5 2016 Newsletter - First Presbyterian Church

In May we are highlighting FPC in MISSION (near & far).
All these endeavors need your prayer support.
In addition, both our missionaries in Thailand: Leith & Carol Fujii, and our Senior High Mission
Trip to Ferguson & St. Louis, MO, need your financial support.
(Envelopes for the Fujiis & the Senior Highs are in the pews.)
Please watch the bulletin & newsletter,
or ask how you can be of help at the other mission sites where we serve:
The Dubuque Rescue Mission, the Dubuque Food Pantry, Café Ministry, the New Beginnings
Shelter; and our Vacation Bible School outreach!
Mission/Stewardship
SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP UPDATE
· But our expenses will s(ll exceed our current resources.
Our host church charges $75 per person to house us and
plan our schedule for service. This does not include meals. Currently, 10 are planning to serve in
mission: Naomi, Jonah, & Elias Brehm, Sam & Lupe Morales, Carlie & AnneGe Boelk, Mark Stant,
Kate Rupert, and the pastor.
· Watch for specially marked envelopes in the pews, or simply write Mission Trip in the memo line of
your check. Thank you!
St. Louis/Ferguson
Support for
Senior High Mission Trip
July 17-22, 2016
PLEASE! THE SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP needs your help!
Our bake sale raised $600 to help fund our mission trip to
Ferguson/St. Louis, MO this summer. Envelopes in the
pews have also collected an addi4onal $300. The Mission
Com will provide its support.
Confirmands & Mentors Serve @ Café Ministry
As a service project for Confirma4on our confirmands: Carlie Boelk, Eva McCaw, Sam & Lupe Morales, and Jonah &
Elias Brehm; along with several of their mentors: Beth Foxen, Carol Gunn, Joe Klinebriel, and Lyle Vander Broek;
teachers: Linda Longfield & Kat Achtemeier; and volunteer: Suzanne Heber, served a delicious meal to 85-90 folks on
Thursday, March 31. For some of our mentors and confirmands this was their first experience serving for Café. We
are grateful for these volunteers, and especially for the many hands that supplied all the food that was served.
Please mark your calendars now for our next Café Ministry meal which will be served on Thursday, June 30th.
Mail bag Thank you!
In Mission in Thailand—Leith & Carol Fujii
Dear Pastor Kat and our Loyal “Paper Buddies,”
Thank you for Sunday’s collec4on of household paper
products. We have come to depend on your support
and refer to you as our “Paper Buddies.” You are to us a
reminder that God is always standing by so don’t sweat
the small stuff! God bless!
Envelopes for addi4onal
support are in the pews.
Gratefully on behalf of all we serveSister Charla and staff at the Dubuque Community YM/YWCA Vicm
Services Shelter
Your prayers are coveted most of all.
A recent newsleGer is in
the Coffee Hour room.
In Life of the Church
SERVICE OF PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY in response to the Cross-burning in Dubuque.
On Wednesday, April 13 Dubuque police say they found items that appeared to be burnt crosses at the intersec4on
of Washington & 22nd St.
In response to this act Rob Hoch, along with UDTS students, Kate Rupert, Julius Sheppard, and Maggie Lewis (all of
whom are part of the life and ministry of First Pres) organized a Service of Reconcilia4on and Solidarity on Sunday,
April 17th. The service drew around 200 people from throughout Dubuque and beyond (22 of whom were part of the
First Pres family of faith). As part of the service the par4cipants 4ed small strips of fabric together Sunday to show a
physical sign of unity in the wake of the incident. While crosses may have burned on Wednesday, the spirit of love
burned brighter and stronger as people sang, prayed, and fellowshipped together on Sunday.
Rob summed up Sunday’s witness with these remarks: “To see so many gathered, of so many different hues and accents, from so many places, young and old together -- it reminds us again that while the journey may be long it is far
from uncertain: ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards jus4ce.’ MLK Jr.”
Confirma<on Sunday at FPC
The worship service on Sunday, April 24th began with the presenta4on
of the Confirma4on Class and their Mentors: Carlie Boelk (Beth Foxen),
Eva McCaw (Carol Gunn), Jonah Brehm (Lyle Vander Broek), Elias Brehm
(Steve Foxen), Sam Morales (Joe Klinebriel), and Lupe Morales (Franklin
Yartey). It was a day of celebra4on for a journey that began way back in
July 2015.
