Harris & Lake Park United Methodist churches

The Connection

Soup & Pie Supper Sun., Nov. 10—Harris UMC 5 choices of soup, many pies/desserts

Gluten-free dessert available

Take-out available

Adults - $8.00, Kdgn. thru age 10 - $4.00, Preschool – Free

Serving 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Sr. High Youth Group Pie Auction

Nov. 17th after worship at Harris & LP

Thanksgiving Worship—5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 24th at LP UMC (calendar says Harris which is wrong)

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Pastor: Emmanuel T. Naweji Harris UMC: 208 N. Main Lake Park UMC: 1471 135th Ave. Office: 1471 135th Ave. Phone: 712-832-3361 E-mail: hlpumc@yahoo.com Facebook Page: HLP UMC Webpage: harrislakeparkumc.org Pastor’s Residence: 15 Arnold’s Entrance Lake Park, IA 51347 Phone: 712-339-7115 E-mail: revnaweji@gmail.com Web: www.emmanuelnaweji.com Parish Secretary: Judy Taber Custodians Kelley Morgan, H, 702-526-1054 Mary Schmidt, LP, 712-331-1455

Worship Harris – 9:00 a.m. Lake Park – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School—Sept. – May Harris – 10:15 a.m. Lake Park – 9:00 a.m.

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November 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 Baby Shower 11—1

For Kyle & Kelly Jacobsen All are welcome. They are registered at Target & Amazon 5-6 p. m. LP UMC open for prayer

3 21st Sunday after

Pentecost

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5 9:30 Bible Study

6 1:00 UMW 6:00 Confirmation 6:30 Sr. High Youth Group 7:00 Jr. High Youth Group 7:00 Charge Conference

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9 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

10 22nd Sunday after

Pentecost Harris UMC Soup Supper Serving 4:30 – 6:30 5 kinds of soup, assorted pies/desserts including gluten-free desserts

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12 9:30 Bible Study

Care Center Music

13 7:00 Chums Bells resume NO LP Ad Council

14 NO Harris Ad Council

15

Care Center Bingo

16 5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

17 23rd Sunday after

Pentecost Sr. High Youth Pie Auction at H & LP

18 90th Birthday Open House Celebration for Sally Herbert – 2-4 p.m. in LP UMC fellowship hall Sun., Nov. 17

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20 6:00 Confirmation 6:30 Sr. High Youth Group Adopt-A-Family night 7:00 Jr. High Youth Group

7:00 Chums Bells

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22 23

5-6 p.m. LP UMC open for prayer

24 Christ the King

Sunday

5:00 at Harris UMC

25 26 27 7:00 Chums Bells ???

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29 30 Jr. & Sr. High Youth serve noon meal at The Banquet, Sioux Falls

Sherry Ahrenstorff LP UMC chemo Tom Jansen LP UMC Cancer Cheryl Dake H UMC cancer Garrett Goodell LP UMC surgery Those with mental health concerns Shirley Fredericksen LP UMC cancer Allen Rowe H UMC Parkinson’s Karen Rehms LP UMC fragile health Rita Reimers LP UMC cancer Ardyce Rueter fragile health (mother of Lori Sheeler and Scott Rueter) Dave Lindemann Friend fragile health The men and women in the armed services, their families, and our churches.

A heartfelt thank you for the

many prayers and expressions of

sympathy extended to me and my

family on the loss of my daughter,

Carla. I am blessed to belong to such a

supportive church family.

Sincerely,

Carolyn Johnson

We offer our sympathy and our

prayers to Mary Schmidt (LP UMC

custodian) on the loss of her sister,

Sandy.

Dear Church Family,

I wanted to thank you very much for

all your cards and notes during the

Pastor's Appreciation month

(October). You've been family to my

family and me. Also, I'm very grateful

to each one of you for making me a

better Pastor every day. Thank you

again and may God richly bless you!

Pastor Emmanuel

Remember—You can now give to LP

UMC online or by text.

Go to the church website at

www.harrislakeparkumc.org and click

the Give option. Follow directions.

To give by text, enter 73256 and

receive a response with your next

steps.

Dear Church Family, It's always a joy and a blessing to share what's on my mind with you. Time goes by so fast. It was not long ago when I heard the grown-ups say it when I was a child. Now, as a parent, it is so much a reality I have to deal with every day—and it's already November! One thing that comes to my mind when we get to this part of the year is gratitude. Of course, as you may guess, fear of winter is also on my mind! But, "being grateful" is something that helps me look at my feelings about winter with a different set of eyes. Instead of not liking this season, I choose to focus on the fact that winter has a beginning and an end, just like all other things we face in life. Lately, I am learning how to be thankful for everything, especially in light of what my family and I have gone through. Out of my reflection on thankfulness, I will be talking about four ways being grateful can change us. And, we will do it throughout this month (November) in worship. Paul encourages us to "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV). We do it not only because it is what God wants us to do all the time, but it is, more importantly, beneficial to each one of us: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. So, every time you show gratitude and say thanks to God, remember that you're not just doing it for God. The one who gets the benefits of being thankful is not God, but you. Not only do you benefit from showing gratitude, but being thankful changes who you are and how you see the world around you. I know you may feel that there isn't much to be thankful for today. Let me tell you, that's not right. It is only that we don't pay enough attention to the good in us and around us, and then think there is nothing significant to be grateful for in life. So, don't miss church this month as we learn all about how to be grateful and how this changes us. See you in worship! "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV). Pastor Emmanuel

