Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
June 2018
Chaplain’s corner By Jerroll Martens, chaplain Newton Presbyterian Manor
“Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sin.” Psalm 25:18 The term referring to affliction occurs nearly 200 times in the Bible. This refers to any kind of concern that weighs on a person, such as loss of health, life, freedom or job. It includes mental anguish over our situation or when those close to us are our affliction. Many references to this occur with the idea that God sees our needs. God saw the affliction of his people in Egypt and heard their cry. In his mercy, he liberated them. Hence, many references also appear, asking God to “look” upon our need. The request is asking God to “look” with favor, and letting a merciful and loving God do as he sees best. Notice the right attitude of the Psalmist. He asks God to “look” on his affliction and pain, and do what pleases Him. With his sin, the Psalmist is definite—“forgive my sin.” With the latter, he implies that his sin is the most important and that God will indeed answer it. He has full faith that God can—and will—forgive him. CHAPLAIN, continued on page 2
Children performing at the 2018 Apple Blossom Festival. For additional coverage of our 2018 Apple Blossom Festival, see the insert on pages 3 and 4.
Apple Blossom Festival 2018 premier sponsors The Newton Presbyterian Manor Apple Blossom Festival wouldn’t be possible without our premier sponsors taking the lead to make the annual event a success. Thank you to these friends in our community! First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church’s connection to Presbyterian Manor goes all the way back to the beginning. At the time Newton Presbyterian Manor was founded, Dr. George Nelson pastored First Presbyterian Church. He subsequently became Presbyterian Manor’s first executive director when the campus opened in 1949. Dozens of volunteers from the church help make the Apple Blossom Festival happen each year by serving food, bringing baked goods, and grilling hot dogs and hamburgers. This year, First Presbyterian Church hosted an information booth at the festival, sharing information about the church and its vision, “connecting with God and connecting with people.” Pastor Scott McGinnis, his wife, Sonday, and their three children joined the congregation last September. Heart and Soul Hospice Heart & Soul Hospice is an extension of PMMA’s services to seniors in Kansas. They play an important role in the continuity of care from independent living APPLE, continued on page 2
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to health services. Their mission to provide compassionate, end-of-life care, guided by Christian values mirrors the PMMA mission. Based at our home office in Wichita, Heart and Soul Hospice offers services to patients in Sedgwick, Harvey, Harper, Sumner, Cowley, Kingman, Reno and Butler County. If you or a loved one is in need of Hospice care, or you would like some more information, please give them a call at 316-652-6212 today. Lippert Components Lippert Components (LCI) acquired Hehr in February 2018, and
Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Newton Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Marc Kessinger, executive director Noelle Dickinson, marketing director Melinda Ebersole, activity director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Noelle at ndickinson@pmma.org. Telephone: 316-283-5400 Fax: 316-284-5900 Address: 1200 E. Seventh, Newton, KS 67114-2862 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. NewtonPresbyterianManor.org
it’s been a great transition thus far. At LCI, our company motto is “Everyone Matters” and that truly is the case. With this philosophy, we are building and fostering great relationships, and a strong team that will be able to achieve great things.
construction field for 30 years.
Along with caring about our internal team, we really want to stress our support for our local community, and our desire to be a welcomed company in the community—one that Harvey County and Newton will be proud to have in the fabric that makes up our community.
You’ll see their crews in their neon green or orange shirts working at 3 Fields Ct. and 1100 E. 7th this season, but they’ve completed many other campus projects, including the Broadway apartments community room.
Companywide, LCI commits to a minimum of 100,000 hours of community service. Along with sponsoring great events like the Apple Blossom Festival, we look forward to bettering our stance in the local community and truly serving our community. St. Luke Evangelical Church Located at 808 E. Sixth St. in Newton, St. Luke Evangelical Church is a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Our mission is to live, preach and teach the Gospel, and to make and equip believers to live in this world. Our vision is to “Glorify God, Live the Gospel and Plant the Seed.” All believers are always welcome. Join us for Sunday morning breakfast at 9 a.m., Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and Church at 10:30 a.m. Sutherland Builders Sutherland Builders has been in the commercial and health care
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Based in Wichita, Paul and Tim Sutherland and their crews have done large and small remodeling projects on many of our Kansas Presbyterian Manor campuses.
Mahaney Roofing Company ROOFING COMPANY
The Mahaney Roofing Company was established in 1888 by Charles E. Mahaney in Wichita, Kan., making it one of the oldest commercial roofing companies in the state. Established 1888
Mahaney Roofing was honored to be named the 2017 Tier 2 Small Business of the Year by The Wichita Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve enjoyed their work on our campus this past year as they completed new roofs for all of the cottages, duplexes, the Broadway Apartment building and the flat roofs of the main building,” said Noelle Dickinson, marketing director. CHAPLAIN, continued from page 1
Yes, the God of the Bible has promised us forgiveness if we come to him. We need to come to God with our sorrow and sin. We know he will forgive the sin when we ask. He will be merciful to us in our affliction and pain as we leave it with him. Like us on Facebook
2018
Apple Blossom Festival
A grand success!
