Open to all members of the Winnebago Presbytery and guests, this simulation experience is designed to help you understand what it's like to live as a Latino in our community. Taking place on Friday, May 4, 6-8 pm at the Pilgrim Center on Green Lake, this simulation is in conjunction with the Presbytery meeting on Saturday, May 5, 9 am to 3:30 pm. For more information on registration and rooms at Pilgrim Center contact Jill at the Presbytery office ( jill@winnebagopresbytery.org or 920-886-3598) by April 26th. Register for Walk in our Shoes here and the Presbytery meeting here.

The Esther Circle will meet on  Thursday, May 10  for lunch and study at 12:30 pm at Bay Family Restaurant.  All women are welcome to any of our meetings.

This will be the Esther Circle's last meeting before summer break. Meetings will resume in September.

The 26th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive will be held on Saturday, May 12. The Presbyterian Pantry is one of 10,000 food agencies that will benefit from this nationwide effort.

We expect food to arrive at the church's Banner Hall at about 3:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to unload, sort and shelve donations. If you can help, please plan to arrive shortly before 3:00 p.m.

On Sunday, May 20, Pentecost will be celebrated and the Choir Season Finale will be performed during worship at 10:00 a.m. This will also be choir director Allan Russell's last day of directing the choir. We will be holding a thank you reception for Al during coffee hour following the service. His long service to First Pres is greatly appreciated.

We are collaborating with the Seymour Park Neighborhood Association, Green Bay Police, Fire, and Parks & Rec Departments, along with other churches in the neighborhood to sponsor a picnic at Seymour Park on Saturday, June 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Grilled burgers, chicken breasts, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided, and there'll be activities and games for the kids, and more. Please bring a salad or dish to share. Most importantly, just plan to join us and meet some of our neighbors!

A group of Green Bay area Presbyterians will travel to St. Louis on June 24-29. We will be staying at the mission house of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church and doing service work coordinated by AMEN Saint Louis. The cost per person is $200 for lodging and programming. We will provide transportation and our own meals. We will also have a free day in the city. The trip is intergenerational, from grade six to senior citizens. Volunteer for a week of urban ministry in St. Louis. Contact the church office if you are interested in participating!

For May, the Pantry volunteers are requesting donations of gelatin/Jello and for June, noodles. You can place them in the shopping cart in the narthex at your convenience.  As always, they can certainly use monetary donations as well! Thank you.

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                The Pantry Board recently held a thank you luncheon for the volunteers, who were told of the sincere appreciation the Board has for their assistance and dedication. They also heard from both Liliana Ramirez, FoodWIse nutrition educator; and Jared and Amy Jo Tetzner, neighborhood volunteers.

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The Pantry would also like to thank the shops who participated in collecting donations for the Pantry recently. They include: Julie's Sewing Center; KK Sew & Vac; Life's a Stitch; My Favorite Quilt Shop; Quilting Divas Sewing Boutique; and Silver Thimble Quilt & Yarn. In addition to all the groceries pictured, they collected $91 in cash!

Congratulations to Kathleen Ford, who was named as the Augusta Jeffrey Recognition Award winner for her outstanding volunteer efforts within the Church and through its programs!

She has designated her honor gift to go to the Montana Mission Trip ($500) and the youth coming here from Montana in July ($100). Thank you Kathleen!