CHAPEL CHIMESgrowing in faith...sharing God’s love

M A R C H

2013

1! Joseph Messerly! Madelyn Newcomb2! Dick & Jo Svendsen ! Sara (Krull) Himes ! Morgan Burt ! Madisyn Anderson! McKensie Vaske 3! John & Bev Worden 4! Kaitlyn Lamer5! Austin Strayer 7! Bev Iverson ! Dan Steen 8! Grace Bandstra 11! Kevin Lynch ! Hannah Gaulke 12! Matt Bandstra ! Chris Bland ! Matt Jackson 13! Terri Weitzell ! Violet Jackson 14! Renee Wiese ! Michael Svendsen 15! Jo Svendsen ! Hope Kenya 16! Randy Svendsen 20! Myrene Appelgate ! Lee Cornwell 21! Billy Ormston ! Monte Lamer22! Conner Appelgate! Wyatt Jackson 23! Abbe Callahan 24! Jace Hlas 25! Paden Himes 26! Shelly Appelgate

!Doug & Peggy Lynch Lisa Koster Jason Anderson

27! Gabby Himes! Bill Backoff 29! Rachel Svendsen ! John Richter, III. 31! Matt Vint

March Birthdays &

Anniversaries

All women of the church are invited to the UMW’s annual spring breakfast on Saturday, March 23, at 9:00 a.m. at the church. Cindy Ormston and Janice Collins have arranged for the program. Lois Groth and Karen Handorf will decorate

the tables, and hostesses for the breakfast are Kathryn Burt, Jo Svendsen, Susan Beichley and Connie Buchman.

Please Use Back to Exit Sanctuary

Jennifer would love to greet everyone after church! Please exit through the back of the sanctuary to help traffic flow!

We Need You!

Dan and Tricia Steen would like a choir from Chapel to sing special music on March 31, Easter Sunday. The song would be familiar to you, and we will practice a couple of times. If interested in helping in any way, p l e ase c on t ac t Tr i c i a at 6 4 1 - 4 7 3 - 6 1 2 3 o r t r ic ia . s te en@yahoo.com . Steen's would love for you to join in the Easter excitement!

Chapel News

Did you know???

• Please join Lenten studies Sunday nights through March 24 in various homes. Contact Barb Burt for details.

• Andrew Steen and Kristen Aaron were married in a small ceremony on Valentine’s Day. What a day of celebration for their families! They will have a larger wedding September 20, 2013. As of February 1, Andrew can put 50% weight on his foot, and he is in a smaller boot.

• Congratulations to Sonya Beichley, who became engaged to Josh Rouser. They are planning a July wedding.

• We are proud of Chapel's many honor roll students at our schools and colleges. Also, congratulations on their many other accomplishments. Keep up the good work!

• Kelly Newcomb is helping accompany and lead praise songs. Thanks, Kelly!

• Chapel’s Ice Cream Social is Tuesday, June 25. Mark your calendars. If interested in helping, please contact the nomination committee or committee members, Dan & Tricia Steen or Chris & Amy Bland. They would appreciate your help!

Looking Ahead...

Mon, Apr 1: 9 am No Meeting for NewslettersThurs, Apr 4: 1:30 pm UMWSat, May 11: Chapel shower for Sonya Beichley

Spring Forward

Remember to move your

clocks ahead Saturday, March 9, before you go to bed!

Volunteers Meeting

The Chapel Volunteers will meet Thursday, March 7, at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Lori Somers will lead devotions, and Lois Groth & Cindy Ormston will provide lunch. All church women are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please note date and location change.

Pork Loin Dinner

You are invited on Sun, Mar 3, from 11 am-1 pm to the Corn Carnival fundraiser at the Memorial Building in Gladbrook. Adults $8, 12 & under $4.

