THE PRESBYTERIAN
Congregational
Meeting
A Congregational
Meeting has been scheduled for April 13 following worship for the
purpose of electing an Elder
to fill the
vacancy for the Class of 2008.
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR SUNDAY
April 13, 2008
Greeters - N/A
available at time of printing
Lay Leader - Patti Ansley
Ushers - Sandra and
Kirstin Neff
Fellowship - Yvonne
Battles
Sound Technicians - Michael Heatwole and
Mitchell Watson
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.
Forms must be received in the office by May 1.
Help Wanted!!!
Each spring we seem to have a list of items
that require our attention around the church, replace lights, clean gutters,
etc. This year we have scheduled a work day for April 12 beginning at 8:00
am.
If you have some spare
time please stop by the church to help out. Thank you.
Cleaning up the Church
The Women’s
Association will be doing some ‘Spring Cleaning’ on April 8 as well. If you
have left dishes or pans in the kitchen, coats, jackets, or sweaters in the
Atrium coat closet, they need to be picked up.
Items that have not
been claimed will be placed in the Rummage Sale.
Presbyterian Women
Annual Spring Rummage
Sale
Spring is in the air
and once again we start to think about
the Presbyterian
Women’s Spring Rummage Sale.
This year’s Rummage
Sale will be held on
Thursday, April 24th
and Friday, April 25th.
You may start to bring
in your donated items on Sunday, April 20th.
Volunteers are needed
to help set up for the sale following the congregational dinner.
Across the Pastor’s Desk
Several of you have asked how we go about choosing hymns and music for
our services. As you know, this congregation is blessed with a broad variety of
musicians and musical talents. A good
quality musical department is an asset to any congregation. This congregation has much to be grateful
for in the quality of our choir and its leadership under Kevin. Linda prepares quality music for the bell
choir, the preludes, and offertories, not to mention playing for our hymns and
anthems. Additionally we have the
ongregational band which provides music from time to time. We especially
appreciate having other members of our congregation who are willing and able to
play the piano, flute, drums, and other instruments. All of this contributes to
a varied program of music and praise. Needless to say we are grateful for the
training our children receive from Pat.
The hymns are chosen according to the
season of the year. The basic reference
point for all hymns and anthems is the Scriptures for that occasion, whether
that is the lectionary suggestion or ones that we develop for particular
services. This is as it should be. The Scripture readings are the heart of the
Reformed service. From these readings
are the reference point for the prayers as well. Thus the Scripture readings
determine all other parts of the service as well, and not simply the
sermon. Within the service the three
hymns also serve particular purposes in addition to conveying the theme of the
season.
Though
ultimately all of the music sung in any particular service is the responsibility
of whoever is pastor, our Music Director works directly with the choir to
develop anthems and responses that particularly suit the mood of each
service. In addition, Kevin and the
choir make recommendations about particular hymns and, especially,hymn
tunes. I consider myself fortunate to
get feedback from Kevin, Linda, and the choir. We are attempting to integrate
classical, folk, traditional, and contemporary tunes and hymns into each of our
services.
Since the bulk of hymn selection falls to
me, I would personally appreciate each of you taking a few minutes and jotting
down the hymns in our current hymnal that you particularly like. Obviously I cannot guarantee that any
particular suggestion will be immediately used, but over a period of time they
all will be included. Please jot down
your suggestions on a slip of paper and place it in an offering plate, Or
address me a brief note or give them verbally to Connie.
I hope that each of you make a point to tell
Kevin, Linda, Pat, and the choir when you find a prelude, an anthem, or a
musical selection particularly moving or helpful. While no one who takes a
part in the morning service needs personal adulation, it is always appropriate
and supportive to express appreciation on particular occasions.
I hope that if any of you have other or
further questions, you will let me know so that these articles might become
even more timely and useful. While
often there are natural emphases for these weekly and bi-monthly articles, at
other times the “well runs dry”. Your
questions and/or concerns would be greatly appreciated.
Jim
Come to Worship and Potluck on Wednesday, April
16
Amanda McVey would like to organize the Wednesday worship serve and
Family Potluck for her Buff Project on April 16, 2008. The theme of the
worship service will be
children, mostly untouchable children. If you
want more information about Lian and Clara Tombing, you can go to their website
at: www.covenantseminary.edu
Don’t Miss It!!!
Ole’
Fashioned Fried Chicken Dinner following Worship on Sunday, April 20.
Chicken provided by the Fellowship Committee with the congregation invited to
bring side dishes or dessert. Then join the old favorites music sing-along
accompanied by Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Hodges on the
piano. We’ll be adding “
Tables of
8
The Lay Ministry committee would
like to invite you to join in a fun opportunity to fellowship and get to know
some of your fellow church members better. Groups of eight people meet on a
mutually agreed-upon time and frequency to simply share a meal and friendly
conversation. It’s a wonderful chance to form new friendships and strengthen
old ones and make our church a warmer place to be. If you are interested, there
will be a table to sign up for a Table of 8 in the atrium following worship.
Hunger Barrel
Sunday,
April 20, the Lay Ministry committee will be taking donations for their
Hunger Barrel to benefit the Emmaus House. There is a great need in our
community and your generosity is greatly appreciated. Together, we can help
ease the hunger in our community.
A Message from Monty
Fey
(as printed in the ‘Pacesetter’ Newsletter of the
Presbyterian Church in
Dear Friends;
I have been so blessed with your caring
and the many expressions of your concern. I do thank you for the cards, the
flowers and the telephone calls. They mean so much to me.
