InGathering: Sewing: 11, Health 19, School 28, Layettes 5, Blankets $533, Heifer $634.

35, Llama & Chicks $168.25, PET $1,000 Thanks to all those who gave so generously!

COMING IN DECEMBER
Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Tuesday December 24th WWW Christmas Program Sunday December 8th During Regular Worship Service.

Giving Tree
This year we are collecting socks and underwear of all sizes for our Giving Tree. If you purchased gloves, and hats last year for this year, please feel free to bring them too.
Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar November, 2013- Volume 11

As many of you already know, I have recently resigned from my position as Church Administrative Ast. I have taken a position in New Ulm, Mn., as Director of an Assisted Living. I would like to thank Pastor Cory, the Pastor Parish Relations committee & the entire Congregation for all your support and good wishes I have received. I have enjoyed my work here and I will miss all of you. Thanks again Linda

Thankfulness Sometimes I wonder in the hustle and bustle of every day life, and the all out sprint to the Christmas season (as can be seen with stores having Christmas stuff out by the beginning of October) if we skip over Thanksgiving altogether. Sure we like to get together with family/friends, and have a big feast, maybe even watch some football, but even then sometimes planning and scheming is taking place on how to go after the best sales the next day (often called Black Friday). None of this is inherently bad or wrong, but when do we ever truly stop and give God thanks for all the blessings which we have received. How long do we stop and take time to truly be thankful? 6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. ~Colossians 2:6-7 (TNIV) Pastor Cory

Update on Healthy Church Initiative Prescriptions Meeting on the 13th Hostess: Lucille Rook & Dorothy Chambers Devotions: Nell Kammerer Program: Sheryl Wilson

UCW

Evening Circle Faith Circle

Meeting on the 20th Hostess & Devotions: To Be Announced Meeting on the 19th Program: Pastor Cory Devotions: Sheryl Wilson Hostess: Pastor Cory

Lords Harvest: All in the Family of God

9:30am Silent Auction 10:00am Worship Bazaar & Baked Goods Following Worship 11:00am Lunch 1:00pm Silent Auction Ends 1:15pm Movie & Popcorn 1:15pm Live Auction Begins Auction: it has come to our attention that the auction has gone a little long the last couple of years. So we are are having a silent auction as part of the day. Then, the items that we would live auction would be items brought from our talents, such items could be anything from providing a soup a month, to a dinner hosting a number of guests with individuals able to buy one plate, two plates, etc., to being willing to detail someones car, anything that you could do for someone else. The possibilities are endless!

Prescription 1 Mission & Vision: We have completed our Day of Prayer, Repentance and Celebration, and our Day of Visioning. This past June and July our Committees evaluated every program they were responsible for in light of our mission and vision, and brainstormed ways in which each program could live out our mission and vision more effectively. We have all ready implemented some of their changes, and others are in process. For example, we have included more missions into our WWW, and have changed our closing time to be more worshipful. Another area where we have made some changes is our annual Lords Harvest Festival. Prescription 2 Passionate Purpose Driven Worship Experience: We are to claim both Sunday morning and Wednesday evenings as worship for all. As stated earlier we have changed our closing time on Wednesday evenings to be one of worship. For the remaining of this year Spiritual Concerns will be working with the rest of the points under this prescription. Prescription 3 Coordinated Care System: The Care Team was formed and they are working on a plan to incorporate everyone in the church. This will be unleashed in January of 2014. There will be more information to follow. Prescription 4 Structure: The Parish Council has been meeting and discussing this prescription in great detail. They are brining forth a proposal to the Annual Meeting for the United Church of Primghar to go to a Single Board. There would be 12 people on the board, with the intent that 1/3 would be between 20 and 40, 1/3 between 40 and 60, and 1/3 over the age of 55. Why are we proposing this change? To do a better job of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world, and we are able to do this by freeing people from meetings for more hands-on ministry. Please see a Parish Council member if you have questions. They are: Peter Eldridge, Clara Black, Beth Wittrock, Jane McDowell, Emily Waund, Ron Johansen, LaNan Eldridge, Jack Black, Brad McDowell, Bill Kersting and Pastor Cory. Prescription 5 Spiritual Formation: This team is still forming, but the hope would be to have something to implement beginning January 2014. WWW Christmas Program Belated 85th Birthday Party For Harriet Stevens Open House November 29th 1:00pm @ the Church Sunday, December 8th during regular worship service! Parts will be given out on Wednesday, November 13th. Imagine No Malaria: Raise a total of $229.95. Thanks to all of the Preschool through 7th graders who participated. Then, our top thfree-throw shooter on Sunday, October 27th, was Peter Bottjen, and the one who everyone thought would win (by placing their money in the jar) was Caden Wittrock!

