THIS WEEK:
Sunday:
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
(Kids will be picking up food bank items
in town from 4-4:30 then dismissing for
the community party)
Tuesday:
*Parish Choir practice @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Confirmation Special- 1:15-5:30 P.M.
*Christmas Program Planning Mtg. @ Salem
6:00-7:00 P.M.
*Dorcas Circle @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
Thursday:
*DeWall Circle @ Salem – 2:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Cleaning church @ Elberon – 8:30 A.M.
*Thanksgiving Ingathering
Would you like to be a part of the Parish Choir without having to sing?
Volunteers to provide childcare during practice on Tuesdays 7-8 P.M., would be appreciated. Let Norm or Christy know if you’re interested.
If you haven’t taken the Congregational Survey the forms are located by the bulletins at each church. Please place completed forms in the collection plate or return to the parish office by November 15. Thank you.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Ron Donald (VH), Lucylle Struve (VH), Norm Bennett, Don DeGraff (VH), Marion, Living Water – Pastor Marty Schuhmacher
Remember this week:
Maurice Pickering (VH)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
FROM OUR YOUTH
PUMPT 4 Christ is selling 2012 God’s Creation Calendars. These beautiful calendars are $6 each and are available at each church. Please make checks payable to Peace Parish Youth. Thanks!
COMING UP:
Making school kit bags @ Elberon, Monday, Nov. 7 – 7 pm
Confirmation/MidUMYF, Wed., Nov. 9 – 3:30 pm
Kid JAMS @ Salem, Wed., Nov. 9 – 3:30 pm
Elberon UMC Chicken Noodle Dinner & Bake Sale @ Elberon Community Building, Saturday, Nov. 12 – 11 am to 2 pm.
2011 Charge Conference @ Benton Community Elementary School multipurpose room, Van Horne, Sunday, Nov. 13 – 2:00 P.M.
OTHER THINGS:
Thanks to Cheri Morse and her friend Katie Meede who helped put together more than twenty school bags for Norway this week. They are now available for $6.00 each and will be taken to Thanksgiving Ingathering.
Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.
Soup Supper at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Van Horne, Monday, Nov. 8 – 5-7 P.M.
October 23, 2011
This Week:
Sunday:
*World Communion Sunday offering. Please
place your offering in the envelope provided or
eartag your check and place with your regular
offering.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
(starting the New Testament section)
*UMW @ Norway – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Communion Service at Keystone Care Center
10:30 A.M.
*Parish Choir practice @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
It’s not too late to come, high school and up!
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Salem Committees – 7:00 P.M.
*Salem Ad Council – 8:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Norway UMC Bazaar & Lunch
11 A.M.-2 P.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Norm Bennett, Mike Boddicker (community request), Don DeGraff (VH), Coralville – Pastors Doug Williams & Jennifer Seylar
Remember this week:
Bernice Papesh (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
The Strength for Service offering taken in July totaled $65.
Ingathering is coming soon, the UMW at Salem are preparing UMCOR Health Kits. Following are the items needed:
* 1 new hand towel
(15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
* 1 new washcloth
* 1 bath sized bar of soap in
wrapper (3 oz. or larger)
* 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket sized)
* 1 new toothbrush in original sealed
wrapper (adult size only)
* 1 new file or fingernail clipper (no
emery boards or toenail clippers)
* 6 band aids (3/4”)
* $1 for toothpaste to be purchased
by the UMCOR Depot.
COMING UP:
Confirmation Special, Wed., Nov. 2 – 1:15-5;30 P.M.
Dorcas Circle @ Salem, Wed., Nov. 2 – 7:00 P.M.
DeWall Circle @ Salem, Thurs., Nov. 3 – 2:00 P.M.
Cleaning church @ Elberon, Sat., Nov. 5 – 8:30 A.M.
Thanksgiving Ingathering Sat., Nov. 5.
OTHER THINGS:
Thank you to April Carlson, Ron & Sally Donald, Pat Gorkow and Connie Donald for all of their effort in scraping, caulking and painting the bell tower and windows at Salem.
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Sunday, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
Clover Ridge UMC, Walford, Annual Fall Supper & Auction, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Auction is at 6:45 pm.
Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.
Sunday:
*World Communion Sunday offering. Please
place your offering in the envelope provided or
eartag your check and place with your regular
offering.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
(starting the New Testament section)
*UMW @ Norway – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Communion Service at Keystone Care Center
10:30 A.M.
*Parish Choir practice @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
It’s not too late to come, high school and up!
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Salem Committees – 7:00 P.M.
