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Adam Caudillo to participate in Ecuador Mission Trip

The team will be in Ecuador from August 8-20. They will fly into Quito, travel South to Shell-Mera, where they will stage their flight/trip to the Mashient Village. Shell-Mera is located in the province of Pastaza. It's the last point on the road east before the jungle starts and runs 2000 miles to Brazil. The Mashient Village is located over the East Andes Mountains in the Amazon Jungle, East of Quito and roughly 500 miles south of the Equator near the border of Peru. Mashient is an Achuar Tribe, the village land is located in the Province of Pastaza on the Mashient River which runs into a larger river [equivalent to the Mississippi] called the Pastaza River.

The team will be staying and working at a Mashient Bible Camp, near the village. The plan is to work alongside and fellowship with the people while enjoying their culture and what the Lord Jesus is doing in Ecuador. The main focus will be building maintenance/construction and a runway extension for MAF pilots.

The group will be accompanied by Lloyd and Linda Rogers and their son Dan, who have been building the Lord's church in Ecuador for many years. Please pray for our Ecuador team: Bryan and Carole Johnson, Parker Johnson, Jeff Riley, Ciara Clemmons, Hannah Holmes, Lorna Jeffers, Brendan Hughes, Ben Sauerlender, Nathan Hart, Adam Caudillo, Cooper Johnson and Spencer Johnson.

 

Weinberg plans “Tumekutana” first Conference for African Women

Word has come from Caryl Weinberg that the African Women's Leadership Conference, "Tumekutana" or We Have Come Together, is actually coming together. In September Christian women representing African partners of Presbyterian Church (USA) will come together in Nairobi Kenya. The first group of its kind, these representatives from 18 African countries will have an opportunity to share their experiences with each other and to learn from each other about their fight against AIDS and their mutual struggles.

Presbyterian Women (PCUSA) has allocated $30,000 for the conference, but women like Monique, who coordinates women’s initiative groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must find their own way to travel to and from Nairobi. (Our own women’s association has been contributing to the support of the BOMOKO group and has contributed toward room and board for one woman.) You can help by praying for the success of the conference and for the safe travel of the participants. Information about other contributions to the conference is on the bulletin board.

 

 

Missions in Africa - Missionary: The Boyd Family

Boyds carry on Presbyterian mission in Africa

In January, the session voted to adopt Jeff and Christi Boyd in place of Caryl Weinberg who is no longer able to live in Africa.

The Boyds represent the Presbyterian Church USA in Yaounde, Cameroon. They serve through the invitation of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, the same church that Caryl Weinberg worked with. Jeff works with schools, teacher training and setting goals in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Rwanda. Jeff has developed “The Africa Game”, mission education game for children and adults in the USA.

Christi is companionship facilitator for Presbyterian Hunger Program’s “Joining Hands” initiative in Cameroon. She works with Cameroonian mainstream churches, non-governmental organizations and grass roots groups to establish the national network and assist in developing a program to address hunger related issues.

She also connect this network with the Presbyteries of Chicago and Twin Cities Area.

The couples three children, Matthias, Salome, and Naomi attend the American School of Yaounde.

The Boyd family
Front row: Matthias, Naomi, Christi, Salome. Back row: Jeff.

 

 

 

2006 Mission giving
supports local causes;
Session finds new African ministry for 2007

Chaplain Tim Klerekoper joins Hospitality House, Church of Mary Magdalene and the Marcus Whitman Emergency Fund as a recipient of the local mission funds designated in 2006. Each organization received $400.

Chaplain Klerekoper works with the Des Moines Police and Fire departments through the Charteris Foundation. In times of crisis he is there to help. During the past few months he has assisted families who have lost a child to SIDS, three families dealing with suicide and the employees of a business where an employee was found hanged. He has officiated at several funeral services which gives him the opportunity to work with families who often have not yet been introduced to the Gospel. One of the most valuable, but hardest services is helping families of police officers who have been killed while on duty.

The Charteris Foundation has 9 full time and 10 part time chaplains working mostly in western Washington. The foundation is entirely supported by contributions which are used to pay the Chaplains salaries and expenses. All bookkeeping, accounting, and administrative help are also volunteer.

 

News from Mano Con Mano in Guatemala

Bill and Sue Jones write from Guatemala that ninety-five per cent of the women and children enrolled in the feeding program are doing amazingly well. They are searching for a nutritionist who might be willing to give advice through the internet and help with menus for the more difficult 5 per cent. Do you know anyone who might fit this need?

Brennan and Maria Jose Doyle, have agreed to join MCM as missionaries, and will be overseeing the MCM Guatemala ministry. Brennan has been a missionary in Guatemala for 6 years. Maria Jose, his wife, is Guatemalan and "happens to be" the architect that designed the feeding center.

