Volume 47 Number 14 | August 2016 Volume 49 Number 5 | May 2017

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WWW.FPCSALINA.ORG

Sunday, May 7

10 a.m.

High School

Graduation Recognition

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Personals

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Virgil Bowman will celebrate his 91st birthday on May 17.

Stan Nelson will celebrate his 92nd birthday on May 19.

ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS!

Helen & John Smutz will celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary on May 12.

Carol & Jerry Exline will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on May 25.

Ann & Harry Jett will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on May 31.

BAPTISM

Brooks Taton Ewertz, son of Amanda (Morris) Ewertz & Brandon Ewertz, received the Sacrament of Baptism on April 16.

SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED

to the family of Fred Exline, who died March 24 in Englewood, CO. Survivors include Fred’s sister, Nancy Barclay (Sterling) of Breckenridge, CO, his cousin, Trey Mowery, Salina, and many Exline and Mowery cousins. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. in the FPC sanctuary.

Led by Christ, Together in Faith and Love,

We Joyfully Think, Question, Grow and Serve!

FPC Staff

PASTOR

Rev. Dr. Charlie Smith Lead Pastor/Head of Staff charlie@fpcsalina.org

CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN ED

Shelby Dickson

Director of Children’s CE shelby@fpcsalina.org

Children’s CE Assistants

Sarah Payne Penni White

Nursery Caregivers

Debb Homman, Coordinator nursery@fpcsalina.org

Danielle Hix

Anita Thompson

YOUTH MINISTRY

Tricia Cobb

Director of Youth Ministry tricia@fpcsalina.org

Mid-High Youth Leaders

Shelby Dickson

Kegan England

Senior-High Youth Leaders

Dylan Boyd

Michelle Fisher

MUSIC

Richard Koshgarian

Director of Music richard@fpcsalina.org

Angie Koshgarian

Organist angie@fpcsalina.org

OFFICE

Melanie Spiess

Office Manager melanie@fpcsalina.org

Beth Cormack

Communications Coordinator beth@fpcsalina.org

CUSTODIAL

Ed Zoch

Head Custodian ed@fpcsalina.org

Tony Griggs

Relief Custodian tony@fpcsalina.org

Do you have information you'd like to have listed in the “Personals" section of

the newsletter? Contact Beth at beth@fpcsalina.org today!

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from Pastor Charlie... Most people are uncomfortable with silence. The traditional end of Mark’s Gospel indicates that the women who

encountered the empty tomb on that first Easter morning were so filled with terror and amazement at the prospect that

Jesus had risen from the dead that “they said nothing to anyone” – they were silent. (The early church was so unnerved

by Mark’s written account of silence that it tacked on two additional endings to the Gospel, both heavily emphasizing

the proclaiming of the good news of the resurrection.) Matthew took an entirely different tack with what must have

been teeth-rattling noise from an earthquake and the rolling back of the stone securing the empty tomb.

Wordsmiths (pun intended) like me, of course, heavily rely on words and speech. But the longer I am in ministry, the

more intrigued I am becoming with the phenomenon of nonverbal communication in all its forms: Long-married

couples so attuned in love with one another that they can complete each other’s thoughts and sentences. The awe and

wonder of silence – appreciating when words are not needed – when we experience something truly divine and holy.

Though we like to refer to ourselves as Easter people, we tend to compartmentalize the holiday, don’t we? Once

Easter day is over, the decorations like baskets are put away for another year, as we do at Christmas. Yet the

resurrection we joyously celebrated with a huge crowd on Easter Sunday ought not be a one-time event in our lives of

faith; the church’s Easter season spans five Sundays, or 50 days, until Pentecost, the birth of the church, when the

Holy Spirit promised by Jesus arrives full-force in tongues of fire and in the tongues of all the languages represented

by those pilgrims who gathered for the Feast of Weeks in Jerusalem.

