May 23, 2023 – Did you know?

Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Prior to the year 2000, what’s the longest term a pastor has served dating back to 1876?

  • 12 years
  • 22 years
  • 16 years

Answer:

Between 1876 and 2000 the longest term a pastor has served was 16 years. Rev. Elmon Ward served as pastor from 1970 to 1986. Rev H.E. Easly served 11 years from 1919 to 1930 and Rev. H.W. Knox served 10 years from 1907-1917.

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Worship Service May 21, 2023

On this Seventh Sunday of Easter, our scriptures are Act 1:6-14 https://bit.ly/41T9MXG and Luke 11:1-13 https://bit.ly/3Ms5vF5. We recognize and show appreciation for our Christian Educators and Paster Katie’s reflection is “Who Taught You”. We welcome Jeff Verkuilen as our guest organist.

Worship Service May 14, 2023

On this Sixth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate mothers and all who play a mothering role in our lives as we turn our attention to the gift of the Holy Spirit in John 14: 15-21 https://bit.ly/3LUWzHL and Pastor Katie’s reflection on “Anxiety and the Advocate.” We welcome a new substitute organist in Matthew Thorne.

May 9, 2023 – Did you know?

Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Our Name that Member! feature gave us the opportunity to learn just how well we really know each other. But how well do we know our church?

Here’s this week’s Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

How much money was set aside in 1900 for a horse and buggy?

  • $10
  • $30
  • $25

Answer:

Minutes of the Sael Society of Christian Endeavor dated January 18, 1900: “Moved and carried that we set aside $25.00 for horse and buggy, but that the amount be not taken from the general fund but that it be raised by the committee in some other way.”

And, if you remember our April 11th Did You Know? was that in 1898 (2 years earlier) the Pastor’s annual salary was $20. Wow! They pledged $25 for a horse and buggy in 1900 but in 1898 the Pastor’s annual salary was $20. And we think the price of eggs is a lot for our budget these days!

Thanks for playing!

We want you to do more than just play Did you know?, we’d also like you to contribute! If you have some church fun facts to share, please send those to Cheri at communications@firstpresgreenbay.org and we’ll have your contribution added to an upcoming Did you know? Tuesday Trivia!

Worship Service May 7, 2023

This Fifth Sunday of Easter is our Legacy Sunday this year, and we’re pleased to welcome The Rev. Kyle Nolan to our pulpit. He will focus on Acts 7: 55-60 https://bit.ly/3VxtoyQ with his message, “How To Bear Witness.” We also celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion this week.

Worship Service April 30, 2023

On this Fourth Sunday of Easter, our CE Director, Joel Morien, brings the word to us from John 10: 1-10 https://bit.ly/3L88eTf with a message “If You Can Be Anything, Be Kind.”

We welcome Steve Warner from JOSHUA to present a Minute for Mission as well. We will receive a special offering to support our Emergency Assistance Fund, which provides help in the form of gas cards, rent and utility assistance and more to members and neighbors in need.