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Pastor: Emmanuel T. Naweji Harris UMC: 208 N. Main Lake Park UMC: 1471 135th Ave. Office: 1471 135th Ave. Phone: 712-832-3361 E-mail: hlpumc@yahoo.com Facebook Page: United Methodist Church of Harris & Lake Park Pastor’s Residence: 15 Arnold’s Entrance Lake Park, IA 51347 Phone: 712-339-7115 E-mail: revnaweji@yahoo.com Web: www.emmanuelnaweji.com Parish Secretary: Judy Taber Custodians Mary Schmidt, LP, 712-331-1455

Worship Harris – 9:00 a.m. Lake Park – 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School—Sept. – May Harris – 10:15 a.m. Lake Park – 9:00 a.m.

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1 New Year’s Day

2 3 1:00 LP UMW 6:00 Confirmation 6:30 Choir ♫

6:30 Sr. High Youth Grp. 7:00 Jr. High Youth Grp.

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5 p.m. Saturday Prayer

LP UMC-Come as you are

7 Epiphany Sunday

8 9 Care Center Music

10 6:30 Choir ♫

7:00 LP Ad Council

11 7:00 Harris Ad Council

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Care Center Bingo

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5 p.m. Saturday Prayer

LP UMC-Come as you are

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26 27 5 p.m. Saturday Prayer Lake Park UMC-Come as you are

28 4th Sunday after the

Epiphany 29 30 31

6:00 Jr. & Sr. Youth Groups Pizza and NO APOLOGIES 6:30 Choir ♫

Bob Ahrenstorff LP UMC hip replacement Jeff Johnson LP UMC shoulder surgery Allen Rowe H UMC Parkinson’s Dale Stahl Friend (Dannette Forbes’ dad) Shirley Fredericksen LP UMC surgery Gladys Goodell LP UMC knee surgery Dick Read LP UMC fragile health Johannah Crist H UMC hospice Karen Rehms LP UMC fragile health Rita Reimers LP UMC cancer Garrett Goodell LP UMC seizures Ardyce Rueter fragile health (mother of Lori Sheeler and Scott Rueter) Dave Lindemann Friend fragile health The men and women in the armed services, their families, and our churches.

Dear Church Family, We have been so blessed by this wonderful family for your prayers, flowers, food, cards, and visits. Our gratitude to Pastor Emmanuel for visits and Jeri Goodell for organizing a sign-up to have food brought in to us. This has been a long 8 months, but your acts of kindness will always be remembered. Our sincere thanks, Gladys & Leon Goodell

We offer our sympathy and our prayers to the family of Phyllis Graham. Her memorial service was held at LP UMC on Sat., Dec. 16th. Phyllis and her husband, Ronald, were longtime LP UMC members and resided in Sioux Valley where they farmed until moving into Lake Park for retirement.

hank you to my church family and Pastor Emmanuel for all of the caring support you gave me following the

loss of my wife, Charlene. I appreciated all of the prayers, calls, visits, food, and flowers that you gave me. It’s wonderful to have a caring church family. Sincerely, Rodney Graham

hank you to our special church family for the delightful Christmas basket of goodies. We wish you a blessed

Christmas and a special new year. Ray & Lila Akkerman

Thank you!

y family and I thank you so much for all your cards and gifts you gave us for the holidays. Thank

you very much and may God richly bless you. Happy New Year! Pastor and family

Dear Church family, Happy New Year! Wishing you a "Happy New Year," for me, is a prayer that I do for you and your family. First, I pray and hope 2018 is the "Year of God's Favor in your life." With God's favor in your life, you will experience what follows:

✓ God is going to walk with you throughout the year. ✓ You get a better sense of God's plan for your life. Remember, God's plan is the best of

everything you need in life. God leads you and brings you to the right destinations to be this year. "The Spirit of the Lord has anointed me to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor" (Luke 4: 18-19). Second, I pray and hope that 2018 is the "Year of a New "YOU." You have to let God do it by drawing closer to Jesus Christ and dwelling in God's presence. You do it through a daily discipline of prayer, Bible reading and Christian fellowship. When you do the above, here's what happens:

