GOSPEL NEWS

The Newsletter for the St. Charles United Methodist and

Dover Community Churches

November 2018

Pastor: Rev. Heather E. Klason

Church Office: 824 Church Avenue, St. Charles, MN

Telephone: 507-932-4966 (O), 507-932-4931 (H), 320-290-7460 (Pastor’s cell)

Email: Church: scdumcs@hbci.com Pastor: pastor.scdumcs@hbci.com

Website: http://www.scdmethodist.com

Shalom,

In a resource from the Conference called “Vine and the Branches”, the following poem was reprinted. This is so appropriate as we enter November,

a month with an American holiday set aside to give thanks.

“Waken in Me a Sense of Joy” by Ted Loder (From “ Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle”)

O extravagant God, in this ripening, red-tinged autumn, waken in me a sense of joy in just being alive, joy for nothing in general except everything in particular; joy in sun and rain mating with earth to birth a harvest; joy in soft light through shyly disrobing trees; joy in the acolyte moon setting halos around processing clouds; joy in the beating of a thousand wings mysteriously knowing which way it is warm; joy in wagging tails and kids’ smiles and in this spunky old city; joy in the taste of bread and wine, the smell of dawn, a touch, a song, a presence; joy in having what I cannot live without—other people to hold and cry and laugh with; joy in love, in you; and that at first and last is grace.

The narrative in the resource continues:

“Gratitude has the power to change our thinking and the way we see God, others, and our lives. There are lots of ways to practice gratitude.

One simple and effective way is to take a few minutes at the end of each day and write down three things for which you are grateful. Try to be

specific rather than listing things like family, faith, church, and friends. What are you most thankful for about your spouse, children, or parents?

What about your faith or church makes you truly grateful? Over time, this practice will result in more positive ways of seeing the world and being

with God. Your thankful heart will even lead you to seeing God in others.”

Gratitude is a choice. If we fail to choose it, by default we become ungrateful. It enters our heart and our spirit and takes away any sense of joy. It blinds

us to all that God has given and continues to give. Without gratitude our relationships suffer. Without gratitude, we can become bitter, seeing ourselves

as victims, as something less than. It is a dry, sad life

The invitation as we enter November is to find a practice or habit to bring all that is around you into your awareness. To open your eyes and your heart to

see in a new way. To find the joy that is gratitude; to release your spirit to love in a new way; to look at those who share your life in big ways and small

ways as an integral and valuable part of your life … Maybe it might be pausing during the day to look around and to reflect. It might be walking or driving

not just to get to a destination, but to truly see and appreciate all that is around you. Maybe journaling is your thing and you could pick up a guided

journey, such as “A Year of Daily Joy: A Guided Journal to Creating Happiness Every Day” by Jennifer Louden. You might find the courage to tell someone

how grateful you are that they are a part of your life or to give that thank you to someone you have been meaning to give for a long time.

Find your way and see the changes God will bring into your life, your heart and your spirit.

And you will experience deep joy and peace, that passes all understanding.

Pastor Heather

From the Pulpit

November 4 – All Saints Sunday

“The Faith of Mr. Rogers: I Like You Just the Way You Are”

John 7:53-8:11

Candles will be available to honor our saints

We will share Holy Communion

November 11 – 25th Sunday after Pentecost

“Yes, but? No. Yes, And”

Ruth 1:1-18

Psalm 146:1-10

November 18 – 26th Sunday after Pentecost

“Widow’s Might”

Psalm 127

Mark 12:38-44

November 25 – Christ the King Sunday

“Hanging of the Greens”

Advent Series – “Calm and Bright: 200 Years of Silent Night”

December 2 – First Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 2:1-4; 9:2,6-7

“Calm and Bright: Sleep in Heavenly Peace”

On November 4 we remember

Marlin Geisler

Hazel Voss

Valerie Kvam

Leola Hinckley

Jan Behrens

David Bishop

Dale Kieffer

Nathan Dahl

Ron Clark

Kay Phelps

Carolyn Busian

Gus Doty

at a special worship service

Beginning November 4, 2018

St. Charles UMC Worship 9:00 am

Dover CC Worship 10:15 am

Dover CC Sunday School 10:30 am

November 7 “The Called People” God Hears the Cry

November 14 “God Sends the Law”

November 21 No class - Thanksgiving Break

November 28 “When God Draws Near”

All meetings are at 6:30 pm and at St. Charles unless otherwise noted.

