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Psalm 84:3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young at your altars, Oh Lord of hosts, my King and my God. First Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 116, 4 & Alby Streets, Alton, Illinois th 618.465.3592 www.fpcalton.com First Hand August-September 2015 I write as it is 100 degrees. I have a BLT nearby with some of our productive garden tomatoes. I’m also not feeling well, as I neglected to take my medicines last night, and that results in feeling dizzy much of the day. As we are in vacation season, it hits me that vacation is a sabbath break from routine. Following Greg’s suggestion, I visited Kansas City by taking the train out of Kirkwood last weekend. In august, I plan a hiking trip in Colorado, and I am trying to get my legs into shape for the trip. By the next issue, we will be noticing signs of autumn. All of us get into a routine, and that is good. At the same time, routine can turn into a rut. Vacation helps us out of those ruts and gives us fresh eyes and ears again. I stood by the WWI memorial in Kansas City and was struck by the biblical verses inscribed on the wall, but I am having a hard time finding them over the internet. I know that they deal with war and peace, and the clear thirst for peace came from the incredible losses of the “war to end all wars.” The words themselves fall bitterly on my ears. We seem to get little respite from wars or the warfare of violence that plagues our country. I am sick and tired over the carnage so casually inflicted. Prayers for peace seem so lacking in results. I rarely get caught in a rut when working ahead on sermons, but maybe following the lectionary set of readings is itself a rut. I stand astonished that the Bible is such a source of fresh material for us to explore in its height, depth, length and breadth. I do notice that fridays seem to come up quickly when I am due to send in my column for the paper. I have been so impressed that the Wednesday morning class has decided to march through the entirety of the gospel of John and we are through much of chapter 17. that disciplined practice has not felt like a rut, but a clear road through a vital section of Scripture. The Church vitality Group has been successful in its hope for music offerings and a Facebook presence, but the recognition Sunday idea has been floundering. The good news is that the group has other ideas and is always open to hear of ideas about getting the church’s name and mission out into the general public. Session is mulling over trying some billboard advertising. The Sabbath commandment leaves us little room when it comes to worship. For some, maybe many, worship may feel like a spiritual rut, but I prefer to consider it a discipline, or even better, a pattern for life, week to week. God’s steadfast love, loyalty, commitment with us never ceases. Please recall that we moved the informal, emerging church style worship to Sunday at 6, and we are open to experimenting with other worship formats at different times as well. In the prayer for illumination, we often ask that we encounter Scripture with a fresh look. If we consider worship as a brief vacation, perhaps we can see it with fresh eyes, and apply its new perspective to our workaday world.

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Psalm 84:3 Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself,

where she may lay her young at your altars, Oh Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

First Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 116, 4 & Alby Streets, Alton, Illinoisth

618.465.3592 www.fpcalton.com

First Hand August-September 2015

I write as it is 100 degrees. I have a BLT nearby with some of our productivegarden tomatoes. I’m also not feeling well, as I neglected to take my medicines lastnight, and that results in feeling dizzy much of the day.

As we are in vacation season, it hits me that vacation is a sabbath break from routine. FollowingGreg’s suggestion, I visited Kansas City by taking the train out of Kirkwood last weekend. In august,I plan a hiking trip in Colorado, and I am trying to get my legs into shape for the trip. By the next issue,we will be noticing signs of autumn.

All of us get into a routine, and that is good. At the same time, routine can turn into a rut. Vacationhelps us out of those ruts and gives us fresh eyes and ears again. I stood by the WWI memorial inKansas City and was struck by the biblical verses inscribed on the wall, but I am having a hard timefinding them over the internet. I know that they deal with war and peace, and the clear thirst for peacecame from the incredible losses of the “war to end all wars.” The words themselves fall bitterly on myears. We seem to get little respite from wars or the warfare of violence that plagues our country. I amsick and tired over the carnage so casually inflicted. Prayers for peace seem so lacking in results.

