APRIL 2018 VOLUME 66, ISSUE 3

412 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371

253-848-7243 www.fpcpuyallup.org

Rev. Sue Watkins, Pastor

From Our Pastor

The Chimes

First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup

We are excited to announce that, as of April 1, Nicole McKnight is serving as our Parish Associate for Pastoral Care! The purpose of the position of Parish Associate is to provide, on a part time basis, supplementary pastoral services to the congregation as well as pastoral support as it relates to additional specific responsibilities in congregational life. The position is established at the invitation of and nomination by the Pastor, and by confirmation of the Session.

Many of us remember how faithfully Ken Turney served in this capacity.

It is a gift to have someone whose spiritual gifts include kindness and compassion come alongside our pastor in the important ministry of pastoral care. That was true of Ken, and it is true of Nicole. Eric Renz also served faithfully as our Parish Associate for Adult Education in recent years. He provided extra leadership for Adult Bible studies and discussion groups.

This new role for Nicole confirms the relationship we already have with her as a pastoral presence in

our church family. Her primary ministry remains as a chaplain for Good Samaritan and Tacoma General hospitals. Nicole is receiving a small stipend of $350 per month from FPC.

We have learned from our organist Andy Maurice that he will be leaving us this summer. While we

are sorry to see him go, we are excited for the opportunity for advancement this represents in his Naval career. His last Sunday with us will be July 29. In preparation for his new assignment in Guam, Andy will be away almost half of the Sundays from April through June. Fortunately, he will be with us throughout the month of July. Please take the time to let him know how much you appreciate his musical contributions to our worship!

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Deacons Solve a Problem

First Presbyterian Church is offering scholarships to students who are continuing their education. Applications are available in the church office and church website www.fpcpuyallup.org/scholarships.html and are due back to the church office by Monday, May 1 at Noon. There are two different scholarship programs and each requires a separate application.

Both scholarships are open to applicants continuing their education in a four-year university, community college, technical school, or graduate school and ‘running start’ students. Scholarship recipients will be announced Graduation Sunday in June. Please note: This year scholarship checks will be issued directly to the school, not the individual receiving the scholarship.

Scholarship Applications Available

The Deacons recently noticed a real problem. Our Deacons’ fund balance had grown fairly high. What to do? Give it away! After researching a number of agencies and considering several options our solution was to divide $2,000 this way:

Double our monthly donation to the Puyallup Food Bank. Give to Amara. This organization has locations in Pierce and King Counties. They offer

emergency sanctuary to children removed from their homes. They license foster and adoptive parents, and have post-adoptive training workshops. To learn more about this project, visit: amaraputkidsfirst.org

Give to Step by Step. Located in Puyallup, Step by Step’s Mission is “…to transform the lives of at-risk pregnant women, so they will deliver a healthy baby, embrace positive parenting, and establish a safe home.” For more information, please visit: stepbystepfamily.org

Thanks to the generosity of our church family, we had a problem, which led to joy in giving to

these worthy agencies.

On the Gifts of Women Sunday, Gert Williams was recognized with the Life Membership for Presbyterian Women. Gert joined First Presbyterian Church in March of 2001. She has served two terms as Deacon and three terms as a Ruling Elder. Her many responsibilities/involvements include making slides for video presentations, the care and changing of the paraments, arranging for hanging of cloth on the high cross for Christmas & Easter, assisting in the sanctuary Christmas decoration, making jam and preparing information

folders about the church visitors, preparing bags of activities items for children during worship times, preparing information folders and items to hand out during summer Farmer’s Markets, singing in the Choir, playing in the Bell Choir, serves Freezing Nights during their early mornings, and as a Presbyterian Women member, attends circle meetings and is a facilitator for the Least Coin, and is always a helper! Gert is a blessing to us!

PW Honorary Life Membership

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Office News

The church office hours are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please note, the office is closed most Tuesdays from 10:00 am –11:00 am for a weekly staff meeting.

Vacation Bible School

Ahoy! VBS is Coming!

Date: June 25th-29

th 2018

Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Participants and volunteers can visit

vbspro.events/p/shipwreckedatfpc2018 to register! Want to volunteer but don’t

know how to contribute? Please contact Lizzie Owen and she will find the perfect

role for you! Feel free to contact her with any questions.

200 Cotton Balls Green Shredded Paper 24 pack Playdoh Gingerbread Men Cookie Cut-

ters Children’s Rolling Pins Play Sand (5-10 lbs.) Lacing Cards and String Small Heart Stickers 3-4 cans of Shaving Cream Sheet of Star Stickers 4 Small Traffic Cones 12 Fake Flower Leis Jumbo Size Beach Ball 4 Plastic Laundry Baskets 20 plastic gallon jugs with handles (empty, cleaned milk jugs) 2 inch yellow ribbon (20ft) 2 inch red ribbon (20ft) 2 Wading Pools 2-2inch Styrofoam Sheets 24 Paper Grocery Bags 10 lb. bag birdseed Fishing Line Feather Duster Bubble Machine Yard Stick Foam Board 6 Glass bottles (mouth slightly

smaller than an egg) Superhero and Princess Dress-up clothes/accessories

Rowboat Oars Life Jacket (child and adult sizes) Coconuts Inflatable life preservers Inflatable Raft Stuffed or Figure Animals- Toucan, Sloth,

