August 2013

NEWSLETTER

First

Presbyterian

Church

Huron SD

Issue # 8

August, 2013

Pastor’s Pen

“I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night”

– David (Psalm 63:6).

The Bible is filled with stories about people who intimately

knew God. Think of Moses meeting God on the mountain, of David

singing psalms of praise, and of the disciples eating, walking, and living

with Jesus.

God spoke to these people not because they were especially

holy, but because they were listening. Remember that Jesus is alive and

is still speaking. As his people, we can expect to hear his voice when we

listen for it. As Richard Foster puts it, “Jesus is not idle, nor has he de-

veloped laryngitis! He is alive and among us as our Priest to forgive us,

our Prophet to teach us, our King to rule us, our Shepherd to guide us.”

In the Bible – and throughout Christian history – God’s people

have heard God’s voice as they withdrew temporarily from the hubbub

and distractions of the daily routine to seek God’s face. Even Jesus with-

drew from the masses in order to be still in God’s presence (Matt

14:13). In the Christian tradition, this practice is often called

“meditation,” or “contemplation.” This has nothing to do with so-called

“Eastern meditation” (where the goal is detachment) but rather is fo-

cused on attachment to God in Christ by the power of the Spirit. Quite

simply, the goal of Christian meditation is to develop a deeper friend-

ship with our Creator and Savior. It’s about meeting and knowing God.

Now, we’ve all experienced times of distraction when we were

physically present, but mentally or emotionally checked-out. When we

want to communicate well, we try to eliminate distractions. The same

consideration should be given to our communing with God. While there

are no “tricks” to meeting the Creator of the universe, there are certain

practices Christians over the centuries have found that help us.

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SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

Attendance

Sunday School Worship Date # Date # Date # Date

07/01/12—114 07/07/13—134 07/08/12—101 07/14/13—131 07/15/12— 91 07/21/13—127 07/22/12— 98 07/28/13—130 07/29/12– 128

Editor’s side notes: The Session did not meet in July. On occasion, either the computer or I have made a mis-take in dates with birthdays and anniversaries. Thank you for your corrections. I also thank all of you for your generous responses to requests for food, goods and services by various committees or the office. Jeannette Peterson, Administrative Assistant

Grateful Thanks!

I am so blessed to be a member of this congregation. I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who donated to my recent fundraiser. A spe-cial thank you to those who gave their time and the food. I am two months into a six month treatment for Hep C and it has been tough at times. The good news is it is work-ing . I feel God has work for me to do, so it’s time to heal and get about it. Thank you again, Dave Armstrong

First, pick a time. Having a predetermined, regular time

is very beneficial.

Second, you can meditate on God anywhere, but seek

to step away from your normal distractions (TV, internet,

phone, radio, etc.)

Third, meditate on Christ. The Apostle Paul says we

see the glory of God in the face of Christ (2 Cor 4:6). As

Christians, it is always to Christ that we turn.

Yes, but how do we

meditate on Christ? To aid us

as we seek God-in-Christ, we

have the scripture, creation,

and the events of the day.

Scripture. “ All Scrip-

ture is breathed out by God and

profitable for teaching, for re-

proof, for correction, and for

training in righteousness” (2

Tim 3:16). God makes himself

known to us through the words

of Scripture. Yet, meditating on God in the Scripture means

more than simply reading the text then shutting the book.

Rather, read slowly. Internalize and personalize the

scripture. It was written for you! Ponder the words of God –

even those passages you know well and those you find superfi-

cial.

Creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and

the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Ps 19:1). The crea-

tion reveals the greatness and majesty of our Lord. Take a

walk. Get out of town (or at least outside!), marveling in the

beauty of creation and the greater beauty of the Creator.

Events. It is also fruitful to meditate on current events.

With the Bible as your guide, consider the events of the day.

Where do you see God working? Where was God leading you?

Enjoy getting to know God better this month!

