The Voyager The Monthly Newspaper of the Emmetsburg First United Methodist Church

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The Voyager The Monthly Newspaper of the Emmetsburg First United Methodist Church

September 2016

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Rev. Louie Q. Gallo, Pastor

Marsha Duhn, Secretary Youth Leader

Ronia Klootwyk, Office Assistant

WE SURVIVED ASIA’S LONGEST DUAL ZIPLINE by Pastor Louie

I will never forget what Chad Loomis told me before I left for the Philippines. He said, “

Pastor Louie, don’t forget to have fun”. To Chad, thank you for saying those words. I never planned to have much fun as my mind was focused on three things on our vaca-

tion; first, to see Beng’s family whom we have not seen since 2011; second, to share God’s Message to my former parishioners as I was scheduled to preach on August 7 ;

and third, our scheduled fellowship with all the pastors and deaconesses of the MOLDEN District of Northwest Mindanao Philippines Annual Conference. Praise the Lord that Beng

and I were able to accomplish them, but those words of Chad kept coming back;

“Pastor Louie, don’t forget to have fun”.

Conquering Asia’s longest dual Zipline was the best fun we had during our

vacation. It is almost a mile long- a really extreme adventure. I felt like superman flying through the sky at 50 mph at 4,700 feet above sea level . It was an adrenaline

rush! It was a breath-taking, nerve-cracking, heart-pumping experience . We were there for a whole day and enjoyed the quietness of nature. It was also a moment of

truly appreciating the beauty of God’s creation. Dahilayan Forest Park was a place of rest and refreshment , a time of quieting our souls before God. Hallelujah !

Jesus Christ our Lord is awesome!

Pastor Louie and Beng

Adobo & Rice

(Beng’s 2 Cents)

HOME WHERE I BELONG Part 1

As of this writing, I consider myself well-rested from 2 bouts with the flu, headaches and 1 bout

with asthma—all from coping with Philippine weather. It suddenly occurred to me that tropical

weather has become an enemy—Lord have mercy!

The first thing I did when I got back home was hug my Mom really tight. Five years is such a long

time not being able to see her and catch up. Second was the much-awaited food trip! And boy did

I enjoy it! My Mom prepared my favorite food and I ate like there was no tomorrow! Plus-my High

School best friend, Lea Dometita, aka Jedd, came over to visit me in my province

(Cagayan De Oro) and I treated her to a smorgasbord of local food. The best that my island could

offer is seafood—caught fresh. You can have it brought fresh to your doorstep or cooked in a

restaurant. There’s nothing like feasting with your family and friends!

I can’t wait to have another vacation!

I missed out on wading at the beach because the heat was killing me and Louie—so much so

that I had to get a haircut! But all is well! We’re back safe and sound. Thanks to all who made

this trip possible—God bless your hearts!

My Mom’s most patronized sea-

food vendor, his name is Toto—

he’s weighing seaweed;

Louie’s favorite

Me and bestie, Lea at a restaurant named

Prawn House by the bay.

September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

5:30 Worship

5:30 Worship Offices Closed

Offices closed

5:30 Worship

4:00 Intercessory

Prayer

Purple = Bible Study

Blue = Youth

Green = Prayer

Red = Meetings

Pink = Fellowship

Groups

Orange = Worship

Services

Cobalt = Events

Offices Closed

Offices Closed

8:00 p.m.

6:00 Intensified

Prayer Meeting 6:30 Finance

7:30 Ad Council

9:30 Bible Study

1:30 PARC Hall

Dev.

7:00 Emmaus

9:30 Young at

Hearts

6:30 Praise

Team Practice

1:30 PALS &

Trinity 3

6:00 Intensified

Prayer Meeting

6:00 Intensified

Prayer Meeting

8:45 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

6:00 Confirmation

6:00 Intensified

Prayer Meeting

4:00 Intercessory

Prayer

9:30 Bible Study

1:30 PARC Hall

Dev.

7:00 ELF

5:30 Worship

With Communion

4:00 Intercessory

Prayer

6:30 Praise

Team Practice

Home against

Estherville

Offices Closed 9:00 Worship

With Communion

6:00 Confirmation

6:30 Praise Team

Practice

9:30 Bible Study

1:30 PARC Hall

9:30 Bible Study

1:30 PARC Hall

8:45 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

6:00 Confirmation

6:30 Praise

Marsha’s

office Closed!

8:45 Sunday School

10:00 Worship

6:00 Confirmation

6:00 Intensified

Prayer Meeting Offices Closed

At Sibley-Ocheyedan

Home—Western

Christian Hull

Home—Okoboji

Orange City—

Unity Christian

THEN FEED

JUST ONE!

