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Volume 54, Issue 9 September 2014
Fir st Presbyter ian Church * Eau Cla ire
the bellwether
Where we love God, love each other, and reach out to people
The perfect church for people who aren’t.
FRIDAY NITE MOVIE NITE First Presbyterian Church
2112 Rudolph Road
Friday, Sept. 5th - 7:30pm
featuring
“Monster’s University”
Movie will be Aired on the Church Lawn
Free Popcorn for All
Bring your own Beverage, Blanket &/or Chair
If inclement weather, movie will be shown in church basement.
No alcohol allowed on church premises.
For more information, please visit www.firstpres-eauclaire.org
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serving schedule
7 14 21 28
Ambassador Greeter
Jim and Sandy Landsverk
Ushers
After Worship Greeter
Cindy Clauson (S) Tom Taylor (N)
Sue Wagner (S) Chris Miller (N)
Chris Kirchman (S) Tim Nieman (N)
Paul Tolar (S) Dan Mundt, Jr. (N)
Acolyte Eliot Gannon Brenden Kewin Claire Gannon Anna Johnson
Flower Delivery Mary Daniels Shauna Ponty Carol Blomquist Annemarie Kresser
Counters Jamie Radabaugh Kirk Day
Tom Maijala Mary Johnson
Dorothy Rossow Sherry Macaul
Jamie Mossige Sharon Stedman
Elder of the Week Head Usher
Paul Tolar Chris Kirchman Dan Mundt, Jr. Megan Kirchman
Multi Media Team
COMMUNION SERVERS
September 7: Dan Mundt, Jr. Sue Wagner, Dale Rowe, Shannon Berger, Milo Pritchett, Jamie Mossige October 5 Tim Nieman, Bruce Fuerbringer, Peggy Fischer, Bev Ramey, Liz Snyder, Nora Tepsa
Poverty Summit Combating Poverty by Widening and Deepening the Conversation
September 26th 12:15 - 3:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church, 2112 Rudolph Road,
Greater Chippewa Valley Summit for Faith Leaders and Community Leaders .
Join us for an afternoon of learning and sharing as we grapple with:
What does poverty look like in Wisconsin? What is our distinctive voice in the public square? How can we make a difference in alleviating poverty?
To RSVP, email us at: [email protected] (715) 579-1186
The Bellwether
Is a monthly publication of
The First Presbyterian Church
2112 Rudolph Road
Eau Claire, WI 54701-4750
Phone/FAX: 715-832-1011
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.firstpres-eauclaire.org
Calvin Harfst, Interim Pastor
Brenda K. Parker, Editor
Bulletin Board
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Circle Meetings
PWCT will meet on Tuesday, September 2, 11:00 am at the home of Dorothy Rossow.
Naomi Circle met on August 25.
Mary Circle will meet Wednesday September 10, 9:30 am at the home of Sherry Macaul. Lesson #1, Shannon Berger.
Agape Circle will meet Wednesday, September 10th at 1:00 p.m, in the Fireside room. Cindy Clauson is the hostess and lesson facilitator.
Up Coming Events
Bazaar Workdays Fridays 10:00-noon in Fellowship Hall. Fall Bazaar October 11, & 12. Christmas Boutique November 15. Dates to pick up pre-ordered Bazaar items: Sunday , September 28 and Sunday, October 5.
PRESBYTERIAN MEN
Early Bird Men’s Breakfast Group meets Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. at Randy’s Restaurant, MacArthur Ave.
See the Presbyterian Men’s website:
www.presbyterianmen.org
OFFICE HOURS
Pastor Calvin’s Hours Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
OFFICE (Brenda’s) HOURS
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Christian Education
Director’s (Sara’s) Hours Will be available soon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MENUS
Sept. 3 - Taco Tater Tot Bake, Green Salad, Carrot Sticks, Peach Dumpling Bake, Ice Cream Sept. 10 - Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Green Beans, Green Salad, Brownies Sept. 17 - Pizza Chicken, Buttered Noodles, Peas, Garlic Bread, Rocky Road Fruit Salad Sept. 24 - Calico Beans, Corn Bread, Green Salad, Rice Krispie Bars
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am. Be still and know that I. Be still and know that.
