Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
April 2018
Three-step growth By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor
‘I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.’ — I Corinthians 3:6, NIV April is the month for gardens. Although many things can be planted that are able to resist some of the cold and frost, most home gardeners do their serious planting after the middle of April. For years, I’ve been told that after April 20, the likelihood of frost is low in the Midwest. People who put out gardens like to watch things grow. However, they all realize a universal truth. They alone cannot make plants grow. Planting is the first step to growing. Gardens tend to be a new beginning in an old place. This makes gardens a good object lesson for life. No changes come to a life without planting a fresh seed in old soil. While new seeds may be planted in your own life, you also should plant seeds in the lives of others. The seeds may be the gospel of Christ, new life skills or a new area of interest. Such seeds can grow into a renewed life, CHAPLAIN, continued on page 3
A newspaper article from the Rolla Daily News, covering the groundbreaking for Rolla Homelife.
Supporting ‘zestfulness’ for 46 years ‘Rolla could use a retirement home.’ A safe and comfortable retirement community for seniors. This was the suggestion made by the X.Y.Z. Club of Rolla’s First Presbyterian Church in 1972. After some initial research, a legitimate need was uncovered, and a community-wide committee was formed under the chairmanship of Hugh R. Berry, a member of The Presbyterian Homes of Missouri Inc. Board of Trustees. The rest is history. Supporters in Rolla and the surrounding area raised $150,000 in “seed money” to make it possible for Presbyterian Homes of Missouri trustees to get the complex started. The funds helped purchase seven-and-a-half acres at the east edge of Ber Juan Park and secure a general contract with Loughridge Brothers for the first 38-room unit. ROLLA, continued on page 2