THIS SUNDAY: Bring Your Own Picnic
Bring Your Own Picnic is scheduled for THIS Sunday, September 19th, immediately following the worship service, at Byrnes Park. This is a great time for fellowship and it might be the last time we can enjoy the beautiful weather before it starts getting colder. Please join us for food and fun!
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UPDATE on Live Streaming Worship
We are still working to live stream our worship services! Some of our equipment ended up on back order. However, equipment has been delivered now and we are moving forward with installation and other details. We hope to offer online options for worship by the beginning of October. We will certainly let you know when things are up and running. Previously recorded church services continue to be available on the Vimeo website, located here: https://vimeo.com/user93382018
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Help the Walnut Neighborhood
The Walnut Neighborhood is pleased this fall to have received an $11,000 grant through Link CCD from the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, to plant 95 new trees along the E. 4th Corridor from Franklin to Dane St. this fall. We are gathering volunteers to help us in the effort! See the details below and consider signing up to help for a day at the link provided!
When: Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 (sign up for one or two shifts and one or two days!)
Morning Shift each day: 8:30-11:45 a.m. Lunch provided from 11:45-12:45
Afternoon Shift each day: 12:45-4:00 p.m. Lunch provided from 11:45-12:45
Where: Park cars at 715 E. 4th St., Harvest Vineyard/IMPACT Church. Park in NORTH parking lot. We will base out the church (bathrooms, parking, lunch spot, etc..)
What: We will be planting container trees. On Thursday, we will dig holes at marked places. On Friday, we will be planting the trees, filling in the dirt, mulching, and staking/tying trees to keep upright. We are looking for 15 volunteers for each shift.
What to bring: work gloves and a shovel if you have one.
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2021 Cedar Valley Book Read
We have been invited again to participate in this year’s Cedar Valley Community Book Read starting in October. This year’s book selection is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Pulitzer Prizewinning author Isabel Wilkerson.
Are you interested in participating? Pastor Amy is gauging interest in order to pick days and times to meet.
Why we hope you’ll participate:
Dismantling racism is a priority and will not happen without ongoing intention, prioritization, and strategic focus. A collective reading of Caste can help our community by:
*creating shared history of what lies under the surface of American life today.
*growing understanding through the reading and by listening to our Cedar Valley neighbors.
*building new and stronger connections with Cedar Valley neighbors.
*forging a collective sense of urgency and value to work together as antiracists toward the vision of a more just community.
*providing a launching pad for further discussion and strategic action.
If you'd like to join the book read, please contact Pastor Amy by September 29. You may email her or sign up in the office.
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2021-22 Knowing Your Neighbor Series:
“Loving Others / Worship Practices”
The Cedar Valley Interfaith Council is hosting a three part series as an opportunity to hear multiple faith traditions ways of caring for others, especially others different than ourselves. Also a few basic worship practices will be shared. Presentations are made at each faith community's place of worship in order to bolster understanding.
October 10th SESSION 1 PRESENTATIONS
3:00— St. Edwards Catholic Church
1423 Kimball Avenue Waterloo, IA
4:00— Payne Memorial AME
1044 Mobile St, Waterloo, IA
October 17th SESSION 2 PRESENTATIONS
3:00— Masjid Al-Noor Masque
2110 Sager Ave., Waterloo, Iowa
4:00— First United Methodist Church
718 Clay Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa
October 24th SESSION 3 – Q&A
3:00 to 4:45 St. John Lutheran
715 College Street, Cedar Falls
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Choirs Starting Again!
It's never too late to join a choir! If you have musical interest and would like to participate in worship, please consider joining the bell choir or sanctuary choir. If you'd like more information, please call the office or contact Tyler Gajewsky or Melody Steed.
Bell Choir Rehearsal, Wednesdays 6:00-6:45 pm
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm
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Piecemaker Quilters Meeting
Piecemaker Quilters will be meeting on Saturday, September 18th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pam Bottorff will teach us a small paper piecing project that will fit into a window greeting card. All are welcome, please join us! If you’re new to the Piecemakers or joining us for just this class, contact Jackie (jjddbass@gmail.com) for a list of needed supplies
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Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Please join us this Tuesday, September 14th, at 9am in Calvin Hall. All are welcome! Coffee will be provided. We will be looking at the upcoming sermon text. We hope you can join us!