I find myself in a difficult situation at
this time. I hear that you adjusted quite well to my disappearance during Holy
Week. Maybe you’ve heard that “life is what happens when you’ve made other
plans.” We had plans and they went every which way.
I’ve had one surgery, and am awaiting
another. The first one went quite well and I have no idea what the later one
will reveal. Most of you know that I’m dealing with a malignant mass on my
bladder, a transitional cell carcinoma. My second surgery will be for the
removal of my bladder and prostate, lymph nodes and other parts affected and
just look around. This will necessitate considerable recovery time. Bear with
me. Please keep Bonnie and me in your prayers. We so need them now.
Grace and Peace to you!
Monty
From the Presbytery
Office Monday - April 7
Monty had his surgery and
everything went well.
He is recuperating at
Camp Kick-off Sunday, April 27th
, after worship
Thinking about going to church
camp this summer? After worship on
the 27th, parents and youth
will meet to talk about camp and our church scholarships, answer questions,
fill out registration forms, etc. We’ll
even make s’mores! If you’ve ever been to Westminster Woods, please dig
out a few photos or memories to share.
DVD’s from last year’s camp will be shown. See the camp display in the Atrium for dates, costs, and forms,
or go to www.westminsterwoodscamp.com
Get ready for a Beach
Party VBS!
June 16 – 20, 9:30 –
11:45 a.m.
We are planning an exciting week, with science,
crafts, music, games, snacks and drama-filled Bible stories!
We need leaders and helpers in these areas:
- Preschool
- recreation - Bible story -
“life-guarding”
- decorating - Discovery (uses science to illustrate daily
points)
Please sign up in the Atrium, or contact Mary.
VBS leaders & helpers make a difference in
the lives of our children.
God calls us to teach
children. Be part of it!
Adults Go Back to Class: “Mighty
Acts of God”
led by Jim Pitts will meet in the Library beginning
April 13th at 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
New Members
We wish to welcome our
newest members Yvonne Battles, and Ellen and Wayne Lynn
who were received into
membership on March 30, 2008.
A 6-week Grief
Recovery Workshop will be held on Tuesday evenings - May 6th, 13th,
20th, 27th and June 3rd and 10th
- from 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- at
There is no cost for
the workshops. Topics include:
Types of Loss
Stages of Grief
Doing Grief Work
Dealing with Anger, Guilt and Depression
Steps to Recovery
Children and Grief
Suicide
Anniversaries and Holidays
Spiritual Issues
The workshops are open to anyone who would like
to attend.
Questions may be directed to Gina Cash at St. Catherine
Hospice, 620-272-2519 or 1-800-281-4077.
Lost and
Found
There has been one or two small pieces of jewelry and a hearing aide
that have been turned into the office. If you have lost any such items please
stop by the church office.
Community Activities
Don’t forget to check
out the bulletin board adjacent to the church office for events happening in
our Community.
A Reminder to
Committee Chairs and Scribes
Please remember to get your information
into the church office so meeting dates, upcoming events and other information
can get on the calendar and into the newsletters. Thank you.
The
Kansas Mission of Mercy free dental clinic will be on April 18 & 19
at the 3-I Building of Finney County Fairgrounds. (209
The
church received a letter from the GCHS
Orchestra Booster Club seeking support and sponsors for their students. At
least two of our own youth, Ernie Wharton and Lauren Deaver, play in the
orchestra.
The
types of support needed include raffle and silent auction items in addition to
monetary donations. If you are interested the letter is posted on the bulletin
board across from the church office.
14th
Annual Emmaus House Lasagna Dinner
St. James
Lutheran Church - 1608 Belmont
Saturday,
April 19, 2008 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Adults
$7.50 Children (11 and under) $4.00
Take Out
dinners available
Also,
available 9 x 13 pan of Lasagna
either
cooked or uncooked
Reservations
close Monday, April 14, 2008
April
Birthdays
Susan
Brookover 4/14
Anna
McVey 4/14
Judy
Cornett 4/24
Joan
Nichols 4/24
Kelley
Reeve 4/25
Joe
York 4/26
Aaron
Hamlett 4/27
Katie
Ford 4/28
Gay
Morgan 4/28
Marian
McNaught 4/30
Church
Family and Friends in Need of Special Prayers:
Kathy Irvin, Monty Fey, Eric Larson, Les DePew, Jim Hamlett, Larry
Sanders, Rhonda Hutton, Marge Williams, Rolland Mathias, Greg Adams, Virginia
Meschke, Jack Reeve, Laurie Bock, Gary Friesner, Bob Whippo, Debbie
Harden, Gladys Cripe, Dave Sweley, Pat LeClerc, Dale
Meadors, Susan Brookover, Linda Friesner, Diane Pawasarat, Karen Dunbar, Adria
Doll, Glen Woods, Cole Tuit, John Hoxie, Kim Eakes, Ruth Oliver, Caroline
Sundquist, Nancy Stegman, Belinda Fouse.
(Please call the
church with your personal prayer
request). God Bless All Of You.
The
following family has recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for Blanche Larson and Gladys Cripe
on the passing of their sister Virginia Coen,
Rolland Mathias and family on the passing of his brother, Laddie,
Kathy Irvin and family.
This week’s
prayer family: Mitchell and Laurie Bock.
This week’s
prayer church: Covenant
Presbyterian Church in Wichita, KS