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680 8th Ave. SW Valley City, ND 58072

Ph. 701-845-0340 Fax: 701-845-0347

www.epworthvalleycity.com

Dayne Zachrison Pastor

[email protected] Office: 701-845-0340 Home: 701-845-0156 Cell: 701-840-7294

Anita Tulp Office Administrator

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Office: 701-845-0340 Home: 701-646-2123 Cell: 701-320-9058

Dawn Thomsen Director of Christian Education

[email protected] Office: 701-845-0340 Cell: 701-490-0840

Rydel Samuelson Director of Youth Ministries


VirLyn Hoff Congregational Care Coordinator


May 2019

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“Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord?”

Over the last few years, within our denomination, there has been something of an obsession with statistics. Now, to be clear,

Methodists have always had a preference for numbers. Ask any United Methodist clergy about Tables I, II and III, and you’ll get a laugh and a look of resignation. Each year we turn in membership numbers and demographics, Sunday School attendance, budgets, UMW statistics, UMMen information, giving, capital campaigns, and other numbers, enough to answer about 85 questions for every congregation.

In the last several years, however, we have started focusing on different numbers. Instead of measuring a church’s vitality by total number of members and size of budget, our Annual Conference has started tracking just a few numbers. For each week, we are asked to report our average attendance, baptisms and professions of faith, and new groups started.

Those who study the health of churches have seen a definite trend in the life-cycle of congregations. When churches are no longer willing to start new groups, whether for music, for study, or simply for Christian conversation, it becomes easy for those congregations to stagnate.

If a community of Christians is unable to inspire parents to bring their children for baptism, or unable to lead people into confessing their faith openly, they have lost something essential to what it means to be the Church.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it many times in the future. I enjoy the Confirmation process. Now, that’s not to say that there aren’t times I’d chuck the entire group of 7th and 8th graders out the window (they are Junior High kids, after all). But, usually after their most annoying and giggly moments, they will answer a question about faith with the most profound and meaningful statement of belief. This is one of the reasons I’ve started to share videos of their answers as a part of the Confirmation Service itself. You need to see just what excellent young Christians are becoming a part of our vital congregation.

This Sunday, we will be celebrating the professions of faith of five new Professing Members of our congregation. Koye Grebel, Braeden Olauson, Marty Rohrbeck, Tessa Williams, and Camille Zachrison will make their vows of membership, and begin the lifelong journey of Christian faith. Their statements of faith are not just a personal achievement, but the sign of a healthy and vibrant church. Thanks be to God.

In Christ,

Volunteer, Share, Enjoy! All are Welcome!

Tuesday, May. 28th, 5:30 pm

Church Offices will be closed Memorial Day, May 27, 2019

VBS Begins Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 pm

Have you signed up for camp yet?

2ndErin Woehl 5th Lori Jury 6th Shelley Vareberg 7th Lori Glaser 9th Brennan Owen Ryder Reile 10th Andrew Neil Rexin 11th Julie Munkeby 13th John Northridge Nicole Grieger Lucas McClean Dawn Goehring 14th Josh Hegdahl 15th Ashley Enger Patsy Winkler 16th Courtney Bruns Taaren Haak Fred Schroeder 17th Matt Miller Ron Harris Cindy Zahn 19th Rosalie Knutson Chuck Jacobson Jerry Noeske 20th Barb Young Deb Bruns Mary Lee Nielson 21st Jennifer Miklas 23rd Joseph Cummings 24th Richard Tulp Ryan Tulp 25th Robert Hansen

May Greeters 5th—Dwayne & Avis Richter 12th—Dave Zeller & company 19th—Darrell & Becky Schroeder 26th—Bonnie Burchill & crew

Kitchen Care—Please refer to the poster in the kitchen for care and clean up after kitchen use.

The next funeral will be served by the January

serving group.

Your serving group provides the fellowship of Sunday mornings and the comforting presence that all need following a funeral

service. These are important ministries that we provide for one another within the community of believers. It is a way to reach out to those who have not found that gift of the Holy Spirit as being real in their own lives.

Please take seriously your assignment to one of the serving groups. If the month is not a fit for you, please contact VirLyn Hoff, Carol Peterson, or leave a note in the office with Anita.

