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NEWSLETTERPlease use the new email for theHarris and Lake Park UMC Churchhlpumc@gmail.comNon Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDLake Park, IA 51347Permit No. 6Go to the church website atwww.harrislakeparkumc.org and click the Give Now taband follow directions.To give by text, enter 73256 and receive a response with your nextsteps.Automatic Clearing House (ACH): fill out the form on the next pageif you would like to continue supporting our Church ministry and dropit off at the Savings Bank in Lake Park.Harris and Lake ParkUnited Methodist ChurchesRemember—You can now give to LPUMC online, by text or directly out ofyour account.Ross and Sara Ingwersen on thebirth of a daughter on August 4,2020. She has been namedKolbie Eva, weighed in at 8 lbs.and was 20 in. long. She waswelcomed home by sisters,Skylar and Rylee. Grandparentsare Curt and Kim Ingwersen.Harris & Lake Park UMCsPO Box 446Lake Park, Iowa 51347-0446Return Service RequestedCONGRATULATIONS!!!

Harris & Lake ParkUnited Methodist ChurchesPastor: Emmanuel T. NawejiAugust 2020Harris UMC208 N. MainHarris, IA 51345Worship: 9:00 amSunday School: 10:15 amCustodian: Kelley Morgan: 702-526-1054Email: hlpumc@gmail.comLake Park UMC1471 135th AveLake Park, IA 51347Worship: 10:30 amSunday School: 9:00 amCustodian: Mary Schmidt: 712-331-1455Email: hlpumc@gmail.comParrish Secretary: Karla KyleOffice: 1471 135th Ave.Lake ParkPhone: 712-832-3361Email: ok Page: HLP UMCMake sure to like the pageYouTube Channel(Harris and Lake Park United Methodist Church)Make sure to like the page1—Matt & Lisa Carstensen & family2—Butch & Ann Chiochon and Emily3—Rosalind Christ4—Dennis & Erma Christenson5—Our government leaders6—Justin & Beth Clarke7—People fighting cancer8—People who live in poverty9—Rick & Roxie Cother10—Bob & Jane Crist11—teachers12—Sue Crosby13—John Crosby III14—Dustin & Shantry Dake and family15—Cheryl Dake16—Bobbie Davis17—Karl & Becky Davis and family18—Ken Davis19—Kathy Denny20—our government leaders21—Mark & Julie Dillehay22—Those serving our country23—Those fighting cancer24—Dennis & Diane Duitsman and family25—Those hospitalized26—Our district superintendent27—Nick & Arin Elser and family28—Elyse Engel29—World leaders30—Pastor Emmanuel

Dear Church Family,I hope this note finds you and your loved ones well. Giventhe circumstances with COVID-19, I don’t get to see most ofyou like in the past. But I speak with some of you, especiallythose who cannot come to Church at this point. Also, Icommunicate with the others by text, via social media, aswell as by email. Fear, as a result of what is going on, hasalienated some people from the community. So, I encourageyou to reach out to somebody this month. You can use what Icall “The Rule of Four.” It is my daily discipline to talk to fourpeople who are not my family members or friends.Harris UMCAttendanceJuly 1211July 1910July 2612August 210Total43Average weekly attendanceGiven to DateOffering 895.00705.00839.00405.00 2,844.0011 23,768.90Lake Park UMCAttendanceJuly 1225July 1934July 2631August 235Total32Average weekly attendanceGiven to DateOffering 4,495.002,443.033,359.001,450 11,747.0332 63,970.72Fear is not always a bad thing. It affects us negatively onlywhen we let it dictate how we should conduct ourselves inour everyday living. Also, fear has been a part of our humanexistence from the very beginning. While we have toovercome fear so that it does rule over us, we still have tounderstand that doing so does not mean choosing not to becareful and cautious any longer. Nor does it mean we have tolive into hiding either even though that may be what we needto do whenever necessary. With our Church opening upmore now, you can come to our “in-person” worship services.Together with the leadership at our Church, we make surethat everyone, who walks into the building, is safe. My prayeris that we, as a community of believers, continue to be apeople God uses to heal us all, spiritually, mentally,emotionally, and physically. Being in community is soessential for our healing process, individual and corporate.Just as I ask God to heal us, in every aspect of who we are,before sharing my message every Sunday in Church, I alsosay the same prayer as often as I can during the week.This month, we continue our study about 7 attitudes that canhelp us overcome fear with focus on the last threethemes: gratitude, the beginners’ mind, and balance.

Fear sets us up for evil when we do not handle it the right way.Out of fear, we can experience anger, grief, hatred, and more.And, this pandemic has been such a great trigger of fear in usand society all over the world. Learn more about this series onfear on my blog, www.emmanuelnaweji.com or on our Churchwebsite, www.harrislakeparkumc.org.An exciting thing happening this month is confirmation Sunday,which was canceled last May due to the pandemic. But, I amthankful that on September 13, we will finally confirm ouryouth. It is also the Sunday when Sunday school starts. I can’twait to see our kids, youth, and adults get back to Church forspiritual growth and making more disciples. So, I encourage usto start praying for each one of them, our Sunday schoolteachers, and youth groups’ leaders.This month, we will also officially start live streaming our 10:30am worship service on Facebook and YouTube (Harris andLake Park United Methodist Church). My hope is that webecome able to radio broadcast soon so that we reach morepeople in our community with the gospel.Finally, remember these words from the Lord, “Do not let yourhearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me” (John14: 1). God would like us to believe in Him knowing that God isalways in control. His love for you does not change. Nothingand no one can alter God’s plans for you and your family. So,fear not!See you in worship at Church or on our social media if youcan’t make it to our in-person service!Pastor Emmanuel.Congratulations to MacyGunderson and Drew Planteenon their wedding on August 22.Macy’s parents are Gregg andMindy Gunderson.Grandparents are Bob andJeanine Gunderson.United Methodist Women No meeting until further notice 2020 Bazaar has been cancelledSunday School StartsSeptember 139:00 am at Lake Park10:15 am at Harris

