Greenfield Avenue Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Mr. Bill Humphreys is our “Guest Preacher” today, while Pastor Kevin is away.

Here’s something new!!! Beginning Thursday, June 10th, at 9AM, you are invited to “Growth Group”! Each Thursday at 9 we’ll gather in the Jack Reichert Hall to focus on the issue of growth: personal, spiritual, and congregational. As with any important Presbyterian gathering, there will be beverages and calories involved! Through fascinating conversation, scripture study and prayer, we’ll explore sound strategies for growing as people, spirits - and as a family of faith. Everyone is invited to join us for this one hour - weekly gathering. You’re welcome to bring questions, ideas, hopes and dreams. As a small group, we’ll support each other as we seek to make positive changes in our lives and our community. I know that not everyone can join us on Thursday mornings, but if you have an interest in such a gathering, this could possibly be the first of many. So, if you have any questions, ideas, etc, feel free to give me a call. Or just join us on Thursday, June 10th!

There’ll be SHORTCAKES, and SUNDAES, and (new this year) slices of TORTE! And we’ll have HOT DOGS, and PIZZA, and a BAKE SALE, and MUSIC, & a drawing for a FREE BIKE & HELMET (open to kids ages 5 - 15)!!! (Thanks to the Equitable Reserve Association of Neenah, WI, for providing the bike … it’s a $225.00 value!) You can even order special T-shirts to wear, created by Jill Lukas! It’s FANTASTIC!

There are special activities for children … it’s a day the WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy!

Coordinators are the (“Strawberry”) Schmeling family (Karin & Mike, & Becky), & they’ll eagerly welcome YOUR HELP! We need folks to serve, to sell tickets, to bake for the BAKE SALE, to help with games for kids, to clean berries at 9:00 AM June 26, to cook pizza & hot dogs ... There’s SO much to do! Save the date, sign up to help, & INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO COME & JOIN IN THE FUN !!! (There are flyers in the narthex you can take to give your friends & neighbors!)

TRAINED VOLUNTEERS - DON’T FORGET: WE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NEED HELPERS TO SIGN UP TO STAFF MILLER PARK SPORTSEVRVICE BOOTHS during MILWAUKEE BREWER GAMES! Many, many folks are needed for this project! We’re scheduled to work Wed. June 9; Wed. July 7; Fri., July 9; Fri. July 23; Fri. Aug. 6; Wed. Aug. 11; Fri. Aug. 20; Wed. Aug. 25; Fri. Aug. 27; & Sat. Aug. 28. Game times are published on the sign-up sheets, & volunteers are required to report to Miller Park two & ½ hours prior to game time. Yes, it’s work, but it’s also a LOT of fun, as we greet the public & help make their experience at the ball games enjoyable! It’s a MAJOR FUNDRAISER!

on Friday, July 30, at the St. John’s/Northwestern Military Academy Golf Course in Delafield. Lunch begins at noon, with a shotgun start for golf promptly at 1:00 PM. We’re looking for: golfers; “watchers” (which is folks who come for the meals & the socializing, but don’t golf); & donations of items for door prizes & the raffle. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society & the church, & it’s ALWAYS a great occasion! Cost of the event is $60, & the price includes lunch, dinner, 18 holes of golf (with cart), plus snacks, beverages, a T-shirt, & 5 raffle entries. Please note that there are only enough carts for the first 36 paid golfers. For those who wish to attend the event WITHOUT golfing, the price is just $30. Forms are on the narthex table; return to JR Saugstad.

Gail Kloes, whose knee replacement surgery went well. Though it’s a very painful recovery, she’s back with us in Sunday worships.

Harry Koroghlanian, doing well following a bit of surgery. He, too, is back with us on Sunday mornings.

Loretta Nalenczcontinues to experience back pain & numbness in her fingers. We’re hopeful that she can return to her spot as church organist, come June.

“Friend of the Church” Cindy Nelson, who’ll have some tests ... Pray for good news.

“Friend of the Church” Tony McLean, who was hit by a car near his home. He underwent surgery for a shattered hand on May 25.

Joy for Anne and Jeff Weber (proud Grandparents), and Sally and Sherman Stock, (proud Great-grandparents) on the birth of Liam Michaelis Devan on April 29, 2010 to Wendi and Matthew Devan. Thanks to everyone for their prayers during the difficult pregnancy.