*Salem Ad Council – 8:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Norway UMC Bazaar & Lunch
11 A.M.-2 P.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Norm Bennett, Mike Boddicker (community request), Don DeGraff (VH), Coralville – Pastors Doug Williams & Jennifer Seylar
Remember this week:
Bernice Papesh (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
The Strength for Service offering taken in July totaled $65.
Ingathering is coming soon, the UMW at Salem are preparing UMCOR Health Kits. Following are the items needed:
* 1 new hand towel
(15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
* 1 new washcloth
* 1 bath sized bar of soap in
wrapper (3 oz. or larger)
* 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket sized)
* 1 new toothbrush in original sealed
wrapper (adult size only)
* 1 new file or fingernail clipper (no
emery boards or toenail clippers)
* 6 band aids (3/4”)
* $1 for toothpaste to be purchased
by the UMCOR Depot.
COMING UP:
Confirmation Special, Wed., Nov. 2 – 1:15-5;30 P.M.
Dorcas Circle @ Salem, Wed., Nov. 2 – 7:00 P.M.
DeWall Circle @ Salem, Thurs., Nov. 3 – 2:00 P.M.
Cleaning church @ Elberon, Sat., Nov. 5 – 8:30 A.M.
Thanksgiving Ingathering Sat., Nov. 5.
OTHER THINGS:
Thank you to April Carlson, Ron & Sally Donald, Pat Gorkow and Connie Donald for all of their effort in scraping, caulking and painting the bell tower and windows at Salem.
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Sunday, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
Clover Ridge UMC, Walford, Annual Fall Supper & Auction, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Auction is at 6:45 pm.
Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.
October 16, 2011
Sunday:
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
*Cowboy Church @ Keystone Turner Hall
6:30 P.M.
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
*Making school kit bags @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Parish Choir Practice @ Salem - 7:00 P.M.
Vocal &/or instrument, high school and
up. You’re wanted, please come!
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Roadmap to Renewal Teams @ Elberon
7:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Salem Harvest Dinner & Country Store
5-7 P.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Norm Bennett, Mike Boddicker (community request), Don DeGraff (VH), Kim Miller (VH), Marion, First – Pastor Mike Morgan
Remember this week:
Willard & Millie Ohde (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
Attention Norway!
Thanksgiving Ingathering will be here before we know it. Needs for school kits are:
1. spiral notebooks (approx.. 8 ½ X 11) wide ruled,
70 pages
2. one 30 cm metric ruler
3. one box of 24 crayons ( no more – no less) Crayola preferred
4. one 2 ½” eraser
5. one blunt scissors
6. one hand pencil sharpener
7. six unsharpened pencils with erasers.
Many baby jackets are put together so if you wish to help purchase snaps, see Nola Moser.
COMING UP:
World Communion Sunday will be observed next Sunday, October 23.
Norway UMW, Monday, Oct. 24 – 7:00 P.M.
Making school kit bags @ Elberon, Mon., Oct. 24 – 7 P.M.
Salem Committee Meetings, Wed., Oct. 26 – 7:00 P.M.
Salem Ad Council, Wed., Oct. 26 – 8:00 P.M.
Norway Bazaar & Lunch, Sat., Oct. 29 – 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.
OTHER THINGS:
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
Clover Ridge UMC, Walford, Annual Fall Supper & Auction, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Auction is at 6:45 pm.
Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
*Cowboy Church @ Keystone Turner Hall
6:30 P.M.
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
*Making school kit bags @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Parish Choir Practice @ Salem - 7:00 P.M.
Vocal &/or instrument, high school and
up. You’re wanted, please come!
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Roadmap to Renewal Teams @ Elberon
7:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Salem Harvest Dinner & Country Store
5-7 P.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Norm Bennett, Mike Boddicker (community request), Don DeGraff (VH), Kim Miller (VH), Marion, First – Pastor Mike Morgan
Remember this week:
Willard & Millie Ohde (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
Attention Norway!
Thanksgiving Ingathering will be here before we know it. Needs for school kits are:
1. spiral notebooks (approx.. 8 ½ X 11) wide ruled,
70 pages
2. one 30 cm metric ruler
3. one box of 24 crayons ( no more – no less) Crayola preferred
4. one 2 ½” eraser
5. one blunt scissors
6. one hand pencil sharpener
7. six unsharpened pencils with erasers.
Many baby jackets are put together so if you wish to help purchase snaps, see Nola Moser.
COMING UP:
World Communion Sunday will be observed next Sunday, October 23.
Norway UMW, Monday, Oct. 24 – 7:00 P.M.
Making school kit bags @ Elberon, Mon., Oct. 24 – 7 P.M.
Salem Committee Meetings, Wed., Oct. 26 – 7:00 P.M.
Salem Ad Council, Wed., Oct. 26 – 8:00 P.M.