✓ God makes you a new creation according to what God has in mind for you. ✓ The Old is gone. Everything becomes new. "So, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation:

everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" (2 Corinthians 5: 17. ESV). ✓ You'll forgive and ask for forgiveness from others. In other words, you'll master your

responses to people's feelings and emotions. ✓ You'll choose to love everyone, no matter what! ✓ You'll come to the realization that you have "unlimited potential.” ✓ You'll be able to tap into what God has invested in you, and grow more to be a better

Christian and servant of other people. That's my prayer for you and your family this day, which I ask in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen and Happy New Year! Pastor Emmanuel

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Attendance Offering Nov. 26 38 $1,699.00 Dec. 3 41 1,229.00 Dec. 10 46 1,563.00 Dec. 17 72 775.00 Total $5,266.00 Average Weekly Attendance 49 Given to date $44,709.50

Lake Park UMC

Attendance Offering Nov. 26 109 $9,605.50 Dec. 3 143 3,648.25 Dec. 10 110 1,783.00 Total $15,036.75 Average Weekly Attendance 120 Given to date $112,838.28 Sunday School Offerings $85.88 Haiti 2018 trip $3520.00 Rent $120.00 Harris reimbursement (2 mo.) $1,494.09 Backpack ministry $140.00 UM Student Day special off. $5.00 Copies $19.00 Ingathering shipping $26.50

Harris UMC

Ushers Mark Dillehay Harold Anderson Thad Bosma Flowers Julie Dillehay, Katie Serck

Coffee Jan. 7 Katie Serck, Nick Fiebig, Brett Tigges

Jan. 14 Verlyn/Jeff Jacobsma Jan. 21 Steve Travaille, Mike Raveling Jan. 28 Jeff Loring

Lake Park UMC

Ushers Kyle & Britleigh Ingwersen Lisa Taber, Emma Niswander Flowers Elaine Morphew, Carolyn Johnson

Sunday School Snacks Water—small stubby bottles

Jan. 7—Snacks – Kathy Winters Water – Betty Goodell Jan. 14—Snacks/Water – Tracy Bosma Jan. 21—Snacks/Water – Alice Anderson

Jan. Snack Server – Jane Heikens

Sr. High Youth Group Meals

Jan. 3 – Emily Pool Jan. 17 – Carmen Heikens, Jess Bradley Jan. 31 – 6:00 – No Apologies – pizza

January 2018 1—Ben Meyerdirk 2—Pastor Emmanuel 3—Greg & Patrice Meyerdirk 4—Military serving abroad 5—Roger & Alida Millikan 6—Scott & Jan Mitchell 7—Gene & Casey Morfitt 8—Roxie Moriston 9—Elaine Morphew 10—Tamie Morphew 11—Terry & Deb Morrow and family 12—Nick & Brandy Morrow 13—Cody & Meghan Morrow & family 13—Brad & Sherri Munster 14—Jerry & Lori Murphy and family 15—Calvin Nebelsick and family 16—Harold & Carol Nelson 17—Tim Newbrough and family 18—Ann Newbrough and family 19—Randy & Toni Nicks and family 20—Fran & Bev Nieman 20—Chad & Billi Niemeier and family 21—Janice Nissen 22—Neil Niswander and family 23—Marc & Tracy Oleson and family 24—Butch & Florence Orwig and family 25—World leaders 26—Jacob Paskert 27—Josh & Jennifer Paskert and family 28—Rod & Bonnie Peekenschneider & family 29—Virginia Pell 30—Dennis & Nancy Puhrman 31—Rebecca Ramsey

LP UMW NEWS

Jan. 3 ............................................. 1:00 p.m.

