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Graduation Recognition May 11 High school and college graduates will be recognized during church on Sunday, May 11. We will miss our seniors but wish them well as they venture on to another stage in their lives. We look forward to still seeing you graduates at Chapel!
1! ! GMGs Baccalaureate The community is invited to GMGs Baccalaureate service to honor 2! 3! the Class of 2014 on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:00 pm at our own 4! Chapel Church. The seniors will help prepare the service, and the 6! Volunteers will serve lunch afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. 8! Seniors should meet at 6:45 pm with their caps and gowns. Please 9! join in the celebration! Graduation will be at Garwin on Sunday, 11! May 18 at 2:00 pm. Derek Mann is an MHS graduate. 12!

You Are Invited to Graduation Receptions for: 1.! Chase Winters on Saturday, May 3, from 1-4 pm at the Green Mountain Lions Building. 2." Logan and Mackenzie Burt on Saturday, May 10, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at their home, 2809 170th St. Logan plans to attend ISU and study in the school of engineering. Mackenzie will also attend ISU, and she plans to major in Event Management. 3.! Summer Langenbau on Saturday, May 17, 12-3 pm, at her home, 1513 220th St, Garwin. She will be attending DMACC in Ankeny to study nursing. 4.! Chad Plaehn on Saturday, May 17, from 2-5 PM at their home, 2048 B Ave. Chad will be attending Central College, majoring in Education. 5." Codi Groth on Sunday, May 18, after graduation at Ron & Lois Groths home, 1368 Hwy E27. Codi will attend UNI, majoring in the eld of business. 6." Tyler Krull on Sunday, May 18, from 4-7 pm at Chapels Fellowship Hall.

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Chapels Email and Blog ! Just a reminder that if you would like to send Chapel an email, just type in chapel@iastate.edu - A big thanks to Linda Svendsen for managing everything connnected with our email address! If you have a new email address or would like to be added or deleted from Chapels list, please email Linda Svendsen at lsvends@iastate.edu and Ann Jackson at matt.jackson07@gmail.com and also Sue Koster at swkost@iowatelecom.net. ! We hope you are looking at C h a p e l s blog, http:// chapelfriends.blogspot.com. It is a great way to keep connected to what is going on in our Chapel Family and has an abundance of information, including the calendar, yearly jobs, and monthly newsletters. ! The audio sermons have been removed from the blog because of the technical problems were having with getting a good recording." " Until those issues are resolved, there wont be any new sermons posted. "! Are the recorded audio sermons something that you access on the blog either occasionally, or if you miss a Sunday and would like to hear them?" " Before we invest any more time and energy, we want to know if this is something the congregation is using or not. And if we need to move forward with a better system of recording and making them available again. Your thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. ! Please contact John Richter or Lori Somersif you have opinions and thank you to Lori Somers for helping with Chapels blog.

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Welcome We welcome Stacy and Frank Rosalez and daughter to Chapel. They live at 102 W. Olive St, Marshalltown, 641-691-6480. Stacy has helped Pastor Jennifer at the ranch for several years.

Missing Silver Co#ee Server Chapel is missing its good silver co#ee server. We have an older silver server that is not in very good condition. If anyone knows the location of our good co#ee server, please return it to the kitchen. Thank you.

Congratulations to GMGs students who did well at many kinds of contests this spring! Reserve Ice Cream Social date for Saturday, June 14! Welcome home, Snow Birds! Congratulations to John & Katie Richter on their news of expecting a baby! Excited grandparents are John & Cheri Richter. Chapel enjoyed seeing many beautiful gals and handsome guys in their prom outts during the April 13 worship service #see photo$. Our Fourth of July service & potluck will be held at Doug & Linda Svendsens shed and pool on Sunday, July 6. Thank you, Svendsens!

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Wanted: Jr Sunday School Teachers Heidi Langenbau, Junior Sunday School superintendent, wonders if you would be willing to help teach one of the Jr. Sunday School classes. The more teachers we have, the less work it is for everyone, and the material is easy to use. The year runs from September May. Please contact Heidi ASAP at 641-499-2541 or langenbauheidi@gmail.com, if you are willing to help. Thank you.

