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Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a
new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the
wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43: 18-19
Volume 20— Issue 1 January 2020
Church Contacts
Rev. Greg Bolt Pastor’s office phone:
651.327.2355 [email protected]
Rev. Heidi Bolt Pastor’s office phone:
651.327.2351 [email protected]
Briana Byrne
Office Administrator phone: 651.327.2358
Tom Erickson Treasurer office phone:
651.327.2350 [email protected]
503 West Sixth Street Red Wing, MN 55066
651.388.9584
First Presbyterian Church of Red Wing
www.firstpresbyterianredwing.com
In January, the Adult Sunday School class will begin reading through the book
“Naked Spirituality: A Life With God in 12 Words” by Brian D. McLaren Sunday
mornings at 9:15 AM. This book is a fantastic way to engage in conversations with
God in a new and simpler way.
The description of the book says, “…church leader Brian McLaren reinvigorates our
approach to spiritual fulfillment in Naked Spirituality—by tearing down the old dog-
matic practices that hamper our spiritual growth, and leading us toward the mean-
ingful spiritual practices that can help transform our lives.” Join us as we continue
to transform our lives in the way of Jesus, and as we continue to seek to follow
those two simple commandments, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first
commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as your-
self.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
This new year we hope to live into a life rooted in our faith, grounded in our love,
and steeped in learning together. Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM in the
Conference Room. If you would like to join us, come, grab a seat and a cup of cof-
fee. If you would like for us to order you a book please let Pastor Heidi or Pastor
Greg know, the cost is $15.00. You may also find them at your favorite bookseller.
We look forward to deep conversation, deep learning, and deep connection with
God and one another.
Happy New Year!
Pastor Greg Bolt
Friday, Feb 21 – Sunday, Feb 23, 2020
CLEARWATER WINTER
WOMEN’S 2020 RETREAT
Theme: God Shaped Connection Keynote Speaker: Rev. Candace Adams
There is tremendous pressure for individuals to connect with God in ways that feel
disingenuous and contrived. The goal of this retreat is to empower and encourage
women to connect with God as they have been fashioned. This retreat will enable
individuals to experiment with a variety of spiritual modalities / practices, and will as-
sist women to claim and celebrate the manor in which they have been designed.
The workshops and worship experiences will offer individuals opportunities to en-
gage their whole being through multi-sensory engagement.
God at Work A few months ago, a group gathered to begin talking about liturgical banners for our sanctuary. Eventually, we hope to have banners for many different seasons, but to begin we decided to try to create these banners that were included in the Advent worship resources from A Sanctified Art.
Paper was purchased and the images were projected and then traced onto the paper. Then the images were painstakingly cut out using exacto knives to display the images you see. Many people of all ages worked on these banners and we hope that they enhance our worship with visual re-minders of the ancient story we tell every December.
Here is part of the Artist Statement by Hannah Garrity.
"These are the images of time honored moments that inspire our faith yearly. Within the fabric of the shad-ows, however, images from the texts for Advent emerge. Shadows cause us to slow down, to wait, to listen, to dig deeply into the needs around us, to en-gage the difficult parts of life. In the upper left of the hills, the shadows are made from patterns of plow-shares and pruning hooks. In the lower left of the banner, the wolf and the lamb lie down peacefully to-gether beside the stump of Jesse. In the upper right of the landscape, crocuses bloom. Under the star (to the right of the wolf), Mary and Joseph peer in awe at the incredible miracle of Je-sus. Hope, peace, joy, and love—this Advent we imagine anew how we can bring God’s essentials to the world."
A HUGE Thank you to everyone who has and will be generously donating their time to help members of our community!
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January 5 12 19 26
Ushers TBD Paula Marshall Don Olson Doug Fryer
Greeters Jane Ward Betty Beck, Jolene &
Max Hanson Bonnie
Lohmann Karen Grewe
Fellowship Hosts
Open Deacons—January
Birthdays Open Open
Flowers
David & Sylvia Anderson—in Honor
of Grandsons & Great Grandsons
JoAnne McNamara—Celebrating her
Birthday Open Open
Liturgist John Plehal Zashata Burton TBD TBD
Communion Servers Mark Fairbairn, Pete Dulak, Sylvia Anderson
Deacons: Tues, January 7th, 5:30 p.m.
Session: Wed, January 15th, 6:00 p.m.
Personnel : TBD.
Seasonal Planning : Thurs, January 23rd, 6:00 p.m.
Building & Grounds: Wed, January 8th, 8:00 a.m.
Finance & Stewardship: Tues, January 14th, 8:00 a.m.
Presbyterian Women: Tues, January 13th, 9:30 a.m.
Year to Date Budget
Spending Against
Projected Revenue
Revenue $192,909
Expenditure $211,259
Net $-18,350
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATUR-
1 2 3 4
— Hope & Harbor —
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9:15 a.m. Christian Ed 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship *Communion *Congregational Meeting to Vote on Nominees
10:00 a.m. Coffee @ Mandy’s
5:30 p.m. Deacons 6:55 p.m. JuBELLation Ringers
6:30 a.m. Men’s Book Study 8:00 a.m. Building & Grounds 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice
7:30 a.m. Women’s Book Study @ St. James
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9:15 a.m. Christian Ed 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Fellowship 6:00 p.m. Confirmation
10:00 a.m. Coffee @ Mandy’s 6:00 p.m. AAUW
8:00 a.m. Finance & Stewardship 9:30 a.m. Presbyterian Women 6:55 p.m. JuBELLation Ringers
6:30 a.m. Men’s Book Study 6:00 p.m. Session
7:30 a.m. Women’s Book Study @ St. James
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9:15 a.m. Christian Ed 10:30 a.m. Worship *Installation of Officers 11:30 a.m. Fellowship
10:00 a.m. Coffee @Mandy’s 7:00 p.m. Horticulture
6:55 p.m. JuBELLation Ringers
6:30 a.m. Men’s Book Study
7:30 a.m. Women’s Book Study @ St. James Seasonal Planning Committee 6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. Presbytery @ Church of Way, Shoreview
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9:15 a.m. Christian Ed 10:30 a.m. Worship *Annual Congregational Meeting 11:30 a.m. Fellowship
6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts
6:30 a.m. Men’s Book Study
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