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First Presbyterian Church
115 - 6th Ave. NW
P.O. Box 188
Come and See
!
- John 1:46
Non-Profit Organization
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Independence, Iowa 50644
TEMPORARY RETURN SERVICES REQUESTED
Phone: 319-334-3523
Fax: 319-334-4134
Email: [email protected]
Website: fpcindependence.com
KERYGMA
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHHURCHHURCHHURCH
• Member Spotlight — Zach Bathen
• Sunday School Kick Off Pictures
• 90th Birthday Party
• Pancake Supper Pictures
• World Communion Sunday - October 3rd
• Columbus Day Observance - October 11th
• Reformation Sunday - October 26th
Recently I have been thinking about what it means to be a Presbyterian. Not just generally what it means to be a Presbyterian. But more specifically, what does it mean to be a Presbyterian in Independence, Iowa? I’d like to share with you some of how I would answer that question.
First, to be a Presbyterian in Independence is to believe in the power and importance of relationships. Jesus summed this up nicely when he said you have fulfilled everything in all the rules and laws when you love God and love others. Investing in and building relationships is the engine that drives the life and ministry of our church. We intentionally nurture relationships within our church. We intentionally nurture relationships outside of our church. And we intentionally nurture our relationship with the God who loves all of us. It is in our relationships that we come to experience in real and tangible ways the love of God. When the church began the first thing that needed to happen was to establish a community of faith – relationships. Here at First Presbyterian we know the power of relationships to form us into the type of church that God has in mind for us to become.
Second, to be a Presbyterian in Independence is to believe that God calls us to add value to the community in which we find ourselves. God issued this command to the people of Israel living in exile, “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Our church is committed to making our community a better place. We adopt families at Christmas, we help feed the children of our community with our Backpack Program, we actively support the Food Pantry, the One Another Program, and we work cooperatively with other organizations, such as our schools, to support worthwhile activities. I have noticed, with some pride, that if there is a worthwhile project going on in Independence chances are excellent there are Presbyterians involved. And as Presbyterians in Independence we do all of this not just because God says to, but because we like doing it.
Nurturing relationships. Adding value to our community. For these reasons, and others (I could fill the newsletter), I am proud to a Presbyterian here in Independence. We are a friendly, compassionate, and involved group of people. Exactly the kind of people I want to be associated with. We are not perfect. We can do better. But here is the last important thing for me. As a Presbyterian in Independence we are constantly trying to improve. There is a creative spirit at work here. Just because something works does not mean it cannot be done better. And if something does not work, we reload and try again.
What does it mean for you to be a Presbyterian in Independence? I’d enjoy it if you would share your answer to that question with me. We are a special people and God is using us to do some wonderful things. And as important as it is to be proud of who we are, it’s even more important to be a people through whom God is at work blessing all those
around us. Together we are becoming the kind of church God has in mind for us to be.
Pastor John
Rev. John HougenRev. John HougenRev. John HougenRev. John Hougen Home: (319) 334-5175
Email: [email protected]
Church OfficeChurch OfficeChurch OfficeChurch Office Phone: (319) 334-3523
Fax: (319) 334-4134
Office: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Website www.fpcindependence.com
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Mark Geertsma Christian Education Director
Janet Harms Youth Ministry Coordinator
Kathy Smith Secretary
Email: [email protected]
George Hemmer Custodian
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In Our CommunityIn Our CommunityIn Our CommunityIn Our Community
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90th Birthday Party90th Birthday Party90th Birthday Party90th Birthday Party
7777 October CalendarOctober CalendarOctober CalendarOctober Calendar
8888 October Worship October Worship October Worship October Worship
Schedule/Birthdays/ Schedule/Birthdays/ Schedule/Birthdays/ Schedule/Birthdays/
AnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversariesAnniversaries
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
OCTOBER PAGE 2
If you plan to head south
soon please contact the
church office to verify dates
at your alternate address.
Thank you to all those who helped
with the Sunday School Kick-Off
Carnival last month!
Thanks to Don Mumm for
painting, Tim Eilers for
Edging, and Monte and
Lillian for trimming the tree
outside the office windows.
Thanks also for those who
have contributed time and
effort to keep our facilities
attractive and welcoming.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you for your prayers, your caring and loving thoughts, Pastor John for a beautiful service, Lillian’s
music and to all who served the wonderful lunch.