Church Attendance

January 27: no churchFebruary 3: 105February 10: 64February 17: 86

Good Friday Service

The community Good Friday service will be held on March 22 at Sa lem Church in Lincoln. They would like a community choir to sing, and a practice will be held on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 pm in Lincoln. The song will be "Once Upon a Tree.”

Lenten Study Small Groups

You are welcome to join one of four small groups each Sunday night during Lent (Feb 17-Mar 24). Each group will have a facilitator and go through the scripture and questions from the leader’s guide. If you haven’t signed up and would like to attend, please join any group that works for you. The four groups include the homes of:Allen & Dee BurtDan & Tricia SteenRon & Lois GrothKathryn Burt

Each group will decide on a time and there are no books t o p u r c h a s e . P l e a s e remember to bring your Bibles. Witness Committee: *Barbara Burt, Marci Krull, Lynn Handorf, Dan Beane, Kathryn Burt and Tricia Steen

Our Circle of ConcernChapel News

•• Ann Jackson, thyroid surgery Jan 21;

mass was benign, PTL!•Ross Iverson, hip replacement Feb 4•Cindy Ormston, hernia repair Feb 6•Jim Svendsen, recently hospitalized•Darwin & Donna Lynch•Tammy Burt’s grandmother passed away recently in Omaha; prayers for her family•Grant Day left Jan 22 for basic training in South Carolina; Sierra Winters’ boyfriend

• Jerry Hine, health problems; Dee Burt’s co-worker

• Barbara Burt, recent dental procedures• Ashley (Leytham) Mathern, recovering

from surgery to remove tumor behind eye; husband, Eli, caring for five small children

• Connie Sievers, finished with radiation treatments; Karen Handorf ’s sister

• Lee & Mary Jo Vile, friends of Ormston’s; Lee’s brother died recently, Mary’s mother is ill, & their daughter-in-law Betsy is battling cancer

• Barb Plaehn's brother's wife, Patsy having surgery this week for breast cancer.

• Ann Koster Schaffer, health concerns• Kathy Niedermann, Amy’s mother,

health problems• Donna Lynch’s aunt who fell at Villa del

Sol; surgery on elbow• Krissy, Dana Rosacker’s friend, knee

replacement• Jim & Shirley Svendsen’s friend, Dysart,

died from pancreatic cancer.• Family of John Wetherbee, Don

Carlon’s step-father , who recently passed away. Our sympathy to Don’s family.

• Family of Michelle Schrodt, 48, sister of Andy/Sara (Koster) Schrodt; died in car accident February 15

• Family of Judy Egnew, Marshalltown, who passed away.

• Tanya Clausen Richards, 41, more spots of cancer; Angie Lookingbill’s high school classmate

We Need Help With VBS!

T h e A g e - L e v e l & F a m i l y Ministries committee, Kelly Newcomb, Ann Jackson, Amy Bland, Lois Groth, Connie Buchman & Dana Rosacker, is starting to think about Vacation Bible School. If anyone has ideas for dates or would like to lead or help in any way, please contact any committee member.

Birthday/Anniversary Updates

We are continually updating C h a p e l ’s B i r t h d a y a n d A n n i v e r s a r y Calendar. Our m o s t r e c e n t copies are on the west table in the narthex. P lease make sure your family is included in it. If not, please contact Ann Jackson or Sue Koster because we want to include everyone! Thank you.

June 25 Ice Cream Social

Please contact Lori Somers if you would like to volunteer to be on the Ice Cream Social committee or contact Steen’s, Bland’s, Cornwel l ’s and Fleming’s. Thank you.

Chapel Blog

http://chapelfriends.blogspot.com

We hope you have been looking at Chapel’s Blog to find an abundance of information, including newsletters and the 2013 job assignments. At the bottom is a master online google calendar that Lori S o m e r s k e e p s u p d a t e d . Secretary Ann Jackson is sending monthly reminders to access the newsletter via Chapel’s blog. Suggestions and comments are always welcome to Lori Somers, lorisomers@ymail.com.

