COMING EVENTS

ASH WEDNESDAY
February 18th
5:30pm Taverns provided bring a
side
6:15pm UCP Worship
7:15pm Archer Worship
@ Archer Reformed Church

Wednesdays
February 25th
to April 1st
7:00am

Friday,
March 20th

Lenten Bible Study

Renegade GospelRebel Jesus
Central to the Christian faith is a man who denies all our preconceived notions about what God should look like. Joining his
movement will mean coming to terms with the real Jesus, the
rebel Jesus.
Jesus didnt come to start a religion. The rebel Jesus came with a
renegade gospel to start a revolution. You and I are invited to be
a part.
In Renegade Gospel, pastor and author Mike Slaughter presents
Jesus and his challenging message to inspire us during Lent, Easter and through the year. Read the red letters and discover Jesus
all over again.

Mission Project
We will be raising funds to purchase PETS
Personal Energy Transportation during the
month of March.

Sunday,
March 8th
Spring Ahead
Turn your clocks
ahead 1 Hour

Attention United Church Women

2015 Dues
Please give your donation to our
Secretary, Marian Ginger.

Needed Communion Stewards!

If you like to serve, then this is a perfect way
to do so! We generally have communion the
first Sunday of the month. We ask communion stewards to be here by 8:30am to help
prepare the elements (bread & juice). Sign-up
once for the year, or every month, whatever
pleases you! You can sign-up either on the
sheet in the fellowship hall or by letting the
office know, or message us on
Facebook!

Newsletter of the United Church of Primghar

February, 2015 - Volume 2

Love!
Since February includes Valentines Day
our minds turn to love. We know that we are to
Love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your strength
(Deuteronomy 6:5).
In the New Testament, Jesus answers the question of what is the most important commandment of all by saying The most important one is this...Love the Lord your God with all
your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these
(Mark 12:29-31).
How often do we show love for God, and love for others in our daily lives? Do we
share words of encouragement with one another, or do we criticize in order to tear down? Do
we show compassion, or are we cold, standoffish, and/or judgmental? Do we speak words of
love and truth, or do we spread rumors? Each day is filled with opportunities to either show
and share love with one another, or not.
Love can do so much if we put it into action, if we live it out in our lives. Earlier this
week one of my colleagues shared on their Facebook page a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only
love can do that.
How will you choose to love others this month and beyond?
~Pastor Cory

UCP By-Laws
Please find enclosed a copy of our By-Laws as
passed during the Annual Meeting on January 11,
2015. Please continue to keep each other in prayer
as we live into our new structure!

February is Blanket Month

$5.00 will buy a warm blanket & express Christian Love through The
Church World Service Blanket program. $5.00 can make a difference.
Please Give in February to this
cause.

We could use volunteers for serving and preparing snacks and

for childcare.
Love In the Name of Christ meets on Thursday evenings.
If interested please either contact the office or the McDowells.

TAKE NOTE

When school is cancelled or dismissed early due

to the weather on a Wednesday, there will be no
Wednesday evening activities.

If you would like to help out in our

Nursery on Sunday mornings during
worship please contact the office!

FEBRUARY GREETERS:
SOUTH DOOR
1st: Kim Tewes & Jan Gaudian
8th: Sue McCauley & Loretta Edwards
15th: Charles & Evelyn Bruns Jr.
22nd: Don & Wanda Steffens

If you are aware of someone in need of a

pastoral call, please inform Pastor Cory at
the office, 957-4960 or her cell
404-788-4997. She would rather hear from
multiple sources than from no one at all. In
these times of privacy rights, hospitals and
nursing homes may not divulge information
relating to a resident or patient, so it is very
important that members and/or their
families let the Pastor know of all needs for
pastoral care.

FEBRUARY
BIRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARYS

SUN
1 Bailey Tjossem, Cody Ginger
2 Jeanne Davis, Beth Wittrock. Kim Rons
5 Courtney Vander Pol
7 Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Heimensen
9 Brennan Wittrock
10 Jeff Roos
11 Linda Strubbe
13 Leon Hunt
14 Sharon Fritzsche
16 Sara Eldridge
17 Jayven Miller
18 Elmer Stangeland, Hallie Cobb
20 Arlene Wittrock, Jen Enger, Bill Kersting
21 Vernon Ruschmann, Mikayla Fiddelke
22 Marge Hunt, Luke Halverson
23 Julie Johannsen
24 Dee Vander Pol, Aphton Roberts
26 Daniel Wittrock
28 Jack Black

February
NURSERY WORKERS
1st Shirley Jones
8th Barb Rohwer
15th Maybe you! Sign-up Today!
22nd Maybe you! Sign-up Today!

Look for more information on Archers Valentines Day Supper!

UCW & Faith Circles

will NOT meet in February.
Evening Circle will meet February 24th
at 7:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY USHERS
1st: Kim Tewes, Sue McCauley, & Loretta Edwards
8th: Jan Gaudian, Leon Hunt
15th & 22nd: Kim Tewes, Sue McCauley, & Loretta Edwards

SUN
1
2
9:00am UCP
Worship
10:30am Archer
Worship

MON

TUES

MON

WED

TUES

THURS

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

FRI

SAT

3
4
10:00-2:00 Pastor 4:00 ConfirmaCory at Orders
tion
Event in Ames
WWW Schedule
5:30 Childrens
Bell/Choir
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Classes
7:00 Worship
7:00 pm Ladies
Night out

8
9
9:00am UCP
Worship
10:30am Archer
Worship

10

11
4:00 pm Confirmation
WWW Schedule
5:30 Childrens
Bell/Choir
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Classes
7:00 Worship

12

13

6:00pm Love INC

Pastor Corys
Day Off

15
16
9:00am UCP
Worship10:30am Archer
Worship
Archers Board
Mtg. following
worship
7:00 pm UCP
Administrative
Council Mtg.

17

18

19

6:00pm Ash
Wednesday Service UCP
7:15pm Ash
Wednesday Service @ Archer
Reformed Church

6:00pm Love INC

20
21
Pastor Corys 10am to Noon
Bridal Shower
Day Off
for Ashli Sohn
9:00 am
Newsletter
Assembly

22
23
9:00am UCP
Worship
9:30 am Archer
Sunday School
10:30am Archer
Worship
6:00 pm Lenten
Service @
Archer UMC

24
7:00pm Evening
Circle

25
7:00am Mens
Lenten Breakfast
7:00am Archers
Lenten Breakfast
4:00 Confirmation
WWW Schedule
5:30 Childrens
Bell/Choir
5:45 Dinner
6:15 Classes
7:00 Worship
7:30 pm Joint
PPR Mtg @
Primghar

26

Pastor Cory at SAG

in Sheldon @ 10 am

6
7
Pastor Corys
Day Off

6:00pm Love INC

Noon: SOS Clergy

Meeting at the Pizza
Ranch
6:00pm Love INC

14

27
28
Pastor Corys
Day Off