The Family of Ronnie O’Brien
Our thoughts of heartfelt sympathy Our thoughts of heartfelt sympathy Our thoughts of heartfelt sympathy Our thoughts of heartfelt sympathy are with the following families:are with the following families:are with the following families:are with the following families:
Bernice DodgeBernice DodgeBernice DodgeBernice Dodge Entered Eternal Life
on July 28th
Glen TutwilerGlen TutwilerGlen TutwilerGlen Tutwiler Entered Eternal Life on August 4th
Ronald O’BrienRonald O’BrienRonald O’BrienRonald O’Brien Entered Eternal Life on
September 3rd
Please keep these families in your prayers.Please keep these families in your prayers.Please keep these families in your prayers.Please keep these families in your prayers.
Mary’s 95th Birthday is on
November 4th. Please send
her a card to wish her a
Happy Birthday.
You may mail your cards to:
Mary Paisley
West Village Care Center
1610 3rd St. NE
Independence, IA 50644
Thank you to everyone that helped with our Community Pancake Supper. It was a wonderful evening! We raised $695 to support our community ministries.
Thank you to our Church Life
Committee for the after 90’s Birthday
Celebration you organized for us. The
corsages, boutonnieres, and cakes were
wonderful. We appreciated all that you
did for us that day. Thank you to the
church for sharing in this special day
with us. You are a blessing to us all!
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Hello, my name is Zach Bathen. My parents are
Lonny and Tammy Bathen. My dad works at Cy
and Charley’s and my mom works at the Buchanan
County Jail. I have two older brothers Dustin and
Ben. Dustin is in the Army and is stationed in
Kansas with his wife Michael and Ben is in the
Marines and is stationed in Hawaii with his wife
Melissa and their new baby girl Olivia.
Currently I am a sophomore at Independence High
School. I play basketball and soccer for school. I
used to play football, but last year I ruptured my
spleen so I decided not to play this year. I enjoy
playing the trumpet in the Independence High
School Band. After I graduate from High School in
two and half years I plan to go to the Police
Academy in Des Moines to become Police Officer.
All prices include shipping. Please complete this order form and mail to the Camp Wyoming office with your check
or money order. Thank you for your support.
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CAMP WYOMING * 9106 42nd Ave. * WYOMING, IA 52362 * 563-488-3893
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Presbyterian Women will meet October 5th at 9:30 a.m. Lesson #2 -
“Seven Letters to Seven Churches” from Revelation 2-3 will be studied.
Quilting Sessions this month will be held on October 12th & 26th. We will meet from 9 a.m. until noon and conclude with a potluck luncheon. Everyone is invited to attend. Come and join us even if you have no
quilting experience.
Free Childcare Available, Reservations call Chris at 319-827-1395
Feature: Women and Heart Disease - Deb Recker
Cardiac Rehab Nurse Manager at BCHC
Speaker: Rachel Snodgrass, Sheyboygan, WI
“In and Out of Control”
You are invited To
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA WOMEN’S CONNECTION!
Friday, October 15th at 9:30 am
Independence Senior Center, 400—5th Ave. NE
Brunch $7.75
Saturday, October 16th
9-3 p.m. - Free Admission
Homemade Concessions Available
Serving from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Adults: $7.50
Children 5-11 years: $4.50
Children 4 & under: FREE
NOON PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
AT ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL
CHURCH ON THURSDAYS IN
OCTOBER.
Call Rev. Sue Ann
Raymond with ques-
tions at 334-4297.
Iowa Poet Laureate, Mary Swander, will direct local residents in a reader’s theater entitled “Farmscape” at the Agribition Center Saturday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at Connie’s Hallmark, Laree’s and
members of LACES for $10.00. This includes a tour of the museum and
refreshments.
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10/03: HSF 6:30-8:00 p.m.
10/10: HSF 6:30-8:00 p.m.
10/17: No HSF
10/24: YOUTH SERVICE
Trick or Treat for
Pantry 1:00 p.m.
HSF 6:30-8:00 p.m.
10/31: HSF 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Trick or Treat for Canned
Goods will be in the
afternoon on Halloween.
Area youth groups are again participating in Trick or
Treat for the Food Pantry. Donation flyers will be
appearing in the Shopper’s Reminder the week of
October 18th. Please help the Food Pantry by
attaching the flyer to a filled bag with nonperishable
groceries. On Sunday, October 24th,
put the filled bag outside your front
door (by 1:00 p.m.) and youth from
local churches will pick up and deliver the bags to the Food Pantry. Adult
drivers are needed for pick up routes throughout town, so if you are over 21
and have a few hours free the afternoon of October 24th from 1 to 2:30 please
let Janet Harms know.
This event is sponsored by the Independence Area Youth Ministries.
