Newsletter of Archer United Methodist Church

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

Holy Week Activities:

Palm Sunday, April 13th
9:00am UCP Worship 9:30am Archer Sunday School 10:00am UCP Lenten Study 10:30am Archer Worship 6:00pm Lenten Potluck at Archer Reformed Church

Wednesday, April 16th

7:00am Lenten Breakfasts at UCP & Archer

Maundy Thursday, April 17th

6:00pm Worship at Archer United Methodist Church, everyone is invited to come

Good Friday, April 18th

Noon Primghar Ecumenical Service at UCP 6:00pm Worship at Archer Reformed Church

Easter Sunday, April 20th

7:30 am Sunrise Worship Service at Archer UMC followed by breakfast 9:00 am UCP Worship 10:30 am Archer Worship

GREETERS

APRIL LITURGISTS

FELLOWSHIP
Dudley & Carol McDowell Jim & Pam Thornton Barry & Linda Nieuwenhuis Vernon & Vione Nieuwenhuis

6th: Betty J ohnson Jane Schwartz 13th: Ver non & Vione Nieuwenhuis J im Thor nton 20th: J im & Pam Thor nton Carol McDowell 27th:Shir ley Thor nton Richard Ludeke

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WWW Schedule

MON

TUES
1 AM: Pastor Cory @UCP office

WED
2 7:00 am Primghar & Archer Lenten Breakfasts AM: Pastor Cory @ Archer UMC Office WWW 7:00 pm Girl Friends Night Out at Archer UMC 9 7:00 am Primghar & Archer Lenten Breakfasts AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office 2:00 pm UCW Archer UMW is invited WWW 7:30 pm. Joint PPR meting at UCP 16 7:00 am Primghar & Archer Lenten Breakfasts AM: Pastor Cory at Archer UMC Office WWW 7:00 pm Girl Friends Night Out at Archer UMC 23 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office WWW 7:30 pm Worship Design Team Mtg

THURS

FRI
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SAT

Sunday Schedule 5:45 pm Dinner 9:00 am UCP 6:15 pm Classes Worship 6:30 pm HS 9:30 am Archer Youth Sunday School 7:00 pm Wor10:00 am UCP ship Lenten Study 10:30 am Archer UMC Worship
6 7 AM Pastor Cory @ UCP office

3 4 Pastor Corys 10:00 am Day Off Pastor Cory at SAG in Sheldon 2:00 pm Pastor Cory at Primghar Care Center

8 AM Pastor Cory at Archer UMC office

10 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office Archer UMC Board Meeting

11 Pastor Corys Day off

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13 Palm Sunday Bakeless Bake Sale

14 15 Noon Pastor Cory at AM: Pastor HCI in Sioux City Cory at UCP office

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

18 19 Noon Ecumenical Good Friday Service at UCP 6:00 pm Good Friday Service at Archer Reformed Church

20 21 Easter 7:30 am Sunrise Service Breakfast Following

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

24 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office

25 9:00 am Newsletter Assembly Pastor Corys Day off

26 UCC Northwestern Association Meeting

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

28 AM: Pastor Cory at UCP Office

29 AM: Pastor Cory at Archer UMC Office

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

APRIL USHERS Keith & Steve Landhuis