Have Questions? Please call: VirLyn Hoff (845-1721)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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6:30 pm Youth

7 pm Choir

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10am Pastor’s Bible Study

4pm Girl Scouts

7pm Cub Scouts

3 4 8:30am Men’s

Breakfast

5 9am Sunday School 10am Coffee 10:30am Worship 11:30am Reception 2:00pm Girl Scouts Bridging Ceremony 5:30pm The V ine 7pm Valley Trouba-dours Spring Con-cert @ Epworth

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7:30pm Valley

Troubadours

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9am BC Ministerial

12pm Rotary

1:30pm Bible Study @ Legacy

5:30pm Bridges Backpack Leader-ship

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6:30pm Youth

6:30pm 7th Grade

Confirmation

7 pm Choir

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4pm Girl Scouts

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2pm Arlen Shape

Burial @ Memory

Gardens Ceme-

tery

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8:30am VCSU Masters Meet & Greet 9am WAC Work Day 10am VCSU Graduation

12 Kids Sing

9am Sunday School 10am Coffee 10:30am Worship

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12pm Rotary

1:30pm Bible Study @ Legacy

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5:30pm Church Family Supper

6:30pm Ministry Teams 6:30pm Youth 7 pm Low Carb Living 8 pm Ad Council

16 Circles Meet


10am Sunny Circle

4pm Girl Scouts

7pm Circle of Faith

17 18 9am WAC Work Day

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9am Sunday School 10am Coffee 10:30am Worship 11:30am Open Ta-ble Planning 2pm Drevecky Piano Recital 2pm NV 4-H

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Newsletter

Items Due!

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12pm Rotary

3pm All Staff

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6pm Youth end of the year picnic

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24 Last Day of School—BCN, MVPS, VCPS

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26 10am Coffee 10:30am Worship 12:15pm Meals on Wheels Delivery

2pm Gradua-tion—BCN, MV 2:30pm Gradua-tion—VC

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Church Offices

Closed

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12pm Rotary

5:30pm Open Table Community Meal

29 30 10am Pastor’s Bible Study

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May 2019 3rd Jeanne & Todd Burchill 15th Shelley & Dave Vareberg 19th Laura & Duane Borchert 23rd Glenn & Shirley Haugen 25th Rhonda & Rob Marshall 27th Bev & Don Enger 31st VirLyn & Gordon Hoff

Serving for May CO-CHAIRS—Michelle & Joe DeMasi Judy Elston Linda & Tim Haak Deb & Jim Hegdahl Kathy & John Kracht Pat & Richard North Dorothy Olson Connie Offner Abby & Kevin Rohrbeck Patsy & Wayne Winkler

Serving for June CHAIRS— Jan Anderson Bill Bertram Sheila & Scott Cummings Sandy Goeller Nikki & York Grebel Heather & Nate Kvilvang Kathy & Lloyd Miller Virginia & John Svenningsen Jim & Marie Leadbetter

VBS 2019! Supper @ 5:30 Activities begin @ 6:00pm

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March 30—April 30, 2019 Daily Expenses/Maintenance $17,757.10 Building/Trustees 612.50 Capital Campaign/Construction loan 6,275.00 Bridges Backpack Ministry 64.00 Christian Education 352.00 Endowment Foundation 25.00 Memorial 65.00 Open Table Ministry 25.00 Parking Lot 185.00 Salem Church Funds 194.11 Sunday School offering 101.50 UMCOR 1,015.96 UMW $50.00 UMW Kitchen Fund 45.00 Worship Team 134.00 Youth 516.00

Sunday Worship Attendance March 31 —102 The Vine—4 April 7—91 The Vine—8 April 14—152 The Vine—7 April 18, Holy Thursday—26 April 19, Good Friday—56 April 21, Easter —7:30 am—38 10:30 am—145 April 28—96 The Vine—7

Sunday School Attendance March 31—46 April 7—34 April 14—49 April 21—48 April 28—39

First, THANKS to all who have contributed. The new financing consists of two separate loans, one using the church as collateral and the other using the Trustee’s CD as collateral. Having two separate loan balances achieves the most favorable combination of interest rate and monthly payment amount. Therefore, the new monthly payment amount is one fixed at $1,983.46 and the other, interest only, totaling just under $3,000 a month for the life of the loan. We will continue to pay ahead as far as possible to keep the actual due date as far out as possible and, ultimately, pay down the loan faster to minimize interest. Please keep debt-reduction in mind as you consider your financial gifts to the church. All of your gifts are greatly appreciated. —Wayne Winkler

Please Note: You may still return your pledge card for the Glory of God’s House Capital Campaign! We sent out around 200 cards and have received a surprisingly small number back. Even if you are continuing with prior commitments, it is nice to have confirmation.

