A Word From Pastor Kiboko Monthly Newsletter of STORM LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Messenger October 2021 the church Medical Release Forms Part of our Safe Sanctuary Policy involves having a medical release form on file for each student in our care. This insures our ability to provide the best medical care should an emergen- cy arise. All Sunday School students in nursery through high school should have received a medical release form in the mail. Forms are now available on our church website. Students must have a form on file with the church before they can attend any offsite events with church groups. Fall is already here to stay. This is also a busy time for the church. Faith formation through Sunday School for both children and adults. Our children meet from 9:00 to 10:00 while our adults do have two options. One class meets at 9:00 am and the other meets at 11:15 am. Please find a way to join anyone of these classes. Please extend the invita- tion to the kids from your neigh- borhood. I will be conducting a confirmation class, which will meet on Sundays at 8:30 A.M. What is Confirmation? Thank you for asking. More than two thousand (Continued on page 2)
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A Word From Pastor Kiboko
Monthly Newsletter of
STORM LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Messenger
October 2021
the church
Medical Release Forms
Part of our Safe Sanctuary Policy involves having a medical release form on file for each student in our care. This insures our ability to provide the best medical care should an emergen-cy arise. All Sunday School students in nursery through high school should have received a medical release form in the mail. Forms are now available on our church website. Students must have a form on file with the church before they can attend any offsite events with church groups.
Fall is already here to stay. This is also a busy time for the church. Faith formation through Sunday School for both children and adults. Our children meet from 9:00 to 10:00 while our adults do have two options. One class meets at 9:00 am and the other meets at 11:15 am. Please find a way to join anyone of these classes. Please extend the invita-tion to the kids from your neigh-borhood. I will be conducting a confirmation class, which will meet on Sundays at 8:30 A.M. What is Confirmation? Thank you for asking. More than two thousand
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years ago, the first Confirmation class met in a small crowded upper room in Jerusa-lem. “And when the day of Pentecost had come…there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each of them. And they were all filled with the Ho-ly Spirit”. (Acts 2:1-4) Confirmation Class is one of our pathways to discipleship. We are preparing our youth to be disciples of Jesus Christ. They will be confirmed on the first Sunday of May 2022. I am sharing with you the content of what they are going to learn. There will be 4 modules. Module 1 is about “Experiencing God”. Module 2 is about “Jesus Christ: “Son of God, Savior”. Module 3 is about “The Holy Spirit and the Church”. Module 4 is about “Expressions of Faith”. There will be a spiritual retreat (Chrysalis). This is a youth version of “Walk to Emmaus”. I am inviting you to take time to pray for the children of this church and community that they would love God and would be able to invite their friends to grow together in their faith in Jesus Christ. Please pray also for our youth that they would make the right decisions. As you are praying for our youth I am inviting you to adopt one or two young persons as your mentee(s). I will be preaching a series on Spiritual Discipline during the month of October. Spiritual Discipline are ways to get closer to God and the first one will be on Prayer. I will close with the serenity prayer: “Dear God, grant me the serenity to ac-cept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at the time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Ac-cepting hardships as the path to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make things right if I surrender to His will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever and ever in the next. Amen.” From my heart to yours….. Pastor Kiboko
LifeServe Blood Drive
October 22 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Appointments are Required
/Photo I.D. Required Schedule your appointment online at
www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903
Location: United Methodist Church Family Life
Center, 211 E. 3rd Street, Storm Lake, IA
A class will be held to help with your financial issues soon. Please watch for further infor-mation. You may call the office if you are inter-ested. All information will be confidential. This invitation will be open to the public.
Office Hours Monday – 9:00 am—3:00 pm
Tuesday – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wed. – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday – 9:00 am—1:00 pm (Marjean is home recuperating from
knee surgery for 6 weeks but we will have the office covered for these times.)