I rarely get caught in a rut when working ahead on sermons, but maybe following the lectionary setof readings is itself a rut. I stand astonished that the Bible is such a source of fresh material for us toexplore in its height, depth, length and breadth. I do notice that fridays seem to come up quickly whenI am due to send in my column for the paper. I have been so impressed that the Wednesday morningclass has decided to march through the entirety of the gospel of John and we are through much ofchapter 17. that disciplined practice has not felt like a rut, but a clear road through a vital section ofScripture.

The Church vitality Group has been successful in its hope for music offerings and a Facebookpresence, but the recognition Sunday idea has been floundering. The good news is that the group hasother ideas and is always open to hear of ideas about getting the church’s name and mission out intothe general public. Session is mulling over trying some billboard advertising.

The Sabbath commandment leaves us little room when it comes to worship. For some, maybe many,worship may feel like a spiritual rut, but I prefer to consider it a discipline, or even better, a pattern forlife, week to week. God’s steadfast love, loyalty, commitment with us never ceases. Please recall thatwe moved the informal, emerging church style worship to Sunday at 6, and we are open toexperimenting with other worship formats at different times as well. In the prayer for illumination, weoften ask that we encounter Scripture with a fresh look. If we consider worship as a brief vacation,perhaps we can see it with fresh eyes, and apply its new perspective to our workaday world.

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Don’t Miss the Block Party! SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Volunteers are needed for settting up, working in booths & tearing down afterwards.

Please call the church or Sue Sinclair (466-5588) for times to volunteer if you can help!

Saturday, October 17 th

Doors open at 6:00 PM. Play begins at 6:30 PM. $10.00 per player (Lemonade/Tea/Soda and Popcorn included, )*

BRING YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY FOR AN EVENING OF FUN, ENTERTAINMENT & GREAT DEALS!

*You may also bring snacks from home.

DEACONS

Funds raised from the Board of Deacon’s TRIVIA NIGHT

this fall will help to support the deacons’ ministries

(Thanksgiving Baskets, Presbyterian Children’s Home, Oasis

Shelter Mother’s Day Gifts, Bereavement Meals etc.) at

church. There will also be a Silent Auction during the Trivia

Night evening. More information about the contents of the gift

baskets to be auctioned and the evening in general, will be

announced before worship on Sunday mornings, as well as

in the weekly bulletin news flyers this fall.

WORSHIP

Commissioning Sunday will be on Sunday,

September 13, when we welcome the Sanctuary

Choir back to full choral leadership of Sunday

morning worship. On this special day, we honor

the time and talents of our choirs and ensembles

as well as children’s worship leaders; and we

ask for the consecration of all of these offerings

to God in our behalf.

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W e take this opportunity to invite all who may be considering

participation in any of our choirs to take a leap of faith and

join us! Sanctuary Choir rehearsals are held weekly on

W ednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the choir rehearsal

room. Bell Choir rehearsals are after worship. Choir

rehearsals will begin Wednesday, September 9.

Children’s Church is also always looking for additional

people to add to our rotation. Children’s W orship leadership

is explained more completely under Christian Education in

this news letter. Children’s Church for 2015-2016 will also

resume on Sunday, September 13.

An Alternative Sunday Evening Service of reflection and

meditation is held each week at 6:00 p.m. Entry is at the

Fourth Street doors downstairs.

PASTOR NOTES

As usual, if folks would like a special study or program

please let us know.

Church finances are stressed as we have received far less

than budgeted so far. Please consider your regular

contributions to the church prayerfully. In addition, we are

open to suggestions about fundraisers as well. W e can

follow other models ro come up with something new.

Please invite folks on your social media accounts to our

church's facebook page. W e are going to address our

church web site as well, to make it easier to use and even

more attractive.

David signed a contract to write up bible Studies on the

Minor Prophets/ Book of the 12. He would love to have a

group with whom to work as he prepares them. W e will also

try to send sample studies over the internet. He is also

preparing a set of essays on 21st century movies and would

love to view them with folks from our congregations as well.

ANNUAL MEETING

Our Annual Congregational Meeting to elect officers to

the Session and the Board of Deacons is tentatively

scheduled on September 27, following the worship

service.

Just a reminder, on the second Sunday

of each month, fellowship hour is hosted

by members of the Vitality Committee

and an assortment of goodies are

available. If you would like to bring

something to share with your church

family on August 9 and September 13,

please bring it to the table in the east

nave of the sanctuary before worship.

Fellowship leaders for August are: Carol Griffith, Richard

Rook and Vickie Oberlink. Leaders for September are

Marcia Gaskill and Barb Panfile.

GREETERS

August 2 - John & Cindy Lewis

August 9 - David & Joan Marshall

August 16 - Jacqueline W iseman

August 23 - Susie Delano

August 30 - TBD

September 6 - TBD

September 13 - Rod & Sharon Elias

September 20 - TBD

September 27 - Rick & Susan Monical

Thanks to those who graciously “greet” on a regular basis!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Outback Rock, our children’s summer Vacation Bible

School, was held at The Nature Institute for the seventh

summer. The VBS planning committee believes it is the

perfect location for learning about God’s Creation and

hearing His W ord. This year, our theme was “God is

always with us.” W e heard the stories about Joseph, from

the Book of Genesis. W e learned that God was with him,

even when Joseph was put in pharaoh’s prison. God was

always with his Son, Jesus, throughout the Gospels, and in

His Resurrection. Each time we repeated the phrase “God

is always with us” during the evenings, the children

responded with “Believe it!” Our crafts, snacks and

activities reflected our VBS lessons each night.

The mission challenge for the week was for teams to bring

hygiene products (deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes,

etc.) and toilet paper for the people in need who come to

lunch at the Saturday Café and Soup’s On each week. W e

collected 124 items over three days of VBS to be given out.

Our VBS would not have been successful, had it not been

for First Church members Nancy Matis, Sue Sinclair,

Carolyn Bumbacher, Susan Monical, Jane Lewis,

Emma Fletcher and Vickie Oberlink, who purchased the

VBS kit for us this year. Thanks also to Youth members

Kathleen, KJ and Jonathan Botterbush, & Chandler

Herron, as well as Jordan Bryant, and friends, Marj

Bryant, Mary Cordes, Rev. Bill Veith from Elm Street

Presbyterian and Marilyn King from College Avenue.

All of our volunteers went above and beyond the call of

service to provide an exceptional experience for all of the

children, who came from different churches/denominations

or had no affiliations.

Thank you to Patti Brown, the educator at The Nature

Institute, who always is so welcoming and invites us to

return next year.

Thanks to ALL OF YOU who worked in an activity area,

recruited kids to attend and prayed for our success! W e

thank you and appreciate all of the help that made our

Outback Rock experience a great one! Pictures of our

week are included in this news sheet and on the bulletin

board outside the nursery.

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Children’s Church will begin again on September 13,

during worship this fall. Children’s W orship leaders will be

commissioned that morning during the worship service.

Children’s worship is open to children in grades Pre-K

through 5. The service follows the Revised Common

Lectionary and order of worship that is used at the regular

10:00 a.m. service. Each children’s church service includes

a craft, simple cooking activity, or game as part of the

lesson. Children also have the opportunity to “practice

worship roles” by serving as acolytes, ushers, and readers.

They enjoy filling all of these important worship activities and

take turns each Sunday.

W e have a wonderful group of children's worship leaders

who serve on a rotating basis. W e are always looking for

others who are willing to help lead our children. The more

people we have involved, the longer our rotation is extended

(i.e. every eight to ten weeks, or only 3-4 Sundays per

school year). All lessons, craft supplies, samples, etc. are

already prepared for you and ready in the Youth Room. You

simply need to review that morning’s Children’s Bulletin and

lesson, which is emailed to you earlier in the week, before

worship on Sunday. If something unexpected comes up in

your schedule, there is always someone who can trade or fill

in for you. On Festival Celebrations (Christmas Sunday,

Easter, Pentecost, etc.), we have family worship and no

children's service; however, Sunday children’s activities are

always out in the narthex.

Please consider serving as a Children’s W orship leader,

and call the church office.

“I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are

walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4

Youth fellowship has met a few times this summer, working

around vacation, VBS, scouting and camp schedules, but

there is still time left for a few fun outings. W e hope to get

together for a swimming/pizza party and see a movie or two

before school begins. W e also want to visit the Chinese

Lantern Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden before it

concludes in the fall. Our young people are a fantastic

group, and are so grateful to you for sharing your pools and

hospitality with us! If you know any 5 – 12 grade studentsth th

who might enjoy Youth Fellowship on Friday evenings,

please share their contact information with the church office.

MISSION

The 7 Annual Market Street Block Party will be onth

Saturday, August 15, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Help is needed setting up tables, chairs and booths early

that morning. There will be food, bounce houses, arts and

crafts, music and entertainment. The Health Fair area will

offer free cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure

screenings. Additional health screenings for children with

bone, muscle or joint problems and other health information

materials will also be available at St. Paul’s Episcopal

Church. First Presbyterian will sponsor a kid’s craft area on

Market Street and a cooling area in the church fellowship

hall with ice cream & cookies served by their church

members. This event is open to the public and everything

is being offered free of charge.

Food servers, crafts helpers and other jobs are needed

during the afternoon. Some folks will be preparing 1,800

hot dogs that day!!! If you prefer, we have “inside jobs” at

The Salvation Army (TSA), St. John Missionary Baptist, St.

Paul Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian. Help will

also be needed at 2:30 when clean up begins, until 4:00

p.m. Pop up shelters (like picnic flies/tent gazebos) are

also needed for booths. Please call Sue Sinclair (466-5588

or 920-0415) for more information or to donate shelters,

funds, time or talent. Your support of this community event,

either financially or as a volunteer, is greatly appreciated!.

Volunteers are still needed in these areas:

1 Photographer all day

1 Information booth person (12:30-3:00)

1 typist back up (inside TSA)

4 Adult Male Crossing Guards (10:45-12:45 &

12:30-3:00)

1 Carnival Games Supervision (10:45-12:45 inside TSA)

2 Carnival Games Supervision (12:30-3:00 inside TSA)

1 Crowd Control for Beverly Farms (10:45-12:45)

2 Crowd Control for Beverly Farms (12:30-3:00)

2 Combination Bounce house attendants (12:30-3:00)

2 assistants with face painting (10:45-12:45 &

12:30- 3:00)

Backpacks will be distributed to children by St

John’s Missionary Baptist Church in the Cousley

Library at First Presbyterian Church, during the block

party. Children will visit stations during the afternoon

and receive a stamp on their card (passport) for

each place they visit. After they have the required number

of stamps, they may come in to get a backpack and school

supplies.

If you would like to donate a backpack(s) or supplies for

schoolchildren, please leave them in the sanctuary narthex

on Sundays or in the First Church fellowship hall on

Saturday, August 15. Thank you!!!

The Saturday Café and Tuesday

Soup’s On continued to serve 45-50

people each week in June and July. A

combined total of 60 adult and 12

children’s Good Neighbor bags were

distributed, which contained personal

items (shampoo, t.p., body wash, razors, etc.) that are not

covered by SNAP (formerly food stamps).

College Avenue Presbyterian, NCNW , Evangelical UCC

and the faithful of Trinity Lutheran Church volunteered

during June and July at First Church. Resurrection

Lutheran Church volunteered here on June 30, at Soup’s

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On. W e thank all of the Saturday Café and the Tuesday

Soup’s On mission volunteers who serve at First

Presbyterian at the outreach lunches, some on a weekly

basis, for their service, compassion and dedication.