Starting 8:00 am—

12:00 Noon

Youth Group

Begins! After

School on the 7th

1 Johnny Hurley

2 Tracie Schulz

3 Lynn James

6 Richard Bisenius

7 Reba Williams

8 Jordan Hoyman

9 Lori Morey

Linda Miller

Judy Mullen

Brian Williams

10 Dilene Larsen

Roger Lenz

13 Joshua Fog

14 Trenton Ditch

Michelle James

15 Kelsey Hurley

17 Tyler Beving

18 Pat Higley

Todd Simonson

Linda Welander

19 Diane Hoyman

Becky Jamison

Matt Schmidt

Clint Welander

20 Pat Anderson

Jeff Morey

Amy Ver Mulm

21 Sonya Duhn

Ellen Saxton

Dave Weisbrod

22 David Kassel

23 Darlene Naig

25 Laura Anliker

James Coakley

Emily Hankey

Eric Hankey

26 Richard Henrich

27 Bill Frevert

28 Bryar Olson

Caitlyn Stevens

29 Cory Coakley

Julie Hoyman

Brenda Larsen

Jason Stevens

30 Justin Kerber

1 Tami & Brian Culver

4 Marje & Doug Merrill

5 Brenda & Todd Bell

9 Becky & Jon Jamison

11 Cindy & Tom Magee

Deb & Jim Wickman

18 Carolina & Doug Green

Kathy & Mickey Cooke

19 Pam & Jed Beschorner

Donna & Jim Wirtz

23 Sonya & Judd Duhn

Lynne & Steve Farnsworth

Mangoes as big as my face!

Breakfast with my family (left to

right: me, my Mom, Pastor Louie,

Cheryl—my sister-in-law, Miles-my

brother and Caleb-my nephew)

Seafood platter with Fried

Shrimp, Grilled Tilapia, Grilled

Squid, Kinilaw (our local version

of Sashimi) and condiments

Our Church Staff

Pastor Louie Gallo

Secretary/Youth Director: Marsha Duhn

Treasurer: Lois Stanley

Custodian: John Strohman

Organists/Pianists: Rosemary Matthews and

Kelley Fog. Substitutes: Laura Gustafson and

Paige Naig

Praise & Worship Team: Ruth Hand,

Matthew Hill Lisa Siebrecht, Lori Morey,

Devin Morey, Beng Gallo, and

Pastor Louie Gallo

Choir Director: Dave Fog with Accompanist:

Kelley Fog

We would like to thank everyone for coming to the

Annual Church Picnic on Sunday, August 21st.

Thank you to Linda and Doug Welander, Sylvia

and Dave Ballman, Marilyn Carlstrom, and Lois

Stanley. Also, thank you to everyone that brought

such a wonderful variety of very good food.

Janice and Ken Kassel

There is still time to support the new Family Life

Center. Be a part of this amazing facility. This will

be used for: Youth Group, Funeral Dinners, Showers,

Family Gatherings of all kinds.

Any and all donations are welcome, nothing is too

small.

First United Methodist Church

Administrative Church Council Minutes

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

In attendance: (8), Arlene Aldrich, Karen Chism, Marsha Duhn, Brian Garrels, Kent Klootwyk, Cindy Magee, Marje Merrill, Lisa Siebrecht,

Call to order: Brian Garrels called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.

Secretary’s Report: Minutes from June 8, 2016, Motion to approve: Kent Klootwyk, Seconded: Lisa Siebrecht, Approved as written.

Treasurer’s Report: Brian Garrels reported the July, 2016 Treasurer’s Report, Motion to approve: Kent Klootwyk, Seconded: Karen Chism, Approved as revised.

Committee Reports:

Nurturing Ministries Planning Team: Marsha Duhn

Marsha will attend a Children’s Ministry Workshop in Ankeny August 27

Youth Groups will start September 7

Sunday School will start September 11

Sunday School 8:45 and Church 10:00 will return starting September 11

Outreach Ministries Planning Team: Rosie Argabright

No Report

Witness Ministries Planning Team: No Report

Administrative Committees:

Chair of SPRC: Cindy Kassel No Report

Chair of Finance: Brian Garrels: Brian reported on the response to the letters and calls of the Capital Campaign: Pledges are below expectations, Finance Committee needs to know everyone’s level of support before they can move forward with further decisions. Calls will continue from committee.

Chair of Trustees: Marje Merrill and Lisa Siebrecht

Marj is still waiting on further information regarding the windmill issue on the farm

Lisa working on the cement issue on the front steps and on the North side by the curb

Season Center was given a 90 day notice

Concerns for the piano were expressed

Chair of Endowment Committee: Kent Klootwyk No Report

Lay Leadership Vice Chair: No Report

Chair of History Committee: Anne Carney and Myram Tunnicliff No Report

Memorial Commmittee: No Report

Other Committee/Additional New Business:

Webpage Issues were discussed, Motion to terminate services with current provider made by Kent Klootwyk, Seconded: Lisa Siebrecht. Approved.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm

Closing Prayer

Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 7:30 pm

Submitted by Recording Secretary: Cindy Magee

I would like to take a minute to say Thank You to everyone in this wonderful

Church Family! We joined this church 19 years ago and have always felt like

part of the family. I never imagined that one day I would be your Secretary

and Youth Directory. I am so happy to be here every day helping everyone that

comes in the door or calls. I worked for Emmetsburg Reporter for 25 years. I

made a lot of very good friends at the newspaper, and had a lot of fun most of

the time. I really believe that had I not worked there, I would not have met

most of the people that I know now. Being here is so relaxing and welcoming

that I can’t imagine myself working anywhere else.

