A Note from the Pastor...

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Christian Ed. Update MWPC Birthdays MWPC Anniversaries

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Congratulations Grads!

Be The Church

Directory Corrections

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Food Bank Update

Crop Walk Results

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June Calendar 6

Financial Report

June Sermons

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Have You Seen It? 8

Inside this issue:

Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church

JUNE, 2015

WHITMANEWS

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Sunday, June 14, 2015

We will have a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 14th, following

the morning’s worship service. The purpose of the meeting will be to

receive the revised 2015 Budget, have some conversation (Q & A)

regarding highlights and plans for the remainder of the year and to

nominate and elect new officers.

Your presence and input are important and appreciated. Please plan to

attend and help MWPC in moving forward in our mission to - KNOW,

GROW & SERVE our neighbors throughout the world.

UGM SUMMER ACADEMY

Union Gospel Ministries SUMMER ACADEMY will be hosted at MWPC this summer. The Sports

Camp for participants will begin Tuesday, June 30th - Friday, July 3rd. The Summer Academy begins

Tuesday, July 7th and runs through Friday, August 14th. The Academy will be held Tuesday through

Friday with a morning session and an afternoon session. The MWPC Site Coordinator is Mr. Cristian

Ramirez and this year’s teacher is our own, Diana Camp. Come meet and greet the MWPC Summer

Academy Staff on Sunday, June 28th, following the morning worship service.

Pastor Rob

Pastor Rob

A Note from the Pastor...

I shared this story with the congregation during my message on Sunday, May 31th. I heard it while driv-

ing up to the church on SPIRIT 105.3.

A young man was about to graduate. Thinking about what gifts he might like to mark this occasion. He

visited a local car dealership and spotted the car of his dreams. Seeing that his father was a very success-

ful and wealthy man, the son shared his graduation gift wish. On the day of his graduation, the son was

invited into his father’s study where his father expressed his deep pride and love he had for his son. He

then handed his son a gift wrapped box. The son was a little surprised (too small for the desired and re-

quested sports car), but curious, he opened the box to find in it a beautiful leather bonded Bible with his

name inscribed in gold lettering. We would hope on this occasion, all goes well and smoothly. This was

not the case here and this occasion. The son became very angry and standing up he shouted at father,

“With all your wealth and money, all you could get me was this Bible!” With that he stormed out of his

father’s study and the house. He did not return that night, nor the next day or the next. In fact he never

returned home. That day he became estranged from his father.

Over the years the son became quite successful in his business. And after all the years of estrangement,

the son began to have thoughts of his father. He began to think that he should visit his father especially

since he had heard that his father’s health was not too good. But before he made up his mind to actually

visit his father, word came to him that his father had died. A few days after the funeral, the son was look-

ing through his father’s important papers and things. There he found the Bible his father had tried to give

him on his graduation day. As the son now thumbed through it pages, he came across certain passages

his father had carefully marked and highlighted. As he lifted up the Bible something fell out on to the ta-

ble. You guessed it – it was a key from that same car dealership for that desired sports car. Also on the

key ring was a note in his father’s handwriting: “PAID IN FULL”.

I mentioned that I was glad I was driving on a vacant street at the time, for I had to stop for a moment,

wipe a few tears from in my eyes and gather myself before continuing up to the church. What hit me was

that phrase, “PAID IN FULL” and realizing that is exactly what my Heavenly Father has done for me in

my life and says it over and over to me in His Word, the gospel of Jesus and the in the voice of His Spirit.

All that is needed for a life and relationship with God has been PAID IN FULL by God for me and for

each of us. Thank you Heavenly Father.

Happy Father’s Day and Peace,

Pastor Rob

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JUNE BIRTHDAYS

Patrick Martin 1

Georgie Nupen 7

Drew Camp 13

LaTonya Ausler 13

Amelia Martin 14

Vince Seal 15

Ted Hendrickson 17

Steve Kennedy 19

Dave Dimmitt 30

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

Vince & Kim Seal 19

Randy & Michelle Flodin 26

Chris & Lorilee Campbell 30

MWPC CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

SCHEDULE UPDATE

Christian Education classes are getting ready to wind down for the summer months. Here’s the current information: Our Sunday morning classes will continue to meet through Sunday, June 14th as they continue their study on the Book of Romans. The Women’s Bible Group met for the last time at 10:00 A.M. Thursday morning, May 21st and will resume studies in September (date to be announced). Lastly, the Monday evening Bible Study group, which meets at 7:00 P.M., continues with their study “Fruits of The Spirit” throughout the summer months. If you have questions regarding any of these Bible study classes, please contact Steve Kennedy or the church office.

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MWPC RECOGNIZES 2015 GRADUATES

Congratulations to the following students who are graduating with degrees from various colleges or universities as noted below.

