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―The Chimes‖ Newsletter A publication of United Methodist Church 508 2nd Avenue N., Clear Lake IA 50428 June 2011 - RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED - OUR MISSION: To become and make disciples who are changing our world through a community of faith that is Christ-centered, Spirit-led, Passion-driven. OUR GOALS CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH * Apportionments paid in full (use coin boxes and a chart thermometer to measure progress through out the year). * Invite and bring at least one other person per month to a church event. * Put in place a team for disaster response and hands-on mission work, such as Habitat for Humanity. * Take a team to at least 3 one-day mission events. * Increase congregational awareness of our goals through News for the Pews, The Chimes newsletter and printing our goals along with the mission statement in the Sunday bulletin. The Chimes” Newsletter United Methodist Church 508 Second Avenue N., Clear Lake IA 50428 June 2011 Page 12 June 4 7 IA Annual Conference, DSM Pastors Diana and Rhoda attending Sunday, June 5 Begin Summer Worship Hours 8:30 & 10:20 am Sunday, June 5 REMIX 316 Grades 7 12 Wednesday, June 8 UMW Evening Dinner & Program, Guest Speaker: Bill Kennedy Saturday, June 11 Angel Food (June) order opportunity Clear Lake UMC Sunday, June 12 Sign-up deadline: Chicago Mission Service Project Sunday, June 19 Peace With Justice Special Offering Monday, June 20 Begin sanctuary remodel (tile removal) Saturday, June 25 Noon 6:00 pm ―Spirit in the Park‖ 6:30 pm Clear UMC Worship McIntosh State Park Sunday, June 26 8:30 am & 11 am Worship Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm Mandatory Training, Chicago Trip Wednesday, June 29 Confirmation field trip: Des Moines Non-Profit Org. US POSTAGE PAID at Clear Lake, IA. Permit No. 55

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“The Chimes” Newsletter

United Methodist Church

508 Second Avenue N., Clear Lake IA 50428

June 2011

Page 12

June 4 – 7

IA Annual Conference, DSM

Pastors Diana and

Rhoda attending

Sunday, June 5

Begin Summer Worship

Hours – 8:30 & 10:20 am

Sunday, June 5

REMIX 316

Grades 7 – 12

Wednesday, June 8

UMW Evening Dinner & Program,

Guest Speaker: Bill Kennedy

Saturday, June 11

Angel Food

(June) order opportunity

Clear Lake UMC

Sunday, June 12

Sign-up deadline: Chicago

Mission Service Project

Sunday, June 19

Peace With Justice

Special Offering

Monday, June 20

Begin sanctuary

remodel (tile removal)

Saturday, June 25

Noon – 6:00 pm

―Spirit in the Park‖

6:30 pm

Clear UMC Worship

McIntosh State Park

Sunday, June 26

8:30 am & 11 am

Worship Fellowship Hall

7:00 pm

Mandatory Training,

Chicago Trip

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Page 2: United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church 508 Second Avenue N., Clear Lake IA 50428 June 2011 5 on June 4 – 7 IA Annual Conference, DSM Pastors Diana and Rhoda attending Sunday,

Contact us!

United Methodist Church

508 Second Avenue N.

Clear Lake IA 50428-1856

Phone: (641) 357-5247

Our Website:

www.clearlakeumc.org

IA Conference website: www.iaumc.org

Sunday Worship [Jun-Sep/Labor Day]

First Service -

(Celebration Worship) 8:30 a.m.

Second Service -

(Blended/traditional) 10:20 a.m.

Sunday School resumes in the Fall.

Contact us:

Rev. Diana A. Hoover

[email protected]

Rev. Rhoda Preston

[email protected]

Financial Mgr/Bookkeeper (Jan)

[email protected]

Church/Secretary office (Patti)

e-mail: [email protected]

Director of Music/Worship Organist

Mary Jane Crail, 357-3060

[email protected]

[email protected]

Congregational Care Team

Director - Tracy Hansen, 357-1179

e-mail: [email protected]

Page 2

Angel Food Ministry

Contact: Dennis Keith, 357-6273

website: www.clafm.com

Prayer Chain - Co-Captains:

Carol Carlson, 357-3206

Pat Bahling, 357-0021

Tracy Hansen, 357-1179

SUMMER SCHEDULES

Praise Team (all year „round)

Weekly rehearsal, 5:30 pm

Sanctuary

REMIX 316

Weekly, Sunday afternoon,

3:00 – 5:00 pm

KFC “Kids For Christ” Kid‟s Club

After-school activity, Grades K – 5th

Resumes at start of 2011-12 school yr.

