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First Presby “In the Heart of the City, In the Heart of God”
October 2018 ● Volume 46, Number 10
Mission Statement In response to the love and grace of God, First Presbyterian Church of Wichita, Kansas, is a fellowship of
believers bound together to glorify God and to proclaim the good news
of Jesus Christ through worship, spiritual nurturing, education and
mission to all people.
525 N. Broadway Wichita, KS 67214
(316) 263-0248 [email protected] www.firstchurchwichita.org
Sunday Worship— Worship at 8:30 a.m.
(Chapel)
Coffee Fellowship 9:15 a.m. (The Well)
Worship 10:45 a.m. (Sanctuary)
FPC Information:
First Presbyterian Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation
Inside This Issue:
Congregational Care Page 2
Birthday List Page 2
Pastor Letter Page 3
Parish Nurse News Page 5
Children’s Ministry Page 6
Youth Activities Page 7
Events Coming Soon Page 9
Calendar Page 11
Sunday, October 28 Heritage Sunday
10:30 a.m. Worship
(No Chapel Service or Sunday
School)
9:00–10:30 a.m. Free Pancake
Breakfast
Archives Open 9:00–10:15 a.m.
Fall Festival at Whispering Winds Camp
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Festival at 3 p.m., Vespers at 5 with dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Lots of fun filled activities for all ages.
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Congregational Care
Let Us Focus Our Prayers on These Members: Dave & Kim Duncan, Albert Graham, Sharon Hartsel,
Rosalie Klocke, Linda & Russ Davisson, Mary Ellen Willi-ford, Kathy Green, Brian & Sarah Geering, Abigail & Emily, Betty Hattan, Dan & Diane Nyberg, Alice Price, Teresa Lang, Dolores Granger, Heidi & Scott Iwig, Lydia, Charles & Gabri-el, Al & Janet Staab, Robert & Mary Louise Heaton, Helen Steindler, Daryl Ott, Erica Grunder, Verla Hansen, Dolores Johnson, Jack Mahan, Merl Hollis, Jeff & Janice Van Sickle.
Sympathy: Sympathy to the family of Elton Garrison, Peggy Moore, Mar-
jorie Tillery, and Betty Christian on their recent deaths. Please keep their family and friends in your prayers as they grieve.
5 Eleanor Gingerich Terri Hawkins 7 SheauKang Hew Diane Nyberg Aidan Schulte 8 Alice Dixon Terry McManis Shirley Pankratz 9 Kyle Kite 9 Bob Moler Giovanna Gascon 12 Eric Coldwater 15 David Miller Jason Van Sickle 16 Mike Caradine 18 Marc Jones Alice Price
19 Stephanie Howard Cale Martin 21 Bob Carriker Mark Johnson Chase Skinner
23 Teagan Norris Elizabeth Workman Amber Brasch Jill Tanner 25 Gary Tanner Jolene Satterthwaite Angela Savute 28 James Lindsay 29 Cade Howard Russ Davisson Robin Gales
BIRTHDAYS
Ministry Staff The Rev. Dr. Brent O. Johnston
Pastor/Head of Staff [email protected]
Judy Conners Parish Associate (Visitation)
Joan Aldrich Parish Nurse
Geri Doll Director of Youth Ministry
Liz Garner Director of Children’s Ministry
Steve Bixler Director of Music
Mark Sweeney Organist
Gary Huffman Assoc. Organist/Archivist
Administrative Staff Susan Waters
Bookkeeper [email protected]
Michelle Edwards Administrative Assistant
Roy Yarbrough Facilities Manager
Mary Burgett Economy Corner Manager
Phyllis Robertson Economy Corner Assistant Manager
Dave Duncan Whispering Winds Camp Manager [email protected]
Melinda Sears Clerk of the Session [email protected]
October 2018 First Presby News · 3
Recovering Slowly but Surely from Surgery:
On September 14, it will be six weeks since surgery
to fuse my neck vertebrae (C5 and C7) on account of
my bulging discs. I can report that I am able to sit
and stand without pain and numbness down my left
arm and back. No longer will I need to wear a neck
brace. But I will need to undergo PT to increase mo-
bility and strength in my neck. Thank you again for
your cards and well wishes.
