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Concerns and Blessings
2011 Archive
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May 29, 2011: Concerns:
Keep those who are ill, recovering from hospitalization, surgeries, undergoing treatments or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
Keep those people in Joplin in our prayers as they continue to cleanup the tornado destruction and mourn for their loved ones. Word has been received that the Jim Fanning family is safe but his employee was hopitalized after the storm.
Keep Fred and Cheryl Zemke in your prayers. Pray for those traveling to attend Annual Conference this next week.
Joys:
Dr. Jennifer Haden will soon begin her internship at a Sioux City hospital. Thanks to Phyllis for landscaping the front of the church.
May 22, 2011: Concerns-- Keep those who are ill, recovering from hospitalization, surgeries, undergoing treatments or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
Prayers were offered for Alice.
Joys: Jennifer graduated from Grad School, Kaine graduated from High School, George & Kathy's grandson graduated from Law School. Arnie has 5 days left until retirement from teaching and their daughter is engaged. Pastor's house roof and garage foundation were repaired before the rains started.
May 8, 2011: Joys-- May God's blessings travel with Shirley Welty as she moves to the Omaha area.
Joys were offered to Melissa who graduates from UNI and will continue with Grad school in Virginia in the fall; to the farmers being able to get into the fields to plant; for the lovely remodeling
in the basement of the church; and for the 35 women who attend UMW Guest Day. UMW Presidents from all 5 units were in attendance. Thank you to the Mothers on Mother's Day.
Concerns-- Keep those who are ill, recovering from hospitalization, surgeries, undergoing treatments or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
Prayers were offered for Dewey who has returned home from the hospital; for Nich
and Angie Snyder home is still damaged from the storm; for
Alice, Carolyn, Audrey M., Mary Lou, and Keith.
May 1, 2011: Continue to keep those affected by the recent tornado in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to clean up and reorganize their farms, homes and lives!
Keep those who are ill, recovering from hospitalization, surgeries, undergoing treatments or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
April 24, 2011 • Easter Sunday:
Joys: A beautiful Easter concert was given by the Community Crooners last Sunday in Early. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with everyone!
Concernts:
Keep Randy Wiener
(Arnie's brother) in your thoughts and prayers as he continues to deal with
treatments and health concerns.
Continue to keep Anita Hamm and Alice Frdericksen in
your thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pearl Marlatt
family and friends. Pearl's funeral services were held in Newell this past week.
 The
lilies at the front of the church have been given in memory of loved
ones.Given By:
In Memory or Honor Of:
Alice Fredericksen Family Donald
& David Fredericksen
Gale Johnson
Sabeeha Johnson/Cleo & Myrtle Johnson
Gene & Elaine Montgomery Cleo & Myrtle
Johnson
Schott Family
Milt & Merle Schott
Phyllis Davis
Richie Davis & other loved ones
Mike & Nancy Davis
Gale & Lorraine Davis
Howard & Betty Mentzer
Loved ones
Lance & Jackie Wedeking & famliy Loved ones
Kenneth & Anita Hamm
Loved ones
Rich & Jene Robinson
Wayne & Mildred Robinson
Liz & Russ Davis
Loved ones
Damon & Pam Mooney
Marc & Julie Mooney & family
Jason & Lori Lampe & family
Loved ones
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April 17, 2011: CONGRATULATIONS to Austin Mentzer. We welcome Austin as a member of the Nemaha United Methodist Church.
Where do we even begin? Perhaps, thanks to God for watching over all of us! Thanks also for the meals, snacks, tractors, loaders, chain saws, hugs, support and phone calls following the tornado devastation this past weekend. It's amazing how quickly something like that can make you appreciate the real things in life -------like the fact that no one was hurt or killed. . . . .and how about "those darn kids!!! from our local school districts! WOW!!!
The flowers on the alter were given in loving memory of Brian Blass and Jolene Perryman by their mother,
Marlene Nelson.
Keep Randy Wiener (Arnie's brother) in your thoughts and prayers as he continues to deal with treatments and health concerns.
Continue to keep Anita Hamm and Alice Fredericksen in your thoughts and prayers.