Mortgage Balance 1 3/20/2019 $ 242,377.05 Pymt Due 8/15 $1,983.46 Mortgage Balance 2 3/20/2019 $ 200,000.00 Pymt Due 5/15 $ 821.91 Last Principal Payment 4/17/2019 $ 1,597.63 Principal paid YTD in 2019 $ 8,272.95 Interest paid YTD in 2019 $ 6,039.04 Total paid YTD in 2019 $ 14,311.99 Principal paid in last 30 days $ 1,597.63 Interest paid in last 30 days $ 1,806.48 Funds available for payment $ 1,840.89

Lenten Wednesdays Lenten Meal Worship

April 3—52 34 April 10—61 29

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Christian Education, Dawn Thomsen, Director Happy May everyone! Our year is winding down. A huge “THANK YOU!” to all my volunteers who helped make this another fun year of Sunday School! I couldn’t do it without you! May is busy with Confirmation, Graduation and all the other end of the year stuff. Our last day of Sunday School will be May 19 with our Graduate & Leader Recognition. If you’re like me, though, you look at the summer & it is just as busy, just a different busy!

Here is a look at what we have to look forward to:

Camp Season is Coming!

We had fun celebrating camping on Camp Sunday, on 4/28 & enjoyed fellowship with our meal afterwards. We hope everyone enjoyed it & will check out all that camping has to offer our families!

Here are a few things to remember for camp registration:

Register at www.dakcamps.org & enter: 332301CA for the financial code.

With the code, your payment should come up as half of the cost of the camp as our United Methodist Men and Women cover the other half of the cost for our campers. A huge “Thank You” to those groups for supporting this ministry!!

The Early Bird deadline was April 30th, but you can still register.

If the cost is a problem, please let us know. Scholarships are available.

Confirmation Sunday

Koye Grebel, Braeden Olauson, Marty Rohrbeck, Tessa Williams, & Camille Zachrison will be getting confirmed as members of Epworth on Sunday, May 5th. This is an exciting day for them & the church! Blessings to them!

Mother’s Day

The kids in preschool through 6th grade will be singing a preview of our VBS songs on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12th during the 10:30 AM worship service.

Senior Recognition Sunday

We will be recognizing our graduating seniors Sunday, May 19th at the 10:30 am worship service. The graduates that we are aware of are: Braylen Bruns and Breyer Harvey from Valley City High School, Annabeth Lint from Barnes County North High School, Jon and Callie Krabbenhoft from VCSU, & Gabby Cummings from UND. We need information and photos from our graduates by May 13th to include in the bulletin insert! Please let me know if I am missing anyone!

Vacation Bible School!

The countdown is on for our “To Mars and Beyond” VBS 2019! I still need a few areas covered and will be ordering materials. We will have our final planning meeting on Wed., May 8th at 5:30. Please come if you are able so we can make sure we have everything set. Please let me know where you would like to help out to make this the most fun & successful VBS yet! The registration is now live on our website: http://epworthvalleycity.com/vbs-registration.

Everyone is welcome at Sunday School each week! It is always fun to see the halls busy with the kids & adults here to learn about our faith.

God’s peace and love,

Dawn [email protected]

In memory of George Schlittenhardt Pat Nielson—to Epworth Endowment

In memory of Doris Altringer Pat Nielson—to Epworth UMW

In memory of Cele McFadgen Gordon & VirLyn Hoff—to Endowment Lance & Marian Drevecky—to Matthew 25 Kevin & Anita Tulp—to Christian Education Tom & Diana Vagle—to Memorial Pat Nielson—to Christian Education

In memory of Evangeline (Vange) Tulp Lance & Marian Drevecky—to Matthew 25 Fred & Dorothy Schroder—to Kitchen Fund Don & Bev Enger—to Building Fund Dwayne & Avis Richter—to Endowment Darrell and Becky Schroeder—to Kitchen Fund Gordon & VirLyn Hoff—to Endowment Joe and Michelle Demasi—to Matthew 25 Rudy and Sheryl Hanson—to Parking Lot Tom & Diana Vagle—to Memorial Pat Nielson—to Epworth UMW Perry Roorda—To Epworth Endowment

Cecelia (Cele) McFadgen—September 3, 1927—April 18, 2019 Sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Cele McFadgen. Cele was a long time member of Epworth UMC and taught Sunday School for 38 years. She was also a long time bus driver (41 years) for Barnes County North. She will be greatly missed. Cele’s life was celebrated on Sat., April 27, at Epworth.