The Theology of Paul Tillich Through His Ser-
mons:
For four weeks beginning September 12 at 6 p.m. in
the Parlor, I will be looking at the theology of Paul
Tillich through his sermons. Paul Tillich’s Systemat-
ic Theology, (volumes 1-3) can be very daunting to
wade through for the most ardent scholar. Inci-
dentally, the same can be said of Karl Barth’s
Church Dogmatics. But like Barth, Tillich’s theolo-
gy is very approachable through his sermons. I have
chosen to study Tillich for two reasons. First, like
Barth, Bonhoeffer, and Niebuhr they were very much
influenced by the events of World War I and re-
sponded to it by rejecting liberalism’s belief in
“Progress.” And, yet they simply could not respond
by simply regurgitating Orthodoxy. So, each of
them re-interprets Orthodoxy but in a new way.
Hence, the title “Neo-Orthodoxy” to explain this new
trend in theology. And, secondly, Tillich’s theology
paved the way for what has been termed
“Progressive Christianity” by people like Marcus
Borg, Shelby Spong, Diana Butler Bass and Brian
McLaren and others.
Small Group Study for October is Barbara
Brown Taylor’s “Altar in the World”:
Evangelism and Hospitality and Adult Education
have picked Barbara Brown Taylor’s book Altar in
the World for a small group study this Fall. Pat
Welker has graciously agreed to turn this book into
six lessons for small groups to study and discuss.
Sign ups are in The Well. I will be teaching the
Wednesday Night Study in The Well beginning, Oc-
tober 3rd at 6 p.m.
Joint 10:45 Service with WRCC (Wichita Refugee
Congregational Church) on October 7:
Plans are underway for a joint service with the
WRCC for World Communion Sunday. This service
will be conducted in English and Swahili. Our bulle-
tin will reflect this as well. There will be no sermon
but instead 3 Scripture Readings and Communion.
WRCC will sing an Offertory Anthem. Following
the service there will be a potluck in the East Dining
Room. Make plans to attend this service to demon-
strate our Oneness in Christ and our commitment to
Refugee Ministry.
Fall Festival will be October 21st from 3 to 8 p.m.
at Whispering Winds Camp
The Christian Education and Camp Commissions
have made some wonderful plans to make this year’s
Fall Festival bigger and better. A bouncy house will
be on the premises as well as a Haunted Forest, not
to mention fun and games for all ages. Vespers will
be at 5:00 p.m., followed by supper in the Lodge.
Chili Cook off and Ghoulish Desserts are on order to
see who will bring home the coveted prize. Please,
may someone beat Steve Bixler’s Chili this year!
Heritage Sunday is October 28th at 10:45 a.m..
Remember we have only one service for Heritage
Sunday. Special music by the Caledonian Bagpiper
and Drum Corp will provide the Processional and
Recessional and concert on the lawn. Also, other
special music will be in store for this occasion to cel-
ebrate our Scottish and Presbyterian Heritage. The
Archives will be open. In addition, this will be a
great Sunday to invite visitors to the church. A
$20.00 gift certificate to The Well will go to the per-
son who brings the most visitors. Moreover, a $5.00
dollar certificate to any member who brings a visitor.
As you can see the month of October is full of fun
and faith-forming activities. Make plans to attend
any and all of these events.
Grace and Peace,
From the Pastor’s Desk
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Special Worship and Lunch to
celebrate World Communion
October 7
The first Sunday in Octo-
ber is designated as World Com-
munion Sunday, which celebrates
our oneness in Christ with all our
brothers and sisters around the
world. Paul tells us that we are to
“discern the body” when we par-
take of Holy Communion, mindful
that we note our relationship to all
our brothers and sisters in Christ
in the celebration. Thus it is ap-
propriate that World Communion
Sunday is also a time when we
receive the annual Peace & Global
Witness Offering as a way of con-
tinuing the ancient Christian prac-
tice of sharing what we have with
brothers and sisters in need.
World Communion Sun-
day (originally called World Wide
Communion Sunday) is a gift of
the Presbyterian Church to the
larger ecumenical church. The
first celebration occurred at
Shadyside Presbyterian Church in
Pittsburgh, PA, in 1933 where Dr.
Hugh Thompson Kerr served as
pastor. He conceived the notion of
World Communion Sunday during
his year as moderator of the Gen-
eral Assembly (1930). It was an
attempt to bring churches together
in a service of Christian unity, and
above all to recognize how every
congregation is interconnected one
with another.