Hanging of the Greens

During Morning Worship Services

November 25, 2018

Children’s Christmas Programs

During Morning Worship Services

District Superintendent,

Rev. Cynthia Williams will be preaching

December 16, 2018

Joint Christmas Eve Service

At Dover CC

December 24, 2018 5:00 pm

Come join the fun in

Sunday School

St. Charles 10:00 am

Dover 10:30 am

Volunteers are needed.to lead

a lesson or craft.

Please contact

Jon Arnold (SC) or

Jennifer Mitchell (Dover).

Save These Dates

St. Charles United Methodist Church Administrative Council Meeting

St. Charles Administrative council Meeting

October 17, 2018

Members Present: Jon and Teri Arnold, Troy Henry, Allan Fagan, Dianna Pulley, Lee Carlson

After prayer requests and prayer, the meeting was called to order by Ala Fagan, Chairperson.

The minutes of the Sept. 12, 2018 Ad. Board Meeting were approved with a correction that Sue

did the report on the boiler fund.

Church conference is Sunday December 2, 2018 at Homestead UMC in Rochester at 2:00 pm.

Several completed forms are needed:

The 2018 Connectional Church Conference Agenda

Form 1 Nominations Report (need meeting)

Form 2&3 Certified Lay Speaker and Ministry candidate Report (N/A)

Form 4 Membership Report (need meeting)

Form 5-7 Pastoral Compensation Report (PPRC meeting 10/16; present package at November council

meeting)

Worship:

Series set for Advent; Hanging of the Greens is November 25. Worship committee will plan.

District Superintendent is scheduled to preach December 16. This is the children’s program date.

Pastor Heather will try to reschedule the DS visit for another Sunday.

Communication:

When we e-mail something the next step is “call Allan”

We are a small church. We need to help each other out. However, it is good to check with a committee member

to be sure your idea fits the overall plan.

Financial Secretary and Treasurer Position:

After much discussion, a plan was made to ask a person outside our church to do the treasurer’s job.

Dianna will count the money each Wed. with somebody. Teri will do the financial secretary position from here and

Arizona. Jon will check with Jerry Schweitzer to see if he can be self-employed.

Boiler financial report

Church raised $19,280.64

Fair gate payment 400.00

Transferred from building fund 4,000.00 ($10,301.89 is left in building fund)

Money left from buying new chairs 319.26

Total money available for boiler 10/9/2018 $23,999.90

Bill for the boiler $42,650.00

Merchant’s Bank loan 10/9/2018 $18,650.00 @ 5% ( $360 monthly payment )

Anonymous donation 10/10/2018 $4800.00

Rebate from City of St. Charles $200.00

Merchant’s Bank Loan 10/17/2018 $13,650.00

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Dianna Pulley

St. Charles/Dover United Methodist Women Meeting

October 3, 2018

Members Present: Linda Ferguson, Dianna Pulley ,

Myra McKay, Pastor Heather, Barb Traxler, Carol Mueske

Devotions/Prayer: Pastor Heather

Treasure report:

Cards signed and will be sent to shut ins.

Old business: Thank you to everyone for the successful Fall Supper. It went well.

New Business: We need new roasters for the church.

Fall Event: November 3, 2018 9 AM-1:30 PM

Publicity: Rory

Money: Barb Traxler and Gail?

Bakery: Dianna and Marion plus Baking donations from all

Set up Tables: Jon

Decorate Tables: 4 tables-Barb Traxler and Gail Keller

Morning Coffee: ( One coffee Cake) Pastor Heather (Last year no one came for coffee) .

Treasures: Marcie, Kendra, Rory set up, organize.

Clean Up: Dianna and Carol and others

Lunch: Turkey Supreme, cranberry salad, deviled eggs, pickles, carrots, apple crisp, milk, water, coffee.

Alice, Dianna and will make turkey supreme, cranberry salad, carrots.

Dianna will make eggs.

9 X 13 pan Apple Crisp made by Linda, Carol, Jon Arnold, Myra McKay,

Call Peggy Carlson, Deb Fagan, Helen Tollefson, Jill to ask if they could make an apple crisp.

