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April 2024 Fourth Sunday Forum

Cheri Simonet
Fourth Sunday Forum

Sunday, April 28th

Our final Fourth Sunday Forum for this program year will be held on Sunday, April 28th before worship in the Fellowship Room at 9:00am.

We are pleased to have Ellen Smith, a member of our congregation and long-time mission co-worker for the PC(USA) to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.

Ellen’s presentation “Seeking Hope From the Margins” will provide an update on her recent travels and what they prompt her to pray and think about.

She writes: “Globally, people are on the move. Why are they leaving their homes, their communities, and their culture? What are the barriers they face? Hope is a hard thing. Let’s consider what our theology of welcome is all about.”

Coffee and treats will be served.

Henri Holl Baptism

Cheri Simonet
Henri Holl

Sunday April 21, 2024

Baptism, one of just two sacraments in our Presbyterian tradition, is always a blessing as we welcome a new person into the family of God.

Last month we had the opportunity to baptize Lydia Morien and this month we will baptize Henry Holl on Sunday, April 21st.

Henry will be just over five months old at his baptism, and his loving big brother Peter will stand with proud parents Bobbi and David along with extended family and friends for this special occasion.

Look how much he’s grown since his first attendance at church five months ago (pictured here)!

What a blessing!

April 2024 Rundown

Cheri Simonet
Monthly Rundown

Church Chix Socials

The Chix had an amazing social in March when we dined at Hagemeister Park Restaurant. There were 6 Chix in attendance with one being a newbie Chick. The social is ALWAYS open to new Chix joining the fun! The service was great (we heard that it might not be but it was) and the food was amazing with the conversation even even better! Our April social is planned on the West side for Thursday, April 4th at 6pm at Narrow Bridge Plate + Pour located on the west side at 2840 Shawano Avenue. To RSVP there’s a sign up sheet on the bulletin board or email office@firstpresgreenbay.org.

March Fourth Sunday Forum

Nancy Siewert presented an informative Fourth Sunday Forum on March 24th regarding “period poverty” and menstrual equity. Her focus was on these issues in the United States, though they affect women worldwide of course. We learned that 20% of American teen girls live in poverty and struggle to obtain the feminine hygiene products necessary for their monthly cycles. We also heard that the state of Wisconsin does not require prisons and juvenile detention centers to provide feminine hygiene products to inmates, and Nancy shared some anecdotes about correction centers using the withholding of such products as punishment. It was an eye-opening Forum, and the women of Esther Circle are very grateful for the good response to their collection of products to be donated to St. John’s women’s shelter.

Lydia Morien’s Baptism

Lydia Ann Morien was baptized on Sunday March 17th. Her big sister Aubrey was thrilled to be part of it by pouring the water into the font, and Lydia was so eager to be baptized that she almost dove into the bowl! Lydia’s uncle (Brittany’s brother) as well as dear friends of Joel & Brittany stood as sponsors of her baptism. Lydia turns one this month, so we were pleased to get her baptized before she could run down the aisle on her own—she’s just that close to walking!

Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
Lydia Morien Baptism
St. Patrick's Day Worship Service
St. Patrick's Day Worship Service
St. Patrick's Day Worship Service

Rundowns will publish with our Connections issue on a monthly or bimonthly basis. To submit rundowns for consideration contact us at communications@firstpresgreenbay.org by the 15th of the month to be included in the following month’s publication. And, as always, we look forward to receiving your Rundown of what’s been Happening Now!

Worship Service March 24, 2024

Cheri Simonet

We begin Holy Week together with Palm/Passion Sunday. Palm branches are ready for the parade and our children will sing a special prelude song. The adult choir will also sing an anthem. Our gospel lesson and sermon will be a congregational reading of the Passion narrative from the gospel of Mark with special voices taking certain roles.

Church Chix Gather April 4, 2024

Cheri Simonet
Church Chix

Please join us, women of all ages, for our January Church Chix Social on Thursday, April 4th!

Our dinner reservation is for 6:00pm and we’ll dine on the West side of town at Narrow Bridge Plate + Pour located at 2840 Shawano Avenue.

Some Chix like to meet up for a cocktail the hour before dinner so that’s always an option and before our evening wraps up we’ll decide where next month’s dinner will be, trying our best to alternate the east side of town with the west side of town. No monthly commitment required.

To attend, you can email an RSVP to office@firstpresgreenbay.org or there’s a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

For more information, please contact the office at (920) 437-8121.

So, if you haven’t already RSVP’d, do it today and join the Church Chix April social for a great night of laughter that’s sure to be memorable!

Seven Last Words Of Christ Video

Cheri Simonet

Please join us for Midsummer’s Music Concert when they present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected local clergy and community leaders.

Haydn’s masterpiece was commissioned in 1786 by Father Don José Sáenz de Santa María for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de las Santa Cueva in Cádiz, Spain. Originally an orchestral work, Haydn adapted it in 1787 for string quartet. It focuses on the biblical account of Christ’s crucifixion and explores each of Christ’s seven last words through seven sonatas. While the first sonata begins slowly, the final sonata is a vivid musical depiction of the earthquake described in the Gospel of Matthew.

March 19, 2024 – Did you know?

Cheri Simonet
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 many Pastors have served the church since Reverend David Street began our first worship service 148 years ago in 1876?

A) 31

B) 22

C) 40

Answer:

A) Since Reverend David Street’s first worship service 148 years ago in 1876 there has been a total of 31 Pastors that have served our church. The longest service was by Reverend Elmon Ward who served 16 years from 1970 to 1986.

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 March 17, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Fifth Sunday in the season of Lent, we are thrilled to be celebrating the sacrament of baptism for Lydia Morien and to have Joe Bruette and Bruce Deadman providing special brass music. Our journey with the disciple Peter takes us to Matthew 18: 21-35 https://bit.ly/3Pl6Q2q and Pastor Katie’s reflection is “Peter: Doing the Math”.

Worship Service March 10, 2024

Cheri Simonet

On this Fourth Sunday in Lent, our journey with Peter takes us to Matthew 16: 21-26 https://bit.ly/4c5q7Pq and Pastor Katie’s reflection, “Peter: Wanting to Win”. We’re thrilled to have the choir singing an arrangement of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” and Teresa Schoffelman providing a flute solo of “Were You There?”

March 5, 2024 – Did you know?

Cheri Simonet
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!

From the Annual Report of 1912, how much income did the Forward Finance Campaign add to the regular income?

A) $300

B) $1000

C) $750

Answer:

A) From the Annual Report of 1912 by Rev. Herbert Knox, pastor: “The growth of the church during the past five years has been substantial. The church as made a splendid response to the Forward Finance Campaign, adding $300 to the regular income for the present year. The Thank Offering on June 2nd brought in $150 so that our account at the bank is entirely settled.”

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!