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Volume 117 No. 8 July 24th, 2016
Our Mission: To Make Disciples of Jesus
Christ for the Transformation of the World
Our Vision: A Community of Hope for
The Messenger
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you”
(Psalm 37:5)
Pastor’s Reflections
Committed to Christ
The heart of every team, the heart of every journey, the heart of every relationship is driven by commitment to a vision. Throughout scripture, Jesus is inviting his followers to be committed to His mission. Commitment is one of the core ingredients needed in order to accomplish our goals. As the Olympics begin, I believe each participant has committed to giving their best by preparing and now is ready to go with passion.
Our commitment will be tested in many ways. However, it is valuable to hold fast to what we are committed to. In the same way Jesus is calling each of us to be fully committed to his work by loving and serving others. The psalmist says, “Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you” (Psalm 37:5). Throughout the month of August we will be focusing on the theme: “Committed to Christ”.
It is important to be reminded that we are about the mission of Jesus, and how it is rewarding to follow and be completely committed to him. How is your level of commitment to your family, work, relationship and church? May the grace of God help us and renew us in serving Christ’s church. May God bless and keep you.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Eric Sayonkon
Council on Ministries and Single Board Meetings:
Soup and Pie Fundraiser!
To assist with the moving expenses for Pastor Eric’s brother, Stanley Sayonkon, Jr. & family from Liberia to St. James a Soup & Pie Supper will be held August 6th from 4pm to 7pm with a
free-will offering being collected. The pastor’s family appreciate your prayers & any opportunity to contribute financially. If you wish to give a separate gift, please note your gift on the check memo line. Thanks so much!
Volunteers for set-up or clean-up may contact Larris Slagle at 943-9491 or Karen Mahoney at 276-2996.
Collecting for School Kits School will start very soon! The plan is to fill 200
bags. A wish list will be ready before long. Material is cut and needs to be sewn for the bags. Please
contact Doris Moss if you can help.
St James Turkey Dinner
will be on Saturday, October 1st.
Watch for more information in the coming weeks.
40th Celebration:
On Saturday, Sept 10th, Deborah & Robert Santee celebrate 40 years of marriage with an OPEN HOUSE
2pm-4pm at the church.
Capital Campaign Update 7/22/16: CELEBRATE 1) The sanctuary furnace/ac is installed. 2) The boiler work has begun (6-21-16) 3) We have received just under 60% of pledges for our campaign to date! 4) Single Board has voted to move forward with a central air system upstairs. Bids are being collected.
MOVING FORWARD 1) Tentative plans for the lift to 2nd floor to be installed late summer-early fall are underway. Bids being solicited. 2) Some renovation upstairs to accommodate Food4Kids moving up to be completed so that mission can get rolling for Fall. 3) Continuing as we can on the Phases as money comes in.
All Glory to God! THANK YOU for your pledges and your giving! Please remember to mark your checks as Capital Campaign.
Matthew Cappetta and Jenny Jorgensen, Co-Chairs
Barbershop Singout:
Siouxland Discovery Chorus will be providing music dur-ing the 11:00am service on August 7th. It will be a fun op-
portunity to hear some great Barbershop Harmony!
Prayer for a New School Year
Lord, please bless all our teachers,
friends and relatives as they make
their way back to their classrooms
for another year. Help them to feel excitement and joy in the
promise of a new start. Give them everything they need to
start their classes. Give them all they need all year. Give
them imagination and creativity. Help them have just the
right words of encouragement for each student. Let this be a
truly wonderful year for everyone involved in
education. Let everyone feel safe, and gracious at the end of
the year, that they learned all they could and gave the best
they had in the love of Jesus Christ. Amen
Worship Ministry Schedule for August
August 7 *** reverence (8:00 a.m.) Greeter – *** spirit (9:00 a.m.) sacred (11:00 a.m.) Greeter – Evelyn St Peter & Aggie Clausen Ushers – Paula Bonham Jim & Vonnie Clark Acolyte – Abby Rosendahl Liturgist – Nursery – Connection Point – Shirley McKnight Coffee: Evelyn St Peter, Maxine Johnston, Mary Ferrari, Jessi Kunkel Communion -Evelyn St Peter, Sharon Shook, Aggie Clausen
Worship Feedback – (whichever time you attend) Matthew & Christine Cappetta, Marge Clausen, Marcia Crabb
August 14 *** reverence (8:00 a.m.) Greeter – *** spirit (9:00 a.m.) sacred (11:00 a.m.) Greeter – Shirley McKnight Ushers – Paula Bonham Acolyte – Liturgist – Nursery – Connection Point – Coffee: Dorothy Masters, Richard & Virginia Wightman, Jacquie Rygh
Worship Feedback – (whichever time you attend) Rachelle Barnum, Roger & Dianne Beck, Jay & Christy Menke
August 21 *** reverence (8:00 a.m.) Greeter – *** spirit (9:00 a.m.) sacred (11:00 a.m.) Greeter – Shirley McKnight Ushers – Paula Bonham Acolyte – Liturgist – Nursery – Connection Point – Coffee: Dorothy Masters, Richard & Virginia Wightman, Jacquie Rygh
Worship Feedback – (whichever time you attend) Mike & Sarah Arher, Courney Wallace, Rita Heusinkveld
August 28 *** reverence (8:00 a.m.) Greeter – *** spirit (9:00 a.m.) sacred (11:00 a.m.) Greeter – Ushers – Acolyte – Liturgist – Nursery – Connection Point – Shirley McKnight Coffee: Stephanie Sides, Sylvia Hinrickson, Mary Ferrari, Marge Zarr
Worship Feedback – (for whichever time you attend) Jackie Butler, Jamie Clark, Sara Williams Gill, Julie Luhr
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Contact Information for Pastor Eric
Rev. Dr. Eric Sayonkon
Phone: 515-421-0929
Email: [email protected]
Praise and Thanksgiving! With a joyful and grateful heart, Pastor Eric’s family welcomed his brother Stanley Sayonkon, Jr.’s family from Liberia to St. James this week! The reunited Sayonkon family wish to thank their incredible St James family for all of the love, work, prayer and monetary support they have received! You are such a blessing!
Gardeners Up From the Earth has started col-lecting food. It can be dropped off Sundays 8-11 am and Wednesdays before 3:00. Contact Aggie Clausen or Jenny Jorgensen with questions. Gar-den help at our church garden is also need-ed. Please contact Christine Cappetta.
Thank you from Jeremy Hill: Thank you for the scholarship! I really appreciate it and will use it to continue my education. Also thank you for helping me become who I am today and always being there for me.
Quote To Live By: Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can To all the people you can As long as ever you can!
JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY
Newsletter Announcements for August: The September Messenger will be published the week of August 22nd. Please turn in your announcements by Sunday, August 21st. Lay them on the secretary’s desk or email them to [email protected]. Thanks!