Program .............................. Darlyne Halquist Pledge Service

A Community United by Giving

Serve ......................................... Jane Heikens Jeanine Gunderson

Sanctuary Flowers Dec. .................................. Elaine Morphew

Carolyn Johnson

Care Center Music Jan. 9 .......................... Jennifer Krummen

Care Center Bingo Jan. 12 ............................ Darlyne Halquist

Gladys Goodell

If you want to make an easy

job seem mighty hard, just

keep putting off doing it.

How long are ye slack to go to possess

the land, which the Lord God of your

fathers hath given you?

Joshua 18:3

January Harris Birthdays 3 Molly Good 3 Robert Rickabaugh 4 Stephanie Jacobsma 6 Jennifer Meyer 6 Mike Treharne 7 Marlene Loring 15 Dustin Dake 17 Laura Fiebig 17 Jeff Jacobsma 23 Katelyn Loring 30 Autumn Dake 30 Beau Garret 30 Lillian Bosma

January LP Birthdays 1 Emily (Joens) Garloff 1 Brittany (Sheeler) Brennan 1 Colton Voss 2 Lilliana Gunderson 3 Bill Verdoorn 3 Rowan Lindgren 4 Grant Gilmore 4 Daniel Garloff 4 Shannon Jensen 4 Marianne Nebelsick 6 Ross Ingwersen 6 Diane Johnson 6 Dennis Puhrman 7 Grant Gunderson 8 Gail Babcock 9 Alan Gembler 9 Kelly Heikens 9 Tom Kyle 9 Tracy Oleson 10 Tim Goodell 10 Gregg Gunderson 10 Blake Martens 11 Jared Sheeler 12 Nona Joens 13 Ray Jaycox

14 Craig Anderson 14 Cody Morrow 14 Gene Morfitt 15 Dawn Goodell 16 Dan Gath 16 Kendal Niemeier 17 Jody Garms 17 Roxie Reekers 18 Carol Rowe 19 Payton Ahrenstorff 19 Linden Heikens 19 Taylor Heikens 19 Ginny Verdoorn 21 Jason Huff 21 Ashley VanderVeen 21 Autumn Schultz 21 Lewis Johnson 22 Jenna Ehret 22 Scott Mitchell 23 Bob Joens 23 Billi Neimeier 23 Jared Mandelkow 23 Joy Rasche 24 Connor Grussing 24 Casey Morfitt 25 Betsey Heuer 25 Dylan Siemers 28 Gage Mandelkow 29 Brenda Schultz 29 Mattison Banks 30 Devin Meyer 31 Greg Meyerdirk 31 Jodi Brevik

January Harris Anniversaries None

January LP Anniversaries 2 Gary & Diane Johnson

3 Jared & Mary Herbert

14 Steve & Kathy Winters

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. —Proverbs 12:18

IF: Lake Park—Feb. 9-10, 2018 About This Event: What IF we followed God with perseverance instead of insecurity? At IF:Gathering 2018, we will look at one of Paul’s letters to Timothy as he reminded him of the power and responsibility of sharing the gospel. We want to give God away in the very places He’s put us, so we’re going to gather for the purpose of remembering why following God and making disciples matters. We all get tired, we all wonder if what we’re doing matters, so IF:Gathering 2018 will be the reminder--it will be the celebration. The work we’re doing to share the gospel on the earth is worth it and God DOES move through the little things that nobody sees. Join us! Event Description: Women in the Lake Park and surrounding area are invited to share in a weekend of fellowship and learning about God at the Lake Park United Methodist Church. We will be hosting a 2-day LiveStream event starting on Friday and going through Saturday. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Friday for you to come and share a light meal before the event begins at 6 p.m. The event is from 6-9 p.m. on Friday and 9-5 on Saturday. Please join us at 8:30 a.m. Saturday for rolls and coffee before the event begins again at 9:00 a.m. We will have another meal together at noon on Saturday. We would love to have all the women in the area join us in this special women's gathering.

