First Presbyterian Church

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FPC Potluck
Everyone is invited to attend a potluck on Saturday, June 18th at 6:00pm in Fellowship Hall to welcome our missionary guests. They will share their amazing journey with us. Let’s show them our deep appreciation by attending. You will be blessed by their story.

OKOBOJI 200

We need your help… We still have a few needs for the Okoboji 200 bike ride on June 24/25. Opportunities listed below. Thanks.

Housing – Still looking for a few places for people/couples to stay the evening of June 24th.

Breakfast – Volunteers needed on June 25th to cook omelets and serve breakfast at 9:00am at the church.

Donations – We are collecting money for the omelet supplies and asking for donations of Milk, orange juice, muffins/donuts/ rolls, fruit (bananas, oranges, grapes).

Thank you for helping us serve those who are raising money to fight sex trafficking.

Children’s Church
Pre-K-4th Grades are invited to attend Children’s Church during the Reformed Worship Service at 8:50am in June. After Children’s Time, the kids will follow the adult and youth leaders to the Education wing for a time of Bible lessons, music, craft and games. Once worship is over, they will enjoy snack time while the adults are having their coffee and fellowship time. During the summer months, there will not be regular Children’s Church School following Worship. Classes will resume in the Fall.

Women’s Bible Study
The Women’s Bible Study held on Wednesday evenings at 6pm will continue through the summer. They will be studying 1 & 2 Peter, and will continue to be led by Rachelle Gewecke.

June 24th ***Date Change***- 5th-6th Grade Arnolds Park & Bob’s Night (1:00pm-5:30pm)
Next year’s 5th-6th grades are invited to come to Arnolds Park from 1:00pm-5:30pm (we will meet right by the museum). We will spend the afternoon at Arnolds Park riding rides and will finish the night with hot dogs at Bob’s. There is no cost for registration but please be sure to bring season tickets to the park if you have them. We look forward to seeing you there!

July POET Outing
The next POET outing will take place at Okoboji View on Sunday, July 10th with golf and dinner or either one. Golf begins at 3:30pm and will be 2 person best shot 9 holes at $20/person plus tax. Dinner to follow at 6pm with a choice of steak or chicken breast, salad bar, baked potato and dinner roll for $19, which includes tax and tip.You may go to our website at www.fpcspiritlake.org or call the office at 336-1649 to sign up.

  • Mary Zierke suffering with terminal pancreatic cancer.
  • Jen Watts recovering from gall bladder surgery.
  • Nadine Hough recovering from ankle surgery at c/o Newalldaya, 7511 University Ave., Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
  • Lee Struthers suffering with leukemia.
  • Lon Noble recovering after being treated at the Heart Hospital.
  • Laureen Andersen suffering with back issues.
  • Tom Gruber suffering with health issues.
  • Dean Poyzer recovering from pneumonia.
  • Marj Roseberry recovering from hip surgery.
  • Mark Goetsch recovering from a work accident.
  • Eric Avery fighting brain cancer.
  • Velma Ashburn dealing with health issues.
  • Kenny Beck fighting brain cancer.
  • Judy Stueven recovering from health issues.
  • Bennett Stecker for healing and response to treatment.
  • Jennifer Dukes Lee’s father recovering from surgery.
  • Tammy (Bartels) Martin recovering from an aneurysm.
  • Pat Kelly suffering with health issues.
  • Dave Dreeszen recovering from surgery.
  • Gene Krueger recovering from a stroke.
  • Betty Lamer recovering from an illness.
  • Connor Rowley recovering from an accident.
  • Talia Patton as she suffers kidney rejection.
  • Jim Arens who has been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease.
  • Mitchell Elmquist struggling with lymphoma.
  • Jay Anderson as he awaits transplants and further recovery.

Upcoming Meetings:

June 15th

  • Women’s Bible Study – 6pm
  • 2nd Service Rehearsal – 7:15pm

June 19th

  • HS Act II – 2pm

June 20th

  • PW Sewing
  • Stewardship Committee Meeting – 5:15pm
  • Nursery Clean-up – 6:30pm

June 21st

  • Session Meeting – 7pm

Reformed (1st) Service ~ 8:50am
June 19th

Organist – Eulyn Riemersma
Liturgist – Gloria Ditsworth
Ushers – Roger & Karen Lahm, Gene Ringsdorf & Marcia Eckerman
Greeters – Kieth Tadlock & Bob Peterson
Video Taping – Dan Vicker
Nursery – Megan Donnenwerth & Kyley Anderson
Coffee – Steve & Jan Richards

Reformed (2nd) Service ~ 11:15am

June 19th

Praise Team – Kari Bruinsma, Jeremiah Clay, Anna Coffin & Bart Duncan
Greeter – Cochran-Bray family
Nursery – Milly Tillotson
Power Point – Blake Tillotson
Sound – Craig Tillotson

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