As a thank you to the congrega4on for all its support. The Confirma4on
Class created and assembled a Daily Prayer Book as a giR to their
church family. Ava McCaw provided the cover artwork.
Celebrate with Us on May 8th!
We will be honoring our Sunday School
Teachers and worship leaders . . .
. . . and honoring our graduates
during Coffee Hour.
Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate their
accomplishments and give your well-wishes.
Daily
Prayer
Book
A gift to our church family
from the
Confirmation Class of
Congrega<onal Life
FPC Talent Shines at Talent Night, from your reporter on the scene: Suzanne Heber.
The 2016 First Presbyterian Talent Show on Sunday, April 10 was a fabulous evening of music, magic,
words from the heart, and lots of laughs (and let's not forget the delectable feast star4ng us off)!
Imogen Hoch shared two lovely songs on her violin, followed by a poignant poem Joyce McClain
shared. Isaac and Miriam Clare Duff-Hansen wowed the audience with a rabbit in a hat and many
magical scarves, and Kat Achtemeier kept us in s4tches with BuGons and Greedy Dogs! Florence
SeiTer brought her friend Janina, who shared a Jamaican poem Florence had learned as a child;
Florence followed with a soulful a capella version of 'How Great Thou Art'. Gwendoline Hoch entertained us with her amazing skills on the piano. Deb Leiter shared 3 light-hearted original poems, and
last but not least, Gabriel Hoch kept us in s4tches with his Puff the Magic Dragon solo. (All of this
was beau4fully held together by our wonderful MC: Suzanne Heber!) “Thank you!” Congrega4onal
Life Com, for puUng this together! What a great ending to a great weekend!
Pentecost Sunday
(consider wearing red)
29
9:00am Sunday School for all ages
10:15am Worship:
Rev. Achtemeier, preaching
1:30pm Bethany Home worship:
Pastor & Jill Klinebriel
22
9:00am Sunday School for all ages
10:15am Worship:
Maggie Lewis, preaching
1:30pm Bethany Home worship:
Maggie Lewis & Jill Klinebriel
9:00am Sunday School for all ages
10:15am Worship:
Rev. Dr. Tim Slemmons, preaching
15
8
9:00am Sunday School for all ages
10:15am Worship:
Rev. Achtemeier, preaching
Honoring Graduates/Teachers
1
9:00am Sunday School for all ages
10:15am Worship:
Rev. Achtemeier, preaching
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sun
30
Kate Rupert begins as
Summer SPM
23
16
6:30pm Session
9
6:30pm DDCO
2
Mon
May 2016
31
24
John Knox Presbytery @
Waukon, WI
17
10
11:30am Young at Heart
@ Village Inn
3
Tue
1
JUNE
6:00pm Choir
25
6:00pm Choir
18
6:00pm Choir
11
6:00pm Choir
4
Wed
2
Fri
13
1:30pm Manor Care:
Maggie Lewis & Jill Klinebriel
6
3
27
20
Pastor out of office
11:00am Graveside
service for Evelyn
Eleanor Gress Jones @
Mt. Calvary
26
19
12
6:30pm
Mission/Stewardship
5
Thu
4
28
9:00am Worship
(Choir room)
21
14
7
8:00am Men’s Breakfast
8:30am Cong Life
9:00am Deacons
Sat
Deacons of the Month: Mark & Debbie Stant
May Birthdays and Anniversaries
1
Michelle Daniels
2
Jesse Biekert
6
Randy Muntz
Lyfe Fountain
7
Lis McGovern
8
Bill & Janet Spoerl
Please join us as we honor our
soon-to-be graduates during
Coffee Hour on May 8th:
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES:
Cooper Boelk
Western Dubuque High School
Naomi Brehm
Dubuque Senior High School
Jack Dillman
Hempstead High School
Tim McCaw
Hempstead High School
11
Katherine Achtemeier
Joe Klinebriel
Bob & Tracy Wildermuth
12
Aspen Herbst
COLLEGE GRADUATES:
13
Dusty Herbst
Shannon Black
16
John & Jamie Dillman
17
Nathan Longfield
20
Amanda Eby
Joe & Jill Klinebriel
Jim & Tarry Prine
Nathan Longfield Hope College, BA—
Religion: Chris4an History and
Theology
22
Mark & Kat Achtemeier
Mike & Cheryl Heer
GRADUATE SCHOOL:
Carthage College, BA—
(Summa Cum Laude)
Poli4cal Science,
Minor in Religion
ScoG & Beth McCaw
Wizdom Fountain
Julius Sheppard
UDTS, Master of Divinity
Sara SuGer
UDTS, Master of Divinity
24
Stephen Longfield
Sean Walker
UDTS, Master of Divinity
29
Leith & Carol Fujii
23
Your Church Family Needs You!
