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GOWRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Lifeline

Greetings Sisters and Brothers!! November looks like a very exciting month!! We have a lot planned including the celebration and recognition of our wonderful committed members! “A Month of Thanks” will focus on giving thanks throughout the month simply be-cause we do not do it enough!! We have so many that work hard to lead us in ministry and guide our outreach as well. We also have those who reach out to others in the name of the church asking for nothing in return and being that blessed presence in times of need. Of course we have those who are physically involved in the Sunday morning ac-tivities and manage to lead in seemingly confident ease. Finally, without those who have committed to this congregation through their gifts, presence, prayers, service, and witness we would not be here. To all of you, thank you and know that we pray for you daily!! Look what Psalm 100 says:

“Be Thankful” A psalm of thanksgiving. 1 Shout triumphantly to the L , all the earth. 2 Serve the L with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. 3 Acknowledge that Yahweh is God. He made us, and we are His[a] — His people, the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. 5 For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal; His faithfulness endures through all generations. (HCSB) Many other Psalms also address giving thanks. Even Paul in all his struggles gives thanks to God for God is good and blesses us constantly. (Rom. 1:21; 5:1-11, 1 Cor. 1:9) It is we (humanity) who cause the pain and struggles. God gives us hope for today and always. So, join us for this month of giving thanks. November 6: Communion and current leadership recognized! November 13: All who “serve: whether it is through a committee or on your own. November 20: All members, especially those who have been part of the church for 50 years or more!! November 27: 1st Sunday of Advent, Service of Thanksgiving and Praise as we begin our Advent cele-brating “the Angels of Christmas!!” (this year’s Advent theme) God is so good! All the time, God is good!! Give thanks to the Lord! With a grateful and humble heart I thank you for the privilege of ministry together.

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November 2016 John 3:16 NRSV “For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.”

November 3rd UMW

Executive Meeting– 1:30 p.m. General Meeting—2:00 p.m.

Plan for Bazaar Program: Prayer and Self Denial—

Joan Orness World Thank Offering Serving Faith Circle

November 9th

BINGO at Care Center 3:00 p.m. 1 worker from Joy circle, will provide 6 small

sodas or 6 wrapped snacks.

November 17th 9:30 AM UMW - Faith Circle 7:00 PM UMW - Joy Circle

Be a warrior!

Prayer If you have a prayer request, please call or email the church office. If you are reques ng for someone other then yourself, we will need to have their permission before calling on the congrega-

on and prayer chain. We would also like to publish answered prayers. Please let us know when a crisis has been resolved, a sickness has been healed or a blessing has been received. Thank you!

In addi on please li up these requests, and the spir-itual health of our church, those with illness, those awai ng test results, those mourning, those needing friendship, those longing for a closer rela onship with God. As always con nue to pray for your Pastor, your local church and its transforma on of our com-munity.

Bereaved: The Family of Ben Terrill Health Concerns: , Megan McMahan, Ken Fields, Peg Barkley, Anne Wooters, Vern Bauer, Deb Carpenter, Ron and Judy Warrick, Aydan Farnham, Elberta Ad-kins, Kay Learned, Opal Elmore, Cathy Miller, Rob Sco , Cindy Youngquist, Zoe Ewing, Darrell and Don-na Ziemer, Beth Shultz, Jean Cafferty. Chronic Condi ons: Mitch Shultz, Gerry Prine Other Concerns: Aydan Farnham Joys: The everlas ng goodness of God’s unending grace! For November; UMC General Board of Ministry, Io-wa Annual Conference, and for our district. Missions: UMCOR, Iowa Nigeria Project.

WE NEED YOU!!!!

(Remember this Uncle Sam ad?) Seriously, we really do. Currently Crystal is our alto and although she is very good, she would like some help!! We prac ce Wednes-days at

7:15 p.m. or Sundays at 9:45 a.m. You will enjoy the blessings and fun!! See Pastor Anne e if you have ques ons!!

United Methodist Student Day

Special Offering November, 27th 2016

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK

SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 5th BEFORE BED!

There will be a Thanksgiving service led by Pastor

Annette at Zion Lutheran Church

Wednesday, November 26th at 7 p.m.

