September 2012

NEWSLETTER

Issue # 9

September

2012

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday School Worship Date # Date # Date # Date #

08/07/11—141 08/05/12—144 08/14/11—166 08/12/12—112 08/21/11—152 08/19/12—152

08/25/11—162 08/26/12—118

AUGUST SESSION REPORT

The Session approved the weddings of Rebecca Rowen and Tyler Trigg on September 8, 2012 and Shauna Peterson and Spencer Shoultz on June 15, 2013. Following a meeting with the Pastor Nominating Committee, Session voted to call a Special Congregational Meeting on Septem-ber 9 for the following purposes: to vote to approve Pastor Andrew Crandall for the position of Pastor at 1

st Presbyterian Church; to dis-

solve the associate pastor relationship with Pastor Crandall; and to dismiss the Pastor Nominating Committee. November 17 has been set as the date for officer training to be presented by Don and Evelyn Reynen.

CENTS ABILITY UPDATE…

Holy Buckets Penny Offering August 5, 2012 $404.75

Total for year 2012: $2548.14

First Presbyterian Church

Huron SD

We’ve Got Mail

First Presbyterian Church, I want to take the time to let you know how very much I appreciate your taking Diontay to the camp in Rapid City. He really enjoyed it and any bit of happiness in his life brings happiness to my life. I can’t begin to express what it means to me to know that he has such a strong support system. God Bless You!, Holly Phillips The Mission Committee also had a very nice thank you from Lolita Erickson about her great camp experience and thanks you for sending her. To all the Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church, I want to thank you all for the very pretty flowers that you gave me for my 90th birthday. I love them and enjoy them very much. Thank you all, Eva Vilhauer Deacons, Thank you for the flower arrangement. Thanks for remembering me on my special day, Dorothy Menning Deacons and First Church family, Thank you for the flower arrangement and cards for our 50th anniversary. The flowers were in the sanctuary on the 5th and in the office the following week . August is also the anniversary when the congregation assisted us and lifted prayers for our daughter in 1985 and her eventual surgery in 1986. We continue to celebrate her life and thank our First Presbyterian Church family for all you have meant to us over the years. Max & Jeannette Peterson

The Memorial Committee has compiled a list of needs within the church that may be met by future memorial gifts. Anyone who would like to view the suggestions should check with Jeannette at the Church office. Buildings & Grounds: The windows in the Education wing are be-ing installed and painting can be completed once that work is fin-ished. Repairs to the roof are in progess. Church Life: A potluck dinner will be held after the worship service on September 9. Session voted to approve a fall supper to be held in October as a fundraiser for repairs to the roof. Church Administration: The new sound system will be installed the week of September 10. Plans are being made for the annual Stewardship drive. Mission & Evangelism: Thank you letters were received from the Angel Tree children who received scholarships to attend Camp Rim-rock. A fall food drive will be held September 30 – October 28 with donations divided between the Salvation Army and Helping Hands. Nominating Committee: The committee expects to have a slate of candidates to present at the September Session meeting. The an-nual Congregational Meeting to elect officers will be held September 23. Presbytery Report: Pastor Andrew reported on the June Presby-tery meeting in Aberdeen. The next meeting will be October 26 in Hot Springs. The next Stated Session meeting will be Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the dining room. Committees meet prior to the Session meeting.

The Final Act

What is your hope as a Christian?

How do you think life and history will turn out?

What difference does it make?

It matters very much what we are hoping for, because “…

meaningful action in history is possible only where there is

some vision of a future goal.”

In the book of Revelation, we see the grand conclusion of the

story, God’s final purpose unveiled. This final book of the Bi-

ble offers a picture of a totally restored creation where relation-

ships are healed, bodies are restored, and the effects of sin are

totally effaced. In church, we frequently pray, “Thy kingdom

come,” and in closing chapters of Revelation, we see God’s

kingdom come!

How is this victory achieved? How is it that the seemingly

endless cycle of pain, disease, war, and death is finally ended?

In Revelation 5, John (the author of the book) sees a scroll that

represents sovereign control over history. When this scroll is

opened, God’s purposes will be achieved and God’s people

will share in his salvation.

