UCW at Sanborn Evening Circle

Meeting on the
Manor
Meeting on the 9th
2:00pm
Hostess: Clar a
Black, Shirley Jones,
Marilyn Newman &
Connie Huffman

22nd 7:00pm
Program:
Jeanne Davis
Devotions:
Marilyn Newman
Hostess:
Clara Black

Faith Circle

Meeting on the 24th

2:00pm
Hostess:
Dorothy Chambers
& Lucille Rook
Devotions:
Dorothy Chambers

The Water is on at the parsonage! Thanks to everyone who has

provided labor and financial support to the repair projects at the
parsonage. As of August 23rd, we have received just over $6,000
toward the projects. The current estimate of the repairs is
$10,000.
September Ushers
6th
Tim & Jeanne Ebel & Corey Gillespie
13th Jeff Roos, Benny Ebel, Ben Eldridge
20th Jeff Roos, Benny Ebel, Ben Eldridge
27th Earl & Marilyn Newman & Leon Hunt

6th
13th
20th
27th

6th
13th
20th
27th

September Liturgist
6th
Shirley Fernstrum
13th Emily Waund
20th Donna Dawson
27th Barb Rohwer

SEPTEMBER GREETERS
Jeff & Phyllis Gillespie
Donna Klinker & Fern Rosenboom
Charles & Evelyn Bruns
Steve & Beth Wittrock

SEPTEMBER
NURSERY WORKER
Shirley Jones
Barb Rohwer

6th
13th
20th
27th

SEPTEMBER ACOLYTE
Kylie Swanson
Camden Stevens
Ashlyn Warnke
Mercedes Moss

Kits for the Iowa-Nigeria Project

We currently have 13 layettes done and 16 school bags. We are in need
of more sleepers or gowns, diapers and diaper pins. All of the kits need to
be in by mid October. Items can be placed on the table on the east wall
in the fellowship hall. Thanks to everyone who has given so generously!

Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar

September 2015- Volume 9

Its hard to believe another month has passed, and what a

month August was! My family was able to go to Boston, my motherin-law was able to visit while my husband traveled to Seattle to get
some work done with the Presbyterians, I was able to get a bit more
into the groove of things, and the repairs are going well on the parsonage (though there are still a few things to go). My kids are excited to
see the new school year get underway.
At Tommys orientation I was greeted by a child who yelled out, Hi, Pastor! and I was happy to say
hi back and be recognized by someone so young. Children really are the future of the church. Often times,
for some of these young people, activities such as WWW and VBS are the only Christian education that they
will receive, and it is amazing when we are able to see some of the fruit ripen from the seeds we have planted. We are blessed to have an opportunity to reach all of these young people and try to instill in them what it
means to be a Christian.
As we close out the month, I plan on having a meeting to discuss with the youth (6th grade and up)
who are not yet members (and parents) who wish to accept the responsibility of their baptisms for themselves
and join the church as full members. This is a class that is in no way to be seen as a graduation but rather a
starting point for their Christian faith to be able to continue to grow and blossom.
I would also like to encourage all people in the church to take a moment to prayerfully consider how
they can support the ministry with the young people. As Christians we need to invest in the future of our
church, and faithfully respond as the Spirit has called to us. We are in need of teachers, helpers, people who
can help with meals, people who can help clean, and even people who can just help observe.
Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to
such as these. Matthew 19:14
~Pastor Kris
Confirmand Meeting
On September 16th PPR will be hosting
A parents and student meeting
a welcome for Pastor Kris and her famifor the upcoming Confirmation
ly here at the church. The committee
Class will be held at 7:00 pm on
will be serving hotdogs, taverns, coney
Wednesday, September 30th at
dogs, chips & baked beans. There will
the Church. Anyone 6th grade
and up who is interested in bebe a sign up sheet in the fellowship hall for bars. The meal
ing confirmed this year is asked will be served from 5:306:15 pm. Hope to see everyone
to attend this meeting.
here to get to know Pastor and her family.