Keep the family of Verlyn Miller in your prayers as we mourn the loss of our neighbor and friend.
April 13, 2011: We offer thanks for all the school kids who were bused to the farms that needed help picking up debris from their fields. From the Sioux City Journal: Shirley Phillips, Sac County's economic development director, said approximately 1,300 people participated in the cleanup. Of those, about 925 were students from East Sac County schools, Galva-Holstein and Schaller-Crestland. The National Weather Service reports that four tornadoes touched down in Sac County
April 9, 2011, causing severe damage to the city of Early and blasting pieces of decimated farmsteads into surrounding fields.
The debris had the potential to delay farmers from planting, Phillips said, so the schools allowed students in fifth through twelfth grades to help clear them out. Students fanned across the fields in large groups, mostly in the Nemaha and Early areas, picking up items and placing them in piles to be hauled away by heavy equipment.
"People that had their farmsteads blown apart were sincerely grateful for the help they received," Phillips said. "They said there was no way they could clean up all of that by themselves."
Sac County's beef and pork producers cooked lunch for the 1,400 students and other volunteers at the Nemaha fire station.
April 10, 2011: We are concerned for all our friends and neighbors
dealing with the aftermath of the storms last night.
March 27, 2011:
Joys: Carol Gailey Schiltz sent a
note to the congregation from Louisville, KY. Jim and Rhonda Fanning sent
greetings from Joplin, MO. Keep Keith and Kathy M. in your prayers as they
travel across the country.
Concerns:
Please continue to keep Rick Jeckell (Schaller) and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Rick recently underwent a stem cell transplant and on Day 30 (first check), he had 100% stem cell counts!!! That is an important milestone on the road to his recovery.
Keep Alice Fredericksen in your thoughts and prayers as she recovers from surgery.
Prayers were offered for Arne's brother.
March 20, 2011: Joys: Snow is all gone. Laurie heard from her Japanese Foreign Exchange student who reports her family survived the earthquake and tsunami. Nemaha and Early were well represented at the first Bible Study.
March 13, 2011: Joys:
Sun shining and warmer
weather predicted; St. Mary's Boy's basketball championship; Connection with
former Pastor Larry Morphew and the Rob Neagle family. Audrey M. is back home.
Concerns:
Laurie has not heard from her foreign exchange student since the Japan
earthquake; Prayers were offered for survivors of Japan's earthquake and
tsumani; Alice will be having surgery Thursday; Safe travel wishes to Luann and
Pastor Carl as they travel to Sioux Falls Thursday for the Scholarship Banquet.
Park View is currently closed to visitors due to flu--call before visiting.
March 6, 2011: Joys: Thanks to Laurie for nice newsletter. Audrey is almost ready to return home. Martin has safetly returned from Texas. Family met at Phyllis's to remove diseased Scotch Pine trees while reminiscing about those who originally planted them.
Concerns:
Joe W. has been hospitalized at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City for back problems. Also keep Keith, Mary Lou, and Ella Belle in your thoughts and prayers.
February 27, 2011: Joys: First newsletter has been mailed. Very nice, Laurie! Jennifer is safely back from Guatemala. Audrey is back home and was seen playing bingo with Carolyn and others.
Concerns:
Please keep the family of Penny Sievers from Newell in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the loss of a loved one. Penny passed away Feb. 20th and her memorial services were held on Friday. May God hold these people close to Him at this time and allow the healing to begin.
February 20, 2011: Joys: Heavy rain this morning will go away faster than same amount of snow would.
Concerns:
Please keep the family of Penny Sievers from Newell in your thoughts and prayers.
Audrey is doing well at Black Hawk Care Center. She is still doing therapy on her arm but is down to just a wrist brace. She enjoys Nemaha Visitors!!
Keith and Evie Scott send their hellos via Russ.
February 13, 2011: Joys: Jenny Haden made it to Guatemala to participate in a Medical Mission Clinic. Ben and Emily are the proud parents of a little girl--Julie Ann.
