The Messenger AUGUST Sunday - August 28th. New Message Series. Come Share Your Stories from your Lake Okoboji UM Camp Experience!

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1 The Messenger AUGUST 2016 New Message Series Aug. 7 - From Fellowship to Hospitality Aug From Worship as an Event to Worship as a Lifestyle Aug From Membership to Discipleship Aug From Serve Us to Service Sunday - August 28th Come Share Your Stories from your Lake Okoboji UM Camp Experience! Keep in touch with Hope UMC: hopeumcia.org Hope UMC Pocahontas, Havelock & Plover HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday 8:00 am - Plover, 202 Smith St. Sunday 9:30 am - Poc., 306 2nd Ave NW Pastor Jerry Miller pastorhopeumc@evertek.net cell Ph Church Office Mon.-Fri. Hours: 9:00-3:30pm hopeumc@evertek.net Ph Fax:

2 Now s the Time! Back to Church Sunday Back to Church Sunday is coming up on Sunday, September 18 th. We will be having a special service specifically designed to welcome people back to church. Now is the time to start praying about who you will invite. Eight out of ten people say they are open to visiting church if invited. That s powerful! Imagine how our community can be transformed if everyone here invited at least one person to come to church. We will have an important message on this Sunday called Now s the Time, that will inspire all of us to take the next step in our faith journey, no matter where each one of us is at in life. You won t want to miss it! We will have a time of Hospitality / Fellowship immediately following our service to help guests and members get to know each other. It will be FUN! This is something that everyone can participate in. This is the perfect opportunity to invite your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to join you and grow deeper in their faith, or perhaps encounter God for the first time. Like and Follow our church Facebook page: Hope UMC-Pocahontas, Havelock & Plover and our website: hopeumcia.org for more information. See you in worship. Bring your friends. Pastor Jerry

3 Called to Serve As members of Hope UMC we are all in covenant together to Faithfully Participate in the ministries of the church. There are eight (8) primary Ministry Teams that all work together to accomplish the Mission of the Church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Below are brief descriptions of the purpose of these Ministry Teams. Worship: works with the pastor and others to provide worship that focuses on God and helps people of all ages to grow in their relationship with God and be equipped for daily living as faithful disciples in the world today. Education: works to provide opportunities for all ages to grow in their understanding of the gospel and be equipped for daily living as faithful disciples in the world today. Outreach & Member Care: works with the congregation to welcome all people and care for all members to help them know and respond to the love of God in Christ as disciples. Missions: works to provide opportunities for all ages to share God s love through witness and service in the community and world to live as disciples transforming the world. Staff-Parish Relations: works to build a strong positive relationship between the pastor, staff and congregation so that the congregation makes disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Trustees: serve as Christian stewards to care for all local church property, buildings and equipment to further the mission of the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.. Finance: proposes a budget, then raises, manages and distributes the financial resources of the congregation to support the mission of the church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Nominations: identifies, nominates and evaluates Christian spiritual leadership so the congregation can fulfill its mission to make disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the community and world. Please let me or anyone on the Nominating Team know which Ministry Team you are Called to Serve with. Thank you. See you at worship. Pastor Jerry R. Miller

4 Here is a list of everyone who went to camp: Name Dates Event Rory Bunda Aug. 1-3 Short Stacks 5 Paxton Cundiff July 1-2 Guardian & Angel Overnight w/ Grandma Jeanne Sindergard Hannah Grothaus July Adventure 4: w/ Aerial Course Halee Hauswirth Aug. 1-3 Short Stacks 5 Dominic Hobbs July 7-9 Short Stacks 3 Dustin Hobbs July 7-9 Short Stacks 3 Lindsey Hubbell June 4 Jr. Staff Training Alayna Kakacek Aug Adventure 7: w/ Aerial Course Ava Kakacek July 7-9 Short Stacks 3 Cara Kerns July Short Stacks 4 Zoe Kerns July Short Stacks 4 Katelyn Long July Adventure 5: YCDTAC Abby Minkler July Adventure 5: YCDTAC Madison Moller July Adventure 5: YCDTAC Justice Point June Adventure 1: w/ horses Jada Speer June Adventure 1: w/ horses

5 August Activities Altar flowers: Truth Circle Serving Committee #1 (Dixie Gottsch, Martie Nedved & Connie Sievert) Bible Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope." Upcoming Event: Wednesday, August 3rd - meet at 7:00 a.m. at church. Bring a sack lunch - WORKDAY at Bidwell Riverside. As you do your back-to-school shopping don t forget to pick up items for school kits. Bags are available on the table in the front of Fellowship Hall. Health kits are also in great demand. It seems natural disasters are occurring around the world all too often, so these kits are always needed. If you prefer, make a donation and we will do the shopping for you. Write kits in the memo line of your check. Copies of the kit contents are included in the Messenger again this month, as well as, are posted on the website under the missions tab/ingathering Kits. Thanksgiving Ingathering is November 5 th, so kits are due in late October. THANK YOU!!

