Summer is a time for traveling to visit

friends and family and to take vacations.

Remember that while you are away from

your church home, the expenses of the

churches and their ministries are ongoing

24/7, 52 weeks a year. Consider mailing

your weekly offering to the church before you go or add it

to your next Sunday’s offering.

OFFERING INFORMATION: Offering needed to meet the monthly 2019 budget: $24,494.67 Offering received in July: $20,368. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Blue Bucket money in August is for Sis-ters and Survivors (cancer group) - 2 Sundays and school supplies - 2 Sundays. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Thank you to all the people that helped with VBS. It was a great success. Vanessa Goodell & Gail Fisher P.S. Thank you for the ties and the paper towel rolls. * * * * * *

AUGUST DATES: Aug. 10: Trip to the Banquet in Sioux Falls Aug. 11: Worship 9:00 am Church in the Park 5:00 pm Aug. 16: Morning Belles 8:00 am Aug. 17: Morning Belles 8:00 am

WINNER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 301 W 4th St. PO BOX 526 WINNER SD 57580 Church Office 842-0854 Email: umc@gwtc.net Parsonage 842-2498 Website: winnerumc.org Office hours: 9 am - 1 pm

Food Pantry request for August is crackers - any kind, 4 pack of

toilet paper, 100% juice, and

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Christian Education Ministry has several Sun-

day School teacher positions open. Also, needed is a Christian

Education Director. If you are interested in any of the positions, please let Pastor John or the office know.

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Members present: Pastor John, Alona Burtz, Lillie Palmer, Jo Green, Malon Burtz, Yvon Burtz, Dianne Fisher, Eva Watzel, Liz Farley, Jan Ringstmeyer, Wade Burtz, Clint Vanneman. Also present were Clint & DeAnn Woods and Gary & Diane Durrrin. The meeting was called to order by Clint Vanneman. Pastor John gave the opening prayer. Wade a motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Liz second and motion carried. Dianne made a motion to approve the financial report. Eva second and motion carried. HS YOUTH-TASHA: No report MS YOUTH-TIA: They went to Wild Water West on Sunday, July 14. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR: No report MINISTRY REPORTS: CHRISTIAN ED: No report OUTREACH/HOSPITALITY-CAROL/LIZ: At the last Summer Nights, they gave out popsicles and info about VBS, Fellowship Meal, and Church in the Park. The trip to the Banquet in Sioux Falls is Aug. 10. The coloring project at the jail is going well. Church in the Park will be Aug. 11 at 5 pm. They gave the Thrift Store money for people that need the transit bus and can’t afford it. The Fellowship Meal is July 28. SPR-BRIAN: No report WORSHIP-JO: They will meet on Tues., Aug. 14 at 5 pm. TRUSTEES-DAN: They cleaned out the Upper Room. FINANCE-WADE: The investment account went down but has come back up. Dana Kaup audited the books and they look good. She recommended that there should be a receipt to match the check for it. Jan made a motion that if there is no receipt the bill will not be paid with Alona’s discretion. Dianne second and motion carried. CARES-DONNA: They will meet on Tues., July 23. FUNERAL: They served the Rodney Grossenburg funeral. AV-DAN: No report OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Wade made a motion to pay $50 for the Builder’s Club request from Northwestern United Methodist Church in Mellette SD. Alona made a motion to send out a letter regarding the decisions made by the General Conference in February and the Dakota Conference resolution in June. Clint W sec-ond and it passed 8 to 3. Jan, Alona, and Pastor John will count the ballots when the poll is returned. ADJOURN: Wade made a motion to adjourn and Liz second. Motion carried. CLOSING PRAYER: Wade gave the closing prayer.

The Walk to Emmaus is named so because the experi-ence is very similar to the Bi-ble story in Luke 24:13-34 in which the risen Christ joins the two disciples who were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. By walking with Jesus, reflecting on the scriptures, breaking bread to-gether, and sharing their resur-rection stories, the disciples experienced Christ’s presence and their hearts burned within them. The Walk to Emmaus is your opportunity to walk with the Lord and rediscover God’s burning presence in your life.

The aim of Emmaus is to inspire, challenge and equip local Church members for Christian action in their homes, church-

es, places of work, and communities.

The Walk to Emmaus is a wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith. You can find more information at www.dakotaswalk.org or you can contact the church office and we can answer any questions that you might have. The “Pilgrim’s Request for Participation” forms is available online at the same website above (under “Forms”).