We did it! Thanks to many heroes in our community, and an absolutely perfect sunny evening, Apple Blossom Festival 2018 was a banner year in supporting our Good Samaritan Program. More than $16,000 was raised in sponsorships, meal tickets, baked goods and basket auction income and kidfest tickets. Join us in thanking the heroes below: Premier sponsors
General sponsors
Entertainers
First Presbyterian Church
Adrian & Pankratz
Shriner’s Jazz Band
Heart and Soul Hospice
Heritage Fire Sprinkler, Inc.
Lippert Components
Hwa Davis Construction
Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts
Mahaney Roofing
Knudsen, Monroe & Co, LLC
Newton Community Children’s Choir
St. Luke Evangelical Church
Master Plumbing
St. Mary’s Children’s Choir
Sutherland Builders
Midland National Bank
Great Plains Jazz Orchestra
Major sponsor
Others who have made the festival possible
Good Shepherd Hospice Prairie View Taco Bell/Fugate Enterprises Vogts Construction LLC and Vogts Parga Construction
Boy Scout Troop 123 First Missionary Church Miller Insurance Newton Medical Center Remax Associates Steve & Jan Seidl James & Sharon Wiens USD 373
Basket/auction donors Academy Sports + Outdoors All Star Sports Carlos O’Kelly’s Chili’s Chisholm Trail 8 Theaters Chisholm Trail Mall Chuck E. Cheese Curtis C’s Exploration Place Heritage Home Furnishings Holiday Inn Express Il Vicino Pizza Laser Quest Mel & Donna McAnulty Sand Creek Station Golf Course Sears Sedgwick County Zoo The Alley
See you next year!
June events Monday, June 4, 10 a.m. – Day trip to the Wichita RiverFest. We’ll have lunch at the food court followed by the Wichita RiverFest Matinee Movie. RSVP to Alex Ramos at 316-283-5400. Thursday, June 7, 2:30 p.m. – Ruth VanderWilt’s 101st birthday party, Broadway apartments community room. All are welcome! 4:30 p.m. – Fried chicken dinner at Fun at DooDah Diner Water’s Edge Restaurant in Hesston. DooDah Diner in Wichita was a May breakfast destination. It was fun, colorful and delicious! RSVP to Alex at 316-283-5400. Thursday, June 14, 2-3:30 p.m. – Annual First Responders Flag Day Ice Cream Social, Kalb Villa patio. Come thank our local first responders for their service. Friday, June 15, 12 p.m. – Father’s Day barbecue for all the
gentlemen on campus and their guests. RSVP to the front desk at 316-283-5400.
Friday, June 22, 3 p.m. – Dr. Zafar from Audiology & Hearing Services. Meet in the chapel.
Wednesday, June 20, 2:30 p.m. – June birthday celebration, main dining room.
Thursday, June 28, 2:30 p.m. – Healthy Learning Lecture: Greg Scott, Senior Care Pharmacy. Meet in the library.
Bravo of the Month unfortunate circumstances, I ended up covering a morning dining room shift and evening cook shift all on the same day. Olga was my day cook, and she took it upon herself to go ahead and prepare my evening meal for me while she was cooking the daytime meal. This was a HUGE help to me and was a great example of PMMA’s mission and teamwork! Thank you, Olga.” Olga Vela
Olga Vela was awarded the Bravo of the Month for her leadership, teamwork and respect. Dining Services Supervisor Heather Wallace wrote, “Due to some Like us on Facebook
Join us in recognizing any above and beyond service you experience by filling out a Bravo form available in in the main lobby or McFarland Center lobby. Help us recognize the great effort by our amazing employees.
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Please come meet and have coffee with Greg, the pharmacist from Senior Care Pharmacy, at 2:30 p.m. June 28. Bring your medicationrelated questions. Come learn what Senior Care has to offer, or just chat about issues related to your pharmacy needs. Please call 316-945-7455 for more information. Newton Presbyterian Manor
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Home Sweet Home We have a cute, one-bedroom cottage available now. Watch from your window as our team takes care of your yard! We also have available a two-bedroom, two-bath Broadway apartment and a two-bedroom, oneand-a-half bath Garden apartment. A large threebedroom home will be available this month. Call Noelle Dickinson at 316-283-5400 to explore these options.
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