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Congratulations
Wade and Stacy Raymond are proud to announce the birth of
Knox Trent Raymond, who was born November 11 at 10:12 pm.
He weighed 6 lb. 1.7 oz. and was 19.5 long. Their address is
2465 D Ave, Garwin, IA 50632, sgrimes2@gmail.com.

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John and Katie Richter also are proud to announce their

daughters arrival, Clara Sue, born November 23 at 1:06 pm.
She is 7 lb. 14 oz. Congratulations to grandparents John and
Cheri and doting aunt Siera and uncle Todd!

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Gary Koster
Duane Beichley
Dale Langenbau
Cindy Ormston
Elijah MacBain Koopman
Cory Farrington
Ryan Lemker
Gabriel Handorf
Linda Havelka
Kyle Reynolds
Brett Lemker
Ben Little
Regan Appelgate
Amilliah Kenya
Kevin Yungbluth
Phillip Fleming
Donna Lynch
Kerry Lynch
Jacob Lynch
Steve & Judy Svendsen
Angie Bessman
Ron & Lois Groth
Lynn Beichley
Vaugn Kloster
Mike Plaehn
Braydon Arnote
Kenneth (Pete) Hoing
Michael Burt
Brent Havelka
Cimber Strayer
Myra Appelgate
Garrett Groth
Dana Rosacker
Jeff Koster
Harry Kenya
Rylee Appelgate
Carter Thomas Kemp
Annette (Lynch) Lemker
Jerry Gilge
Janice Collins

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Walk to Emmaus Spiritual
Retreat
Walk to Emmaus is a 72 hour
personal experience of learning
how to have a closer
relationship with God. This is a
great experience for both men
and women to deepen your
faith.
Walk dates are
Mens: February 19-22, 2015
Womens: March 5-8, 2015
If you are interested in getting
to know your Lord and Savior
for a closer relationship, now is
the time to do it, by contacting
Barbara Burt, Chuck & Dana
Rosacker, and Pastor Jennifer
& Paul Daniel. Mens
registrations need to be mailed
in no later than Feb 7, so dont
wait until the last minute to talk
to those listed above!
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Memories
Thanks for the memories! The
obituary for Jeannette Charles
brought them back. I was on
the first mission trip to Red Bird
Mission in Kentucky. My aunt
and uncle Helen & Roy Naylor
drove the Green Mountain
school bus that we rode in.
Gordon Zink was on that trip,
and I think Mervin Yetley plus
many others I cant remember
That was a long time ago
about in 1960? Please keep
sending the Chapel Chimes.
Some of the names are new
but they all appear to be busy
for the Lord, and thats what its
all about.
Becky (Dunn) Scott
1725 Hwy 25
Guthrie Center, IA 50115

January Sunday School

Teachers
Jr SS Opening: Dana Rosacker
Preschool/K: Tricia Steen
Grades 1-4: Dana Rosacker
Grades 5 & 6: Ann Jackson
Jr & Sr. High: Chris & Marci Krull
M&M: Vaugn Kloster
Parenting: Dee Burt
February Sunday School
Teachers
Jr SS Opening: Chris & Marci
Krull
Preschool/K: Janice Collins
Grades 1-4: Tammy Burt
Grades 5 & 6: Chris & Marci Krull
Jr & Sr. High: Randy & Susan
Beichley
M&M: Karen Handorf
Parenting: Dee Burt
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Thank you, Lois Groth, for

coordinating poinsettia
orders and arranging them
on the altar Beautiful!
Marci Krulls father is doing
better than expected after
his cancer treatments.
Congratulations, school
athletes, on your successes
this season! A special
congrats to HS senior Bryce
Newcomb who signed with
UNI for track next year
Pastor Dean & Marvalyn
arrived in FL safely. Allen &
Dee Burt drove them to the
airport and four hours later
Kellys arrived in FL; Dan
Steen & Ron Groth drove
Kellys car AND their cat,
OGrady, to FL, and flew
back to IA. Have a blessed
winter, Kellys, and thank you
for being our pastors the last
four years!
Four youth groups meet
each month at Chapel: two
4-H clubs, Cub Scouts and
Girl Scouts
Thanks to Dan Steen for
making the Advent stand in
memory of Harriett Fleming,
mother of Carolyn Kloster &
Jim Fleming
As of this printing, PTL for
warmer weather!

