COMING EVENTS

Sunday May 11th:

High School Senior Graduate Recognition
Graduates: Bryce Edwards, Mitchell Edwards, Mikayla Hintz, Sarah Rohwer & Patrick Wubben WWW Ends Wednesday, April 30th We will have a fun night with representatives from the Okoboji United Methodist Camp here at the church.
Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar April, 2014 - Volume 4

This is the Day of New Beginnings By this point in time it is no secret that this pastor is head over heels in love! In a little less than two months (by the time you read this) my life will be changing forever. It will be a new beginning for both me, and my fianc Allan. As the day is quickly approaching, I feel excitement, tremendous joy, and even giddiness at the prospect of what this new life will be. Its difficult for us to even comprehend what the disciples must have felt as they witnessed Jesus crucifixion. Then their life was once again forever altered when Jesus reappears. It is a new beginning, a new way of life for them. Each of us experiences a new beginning every day. We all have times of new beginnings, and in a sense each day is a new beginning. Each day we choose whether we grow in Christ, or to remain dormant. As we participate in the Healthy Church Initiative it is a new beginning for us as a church. It is a way for us to refocus ourselves in order to reach out in Christian love to spread the news of Jesus Christ, and to grow in our own faith. As we celebrate Easter this year, let it be a new beginning for us to recommit ourselves to following Jesus. Just as Im head over heels in love with Allan, I am even more head over heels in love with Jesus. How about you? ~Pastor Cory

South OBrien Baccalaureate Services Wednesday, May 21st SOS High School Gym Paullina

Meals on Wheels
UCP is in charge of Meals on Wheels in April. There is a sign up sheet in the fellowship hall.

UMC Annual Conference June 7-10 In Des Moines UCC Annual Meeting June 7-8 In Ames

Children & Youth Sunday April 30th

COLLEGE GRADUATES
If you have a college student graduating this year, please call the office with details for publication in the June Newsletter. On Sunday, April 13th Coffee Fellowship time will be hosted to raise funds for Love In the Name of Christ, and we encourage you to bring your Bakeless Bake Sale with you on this day (or any Sunday in April). APRIL GREETERS
Liturgists

April Acolyte
6th 13th 20th 27th Hunter Irwin Mercedes Moss Bailey Tjossem Matt Rohwer

Sanctuary Technology
Have you come to worship and been frustrated because the projectors flicker on and off, or the lines run through the screen? Have you been frustrated because it seems hard to hear? Well, we have been looking into ways to correct some of these issues, and have found a way forward. We have found out that although our speakers are top quality, they need to be tuned, which was never done when they were installed. Installation of a different sound board that is equipped for everything that we have, will enable us to be able to direct input microphones instead of going through another piece of equipment. What is being proposed visually is moving to two 70 inch televisions in the front to be mounted next to the banner mounts, and to install a 70 inch in the back, and to place the 60 inch that is currently in the back in the fellowship hall. One of the things that we have learned is that our projectors were at the time purchased one of the best that was out there, are no longer sold for commercial use. To replace the light bulb in them is around $500 a piece, and that although you can wait to replace a light bulb until it completely burns out what happens is over time the contrast between colors and the sharpness diminishes (which can be currently seen by the way project now versus eight years ago) making it difficult to read, and view pictures and videos. This whole project could be done for a little over $29,000. This is something that we have seen the need, and been discussing for the last couple of years. We have been working with Mid States Audio out of Sioux Falls, SD that has installed audio visual equipment in thousands of churches, schools, colleges, and other facilities. We realize that this is quite a bit of money that we are talking about, but we feel that this is an investment that will last and an upgrade that everyone will benefit from. However, we would like feedback from you on this matter before our meeting on April 27th. So, please do not hesitate to contact anyone who is on the Administrative Council: Peter Eldridge-Chairperson, Corey Gillespie-Vice Chairperson, Beth Wittrock-Clerk/Secretary, Haley Bottjen, Benny Ebel, Kim Hintz, Connie Huffman, Mike Jones, Bill Kersting, Matt Rohwer, Jane McDowell, Shannon Miller, and Pastor Cory.

SOUTH DOOR
6th Delores Ginger, Norma Bailey, & Bea Powers 13th Dorothy Chambers, Jessie Fritsche, & Ann Stroeble 20th Charles & Evelyn Bruns 27th Youth & Children

WEST DOOR
Barb, Sarah, & Matt Rohwer Tracy & Jan Tjossem Tony, Bailey & Cole Tjossem Youth & Children

April 6th Clara Black April 13th Brad McDowell April 20th Shirley Fernstrum April 27th Emily Waund

Endowment We are always looking for ways to use the interest from the endowment fund for missions, whether it be in the community, in our nation, or international. Requests should be made in writing.

APRIL NURSERY WORKERS 6th Shirley Jones 13th Kim Hintz 20th Jane McDowell & Myrna Heimensen 27th Barb Rohwer

If you are aware of someone in need of a pastoral call, please inform Pastor Cory at the office, 957 -4960 or her cell 404-788-4997. 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.

