Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar November, 2015 Volume 11

November is really the month where we start to really

count our blessings. Harvest is ending, we have gotten

used to the school routine, the weather is cool, we are see-

ing the fruit of the seeds we have planted, and we take the

time to really be thankful for all that we have. We are finishing Lord’s Acre, cele-

brate Lord’s Harvest, and enjoy our families at Thanksgiving. And we prepare for

the winter to come.

The parsonage has been transformed. There is a new waterline, a new water soften-

er, new doors, a new refrigerator, a new stove, and the place has been painted. It is

amazing how the transformation has taken place, and we know that we are prepared

for winter. It is easy to let maintenance slip, but amazing how things can come to-

gether when it is really needed. This has been just one of my many blessings that I

have witnessed since arriving in O’Brien County.

But there is more to come. We have confirmation continuing, we have WWW go-

ing strong, we have Advent quickly approaching, and it seems there is always one

more meeting. God is great. God gives us some time to count our blessings, but

God also wants us to be prepared for what is to come. Celebrate the fruits we gath-

er, and as we give God’s share back to God, we know that God helps us plan so we

are provided for in the years to come.

~Blessings, Pastor Kris

WWW

Christmas Program

Sunday

December 13th

During Regular

Worship Service.

Christmas Eve

Candlelight

Worship

Thursday

December 24th

5:30pm

COMING IN DECEMBER

Lord’s Harvest:

“Rejoice in the

Lord!”

9:30am Silent Auction

10:00am Worship

Bazaar & Baked Goods Following

Worship

11:00am Lunch

1:00pm Silent Auction Ends

1:15pm Movie & Popcorn

1:15pm Live Auction Begins

InGathering:

Sewing: 6, Health 18,

School 35 Layettes 44,

Blankets $395, Heifer

$827.52, Goat $158.55,

PET $872.22

Thanks to all those who

gave so generously!

SOUP AND DESSERT

SUPPER

TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 3

5-7 P.M.

HERE AT THE CHURCH

Please come for a good meal

after you vote & support the

youth!

UCW will meet

Nov 4th at 2 p.m.

Hostesses are Marian

Ginger & Rhonda

Rosenboom The pro-

gram will be Potpourri with Devotions

by Arlene Wittrock.

Evening Circle will meet Nov 24th at

7 p.m. The Hostess is Connie Huff-

man. Marian Ginger will give the

Program with Devotions by Sheryl

Wilson

Faith Circle will meet Nov 18th at 2

p.m. The Hostess is Lucille Rook &

Phyllis DeBoom

Did you know??? You can pick

up a basket from

the fellowship

hall to fill for

Lord’s Harvest.

Did you know??? We have 7 confirmands this year! Be sure

to say hi when you see them. If you know of others in grades 6 –

8 who would like to join them, please let Pastor Kris know.

Help is needed for the Lord’s Harvest.

Someone will be calling you soon.

We need dishwashers, servers, food

items, loving gifts for the auction and

bazaar room and your presence. Let

us all “Rejoice in the Lord” together!

Hey Kids!! There’s some-

thing for you also at the

Lord’s Harvest. We will be

showing a Disney

“Buddies” movie—and of

course there will be pop-

corn.

1

9:00am UCP

Worship-

Communion

10:30am Archer

UMC Worship -

Communion

7:00 pm UCP

Administrative

Council Meeting

2 3

5:00-7:00pm

Election Night

Soup Supper Church office

Closed tonight

4

1:30 pm Archer

UMW Planning

Mtg.

2:00pm UCW

4:15 pm Confir-

mation

WWW Schedule

5:45 Dinner

6:15 Classes &

JH /HS Youth

5

6

Pastor Kris’

Day Off

7

8

9:00 am UCP

Worship

10:30am Arch-

er UMC

Worship—

Baptism Owen

Nieuwenhuis

9

10

11

Veterans Day

4:15pm

Confirmation

WWW Schedule

5:45 Dinner

6:15 Classes &

JH /HS Youth

12

13

Pastor Kris’

Day Off

14

15

9:00am UCP

Worship

10:30 am

Archer UMC

Worship

Board Meeting

following wor-

ship

7:00 pm UCP

Administrative

Council Meet-

ing

16

17

Noon—8:00

pm Pastor

Kris at Con-

tinuing Ed @

Morningside

18

8:00 am—Noon

Pastor Kris Cont.

Ed @ Morning-

side

9:00 am Archer

UCW Travel to

Sioux City

2:00 pm Faith

Circle

4:15 pm Confir-

mation

WWW

19

7:00 pm

Archer

Charge Con-

ference @

Sheldon

20

Pastor Kris’

Day Off

21

Lords Harvest

10:00 Worship

Service

11:00 Lunch

1:15 Auction

22

9:00am UCP

Worship

10:30am Arch-

er UMC

Worship

23 24 7:00pm Even-

ing Circle

25

No WWW

26 THANKSGIV-

ING

27

9:00am

Newsletter

Assembly

28

29

9:00am UCP

Worship

10:30am Arch-

er UMC

Worship

30

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

November

BIRTHDAYS &

ANNIVERSARIES

1 Justin Warnke

2 Jeanne Ebel, Bea Powers,

Andrew Dau

6 Marilyn Newman,

Lynn Golden

7 Kathy Ginger

Mr. & Mrs. Walter (Dick)

Wittrock

9 Hunter Irwin

11 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jones

12 Jessie Fritzsche, Shane Miller

13 Zane Roberts

14 Mr. & Mrs. Benny Ebel

15 Rose Vander Pol

15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Roos

16 Joyce Thompson, John Wright

17 Dick Wittrock

18 Dorothy Chambers

19 Agnes Anderson

20 Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Wilson

24 Chad Huffman

24 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dau

26 Rodney Heimensen

27 Tanya Sherman

28 Mr. & Mrs. Don Wittrock

29 Mr. & Mrs. Corey Gillespie

If you are aware of someone in

need of a pastoral call, please

inform Pastor Kris on her cell

phone 712-344-2846 or leave a

message on the office phone,

957-4960. 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 di-

vulge 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.

NOVEMBER GREETERS

1st Jim & Joan Thompson

8th Rodney & Myrna Heimensen

15th Tim & Jeanne Ebel

22nd Brad & Brooke Wittrock & Family

29th Loretta Edwards & Kim Tewes

Thanks to all those who have served meals, or made sup-

per or dessert for WWW. Thanks to you many hungry

mouths were fed!

If you know of someone’s Birth-

day or Anniversary that should be

in the Newsletter please let the

Office know.

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 —$14,124.83

September—$7,772.10

October 4th-18th—$7,678.05

Budget for 2015—$138,196.49

Average Monthly Expenditure—

$11,516.37

November Ushers November Liturgist 1st Shirley Fernstrum, Don & Wanda Steffens Mike Jones

8th Jim & Joan Thompson & Brent McDowell Clara Black

15th Jim & Joan Thompson & Brent McDowell Brad McDowell

22nd Terry Wittrock, Benny Ebel & Lee Irvine Shirley Fernstrum

29th Terry Wittrock, Benny Ebel & Lee Irvine Emily Waund

NOVEMBER NURSERY WORKERS

1st Shirley Jones

8th Barb Rohwer

15th

22nd

29th

NOVEMBER ACOLYTE

1st Jackson Enger

8th Breanna Bottjen

15th Jordan Nieuwenhuis

22nd Lexi Babb

29th Payton Steffens

Thanksgiving Week

Wednesday, November 25th

No WWW

Thursday, November 26th

Pastor Kris on Vacation Nov. 23rd—29th