Grace & peace,

Pastor Andrew

(Pastor’s Pen continued)

2013 South Dakota State Fair!!

We are ushering at the Grandstand again!

We volunteer & they donate to senior high youth.

Our work dates are August 28-September 1. Below is a table showing the dates, times,

and shows that we’ll be working.

We need 12-15 people each night. Some can leave after the show starts, but they re-

quest that at least 7-8 of us stay to keep people out of the VIP area and help if help is

needed.

It’s usually around 9:30-10:00 when we are finished.

Please put your name and when you can work on this sheet and put it in the offering

plate. Or you can call Diane Clayton at 354-0976 (C) or 352-2598 (H).

Name: __________________________________________

I can work: ______________________________________

Date Show Show

Time

BE THERE

8/28/2012 Bull Bash 8:00 PM 6:30 PM

8/29/2012 Bull Bash 8:00 PM 6:30 PM

8/30/2012 Larry Gatlin Marty

Stuart 7:00 PM 5:30 PM

8/31/2012 Eli Young Band 7:00 PM 5:30 PM

9/1/2012 Three Doors Down 8:00 PM 6:30 PM

Elder of the Month: Deacon of the Month: Jake Vilhauer Diane Peters

Volunteers for Prayer Chain #1 #2

Frances Langbehn 352-4079 Greg & Donna Hepper 352-3621 Bev Erdahl 352-4746 Vi Magness 352-5377or 8759 Thelma Peterson 352-4343 LaVonne Nicholas 352-7957 Marlene Gamber 352-5219 Sue Gose 352-8104 Cam Galliger 352-4928 Betty Freeman 352-1447 Mona Kotas 352-9517

Brad Magness 352-9545 To join a prayer chain, please call the church office.

Celebrations & Congratulations July

Birthdays: Jim Pownell 88, Fern Armstrong 87, Maxine Paye 85, Betty Decker 81. Weddings: Logan Korkow and Krissa smith, July 20, 2013.

CAKE PROVIDERS AND WORKERS

July 2013 Funerals Jason & Brandee Schwartz, Lind Schwartz, Ken & Nancy Shoultz, Henry & Jackie Sievers, Peggy smith, Mike & Judy Stahly,Shawn & Sheri Thelan, Harvey & Anne Wollman, Scott & Deb Alexander, Frank & Donna Amundson.

Scholarship Committee I would like to thank you for selecting me as a receipient of the Dorothy Linette Scholaship. The op-portunity to further my education means a lot to me. I will be a Junior this fall at SDSU and will be going into my second semester of the 5 semester program of nursing. I will also continue to run for the track and field team. Brooke Peterson

Dear Scholarship Committee and Church Family; Thank you for choosing me as a recipient of a scholar-ship for the upcoming school year. I will be attending my sec-ond year at MTI in Mitchell for Architectural Designing and Fin-ish Carpentry. I would also like to thank my church family for the support I have received throughout the past year. I always look forward to coming home on the weekend and attending my home church. I would also like to thank everyone for giving me the op-portunity to attend Triennium as part of the work crew this year. It was a great learning experience and it gave me awonderful opportunity to grow closer to God and also to help others grow in their spiritual beliefs and needs. Thank you again! Brandon VanOverschelde

Thank you for the flowers, cards and prayers during my time in the hospital and recovery. Jim Long *****************************************************************************

PW Circles meet beginning in September!

Hope Circle meets at 9:30 am–Joy Circle meets at 1:30 pm

The 2nd Thursday of the month in Fellowship Hall

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VBS & DAY CAMP

Our SaviOr’S Lutheran August 5—8

Ages 3-Kindergarten–9:00-11:00 Grades 1–6, 9:00-3:00 bring a sack lunch

Contributions apply to VBS, DAY CAMP

& RIMROCk

Sponsoring churches–American Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Our Savior’s Lutheran

A Call Committee has been formed to look for people of

ALL generations who want to teach our young people about God. Through FUN activities, Fellowship, and Bible Study our youth will come to learn about being a good Christian and value the relationships they build, strengthening our church and all the lives of those in-volved in our LOGOS program.

Positions we are seeking are:

Recreation Coordinator–some one who is energetic, likes to have fun, and is creative about different types of games, and isn't embarrassed to join in. Worship Skills Coordinator–someone creative, flexi-ble, and open to finding new ways to teach our youth about helping out during worship service or about wor-ship itself. Bible Study Teachers–a person who can educate our youth about God and being a good Christian through fun. Cooks–people who know their way around a kitchen and can follow a menu to provide a good, healthy, kid- friendly meal to be served during Logos fellowship. Shopper–a person who will follow a menu and pur-chase ingredients for the cooks to have available when needed. Table Parents–people who respect our youth and en-courage them to use manners and follow the dinner guidelines while sharing conversation (how their day/week has been, things they are looking forward to), sharing a meal, and building relationships.

To: Corey Decker and family on the death of her sister Connie Hintz. The family of Dick Meyer, Bob’s cousin.

PRAYER LIST Members

Dave Armstrong Steve Peters Sally Meyer Dutch Meyer Laurrel lRogers Ron Hastings Sharon Hastings Victor Dracy Bob Mueller Alan Schmidt Beverly Hook Oliver Nicholas LaVonne Nicholas Harriet Turnwall Ava Renea Marie Katz (daughter Jesse Katz and Jurina Stout) Alex (son of Tiffany Lawrence)

Friends & family

David Bryan (Alan Schmidt’s brother in law)

Orville Brugger & Virgil Brugger (LaVonne Nicholas’ brothers) Larry Claypool (Renea Katz’s father)

Lois Duxbury (Jack Duxbury’s mother)

Kory Farstad (Lisa Goglin’s father)

Ginny Falsom (Steve Peter’s mother) Amber Harris (Peggy Mueller’s granddaughter) Gladys Hrdlicka (Donna Meiers’ mother)

Tammy Isarel (attends here)

Dan Kelley (Marvin’s son) Alfreda King Siems (Peggy Mueller’s friend) Mary Louise & Leslie Jensen (Brenda Schmidt’s parents) Donna Hulst (friend of Sandy Fisher) Scott Lindblad (Peggy Mueller’s son)

Charlotte Mangan (sister of Oliver Nicholas)

Michael McMahon (Pam Biels’s brother-in-law)

Erica Martens (daughter of Steve & Lavilla) Glen Millage (Pastor Andrew’s uncle)

Dona Meyer Kathi Mueller (wife of Mike and daughter-in-law of Karen)

Doretta Nelson (sister of Berneice Muilenberg

Angel Pietz (Cheryl Davidson’s great niece) April Pimental Ron Portner (Alan Schmidt’s cousin) Patty Ruehle (Chuck Groth’s sister) James Teer (Mona Kotas’ brother-in-law)

Doris Schlimgen (Donna Hepper’s mother)

Berniece (Schamp) Lowenberg (Keri Brede’s Grandmother)

Phyllis Schmidt (Alan Schmidt’s mother)

Braxton Whitaker (Great grandson of Cobbie & Vi Magness)

Karen Winson (friend of Marlene Gamber) Joe Wolf (JoLynne Parmely’s brother–in-law)

Military Personnel and Families President Obama Government Officials Prison Inmates Assisted Living, Nursing Homes & Home Bound CountryView Estates: Evelyn Williams. SunQuest Village: Kathleen Amundson, Mary Haley, Harlow & June Larsen, Eva Vilhauer. Country Side Living, Mitchell: Don & Korlas Winter. StoneyBrook Suites: Viola Hins, Jim Dunbar SunQuest Healthcare Center: Maxie Cook, Les Erdahl, Bernice Hermanson, Emma Timothy. Thelma Peterson, Bob Mueller Out-of-Town Nursing Homes: Florence Reimers, Ann Thomkins, Jill Baker. Home Bound: Mahalia Connell

Do something special for your August Birthday by donating a penny for each year of your age to the PW’s Birthday Box in the east room. You will help fund their mission projects. Have a special happy birthday

Member Highlights

David & Brenda Peterson

David Peterson has lived in Huron all of his life. Born to Larry and Joyce Peterson, he has one sister, Lorna (Jeff) Poncelet of Ramona SD. While in high school he was very involved in hockey and had an exchange student from Norway as a brother for a year. After Huron High School he became a machinist and worked for Hurd Alignment for 14 years. In February 2003 he began his own business. Dave, and his partner Jimmy Tschetter, founded PJ’s Machine and Repair, located ¾ mile west on Hwy. 14 where they re-pair various farm machinery. They also do contract orders for Trail King and Overbuilt. In 2007 the business expanded, putting up a new building, and they now employ eight people. Brenda’s parents, MelRoy and Carol Miller, lived near Bancroft and farmed. Brenda has three brothers. Max (Jill) has MJM Trucking near Ban-croft. Her brother Lionel (Jeannie) farms near Bancroft and Russ (Darcy) farms near Iroquois. After Brenda graduated from Iroquois High School she attended Nettleton College in Sioux Falls where she became a certified Medical Secretary. She then returned to Huron and worked for Dr. Curt Buchholz. She now works for S.D. Federal Property here in town. Dave and Brenda were married by Pastor Bill Pfautz in First Church 22 years ago, have three children all baptized and confirmed in our church. Their daughter, Shauna, was married to Spencer Shoultz in First Church this June. The couple is now living in Davenport IA where she is continuing her education at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Their son, Dirk, graduated this year and will be attending Watertown Tech., studying Precision Ma-chine. Their son, Dillon, will be a Junior in high school. He works part time at Farmer’s Cashway. He went to the Triennium in July at Purdue and the Wilderness Camp in the Black Hills. As a family, the Petersons delight in camping and Dave and Brenda have taken motorcycle trips. Dave is a Shriner and belongs to the Masons. He has served as an usher. Brenda has taught Sunday School and Vaca-tion Bible School. She has been involved in Logos, teaching and cooking. She is currently a Deacon.

Annual Fall Supper

October 27th is the date of the Second Annual Fall Supper

(pending approval of the session). The fall supper was a

great success last year and we hope for even bigger and bet-

ter things this year. This year we will be forming committees

to head up different areas of the supper such as food prepa-

ration, desserts, advertising, silent auction, decorating, serv-

ing and cleanup. Please consider being part of this wonder-

ful event and take the opportunity to give to the updates and

repairs that are very much needed by the church. If you

would like to be part of a committee please call Deb VanO-

verschelde 350-4491 or Stephanie Meyer 354-0473.

Save The Dates

September 17th–Fall Bazaar & Luncheon

August 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

PW CT 9:00

2 3

Hugh & Shirley

Fullerton’ 66th

4 Melba Galliger 80

Worship 9:30

Lifelight 7:00

5

VBS 9-11

Day Camp 9-3

6 Mary Haley 88

VBS 9-11

Day Camp 9-3

7 Vi Magness 80

Eva Vilhauer 91

VBS 9-11

Day Camp 9-3

8

VBS 9-11

Day Camp 9-3

9 10

11 Chuck & Connie

Rowwen’s 40th

Worship 9:30

12 11 Ch. Ed. 6:30

Church Admin. 6:30

Miss./Evan. 6:30

Bldg./Gr. 7:00

Church Life 7:00

Worship/Music 7:00

Session 7:30

14 15 Cam & Melba

Galliger’s 58th

16

Harlow & June

Larsen’s 67th

17

18

Worship 9:30

19 Harlow Larsen 89 20 21 22 23 24

25

Worship 9:30

26 27 28 Sally Meyer 85 29 30 31