The NewsVolume 47 Number 1 | First Presbyterian Church | January 2015

[Sue’s Musings]My musings are pretty brief this

time, as is our newsletter. Mostly I’m musing about how much I love advent, and how extremely busy it’s been! Lots of good stuff happened in Advent, but it was busy nonetheless – busier than usual. As we look toward January and a new year, we have a month that is blessedly “normal.” Children’s Wednesday programming, the Spiritual Life Class, youth groups, choir practices, committee meetings, all go back to their regular routine in January. For all of us who have been overly involved in all the special events in December, we say

“Whew! What a ride it was! Can I get off now?” I think a lot of us are ready for a return to “normal.”

You’ll notice that in this newsletter, as I sat down to see what needs to go in, I looked at the calendar and realized January was giving all of us a much needed chance to catch our breath. The life of the church will go on, youth groups

Christmas EvE sErviCEs- Wednesday, Dec. 24th - Sanctuary

5:00p Family Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

9:00p Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service

Side - by - Side: January Reading ScheduleThursday, Jan. 1 - NO SCHOOLFriday, Jan. 2 - NO SCHOOLMonday, Jan. 5 - Shirley HowardTuesday, Jan. 6 - Bev ZizumboWednesday, Jan. - 7 Bette TimmelThursday, Jan. 8 - Pat GruverFriday, Jan. 9 - Roger MorrisonMonday, Jan. 12 - Heather SmithTuesday, Jan. 13 - Mary ExlineWednesday, Jan. 14 - Betty GarrisonThursday, Jan. 15 - Betty NormanFriday, Jan. 16 - Brigid HallMonday, Jan. 19 - NO SCHOOLTuesday, Jan. 20 - Bev ZizumboWednesday, Jan. 21 - Bette TimmelThursday, Jan. 22 - Liz CarrollFriday, Jan. 23 - Roger MorrisonMonday, Jan. 26 - Heather SmithTuesday, Jan. 27 - Mary ExlineWednesday, Jan. 28 - Maxine StrawnThursday, Jan. 29 - Betty NormanFriday, Jan. 30 - Sydney Soderberg

will meet, children will laugh, adults will grow in faith together, worship will glorify God, but we can go about all that without any pressure to outdo anyone else, or to be busy for the sake of being busy. We can just enjoy for a while being in a comfortable routine.

So rather than find a bunch of stuff to cram into the newsletter so we could say “hey – look at all we’re doing!” and running each other ragged, we’re going with the minimalist approach – and giving you the basics of what’s coming up, and then we’ll leave it at that.

Maybe that’s not such a bad way to enter the new year – focus on what is important, and let the rest go. Don’t burn yourself out trying to do too much. Do what it takes to honor God with your living, to serve others in the name of Christ, to love others as Christ loves others, and let the rest take care of itself.

Grace and Peace,Interim Pastor Sue

~ Rooted in God ~ Open to Grace ~ Filled with Joy ~

Sunday, January 4th, we will have the Ordination and Installation of Ruling Elders, and Deacons.

sunday, January 4th

There will be a congregational meeting on Sunday, December 28th, following worship. This meeting is to elect Deacons.

CongrEgational mEEting Sunday, Dec. 28th - Following Worship

First Presbyterian Church January 2015

CONGRATULATIONS!Bonnie & Jim Packard will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary on January 20th.

Helen Smutz will celebrate her 90th birthday on January 25th.

IN MEMORIAMJocelyn Palmer, a member of this congregation since November 27, 1960, died December 7. Sympathy is extended to her children: David, and his wife, Sally, Olympia, Washington; Paula Krehbiel, and her husband, Kevin, of Paola; Brian, and his wife, Mary Nacrelli, of Parkville, MO; April Palmer Gray, and her husband, Robert Gray, of Richland, Mississippi, and to her five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

SYMPATHY IS EXTENDEDto Dan & Betty Norman and to Sarah & Ryan Payne, Ella, Sam & Tom. Dan’s mother, Barbara Norman, Atlantic, Iowa, died November 27.

to Bill Siebert, whose son William Dale “Bill” Siebert, of Celeste, Texas, died November 29.

Personals:

Do you have information you'd like to have listed in the "Personals" section of the newsletter? Contact Mary Andersen

at mary@fpcsalina.org today!

Senior Singles!

January 10, Martinelli’s 6:00p• Chopped Salad and Spaghetti

Meal $12.50 total• Reservations to Jean by Jan 6.• Bingo for fun!

February 21 Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 6:00p

• Cranberry Chicken on Rice Meal $9.00 Total.

• Reservations to Jean by February 17.

• Dominoes for entertainment.

Guests are always welcome! 785.827.2878

1 Amy Blackim Easton Flenthrope

2 Amber Renfro

8 Todd Davidson Ella Payne

9 Derek Berg Ben Critchfield

10 Tom Dunn

12 Bob Hahn Tom Wilson

13 Mary Exline

14 Katelyn Rupe Serena Wilson

16 Portia Bakker Mary Anne Weiner

17 Kadyn Cobb

20 Sara Johnston Charley Weathers

21 Evan Bishop Alvin Spellman

22 Cooper Cobb

23 Thomas Fredrickson Darald Hough Ann Neumann

24 Rob Exline Zach Griffith Bob Salem

25 Kyle Murphy Veronica Norris Helen Smutz

26 Nancy McComb Sissy Morrison Tom Winkler

27 Rebecca Hough Bonnie Packard

JANUARYBirthday

The Spiritual Life Class will reconvene following the start of the new year. Join us on Wednesday, January 7th at 6pm, we have been reading “Organic God” by Margaret Feinberg. Everyone is welcome! No preparation need!

Youth will not meet on Sunday December 21st or 28th. We will reconvene on Sunday, January 4th and make plans for the month of January. Senior High will meet at 11:15a and Mid - High at 6:00p.

We will kick off the New Year 2015 with a Skating Party on January 7 from 3:45 to 5:15 at Starlite Skating Center.

Watch for more details via email!

First Presbyterian Church Salina is honored to be hosting the January 24th, Presbytery Meeting.

We are looking for volunteers to help with this like greeting, cooking, and much, much more. If you are interested in helping with this special event, please contact Seara Weir for more details.

spiritual lifE Class Wednesdays

youth group 2015 Kick-Off

WEdnEsday C.E. Wednesdays

January prEsbytEry mEEting

Sunday, February 1st, following worship we will have our Annual Meeting. After the meeting we will have a potluck lunch. The CC&N committee will be furnishing Chicken. Watch for a sign-up sheet outside the office!

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The News (UPS708-620) is published monthly by First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 585, Salina, KS 67402. Periodical postage paid at Salina, Kansas.

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Copies of the next newsletter will be available on January 29, on our website or at the church. The Sunday service is broadcast each week at 10:05 AM on KINA, 910 AM, 94.5 FM, or streamed live at www.910kina.com.

If there is something you would like included in The News, email chealsea@fpcsalina.org, by noon on January 22.

Address: 308 S. 8th Street P.O. Box 585 Salina, KS 67402

Phone: (785) 825-0226E-mail:office@fpcsalina.orgWebSite:www.fpcsalina.org

SueColler—InterimLeadPastor/HeadofStaffFirstPresbyterianChurch

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