Thank you to everyone at First Church for supporting this

ministry one Saturday each month by donating funds/food

or volunteering on our serving days. Thanks, also, to our

servers and kitchen volunteers who helped on Saturdays in

June and/or July by serving:David Crowley, Phil & Carolyn

Bumbacher, Karen Woods, Claudia Droste, Lynn

Stewart, Charlene Hamilton, Nancy Matis, Sue Sinclair,

Fred Delano and Marcia Gaskill; and/or donating food:

Mary Lou Cousley, Nancy Ryrie and Jane Cerbie.

DONATIONS NEEDED for Saturday Café in August are lots

of cookies, either homemade or purchased. W e will offer

ice-cream and cookies only at the block party. Needs for

September are: any desserts, fruit (watermelon, bananas,

apples, etc.) or anything from the Alton Farmer’s Market-

especially tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes or green beans.

We are also always collecting items for the “good

neighbor” articles that will be distributed at the Saturday

Café in September. Please leave your donations in the

fellowship hall or narthex. Items needed now include:

TOILET PAPER, DEODORANT (for men & women),

DISPOSABLE RAZORS & SHAVING CREAM, HAIR

BRUSHES and READING GLASSES.

STUDENT SUMMER TRAVELS

AHS graduates Daniel Matis & Nicole Matis, along with

nine other students, took a memorable three week trip to

Germany this summer as part of a student exchange

program. The students lived with the families of German

students who had visited here last April and stayed with

them. They attended classes at the Helene-Lange-

Gymnasium in Markgröningen, Germany. The town is Is in

the district (Kreis) of Ludwigsburg, Baden-W ürttemberg,

Germany, and is known for its fine historic buildings. The

travelers took field trips to Ludwigsburg and Heidelberg

castles, as well as toured the art museum at Stuttgart, the

Daimler-Benz museum and Mercedes-Benz factory. Daniel

noticed that the country was very much into recycling and

environmental conservation. His sister, Nicole, was struck

by the interesting mix of old and new buildings. Some were

quite contemporary, while others were many centuries old.

AHS German teacher, Ruth Wimp, who has arranged the

cultural exchange trip many times in the past, accompanied

the students. The trip is part of the Goethe Institute’s

German- American Partnership program, which promotes

the study of language and cultural awareness.

OVER 55

Saturday, August 15: A trip to Stages to enjoy Gershwin’s

song-filled musical, Anything Goes. Depart CAPC parking

lot at 12:30. Arrive at Schneithorst’s Restaurant by 1:15 p.m.

Order from the menu and lunch is on your own. Plan on $20

to cover your lunch.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:

Friday, Oct. 16 – St. Louis Symphony Coffee Concert.

Musical theme is “An American in Paris”, & features music

by Gershwin, Bernstein & Copeland. Complimentary coffee

and Dixie Cream Donuts included. Lunch & restaurant to be

announced later.

Sunday, November 1, 3:00 p.m. – Winter Opera’s

production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera,

“Yeoman of the Guard”. This will be at the newly

constructed Skip Veragh Center for the Arts at Chaminade

on 425 S. Lindbergh.

Sunday, December 19, 2:00 p.m. – St. Louis Symphony

& Macy’s Holiday Celebration, followed by dinner at

Lombardo’s

January to be decided

Wednesday, February 17 – The Sheldon Presents: Isn’t

It Romantic. Ben Nordstrom features guest vocalist Julie

Hanson Bertaglia. Followed by lunch. Restaurant to be

decided.

REMINDER: If you wish to receive the newsletter, please

send $5.00 for a year's subscription. Please note that your

subscription expiration date is on your mailing label. Send

subscription and/or reservations to Elm Street Presbyterian

Church, 101 West Elm Street, Alton, IL 62002. Marjory

Bryant handles reservations and subscriptions. Make

checks payable to "Over 55." Early reservations are much

appreciated.

In Memoriam

Patricia R. VineMarch 26, 1927 – July 9, 2015

In the name of Jesus Christ, we commend her to Almighty God

and pray for all who mourn.