Leopard, Sting Ray, Iguana, Seahorse Tiki Torches Steel Drums Styrofoam Coolers (10) Thick Rope 100 Red Glow Sticks Fish and other Tropical style Cut-outs Beach/Tropical Décor Streamers-Lt and Dark Green Pallets Palm Leaves or Branches (real or paper) Cargo Nets Raffia Table Skirt (3) Tissue Paper Vines Inflatable Palm Tree Seashells Beach Towels Blue and Green Plastic Table Cloths Packing Tape 24 Empty Gatorade Bottles Wooden Ice Cream Spoons (Found at craft or hobby stores) 24 Scallop Seashells (can be returned) Curling Ribbon (any colors) Duct Tape-Red, Green, Black, and Grey Red and Green Dot Stickers 24-16 Ounce Water Bottles Fine Sandpaper (24 sheets) Shell or Beach Stickers

Food Related 5 lbs. White Rice 12 Hard Boiled Eggs 12 Potatoes Bottled Water (200 bottles) 24 Large Plastic Cups 48-3 Ounce Plastic Cups 24 Large Paper Plates 100 Individual Vanilla Pudding Cups Box of Graham Cracker Crumbs Swedish Fish (Costco size bag) Skittles (Costco Size Bag) Microwave Popcorn (Costco size box) 3-4 boxes Colored Goldfish Crackers 100 Italian Ices 3-4 value size vanilla ice cream 8-12 packs of Orange Soda 4 Foil lasagna/roasting pans 5 lbs. flour Salt Cream of Tarter Glycerin 24 small paper plates 1 box Saltine Crackers Food Coloring Blue Kool Aid 100 clear large plastic cups

VBS 2018 Donation List *Donations can be returned if need be*

Electric Campfire Plastic Loaf of Bread 3-4 Rolling Pins 10-12 Popcorn Boxes 3 Carpet Tubes Black Flat Bed Sheet (Will

be cut up)

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Scripture Lessons for the Coming Weeks

You are welcome to read the lessons in preparation for Sunday Worship and you are also invited to a Bible Study

with Pastor Sue each Wednesday at 9:30 am in the Parlor.

Scriptures for

April

April 1, 2018 Resurrection of the Lord/

Easter Acts 10:34-43

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

John 20:1-18

April 8, 2018 2nd Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:32-35 Psalm 133

1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31

April 15, 2018

3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19

Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7

Luke 24:36b-48

April 22, 2018 4th Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23

1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18

April 29, 2018

5th Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40

Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8

CORE Ministry Youth, ages newborn through 5

th grade, are

invited to join us for CORE on Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:30 pm! This mid-week ministry is an opportunity for the kiddos to get together for fellowship and fun. A kid-friendly dinner will be served. We’d love to see you there!

Upcoming CORE dates:

April 4 and April 18

Graduation Breakfast Attention Class of 2018

High School Seniors "Save the date"

Sunday, June 10 -- 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall Graduation Breakfast

Honoring....You!!!

Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 1st at 10:00 am sharp! Meet us in the Sunday School Room.

Save the Date!

The Youth Fundraising Spaghetti Feed

Is coming on

Sunday, April 29th.

Tickets coming soon!

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April Birthdays

April Anniversaries

Presbyterian Women 1st- Ray Coleman & Evan Asher 2nd- Karen Cockle & Evert DeYoung 6th- Keith Johnson 8th- Diane Gibbons

9th- Amanda Henry & Bill Marsh 11th- Dorothy Lee 12th- Elaine Morey 13th- Drew Lehmann 20th- Sandy Anderson & Gail Downs 27th- Alex Giltner 28th- Teresa Allen & Mary Ann Grover

April 6, 1974 John and Jeanne Washburn

April 15, 1952

Bob & Marge Zellmer

Supper Club

Preschool Bagging

Notes of Thanks

All are welcome to join the Mission Commission as we pack bags of food for our Bates preschool students. Join us on Thursday and Friday, April 26th and 27th at 9:30 am.

In Memory

April 21, will be our Supper Club Spring Fling. Come for dinner at 6:00 pm and the program will be

a surprise for all. A fun evening is guaranteed, so be sure to invite a friend!

Presbyterian Women’s May Luncheon Picnic In Puyallup

Monday May 7, 2018 at 12:00 Featuring Marge Harrison’s Honor Choir

Tickets are $10.00

Thank you for the cards, letters, and prayers while

I was away. They all made a difference.

In Christ’s Love, Eunice Baker

……………………..

Watch for your 1st quarter 2018 giving statements which will be sent at or around the 15th of April. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Christine Howard at financialsecretary@fpcpuyallup.

A Message from our Financial Secretary

Our thoughts and prayers go Out to the family of

David Barclay Who passed away on

March 4, 2018

Thank you from my visiting brother-in-law and nephew. They enjoyed the delicious jam and appreciated warm greetings from our church

members. Neither of them had previously heard a hand

bell choir, so this was a special treat for them.

I would also like to give a well-deserved word of thanks

to Cheryl Hodgson for presenting outstanding

children’s sermons year after year. Her faithful service

has certainly earned her a gold star!

~ Doris Pederson

First Presbyterian Church of Puyallup 412 West Pioneer Puyallup, WA 98371-8625

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