To emphasize our oneness
in Christ locally, the Wichita Ref-
ugee Congregation Church has
been invited to join us at the 10:45
a.m. worship service. They will
share special music from their tra-
dition. Please join us for a pot-luck
luncheon in the East Dining Room
following worship. They are anx-
ious to meet Wichitans, make new
friends, learn more about how to
live in their new hometown, prac-
tice their English and become
good neighbors.
New Gallery Exhibit
New Exhibit in The Gallery Art by Helen Veatch
Be sure to stop by The Gallery and enjoy the new exhibit by Helen Veatch. Helen is displaying a small sample of her work. You will find her impressive resume posted along with the pictures.
All of the pictures on display are watercolors except for one pastel. Watercolor is her medium of choice. The subject matter is varied. Her own words best describe her artistic philosophy. “I find myself in a constant state of painting mental images, whether or not I’m physically at an easel, drawing board or paint-ing area. It’s something beyond my conscious ability to control. The way shadows form abstract shapes, the way water reflects images and glistens, the way the ev-er-changing sky colors the landscape it envelopes, will always provide inspiration for untold number of paint-ings yet to be. Most of nature provides the painting idea and often times the layout for the artist. It’s just there for the execution process. My hope is to provide those who view my paintings a reflective and meaning-ful enjoyment.”
Many of the permanent collection of etchings remain on display. Spend some time in The Gallery en-joying the visual images that represent the many differ-ent aspects of our world.
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From the Parish Nurse
Emergency Medical Training at FPC
Last month a First Aid, CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated
External Defibrillator) training was held at FPC where 21 persons were in attendance.
There was a wonderful representation of our congregation that included parish nursing,
staff and members of children and youth ministries, facilities staff, camp personnel and
committee members, ushers, elders, and our senior pastor. This 4-hour training included
a descriptive film on first aid and hands-on life saving
techniques of CPR, and the use of an AED machine in the
event of a cardiac emergency.
In 2007, the parish nurse ministry purchased 2 AED ma-
chines, one for the church and another for the camp. In
the event of a cardiac arrest on the premise of FPC or
FPC camp, available AED devices can save lives. This
equipment delivers a shock to restore the heart’s normal
rhythm if it is done within minutes of the medical emer-
gency. Even though there is good response from our local
Fire Dept. and EMS units, response time can vary depending on other circumstances.
Having an AED readily available where large numbers of people congregate saves pre-
cious minutes and improves survival rates for cardiac victims. AEDs make it possible
for trained lay rescuers to deliver defibrillation. AEDs are safe, effective, lightweight,
low maintenance, and easy to use. The AED machine at the church is located on the
wall outside the main office and at the camp is in the lodge on the wall outside the kitch-
en. Also note, that a first aid kit is in the workroom next to the office and on a wall in the
church kitchen. There are several drawers of first aid materials in the camp kitchen.
I would like to personally thank all the church members in attendance for participating
in this valuable and useful training. Everyone received a 2-year certification card from
the American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Program. I would also
like to acknowledge and thank the Harriet Prichard Estate for her generous donation to
the Parish Nurse Program in 2015. Harriet was a compassionate faithful servant in-
volved in Jesus’s ministry here and afar, and truly believed in the components of Parish
Nursing. She had experienced support, compassion and love first-hand, especially at the
end of her life, and she expressed her desire to support this ministry. Through this gen-
erous fund, the Parish Nurse Program was able to offer this course free of charge to the
participants. Thank you, Harriet Prichard!
Joan Aldrich
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Wednesday Night Help Needed
Wednesday nights we need drivers and kitchen help. We
would put you on 4-6-week rotations, so the commitment is low.
If you would like to help, please contact Liz Norris or Geri Doll.
Camp work day is October 20th from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please come and help us get our camp ready for the fall/winter.
We will also be doing prep for Fall Festival. We plan to have
small work groups. All ages are welcome. Please RSVP to Dave
Duncan, Liz Norris, or Geri Doll.
Fall Festival is October 21st 3 p.m.- 8 p.m. We will have
many fun activities for all ages. We hope that you plan to attend
and look forward to seeing you.
Things to do at Fall Festival Costume Contest for all ages (prize awarded for best costume)
Bounce House
Photo Booth
Hayrack Ride
Haunted Walk
Pumpkin Painting
Bean Bag toss
Cake Walk
Egg Toss
There will be a craft table set up on the South screened-in porch.
Vesper service (Bring your lawn chairs)
Chili contest/Dinner, Please bring a side or dessert to share with everyone.
