New This Month
- Dee Mulder hospitalized.
- Roxy Moriston (Jackie Jenkin’s sister-in-law) with ongoing cancer treatment.
- Mike Rieck (Roger Rieck’s brother) with surgery recovery and chemo.
- Vernice Wahl having knee replacement surgery on Monday, January 30th.
- Nancy Vicker (sister-in-law of Dan & Lori Vicker) recovering at home after hospitalization for pulmonary blood clots.
- Gus (great-grandson of Christy Thompson) recovering from RSV.
- Tana Nozka with several injuries and having surgery after a head-on collision.
- Del Wiersma with health concerns.
- Sherry Tiede (one of our supported missionaries) with a shattered shoulder after a fall and also recovering from gallstone surgery.
- Phil & Pam DenHerder as Phil is now in hospice care.
- Kristin (daughter of Ron Jenkins) recovering from eye surgery.
- Harlan Habben recovering after a fall.
- Kelton Christians (nephew of Milly Tillotson) who was in a head on collision in Colorado. He was flown to Albuquerque, New Mexico where they had to remove his spleen and he also sustained a femur fracture and multiple broken ribs.
- Ann Koch (sister of Pat Butler) recovering from surgery.
- Barb Anderson (Roger Rieck’s sister) being treated with health concerns.
- Connor Kueper and team on a mission trip in Haiti.
- Emmet Berg recovering from a fall with broken ribs.
- Gary Eaton recovering after hospitalization with Covid and pneumonia.
- Jay Fagen with a knee replacement surgery.
- Jackie Butler (sister-in-law of Pat Butler) with a broken arm & memory issues.
- Bill Young (friend of Dan & Lori Vicker) undergoing tests in Rochester and upcoming major surgery to decompress vertebrae.
- Phil DenHerder and all those at Ruthven Care Center with several cases of Covid spreading.
- Pat Johnson (mother of Kari Bruinsma) with ongoing tests looking for a diagnosis with pancreatic issues.
- Corey Anderson (nephew of Becky Welch) starting radiation for a malignant tumor in his hip.
- Marvella VanKlompenberg (mother of Jane Loveall) recovering from surgery.
- Pat Butler recovering from an infection.
- Ryan, a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot missionary we support, detained in Mozambique.
- Irma Jacobsma (mother of Mona Scaletta) recovering with a fractured pelvis and hip. Currently hospitalized and transferring to Hartley nursing home this week.
- Roger Kloster recovering from femur surgery after a fall.
- Justin Garvin (friend of Merlin Stover) diagnosed with cancer.
- Marcus (son of Chuck & Gloria Ditsworth) recovering from knee surgery.
- Steve Hansen (son-in-law of Marcia Hill) with health concerns.
- Gertrude Shipley in hospice care.
- John Davids (father of Jill Jennings) beginning chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
- Roger (father of Mike Frangenberg) with ongoing tests after back surgery.
- Jackie Covey (sister of Nancy Colwell) good news amidst ongoing cancer treatments.
- Fritz Baumann (great grandson of Dee Mulder), a 3 month old baby recovering from brain tumor surgery.
- Dave (friend of Mike May) who we’ve been praying for is continuing to hold strong and has continued tests in February.
- Lois Boyer (mother of Cheri Grau) in hospice care.
- Roxy Moriston (Jackie Jenkin’s sister-in-law) with continuing cancer treatments.
- Wesley (great-nephew of Karri Anderson), a 4 month old hospitalized at St. Jude’s Hospital, going through chemo and a “new life” gene therapy process.
- Barb Altena beginning cancer treatments in Arizona.
- Brenda VanKley with ongoing health issues and Randy VanKley recovering from surgery.
- Betsy Johnson (friend of Clint & Jane Loveall) recovering from brain surgery.
- Kory Cook (grandson of Gerald & Pat Harms) recovering after skull surgery.
- Bev Cother recovering from surgery to treat her vertebrae issues.
- Nancy (sister of Cynthia Landen) with acute leukemia looking for a bone marrow donor.
- Bob (brother of Sandy Goetsch) with lung cancer.
- Jeany (friend of Sandy Goetsch) in memory care in Sioux Falls.