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Dear Chapel Church,

Thank you so much for your
recent donations to the House
of Compassion supply closet.
Our donations have not been
keeping up with our requested
needs, so your donations
were especially appreciated.
Thanks for thinking of us.
Sincerely, Rita Smith, HOC
Supply Closet
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To our Chapel Friends,
Thank you so much for your
generous gifts of money and
the cookbook in celebration of
our wedding. We appreciate
this church family so much
and how you have welcomed
our new family. You have
made our transition to this
area so much easier!
Gods blessings, Dean &
Michele and Joe Messerly and
Betula & Denjinia Zeller
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Thank you, the carolers, for
coming to Embers to sing and
the gift they left me. We all
enjoyed it and looking forward
to next year.
Thank you,
Kenneth Pete Hoing

Angel Tree
On behalf of the Food Pantry
and Angel Tree Committee, I
would like to extend a heartfelt
thanks to everyone in the
Gladbrook, Garwin and
Lincoln communities who
helped bring the spirit of
C h r i s t m a s t o s o m a n y.
Through the generosity of
students, Scouts, youth
groups, organizations,
individuals, and families, we
helped 16 families in need this
holiday season. Chapel
Church donated gifts for 13
children. Besides Chapel, a
special thank you to the
members of Salem Church,
Christ Lutheran Church,
Gladbrook UMC, and Peace
Church for donating the
presents for the kids, and to
the volunteers. I would like to
wish everyone a very blessed
Christmas and a happy and
healthy new year.

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Pastor Deans health

Family of Nadine Broyles, 57, who
recently passed away suddenly
Donald Mann, started therapy Dec
8; great seeing him at Chapel on
Dec 14!
Allen Burts knee, MCL injury
Jeff Koster, physical therapy
Knox Raymond, born prematurely
to Wade & Stacy and had a longer
hospital stay than expected; low
oxygen levels; doing great now
Hepsi Daniel, poor health
Ruth, recent hospitalization; Cheri
Richters mother in Ohio
JoAnn Christen, esophagus cancer
Tim Ruff, injury at work
Marla Hlas, knee surgery week of
December 7
John & Cheri Richter, move to OH
Mildred Estal, 94, stroke, back at
Glenwood
Bob Russell, lung cancer
Van Orman House children, to
know they are loved no matter
what
Cindy Hanken, radiation
Angel Tree chairman, Jeanne
treatments; Amy Blands mother
Paustian
Rose Cox, accept Gods will for her
ailing husband; Diana Collins
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mother
Committee Chairs
Family of Dale Rubenbauer, who

Committees should meet

passed away December 5. His
ASAP to elect your chair for
children include Sue (the late Terry)
2015. Please tell secretary
Matheny, CA; Rita Frederick (Joel
Amy Niedermann,
Beane); Kathry (Reg) Zwemke;
and Gary (Ann) Rubenbauer all of
amyniedermann@ymail.com
Marshalltown; their family attended
or Sue Koster,
Chapel when he was farming
swkost@iowatelecom.net
Ron Groth, PPR chair, announced
Thanks!
Dec 14 that District Supt Jackie
Bradford has appointed a new
pastor for Chapel; more
information later.