Weekly “Wingding” Dinners

Wednesdays, serving at 5:15 p.m.

Dinners resume in the Fall.

“Blaze” Middle School Youth

Resumes in the Fall.

Confirmation (8th Grade)

Resumes in the Fall. Meets with Pastor.

Chancel Choir – Resumes in the Fall.

Mark Your Calendar!

Clear Lake United Methodist

Church will host

Outdoor Worship

McIntosh State Park

Saturday, June 25. 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Bring your camping friends!

SUMMER FUNDRAISING EVENT

The Fundraising Event

Committee would like to

hold a summer event

involving fun, food, and family… and

we’d like the event to be open to the

community. We are looking for a

Chair, or Co-Chairs with the ideas,

organizational skills and energy to get

it done. The event’s committee can

make the decision about the event’s

primary focus. Anyone interested in

this project and getting it done?

Contact Diane Thompson, 357-3015, or

eml: [email protected].

Proceeds will go to the General Fund

(Apportionments).

United Methodist

Women, Clear Lake

Wednesday, June 8

Evening Dinner and Program

Guest Speaker,

Bill Kennedy To

Share His

Experiences in

Honduras & Iraq

The entire congregation is invited to

attend the June meeting of United

Methodist Women. Nancy Kennedy‘s

son, Bill, will be sharing stories and

details of his trip to Honduras with the

West Point Cadets, as well as stories

of his experiences in Iraq. This is a

6:00 PM evening supper meeting,

Wednesday, June 8. Dinner is $3.00.

The entire congregation, including

the men, are invited. and most

welcome. Put a note on your

calendars now, and don‘t miss this!

Wednesday “Wingding”

Dinners at Clear Lake UMC will

resume with the start of the 2011-

2012 school year next fall.

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Also of interest to

the men, friends

and neighbors!

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News and Notes from Pastor Rhoda

An informational meeting with details

about this year‟s Chicago Mission

Service Trip was presented early in

May. Reminder…This annual mission

service project is open to all high

school youth and adults, including

this year‘s Confirmation students.

Parents and/or interested adults in

the congregation are especially

urged to consider accompanying

our youth.

The dates for the Chicago trip are

Monday, July 25 through Sunday,

July 31.

During our week in Chicago we

will serve in a variety of ways,

including helping at the Greater

Chicago Food Depository, unloading

and distributing a semi-truck load of

food at Will Feed, working on

renovation projects at Olivet United

Methodist Church, interacting with

children at Marcy-Newbury Center,

and more. Fun activities include a

White Sox vs. Detroit baseball game,

and visiting the ―Sears‖ Tower, Navy

Pier, the Chicago Art Institute, the

Field Museum of Natural History,

China Town, Millennium Park, and the

Chicago Temple. Again, please note:

Registration deadline is June 12!

Page 10

Participants are expected to attend

a mandatory meeting on Sunday

evening, June 26, and to help with

a Chicago Hotdog fundraiser on

Sunday, July 10 to raise money for

paint, gas, and other supplies. Trip

details and registration forms can

be downloaded from the youth

page on our church website

(www.clearlake umc.org). If you

have any further questions, contact

Pastor Rhoda.

REMINDER: Registrations are due

earlier than last year. Again, the

deadline is June 12 this year.

Still have questions? Contact

Pastor Rhoda by e-mail

([email protected]), or through

the church office, 357-5247.

Pastor Rhoda

FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS &

FAMILIES - “ANGEL FOOD”

$ave on groceries!

Menus and ordering

information at the church.

Order date: Saturday,

June 11, 10:00 AM - 12 Noon

in person at Clear Lake UMC, or

order online (www.clafm.com)

CLUMC Choir Robes Our ―old‖ blue choir robes were

donated to Nevada (IA) UMC and

are living new lives. They made their

―debut‖ on Easter. The robes were

given to us as a memorial; it was

decided to share rather than ―sell‖.

