THE PRESBYTERIAN

                            The Presbyterian Church of Garden City Newsletter 275-9141 March 28, 2007

 

Mission Statement

       As faithful members of the Presbyterian Church of Garden City, Kansas, we accept God’s call to be involved in the ministry of God’s church. Our mission is a twofold responsibility; to nurture and support our local church; and to follow Christ’s call to serve in the world, thereby proclaiming the Gospel to all.

 

 

GREAT NEWS!!!!!

Dave has made it through his surgery just FINE!!!! They performed a single by-pass and a procedure to correct an irregular heart beat. He will be in the hospital for about 1 week  before coming home. Cards only can be sent to:      Kansas Medical Center IUC 1124 West 21st  Andover, KS 67002

 

Good Friday Service

   Friday, April 6 Prayer Service will begin @ 7:00 pm

at the Presbyterian Church 1719 Texas

 

 

Sermons Ala Carte

Come join us for the last Lenten

service of 2007, Thursday, April 5th

Sermon begin at 12:00 pm

Lunch follows at 12:30 pm.

Cost of lunch $4.00

Guest minister will be Tim Davis

From Garden Valley Church.

   

Pastor’s Prose

Initially I was planning to write my ’pastor’s prose’ on issues I always wanted to share with you but was afraid too. The reason I was going to do that was incase something unexpected happened while I was on the table and I

didn’t get everything said. I have always thought that when I went to heaven and looked down it would be a terrible experience to have to say “Mannnn, why didn’t I say this, or why didn’t I say that.” But that sounded pretty fatalistic and might be conscrewed as being faithless.  And what if I shared my thoughts and everyone didn’t feel enriched, and I returned to work on Thursday and had to deal with  those that didn’t feel that they had been empowered. So I took the road most traveled and found a cuddly feel good piece entitled “Who is Packing your Parachute” for your perusal.

                                                                                                       Who Is Packing Your Parachute?

        Charles Plumb was a US Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on lessons learned from that experience!

        One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a man at another table came up and said, “You’re Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!”

        “How in the world did you know that? “ asked Plumb. “I packed your parachute,” the man replied. Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, “I guess it worked!” Plumb assured him, “It sure did. If your chute hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.”

        Plumb couldn’t sleep that night, thinking about that man. Plumb says, “I kept wondering what he had looked like in a Navy uniform: a white hat; a bib in the back; and  bell-bottom trousers. I wonder how many times I might have seen him and not even said ‘Good morning, how are you?’ or anything because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor.” Plumb thought of the many hours the sailor had spent at a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship, carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands each time the fate of someone he didn’t know.

        Now, Plumb asks his audience, “Who’s packing your parachute?” Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it through the day. He also points out that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down over enemy territory - he needed his physical parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these supports before reaching safety. Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important.

        We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful that has happened to them, give a compliment, or just do something nice for no reason. As you go through this week, this month, this year, recognize people who pack your parachutes. Now isn’t that better, than talking about politics, money or religion, issues that cause so much discord? I’ll see you Thursday.          ~ ~ ~ Dave ~ ~ ~

 

Rummage Sale

    Presbyterian Women’s annual

Spring Rummage Sale will be held

Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27.

You may start to bring in your

donated items on Sunday, April 22.

 

 

 Presbyterian Women

Spring Gathering

Registration begins at 8:30 am on April 24.

This year’s gathering will be $6.00 per person at

Wichita Covenant Church

1750 N Tyler Road

Registration forms available in the church office.

 

We are now taking  orders for this year’s Easter Lilies.

If you wish to purchase a lily in memory or honor of  your loved ones, call the church office to place your order.  The cost of lilies will be: small or single $17.50, and large or double will be $25.00

 

 

                                                                                April 7th, 10:00                                  

                                            Egg hunt and “What’s Easter really about?” activities, for kids age 2 - Grade 4. We would also like to encourage our kids to invite their friends to come and older youth to help with the activities.

Mary will need donations of wrapped candy to fill the eggs.

