The Presby News. Canby Presbyterian Church August 2018 Newsletter

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1 The Presby News Canby Presbyterian Church August 2018 Newsletter Pastor s Pen August 2018 As most of you know I have attended Synod School ever since I came to Canby. It is always held on the last week of July at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake Iowa (Yes that s where my daughter goes to school.) I was enticed to go by a full ride scholarship to attend a two year seminar for newly ordained clergy. I brought my family with because Synod School is not just for pastors. It really is for anyone who wants to get away and be with a bunch of Presbyterians exploring their faith and hobbies. That first year the seminar took all of my time. The following year I was able to take afternoon classes that I wanted, and the last few years I was able to take any class I wanted. This year I went a step further and became a teacher/staff member. I was the middle school coordinator for the week. This meant that I was in charge of the middle school teachers and curriculum. I thought I would tell you what a day at Synod School Looked like this year. We usually use the forum building a lot; including the cafeteria for meals. This year they are remodeling it so Breakfast was from 6-8 am in the field house. I have to give a tip of the hat to the cooking crew because they had to use the high school kitchen which was a mile away to prepare all the meals. The food was the usual good quality, despite the logistical nightmare of feeding 640 people three times a day. After breakfast there was a brief morning worship and then the convocation speaker. Jason Santos spoke on millennials and the church. I spent time in a separate middle school convocation that had a lot of music and each day focused on one of the five senses. There are two morning sessions and two afternoon sessions. My first morning session was about trickster tales in various cultures. In the second morning session Genevieve and I learned about the food, feasts, and festivals that Jesus would have participated in. We also got to try some o the things that he would have eaten. In the afternoon I acted as a second adult in a middle school hand bell class. This included me marching and ringing two big hand bells in the Thursday worship. My other afternoon class focused on card games and how having a game night could be a draw to a church. After supper, there was another full worship service followed by mini courses on topics ranging from a continued conversation with the convocation speaker, to a General Assembly update, to news from various Presbyterian agencies. There was also an all ages dance on Wednesday and a teen only dance Thursday. Tim Harmon, the pastor at Lake Park Presbyterian Church in Lake Park Iowa and I ran a board game time with games for people to learn and play. It was a great week of learning and meeting old friends and making new ones. I would highly recommend that you consider joining us next year. Blessings, Pastor Steve Genevieve wearing the hat (second picture) that she knitted in class. Pastor Steve ringing bells as big as his head in worship Thursday night Morgan singing God Help the Outcast in the talent show.

2 First Presbyterian Church 311 Saint Olaf Avenue N Canby, Minnesota fpccanby@gmail.com August 5 August 5 August 5 Pastor: Rev, Steve Tyykila Cell: styykila@gmail.com Greeters/Ushers Reid Merrill Duane & Charleen Wallert Gerry & Marsha Gingles Genevieve Tyykila Lectors Kathy Merrill Genevieve Tyykila Gene DeWit Karen Houtman Hospitality Kathy Merrill Keith & Betty Rehn Genevieve Tyykila Chuck & Karen Houtman Deacon Bulletin Delivery August 5 Kathy Merrill Jody Olson Betty Rehn Betty Rehn Rides to Church Call: Myron Busse Duane Wallert, , Flower Care Morgan Tyykila Wed. Aug. 1, 6:30 pm Thu. Aug. 2, 2:00 pm Sun. Aug. 5, 9:30 am Wed. Aug. 8 10:00 am Wed. Aug. 15, 6:30 pm Wed. Aug :00 am Church Events This Month Worship/Hosp. and Ed./Outreach All By Myself (Widow/Widowers Fellowship) 6:30 pm Finance/Property Clunky can offering Pastor s Bible Study Session Pastor s Bible Study Pastor Steve is on vacation from Aug, 27th through Sep. 10th Wed. Aug. 29, 7:00 am August 9 August 16 August 21 August 29 August 30 August 31 Bonnie McDaniel Kiyanna Johnson Wayne Monke Steve Veverka Marge Frazeur Robert Briggs Men s Bible breakfast (Midway) Attention Hospitality: Serving Supplies (cups, napkins, silverware, etc.) are now located in the cupboard of the former sound room in the Chapel. Cookies are in the refrigerator in the basement , Gerry & Marcia Gingles , Chuck & Karen Houtman

3 If you would like to request prayers and to activate the Prayer Tree, please contact Pastor Steve Tyykila by his cell phone, or use the church address, (messages left on the church s answering machine may not be retrieved in a timely manner). The Pastor will then make the necessary contacts to begin the prayer tree lists. Thank you. Pastor s Schedule: Pastor Steve Tyykila is available to talk with you either as a drop-in or a scheduled appointment during his regular office hours, Mon - Thurs, 8 am - 4 pm. Also please let him know if you or a family member would like a visitation. He is always available for EMERGENCY calls at ( ). Stay Connected: is the church website with calendar info. Find us on Facebook (First Presbyterian Church of Canby, MN) The church address is: fpccanby@gmail.com Our Sunday Morning Service is 9:30 am. Memorial Gift Suggestions If you are considering a memorial gift to First Presbyterian Church, the following categories are suggested: Building Improvements Electronic Equipment Landscaping Mission Projects Library Undesignated Music Mission Committee News Members of our congregation donated $240 worth of school supplies to be sent to help children in central Asia. The mission committee added an additional $80 and we filled 20 boxes that were shipped by the Baptist Church to Pastor Cooper who is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves and is currently deployed in the area. Pastor s Vacation Pastor Steve will be on vacation August 27th through September 10th.

