THE Church Bell Vol. 70, No. 31 Sept. 11, 2018 THE CHURCH BELL (U.S.P.S. #442-300) is published weekly for $1 per year by First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church St., Neenah, WI. POSTMATER: Send address changes to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 100, Neenah, WI 54957-0100. This coming Sunday... September 16, 2018 8:00 a.m. Worship in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. FaithTime! 9:15 a.m. Chancel Choir 10:15 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Coffee Talk 11:30 a.m. Deacons Mtg 7:00 p.m. Session SAVE THESE DATES! ROCK the BLOCK September 20, 21, & 22 Fall Wonderful Wednesdays begin September 26 th Adult Mission Trip Departs October 6 th HARVESTFEST Saturday, October 20 th FALL WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS Blessed are the Poor Sept 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, & 24 5:30PM Dinner in fellowship hall 6 to 6:15PM Mission:LEARN LOVE SERVE 6:25 to 7:30PM Classes Fall is here and with it comes school, jackets, football, and Wonderful Wednesdays! Let s take some time to gather together and share a common meal, join in fellowship, enjoy a time of learning, and celebrate the love of God with our fellow members. This year s program centers around Poverty. Classes include Bill Urbrock s Bible study Blessed are the Poor... Really?; Advocating for the Poor with Local Organizations; and Knitting for Others. FPCN children and youth will learn about how we can help those in need and will work together on mission projects. All in attendance will work on a large group mission project by building hygiene kits to be sent to Houston. Full WW details with registration form inside!
Praying as Jesus Taught Us The Lord ssusan Prayer Stabile a mini-retreat with l l l l l l l l This day of reflection offers an opportunity to deepen our appreciation of The Lord s Prayer. Together we will consider each of the petitions contained in the Prayer and how we can live the Prayer more deeply. l l l l l l Saturday, October 6th 9am to 3pm Lunch provided by Zuppas. Free will offering. RSVP s appreciated - contact Gina Struensee. HABITAT for HUMANITY ROCK the BLOCK Returns to Neenah! Habitat for Humanity s returns to Neenah this fall September 20, 21, and 22. FPCN will once again host the event! This is where YOU come in... There is a need for volunteers to make, serve, and clean-up food, and donations of homemade and prepackaged snack items. 2018 INTERFAITH Build Let s work together to show God s love! FPCN is participating in the Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build. No experience is necessary to volunteer. You will be shown all that you need to know on the build site. To learn more, see dates and times, or to register visit: FPCN has been https://foxcitieshabitat.volunteerhub.com/lp/firstpresbyterian/. assigned Oct 9, 18, and Nov. 15 Please contact Amy Cebulski to serve lunch to all onsite volunteers! (acebulski22@gmail.com or 757-0694) to volunteer for the event or for more information on either of our Habitat for Humanity events! Used under license from shutterstock.com The Votes are In! Thanks to all of you who voted on the menu options for the next Community Table at our Rally Day Activity Fair. Apricot chicken with rice was the winner so that is what we will have for our upcoming Community Table event on Saturday, September 22nd. The full menu, along with food and volunteer options are available on the From the Heart table or you can contact Anne Jones (4220695 or anne65jones@gmail.com ). Hope to see you there! The Nursery Needs YOU! Studies have shown that when our little ones are hungry, it is difficult for them to play and learn. Help us keep our FPCN Wee Worship and Nursery kids learning and serving God by donating snacks. Snack donations can be dropped off in the nursery on Sunday mornings or in the office anytime during the week. We would prefer low-fat, healthy snacks that can be eaten quickly and without much mess, such as: veggie straws, goldfish, raisins, dry cereal, applesauce pouches, graham crackers, animal crackers, 100-calorie snack packs, etc. Thank you! Shalom Circle Shalom Circle will meet on September 18th at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room. Everyone is welcome as we begin our study of God s Promise I Am with You. Books are available in the office. I am grateful for lunches in the Fellowship Hall, when everyone gets together and fills the entire room with conversation. Faith ime! Adults Sunday mornings at 9AM in the meeting room We ve changed our name! The Sunday morning Adult Christian Education Classes are now FaithTime! for Adults. Class continues to meet on (most) Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We ll keep you informed in the Bell, the Bulletin, on Facebook, and on our TV screen in the lobby. On those few Sundays that we do not hold class, we encourage you to grab a cup of coffee and join our social time in the parlor. Our next FaithTime! for Adults, Immigration: Why Don t They Just Come Legally? Part I, takes place on Sunday, September 23rd. Molly Smiltneek, Immigration Attorney, will provide an overview of how our current U.S. immigration system works. Part II will follow the next Sunday with Norys Pina, volunteer leader of Unidos Por Un Futuro Mejor (United for a Better Future), who will share the impact that the current immigration system has on real people, including her own immigration story. Faith ime! This Week Sunday mornings at 9AM PreK 5th Grd Mission Project Snack Bags Middle School Meet in the JOY room High School Planning our year (Library) Also available after the Time for Children during the second service is Wee Worship. This week s Wee Worship program is Creation. Also on Sundays: Gather in the meeting room most weeks after the second service for Coffee Talk. Ask questions and discuss the scripture passage and sermon.