WITH SYMPATHY

W illiam D. McNear, 77, husband of Jeannine McNear, on

July 25, 2015, at his home. He is also the grandfather of

Steven Spencer. Condolences may be sent to Jeannine at

P.O. Box 371, 413 N. Main St., Brighton, IL 62012 and to

Steven at 2012 Chapin Pl, Alton, IL 62002.

Susan (Wiseman) Turley, daughter of the late Clyde and

Delphene Wiseman, and step-daughter of Jacqueline

Wiseman, passed away on July 6, at Barnes Hospital.

Notes of sympathy may be sent to Jacqueline at 5322

Dover Dr, Godfrey, IL 62035.

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IN OUR PRAYERS

Patricia Barnd, the family of Paul Bierbaum, Reneé Bond,

Jill Bubert, Dorothy Carney, Joshua Collman, John Farrell,

John Gaskill, Sue Grelle, W ill Heath, Ken and Christopher

Hirlinger, Kim Hill, Laura Keating, Leontine Kelso, Paul

Lacke, Ryan Laird, Robert Logan, Christy Lord, Shirlie

Kosek, Tori McGrath, the family of Bill McNear, C. J. Moran,

Don Alan Nicholson Lisa Osborne, Kenneth Owens,Jesse

& Angel Owsley, Mary Lou Paris, Joe Pfeifer, Terry Prott,

Marcia Quakenbush, Frank Rayfield, Mike & Lisa Riley,

Joyce Scott, Floy Shaw, Dan & Lori Sherman, Betsy Simms,

Marion Stewart, David Theis, Bob & Jeanette Threadgill, the

family of Susan (W iseman) Turley, Vanessa Vassar, the

family of Pat Vine, Cheryl W ilcutt

Homebound: Hanna Burford, Judy Dick, Betty Emons,

Nancy Groff, Hal Hahn, Dick & Liz Johnson, Genie Keller,

Bob Landiss, Lorrie Nielsen, Marty Pfeiffenberger, Virginia

Porter, Sylvia Roberts, Virginia Ryrie, Jeanne Theen, Donna

W egman

Armed Forces: Brett Tyler Demond ,Keith Hannah, Diane

Leimbach Mathis, Jon Mathis, Jed Purcell, Nathan

Rockholm, Joel Radunzel, Nathan Sykes, Clayton Van

Daley

Serving in Middle East: Richard King, James Nugent, Louis

Robinson, Ann Tucker

NOTE: Please check our prayer list names. If you know that

someone’s situation has changed and can now be removed,

please contact the church office!

T o S c o t t a n d A n g e l a

(Humphrey) Mandrell, on their

marriage here in Burroughs

Chapel on May 24, 2015. The

couple are residing in St. Louis.

To Mark and Lauren (Plunk) Klimek, on their marriage in

the sanctuary of First Presbyterian on June 20, 2015.

Lauren is the daughter of Richard & Martha (Flota) Plunk

and granddaughter of the late Ernie & Luann Flota.

To Nathan Rockholm and Kelly Schaffer, on their

engagement and upcoming marriage on September 5,

2015. Nathan is the son of Rick and Susan Monical and

the grandson of the late Dick & Diane Mattson.

To Nathan Rockholm , on his promotion to Commander in

the U.S. Navy on September 3, 2015. The Navy's

authorized officer strength is the total number of officers

authorized to be in the Navy at the end of each fiscal year.

Since authorized (by Congress) officer strength sets a limit

on how many officers we can have in the Navy each year, it

affects the number of promotions that can be made.

Congratulations, Nathan, on making the cut!

To K.J. and Jonathan Botterbush, who participated in

scout camp at Camp Joy in Carlyle, IL this summer. They

each earned their rifle shooting merit badge and shotgun

shooting merit badge. The boys also each received the rank

of Life Scout in July, which is one rank below Eagle Scout.

Kudos, guys!