Celebrating a birthday 80 and above for October: Jeanette Worthan 10/24 (100) Lyle Mosbach 10/19
Myrt Stephens 10/07 Duane Gerlach 10/08
LaVonne Robb 10/27 Marcia Krause 10/18
Dwight Young 10/08
Jim Gaes 10/08
Celebrating anniversaries of 25 years and more for October: Bill & Lana Crilly 61 Years 10/01 Dave & Cynthia Meyer 46 Years 10/25 Dale & Kim Carver 41 Years 10/04
Jeff & Marjean O’Bannon 40 Years 10/24 Tim & Shelley Hohneke 39 Years 10/30
If you are not listed on the birthdays or anniversaries list, it is because we do not have the information in our records. Please contact the office if you would like to be included.
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UMW Meeting Wednesday, October 6, 2021
At 1:30 p.m. In Room 104
All Women welcome!! Women check bulletin board by
nursery
Our next meeting will be
October 9 at 7:30 a.m. in the FLC, and is open to anyone
who wishes to join us in Christian Fellowship.
Hope to see you, Dale Carver
United Methodist Men
PROJECT GROUP
Project Group is starting up again on Wednesday, October 13th at 9:00 a.m. in Room 104. Please come if you are interest-ed in helping make quilts.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
We’re on the Web! www.slumc.weebly.com
Thank you for giving to God!
General Ministries Fund
2021 BUDGET $ 339,350.00
Goal by September 30 $ 254,511
Rec’d by September 26 $ 222,483
Attendance Online
9/5 Sat.—23 Sun.—61 294
9/12 Sat.—22 Sun.—201 327
9/19 Sat.—13 Sun.—80 259
9/26 Sat.—13 Sun.—86 240
151st Anniversary Thank You!
You are an amazing Church!! Our 151st Celebration was a blessed and thrilling “spirit” filled experience. God was always guiding us in the preparation leading up to September 12, 2021 and He was definitely among us the whole day!! We want to thank everyone who helped with all of our planned activities either by keeping us in your prayers, financially, helping with the prepara-tions, or participating in the activity. Nothing would have been accomplished without you! Especially thank the 151st committee when you see them. They were a very enthusiastic and supportive group. Carl Turner Sue Geisinger Barb Patton Kathy Wadsley Alicia & Cory Gatzemeyer Ron Dewey Terry & Larry Davenport Sue Thompson Pastor Kiboko Melva Bainbridge Pam & Bruce Milbrandt Virginia Carlson
Wendy Moize
It was a very rewarding experience to see All of us coming together for a positive experi-ence in Christ Jesus. Let us keep going as disciples of Christ! Blessings to All! 151st Committee DECORATING COMMITTEE 10:00 a.m. on October 2nd the Decorating Committee will meet to decorate for fall. We need some men to help us put up the Christ-mas tree.
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Bibles to Third Graders
One of the greatest joys of our Sunday School ministry is presenting Bibles to our third grade students. We will be presenting those Bibles on Sunday, October 17 during our 10:00 worship service. All third grade students on our rolls will get an invitation to come to this event. If you are a third grade student who belongs to our church and you do not get an invitation, please call the church office. Also, if you know of a third grade student who is interested in coming to our church please call the church of-fice and we’ll make sure they get an invitation to receive a Bible.
BINGO
Our youth groups will be playing Bingo with the residents at Methodist Manor on one Sat-urday every month. This is one of the communi-ty mission projects that the youth group mem-bers have chosen to do for this school year.
WEATHER RELATED CLOSINGS
It is getting close to that time of year again. The CHURCH and OFFICE follow the schedule of the Storm Lake Public School
System during the week and will close when schools are not in session due to the weather. This
means when there are weather related school closings, early dismissals or late
starts, the office will be closed accordingly. Listen to KAYL 101.7 for
information. ________________
In the event that it is necessary to cancel a Worship Service or event due to
inclement weather, notice will be given on local radio stations and our church website,
as well as our Facebook page.
Save Pop Can Tabs!