Be still and know . Be still and .
Be still. Be.
Beginning on September 7th, the start time for the worship service at First Presbyterian will be changing to 10:00 am! This is in response to your survey results and CLN and Worship committees are excited about the opportunities this change will bring to Christian Education programming! Here are our plans for the fall, please understand that CLN will be planning and discussing these opportunities both before September 7th and during the fall start-up, so changes may be made as needed! Christian Education classes for all ages will begin on September 14th! Adult classes will be offered at 9:00 am on Sundays. This will be in addition to the small groups that currently meet during the week (Monday Feast at 10 am, Nurture group on Tuesdays at 10:00 am, new opportunities on Wednesday evenings and Barefoot Church on Saturdays at 5:00 pm). We hope to offer book groups and other opportunities throughout the year as well, both on Sundays and on other days of the week. Our hope is that everyone will participate in at least one small group or class! Children in preschool through 5th grade will begin their programming at 10:45 am – during the offertory and before the last hymn of the worship service. We will be hiring non-members, perhaps college students with an interest in mu-sic, to begin their Sunday school time with music and singing. Our hope is that the children would bring some of the songs they learn into the worship service to share with the congregation throughout the year. The class would then continue with lessons as before, but there would be an addition of intergenerational programming monthly – involving youth and adults in the classes as participants and mentors. We will end the class time by having the children join us in the Fellowship Hall for a song or reading together at 11:45 am. Youth members, grades 6 – 12, will be meeting at various times during the week to do service projects, devotionals, and have classes. Some of these times will be Sunday mornings – with the adult class when appropriate, with the chil-dren when appropriate, and on their own as well, either before or after the worship service. Fellowship time will follow the worship service at 11:15 am. Please feel free to contact any of the CLN Elders, Dan Mundt, Jr., Hope Naples, Chris Miller, or Cindy Clauson, Worship Elder with any questions.
Worship is at 10:00am starting Sept. 7th.
Sabbath — Rest
Deacon and Christian Life and Nurture
Kick-off Brunch Sept. 7, 2014 at 11 am Following Worship at 10 am
Everyone is invited to join us for the Deacon and CLN Kick-off Brunch on September 7th following worship! Meet your neighborhood deacon and hear about the fall Nurture and Education opportunities for all ages. The
Deacons are providing food so just come and spend time with friends and maybe meet some new people!
The Great Adventure —Listening for God’s Call!
Christian Spiritual Formation is about putting ourselves in
a posture for Christ to be formed in us.
Monday Feast —Mondays at 10am in the Fireside Room. Dig into the scripture following the Sunday lectionary. Contact John Stedman or
Dan Mundt, Jr. for more info.
Barefoot Church —Saturdays at 5pm. Experience worship, commu-
nity and discussion around how to live faithfully in ordinary life. Con-
tact John Stedman for more info.
Spiritual Nurture —Tuesdays at 10am. Join other women seeking to
mature in faith. Nurture group will resume Sept. 9. We will learn of a ministry to girls through the PC(USA). On Sept. 16 we will start a new
book study called Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. For more infor-
mation speak with Sara Gannon or contact at [email protected].
Wednesday Evening —Possible new small group opportunities will be forming this fall. Watch for more information to follow!
Adult Sunday School —Sundays at 9am. Contact Dan Mundt, Jr. for information
Leaper’s Point Preschool
Helping Hands Mission Outpost
Contemplation Station
Activity Island
Family Adventure
Trail
Holy Tent Peninsula
First Presbyterian Church Family Ministry Worship as a family at 10am on Sunday. At 10:45am children go to Adventure Time for
15 minutes of music or games followed by Sunday school. Each Sunday, kids will nur-ture their Spiritual Adventure through faith practices, Bible stories, service projects, art,
cooking and much more. Monthly, parents get a special opportunity to join in the fun!
The Great Adventure —Listening for God’s Call!