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Food Pantry Crackers 100% juice Hygiene products - shampoo, conditioner and soap

Blue Bucket Sisters and survi-vors (2 weeks) School supplies (2 weeks)

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4 Worship 9:00 am

5 Outreach/ Hospitality 5:30 pm

6 Men’s Group 6:30 am AV 6:15 pm Trustees 7:00 pm

7 Men’s Group 8:00 pm

8 Worship Team 7:30 pm

8 10 Trip to the Banquet in Sioux Falls 6:30 am

11 Worship 9:00 am Fellowship Meal Church in the Park 5 pm

12 13 Men’s Group 6:30 am

14 Golden Prairie 10:00 am Elder Inn 11:00 am Worship Ministry 5:00 pm Men’s Group

15 Worship Team 7:30 pm

16 Morning Belles 8:00 am

17 Morning Belles 8:00 am

18 Worship 9:00 am Morning Belles Supper Club 6:00 pm

19 20 Men’s Group 6:30 am

21 Love Circle noon Men’s Group 8:00 pm

22 23 24

25 Worship 9:00 am

26 27 Men’s Group 6:30 am

28 Men’s Group 8:00 pm

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August 2019

ANNIVERSARIES

Jim & Linda Brozik 8/3

Rick & Lin Shippy 8/4

Mick & Betty Rowe 8/4

Rich & Jan Ringstmeyer 8/6

Dustin & Brooke Fisher 8/7

Doug & Barb Long 8/7

Ryan & Julie Rohde 8/13

Casey & Laurie Osborn 8/13

Harold & Eva Watzel 8/14

Lane & Heather Massingale 8/14

Dan & Coleen Patmore 8/15

Wade & Yvon Burtz 8/18

Kelly & Jennifer Dougherty 8/19

Mike & Marsha Whetham 8/20

Frank & Jeri Finney 8/22

Byron & Vicki Foreman 8/23

Galen & Nancy Lewis 8/24

Doug & Wanda Wiken 8/24

Dan & Angie Burtz 8/27

BIRTHDAYS

Jalen Tideman 8/2

Don Brickman 8/4

Landon Calhoon 8/4

Pam Dvorak 8/5

Judy Mills 8/5

Evelynne Moses 8/8

Marsha Whetham 8/8

Jeri Finney 8/9

Doug Long 8/10

C. A. Owen 8/10

John Hanson 8/10

Tayden Mathis 8/11

Donna Duffy 8/12

Robert Goodell 8/14

Delanie Nelson 8/16

Kathy Calhoon 8/18

Jack Haley 8/18

Hannah Peterson 8/18

Rich Ringstmeyer 8/18

Randy Audiss 8/19

Kathleen Trandahl 8/19

Avis Ferwerda 8/21

Josh Anderson 8/22

Austin Bicek 8/23

Betty Rowe 8/23

Harold Watzel 8/23

Carol Boerner 8/25

Julie Rohde 8/26

Connie DeMers 8/26

Kay Berg 8/31

VBS was a BLAST!!! It was so much fun to cook with the kitchen crew, to hear all the excitement and energy from the younger participants

throughout the evening, and to engage in some wonderful conversations with the middle school youth. I am already looking forward to next

year!! In mid-August we will begin out third summer sermon series! On Sunday mornings I will also tie into the small group study from the Circle

Maker book that is being offered as a summer Sunday school class. In the series we will study several pillars of the faith, will seek to learn from

their example, and will seek to become pillars ourselves. I hope you can join us each Sunday for both the sermon series and for the study.

The fall will bring the return of several small groups and a new one or two. The ladies groups, young moms, the book club, the noon Bible study,

MYF, confirmation, and many other gatherings will resume in September. New to the selection of ways to deepen your faith and to engage in

learning and growth will be an 8-week grief small group class using the resource Beyond the Broken Heart. This class

will meet once a week for about two months and will be open to anyone from our church or local area. We will re-

turn to our fall schedule starting on September 8th!!

In closing, I’d like to share a few pictures from our family trip to Switzerland. In all, 17 from Kristin’s family were able

to be together in Switzerland. I very much appreciate the church supporting the Sabbath and family time. As we

continue to wind down summer, may the Lord continue to guide and bless you and your family! - Pastor John

August 2019

Scripture Study for August 2019 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Questions to ponder and go deep with:

1) When have you cried out to God recently?

2) How do you remain patient when the waiting feels long?

3) What area of life do you need to experience God’s justice?

Pastor John’s Jabberings

Scripture to read and consider:

“Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him

day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8 I tell you, he

will quickly grant justice to them”. — Luke 18:7-8