Toilet paper Paper towels Canned Fruit Canned Meat

Chicken Tuna Ham

Non-Sugar Cereal (Chex, Cheerios, Whea es)

Applesauce / Mixed Fruit (cans or jars)

Peanut Bu er (15 oz.) Vegetables (14-15 0z)

Peas, Corn, Green Beans

Soup (basic soups, small cans Including cream soups

Macaroni or Spaghe noodles (9-12 oz.) Spaghe sauce Baked Beans Minute/Quick Rice Tuna/Hamburger Helper Instant Oatmeal/ Quick Oats Mac and Cheese Pudding Cups Tissues Hand soap (7 oz. pumps) Laundry (50 oz.) Dish detergent (25 oz.) Shampoo (18-30 oz.)

Shaving cream Razors (Disposable) Deodorant (Standard Size) Feminine hygiene products Bar Soap (3 pack)

Items can be dropped off at the church any me or at the community center mornings between 8 and 10 a.m.

Community Food Pantry {current needs} >>> Monetary Dona ons; Checks may be made payable to the Community Pantry The Community Pantry cannot accept expired food items, so please check the expira on dates before you drop off items.

UNDERLINED ITEMS ARE MOST NEEDED!

HEIFER INTERNATIONAL THIS IS NO ORDINARY GIFT Giving an animal is like giving someone a small business, providing wool, milk, eggs and more. Animal dona ons can provide families a hand up, increasing access to medicine, school, food and a sus-tainable livelihood. Please bring your quarters and put them in the cow bank located at the back of the sanctuary each Sunday!

The confirmation class and friends serving at The Beacon of hope Men’s Shelter, October 8, 2016.

For information on serving at the shelter contact the church, or Annette Howard at the Beacon of Hope. She can be reached by calling 515-302-4128 or by email eahoward3@yahoo.com

The 37th Annual Thanksgiving Ingathering will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2016 The Thanksgiving Ingathering is a way for Iowa United Methodists

to address hunger problems locally and around the world.

WEBSTER CITY Asbury United Methodist Church 921 Des Moines St. Webster City

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 8:00 to 10:30am Registra on, check-in kits, funds and in-kind gi s Coffee and rolls available SORRY, NO LATE KITS – the truck leaves at 11:00 am 8:30 am Mission displays open outside the sanctuary 10:30 am Worship Service 11:45 am Luncheon

NO AUCTION Mark all boxes clearly – UMCOR or Nigeria

CONFIRMATION CLASS NEWS

October was a fun month for us. We prepared and served a meal for the Bea-con of Hope in Fort Dodge. The tour was most inter-esting and we enjoyed our time visiting and sharing! We also helped serve the soup supper. How fun! Our learning was an active experience as we ate, cleaned up, or served and enjoyed good conversa-tion!!

Serving in November November Ushers: Dennis Tucker David and Judi Tjepkes, Alan Wooters 11/6/2016 Worship Leader Shirley Wooters Greeters Dave and Marla Stokesbary Sound and Clicker Dave Johnson Nov. Communion Jeff and Mary Pa erson Color Bulle ns Gary and Kendale Vosberg Altar Flowers Crystal Wilks 11/13/2016 Worship Leader Dave Kruse Greeters Sytsma Family Sound and Clicker Dillon and Sammy Sytsma Color Bulle ns Amanda Devries Altar Flowers Greg, Carole and Julie

In Loving Memory of Richard Swanson

11/20/2016 Worship Leader Kendale Vosberg Greeters David and Judi Tjepkes Sound and Clicker Gary Vosberg Color Bulle ns David and Marla Stokesbary Altar Flowers Alan and Shirley Wooters 11/27/2016 Worship Leader Gary Vosberg Greeters Darold and Colleen Traster Sound and Clicker Jeremy Viles Color Bulle ns Jessie Mohr Altar Flowers (Ella) Tyler and Rachel Farham

N 1 LOGAN PONTIUS JENSEN SANDGREN N 3 DONNA MONSON N 5 CHRIS LEE TANNER JOHNSON ADAM TUCKER N 6 BRYANT WILKS N 8 ALAN WOOTERS