But John begins to weep, because at first no one can be found

who is worthy to open the scroll. Then a mighty and trium-

phant lion (representing Jesus) comes forward to open the

scroll! When John looks again, the lion has become a lamb

looking like it has been slain. This means that Jesus’ greatest

_________________________ Lesslie Newbigin. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society (Grand Rapids: Eerd-

mans, 1989), 114.

victory was accomplished in his death on the cross! The Lamb

(Jesus) then opens the scroll and guides history to its final purpose,

culminating in the renewed heaven and renewed earth (Rev. 21-22).

We live in the “in-between times,” between Jesus’ triumph on the

cross and the culmination of history, when he will make all things

new. While we Christians often think of our “hope” as being

heaven, the book of Revelation portrays our hope as a renewed

heaven and earth. The notion of an ‘after-life’ as disembodied,

eternal spirits is not found in the Scriptures. Rather, the New Tes-

tament gives this basic timeline: 1) Jesus returns, 2) the dead are

bodily raised, 3) Jesus judges the world, and 4) God restores the

creation, including those who trust in Christ. We will have new

bodies; we will continue to work, create, and enjoy life; all without

the shackles of sin, sorrow, and sickness. The goal of God’s work

in creation is not our escape from creation, but his renewal of it.

What a wonder that will be!

In the closing words of Scripture, Jesus says to us, “See, I am com-

ing soon.” To which we can reply together with John, “Amen (So

be it!). Come, Lord Jesus.”

- Pastor Andrew

and Arcadia, Fla., and now operates a 27-acre site under a covenant with Cumberland and the Tampa Bay and Peace River Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA). At the Gathering, we had the opportunity to witness to a local Publix grocery store along with the Coalition of Immoka-lee Workers (CIW), regarding their efforts to get Publix to pay just ONE CENT more per pound of toma-toes they purchase, which would result in a small increase in farmworkers’ wages. Sylvia Perez, a farmworker with CIW, and her son Elias joined our group for the visit to Publix. These brothers and sisters have had no raise in pay in DECADES. They face violence and sexual harassment in the fields, and in extreme cases, modern slavery. Housing is so scarce it often con-sumes half of a family’s income. In order to survive, families crowd together in dilapi-dated trailers, creating conditions where diseases thrive. There isn’t space here to describe all the ways in which Beth-El serves its neighbors, but every Tuesday, they distrib-ute food bags containing basic food items of rice, beans, flour, canned goods, cereal, pasta and bread. For some families at some times of the year, it is all the food they have. Our Lord calls us to remember “the least of these” among us, and by so doing, we are ministering to Jesus him-self. When the $20 gift cards to be used in the Beth-El ministry were totaled, the amount came to $39,250.15. The theme of this Gathering was River of Hope. I hope those gift cards will help bring hope to many of Beth-El’s 600 families. - Sandy Weil Fisher

Forestburg Melons, Ruskin Tomatoes A tale of the PW 2012 Churchwide Gathering

Growing up in eastern North Carolina, my family always had fresh produce growing right outside our door, as Mrs. Marrow offered half her vacant lot to us if Dad would plow the whole lot so she and her son’s family could garden too. One of Dad’s all-time favorite foods was a fresh-picked Big Boy or Beefsteak tomato. After my dad retired from his last fulltime pulpit ministry, he was called to supply-preach in a small church in Ruskin, Fla., so every Saturday night, he and Mom would drive from their home in Orlando to Ruskin for the Sunday morning worship. So what’s with the title of this mini-report of the Gathering? Here’s what: Just as our incomparable locally grown watermelons are so good BECAUSE of where they’re grown, so are Ruskin to-matoes the “cream of the crop” because of where they’re grown. I’ve never had a sweeter watermelon than the one that’s in my refrigerator right now, and when I’m wintering in Florida, I al-ways look for the proud signs at the farmers markets and grocery stores proclaiming “Ruskin tomatoes”! So when I saw that our $20 gift-card offering for this Gath-ering was designated for the Beth-El Farmworker Ministry that be-gan in Ruskin and that there would be a mis-sion trip to Beth-El, I signed up. The Beth-El Farmworker Ministry began in 1976 when a small group of Cumberland Presbyterians rented a tiny house in Ruskin and began holding Spanish-language church services for migrant farmworkers. When the families came to worship, their many other needs were obvious: They were usually hun-gry, often cold in winter (yes, it DOES get cold!), some slept in cars or trucks, many could neither read nor write.

