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V O L U M E 2 7 I S S U E 1 J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5

GOWRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The Lifeline Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

We had a wonderful Advent and Christmas. Experiencing the manger through Mary gave it a

whole new dimension. Baptizing Amanda and Damon DeVries’ son (Christian) at our Christmas

Eve service made it all the more special. Journeying with Mary and Joseph (Katie and AJ

Dorsey) to Bethlehem as we began our service helped us get our thoughts and hearts in the

context needed. The communion and candlelight sent us into the night ready for the holiness

of the celebration!!

Some of you were unable to join us for our special moments. You have been in our thoughts

and prayers. Hopefully you were able to find a way to bring home the holy! Did you attend

any good concerts? The school concerts were amazing. I was partial to the high school concert

– loving how it all began. Our own Tiffany Blunk was part of a “choir of drums” that shared a

new variation of “Little Drummer Boy.” Wow!! As a grandma I have to say that our grandson’s

program blew our minds and we were so proud!! Plus, our church caroling party on the hay

rack was probably one of the high points!! Oh yeah, it was good. Over and over, God gave us blessing after blessing!!!

Reminiscing is good for us so that we can appreciate the presence of God in our good times and the reminder that His

presence is with us through our struggles. As we begin this New Year we know that our spiritual condition is really up to

us. What I/we choose to do with this day or how to respond to each moment is truly a matter of choice. What do you

choose? How will you handle the moments as they come?

Perhaps you are one who makes resolutions. How long do you stick with it? What do they do for you? What do resolu-

tions say about our faith ? Can our Advent preparation fill us with a Christmas reality lived out through the coming year?

One of our favorite scriptures at our house is “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Josh. 24:15) But having

the strength to serve the Lord requires faith and fortitude. Having strength to face the bad along with the good, requires

remembering who and what gives you strength. For years I have leaned on Psalm 121 and Matthew 6:25-34. People let

us down. God is our strength and even takes care of all our needs. We have no reason to worry about anything; God al-

ways takes care of us!!!

Begin 2015 confident in who you are – a child of God. You matter. You have value. You are amazing!! Believe it!

Have an amazing New Year! Hope to see you soon as you join us for wonderful worship!!! Come to Sunday School, Mon-

day study, Tuesday men’s group, whatever you can do. Then trust and believe, and remember you are never alone. We

have a God who loves us more than anything and a faith family who is there for us. Happy New Year!! Happy Valentine’s

Day!! Happy life!

Loving walking with you,

STONE SOUP This, Sunday, January 25th. Bring a baggie of cleaned up vegetables, noodles,

meat, or a can of broth. We’ll put it together during worship and enjoy

immediately aHer.

T H E L I F E L I N E

40And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell

you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you

did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 NRSV

February 5th

1 p.m. Execu�ve Mee�ng

2 p.m. General Mee�ng

Calling to Prepare for Mission—

Social Ac�on– Collen Traster

Faith Circle Serving

February 18th

2:30 p.m. BINGO at Care Center

Each Circle bring prepackaged snacks/ small cans of

pop

~

6 p.m. Soup Supper (Zion Lutheran Church)

7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service (Zion Lutheran Church)

February 25th

6 p.m. Soup Supper (GUMC)- Joy Circle Serving

7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service (GUMC)

No Circle Mee�ngs

IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER Remember, if the weather causes you to wonder whether there is church or not, we will use our 4-Wheel

drive policy:

~ Stay home if the sidewalks or roads worry you.

~ We seldom (if ever) cancel church, but we don’t want anyone to fall or get stuck.

~ Sunday school will be cancelled but we’ll have worship together for those who can get here with their all

terrain vehicles.

~ Use our valet parking service (park under the canopy & let an usher park your car) if the sidewalks are icy

but the roads are okay.

Requests

If you have a prayer request, please call or email the

church office. If you are reques�ng for someone other

then yourself, we will need to have their permission be-

fore calling on the congrega�on and prayer chain. We

would also like to publish answered prayers. Please let

us know when a crisis has been resolved, a sickness has

been healed or a blessing has been received. Thank you!

