Schedule

• July 19 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 20 – Deadline for August. Newsletter
• July 26 @ 9 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• July 19 GF Lutheran Church will be serving a free 5:00 supper to the Community. Music begins at 4:30. Free will offering.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Anyone who has to work outside or who has no air conditioning over the next few days.
• Joys: Mission trip, Pearl’s friend (Mary) with her, Bill had successful cataract surgery, Terry spent 24 hours sifting through prairies cataloging all living things, and Kathy Butler and Wayne Ripley here.

Schedule

• July 12 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 19 @ 9 a.m. – Worship
• July 20 – Encounter Deadline for August

Announcements

• July 15 4:45-6:45 St. Paul Lutheran Church Ice Cream Social. Information on back tables.
• July 19 GF Lutheran Church will be serving a free 5:00 supper to the Community. Music begins at 4:30. Free will offering.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: People of Greece (facing difficult vote) and Vossberg family.
• Joys: Dan’s family here today: Jeneen (sister-in-law), Bob (brother) and Mary (sister). Bob is glad to be back, concerns about Dan’s weather adjustment, Episcopalians joining UCC and Presbyterian in affirming marriage equality, taking two 3-year-olds for first canoe ride.

Schedule

• July 5 @ 9 a.m. – Worship/Communion
• July 8 – No Council Meeting
• July 12 @ 9 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• Remember – our new start time for service on Sunday is 9 a.m.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church is hosting an Ice Cream Social on July 15, 4:45-6:45 p.m. Information on back tables.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Family of Vern Vosberg, Peggy Kvam’s mother, Marv Nordang, Phyllis Lingen family, Kathy’s Dad (Wayne Ripley), and Bill Webb.
• Joys: Peggy Kvam saw lots of family (but in Arizona 115 degrees), Laura Butterbrodt crowned Western Fest Princess, Audrey saw perfect rainbow, good to see visitors (Kathy Ripley, Katherine Dibble and Pat Putnam). Andersons saw lots of family and three new great granddaughters, Dan and Paul thankful to all who came to house warming. Gay marriage legalized in all of U.S. Sharon and Katherine’s class reunion and celebrating 75th birthdays (Sue Krinke also). Marriage of Kyle and Whitney Mooney. Katie Kvam heading back to States today.

Please see attached.

JULY ENCOUNTER.doc

Schedule

• June 14 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship
• June 21 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship, Father’s Day
• June 22 – Deadline for July Newsletter

Announcements

• Pastor Dan and Paul would like to invite the members and friends of Montevideo and Granite Falls UCCs to a “house warming” on Thursday, June 25, 2015, starting at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
• Please note our new start time as of July 5 will be 9 a.m.

Schedule

• June 7 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship/Communion Rev. Dan Maiden
• June 10 @ 7 a.m. – Council Meeting
• June 14 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• We extend a warm welcome to Rev. Dan Maiden who begins ministry at the Granite Falls and Montevideo congregations!
• Pastor Dan and Paul would like to thank the drivers and also the people that helped unload the truck.
• Prairie Five needs drivers. Info on bulletin board in entry.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Avian flu epidemic, flooding in Texas, persons and families dealing with depression, unrest and violence and this is Peace and Justice Sunday, and rains and soil erosion.
• Joys: Special joy of John Halling and Wayne Kling driving a U-Haul from Florida, one day of school left, Laura turned 18 and is graduating from YME, Pearl’s grandson-in-law helping with repair work, Karen’s ministry with us, the ministry of all to each other, and Sally’s son and his family are at Disney world.

Please see attached.

JUNE ENCOUNTER.doc

Schedule

• May 31 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship
• June 1 @ 7 p.m. – Pastoral Relations at UCC
• June 5 @ 6 p.m. – Clarkfield Relay for Life
• June 7 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship/Rev. Dan Maiden

Announcements

• This will be the final week of ministry for Karen Schmidt Dill. Her final service will be today. We are all grateful for her fine service as supply and visitation pastor over the past year.
• We extend a warm welcome to Rev. Dan Maiden who will begin ministry at the Montevideo and Granite Falls congregations on June 1.
• Congratulations to Laura Butterbrodt

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns – Tammy Bergman Anderson at home after double knee replacement. Close-knit rural communities can sometimes mask secrets.
• Joys: Anderson’s son (Brad married to Amanda yesterday and Ali was a waitress at the reception), Olivia with us, Bill and Sue are back, culmination of Terry’s MN Master Naturalist class was a 100% foraged meal, and Rich’s hand is healing well (probably back to work on June 3).

Schedule

• May 10 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship/Communion/Mother’s Day, 2-4 p.m. – UCC Basement Bridal Shower for Whitney Gregoire, Bride to be of Kyle Mooney
• May 13 @ 6:30 p.m. – Last Choir Practice, 7:30 Council Meeting
• May 17 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship, Last Sunday for Choir
• May 18 – Deadline for June Encounter News
• May 21 @ 5 p.m. – “Older American Honors” Banquet at KCC. Tickets ($13) must be purchased in advance. No tickets available at the door. Meal served at 5:30 pm. See posters.
• May 21 @ 7 p.m. – Circle of Stones at Pearl Lenzen’s
• May 25 – Hazel Run Annual Memorial Day Dinner 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Flyer on bulletin board.

Announcements

• The office will be closed this week W-F mornings.
• The flowers today are from Dorothy (DoDo) Wilson Hollimon in loving memory of Leah Winter Skinner.
• The Annual Dues of $10 per member or friend is due. Please indicate on your check that the amount is for Members and Friends Annual Dues. Thank you so much!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: People in Nepal as they struggle to recover from the earthquake, we need some rain and Audrey’s daughter, Cheryl.
• Joys: Sue’s nephew (Dylan) is celebrating his 9th birthday this week, thanks to Steve Zumhofe for work on the water project and other work in the past two months, Dick and Sharon’s 35th Anniversary is today, fishing is good on Lake Ida, Rev. Dan Maiden here this past week, Sally’s grandson Justin broke his arm rollerblading (and the joy is that it is his left arm!).

Schedule

• May 1-May 7 – Pilgrim Point Work Camp (any time)
• May 3 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. – Highway Cleanup
• May 6 @ 6:30 p.m. – Choir
• May 10 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship & Mother’s Day; 2-4 p.m. UCC Basement, Bridal Shower for Whitney Gregoire, Bride to be of Kyle Mooney
• May 25 – Hazel Run Annual Memorial Day Dinner 11:30-1:00. Flyer on bulletin board.

Announcements

• The Annual Dues of $10 per member or friend is due. Please indicate on your check that the amount is for Members and Friends Annual Dues. Thank you so much!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: The people of Nepal.
• Joys: Sharon Anderson’s birthday today and Rob’s was Friday, Anderson have a new great-granddaughter (Casey Lynn), meetings with Dan Maiden this week, Joann spending a few days with Pearl, Ruby was in Colorado (3 feet of snow disappeared within a few days), her grandson hit a grand slam, and Minnesota Wild doing well.