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Chapel Caroling
About 50 Christmas carolers sang to 22 people on
Sunday, December 7. They met at the church at 2:30 pm.
Group I caroled to Wayne & Norma Somers, Les Beal, Dale
Moler, Melva Vint, Doris Case, Janices Aunt Bessie, Leona
Schultz, Hepsi Daniel, Hospice House, Elaine Plett, and
Shirley Ossman. They caroled to two patients at the Hospice
House. One lady was very quiet but when we sang Angels
We Have Heard on High, she immediately lifted her eyes up
toward heaven; afterwards, she had a nice talk with Barb
Plaehn and Cindy Krull.
Group II caroled to Jay Dee Shouse, Bess Fulster,
Vivian Dennis, Donald Mann, Patti Cornwell, Mike & Maryetta
Wood, Pete Hoing (& many others at Embers), and Mildred
Estal. When at Westbrook, some ladies asked if the carolers
could sing in German - Vaugn Kloster started singing Silent
Night in GermanGreat job, Vaugn! The groups met at
Zenos for pizza afterwards.
Thank you, Karen & Claire Handorf, for buying the
chocolate candy; Darrel and Barbara Burt for making the list
of caroling order and times (not an easy task); Dean Messerly
who led the caroling; and Carol Lamer who reserved Zenos.
The Volunteers wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Cantata

Cantata
Eighteen singers from our communities performed a
Christmas cantata, Reflections of Christmas, on
December 14 during the worship services at Garwin UMC
and Chapel. Our participants were Vaugn & Carolyn
Kloster, Barbara Burt, Tricia Steen, and McKensie Vaske.
McKensie performed a duet with Jill Roberts, and she did
a wonderful job. The narrator was Megan Slingluff, and
the director was Dan Lastovka, band and technology
director at GMG. It was a very meaningful service
performed by talented singers.

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Thurs/Jan 1: No UMW
Sat/Jan 3: 9 am, 4-H
Sun/Jan 4: 9:30 Sunday School;
10:30 worship service, communion
Thurs/Jan 8: 3:30-5:30, Girl Scouts
Sat/Jan 10: 9 am, Marshall County
Mounties 4-H Club
Sun/Jan 11: Dehanging of Greens
should be completed before today;
9:30 Sunday School; 10:30 worship
service, Mission Minute; Childrens
Church (Zach Krull, Jace Hlas,
Cooper Langenbau, treats);
Administrative Council meeting after
church - Garwin Roughriders (Ann
Jackson), lunch
Mon/Jan 12: 6 pm Cub Scouts
Fri/Jan 16: Newsletter items due to
Amy N or Sue K
Mon/Jan 19: 6 pm, Cub Scouts
Sun/Jan 25: 9:30 Sunday School;
10:30 worship service
Mon/Jan 26: 6 pm, Cub Scouts

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Dehanging of Greens, optional
Thurs/Feb 5: No UMW
Sun/Feb 8: Boy Scout Sunday
Wed/Feb 18: 6 pm, Ash
Wednesday; pancake supper by
Chapel men
Sun/Mar 1: Financial Audit due to
DS Jackie Bradford

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Nov 30: 82
Dec 7: 98
Dec 14: 59

The beautiful poinsettias that decorated our altar this year were given in honor and in memory of our loved ones.
Thank you so much to Lois Groth for again coordinating the poinsettia decorations. They were beautiful!

I n me m o r y o f
Kenneth Hoing
Bill & Cindy Ormston
Donald & Phyllis Mann

I n H ono r of

John & Elsie Hoing

Violet Jackson

Summer Langenbau

Our parents Sidney & Rita Handorf

Wyatt Jackson

Chad Plaehn

The Svendsens
Doris, Jim, Dick & Jo

Allen, Dee Burt & family

Barbara Woebbeking &

Donald Burt

Myrene Appelgate

Floyd Appelgate

Karen Handorf

Craig Handorf

Dan & Tricia Steen

Emmert Steen & Lyle Esbeck

Amy Niedermann

Kathy Niedermann
Amys dad Randy, grandparents &
great grandparents

Jim, LeAnn, Phillip & Shannon

Kathryn Burt
Gayle & Cindy Krull

Our sons & their families

Loved ones that have gone before us

Shirley Svendsen

The Blands

Bill & Cindy Ormston

Harriett Fleming
Donald Burt
Our children & grandchildren

Frances Jackson
Jon & Cheri Richter

Betula & Dinjinia Zeller

Chapel - for all the love youve given us

Vaugn & Carolyn Kloster

Lynn & Claire Handorf
Stan & Sue Koster
Leon, Carol & family
Bill, Tammy, Grace & Angel
Gayle & Cindy Krull
Ron & Lois Groth
Dale & Heidi Langenbau
Chapel Church