Please SAVE tabs from beverages, cat food cans, and other aluminum tabs to fund:
1. Ronald McDonald Home in Sioux City. 2. The UMW and Church Women United
working together to fund personal items for survivors of human trafficking. Tabs will provide support to current residents
in 3 safe houses in Iowa: Lula Mae House in Sioux City area; Wings of Refuge of
Ames area; Dorothy’s House of Des Moines area.
The container for these is on the table be-
tween the 2 entry doors by office. Thanks! Jan Popp and Pam Milbrandt
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B.L.E.S.S. Program— Thank you for your generous support of our students and local schools. It’s wonderful to see the smiles on our students’ faces as they walk in with all their supplies needed and ready to go! Thank you! B. Bellinghausen (Principal) & Schaller-Crestland Staff
Youth Group Hi everyone! Youth group is up and running. We have a great group of kids. We can’t do this without the help of
our awesome congregation, so please look at this month’s menus and please donate to a meal. We use a lot of hamburger, so please watch for it to be on sale and help us stock up. Other items we use weekly include…..
Youth Group Meals October 6—Spaghetti Night October 20—Tuna/Tator Tot Casseroles 5 lbs hamburger 6 lg cans cream of mushroom soup 4 loaves bread 2 bags egg noodles 2 heads lettuce 6 lbs hamburger 3 tomatoes 1 onion 2 cucumbers 2 lg bags frozen tator tots 2 parmesan cheese 2 heads lettuce 6 brownie mix 3 tomatoes 2 chocolate frosting 2 cucumbers 3 gallons ice cream any flavor 2 yellow cake mixes 1 dozen eggs 2 chocolate cake mixes Freezer bags gallon and quart Vegetable Oil 3 gallons ice cream October 13—(JH Only) 5 lg jars spaghetti sauce 2 bags frozen chicken fries 1 lg bag frozen French fries October 27—Halloween Meal 1 head lettuce Watch for menu in bulletin week before 1 tomato 2 lg cans fruit cocktail 2 bags large marshmallows 1 box margarine
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WORSHIP on Facebook LIVE We are broadcasting the worship services each weekend on Saturdays at 5:30 pm and Sundays at 9:30 am over Facebook Live. Our Church Facebook page is also shown on the first page of our church
website.
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9am Kids & Adult Sunday School 10am Worship w/Communion 11:15am Adult Sunday School (Bob’s)
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12pm Prayer w/Pastor Kiboko 4pm Food Dist. 4:30pm NOW Rehearsal
5 9am Staff Meeting 3:30pm Zone 5:30pm Praise Band Rehears-al 6:30pm Cub Scouts
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1:30pm UMW 3:30pm Zone 5pm Bells 6pm Hebrew Bible Study 6pm Youth Group
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8 Pastors Day Off
9 7:30am UMM 5:30 pm Worship in Sanctuary
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9:00 Kids & Adult Sunday School 10:00 Worship w/Bell Choir 11:15am Adult Sunday School
11 4pm Food Dist. 4:30pm NOW Rehearsal 5:30pm Finance Meeting
12 9am Staff Meeting 3:30pm Zone 5:30pm Praise Band Rehears-al 6:30pm Cub Scouts
13 9:30am Project Group 3:30pm Zone 5pm Bells
6pm Hebrew Bi-ble Study 6pm Youth Group
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5:45pm SPRC 15 Pastors Day Off
16 5:30 pm Worship
17 NOISY OFFERING LAITY SUNDAY
9:00 am Kids & Adult Sunday School 10:00 am Worship w/NOW Singers 11:15am Adult SS
18 4pm Food Dist. 7pm Trustees
19 9am Staff Meeting 3:30pm Zone 5:30pm Praise Band Rehears-al 5pm Memorial 6:30 Cub Scouts
20 3:30pm Zone 5pm Bells 6pm Hebrew Bi-ble Study 6pm Youth Group
21 9:30am Circle Mtg. 7pm Ad Council
22 Pastors Day Off BLOOD DRIVE 8:30am—1pm
23 5:30 pm Worship
24 9:00 am Kids & Adult Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:15am Adult SS
25 4pm Food Dist. 6pm Missions
26 9 am Staff Meeting 3:30pm Zone 5:30pm Praise Band Rehears-al 6:30pm Cub Scouts
27 3:30pm Zone 5pm Bells 6 pm Hebrew Bi-ble Study 6pmYouth Group
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29 Pastors Day Off
30 5:30 pm Worship
31 9:00 am Kids & Adult Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:15am Adult SS
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10.03.21
World Communion Sunday
10.10.21
Bell Choir
10.17.21
Laity Sunday
NOW Singers
10.22.21
Blood Drive
Mark Your Calendar
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Our church is now set up for ON-LINE GIVING ! If you would like to donate to our church, you may do it by going to our website, clicking on the button, and fol-low the steps.
