Chapel Chimes: Growing in Faith... Sharing God's Love
Chapel Chimes: Growing in Faith... Sharing God's Love
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Okay, we are all inundated with political wrangling and the vote is still a year
away. It is exhausting. So, for a little lightheartedness let me share these
apolitical aphorisms that were sent to me recently
If God would have wanted us to vote, He would have given us
candidates. Jay Leno
The problem with political jokes is they get elected. Henry
Cate
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President;
Im beginning to believe it. Clarence Darrow
Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and
campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the
other. Oscar Ameringer
There were plenty more, but you get the gist. (Some were actually too frightening
to include.) I bring this topic to point because whether you care or not, it is the
opening sentence of almost every media presentation. Christians are united in
their belief and faith in the Triune God, and both Republicans and Democrats can
claim Christianity. We have differing opinions on how government should be run.
Differing opinions have us rooting for Iowa, ISU, or UNI (or that other team). We
may never have attended those schools, but we have an allegiance of some sort
to them. I do not know nor have ever met any of the candidates, Republican or
Democrat. Most of them profess Christianity; a few are more outspoken than
others. We have a full year before we decide and vote. What do we do in the
meantime to help us make our final decision? Well, as I have often mentioned in
messages, the answers to all lifes dilemmas are in the Bible. It may take some
digging to find those answers, but it is the place to start.
First Timothy 2:2, offers some starting advice for us to employ Pray especially
for rulers and their governments to rule well It sure doesnt offer any specific
names does it? It wont. What else can we do? Keep praying. Psalm 107: 28,
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their
distresses. Still not helping? No clarity? Try James 1:5 If any of you lacks
wisdom(dont know what youre doing, per The Message), let him ask of God,
who gives to all generously.
One more before I close from 2nd Chronicles 7:14, [if] My people, who are
called by My name, will humble themselves and prayI will restore their land to
health. It seems that prayer is the path to our solutions. Since I opened with
some humorous quotes about politics, let me close with a quote on prayer from
Corrie Ten Boom, who lived during a time of questionable government and its
leadership Dont pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord
and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.
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Tonia McBride
Bill Ormston
Mikaella Koster
Dan & Tricia Steen
Chad Plaehn
Duane Mann
Linda Svendsen
Isaac Wiese
Nick Niedermann
Carrie Hook
Sierra Winters
Ross Iverson
Phyllis Mann
Knox Raymond
Jacob Burt
Barbara (Fleming) Yergler
Alyssa Raymond
John Gaulke
Ryan Koster
Billy & Amy Ormston
Faith Noele Bandstra
Mike Callahan
Katelyn Lookingbill
John & LeAnn (Appelgate)
Gaulke
Karen Handorf
Donna Beichley
Mark Lamer
David Collins
Patti Cornwell
Autumn Rosacker
Clara Richter
Andy Schrodt
Kendall & Diana Collins
Kyle Krull
Brett Smith
Erin Benoit
Brooklyn Smith
Dan Beane
Douglas Svendsen
Luke Svendsen
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Adult Bible Study
You are invited to join us on Sunday nights from 6-7 pm as we discuss the
interesting book, The Good and Beautiful God. We usually meet at Ron & Lois
Groths home, but check each Sunday morning for sure. Our tentative
conclusion is November 22. The men and women meet in different rooms but
come together at the end for a little snack!
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Birthday/Anniversary List
If you dont think your familys names are on Chapels birthday/anniversary list,
please give the information to Amy Niedermann ([email protected])
or Sue Koster ([email protected]). We would like to include and
remember everyones special days.
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2016 Narthex Calendar
The 2016 church calendar is hanging in the narthex behind the 2015 calendar.
Please refer to it for your next years special jobs/opportunities (!) and also write
any reserved dates on it. Thank you.
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Projection Details
A big thank you to the projectionists who so faithfully provide us with visuals and
tapes each Sunday. As a courtesy to them, it is very helpful to have your items
to the projectionist before, or at least during, the Sunday School hour so that
final adjustments may be made prior to the worship service. Thank you.