Norway Bazaar & Lunch, Sat., Oct. 29 – 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.
OTHER THINGS:
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
Clover Ridge UMC, Walford, Annual Fall Supper & Auction, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Auction is at 6:45 pm.
Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.
October 9, 2011
THIS WEEK:
Sunday:
*Potato Bar @ Salem -11:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.
*Crop Walk meet @ Salem – 1:00 P.M.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
*Finance Cmte. @ Norway – 7:00 P.M.
Sunday is the deadline to let Pastor Christy know if you’re interested in participating in the Lay Shepherding Ministry!
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
*Making school kit bags @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Parish Choir Organizational Meeting@ Salem
7 P.M. Vocal &/or instrument, high school and
up, please come.
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Kid JAMS @ Salem – 3:30 P.M.
*MidUMYF/Confirmation @ Salem – 3:30 P.M.
*Making cards for “Cards of Peace” @ Salem
6:30 P.M.
*Norway meetings – 7:00 P.M.
Thursday:
*N.O.W. Meeting @ Elberon – 6:30 P.M.
*Ad Council @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
*Methodism 101 @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Don DeGraff (VH), Kim Miller (VH), Clinton, Living Faith Parish – Pastor Christine Minor-Heilig
Condolences to: the families of Milford Schulze and Ferne Schlarbaum
Remember this week:
June Nekola (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
Ingathering is coming soon, the UMW at Salem will be collecting items for UMCOR Health Kits. Following are the items needed:
* 1 new hand towel
(15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
* 1 new washcloth
* 1 bath sized bar of soap in
wrapper (3 oz. or larger)
* 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket sized)
* 1 new toothbrush in original sealed
wrapper (adult size only)
* 1 new file or fingernail clipper (no
emery boards or toenail clippers)
* 6 band aids (3/4”)
* $1 for toothpaste to be purchased
by the UMCOR Depot.
COMING UP:
Laity Sunday will be observed next Sunday, Oct. 16.
Cowboy Church @ Keystone Turner Hall next Sunday, Oct. 16 – 6:30 P.M.
Roadmap to Renewal Teams Wed., Oct. 19 @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
United Methodism 101 @ Norway, Thurs., Oct. 20 – 7 P.M.
Salem Harvest Dinner & Country Store, Sat., Oct. 22, 5-7 P.M.
World Communion Sunday will be observed October 23.
OTHER THINGS:
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
Sunday:
*Potato Bar @ Salem -11:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.
*Crop Walk meet @ Salem – 1:00 P.M.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.
*Finance Cmte. @ Norway – 7:00 P.M.
Sunday is the deadline to let Pastor Christy know if you’re interested in participating in the Lay Shepherding Ministry!
Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
*Making school kit bags @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
Tuesday:
*Parish Choir Organizational Meeting@ Salem
7 P.M. Vocal &/or instrument, high school and
up, please come.
Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Kid JAMS @ Salem – 3:30 P.M.
*MidUMYF/Confirmation @ Salem – 3:30 P.M.
*Making cards for “Cards of Peace” @ Salem
6:30 P.M.
*Norway meetings – 7:00 P.M.
Thursday:
*N.O.W. Meeting @ Elberon – 6:30 P.M.
*Ad Council @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
*Methodism 101 @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Don DeGraff (VH), Kim Miller (VH), Clinton, Living Faith Parish – Pastor Christine Minor-Heilig
Condolences to: the families of Milford Schulze and Ferne Schlarbaum
Remember this week:
June Nekola (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)
MISSIONS CORNER:
Food Bank Items for month:
BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.
TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.
Ingathering is coming soon, the UMW at Salem will be collecting items for UMCOR Health Kits. Following are the items needed:
* 1 new hand towel
(15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
* 1 new washcloth
* 1 bath sized bar of soap in
wrapper (3 oz. or larger)
* 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket sized)
* 1 new toothbrush in original sealed
wrapper (adult size only)
* 1 new file or fingernail clipper (no
emery boards or toenail clippers)
* 6 band aids (3/4”)
* $1 for toothpaste to be purchased
by the UMCOR Depot.
COMING UP:
Laity Sunday will be observed next Sunday, Oct. 16.
Cowboy Church @ Keystone Turner Hall next Sunday, Oct. 16 – 6:30 P.M.
Roadmap to Renewal Teams Wed., Oct. 19 @ Elberon – 7:00 P.M.
United Methodism 101 @ Norway, Thurs., Oct. 20 – 7 P.M.
Salem Harvest Dinner & Country Store, Sat., Oct. 22, 5-7 P.M.
World Communion Sunday will be observed October 23.
OTHER THINGS:
Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.
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