I believe that God wanted me to be here, to work for and with all of you. When

I was asked if I wanted to apply for this job, I said “I don’t even know were my

resume is”. That night I told God, if this is something I should do, please let me

know. I was getting things ready for Kiersten’s graduation and the first box I

opened, there were my resumes right on top. I honestly had no idea where they

were, but God had a plan for me.

Know that my door is always open and I will do my best for all of you.

Marsha Duhn

Tuesday, Sept. 20th

Marsha’s

Youth Group

Begins Wed,

Sept.7th. After

school

Monday—Thursday

8:00 am—Noon

1:00—4:00 pm

Sunday School Starts September 11th, 8:45

Teachers Needed!

Praise & Worship Team meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

If you are interested in joining the praise

team please speak with Pastor Louie or Beng.

This is a great way to have fun and sing

praises to the Lord!

Don’t forget,

Sunday

Worship will

return to

10 am

starting

Sept. 11, 2016

Bible Study with Beng

Bible Study for beginner through

experience learners. This Bible study

group is lead by Beng and we discuss

one chapter of the Bible per week. Join

us for an in-depth study of the scriptures

and more!

Wednesday mornings at 9:30am

Bible Study at Emerald Oaks

UPPER ROOM Bible Study each Wednesday

at 1:30 p.m. Study is open to anyone desiring

fellowship and growth. Refreshments are not

served but we do have food for the soul!

Emerald Oaks ~Wednesday’s at 1:30 p.m.

2603 17th St, Emmetsburg

Call Myram at 852-2474 for

more information

Prayer Group

Opportunities:

Mondays at 4:00 p.m.

at Willow Ridge

Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.

at Ruth Hand’s

You are invited to join this

fun, friendly and entertaining

group for devotions,

refreshments and fun the last

Tuesday of each month.

September 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship

Group

Walk to Emmaus Reunion Group

Meets the 4th Wednesday of each

month at 7:00 p.m.

Next meeting is:

Wednesday, September 28

7:00 p.m.

Evening Ladies Fellowship

Meets 3rd Wednesday of each

month at 7:00 p.m.

September 21 at the church.

Peace & Love (PALS)

Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at

1:30 p.m.

September 15.

Trinity 3

Meets 3rd Thursday of each

month at 1:30 p.m.

September 15.

You are invited to join the Bell Choir this Fall!

Practices are Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. The Bell

Choir performs the 3rd Sunday each month during

the worship service. The ability to read music is

helpful, but not required.

Bell choir will restart in the fall, no official date is set.

David Ballman is the Bell Choir Director.

Join the Chancel Choir in the Fall!

Choir practices are the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month at 9:00 a.m.,

then sing during the worship service following practice.

We will start again on Sunday, September 11, hope to see you there.

Singers of all ages and levels are welcome. The ability to read music is helpful, but not

required. High School students are encouraged to join for community service. David Fog

is the choir director & Kelley Fog is the accompanist.

Kiersten Duhn

309 Freeman Volmer

3115 Richardson, Ct. Rm. 309

Ames, Iowa 50013-0034

Chelsea Strohman

121 Beach Ave, Unit 302

Ames, Iowa 50014

Kyle Kassel

University of Minnesota

Middlebrook Hall

412 22nd Ave. South

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Christian Strohman

ICCC Box 252

One Triton Circle

Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501

Lane Ver Mulm

Northwestern College

101 7th Street SW

Orange City, IA 51041

Above are the addresses of some of our college

students who are away from us. Feel free to drop

them a card or homemade goodies once in awhile.

I know they would appreciate hearing from

everyone. If you have a student you would like on

this page, please contact me and let me know.

Marsha

If you or a love one is

hospitalized please call

the church to inform us.

The hospital does not

and will not call us.

Please keep Marlys Lee (sister of Florence Malm) Judy

Ellis (sister in law of Ted & Vicki Ellis), Baby Boy

Gavin, Lois Lowman, Cole McDonough, Curtis

Boekemeier, Cindy Kassel, Ruth Hand, Marilyn

Newbauer (Jim Hock’s sister), Ted Strohman, Deb

Wickman, Jane Stevens, Adolph Knobloch

(Tami Culver’s Uncle), Lois Lowman,

Vi Sampson, Ruth Ann Streufert, Vivian Gould, and

others in your daily prayers, including those who have

been hospitalized and our military members.

To be included in the Prayer Chain, please

contact the church office or Vicki Ellis at

v3ellis@yahoo.com or call at 402-651-4995.

Check out our NEW and IMPROVED website.

Go to www.EmmetsburgUMC.com,

let me know what you think!