James “Jim” Reese Family Deb Grundman Family
Violet Lovig Family
Prayers of Sympathy
Kim Piercy Sarah Dvergsten Dan Bogaard Michaelangelo Dexter Meseck Sharon Sanford Kevin Carver Ian Reed Vano Kiboko Bill Bainbridge Naomi Shaeffer Rob North Trevor Anderson Charles Tucker Melva Bainbridge Amy Hubbell Connor Hansen Evariste Kiboko Ignacius Kiboko Allan Roney Amber Tshitundu Brandon Eaton Megan Bauer Jesse Mayfield Bob Wilson Lexi Crawford Bob North Nancy Hoch Jeremy Hansen Susan Thompson All who are affected by COVID 19 Gabe Murray Scott Elrod Connie Luhman Callie Bral Robert Knapton Eve Thomas Braulio Rodriquez Shannon Schultz Connie Skibsted Marjean O’Bannon Deb Richardson Vivian Kaufman Virginia Carlson
Those serving in the military: Brandon Cressler Cody Medsker Tyler Munden Trevor Bremer Sean McIntyre David Henson Shawn Barnett Sean Licari Dr. Collin Schultz Brandon Edwards
(Please contact the office with anyone you would like added/removed to these lists.)
PRAYER FOR THE SICK Father God, we lift up all those who are facing illness today. We ask that you would bring healing, comfort and peace to their bodies. Calm their fears and let them experience the healing power of Your love! In Jesus' name. Amen!
We are setting a goal of $1,000 to send to the Africa University. Will you help? Mark your donation if you would like it to go to this UMC Fund.
Dear Pastor Kiboko, Church Staff and all who helped plan the 150 year celebration—
Marge and I really appreciated the invitation to attend, and even be a part of the worship service and the excellent noon dinner. Thank you so much for including us. It was great to walk through the building and remember the years we were there...to see good upkeep and many improve-ments...and to meet people of the church both remembered and new to us. God be with you Clif Ellerbeck
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Kudos
To our
Fearless
Leaders!
Pam
&
Bruce
Milbrandt
Circuit Rider Josh Lind-
Moe
Villasenor
O’Bannon &
Ryan
McVinua
District Superintendent
Ron Carlson
Acolytes
Hannah &
Haylee
Gatzemeyer
SLHS Homecoming
King Ruech “Ray” Malou
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20
Shelby O’Bannon, soloist
The NOW Singers
Kids Sunday School
Golden Tones Handbell Choir
Thanks to all
who cooked
and served!
The meal was
fabulous!
Storm Lake United Methodist Church Sr/Lead Pastor: Kiboko I. Kiboko
THE UNITED METHODIST MESSENGER (USPS 335-730) is published monthly, by the Storm Lake United Methodist Church, 221 E. 3rd Street, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588. Periodicals Postage paid at Storm Lake, IA 50588. POSTMASTER: Send address change to The United Methodist Messenger, 211 East 3rd, Storm Lake, IA 50588
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
Maintenance Custodian: Jean Ward Custodian: Jean Ward
Organist & Music Coordinator: Deanna Larson Golden Tones Bell Choir Director: Linda Baier
Praise Team Leader: Ron Dewey Nursery Attendant: Lynda Wilson
Treasurer: LBB Bookkeeping Financial Secretary: Donna McPherren &