Peaceful Clearing Nursery
Following Jesus
Together
The Great Adventure —Listening for God’s Call! Youth members, grades 6 – 12, will be meeting at various times during the week to do service projects, de-votionals, and have classes. Some of these times will be Sunday mornings – with the adult class when appro-priate, with the children when appropriate, and on their own as well, either before or after the worship ser-vice. For more information, contact one of the youth leaders:
Hope Naples, Elder for Youth Cell: 715-864-8402 Home: 715-852-0210 [email protected] Cecily Weber 715-379-6759 [email protected] Sara Gannon Church: 715-832-1011 Cell:715-379-0722 [email protected]
Work,
Play,
Rest,
Love,
Live.
Compassion,
Service,
Justice.
Listening,
Learning,
Encouraging. Prayer,
Contemplation,
Scripture,
Spiritual Practices.
Worship,
Creativity.
Please join us September 27, 2014 for the annual Hike for the Homeless at the beautiful Phoenix Park.
Registration 8:00 a.m. Hike begins at 9:00 a.m.
For more information or to obtain an entry form, e-mail [email protected] or call 715-834-4357.
Please make entry fee check out to ECIHN and mail to:
Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network Inc 309 E Lake Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Refreshments will be available T-shirt guaranteed by the pre-registration date of September 12th.
ADULT SUNDAY CLASS NEWS A new education year will begin with a kick-off event on Sun., Sept. 7th. There will be no regular class that day. Regular classes will begin on Sun., Sept. 14th. We'll be discussing a selected scrip-ture passage on that date. On Sept. 21st and 28th we'll get underway with study and discussion of poverty.
Please note that the Adult Sunday Class will be meeting at 9:00 a. m. and we will meet in the Fel-lowship Hall.
Any questions about the Adult Sunday Class can be directed to Dan Mundt Jr., Elder for Adults. My email address is [email protected] and my phone number is 715-834-5025.
COMMUNION SERVING Every year we take past and present deacons and elders and create a list for serving commun-ion. Before we do the schedule for 2015, we need to update the list. We have recently changed to only serving juice, because it is easier to hold just one chalice. Only current elders supply the elements. If you would prefer to be taken off the schedule, please let Brenda or Cindy know. Thank you.
BEACON HOUSE Serving families and pregnant women who are temporarily homeless or at risk of homelessness by providing resources for emergency assistance, stabilization, and prevention
SAVE THE DATES!!!
OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER WEEKS ARE:
SEPTEMBER 14 – 20 & NOVEMBER 16 - 22
HOMEBOUND COMMUNION In August, the Deacons delivered communion to First Presbyterian members at Care Centers and at home. We took bulletins/directories along with us and also delivered the flowers from the morning service. It was a rewarding time for the Deacons and members expressed a sense of com-munity and an appreciation for the visit. The following are members we visited:
Stephen Schultz John Houman Ann McIntire Beverly Dick Alice Kierstead Joyce Boldon
Gerri Crisp Johng Lim Helen Sheahan.
FPC Members at Care Centers
Joyce Boldon Dove South Mary Louise Day East Ridge Beverly Dick Azura Memory Olive Elmlinger Heritage Court Alice Kierstead Garden Oak Assisted Living Johng Lim Syverson Nursing Home Ann McIntire Rutledge Home Edna Parker Dove West Helen Sheahan Syverson Nursing Home
PEACEMAKING OFFERING
Throughout September the annual Peacemaking Offering will be received. The Peacemaking Offer-ing works locally and around the world to trans-forming cultures of violence into communities of peace. These gifts will be dedicated on October 5th, World Communion Sunday. The collection will be disbursed as follows: 30% to the local jail ministry, 30% to Jonah 40% to the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s peacemaking ministries.