“Perspectives”

IN THIS COUNTRY

people, especially

commercial interests,

make a big deal

about Christmas and

Easter. I never see

anything in the stores about

Pentecost, however. Pentecost is

the third of the big three, the three

high and holy days in the Christian

faith. Yet, many people, even

Christian people, aren‘t aware of

Pentecost or what we celebrate on

that day. It‘s no big deal to them.

IT IS A BIG DEAL THOUGH. Without

the power of the Holy Spirit, we are

helpless to know God and live for

him. People of faith waited for

hundreds of years for the promise of

the Father, the promised Holy Spirit

to be given to all people who put

their trust in God in Christ. The

prophet Joel had verbalized this

promise of God (2:28-29): “I will

pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will

prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, your young men will see

vision. Even on my servants, both

men and women, I will pour out my

Spirit in those days.”

IN THE TIME OF JOEL and up to the

day of Pentecost after Jesus

ascension into heaven, the Holy

Spirit had been given only to

particular people at particular times

for particular tasks. God‘s promise

was that the Holy Spirit would be

available to all people, at all times,

and in all places, through faith in

Christ.

WHEN JESUS‟ DISCIPLES were sad

because he would die and leave

them, he told them (John 16:7, 13),

“It is for your good that I am going

away. Unless I go away, the

Counselor will not come to you; but

if I go, I will send him to you. …when

he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will

guide you into all truth.” Just

before he ascended into heaven,

Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not

leave Jerusalem, but wait for the

gift my Father promised, which you

have heard me speak about. For

John baptized with water, but in a

few days, you will be baptized with

the Holy Spirit.”

FOR TEN DAYS they waited and

prayed, and when the day of

Pentecost came, with the sound

from heaven like the blowing of a

violent wind the Holy Spirit filled the

place where they were gathered

and filled each of them with God‘s

presence and power to fulfill God‘s

purposes. Jesus had already made

clear their mission and had sent

them out: to ―make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father, the Son, and the Holy

Spirit, and teaching them to obey

all that I have commanded you.

And, lo, I will be with you always.‖

(continued…) Page 3

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―PERSPECTIVES‖, cont…

The church was born. Its purposes

are still the same. The Spirit still fills

people with his presence and

power—all for the asking.

GOD DESIRES THAT we know him

through Jesus, that, as the church,

we serve him as his hands and feet

in the world, that we spread the

good news about what God has

done in our lives and the lives of

others, and that we look for God to

work in power through us. In

thinking about Pentecost I was

reminded of an acronym KITE that

we used a few years ago to guide

us in disciple making and

encourage us to rely on the Spirit.

Know Jesus

Invest in the church

Tell others your faith stories

Expect God to show up

AND LET‟S ALL OF US SHOW UP and

invite others to come with us to

celebrate the gift of the Holy

Spirit—God for us, God with us, and

God in us—on Pentecost Sunday,

June 12. For the fun of it…wear red!

Diana

Father’s Day gifts -

HEIFER Project.

Order forms are available online

(website: www.clearlakeumc.org) or

at the church. Share the gift of

livestock, trees or clean water!

Page 4

WALK TO EMMAUS

Please consider this your invitation

to participate in a ―Walk to

Emmaus‖ weekend. Individuals or

couples are encouraged to attend

a special weekend at Grace UMC,

Spencer, Iowa. July 21-24 (Men‘s

weekend), and July 28-31

(Women‘s weekend). Contact

Pastor Diana for complete

information, including sign-up.

IOWA CHRYSALIS:

FLY WITH CHRIST

A 3-day spiritual weekend

for youth ages 15-21. open to ALL

denominations. It is an excellent

opportunity for our Youth to learn

about God‘s love and grace. Flight

30 to be held at Indianola UMC,

July 8 through 10. Contact Pastor

Diana for information.

Sunday, June 12, Clear

Lake UMC will present a

Love Offering in gratitude

for Chris Phalen‘s work with

the church, especially with

music ministries the last two summers,

and the REMIX 316 program intro-

duced this year. The congrega-tion

is invited to share gifts with Chris by

way of cash or check. Place cash

gifts in envelopes. Clearly markeach

gift: Love Offering-Chris Phalen.

Place in offering plates or bring to

church office.

Youth!