One of the lessons of the story of Pentecost, as told in Acts (which we will celebrate June 4), is that language barriers

need not prevent us from experiencing God’s holiness. Though we hear words and sentences that may not be

translatable into English, on another sensory level, we still fully understand what is being said, by its context, by its

inflection, by the gift of the Spirit.

That same sentiment is what I heard Diana saying when she described an amazing and unforgettable experience, part

of a trip to Israel in 2012:

“I just came back from worshipping on Orthodox Easter morning at St. Peter's Church in the village of Bir Zeit - near

Ramallah - in the West Bank/Occupied Palestinian Territories.… The Palestinians I have met on this trip, particularly

this morning, have been so warm, funny and hospitable. Just as one might have hoped.

“… So now I’ve celebrated Easter twice. … Amazing. Tiny congregation. The Anglican service was entirely in

Arabic. The priest is probably in his 40s and a very demonstrative preacher with a sense of humor. Here were the best

parts: 1) saying the Nicene Creed, the Lord's Prayer and the responses in English while listening to them in Arabic; 2)

singing traditional hymns in English while hearing them sung in Arabic; 3) hearing the Eucharist and receiving the

meal in Arabic; and 4) hearing John 20:1-9 read in Arabic. So moving. I was smiling throughout the entire service,

even during the sermon (of which I could not understand a word), because it felt like such a privilege to be there. I am

just giddy from it. The hymns we sang were ‘Christ is Made the Sure Foundation,’‘Christ the Lord is Risen

Today,’‘Low in the Grave He Lay’ ("Up from the grave he arose...!”). Hum the melodies and think of them in Arabic.

Fabulous!

“Afterwards, we were made welcome in the home of family and friends. In each place we were served some sherry

and/or coffee and traditional date-filled or pistachio-filled Easter cookies…. What an extraordinary experience it was.

I cannot find the words to express it.”

Rejoice! He is risen!

Eristauferstanden! Егоздесьнет. Ilestrevenu de la mort à la vie. ἠγέρθη.

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Children’s Christian Education (FBI)

Easter Egg Hunt-- Children in 5th grade and

under participated in an Easter Egg Hunt put on by

the FPC Youth Group. In addition to hunting for

eggs with great prizes, they also created crafts and

played games. Not only did we have great

participation by our FBI & FBI-In-Training

families, but a

number of friends

came to enjoy the

fun, as well!

Bowling-- As a part of FBI & FBI-In-Training, we replaced our

regular Wednesday programming for an afternoon at the bowling

alley. Fun was had by all! (We may even have some future pro

bowlers on our hands!)

APRIL CHILDREN’S FUN!

Palm Sunday & Easter Activities-- Our children created

Palm Sunday sundaes kits to help teach them the story of the days

leading up to Easter. Kits with sundae ingredients were made and sent

home to create with their families. We also read an Easter story and

created cards to help us countdown the days until Easter.

United Way Visitor-- Amanda

Michaelis from the United Way came

to join the Faithful Bible Investigators

to share with the children more about

the organization. She gave the children a lot of great

information and even employed their assistance in a service

project to assist those that the United Way serves.

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Greetings from FPC Youth! April was a fun month! We were able to help host the FPC Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (see pictures below) and we celebrated the end of the year with our yearly trip out to Elite Sports Paintball Field. Thanks to Shelby and Jake Dickson for hosting us! We also began preparing for the busy month of May! May 7th is Graduation Recognition Sunday! Please join us during worship and fellowship to celebrate the success of these youth and pray for their futures! Check out the graduation section of the newsletter!

I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a very special graduate… Michelle Fisher! Michelle, a senior at Kansas Wesleyan, is one of our Senior High Youth Leaders. She has been with us for 3 years. On May 7th, Michelle will graduate from KWU with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with emphasis on Pre-Physical Therapy. This summer she will start her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at The University of St. Mary’s in Leavenworth, Kansas! While at KWU she played women’s basketball for 2 seasons, was involved in Chem Club, Bio Club, Exercise Science Club and Athletic Training. Her favorite memories at FPC definitely involve FPC Nerf Wars and paintballing! Tricia , the Youth and the Youth and Young Adult Committee would like to thank Michelle and wish her the best of luck in all of her future endeavors!