For more information, contact: Beth Krummen, Diane Duis, Jeri Goodell, Amy Bosma, Alex Crooks, Crystal Gilmore , or Sarah Prevot

The Iowa United Methodist Foundation is

excited to announce a new easy to use online

only scholarship application process for the

2019-19 academic year. All applications and

required documents are now paperless! Not

only will students apply online, but all required

documents such as essays, references,

transcripts, and any other required

documents will be gathered online as well.

For information on scholarships, go to www.iumf.org/scholarship

Applications accepted from Dec. 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018. Check it out!

Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Psalm 8 Revelation 21:1-6a, Matthew 25:31-46 Jan. 7 – Epiphany Sunday Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 Jan. 14 – 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Psalm 139, 1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1;45-51

DAVE RAMSEY FINANCIAL PEACE CLASSES are coming starting

in January on Tuesday nights at the Sibley United Methodist

Church. The first class will start on Tuesday January 9th at 7p.m.

with classed being about an hour long. It is a nine (9) week course

with babysitting available. The cost is $110 per couple. You can

contact Amy Strouth with questions 712-348-4091 by calling or

texting.

NO APOLOGIES Jan. 31, 2018—Clay County Events Center, Spencer, Iowa

Youth Groups meet at 6:00 for pizza and rides

The No Apologies Conference is made specifically for Teens and Tweens! Making decisions can be tough. Life throws many choices at us each and every day. Sometimes, it’s hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong.

No Apologies is an event for jr. high and high school students to learn about healthy decision making. Cherish Center wants to help prepare youth for a successful future by giving them the tools to make healthy choices in a sex-charged, drug-induced culture. We do this by bringing in bands and speakers that can reach out to youth and encourage them to make the right choices.

No Apologies is a ministry of the Cherish Center and is planned and implemented by an

interdenominational team of youth leaders and pastors from northwestern Iowa.

Jan. 21 – 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20

Jan. 28 – 4th Sunday after the Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Mark 1:21-28

Sunday Bible Readings

LP UMC Christmas Program December 17, 2017

Harris UMC Christmas Program

December 17, 2017

Photos by Pastor Emmanuel

Photos by Billi Niemeier

and Pastor Emmanuel

Elementary Choir

Greeting and handing

out programs Is it time yet?

January is a new beginning. As the first month of a new year it provides opportunities for change and additional chances to repeat what works well. This month you might like to look at some book series that

are now housed in our library. Whether they are a new experience or a practice that works well for you, starting with the first or any book in a series is similar to kicking off the beginning of a new year. Happy New Year and happy reading, Deb Morrow, Church Librarian

Amish Inn Mysteries: Simple Lies by Jan Fields, Murder Simply Played by Rachael O. Phillips, To Love and to Vanish by Tara Randel, Plain Deception by Tara Randel, Secrets of the Amish Diary by Rachael Phillips, and Law & Order by Jan Fields.

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: 1) Sorry, this one is MIA. 2) Where Hope Swells by Elizabeth Ludwig 3) The Buggy Before the Horse by Tricia Goyer 4) A Season of Secrets by Elizabeth Adams 5) O Little Town of Sugarcreek by Amy Lillard

These last two books are story collections, which I consider the mini-series of literacy. An Amish Market features the four novellas of Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Kelly Irvin and Vannetta Chapman. Then there is An Amish Harvest with Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller & Vannetta Chapman.

Middle and High School Choir

Finale—Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Special music Christmas Eve at LP UMC

Shelley Heikens (left) sang “Mary, Did You Know” and Emma Niswander (right) sang “The Christmas Hallelujah” on Christmas Eve.

The service of scripture, music, and Pastor’s message, “Jesus is

the UnBreakable Gift from

God,” was well attended.

A similar service was also held at the Harris UMC.

Photos by Wanda Garloff.

6) Off the Beaten Path by Annalisa Daughety 7) Peace Like a River by Olivia Newport 8) Simply Vanished by Nancy Mehl 9) A Stitch in Time by Elizabeth Ludwig