Kay Learned

Lavola Lizer

Colleen Royster

Jessie Mohr

Darlene Eklund

Please remember those that are in assisted living cen-

ters, as well as those at home.

Gowrie Care Center: Nellie Summers, Vera Bauer,

Blanche KnoI, Duane Johnson,

Golden Crest Apartments: Juanita Lorentzen, Velma

Shepherd,

Friendship Haven: Donna Light, Carol Wiley, Wanda

Smith, Pearl VenHuizen, Lavola Lizer

Out of Town: Jean Cafferty

At Home: Jessie Mohr, Irene Swanson, Star Havard,

Fawn Borer, Ralph and Patsy Dunbar, Paul and Evelyn

Farnham, Colleen Royster, Kay Learned, June and Dal-

bert Isom, Darrell and Donna Ziemer, Zo Ewing

Villa Care: Opal Elmore

Are you looking for Lme away from the busyness of life—Lme to “stop and smell the roses,” as you relax,

share laughter and stories, and spend Lme with God? Join us at our Garden Getaway retreat to experi-

ence all this and more!

Garden Getaway is a relaxing garden-themed retreat the women of our church are doing together. It in-

cludes worship, Bible study, and Lme for laughter as well as Lme for quiet reflecLon.

And don’t worry—we won’t make anyone pull weeds! This is a Lme to walk with God,

the Master Gardener.

We’ll begin with dinner on the evening of Friday, March 20th

and will finish

by 4pm on the aHernoon of Saturday, March 21st

(go home to sleep OR conLn-

ue bonding by sLng overnight…done a “lock-in” lately???). Our retreat will be

held at Gowrie United Methodist Church, and the cost is only $25 per person

FOR THOSE ABLE TO PAY. This fee will help with meals and snacks, acLviLes,

and your parLcipant materials. If you are unable to pay the full amount, the

retreat will be our giH to you!

A registraLon form are available below, (addiLonal copies are located in the

church office, or at our registraLon table at the church.) Act fast; in order to

get supplies, the registraLon deadline is February 15th

.

Contact Rachel Farnham at 515-520-2308 or [email protected] for

more informaLon.

Take Lme to relax, to make new friends, to worship, and to draw closer to God.

We hope you’ll join us at Garden Getaway.

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Mailing address: ___________________________________________________

Home telephone: __________________ Cell phone: _____________________

Email address _____________________________________________________

Allergies or other special needs: ______________________________________

Garden Getaway Registration Form - March 20-21, 2015

Hello, Sisters!


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16 - Tyler Lizer,

Cole Tucker

18– Pastor Anne6e

19 - Ruth Stubbs

20 - Bev Bair

22 - Juanita Lorentzen*

23 - Dennis McCubbin

24 - Ann Brandt,

Ardie Shirbroun

6 - Sue Dean,

Pat Vandi

7 - Evelyn Farnham*

8 - Carter Woodruff

9 - Patsy Dunbar*

11 - Aydan Farnham

14 - Tiffany Blunk,

Brenda Brandes,

Janet Decker

1 - Jason Eller

2 - Jessie Mohr

3 - Eleanor Anderson*

4 - Josh Stewart

5 - Carrick Maguire,

Irene Swanson*

26 - Vern Bauer

27 - Gary Kruse

28– Jayden Eller

* INDICATES MEMBERS OVER 80.

QUICK NEWS

Email the church office at

[email protected]

to be added to our week-

ly email distribuLon list.

LIKE US ON

FACEBOOK

WEBSITE Our website has a new

look. If you haven’t

been there in a while,

check it out.

gowrieumc.com

The Mission committee would like to thank the congregation for a great 2014

Our church generated over $10,000 toward mission work locally and around

the globe. In addition thank you for your contributions of mittens, gloves, hats

and scarves, to this years mitten tree.

Thanks to everyone that worked on the Christmas Program this year. And those

that helped with the planning and costumes.

Thank you to everyone who worked to make the UMW Coffee & Bazaar a

success. It was a great morning of community fellowship! Proceeds will go to the

various missions supported by United Methodist Women....

Thank you for your generous gifts, cards, thoughts, and prayers at Christmas.

