July 2020 · 2020-06-29 · 2 First Presbyterian Church July 2020 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 6:00pm Deacons Mgt. Mtg. 7pm Christian 2 5:30pm Hospitality Education Mtg. 3 Office

July 2020

2 www.churchontheedge.net First Presbyterian Church July 2020

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6:00pm Deacons Mgt.

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5:30pm Hospitality Mtg.

7pm Christian Education Mtg.

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Office Closed

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Office Closed

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9 am Watch Party Worship on Facebook, YouTube, and on Website

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Office Closed

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1pm Community Quilters

6pm-8:30pm –Folson/Barhite Wedding Reception

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7pm Buildings & Grounds Mtg.

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9am Landscaping

6:30pm Korean Prayer

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9am Combine Worship Service

2pm Korean

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7pm Finance Mtg.

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6pm Mission Mtg.

7pm Worship Committee Mtg.

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9am Landscaping


Amber out of Office

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2pm Korean

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9am Landscaping


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2pm Korean

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7pm M&A Mtg.

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7pm Session

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6pm Mia Piano Recital

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9am Landscaping


Office closed

Communion


This is a reporting of all action taken by the Session of First Presbyterian Church of Grand Forks Church on the Edge during its June stated Session meeting that will affect the life and work of the church:

Approved the Session Meeting minutes from 28 May 2020 with one correction.

Recorded the Communions Served Communion ONLINE 7 June.

Recorded no Home Communion for June.

Motion approved to come back to Worship in the church on July 12 for a Combined Worship at 9am with the following guidelines:

Limit to 50 people.

Recommend RSVP.

Usher will seat congregation.

Wear masks.

6ft of social distancing at all times.

Pre-recorded music.

No singing.

One entrance and one exit.

Ushers will escort people out from back to front. Exit the building as soon as possible.

No fellowship in church.

No coffee or snacks.

No child care.

(see back of Newsletter for Session’s letter)

Motion approved to receive the Treasurer ’s report for May.

Recorded that Fir st Pres received an Intern Grant for $2000 from Presbytery of the Northern Plains.

COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR JUNE:

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

It was reported income is down as the church remains closed.

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE:

It was reported that the new boiler system has been installed and is getting the finishing touches.

It was reported that to increase the amount of fresh air coming into the sanctuary, the air exchanger was turned on.

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE:

It was reported Music on the Edge is cancelled for July 8, 2020.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE:

It was reported that the committee recommends that the church have the first in house worship July 12. There will be guidelines from CDC and PC(USA) recommendations. Primary concern was the health and safety of our members.

MISSION COMMITTEE:

It was reported that committee will focus inward mission in the church due to outward missions have been cancelled.

It was reported that in the fall the committee will focus on schools in the surrounding areas and their needs.

Session normally meets the fourth Thursday of most months at 7:00 p.m.; the next stated Session meeting is scheduled 23 July 2020. Members with concerns or ideas are encouraged to bring them to a Session member who

can help ensure the appropriate committee gets an opportunity to work on the issue.


Eric Bogart July 3

Owen Hunter July 4

Taylor Terpstra July 4

Linda Sander July 5

Dave Jordheim July9

Alyssa Homan July 11

Kathleen Newman July 12

Erik Walker July 13

Kyra Neumiller July 14

Lynn Holum July 14

Jerry Harms July 14

Mavis Ness July 15

Laurie Mathisen July 18

Nan Vaaler July 22

Duane Hunter July 23

Chris Lander July 25

Gary Grove July 29

Wesley Lund July 29



First Presbyterian Church helped make dreams come true!