September 9 Potluck honoring the members with 50 consecutive years of

Service and membership to First Presbyterian

Fall Bazaar and Luncheon

The annual Fall Bazaar and Luncheon will be held on September 18, 2012. We would welcome any articles for the Bazaar table–fruits, vegetables, jellies, canned goods, plants, baked goods. (no white elephants or craft or sewing projects). Your articles may be brought to the church on Monday after-noon, September 17 or on Tuesday, September 18 from 7:00-8:30 a.m. The Bazaar will begin at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and rolls being served until 10:30 a.m. The Luncheon will be served from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. We thank you for your past support and hope that you will once again help in making this Bazaar and Luncheon very successful. The money earned from the event helps support the mission projects of the Presbyterian Women.

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Anyone wishing to donate pies for the Lunch-eon, please fill out the section below and put it in the offering plate or call Judy Neuharth at 352-5004. Please bring the pies to the church kitchen before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18. The church will be open at 7:00 a.m, Thanks to all who contribute so generously every year. Judy Neuharth, Moderator

I wish to donate ________pies for the Luncheon.

CAKE PROVIDERS AND WORKERS September 2012 FUNERALS

Carol Pevestorf, Doug & Linda Pietz, Milo & Donna Pietz, Jo Polly, Jim & Ada Pownell, Jim & Jill Reimer, Laurrell & Marilyn Rogers, Churck & Connie Rowen, Darlene Sabers, Michael & Abby Scheibe, Alan & Brenda Schmidt, Jason & Brandee Schwartz, Linda Schwartz, Ken & Nancy Shoultz. Elder of the Month: Nursery Schedule Keith Decker Sept. 2 Tabitha Schmidt Deacon of the Month: Sept. 9 Megan Kopfmann Cindy Neuharth Sept. 16 Becky Eichstadt

Sept. 23 Lexi Eckmann Sept. 30 Tara Eggleston

Volunteers for Prayer Chain #1 #2

Harriet Turnwall 353-1750 Frances Langbehn 352-4079 Greg &Donna Hepper 352-3621 Bev Erdahl 352-4746 Vi Magness 352-5377or 8759 Thelma Peterson 352-4343 LaVonne Nicholas 352-7957 Marlene Gamber 352-5219 Sue Gose 352-8104 Cam Galliger 352-4928 Betty Freeman 352-1447 Mona Kotas 352-9517

Brad Magness 352-9545 To join a prayer chains, please call the church office .

Going Around in Circles

Merry-go-rounds, beach balls, hula

hoops, our beautiful planet — circles make the

world go ’round. Would you like to be a part of

making a difference through mission, Bible

study, and other activities that nurture your faith and

strengthen your church? Interested in a book discussion? Want to have a sewing/craft circle? Other ideas? Come and

share your thoughts at a brief meeting in Fellowship Hall

immediately after the potluck Sept. 9.

If you can’t make this “roundtable” to bounce your

ideas off each other, please contact Jeannette at the church office, 352-8789, 352-8790 (fax), or firstpc@santel.net.

For a glimpse of a current circle experience, you are

invited to Circle 5/6 at 9:30 a.m. or Circle 1 at 1:30 p.m.

on Thursday, Sept. 13. Bring your ideas for naming our circles. See you then!

Fall Food Drive

September 30-October 28

To

Benefit Salvation Army

And Helping Hands

Celebrations & Congratulations August

Birthdays: Mary Haley’s 87th, Harlow Larsen’s 88th, Sally Meyer’s 84th and Don Urquhart’s 84th. Anniversaries: Ada & Jim Pownell’s 62nd (July), Hugh & Shirley Fullerton’s 65th, Max & Jeannette Peterson’s 50th, Howard & Helen Clark’s 60th, Cam & Melba Galliger’s 57th and Harlowe & June Larsen’s 66th.

Do something special for your September Birthday by do-nating a penny for each year of your age to the PW’s Birthday Box

in the east room. You will be helping to fund our mission projects. Have a special happy birthday.

