Did you know? Father’s Day was first celebrated in 1910
Father’s Day is officially a modern holiday – it wasn’t under 1972 when it became a nationwide holiday in the United States, but it was first celebrated on June 19, 1910.
As you may imagine, the inspiration for Father’s Day was Mother’s Day but it was tougher to convince people of its importance. According to history.com, one florist said “fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have.” It wasn’t until a Washington woman, who was one of six children raised by her father – a widower –decided to honor fathers. She drummed up support from local churches, the YMCA, and shopkeepers and Washington State was the first to celebrate Father’s Day. But it also came with controversy. Many men called it a commercial gimmick and scoffed at the “sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness…” During World War II, advertisers began to celebrate the day as a way to honor American troops in the war. And finally, Richard Nixon signed a proclamation to make it a federal holiday in 1972.
Today, the United States honors fathers on the third Sunday in June. Economist estimate that Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on gifts. Some other countries celebrate it in March, on St. Joseph’s Day, a traditional Catholic holiday.
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Walking with God
By Rev. Richard Russell, Chaplain
I was thinking about a little chorus that we sing at the end of our Vespers service each Friday afternoon and the Biblical meaning behind the words and how powerful they are. The chorus says “Depart in peace to do God’s will, walk ever in His light. Christ is with you evermore to guide you day and night.” It is sung to the tune of Amazing Grace.
So what does the Bible say about walking in God’s peace? One of the best examples is in the words of Jesus, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” - John 14:27
When you and I find ourselves in a situation where we are troubled or afraid it should remind us to go to our Lord and give Him that concern and ask for His peace, so that have what we truly need.
What about walking in His light. Well Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of life.” - John 8:12
So, we have available to us His Light that can show us His direction in a dark world that is filled with misdirection, so we can walk in a
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way that brings the greatest fulfillment and purpose. The last phrase speaks of Christ’s guidance and we can look at a very familiar text for this, Psalm 23:3: “He guides me along the right paths for his name sake.” Well, in verses 1 and 2 of the Psalm we see it is our loving shepherd that is leading to places that give his comfort and care, as well
Selling Your Home 101 event slated for June
15th
An informative and fun event is coming to the Manor. Mark your calendars for June 15th at 2 p.m. for our next “Just Ask” seminar, featuring Terresha Dinkel of BD Real Estate Solutions.
Terresha’s Selling Your Home 101 will teach us when to start thinking about selling, when to sell, and what
as the refreshment of my soul. So now we move forward in the Lord’s paths to his plans for our life and His name’s sake.
This is a beautiful little chorus with a powerful reminder that we are walking with our God into His plan for each new day. u
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you need to know before listing your home. Attendees will also be able to ask questions regarding making this change to get ready for the next chapter of life.
Terresha has previously worked in the Medicare insurance space helping seniors and Medicare
recipients navigate their healthcare needs. She’s a Licensed Real Estate Agent in both Kansas and Missouri. Tell a friend, bring a loved one or drop by solo. We’re excited to see you as we all learn more about this important subject! u
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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Sky’s the limit for manor staff members
Many at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor know that Sales and Marketing Counselor Chris Phelps is an experienced skydiver. Soon, another manor team member will join him and a group of residents will be the witnesses.
Life Enrichment Director Stacey Schimmel is scheduled to make her first jump out of a plane on June 17 (weather permitting, of course). Stacey is a bit nervous but has a good support system in Chris.
“I started jumping in August of 2021 and have done 64 jumps in all,” Chris said. “I’ll be jumping solo and Stacey will be doing a tandem jump. Our residents are so excited to watch us attempt this!” Believe or not, even with all that jumping experience, Chris says he still has a fear of heights. u
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor shares customer service survey responses
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor continues to seek customer feedback through monthly telephone surveys. Each month, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. The graphic highlights recent survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest score.
Between April 2022 and March
2023, Lawrence
Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores for safety
and security, demonstrating dignity and respect and fun activities. Many also said they would recommend the community to others.
“I would tell them I'm perfectly happy and safe here,” said one resident. “I like my apartment. I also like that I feel very safe here.”
We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. u