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Text Box: What’s it like to grow up in Africa as part of a missionary family? How do you land a plane on an airstrip with a hill and valley? How do you take the gospel to people whose language you do not speak? Find out on July 8th 6 p.m. when Jonathan Blomberg, a cousin of Diana Camp, will be our mission speaker. Jon is a pilot

Text Box: with Mission Aviation Fellowship who expects to be serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when he has completed language school. The evening includes a special dinner menu planned around African flavors and favorites. Thanks to Adair and Diana for the preparation.

Text Box: Missionary Pilot speaks at June 8th African Dinner

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A joyful celebration of the Good News

Text Box: Elder or Deacon for the next term. If you have any interest, please contact Dan Camp to talk about the areas of service and length of terms. Thanks to Lynn Taylor and Tim Lackey who have agreed to be candidates.

Text Box: A congregational meeting planned for June 27th was postponed until July 11th to give the nominating committee more time to fill the open positions. They are looking for people who are willing to serve as

Newly elected officers will join Elders Don Camp, John Duncan, Janet Andrews , Georgie Nupen, Adair Hendrickson, and Deacons Diana Cochran and Bonnie Lefevre.

Martin to serve on Food Bank Board

Joan Martin has been appointed by our Session to serve as Marcus Whitman’s representative to the Des Moines Area Food Bank Board of Directors. Joan has

been a volunteer on the Food Bank line for several years so she knows the needs and the organization. Joan will help us know how we can best help the food bank. This summer the Food Bank and Parkside school

will be providing lunches to low income children at two sites in the area. They need lunch bags, individual containers of fruit , juice and nutritional snacks such as raisins, energy bars. Money is also welcome. Let’s keep the blue barrel full!