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Rev. Dr. Okitakoyi
Michel Lundula Pastor
Debra Young Administrative Assistant
Jane Rowe Financial Secretary
901 3rd AVE SE Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: 712-546-4037
Fax: 712-546-5771 [email protected]
Office Hours
8:30 am—3:30 pm Monday - Friday
Lunch 12-1p
Prayer Chain
Connect with our prayer chain by e-mailing or
calling the church office or calling Mary Laughton at
562-6584
Change of Address?
Please let us know by e-mail or phone at the
church office [email protected]
546-4037 Website:
www.lemarsumchurch.org
November 2018
United Methodist Church of Le Mars
“Transforming Hearts, Minds, and Lives
by the Gracious Love of Christ”
Dear UMCL Friends, I can’t believe that we are almost in the middle of our fourth year since the good Lord brought us together. The joy we bring to each other, our community and the world through our worship services and ministries, makes me feel the blessing of being part of your spiritual journey. The Finance/Stewardship Team and I would like to thank you all for your continual support and generosity to the house of the Lord. As we approach the end of this year, I would like to remind you that Sunday, November 10 is going to be a special day in our church family. We will celebrate our annual Commitment Sunday during the worship service and our first annual community dinner “Pasta with a Purpose” in the evening. Pasta with Purpose is an event that will bring all of us (men, ladies, youth, and children) together to celebrate our unity and serve the community. The success of our community dinner and the mission the Lord has given us for the year 2020 depends on our dedication and willingness to work together as one Body of Christ. Your physical, spiritual and financial contributions will help us, as a congregation, fulfill the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ. Looking at what the Lord is calling us to do next year, our goal for the general fund, as approved by the Administrative Council on our projected 2020 Budget, is $240,990. 00. In addition to our general giving, we still need your input into our Forward in Faith Building Fund. Considering stewardship as an act of discipleship, let us prayerfully complete and return the Estimate Giving Card and the Electronic Fund (EFT) Authorization form you received in the mail to the church office or simply place them in the offering plate during the worship services starting Sunday, November 10 through December 8. If you did not receive my mail, you can find one in the Fellowship Hall. Remember, this card is not a bill but it is an opportunity for ALL of us, as a congregation, to commit ourselves to celebrate what God is calling us to do in the new year 2020. Friends, as we look forward to celebrating our Commitment Sunday and “Pasta with a Purpose” , I would like to invite you to join me in a three week stewardship series entitled, “Three Simple Rules of Wesleyan Stewardship” that will start on Nov. 10. Once again, thank you all for your unceasing support and continual giving to God through the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. May God bless and see you on Sunday. Pastor Michel O. Lundula
“I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy. I’m glad because of the way you
have been my partners in the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now.” Philippians 1:4-5
A Stewardship Note from Your Pastor
November 2019
https://www.facebook.com/people/Umcl-Le-Mars/100013044999723
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2019-2020 Youth & Children Ministry
Our Journey
Our BLAST
Our Kids for Christ (K4C)
BLAST Schedule:
Wednesdays 6:45-8:00p
Nov. 6 Lesson, Singing God’s Praises Nov. 13, Operation Christmas Child -Packing Nov. 20, Lesson “Being Thankful” Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Break
Our Youth & Children’s Ministry
Thank you BLAST students for helping during Worship as our Acolytes!!! All the Activities for Youth & Children
Available This School Year
Our Leaders: KIDS FOR CHRIST (Preschool—5th Grade) Sharon Pratt Joan Smith Volunteers: Parents BLAST Dory Parkin Josh Parkin Volunteers: Parents CONFIRMATION Pastor Lundula Volunteers: Parents, Mentors JOURNEY Jay Jensen Tracy Sullivan Joyce feuerhelm Volunteers: Parents CAMP ACTIVITIES Diane Hodson
Confirmation Field Trip to Jewish Synagogue 5:30p, Friday, November 15th, the UMCL Confirmation Class will have a field trip to Beth Shalom Synagogue in Sioux City. Please contact Pastor Lundula if you are interested in going along.
Advent Bible Study This year we will have an Advent Study offered, Home for Christmas: Tales of Hope and Second Chances, by Justin Coleman, before and after Worship. The Sundays of Advent are Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22. Sign-up by Monday, November 11th, in Fellowship Hall, as we will be ordering books. The price is. $11.49.
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PRAYER WALL
Holiday Hours
Please visit the Prayer Wall in the south
entrance of the church and find prayers for
hope, healing, addictions and so many
more words of encouragement and
support.
The UMCL offices will be closing at
Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27,
through the Thanksgiving Holiday
and re-open again on Monday, Dec.2, at
8:30a.
Bible Study meets at 8:30a, on Sunday mornings in the Meeting Room
by Church Offices. Come join us as we bring
the Bible to life with Les Feldick’s “Revelation.”
UMCL Ministries
We are committed to support you on your journey of faith through UMCL. If you would like to join other friends who have requested to confirm
their Church membership at UMCL, please contact Pastor
Lundula at 712-546-4037 or 712-539-1457
email [email protected]
Commitment Sunday
Sunday, November 10, is our Commitment Sunday. By now, you should have received Pastor Lundula’s letter with details about our 2020 giving information and the Commitment Card. If you did
not receive this letter, you can find one in the Fellowship Hall.
Thank you for your continual support to UMCL.
Morning Prayer Coffee
No Morning Prayer Coffee in November,
Next one will be Wed, Dec. 18 at 10a in the
Multi-purpose Room
Bring a Friend!
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
The 1st Sunday in December the Missions Team will have Tags available in the Fellowship Hall that you may take to provide a Monetary gift for our giving to this Adopt-A-Family project. With Christmas not far away, our UMCL Missions Team will be supporting the Christian Needs Center Adopt-A-Family with a “new idea” for helping families during the holidays. With other organizations helping provide coats for kids, this year the CNC will be providing: pajamas for kids, slippers. Christmas books, family games, and Christ-mas meals.
We will welcome another new member on Sun-day Nov. 17. If you are interested in confirming your membership, please contact Pastor Lundula .
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2019 2018
January 106 123
February 96 115
March 107 127
April 173 147
May 95 110
June 84 90
July 77 70
August 95 119
September 100 108
October 124 120
Average Weekly Attendance at Worship
UMCL September Financials
Income General Fund $18,215
Expenses General Fund $19,656
FIF Contributions $ 5,381
FIF Expenses $ 2,705
UMCL Cluster Charge Conference
Sunday, Nov. 24, 3:00 pm
with Rev. Ron Carlson presiding.
United Methodist Church
450 South 1st Street
Moville, Iowa
(if someone would like to carpool, contact
Pastor Lundula)
UMW Circles & Executive Board
Wed. Nov. 13—9:30am Peace Circle
Hostess & Program— Thurs. Nov. 14—7:15pm Priscilla Circle
Hostess— Kathy Mc Crary Program—Ruth Steunenberg
Mon. Nov. 25—9:30am UMW Executive Board
Sun. Dec. 1—1:30 pm Christmas Tea
Thank Offering taken at Nov. Circle Mtgs.
November 12 we are having LifeTouch Photographers here from 2-9 pm. Deadline is now Nov. 10th to
schedule a session. Bring a canned food item to get an additional $5 off.
Coupons will be available for $10, as well. Great chance to get Christmas photos.
$30 off Shutterfly, 20% off Senior/Military/1st Responder- Schedule a time go to the Lifetouch
Website.: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/b1qhbchv/
UMCL Ministries
United Methodist Women Have Been Busy!! * On October 20,
th the UMW gave 5 Special Membership
pins. Receiving the pins were Carol Willer, Bud VanderWell, and Diane Deiterman. Two pins were giv-en from previous years. Gayle Vonk for 2011 and Mike Johnson for 2012.
* A monetary gift to the National United Methodist Wom-en organization is given for National Missions. Shesler Hall in Sioux City is one of these missions.
* Diane Deiterman was also honored for 30 years of serv-ing our church as our Nursery Supervisor.
* Our Rummage Sale was a success. Thank you to eve-ryone who donated items, worked and purchased items. Our total was $2100.
* We had an interesting speaker speaking about Zambia at the Mission Dinner, Dr. Diane Noll, DVM.
* A donation was given to the Women in the Congo and Orphans in Zambia.
* Upcoming event is the Christmas Tea, December 1st at
1:30. All women of the church are invited and encour-aged to bring a guest. A good way to start the Advent season.
Serving Fellowship If you would like to help with Fellowship,
please sign up at the kitchen counter in Fel-lowship Hall. You can sign up individually, with another person or as a group. If you
would like to help in another way, a "coffee can" for donations will be placed on the serv-
ing table each week. The money collected will be used for treats when no one has signed up to serve. Thank you so much for your con-
tinued generosity.
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All Saints Sunday November 3
th,
2019 Please join us for a
special service in honor of our loved ones who have passed in the past 12 months. We will also recognize all
the memorial gifts received.