2 gal. Milk Pastor Heather. Cool Whip................

Shut Ins: St. Charles and Dover 10 total: 6 women, 4 men. Calendars for Seniors: Dianna will order. $87.50 for 25 or about

$3.50 each. Ask Peggy Carlson if she will organize gift bags.

Next Meeting: December 5th 2018. Hostess/refreshments will be Linda. Devotions: Pastor Heather.

We will stuff HeadStart bags.

Meeting adjourned at 2 PM

Carol Mueske Secretary

There are Stars Up Above is based upon the words of Hungarian poet Hannah Senesh who stepped

into harm’s way and into history trying to save Jewish people of her beloved Hungary. She gave her

life but left us her words.

There Are Stars Up Above

There are stars up above, so far away we only see their light—long, long after the star itself is gone.

So it is with people that we loved—their memories keep shining ever brightly, though their time with

us is done. But the stars that light up the darkest night, these are the lights that guide us. As we live

our days these are the ways we remember.

From the “Gathering of Reflection and Response to the Shooting in Pittsburgh.

St Charles

United Methodist Church

Fall Event

Fall, Christmas & Attic Treasures

Bake Sale & Luncheon

Saturday, November 4, 2017

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Morning Coffee

& Coffee Cake

Turkey Supreme Luncheon

11:00 am—12:30 pm

Adult $6.00

12 yrs. & under $4.00

Would you like to be a part of the Children’s

Christmas Programs?

Please contact Marcie Dabelstein

507-251-6554 or marciesd@hotmail.com

Practices will be after church beginning November 25

Jennifer Mitchell at

jeninfermitchell@edinarealty.com

Turkey Supper report

Income $5,332.00

Expenses $1,346.99

Balance $3,985.01

Each year it is tradition to have

poinsettias adorn our church for the

Christmas season.

If you would like to order and share

please contact :

Rory Ellsworth

rory@computerdan.com; 507-951-9853

Betty Pedersen

bettyrr3@yahoo.com; 507-259-1520

Thank you

to all who helped with the

Dover Pumpkin Fest and Lunch.

Please Remember these People

in Your Prayers

Vicki Marquart

Julie Gettler

If you know of anyone in the hospital or in need of

prayers, visits, or who would like communion brought

to them, please contact

Pastor Heather (320-290-7460).

1 Aurie Ellsworth St. Charles

2 Jim Tilford Dover

Rodney Hammel Dover

3 Eric Decker St. Charles

Kristen Olson St. Charles

4 Leah Rypstra Dover

Britt Fix Dover

6 Shelly Wegman Dover

Savannah Evelyn Fay Dover

7 Karin Ferden St. Charles

8 Samantha Ihrke Dover

10 Rebecca Anne Harps Dover

Jeff Olsgard Dover

11 Deb Fagan St. Charles

Victoria Schultz St. Charles

14 Rick Lane St. Charles

15 Keith & Gail Keller St. Charles

18 Steve Harvey Dover

Riley Ferden St. Charles

19 Lindsey DeMarino-Ryan St. Charles

20 Stacey Swenson St. Charles

22 Robert Mathieson Dover

23 Brady Koeppel St. Charles

25 Mark Roubinek St. Charles

27 Alex Strain St. Charles

29 Jon & Teri Arnold St. Charles

30 Jon Keller St. Charles

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collect and process the Box Tops for

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Dover also collects box tops..

. Milk Moola goes to Headstart.

Jackie purchases STEM

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the Headstart children.

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GOSPEL NEWS

The Newsletter for the St. Charles United Methodist and

Dover Community Churches

November 2018

Pastor: Rev. Heather E. Klason

Church Office: 824 Church Avenue, St. Charles, MN

Telephone: 507-932-4966 (O), 507-932-4931 (H), 320-290-7460 (pastor’s cell)

Email: Church: scdumcs@hbci.com Pastor: pastor.scdumcs@hbci.com

Website: http://www.scdmethodist.com

November Worship Schedule

9:00 am Sunday Worship at St. Charles UMC

10:00 am Sunday School at SCUMC

10:15 am Sunday Worship at Dover CC

10:30 am Sunday School at Dover CC

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