Harris UMC Attendance Offering Sept. 29 37 $1,495.00 Oct. 6 38 1,205.00 Oct. 13 32 755.00 Oct. 20 33 310.00 Total $3,765.00 Average Weekly Attendance 35 Given to date $35,710.94

Lake Park UMC Attendance Offering Sept. 29 79 $2,407.00 Oct. 6 139 2,893.00 Oct. 13 135 2,526.00 Oct. 20 113 1,724.00 Total $9,550.00 Average Weekly Attendance 116 Given to date $93,077.75 Sunday School $132.75 Harris Reimbursement $664.00 Haiti Missions $1,162.00 World Communion Sunday $115.00 Copies $25.50 Rent $40.00 Blanket Sunday $365.00

Harris UMC Ushers Scott Robertson Noel Phillips Cal Harms Flowers Maria Loring, LeAnn Ransom Coffee Nov. 3 Dean Phillips, Noel Phillips Nov. 10 Cal Harms Nov. 17 Ray Akkerman/Steve Bosma Nov. 24 Keith Klaassen

Lake Park UMC

Ushers Curt/Kim Ingwersen Kyle/Britleigh Ingwersen Bill/Shelly Boles Flowers Phyllis Johnson Carolyn Johnson Sunday School Snacks Nov. 3—Snacks – Deb Hellinga Juice – Sally Herbert Nov. 10—Snacks/Juice – Beth Krummen Nov. 17—Snacks – Meagan Barnhart Juice – Ginny Verdoorn Nov. 24—Snacks/Juice – Heather Voss Snack Servers Nov. 3 – Deb & Jodi Hellinga Nov. 10 - ?? Nov. 17 - ?? Nov. 24 - ?? Sr. High Youth Group Meals Nov. 6—Kristen Heikens Nov. 17 Pie Auction Nov. 20 – Adopt-A-Family Nov. 30 – Banquet/Sioux Falls need 4 drivers

November 2019 1—Matt & Lisa Carstensen & family 2—People fighting cancer 3—Rosalind Christ 4—Dennis & Erma Christenson 5—Our government leaders 6—Justin & Beth Clarke 7—People fighting cancer 8—People who live in poverty 9—Rick & Roxie Cother 10—Bob & Jane Crist 11—teachers 12—Sue Crosby 13—John Crosby III 14—Dustin & Shantry Dake and family 15—Cheryl Dake 16—Bobbie Davis 17—Karl & Becky Davis and family 18—Ken Davis 19—Kathy Denny 20—our government leaders 21—Mark & Julie Dillehay 22—Those serving our country 23—Those fighting cancer 24—Dennis & Diane Duitsman and family 25—Those hospitalized 26—Our district superintendent 27—Nick & Arin Elser and family 28—Elyse Engel 29—World leaders 30—Pastor Emmanuel

LP UMW NEWS

Nov. 6 .............................................. 1:00 p.m.

Program .................................. Jane Heikens “World Thank Offering”

Serve ........ Jennifer Krummen, Emily Pool

Sanctuary Flowers Nov. ..................................... Phyllis Johnson

Carolyn Johnson

Care Center Music Nov. 12.......................... Jeanine Gunderson

Care Center Bingo Nov. 15.............................. Darlyne Halquist

Gladys Goodell

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Jr. High Youth Grp. Nov. 6 – Krummen Nov. 20 – Luitjens Nov. 30 – Banquet/ Sioux Falls

