May 2011
Keeping in Touch
Presbyterians Today, the magazine of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.), is a valuable resource for keeping us connected with the ministries
we are committed to as a denomination,
and for finding out what other congregations are doing in the areas of social
justice, stewardship, evangelism, Christian education, ecumenism, mission and
etc. As well, the magazine provides information about our Presbyterian heritage
and about the new things we are doing today as we live out our faith.
A special issue of
Presbyterians Today has been published that is a simple guidebook that
has pulled together in one place a lot of the basics of our church, including
its teachings and traditions. It is, as
they call it – “Presbyterianism 101.”
It provides information about how the church is organized and governed,
what it means to be a reformed and connectional church… and much more. Those who have been Presbyterians all of
their lives and those who are new to the Presbyterian denomination will find
this special issue of Presbyterians Today “Welcome to the Presbyterian Church!” –
informative and inspirational. The
magazine’s publisher, Jeffrey Lawrence and its editor, Eva Stimson, imagined it
would “provide a solid introduction to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and be
a springboard to further study and deeper faith. ” This issue is a great
resource for welcome kits, confirmation and new-member classes,
elder/deacon/officer training, evangelism, adult study – or just a terrific
refresher for lifelong Presbyterians.
We have a copy of
this special issue of Presbyterians Today for every family
of Forest
Park Church. We believe you’ll not only enjoy reading
this special issue but that you’ll consider it a “keeper.” If someone asks you what it means to be a
Presbyterian – this is a great tool to help
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you answer that
question. You may even want to loan them your copy.
We have a copy of
this special issue for you. We hope you will pick yours up at church beginning
mid-May.
Enjoy the beauty of
this season, the beauty of others, and the beauty of yourself as one of God’s
wonderful creations.
-- Rev. Roger
The Deacon on Call for May is Sue Washic 262-789-9779.
If you know or hear of a prayer need and would like to have one started
on the prayer chain, notify the Deacon on Call for the month (see above) to
initiate your request. If you cannot
reach that Deacon, call the Church Office and speak to Pam, or leave a message
on the answering machine to be retrieved by her or Roger.
Remember our members at home in our prayers and expressions of concern
Elizabeth Joye Todd
Jim Feldhusen
Bill Haynes
John Ellingen
Ginny Kring
Mary Delwiche
If you know of someone who should be added to this list, please notify
the church office.
As the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) prepares a new hymnal, it is interesting to look at hymnals of
the past. Robert T. Coote, an editor of
the International Bulletin of Missionary
Research, has studied Episcopal, Baptist, Congregational, Lutheran,
Methodist, and Presbyterian hymnals from the late 1800’s to the present, and
out of the almost 5000 hymns published, he came up with thirteen hymns that
have appeared in all these hymnals up to the present. Here they are: Abide with me, fast falls the eventide; All
hail the power of Jesus’ name; Come, ye thankful people, come; Crown him with many
crowns; Glorious things of thee are spoken; Guide me, O though great Jehovah;
Holy, holy, Holy! Lord God almighty; How firm a foundation, ye saints; In the
cross of Christ I glory; Jesus shall reign where’re the sun; Love divine, all
loves excelling; O sacred Head, now wounded; and When I survey the wondrous
cross.
Christmas carols and
service music were not included in the survey. Of the five or six hundred hymns
in a typical hymnal, half are old and half are new. Over this span of time, Coyote was able to
observe the use of mediocre hymns for a time, but only the truly great
withstood the test of time beyond a few generations. Average date of the top 13: 1788!
So much for the new! If you are
interested in how some hymns that are not in the top 13 faired, check out
“Everybody’s Favorites—Hymns That Last” posted on the music bulletin board in
the sacristy.
-Roger Meyer
Vacationing this summer?
Several hotels and motels participate in the SCRIP program. Check out the list
at www.glscrip.com and let
Debbie know
if you wish to purchase gift cards.
SCRIP Update
A BIG thank you to every one for
supporting SCRIP, as Forest Park Church received over $120.00 profit in
April!
Please remember to keep SCRIP gift cards in mind for upcoming gift giving
occasions. Every little bit helps support the mission programs at Forest Park Church. SCRIP orders are taken on the first Sunday
of the month. For those of you needing monthly refills on medication, consider using Pick
and Save Pharmacy. You can use a gift card to purchase your
prescriptions, and after your fifth refill, you will receive a $10 gift
card from
Pick and Save for being a loyal customer. Just ask the pharmacist for
details!
CAN
YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Yes, now everyone can! The Deacons have purchased a system to aid
those who have hearing impairment.
Devices to enable you to use the system may be found on the table in the
back of the sanctuary, along with large print bulletins, hymnals and
bibles. If you have a need to use the
system, please ask the head usher for help.
They are Ron Reuteler, Mike Marr and Gary Stigler.
I Dream of Peace Concert
Jessica Prom had the opportunity to be a
guest singer with The Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee for the "I Dream of
Peace" concert at Christ King Parish in Wauwatosa on April 10th. The Bell Canto Boys Choir also
participated. The concert songs expressed the voice, thoughts and experiences
of children during war...... including both fear and hope for the future. It
was a very moving performance using song, psalms, and music. Great job Jessica!
CORRESPONDENCE
Dear Forest Park friends,
I wish to thank all those who sent cards
and notes to me in regard to wishing me well on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
to Washington, D.C. on April 16. Not only did my church friends relay messages to
me, but I also heard from the Sunday School children as well. I
appreciate these messages which will be kept with all the other mementos of the
day's trip.
The Stars and Stripes Honor Flight is held
several times a year and is offered to veterans of World War II. Each
participant is given a guardian, a volunteer from the public, who is
responsible for taking care of that person throughout the day. I was
fortunate in having my daughter, Carol Hidle, as my guardian. She enjoyed
our usual mother-daughter relationship being temporarily reversed for those
hours of the trip.
There were two complete plane loads of
veterans with their guardians. As far as I know, there were only four
women veterans on the flight. The rest were men who had served in World
War II. Many tales of their war experiences were swapped and relived
throughout the day. I had served in the Navy Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, just outside of Washington, as Pharmacist's Mate, 2nd Class.
At 10:30 am. we were welcomed in Washington by two long lines of persons who thanked us
for our service during the war. Even though it was raining throughout the
day, the bright green grass, the fully leafed trees and the cherry blossoms and
flowers were beautiful.
Our itinerary consisted of visiting the
war memorials--Iwo Jima, Vietnam and World War II--. Also we viewed the
changing of the guard ceremony at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.
Because of weather conditions our plane
was almost 3 hours late in arriving at Mitchell Field at 11:00 that evening. We were amazed at
the huge crowds who waited at the airport that long to greet us and to thank us
for our service during the war.
So, once again, I thank you for showing an
interest in my flight and experiences on that day, the memory of which I will
treasure the rest of my life.
Sincerely,
Thelma Reimer
CHAIRS
Our new chars are here. They arrived on Wednesday, April 13th. They and their caddies came in 42 boxes. Some of the boxes will be useful for our kids
in Sunday School, Plan & Learn, Extended Care and Vacation Bible School. Our
funding campaign, so far, has raised enough money for 127 chairs. We are still accepting donations for 23
chairs and the caddies. Our thanks to Sally Daugherty for her leadership and
hard work in selecting the right chair and for shepherding this project. We also thank Mike Wise and our Pastor for the
much needed help on very short notice to unload the chairs from the truck. We thank all of you who contributed to this
project.
Building & Grounds Committee
DAYLIGHT DRIVERS
PARKSIDE 23
2300 N. Pilgrim Square Drive
May 20, 2011
The Daylight Drivers
are planning to try the new restaurant at N. Pilgrim Square known as Parkside 23. It is in the
former location of the popular Sticks and Stones restaurant. They feature
lighter meals and comfort food. If you are free at 12:00 on May 20, come with us and see why so many
persons are talking about this new restaurant. Please sign up in the
narthex, as we will need to make a reservation. For more
information, call Sally Daugherty at 262 786-6041.