Our grandchildren
Pastor Dean & Marvalyn
Our Chapel Pastors
Our family
Pastor Dean & Marvalyn
Bobby Krull & our parents
Darwin & Donna Lynch
Our families
Paul & Jennifer Daniel

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2014-15 JR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
***Denotes Jr. Sunday School Opening Leader
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PRE-K

1st-4

5th-6th

Jr./ Sr. High

Sept.

***Heidi Langenbau

Ann Jackson

Bill & Tammy Backoff

Cathy Vint

Oct.

Janice Collins

Marvalyn Kelly

***Lynn Handorf

Tina Mann

Nov.

***Janine Andeson

Jennifer & Paul Daniel

Ross Iverson

Marla Hlas

Dec.

Janice Collins

Bill & Tammy Backoff

***Jennifer & Paul

Daniel

Randy & Susan

Beichley

Jan.

Tricia Steen

***Dana Rosacker

Ann Jackson

Chris & Marci Krull

Feb.

Janice Collins

Tammy Burt

***Chris & Marci Krull

Randy & Susan

Beichley

Mar.

***Heidi Langenbau

Barb Plaehn

Carol Lamer

Marla Hlas

Apr.

Ann Jackosn

Ron & Lois Groth

***Ann Jackson

Tina Mann

May

***Diana Collins

Diana Collins

Sue Koster

Marla Hlas

***Jr. SS Openings 9:30-9:40- Lead opening in Fellowship Hall children's area. Ideas for activities
include:
* Celebrate birthdays - dates on inside of corner cupboard. Treat sack under overhead.
*Sing (VBS tapes/words in folder)
*Chat about week,
*Lead a devotion (there's a book in the cupboard),
*Put stickers on attendance chart,
*Designate two to light candles during church
*Introduce new children & make sure they know which SS class to attend and that the SS teachers
are present.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO TEACH, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING YOUR OWN
REPLACEMENTTHANK YOU!

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SUMMER 2015 Jr. SS Teachers
Date

Pre-6

7-12

6/7

Sue Koster

Marla Hlas

6/14

VBS

Marla Hlas

6/21

Ann Jackson

Marla Hlas

6/28

Chris & Marci Krull

PROGRAM

7/5

Carol Lamer

Mike & Cathy Vint

7/12

Lynn Handorf

Randy & Susan Beichley

7/19

Dana Rosacker

Randy & Susan Beichley

7/26

Bill & Tammy Backoff

Randy & Susan Beichley

8/2

Ron & Lois Groth

Chris & Marci Krull

8/9

Bill & Tammy Backoff

Chris & Marci Krull

8/16

VISITATION

SUNDAY

8/23

Janice Collins

Chris & Marci Krull

8/30

Heidi Langenbau

Chris & Marci Krull

A Few Descriptions
USHERS: Arrive at 10:10 am, greet everyone & give bulletin, if some seated give bulletin, adjust fans,
ask two people to stand at side aisles while gathering offering, make sure speaker system is on (left
door); if red light is not on by left/north wall, turn on switch (left of speaker system); turn off speaker
system at end of church; find two acolytes, help them with robes, and send up at 10:25 your choice
whether to light all candles or just two on altar. Ushers, please make sure this happens so that our
worship service starts right at 10:30 am.
ACOLYTES: Acolytes, please be in the narthex by at least 10:20 am so that you can put on your robes
before lighting the candles at 10:25 am. Go to an usher immediately following Sunday School, and put
on the robes. Decide if you will light all the candles or the two on altar, light candles by 10:25 am, and
turn off wicks coming back to represent the light staying at church this hour. Extinguish candles during
last hymn but keep wicks lit afterwards to represent spreading Gods light this week.
NURSERY: If someone wants their pre-kindergarten child to be in the nursery during the worship
service, please check if the nursery attendants are present; if not, contact an usher who will find them.
Assignment list is in narthex.
MUSIC & FLOWERS: You are responsible for providing or asking someone else to provide special
music for your designated Sunday. Also, please bring flowers, real or artificial, to set on the flower
stand at the altar or use an arrangement in the room off the stage or in the overflow closet.
Assignment list is in narthex. Thank you!