Many have asked when we would bring it back… the time is NOW! The youth will be selling homemade cookie dough as a fundraiser for their Summer Mission Trip and Youth Mission! The dough will be available for preorder April 30th through May 13th and will be available for pickup on Mother’s Day, May 14th! Chocolate Chip Dough and Monster Cookie Dough will be sold by the dozen in ball form and we will also have frozen Pre-Cut Sugar Cookies… all for $10 per dozen. We will have a limited supply of non-preordered dough available for sale on a first come, first serve basis! Order forms available in bulletins and the office!

Once again you have a mission to help Youth Mission! You have succeeded in many missions… we challenge you again! See the big bulletin board by the elevator for instructions!

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Adult Education Opportunities

PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME YOGA @ FPC!

Spring has Sprung and Everyone is invited for Yoga time at FPC, Time to stretch those muscles and get back outside in Nature. You can join Cathy Hayes and other women and men for yoga on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm. A suggested donation of $5, but is not required. All levels of ability are welcome. for an integration of body, mind and the spirit.

The Adult Education Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month, 5:30 PM in the Hope Room.

Please join us as we develop and lead our Christian Adult Educational Programs. You may email any

suggestions to: adulteducation@fpcsalina.org.

Please join FPC Women’s Bible Study. Meeting on the first Monday of the month,

5:30 PM in the Hope Room

Please join the Adult Education committee for classes after church at 11

a.m. Beginning April 23rd, we begin a new series, using a DVD and study

guide titled "Seeking Allah Finding Jesus" by Nabeel Qureshi. There will be 8

sessions, titled Understanding Muslims, Testing the New Testament, Coming

to the Crux, Jesus: Mortal Messiah or Divine Son of God, The Case for the

Gospel, The Truth about Muhammad, The Holiness of the Quran, and

Reaching your Muslim Neighbor. Join us for all 8 sessions or one. Interesting

conversations are bound to happen, as we share and learn from each other and

the author. A study guide is available in the office for $10.

All women are welcome to join us for this year’s study called “Who Is Jesus? What

a Difference a Lens Makes” by Judy Yates Siker. We will continue to explore Jesus

through the lenses the non-canonical gospels, the other Abrahamic faiths, and

contemporary cultural interpretations. We share with one another what we see and

how these different perspectives impact our understanding of who Jesus is. Study

books are available in the church office for $10 each. This class is meeting through

June 5, 2017. All women are welcome to participate in all or one class. Please

contact adulteducation@fpcsalina.org if you have any questions.

Please join FPC Salina Women’s Bible Study Group Meeting on the first Monday of the month, 5:30 PM in the Hope Room

Social Justice and Mission Committee

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Project Salina is an annual drive through which local businesses and organizations collect

nonperishable food items for agencies that distribute food or serve meals. It supplies 65-70%

of the nonperishable food items the agency distributes each year. Project Salina is now in its

28th year, starting in 1990.

FPC is again participating in Project Salina by collecting TUNA in May for five local

agencies to help the hungry. Your generosity benefits Ashby House, Salvation Army, Salina

Rescue Mission, DVACK, and the Salina Emergency Aid/ Food Bank.

Please bring your donated cans of tuna to the Church and place them on the table in the north

lobby any time during the month of May. Thank you!

The 2017 Guatemalan Service Team is making finally preparations for its upcoming trip, May 27 through June 3.

Team members include Morrie & Tige Soderberg, Brigid Hall, Carolyn Wedel, Jackson Shetlar, Avery &

Chandra Cooper.

The team will again spend most of their visit in the northern Lowland region of Ixcan, assisting with a variety of

community health projects, potentially including the creation of water filters, fuel efficient stoves, and possibly

two latrines.

While in Ixcan the team sleeps in tents inside the community church of Nueva Esperanza. Delicious and healthy

meals are prepared for the team by local women under the teaching guidance of Hilda Perez. A small tienda sits just

outside the church's gates, this is where a Pepsi or

special treat can be picked up for just a few quetzales.