If you love to bake we would love to have cakes, pies, and cookies for the “Cake Walk.” The cake
walk will be more of a “Dessert Walk.” Who doesn’t love dessert?
We also welcome any one who loves Fall/Halloween who would enjoy helping with the preparation
and decorating for the Fall Festival.
We will need assorted Candy Donations for Fall Festival. Please leave donations in the Main Office
for Liz Norris. We only need 5 large bags.
Parents we ask that you visit each activity with your children. Remember the camp is a large space and
would appreciate everyone doing their part to help ensure the safety and well-being of every child and adult.
Children’s Ministry News
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Youth Activities for October and November 2018
October 1 (Monday) – Deadline for Triennium 2019 group estimate
October 2 (Tuesday) - CE meeting 5:30-7 p.m.
October 3 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
October 6 (Saturday) – Community Breakfast
October 7 (Sunday) - 2 worship svcs. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Joint service with Refugee Congregation, followed by a potluck lunch, plan to leave by 1:30 to go to the Crop
Walk 1-1:45 p.m. register, 2 p.m. walk begins.
October 10 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
October 13 (Saturday) – Youth Council Meeting @ FPC Wichita 1-5 p.m.
October 14 (Sunday) - 2 worship svcs. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m.
October 17 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
October 20 (Saturday) – Fall Camp Work Day! 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October 21 (Sunday) - 2 worship svcs. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Fall Festival 3-5 p.m.-games, 5 p.m.-Vespers, 5:30 p.m. dinner & chili cook-off!
October 24 (Wednesday)- Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
October 27 (Saturday) – Pumpkin patch/Corn Maze trip
October 28 (Sunday)-Heritage Sunday-No youth Sunday school. (1) worship service.
Youth cooking/serving arrive at 8:30 a.m., the breakfast is from 9:00-10:30 a.m.
October 31 (Wednesday) – Halloween! No Wednesday Clubs. November 3 (Saturday) - Community Breakfast
November 4 (Sunday) - 2 worship svcs. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m.
November 6 (Tuesday) - CE meeting 5:30-7 p.m.
November 7 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
November 10 (Saturday) – Youth Council Meeting @ FPC Wichita 1-4 p.m.
November 11 (Sunday) -2 worship svcs. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m.
November 14 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
November 16-18 (Friday-Sunday) – Westminster Woods Work Weekend-Early van 5 p.m., Late van, 6
p.m. Return on Sunday around 1:30-2 p.m.
November 18 (Sunday) – No Youth Sunday school, 2 worship svcs. at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
November 21 (Wednesday) – No Youth Club
November 25 (Sunday) - 2 worship services at 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Hanging of the Greens
Youth Sunday school 9:30-10:30 a.m. Youth making College/Career Care Packages noon-2 p.m.
November 28 (Wednesday) - Youth Club – 5:30-8 p.m.
Need to contact me?
Geri Doll-Youth Director-cell phone # 316-737-8855/[email protected]/Facebook.
We are happy to give you a ride if needed.
WICHITA CROP WALK The Wichita CROP Walk is Sunday, October 7 at the Sedgwick County Park. Our church’s team
name is FPC Wichita if you would like to be a walker and collect donations you can find our
team information online by going to Wichita CROP Walk. On October 7 there will be a potluck
lunch, walkers plan to leave by 1:30 to go to the Crop Walk. From 1-1:45 p.m. is registration
and at 2 p.m. the walk begins. Please contact Geri Doll if you have questions: 316-737-8855 or
[email protected]. There will be youth and children collecting donations in The Well
on Sundays. Thank you for your support of this important cause.
Youth Activities
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October News from the
Economy Corner At this time we have a critical need for vol-unteers. Over the summer several of our regu-lar volunteers have experienced significant health events. Our regular volunteers are working double/triple sessions to try and cov-er for them. We are holding our breath and praying that no one else develops any prob-lems. The increase in our sales this year indi-cate that The Economy Corner is a vital re-source to our urban community. This is a truly rewarding opportunity to help others. August’s total sales were $9,569.61. This is an increase of $462.69 over August 2017 sales. FPC’s share was $8,691.93 and Grace’s was $877.32. We filled 146 vouchers in August for basic clothing necessities which were equiva-lent to $2,015.34. FPC’s portion of the vouch-ers equaled $1,494.70 and Grace’s was $520.64. We filled 50 more vouchers than in August 2017. Yearly Purchase of NEW Coats, hats, gloves for voucher or sale - $24,000.00 as of 2017. Please remember, we cannot open unless we have three workers in the store. Without your continuing support of time and donations we would be not be able to work to meet our Mission of assisting our urban community. Please consider substituting (call 267-1432 or come in). The Economy Corner’s Profits Aid the following groups: First Presbyterian Church Projects and Mission Projects, Vouchers for clothing from First Presby-terian Church, Grace Presbyterian Church, United Methodist Open Door, International Refugee Com-mittee (IRC), Wichita School District, Harbor House, Grain Train - Relief for Human Need World-wide, EMM, Klothes Kloset, KS Humane Society, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Passport to Mission, Bentley, KS to group that makes sleeping bags from blankets and sheets, Backpacks and school supplies for Immigrant Students.