Grades 7-12

“REMIX 316”

Begins June 5

Remix 316: Part high energy engaging worship service, part small group style youth group, part recreational games and physical/ mental activities. When: Launch Date is Sunday, June 5 (3:16 pm) Where: CLUMC Sanctuary Who: Everyone - Grades 7th-12th [with Directors Chris Phalen, Clear Lake UMC and Chris Arians, First Congregational Church] Purpose: Strengthen our relationship with Jesus. Remix 316 is 100% all about reaching teens, and helping them become closer to God through worship in a safe environment, surrounded by their peers; guided by adult faith friends.

We are about building relationships with God, Jesus, and other members of the family of God while helping keep teens (7th-12th grades) stay on track, and give them a constructive outlet where they can ask the hard questions and… find sanctuary from all of the pressures in their daily lives.

With God's word as our guide, we will take a new look at the issues facing teens today and show how God speaks to teens addressing these very issues. -- 3:00 pm, Doors open for ―Club 316‖ -- 3:16 pm, Worship set begins -- 4:30 pm, Remix activities conclude -- 4:30-5:00 pm, Club 316 free time for students, time for visits with students/parents There are many opportunities for the congregation to be involved: first, prayer. Along with prayer one of the greatest needs being small group leaders each week. Other needs are: musicians, greeters, assistants for games and snacks, and acting as ―go-fers.‖ Contact Pastor Diana, or Chris to let them know you want to be a part of REMIX 316!

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MEMBERHIP CARE & EVANGELISM

OFFERS HOME MEALS MINISTRY

Our Membership Care and

Evangelism Committee now has a

team of volunteers to serve fellow

church members in need of short-

term meal assistance. The home

meals ministry through Clear Lake

UMC is another way to demonstrate

caring or those in our church family

who may be recuperating from

surgery or moving through a different

medical crisis. As we reach out in

this way, we witness our love for one

other… which could make a big

difference in someone‘s recovery.

Contact Sharron Rule (357-5142.

Let’s Go To Church Camp!

FREE camp

catalogs at

church.

$$ assistance

available to

help with cost of camp—up to 75

per cent of cost of full registration

Dear Friends, 1st Lt. Gabriel

Haugland is recuperating at home in

Clear Lake after being injured in

Afghanistan. He thanks the CL UMC

congregation for your prayers. Lt.

Haugland is the husband of Carolyn

(Nicholas) Haugland, granddaughter

of Bill and Mary Lou Nicholas.

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- Wors hip As sista nt s : Jun e ~

Greeters (8:30)

6/05 Sterling & Vicki Young

6/12 Harvey Kunzman Family

6/19 Alan & Sally Rasmussen

6/26 Dave/Karleen Humphrey

Greeters (11:00)

6/05 Ethel Harrington, Rena Lady

6/12 Ron & Jane Trampel Family

6/19 Phyllis Luick, Dorothy Dudgeon

Liturgists (11:00)

6/05 Lorraine French

6/12 Judy Lincicum

6/19 Cheral Morgan

6/26 Richard Morris

Communion Servers (8:30 am)

Russ & Judy Borchardt,

Steve & Jane Humphrey

Communion (11:00 am)

Bill Rich, Margie Walls, Ruth Lease

Ushers (8:30) Head Usher: Ted Klein.

Co-Captains: Lorraine French, Ron

Franks, Dean Snyder, Dave Snyder

Ushers (11:00) Head Usher, Ted Klein

Co-Captains: John Schlobohm,

Roger Walston, Lee Walston, Dave

Phalen, Marc Borgman, Paul

Hartwell, Gerda Hartwell

Acolytes and Cross Carriers

(Summer break)

Congratulations to

Michael Morris and

Brittany Corning who were

married May 6 in Mason City.

Our Sympathy to

the families of…

Church member Howard

Taylor, who passed away April 29; he

is survived by his wife Elaine;

Church member Marvene Boyer,

who passed away May 1; she is

survived by husband Don, and son

Roger;

Darwin D. Nelson, who passed

away May 3; he is the father of

church member Pam (Jim) Hunt;

Eloise Prescott, friend of the

congregation, who passed away

April 30 at Oakwood Care Center;

Ferne Wessels, who passed away

May 2; she is survived by son Denny

(Deb) Wessels of our congregation

and Chancel Choir;

Justin Blair, St. Cloud, MN, who

passed away May 9 at his home; he

is survived by his wife Jodee and son,

Vaughn, of St. Cloud, mother-and

father-in-law and church members

Jim and Judee Miller. Great-

grandparents and church members

Dwayne and Vi Miller;

Church member Ray Den Hartog,

who passed away May 14 at Oak-

wood Care Center. He is survived by

his wife, Jean and children: Jerry,

Mike and Glenda;

Church member Darlene “Dawn”

Myers, who passed away May 18.