Historical items of interest: 1961-62 Church Budget furnished by former pastor Keith Scott: Pastor's salary $5000; Church electricity for the year $89
Concerns:
Please continue to keep Penny Sievers from Newell in your thoughts and prayers, the family of Richard Nees, and the family of Rev. Ted Stowers, 60, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, who passed away 02-12-2011. Ted served appointments to the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, the Lake Mills and Thompson United Methodist charge, the St. Ansgar and the Little Cedar United Methodist charge, the Inwood and Doon United Methodist charge and lastly the Adaville and Merrill United Methodist charge.
Prayers were also offered for Audrey and Donna.
February 8, 2011:
Forwarded
from friends of Penny Sievers...
As many of you know, Penny
Sievers (of Newell) has been at battle with the cancer for a very long time.
Friends and family tell us Penny may be in the last days of this battle. Most
of us also know the many expenses associated with the kind of health care Penny
has been receiving. For that reason, we are asking you to help Penny and her
son, Cory, defray these expenses along with his travel costs. Cory has also
experienced some loss of income because he has taken off work for the past few
months to be by his mom's side.
Penny has helped so many over the years with her positive attitude and through
her Do Not Worry Foundation gifts. It's now time for us to help her.
Because time is of the essence, we are asking you to send a card or note along
with a check directly to Penny. Please makes checks out to Cory Sievers
and mail to:
Penny Sievers
321 Fulton Street
Newell, IA 50568
We also ask
that you forward this email to anyone you think might wish to help Penny. And,
let's remember to keep Penny, Cory and her entire family in our thoughts and
prayers. Thank you so much!
February 6, 2011: Please keep the family and friends of Gala Padgett Schroeder in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the death of their loved one. Gala passed away this past Monday and her funeral was held yesterday at the Early United Methodist Church. May God wrap his loving arms around her husband Tim, son Carter, parents Herb and Robin Padgett and other family and friends and give them strength and peace during this time.
Continue to keep those who are dealing with illnesses, in the nursing homes, undergoing treatments, hospitalizations, loss of loved ones, recovering from surgeries or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
January 30, 2011: Joys Congratulations to Haillie Mentzer and Juawan Thomas for their honor band performance last weekend
at Fort Dodge! Other concert performers included grandchildren of both Nemaha
and Varina church members.
7 LB Cara Renae Lamping arrived at 3:00 p.m. Friday. She is the daughter of Lori and Jason Lamping, big sister to Jayna and GRANDdaughter to Damon and Pam Mooney.
Scripture was read from Roly Schmidt's bible. He would have turned 61 today.
After the service, the parishioners adjourned to the basement to give
recommendations on color of wall paint and new carpet for the floor.
Concerns:
Please keep the familiy and friends of Gala Padgett in your thoughts and prayers as she continues to deal with health issues. She has been moved home from the hospital in Omaha. May God watch over her and her family and allow her comfort in this stage of her illness.
Continue to visit those who are dealing with illnesses, in the nursing homes, undergoing treatments, hospitalizations, loss of loved ones, recovering from surgeries or are just unable to be out and about in your thoughts and prayers.
Prayers were offered for Audrey, Donna, and Jane.
January 16, 2011: Prayers were offered during worship for Audrey M., Donna V., Kathy Mentzer, and the people in Tuscon and Omaha.
January 9, 2011: WELCOME Audrey Meyers to our congregation (formally that is, as we have always enjoyed having you here with us!)
Concerns:
Keep Audrey Marple in your thoughts and paryers as she recovers from a fall, broken arm and surgery. She is at the Black Hawk Care Center in Lake View. She is reported to be healing well.
Keep Penny Sievers, Anita Coon, Randy Wiener and gala Padgett and their families in your prayers as they all continue treatments in their health issues.
Continue to visit those who are in the nursing homes, hospitals or unable to be out and about during this winter season---it can be long days for some. Do remember to call ahead through and fdefinitely keep those colds and flu bugs away from them!!
Prayers were offered during worship for Sarah who woke up coughing, Newell UMC that is closing today, victims of the Tuscon, AZ shootings, Omaha School shooting victims, Burndetta Olson who is hospitalized with the flu. Park View Care Center is currently closed due to flu outbreak.
The church basement is under repair and it's looking good!!! Thanks to all those who saw the importance of the upkeep of our beautiful church!
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