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CROP Walk
The annual CROP walk was held on October 4. It is sponsored by the NW
Tama County Ministerial Association. A big thank you to Chapel who donated
$200.
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Pictorial Directory
If you are new to Chapel and have not received a Pictorial Directory, please
contact Sue Koster or Marla Hlas. That may help you learn our names faster!
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Veterans Day Service
The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a Veterans Day Service at
Westbrook Acres on Wed., Nov. 11, 2 p.m. Veterans present will be honored with
a poppy boutonniere and their name and branch of service announced. There
will be patriotic music, including the service songs and refreshments. Public is
invited.
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Annual Church Conference
District Superintendent, Jackie Bradford, led Church Conference on Tuesday,
October 27, at 6:30 pm at Dysart UMC. The nominations committee presented
their slate of officers at the meeting.
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Harvest Home Sunday
Everyone is invited to gather after church on Sunday, November 22, for a
potluck meal to celebrate Gods many blessings this year. Please bring your
own table service and potluck. The UMW will provide drink and decorations.
UMW committees include: Decorations: Karen Handorf & Lois Groth; Kitchen:
Cindy Ormston & Connie Buchman. We hope you can all stay afterwards to
decorate inside and outside for Christmas!
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Messiah Practices
Practices for the Messiah, which will be December 6 at 7 pm at First UMC in
Marshalltown, are: 2-4 pm on Nov 8, 15, 22; 6:30 Nov 29 & 6:15 Dec 6.
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Sunday School Election
The Sunday School elections will be held Sunday, November 8, at 9:30 am.
Responsibilities will start on January 1, 2016, and the election will include
(2015 names in parenthesis) Sunday School Superintendents (Vaugn
Kloster, Randy Beichley, Lynn Handorf, Mike Vint); SS Treasurer (Rick
Bessman), and SS Secretaries (Shirley Svendsen, Karen Handorf, LeAnn
Fleming, Carol Lamer). If the elections go smoothly, they should last about
10 minutes, and we will have time for regular SS classes to be held.
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November SS Teachers
Preschool-K: Trish Slifer
Grades 1-3: Dana Rosacker
Grades 4-6: Ross Iverson
Jr SS Opening: Dana Rosacker
Jr/Sr High: Tina Mann
M&M: Stan Koster
December SS Teachers
Preschool-K: Ann Jackson
Grades 1-3: Heidi Langenbau
Grades 4-6: Bill &Tammy Backoff
Jr SS Opening: Ann Jackson
Advent Study: Nov 29-Dec 20
Jr/Sr High: Randy & Susan Beichley
M&M: Dan Beane
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Cullen Andrew McBride was baptized on October
4, 2015. His parents, Dain & Tonia, as well as
Cullen's sponsors, Derek & Christina, were his
supporters, as well as everyone at Chapel.
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Christmas Is Coming!
Christmas Family Project
If your family is in need of a food box and/or gifts for your children this
Christmas season, or you know of someone in need, pick up an application
on the narthex table. Applications must be returned by November 15.
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Christmas Cantata and Live Nativity
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December 13, at both Garwin UM and Chapel (10:30 am). Sunday School as
usual. Practices are on all Thursdays at 7:00 pm on Oct 29, Nov 5, 12, 19,
none Thanksgiving week; Dec 3 & final practice on Wed, Dec 9 (7-12 winter
concert on Dec 10. LeAnn Fleming & Kathryn Burt will provide bars and drink Donald Mann, pray for strength
for the singers when they arrive at Chapel anytime after 10 am.
Cindy Ormston, fell; doing
The Live Nativity is also December 13. Caroling is at 5 pm, performance at
Garwin Christian Church at 6, and soup supper at 6:30 pm. Lois Groth,
Phyllis Mann & Cindy Ormston will each provide a jelly roll pan of bars, and
Janice Collins will provide four boxes of soup crackers.
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Poinsettia Orders
If you would like to give a poinsettia in honor or memory of someone, please
contact Lois Groth by Sunday, November 22. They will be displayed at the
front of the sanctuary during the holiday season. There will be forms in the
bulletins on November 15 and 22 along with extras in the narthex. If you have
questions or to place your order, please contact Lois Groth, 641-750-4005 or
641-499-2557.