The hub of ministry work happens at the community

development center in a nearby village called, La

Florida. At week's end the team will travel back to the

greater-Antigua area to visit, tour, and interact with

students in grades 3rd-5th at Mirna Perez's new school

in San Antonio Aguas Calientes. The team will also

share teaching resources similar to those utilized by last

year's group that assisted Mirna and her staff. Of course

before returning home, a little time will be spent

wandering around and enjoying this ancient city that is

becoming a familiar friend to more than a few in our

church family.

Here are ways the congregation can remain engaged

and supportive of this year's team and our ongoing ministry relationships in Guatemala:

1: Pray for the team's health, bonding, and preparation leading up to departure.

2: Be present for the team's commissioning, Sunday, May 21 during worship.

3: Purchase and enjoy salsa or breakfast burritos during the first week of May. These sales directly offset individual

team member expenses.

4: Donate needed items for the team to take to the ministries that we support. A box will be available in the lobby to

the sanctuary for collection.

5: Last, but most importantly, hold the team in prayer through their travels during May 27 - June 3.

Guatemala Service Team 2017

Items for Guatemala ministry donation include: Adult Multivitamins (non-gender/non-generation specific)

Children's Chewable Multivitamins (not gummy-type)

Vaseline, 1.75oz

Blood Pressure Cuff (new or used)

Skill Saw (any brand) with a variety of blades for wood, metal rebar, and concrete blocks.

4-Medium Hammers (framer's hammers are too large for most Guatemalans)

3ft Level

Compost Thermometer (approx. $28)

Handheld concrete vibrator - 1HP (3ft x 1in or less stem, approx. $100-$150)

Or funds to specifically support the purchase of any of these items - Thank You!

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Brittany Blackim ~

Brittany will graduate from Salina High School Central as a Kansas Honor Scholar and a

member of the National Honor Society. Brittany has been very active in her school,

lettering in tennis and band all four years. She participated in Spirit Ambassadors and was

a captain of the VETS dance team. Outside of school, Brittany has been a member of the

Salina Youth Symphony and The Tamara Howe School of Dance. She plans to major in

Apparel and Textiles at Kansas State University, where she will also be a member of the

KSU marching band.

“One of my special church memories is the youth mission trip to Chicago. This trip

opened my mind. I learned so much from others and how we can all make a difference.”

Kegan England ~

Kegan England plans on attending Kansas State University this fall to study psychology

and art. She has spent her years at Central High School being involved in art, softball,

yearbook, and National Honors Society. Kegan has also been actively involved with the

church, going on mission trips to Guatemala and Chicago, and volunteering as one of the

Mid-High Youth Leaders. She has also volunteered to help in Vacation Bible School

multiple summers, and other various volunteer work set up by the First Presbyterian

youth group. Kegan is thankful for the time she has spent as a member of FPC, and will

always consider it to be home.

Tricia, the Youth, and the Youth and Young Adult Committee would like to thank Kegan

for her work with the youth and wish her the best of luck in all of her future endeavors!

“Going to Guatemala was my favorite memory because I bonded with the people I went

with, while also creating relationships with the people in the village in one of the most

beautiful settings.”

Caroline Holgerson ~

Caroline Holgerson is the daughter of Jeff and Aimee Holgerson and sister to Grace.

She will be graduating from Salina High School Central. Caroline is a Kansas

Honors Scholar and member of National Honor Society. Caroline lettered in tennis

and academics. She is a state qualifier in both tennis and journalism. She is a Co-

Captain of the VETS dance team and Co-Editor in Chief of the Yearbook. Caroline

will be attending Kansas State University in the fall and majoring in Marketing.

“My favorite church memory was the Christmas Eve candle lighting.”

High School Graduates FPC

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Sophia Justus ~

Sophia will graduate from Salina High School Central on May 14th, 2017. She was

active in softball, art, and French, and was the manager for the women's basketball

team all four years. She is a member of SCHS National Honor Society and is a

Kansas Honor Scholar. Sophia volunteered as a "Big" for Big Brothers Big Sisters

starting her sophomore year and is still involved. Her future plans are to attend

Kansas State University with an undecided major, but will minor in French.