 

 

Palm Sunday, April 1

Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday School @ 9:30 am,

Worship Easter Cantata @ 10:45 am

Salad Buffet to follow Worship

(proceeds to benefit youth missions) 

 

Tuesday, April 3

Celebration Team @ 7:00 pm

 

Wednesday, April 4

 Celebrate Kids @ 5:00 pm, Youth groups @ 6:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm,

Worship @ 8:30 pm

 

Maundy Thursday, April 5

Sermons Ala Carte @ noon, Worship w/Communion @ 7:00 pm

 

Good Friday, April 6

PW Board @ 10:00 am, Prayer Service @ 7:00 pm,

 

Saturday, April 7

Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 am

‘What’s Easter really about?’ activities

 

Easter Sunday, April 8

        Sunrise service @ 6:30 am, (we will be caravanning from the church)

Bell Choir @ 8:30 am,

Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship @ 10:45  

 

Emmaus House

    Emmaus House is needing help filling Easter holiday baskets.

                        They anticipate handing out 200 baskets this year.The Menu for the Easter baskets is:

                                                           Ham/Chicken,    Corn,    Beans,    Fruit,    

                                                                  Eggs,    Potatoes,    Jell-o,    Soup,

                                                             Mac & Cheese, Sliced/Diced Pineapples, 

                                                                               Cake Mixes, Bread

 

Easter Baskets will be handed out on Thursday, April 5

from 9:30 - 11:00 am and again from 1:00 - 6:00 pm.

 

 

 

 

“Back to School”

     In January at the Elders/Deacons annual meeting several projects were discussed on helping our church grow. We feel “Back to School” is a great way toencourage people to join our church, provide much needed assistance to the public schools, and do mission in our own community, giving students and teachers of selected schools a chance to ‘know we are Christians by our love.’

     This committee has chosen the 5th and 6th grade centers as our target and have agreed on projects we might be involved in: volunteering in classrooms, helping with concerts, events days, providing snacks – moral support during ‘testing season’ to name a few.

     A project like this would only succeed if supported by time and effort of many in our congregation. Please let us know if this may be for you - by signing up, talking to committee members or calling the church office. If there is enough interest we will continue!  If you have question please to feel free to contact one of these committee members: Suzan Tarwater, Mary Buchele, Nancy Woods, Paula Sloderbeck.

 

 

 

Vacation Bible School  

June 11 - 15

We are looking for co-directors  and leaders of all kinds for this fun week!

 

Have you signed up for  Table of 8 dinners?

Lay Ministry is again organizing Table of 8 dinners.

Participants will be divided into groups. Members will take turns hosting the group and providing the main course, others will bring side dishes. It is suggested each group have at least four dinners during the year.

 

 

 

Hungry for good food after church?

 

-The freewill offering for a Salad Buffet 

  after worship on April 1st will

  support the Youth Mission Trip.

 

     To answer a good question:  Yes, we have funds in our Youth Mission account, and we will use it to supplement what the youth raise in their efforts this spring. Working together on projects like the salad buffet is not just fund-raising, but it’s also a team-building activity.

     Thank You to those who have supported our Youth Missions Fund by purchasing Dillon’s certificates and Wal-Mart gifts cards. (FYI, Wal-Mart is no longer doing this fund-raiser.)

 

Camp Kick-off

     April 22 will be Camp Kick off Sunday. Youth and parents will get the scoop on what happens at

Westminster Woods. Registration and release forms will be available.

 

 

 

Scholarship Applications

 Full-time college students are reminded that now is the time to apply for our church scholarships. These forms are available in the church office, along with the criteria used for selection.

                                                        Deadline for applications is: May 1st, 2007.

 

Calling all Graduates – and their parents!

 

     To recognize our Graduates, we need your help!  Before April 29th, please call or e-mail the office pcgardencity@sbcglobal.net with information about the graduate:  name of graduate, son or daughter of …, college plans or college attended, field of study or degree achieved, future plans. 

This year our Graduate Recognition Sunday will be May 6th, and we hope many of the graduates will be able to come that day.

 

Youth-ful News:

     Lucas Whippo has been named the Camp Music Director at Westminster Woods for 2007.  Congratulations!

 

     Sleep “Less” in Sterling this year was the biggest ever.  Steven Buchele was among the 150 who were worshipping and having fun together at Sterling College March 23-25.

 

     Mitchell Watson, Michael Heatwole, Amanda McVey and KayeLani Irvin have all applied and been accepted to attend the 2007 Presbyterian Youth Triennium this summer as part of the delegation from the Presbytery of Southern Kansas.