COMING TO JOURNEYS CLASS IN
NOV. AND DEC.
A FRESH LOOK AT THE
PARABLES OF JESUS
SHORT STORIES BY JESUS: The Enigmatic
Parables of a Controversial Rabbi by Amy-Jill Lev-
ine. Pat Welker will facilitate the Journeys class
with a study of Jesus’ parables based on this book
plus videos of Amy Jill Levine. Sunday mornings
9:30 a.m. in the west dining room Nov. 9,11,18,25
and Dec. 2, 9, 16.
This renowned biblical scholar
offers a fresh, timely reinter-
pretation of Jesus’ narratives.
In Short Stories by Jesus, she
analyzes these ‘problems with
parables,’ taking readers back
in time to understand how
their original Jewish audience
understood them. Jesus was a
skilled storyteller and percep-
tive teacher who used parables
from everyday life to convey
effectively his message and
meaning. Life in first-century
Palestine was very different from our world today, and
many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore
this disparity.
Amy Jill Levine is Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish
Studies and University Professor of New Testament Stud-
ies, at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and
Science.
To all the Super Heroes that assisted
in making Big, Bang, Bingo……and
the not so Silent Auction a success,
CE&F Committee is extremely
grateful. The fundraising event
brought in nearly $4,000 to enhance Christian
education and programing for adults, youth, and
children of First Presbyterian Church. Much praise
goes out to our musical and emcee folks, Facilities, the
Clean Team, the Cake Bakers, the members who
donated auction baskets or prizes, and all the diverse
teams that helped with set-up, cooking, decorating,
and getting the word out! It was a fabulous day where
all generations of the church enjoyed good food,
competitively played, and walked away as winners!
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Heritage Sunday 2018
Mark your calendars now! You won’t want to miss this 38th celebration of our Scottish Presbyterian Heritage. Our Heritage Sunday worship service draws its inspiration from the order of worship at St. Giles, Edinburgh, Scotland, and from the Rev. Dr. David Walker’s experience as an exchange pastor to Scotland. It includes Beadle, Bible and Bagpipes. There will be special music from the choir, organ, and the bagpipers. Remember there is only one service at 10:45 a.m. on October 28. The Rev. Dr. Brent Johnston will be preaching. 50 Year or More members will be honored. Postcards may be picked up in the Office and mailed to friends inviting them to attend this special service. Breakfast will be served (in the East Dining Room) from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. by the Youth. Special displays are on view in the display cases in the East Dining Room and in The Gallery outside The Well. Also the Archives will be open from 9:00 – 10:15 on the Third Floor of the Case Memorial Building. Special items will be on display. The morning celebration will end on the front lawn with music by the Wichita Caledonian Pipes and Drums.
Fall Festival at Whispering Winds Camp
To celebrate the harvest and all our blessings, First Presbyterian Church will hold our annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Whispering Winds Camp. The Camp is located at 9601 W. 73rd Street North, Valley Center,
about 2 miles west of Ridge Road on 73rd Street. The Fall Festival is open to everyone, including church members and the community, so that we may share our blessings with our friends and neighbors. Please join us in celebrating the fruits of our labor. The Festival will begin at 3 p.m., with Vespers at 5 and dinner at 5:30. There will be both outdoor and indoor activities for all ages, with weather contingencies (the Camp lodge is both heated and air-conditioned). The Vespers are a sunset prayer service (attendance is optional) that will be held on the lawn south of the Lodge. Activities include a Bounce House, a Photo Booth, Hayrack Rides, live music, a Haunted Walk, Halloween-themed Costume Contest, a Cake Walk, Pumpkin Painting, Bean Bag Toss, Egg Toss, and craft tables. Dinner will include a Chili cook-off, so bring your favorite chili recipe and/or a side dish.
There will be a $5 fee if you’d like to enter your chili in the contest. There will also be a Halloween-
themed dessert contest. The contest entry fee proceeds will go to the Camp Improvements Fund
and prizes for the contest winners. Dinner and the chili/dessert contests will be held inside the
Lodge (which has fire extinguishers and an AED machine in the event of chili-induced
emergencies!!).
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PW study circle meets
Wednesday, October 10
Presbyterian Women will be reviewing lesson #2 in
the Horizon’s study guide in October. The topic is
“God with Us in Our Uncertainty.” God’s promise
is extended to everyone, even to those who doubt
their abilities or feel inadequate. The lesson looks
at two leaders, Moses and Gideon, who only saw
their weaknesses and limitations. But God respond-
ed by saying that He will make them strong and
promises to be with them. We have all heard it
said, “God doesn’t call the equipped, God equips
the called.” Alice Price will be the leader on
Wednesday, October 10, 10:00 a.m. in the church
Parlor.
Peace & Global Witness Offering received
October 7
What we’ve known as the Peacemaking Of-
fering has been transformed into the Peace & Global
Witness Offering. This offering, always received
and dedicated on the first Sunday in October, World
Communion Sunday, will have a great global reach,
a significant impact and bring peace to people
through Christ. Jesus told us, “Blessed are the
Peacemakers….”
Sometimes it feels like the world is coming at
us so quickly that we don’t know which way to turn,
where to look, what to do next. In a chaotic world,
we find strength in knowing that God is always near.
We are joining in Paul’s prayer that God grant us
“peace at all times, in all ways,” 2 Thessalonians
3:16.
When the peace treaty was signed between
Egypt and Israel in 1979, President Jimmy Carter
said “peace is active, not passive; peace is doing, not
waiting; peace, like war, is waged.” Our Peace &
Global Witness Offering provides the tools and re-
sources for us to become active peacemakers: 50%
supports ministries of peace and reconciliation done
by Presbyterians across the globe, 25% goes to our
mid council (the Synod of Mid-America) to support
peacemaking in our region, and 25% stays with our
congregation.
The need is great. Your gift will make a dif-
ference. Please contribute to this important offering.
PEACE! For our world, our county, our community,
our church, our family and ourselves---peace at all
times, in all ways.
Dillons/Camp Fundraising Program
Helping the camp raise funds is easy! All
you need to do is sign up online or by phone,
and every time you swipe your Dillons Plus
card, Dillons will donate to the camp!
Learn more or sign up at www.dillons.com/
communityrewards or by calling 1-800-576-
4377 (option #3). You can also contact Nancy
Bishop with questions. Brochures are on the
information table. The church’s Rewards
number is BF935.
October 2018 First Presby News · 11
Tuesday, October 2 5:00 Camp Meeting (WDR) 5:30 CE/Evangelism Mtg (The Well) 5:30 Facilities/Stewardship Mtg
(WDR)
Wednesday, October 3 9:00 Dorcas Circle (C105) 5:30 Wednesday Worship
(Sanctuary) 5:30 Wednesday Clubs 6:00 Small Group Study (The Well) 6:15 James Ringers (Sanctuary) 7:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Friday, October 5
12:00 Lectionary Bible Study (WDR) 7:00 Kell First Friday (Bob & Liz
Workman)
Saturday, October 6 8:00 Community Breakfast (EDR,
WDR, KIT) 9:00 Guadalupe Clinic (EDR) 11:00 Brent’s Bible Study (Hobbs)
Sunday, October 7 Communion
8:30 Worship (Chapel) 9:15 Coffee Fellowship (The Well) 9:30 Journey & Luccock Class (WDR) 9:30 Youth Sunday School (YL) 10:15 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 10:45 Joint Worship for World
Communion (Sanctuary) 12:00 Potluck (EDR) 1:00 Crop Walk
Monday, October 8 4:30 Personnel Mtg (Hobbs)
Tuesday, October 9 11:00 Staff Meeting (The Well) 5:30 Finance Mtg (Hobbs)
Wednesday, October 10 9:00 Dorcas Circle (C105) 10:00 PW Study Circle (Parlor) 5:30 Wednesday Worship
(Sanctuary)
5:30 Wednesday Clubs 6:00 Small Group Study (The Well) 6:15 James Ringers (Sanctuary) 7:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Thursday, October 11 9:00 Economy Corner Board Meeting
(EC) 4:30 Promote the Growth (The Well) 5:00 Mission Comm. Mtg (Hobbs)
Friday, October 12 12:00 Lectionary Bible Study (WDR)
Saturday, October 13
9:00 Gardens & Grounds 9:30 Transportation Mtg. (C109) 11:00 Brent’s Bible Study (Hobbs) 1:00 Youth Council Mtg (The Well)
Sunday, October 14
8:30 Worship (Chapel) 9:15 Coffee Fellowship (The Well) 9:30 Journey & Luccock Class (WDR) 9:30 Youth Sunday School (YL) 9:30 Stephen Ministry Supervision
(C103) 10:15 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 10:45 Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 Refugee Worship (C204/C201) 11:45 Worship & Music Com. Mtg.
