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S U N R I S E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

SUNRISE NEWS AND VIEWS

Volume 38 Issue 11

November 2018

Poet John O’Donohue offers us a grace to be said after a meal. We usually ask God to bless the good food we are about to consume – but we rarely stop to thank God for the food that we have eaten, the fellowship we have enjoyed around the table, and the time and rest the meal offers us. He prays:

“We end this meal with grace For the joy and nourishment of food, The slowed time away from the world

To come into presence with each other And sense the subtle lives behind our faces,

The different colors of our voices, The edges of hungers we keep private,

The circle of love that unites us. We pray the wise spirit who keeps us

To change the structures that make others hunger And that after such grace we might now go forth

And impart dignity wherever we partake.”

November is a month that we can sense “the slowed time away from the world.” Falling leaves, gentle days and a renewed focus on thanksgiving and gratitude help us to reflect on the past year much as this grace reflects on the past meal. November is a good month to reflect on the wonder of our past year, the circle of love which has kept us and the grace of God who has pulled us through. November is a time to reflect on our lives and how we might better “impart dignity” wherever we go.

It’s also a month to reflect on our ministry and mission at Sunrise in 2018. This year we’ve con-tinued to open ourselves to new possibilities in our congregational life. 2018 was full of good gifts from God: God’s Kids and Youth Fellowship are strong and vital, Sunrise and First Presbyterian hosted Heartland Traveling Day Camp for 56 children, CASTLE served many children, our adult Sunday School classes are full and exciting, our building is often used by community groups, we’ve hosted a coat drive for the third year, we’ve offered our hands-on help to Ashby House, Habitat for Humanity, the USDA Food Commodities program and other agencies in Salina. We pray that God will help us share and care. God answers that prayer with plenty of opportunities for our sharing and caring.

November is a good month to offer a grace for the year we have had. Good and wonderful things have happened to us and others through the work of our hands this year. One way we can offer gratitude and thanksgiving to God is through our giving through the 2019 pledge campaign. If everyone were able to increase their pledge offering by just 1% we would have ample funds for God’s ministry at Sunrise. I know many of us live on a fixed income. I also know that many of us have higher costs of living. My costs have increased. But, I’ve just figured a per centage increase for my pledge. I hope we can offer God just a little bit more – because we have been part of God’s ministry at Sunrise that has given us and others an overflowing grace.

Love,

Martha

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Martha’s Musings

SUN R ISE N EWS AN D VIEWS


THANKSGIVING DINNER!

KS (Sunrise)

The Mission Committee will again be sponsoring the Annual Sunrise Thanksgiving Dinner November 18th, the Sunday before Thanksgiving at

11:45 am. A sign-up sheet has been posted on the bulletin board outside the MPR Room so we don’t have too many vegetables or dinner rolls, although we could never have too many desserts! This dinner is especially for anyone who will not be having a traditional Thanksgiving

dinner, so if you know someone who is not,

please invite them to the dinner.

Sunday,

11:45 a.m.

18th


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ADVENT

Come explore O Antiphons during Advent with the Adult class in the parlor. We will learn about a set of words of worship for the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve. Each week, for four weeks, beginning on December 2, we will use O Antiphons to guide our reflections and discussions on several important top-ics, including God’s past and present promises and how to re-spond to the gap between what is and what God intends. Don’t know what an antiphon is? It is a hymn or psalm sung or recited in responsive, alternating parts.

Adult Faith Class in the Parlor

It’s time to think about 2019, stewardship and what that means to us here at Sunrise. The annual pledge drive is progressing well! Thank you!

PER CAPITA Presbyterians pay per capita for every member. This year per capita is $30 per member. Have you paid your per capita for 2018 yet?

STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Did you receive your letter from the Stewardship and Finance Committee? Please speak to Stephanie Cool if you did not receive one. God does so much through us. Together we can do more.

Prayer Notes O Lord,

Let me be a little kinder,

Let me be a little blinder

To the faults of those about me.

Let me praise a little more.

Let me be a little meeker

With the brother that is weaker;

Let me think more of my neighbor

And a little less of me.

Annoymous

ORDERING FLOWERS


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Sunrise is sorry we can no longer order flowers for the Sanctuary at a reasonable price. The lady that was in charge has retired. We can not find a florist that can furnish our flowers. We ask you to purchase your flowers and bring them on the Sunday you wish. You can tell Martha what they are for that Sunday morning or you can let Edie know on the Tuesday before and she will put it in the bulletin. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The Worship Committee

Thanks to members of the Sunrise congregation who supported us during the illness and death of my mom, Bonnie Rathbun. Special thanks to Jean Adam, Jean Reed, Sharon Anderson and Rose Ma-rie Merrill for many visits to Mom over the last months. Thanks, too, to the team that arranged the treats for the family visitation (Rose Marie Merrill, Julie Parks, Mary McCall, Jean Adam, Jean Reed, Kathy Potts, The McAfees. What a comforting time for us! It was very meaningful. And, thanks to all who prayed for us and sent cards and memorials. What a wonderful thing for us to be surrounded by your love at this difficult time. Carol & Ed Viar & Family

A big thank you from CASTLE kids, staff and board for great congregational support for the CASTLE pumpkin sale. Special thanks to the CASTLE Board: Ken and Beth Miller, Jean Reed, Mary McCall, Karen Sutton, Paul McAfee; and other great helpers and contributors Sharon Anderson (for LOTS of wonderful pumpkins, gourds and corn), Edie Hurtig, Jacob Bircher and Brady McAfee.