OFFICE HOURS
Pastor:
Secretary:
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Mon. 11:00-2:00pm
Wed. 11:00-2:00pm
Thu. 11:00-2:00pm
(afternoon)
9AM—2PM
(by appt.)
(by appt.)
PREACHING SCHEDULE
MAY
May
May
May
May
May
1
8
15
22
29
Rev. Katherine Achtemeier
Rev. Katherine Achtemeier
Rev. Dr. Timothy Slemmons
Maggie Lewis
Rev. Katherine Achtemeier
All areas of ministry at FPC could use your help.
Please volunteer for
one of the following commiGees:
Buildings & Grounds – Chris Daniels & Alex Jack
Chrisan Educaon – Linda Longfield
Congregaonal Life – Terri Gronau
Finance & Personnel – John Dillman & Bob Monthey
Memorial – Linda Longfield & Rachel Vander Broek
ELECTRONIC GIVING has arrived at
FPC. Informa4on was included in
your quarterly statement from the
church. If you have ques4ons or
would like more informa4on contact church treasurer, Bob Monthey.
Chris<an Educa<on
FPYers Make Lunch at the Dubuque Rescue Mission
Last Saturday, kids from our FPY group (Ethan & Thomas Blair and Ella Jane Gunn) met The Sheppards at the Dubuque Rescue Mission to prepare lunch. Nicole had planned a menu to include lots and lots of chopping and mixing to
keep lots of hands busy. The kids were so efficient that they leR liGle for Nicole to do, and had lunch prepared well
ahead of schedule. We served about 70 por4ons of SpagheU and Meat Sauce, hand sliced and seasoned garlic
bread, ar4choke dip (made with several pounds of hand shredded cheese), a hand chopped Greek Salad, and
mashed BuGernut Squash. ARer cleaning up, we enjoyed the meal together. Thanks FPYers!
The Dubuque Rescue Mission houses about 30 homeless men, and provides them with a mul4tude of services to
help them regain their independence. The Mission also serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner to as many as 100 people
per meal. The meals are free and open to the public. Two thriR stores, a moving truck, and bike shop are operated
by current and former Mission residents.
HELP WANTED at VBS!!
Vaca4on Bible School at FPC needs volunteers to help make VBS a safe
place to learn about what it means to be a Light of the World. VBS will
run June 20-24 from 9:00 – 11:30am at the church. To help, please
sign up in the Coffee Hour room. Registra4on forms are also available
for VBS Kids (ages 4- entering 6th grade). Come join the fun!!!
Vacation Bible School 2016
Light of
the World
First Presbyterian Church
June 20-24, 2016
9:00-11:30 am
(for children age 4-entering 6th grade)
The last day of our Sunday School
program before summer break is
May 29.
Join us again in the
fall on
Rally Day,
September 11th!
May
The Dubuque Food Pantry needs your help. All
non-perishables are welcome especially macaroni
& cheese, tuna and other canned meat, soup,
peanut butter & jelly, cereal, rice, pasta, boxed
potatoes, #3 baby food, diapers (size 3-5), and
baby wipes.
Please place your donations to Food for the First
in the basket in the Narthex. Your generous donations assist those in need in our neighborhood
and help to make their lives a little brighter.
Thank You!
Mission Committee
“Supplies for the Second”
While serving at the Domestic Violence Center we
learned how we can help by providing supplies that
are always needed: toilet paper, paper towels, boxes of tissues, toilet bowl cleaner, cleaning products
like Windex, laundry detergent, diapers.
This month’s major needs are paper and
cleaning products and an assortment of
gree<ng cards.
Please bring your “Supplies for the Second” to the
church and place them under the table in the narthex the second Sunday of each month. Dawna Duff
has volunteered to deliver them to the collection
site at the Dubuque Community Y.
First Presbyterian Church
1684 Iowa St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Food for the First