(McComb)
Tuesday, October 16 11:00 Staff Meeting (The Well) 5:30 Session Meeting (Parlor)
Wednesday, October 17 9:00 Dorcas Circle (C105) 5:30 Wednesday Worship
(Sanctuary) 5:30 Wednesday Clubs 6:00 Small Group Study (The Well) 6:15 James Ringers (Sanctuary) 7:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Thursday, October 18 11:45 Theological Themes in Lit. (RR)
Friday, October 19 12:00 Lectionary Bible Study (WDR)
Saturday, October 20 8:00 Camp Work Day 11:00 Brent’s Bible Study (Hobbs)
Sunday, October 21 Prayers of the People
8:30 Worship (Chapel) 9:15 Coffee Fellowship (The Well) 9:30 Journey & Luccock Class (WDR) 9:30 Youth Sunday School (YL) 9:30 Blood Pressure Check (The
Well) 10:15 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 10:45 Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 Refugee Worship (C204/C201) 3:00 Fall Festival (Camp)
Tuesday, October 23 11:00 Staff Meeting (The Well)
Wednesday, October 24 9:00 Dorcas Circle (C105) 10:00 PW Study Circle (Parlor) 5:30 Wednesday Worship
(Sanctuary) 5:30 Wednesday Clubs 6:00 Small Group Study (The Well) 6:15 James Ringers (Sanctuary) 7:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)
Friday, October 26 12:00 Lectionary Bible Study (WDR)
Saturday, October 6 11:00 Brent’s Bible Study (Hobbs)
Sunday, October 28 Heritage Sunday
9:15 Coffee Fellowship (The Well) 9:30 Pancake Breakfast (The Well) 10:15 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 10:45 Worship (Sanctuary) 10:45 Refugee Worship (C204/C201)
Tuesday, October 30 11:00 Staff Meeting (The Well)
Wednesday, October 31 9:00 Dorcas Circle (C105)
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First Presbyterian Church 525 N. Broadway Wichita, KS 67214-3503
Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid
Permit 719 Wichita, KS
Oct 20th Fall Work Day 8 to 3 Children welcome as well as Worship,
Music, Mission, Christian Education
Committees, Refugee congregation, and
all Church members.
We highly encourage youth participation
with 3 to 4 youth per adult leader. (a men-
toring program on the camp)
We shouldn't start something that cannot
be finished on the work day.
This is an outdoor event with some inside
work. We may set up for the Fall Fest in
the afternoon for those that complete the
projects listed.
Work Day Projects
We encourage you to build a crew. Pick
one of the jobs and let me know.
Finish any projects that have been started.
Clear downed /low hanging limbs (take to
south end of camp or deep in trees), Cut
and stack fire wood (south end of camp).
Clear fallen leaves from around buildings
(bag and compost). Clean shower house ,
seal picnic tables & cross, Repair 2 freeze
proof hydrants, clear and open secondary
trails.
Playground (tighten bolts , screws, pull
weeds grass, check chains and attach-
ments)
We need 3 to 4 people that will help set
up for lunch. Please bring your sack
lunch.
Tools Needed:
Power hedge clippers, weed eaters, rakes,
chain saws, limb loopers, gloves, closed
toe shoes (boots), safety glasses, ear pro-
tection in or around power tools, shovels,
log splitter, (sharp shooter, spades)
Thank you all for a great year on the
camp.
The November Presby News Deadline is Monday,
October 15th, at NOON.
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Questions? Contact Michelle Edwards at 263-0248 or email