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One of the ways we show Christ around us is by opening our building and grounds to individuals and groups from the com-munity. There are a number of people (and dogs) who regularly walk on our prayer trails. Even without any advertising, we are receiving requests from people in the com-munity for space in our community garden this year. The parking lot is used regularly by Poke-

mon Go players. There is a geo cache on our prop-erty that was placed there several years ago by a Girl Scout troop. We regu-

larly host Girl Scout troops (3 currently), LaLeche League meet-ings, Lansing Area Patch-ers, and an Arts and Spir-its group. We offer occa-

sional space to groups from Community Mental Health (for professional development events) and Waverly Schools (for AP

testing). While we do not charge any rent, a num-ber of these groups donate money or time. It is wonderful that we have the space and facili-

ties to show Christian hospitality to so many different groups and indi-viduals. It truly is a way we show Christ around us.

Living Into Our Vision

Thank You, Delta!

Howling Dogs Music Studio uses our sanctuary for their yearly piano and voice recital. Here is a thank you note we re-cently received: I am deeply grateful for our yearly recital in your

beautiful space. In my 25 plus years doing this I have never had such a lovely relationship with a church and its people. I feel so blessed. My hope is that we bring some added joy to you and your

establishment! Linda Abar, Howling Dogs Music Studio

Upcoming (month) Events:

Sun., Apr. 1 Easter Breakfast Change for Change

Sat., Apr. 7 MSU Green/White Game

Sun., Apr. 8 Holy Humor Sunday Advent House

Fri., Apr. 13 Friday Night Fun

Sun., Apr. 15 Personal Needs Closet New Member Class

Sun., Apr. 22 Communion New Member Class Taizé Prayer Worship

Sun., Apr. 29 Receiving New Members

Words From Wendy

“Let Us Pray”

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Taizé Prayer Worship

New Member Class

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Cause To Rejoice

Camp Greenwood Speaker

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Friday Night Fun

Mission Project: April

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Mad Hatters, Delta Quilters,

MSU Green/White Game

Spring Clean Up

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Calendars 5-6

Birthdays, Servants

Have You Ever Wondered?

Covenant Gathering

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Volume 19, Issue 11

APRIL 2018

Easter Continental Breakfast, 8:15-9:30 am

Join us downstairs be-fore worship on Easter Sunday for a continental breakfast. We will have

fruit, muffins and pastries (including gluten and dairy free items). Fellow-ship with our church fam-

ily is a great way to start the day.

Please pray for our country and the divisions we face. Pray that we would learn how to listen to and show re-spect to those with whom we dis-agree. Help us to find common ground. Also include the following families in your prayers this month: week of April 1: Ed Troshak, Jack & Sharon VanCourt, Brad Venman; week of April 8: Jon & Meg Vogler, Helen Weinman, Terri Westmoreland,

Norm Wilson; week of April 15: Karen Winn-Dobie, Dan, Anna Marie, Isaiah, Ethan, & Aiden Woloszyn, Ken, Jes-sica, Savannah, Callum & Luke Wright; week of April 22: Jeff & Sandy Akright, Pat Baker, Bob & Wendy Benezette; week of April 29: Nancy Bessette, Steven, Jacklynne, Jillien, Briahna, Grace, Jackson, & Eli Bishop.

I love Easter, and I love spring. I like seeing life come from death. I like seeing new beginnings. I like redis-covering the flowers in my gardens. Spring is time of cleaning—inside our homes we open the windows to blow out stale air, freshening up our homes and belongings. Spring is time of cleaning—outside we clear the debris out of our gardens to make way for new life, new growth.

Throughout the Lenten season we have been remembering—remembering God’s covenants with us and the way those covenants are rooted in God’s great love for us. As we move into spring this year, I en-courage you to ponder the cleaning you need in your spiritual life. Is there debris that needs to be cleared away to make space for new life and new growth?

May this season be a time of growth and new life for each of you.

Are you interested in learning more about Delta, being Presbyterian, and what it means to be a member of this congregation? We will have 2 gather-ings for those interested in exploring

membership. We will meet at the Place to Ponder following worship on April 15 and 22. We will receive new members on April 29.