November Harris Birthdays

3 Brent Crist

4 Harold Anderson

10 Maria Loring

12 Teri Harms

12 Connor Raveling

14 Jeri Lemker

18 Ryan Ransom

19 Nathan Davis

23 Julie Dillehay

28 Bobbie Davis November LP Birthdays

1 Seth Goodell

1 Tom Bosma

2 Jo Watkins

3 Dee Baloun

4 Ashley Kennedy

6 Butch Orwig

6 Elly Watje

7 Carlie Jo Ahrenstorff

8 Sasha Jansen

9 Ebony Rahe

10 Kirk Ingham

10 Lucien Vabre

11 Cari Wallace

12 Taylor Kracht

14 Arlene Frerichs

14 Eula Kennedy

14 Jarrod Wallace

15 Juanita McCauley

15 Keegan Bradley

15 Madison Brevik

17 Patricia Weltzin

18 Brian Goodell

18 Jason Heikens

19 Tyce Gunderson

20 Tara Seifert

20 Todd Gunderson

22 Arlene Jaycox

22 Jared Rahe

24 Tim Gunderson

24 Jessica Lueders

24 Adrian Martin

25 Mandy Siemon

26 Sue Crosby

26 Emily Pool

27 Jill Gallagher

27 Sally Herbert

27 Carolyn Johnson

28 Alexandra Salzwedel

29 Stan Anderson

November Harris Anniversaries

27 Don & Marlene Loring

28 Karl & Becky Davis November LP Anniversaries

12 Chris & Emily Lindgren

15 Gary & Judy Taber

21 Linden & Kelly Heikens

23 Craig & Jill Krummen

27 Nick & Arin Elser

Complete the first of Jesus’ “beatitudes” correctly: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for ...” A. they shall be comforted. B. theirs is the kingdom of heaven. C. they shall inherit the earth. D. they shall see God. Answer: (See Matthew 5:3)

Nov. 1 – All Saints Day Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18, Psalm 148 Ephesians 1:11-23, Luke 6:20-31 Nov. 3 – 21st Sunday after Pentecost Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144 2 Thessalonians 1;1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10 Nov. 10 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Haggai 1:15b—2:9, Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, Luke 20:27-38

Our farming community has had a challenging fall based on weather and the planting/growing season. Sigh. If you have a time crunch on your hands consider turning to a book of devotions. They are quick, direct, and thought provoking. Deb Morrow, Church Librarian 1- Inner Simplicity: 100 Ways to Regain Peace and Nourish Your Soul by Elaine St. James can help “you reduce the clutter in your lives, work less, and enjoy life more.”* 2-“You wouldn’t expect to make it through the morning without a nutritious breakfast, so why skimp on spiritual nourishment? Start your day with full-strength spiritual inspiration!”* Check out Breakfast With God from our church library for your breakfast of champions. 3-“When the news is all bad and the sky is all gray, and the chocolate is all gone… a good friend can make everything right with the world.”* At the Heart of Friendship reminds us “the nicest place in all the world is right beside a friend.”* 4-Boomerang Joy: Joy that Goes Around, Comes Around, 60 Devotions by Barbara Johnson. This author’s “fun-filled insights will help you revel in your relationship with God and spread the joy of knowing His Love.”* 5- Barbara Johnson “knows firsthand how the smallest splash of joy can soothe broken hearts with the light of God’s love.”* Try Daily Splashes of Joy: 365 Gems to Sparkle Your Day. 6-“We Brake for Joy!: 90 Devotions to Add Laughter, Fun, and Faith to Your Life offers upbeat devotions to help you to live out your faith with verve and style.”* 7.These little readings are packed with Scripture and reflections. Peace for a Woman’s Soul: Finding Rest for Your Spirit will not disappoint. *Taken from book.

Nov. 17th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19

Nov. 24 – Christ the King Sunday Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-69 Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43

Nov. 28 – Thanksgiving Day Joel 2:21-27, Psalm 126 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Matthew 6:25-33

LP UMC Sunday School

Donates School Supplies

Elementary Sunday School students at LP UMC donated 456 items toward the school kits that will be given to the Thanksgiving Ingathering on Nov. 2. They will be celebrating with a Pajama Party. Many thanks for your gifts!

Baby Shower for Kyle & Kelly Jacobsen

Nov. 2 at LP UMC—11 a.m. – 1 p.m. They are registered at Target & Amazon

The family of Sally Herbert invite you to a 90th Birthday Celebration for her, 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17th at LP UMC.

Pie Auction Nov. 17th after church at Harris & Lake Park

Sponsored by Senior High Youth Group

2nd Graders

receive Bibles at

LP UMC on Oct.

13th.

L – R: Belka

Naweji, Autumn

Anderson, Kaecyn

Jones, Rogan

Niemeier.

Children’s Message—October 13th—LP UMC

BAZAAR

2019

Steve Krummen and

Matt Carstensen

express appreciation

to Pastor Emmanuel

for his leadership of

the church on Oct.

13. They represented

the SPPRC and the

men’s Bible study

groups.

Special Music at LP UMC on Oct. 13 was “I Saw the Light” played on ukulele by Myles and Clayton Krummen along with their grandmothers, Jennifer Krummen and Jeri Goodell. Chayce Forbes, (back left), kept the rhythm on drums.

LP UMCs prayer chain members prayed over Pastor Emmanuel during worship Oct. 13 on observance of Pastor’s Appreciation Month.

Collyn Clark

Tyler Anderson

Joy Mier

Received into membership at LP

UMC on Oct. 6 were Collyn Clark,

Tyler Anderson, and Joy Mier.

Welcome to your church family!