JULY 2013

NEWSLETTER

First

Presbyterian

Church

Huron SD

Issue # 7

July, 2013

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

Attendance

Sunday School Worship Date # Date # Date # Date

06/03/12—125 06/02/13—102 06/10/12—124 06/09/13—134 06/17/12—117 06/16/13—123 06/24/12—100 06/23/13—137

A joint meeting of the Session and the Deacons was held June 11. Frank Amundson, moderator, presented the Deacon’s report. If you would like the Deacons to call on you, or if you know someone who is in need of congregational care, please call Frank or the church office. “The Preservation of the Truth” was the topic of the Session study time. The Session voted to approve Cornerstone Learning Center’s request to use the Fellowship Hall for Driver’s Education classes. Session approved the membership transfer of Molly and Ashley Channell to Washington Presbyterian Church in West Sunbury, PA. The Session will not hold a regular meeting in July. The next Stated Session meeting will be August 13. Building & Grounds: The Session voted to approve the repair of the chimney and flashing on the roof. There are also several general maintenance projects which are ongoing. Christian Education: Volunteers are being sought for a July 9th cleanup night in the Sunday School rooms. Church Life: Plans are being made for a pool party later this summer. Worship & Music: Communion was served on May 26 to 96 people. An outdoor worship service is tentatively planned for Septem-ber 8 in Campbell Park.

Contact the church office, 352-8789

if you will be available to help with

the benefit

Elder of the Month: Deacon of the Month: Keith Decker Cindy Neuharth

Volunteers for Prayer Chain #1 #2

Frances Langbehn 352-4079 Greg & Donna Hepper 352-3621 Bev Erdahl 352-4746 Vi Magness 352-5377or 8759 Thelma Peterson 352-4343 LaVonne Nicholas 352-7957 Marlene Gamber 352-5219 Sue Gose 352-8104 Cam Galliger 352-4928 Betty Freeman 352-1447 Mona Kotas 352-9517

Brad Magness 352-9545 To join a prayer chain, please call the church office.

Celebrations & Congratulations June

Birthdays Carol VanderLaan 80, Bob Mueller 89, June Lar-sen 89, Cobbie Magness 80. Weddings:: Shauna Peterson & Spencer Shoultz were married June 15, 2013

Honor: Friday June 14, 2013, was the unveiling of three bronze statues for the South Dakota Trail of Governors in Pierre. Congratulations to Harvey L. Wollman, the 26

th

Governor and the only Lt. Governor to move into the Gover-nors office in the history of the state.

CAKE PROVIDERS AND WORKERS

July 2013 Funerals Carol Pevestorf, Doug & Linda Pietz, Milo & Donna Pietz, Jo Polly, James & Ada Pownell, Jim & Jill Reimer, Laur-rell & Marilyn Rogers, Chuck & Connie Rowan, Darlene Sa-bers, Michael & Abby Scheibe, Alan & Brenda Schmidt.

Coborn’s receipts for the months of May, June, July will be due at the church by August 1, 2013. Coborn’s pre-scription and gasoline receipts can be used in addition to your grocery receipts.

Thank you so much for remembering me on my 89th birthday, I enjoyed reading all the many cards. Bob Mueller

I enjoyed the beautiful birthday bouquet of flow-ers and the May basket. I appreciate the program and CD every week. Keeps me in touch Mahalia Connell

First Presbyterian church, Thank you so much for the Dorothy Lynette Scholarship. It will really help me with my college expenses. I really enjoyed my high school at FPC. I will make sure to come back and visit when I come home. Thanks again, Andy Reimer

Scholarship Committee, Thank you for choose me as one of the scholarship recipients this year. Your support of my schooling is greatly appreciated. I will be continuing my college career at Northern State in the fall studying elementary education. Thanks not only for your financial support, but spiritual support as well.

Also to the church, thank you for the gift basket during finals week. I loved all the goodies and snacks. They helped me stay a little calmer. Sabrena Schmidt

Dear Friends at Huron Presbyterian, Thank you so much for awarding me the Dorothy Linette Scholarship! Your act of kindness and generosity will support my education..my future! Dorothy was such a good person and family friend. Thank you for continuing her memory and legacy. I’ve en-joyed attending church services with you, as well as getting to know your youth through camp Rimrock and Youth Rally! They are the best! Thank you again! A’lece Boomsma

Thank you to those who sent cards and remembered my birthday; I love and appreciate our friendly church. Betty Freeman First Presbyterian Church, Words cannot express how much these scholarships have meant to me. They have helped me so much. I will be entering my final year of college at USD. I will be student teaching at Parkston, SD all year. Thanks again, Molly Reimer

VBS & DAY CAMP Our SaviOr’S Lutheran

August 5—8 Ages 3-Kindergarten–9:00-11:00

Grades 1–6, 9:00-3:00 bring a sack lunch

VBS Shepherds and teachers Needed Training July 10, 6-7:30 pm

Contributions apply to VBS, DAY CAMP

& RIMROCk

Items needed!

