306 2nd Ave NW, PO Box 116, Pocahontas, IA 50574 Phone: 712-335-3663

Website: Hopeumcia.org Facebook: Hope UMC - Pocahontas, Havelock & Plover

Hope United Methodist Church of Pocahontas County June 1, 2021

Hope Happenings

Rory Bunda, Parents, Rob & Nicki Bunda, Mentor, Moira Hopkins Dani Cook, Parents, Brad & Angie Cook, Mentor, Linda Ferguson

Caden Freeburg, Parents, Rob & Heidi Freeburg, Mentor, Steve Hopkins Luke Friesner, Parents, Brian & Michealeen Friesner, Mentor, Patrick Frank Halee Hauswirth, Parents, Kevin & Megan Hauswirth, Mentor, Elaine Cook

Shana Ives, Parents, Amanda Aspholm and Jeremy & Sarah Ives, Mentor, Lori Baade Ava Runneberg, Parents, Brian Runneberg and Jennifer Boysen, Mentor, Lori Baade

Confirmation Sunday, June 6

@ Pocahontas Center 10:30am

Sunday, June 6, @ Pocahontas Center a Farewell Coffee for

Pastor Kris. Please come join us after worship for coffee &

goodies and wish Pastor well in her new appointment.

Hello Friends of Poky!

My name is Fredrick Killian, I typically go by “PK” or Pastor K, a name given to me when I started my career in ministry being a prison and jail pastor. I am blessed and honored to be your new pastor here at Hope United Methodist Church. I am married to an amazing, wonderful Godly partner named Tanya and we have 5 amazing on fire for Jesus, children. Our son Michael is 23 and lives and missions in Tennessee, our future son-in law John is 21 and lives with our daughter Emma, 21, in Ames with our other daughter Taiylor who is 20. Our two youngest sons, Elijah, 19, and Gabriel, 18 will be moving with us to Pocahontas in June. I was born in Wyoming and lived there and spent summers in California giving me a great mixture of midwestern cowboy and a street cred surfing Cali kid .

I am currently finishing my Masters in Theology at St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas. I truly love to teach, preach and live out God’s Word. I’m also a big fan of John Wesley and his writings. I would say my ministry style is anti-religion and pro relationship and I love to meet people where they are at not where society thinks they need to be. I am a proprietor of God’s love for all and to hate the sin not the sinner.

I have many passions in my life. I thoroughly enjoy cooking with my wife, reading, sports, avid outdoorsman, camping, fishing, prepping, gun collecting, martial arts, grilling and smoking meats, and most definitely love a good day of wind therapy (riding motorcycles). However, my greatest passion is spending quality time with my family and sharing the word of God. We are a crazy, loud and a bit wild Irish family and you better believe the St Patrick’s Day is HUGE in our house.

I long for everyone to know how amazing and awesome our Triune God is and hope to help equip the church to shine brightly with this truth in our world.

May the Lord bless us on this new journey! GGYB (Gods Got Your Back) Gods love and grace to you all, PK

June reads for our little ones and youth from HUMC library

The Lord's Prayer by Richard Jesse Watson

“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” The Lord’s Prayer pulses with new life through the exquisite illustrations of award-winning artist Richard Jesse Watson, and simple, yet insightful commentary by bestselling au-thor Rick Warren. Watson’s use of vibrant color and detailed imagery beautifully captures the essence of Jesus’ words to his disciples, and Warren’s thoughtful words help make the King James Version of this prayer come alive for readers young and old.

Elsie Dinsmore: A Life of Faith (series) by Martha Finley This series is an adaptation of the best-selling 19th century Elsie Dinsmore novels written by Martha Finley. Besides updated, modern language, these editions have a stronger Christian message, added historical information, a family tree, and other new features designed to enhance the books. Set in the South in the mid-to-late 1800s, the books tell the story of the life and spiritual commitment of Elsie Dinsmore, a charming young heroine whose Christian faith and hope guide her as she grows from childhood to adulthood. We have the first four books in this popular fiction series for girls: Elsie's Endless Wait (Book 1), Elsie's Impossible Choice (Book 2), Elsie's New Life (Book 3), Elsie's Stolen Heart (Book 4).

These books - along with featured books from the past year - will be available for checkout at the Book Nook in the Fellowship Hall during June. And don’t forget to browse the rest of our titles in the Library, located on the lower level in the room off the chapel!

UDMO now needs the following items instead of paper products: • canned vegetables (all and any)

• boxed mac and cheese • canned soup

• cake mixes • canned frosting

• birthday paper plates & napkins • birthday candles

• boxed mashed potatoes • jelly

• rice - - any kind • spaghetti sauce

• pancake mix

• hamburger & tuna helper

UMW June 2021 “In him we were also chosen.” Ephesians 1:11a (NIV)

June 1: Local Pledge form for 2022 due to District Treasurer, Esta Fraley

June 16: UMW Noon Luncheon– 11:30 am Family Table (see details below)

June 30: Mission Today reports due

UMW Noon Luncheon—Yes, we are gathering! Please join us at the Family Table, June 16 @ 11:30am for lunch, Dutch treat!

Both serving committees are comfortable resuming food preparation for funeral dinners and other events. Kathy has kept the kitchen very clean so no additional kitchen cleaning is

needed at this time.

Thank you for helping provide masks for our summer UM Camps. We collected 50 masks to send with the added request that if they are not needed for camp, they be sent on.

We are continuing to collect beverage and other aluminum can tabs to provide personal items for human trafficking survivors recovering at three Safe Homes in Iowa. Our unit is already supporting Lila Mae’s House in Sioux City. There is a bucket in the Fellowship Hall for the tabs.

Birthdays Anniversaries

Bruce Boysen 6/6 Cora Johnson 6/6 Kathy Johnson 6/6 Doug & Sharyn Cook 6/7 Sue Gould 6/7 Brad & Linda Arnold 6/16 Michelle Ferguson 6/11 Patrick & Jessica Frank 6/18 Jeanne Sindergard 6/12 Brett & Nicki Johnson 6/20 Mark Sindergard 6/12 Steve & Lori Baade 6/21 Nicki Johnson 6/12 Jeff & Becky Ives 6/29 Lori Baade 6/13 Doug & Michelle Ferguson 6/30 Hannah Grothaus 6/17 Roger Simonson 6/18 Dave Grothaus 6/22 John Murphy 6/24 Jocelyn Johnson 6/29 Going forward Birthdays & Anniversaries for the next month will be put in the mid-month

newsletter giving everyone time to take advantage of sending cards.

Hope United Methodist Church Pocahontas Center@ 306 2nd Ave. NW (North of the High School)

June 28th—July 1st 8:45a.m.—2:00p.m. (A free lunch will be served at the High School)

This camp is open to children who will be entering 1st-6th grade Registration forms may be picked up at Hope UMC Office, PAC Elementary School Office, and at the Public Libraries in Pocahontas, Plover and Rolfe

Registrations form can also be accessed online at hopeumcia.org Prizes will be awarded to campers who register by June 18,

however registrations will gladly be accepted after that date Questions?? Call 712-335-3663

SAVE the DATE!

Higher Power Quartet

is coming to Hope UMC

Sunday, June 27th @ 10:30 am

Pocahontas Center

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS for June †

Worship Pocahontas Center 10:30am for June only

June Communion: Don & Linda Ferguson

June Liturgists:

June 6—Caden Freeburg

June 13—Ava Runneberg

June 20— Karen Boyd

June 27— Elaine Cook

June Acolyte: Ava Runneberg

June Usher * Brian Blomker

June Greeters

North Door: Keith & Kathy Johnson South Door: Judy Timan

East Handicap Door: Ginger Ernst

Worship Leaders for June at Pocahontas Center

June 6- Pastor Kris

June 13 - Deb Eastin

June 20- Candace Larson

June 27- Higher Power Concert

Fellowship:

June 6—SPRC Committee/Farewell coffee for Pastor Kris

June 13—Bob & Joan Reinhart

June 20— Ginger Ernst

June 27— Brian & Shela Blomker

Going forward this sheet will be posted on the bulletin board outside

the north Sanctuary door.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Masks and Social distancing observed when needed

1 2 Charity Circle 10:00 am @ Aspen Leaf

3

4 5

6 10:30 am Pocahontas/Communion Confirmation Farewell Coffee for Pastor Kris

7 8

9 Outreach Team—4:00pm Newsletter Articles Due for Mid-June

10

11 Jerri Arnold Funeral

12

13 10:30am Pocahontas

14 15

16 UMW Noon Luncheon @ Family Table 11:30am

17 18 19

20 10:30am Pocahontas

First day of Summer

21 22 23 24 Newsletter Articles Due for July

25 26

27 10:30am Pocahontas/ Higher Power Concert

28 VBS Camp

29 VBS Camp

30 VBS Camp UMW Mission Report Due

Hope Happenings for June 2021