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Kids Shopping Day
Children may Christmas shop for free at the Gladbrook Soup Day on
Saturday, December 5, at 9-12 am at Peace Church, four blocks north of
Caseys. When they first arrive, they will write out a list of who they want to
choose gifts for, and then an adult will help them find what they are looking
for.
While cleaning this fall, please set aside new, or gently used, items to be
used as merchandise (no clothing). Ideas include toys, books, kitchen items,
knick-knacks, jewelry, tools, sporting and domestic items, etc. There will be a
box in the narthex for items you would like to donate for children to choose to
give as Christmas gifts. Also, please bring any extra gift bags you have; they
take less time to put gifts in than wrapping. Thank you.
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Hanging and Dehanging of the Greens
Hanging of the Greens will be done following our Harvest Home potluck on
November 22. Everyone is encouraged to participate, but the following
Sunday School classes will chair certain areas:
The Adult II class (Shirley Svendsen): put out nativity set.
The Adult I class (Kathryn Burt), plus the Jr. High & High School class:
decorate sanctuary tree, put up garland/lights in sanctuary and put garland
on ramp ledge.
The M&M class (Karen Handorf): decorate the Fellowship Hall tree and
put up inside & outside nativities.
The Life Application Class (Dee Burt, Backoffs, Jacksons, etc): put out
bulletin board cloth and decorate narthex.
Lois Groth & Janice Collins: wreaths on east sanctuary wall
The first Sunday of Advent starts on November 29. The Dehanging of the
Greens needs to be completed before Sunday School on Jan. 10, 2016, by
the same Sunday School classes.
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Our own Chapel people who are hurting in
some way
Aaron Bessman, kidney stones, had three
procedures the last two months and has one
procedure left
Mike Callahan fell off ladder, fractured
vertebrae & ribs, punctured lung; Myrene
Appelgates son-in-law
Lindsey Groth, cancer; great attitude
but wearing down; Ron & Lois Groths
granddaughter; on last treatment of chemo
Sharon Somers, stress test was
normal, PTL; continued prayers for
strength; Loris mother; prayers for Loris
father who fell.
Alice Sienknecht, fractured upper arm
& had shoulder surgery; sister of Lynn
Handorf & Sue Koster and sister-in-law
of Karen Handorf
Karen Jackson, ruptured appendix;
Matts mother
Tammy Backoffs father, 86,
pacemaker was replaced, went well
Brian Ramsdell, friend of Ormstons
who recently passed away
Bill Degner, heart issues; has been at
Mercy Hospital in DSM
PTL that Kavin McBride is doing so
well; Dains brother
Safety of farmers
Family of Gordy Lavendar, who recently
passed away; friends of Backoffs
Stephanie DeSchamp, health concerns
Rev. David Morris, health issues
Judy, hip replacement on Tues, Heidi
Langenbaus mother-in-law
Lily, friend of Cheri Richter, prayers, going
through chemo.
TJ Schaffer, surgery Oct 27 for torn muscles
in shoulder; Stan & Sue Koster's son-in-law
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Oct 4: 104
Oct 11: 82
Oct 18: 69
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Operation Christmas Child
We hope you are buying small items for Operation Christmas Child. The shoe boxes and other forms are on the
narthex table. Boxes are due either in the narthex or the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, November 8. If convenient,
please put a rubber band around the box and include $7 for postage; if not, we just appreciate the gifts you have given
to a needy child in a foreign country. Thank you!
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All-Church Caroling Party
The all-church caroling will be Sunday, December 6. We will meet at Chapel at 2:30 pm and then probably divide into
two caroling groups. We will end the night at Zenos Pizza. Committees include:
Darrel and Barbara Burt: make & distribute list of caroling order and times; call ahead to all those to whom we will
carol. Please contact Burts if you have suggestions of people to carol.
