Harris & Lake Park United Methodist churches

The Connection

LP UMCs youth collected 900+ food items for the food pantry at Upper Des Moines Opportunity. The Sunday School also gave $415 worth of birth kits for Haiti. Thank you! Thank you!

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Pastor: Emmanuel T. Naweji Harris UMC: 208 N. Main Lake Park UMC: 1471 135th Ave. Office: 1471 135th Ave. Phone: 712-832-3361 E-mail: hlpumc@yahoo.com Facebook Page: United Methodist Church of Harris & Lake Park Pastor’s Residence: 15 Arnold’s Entrance Lake Park, IA 51347 Phone: 712-339-7115 E-mail: revnaweji@yahoo.com Web: www.emmanuelnaweji.com Parish Secretary: Judy Taber Custodians Kelley Morgan, H, 702-526-1054 Mary Schmidt, LP, 712-331-1455

Worship Harris – 9:00 a.m. Lake Park – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School—Sept. – May Harris – 10:15 a.m. Lake Park – 9:00 a.m.

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June 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 7th Sunday of Easter

VBS at Harris UMC 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

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4 5 9:30 UMW meet to carpool on Field Trip to Discovery House and Museum

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7 Pastor at Annual Conference

1 5-6 p. m. LP UMC open for prayer

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9 Day of Pentecost

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Care Center Music

12 NO LP Ad Council

13 NO Harris Ad Council

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Care Center Bingo

15 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

16 Trinity Sunday

17 Pastor begins 4-week

Renewal Leave as allowed in the UM Book of Discipline. He returns July 17. Please call the office for pastoral concerns which will be arranged.

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22 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

23 2nd Sunday after

Pentecost Mark Oleson will preach

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28 29 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

30 3rd Sunday after

Pentecost Aleene Turner will preach

Tom Jansen LP UMC Cancer Lil Jansen LP UMC Shoulder surgery Hannah Harmon Friend Becky Morris (Darlyne Halquist’s daughter) Cheryl Dake H UMC cancer Garrett Goodell LP UMC surgery Those with mental health concerns Sherry Ahrenstorff LP UMC chemo Shirley Fredericksen LP UMC cancer Allen Rowe H UMC Parkinson’s Karen Rehms LP UMC fragile health Rita Reimers LP UMC cancer Ardyce Rueter fragile health (mother of Lori Sheeler and Scott Rueter) Dave Lindemann Friend fragile health The men and women in the armed services, their families, and our churches.

Congratulations to Kraig and Emily Pool on the birth of a daughter. She was born May 23, 2019, weighed in at 7 lbs., 3 oz., was 20” long and has been named Katherine Diane.

We offer our sympathy and our prayers to Vivian Lynn and her family on the loss of her husband, Wesley. At the time of printing, no definite plans had been made regarding a memorial service. We also offer our sympathy and our prayers to Roxanne Moriston and her family on the loss of her mother, Mavis Richard. Her funeral service was held May 23 at the Lake Park UMC.

Dear Church Family, Thank you all for your prayers, cards and concern since Wesley’s illness and death. It has been such a wonderful example of Christian love and support. Vivian Lynn

Dear Church family, I hope and pray that as you read the following lines, God will encourage you and

uplift your spirit. School is over and we’re all up to summer sport and activities as well as vacation.

Summer is a time to take a break. It’s also an opportunity for us all to re-focus. In an article I published last year, I talked about how to focus (or re-focus). You can read it in its entirety at https://emmanuelnaweji.com/stay-focused/. There are three things I would encourage you to do this summer:

• Recenter on Jesus Christ. • Redefine your priorities. • Rethink who should walk with you.

That’s exactly what I will be doing during my renewal leave, June 17 through July 17. What that means is you won’t see me in Church for four weeks. On this leave, I would like to re-focus. As stated above, I will recenter on Jesus Christ through prayer, scripture searching, and personal reflection. I will also redefine my priorities and rethink my relationships.

Perhaps as you go camping or on vacation this summer, you could choose to incorporate some time of prayer and Bible study with your family and friends, if you don’t normally do it. In case you won’t go on vacation or camping, why don’t you spend time in prayer and reflection at church on Saturdays (Lake Park UMC, 5 pm to 6 pm)?

Here’s a little bit about the renewal leave I mentioned earlier as my way to re-focus this year. According to the 2016 Book of Discipline (the governing book for the United Methodist Church), and in paragraph 350.2, the United Methodist Church encourages pastors to take a week for continuing education and growth leave every year. The Church also encourages pastors to take a full month of leave for renewal and personal growth every four years.

I have taken some time off for continuing education, but not a full month of leave, which I’m taking this month. And, you should know that I have been in ministry since 2008, and have never been on a renewal leave. So, I am really overdue for that. Charge conference approved it last year and it’s time for me to do it. Our lay servants will be preaching when I am gone, and I have pastors to help with emergencies. If you need anything, please, call the office.

