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1 First United Methodist Church January 2016 Mission Focus for January is A Brush with Kindness East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity A Brush With Kindness is a Christian home preservation service that offers exterior as well as minor interior repair services for homeowners in need. ABWK helps low income homeowners impacted by age, disability and family circumstances, who struggle to maintain their homes. Work ranges from yard clean-up to painting, from building access ramps to installing new siding. Homeowner selection is based on income, need and willingness to partner with ABWK. Volunteer labor and donated materials, when available, are used to keep costs low. Homeowners work alongside volunteers if able. Learn more at or visit them on Facebook. There are mission envelopes in each pew if you d like to donate anytime during the month. Mission Sunday is January 17. If you have questions, you can visit with: Nancy Grossmann, Pastor Dan, Boni Stockel, Donn Arnold, Pete Olson or Gerry Gaudette. Inside this issue: From the pastor... 2 Online Bill Pay 2 Prayers & Birthdays 2 Unidos en Cristo 3 Ministry Team 3 Puzzles, Pie & Potato Soup Celebration of the Lakes event: Puzzles, Pie and Potato Soup at First United Methodist Church Third & Irene Sts, Lindstrom Friday, January 22; 6-9 PM To join in the fun: Enter a team of 4 in the jigsaw puzzle contest. $20 entry fee and fabulous prizes for the winners. Deadline to enter is Sunday January 10. Call the church office to sign up, AND Enjoy a bowl of homemade potato soup and pie Admission fee: $2 per person at the door Dates to remember: Jan Pastor Dan on vacation Jan. 10 Deadline for Puzzles, Pie & Potato Soup Jan. 19 Foundation Trustees Church Council Jan. 22 Puzzles, Pie & Potato Soup

2 From the pastor... The word new appears often in Scripture. Jeremiah tells us, The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Jesus, at his final meal with his disciples, talked about the new covenant. In Lamentations we read, The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Jesus said, Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved. Jesus demonstrated his love for us, and then said, I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. And Paul wrote, So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! Jesus is always doing new stuff. God will accomplish new things in us in We must be ready. The wineskins must be fresh. Grace and Peace, Pastor Dan Birthdays! Zach Caldwell.January 1 Chuck Loula.January 8 Andy Wilkerson.January 9 Renee Mussetter.January 11 Elda Hanson.January 14 Vernon Fredrickson.January 15 Pete Olson.January 18 Roy Brohaugh.January 20 Kay Oien.January 21 Peter Leadholm.January 22 Tim Hess.January 23 Kari Caldwell.January 24 Bruce Heilig.January 25 Carol Schmidt.January 26 Roger Dorenbush.January 30 Lila Leadholm.January 31 2 Online Bill Pay Do you use your computer to pay your bills on-line? If you do, you may want to send your church offering/ pledge through the same on-line bill pay service. You can set up an automatic payment plan or a one time contribution. It s easy: * First, login to your bill pay account * Select Add a Bill * Select Create an account without an account number (use the address and phone number below) First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 688 Lindstrom, MN Please see Greg Oien or Scott Lecy if you have any questions. Requests from the Bulletin: Cole Anderson Chuck Zimmerman Janice McCafferty Chuck Loula Kimberly Carlson Doris Brand Erin Thorvaldson s cousin, Charlie Roger Anderson Steve & Sue Hernick Pat Videen Jim & Pat McDermott Thank you: Phyllis Perry and family would like to thank everyone for the kind words, hugs and support on the death of Doug. We also would like to thank Pastor Dan, Sharlene Arnold for the songs, Kay Oien at the piano, Craig Stockel on the soundboard and the kitchen crew at the funeral. It sure meant a lot to us! New Address: Peter & Katie Leadholm Newton Ave. Chisago City MN Gerry & Sandy Gaudette Norelius Dr. Lindstrom MN

3 Unidos en Cristo weekends Experience New Testament Christianity Unidos en Cristo (formally Cursillo) is a 3-day learning, sharing and inspirational experience of living in a Christian community. During the three days of a week-end, a person experiences authentic Christian fellowship and the joy of being part of a genuine Christian community #277 Men: January #278 Women: January Held at Colonial Church, Edina #279 Men: July #280 Women: July Held at Rosemount UMC, Rosemount If you would like to participate in an Unidos en Cristo weekend or would like more information, please contact Scott or Cheryl Lecy, Prison Ministry...if you re interested in Charis Prison Ministry, please contact Jim or Connie Buelow, Our Ministry Team 2016 Church Council..Terry Keesee Lay Leader...Craig Stockel Church Council Secretary..Marna Gerke Youth Coordinators...Scott & Cheryl Lecy Children s Ministries..Laurie Doughty Mission Chairperson..Nancy Grossmann Staff/Parish Relations Chair.Jim Caldwell Trustees Chairperson.Lloyd Jones Finance Chairperson..Scott Lecy Financial Secretary Linda Ploog Treasurer...Carol Schmidt Communications Chairperson.Erin Thorvaldson Foundation Chairperson.Donn Arnold LIKE - SHARE - POST We have a Facebook Page!!! Be sure to LIKE our page, SHARE with your friends to have them LIKE the page and POST all the AMAZING events we have at our church! If you have an event that you would like to be posted on the church website, the Facebook page or other promotion done, let me know!! I would LOVE to help!!! Feel free to , call or text! Erin Thorvaldson johnanderint@gmail.com Our General Fund Budget for 2015 was $189,000 which became $15,750 per month. General Fund giving for November was $15,000. Thank you for your support of our ministries! Worship Attendance in December December 6 93 December December December Just One Request Dear Master for this coming year Just one request I bring: I do not pray for happiness, Or any earthly thing I do not ask to understand The way Thou leadest me, But this I ask: Teach me to do The thing that pleaseth Thee. I want to know Thy guiding voice, To walk with Thee each day. Dear Master make me swift to hear And ready to obey. And thus the year I now begin A happy year will be If I am seeking just to do The thing that pleaseth Thee. --Unknown Author 3