Member Highlights

Allen & Jan LaMont

Allen was born in Huron at the Sprague Hospital to Ray and Florence LaMont who farmed west of Willow Lake. Florence was a rural school teacher and taught Allen for two years. He had to miss one year due to having Bright’s Disease, now known as nephritis. He graduated from Bancroft High School. Three

siblings, Keith, Lowell and Lois have passed away. Allen worked on the farm with his dad, graduated from Huron College, and worked at the bank in Willow Lake. He became a State Bank Examiner and traveled the state for a number of years. He started farming on the home place before he got his real-estate license. He then sold Real Estate for Jensen’s Realty where he met Jan who needed to rent a house. Several years later Allen sold Real Estate for L-B Realty and when the firm closed he

started LaMont School of Real Estate. Allen spent six years in the Army National Guard. Allen farmed for thirty years. Jan Dusell was born in Beaver Dam WI to Earl and Eve-lyn Dusell who owned and operated a dairy farm near the town. Jan’s widowed sister, Joyce along with her daughter and grand-daughter lives in WI as does Jan’s brother, Jim, who now farms and works at Fleet Farm. Jan graduated from Beaver Dam High School, received a diploma in nursing from the nursing school in Oshkosh and a degree from the U. of St. Frances in Joliet Ill. She worked for 16 ½ years in the Beaver Dam Community Hos-pital. She was Head Nurse in ICU for 14 years. In early 1984 she moved to S. D. as she had friends in Mitchell, and took a po-sition at HRMC in Huron. She has worked there for over 26 years in Administration and Critical Care. In December 1984 she married Allen.

Allen and Jan built their current home and moved in on Feb. 22, 2005. The next day was a blizzard so every-thing didn’t get unloaded right away. Jan designed the home so that their antiques could be displayed, many of which she has refinished herself. The hanging lamps were

kerosene ceiling lamps that were converted to electricity. There are various collections, and lovely furnishings. She and Allen work with antique and consignment shops in Chamberlain, Madison, Mitchell and Arlington. They enjoy attending auctions. Jan likes to sew, care for their beautiful flowers and has a lovely garden with a deer fence to protect it. Both Allen and Jan love to fish and go to the Hills a few times every year to do so. In fact, this year Jan got a 4 pound 10 ounce, 21 ½ inch long Brown Trout that will be mounted on the wall.They frequently visit family in Wisconsin. Allen’s folks moved to Huron in the late 1970’s. In 1981 Al-len along with his parents joined First Church.

2012 New Dome Roof in Progress

Classes for all ages begin September 9

th at 9:15 a.m.

Preschoolers (3+) and Kindergarten-ers meet in the Pre-K room to play, snack, and learn about Jesus. 1

st-6

th graders will learn through a vari-

ety of Workshop Rotations led by a wide number of teachers. Jeanne Sager leads our 7

th-8

th grade class in the Middle

School Room (above the library). Pastor Andrew and the Sr. Highs meet in the Sr. High room for breakfast and faith questions. Pastor Al and the Adult Class will be exploring the Gospel of Luke. ___________________________________________________________

Sr. Highs kick-off with a tail-gate at church on Sept. 12th at 6 p.m.

Leaders: Diane C., Deb V., and Wade K. Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m.

Registration night is September 5

th at 6 p.m!

Director: Gina Griffith Who: 1

st-8

th Graders

When: Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. (Supper included!) ____________________________________________________________

Wednesday Night Bible Study Wednesdays 7:45-9 p.m.

September Checklist: - Pray for the students and teachers at church.

- Take steps to grow in your faith.

- Invite your friends and family to LOGOS,

Sunday School, and Worship.

Brad Magness will lead this adult class through

the Gospel of Mark.

LOGOS

PRAYER LIST Members

Anonymous Kathleen Amundson Josh Biel Jan Carroll Keri Brede Linda Marcus Sally Meyer Bob Mueller Cade Clayton Betty McBride Alan Schmidt Beverly Hook Paul Ford Phyllis Lemke Pace Clayton Baby Alex (son of Tiffany Lawrence and Adam Atkins.) (in Afghanistan)

Friends & family

Stephanie Beigh (granddaughter of Betty McBride and Charles & Shirley

Katz)

David Bryan (Alan Schmidt’s brother in law)

Orville Brugger & Virgil Brugger (LaVonne Nicholas’ brothers) Scott Brugger (LaVonne Nicholas’ nephew)

Carolyn Carathers (Ken Shoultz’s sister)

Larry Claypool (Renea Katz’s father)

Lois Duxbury (Jack Duxbury’s mother)

Yvonne Fossum (Berneice Muilenburg’s sister)