Dear Lake Park Church family,The back to school bells rang a little differently this year. The masks arestill a very good idea. Social distancing has put a stop to giving a hug as agreeting. Human connections are Zoom and FaceTime. Politics is messy.We are not sure where all this is going. The church library is here to remindyou that there are things you can do something about. READ! By yourself.To a child. With your family. Deb Morrow, Church LibrarianIn Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts,author Jennie Allen "inspires and equips to transform our emotions, ouroutlook, and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Ourenemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless,overwhelmed, and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom ofGod. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises and goodnessof God flood our lives in remarkable ways. It starts in your head. And fromthere, the possibilities are endless."*"Ever feel like you're not good enough, smart enough, or valuable enough?Renee Swope understands. Even with a great family, a successful career,and a thriving ministry, she still struggled with self-doubt. Sharing her ownpersonal story, Renee shows you how to rely on the power of God'spromises to find the security you need and the confidence you long for!"* AConfident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in the Securityof God's Promises "is a captivating, story-driven book that provides realsolutions to the real doubts and fears we all face."*"What is a God Chaser? A God chaser is an individual whose hungerexceeds his reach. A God chaser is a person whose passion for God'spresence presses him to chase the impossible in hopes that theuncatchable might catch him. A child chases a loving parent until,suddenly, the strong arms of the father enfold the chaser. The pursuerbecomes the captive; the pursued the captor. Add your name to the list.become a God chaser. Who knows? You might be one whom hecatches."* The God Chasers: My Soul Follows Hard After Thee byTommy Tenney "is not for the fainthearted, but for those who"* are inpursuit of God.*Taken from book jacketDuring the June Administrative Council, we voted on setting upa task force to begin exploring the future of our Church in lightof a possible split as a result of the upcoming the 2021General Conference. Members of this task force are JonMartin, Fran Graham and Rebecca Luitjens who are workingwith Pastor.The group’s goal is to help educate our Church on what isgoing on with regard to the General Conference, which willtake place in Minneapolis, August 27 through September 8next year. It was supposed to have taken place last May, but,due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commission on theGeneral Conference postponed it to the above dates. Learnmore about the General Conferenceat onference-2020.Every month, we will share with you about how things willunfold. In the meantime, we encourage you to continuepraying for our Church and the entire United Methodistdenomination.Jon Martin,Administrative Council ChairIn the past the memorial committee hasdedicated memorials given to the church byfriends and families of those we have lostover the past year on Memorial Dayweekend. Since the church was not able tomeet in person at that time, this dedicationdid not take place. While the use of someThe memorial committee, on behalf of the Lake Park United MethodistChurch, would like to thank you for your generous gifts in memory of thefollowing: Allen Arnold, Karen Rehms, Tom Kyle, Sherry Ahrenstorff, Dr. RossDeWitt, Eugene Morfitt, Mickey Myrick, Mark Blau, and Wesley Lynn.Alice Anderson,Memorial Committee, Chair

SundayMondayTuesday1WednesdayThursday27:00 pm Lake ParkTrustee37:00 pm Harris TrusteeFriday4Saturday54 pm Virtual Worship5 pm Lake ParkOpen Prayer614th Sunday AfterPentecost787:00 pm joint SPRC atLake Park97:00 pm Lake ParkFinance107:00 pm Harris Finance11Patriot Day124 pm Virtual Worship5 pm Lake ParkOpen PrayerDaily Readings for the week: Exodus 12: 1-141315th Sunday AfterPentecostGrandparents’ DaySunday School14Psalms 1498 or 149156:00 pm Lake ParkEducation7:00 pm Lake ParkNominatingRomans 13: 8-14167:00 pm Lake Park AdCouncilMatthew 18: 15-20177:00 pm HarrisNominating and AdCouncil18194 pm Virtual Worship5 pm Lake ParkOpen PrayerConfirmation SundayDaily Readings for the week: Exodus 14: 19-312016th Sunday AfterPentecost21Exodus 15: 1-1122First day of AutumnRomans 14: 1-1223Matthew 18: 21-3524255 pm Lake ParkOpen PrayerBible Sunday – 2ndgradeDaily Readings for the week: Exodus 16: 2-152717th Sunday AfterPentecost264 pm Virtual Worship28Psalms 105: 1-6, 37-45 or 7829Daily Readings for the week: Exodus 17: 1-7Philippians 2: 1-1330Psalms 78 1-4, 12-16Matthew 21: 23-32Philippians 1: 21-30Matthew 20: 1-16