In Our Prayers
- Christy Thompson having knee replacement surgery on Monday, September 28th.
- Congratulations to Ross & Kate Ackerman on the birth of their son, Trice Jacob.
- Sandy Monson (Mother of Peggy Monson and Melissa Hayes) with an inoperable brain tumor in hospice care.
- Dawn Bice has started a new round of treatments as her cancer has spread.
- Harley Broek with Stage 4 cancer.
- Tom Sellman (Pat Harm’s brother) making good progress in his recovery now at Sibley Specialty Care.
- Congratulations to Drew & McKenna Dau who were married this past weekend.
- Gavin Harms recovering after surgery with complications.
- Beth Primavera recovering after knee surgery.
- Amy Benge recovering after surgery.
- Congratulations to Marissa (Sill) and Isaac Thompson who were married this past weekend.
- Dave Butterworth with an upcoming procedure at Mayo.
- Pat (Kelly Swancutt’s mother) hospitalized.
- Michael Jordan (former member) with health issues.
- Mark Ennema returned back home and recovering after stroke.
- Art Van Otterloo (Nancy Colwell’s father) recovering after surgery.
Our Sympathies
- Our sympathies to the family of Phyllis De Haan (mother of Cindy Broek) on her passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Dan Tryon on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Mark Huisenga (Kirk’s brother) on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Janice Clark on her passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Doug Pringnitz on his passing.
- Our sympathies to the family of Ella Olson on her passing.
For Continued Health/Healing
Please pray for our members and friends of this church family who are facing various health concerns: Gertrude Shipley, Roxy Moriston (Jackie Jenkin’s sister-in-law), Diane Jennings, Renae Rosenberg, Rick Hayes, Jennifer Aakhus (daughter of Christy Thompson), Aliyah (granddaughter of Milt & Ruth Nolting), Diane Jennings, Kirk Huisenga, Berne & Elsie Graanstra, Jonah Eldrige (Army National Guard), Joy Albert, Boden Webber, Sandy Krout, Gene Ringsdorf, Connie Tryon, Dave Butterworth, Ronan (infant great grandson of Brent & Sandy Kasson), Marcia VanRoekel, Hannah Dibble, Dawn Bice
Missionaries
Each month we pray for Missionaries that we support:
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities. Habitat homebuyers help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Habitat for Humanity are designed to fit in with the many styles and traditions found in the communities where the houses are built.
Thanks to the generous giving by members of First Presbyterian Church, the Mission Committee gives $1,200.00 to the local Northwest Iowa Habitat for Humanity annually.
For more information on how you can help LOCALLY:
*Northwest Iowa Corridor Habitat for Humanity*
Website: www.nwiowahabitat.com
Beth-El Farmworker Ministry
Beth-El Farmworker Ministry began in 1976 when a small group of Cumberland Presbyterians rented a tiny house in Ruskin, Florida and began holding Spanish-language church services for migrant farmworkers. When the families came to worship, their many other needs were obvious: they were usually hungry, often cold in winter, some slept in cars or trucks, many could neither read nor write, and most lived in fear of deportation. In its effort to meet some of those needs, Beth-El grew.
Now legally a nonprofit corporation, Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, Inc. has a 27 acre south of Tampa. The Ministry serves the nearby rural population. It operates under a covenant among its governing bodies, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Tampa Bay and Peace River Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
First Presbyterian Church has partnered with and sent high school students to Beth-El Farmworker Ministry located in Wimauma, Florida. Our youth engaged in community outreach, packing school backpacks, and assisting with food pantry distribution.