Ron Gogolin Elaine Hale (former CE Director) Seth Hastings (son of Brady V and grandson of Ron and Sharon Hastings)

Gladys Hrdlicka (Donna Meiers’ mother)

Mary Louise & Leslie Jensen (Brenda Schmidt’s parents)

Donna Hulst (friend of Sandy Fisher) Dianne Kaardal (Oliver & LoVonne Nicholas’ daughter) Braxton Klein, (Great grandson of Cobbie & Vi Magness)

Nita Kirkham (Steve Peters’ stepsister)

Cam Kruse (Inez Eddy’s brother)

Bonnie Leininger (Craig Oliver’s cousin)

Charlotte Mangan (sister of Oliver Nicholas)

Phyliss Miedema (Adele Jacobson’s mother)

Corrie Muilenburg (Berneice Muilenburg’s son)

Doretta Nelson (sister of Berneice Muilenberg)

Susie Meyer Page (daughter of Dutch & Sally Meyer) Casen Peters (grandson of Steve & Diane Peters)

Angel Pietz (Cheryl Davidson’s great niece) Harvey Pietz (Milo Pietz’s cousin) April Pimental (Dave Armstrong’s daughter)

James Teer (Mona Kotas’ brother-in-law)

Berniece“Schamp”Lowenberg (Keri Brede’s Grandmother)

Phyliss Schmidt (Alan Schmidt’s mother) Karen Winson (friend of Marlene Gamber) Joe Wolf, (JoLynne Parmely’s brother –in-law)

Military Personnel

Pace Clayton (in Afghanistan) President Obama Government Officials Prison Inmates

Assisted Living, Nursing Homes & Home bound

CountryView Estates: Evelyn Williams. SunQuest Village: Kathleen Amundson, Mary Haley, Harlow & June Larsen, Eva Vilhauer. Country Side Living, Mitchell: Don & Korlas Winter. StoneyBrook Suites: Viola Hins, Gertrude Troth, Harriet Turn-wall. SunQuest Healthcare Center: Maxie Cook, Les Erdahl, Bernice Hermanson, Emma Timothy. Out-of-Town Nursing Homes: Jean Ann Beach, Florence Reim-ers, Ella Hanson, Ann Thomkins, Jill Baker. Home Bound: Mahalia Connell and Leah Ochsner.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PROJECTS The cost of the roof, sound and

video projects totals approximately $157,000.00.

$24,499.10. (15.6%) has been contributed toward these pro-jects–You may contribute by

noting for roof and/or sound on your gift.

September 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

8:00

Holy Buckets /

Worship

9:30

3

Labor Day

Office Closed

4 5Les & Bev Erdahl’s 59th

Anniversary

Emma Timothy 95

LOGOS 6:00

Adult Choir 6:30

Adult Bible Study 7:45

6

PW CT meeting 9:00

7

Wedding re-

hearsal 5:30

8

Rowen Wedding

5:00

9 Sunday School 9:15

Worship 10:30

Longevity Awards

Bible presentations

Called Congregational

Meeting

Pot Luck

10

Marlas & Doug

Balvin’s 51st

Anniversary

11

C. E. 6:30

Church Admin. 6:30

Miss./Evan. 6:30

Bldg./Gr. 7:00

Church Life 7:00

Worship/Music 7:00

Session 7:30

12

LOGOS 6:00

Senior High 6:00

Adult Choir 6:30

Praise Team 7:45

Adult Bible Study 7:45

Bob & Peggy Mueller’s 5th

Anniversary

13

Alvina Maher’s 81st

birthday

Circles 5-6 9:30

Circle 1 1:30

14

Presbytery Coun-

cil meets

15

16

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

8:00

Sunday School 9:15

Worship 10:30

17 18

PW Bazaar

19LOGOS 6:00

Senior High 6:00

Adult Choir 6:30

Praise Team 7:45

Adult Bible Study 7:45

20 21 22 Marvin Kelly’s 87th

birthday

23

Sunday School 9:15

Worship 10:30

Congregational Meeting to

elect officers

24

25

26

LOGOS 6:00

Senior High 6:00

Adult Choir 6:30

Adult Bible Study 7:45

27 28 29

Maxie Cook’s 94th Birth-

day

Jo Long’s 84th Birthday

30

Sunday School 9:15

Worship 10:30