“Let Us Pray”

Words From Wendy

New Member Classes: April 15 & 22

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Strengthening Christ in Us

Wendy on Vacation April 2-8. Wendy will be on vacation the week following Easter. She will not be going out of town, so if you have an emergency you may call her at home (721-1075).

Taizé Prayer Worship

A Taizé Prayer Service contains Scripture, candle light, music, prayers, meditation, and periods of silence.

Our next Taizé Prayer Service will be on April 22, 6:30 pm. Join us for an evening of reflection amid a calming, candle-lit setting.

Holy Humor Sunday. Since Wendy will be on vacation April 2-8, Delta’s youth, led by Chey-enne Storey, will be leading worship on Sunday, April 8. The Sunday after Easter has been called Holy Humor Sunday because of the “trick” that Jesus’ resurrection played on the devil. Please join us on Holy Humor Sunday to see what the youth have in store for us. I bet it will be a fun time!

V OLU ME 1 9, ISSU E 2

Changes are happening at Camp Greenwood, as the leaders continue to work through what it means to be an independent organization apart from the Presbytery of Lake Michi-gan. This year there is a new director, and he will be coming to share with us about Camp Greenwood during

worship on Sunday, April 22. There will also be an opportunity to chat with him following the service. Delta has a long history with Camp Greenwood, and our support will con-tinue going forward. Plans are being made to refurbish picnic tables there this year. Watch for more information.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

God continues to work in and through us here at Delta, and there is much in which we can rejoice.

We rejoice in the efforts of the property team, who cleaned out the storage room next to the La Leche room. There had been an issue with mold, so they cleaned all the chairs stored in there and sealed the cush-ions in space bags. Thanks to all of them for their hard work. We rejoice that Meredith Jackson has agreed to serve as substitute child care provider on an as-needed basis.

We rejoice that Briahna Bishop’s friend, Dia, is healthier and that she has found one of our quilts to be a comfort. We rejoice in the experience of having toddlers in worship again. We rejoice that the sign has been refurbished with LED lights, making it much brighter and easier to read. We rejoice in the opportunities that Taizé worship offers to our members and the wider community. We rejoice in Sharon VanCourt’s 80th birthday and her successful can-cer surgery. We rejoice that again this year our youth will lead us in worship as we

celebrate Holy Humor Sunday on April 8. What gives you cause to rejoice around Delta? Let the office know and we will include it next month.

through 9th grade to have fun and learn more about God. It also gives parents an opportunity to enjoy a night out. If you would like to help there is a sign-up sheet on the blue bulletin board in the narthex.

Our next Friday Night Fun will be Friday, April 13, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. This is the last Friday Night Fun of the program year. We will start again in September. This is a wonderful opportunity for children age 3 (and potty trained)

Speaker From Camp Greenwood: April 22

Cause to Rejoice

Friday Night Fun

Sharing Christ Among Us

Showing Christ Around Us

Mission Project for April: Personal Needs

A joint ministry of North Westmin-ster Presbyterian Church and Chris-tian Services, the Personal Needs closet provides personal products to

those in need. Bring your donations of deodorant, dish soap, paper tow-els, toilet paper, tissues, shampoo, laundry detergent, soap, toothpaste,

toothbrushes and feminine hygiene products to Delta and leave them in the box at the top of the stairs.

quilt or sew; there are also opportuni-ties to cut or iron or pin. If you have any questions, just ask Rhonda Fort or Trudie Frick.

Delta Quilters are looking for people to join their wonderful ministry and fellowship. They meet downstairs on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am. You don’t even need to know how to

The Mad Hatters continue to share yarn, patterns, advice, and fellowship as they gather downstairs from 3 to 5 on Monday afternoons. In addition to hats, they have been known to make slipper socks, mittens, and scarves.

You are invited to join the group. There is plenty of help available for those who are struggling with a pat-tern or trying to remember (or learn) how to do something.

team is doing everything in their power to get the volunteers in as late as possible and out as early as possi-ble. We, the management team, really need your input as to whether Delta can sustain this operation. We simply don’t have people waiting in

the wings to fill empty slots. Before we sign any contracts for 2018, we’d all sleep better at night knowing we have the support and needed

Delta will be manning a concession booth at the MSU Green & White Game on April 7, 5:00 pm. It will be a smaller booth (not our usual Upper B) and on the concourse level. It will give us a chance to experience a smaller booth and see if that is an option for upcoming years. The number of volunteers dwindled last year. Face it, our congregation is shrinking, and ain’t none of us getting any younger. Your management

personnel to operate the booth. The booth is a great fellowship opportunity and an increasingly important reve-nue source for Delta. We encourage anybody and everybody who has an opinion, one way or the other, to take a few minutes and express that opin-ion to one or all of your team so an informed decision can be made prior to receiving next season’s contract.