Just before my renewal leave, on Sunday, June 16, together with our lay delegate to the annual conference, I will lead a conversation during worship (both in Harris and Lake Park). We will give an update on the Iowa Annual Conference and address any questions you may have for us. Annual Conference this year happens Friday, June 7 through Tuesday, June 11, in Des Moines. There is an extra day this year, and that is because we will also be electing delegates to the 2020 General Conference. Keep praying for the United Methodist Church.

See you in worship on June 16,

Pastor Emmanuel.

Harris UMC

Attendance Offering Apr. 28 35 $273.00 May 5 32 5,803.00 May 12 79 1,046.00 May 19 32 620.00 May 26 12 469.00 Total $8,211.00 Average Weekly Attendance 38 Given to date $19,697.31 Native American Sunday $4.00

Lake Park UMC Attendance Offering Apr. 28 91 $3,838.58 May 5 172 4,909.00 May 12 128 1,928.00 May 19 153 2,406.35 Total $13,081.93 Average Weekly Attendance 136 Given to date $42728.93 Sunday School $110.70 Harris Reimbursement $710.85 Haiti Health Kits $50.00 Native American Ministries $11.00 Food Pantry $32.00

LP Sunday School celebrated the end of their food pantry giving with a pizza party and spudnut donuts. Well done, everyone!

Harris UMC Ushers Thad Bosma Scott Robertson Steve Travaille Flowers Dee Klaassen Val Riesberg

Lake Park UMC

Ushers Need help! No one has signed up for June! Flowers Colleen Griese Judy Taber

Vacation Bible School June 2 – 4

at Harris UMC 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Age 4 thru 5th grade

June 2019 1—Justin & Heather Kracht and family 2—Royce & Beth Krummen and family 3—Our military 4—Steve & Jennifer Krummen 5—Those fighting cancer 6—those with mental health concerns 7—Tom & Karla Kyle and family 8—Our teachers 9—Kay Lemker 10—Jeri Lemker and family 11—Brian & Angie Lenderts and family 12—Pastor Emmanuel 13—Our government 14—Jeff & Maria Loring and family 15—Dan Loring 16—Don & Marlene Loring 17—Tim & Roxie Lueders and family 18—Neal & Rebecca Luitjens and family 19—Holly Lutz and family 20—Vivian Lynn 20—Jared and Tiffany Mandelkow and family 21—Brian & Heidi Martens and family 22—Jon & Laura Martin and family 23—Chad & Becca Matthiesen 24—Marie Matthiesen 25—Those who are ill 26— Juanita McCauley 27—Robert McClain 28—Daryl & Shakira Meyer and family 29—Rich & Jeanette Meyer 30—Art Meyer

LP UMW NEWS

Wed, June 5 ............................................ 9:30

Program ........................................... Field Trip

Serve ............................................... Lunch out

Sanctuary Flowers June .............. Judy Taber, Colleen Griese

Care Center Music June 11 .......................... Jeanine Gunderson

Care Center Bingo June 14 ............................... Darlyne Halquist

Gladys Goodell

Indoor Garage Sale

Saturday, June 1

8:00 – noon

First Presbyterian Church

June Harris Birthdays 1 Allen Rowe 1 Nancy Travaille 5 Kathy Denny 8 Jonah Benson 13 Robert McClain 16 Justin Dekkenga 24 Tony Good 25 Don Loring 30 Dan Betz 30 Angela Bosma

June LP Birthdays 1 Mikaela Heikens 1 Chad Niemeier 1 Tayten Tanner 1 Adelynn Hix 1 Wayne Untiedt 2 Jeff Kennedy 2 Tim Newbrough 2 Virginia Pell 3 Elyse Engel 4 Rebecca Luitjens 4 Bella Barnhart 5 Travis Nissen 6 Avery Heikens 6 Lynn Murphy 7 Judy Taber 7 Ben Ehlers 9 Brittney Hix Houseman 10 Rev. Chris Ebbers 10 Jordan Jones 11 Jeremy Lueders 12 Tessa Gunderson 12 Deb Zahren 13 Carole Bergendahl 13 Mavis (Duane) Richard 14 Angie Arndt 14 Jordan Widholm 15 Lucille Rush 15 Camden Bosma 15 Clay Salzwedel 17 Bryan Read 17 Adrienne Van Hunnick 18 Byron Bahl

18 Austin Gilmore 18 Kayla Updike 19 Kiersten Carpenter 21 Ryan Houseman 22 Jeri Goodell 22 Tiffany Mandelkow 22 Steven Money 22 Jim Petersen 23 Clayton Krummen 24 Edith Siemon 25 Deanie Untiedt 27 Brad Graham 27 Tony Delgado 28 Nicolle Read 28 Tim Heikens 29 Lori Murphy 30 Shane Nelson 30 Rod Peekenschneider