MAY BIRTHDAYS
5/1 Gary Stigler
5/1 Mike Godsell
5/5 Frank McLeod
5/5 Pat Janecek
5/6 Danielle Wise
5/7 Cody Schumitsch
5/9 Sylvia Larsen
5/9 Dave Marr
5/9 Katie Godsell
5/10 Sandy Simpson
5/10 Tonya Riedmaier
5/11 Sophia Hermann
5/15 Scott Simpson
5/15 Dorothy Riley
5/17 Nancy Reimer
5/17 Mike Wise
5/18 Sherry Reuteler
5/25 Ann Orner
5/25 Elizabeth Giles
5/26 John Orner
5/31 CarolAnne Bozosi
Breighlyn
Narie Cox was born at 11:25 p.m. on March
25, 2011
to Lara Krogmann
and Brandon Cox in Mesa, AZ.
She
weighed 6 pound 6 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her maternal grandparents
are Jeff
and Carol Krogmann.
Also
celebrating Breighlyn’s birth are her Aunt Kirstin, Uncle Steve and cousins
Zak and
Trevor Shuda.
Ray G. Wagner
Raymond George Wagner, 89, Owen, died on
Thursday, April 7 at his daughter, Marcia’s home in Lannon, while under hospice
care. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at the Nazareth Church Cemetery in Withee, WI.
Ray Wagner was born on May 12, 1921 in Gildford, Montana. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, M. Violet
Wagner, Owen, and five children, 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Forest Park families included with Ray’s survivors are: two
daughters: Carol (Jeffrey) Krogmann and Marcia (Bud) Johnson; five
grandchildren Kirstin (Steve) Shuda, Kevin Krogmann, Lara Krogmann, Marissa (Brad) McCallum and
Christopher Johnson; and three great grandchildren: Zak, Trevor and Breighlyn.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
□ WE NEED RENTERS/VENDORS – Please pass the
word! Information and applications are
available on our website at www.forestparkpcusa.org We will start advertising our sale with the
number of renters/vendors by May 18th. As of this printing we have confirmed 8
vendors and 2 community booths. We can
accept over 35 vendors. Remember vendors can sell: rummage, collections,
crafts, services, plants - anything – that within a family theme.
□ Please bring your donations for the
church rummage and craft sale to the stage starting Memorial Day weekend. While we will accept items up until noon on Friday,
June 17th we would greatly appreciate it if you
could bring the majority of your items to the church by Sunday, June 12th. To
assist us with pricing Donn from DJ’s Antiques has graciously volunteered to
appraise any antique/collectible items we obtain. He will not buy any of these items and if
they do not sell we will be able to put them in his shop under consignment for Forest Park.
□ With the exception of NO CLOTHES or TV’s we will take just
about anything! If you have any questions
about what to donate or if you need help getting items to church please give
Sam or I a call.
HELP,
HELP, HELP, HELP NEEDED:
□ If you are willing to participate in the
bake sale, please give Karen Zoebel a call at 262-786-4225. Our bakery sales really add to our success!
Karen will be out of town the sale weekend so we are looking for some
volunteer’s to price and organize these items the day of the sale! Bake sale profits will go with the Forest Park group to the
New Wilmington Conference to support their meal program effort.
□ Help for pricing/organizing
rummage/crafts as well as extra hands throughout the day of sale. Note: we will not turn down ANY amount of
time you can share with us!
□ We would like to have games/activities
available for children and could really use leadership and assistance in this
area to be able to provide this option.
□ Or simply stop in and join us the day
of the sale, shop, enjoy lunch by our Youth Group (profits help support their
New Wilmington Mission Trip expenses) and enjoy the music of Rick Pomeroy.
Thanks
in advance for your participation, support, and well wishes for a successful
day!
Sam
and Sheryl Dolan (414-329-9688)