Karen Handorf and Cindy Ormston: boxes of candy
Carol Lamer: get song sheets and ask youth to lead caroling
Kathryn Burt: reserve Zenos about 6 pm
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LCA Minutes
October 14, 2015
The Chapel Ladies Cemetery Aid met for lunch at 12:30 pm at the home of Vivian LeVier. A delicious lunch was
served from a beautifully appointed table. President Connie Appelgate opened the meeting. Shirley Svendsen led
devotions with a poem Lovely Day and closed with a prayer.
Six members answered roll call. The minutes of our September meeting were read and approved. The treasurers
report of $3185.80 was presented and placed on file. No bills were presented.
Old Business: Vivian LeVier reported on those grave markers that need some attention and or repair. There are six
that we found need some attention. There is one that needs some major repair on its base. Vivian will contact a
memorial company to see if they knew of someone to repair stones and what the cost would be. It was suggested we
clean stones in the spring, with the help of family members of the deceased.
New Business: None
Committee reports: Hiring-Smiths trimmed evergreen trees and some bushes. They will trim up the peonies later
when we have a hard freeze. They will spray for weeds. They have been paid for the mowing for this year.
Cards- two cards have been sent.
Flags-Center flag was flown on Patriot Day, September 11. Next occasion is Veterans Day, November 11 for both
flags.
Connie Appelgate adjourned the meeting.
Vivian LeVier showed us how to fold napkins in several unique designs.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Kloster, secretary
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UMW Minutes
October 1, 2015
The Chapel UMW met Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 7 pm in the church fellowship hall. Claire Handorf and Sue Koster
led a program on Lessons from a Cupcake. They compared the aspects of a cupcake to ourselves: appearance,
smell, sweetness, flavor, moistness, ease of eating, icing, and special additions.
President Susan Beichley opened the business meeting. Roll call was answered by eleven members recalling on
aroma from their childhood. The minutes of our September meeting were read and approved. There was no
correspondence. The treasurers report of $495.91 in checking and $1003.63 in savings was presented and placed on
file. There were no bills presented.
Five cards have been sent.
Marcia Wiese presented a Spiritual Growth report by reading todays entry from Jesus Calling.
Old Business: Karen Handorf reported on the items purchased for Crayon Corner. They needed sheets for their
Pack-n-Plays, and toddler shirts and pants.
New Business: The Christmas Child boxes are here. There is a list of suggestive items to purchase or not to
purchase for the boxes. These lists were handed out to the members.
Sue Koster reviewed the upcoming years assignments for program and hostess duties.
We need to buy a 2015-2016 program book for lessons. Carolyn Kloster will make sure one is purchased before our
November meeting.
Our trip to Iowa Falls is this Saturday, October 3.
Announcements and prayer requests were received. Susan Beichley read our scripture verse and closed with prayer.
Cindy Ormston and Marcia Wiese served a pumpkin dessert on tables decorated in a Halloween theme.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Kloster, secretary
752-6276
752-6907
712-542-0050
752-0473; 750-1901
641-485-4043
Vaugn Kloster
Lynn Handorf
John Fleming
Merlyn Appelgate
473-2537
473-2909
473-3089
473-0000
Jim Fleming call Ron Groth (499-2557) and call own list:
Lynn Beichley
Dan Beane
Myrene Appelgate
Donald Mann
Matt DeSchamp
David Groth
Wade Raymond
Kevin Groth
474-2341
474-2354
753-8043
753-8079
Edited 10.13.2015
499-2136
499-2595
712-542-0050
641-750-4664
Come One, Come All to Chapel's Sunday School from 9:30-10:20 am!
Classes for all ages:
*PreK/Kindergarten
*Grades 1-3
*Grades 4-6
*Grades 7-12
*Life Application Class (formerly Parenting Class; applying Biblical knowledge to life
issues, including parenting) - usually meet in upstairs nursery but during renovation, they
will meet in downstairs nursery; all ages invited
*M&M Class (Meditators and Munchers); meet downstairs, are watching 31 episodes of
"The Story" video, followed by discussion, snacks; all ages invited
*Adult I is taught by Kathryn Burt in NE room of Fellowship Hall; a variety of topics; all
ages invited
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