The new little one weighed almost 7 lbs, & we’re told everyone is doing VERY well.

For Patrice Schwabe, whose granddaughter Madison Marie was born in April.

For Elsie Mae Arenz, who had a pacemaker installed May 5, & is “feeling fine”.

Sue & Chuck Popeare proud as can be. Their grandson, Nick Pope, won 2nd place in the Appleton, WI, American Legion contest on “What it means to be an American”. He received a $250.00 prize!

A VERY SPECIAL “THANK YOU” to Jill Lukas & Janice Borkenhagen, who prepared the DELICIOUS spaghetti dinner enjoyed by almost 70 people at the May 21 “Mayfest Dinner & Talent show”. Thanks, too, to Terry Arenz, who coordinated the TALENT, & to all who performed! It was a fantastic occasion! Additional thanks to the many folks who helped out in the kitchen, & did “set-up” & “clean-up” duty.

NOTES OF THANKS

“I give thanks to God for healing through the prayers, calls & cards sent my way as I had a pacemaker implanted. It’ is making a difference in my health. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.”

- Elsie Mae Arenz

U U U U U Gail Kloes says: “Many, many thanks to everyone in the church family for the prayers, cards, telephone calls & other expressions of loving concern at the time of my knee replacement surgery. Very special thanks to Pastor Kevin, for his visits to the hospital & support at this time. The caring shown by so many folks is trulya blessing.”

MAY GRAD - Kelley Kadunc graduated from UW-Madison on Sunday, May 16, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology. She’ll be working at St. Mary’s hospital ER in Madison for the next year, with plans to start medical school in the fall of 2011. CONGRATULATIONS, KELLEY!

Leah Karrels, who played her own piano composition as our “offertory” on Mother’s Day.

Matt Arenz, whose trumpet accompaniment of the handbells on Mother’s Day was so very special.

Ed Griffith & Larry Smith, for their VERY hard work scraping, repairing & painting the outside of the church building. It looks great, gentlemen! Your effort is greatly appreciated!

Jill Lukas, Terry Arenz, Janice Borkenhagen, the Chancel Choir, the Handbell Choir & God’s Guild, & the Children’s Choir, for the splendid music they provided on Pentecost

Victoria Pope & Leah Karrels, who shared “liturgist” duties on Pentecost. Great job, girls!

Mark Brodaczynski, who performed our Mother’s Day introit: “The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rocks the World.”

Sandy Reichert, who led mid-week worships on April 22 & May 27, while Pastor Kevin was away.

“Penny Sunday” -- The “Fab 4” churches have raised $1,500 to be donated to Heifer Project Inter-national through “Penny Sunday” collections during the past year!During the children’s message on May 23, Christian Education chair-person Laurie Kadunc announced that the money will be used to purchase a pig, llama, cow, hive of bees, & many other animals for the people of Rwanda, a small, landlocked country in East Central Africa. The nation has achieved remarkable success in rebuilding following a 1994 genocide, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 800,000 people. The “Penny Sunday” funds will provide additional help to this emerging nation.

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY - Our upcoming directory will be a PHOTO directory, done by School Pics, the studio where Jenny Lefevre works. We’ve NEEDED a photo directory for some time; with so MANY new folks, it really helps us get acquainted! Photos will be taken Sun July 11, Mon July 12, & Tues July 13 (& Wed the 14th, if absolutely necessary). There are sign-up sheets in the narthex; schedule your photos at the most convenient time for your family on those days. We really HOPE to have ALL in the church family included - & there’s NO CHARGE to you, (though you may ORDER pictures for yourself if you wish, for which, of course, there will be a cost.)

WANTED: JELLY JARS - Bobbie Griffith is requesting donation of JELLY JARS (the small, canning-size jars) to use in preparing STRAWBERRY JAM for sale at our June 27 STRAWBERRY FEST. If you have jars of this sort that you don’t need, Bobbie will be happy to take them off your hands! Please note: she does NOT need USED JAR LIDS. Many thanks!