The congregation acknowledges

your loss and offers prayer to the

circle of family and friends who

mourn their passing.

MEMBERS & FRIENDS IN CARE CENTERS, ASSISTED

LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING

Apple Valley, Clear Lake

# 9 Dwayne & Vi Miller

#24 Ann Scott

#13 Hazel Dowden

#17 Virginia Cobb

#39 Vivian Anderson

#35 Joe Funkhouser

#22 June Birdsell

#31 Loren Baker

Heritage Care Center, MC

#1A Martha Buck

Oakwood Care Ctr, Clear Lake

#214 Wayne Oltrogge

#209 Norma Yuhouse

#205 Hazel Miller

#203 Agnes Gilbert

#215 Nels Larsen

#101 Loren Lease

#217 Florence ‗Pat‘ Edwards

#215 Larry Scott

#201 Phyllis Meyering

#121 Bob Larson

# Ken Borrill

Sheffield Care Center, Pat Bastian

Good Shepherd, #302 Doris Luscomb

IOOF Home, MC, #37 Sharon Abbas

Concord Care Center, Garner

9N Loretta Armstrong

2N LaVohn Badker

The Courtyard @ Oakwood, CL

# 3 Betty Grell, #7 Eleanor Hepperly

The Willows, MC # 306 Amil Herker

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- WORSHIP PREVIEWS -

REMEMBER THE TIME CHANGE FOR

SECOND SERVICE !

SUMMER WORSHIP: 8:30 & 10:20 AM

June 5 - ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SUNDAY/HOLY COMMUNION

Blanchard Byrne speaking at both

services. Scripture: Acts 1:12-14; Psalm

27:1, 4, 7-8. Witness to the Word: ―The

Glory of Heaven‖

YOUTH: REMIX 316, doors open 3:00 pm

June 12 - PENTECOST SUNDAY!

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians

12:3b-13. Witness to the Word: ―By the

Power of the Spirit—for the Common

Good‖

YOUTH: REMIX 316, doors open 3:00 pm

June 19 - HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY.

Scripture: Genesis1—2:4a. Witness to

the Word: ―What Does It Mean to Be

Human?‖

YOUTH: REMIX 316, doors open 3:00 pm

Saturday, June 25 - Worship at

McIntosh Woods State Park, 6:30 p.m.

Informal outdoor worship in the shelter

by the ramp. Invite all your camping

friends!

June 26 - Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Witness to the Word: ―The Abraham

Test‖

YOUTH: REMIX 316, doors open 3:00 pm

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SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS

Between June 20 and July 17 the

sanctuary will be unavailable for

worship because of work being done

to remove old tile and carpeting and

replace them with new carpet and tile.

The ends of the pews will be refinished

at the same time.

Worship on June 26 and July 3 will

take place downstairs in Fellowship Hall

at both the 8:30 and 10:20 a.m. times.

An elevator is available to assist persons

to the lower level. July 10 worship will

be one service only, an outdoor service

in Central Gardens at 10:20 a.m.

-Prayer Emphasis- June 5

ReMix 316, its leaders, and our Clear

Lake Youth

Iowa Annual Conference, Bishop Julius

Trimble, those being ordained, our lay

and clergy members: Tracy Hansen,

Susan Bescher, Rhoda Preston, and

Diana Hoover

June 12

That the Holy Spirit will blow through

the UMC and fill us afresh to

empower us to spread God‘s Good

News of life in Jesus Christ

June 19

Seeking ―Peace with Justice‖ ;

our Peace with Justice offering;

Fathers

June 26

Confirmands and leaders on field trip to

Des Moines, June 29

CONFIRMATION F IELD TRIP DES MO INES , J UNE 2 9 , 2 0 1 1

All youth confirmed on May 22 will

travel to Des Moines together. The

church van will leave early on

Wednesday, June 29 (7:30 a.m.). We

will visit Bidwell-Riverside, a UMC river-

bottom mission, and help them with

some work there. Then we will visit and

have lunch at Bethel Mission, a men‘s

homeless shelter. At each of these

missions they will tell us what they do

and why they do it, as they give us a

tour of their facilities. Next, we will visit

the Islamic House of Prayer to hear

what we have in common with the

Muslim faith and how we are different.

