The Prairie Light February 2014 Edition First Presbyterian Church * P.O. Box 236 * Liberal, KS 67905 * presby@swko.net * (620)624-5487 Office *

Special Days !!!Holy Communion will

be observed Sunday, February 2, 2014

Community Food Cupboard February 2, 2014

Every Sunday, please bring canned foods with good expiration dates on them (expired dates have to be thrown away) or paper items for the food cupboard to help those in need. Please place your canned foods or paper items in the shopping cart in the foyer to support this ministry in our Church.

SUNDAY, February 2, 2014,we will have our Annual Meeting to hear the reports of Committees in our Church family for their wonderful ministry in 2013. We will adjourn to the Family Room for a Potluck dinner and have the meeting in the Family Room at 1:30 p.m., with our guest Minister Rev. Denise Pass, from Garden City, KS. Let us celebrate our life & ministry on this special day! Bring your favorite covered dish to share & wonderful fellowship!!

Support for the Deacon's Fund Every Sunday in FebruaryDuring February, the loose change in the offering goes to the Deacon Fund or you can help by giving a check marked designated to the deacon fund. In 2013 the deacons were able to help 13 families in need, this includes utilities, meds, and a rent deposit. There are so many families in Liberal who are unemployed and needing help with their utilities, meds & rent. The Deacons give generously to those in need through your generosity and support of this ministry.Thank you for your support!

Valentine’s Fellowship CoffeeFebruary 16, 2014

On Sunday, February 16th Fellowship Coffee will feature a Valentine’s day theme with Bob & Jonice Oblander hosting! Make sure to stay for some tasty treats and to enjoy the additional time of fellowship with one another.

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News From the SecretaryThis month we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, the month of love!! So I pray that you have someone in your life that you can show that person or persons how much you care about them. And now faith,hope, and love abide, these three; and thegreatest of these is love, 1 Corinthians 13:13.

I have been very busy in office this January getting the 2014 forms ready for the new year. Thanks for all your help with the 2013 Annual Reports. DEACONS, ELDERS & MEMBERS: Any news or items for the March Newsletter should be in the church office no later than Feb. 17th. Thank you for your help, it takes all of us to get a newsletter out for the next month!!

God Bless,

Cathy

February 4 - Tristan Navarette 7 - Brad Pittman 9 - Adam Chance 10 - Caitlin Workman 11 - Lucas Navarette 19 - Dan Brown 21 - Ashleigh Darnell 26 - Marion Graber 27 - Nancy McKeen 28 - Travis Abbott

February 26 - Fred & Kathy Bloom

Congratulations on MarriageDr. Earl & Mary EstillMarried April 9, 2013

ANIMAL SUPPORT

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First Presbyterian Church members donate to animal shelter in Liberal!!

Liberal Animal Shelter receives needed

Supplies!!The First Presbyterian Church members smile for the camera at the Liberal Animal Shelter Thursday afternoon, January 9. The First Presbyterian Church donated supplies, such as blankets, food, cleaning goods, cat littler and towels.

Organizer member Kristina Brown, said that this was the first year for the church to ever do this event.

Dear Presbyterian Church,

Its often difficult to find “Good News”- news that makes us smile or gives us hope.

Recently I read some “good news” and I’ve enclosed it inside with this card.

Being an animal lover, I thank your Church for the compassion and the generosity you showed in donating food and supplies to the Liberal Animal Shelter, these animals have often times been cast aside by someone and they need help. They are totally dependent on us.

A special Thank You to Kristine Brown for her willingness to take on this job. Involving children is a such a good idea, to teach them gentleness and kindness to animals.

God bless your Church and all your efforts in this New Year!!

I pray others will be inspired by your example.

Lynne Riney

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to

Friends and Family of Alberta

I wanted to let you know how my mother is doing since she moved here to the St. Louis, MO. Area in August 2012. She is not able to write the very newsy letters you looked forward to receiving in the past. Sorry.

Alberta, who is very proud to have reached the golden age of 93, is living a contented life in a very nice Dementia/Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Residence just minutes from our home. They have a very nice activity director that keeps Mom busy. Since she is so close we are able to visit her almost daily. We are very grateful and blessed to be able to spend this time with her. Mom is happy most days and greets us with a big smile.

She enjoys (and can read along) all mail that she receives. Just today we were reading a Christmas card and she remembered exactly who sent it and where they lived.

Mom likes all the letters and cards my sister Cathy sends. Cathy (a teacher’s aide in Oklahoma) comes to visit Mom when she can during the school year and summer break.

Her current mailing address is:

Alberta Chapmanc/o Gary Chapman5 Tailing Wheel Ct.St. Peters, Mo. 63376

We all wish you the best of holidays and a Happy New Year.

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Let Us Pray!Far be it from me that I should sin

