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OCTOBER 2017Published monthly by
Grand View United Methodist Church3342 John Wesley Drive
Dubuque, IA 52002-1083
Grand View Church Offi ce8am-5pm Monday-Friday
Phone: 563-582-8875Fax: 563-582-3556
Email: offi [email protected]: www.grandviewdubuque.org
PastorRev. Thomas C. Shinkle
Child Development CenterBrandi Quade, Director
Sue Miller, Assistant [email protected]
Creative DirectorAlec Amosson
Member Care CoordinatorTerri Nichols
Finance ManagerStephenie Morales
Bell Choir DirectorHallie Paar
Worship Nursery CoordinatorMolly Leisen
Children, Youth & Families CoordinatorHannah Shaff er
Communications ManagerJanell Cannavo
offi [email protected]
HOME BOUND COMMUNION"It is such a privilege to give Communion to our home bound and share our prayers, love, joys, and sometimes tears. They have become like a family member and our visits usually take an hour or so, that way we catch up on the news of what is going on with them (and us). What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon." – ROSEMARY KIEFFER
"Being able to share communion is such a blessing. People are so happy to have the opportunity to receive the elements. We truly all feel the Holy Spirit in our midst!" – BARB HACKBARTH
OCTOBER CALENDARSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1–COMMUNION8am Worship9:30am Worship, PreK-Adult Sunday School, Cell Groups10:45am Worship1pm CROP Walk Holy Trinity Lutheran Church4:15pm Cell Group
29-Noon SW Rm used10:30am Staff Mtg6pm Cell Group SW Rm6pm Scouts SW Rm
3Noon Men’s Cell Group, St. Mark's6:30pm Yarn Ministry JW Rm6:30pm Cancer Care SW Rm 6:30pm Cell Group 120
49:30am Cell Gr. Art Miller's Home10:30am Prayer Shepherds5:30-7:30pm CREW8pm Keyway Group
59am Men’s Coffee9am QuiltersNoon Cell Group6:15pm DBQ Chorale6:30pm Grief Support SW Rm7pm Cell Group
6–Men's Retreat11am Cell Group Jessica Soppe's Home5:30pm Men's Retreat at Camp Pictured Rocks
7–Men's RetreatMen's Retreat at Camp Pictured Rocks
88am Worship9:30am Worship, PreK-Adult Sunday School, Cell Groups10:45am Worship4pm Youth Worship Team Practice4:15pm Cell Group
99-Noon SW Rm used10:30am Staff Mtg6pm Cell Group SW Rm6pm Scouts SW Rm6pm Trustee's Mtg, JW Rm
10Noon Men’s Cell Group, St. Mark's6:30pm Cancer Care SW Rm6:30pm Cell Group 120
119:30am Cell Gr. Art Miller's Home10:30am Prayer Shepherds5:30-7:30pm CREW8pm Keyway Group
129am Men’s Coffee9am QuiltersNoon Cell Group6:15pm DBQ Chorale6:30pm Grief Support SW Rm7pm Cell Group
1311am Cell Group Jessica Soppe's Home
14HOLIDAY
FAIR8:30am-1:30pm
15–BIBLE SUN.8am Worship9:30am Worship, PreK-Adult Sunday School, Cell Groups10:45am Worship4pm Youth Worship Team Practice4:15pm Cell Group
169-Noon SW Rm used10:30am Staff Mtg6pm Cell Group SW Rm6pm Scouts GV Rm
17Noon Men’s Cell Group, St. Mark's6:30pm Yarn Ministry JW Rm6:30pm Cancer Care SW Rm 6:30pm Cell Group 120
189:30am Cell Gr. Art Miller's Home10:30am Prayer Shepherds5:30-7:30pm CREW8pm Keyway Group
199am Men’s Coffee9am QuiltersNoon Cell Group1:30pm UMW SW Rm6:15pm DBQ Chorale6:30pm Grief Support SW Rm7pm Cell Group
2011am Cell Group Jessica Soppe's Home
218am Men’s Breakfast @ HyVee Dodge St.Noon - GV Rm in use all day
228am Worship9:30am Worship, PreK-Adult Sunday School, Cell Groups10:45am Worship4pm Youth Worship Team Practice4:15pm Cell Group
239-Noon SW Rm used10:30am Staff Mtg6pm Cell Group SW Rm6pm Scouts SW Rm
*Newsletter Info Due This Week
24Noon Men’s Cell Group, St. Mark's6:30pm Cancer Care SW Rm 6:30pm Cell Group 120
259:30am Cell Gr. Art Miller's Home10:30am Prayer Shepherds5:30-7:30pm CREW8pm Keyway Group
269am Men’s Coffee9am QuiltersNoon Cell Group6:15pm DBQ Chorale6:30pm Grief Support SW Rm7pm Cell Group
27–TRUNK-OR-TREAT11am Cell Group Jessica Soppe's Home
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298am Worship9:30am Worship, PreK-Adult Sunday School, Cell Groups10:45am Worship4:15pm Cell Group
309-Noon SW Rm used10:30am Staff Mtg6pm Cell Group SW Rm6pm Scouts SW Rm
31Noon Men’s Cell Group, St. Mark's6:30pm Cancer Care SW Rm 6:30pm Cell Group 120
Nov. 1*Nov. Newsletter prints today. Pick up printed copies today – Sunday in the Gathering Space. Newsletters not picked up will be mailed on Monday.
SUNDAY9:30-10:25am Rm. 120 (Cell Group Rm.)9:30-10:25am Rm. 121 (Men's Cell)9:30-10:25am Rm. 122 (Men's Shop Talk)4:15-5:15pm Rm. 120
MONDAY
6:00-7:00pm Susanna Wesley Rm.
TUESDAYNoon-1pm (Men’s Group) St. Mark's
6:30-7:30pm Rm. 120
Cell Group (Small Group) Meeting TimesAll groups meet at Grand View UMC unless otherwise noted. Rm. 120 islocated in the Child Development Center wing, just through the doors.
FRIDAY
11am-NoonJessica Soppe's Home.
THURSDAY
Noon-1pm Susanna Wesley Rm.
7-8pmRm. 120 (Cell Gr. Rm.)
SAVE THE DATE!Cancer Care Ministry – Tuesdays, Oct. 3 - Nov. 28, 6:30-8pm, SW rm.
Grief Support Group – Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 from 6:30-8pm, SW rm.
Men's Retreat – Oct. 6-7, Pictured Rocks Camp & Retreat Center.
Holiday Fair Save the Date – Sat., Oct. 14, 8:30am - 1:30pm.
Trunk-or-Treat Family Fun Night Friday, Oct. 27.
Dubuque Make a Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 28
WEDNESDAY9:30am (At Art Miller's Home, call 563-590-9972.)
THANK YOUThank you Jean Bledsoe for
procuring the mums that are inthe planters in front of Grand View.
Evelyn White . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Ken Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Nicole Atkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
J.C. Conley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Joie Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Kathy Blum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Tom Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Mack Patrick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
Nick French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
Janet Blum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Madeline Bowers. . . . . . . . . . . 07
Tara Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
Peyton Gothard . . . . . . . . . . . 08
Diana Shenberger . . . . . . . . . . 10
Caden Soppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Grant Paar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tim Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Duane Clough . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Patty Metcalf . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Donna Clough . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Theresa Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wylie Bledsoe . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Barbara Tallant . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sophia Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Zachary P. Stevenson . . . . . . . . 15
Haileigh Hackbarth Brockling. . . 16
Diane Brotherton . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bob Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Julie Schultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ron Nash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Alea Elenz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Darrell Kifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Larry Tscharner . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sherry Oswald . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Eric Blum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pam Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Jaimie Graber . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Christoffel Badenhorst . . . . . . . 27
Carrie Wilwert. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Kiera E. Bowers . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Sherri Tscharner . . . . . . . . . . . 28
John Veach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Kayla Oftedahl . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Roman Blanchard . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tom Poggemiller . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Debra Lockhart . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chad Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
OCTOBERBIRTHDAYS
THE POWER OF PRAYER: MEETING NEEDSFor the first time ever, Grand View set up a prayer tent at Dragon Boat Races, Sept. 9-10. Becky Specht, a Grand View Prayer Shepherds Ministry member, staffed the tent from 10am–2:30 pm both days. Elana Shinkle also joined for prayers Sunday afternoon.
Becky prayed with six people individually. Several other people wrote down their prayer requests, which were then taken to the Prayer Shepherds meeting and prayed for by the whole group. Many other people stopped by to say "thank you" for doing this.
Prayer Shepherds leader Terri Nichols said, "We wanted to increase people's awareness of the presence of God in their lives. And one of the most important things we can do for each other is to pray for and with one another."
"It is such a humbling and sacred experience to be able to pray for someone else," Becky said. "Having the tent there sparked conversation, so it was even a blessing to just be there as people walked by, hearing them comment to their friends and family about the prayer tent and prayers," Becky said.
"It helps to remind people that God is with them wherever they are, and that He should be included in whatever they do."
Look for the prayer tent at our next activity! "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." Matt. 18:20
Prayer Shepherds Pray For Church Family
The Prayers Shepherds, led by Terri Nichols, including Katie Grimme, Dee Cliff, Sarah DuPont, Cynthia Sanders and Becky Specht just completed the awesome project of praying for each member of the Grand View church family listed on the latest attendance record, which included over 400 people! As the group meets every week for an hour, the task took several weeks to complete.
"We prayed for everyone on the roster, specifically, and for their individual needs as we knew of them," said Terri. "It was such a blessing and a privilige to lift up our brothers and sisters in prayer, and it helped me to be more connected to and invested in every person in our church family," added Becky.
The prayer ministry team will continue to lift up the needs of our church, pastor and staff as they focus on praying God's blessings and protection on families and breaking down strongholds.
Prayer Shepherds meets every Wednesday from 10:30-11:30am in the Susanna Wesley room. Contact Terri Nichols at 563-582-8875 for more information. Prayer requests can be left in the purple box on the Connection Counter.
DUBUQUE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
My favorite part of Dragon boat festival and the reason I am back in the boat every year, is the level of support that comes from people within the boat as well as over on the shore. In the boat we all want to be the best we can be, but at the end of the day we all just want to have a good time. Everyone in both the youth and adult boat is so supportive of one another and cheers everyone else on.
The support and cheering coming from the shore is amazing as it motivates us to make our church family proud. As soon as you get off the boat you have your church family there smiling and so proud of what you have just done.
Dragon boat means so much to me because as a church we are out in the community showing God's love and having some fun and fellowship while doing so. – LAUREN BERGQUIST
On Sept. 9-10, Grand View enjoyed another year of Dragon Boating and selling items in the food tent. The Dragon Slayers (youth team) and Grand View GodStrong (adult team) had a wonderful time showing camaraderie and support throughout the weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped volunteer to make this such a successful event! And to make it even better, nearly $2,900 was raised from the food booth and sent to Texas for hurricane Harvey relief. Well done servants of God!
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I enjoy the dragon boating because we are all equal. We are one unit functioning like a well oiled machine. If one of us gets off the beat, no one gets mad. We support each other and we have a good time doing it. – LOIE POLL"
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My favorite part of dragon boating is hearing the Grand View support on the shore. I paddle for Grand View because we always have so much fun and create great memories. Teamwork shows and we enjoy the competition. I would encourage others to paddle because it challenges your mind and body. We may only paddle around 2 minutes each heat, but it is redeeming to see the hard work pay off when you see the flag fly! – BETH MEYER
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I love the challenge of dragon boating, but getting to know new Grand View members is great! I paddled with the Grand View team in high school. It was a highlight back then and one of the reasons I came to Grand View after moving back to Dubuque. It's easy to learn and a lot of fun! – KARI LAMMER
My favorite part about dragon boating is getting a chance to talk and build relationships with people you normally would not get the opportunity to get to know. I also like the friendly competitive atmosphere that surrounds the whole weekend. The things that I remember most from year to year are not how well we did on each race; it's the encouragement that was shown by other teams and the smiles on everyone's faces no matter if we won or lost.
I paddle for the Grand View team because I like how we are all one big family with the mission of being present. I see the other teams doing their cheers and celebrating in their unique ways and then I see our teams and how they celebrate both their victories and losses by glorifying God for the whole park to hear.
Now I look forward to dragon boating all year, it is my favorite weekend and I would love for you to be apart of it! – EMILY SCHLETER
I look forward to the Dragon Boat Festival every summer. We have a great group of people who come down every year to paddle, to help with the brat booth, or just to cheer us on. It’s the fellowship with others that puts me back in the boat every year. It’s a truly unique experience that needs to be tried to understand. – WAYLEN HACKBARTH
Being a Minnesota girl, I love anything by or on the water. Dragon Boat weekend has the best of both. I've been Dragon boating for, I think, 7 years and I can't wait for year 8. It's something that Emily and I have
been doing together since we started.
You don't need to be athletic to Dragon Boat, plus paddling with Grand View gives you the opportunity to get to know the youth and other members. I know of several friendships that have been formed over Dragon Boat weekend. I would love to get to know some new people next year! Save the weekend. It is always the weekend after Labor day.– JEAN SCHLETER
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PASTOR TOM – OCTOBER EDITION"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” – Phillipians 2:3-4
Early Christians in the very first Churches were expected to be “Difference Makers.” That is, as part of their faith development and as part of living as a Body of Christians, or congregation, they were expected to love, serve, and help one another and others in the world. This expectation from God continues to this day: all who follow Jesus are expected to love, serve, help, and do whatever possible to make a positive, Christ-like difference in the world around them.
Think for a moment of the people in your life who make a positive difference in your day or week. What is it that they do? Have you taken time to recognize them, thank them and to be inspired by what they are doing or saying? This might be somebody in your work place or in your neighborhood. Or in your family. Or maybe someone in your Church!
We are starting a new thing here at Grand View UMC– something that I hope becomes a common practice and something that we just do regularly and consistently: recognizing, thanking, and being inspired by people who are making a positive difference in people’s lives!
Myself and the Administrative Board leaders realized that recognizing people who give generously of their time, talents, and good spirit is good in and of itself! As well, we think recognizing “Difference Makers” will help produce more “difference makers!” Which, of course, is part of what we are called to do, to help transform the world in the name of Jesus!
Some people make a difference quietly and "behind the scenes" like serving in the nursery or in Children’s Church while worship or CREW meetings happen, or the many people who mow the grass, or the people who change furnace filters, or the people who sort the name tags every week.
Some people serve more “out front,” like the youth group leaders, or the Sunday School teachers, or the singers in the praise bands, or the people who run the A/V booth and camera on Sunday mornings.
You get the general idea. The point is, simply, there are many, many people who are a part of Grand View and they lovingly give their time, and their energy, and themselves to serving God and serving us!
And so, we need to recognize them, thank them, and be inspired by them. And, whenever possible: JOIN THEM in serving and making a positive Christ-like difference in the world!
Every week, you can name people who are making a difference by doing one of the following: • Email me: [email protected] • Email Janell: [email protected] • Tear off bulletin tab: Write the person’s name • A form and a box on the Connection Counter • Mail it to me: Written out Somehow, please, find a way to name “Difference Makers.”
Let me give you a more concrete example:
"Sue Miller is a Difference Maker! She has taught Sunday School at Grand View for many years and still is. As well, she helps make sure we are always set-up for Communion, including helping ask people to serve it. Sue is part of the Worship Decorating Team, including always making sure we have candles for Christmas Eve. And through the years, she has helped Grand View participate fully in the Dragon Boat races. In all of these things, Sue has constantly been making a positive and Christ-like difference in the lives of hundreds of Children and their parents. She helps Worship Celebrations be more colorful, meaningful, and memorable. We recognize her as a Difference Maker, thank her deeply, and are inspired to serve faithfully and consistently as she does.”
I am excited to begin seeing all of these “Difference Makers” named! And I am hopeful that as we do this, we will all take time to reflect upon what we do and why we do it, even asking ourselves, “I wonder if anyone would ever name me as a Difference Maker? Am I?”
God’s blessings to you - Pastor Tom
Greetings, Grand Viewers! Your generous giving to God through Grand View is always amazing.
As you continue to pray and consider the Generosity Challenge, here is some information and hopefully inspiration to go with the challenge.
As of Sept. 17, 2017, Generous Giving to God through Grand View is $375,221. Wow and Thank You!
As we examine this more closely, your continued prayers and consideration are requested.
• $375,222 represents 62.5% of our full year plan. • We have celebrated 75.5% of the Sundays in 2017 as of Sept. 17.
We are about to cross a milestone. Below is a brief update on our loan balance. Our facility and the ground on which it sits truly is a blessing. Grand View has a long history of being good stewards of the resources that God has brought to us.
The graph shows how we have reduced the loan over our history at this location and we are about to cross under $750,000! For more than 10 years, we have faithfully reduced the principal.
Thank you Grand View!
STEWARDSHIP OF GOD'S MONEY
Please continue to pray and be receptive to what God places on your hearts. If you feel called to make an extra gift to be applied to the loan principal, please make a notation of the gift such as: “GV Loan Principal.” Some methods through which to make an extra gift with this notation:
• Automatic deduction (forms are available in the Offi ce) • Giving through our Web page
• iPad giving every Sunday • Check or giving envelope placed in the off ering
Should you feel called to increase your giving to God through Grand View, gifts received without notation will be applied as directed by our cash management policy. This will help with regular loan payments and allow Grand View to move farther on our service path. Thank you for your consideration and continued generosity.
In humble service, Grand View Administrative Board
OCTOBER – FOOD PANTRYCanned fruit, soup, coff ee, hot chocolate, jelly, salt, pepper, paper towels, shampoo. These items can be placed in the wooden box in the Susanna /John Wesley hallway.
DID YOU KNOW?The Dubuque Food Pantry served a total of 3,662 "Lunches to Go" to children from June 2–August 18. Also, through the months of June, July and August, they distributed 7,873 pounds of produce to clients. That's a total of 151 lbs. of produce per day!
Altha "Ginger" Raisbeck, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Our thoughts and prayers go to the entire family and friends of Altha.
Fall is in the air even though we have had some fairly warm days.
We celebrated our 125th Anniversary on Saturday September 16, and it was a great success! We hope that you were able to join us for the celebration.
On Saturday, Oct. 14 we will again hold our Holiday Fair from 8:30am-1:30pm. We would appreciate any craft items you would like to donate. They will be presented in the Craft area. There will also be books and bake goods for sale. Lunch is served 11:30am-1pm. Beginning at 8:30am there will be fried bread and coff ee or milk for sale. Please join us! All proceeds are sent to local, national, and international missions and non-profi t organizations.
There will be a District Mission U Oct. 20-22. Please contact Wava Terry for further details if you think you would like to attend. Others will be going, so car pooling is an option.
The next regular meeting of the UMW is Oct. 19 in the Susanna Wesley Room. Please join us. The Mission Item for October will be for Resources Unite Baby Pantry. They would like diapers in sizes 3, 4, and 5. Also baby wipes will be accepted. If you are unable to attend our meeting, you may leave your donation in the marked wooden chest in the SW hallway. Inside will be a separate box in which to place you donation.
Thanks to everyone for their support of the Grand View United Methodist Women.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS:THE PRODUCE PEOPLE
The men and women who volunteer weekly to video record our worship celebrations are diff erence makers. Becky Specht, Shawn Poggemiller, Mark Dill, and Paul Benham have been serving during worship by recording sermons for over 3 years. These recordings are made available online and give those who missed a Sunday, are homebound, or don’t live close the opportunity to stay part of the worshipping community and hear Pastor Tom’s sermon. Becky, Shawn, Mark, and Paul faithfully serve each month to help this ministry happen. Becky commented, saying, “I appreciate serving with them so much. They give their time and talents every Sunday! They always show up and do their job and are willing to cover for the others when they are not able to make it on a given Sunday. It is joy to serve with these Godly men!”
Being a parent of 4 active and involved kids is busy enough. They both also hold jobs that demand their time, however, they are diff erence makers in the church. I have seen them help to plan, organize and run VBS, teach Sunday School, help run the brat booth, be involved in the men's group and recently have taken on the added responsibilities of helping to run the elementary youth group. They have become Diff erence Makers with the young children in our church, which helps to lead to a growing and vibrant church.
Erin and Jeremiah are diff erence makers in our Grand View UMC family. Erin and Jeremiah Haven have given hours to a variety of diff erent ministries at Grand View, but most recently they have given hands-on time and attention to Grand View’s computer and server technology. Both Erin and Jeremiah have a vast knowledge of technology and off ered this knowledge and experience to help the church staff and offi ce. Though technology can be time consuming and frustrating at times, Erin and Jeremiah persisted and helped update our computers in the offi ce on a couple of occasions. Erin and Jeremiah are a joy to be around, obviously knowledgeable, and amidst other commitments said, “Yes” to making a diff erence on something that’s easy to forget or ignore. The Grand View staff especially thanks Jeremiah and Erin for their time and talents with this project.
Video Recorders
Curt & Julie Schultz
Erin & Jeremiah Haven