Org a n iza t ion M i n u t e s

UMW
The Chapel United Methodist Women met Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 1:30 pm in the church fellowship
hall. Sue Koster presented a program on the Gifts we have been given: Gifts of His Love, Grace,
Resurrection, Inheritance, and Word. We are given so much through the Gift of Jesus.
Our business meeting was called to order by Sue Koster. Roll call (describe a good time you had with your
family) was answered by eight members. The minutes of our November meeting were read and approved.
There was no correspondence.
The treasurers report was presented and placed on file. There were no bills presented.
Discussion was held on who is to receive a rose bowl on the birth of a baby.
Carolyn Kloster gave a social action report from the conference newsletter.
Eight cards have been sent since our last meeting.
Cindy Ormston made and Carolyn Kloster seconded the motion we give $50 each to the food banks/pantry
for Marshall and Tama counties as our project for December. Motion carried.
Our 2015 program booklets were handed out to the members present. Sue Koster asked us to please
review them and check for any errors.
Iowa River Brethren Church is having their Lords Acre Sale on December 6, this coming Saturday.
Prayer requests were received. Susan Beichley closed our meeting with the reading of our monthly scripture
and prayer.
A delicious dessert was served by hostesses Lois Groth and Janice Collins on a table decorated in a
Christmas theme.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Kloster, secretary

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LCA

The Chapel Ladies Cemetery Aid met Friday, December 5, 2014, for their Christmas luncheon.
We traveled to West Des Moines to the Nativity Festival held at the Valley United Methodist Church, where
over four hundred crches were displayed among candles, lights, music, greenery and beautiful fabrics. The
nativity sets were from all over the world, brought to the festival by church members and friends. The event
was a beautiful way to start the Advent season.
We ate our lunch at Romanos Macaroni Grill. We all thought our meals were delicious. After lunch we
shopped at Valley West Mall before coming home.
We had a very enjoyable day.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Kloster, secretary