against God by ceasing to pray for you! 1 Samuel 12:23a

The The HEALTH of our church family members and friends (FPC): Blassa Arriaga (Cristina Terry’s mom); Sammy Bartley; Paul Dean Blaser (Alberta Gilbert’s son); Julie Bunnell (Sarah Thompson’s friend); Stephani Caldwell; Bob Calhoun;P.J. Carlisle; Jeff Chance; Alberta Gilbert; Mrs. Donna Grimes; Lori Hensley; Estell Hontanosan Veronica’s Zainali aunt); Mary Houck; Mike & Michelle Houck; Dr. Belino Iway (Zainali’s friend/Elkhart - kidney transplant); Angie Johnston (Ken & Julia Thompson’s daughter); Eva Lou Koons; Teri Lee & granddaughters (Tammy Abbott’s sister & nieces); Mary Lambert; Robert Lynn (Judy Chance’s father); Betty Miller (Bob Oblander’s sister); Gail Owens (Alberta Gilbert’s Cousin); Shelly Sally Family; Charles Scott (Ruth Trimmell’s brother); Pat Seaman; Brita Trimmell (Theriot) (Mary Lambert’s daughter); Ruth Trimmell; Alaira Widener (Leroy & Johnna Black’s granddaughter); Kathryn Wood; Rev. Terry Woodbury Family.Church family member and friends battling CANCER (FPC):Mike Grande; Emma Diaz; Tess Fitzgerald; John Engel; Art Goolsby: Elaine Newlon (Jill Pittman’s friend); Scott Osborn (Jonice Oblander’s Great Nephew); Marian Pittman (Jill Pittman’s Aunt); Carol Wilhite (Inabelle Peters’ sister). RETIREMENT facility residents of our church family (FPC): Good Sam’s: Bonnie Toole (#A-8); Emeritus: Wanda Rundell (#211). OTHER REQUESTS of the Church family (FPC): Tucker & Jack (Amy Thompson friends); Our President, Nation, & Military serving abroad & at home;

Christians – that we would be a nation surrendered to the authority of the Lord; The Staff, Elders, & Deacons as they lead us in ministry; Amy & Sterling College & School board - prayer before the games; Matt, Macie & Max Lamar (Carol Lamar’s son & grandchildren.

Let us always remember our CHILDREN in prayer!

Baby Girl

Born on January 9, 2014Millicent Neal

6lb, 7oz, 18” long

Congratulations to the proud parent, Amanda Neal & Colt Moets and grandparents are April & Tim Neal and great-grandparents are Alberta & Lewis Gilbert!!

February 2 - Mike Riney 9 - Carol Lamar 16 - Carol Lamar 23 - Tom Patterson

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First Presbyterian Church Pre-School and

Day Care Center“And the greatest of these is love.”

During the month of February we focus on this thing called love. All the children in the child-care center have love enough for anyone who walks through the church door. Children have a way of giving it to everyone they meet in just the way we need it. Adults could lean something from them!!

That being said we would like to invite church members to stop in anytime. If you have a talent, hobby, story, song, devotion, etc. that you would like to share with us, please call at 620-624-1616 to set up a time with Becky.

We would like to thank all those who helped us put on our first Christmas program ever!! It was truly enjoyed

by all the families and friends who attended.

The children have also visited the residents of Wheatridge Park Care Center and Good Samaritan Center and plan to go back again soon.

During our chapel time once a week we have been very fortunate and blessed to have some ministers from Liberal teach us about Jesus and his love for all.

Through much love, time, effort, and support we now have our permanent license for the day-care center and preschool!

Our preschool program started January 13 and the teacher is Rose Ramirez.

We just can’t say it enough, Thank You!!

May the love of God wash over you this month of February!!

Becky Pfenninger,

Director of The First Presbyterian Church Pre-School and Day Care

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Gatekeeper: Fred Bloom

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2GR: Martha Darnell & Jill Pittman WL: Dan Brown

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Tristan Navarette’sB-day

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Brad PittmanB-day

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GR: Fred & Kathy Bloom WL: Bob Oblander

Adam Chance’s B-day

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Caitlin Workman’s B-day

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Lucas Navarette’s B-day

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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16 “Valentine’s”Fellowship Coffee

GR: Mary Lambert & Veronica Zainali WL: Bob Houck

17Amy (Farmer) Danker’s B-day

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Deacons Meeting @ 5:30

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Session Meeting@ 6:30

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Ashleigh Darnell’s B-day

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23 GR: Dan & Ann Brown WL: Mary Lambert

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Marion Graber’s B-day

Fred & Kathy Bloom’s Anniv.

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Nancy McKeen Travis Abbott’sB-day B-day

First Presbyterian ChurchP.O. Box 236Liberal, KS 67905

INSIDE THIS ISSUEAnnual Meeting, February 2with a Potluck dinner - Family RoomValentine’s Fellowship Coffee, February 16 - Family Room

A Year with the BibleFebruary 2014

1. A summary of the Law Deut. 10:12-22 2. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Luke 4:21-30 3. Wait for the Lord Isaiah 40:21-31 4. Paul’s pledge to preach Gospel 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 5. God’s wisdom revealed 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 6. The healing of Miriam Numbers 12:1-16 7. Instructions to Timothy 2 Timothy 4:1-5 8. Hezekiah’s illness Isaiah 38:1-8 9. 5th Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 58:1-9 10. The healing of Naaman 2 Kings 5:1-14 11. Running the race earnestly 1 Corinthians 9:24-2712. Death came, life comes Romans 11:1-6 13. Elijah ascends into heaven 2 Kings 2:1-1214. Daniel - vision divine judgment Daniel 7:9-14

15. Image of the invisible God Colossians 1:15-2016. 6th Sunday of Epiphany Deuteronomy 30:15-2017. God’s everlasting covenant Genesis 9:8-1718. Knowledge of the glory of God 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 19. The promise of Abraham faith Romans 4:1-5 20. Israel delivered by the Lord Exodus 14:21-3121. The conversion of Lydia Acts 16:11-1522. Ash Wednesday Proverbs 3:27-3523. 7th Sunday of Epiphany Leviticus 19:1-224. Love One Another 1 John 3:11-1725. Appeal Christ’s resurrection 1 Peter 3:18-2226. Reconciled by Christ death Romans 5:1-11 27. Joshua succeeds Moses Deuteronomy 31:1-828. The message to Sardis Revelation 3:1-6