Evangeline (Vange) Tulp—October 25, 1936—April 23, 2019 Sincere sympathy to Dick and family, and friends of Vange Tulp. Vange was a long time member of Epworth and she will be greatly missed by those left behind. Vange was the wife of Richard Tulp, mother of Kevin Tulp (Anita), grandmother of Wyatt Tulp (Sarah) and great grandmother to Noah, Paige, and Ari Tulp. Her life was celebrated on Friday, April 26, at Epworth.

Olaf “Ole” Johnson—March 29, 1930—April 23, 2019 Sincere Sympathy to Jed & Courtney Reile and family on the death of Courtney’s grandfather and Ryder, Lily Sawyer, Olive, and Kenna’s great grandfather. Our prayers are with you.

The Memorial Committee is pleased to report activity that will honor the legacy of memorials given in the name of friends and loved ones. New entrance chairs to greet visitors, shelving in the Conference Room, and new altar hangings in the Sanctuary are some of the projects planned. Please accept our thanks for your gifts! They provide a positive remembrance of special people in the history of our congregation. We encourage VCSU bound students to apply for funding from the MJ and Helen Peterson Scholarship Fund. There is a simplified application form available on the church website under the ministries tab.

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Hello Everyone, We just had an amazing Good Friday Service led by your fine youth. The youth worked hard and enjoyed doing the service. They wanted to keep it more traditional. They did a great job! Thank you to all who made it and we missed you to those who could not be there. We had five youth there for the service but that is less than half of our active group. We have also talked about feeling that make us happy and sad. What makes us feel these ways and how do we act when we are sad or upset? We talked about how it is ok to be mad and upset, Jesus was mad quite a few times as well. We talked about how the actions we take when we are upset show a side of us we often do not show. What can we do to help us not act out while we are upset? The week before the Good Friday service we talked about Jesus and what actually happened to him during Holy Week, who he talked to and what happened to him. It was a good conversation and they asked a lot of deep questions. The youth have started selling “Shares” in our Mission Trip. The Shares are a way for you to support the youth group and go on the YOUTH ’19 trip and see what we are doing. The Shares are $25 each. What do you get from a Share? You get: the Share itself; you are added to a group where you can see the youth post and tell about what they are doing while in Kansas City; you also are invited to a Thank You Dinner where the youth tell personal experiences from the trip and serve the dinner to you. Please contact a youth to get your Share. We have also started bringing paperwork back for the YOUTH ’19 trip this summer. The next big event is YOUTH 2019!! This event is a mission/service trip in Kansas City. This is happening July 7th through the 14th in 2019.

God’s Peace,

Rydel

Youth Group Schedule: Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm!

Attendance April 3—11

April 10—10 April 17—9

April 24—10

May 1—10

Saturday, June 1 —Men’s Breakfast, 8:30 am —Chelsey Olauson/ Wedding

Wed. June 5-Sat. June 8 —Annual Conference @ Bismarck

Sunday, June 9—Day of Pentecost—Wear Red to Worship —Bishop Ough @ 10:30 am worship —Picnic Meal after worship, 11:30 am

Friday, June 14—Don Wright Celebration of Life @ 10:00 am

Tuesday, June 18—UMW Salad Luncheon, 11:00 am—1:00 pm

Wednesday, June 19—Church Family Supper, 5:30 pm —Ministry Team Meetings, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, June 25—Open Table Community Meal @ 5:30 pm

Braylen Bruns

Annabeth Lint

Breyer Harvey

There are great things happening at Epworth United Methodist Church. Serving on the finance committee in my eyes means we need to keep you abreast of where the finances of the church are.

Our YTD giving stands at $51,061 through the end of March. This stands at 78% of budget and is $14,273 short of budgeted income. YTD date our budget has been behind by approximately $1,000/week.

Another way to look at how our giving can get back on pace is as follows:

2 Givers increase of $500 per week



100 Givers increase by $10 per week

Current Givers – Increase weekly gift by 27%

On the expense side, three months into our year we are 25% through the year. Total expenses through March stand at 26%. This says to me that expense management is maintaining budget. There are some budget areas that are over. Most of these are a result of seasonal changes or using volume buying that meets needs for longer than the budget period.