Special thanks to Dan Kuhn and staff at Depot Market from

Courtland, KS. For the past 6 years, Dan has provided the

majority of the pumpkins for the CASTLE pumpkin sale at less

than wholesale price. Dan is a great supporter of The CASTLE

Project. Thanks, Dan!

Thank you for your recent donation and support of Emergency Aid Food Bank mission. We appreciate your efforts in helping us meet the basic needs of those we serve. Thank you for your gift canned goods! We’ve been busy helping lots of folks and your gifts restock our pantry. From all of us at Emergency Aid Food Bank, Thank You!

Sunrise Mission Committee News I do crunches twice a day. Captain

in the morning. Nestle in the even-

ing.

We hosted the Rev. Roceni Bakian

October 4th. Jean Drees was her

host. They had lunch with the Out

to Lunch Bunch at noon. At 5:30,

we had supper at Martinellis. At

7pm she attended a meet and greet

with members of the Mission

Committee and members of Sun-

rise. Rev. Bakian is an Internation-

al Peacemaker. Thanks to a collab-

orative effort of the Presbyterian

Peacemaking Program and World

Mission. International Peacemak-

ers visit the US to interpret the

work of the church. Roceni is a

full time pastor with our partner,

the United Church of Christ in the

Philippines (UCCP). Her work

combines pastoral care and advo-

cacy for migrant workers.

Next government commodity dis-

tribution will be November 14th at

Sunrise. Truck at 7:30am. Distri-

bution time; 12-1:30pm.

The Sunrise Thanksgiving Dinner

will be Sunday, November 18th.

Signup sheets for side dishes will

be up on the bulletin board.

Christmas is coming. We will be

helping the Ashby House and

Heusner School families. We are

asking for donations for these two

great causes, so they can have a

good Christmas. If you want to

donate, write Christmas projects

on the memo line.

November 16th and 17th will be

the 19th Annual Dr. Temple Food

Drive for the Salina Rescue Mis-

sion. We will have information if

you want to help.

If you want to help with any of the

storm flooding and damage, write

flood relief on the memo line.

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Remember bring food for the

Hunger Barrel any time, espe-

cially on Communion Sunday.

You continue to support the

work of Ashby House, Emer-

gency Aid Food Bank,

DVACK, Salvation Army, Sa-

lina Rescue Mission and Epis-

copal Cathedral Food Minis-

try; $395/month. As you think

about your pledge to Sunrise

for 2019, think about all the

great work these agencies do.

The mission committee would

love to increase the monthly

support we give these agencies

to $550/month. The $1,800 a

year will help so many more.

Thank you for your love and

support.

Elders; Paul and Jean.

Members; Dean Atteberry,

Carol Viar, Judy Christensen,

Steve Sebree and Dave Parks

From SRHC chaplain Noni Strand: Not long ago, a gentleman came up to SRHC chaplain Noni Strand and started a conversation. At some point, he said: “You don’t remember me.” So, he told her how he had been extremely ill, had no family or friends around, and Noni visited him. She asked him if she could give him a prayer shawl, which she did, spreading it out over him as he lay in the hospital bed. At this point, she did remember him. He told her how much he had appreciated the prayer shawl during his illness—how much it meant for him to have it. Thanks to the ladies of Sunrise for the love of God, which wrapped this man during his illness.


Keep Up With the News

OUT TO LUNCH BUNCH will meet Thursday,

November 1st at 11:30 am at Rib Crib, 3025 S 9th Street. Please RSVP to Patti Breeding at 785-427-7468 or email her at [email protected]. Come and join the good fellowship and good food.

LIVE STREAM TO THE PARLOR The Worship Committee

provides live stream of our worship service to the parlor for those whose health makes sitting in the sanctuary difficult and as a space for parents with young children. For reasons of safety, the committee asks that any children under 16 be accompanied by an adult.

COFFEE HOUR FOR NOVEMBER The

Congregation at Large has Coffee Hour for the month of October. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.

DELI HOUR FOR NOVEMBER The Parish Nurses

has Deli Hour for the month of October. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES Because

of Thanksgiving and Christmas the newsletter deadline for articles will be November 10 and December 10. Thank you in advance for helping with having the articles for the November and December newsletter into Edie early.

NOVEMBER COMMODITIES There is a change of

plans for the November Commodities. The date for Commodities will be November 14 and it will be held at Sunrise from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

mailto:[email protected]


19th Annual Dr. Temple Food Drive

For the Salina Rescue Mission

Dillons Stores: 1201 W Crawford / 2350 Planet Ave / 1235 E Cloud

Friday, November 16, 2pm — 7pm

Saturday, November 17, 10am — 3pm

Volunteer Duties:

We ask the volunteers to hand customers entering the Dillons Grocery Store a brown paper bag with our List of Needed Items stapled to it; asking them to consider buying an item off of the list to donate to the Salina Rescue Mission.