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World Communion Sunday October 3rd
On October 3rd, World Communion Sunday, we celebrate that Christ's peace extends throughout all the world. We celebrate together at the communion table. We celebrate that we are offered the opportunity so dearly needed to continue God's work with active peacemakers here at home and around the world. Extending the peace is part of an active, engaged faith - a witness to what it means for us to be in the Church together.
Through participation in the Peace and Global Witness Offering, we are extending Christ's peace throughout our community and our world. We commit to building a more just and peaceful world. We will commit to building a more just and peaceful community because 25% of the offering will stay with our congregation to be given to Friends of the Family. Friends of the Family provides advocacy services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and homelessness. Through this offering, may we find the truth found in 2nd Thessalonians, "Peace at all times in all ways". Let's celebrate peace on October 3rd through our Peace and Global Witness Offering.
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Sunday Coffee Fellowship Before Worship at 8:45am
Please join us each Sunday at 8:45am before the worship service for fellowship in Calvin Hall. Coffee will be served.
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Session Meeting
Session will be held Tuesday, September 21, at 6:00 pm
in Calvin Hall.
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Records Update
If you have any personal information that has changed, such as a new address, a new phone number, phone number no longer in use, or a child's address which has changed due to attending college, please call or email the update(s) to Amber in the office. amber@1stpresby.org or 319-233-6145.
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September Church Calendar Print Version
If you would like a version of the September church calendar to print for your records, please click to access the calendar here.
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Pulpit Flower Volunteers Needed
We are once again accepting donations of flower arrangements for our Sunday Services. We currently have openings on October 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st. If you would like to donate, please contact Amber in the office to find a date that works for you. You can call the office or email Amber directly. 319-233-6145 or amber@1stpresby.org. Alternatively, you can let Nancy Valentine know on Sundays after service and she will relay your information to Amber. Thank you!
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Thank Yous!
Thank you to my Faith Family for the prayers, calls and beautiful cards. I also want to thank Rev. Amy and Pat for their visit and the colorful blanket quilt present to me, what a surprise. Blessings, Marsha Muir
There are not enough words to express thanks for your prayers and thoughts as I deal with my foot problems. I have truly felt the warmth of your care. Also, a special thank you for the beautiful quilt, as a quilter, although not as talented as your group is. I am humbled at the beauty of your gift and talents. You are all a lso in my thought and prayers, and I hope to join you all in person soon. Connie Dawson
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Church Prayer List
New to the Prayer List:
Ongoing/Continuing Prayers:
Dee May, recovering at daughter's house; Don Broadston's friend, Taylor, who was recently diagnosed with kidney damage and liver failure; Connie Dawson, recovering from surgery on her feet, at home; Marsha Platt, who is having surgery for breast cancer on Sep. 16; Dragan Rudic, recovering from health issues at home; Debbie Miller, dealing with back problems; Dorothy Hummell, recovering from a fall; Marsha Muir recovering following knee replacement surgery; Barbara Benskin's brother, Bill Brenton, who has had a stroke; Ruth Meade broke her wrist and is dealing with eye issues; Pam Terrell, dealing with health issues at home; Joe Fernau, son of Marie Fernau, who has been diagnosed with lymphoma; Mable, great-granddaughter of Skip and Judy Mulock and their family, struggling with health issues; Donna Beaver recovering from foot surgery; Steve Miller, ongoing health issues
Add to the Prayer List
Click HERE to submit a prayer request online. Our pastors will be praying for you and sharing concerns with the congregation as requested.
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Church Family Birthdays
We celebrate our members with birthdays in September. If you get a chance, please join us in wishing them a very happy birthday!
September
01 Karen DeSerano
02 Regina Buls, Lloyd Hesse, Mitchell Sage
06 Aimee Bowers
07 Sam Christensen, Cheryl Ersland, Colette Kukosama
08 Nancy Catterson, Julie Clarke
12 Karen Hahn
13 Carl Boice
14 Christa Ernster
15 James Reisinger
17 Joseph Swallow, Ruthie Wiles
18 Jean Seeland
19 Paige Bass
24 Craig Cose
29 Ed Halvorson
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Office Hours: M-Th 9:00am to 4:00pm
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