“My favorite church memory is when my siblings and I hung out in the parlor area

while my dad and Denice had choir practice.’

Kelsey Ketcher ~

Kelsey will graduate in May from Salina High School Central. She is a member of

National Honor Society and is a Kansas Honors Scholar. Kelsey has participated in track,

theater and vocal music. Outside of school she dances at Tamera Howe School of Dance.

In her free time she enjoys reading and hanging out with friends. She plans to attend

Kansas State University in Manhattan this fall and is undecided about her major. Kelsey

is the daughter of Pat and Barb Neustrom.

“My favorite church memories include making a clay imprint of my hand for the church

hallway and joining the church with my Confirmation class.”

Emma Norris ~

Emma will graduate from Salina High School Central. During high school she has been a

four year member of STUCO, a four year member of the journalism staff, a varsity soccer

and tennis player, involved with Central’s theatre program, and a school Spirit

ambassador. Outside of high school, Emma studies dance with the Tamara Howe School

of dance, and this year is the Event Chair for Saline County Youth Relay for Life. She is

also a member of National Honor Society, and is a Kansas Honor Scholar. Next year

Emma plans to attend the University of Kansas to study journalism and biology. Emma is

the daughter of Veronica Norris and Kevin Norris

“My favorite memories are just growing up with the church. Through VBS, Wednesday

night church, youth group, Sunday School, and everything else- I loved learning and

growing with all my friends around me.”

Maria Putzier ~

Maria Putzier is graduating from Salina High School Central. Her parents are Pat and

Kathleen Putzier, and her brother is Will Putzier. She will be attending KU this fall

studying music and social work. Throughout high school, Maria has been in many high

school productions, as well as shows at the Salina Community Theatre. She also has

been dancing with the Iron Street Dance Company at SCT and singing in her school

choir. She has a passion for equality and fighting social injustice.

“My favorite church memory was singing in the children's choir led by Deb Shetlar

when I was really little. I absolutely loved it.”

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Emerson Skidmore ~

Emerson "Emmy" Rose Skidmore, daughter of Laura Norton Skidmore and

granddaughter of Frank & Jeanne Norton will graduate on June 23, 2017, from Newport

Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA. Emmy and her mother live in Newport

Beach, California. Emmy is considering Orange Coast College prior to attending Loyola

Marymount University, Los Angeles, with law school as her ultimate goal.

Samantha Sullivan ~

Samantha Anne Sullivan, daughter of Eve and Dan Sullivan and granddaughter of

Frank & Jeanne Norton will graduate on May 21, 2017, from Bishop Lynch

High School in Dallas, Texas. Samantha will attend Southern Methodist University

in the fall with plans to major in Public Relations and minor in Marketing.

Erika M. Weathers ~

Erika M. Weathers, granddaughter of Jane & Charley Weathers has graduated

from Ashiya High School, Ashiya, Japan. Erika is the daughter of Charles M.

Weathers, former long-time member of First Presbyterian. Erika is now

attending Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan.

Graduates of FPC Family FPC

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Verse-ATILITY Champion(s)! After all these weeks, and some tough competition and head-to-head matchups,

your 2017 Verse-ATILITY champion .... is a tie! That's right -- both finalists

received the same number of votes. So, in the interest of election integrity, we're

crowning both, as voted upon by you, the FPC congregation, as the most popular

Bible verses. To honor the winning verses, we’ll incorporate them into a worship

service in the near future. (To remind you of how these verses got here, a copy of

the full bracket is included in this newsletter.) Thanks to all of you who took part!