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY UPDATES

(edited 12.17.14)
Please make information corrections in your pictorial directory or cut out and add this page. Also, if
you have changes, please contact Amy Niedermann or Sue Koster. Thank you.
If you need a directory please contact Marla Hlas
1. Jason & Janine Anderson: add 641-485-2573
2. Merlyn & Connie Appelgate: delete address & phone; replace with PO Box 456,
Gladbrook, IA 50635 (408 Spring St); 641-473-0000
3. Duane & Barbara Beichley: replace address & phone; replace with 264 Corsair Circ,
Linn Creek, MO 65052; dbeichley@charter.net; 573-873-2439
4. Martha Bessman: delete
5. Rick Bessman: add 641-751-7803
6. Chris & Amy Bland: add C 641-485-7683
7. Add Rusty Brown/Kristen & Jordan Rhodes: add 1560 200th St, Gladbrook, IA 50635;
kmiller_1986@yahoo.com; 641-691-2424
8. Barbara Burt: add 641-485-0760
9. Kathryn Burt: add 641-485-0761
10. (Cub Scouts, Kim Cox, 641-751-6801; kimmyjcox@gmail.com)
11. Harriett Fleming: delete
12. Kevin & Carrie Groth: add 641-750-4664
13. Kevin & Rikki Gruen: delete
14. Bill & Linda Havelka: add 641-750-0921
15. Jeff Hughes: add 1177 250th St, Garwin, IA 50632; 641-499-2179
16. Vaugn & Carolyn Kloster: delete street address with PO Box 369 (707 Edgeland St)
17. Chris & Marci Krull: add M 641-239-6072; C 319-239-6072
18. Gayle & Cindy Krull: delete 641-473-9970
19. Kyle, Krysti & Mattox Krull: 706 Third St, Garwin, IA 50632; 719-310-9750
20. Darwin & Donna Lynch: 2064 S. Farnsworth Dr, #101, Mesa, AZ 85909
21. Dain & Tonia McBride, Kyan McBride & Ross Murty: replace address & phone with
PO Box 50, Gladbrook, IA 50635; 641-485-6200; T 641-750-6834 D 641-485-6200
22. Dean & Michele Messerly, Joe, Betula & Denjinia Zeller: replace address & phone
with 1008 Sanford Ave, Conrad, IA 50621; 641-640-1108; M 515-943-9960
23. Amy Niedermann: replace 844-8605 with 641-691-3315
24. Eli Odle: replace phone with 612-749-5256
25. Bill & Cindy Ormston: add 641-750-3562 & 641-750-3469
26. Mike & Barb Plaehn: replace 485-4043 with 641-750-3144
27. Wade, Stacy & Knox Raymond: replace address with 2465 D Ave, Garwin, IA 50632;
sgrimes2 @gmail.com
28. John & Cheri Richter: 1504 Tipperary Ct, Middletown, OH 45042
29. Dick & Joan Svendsen: delete
30. Doug & Linda Svendsen: D 641-750-5364; L 641-750-1271
31. Noah Thurston: 1707 Hwy E-29, Toledo, IA 52342; 641-751-8270;
nthurston@garwin.k12.ia.us
32. Mike & Cathy Vint: add mikedvint@gmail.com

CHAPEL
CHURCH
growing in faith...sharing Gods love
A monthly publication of
Chapel United Methodist Church
1597Abbott Avenue
Gladbrook, Iowa 50635
Jennifer Daniel (641) 485-8996; daniel@mchsi.com
Paul Daniel (641) 752-0931; daniel3784@mchsi.com
Dean Messerly; mzeller27@yahoo.com
Secretary Amy Niedermann (641) 499-2530;
amyniedermann@ymail.com
Group Email: chapel@iastate.edu
Chapel Blog: http://chapelfriends.blogspot.com
Ushers
Jan.

Duane Mann
& Bill Havelka

Musicians

Acolytes

Music & Flowers

Nursery

Kelly Newcomb
& Kathryn Burt

Ben & Shauna

Smith

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Larry & Janice

Collins

Marla Hlas

Dana & Brook

Rosacker

Childrens
Dana & Brook
Church (treats- Rosacker
Zach Krull, Jace
Hlas & Cooper
Langenbau
Kelly Newcomb Susan Beichley Tina & Devan
Mann

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25

Vaugn &
Interim Pastor
Carolyn Kloster
Merkyn Appelgate &
Matt Jackson

Sunday School
Jr SS Opening: Dana
Rosacker

Feb.

Childrens
sermon

Tina & Devan

Mann

Susan Beichley &

Kathryn Burt

Pre-K- Tricia Steen

Gr. 1-4: Dana Rosacker;
Gr. 5&6: Ann Jackson
Jr/Sr: Marci & Chris Krull

Parenting: Dee Burt

M&M: Vaugn Kloster

Adult: Kathryn Burt
Jr SS Opening: Chris &
Marci Krull
Pre-K: Janice Collins
Grades 1-4: Tammy Burt
Grades 5&6: Chris & Marci
Krull
Jr/Sr: Randy & Susan
Beichley

Bill & Tammy

Backoff

Marla Hlas

Paul & Jennifer

Daniel

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David & Tanya

Collins

Childrens Church Cindy & Madison M&M: Karen Handorf

treats-Frances,
Krull
Adult: Kathryn Burt
Wyatt & Violet
Jackson
Marcii Krull
Jake Hlas & Garrett
Groth

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Darrel & Tammy

Burt

Interim Pastor

Cindy & Madison

Krull

Jake Hlas & Garrett

Groth

Parenting: Dee Burt