Your generosity and love is so much appreciated. We wish for you all of God’s

best. May we join together in celebrating and growing in our experience of the

blessings of our Lord, Jesus Christ!!!

Rev. Annette, Lyle, Rachel, Katie Ardie, and Zoe

Thank you to everyone who attended worship December 21. We had so much

fun bringing the message with the Chancel Choir and Glory Bells. We find we

always have room for more people who like to sing, so feel free to come and find

out why we keep ringing and singing!! Bells meet Wednesday evenings at 5:30

and Choir practices are also Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

So Much to Be Thankful For…. .

February Ushers:

Sam and Deb Tvrdik, Vern Bauer, Shawn Blunk

02/01/2015

Communion Steward Crystal Wilks and Nancy McCard

Worship Leader Alan Wooters

Sunday School Shepherd AJ Dorsey

Nursery AIendant Lisa Willardson

Acolyte Cooper Nuss and Dillon Sytsma

Greeters AJ and KaLe Dorsey

Power Point Operator Jeremy Viles

Sound Board Operator Sytsmas (Dillon and Sam)

2/8/2015

Worship Leader Amanda Devries

Sunday School Shepherd Bethany Nuss

Nursery AIendant Diana Clancy

Acolyte Emma Sytsma and Sammy Sytsma

Greeters Alan and Shirley Wooters

Power Point Operator Berna Tucker

Sound Board Operator Dave Kruse

2/15/2015

Worship Leader Beth Shultz

Sunday School Shepherd Dena Sytsma

Nursery AIendant KaLe Dorsey

Acolyte Ross Halligan and Parker Johnson

Greeters Amanda Devries and Jennifer Field

Power Point Operator Mary PaIerson

Sound Board Operator Jeff PaIerson

02/22/2015

Worship Leader Colleen Traster

Sunday School Shepherd Jeremy Viles

Nursery AIendant Lisa Willardson

Acolyte MarLn Viles and Emma Sytsma

Greeters Carl and Kim Sandgren

Power Point Operator KaLe Dorsey

Sound Board Operator Dave Johnson

2/25/2015(Wednesday)

Acolyte Cooper Nuss

Dillon Sytsma

Greeters Darold and Colleen Traster

Power Point Operator Marla Stokesbary

Sound Board Operator David Stokesbary

SERVING YOU IN

FEBRUARY

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2015 Administrative Council

Gary Vosberg, Chairperson

Recording Secretary Berna Tucker

Lay Leader Jeff Patterson

Treasurer Deb Tvrdik

Financial Secretary Rich and Berna Tucker

Chair of SPPRC Com. Joe Harrison

Chair of Finance Com. Alan Wooters

Chair of Trustees Marla Stokesbary, Jennifer Field

Lay Member Mary Patterson

At-Large Member Vern Bauer

Chair of Evangelism Com. Rachel Farnham

Chair of Education Com. Jeremy Viles

Chair of Missions Com. Katie Dorsey

Chair of Worship Com. Crystal Wilks

Young Adult Eric Adam

UMW President Nancy McCard, Joan Orness,

Chair of Memorial Com. _____________________

Membership Secretary Katie Dorsey

Committees: * Indicates committee Chair, Italics indicate new to Committee

Education: *Jeremy Viles, Mary Patterson, Diane Adam,

Jill Viles, Katie Dorsey, Kendale Vosberg, Mitch Shultz

Evangelism Outreach: *Rachel Farnham, Katie Dorsey,

Karen McCubbin, Jill Viles, Beth Shultz

Missions: *Katie Dorsey, Kathy Lizer, Jeff Patterson, Mary Patterson, Amanda Devries, Nancy McCard, Deb

Tvrdik

Worship: *Crystal Wilks, Ardie Shirbroun, Pastor An-nette, Jolene Johnson, Jeff Patterson, Gail McLoud, Colleen

Traster

Trustees: *Marla Stokesbary, *Jennifer Field, Terry Willardson, David Johnson, Joe Harrison, Carl Sandgren,

Eric Adam, Alexandra Adam

SPPRC: *Joe Harrison, Pastor Annette, Jeff Patterson, Loren Adam, David Stokesbary, Lisa Willardson, Tyler

