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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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April 2018

Spring Dinner Sunday, April 8 11 to 1

LP Community Center

Beef sandwich, cheesy potatoes, Oreo fluff Free-will Donation

Fund-raiser for Haiti Mission Trip Sponsored by Five-Star Catering & Thrivant Financial

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service and Breakfast at Harris UMC

2 3 4 6:30 Men’s Bible Sty.

1:00 UMW 6:00 Confirmation 6:30 Sr. High Youth Grp. 7:00 Jr. High Youth Grp. 7:00 Chums bells ♫

5 The Sacred Space of Legacy/Inheritance by Sandra Heerdt, Shepherdess and Pledge Service by Darlyne Halquist

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

8 2nd Sunday of Easter LP Teacher Appreciation Free-will fund-raiser for Haiti Mission Trip at LP Community Center 6:30 VBS Volunteer Mtg.@ LP

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Care Center Music 6:30 CPR Refresher Class for Day-care providers

11 6:30 Men’s Bible Sty.

6:30 Choir ♫ 7:00 Chums bells ♫ 7:30 LP Ad Council

12 Spring Ecumenical

Brunch – 9:30 a.m. at Wesley Place, Spirit Lake Wed, Apr. 11

7:00 Harris Ad Council

13

Care Center Bingo

14 Bridal Shower for

Mariah Gath 9:30-11:30 a.m. 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

15 3rd Sunday of Easter

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18 6:30 Men’s Bible Sty. 6:00 Confirmation 6:30 Choir 6:30 Sr. High Youth Group 7:00 Jr. High Youth Grp. 7:00 Chums bells ♫

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21 Bridal Shower for Alex

Luitjens 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Bridal Shower for Elizabeth Tilges/Jim Bunkers 1:00–3:00 p.m. 5-6 p.m. prayer time

22 4th Sunday of Easter

Camp Sunday during Harris and LP worship Sioux Valley Lutheran Beef Dinner 11 - 1

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25 6:30 Men’s Bible Sty. 6:30 Choir ♫

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27 28 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

29 5th Sunday of Easter

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Rose Robertson H UMC broken wrist Gloria Thompson (Amanda Money’s grandmother) surgery

Becky Morris (Darlyne Halquist’s dau.) dialysis/pneumonia Allen Rowe H UMC Parkinson’s Dale Stahl Friend (Dannette Forbes’ dad) Shirley Fredericksen LP UMC surgery Dick Read LP UMC fragile health Johannah Crist H UMC hospice Karen Rehms LP UMC fragile health Rita Reimers LP UMC cancer Garrett Goodell LP UMC seizures 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.

I want to say a special thank you

to everyone who provided bars, salads, and silent auction items for the Mier Benefit. Also I cannot say

enough good words about the great help we received from our youth groups and everyone who helped set up, serve, and clean up!! I could not have done it without you! I really appreciate all of you and want you to know how special each and every one of you are!!! Joy and John voiced their appreciation numerous times!! Again, Thank you. This is a great community to live in!! May God continue to bless you.

Vicki Place

P.S. We served 275.

We offer our sympathy and our prayers to the family of Beverly Rush. Pastor Emmanuel officiated at her funeral service on March 12 at LP UMC.

Nona Joens and family would like to thank everyone for their

prayers, thoughtful deeds and cards remembering them when her mother, Pearl (Huston) Lyman & the children’s Grandma Pearl and Great-Grandma passed away Feb. 13. The memorial service will be May 12 in Hartley. Nona would also like to thank you for your thoughts when her sister-in-law, Phyllis (Joens) Davis passed January 5th.

In the March newsletter, the anniversaries did not get changed from the Feb. ones.

Here are the anniversaries for March:

7 Lucien & Nicole Vabre

8 Randy & Deanna Rowe

13 Jon & Laura Martin

14 Tom & Tracy Bosma

16 Tom & Patricia Weltzin

17 Wesley & Vivian Lynn

28 Tim & Roxie Lueders

Belated wishes to all!

Dear Church Family, I hope you had a good Easter with your family and friends. Everyone in my little family is doing well. This month, one thing you should be aware of, is that I am applying again for a grant to fund my renewal leave. If you recall, we did it two years ago and our application was not approved. After visiting with the SPRC and Ad Council, we've agreed that we could do it again. There's a possibility for my application not to be approved this time too. In case we get the grant, however, I will be gone from June to August in 2019 (next year). But, if we don't get it, I will only be gone for a month (June 2019, soon after the annual conference). This process will take me back to the experience I went through two years ago. It reminds me of prayer. You say a prayer to God by faith, but the outcome isn't really in our power, is it? You only wait while you continue praying. Waiting is a difficult thing to do for all of us. On your own, I’d encourage you to read Acts 1. In this scripture, the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, tells the disciples how they should wait for God's promise. Out of His words, we can learn three things that can help us wait. First, be in the right place. In the case of the disciples in the first century, Jesus commanded them to stay in Jerusalem. It was the place where the temple was. Major religious events took place in Jerusalem. This town represented the place of worship. Be and wait in a position of worship. Second, stay together. The disciples lived in the community. They shared in Christian fellowship with each other. Be in the faith community: church, small groups, youth groups, Sunday school, etc. Last, but not least, live well. They committed themselves to faithful living. This lifestyle is the one that's grounded in daily prayer, Bible study and serving others. Easter, which is an ongoing celebration, is a reminder that no matter how long the wait, God's plan for us always prevails! See you in worship! Pastor Emmanuel

Harris UMC

Attendance Offering Feb. 25 32 $944.00 Mar. 4 40 642.00 Mar. 11 33 608.00 Mar. 18 32 1,175.00 Total $3,369.00 Average Weekly Attendance 34 Given to date – 2018 $10,479.00 UMCOR $20.00

Lake Park UMC Attendance Offering Feb. 25 175 $3,147.50 Mar. 4 125 2,499.00 Mar. 11 135 3,004.55 Total $8,651.05 Average Weekly Attendance 145 Given to date $36,951.19 Sunday School Offerings $74.10 Harris Reimbursement $785.85 Copies $13.37 UMCOR $7.00

Harris UMC

Ushers Noel Phillips Brett Tigges Steve Bosma Flowers Cheryl Dake, Teri Phillips

Coffee Apr. 1 Easter—No coffee Aprl 8 Thad Bosma, Noah Bosma Apr. 15 Dean Phillips, Noah Phillips Apr. 22 Karl Davis Apr. 29 Harold Kruger

Lake Park UMC

Ushers Brad/Fran Graham Bob/Jeanine Gunderson Stan/Alice Anderson Flowers Ginny Verdoorn

Sunday School Snacks/Water Apr. 1 – Snacks Tracy Oleson Water Cari Wallace Apr. 8 – Snacks Peg Gunderson Water Jody Gunderson Apr. 15 – Snacks Bob Gunderson Water Cari Wallace Apr. 22 – Snacks/water Dawn goodell Apr. 29 – snacks/water Cari Wallace Apr. Snack Server – Aleene Turner

Sr. High Youth Group Meals

Apr. 4 Arin Elser Apr. 18 Shakira Meyer

April 2018 1—Church leaders 2—Kim Ahrenstorff and family 3—Bob & Sherry Ahrenstorff 4—Todd & Stacey Ahrenstorff and family 5—Troy Ahrenstorff and family 6—Those who are hospitalized 7—Ray & Lyla Akkerman 8—Craig & Maxine Anderson 9—Harold & Nancy Anderson and family 10—Stan & Alice Anderson 11—Mandy Anderson and family 12—Pastor Emmanuel & Lydia & family 13—Byron Bahl family 14—Margaret Bahl 15—Mike & Stacie Baker and family 16—Greg & Dee Baloun 17—Harold Benson 18—Jacob & Brandy Benson 19—Carole Bergendahl 20—Mike Betz 21—Dan & Susie Betz 22—Pastor Emmanuel and family 23—Bill & Shelly Boles and family 24—Noah & Rachelle Bosma & family 25—Thad & Amy Bosma & family 26—those fighting cancer 27—Steve & LaDonna Bosma 28—Our country’s leaders 29—thanks for today 30—Andrea Brouwer 31—those in military service

LP UMW NEWS

April 4 ........................................... 1:00 p.m.

Program ...... Sandra Heerdt, Shepherdess The Sacred Space of Legacy/Inheritance”