10/12: 10/12: 10/12: 10/12: Hannah Butler, Michaela Geertsma,
MiKenna Rodriguez, Haylee Rathbun
(Pictured from left to right)
Mickey Geertsma, Mark Geertsma, Janet
Harms, Kyle Harms, Amanda Shonk, Hannah
Erickson, Hannah Butler, Zach Bathen.
2 Presley Conklin
3 Joseph Kaiser
Alene Reinhart
4 Marian Conklin
7 Dorotha Sundquist
8 Jeff Cue
Judy Hess
Catherine Smith
9 Mari Butler
Eric Smith
10 Don Butler
11 Kathy Eilers
13 Jim Rozendaal
Laura Smith
14 Adam Ownby
15 Mary White
16 Angeline Sauer
17 Karl Klotzbach
20 Rick Frye
21 Lillian Cue
22 Scott Risk
24 Talon Rodriguez
25 Aaron Reinhart
27 Norman Frye Jr.
Mike Hamilton
Samuel Hamilton
Sean McKeon
28 Bette Butler
30 Marian Hare
12 Monte & Lillian Cue
Peter & Ann Koskamp
14 David & Chris Nelson
16 Allan & Marilyn Oline
18 Mike & Carrie Hamilton
Eric & Catherine Smith
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Ushers: Co-Head Ushers: Roger Bahr, Don Mumm
3, 17, 24, 31: Ruth Hamilton, Bonnie O’Brien, Shirlee Rathbun, Kate Risk
10: Hannah Butler, Michaela Geertsma, MiKenna Rodriguez, Haylee Rathbun
Greeters: Elder Greeters:
3: Melissa Savage, Randi Blume Oct: Tammy Bathen, Norma DeJong
10: Van Buren Family
17: Eilers Family
24: Trimble Family
31: Bonnie O’Brien, Kate Risk
Acolytes:
3, 10: Brynn Martin, Brian Smith
17, 24: Avri Ruffcorn, Sean Geertsma
31: Joseph Kaiser, ________________
Children’s Sermons: Nursery:
3: Pastor John 3: Hannah Butler, Olivia Kaiser
10: Lynda Fiester 10: Joni & Avri Ruffcorn
17: Janet Harms 17: Mickey Geertsma, Brynn Martin
24: Melody Malek 24: Chloe Kaiser, Brian Smith
31: John Butler 31: Mickey Geertsma, Brynn Martin
Flowers:
3: Dorotha In Honor of Pastor John
10: ___________________________________________
17: Hamilton Family in Memory of Douglas, James & Celia and Aunt Ruth Hamilton
24: __________________________________________
31: __________________________________________
Bulletins:
3: Wayne & Sondra Seward In Memory of Father, Earl Blanchfield
10: Dorotha Sundquist
17: Wayne & Sondra Seward In Memory of Mother, Pearl Blanchfield
24: __________________________________________
31: __________________________________________
Fellowship Treats: Coffee Prep/Clean Up:
3: Smith Family In Honor of 3: Wayne & Sondra Seward,
Laura’s Birthday & Frankie Bowden
10: BRUNCH 10: Margaret Ownby
17: Testrake Family 17: Jon & Kim Testrake
24: _____________________________ 24: Lonny & Tammy Bathen
31: Trimble Family in Honor 31: Norm & Norma DeJong
of Halloween!
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Communion Communion Communion Communion ---- October 3rd October 3rd October 3rd October 3rd
DEADLINE: Newsletter articles must be submitted to the
church office by Tuesday, October 19th
to be printed in the November Newsletter.
October 10th
Following worship service
This month is Pastor This month is Pastor This month is Pastor This month is Pastor Appreciation Appreciation Appreciation Appreciation
Month Month Month Month ———— Be sure to Be sure to Be sure to Be sure to express your thanks to express your thanks to express your thanks to express your thanks to Pastor John for all he Pastor John for all he Pastor John for all he Pastor John for all he
does.does.does.does.
Our church celebrated all of our members over 90 years old on Sunday, September 26th during fellowship time. Cake and punch was served in their honor. Thank you to our Church Life Committee
who organized this event.
Those pictured here (clockwise from the front): Carrie Bates, Dorothy Malek, Dorothy Burkhart,
Marge Henderson, Mary Paisley, Eileen Humes, and Gertrude Mumm. Those not pictured are:
Genevieve Andres, Barney Foland, Norm Frye, and Mary Grace Matousek. (Also pictured with
the group is Alison Trimble who was celebrating her 7th birthday on this special day.)
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