Praying as Jesus Taught Us The Lord ssusan Prayer Stabile a mini-retreat with l l l l l l l l This day of reflection offers an opportunity to deepen our appreciation of The Lord s Prayer. Together we will consider each of the petitions contained in the Prayer and how we can live the Prayer more deeply. l l l l l l Saturday, October 6th 9am to 3pm Lunch provided by Zuppas. Free will offering. RSVP s appreciated - contact Gina Struensee. HABITAT for HUMANITY ROCK the BLOCK Returns to Neenah! Habitat for Humanity s returns to Neenah this fall September 20, 21, and 22. FPCN will once again host the event! This is where YOU come in... There is a need for volunteers to make, serve, and clean-up food, and donations of homemade and prepackaged snack items. 2018 INTERFAITH Build Let s work together to show God s love! FPCN is participating in the Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build. No experience is necessary to volunteer. You will be shown all that you need to know on the build site. To learn more, see dates and times, or to register visit: FPCN has been https://foxcitieshabitat.volunteerhub.com/lp/firstpresbyterian/. assigned Oct 9, 18, and Nov. 15 Please contact Amy Cebulski to serve lunch to all onsite volunteers! (acebulski22@gmail.com or 757-0694) to volunteer for the event or for more information on either of our Habitat for Humanity events! Used under license from shutterstock.com The Votes are In! Thanks to all of you who voted on the menu options for the next Community Table at our Rally Day Activity Fair. Apricot chicken with rice was the winner so that is what we will have for our upcoming Community Table event on Saturday, September 22nd. The full menu, along with food and volunteer options are available on the From the Heart table or you can contact Anne Jones (4220695 or anne65jones@gmail.com ). Hope to see you there! The Nursery Needs YOU! Studies have shown that when our little ones are hungry, it is difficult for them to play and learn. Help us keep our FPCN Wee Worship and Nursery kids learning and serving God by donating snacks. Snack donations can be dropped off in the nursery on Sunday mornings or in the office anytime during the week. We would prefer low-fat, healthy snacks that can be eaten quickly and without much mess, such as: veggie straws, goldfish, raisins, dry cereal, applesauce pouches, graham crackers, animal crackers, 100-calorie snack packs, etc. Thank you! Shalom Circle Shalom Circle will meet on September 18th at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room. Everyone is welcome as we begin our study of God s Promise I Am with You. Books are available in the office. I am grateful for lunches in the Fellowship Hall, when everyone gets together and fills the entire room with conversation. Faith ime! Adults Sunday mornings at 9AM in the meeting room We ve changed our name! The Sunday morning Adult Christian Education Classes are now FaithTime! for Adults. Class continues to meet on (most) Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. We ll keep you informed in the Bell, the Bulletin, on Facebook, and on our TV screen in the lobby. On those few Sundays that we do not hold class, we encourage you to grab a cup of coffee and join our social time in the parlor. Our next FaithTime! for Adults, Immigration: Why Don t They Just Come Legally? Part I, takes place on Sunday, September 23rd. Molly Smiltneek, Immigration Attorney, will provide an overview of how our current U.S. immigration system works. Part II will follow the next Sunday with Norys Pina, volunteer leader of Unidos Por Un Futuro Mejor (United for a Better Future), who will share the impact that the current immigration system has on real people, including her own immigration story. Faith ime! This Week Sunday mornings at 9AM PreK 5th Grd Mission Project Snack Bags Middle School Meet in the JOY room High School Planning our year (Library) Also available after the Time for Children during the second service is Wee Worship. This week s Wee Worship program is Creation. Also on Sundays: Gather in the meeting room most weeks after the second service for Coffee Talk. Ask questions and discuss the scripture passage and sermon.