Pledge Service ....... Darlyne Halquist

Serve ................................ Phyllis Johnson

Barb King

Sanctuary Flowers Apr..................................... Ginny Verdoorn

Care Center Music Apr. 10 ....................... Jeanine Gunderson

Care Center Bingo Apr. 13 ............................ Darlyne Halquist

Gladys Goodell

April Harris Birthdays

2 Rachelle Bosma

10 Jeni Good

14 Barb Schomaker

22 Bill Boles

23 Betty Dillehay

27 Taylor Jerousek April LP Birthdays

1 Jan Mitchell

1 Deb Schroeder

1 Abbie Oleson

2 Nicholas Cornwall

2 Doug Griese

2 Jeff Grussing

2 Ann Perry

3 Bob Gunderson

3 Alexandra Oleson

5 Peg Gunderson

6 Sally Gallagher

8 Nathan Schultz

9 Deanna Rowe

9 Adam Winters

10 Jamie Gilmore

10 Doug Goodell

11 Steve Krummen

11 Nick Bradley

12 Jordan Kyle

12 Julie Stahly

13 Mariah Gath

14 Mark Garms

15 Gerald Murphy

15 Ann Newbrough

15 Steve Winters

16 Amber Ingwersen

16 Elaine Morphew

16 Charlana Gubbins

16 Sydney Rahe

16 Emma Watje

17 Aleene Worrick Turner

17 Duane Voss

18 Mary Herbert

20 Bailey Heikens

20 Erma Christensen

21 Sara Joens

21 Brandie Martin

22 Kim Ahrenstorff

23 Ryan Mann

23 Scott Rueter

24 Braeton Nitzschke

24 Grady Gallagher

24 Tom Weltzin

25 Braedin Nebelsick

26 Ty Ahrenstorff

26 Lori Sheeler

26 Amanda Weltzin

27 Jana Zahren

28 Brooklyn Ferguson

29 Jacob Johnson

29 Alice Von Holdt April Harris Anniversaries

17 Keith & Dee Klaassen

April LP Anniversaries

1 Pat & Shirley Gillespie

5 Tom & Lil Jansen

6 Jarrod & Cari Wallace

14 Don & Deb Schroeder

15 Doug & Dawn Goodell

16 Ben & Jolene Ehlers

22 Mel & Julie Zevenbergen

“The soul would have no rainbows if the eyes had no tears.”

—Native American proverb

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Dining Opportunities

Apr. 1 – Easter Day Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, John 20:1-18 April 8 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133 1 John 1:1—2:2, John 20, 19-31 April 15 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4 1 John 3;1-7, Luke 24:36b-48

Apr. 22 – 4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4;5-12, Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18 Apr. 29 – 5th Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-8

Sat., April 14

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Come & Go

LP UMC

Honoring

Mariah Gath

Bride-to-be of

Nathan Mentink

Sat., April 21

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Come & Go

LP UMC

Honoring

Alexandra Luitjens

Bride-to-be of

Clay Salzwedel

(instead of a card, bring a favorite recipe)

Sat., April 21

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Come & Go

LP UMC

Honoring

Elizabeth Thilges

Bride-to-be of

Justin Bunkers

Pastor Emmanuel,

Thank you for a wonderful service for

Mom (Beverly Rush). I have heard

many nice comments on how nice the

service was.

Also, to Jane and the ladies, the lunch

was fabulous!

Rhonda and Charlie Wedeking

Lake Park United Methodist

Church,

We want to thank you for all your

prayers, support, flowers and the

beautiful cross for our celebration.

Our day turned out great thanks to

all of you.

God Bless,

Harris United Methodist Church

Spring Dinner

Sunday, April 8

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

LP Community Center

Beef sandwich

Cheesy potatoes

Oreo fluff

Beverages

Free-will Donation for

Haiti Mission Trip

Sponsored by Five-Star Catering

And Thrivant Financial

Baked Potato Supper

Sibley UMC

700 11th Ave. NE

Wed., April 11

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Free-will offering

Large baked potato with your

choice of toppings: bacon bits,

diced ham, onions, sour cream,

steamed veggies, butter, cheese,

chili, black onions

Dessert & Beverages

Harris UMC Celebrates

100 yrs. in the current

church building Feb. 18

Lucas Jacobsma &

Trevor Riesberg

lit the candles.

Lilly Bosma & Emly Naweji

shared special piano solos.

Ready for brunch!

Planning committee

for March 18th

Benefit Dinner for

John & Joy Mier

who lost their

home to fire.

Bars, Bars, Bars—Yum!

LP UMC

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cleared

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dried

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Photos by Wanda Garloff

Silent

Auction

Items

Rev. Dr. Harlan Gillespie

delivers the message.

Hooray for April! The gift of the official beginning of spring will occur this month. The church library also has some gifts to share. The United Methodist Women has continued to support the library cause. Here are three brand new books to consider for your reading pleasure and lifelong learning. Deb Morrow, Church Librarian In today’s world the quest to understand and have a significant life leads individuals to travel with adventure as their purpose. Author Amanda Lindhout did such a thing in various countries including Latin America, Bangladesh, Syria, and Pakistan. It was in Somalia that she was abducted. For 460 days she was held captive. Throughout this experience she was in a fight for her life with her most powerful weapons being hope and compassion. A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett is told with stunning honesty and clarity. Adventure of Ascent: Field Notes From a Lifelong Journey by Luci Shaw. “For most of us, growing older is a reality we put off as long as possible—until we realize with a shock that it is happening to us. We immediately look around to see how others on the path just ahead of us are dealing with it. So here is the intrepid Luci Shaw, taking readers on a virtual hike with her, with steps more deliberate and slow but also with surprising vistas that fill us with gratitude. These field notes will inform your own journey, no matter what your age Taken from book jacket. Good Health, Good Life: 12 Keys to Enjoying Physical and spiritual Wellness by Joyce Meyer. “Meeting the demands of your busy life may leave little time for you to focus on maintaining your personal well-being. But it is important to remember that each part of you—mind, body, and emotions—serves a purpose in God’s exciting plan for your future. Embracing a healthier lifestyle will help you fully experience all the good things He has in store for you.” Taken from back cover.

Our All-in-All

What the hand is to the lute, What’s the mother to the child? What the breath is to the flute, What the guide in pathless wild? What is fragrance to the smell? What is oil to troubled wave? What the spring is to the well, What is ransom to the slave? What the flower is to the bee, What is water to the sea? That is Jesus Christ to me. That is Jesus Christ to me.

—C.H. Spurgeon

Photos by Leah

(Dillehay) Tigges