July is Heifer Project Month!

Do you have garden produce that you would donate toward the Heifer Project? If so please
bring your items and place them on the table in
the fellowship hall.

Thanks to everyone
who helped with
cleaning, painting and
yard work at the parsonage to have everything ready for Pastor
Kris and her familys
arrival!

You can do it!

Its a great opportunity to work with
fun people!!!!

July 5th
July 12th
July 19th
July 26th

If youd like to make a monetary donation to the

project, please note the memo line of your check
Heifer Project.
Mission & Outreach will also be hosting coffee fellowship time on July 19th
with the funds received going towards this project. $500 will purchase one
heifer.
Please keep the following Campers in your Prayers:
July 27thAugust 1st : Taryn Hintz, & Shelbi Enger

Help wanted
in the Sound
Booth. Anyone
who is interested in
working in the
sound booth during
church please let
the office know.

July Ushers
Vernon & Adam Ruschmann
Vernon & Adam Ruschmann
Lee Irvine, Bill Kersting & Emil y Waund
Lee Irvine, Bill Kersting & Emily Waund

Iowa/Nigeria Project
Items for layette and birthing kits are needed: Flannel, new cloth diapers & diaper pins and small infant
sleepers/gowns We can shop for you if you wish to
give a monitory gift. If you would like to help sew
blankets or sleepers contact the Mission & Outreach
representatives. This year we
are sending the kits to Nigeria.

July Liturgists
Donna Dawson
Barb Rohwer
Bill Kersting
Jan Gaudian

July Greeters
5th
12th
19th
26th

Brad & Jane McDowell

Corey, Jodi & Luke Gillespie
Jeanne Davis & Helen Lucas
Fern Rosenboom & Marian Ginger

Always believe in God.

Because there are some questions
Google cant even answer!!

5th
12th
19th
26th

5th
12th
19th
26th

JULY
NURSERY WORKER
Barb Rohwer
Shirley Jones

Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar

July, 2015- Volume 7

A few weeks ago my son announced, Im a Pwesbyterwian (his lisp

only adding to the cuteness of this statement.) Though I was thrilled that
my son had chosen to identify with my husband, I felt a bit disappointed
that he had somehow turned against me. He made this announcement to
my professor of Greek New Testament, who was a Presbyterian himself
and knew that I was a Methodist. Feeling suddenly outnumbered, I turned to my daughter and asked her if
she was a Methodist or a Presbyterian. Kezy, with a look of sheer terror on her face responded, I dont
know! I just want to love Jesus! Out of the mouth of babes thou hast perfected praise.
I just finished my MDiv at University of Dubuque, and the Iowa Annual Conference has appointed
me to the churches in Archer and Primghar. I am excited and scared of this new opportunity. I am excited
because I am able to put my skills to work. I can organize a worship service, I can preach, I can sing, I can
do visitation, I can work for social justice. I am scared because I am new to the area, I dont know the stories, I dont know the people, I dont know what people need, and no one knows me or my family.
I am caring, quirky, shy, and outgoing. I am more focused on relationships than tasks, but I also
know the importance of learning. While I was once in the Army, I hope to one day write a fictional book
series that examines Biblical legends. I am currently driven to work with those who are marginalized and
help build community for everyone.
My husband Duane is the best husband and father for whom I thought I could only dream. He may
joke that he is going to sit at home in his bathrobe eating bonbons, but he has an ability to manage things at
home much better than I could ever think possible. He also has incredible experience in urban youth ministry and is currently finishing up his ordination requirements for the Presbyterian church while helping to
raise our two children.
My daughter Kezy is 6 and going into first grade. She loves princesses and unicorns and her favorite color is light blue, and pink, and purple, and black, and all the colors. Her favorite Avenger is Thor.
My son Tommy is 5 and is going into kindergarten. He loves Power Rangers and dinosaurs, but his true
passion is Legos. His favorite color is blue, and Captain America and Ironman are tied for his favorite
Avenger.
As one door closes, another one opens and we prepare for our next adventure. We never know how
our lives are going to intersect and how the narrative is going to develop, but having the faith and trust that
God is on our side, we enter into the next chapter with the lessons of the past and optimism for the future.
Blessings ~ Pastor Kris