June Harris Anniversaries 10 Harold & Nancy Anderson 13 Gregg & Nyla Hellinga June LP Anniversaries 1 Ray & Alice Von Holdt 3 Jacob & Brandy Benson 5 Lane & Ginny Gunderson 7 Gregory & Patrice Meyerdirk 10 Dan & Marilyn Gath 11 Brian & Lori Dingel 13 Pastor Chris & DeLyte Ebbers 15 Travis & Bryanna Nissen 16 Todd & Stacey Ahrenstorff 16 Josh & Jennifer Paskert 18 Brian & Heidi Martens 19 Andy & Ashley Posey 21 Jamie & Cynthia Gilmore 21 Curt & Kim Ingwersen 22 Jim & Louise Petersen 22 Nathan & Autumn Schultz 23 Doug & Julie Stahly 21 Brant and Heidi Peterson 24 Butch & Florence Orwig 25 Bob & Jeanine Gunderson

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

A man that hath friends must shew

himself friendly… Proverbs 18:24a

June 2 – 7th Sunday of Easter Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 June 2 – Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 22:44-53 June 9 – Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34 Romans 8:14-17, John 14:8-17

Informational Meeting about 2020 Haiti Mission Trip July 21st at 4:00 p.m. at LP UMC

Ice Cream Social following!

Find out more about this opportunity to serve God’s people.

✓ Where: Musac, Haiti

✓ When: June or July 2020

✓ Who: Ages 16 – adult (ages 12-15 can go with a parent)

✓ Cost: $1,300 - $1,400 (estimate depending on air fare)

Registration deadline is Sept. 15, 2019 with a $100 non-refundable deposit.

For more information, contact:

Sarah & Daniel Prevot snletsche@gmail.com 712-540-8527

Pastor Emmanuel revnaweji@yahoo.com 712-832-3361

June is often a month of citywide garage sales. These ‘local retail outlets’ have a variety of finds where one person’s odds and ends are another person’s treasures. What book gems can you find in the following odds and ends?

Deb Morrow, Church Librarian What do faith, family, ducks, and money have in common? The well-known stars of A&E’s hit show Duck Dynasty, Korie and Willie Robertson from Louisiana, tell about their days of eating fried bologna sandwiches in their book, The Duck Commander Family. Illness is as much a part of family as is death. Once Upon a Hopeful Night by Risa Sacks Yaffe is written for children age 5-11 who have a parent with cancer. In the gentleness of the changing seasons, Leo Buscaglia, tells the simple story about a special leaf in The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages. This inspiring allegory illustrates the delicate balance between life and death. Parenting is the most important responsibility one can choose as an adult. Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul: Stories of Loving, Learning and Parentlng edited by Jack Canfield et al offers contributions from single parents, stepparents, foster parents, adoptive parents and every type of parent in-between. These stories will speak to your heart as they help put the difficult times into perspective, renew your faith in yourself as a parent and remind you to cherish the moments. So your parenting has taken you up to age twelve. What’s next? Find support in the book Nurturing Your Teenager’s Soul: A Practical Approach to Raising a Kind, Honorable, Compassionate Teen by Mimi Doe. It was !967 when Joni Eareckson executed a dive into the water that changed her life forever. Now as a quadriplegic she fought her demons and embraced a lifestyle that eventually surrounded her with God’s immeasurable grace. Joni: An Unforgettable Story 25th Anniversary chronicles her journey of defeat and triumph. Together Ken Tada and Joni Eareckson Tada tell their heartfelt continuing story of struggles and love with their thirty-plus marriage in Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story.

June 16 – Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15

June 23 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:1-15a, Psalm 42 Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 8:26-39

June 30 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62

Abbie Jean Oleson Tyce Christian Gunderson

Jacob James Money

Allison Janae Wallace Nicholas Allen Sage

Middle school church yard clean-up day. Thanks for a great job!

Confirmation

May 5, 2019 Lake Park UMC

Middle School Handbell Choir played on Confirmation Sunday at LP UMC. Harris & LP Highschool Graduates were recognized during worship May 19th. L to R are Morgan Bradley, Grace Elser, Charlie Ingham, Katelyn Loring (Harris UMC), Taylor Meyer, and Jack Rasche. Missing from photo are Payton Ahrenstorff and Madison Brevik. The choir sang “A Choral Benediction” to close out the worship service. Katelyn was honored during worship at Harris UMC also.

Be part of this group next summer. Find out more at the July 21st meeting.

Save the date!

Baptism at LP UMC

Ian Matthew Johnson, son of

Matt and Molly Johnson, was

baptized May 26 by Pastor

Emmanuel. Grandparents are

Scott and Jan Mitchell.

Welcome to your church

family, Ian!

Nate Goodell &

Kendall Niemeier

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music at LP UMC

recently.

Thank you so much!