that Jesus is with you always (Matthew 28:20). Take a picture of Jesus with you in the places you go this summer - the lake, at camp, on vacation, in the field, volunteering, on your mission trip and when you meet new friends. Then the picture to Michelle (michelle.firstpres@gmail.org) or Nancy at the church office (presmtwn@mchsi.com). We will share them on the church s Facebook page and on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall. Let s see where we can go with Jesus this summer!