Calendar of Events Sunday, Sept 16, 2018 8:00am Worship in the Chapel 9:00am FaithTime! 9:15am Chancel Choir 10:15am Worship in the Sanctuary 11:30am Coffee Talk Deacons Mtg 7:00pm Session Monday, Sept 17, 2018 5:00pm Boy Scout Pack Mtg 5:30pm SPRC Tuesday, Sept 18, 2018 9:30am Shalom Circle 1:00pm Partner Bereavement Support Grp 6:30pm Sweet Adeline Choir Prac Happy Friends Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018 9:00am Knitting Circle 7:00pm Chancel Choir Thursday, Sept 20, 2018 5:00pm Yoga 7:00pm Gratitude & Generosity Cmt Caregiver Support Grp Friday, Sept 21, 2018 Saturday, Sept 22, 2018 10:30am Community Table Sunday, Sept 23, 2018 8:00am Worship in the Chapel 9:00am FaithTime! Kids & Adults 9:15am Chancel Choir 10:15am Worship in the Sanctuary 11:30am Coffee Talk Consult our online calendar at www.firstpresneenah.org for the most up-to-date information. How do you like them apples? The other day I was walking home, it was a beautiful, early fall day bright and sunny and blue and I found myself feeling kind of mad. It wasn t supposed to be fall, yet. I felt as though I d missed the summer that it had sped by without stopping to say hi. I knew for sure I hadn t had enough peaches for summer to be over I d had just a few, and they were awesome (thanks, Michigan!), but when I went back for more, the stand had switched over to apples. Apples! I didn t go looking for apples! But I picked up a few, anyway; and you know what? They were awesome. Sooo I guess I m okay with this fall thing. I m okay with the air feeling light and cool. I m definitely okay with having everyone back for the new program year, and the building buzzing with activity. And if that comes with the extra bonus of crisp, juicy apples, I guess I can get used to it; for however long it lasts! Blessings, Friend s Class is Back for the 2018-19 Season! Friend s Class returns on Friday, September 28 th! Join us at noon for lunch followed by The History of Neenah (formerly Winnebago Rapids) with Jack Speech. The history of Neenah and this church are so inter-connected that they must be told together, so you will hear a mix of local and church history. Jack will take you from those early days to the present day, revealing some things you may never have heard before about our beginnings and the trials, tribulations, and successes along the way. Reservations are needed for lunch and can be made by calling Sue Lenz (722-3503) or Sally Hjersted (722-0968). The cost for lunch is $7. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend, so bring a friend to Friend s Class! Rides can be arranged - please let us know when making your reservation. Friend s Class has been moved to the fourth Friday for September ONLY. We will return to the third Friday of the month in October.
2018 FWW Registration Form Dietary requirements or special needs of which we should be aware: I won t need a meal. Registration is required by Friday, September 21 st. Please use this form to register or go online at: goo.gl/pyq6x6 Suggested donations of $15.00 per person or $45.00 per family to offset the cost of food. Please submit donations to the church office at the time of registration if possible. Online donations can be made using our secure payment system at www.goo.gl/ucr9yc. If you are in need of financial or transportation assistance, contact Gina Struensee (725-4391 or gstruensee@firstpresneenah.org). CONTINUED ON OTHER SIDE... Wonderful Wednesday Poverty Mission Project: The group from FPCN that traveled to Houston to help hurricane Harvey victims were stunned to learn how large the homeless population is in Houston, and how few resources exist to help them. The need there is greater than ever, so, as a Wonderful Wednesdays mission project, the youth will be assembling hygiene kits to send to Loaves And Fishes, Houston, for their clients. What can you do to help? Drop off any of the following items in the red baskets outside the office from now until 10/17. Monetary donations are also appreciated. Please contact Gina Struensee or the church office with any questions. Supplies For Hygiene Kits: Gallon slider zip lock bagsone to hold items and an extra one to include in the kit Toothbrush Toothpaste Chapstick Comb Emory boards Soap (reg. size) Hand Sanitizer Small notebook Ball point pen Washcloth Unscented deodorant Individual wet one s Shampoo (reg.size) Children and youth will assemble kits on Wednesday nights. FALL 2018 Wonderful Wednesdays Blessed are the Poor September 26, October 3, 10, 17, & 24 Family Style Dinner served at 5:30 pm Registration Deadline Friday, September 21 st First Presbyterian Church 200 Church St., Neenah 920-725-4391 www.firstpresneenah.org
Education & Fellowship for ALL Ages 5:30-6:00pm Dinner & Fellowship in the fellowship hall 6:15-7:30pm Nursery & Childcare please bring children to the nursery 6-6:15pm Mission:LEARN LOVE SERVE 6:25-7:30pm Classes locations to be determined Educational options: Blessed are the Poor... Really? Bill Urbrock, UW-Oshkosh Professor, will focus on how poverty and poor people are treated in the Bible, especially in portions of the Torah, Psalms, and the prophetic literature in the Old Testament, and in the Letter of James and the Gospels in the New Testament. We will ask each other: What guidance and challenges might these texts present to us? Advocating for the Poor with Local Organizations Learn about local organizations that provide much-needed services to individuals and families in need. Many of these organizations also work to raise awareness about poverty and hunger in their communities and to inspire others to help raise people out of poverty. Find out what you and we as a church can do to help. Knitting for Others Knitters will come together to keep high schoolers who are in need warm, one stitch at a time. Patterns and yarn for hats and headbands will be provided (feel free to bring your own yarn if you prefer). Please bring your own needles. FPCN children and youth will learn about how we can help those in need and will work together on mission projects. 2018 FWW Registration Form ADULTS AGES 9 TH GRADE AND UP (1) (2) (3) (4) CHILDREN/YOUTH AGES 0 TO 8 TH GRADE (1) (2) (3) (4) CONTINUED ON OTHER SIDE...