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we are pleased to present your August First Presbyterian Church of Green Bay newsletter!
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"Food for Thought" by Pastor Randy
When I was in Portland, Oregon last month for the General Assembly, I had the opportunity to attend a gathering with Dr. Craig Van Gelder and other proponents of the missional church movement. Dr. Van Gelder had been with our church in Green Bay a couple of months earlier and he was anxious to hear about our plans to follow up on his suggestion that we try a number of "experiments." I asked him if there was a resource or study guide that our Session could use to help keep us focused and committed to experimentation. Unfortunately, there is not much available.
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Pantry Storage from Wyatt Stenson
Wyatt Stenson, for his Eagle Scout project, built these wonderful storage cabinets, and he put new (better) shelving in the pantry storage rooms as well.
Everyone at First Presbyterian Church of Green Bay, and especially the Pantry volunteers, are very grateful. Pictured are Clarence Mickelson, Mary Ginnebaugh, Stephanie Fahringer, and Wyatt.
Thank you very much Wyatt!
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Congratulations
to
Ben & Ashley!
Pastor Randy was pleased to officiate at the July 16th wedding of Ben McCormick and Ashley Treml. The young couple have the best wishes of the congregation for a long and happy life as a couple.
Ben works at Brander Engineering and Ashley is a teacher at East High School. Parents are Patrick & Loni McCormick and Thomas & Patricia Treml.
God bless you both as you begin this wonderful journey of marriage together.
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Gillespie Donation to Scoutreach
Many years ago, First Presbyterian was the beneficiary of a substantial gift from long time members, the Gillespie family, for the care and support of young men. They also supported Scouting during their lifetimes and in their estate. In order to best utilize that generous gift, and in keeping with the donor's intent, First Presbyterian is transferring the balance of the account to the Boy Scouts of America, Bay Lakes Council for use in its Scoutreach program. This program provides mentoring through an after school and summer prevention program. Scoutreach collaborates with local elementary schools and Boy & Girls Clubs to enhance educational opportunities for at risk youth using the 12 CORE values of Scouting. Earlier this year, Session approved the transfer of the funds and on July 21st, at Danz Elementary, we presented Bay Lakes Council with this gift. We are thankful for the Gillespie family's gift and are excited to see the funds being used to help some of the local children have opportunities they may not have previously been exposed to.
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Name the Newsletter!
You have the opportunity to rename the First Presbyterian's monthly newsletter! The newsletter needs a fresh name, and we need your ideas. Please email your suggestions no later than Friday, August 19 to Connie at communications@firstpresgreenbay.org or you can call and leave a message at 437-8121, ext. 116. We'll announce the winning entry in the September newsletter. Happy naming!
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Mary Dee Dupont's art at the Brown County Library
Don't miss your chance to see Mary Dee's fantastic art on the second floor of the Central Library. It will be there through August 19th - and some of it is even for sale.
Wow, Mary Dee, your work is beautiful!
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Organ Concert Series with
Bob Nickel & Jennifer Hanson
The summertime organ concert series featuring Bob Nickel and Jennifer Hanson on July 26th was wonderful! Pastor Randy noted, "The recital was well-attended and beautifully done!" The series continues on Tuesday evenings at area churches.
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Cup O Joy Picnic
The annual Cup O Joy picnic held in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Cup O Joy was on Saturday, July 30th at Cup O Joy, and it was a great success, serving 254 individuals! The picnic is a free neighborhood event that the three organizations are pleased to host.
Save the date for the 2016 Cup O Joy Fall Benefit Concert on Sat., Sept. 17th at the Meyer Theatre - The Annie Moses Band will perform. See a clip of them here.
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CE Corner with Ken
There is still time to register
for the Family Camping Weekend scheduled for August 19-21st at Governor Thompson State Park in Crivitz. The theme is "F.I.R.E" (Faith Inside Revealed Everywhere). Contact Bobbi Holl at 920-680-3222 or
bjschim@gmail.com
if you have any questions.
I will be facilitating a 4-session Bible Study on the early chapters of Exodus on Sunday mornings before worship at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:
- August 7th
- August 28th
- September 4th
- September 11th
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2016 Youth Triennium
Pictures like the one at right were great updates from the 2016 Youth Triennium at Purdue from Bobbi Holl, Lacy Schimmel, and youth
Elizabeth Paag, Brandt Schoffelman, and
Taylor Wittmann.
We'd love to hear more about the
experience - would anyone like to write a guest column? See more photos on our Facebook page:
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A greener approach to giving
Churches, because of their heavy weekly check volumes, were among the earliest organ
izations to embrace electronic giving as a way to automate contributions. Today,
electronic giving in all its forms provides convenience for frequent check writers and donation consistency for churches.