Frank Jackson, Richard Mead, Art Kelley, & Jeff Jackson

Delta Quilters

Mad Hatters

MSU Green & White Game-April 7

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A Story from Delta’s Hats & Quilts

The Mad Hatters and Quilters have placed some hats and quilts in a cabinet under

the Commitment Center for you to distribute. Please share your stories about how they are received in the

book on the Commitment Center. In each Ambassador, we will feature one of those stories. Here is the story for April:

Briahna Bishop had a friend, Dia, who was critically ill. She asked her great-grandmother, Sharon VanCourt, if she could give her one of the quilts our quilters make. She was familiar with the quilts

after the family received them fol-lowing the birth of her twin broth-ers. Sharon picked one up from the church and they delivered it. Dia is now home from the hospital. She likes her quilt so much she keeps it with her all the time, even when she has to leave the house.

Spring Clean Up Day: May 5

The Property Team has set a date for the Spring Clean Up Day. It will be on Saturday, May 5, 9:00 am, with a rain date of May 19, same time. Vari-ous projects are scheduled to be tackled. If you have any questions about the work to be done and what

tools will be needed, please talk to Jack Keys, moderator of the Property Team.


April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Easter Change for Change 8:15 am Breakfast 10 am Worship

2 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Spiritual Life 7 pm OCD Support

3

Wendy

4 9:30 am Quilting 10 am Property Team Vacation

5 6:15 pm Bellievers 6:30 pm LAP 7:30 pm Celebration Choir

6 7

5 pm MSU Spring Game

8

Holy Humor Sunday Advent House 10 am Worship/Youth

9 3 pm Mad Hatters 6 pm Resources

10 11 9:30 am Quilting 10 am La Leche

12 6:15 pm Bellievers 7:30 pm Celebration Choir

13

6 pm FNF

14

15

3rd Sunday of Easter Personal Needs 10 am Worship 11:30 am New Member Class

16 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Deacons

17 6:30 pm La Leche Ambassador Deadline

18 9 am Arts & Spirit 9:30 am Quilting

19 6:15 pm Bellievers 7:30 pm Celebration Choir 7:30 pm Larger Parish Model

20 21

22

4th Sunday of Easter 10 am Worship/ Communion 11:30 am New Member Class 6:30 pm Taizé

23 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Session



27 28

29

5th Sunday of Easter 10 am Worship/ Receive New Members

30 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Personnel

Calendar

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May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 9:30 am Quilting 10 am Property Team

3 6:15 pm Bellievers 6:30 pm LAP 7:30 pm Celebration Choir

4

OFFICE CLOSED

5

9 am Clean-up Day

6

6th Sunday of Easter Change for Change 10 am Worship Fellowship Meal

7

7:15 am AP Testing 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Spiritual Life 7 pm OCD Support

8 9 7:15 am AP Testing 10 am La Leche


11

7:15 am AP Testing

12

13

Mother’s Day 7th Sunday of Easter Advent House 10 am Worship

14 3 pm Mad Hatters 6 pm Resources 7 pm Mission

15 7:15 am AP Testing 6:30 pm La Leche Ambassador Deadline

16

7:15 am AP Testing 9 am Arts & Spirit


18 19

9 am Clean-up Day Rain Date

20

Pentecost Personal Needs 10 am Worship/ Communion 6:30 pm Taizé

21 3 pm Mad Hatters 6:30 pm Deacons/Session



25 26

27

Trinity Sunday 10 am Worship

28 Memorial Day OFFICE CLOSED

29 30

9:30 am Quilting



Door Greeters Apr 1 VanCourts Apr 8 Knapps Apr 15 Reemsnyders Apr 22 Seppalas Apr 29 Smalls

Communion Dates Sunday, Apr 22

Sunday, May 20

Lay Leaders Apr 1 Joe Frick Apr 8 Sharon VanCourt Apr 15 Maureen Dykstra Apr 22 Sue Keys Apr 29 Meredith Jackson