They will give Bill and Sue the help they have been praying for, and an opportunity for a furlough. For this to happen, they need the nutritional program to be running smoothly, jobs transitioned to others, and their house sold. Please keep them in your prayers and rejoice with them as they see their efforts making a difference

 


MISSIONS

MISSIONARY VISITS

 

Come hear Pastor Jane Holslag...

tell us about her work with the Lithuanian Christian College and her time in Germany. Jane says , "I love being with people, have a great love and interest for our congregations, and am excited to be able to tell the story of how God is working through common variety types like me!"
She will meet with the women's study group at 10 a.m. for informal discussion, and then will be featured speaker at a 6 p.m. soup supper.
Five neighboring churches have been invited to share this visit. Ms Holslag is part of Presbyterian Church USA's Mission Challenge 2007. Thirty missionaries are touring the U.S. to encourage churches to directly support missionary efforts worldwide.


Come face to face with Missions

Meet Jeff Boyd

Come and meet Jeff Boyd, the missionary we sponsor, and you will never feel the same about missions! On Thursday, November 29th at 10 a.m. Jeff will be with us to share his experiences with the Presbyterian Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. Go to lunch with him and continue the discussion.

Then come and hear him during worship on Sunday, Dec. 2nd.

Jeff’s wife, Christi is also involved in mission work through the Presbyterian Hunger Program in partnership with Cameroonian Network for the Fight Against Hunger. The couple have three children.

Jeff is part of the Mission 2007 Emphasis touring the U. S. this year. He is also the designer of the Africa game being played around the church.
 

OCTOBER EVENTS

Sunday the 14th

2:30 - 5:00 PM    Annual Corn Maze Adventure                            

How's Your Sense of Direction?
Everyone is invited to get lost and found at Carpinito's new corn maze on Sunday, October 14th.
After everyone has been found, the group will return to the church for Pumpkin pie! Carpinito's mazes just get better and better. This year there is a 1.8 mile Tyrannosaurus Rex and a 1.7 mile Pterodactyl. Don't feel like walking? Sign up anyway and join us for pie and adventure stories!
Cost: $ 3 per youth group member $5 for adults
Time: 2 p.m. at the entrance
Where: S 277th & West Valley Highway, across from Smith Bros.
Please sign up with Pastor Rob to ensure that the group will go through the maze together, and to be certain of enough pie!!! If you need a ride or want to carpool let Pastor Rob, or Vera Harper or Billie Kelley know.

Thursday the 25th

10:00 AM   Missionary Pastor Jane Holslag will visit the women's group bible study

6:00 PM     Soup Supper with guest speaker Pastor Jane Holsag


FAREWELL

Howard Seal's gone home

On Thursday, Sept 13th, 2007, Howard Seal finally met the Lord he had served faithfully for 86 years Howard was so much a part of this congregation and the church building that it is hard to believe he is gone. We see his work every time we turn on a light or use the kitchen appliances. Many of us were privileged to have his advice if not hands on help in our homes. His biggest mark on our congregation was his teaching skill. When Howard taught, Bible study attendance soared. During the later part of his life he began a video lab helping to put the photographic history of the church together. While this project is yet unfinished, Howard taught his assistants well, and we expect it to be ready by our Golden Anniversary.
Howard kept us laughing with his quiet remarks from behind and his story telling. He will be sorely missed by his wife Helen, his daughter Marsha, sons Vince & Paul and their wives and families, and by this whole congregation.

 

MATTERS OF THE COMMUNITY
SaltAir Hills Community

Marcus Whitman is site for Community Meetings

Saltaire Community has been meeting quarterly in our fellowship hall to talk about community needs and problems. One result of the meetings was a neighborhood clean up day following the 4th of July. The next meeting is scheduled for October 18th from 7 to 8 p.m. As a part of the community, church members are invited to attend.

SaltAir Hill Neighborhood Contacts:

  • Pat Colgan
  • Steve Armstrong
  • Bridget Myers

SaltAir Hills Community Clean Up

photos here

 

School Supply Drive

Supplies for Parkside made a hit!
Deacons Billie Kelley and Vera Harper delivered half a pickup load of pencils, paper, crayons, glue sticks, markers, erasers, folders, notebooks and back packs to Parkside school just in time for school to begin. In addition, a check for $190 was delivered to allow for purchase of needed supplies or classroom periodicals. Many many thanks to everyone who donated. If you wish to claim this donation on your income tax a thank you slip can be obtained from the
Church office. Please attach your sales slip to the form. IRS is getting picky!

 

 

Neighbors invited to use our Parking Lot For their garage Sales August 11, 2007   9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Will the neighborhood's trash turn into new friends for Marcus Whitman? That is the hope for our Neighborhood Parking Lot sale on August 11th. The church will furnish the place, tables and some publicity.
There is no charge for a space, but sellers must sign up to get a table. First come, first reserved.
The church will sponsor a bake sale table, so our cooks are asked to contribute their specialties. Hot dogs and cold drinks will be for sale in the kitchen. We will need volunteers for this too.
The computer lab will be set up for kids to try out. Other groups such as Women of the Cloth, the choir, Women's study etc. are invited to have representatives to answer questions about the church and it's activities. Please volunteer and help Outreach make this a success.

 
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