6 bunches bananas 2 doz. Rice krispi treats 3 bottles ranch dressing 3 jugs juice 3 doz. Manna cookies 5 lbs deli/lunch meat 5 bags corn/nacho chips 2 bags chocolate chips 1 jar of mustard Housing & meal hosts for Day Camp counselors

Sponsoring churches–American Lutheran, First Presbyterian, Our Savior’s Lutheran

Thank you for

cleaning up the

landscape.

To: The family and friends of Barb Cook. The family of John Jensen, Brenda Schmidt’s uncle of St. Paul MN.

PRAYER LIST Members

Keitha Neuharth Kathleen Amundson Thelma Peterson Sally Meyer Dutch Meyer Ron Hastings Sharon Hastings Victor Dracy Bob Mueller Alan Schmidt Beverly Hook Oliver Nicholas LaVonne Nicholas Harriet Turnwall lAva Renea Marie Katz (daughter Jesse Katz and Jurina Stout) Baby Alex (son of Tiffany Lawrence) Tiffany Lawrence

Friends & family

David Bryan (Alan Schmidt’s brother in law)

Orville Brugger & Virgil Brugger (LaVonne Nicholas’ brothers) Larry Claypool (Renea Katz’s father)

Lois Duxbury (Jack Duxbury’s mother)

Kory Farstad (Lisa Goglin’s father)

Ginny Falsom (Steve Peter’s mother) Amber Harris (Peggy Mueller’s granddaughter) Connie Hintz (Corey Decker’s sister) Gladys Hrdlicka (Donna Meiers’ mother)

Dan Kelley (Marvin’s son) Mary Louise & Leslie Jensen (Brenda Schmidt’s parents) Donna Hulst (friend of Sandy Fisher) Charlotte Mangan (sister of Oliver Nicholas)

Michael McMahon (Pam Biels’s brother-in-law)

Erica Martens (daughter of Steve & Lavilla) Dick Meyer (Bob Meyer’s cousin ) Glen Millage (Pastor Andrew’s uncle)

Kathi Mueller (wife of Mike and daughter-in-law of Karen)

Doretta Nelson (sister of Berneice Muilenberg

Angel Pietz (Cheryl Davidson’s great niece) April Pimental Ron Portner (Alan Schmidt’s cousin) James Teer (Mona Kotas’ brother-in-law)

Doris Schlimgen (Donna Hepper’s mother)

Berniece (Schamp) Lowenberg (Keri Brede’s Grandmother)

Phyllis Schmidt (Alan Schmidt’s mother)

Braxton Whitaker (Great grandson of Cobbie & Vi Magness)

Karen Winson (friend of Marlene Gamber) Joe Wolf (JoLynne Parmely’s brother–in-law)

Katelyn Woehnker (friend of Gina Griffith

Military Personnel and Families President Obama Government Officials Prison Inmates Assisted Living, Nursing Homes & Home Bound CountryView Estates: Evelyn Williams. SunQuest Village: Kathleen Amundson, Mary Haley, Harlow & June Larsen, Eva Vilhauer. Country Side Living, Mitchell: Don & Korlas Winter. StoneyBrook Suites: Viola Hins, Jim Dunbar SunQuest Healthcare Center: Maxie Cook, Les Erdahl, Bernice Hermanson, Emma Timothy. Thelma Peterson, Bob Mueller, Victor Dracy Out-of-Town Nursing Homes: Florence Reimers, Ann Thomkins, Jill Baker. Home Bound: Mahalia Connell

Do something special for your July Birthday by donating a penny for each year of your age to the PW’s Birthday Box in the east room. You will help fund their mission projects. Have a special happy birthday

The Rummage Sale netted approximately$1,750.00

The Bake Sale made over $200.00

Thank you for your help and contributions

Member Highlights

Nancy Kelley

Nancy was born to Bill and Louise Heinz-erling in Miller SD the youngest of four sib-lings. She attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse and graduated from Miller High School. She went to Northern State Teachers College for two years, got her two-year certificate and began teaching school in Rapid City. She married Warren Fanger in Miller.