WE’RE SOOOOOO EXCITED ABOUT OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 16 - 20, FROM 5:30 - 8:30 PM! The theme is “Galactic Blast”, & we hope to have “astronaut cadets” of all ages join us on our first “solo” flight to the land of VBS in many years. We’re inviting our own young people to attend, & will also be reaching out to kids in the immediate neighborhood & beyond! It will be an amazing, fun & Spirit-filled time! We’re asking for volunteers to help “plan the launch”, & are recruiting “ground control personnel” to work with our “cadets”. The sky’s the limit as we learn about God, following Jesus’ path, & loving all that exists in the universes of our creator! Terry Arenz is in charge of “Mission Control”.

We Love Our Custodial Volunteers ! For May, those dusting, vacuuming, mopping & cleaning were: Joann & Steve Jakubowski; Judy & Jim Dickson, Joanne & Bill Burke & Ed Griffith. THANK YOU, THANK YOU! These volunteers continue to be our “Custodial Angels”, for it’s a vitally important means of keeping our expenses here at the church down! DO, PLEASE, consider helping the church in this way!

The PEACE & JUSTICE COMMITTEE is recruiting volunteers to prepare “chili mac” to be delivered to the food kitchen at St. Ben’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee. We prepare the meal on the Sunday afternoon before the second Monday of each month, & deliver it to St. Ben’s, where it is served to homeless persons on Monday.

If you’ve not assisted with this effort before, a committee member will be glad to help you with the shopping, & give advice on meal preparation. (Complete grocery lists & cooking instructions are available.) Sign-up at the table at the rear of the sanctuary; we need folks to help in all sum- mer months. As the economic crisis continues, many hungry people must be fed.

RELAY FOR LIFE, to benefit the American Cancer Society, will take place on Fri. & Sat., July 16 & 17, at the football field at Nathan Hale High School in West Allis. The event begins at 6:00 PM on the 16th with the “Survivor’s Lap”, & continues until 10:00 AM on the 17th. GAPC is sponsoring a team, & we need WALKERS! The object is to have walkers on the field every hour for the duration of the relay; sponsors for the walkers are also needed! There’s a sign-up sheet for walkers at the rear of the sanctuary; it’s such a worthy cause, we hope many of our folks will take part!

BOOKS -- There’s a “Thank You” from West Allis Memorial Hospital forthe usedBOOKSthat our congregation donated for them to sell on their Book Cart. Jan Wilke made us aware of the need, & collects them in a box which is located beneath the narthex coat rack. Pat Nelson from the hospital writes: “Thank you so very much for your donation of books for our book cart. All the proceeds from the sale of the books go to our scholarship fund. We really appreciate your donations of books. Thank you.“

Ghana Partnership - There’s a letter on the bulletin board in the narthex from the Ghana Partnership Team, thanking our congregation for the gift of $100 toward the Ghana Delegation Hosting Fund. The gift provides a share toward the airfare for one of the delegates. The gift means that we will receive a visit from the entire delegation (probably between August 23 & 29) on their day of activities in & around West Allis. Check it out! Questions? Ask Pastor Kevin, or a Session member.

Judy Dickson recently prepared “Dorito Taco Salad” that had lots of folks clamoring for her to SHARE the recipe. She was glad to do so. Thanks, Judy!

Brown meat, onion & taco seasoning according to taco pkg directions. Set on paper towel to drain & cool. In large bowl, place lettuce, tomatoes & cheese. Add hamburger mixture just before serving. Mix in crushed Doritos. Pour Western dressing over the mixture.

on the table in the narthex. It’s near Oregon, IL, in Blackhawk Presbytery, & there are MANY wonderful opportunities for campers of ALL ages! Laurie Kadunc can give you additional information, & Melissa Gall, who has attended Stronghold for MANY years, will be glad to share her experiences there with you.

REGULAR EVENTS

SUNDAY 9:30 AM - WORSHIP

Communion 1st Sunday of each month

2nd & 4th SUNDAYS - “Penny Sunday”

MOST MONDAYS - 6:00 PM - “Fit & Faithful Exercise Class” (for all ages)

EVERY TUESDAY - 5:00 - 6:00 PM - TOPS in church library - new members welcomed

EVERY WEDNESDAY - 6:30 PM

Mid-Week Worship Service

EVERY THURSDAY - 9:00 AM - Growth Group

1:30 PM - P.A.C.E.

(People with Arthritis Can Exercise)

This class is suitable for people of all ages.

Thursdays at 7:00 PM - Midweek Worship

Pastor Kevin’s USUAL “day off” is Friday