Newton Presbyterian Manor
SEPTEMBER 2019
Chaplain’s Corner by Jerroll Martens
God, my portion Note: This will be Pastor Martens’ last column as chaplain. After 10 years of faithful service to the residents and employees Jerroll Martens of Presbyterian Manor, he has retired as of August 31, 2019. We thank him for his kindness, his humor and the wise ways that he’s met so many needs and pointed us to the truth.
Newton Presbyterian Manor residents meet up with their first and second grade pen pals after the five-week session.
Residents participate in summer pen pal project
Is God really jealous? Exodus 20.5 is the second of the Ten Commandments and it states that God is “a jealous God…” Yes, jealousy has a good side and an evil side.
This summer, 23 residents and two staff members in our community participated in a new pen pal project initiated by the Newton YMCA’s Y Scholars program, which is in partnership with USD 373. The residents were paired with first and second grade students. This was the first year Newton hosted this program, and it was a hit for everyone involved!
Jealousy, as we often practice it, is wrong. It is in the of list sins in Galatians 5:20 and mentioned in many parts of the Bible. It usually means we are resentful of what another person has that we do not have. It could be money, popularity, special abilities, special opportunities, or even one’s looks.
“This is the only pen pal I remember ever having,” said Kay Orr, assisted living resident at Newton Presbyterian Manor. “One of the staff asked us
We often see this in children, but it can be just as real with adults.
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