The ministries at Epworth are doing great things. The use of our facility is allowing us to reach out to many within our community. With this comes the need to make sure the basics are covered. The lights, the heat, the cooling, as well as staff support, are all met by your giving. Stay tuned for a basic nuts and bolts campaign.

We remain open to your questions and concerns. Please contact any of the finance committee if you have a question.

Curt Van Dyke, Chair Stewardship & Finance Team

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Congregational Care

Church Family Supper

Church Family Supper is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 with serving to begin at 5:30 pm. Join us for this time of food and fellowship. All are welcome! A free-will offering is taken

to help cover meal costs.

Ministry Teams will meet after the meal at 6:30 pm and Administrative Council will meet at 8:00 pm.

—VirLyn Hoff, Congregational Care Coordinator

Happy Anniversary United Methodist Women! 150 years in Mission! 150 years of providing life changing opportunities for women, children and youth! Faith – Hope – Love in Action.

Spring Focus was Sat. April 6 in Jamestown at First UMC. It was a fine weather day and a good time of worship and study and fellowship. We had cake to celebrate the United Methodist Women’s 150th Anniversary.

Six of us attended – Bev Enger, Becky Schroeder, Dorothy Schroeder, Michelle Grebel, Mary Lee Nielson and VirLyn Hoff. Mary Lee and I drove – thank you all.

There is no Unit Meeting in May, as the Focus gathering served as our Unit Meeting. Circles will meet Thursday, May 16. Circles take a break over the summer but there are still UMW activities.

Salad Luncheon – Tuesday June 18. Mission U – July 18 – 21 in Jamestown Produce and Bake Sale – with the Men’s Corn Supper. July 28th Reading Program – report due August 1 Shopping for the Bazaar

“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Genchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many...” Paul honoring the work of the women of the early church. (Romans 16: 1,2)

—VirLyn Hoff, UMW Unit President

“Open Table” Served on the last Tuesday of every month, this ministry is something to look forward to for many in our community. Planning meetings are

held on a Sunday after worship and dates are listed on the calendar and in the bulletin. All are welcome to attend and help!

Donations of food items, cookies, funds, and helping hands are welcome.

Our April Open Table meal was held on April 30. An Easter meal of ham, cheesy potatoes, salad, veggie, buns, and treats. We served 45 people.

Thanks to those that donated bars, salad, ice cream, and their time to help serve and clean up. Volunteers and participants had a great time of fellowship as well as great food.

Our next Open Table meal will be a picnic meal on Tuesday, May 28 at 5:30 pm.

Serving begins at 5:30 pm. All are welcome!

—The Open Table Team

Ideas for UMW Bazaar Basket Fillers

Kitchen items—towels, utensils, coffee mugs, unique containers. cook books, serving dishes

Men’s items—hunting/fishing equipment, sports items, tools, books, blankets, gift cards

Children’s items—books, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, baby items, games, movies

Women’s items—books, candles, blankets, scarves, gloves, soaps, lotions

Holiday items—décor, napkins, towels, mugs, serving dishes

Items grouped by theme or color work very well UMW Bazaar is coming soon Saturday, October 5th, 2019

We would like to thank the individuals and staff of the Open Door Center for filling the Easter Eggs for the Children’s Egg Hunt! It was a big job and very much appreciated!!

—Epworth Christian Education

“Dear Friends in Christ,

Thank you for your recent note, and thank you even more for the prayers lifted on my behalf during Epworth’s prayer vigil. Your support means a great deal, and I appreciate your loving care. Please know I join you in prayer during this journey of Lent and look forward, with you, to a glorious Easter morning with its resurrection promise. May God’s grace and peace continue to be with you.” —Sincerely, Bishop Bruce R. Ough

“Thank you for your giving to support the Bridges Backpack Program. Over the last five years, we have distributed more than 70,000 backpacks to children in Barnes County. Our Hi-Liner Jr./Sr. High School Pantry is now assisting more than 30 students each week. Children are fed because of your gifts.”

—Bridges Backpack Program

Ministry Opportunity!

Help Wesley Acres Camp get ready for this summer’s camps! There are two opportunities: Saturday May, 11th and Saturday, May 18th. Contact Paul

& Brenda Lint for more details @ 701-733-2413. Your help is needed and would be greatly appreciated!

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