SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 Parish News is a weekly feature to help enhance our parish communications. The deadline to get material submitted is Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Call the office at 515-996-2572 or e-mail your information to office@vmumc.com. Joint Booneville / Van Meter Service As our 40 years as a parish draw to a close, we celebrate our time together in this special joint worship service. Please stay to greet friends during our fellowship time after worship. FEBRUARY SERMON INFORMATION (VM) NEXT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST COMMUNION SERMON: “AUTHORITY DEMONS” SCRIPTURE: MARK 1:21-28 Taco Lunch Next Sunday Welcome Pastor Nathan Tabelisma to Booneville UMC Beginning February 1st, Booneville UMC will be led by Pastor Nathan Tabelisma. Pastor Tabelisma spent 40 years at the pulpit before his retirement, and served at both the largest and smallest churches in the Philippines during his service there. His brother Emmanuel is pastor at Maple Grove UMC. Pastor Tabelisma is joined by his wife Reby, whose musical talents will be much appreciated when our organist Alice is unavailable. Reby has a previous connection with our churches: she attended undergraduate school with Pastor Judith. The C.I.A. Youth will be hosting a Taco Lunch on February 1st, right after church. The money raised from the free will donation will go to support Animal Lifeline of Iowa, a special-needs, no-kill animal shelter. We will also be accepting donations for the animals on this day. We need cat/dog food, treats, toys, bedding, puppy pads and monetary donations to cover the vet bills. These items should be in new or like new condition. See Crystal with any questions. Thank you for your support. Thanks to Our Photographers (VM/BV) Family Game Night (VM) We appreciate the wonderful pictures provided by our photographers. In particular, thanks to Margo Suckow for capturing moments from the Christmas Eve candlelight services and for pictures of our new members; Stacy Peterson for Children’s Christmas pictures; Beth Keyt for the lovely picture of the VM church in fall which will be used on our web site; and Chris Bertelson for all the pictures he both took and wangled from others. We are having a Family Game Night at the church on February 22nd from 5-8 PM. Bring a dish to share. Invite a family you know from the neighborhood. Come for games or just good conversation. Exercise Your Faith (VM) Do your heart and body some good: Come tomorrow to the Exercise Your Faith group’s weekly meeting for some exercise and encouragement in a relaxed atmosphere. We meet in the overflow room Monday afternoons at 2 PM. Everyone is welcome. Next Sunday Worship Helpers for February 1st ■ ■ Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper (VM) Mark your calendars: Our annual Fat Tuesday celebration is February 17th from 5:30 - 7:00 with pancakes, fun, and fellowship. Janine & Alex Reames ■ Communion: Tim Champion (tba) ■ Liturgist: Stephanie Schultzen ■ Power Point: Chris Reames ■ Nursery: JoAnne Keltner Dalton Monticue Found: Diaper Bag, Santa Hat (VM) Have you lost track of your child’s diaper bag? A diaper bag was left behind in the nursery a couple of weeks ago. A Santa hat recently turned up under a pew. Collect your lost item at the church office. Acolyte: Cross family Ushers/Greeters: Josh & Tami Cross If you are unable to fulfill your worship duty, you are responsible for finding a replacement. Please notify the church office of the change. Please Pray for… (BV / VM) Ron Carlson, Kathleen Gunzenhauser, Patty Lenius, Chuck Keltner, Carolyn Myers (BV), Mary Snow, Anne Markham, Dolores Johnson, Hazel Clark (BV), Dorthy Hubbard Help keep our prayer list up to date. Contact the church office with updates and requests. The Carlsons are happy to report that Ron’s surgery went well. Attention Booneville! Booneville church members who would like to stay current on Van Meter UMC activities are welcome to continue to receive our Newsletter. Just contact the Van Meter church office and let Shirlee know that you would like to stay on the mailing list: office@vmumc.com or 996-9572 or PO Box 149 or just drop a note on the office desk. Farewell, Wayne Dunbar Wayne Dunbar writes: My new address is 1203 West Jackson Circle Broken Arrow, OK 74012-8408 My cell number is (515) 344-7228 Thanks for everything. It has been a pleasure. Staying in Touch Worship Times: BV 9:00 AM VM 10:45 AM Sunday School : BV 10:00 AM VM 9:30 AM Calendar This Week Sun., Jan 25 Booneville Charge Conference 9:00 AM Adult Discussion Group / Parent Discussion Group (VM) 9:30 AM Sunday School (VM) 9:30 AM Joint Service at Van Meter (BV/VM) 10:45 AM Communion Mon., Jan. 26 Exercise Your Faith Wed., Jan 28 CIA Youth Group Chancel Choir Sat., Jan 31 Girl Scouts 2:00 PM 6-7:30 PM 7:30 PM 1:00 PM Next Week Sun., Feb. 1 Communion Adult Discussion Group / Parent Discussion Group (VM) 9:30 AM Sunday School (VM) / Sunday School (BV) 9:30 AM /10:00 AM Taco Lunch (VM) noon Mon., Feb. 2 Groundhog Day Bidwell Work Day (VM) Exercise Your Faith 9:00 AM 2:00 PM Wed., Feb. 4 CIA Youth Group Chancel Choir 6-7:30 PM 7:30 PM Thurs., Feb. 5 SAM potluck luncheon Prayer Shawl (hosted by Margo Suckow) 11:30 AM 7:00 PM