Update From APNC... Your Associate Pastor Nominating Committee has been hard at work! We have progressed

from Step 1 in the "Process for Calling a Pastor" to Step 12. This Step involves receiving

Personal Information Forms (PIFs) which are referred to us from the General Assembly's

Church Leadership Connection office in Louisville, KY. We have also received PIF's from

persons who are aware of our vacancy and want to be considered by our Committee. Next

steps include screening of the PIF's, viewing/listening to sermons from candidates,

reference checks done by PNK's Transitional General Presbyter Melanie Hancock and

conducting Skype or telephone interviews. After these steps, which could take several

months to complete, the Committee will invite some of the candidates for face to face

interviews and to preach in a "neutral pulpit."

We are excited about the PIF's we have received to date and are committed to finding the best candidate possible for

our congregation. We will continue to keep you informed! APNC committee members to keep in your prayers are

Ashley Jarvis, Kathleen Putzier, Mary Andersen, Annie Hayes and Becky Maguffee.

FPC Celebrates 157 Years on May 12 According to the FPC booklet compiled for the church’s 150th anniversary in 2010:

“William A. Phillips, one of Salina’s founders, was a Scottish Presbyterian as were most

of the first settlers of the town, so it was quite natural that the Rev. A.T. Rankin and Dr.

William Bishop of the Old School Branch of the

Presbyterian Church should come to Salina to organize

a church in the community.

“The two missionary ministers arrived in Salina Wednesday morning, May 9,

1860. They had started from Lawrence about ten days earlier, traveling the one

hundred and fifty miles in a buggy over the ‘Phillips Road’ – the route later used

for Highway 40.

“On Saturday, May 12, 1860, Mrs. Christine ‘Grandma’

Phillips, Mrs. Christina Campbell, Mr. D.L. Phillips, Mr. W.W.

Morrison, and Mr. H.H. Morrison met with Rev. Rankin and

Dr. Bishop in the Garlitz Carpenter Shop, which stood on the

northeast corner of Santa Fe and Iron. The five men and two

ladies completed the organizational plans for a Presbyterian Church, the first church in Salina. Mr.

D.L. Phillips and Mr. W.W. Morrison were elected Ruling Elders.

“On Sunday morning, May 13, 1860, the first church service was held in the courtroom, located on the second floor

of the Tressin Hardware Store on the southeast corner of Santa Fe and Ash. Rev. Rankin preached the sermon and in

the afternoon, he administered communion and baptized Christie Campbell, the first child born in Salina.”

Happy 157th birthday to us!

1st Building

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12 Bruce Wyatt 13 Wendy Moshier 14 Jan Denning 16 Jill Mick Madison Shetlar 17 Virgil Bowman Shannon Buchanan Euriah Wilson 18 Mindi Davidson 19 Jack Atherton Stanley Nelson 20 Callihan Bratt Marshall Mansfield Piper Mick Dusty Moshier 21 John Hall Diana Smith Charlie Tuttle

1 Cheri Parr Jon Richards 3 Jan Wilson 4 Tricia Cobb Maxine Strawn 5 Linda Allen Kelly Hogarty Angie Koshgarian J.R. Lidgett

7 Dave Morris Jannell Shadwick Bette Timmel 8 Chris Rupe Norm Yenkey 9 Amanda Michaelis 11 Bill Hoffman Danielle Parks Deb Shetlar

22 Alan Shuler 23 Tom Dunn Connie Johnson 24 Lisa Anderson Regina Miller 25 Carson Michaelis 26 Mary Andersen Brenda Wohler Brian Wood 27 Kelli Montre 28 Caleb Orr 29 Jeff Holgerson Jeff Knox Melissa Lidgett 30 Will Tuttle

Allies Needed for Circles of the Heartland!

Appetizers For 8 Starts May 21!

Circles of the Heartland is always so grateful to FPC for your gifts of giving to us, which include

things like: the use of your building as our Thursday evening "home", as well as the many meals

you serve and the volunteerism we have had represented by this amazing church family! We are so

intensely blessed and feel so supported by FPC, Pastor Charlie and all of the FPC congregation.