Representative from these local organizations will be visiting us to explain their work. Please take the time to read the informative bulletin inserts this month. Prayerfully consider giving generously. Make sure to write Peacemaking Offering on the memo line of your checks. Envelopes can be found in the pews. Thank you
BAZAAR NOTES The following dates and times have been set for the upcoming bazaar: Saturday, October (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday, October 12 (11:30 a.m.-3: p.m.). In addition to the bazaar, a holiday bou-tique with a sweet and candy shop will be held November 15 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). Pick Up Pre-ordered Items Pre-ordered bazaar items will be available for pick up Sunday, September 28 and October 5 in the Fellowship Hall following worship. Please note, payment is due when items are picked up. Bazaar Workshops Every Friday With only six weeks remaining before the bazaar, help is needed to complete planned projects, and craft workshops are scheduled for every Friday at 10 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. All ages and abilities are welcome. If you can cut, glue, stuff or trace, your skills are needed.
Something New for Monday Mornings (Formerly Monday Feast)
With the start of the new school year, we will begin a journey through some of the richest stories in the bible. Texts were selected that point well to the proclamation of what God is doing. The stories tell of hope and disappointment, suffering and redemp-tion. In all these varied contexts, we find God deal-ing with the complexities of human life. Through November every week we will read to-gether a different story from the Older Testament and consider what God is doing and where we are in the story. Please consider joining us in the Fireside room - Mondays at 10 o’clock. 9/7 Flood & Promise
Reading: Genesis 6: 16-22 and Genesis 9: 8-15 9/14 Call of Abraham; Reading: Genesis 12: 1-9 9/21 Joseph in Prison; Reading: Genesis 39: 1-23 9/28 Rescue at Sea Reading: Exodus 14: 10-14 and 21-29 10/1 Covenant & Commandments Reading: Exodus 19: 3-7 and Exodus 20: 1-17 10/12 Joshua Renews the Covenant Reading: Joshua 24: 1-15
HELP HELP HELP Presbyterian Women of our church is taking on the task of updating the bathrooms in our church. Our time frame is the next 6 or 7 weeks. There are many small jobs that are needed to do this - take down shelves; spackle; caulk, hang mirrors, disassemble and later re-assemble the stalls in the upper bathrooms after they have been painted commercially; repair the dry wall in the upper bathrooms; hang two ceiling light fixtures and of course, paint. The rooms are small so even the job of painting is not a huge commitment of time. Perhaps some of you who are retired, but still very able to, could help. All offers for any and all jobs are welcome. Please phone Jodie Pierce (715) 831-6107 ASAP and tell her of your willingness to participate in this effort. Many thanks.
GERANIUMS WANTED Thinking ahead. We would like to enhance the glassed in East and South entrances with potted geraniums - to be placed there before the first frost - they thrive in the light. We are looking for perhaps 6 plants in varying shades of pink, intense to light. Do you have one or two that are particularly beautiful and reasonably compact that you would enjoy sharing with all who enter our doors. It is a most welcome sight. Please call Dorothy Rossow (715) 832-7809.
SYNOD SCHOOL