May 6 Art Kelley May 13 Kathy Peters May 20 Doug Dykstra May 28 Frank Jackson

Apr 5 Mary Jo Kelley

Apr 8 Savannah Wright

Apr 9 Mary Mead

Apr 14 Cindy Schilling

Apr 17 Luci Kull

Apr 19 Ciarah Fech

Apr 21 Fran Johnston

Apr 22 Fred Isaac

Apr 28 Anne Ryan

Apr 29 Richard Mead

May 2 Florence Taylor

May 3 Helen Hogan

May 9 Sharon McPherson

May 10 Lisa Dingwell

May 13 Marianne Oren

May 15 Ralph Swan

May 24 Marion Heider

May 29 David Brock

May 30 Jon Vogler

firm in the love of God in Christ and spread that love to all God’s people. Covenant Gathering is a little bit con-ference, a little bit vacation with facili-ties for all abilities! More information? www.covenantgathering.com

2018 Covenant Gathering, July 8-July 13, Geneva Center, Rochester, Indiana. Join other Christians for Covenant Gathering 2018 at beautiful Geneva Retreat, Camp and Confer-ence Center in the rolling hills of north central Indiana, as they learn to stand

Servants

Birthdays

Covenant Gathering 2018

Have You Ever Wondered?

You may have noticed some changes to the sanctuary. The choir, piano, and place to ponder have all been moved. The choir always moves to the center during Advent to accom-modate the Christmas tree, and this year a number of people commented that they liked it because they could hear the choir better. After hearing this feedback, we de-cided to try having the choir and piano switch places when they moved back. While it was easier for the congrega-

tion to hear the choir from this position, the corner where the piano was placed did not have good acoustics. The choir could not hear the piano, and the pian-ist could not hear the choir. So, we moved the choir back to the center. This opened up a good amount of space where the choir had been, and it was suggested we moved the Place to Ponder up there. This creates more

room near the food table, easing congestion during coffee hour. It is wonderful to be a congregation that continues to seek ways to improve things and is ac-cepting of the resulting changes.

http://www.covenantgathering.com

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The Power of Love: Action and Truth (Speaker from Camp Greenwood) Taizé Prayer Service Sunday, April 29, 2018 5th Sunday of Easter Receive New Member 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 The Power of Love: Remaining in God’s Love Sunday, May 6, 2018 6th Sunday of Easter Change for Change Fellowship Meal (Deacons) 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 The Power of Love: Faith Sunday, May 13, 2018 7th Sunday of Easter Mother’s Day Advent House 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 The Power of Love: Life

Sunday, April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday Change for Change Easter Breakfast (8:15-9:30 am) (Spiritual Life) 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Mark 16:1-8 Remember: The Victory Sunday, April 8, 2018 2nd Sunday of Easter Advent House Holy Humor Sunday Sunday, April 15, 2018 3rd Sunday of Easter Personal Needs New Member Class Acts 3:12-19 1 John 3:1-7 The Power of Love: God’s Children Sunday, April 22, 2018 4th Sunday of Easter Communion New Member Class Acts 4:5-12 1 John 3:16-24

Sunday, May 20, 2018 Pentecost Communion Personal Needs Acts 2:1-21 Romans 8:22-27 The Power of the Holy Spirit Taizé Prayer Service Sunday, May 27, 2018 Trinity Sunday Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8:12-17 The Power of Worship

Looking Ahead in Worship

The Ambassador

Delta Presbyterian Church 6100 W. Michigan Ave. Lansing MI 48917 Phone: 517-321-3569 E-mail: [email protected] APRIL 2018

CHURCH STAFF Pastor: Wendy S. Pratt Admin. Asst.: Ellen Jackson Clerk of Session: Kerri Buchanan Treasurer: Joe Frick Accompanist: Frederick Isaac Adult Choir Dir.: Mark McElwee Handbell Choir Dir.: Sarah Dymond Website Coordinator: Kyle Dymond Kids Hope USA Program Dir.: Roger & Jan Small Asst. Kids Hope USA Dir.: Jane Thomas Youth Leader: Cheyenne Storey Child Care Provider: Emily Overton

“We are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us.” II Cor 5:20 .

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