To Kathleen Botterbush, who completed a week at Camp

Cardiac, W ashington University Medical Center at Barnes-

Jewish Hospital. Kathleen attended lectures, dissected a

pig heart, administered an EKG to a patient, and received

her CPR and AED certifications. She had a great time and

learned a lot! Kathleen looks forward to next summer, when

she hopes to attend Camp Neurologic and dissect a brain!

NOTES & LETTERS

.Rev. David Crowley & Session,

Thank you for your sponsorship of the SLSO sextet of

musicians presented in your sanctuary on Friday, April 24 .th

Such events enhance the quality of living in the Riverbend.

Sincerely,

Gail & June W einrich

Dear Pastor Dave,

Thank you so much for inviting me to attend Symphony

Where You Worship at your beautiful First Presbyterian

Church in April. Your venue and its acoustics enhanced my

enjoyment of the glorious chamber music. The “goodies” at

the reception were beautifully presented and delicious!

Please let those who prepared the food know that my guest

and I appreciated their culinary skills!

Again, thank you.

Blessings,

B.J. Becker

Mrs. Sinclair and Selection Committee,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for awarding

me the Jay Delano Scholarship for 2015. I intend to use it

to pay for my books and other expenses this semester. I

am sure you all spent many hours reviewing applications for

the scholarships and I truly appreciate all you have done.

Thank you again,

Sydnee Maberry

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AUGUST

2 – Marty Pfeiffenberger

6 – Jason Harper

7 – Judy Dick, Erma Maloney

9 – Jennifer Brainerd

10 – Emma Fletcher

11 – Jenna Fleming

12 – Hannah Shultz, Emily Wigger

13 – Jacquelyn Williams

14 – Laverne (Peet) Brueckman

19 – Jeremy Strohmeier

22 – Adam Rodgers

27 – Daniel Matis, Nicole Matis

28 – Fred Delano, Stephen Jacoby, June Nagy,

31 – Debbie Miller, Anne Oberlink

SEPTEMBER

4 – Richard Johnson

5 – Anna Bumbacher

8 – Hayley File

11 – Parker Rockholm, Jacqueline Wiseman

14 – Jay Sinclair

16 – Ed Ryrie

17 – Betty Emons

19 – James Johnson

21 – Thomas Strohmeier

22 – Don Nicholson, David Oates

27 – Janice Spencer

28 – Rev. David Crowley

30 – Jim Lauschke

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER CALENDAR DATES

August 1 – Saturday Café, Trinity Lutheran

August 2 – Worship/Holy Communion 10:00 a.m.,

Session Meeting, 11:00 a.m.

August 7 – National Night Out, 7:00 p.m.

Alton Amphitheater

August 8 – Saturday Café, Unity Fellowship

August 9 – Worship 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship Sunday-Vitality Committee, 11:00 a.m.

August 15 – MARKET STREET BLOCK PARTY

11:00 am- 3:00 pm,

Ice Cream & Cookies, by First Presbyterian

August 16 – Worship 10:00 a.m.

August 19 – CCEC Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

August 23 – Worship 10:00 a.m.

August 29 – Saturday Café, W ood River W oman’s Club

August 30 – Worship 10:00 a.m.

Deacons Meeting, 11:00 a.m.

September 5 – Saturday Café,

College Avenue Presbyterian Church

September 6 – Worship 10:00 a.m.

Session Meeting, 11:00 a.m.

September 7 – Labor Day CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

September 9 – Choir Rehearsal begins, 7:00 p.m.

September 12 – Second Saturday Café,

First Presbyterian, 11:30 -12:30

September 13 – Commissioning Sunday

Worship/Holy Communion 10:00 a.m.

Children’s Church begins

Fellowship Sunday-Vitality Committee,

11:00 a.m.

September 19 – Saturday Café,

NCNW

September 20 – Worship/Children’s Church, 10:00 a.m.

September 27 – Worship/Children’s Church,10:00 a.m.

Congregational Meeting (tentative)/

Deacons Meeting, 11:00 a.m.

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