September 2018 The Connection Tawas Area Presbyterian Church 2095 E. U.S. Hwy 23, East Tawas, MI 48730 Pastor Kathleen Rowe I can t believe this is the back to school issue already. If you have kids or grandkids you are thinking new school clothes, what will this new year bring, even perhaps yay, I can t wait for school to start ( that comment is mainly from the parents)! I love all God s seasons, but I particularly love fall. God gives us all kinds of opportunities to start fresh, we just must look for those opportunities and ask God to renew our minds and hearts to move forward with a fresh outlook. This season reminds us that even though leaves are falling, and frost is coming, God gives us unmatched beauty at the very same time. It s OUR attitude that makes the difference. See the dying or see the living color, it s up to us. Jesus kept trying to tell his disciples this very thing Behold I am doing a new thing. He did, he IS, look for it this season. We have several activities to help you with this fall. First, you may not know that we have combined a few committees to help with fresh ideas and free up some time for all of us. Christian Ed and Worship and Music have combined to be called Worship Music and Education. Mission and Outreach is considering becoming Mission Outreach and Event Planning. They are praying about this and will discuss it at their September meeting. This will allow one committee to be the clearing house for all our events. The proposal means that anyone or any committee with an event will bring it MOEP and they will provide guidance for our church on what will best serve our church body and the community. Please pray for this group as they decide they will assume this role. Next, is the September 20th meeting of the Presbytery of Lake Huron to be held here at our church. Mark your calendars. This will be an exciting event. The entire congregation and friends are welcome to come to share worship and communion. The worship starts approximately at 9:30am. We also will be contacting you to help with greeting, parking lot help, and for help with lunch. Stay tuned for more details. And, our new website is about to go live at the end of September. The site will have capabilities for me to have a video blog, and will have sermon access embedded on the site. Can t wait for you to see what we have been working on all summer. Finally, on September 9th, we will take in 4 new members and elect our new elders and deacons. Be sure to join us on that Sunday for this important function of our church body. There is much more but I can t begin to list all the happenings here. YOU just need to come to church, get involved, help us love like Jesus loved, and make a difference. One person CAN make a difference. Working with you in ministry, Pastor Kathleen Tawas Area Presbyterian Church Mission Statement To commit to God s guidance and passionately share God s love with people of all ages.
The Connection September 2018 Page 2 Septemember 09/03 LABOR DAY (OFFICE CLOSED) 09/04 1:00pm Mission/Outreach 09/06 10:00am Nominating Committee 09/06 11:00am Presbytery Planning Committee Meeting 09/09 10:00am New Member Installation 09/09 11:00am Elect new Elders and Deacons (Congregational Meeting) 09/10 9:00am Facilities 09/11 4:00pm Stewardship/Finance 09/12 2:00pm Inside Clean-Up the Church 09/13 10:00am Caregiver Conversion Hour 09/13 1:00pm Worship Music and Education 09/19 10:00am Iosco Parkinsons Meeting 09/19 4:30pm Session 09/20 9:30am Presbytery of Lake Huron Meeting 09/23 10:00am Install new Elders and Deacons 09/25 10:30am Deacons Meeting 09/27 10:00am Caregiver Conversation with Guest Speaker Betty Clark Happy Birthday! 09/05 Vida Minard 09/06 Duane Watson 09/11 Dale Verran 09/14 Candace Anderson 09/22 Patty Blomberg Happy Anniversary! 09/03 Kathleen & Bill Moore 09/06 Bob & Candace Anderson 09/12 Robert & Marjory Leas 09/16 Richard &Patty Blomberg 09/21 Amber & Brad Trickey 09/23 Mike & Sandy Hollenbeck 09/30 Bob & Rachel Haviland Wanted! Singers! Our choir is in need of more singers, both men and women. If you would like to serve your church through singing and you enjoy singing, (yes, we have fun!) and can sing in tune, we invite you to try us out for a few weeks. You don t have to read music or be here every week. Rehearsals are Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and we warm-up at 9:15 on Sundays. Call Patty at 989-295-6444 if you are interested or have questions.