Farnham, David Tjepkes, Marj Johnson

Committee on Lay Leadership: *Pastor Annette, Jeff Patterson, Kendale Vosberg, Joe Harrison, Norris Smith,

Mary Patterson, Gail McLoud, Tyler Farnham

Finance Committee: *Alan Wooters, Pastor Annette, Jeff Patterson, Mary Patterson, Rich and Berna Tucker, Deb Tvrdik, Gary Vosberg, Marla Stokesbary, Jennifer

Field, Joe Harrison, Diane Boerner

Memorials: Diane Adam, Crystal Wilks, Judy Warrick,

Joan Orness, Peggy Barkley, Roger Brandes, Nancy McCard

Gowrie UMC—Lay Leadership 2015


February2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Communion Sunday

9:00 AM Sunday School

10:15 AM Worship

2

12:00 PM Small

Group

3

1:00 PM Quilters

7:00 PM Men's

Small Group

4

5:30 PM Confir-

maLon

5:30 Glory Bells

7:00 PM Choir

PracLce

5

1:30 PM UMW

ExecuLve MeeLng

2:00 PM UMW

General MeeLng

6

1:00 PM Quilters

7

8


10:15 AM Worship

5:00 PM Youth Group

9

12:00 PM Small

Group

10

1:00 PM Quilters

7:00 PM Men's

Small Group

11

5:30 PM Confir-

maLon

5:30 Glory Bells

7:00 PM Choir

PracLce

12

9:00 AM UMW

Book Club

13

1:00 PM Quilters

14

15


10:15 AM Worship

16

12:00 PM Small

Group

17

1:00 PM Quilters

5:30– 7 Shrove

Pancake Supper

7:00 PM Men's

Small Group

18

2:30 PM BINGO at

Care Center

6:00 PM Soup

Supper- Zion Lu-

theran

7:00 PM Ash

Wednesday Ser-

vice at Zion Lu-

theran

19

3:00 PM Worship

at Care Center

20

1:00 PM Quilters

21

22


10:15 AM Worship

5:00 PM Youth Group

23

12:00 PM Small

Group

24

1:00 PM Quilters

7:00 PM Men's

Small Group

25

6:00 PM Lent

Soup Supper

7:00 PM Service at

Gowrie UMC

26 27

1:00 PM Quilters

28

Women’s Walk to Emmaus—Des Moines

Women’s WTE

Men’s Walk to Emmaus—Des Moines

Men’s WTE

Tuesday, February 17th; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Free Will offering; Everyone Welcome

Sponsored by the GUMC men.

PANCAKE PANCAKE PANCAKE PANCAKE

SUPPER SUPPER SUPPER SUPPER

• Toothpaste

• Toilet paper

• Paper towels

• Tissues

• Hand soap

• Laundry

• Dish detergent

• Shampoo

• Shaving cream

• Razors (Disposable)

• Deodorant (Standard

Size)

• Feminine hygiene

products

• Bar Soap (3 pack)

• Canned Fruit(14-15 0z)

• Soup (small cans)

• Macaroni or Spaghe[

noodles (9-12 oz.)

• Spaghe[ sauce

• Baked Beans

• Canned Tuna/ Chicken

• Non-Sugar Cereal

(Chex, Cheerios,

WheaLes)

• Applesauce / Mixed

Fruit (cans or jars)

• Juice (64 oz.)

• Peanut BuIer (15 oz.)

• Minute/Quick Rice

• Tuna/Hamburger

Helper

• Instant Oatmeal/

Quick Oats

• Mac and Cheese

• Pudding Cups

Food Pantry Needs

Items may be dropped off at the church any�me!

LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES AND SOUP SUPPERS

SOUP SUPPERS AT 6:00 P.M. AND WORSHIP AT 7:00 P.M.

Wednesday, February 18th - ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE AT ZION LUTHERAN

Wednesday, February 25th - GOWRIE UMC

Wednesday, March 4th - ZION LUTHERAN

Wednesday, March 11th - GOWRIE UMC

Wednesday, March 18th - ZION LUTHERAN

Wednesday, March 25th - GOWRIE UMC

Sunday, March 29th – Palm Sunday, Worship 10:15

Wednesday April 1st - UMW LENTEN BREAKFAST AT GUMC 9:30 A.M.

