Bethany -- Ontario [The Bethany Beacon]
April Newsletter
Church of the Redeemer--Weiser
Members of Redeemer will visit Hope House on Saturday, May 3 to plant tomatoes and peppers, and to set up tomato racks that have been made by members of the church. Folk are also invited to just go along and visit with the children.
Margaret Fuller and Lois Jones are knitting hats for Operation Nightwatch, who provide street ministry, emergency shelter, senior housing and a food program in Seattle. Lois' goal is 100 hats by Christmas this year!
Covenant -- Boise [Covenant Press]
April Newsletter
First Presbyterian -- Boise [First Press]
May Newsletter
First Presbyterian -- Emmett
Emmett's congregation has been blessed to have the talented Mildred Dixon McFadden as their accompanist for the last decade or so. Mildred has been the musical mentor for thousands of young people since she and her husband, Jim, moved from Glenns Ferry to Emmett so she could become the orchestra teacher for the Emmett schools. Although she had no children of her own, she taught music students into the last week of her life. She no longer charged for lessons. She not only expected excellence from her students, she exemplified it by playing in the Boise Philharmonic and the Meridian Symphony.
On Tuesday, March 18, she fell in her home, breaking her upper arm near the shoulder. It could not be set in a cast. It was a very painful break, and she was kept comfortable with medication, but she quickly slipped into a coma and died on Wednesday. The memorial service on Friday, March 28, saw the sanctuary filled with former students, friends and colleagues.
Mildred left a legacy of bringing people together with music. She willed one of her Steinway pianos to the Emmett church. She was very generous with her time and her talents. She established a scholarship at Emmett High School for talented music students to further their education. She also supported many projects of the Retired Teachers' Association and the P.E.O. Sisterhood to help provide scholarships for women's educational development.
First United Presbyterian -- Homedale
Homedale church is planning an all-church camping trip June 13 and 14. They will be spending the night at the Bruneau sand dunes enjoying campfire foods, ghost stories and a time of devotion.
First United Presbyterian -- Nampa [The Link]
April Newsletter
Kirkpatrick -- Parma
Reflections -- Meridian
April Update
Southminster -- Boise [The Messenger]
May Newsletter
Trinity -- Boise [In Touch]
May Newsletter
Archives
The face of an unsung hero in ministry, Helen Lowell
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February 2, 2008 Presbytery Highlights
Moderator, Randy Marshall's Sermon, 2-08
David Goebel Serves as Chaplain in the Idaho Legislature
[photo and story from the Idaho Daily Statesman]
Easter at Reflections
[see photos]