A group of people in Grand Forks, North Dakota have made a BIG and LONG LASTING impact on children thousands of miles across the Atlantic. In the mid 1990’s, Jane Kurtz was living in Grand Forks. She had grown up in rural Ethiopia, and as a children’s book author, she wanted to help increase literacy for the children living in the country of her childhood. Jane and San Francisco Children’s librarian, Johannes Gebregeorgis, began conversations about sending books to Ethiopia. As a member of First Presbyterian Church, Jane proposed that the church support this effort. Church members stepped up to write the bylaws for Ethiopia Books for Children and Education Foundation (aka Ethiopia Reads) and incorporated it as a nonprofit. They volunteered to raise money with a read-a-thon, books sales, donations, and several matching grants from the Presbytery of Northern Plains. This money was used to print 10,000 copies of the first book for children in Amharic and English entitled Silly Mammo by Yohannes Gebregeorgis. (This book and others are available on www.EthiopiaReads.org.) Children’s books were collected, and the National Presbyterian Women awarded the church a $10,000 grant to help ship the books to Ethiopia. After several years of hard work, on April 7, 2003, the Shola Children’s Library in Addis Ababa opened with Jane in attendance! It was the first ever free library for children in Ethiopia. This was possible due to the compassion and determination of a small group of people in Grand Forks, North Dakota - population 50,000 - at First Presbyterian Church.. Once the church’s leadership council adopted the project, they never stopped supporting Ethiopia Reads’ literacy mission. The seeds they planted grew to include other Grand Forks churches, schools, and organizations. Grand Forks Friends of Ethiopia Reads

Noisy Offering at First Presbyterian Church in Grand Forks, ND.


Violante, Tida. “A Small Group of People in Grand Forks, ND, made a huge impact across the World.” https://www.ethiopiareads.org/2020/05/19/a-small-group-of-people-in-grand-forks-nd-made-a-huge-impact-across-the-world/. May 2020 Newsletter. Ethiopia Reads.

have “planted” three school libraries, supported professional training of local educators and purchased local language books. These ”Friends of Ethiopia Reads” in Grand Forks, ND (population ~50,000) people have been the most consistent Ethiopia Reads supporters from any part of the US. Over $150,000 has been raised, through their fundraising efforts. This unwavering commitment to the cause of building a reading culture for Ethiopia’s more than 50 million children and young people has been critical to Ethiopia Reads ability to focus on important issues – professional development for Ethiopian librarians who introduce books and reading to children. Today, nearly 20 years later, we may have a chance to help make sure that all of Ethiopia's 35,000 primary schools will have a library and trained librarians. Thank you, First Presbyterian Church, for planting the seeds that have helped thousands of children become readers and bloom! Will you join us in bringing about change? Create your own local Friends of Ethiopia Reads group and help increase children’s literacy! We all have the power to make a difference in this world. Sincerely, Malcolm Clark

Yerusalem Primary School’s Library sponsored by Schroeder Middle School students and staff, Grand Forks’ Friends of Ethiopia Reads.

Jane Kurtz with Dawn Botsford who helped plant the Enat Library


Kacie & Dom Capp

What name do you like to be called by? Kacie & Dominic (or Dom)

Do you have any children? What are their ages? No children, but we do have a dog named Bella who we love dearly.

Where do you live? What part of town? Larimore, ND

Which service do you attend? Why? My husband and I attend the contemporary service (first service) because we enjoy the music and Praise Team.

How long have you been attending First Pres? When did you join? We have been attending First Pres for over a year now. I joined the church in the fall of 2019.

How did you find First Pres? My husband (fiancé at the time) and I were looking for a church to get married in last spring. I grew up attending a Presbyterian church (Midway Community Parish), so we decided to check out First Pres. We felt very welcomed by the church members and Pastor Homan at our initial visit, and we have been attending First Pres since then.

What do you love the most about First Pres? We love the members of First Pres. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. We also love Pastor Homan’s sermons and the music.


How are you active in the church? I recently joined the Mission committee.

What is your calling (career/purpose)? I am a registered nurse at Altru Health System. I currently work in Altru’s Advanced Orthopedic Clinic. Dominic farms by Larimore, ND.

Where are you originally from? I grew up on my family’s farm just outside of Inkster, ND. Dominic grew up in Larimore, ND.

What is one hobby you enjoy? Gardening. This is a new hobby for both myself & Dominic, but something we have really enjoyed the past couple of months.

What is one thing you hope you never get asked to do?

I hope I never get asked to join the Praise Team because as much as I love music, I was not made to be a singer.



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5555 S Washington St

Grand Forks, ND 58201

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5555 S. Washington Street

Grand Forks, ND 58201

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Our Staff

Pastor: Spencer Homan

Admin./Finance Pro.: Amber Miller

Custodian: John Norman

Contemp. Music Leader: Danielle Andrist

Trad. Music: Ruth Ann Tuseth & Karen Braaten

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