4 Rev. Henry Wingblade once compared the Christian personality to the unseen soup in a bowl carried high over a waiter s head. No one knows what's inside unless the waiter is bumped or trips. If Jesus is truly living inside us, Wingblade said, what spills out should be the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When you falter, what do people see? How can your spillage better reflect the Holy Spirit, who lives in you? Folks gathered for our annual worship service in the park on July 22nd. The weather wasn t too hot and it didn t rain. If you have a question for this question & answer column you can give it to Pastor Steve or you can drop it in the prayer request box at the back of the sanctuary if you would rather remain anonymous. Q: Does anyone read the frequently asked question? A: That is an excellent question. All those who actually read this article should mention it to Pastor Steve this month. We have not had a single submitted question that was not made up by pastor Steve. If there are no questions perhaps we will fill this space with pictures of cute dogs or cats or hippos or something!

5 Session Synopsis- July 18, 2018 *June income was less than expenses by -$5, Year to date income is less than expenses by -$21, Quarterly payments were made for pastor s tax allowance of $1,053.78, general mission of $ and The Connection of $ Property insurance of $2, was due. $ was received from Presbytery for camp scholarships. $ was received from Presbytery for Synod School scholarships. A $ refund was received from SFM after the Workers Comp audit. *Clerk s report- Commissioner for the August 21 Presbytery meeting in Brainerd will be either Carol Tobin or Karen Houtman. Action was taken to pay mileage for the Pastor and one commissioner for all meetings of Presbytery unless paid by the Presbytery. Date for installation of Dede Burlingame as Deacon and Pat Gubrud as Elder will be either or 19. *Deacon s report- Plans were made for: communion set up and servers as well as bulletin delivery responsibilities through October. *Finance/Property report- Action was taken to purchase a new vacuum for the church. Purchase type, etc. is at the discretion of the committee (up to $800). *Mission report- The committee met on July 11 and filled twenty (20) boxes of school supplies for the CAMA School Supply Project. Items packed were notebooks, pencils, erasers, sharpeners and teacher supplies of pens, folders and white board markers. Purchase costs of $317 were covered by the congregation s donation of $240 and Mission funds of $77. *Worship/Hospitality report- It was noted that the organ is not working. Contacts are being made to arrange for a repair. Action was taken to rescind previous decision of the purchase of Corelle dinner plates due to expenses related to repair of the organ and purchase of a new vacuum cleaner. *The death of Millie Saltee on July 14 was noted. *Next meeting will be August 15, 2018 at 6:30PM. The church will not be producing quarterly giving statements anymore. You will still receive an end of year statement for tax purposes. If you would like a statement at any other time we will be happy to provide one.

6 Expenses Jun-18 Year to Date 2018 Budget % of Budget Jun-18 Year to Date Income General Expenses Camp , Salaries Local Mission 5, , *Pastor 3, , , % Per Capita Income 2, *Pastor - Tax Allowance 1, , , % General Mission Pulpit Supply , % Special Mission Offerings Other Salaries PCUSA Special Offerings Heifer Project now with Mission Custodian , , % Memorials 3, Employer Taxes % Thanksgiving Meal Income Workman's Comp , % Upper Room/Worship Allowances (Pastor) Fellowship/Hospitality *Manse Utilities , , % Flowers *Continuing Education-Books % Other Local Mission offerings **Pension, health, disability 1, , , % Other Income * Family Dental , % Special Donation Mission Lenten/Advent Meal Manse Repair Fund Per Capita 3, , % Building Improvement General Mission , , % Transfer of funds PCUSA Special Offerings Good Friday Service Offering The Connection , % Grants/refunds Special Mission Projects Mission Committee , Heiffer Project Use of Church $ Thanksgiving Meal Committees Christian Education/Outreach , % Library % Assests June 2018 Total Income $5, $40, Camp 1, Checkbook Balance $6, Worship/Hospitality , % Coop Savings & Memorials $62, Mission committee , Endowment PCUSA $39, Building and Maintenance Endowment First Security $22, Church Utilities , , % Raymond James Fund $10, Church Repairs/Maintenance , % Total Assets $140, Manse Repairs , % Custodial Supplies % Insurance 2, , , % Total Liabilities $0.00 Equipment 1, % Property Tax - Fees % Office Telephone, Internet , , % Postage % Funds carried over to 2018 from 2017 Supplies Copier , % Continuing Education 0.00 Web Page % Mission Committee 0.00 Office Equipment % Baby Closet Professional Fees % Bible Camp 0.00 Car (vouchered) Concerts Office other % Session Expenses Other Expenses Income more than expenses (YTD): -$21, Miscellaneous Total $11, $62, , % Income more than expenses June $5,456.02