Synod School provides a refreshing, rejuvenating getaway for those who attend. During the week John & I were to leave, we heard from his daughter, Malia, that one of her girls was having “trouble with friends.” Many phone calls occurred that week and when John & I left Sunday morning about 10:00, we had Jada, age 12, & Ella, age 9, in the backseat and the trunk full of their and our belongings for the week. The girls had attended a Bible camp before but were open to trying Synod School. They slept on the floor of our dorm room in sleeping bags on top of an air mattress that deflated every night. They settled well into their groups. They greatly enjoyed the experience and made many new friends. When we were headed to the car to leave for Eau Claire, Jada said she wished they could stay longer with the same peo-ple who were there. Doesn’t that speak well of the experience! For me, I cherished evening worship. The music was fantastic, creativity abounded, and I was acutely aware of the Spirit in the room. My favorite class was yoga. It relaxed me so much my blood pressure was 87/58 when I returned home. John & I plan to attend next year and will continue to take Jada & Ella for as long as they want to go along. It is a great family experience. Of 617 people attending, 186 were children and youth. Sharon Stedman This summer at Synod School I was fortunate to attend a class titled “Education in Pakistan: Presbyte-rian Mission at Work lead by Veeda Javaid, Executive Director of PEB, Presbyterian Education Board. In the mid-1800’s schools were started in Pakistan by Presbyterian missionaries. They are now operated by Presbyterian Pakistani Christians but owned by PCUSA. The purpose of the schools has remained the same since the beginning: ”to educate the poorest of the poor in Pakistan, irrespective of class, religion, or origin”. Muslim and Christian children are educated together, studying in community and learning the values of tolerance, respect and love of one another. Today there are 14 schools located in the Punjab province, with over 5,000 students. Some are exclusively for girls’ or boys’. Some are day schools and others have boarding facilities. While the primary focus of PEB is on the education of girls, both boys and girls are educated in most PEB schools, through grade 5. Pakistani law at that time requires boys and girls to receive separate educations. I have much more to share with you. There are many opportu-nities for us as a church to help in the funding of the operation of the schools, renovation and construc-tion projects and scholarships. As mission elder, I will be talking to you in the months to come. Sue Wagner
Birthdays 2nd Kaylee Halgren
Becky Wurzer
4th Evan Humphreys
6th Barry Thompson
John Stedman
10th Don Lillrose
12th Shelby Johnson
14th Bill Korb
16th Eric Humphreys
Ron Schlattman
Keith Blomquist
Lily Curler
Lily Joy Poquette
19th Sherry Macaul
Courtney Reich
20th Greg Socwell
23rd Kevin Day
Sal Goins
25th Sara Johnson
Mariah Hull
27th Dorothy Nelson
29th Kelsey Tolar
Anniversaries 1st Jack & Donna Stromwall 5th Bill & Kim Halgren 11th Keith & Carol Blomquist 12th Shauna & Tom Ponty 16th Dennis & Kathleen Meitner 17th Jerry & Dianne Moen Hope & Steven Naples 22nd Kelly & Jon Lauscher 26th John & Patricia Miller 30th Tom & Jill Barland
Jim Dunning
Johng Lim
Joyce Boldon
Edna Parker
Gail (Kim Bacon’s mother)
Linda Calica (Jim McDonald’s sister)
Kathy Daniels
Beverly Dick
Jack Houman
Becky Poquette
Donna Stromwall
Andrew White
Ann McIntire
Eric, Lisa, Sarah, & Jens Nielsen
Liz Narveson
Scott Rice
Ethel Labonte (Deb Thompson’s mother)
Olive Elmlinger
Alan Rivers
Floyd Schmitz (Cara Sliva’s father)
Helen Sheahan
Alice Kierstead
Prayers for Wisdom, Strength & Direction If you know of someone who should be added or removed from this prayer list please email [email protected]
IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS
DAILY LECTIONARY SCRIPTURE REFERENCE