Quarters!
Bring your quarters with you to church to put in the quarter bank. The children would like to raise enough money to buy an animal. Every quarter helps us reach our goal! Adopt a Child Vacation Bible School (VBS) this year will be held at the American Reformed Church July 14-17. In an effort to raise our portion of the funds needed we are sponsoring Adopt a Child. Each child is $30, and we are needing to raise enough funds to cover 27 children. This is $810. Any support would be greatly appreciated.
UCW will meet April 9th at 2 p.m. Hostesses ar e Fer n Rosenboom, Myrna Heimensen & Delores Ginger. Devotions by Jean Davis and Program by LaVonne Hanson. Archer will be our guests. Evening Circle will meet April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Hostess is Pastor Cor y, Pr ogr am by Mar ian Ginger and Devotions by LaNan Eldridge.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

1 Jan Gaudian 4 Shirley Fernstrum 6 Ladonna Wittrock 7 LaNan Eldridge, Mitchell Enger, Mr. & Mrs. Greg Fritzsche, Mr. & Mrs. Dale Fulk 8 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Jansma 9 Ashli Sohn 10 Charles Bruns, Jr., Susan Smith 11 Kurt Edwards 14 Pastor Cory Flanigan 15 Gretchen Engelmeyer, Deanna Smith Herrar 16 Anne Wright 17 Jim Steffens 18 Wilma Reese, Aubree Eldridge 21 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bruns, Jr. 22 Tim Wittrock 23 Kevin Brown 24 Jean Edwards 25 Allison Meyer 26 Darwin Gaudian 27 Glen Wittrock, Zola Carnahan, Drew Wittrock, Noah Wittrock 28 Nell Kammerer, Kim Hintz, Eric Mars Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Wittrock

SUN
WWW Schedule
5:45pm Dinner 6:15pm Classes 6:30pm HS Youth 7:00pm Worship

MON
Sunday Schedule
9:00am UCP Worship 9:30am Archer Sunday School 10:00am UCP Lenten Study 10:30am Archer UMC Worship

TUES
1
AM: Pastor Cory @ UCP office

WED
2

THURS

FRI
5

SAT

4 3 Pastor Corys 7:00 am Primghar 10:00am Pas- Day Off tor Cory at & Archer Lenten Breakfasts SAG in ShelAM: Pastor Cory don @ Archer UMC 2:00pm PasOffice tor Cory at WWW Primghar 7:00pm Girl Friends Night Out Care Center at Archer UMC 9 7:00 am Primghar & Archer Lenten Breakfasts AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office 2:00pm UCW WWW 7:30pm Joint PPR meeting at UCP 16 7:00 am Primghar & Archer Lenten Breakfasts AM: Pastor Cory at Archer UMC Office WWW 7:00pm Girl Friends Night Out at Archer UMC 23 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office WWW 7:30pm Worship Design Team 10 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office Archer UMC Board Meeting 11 Pastor Corys Day Off

8 AM Pastor Cory AM Pastor Cory at Archer @ UCP office UMC office

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13 Palm Sunday Bakeless Bake Sale

Camp Fundraiser
Sunday, April 27th 10:0012:00pm Join us for an egg bake brunch to help send children to camp!

14 Noon Pastor Cory at HCI in Sioux City

15 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP office

17 6:00pm Maundy Thursday Service at Archer Reformed Church

18 Noon Ecumenical Good Friday Service at UCP. 6:00pm Good Friday Service at Archer Reformed Church

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INCOME 2014 January $7,398.15 February $8,324.25 March 2nd-23rd$6,238.57 Budget for 2014$138,196.49 Average Monthly Expenditure $11,516.37 Save the Date! The Lords Harvest will be November 15th

Office Needs
The trustees last year had budgeted for the purchase of one new computer for the office for 2014, which has been done, and has been a needed addition for a long time. However, we find that we are in need to make a second computer purchase, and are asking for help from you. This second computer is for use by our financial people (receiving and paying treasurers). The current one being used periodically kicks you out of the program you are trying to use, and may even do this several times within a 30 minute time period. Any assistance you can give towards the purchase of this computer would be greatly appreciated by all of our volunteers responsible for receiving and paying funds. We are needing about $1,000.

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22 AM: Pastor Cory at Archer UMC Office 7:00pm Evening Circle 29 AM: Pastor Cory at Archer UMC Office

24 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office

25 9:00am Newsletter Assembly Pastor Corys Day Off

26 UCC Northwestern Association Meeting

27 Children & Youth Sunday Brunch 10:00am to 12 pm UMC District Conference @ UCP

28 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office

30 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office Last WWW 7:00pm Girl Friends Night Out at Archer UMC

6th 13th & 20th 27th

APRIL USHERS Mike & Shirley Jones & Kim Tewes Youth & Children