6 Ken & Jean Hartsock 8/1 Roger & Audrey Simonson 8/1 Ray & Judy Timan 8/3 George & Tonya Anderson 8/9 Alex & Hollie Radig 8/10 Nick & Rachel Kerns 8/16 Brad & Angie Cook 8/21 Pastor Jerry & Amy Miller 8/28 Wyatt Rahn 8/1 Casey Leeper 8/4 John Nedved 8/4 Garrett Rahn 8/4 Duanne Barth 8/8 Harlan Edge 8/9 Mona Zhorne 8/9 Cody Rahn 8/10 Tracy Grothaus 8/17 Jessica Miller 8/17 Abby Minkler 8/19 Danny Hauswirth 8/20 Scott Ernst 8/21 Julie Cook 8/22 Theo Nielsen 8/26 Myrtle Saylor 8/27 Gene Sandy 8/28 Brock Hubbell 8/29 Sylvia Harms 8/31 Library News - Got a minute?? In One Minute of Praise, Darlene McCarty shares a concept so simple, that everyone can do it; yet so revolutionary it will transform your life. The secret to walking in victory with God is not how much time we take to praise Him, but that we always take the time - one minute at a time - no matter when or where. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.com) One Minute of Praise is available for checkout at the HUMC library located on the lower level in the room off the chapel. It is a book of 60 devotions with opportunities to praise at the end of each. It emphasizes that no matter our circumstances, there are many reasons to praise!

7 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Aug 7 Brian Blomker Liturgist Aug 7 Donnie & Carol McLain Fellowship Aug 7 Brian & Shela Blomker Comm. Stw'd Aug 14 Carol McCurdy Liturgist Aug 14 Donna Hudson Fellowship Aug 21 Carol McCurdy Liturgist Aug 21 Leo & Carol Hallman Fellowship Aug 28 Rosie Herman Liturgist Aug 28 Walt & Mary Phillips Fellowship Aug Caleb Freeburg Acolyte Poc Aug Ruger Bunda Acolyte Poc Aug Volunteers Usher Poc Aug Greeters - north door: Bruce Wheatley south door: Keith & Kathy Johnson east door: Elaine Cook Lectionary Scriptures Aug 7 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, Luke 12:32-40 Aug 14 Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Luke 12:49-56 Aug 21 Jeremiah 1: 4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:10-17 Aug 28 Jeremiah 2:4-13, Psalm 81:1, 10-16, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14 Sept. 4 Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, Philemon 1-21, Luke 14:25-33 Worship Attendance at Hope UMC DATE POCAHONTAS HAVELOCK PLOVER TOTAL July 3 62 one service 62 July July July one service 61

8 This year marks the 37 th year of giving to the United Methodist Annual Thanksgiving Ingathering that will be held the first Saturday in November. School supplies will be going on sale soon so now is the time to start thinking about kits. Our mission is to alleviate human suffering whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster to all people. These kits help care for the most vulnerable people during times of crisis and also help to sustain everyday life by providing basic necessities. UMCOR is asking for help restocking HEALTH and SCHOOL kits so that will be our primary emphasis. All types of kits knitting, layette, sewing & lit kits are welcome. For more information and a list of contents, contact the church office. Or. You may make a donation and we will do the shopping for you. Write kits in the memo line of your check. Because of the often sensitive cultural and political contexts that surround the people we assist, UMCOR cannot allow any patriotic or even religious symbols to be used in the kits. We do not want to create an obstacle that keeps this valuable relief aid from reaching the people we seek to help. These symbols, such as flags or crosses, can be covered so that the item can still be used in the kits. Pack ONLY items requested for each kit. DO NOT wash items. ONLY send new items. Remember, these are gifts for God s children!

9 KIT CONTENTS SAVE AND TAKE SHOPPING WITH YOU SCHOOL KIT (Value: $ $2 shipping) School kits provide tools for education which changes lives. In countries where children don t have books, school supplies or classrooms, a school kit may be their only educational resource. 3 Notebooks, approx. 8 1/2 x 11 wide ruled - (210 to 250 sheets total) spiral or bound, use permanent marker to cover US flag 1 pair blunt-end scissors (metal blades) 1 hand-held pencil sharpener (no 1 ) 1 30-cm metric ruler 6 unsharpened pencils 1 2 ½ eraser 1 box of 24 (only 24) crayons, use permanent marker to cover US flag 1 14"x16" cloth bag Bags will be available Place items sideways in bag and fold over top so loose items don t fall out. HEALTH KIT (Value: $ $1 for toothpaste and $2 shipping) 1 new hand towel (15 x 25 up to 17 x 27 ) 1 new washcloth 1 large sturdy comb (not pocket-sized) 1 nail file or fingernail clippers no emery boards or toenail clippers 1 bath-sized soap in wrapper. No Ivory or Jergens soap 1 toothbrush adult size only. Do not remove packaging 6 adhesive bandages 3/4 inch Put items in a zip-lock type plastic bag. You may also find a copy of this list on the church website by clicking: Ingathering Kits