- Cheryl Mager (sister of Jackie Jenkins) diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
- Bob and Lynn Peterson’s grandson, Corey Peterson, recovering after physical/mental health struggles and starting a new path.
Our Sympathies
- Our sympathies to Jim & Leia Kruger and family on the sudden passing of Leia’s father, Bob Brodersen.
- Our sympathies to Rick & Sherri Reinking and family on the passing of Sherri’s father, Dennis Sienknecht.
- Our sympathies to the family of Alfred Baade (brother of JoAnn Asa).
- Our sympathies to Gary & Pauly Eaton and family on the passing of their nephew.
- Our sympathies to the family of Kole Kosters (nephew of Lori Vickers) on his passing.
For Continued Health/Healing
Please pray for our members and friends of this church family who are facing various health concerns: Maddie DeWitt, Chris Koehler, Jody Ferguson, Lori Johnson, Pat Kelly, Mike Wiley, Denice Wiersma, Macy Jennings, Elaine DenHerder, Kristen Martin, Marty Jenkins, Bill Cramer, Tom & Sherry Fuhrman, Bob & Martha Graham, Colin Jensen, Denise Beimer, John, Jacinda & Braylynn Tracy, Joan Sterner, Mary Larsen, Todd Livingood, Ashlyn Clark, Terry & Bev Cother, Dave Ashlock, David Render, Norma Thompson, Ron Harris, Paul DenHerder, Jack Burrell, Barry Holtgrewe, Laurel Webber, Betty VanderZwaag, Thea Ennema, Marilyn Rees, Jeff DeWall, Oz Nelson, Jaris Bronson, Laurie Phillips, Phyllis Walburg, Jamie Nebelsick, Ron Niebruegge, Jeremiah Knabe, Pastor Norm Erickson, Gena Main, Russ Thomson, Gary & Pauly Eaton, Owen Primavera, Jordan Wetzel, Rochelle Franzen, Bruce Dougal, Nancy Evans, Lynn Wells, Roger (Mike Frangenberg’s father), Ruth Ann Kelly, Jay Anderson, August Menke (great grandson of Christy Thompson), Dana Kauffman, Edward Leners, Phil DenHerder, Gertrude Shipley, Roxy Moriston (Jackie Jenkin’s sister-in-law), Roger Rieck, Randy Buchman, Diane Jennings, Renae Rosenberg, Margaret Northey, Elizabeth Copeland (daughter-in-law of Sid & Deanna), Del Wiersma, Jay Anderson, Rick Hayes, Jennifer Aakhus (daughter of Christy Thompson), Eldon Haas, Roger Kloster, Phil DenHerder, Aliyah (granddaughter of Milt & Ruth Nolting)
Missionaries
Each month we pray for Missionaries that we support:
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Lakeshore Center on Okoboji
1864 Hwy 86
Milford, IA 51351
Lakeshore Center on Okoboji (Presbyterian Camp on Okoboji) has been supported by First Presbyterian Church as they serve over 480 campers in a summer.
In a time of increasing development and technology it is great to have a place for God’s children of all ages to come and experience God.
Our church has been a supporter of the growing ministry and the construction of a new Retreat Center. The Retreat Center gives the camp the ability to minister on a year-round basis to adults as well as children.
Our church member volunteers remain active in improving and maintaining building and grounds at the camp.
- Josh Heikkila
Appointed as a PC(USA) mission co-worker in October 2009, Josh is regional liaison for West Africa. He facilitates support for the programs, relationships and activities of PC(USA) partners. He also provides support to PC(USA) mission personnel and helps connect partner churches with PC(USA) churches that want to be involved in ministry in the region. West Africa has tremendous challenges. Niger, for instance, is the poorest country in the world. But the Christian churches of West Africa are some of the most dynamic on the continent, and they are committed to addressing the many problems that people of faith confront. The PC(USA) has partnerships with churches in three countries in West Africa. In Ghana, where our historical roots go back many years, PC(USA) maintains partnerships with two denominations, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. The PC(USA) also has newer partnerships with the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and the Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger. Josh is responsible for maintaining relationships with all these partner churches. Joshua was ordained as a PC(USA) minister of Word and Sacrament in 2004 in the Presbytery of Chicago and is currently a member of the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.