A less frequently discussed benefit of online giving is its positive impact on the environment. An enormous amount of natural resources are consumed in the production, transportation, processing and disposal of paper checks. That's why paying bills electronically always ranks high on any list of actions an individual can take to improve the environment. The trend toward electronic payments has already produced more than a 50% decline in check use since the year 2000.
As you consider the payment method you use to make your regular offering, we hope you will think about the unique connection between financial stewardship and environmental stewardship.
To sign up for online giving at the church, go to
www.firstpresgreenbay.org
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Attention, people who are interested in Pres Folk - that means anyone who is free on the third Thursday of the month (usually at 1:00 p.m.) for a time of fellowship and learning. We will be meeting August 18th at 1:00 p.m. to plan the programs for the 2016-2017 year and would welcome your comments and suggestions. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Kwaterski or Shirley Schoffelman.
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Esther Circle Bible Study
HORIZONS Bible Study for 2016-2017 asks: Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes. Who is Jesus...according to Paul? to Mark? to Matthew? to Luke? to John? to Hebrews? to the noncanonical gospels? to Abrahamic faiths? to contemporary cultural interpretations?
Join Esther Circle on the second Thursday of each month beginning in September to expand our understanding of who Jesus was and is. If there is enough interest, Nancy will hold an additional session at another time. If you would like a copy of the study for your own, email Nancy Siewert at dennis1829@att.net. Copies are $8 each.
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The Pantry Board would like to thank the employees of
Nature's Way
in Green Bay for the generous donation of $449.00 to the Presbyterian Pantry.
For August, the Pantry volunteers are requesting donations of shampoo.
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Also to Take Note of:
- Jordan Doenges is the recipient of the PW Scholarship this year. He will be attending NWTC for a one year course in the welding field. Congratulations Jordan. Good luck at school in the fall!
- The annual church-wide cleaning day has been set for Saturday, September 17th - join us!
- The First Presbyterian Church of Green Bay will celebrate its 140th anniversary at a gathering after the service on Sunday, October 2nd. Please mark your calendars, as we want to celebrate this milestone with as many of you as possible.
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F
eed My Starving Children
It's time to start thinking about Feed My Starving Children! Our church again has the privilege of partnering with ten other Green Bay churches to pack meals that will feed children around the world. In previous years meals we packed were sent to Haiti, Liberia, Nicaragua, as well as other places. Each participating church has representatives forming a "partner board" which meets throughout the year to make plans for the big event--the Mobile Pack--which this year will take place October 3-6 at Green Bay Community Church.
This is a huge undertaking, which involves a lot of planning and coordination and, of course, fund-raising. This year our goal is to pack one-half million meals! The cost of each meal is twenty-two cents so you do the math! That's how much our collaborative group needs to raise. Our coin box is ready in the narthex and we're planning some other fund-raising events as well. You will be hearing more about various opportunities you will have to participate but for now, please be in prayer for this mission.
Some dates to keep on your radar: August 14 - sign up to pack meals begins for the partner churches; August 21 - ice cream social fund-raiser at our church; September 10 - 5K Run/Walk benefiting FMSC; and October 3-6 - Mobile Pack event. We are grateful to be part of this worldwide mission to feed the hungry.
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1st - Barbara Oliver
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17th - Mary Silverberg |
| 5th - Holly Gehri |
21st - Matthew Christensen
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| 6th - Ryan Batal; Brian Hulse |
25th - William Klass |
| 7th - Nana Berko |
26th - Johnny Davis; Matthew Early;
Clarence Mickleson
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| 10th - Samantha Belanger; Joan Reynolds |
27th - Evan Hansen |
| 13th - Mamme Yaa Berko; McKenzie Verheyden |
29th - Bobbi Holl; Zachary Wittman
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| 14th - Jordan Doenges |
30th - Susan Jenson |
| 15th - Jill Stenson |
31st - Stacy Bostedt; Jacob Kabacinski;
Brian Kage |
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| 16th - Ciera Rowell |
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In honor of our 140th Anniversary, we are sharing some historical information you might not know. This month, we're featuring Ann Bannan.
In 1923, Ann Bannan, a member of First Presbyterian who worked for many years at a local law firm, was called by the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church to go to Point Barrow, A
laska, the most northern point in Alaska.
At the time, Ann had moved to California, but after her many years of service as a missionary in Alaska, she returned to Green Bay and lived her
e until her death.
The Neville Museum now houses Ann's collection of Eskimo artifacts, carvings, letters and photographs.
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