With that said, we are humbly reminding everyone that we have an ongoing need for Allies for

individuals and families that can work with them and cheer them on as they make their

transformation out of poverty. If this is something you think you might be interested in, please call Circles of the

Heartland, 827-6731. Or, you can email Shelly Martin, Coordinator @ shelly.cssc@gmail.com, or Rodney Denholm,

Life Coach @ rodney@kscccs.org. All training is provided, as well as all the smiles, hugs, and good feelings that

come with the experience of helping another. Thank you from all of us at Circles, and have a beautiful spring!!

Mark your calendars for drinks, appetizers and fellowship set to begin on May 21st!

These are small groups of approximately 8 people, who casually gather for fellowship at

church members’ houses from 4-6 p.m. A sign-up sheet is posted outside the main office

of the church. Watch for more “Apps for 8” coming in June and July!

Support the 2017 Guatemala Mission Team! Guatemala Service Team Salsa is Back!

With a Bonus Special - Breakfast Burritos!

Sales begin Sunday, April 23rd

Salsa available in Hot or Regular $10 for 16oz.

Frozen Breakfast Burritos available 5 for $10

(quantities limited)

The theme for this year’s program arose out of

the separateness and polarization we, our

friends, the community, the state, the country,

the world seem to be in these days. Whose side

are you on – and if you're on the “other” side, you're flat-out

wrong! So how do we talk with each other, how do we listen to each

other, how do we love one another even in our differences?

Do Justice...Love Mercy...Are You Kidding?!

The series hopes to explore these questions from several standpoints –

through the eyes of an artist, a psychologist, a theologian, and activists

involved in two community outreach programs based on restorative

justice principles. What does the Lord require of us?!

June 6 – 9:30 AM, Salina Art Center Warehouse, 149 South 4th Street Matthew Burke, Salina Art Center's Artist-In-Residence and Smoky Hill River Festival Artist: The

expression of meaning is a basic human need, whether being an artist or non-artist. The impulse to

express meaning, which is creativity, is a natural desire. Is the unifying experience of being around art

and making art a model for merciful engagement with the world? Is there actually a divide between

any two of us?

June 20 – 9:30 AM, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Paula Fried, psychologist: Humans are tribal by nature which in extreme cases can lead to prejudice,

stigma, and even violence. How can we learn to acknowledge our differences and live well together?

July 11 – 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Janell Murphey & Ann Zimmerman, mediators: The Salina Initiative for Restorative Justice (SIRJ)

and its Neighborhood Accountability Boards (NABs) give first-time offenders the chance to sit across

from their victims and find a way to make things right. Learn about this program, its processes, and

how it makes Salina a healthier community.

July 25 – 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Father Frank Coady, theologian: Human choices can either unite us or divide us from one another. But

is there a theological reason for getting along with each other and what can the Judeo-Christian

Scriptures teach us about listening to one another?

August 8 – 12 noon, First Presbyterian Church Chapel Panel presentation by LaNay Meier, Diana Smith and Gerald Gillespie, volunteers: Inspired by last

year's Summer Soul-stice presentation on Reaching Out From Within (ROFW) there are now seven

volunteer sponsors who work with two groups of inmates at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility. At

weekly meetings of ROFW the men learn about themselves, about principles of non-violence, and

about building better lives for themselves.

Questions? Contact Martha (marhea43@gmail.com) or Sydney (sydsod@gmail.com)

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Address: 308 S 8th St PO Box 585 Salina, KS 67402-0585 Phone: (785) 825-0226 Email: office@fpcsalina.org Website: www.fpcsalina.org

The News (PE 708620) is published monthly by First Presbyterian Church, PO Box 585, Salina, KS 67402-0585. Periodical postage paid at Salina, Kansas.

The June edition of The News will be available May 30th on our website, and around the church. Sunday services are

broadcast each week at 10:05 am on KINA, 910 AM, 94.5 FM, or streamed live at: radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KINA.

If there is something you would like included in the next edition, email beth@fpcsalina.org, by noon on May 22nd.

River Festival Sunday June 11th

Queen Nur, storyteller and teaching artist, will perform during worship.

(more details in the June edition of The News)