 

Youth Mission News

Our youth, 5th grade through 12th , will be going to the San Luis Valley in Colorado to work with the LaPuente Home Repair Service, May 27- June 2. Registration deadline is April 15th. To see where they are going visit:        www.lapuente.net/homerepair.htm.

 

 

 

Our April Calendar

(following Holy Week)

Saturday, April 14 -      Good News Kids music practice 11:00 - noon

Sunday, April 15 -         Teacher/Sponsor Appreciation, Ole’ fashioned Fried Chicken dinner

Wednesday, April 18 - Celebration Worship w/Potluck dinner

Saturday, April 21 -      Sonatina Festival 8 - 5,  Emmaus House Lasagna dinner 5 - 8 pm

Sunday, April 22 -        Camp Kick-off

Thursday, April 26 -    Spring Rummage Sale 2:00 - 7:00 pm

Friday, April 27 -          Spring Rummage Sale 9:00 - 4:00

Saturday, April 28 -     Good News Kids music practice 11:00 - noon

 

Jail Ministry Book Drive

     Clyde Jackson, the instigator and director of Garden City’s jail ministry, showed up at the office Tuesday with a banner for us to see and respond to. It reads. “Sowing Seeds of Hope, Jail Ministry Book Drive”. This banner has been on display at Garden Valley Church for five (5) weeks and they

collected a little over 200 books. This is a book drive to gather up Christian books, preferably paper-backs (but they will reluctantly take hard cover), for use in our jail. These men and women need to be reading. Right now all they have to do is watch television or play cards. Those that have them can read their

Bibles, so Bibles are a good choice. This display will be in the atrium for the next five (5) Sundays.   

Thank you in advance for your support.

 

 

 

13th Annual

Emmaus House

Lasagna Dinner

 

Saturday, April 21, 2007  5 to 8 pm

St. James Lutheran Church

1608 Belmont

 

Adults $7.00

Children 11 & under $4.00

 

Reservations close

Monday, April 16, 2007

 

For tickets contact:

Ron Major

 

 Westminster Woods

2007 Camp Dates

{Dates are for year completed}  

Grades 3 & 4 May 29 - June 1

Grades 5 & 6 June 4 - 8 (#1),

                         June 11 - 15 (#2) 

Grades 7 & 8 June 18 - 22 

High School  June 24 - 29

High School retreat  August 3 - 5

 

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY 

April 1, 2007

Greeters -  Joy Anstaett and Nancy Gilmer

Lay Leader - Kathy Friesen 

Ushers - Sharon Ford and family 

Fellowship - Youth Group

 

 

                       Birthdays

      Andrea Brown                    4/2

      Michael Tarwater                4/3

      Steve Irvin                          4/4

      Paige Jones                         4/4

      Adah Jenkins                      4/5

      Zachary Hopkins                 4/7

      Yvonne Allman                   4/8

              Lynda Copple     4/9

              Frances Muck                                4/10

              Susan Brookover                                    4/14

              Anna McVey              4/14

 

Anniversaries

Donald & Carolyn Ochampaugh

4/9/1961

 

 

Pray healing for  Dave Sweley,  Les DePew, Yvonne Allman, Pat LeClerc, Susan Brookover, Bob Whippo, Dale Meadors, Marge Williams, Linda Friesner, Ruth Powell, Caroline Sundquist, John Lechliter, Nancy Stegman, Eden Raine, Belinda Fouse, Chris Inderlied.

(Please call the church with your personal prayer request).  God Bless All Of You.

The following families have recently lost loved ones.

Please pray for the family of Freda Greathouse, Carty York on the death of her father, Les DePew on the death of Helen.

 This week’s prayer family. Rick and Bonnie Erwin

Please pray for the First Presbyterian Church in Hutchinson, KS.

 

 

This Week’s Activities

Sunday, April 1 Palm Sunday

Bell Choir @ 8:30 am, Sunday school @ 9:30 am, Worship - Cantata @ 10:45 am

Tuesday, April 3

Celebration Team @ 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 4

 Celebrate Kids! @ 5:00 pm, Youth Groups @ 6:00 pm, Choir @ 7:30 pm,

Worship @ 8:30 pm

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