We ask them to sign up for a one / two hour shift from the Dillons Schedule.

We encourage groups (Sunday Schools, Bible Study Classes, Small Groups, 4-H Groups, Boy/Girl Scouts of America, Employees wanting to do outreach in the community, etc…) to volunteer together.

This food drive feeds not only the men at the Mission, but anyone in the community who is hungry and wanting a meal. We feed men, women and children from the community on a daily basis.

If there are any questions about volunteering, please call Sandra at 785-823-2610 or email her at [email protected].

3 Meals a Day

Safe Shelter

Clothing

Counseling

Medical Assistance

Employment Program

Recovery Program

Our Mission Statement

The Salina Rescue Mission provides through Christian ministry: food, shelter, clothing and other basic needs, and offers

the rehabilitation teaching of the Lord Jesus.

The Salina Rescue Mission Provides SHOPPING LIST

Items of Most Need


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PW News for November Newsletter

Many thanks to all who helped make the Presbyterian Women a success in all they do.

Sunday, November 11, Sunrise PW will be having our annual Thank Offering as part of PW Sunday. Our speaker will be

Susanne Methven.

November 1 9:00 AM PW Board

November 8 10:00 AM Leader Training Lesson

November 15 9:15 AM Morning Circle;

Hostesses, Beverly Hamilton & Nancy Thompson.

Lesson: Carolyn Eland.

700 PM Evening Circle; Hostesses, Betty Rassette & Ruth Self

Lesson; Jean Reed

November 4th we honor all of those who have gone before us during this past year. They were:

2018 ALL SAINTS

Colleen Jewell

Don Vineyard

Richard Nelson

Gordon Cox

Beulah Ahrendes

Don Hamilton

Mildred Sebree

Robert Hagen

Pat Storey

Jenny Crowe

In Service of The Church - October

November 4

East Door: Vicki Moss & Tacey Barette

South Door: Jim & Ellen Price

November 11

East Door: Barbara Kollhoff & Gladys Reid

South Door: Carolyn Eland & Ruby McBee

November 18

East Door: Dave & Julie Parks

South Door: Ed & Carol Viar

November 25

East Door: Clay & Nancy Thompson

South Door: Connie Steininger


November Lay Leaders November 4 Deena Horst

November 11 PW Sunday, Mary Lee Arnold

November 18 Judy Christensen

November 25 Jane Alsop

November Acolytes

4 Tacey Barrett

11 Paedyn Merrill

18 Dylan Atteberry

25 Paedyn Merrill

November Ushers

Attendance Register For October

7th 81 14th 82

21st 98

28th 84

November Greeters November 4

Jim & JoAnn Gile

November 11

Jean Adams

Sharon Herrington

November 18

Lewis & Gladys Reid

November 25

Mary Lee Arnold

Jeff Merrill

* Please ask 2 people

from the congregation

to help take up offering.


Please don’t hesitate to let us know if we’ve

left out anything such as birthdays and

anniversaries, or if we have

made a mistake or omission in

the newsletter. We want to

correct it! Thanks!

Do you have news?

If you have newsletter items to share, or have

any comments or questions about the newsletter,

please let me know! I hope you’re all having a

terrific month! Edie Hurtig,

Did we make a mistake?

November Birthdays & Anniversaries

24 Sara (McAfee) Orr Spencer McAfee 27 Tessa Bolen 28 Tyler McElwee

November

3 Dylan Atteberry 5 Kenny Hancock 6 Doug Albrecht Maurice Kerr 8 Ed & Carol Viar Anniv Sue Fuller 11 Ed & Kathryn Lee Anniv 12 Bob Houck Rosie McKee 14 Cassidy Coberly Jordan Young 18 Melanie Hancock 19 Ken Miller Roger & Valerie Coberly Anniv 20 Jace Hewitt

Sunrise Presbyterian Church

825 E Beloit, Salina, (785) 823-6344

General Office Hours:

8:00 am-12:00 pm, Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday, Friday

Wednesday 8 am-12 pm, & 1 pm-5 pm

Financial Office Hours:

10:00 am-12:00 pm, Monday & Thursday

Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Martha Murchison

Director of Music: Leslie Mangrum

Director of Elementary/Bell Choir: Josh Tackett

Organist: Sue Will

Church Treasurer: JoAnn Gile

Financial Secretary: Karmel Spencer

Office Administrator Edie Hurtig

Custodian: Greg Kerr

Sunday Mornings

8:15 p.m. Handbell Choir (adult bells)

9:30 a.m. Worship

(Communion – First Sunday of Each Month)

10:30 a.m. Fellowship

10:45 a.m. Sunday School for All

(Off During Summer)

SUNRISE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 825 E. Beloit

Salina, Kansas 67401

Phone: 785-823-6344

Fax: 785-823-6345

E-mail: [email protected]

www.sunrisepresbyterian.com

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