N 10 DALBERT ISOM JILL VILES KENDALE VOSBERG N 11 DENNIS TUCKER N 13 N D N 14 ERIC ADAM N 16 TYLER FARNHAM N 19 PAULA WIKLANDER

N 20 ROSS HALLIGAN N 23 LEONARD SCHNEIDER N 26 JIM ESLICK N 28 JOE LIZER N 29 KEVIN KRUSE BEN SEBRING ELI ELLER N 30 NINA DALLEY

For more informa on on serving in one of these areas, please contact the church office.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY F G ’ , C J . G

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 1:00 PM Quilters

2 5:45 PM Confir-ma on

7:00 PM Choir Prac ce 7:30 PM Church Council Finance Mee ng

3 1:30 PM UMW Execu ve Mee ng 2:00 PM UMW General Mee ng 2:00 PM Com-munity Blood Drive

4 9:00 AM Com-munity Con-nec on Group 1:00 PM Quilters

5 8:00 AM Thanks-giving InGather-ing (Webster City)

6 Communion Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Worship

7 5:30 PM Glory Bell Prac ce

8 1:00 PM Quilters

9 3:00 PM BINGO at Care Center 5:45 PM Confir-ma on

7:00 PM Choir Prac ce

10 9:00 AM UMW Book Club

11 9:00 AM Com-munity Con-nec on Group 1:00 PM Quilters

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13 9:00 AM Sunday School10:15 AM Worship2:30 PM Emmaus Re-union Group

14 5:30 PM Glory Bell Prac ce

15 1:00 PM Quilters

16 5:45 PM Confir-ma on 7:00 PM Choir Prac ce

17 9:30 AM UMW - Faith Circle 3:00 PM Worship Service at Gow-rie Care Center 7:00 PM UMW - Joy Circle

18 9:00 AM Com-munity Con-nec on Group 1:00 PM Quilters

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20 9:00 AM Sunday School10:15 AM Worship

21 5:30 PM Glory Bell Prac ce

22 1:00 PM Quilters

23 7:00 PM Thanks-giving Service at Zion Lutheran Church

24 Thanksgiving Day

25 9:00 AM Com-munity Con-nec on Group 1:00 PM Quilters

26 9:00 AM Christmas Decora ng

27 United Methodist Student Day

9:00 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Worship 2:00 PM Healthy Church Ini a ve

28 5:30 PM Glory Bell Prac ce

29 1:00 PM Quilters

30 5:45 PM Confir-ma on

6:00 PM Prayer Group 7:00 PM Choir Prac ce

GOWRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH N OV E M B E R

MEMBER RECOGNITION

IST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

Contact the church office 515-352-3715!

LIFELINE

NEWSLETTER

The purpose of "The Life Line" is to provide a vehi-

cle of communication for all who consider Gowrie

UMC their home church. "The Life Line" will in-

clude not only announce-ments and community

events, but feature articles celebrating the ministries and recent and upcoming events at Gowrie UMC. Please send announce-

ments/opportunities, arti-cles (150-200 words) and photos to Katie Dorsey in

the church office at PO Box 479, Gowrie IA

50543 gowrieumc@wccta.net or by calling 515-352-3715

Deadline is monthly

on the 15th

Saturday, November 26th 9 a.m.

WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS!

*November is “The Month of Giving Thanks.” Bring your thanks with you each week as we lift them up to God for further blessing! *November 20 we are recognizing our members especially those who have been members for 50 year or more. Invite anyone you know who might want to join us in this celebration! *November 26 – decorating for Christmas, 9:00. Bring angel or-naments for the tree as we celebrate “The Angels of Christmas.” Join us!! *Thank you to the King Ringers for sharing their gift of music with us October 23. As always, the music was amazing and we espe-cially loved the song commissioned in Linda Harrison’s memory.

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A special thanks to the King Ringers handbell ensemble for playing in worship October 23.

They played several pieces during the service including the song that was commissioned in honor of Linda Harrison, enti-

tled "Be Still My Soul".

GUMC Walking Taco Mission’s

Fundraiser

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All dona ons go toward mission projects of our local church!