The United Methodist Women want to thank the Peace Circle for hosting the
UMW Mission Dinner on Oct. 13. They also want to thank Ruth Postma for
making the arrangements for the program featuring Dr. Diane Noll, DVM
and the mission in Zambia
Thank you
Dear Rev. Dr. Lundula and UMWomen, “Thank you very much for the beautiful service for Delores Vannatta. We appreciate all of the details that went into planning her visitation and funeral, as well as the luncheon. We appreciate the women that made the bars and served the luncheon: Megan Sabin, Nancy Brechler, Jolene Odens, Kathy Eimers, Tara Allen, Kathy McCrary, Carol Willer, Lois Newill, Jo Ann Petry, and Ruth Postma. Thank you, Delores loved her Church Family. God bless you all!” Sincerely, Dennis and Rita Vannatta
Community Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, Nov. 24 at 4p
Hosted by: Rock Solid
Assembly of God 126 3rd St. SW, Le Mars, IA
Community Connections
Youth Nursery Volunteers Needed
The Staff Perish Relations Committee is looking for Youth who took the babysitting class, and obtained certification, to help during Worship. If interested in helping with the ministry, call the Church office.
Missions Team Jail Ministry
On Sat., Dec. 21, the UMCL M issions Team will be taking items to the Plymouth County Jail.
This year we will be collecting Christian-based pa-perback books without staples, puzzles and candy
bars to be taken. Look for the basket in the Fellowship Hall in the
Missions cabinet to place your donations.
Don’t Forget!!
Turn your clock an hour Sun., Nov. 3rd!
As Veterans Day is, Monday, November 11, as a church family, we will be honoring our Veterans on Sunday, November 10, during Worship. Please join us for this important time of recognition.
Hello All Hope all is well with all of you. Its hard to believe that summer is over & we are planning for Christmas for our families. We are doing something a bit different this year for our families here at the Center. We will not be giving a coat, snow pants & boots to our families since there are about 3 other organizations currently doing this also. We do have some new coats on hand & will give to those who haven't gotten one from these other places. This year will be give pajamas, slippers, and a Christian book to each child. Along with this each family will get a family fun pack which will include a game or movie, some snacks & a throw blanket. We will also give each family a Christmas meal. Our elderly that come here for help will also get the Christmas meal & a blanket. We feel that our elderly are the ones being hit the hardest and getting the least, so we would like to help them feel special this time of year as well. God Bless Susan Van Driel
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Decorating the Church
for Christmas
The church halls will be “decked out” on Sat, Nov.
23, at 10 am., to finish up on Sat, Nov. 29 with
Advent Wreath and Christmas Tree
All are welcome to help!
Keira Lopez—11/04
Karen Clark— 11/05
Troy Henrich—11/06
J.R. Kamanda—11/06
Dave Curry—11/10
Marilyn Johnson—11/10
Diane Sabin—11/16
Christopher Stevenson—11/19
Sue Ashenfelter—11/20
Brad Feuerhelm —11/20
Angie Laughton—11/21
Mindi Allen—11/27
Debi-Douma-Herren—11/28
Kathy McCrary—11/28
Stacie Webner—11/28
Ina Gatts—11/30
Marge Lorenzen=—11/30
Community Connections
Notes from Christian Needs
WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Weather-related cancellations or delays can be found in the following locations: KTIV, KLEM, Le
Mars Daily Sentinel, and the UMCL Face-book page. You may also call or text Pas-
tor Lundula at 712-539-1457.
Floyd Valley Auxiliary
Candy-Time! Orders due by Nov15th.
Call– Cathy: 540-0235
Cookies: Order by Dec. 6th. Call– Sandy
539-9584.
November Needs: Granola Bars Soup Jelly Juice Toilet paper Shampoo Deoderant
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Welcome our New Members
Duane Winterfeld & Bruce Spencer
November Events
Through our November worship services, we will be
thankful to God and celebrate the Following:
* Nov. 3rd: All the Saints (All Saints Sunday Service)
* Nov. 10th: - Our Commitment to Church
- Those who served (Veterans Sunday)
- Pasta With a Purpose
- Stewardship Sermon Series starts
“Three Simple Rules of the Wesleyan Stewardship”
11/10 Gain All You Can 11/17 Save All You Can 11/ 24 Give All You Can
* Nov. 17th: Community Thanksgiving Service Rock
Solid Assembly of God (126 3rd St SW, Le Mars, IA
51031)
* Nov. 24th: Christ our King and the end of Liturgical
Year (Christ the King Sunday)
Charge Conference (4pm, Moville, IA)
Our Outreach Ministry
Pasta Dinner: Penne Pasta with Red Sauce or Alfredo Sauce Salad, Bread sticks, desserts, beverages