Monday, September 1 Morning: Pss. 62; 145 Evening: Pss. 73; 9 Job 12:1–6, 13–25 Acts 11:19–30 John 8:21–32 Tuesday, September 2 Morning: Pss. 12; 146 Evening: Pss. 36; 7 Job 12:1; 13:3–17, 21–27 Acts 12:1–17 John 8:33–47 Wednesday, September 3 Morning: Pss. 96; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 132; 134 Job 12:1; 14:1–22 Acts 12:18–25 John 8:47–59 Thursday, September 4 Morning: Pss. 116; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 26; 130 Job 16:16–22; 17:1, 13–16 Acts 13:1–12 John 9:1–17 Friday, September 5 Morning: Pss. 84; 148 Evening: Pss. 25; 40 Job 19:1–7, 14–27 Acts 13:13–25 John 9:18–41 Saturday, September 6 Morning: Pss. 63; 149 Evening: Pss. 125; 90 Job 22:1–4, 21–23:7 Acts 13:26–43 John 10:1–18
Sunday, September 7 13th Sunday after Pentecost Morning: Pss. 103; 150 Evening: Pss. 117; 139 Job 25:1–6; 27:1–6 Rev. 14:1–7, 13 Matt. 5:13–20 Monday, September 8 Morning: Pss. 5; 145 Evening: Pss. 82; 29 Job 32:1–10, 19–33:1, 19–28 Acts 13:44–52 John 10:19–30 Tuesday, September 9 Morning: Pss. 42; 146 Evening: Pss. 102; 133 Job 29:1–20 Acts 14:1–18 John 10:31–42 Wednesday, September 10 Morning: Pss. 89:1–18; 147:1–11
Evening: Pss. 1; 33 Job 29:1; 30:1–2, 16–31 Acts 14:19–28 John 11:1–16 Thursday, September 11 Morning: Pss. 97; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 16; 62 Job 29:1; 31:1–23 Acts 15:1–11 John 11:17–29 Friday, September 12 Morning: Pss. 51; 148 Evening: Pss. 142; 65 Job 29:1; 31:24–40 Acts 15:12–21 John 11:30–44
Saturday, September 13 Morning: Pss. 104; 149 Evening: Pss. 138; 98 Job 38:1–17 Acts 15:22–35 John 11:45–54 Sunday, September 14 14th Sunday after Pentecost Morning: Pss. 19; 150 Evening: Pss. 81; 113 Job 38:1, 18–41 Rev. 18:1–8 Matt. 5:21–26 Monday, September 15 Morning: Pss. 135; 145 Evening: Pss. 97; 112 Job 40:1–24 Acts 15:36–16:5 John 11:55–12:8 Tuesday, September 16 Morning: Pss. 123; 146 Evening: Pss. 30; 86 Job 40:1; 41:1–11 Acts 16:6–15 John 12:9–19 Wednesday, September 17 Morning: Pss. 15; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 48; 4 Job 42:1–17 Acts 16:16–24 John 12:20–26 Thursday, September 18 Morning: Pss. 36; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 80; 27 Job 28:1–28 Acts 16:25–40 John 12:27–36a
DAILY LECTIONARY SCRIPTURE REFERENCE
Friday, September 19 Morning: Pss. 130; 148 Evening: Pss. 32; 139 Esther 1:1–4, 10–19 Acts 17:1–15 John 12:36b–43 Saturday, September 20 Morning: Pss. 56; 149 Evening: Pss. 118; 111 Esther 2:5–8, 15–23 Acts 17:16–34 John 12:44–50 Sunday, September 21 15th Sunday after Pentecost Morning: Pss. 67; 150 Evening: Pss. 46; 93 Esther 3:1–4:3 James 1:19–27 Matt. 6:1–6, 16–18 Monday, September 22 Morning: Pss. 57; 145 Evening: Pss. 85; 47 Esther 4:4–17 Acts 18:1–11 Luke (1:1–4) 3:1–14
Tuesday, September 23 Morning: Pss. 54; 146 Evening: Pss. 28; 99 Esther 5:1–14 Acts 18:12–28 Luke 3:15–22 Wednesday, September 24 Morning: Pss. 65; 147:1–11 Evening: Pss. 125; 91 Esther 6:1–14 Acts 19:1–10 Luke 4:1–13 Thursday, September 25 Morning: Pss. 143; 147:12–20 Evening: Pss. 81; 116 Esther 7:1–10 Acts 19:11–20 Luke 4:14–30 Friday, September 26 Morning: Pss. 88; 148 Evening: Pss. 6; 20 Esther 8:1–8, 15–17 Acts 19:21–41 Luke 4:31–37
Saturday, September 27 Morning: Pss. 122; 149 Evening: Pss. 100; 63 Esther 9:1–32 Acts 20:1–16 Luke 4:38–44 Sunday, September 28 16th Sunday after Pentecost Morning: Pss. 108; 150 Evening: Pss. 66; 23 Hos. 1:1–2:1 James 3:1–13 Matt. 13:44–52 Monday, September 29 Morning: Pss. 62; 145 Evening: Pss. 73; 9 Hos. 2:2–15 Acts 20:17–38 Luke 5:1–11 Tuesday, September 30 Morning: Pss. 12; 146 Evening: Pss. 36; 7 Hos. 2:16–23 Acts 21:1–14 Luke 5:12–26
SAVE THE DATES
October 24 and 25th
Presbytery will be meeting at First Presbyterian in Eau Claire. We will need your help! We will have cleaning and repairing before the meeting. We will need workers, cooks, and other people during the meeting. Please watch for upcoming lists where you can sign up to help!!!