The couple moved to Mitchell where she continued her education and received her BA from Dakota Wesleyan. Later on she returned to Northern State University for graduate work for her Reading Spe-cialist Endorsement. Nancy and Warren had two daughters. Joanie (Allan) Aman lives in St. Michael, Minnesota. She is a registered nurse and a case manager for Medico Insurance Company. Joanie and Allan have two children, Alex who is in college and Shelby who is 14. The youngest daughter is Lana Fanger who lives in Minneapolis and is a project manager for various corporations. One cherished memory is when Nancy and Lana went to San Antonio to witness Joanie’s nursing graduation ceremony. After moving to Huron, Nancy taught in various area schools, finding the winter commuting challenging. Among others, she taught in Iroquois School and also at a Colony School near Tulare. She recently wrote a Reminiscent Teacher Essay for the SD Retired Teachers’ Association highlighting her teaching years. She has lived in or near Huron for forty three years. Being raised in a country church near Miller, Nancy began sing-ing duets with her mother when she was ten years old and has been singing ever since. Wherever she has lived she has been with a community chorus or church choir. She is also fond of playing the piano. Nancy is a twenty-five year cancer survivor. As all her siblings and two of their spouses have passed away from cancer, she is es-pecially close to her nieces and nephews. She oftentimes travels to Rapid City to visit them. She also enjoys going to Minneapolis to visit her family, relishing time with her grandchildren. Being in our church choir, belonging to the Retired Teachers As-sociation, writing and reading are all interests of Nancy’s. She also enjoys attending Bible study. She has also agreed to be on the committee for funerals in First Church.

Pastor’s Pen

Want to go deeper in the Christian life?

Psalm 42:7 says, “Deep calls to deep,”

yet superficiality is one curse of our age.

Do you desire that your life be deepened

by the life of God transforming yours?

Growth in the spiritual life is grace. That

is, we cannot simply “try harder” and ex-

pect to become more Christ-like, Spirit-

filled, or God-glorifying. In fact, to do so

would be an example of works-righteousness! We are given new birth

by God’s grace and we are nourished in this new life not by works,

but by God’s grace. Paul says, “…those who receive the abundance of

grace and the free gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the

one man Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:17). So does that mean we must

simply sit on our hands and wait for God to come and transform us?

No. We are called neither to depend on human works nor to sit idle!

God has given us “spiritual disciplines” as a means of opening our

lives to transforming grace.

The Apostle Paul writes, “If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap

corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap

eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is

right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up” (Galatians

6:8-9). Notice the metaphor Paul uses! The spiritual life is a lot like

farming or gardening! For instance, a farmer cannot make the crop

grow, but that doesn’t mean he does nothing. On the contrary, a

farmer does all he can to provide the right conditions for normal

growth. He ploughs the ground and plants the seed. He waters the

plants and removes competition. And then up comes the crop! So it is

in our lives. God has given us “spiritual disciplines” like prayer, fast-

ing, scripture-reading, service, worship, and celebration that open our

lives to his grace that we might grow deep. Over the next few months

we’ll be exploring these disciplines in the Pastor’s Pen and I pray

you’ll join me in seeking God’s transforming grace.

Grace & peace,

Pastor Andrew

Please register your children for Vacation Bible School and Day Camp by filling out a registration form. You may pick one up in the east room or the office. VBS includes 3 year olds through those completing kindergarten in 2013. Day Camp includes those students who finished 1st through 6th grades in 2013. Please call 352-8789 with your intentions or e-mail ceoffice@santel.net.

e·van·ge·lism [ih-van-juh-liz-uhm]

noun

1. the preaching or promulgation of the gospel; the work of an evangelist.

2. missionary zeal, purpose, or activity.

LifeLight Communications, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Evangelistic Procla-

mation Organization. We view ourselves as missionaries, and base our work

from Acts 1:8, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria,

and to the end of the earth.” We exist to proclaim the Gospel through music

and the message.

LifeLight’s founding principle is to offer all festivals FREE of admission so that

ALL may come and ALL may hear the Gospel message. The LifeLight South

Dakota Festival, while the most visible area, is one of three areas of Life-

Light’s ministry: Festivals, Missions and Outreach. Yet LifeLight is ONE minis-

try with ONE mission, “Taking the Church outside the walls, bringing

Light into the darkness with the life-changing message of the Gospel of

Jesus Christ.”

In everything we do, we must answer one question, “How is the Gospel

going to be presented?” This is our common denominator, plain and simple.

July 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4

Jim Pownell 88

5 6

7

Worship 9:30

8 9 Fern Armstrong 87

Sunday School Clean-

up night 6:30 pm

10

VBS Training

6-7:30

11 12 13

14

Worship 9:30

Jim & Ada Pownell’s

63rd Anniversary

15 Maxine Paye 85 16 17 18 19

rehearsal

20

Korkow-Smith

Wedding

21

Worship 9:30

Brunch 10:30-12:30

22 23

Ed & Deannie

LeRoux’s 64th Anni-

versary

24 25 26 27 Betty Decker 81

28

Worship 9:30

29 30 31