4 Meals on Wheels Deliverers Jan. 1 Greg McCarthy Jan. 4 Joe Rystrom Jan. 5 Ron &Juanita Morgan Jan. 6 Gary Gerke Jan. 7 Dick Berglund & Wally Ostlie Jan. 8 Marvin Hultquist Jan. 11 George Hultman Jan. 12 Carroll Keller & Grace Schmidt Jan. 13 Larry & Shirley Knopf Jan. 14 Bonnie Vastka Jan. 15 Jim & Joyce Stafki Jan. 18 Michelle Gillespie Jan. 19 Cindy Kopp Jan. 20 Lois Anderson & Marna Gerke Jan. 21 Donn & Sharlene Arnold Jan. 22 Carroll Keller & Grace Schmidt Jan. 25 Floyd & Nancy Paurus Jan. 26 Jan Gravelle & Diana Westrum Jan. 27 Ron & Juanita Morgan Jan. 28 Georgia Burg Jan. 29 Harold & Jan Lovaas Meals on Wheels Co-Coordinators: Carroll Keller, Juanita Morgan, Tech Ministries Schedule Jan. 3 Sound: Needed Accompanist: Sue Hanvey Hope Circle meeting... Hope Circle will be meeting Thursday, Jan. 14 at 9:30 a.m. All women of the church are invited! Prayer Chain If you would like a request for prayer to go out on our Prayer Chain, please call Connie Buelow, , or Lois Anderson, , or the church office, Would you like to be a part of the Prayer Chain? Please call the church office for more information. Can we be of help? Church Office Hours: Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Pastor Dan is available to help you with your spiritual journey and the door is open most mornings. Please give us a call at if we can be of help to you in any way. Church address: firstmethodist@usfamily.net Pastor Dan s address: dan.d@usfamily.net Jan. 10 Sound: Scott Lecy Accompanist: Sue Hanvey Jan. 17 Sound: Scott Lecy Accompanist: Kay Oien Jan. 24 Sound: Bruce Larsen Accompanist: Kay Oien Jan. 31 Sound: Craig Stockel Accompanist: Sue Hanvey Printed Sunday Messages available Pastor Dan s Sunday messages are printed each week following the Sundays on which they have been delivered. You may pick up a printed copy in the church foyer. Please contact the church office, , if you d like a copy of a previous message not available in the foyer. You can also read previous Sunday messages online at

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Office Hours Monday Friday 8:00a 2:30p December 31 Office Closed 1 New Year s Day! Office Closed 2 3 NO p Family Dinner 7 7:30p Worship Team 8 9 ***Pastor Dan on vacation January Paul Prokosch preaching 11 6:15p Bell Choir 12 4p Girl Scouts 13 5p Family Dinner 14 9:30a Hope Circle 15 2:30p Club Rock 16 Pastor Dan on vacation** 17 Mission Sunday~ A Brush with Kindness 18 6:15p Bell Choir 19 7p Trustees 7p Finance 8p Church Council Newsletter deadline 20 5p Family Dinner 21 7:30p Worship Team ***Men s Unidos p Puzzles, Pie & Potato Soup en 23 Cristo :15p Bell Choir p Family dinner Weekend*** 31 Weekend*** ***Women s Pastor Dan Unidos serving en Cristo on weekend

6 First United Methodist Church Irene Ave. P.O. Box 688 Lindstrom, MN (651) 257*4306 Fax (651) 257*8039 Address Service Requested Contains dated material January 2016 Sent with a prayer to: First United Methodist Church Pastor Dan Doughty Practicing Grace Until We Are Perfected In Love The Grace Courier is a monthly publication of First United Methodist Church. Deadline: the third Tuesday of each month for inclusion in the next month s publication. Articles received after this date will not be printed. Place articles in the secretary s mailbox, on the desk in the office or them to the church. The editor reserves the right to edit any material submitted for publication. We welcome you to worship with us! Worship 9:00 a.m. Children leave for during Worship Coffee fellowship 10:15 a.m. Our Ministry Team: Pastor Dan Doughty (dan.d@usfamily.net) Administrative Secretary / Treasurer... Carol Schmidt Children s Coordinator... Laurie Doughty Youth Coordinators Scott & Cheryl Lecy Choir Director Kay Oien Praise Band Leader Beth Lunsford Church Council Chairperson Terry Keesee Finance Chairperson Scott Lecy Financial Secretary... Linda Ploog Lay Leader Craig Stockel Lay Member to Annual Conference Mission Chairperson Nancy Grossmann Staff/Parish Relations Chairperson Jim Caldwell Trustees Chairperson Lloyd Jones Custodian Cheryl Hultquist Wednesday Evening Activities: 5:00p Family Dinner 6:00p Adult Bible Study 7:00p Choir Office firstmethodist@usfamily.net Web site: