SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER Evergreen United Methodist Church

1120 Evergreen Court, Wahpeton, ND 58075

Office: (701) 642-6202 Pastor Jen: (701) 642-4439

Jen Tyler, Pastor (evergreenpastor@702com.net)

Julie McGovern, Adm. Assistant (evergreenoffice@702com.net)

Worship Times: Sundays: 10 am (begins Sept. 13)

Sunday School: Sundays: 9 am (begins Sept. 13) www.evergreenumc.com

Fall is in the air. The temperatures are starting to drop, school is back in session (or starting soon), and in a couple of weeks (September 13!), all of our fall programming at Evergreen starts up again. To be honest, even though summer is my favorite season: I can’t wait! I can’t wait because with the fall comes the return of community members we have missed when they were away on vacation, out at the lakes, or taking road trips to exciting new places. With the fall, comes the return of our choirs, youth group, and Sunday School. With fall, comes the hope and excitement tied up in a promising new year, and with it growth in relationships new and old. With fall comes something else, too: the return of a routine — something I never thought I would miss! Yet here I am, looking forward to the routine of so much going on in our church that I sometimes can’t keep track of it all. With a new book study kicking off in September, alongside the return of Sunday School, Youth Group, and Choir, among other things — I am looking forward to the return of the buzz and excitement that comes with the new (school and program) year. I hope you will join us for one or many of these activities as we dive into community and seek to live into our faith and discipleship together. Specifically: I hope you plan to join us for our Rally Day on Sunday, September 13. We will begin with Sunday School (for a adults and children!) and Coffee/Fellowship Hour at 9am, worship at 10am, and a potluck meal and immediately following worship. During worship on the 13th, we will also welcome back our choir who has been on break over the summer, and offer a blessing to everyone starting the new school year. My favorite part of this back-to-school blessing, is that it isn’t just for young students. Rather, my hope is that everyone who is returning to fall classes or work schedules (from students of all ages to teachers and administrators), will bring your backpacks (or briefcases!) to worship on the 13th, and join us for our “Backpack blessing.” Together, we will offer a prayer and a blessing, and give you a token to remember these prayers and our community by. It should be a fun, faith-filled morning you won’t want to miss! I just know this fall is going to bring with it abundant opportunities and countless blessings: and I am so grateful we get to embark on this journey anew together. I look forward to seeing you soon! Peace, Pastor Jen

1 - Pam Burrer

2 - Karen Selken 2 - Rudolf & Yelena Arutyunov*

2 - Tom & Carolyn Stone* 5 - Delores Wynn

5 - John & Kim Dassenko* 6 - Harlan Deike

8 - Harriet Fleenor 8 - Jeff & Maxine Leinen*,

Marlin & Tina Galde* 9 - Tammy Deike, Jolynn Werner

9 - Kostantin & Svetlana Arutyunov* 9 - Dayne & Angie Kratcha*

10 - Jerry Nankivel 11 - Phyllis Schmidt, Marlyn

Fredericksen, Jeannie Nagel, John

Nagel, Becky Dockter 11 - Richard & Jennifer Blom*

12 - Max Reinke 13 - Clark & Delaura Gripentrog*

Heb & Jean Diederick* 14 - Clyde Johnson, Alayna Schmitt,

Rylan Harty 14 - Tom & Julie McGovern*

15 - Danny & Elizabeth Meyer* 16 - Phyllis Banks

21 - John Gange 22 - Richard Blom, Jim Selken

22 - John & McKayla Mortenson* 23 - Trudi Smith, Casey Jaixen

23 - Jim & Bev Stone*

24 - Benjamin Sande 25 - CJ Clem

26 - Korin Olgaard 27 - Wayne Millar

28 - Nancy Richels, Blaine Harty 28 - Wayne & Ronda Gripentrog*

29 - Esther Gordon, LaRae Gripentrog, Colin Bailey, Celia Rossow,

Caitlynn Sand 30 - Kathy Johnson, Courtney Johnson

(*) Denotes Anniversary

ADULT CHOIR

LA, LA, LA, LA, LA!!!! Evergreen adult choir will have its first practice at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 9th and we’ll sing for the first time this fall on Sunday, September 13th, which is also Sunday School Rally Day. We would love to have some new faces and voices join us in the choir. It is a commitment, yes, but I promise that you will be blessed if you can lend your talents to us. We have fun together and feel privileged to praise God this way. Call Sandy Olson at 701-642-4828 if you have any concerns or questions. If you need a ride or child care, I’m sure that we can w o r k o u t something to make it possible for you to sing in choir.

Sunday School Rally Day & Potluck - Sunday, September 13

9 am, Sunday School and Coffee Time

10 am, Worship Service 11 am, Potluck Meal

Please join us!!

United Methodist Women - September

It’s hard to believe that fall is fast approaching and we are starting to prepare for the fall UMW

schedule of activities.

Sept 10th will be our next general UMW meeting with Joy Circle Hostesses at 7:00pm. Fern

Bailey will present a report on Mission U, which was held in Jamestown in July.

During this time before our next general meeting you may be asked to serve on a committee

or to take an office for the coming year. This is a time for all of us to examine our hearts and

decide that God gave us all some talents and time that we would be able to be of service in

this way. The slate of officers will be presented at the September meeting with Installation to

take place during the November meeting.

September 17th-19th, at 10:00am both days, the Eastern Sunrise District Meeting will be at

Wesley UMC in Grand Forks ND. We encourage as many members as are able to attend. It

is always a time of inspiration and sharing. Watch for more information on registration and

luncheon in the church bulletin.

The sewing group will again resume the schedule of activities on September 17th at 9:00am.

Everyone is welcome. There will always be a task you can do. If you like you can also take

part in a VERY informal potluck lunch.

October 24th is our Bazaar. The time is fast approaching when we need to be working on

Items for Grandma’s Pantry and Crafts. This year we will once again have a Grandma’s Attic.

Clothing will not be accepted This year we are looking for an individual to be the overall

Chairperson of the Bazaar. If you think this is something you are led to do please notify Fern

Bailey. Be thinking of other ways you can be of service before and on the day of the bazaar.

We will resume our regular meeting times for the circles.

Sept 8th Joy Circle 7:00pm

Sept 15 Hope Circle 9:30 am Sept 15 Sunshine Circle 1:30 pm O Lord---Thank You for the beauty of this world; for days of sunshine and days of rain. It is

good to be alive in Your world. Amen

Thought for the day: Nothing is impossible---except dribbling a football.

Blessings: Bev Stone, Communications

MISSIONS NEWS SEPTEMBER 2015

During the month of September the Back Pack Project

ONE THING will be

18 oz. JARS OF PEANUT BUTTER.

Let’s fill those totes in the Fellowship Hall with donations.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the back to school drive with donations of school supplies as well as the fruit cup donations for the

commencement of the Back Pack Project for the 2015-16 School year.

“The only ones among you who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found how to serve. ― Albert Schweitzer

Many thanks to........

**those who donated financial

gifts towards the cost of the pizza

and hand towels, to those who

rolled the hand towels and donated

water, and to those that

volunteered at the NDSCS student

welcome/pizza night. Many, many

thanks!!

**those who provided &

maintained the beautiful

flowers in the front of our church.

Our sympathy to Marjo Johnson

and family on the death of her

husband, Lee Roger. He died

Aug. 15 and his funeral was

held at EUMC on August 19.

We have launched a

new church website

check it out!

www.evergreenumc.com

September brings thoughts of going back

to school. September also means Adult Sunday School will be starting. We will

again be using the Faith Link series. This series studies present day issues. The

sessions will be held in the Fireside Room and in the classroom south of the

restrooms. Everyone is welcome to join us in lively discussions and coffee.

If you would be interested in leading these discussions please contact me at 642-3273

or 640-1641

Jean Freden

Welcome back!

Rally Day is September 13th - and it’s going to be a big day! We are going to spend the day celebrating the start to our new year, and dreaming about all we

want to do together in the year to come. We will start with singing, stories, and songs - what more could we ask for!?

Sunday School starts at 9am, with worship to follow (back at our fall schedule time!) at 10am. I certainly hope you will plan

to stay for worship: and bring your backpacks (parents and teachers, too!). Since this is the first time we will all be together

since school began, we will take a special moment during worship to do a backpack blessing for everyone as we pray for

this start of a new school year. In case all of this celebrating

isn’t enough yet, we hope you will join us for our church-wide potluck immediately following worship!

September also brings with it our tradition of gifting Bibles to our third graders during worship on Sunday, Sept. 27 - so please join us for this special day!

I look forward to all this new year is sure to bring!

Pastor Jen

Youth Group is kicking off the week after Rally Day — on Wednesday,

September 16 at 7pm. We will meet in Zion Chapel for a night of fun,

fellowship, and celebrating a new year together! It will be an excellent night to bring a friend as we play some games and get to know each other better!

(There will be pizza and pop to help us celebrate, too!)

This fall I am most looking forward to finding ways we can carry forward the

theme “Go On” from the conference many of you attended in Orlando in June. As we do so, I want to remind you that everyone who went on the trip is asked

to attend a meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 6pm at Evergreen. Together, we will be planning our presentation and sharing time that will take

place during worship on Sunday, September 20 - a day I hope all will be present to support and encourage one another! I am really looking forward to

hearing and seeing more about your trip in the weeks and months to come.

Other activities and events are in the works for this fall, so stay tuned. I look

forward to seeing you soon!

Pastor Jen

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SEWING GROUP

Sewing will start up again on Thursday, Sept. 18th. If you

are looking for a good cup of coffee & some good natured

banter come & join us. We start about 9 am & are

through whenever we choose,

generally around 2 or 2:30 pm.

Jean Rubish

Book Study Begins September 14

Come and learn with a small group using the book, The

Worldview of the Kingdom of God. Facilitators will be

Bonnie & Peder Anderson. We will meet weekly on

Monday evenings at 7 pm beginning Sept. 14. With

this study there is a Bible study to complete at home on your own,

weekly discussions and personal application. Suggested book donation is $8.

Please sign up on the bulletin board so we

know the number of books to order. For more information, call Bonnie at 701-388-

7147.