The Connection September 2018 Page 3 Samaritan s Purse Operation Christmas Child Time to start thinking about packing your shoebox for Samaritan s Purse. The boxes will be available in September in the servery. Snowbirds we hope you will find time to pack a box before you fly away for the winter. Sign Up For COFFEE HOUR! Groups Individuals Committees It s easy... we ll train you! WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Connection September 2018 Page 4 Caregiver Conversation Hour Hosts Guest Speaker Betty Clark Pastor Kathleen has had several requests for folks dealing with serious health issues and their caregivers to come together for coffee and conversation. The aim of the program is to share ideas and the reality involved in caring for loved ones with serious health issues. Betty will share her tips on caring for a loved one based on personal successes and failures of being the caregiver In Our Thoughts and Prayers... Recently hospitalized, had surgery, had tests, or have been ill... Janice Fox Tom Hall Vida Minard Bob Leas Scott Carruthers Lue Verran Richard Doak Our Shut-in: Ruth Perrigo Edie Moore Jim Leisher Mary Wenzel Allen Hearn Arlene Salibury Mission Co-Workers Rev. Cathy Chang & family, serving in Philippines. Michael & Rachel Ludwig, serving in Niger. I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. - Ezekiel 36:27 Christian Radio Family Life Radio 89.7 Smile FM 99.7 Grief Support Program St. Joseph Health System provides a variety of Grief Support services for patients, families, employees and members of the community. Grief Support groups are held monthly on Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at SJHS in Classroom C. These groups provide support and information for anyone whose life has been disrupted by a significant loss due to the death of a loved one. Sessions are facilitated by a qualified member of the Spiritual Care Team. There is no fee, however advance registration is appreciated. To register, call 362-9368 and talk with the Chaplain.
The Connection September 2018 Page 5 TAWAS AREA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is Hosting the September Presbytery Meeting We are privileged to have the Presbytery of Lake Huron here on September 20th. The meeting will begin with an uplifting worship service at 9:30am. We encourage all the congregation and friends to join us for worship that day. We also will need help with preparing and serving a salad lunch for the presbytery folks, some parking lot attendants, ushers and very welcoming greeters. The Presbytery Planning Committee will be contacting people soon. We are excited to welcome our fellow churches to Tawas Area Presbyterian Church. Some other important dates in September Sunday Sept. 9th we will be welcoming 4 new members into our body of the church Aaron and Jacquelyn Brown, Michele Griesmer and Trisha Ward. Please celebrate with us and welcome them into membership. After the service we will have a short congregational meeting to elect Elders and Deacons for service to the church. Wednesday Sept. 12th 2:00pm-5:00pm Clean-Up the interior of the church. We will be cleaning the inside of the church for the Presbytery Meeting on Sept. 20th. We will be sprucing up the pews and making sure everything looks great for the visitors that will be coming. Sunday Sept. 23 install the new Elders and Deacons during the service and training will be during the first week of October Looking ahead to October We hope to have a snowbird potluck before you guys leave for the winter. If you could please let Judie know the dates you will be gone now, so we can plan it before the majority of you leave. Sunday October 7th at 3:00pm we will be having Jeffrey Walker to perform a full organ recital for us here at the church. The program will include approximately 80 minutes of music as well as verbal commentary. Jeff was the past Organist/Choirmaster at First Presbyterian Church and at Christ Church in Detroit. He has played organ, piano, and harpsichord with the Flint Symphony for 20 years. He won the prestigious American Guild of Organists National Competition. Don t miss this special event!
The Connection September 2018 Page 6 Tawas Area Presbyterian Church says... TAPC Family, Thank you for your wonderful support especially those hugs. I have drawn much strength just knowing you are there with me. Thanks again, Jan Kamrath When it rains, it sometimes pours! I want to thank everyone for the many cards, prayers, phone calls, etc. during my current and past illnesses - what a caring congregation at TAPC. Vida From the Staff, Thank you everyone who has cooked or helped with our church functions. We had a busy couple of months and everyone stepped up and got everything done. Thank you to everyone also for a successful Pig Roast. It was a great time of food and fellowship. Thank you to Bob and Audrey Dresselhouse for putting things together. Also thank you for all the donations of money and food to help it to succeed. Mission Worker Cathy Chang Came To Visit TAPC In July Your continued prayers are requested for Cathy Chang and Juan Lopez, doing Mission work for the people of the Philippines. Cathy and Juan collaborate with Asian churches and non-governmental organizations to assist with coordination efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking. It was great to have them visit us. Their presentation was very informative on their work in the Philippines and how we can help them continue for the years to come. Because of your gifts... We have: - Served 800 people in worship in July/August 2018. We could not do this without your weekly offerings. Thank you for financially supporting your church; we need each and every one of you! Deadline for October Articles: Wednesday, September 25 th The Connection welcomes your contributions! Send them to Kristy s email listed below, or drop them off at her office. Sunday Worship 10:00 am Nursery provided 989-362-2371 www.tawaspresby.org Kathleen Rowe, Judie Allen, JoAnn Edwards, Kristy Prentiss, Pastor Administrative Secretary Financial Secretary Media and Ministry Specialist pastorkathleen.rowe@yahoo.com tapcsecretary@tawaspresby.org finsecretary@tawaspresby.org media2@tawaspresby.org