Our last stop will be the United

Methodist Iowa Conference Center.

Students and parents, watch for

more information by email!

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Sunday, June 12

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Art Room of Clear Lake UMC

An exploration and orientation session

for prospective new members and

other interested newcomers will be

held with Pastor Diana Hoover. If you

intend to become a member of

CLUMC or are interested in learning

more about the church, please attend

this orientation. Attending does not

obligate you to become a member.

However, if you wish to become a

member, either by transfer or by

profession of faith, please plan to

attend. Please call the office to let us

know that you will be attending.

Welcome, 2011 Confirmands!

Sidney Borrill (Parents: Kevin & Robin

Borrill; Mentor-Jane Phalen)

Emily Phalen (Parents: Dave & Jane

Phalen; Mentor-Kevin Borrill)

Mallory Brood (Parents: Chad & Kim

Brood; Mentor-Sue Janka)

Jack Finn (Parents: Shaun & Leslie

Finn; Mentor-Chris Phalen)

Madison Hejna (Parents: Dawn Hejna

& Al Hejna; Mentor-Lillie Keith)

Victoria Culliton (Parents: Pat &

Angie Culliton; Mentor-Jody

Applegate)

Shienne Wittwer (Parents: Dr. Mike &

Kim Sarik; Mentor-Cheral Morgan)

Bailey O‘Hare (Parents: Shawn &

Alison O‘Hare; Mentor-Nancy

Mullan)

Morgan Kingston (Parents: Dan &

Sherry Kingston; Mentor-Renee

Davis)

Brieanna Wagler (Parents Chris &

Amy Wagler; Mentor-Becky Brandt)

Congratulations to Jessica Theilen (daughter of

Dawn and Tim Theilen) and

Ben Brakebush married in our

sanctuary April 29, Pastor Diana

Hoover officiating. The couple is at

home in Montana.

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Nuzzles from Nicodemus June 2011

United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, Iowa

Pastor Diana Hoover and Pastor Rhoda Preston

Nicodemus says, Your Bible is full of wonderful stories!

Read your Bible every day.

“Anyone who welcomes You, welcomes Me. Anyone who

welcomes Me, welcomes God.”

JUNE Birthdays Have a happy, healthy year!

Please note: the congregation is invited to celebrate with a gift to the church (suggested

$1.00 per year that you are celebrating). Make checks payable to United Methodist

Church. Place with offering or deliver to church office.

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Sharon Jorgensen Davis Pruisman Ken Lincicum

Sally Rasmussen 18 Ethel Harrington

4 Nancy Kunzman 26

Danny Winkowitsch 19 Todd Cash

Christian Sandelin Will Rich Wendy Bonner

Bailey O'Hare 20 Marie Preston

Kaine Hackman Dennis Ouverson Dean Walston

6 21 Amos Wood

Samantha Barlow Audrey Moor 27

Tami Davison Goscinski 22 Daphne Lincicum

7 Danielle Sandelin Chloe O'Hare

Wm (Bill) Nicholas Lizzie Carlson Steve Gatewood

Jaylen DeVries Tanner Larsen 28

8 Jack Hackman Donna Etchen

Anna Phalen Phyllis Peterson Melissa Moorehead

10 Neil Bordson Susan Bescher

Laurleen Fatland Asher Morros Nancy Turk

11 Brody Morrow 29

Blanche Lincicum 23 Frank Thomsen

13 Stan Harrison Lauren Lafrenz

Don Morrison Marjorie Steward Kathy(Ackerman)Hughes

Dan Lincicum Sandra Schneider 30

Cecelia Pitkin 24 Martha Buck

Macey Spilman Dorothy Dudgeon Madalynn Cash

15 Cooper Groh Agnes Gilbert

Gerald Lindsay Gary Harris Andy Meyer

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