If you are aware of someone in need of a pastoral call, please inform Pastor Kris at the office, 9574960 or cell 712-344-2846. She would rather hear from multiple sources than from no one at all. In
these times of privacy rights, hospitals and nursing homes may not divulge information relating to
a resident or patient, so it is very important that members and/or their families let the Pastor know
of all needs for pastoral care.

THANKS GIVING

Health Kits:
Help disaster victims reclaim
their dignity & self-respect, also
used as teaching tools.
1 new hand towel 15x25), 1
bath sized bar of soap (3 oz) in
wrapper, 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket size), 1 new toothbrush in original sealed wrapper
(not child-size), 1 nail file or fingernail clipper (No emery
boards or toenail clippers), 1
new washcloth,
6 band aids
(3/4).

ingathering
Sewing Kits
Include: 3 yards cotton (1
piece), 1 new spool matching
thread, 5-8 matching flat buttons on card, 1 sewing scissor,
p pkg. hand sewing needles.
Foster independence rather
than dependence. Cottage industries often grow out of sewing classes where these kits are
used to practice skills.

WWW Dinner Hosts Needed!

With the start of WWW just around the
corner, we are asking everyone to consider hosting one of our WWW dinners.
Dinner ingredients can be
charged to the WWW Food Fund at
Bob & Scotts. (Please note that dinner should be ready to be served at
5:45pm).

WWW
Teachers &
Helpers
Needed!

INCOME 2015
January $5,008.00
February $6,002.50
March $7,999.60
April --$10,666.61
May$9,400.00
June$6,260.15
July $11,901.60
August 2nd23rd - $11,597.26
Budget for 2015$138,196.49
Average Monthly Expenditure
$11,516.37

We are in
need of help
to run the
programming for WWW this
year. We need teachers, helpers, folks to prepare meals,
and someone to help with music. Please contact Mike or
Shirley Jones, Clara Black or
Barb Rohwer if you are willing to help. Even if you can
help a night or two during the
year, it will make for a successful WWW year!

September
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
1 Betty Rembe
2 Mike Anderson
4 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Black
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Edwards
6 Andrew Eldridge
9 Evelyn Bruns
11 Mitchel Fulk
13 Shannon Miller
15 Kyle Thompson, Marilee Edwards
16 Cory Vander Pol
17 Bill Jansma, Jamie Tjossem
18 Tracy Wittrock, Kelly Thompson, Jay Smith, Jean Fulk
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Fiddelke
20 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Conlon
22 Shirley Omer, Brittany
Houwen
23 Janet McDonald, Payton Steffens
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Anderson
24 Sid Gustafson, Peter Eldridge
25 Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Brown
26 Fred Wittrock
27 Traci Sohn
28 Haley Bottjen
29 Barry Tewes
30 Mr. & Mrs. Doug Harms

If you know of someones

Birthday or Anniversary that
should be in the Newsletter
please let the Office know.

Lords
Harvest
81 days until
Lords Harvest. How do you
plan to show youre thankful?
Mark the date November 21st!

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

2
1:30 pm
Archer UMW

4
Pastor Kris
Day Off

6
7
9:00am UCP
Worship Com- Church office
closed
munion
10:30am Archer
UMC Communion

10

11
Pastor Kris
Day Off

12

13
9:00 am UCP
Worship
10:30 am Archer
UMC Worship
7:00 pm UCP
Council Meeting

14

15

17

18
Pastor Kris
Day Off

19
8:30 am
UCWNW
IA Dist.
Annual Mtg.
at Cherokee

20
9:00am UCP
Worship
10:30am Archer
UMCBoard
Meeting after
Worship

21
22
7:00 pm Joint 7:00pm
PPR Meeting Evening Circle
at Archer

24

25
9:00 am
Newsletter
Assembly

26
10am2pm
Sewing for
Veterans in
Spencer

27

28

9:00am UCP Worship

10:30am Archer
UMC Baptism
Kai Roed

2:00pm UCW
@
Sanborn
School Election
Manor
DayOffice

Closed Tonight
Pastor Kris at
UCC New Clergy in Altoona
9-3

16
5:30 pm Welcome for Pastor
Kris and family

23
2:00pm Faith
Circle

Pastor Kris
Day off

29

30
7:00 pm Confirmand & Parent Meeting