Thursday, April 2nd - HOLY THURSDAY WORSHIP AT GUMC 7:00 P.M.

Friday, April 3rd - GOOD FRIDAY 6:45 P.M. HOT CROSS BUNS 7:00 P.M. WORSHIP

Sunday, April 5th - EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 A.M. WORSHIP IN FELLOWSHIP HALL 8:15 A.M. BREAKFAST, 9:00 A.M. SUN-

DAY SCHOOL EASTER EGG HUNT 10:15 A.M. WORSHIP

WINTER WALK TO EMMAUS

It’s Lme to sign up for the upcoming February weekends. The men’s weekend is Feb 5-8, and the women’s

weekend is Feb 12-15. This is a full 72-hour Lme to renew and deepen your relaLonship with Christ. There

is worship, singing, talks by lay people and clergy, GREAT FOOD, and fun! People oHen say it’s the best thing

they’ve ever done to build their faith! The weekend begins at 7 pm on Thursday evening, and ends about

that Lme on Sunday evening.

Please visit our website for more informaLon and the applicaLon form. There are several members that

have aIended the weekend, they would be more then happy to answer your quesLons, sponsor you, and

give you a liH to Des Moines. Contact the office for more informaLon!

Imagine No Malaria is the United Methodist church-wide effort to

overcome malaria in Africa and eliminate deaths caused by this pre-

ventable disease—a goal world leaders hope to accomplish by 2015.

Malaria is preventable, but infects nearly 500 million people each

year and kills more than one million of those who become infected. Ninety percent of deaths caused by malaria occur

in Africa where the disease is a leading killer of children. Every 60 seconds a child dies from malaria. Children who are

able to survive the disease are faced with physical and mental impairments, such as poor growth and development.

Moreover, every day 25 million pregnant African women risk severe illness and harm to their unborn children from a

malaria infecLon. Malaria contributes to low birth weight among newborn infants, one of the leading risk factors for

infant mortality.

Our efforts may have started with sending nets, but they do not stop there. In addiLon to prevenLng malaria with bed

nets, eliminaLng deaths caused by this disease will require educaLng communiLes and health care workers, develop-

ing health care infrastructure and making advancements in health care communicaLons. Imagine No Malaria will cre-

ate a stronger and more broad-based community health infrastructure to help The United Methodist Church in the

fight against diseases of poverty. to the organizaLon’s website, the foundaLon has commiIed more than $6 billion in

global health grants.

What can you do?? TEN DOLLARS! That is all, if everyone that gets this message gives a simple $10 donaNon per

family member we would raise over $4000, that would buy 400 nets! 400 NETS! Please visit the display in the lobby

beginning in February, consider, pray about a donaNon.

Imagine No Malaria; $10 is all….

Gowrie United Methodist Church

1306 Market Street PO Box 479

Gowrie, Iowa 50543-0479

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PERMIT NO. 22

The Gowrie UMC Youth Group will meet :

Sunday February 8th and 22nd

They meet at 4 p.m. at the church unless otherwise

announced.

All youth 6th grade and up are encouraged to aIend.

QuesLons or suggesLons, call Pastors AnneIe or Dave

Join us for a tubing and pizza party at Seven Oaks Recrea�on Park

Sunday, January 25th (we will leave the church at 1pm) Cost is $30*(adults) $20* (youth group members),

includes tubing, and Pizza Ranch. (Concession stand is addiNonal.)

*Sponsorship available, talk to pastor Anne6e.

Everyone (all ages) and families are encouraged to come!!

We have had several opportuniLes for fun and conversaLon recently. A quiet Christmas party in December

was enjoyed at the parsonage. There was a lot of food and great conversaLon. January 11 the youth en-

joyed an amazing Monopoly party at the church. We found out that Mueeze is more than the best at beaLng

even the most experienced!

The youth also had fun assisLng with the children’s Sunday School program. Serving the meal and doing

dishes was kind of fun!!

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