David Camp (Dan & Diana Camp’s Son)

College of the Ozarks B.S. in Computer Science

with a minor in Mathematics

Emily Martin (Ron & Joan Martin’s Grand-Daughter)

Azusa Pacific University Degree in Graphic Design

Murphy Campbell

(Chris & Lorilee Campbell’s Daughter) University of Washington, Tacoma

Masters in Education

Raemy Paterson (Tim and Bonnie Lackey’s Niece)

University of California, Davis B.S. in Viticulture & Enology

With a minor in French

BE THE CHURCH

Share earthly and spiritual resources.

Protect the environment.

Forgive often. Reject racism.

Fight for the powerless.

Embrace diversity. Enjoy this life.

LOVE GOD!

MWPC DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS:

Kim Seal’s email address should be

kimsealq@gmail.com

David Camp is now residing at his parents

residence in Auburn, WA.

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DID YOU KNOW ?

The Des Moines Area Food Bank is currently providing over 350+ backpack every weekend. The Annual winemakers dinner is scheduled for June 14th at Travalota. This is a several course dinner paired with wine fundraiser. Contact Joan Martin for more information.

We need volunteers to help with our Summer Meals Program to prepare lunches and snacks that are delivered to sites around the community to feed hungry children. You can drop by in summer weekday morning at 9:00 am to help. We also are looking for volunteers who can help our summer staff serve these lunches and snacks on a weekly or daily basis. If you can help once a week or more, please contact us!

The Des Moines Area CROP WALK raised over

$11,000.00 this year. Praise the Lord!

“Thank you for all your persistence and hard work in helping

those in need.”

Marilyn Hoff, Treasurer

Sunday, June 14th

Did you lose some money? If so, please call

Pastor Rob or the church office to verify the

amount and the number of bills/coins.

Thank you.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 OFFICE

CLOSED

Bible Study

7:00 P.M.

2

3

Work Crew

9:00 A.M.

4

Choir Rehearsal

7:00 P.M.

5

6

7 WORSHIP

& Lord’s

Supper

10:00 A.M.

“Super Sunday”

8

OFFICE

CLOSED

Bible Study

7:00 P.M.

9 Gathering for

Prayer

6:30 P.M.

Council Mtg

7:00 P.M.

10

Work Crew

9:00 A.M.

11

12 13

14 WORSHIP

10:00 A.M. OGHS Dedication

and

Congregational

Meeting

15

OFFICE

CLOSED

Bible Study

7:00 P.M.

16

C/E Meeting

7:00 P.M.

17

Work Crew

9:00 A.M.

18

Saltair Hills

HOA Mtg

6:30 P.M.

19 20

21

WORSHIP

10:00 A.M.

22 OFFICE

CLOSED

Bible Study

7:00 P.M.

23

Worship

Committee

Meeting

7:00 P.M.

24

Work Crew

9:00 A.M.

25

26

27

28

WORSHIP

10:00 A.M.

29 OFFICE

CLOSED

Bible Study

7:00 P.M.

30

June 2015

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Financial Report as of April 30, 2015

INCOME ACTUAL BUDGETED EXPENSE ACTUAL BUDGET

Offerings $40,078.00 $41,511.77 Pastors Pkg $26,959.88 $26,324.68

Salaries/Taxes 6,645.35 6,143.01

Rental 1,400.00 1,380.82 Admin/Bldg. 6,558.35 5,574.24

Bldg./ Gnds 0.00 460.27

Int. Income 7.16 3.62 Office Mgt 1,589.03 1,499.19

Christ. Ed. 280.74 706.86

Total Income $41,485.16 $42,896.21 Deacon 25.75 86.31

Fellowship 276.49 406.85

Mission 0.00 795.22

Worship 576.82 352.61

Expenses Total $42,912.41 $32,172.21

Income minus expenses to date: ($1,427.25)

SERMONS & SCRIPTURE– JUNE, 2015

June 7th Celebrating the Lord’s Supper

“Showing Our Love” 1 John 5:1-5 June 14th “Testimony By Three” 1 John 5:6-12 June 21st “Confidence!” 1 John 5:13-15 On June 28th, we begin a new message series entitled “Living in the Power Zone”. The Bible tells us that, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline”. (2Timothy 1:7) As believers, we are reminded that “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength”. (Philippians 4:13) Join Pastor Rob on Sunday mornings for this series of messages and look at how we can live our lives in and through the power of God.

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2130 S. 248th Street

Des Moines, WA 98198

Marcus Whitman

Presbyterian Church

Phone: 206-878-2013

Fax: 206-878-2013

E-mail: office@mwpc.org

Know, Grow and Serve!

We’re on the web!

mwpres.org

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

MWPC’s “Little Free Library”.

It’s a “take a book, return a

book” gathering place where

neighbors share their favorite

literature and stories. In its

most basic form, a “Little Free

Library” is a box full of books

where anyone can stop by and

pick up a book (or two) and

bring back another book to

share. You can, too!