JULY ACOLYTE
Shelby Enger
Taryn Hintz
Matt Rohwer
Jackson Enger

UCW will meet July 8th at 2:00pm Guest

Day Hostesses ar e Nell Kammer er ,
Margaret Perry, Dorothy Chambers & Donna
Klinker.
Evening Circle: Will not meet in J uly.
Faith Circle: Will meet June 24th at 2:00 pm
Please join us for Guest DayJuly 8th at 2:00 pm
God is AwesomeEven in Africa
Jane McDowell will be presenting the program
based on her mission trip to Zimbabwe. This will
be followed by dessert and fellowship. See the
sign up sheet in the fellowship hall.
Bridal Shower
A shower will be held Saturday July 25th from
9:3011:00 am in the fellowship hall for Robyn
Postma, Bride Elect of Brent McDowell.

INCOME 2015
January $5,008.00
February $6,002.50
March $7,999.60
April --$10,666.61
May$9,400.00
June 7th 21st -$5,969.75
Budget for 2015$138,196.49
Average Monthly Expenditure
$11,516.37

Its here!
If youd like to have your financial
offering automatically deducted
from you checking or savings account each month, please check
with Connie Huffman or the
church office and we will get you
the forms to sign-up.

Thank you
for your
contributions
to Soles for
Souls. 25
pairs of
shoes were
recently taken to Sheldon to be donated to the
program.
The donation box is in
the fellowship hall. Remember the program
when you are cleaning
those closets!

Thanks!!!
The United
Church
Women
would like
to thank everyone who
contributed to the Kitchen Shower.

JULY
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
1 Keith Wittrock, Dale Fulk,
Heather Pottebaum, Tyler Hintz
2 Dorothea Cobb, Andrew Morris
3 Arlo Tewes,
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Miller,
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Lundquist
4 Tom Merry
7 Eston Monical
8 Kurt Brown, Faith Wittrock,
9 Donna Klinker, Pastor Kris
10 Cindy Runger
11 Marlin Wittrock
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Eldridge
12 Ann Stroebele
Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Engelmeyer
15 Michael Wright
16 Ben Eldridge
17 Earl Newman,
Mr. & Mrs. Nolan Harms
18 Don Wittrock, Pete Johannsen,
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Fitzner
19 Delores Ginger
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Rons
22 Marilyn Krager
23 Kristi Fulk, Adalynn Fritz
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Newman,
Mr. & Mrs. Bubba Hintz,
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Edwards
24 Deb Warnke, Ronda Irvine
25 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Thompson
27 Shane Strubbe
Mr. & Mrs. Don Steffens
30 Cari Rieck
31 Clara Black

If you know of someones Birthday or Anniversary that should be

in the Newsletter please let the
Office know.

SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

5
9:00 UCP
Worship
10:30 Archer
Worship

8
2:00pm UCW
Guest Day

9
Love, INC at
UCP

10

11

12
9:00 UCP
Worship
10:30 Archer
Worship
7:00pm UCP
Administrative
Council

13

14

15

16
7:00 pm VBS
Program
Love, INC at
UCP

17

18

19
9:00 UCP
Worship
Coffee fellowship for Heifer
Project
10:30 Archer
Worship

20

23
Love, INC at
UCP

24

25
9:3011 am
Bridal Shower
Robyn Postma
Bride Elect of
Brent
McDowell

26
9:00 UCP
Worship
10:30 Archer
Worship

27

Vacation Bible School 9 am2 pm @

United Church of Primghar

21

22
2:00 pm Faith
Circle

9:00am
Newsletter
Assembly

28

29

30
Noon SOS
Clergy Meeting
Love, INC at
UCP

31

If you are aware of someone in need of a pastoral call, please inform Pastor Kris at the office, 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 divulge 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.