Thanks to all those who have served meals, or made supper or dessert for WWW. Thanks to you many hungry mouths were fed!

November
BIRTHDAYS &
1 Justin Warnke 2 Jeanne Ebel, Bea Powers, Andrew Dau 4 Frank Davis 6 Marilyn Newman, Lynn Golden 7 Kathy Ginger 7 Mr. & Mrs. Walter (Dick) Wittrock 9 Hunter Irwin 11 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jones 12 Jessie Fritzsche, Shane Miller 13 Zane Roberts 14 Mr. & Mrs. Benny Ebel 15 Rose Vander Pol 15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Roos 16 Joyce Thompson 17 Dick Wittrock 18 Dorothy Chambers 19 Agnes Anderson 20 Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Wilson 24 Chad Huffman 24 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dau 26 Rodney Heimensen 27 Tanya Sherman 28 Mr. & Mrs. Don Wittrock 29 Mr. & Mrs. Corey Gillespie

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INCOME 2013 January $6,121.50 February $9,738.50 March $8,725.93 April --$11,147.34 May$11,420 June$10,254.41 July $9,432.40 August 11th-25th$7,707 September $9,684.50 October-$9,728.50 Budget for 2013$132,745.39 Average Monthly Expenditure $11,062.12 Tuesday, November 26th 7:00pm Thanksgiving Service Wednesday, November 27th No WWW Thursday, November 28th Office Closed

Evening Circle Nut Sale

16 oz bags of pecans are available for $10 each. Chocolate covered pecans will be arriving shortly. Whole Almonds $8, and English Walnuts are $9. Purchases can be made in the fellowship hall or from any Evening Circle member.
If you are aware of someone in need of a pastoral call, please inform Pastor Cory at the office, 957-4960 or her cell 404788-4997. 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.
3rd 10th 17th 24th NOVEMBER ACOLYTE Breana Bottjen Sarah Rohwer Taryn Hintz Matthew Edwards

WWW Schedule 5:30 Childrens Bell/Choir 5:45 Dinner 6:15 Classes & Middle School Youth 6:30 HSYouth Group 7:00 Worship 3 4 5 6 WWW 7

Pastor Corys Day Off

Thanksgiving Week

9:00am UCP WorshipMemorial Sunday 10:30am Archer UMC~ Communion

10 11 Veterans Day

9:30am Bible Study in Archer

7:30pm Christian Education

10:30am Archer UMW Pastor tour of Village Corys Day Off Northwest Unlimited

5:00-7:00pm Election Night Soup Supper

6:30pm Spiritual Concerns

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NOVEMBER NURSERY WORKERS 3rd Shirley Jones 10th Joni & Victor Irwin 17th Jen & Jordan Nieuwenhuis 24th Sarah Rohwer & Mikayla Hintz

If you know of someones Birthday or Anniversary that should be in the Newsletter please let the Office know.

9:00am UCP Worship~ Communion, & Birthday Sunday 10:30am Archer UMC Worship

9:30am Nicole Simsmissionary to give presentation

Pastor Cory @ CFA in Des Moines

2:00pm UCW WWW

Pastor Cory @ Board of Trustess

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7:00pm Archers Charge Conference in Sheldon

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10:00 Worship Service 11:00 Lunch 1:15 Auction

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November Ushers
3rd 10th 17th 24th Tim & Jeanne Ebel, & Jim Steffens Tim & Jeanne Ebel, & Jim Steffens Lee Irvine, Vernon & Adam Ruschmann Lee Irvine, Vernon & Adam Ruschmann

November Liturgist
Mike Jones Loretta Edwards Jan Tjossem Clara Black

9:00am UCP Worship 10:30am Archer UMC Worship

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7:00pm Evening Circle

2:00pm Faith Circle

WWW 7:30pm Parish Council

Pastor Corys Day Off 9:00am Newsletter Assembly

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THANKSGIVING

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South door Jim & Loretta Edwards Charles & Evelyn Bruns Jr. Ben & Sara Eldridge Ronda & Lee Irvine

NOVEMBER GREETERS West Door Arlene Wittrock & Marian Ginger Bubba, Kim, Mikayla, Taryn, & Tyler Hintz Jeff & Sharon Roos Jeff, Zoe Ann & Azne Roberts

9:00am UCP Worship 10:30am Archer UMC Worship

7:00pm Thanksgiving Service

Pastor Corys Day Off

Office Closed

10:00am Christmas Decorating 1:00pm Harriet Stevens 85th Birthday Celebration