Chapel News

March Events

Sun, Mar 3: 9:30 Sunday School; 10:30 Worship, pork loin dinner 11-1 @ Memorial Bldg, Gbrook; 3rd Sunday of Lent; Small groups in home in pmThurs, Mar 7: 7 pm Volunteers meeting in the Fellowship Hall; Lori Somers devotions; Lois Groth & Cindy Ormston lunchSat, Mar 9: Move clocks ahead!Sun, Mar 10: Move clocks ahead; 9:30 Sunday School; 10:30 Worship, Mission Minute, 4th Sunday in Lent; Administrative Council after church, Randy Beichley, order pizza; Small groups in home in pmMon, Mar 11: 6 pm Cub ScoutsWed, Mar 13: 1:30 pm at Independent Living Apartments, Gladbrook; hostess Carolyn Kloster; devotions Harriett Fleming; roll call~My Favorite Dress and Why; entertainment Shirley SvendsenFri, Mar 15: 7 pm, GMG MusicalSat, Mar 16: 9 am, 4-H; GMG MusicalSun, Mar 17: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 Worship, 5th Sunday in Lent; Small groups in home in pmFri, Mar 22: Newsletter items dueSat, Mar 23: 9 am, All- Church Women’s Spring Breakfast, Fellowship Hall; 7 pm, Confirmation practiceSun, Mar 24: 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 Confirmation and Palm Sunday with Jennifer Daniel and Pastor Dean; All-church potluck following worshipMon, Mar 25: 6 pm Cub ScoutsThurs, Mar 28: 7 pm Holy Thursday serviceFri, Mar 29: 2:00 pm Good Friday services at Westbrook; 7:30 pm services at Lincoln Salem ChurchSun, Mar 31: 7:30 am Easter Sunrise Service by YF; breakfast following by Volunteers; 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Easter worship service

2012 House of Compassion Statistical Report

• Soup Kitchen: 19,908 meals served with an average of 55 meals per night.

• Shelter: 396 people were provided shelter with each staying an average of 9 nights.

• Supply Closet: An average of 531 households were served each month.

• Back to School: 909 students were assisted to begin school with the needed supplies.

• Christmas: 1090 people were adopted representing 267 families.

Each one of these statistics represents a person created and loved by God. Every time you volunteer your time and make a financial contribution, you make it possible for the House of Compassion to share our faith in Christ with practical gifts of love.

Chairpersons Named for 2013The following chairpersons will serve this year and are asked to attend the Administrative Council meetings or give their reports to Allen Burt before the next meeting. Also, please note that the Nurturing Ministries Committee and the Finance Committee have not yet chosen a chairperson. Please do so as soon as possible. If any of these names are incorrect or chairpersons have changed, please let Ann Jackson know. Thank you.

Administrative Council Officers - Chairman, Allen Burt; Vice-Chairman: Leon Lamer; Secretary: Ann JacksonPastor: Dean KellyLay Leader: Randy BeichleyTreasurer: Jim FlemingTrustees: Leon LamerPastor-Parish Relations: John Richter Nurturing Ministries (Worship): Witness Ministries: Barbara BurtMissions: Dee BurtAge-Level and Family: Ann JacksonYouth Fellowship: Doug & Marla HlasSunday School Supts: Vaugn Kloster, John Richter, Dan Steen, Lynn HandorfJr. Sunday School Supt: Heidi LangenbauSunday School Treasurer: Rick BessmanChildren’s Church: Diana Collins, Heidi LangenbauAdvisory Committee: Sue KosterNominations: Lori SomersFinance:

Chapel News

Owen Collins of Garwin may have diabetes, but he doesn't let it control his life. Collins, a third grader at GMG Elementary School, is the son of Diana and Kendall Collins. He was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 2. "He was drinking twice as much water as normal before we found out he had diabetes," Diana Collins said. "When he was diagnosed it was very scary to start with." It seems even at a young age, Owen has taken a mature approach to having diabetes. Diana said her son has said several times that diabetes is not going to stop him from doing what he wants to do. "He's been good with it all along and he's had a really good attitude," Diana said. "I'm proud of him and I'm very proud of his attitude." Collins has his finger pricked for blood 10 to 12 times a day then enters blood sugar information into a pump which can provide insulin into his system through a tube. The tube is connected to the fatty tissue on the side of his abdomen. All of this work doesn't seem to bother Owen. "I can manage it - and when you manage it - you can live a normal life," Owen said. And a normal life for this active youngster includes riding dirt bikes and snowboards. Just because he's learned to live with diabetes doesn't mean he is not fighting for a cure. For years, Owen has been raising money for the JDRF and taking part in the annual benefit walk in Des Moines. He again took part in the walk this year, which was Feb. 16 in the skywalk. "It's a lot of fun," he said. He raised money prior to the walk through monetary donations and there were also places people could drop off their empty pop cans in Garwin at the four-way stop. To donate visit www.jdrf.org/walk and enter Owen Collins and Iowa or make a check payable to JDRF and send to Diana Collins, 308 Rider St., Garwin, IA 50632. Last year, the Collins family raised $5,683 for the cause. Owen has a message for other kids who may have been diagnosed with diabetes: "If you have it, you're not different from everybody else," he said. (by Andrew Potter- Staff Writer, Times-Republican, January 26, 2013)

Chapel’s very own Owen Collins was featured on the f r o n t p a g e o f t h e M a r s h a l l t o w n T i m e s Republican on January 26th! Way to go, Owen! We are all very proud of your efforts to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation!

CHAPEL CHURCHgrowing in faith...sharing God’s love

A monthly publication of Chapel United Methodist Church1597Abbott AvenueGladbrook, Iowa 50635Pastor Dean J. Ke!yPhone: (319)230-0627 or (319)290-8190Email: irish@slrmail.comChurch: (641)474-2278Youth Pastor Jay BeichleySecretary Ann JacksonPhone: (641)473-2338Email: matt.jackson07@gmail.comGroup Email: chapel@iastate.eduChapel Blog: http://chapelfriends.blogspot.com/

Ushers Worship / Pra ise Song Leader

Music ians Music & F lowers

Chi ldren’s sermon

Nursery Sunday School

March Mike Plaehn & Duane Beichley

Randy & Susan Beichley

Kelly Newcomb & Kathryn Burt

3 Gayle & Cindy Krull Marla Hlas B. Plaehn & C. Buchman

Adult I & II: Kathryn Burt

M&M:

10 Myrene Appelgate Children’s Church (treats- P. Bland & C. Langenbau)

B. Plaehn & C. Buchman

Parenting- Ann Jackson

Jr. SS Opening- Carol Lamer

17 John & Cheri Richter

Susan Beichley T. Krull & S. Langenbau

Pre-K- Sierra Winters

1st-4th- Ross Iverson

24 M. & C. Appelgate Marla Hlas T. Krull & S. Langenbau

5-6- Carol Lamer

Jr/Sr. High- Linda Svendsen

31 D. & T. Steen Pastor Dean S. Fleming & M. Carlon

April Bill Backoff & John Fleming

Lori Somers & Susan Beichley & Sue Koster

7 R. & L. Groth Marla Hlas S. Fleming & M. Carlon

Adult I & II: Kathryn Burt

M&M: Stan Koster

14 B. Burt Children’s Church (treats- The Great Egg Hunt, leaders)

D. & J. Burt Parenting- Sue Koster

Jr. SS Opening- Ann Jackson

21 Lynn Beichley Claire Handorf D. & J. Burt Pre-K- Tricia Steen

1st-4th- Ann Jackson

28 D. & J. Svendsen Pastor Dean M. Kelly & J. Collins

5-6- Tammy & Bill Backoff

Jr/Sr. High- Randy & Susan Beichley