Jo Svendsen, ovarian cancer Tom Handorf, anhydrous ammonia accident April 19 Kavin McBride, 34, cancer, Dains brother Patti Cornwell, health concerns Pastor Mark Keefer, Garwin UMC, recent heart surgery Kaela Gruen, surgery on broken collarbone Amy Niedermann, looking for job Donald & Phyllis Mann, recuperating at their home The family of Mort Kellogg, who passed away April 22 in Minnesota.% Our sympathy to his family, including daughter Cindy & Gayle Krull and family. Linda Svendsens nephew to Paraguay in the Peace Corps The family of Harriett Fleming, who passed away April 12 #obituary included$ The family of Ruby Brittian, Amy Blands grandmother, who passed away April 5. Chapel had caroled to Ruby for several years. PTL that Kristi Farrington went back to work April 7; Shirley Svendsens daughter. Please return Chapels good silver co"ee server if you have borrowed it.

If you have not looked downstairs, you will be pleasantly surprised at the change! Besides the structural improvements, all walls have a fresh coat of paint, including 1 ! walls that were painted purple. The Lamers chose the paint, and the Blands were the painters. Thank you!

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Thurs/May 1, 7 pm UMW Program: Karen Collins, Marcia Wiese; Education & Interpretation Report: Karen Collins; Roll Call: Describe one of your rst experiences of living away from home; Hostesses: Shirley Svendsen, Karen Handorf Sat/May 3, 9 am 4&H; 9 am Wolverine 5K Run, Union Grove Lake Sun/May 4, 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship/Communion Mon/May 5: 6 pm, Cub Scout parent night Sun/May 11, 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship, Mothers Day Recognition #by Witness Committee/ Kathryn Burt chrm & YF$ and Graduation Recognition #by Nurturing/Worship Committee/Cheri Richter chrm$; No Childrens Church this month Wed/May 14, 7:00 pm GMG Baccalaureate at Chapel, snacks afterwards by Volunteers #Kathryn Burt, Shirley Svendsen, food; Lois Groth, decorations$; all invited Fri/May 16, Newsletter items due to Ann Jackson or Sue Koster Sun/May 18, 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship; 2:00 pm GMG graduation Sun/May 25, 9:30 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Short worship service #Trinity Sunday$, ending at cemetery where children place owers on grave. Cemetery service by Nurturing/ Worship committee: Allen Burt, Claire Handorf, Tammy Burt, *Cheri Richter, Bill Backo" & Phil Collins Mon/May 26, 9:10!9:20 am Memorial Day service at Chapel; 11:00 am Main service at All&Veterans Park, Gladbrook; 11:00 am ! 1:00 pm Lunch at Gladbrook Memorial Bldg Tues/May 27, 9:00 am Prepare newsletter for mailing in Fellowship Hall

Prom Promenade GMG prom-goers who attended Chapel on April 13 were: (front l-r) Bailey Sonderleiter, Ella Gruen, Allison Stegmann, Mackenzie Burt, Matt Smith; (back) Noah Thurston, Luke Petty, Logan Burt, Josh Gruen, Noah Winters. What a nice-looking group!

Picture-worthy are the people who just happened to wear purple for Easter! There were several others who wore purple who did not get in the picture. (l-r) Randy Beichley, John Richter, Beverly Iverson, Cimber Strayer, Darrel Burt, Dale Langenbau

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We want to thank everyone for the prayers, food, gifts, cards and visits. Also, a special thank you to Pastors Jennifer and Paul for their visits and prayers. ~Donald & Phyllis Mann To all our Chapel family and friends, We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to every one of you for the outpouring of sympathy and love at the passing of our mother and grandmother, Harriett Fleming. She was a grand lady and loved the church and the people in it who were her friends and fellow Christians. A special thank you goes to anyone who helped in any way to make the visitation, funeral, and lunch so special. Thanks again and God Bless. ~Carolyn, Jan, Tom, Barb, Jim and their families.

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Easter Sunrise Early on Easter morning many gathered for the Sunrise Service at 7:30 am." Marla Hlas planned the meaningful service led by YF. The youth had pre-videotaped a modern-day re-enactment of Holy Week with some movie footage included, also. A delicious breakfast of egg casserole, fruit, breakfast rolls, and drink was served by the Volunteers. Thank you to all who attended and especially to those June 1: Ad Council mtg after church #Marla who had a part in making Easter Sunrise a morning to remember. Hlas & Cheri Richter, lunch$ June 7!9: IA Annual Conference, Iowa Easter Flowers Events Center, Des Moines Thank you to Lois Groth for providing the palms for Palm Sunday and for planning Sat, June 14: 6:30 am, Ice Cream Social #5 and placing the beautiful Easter lilies and yellow chrysanthemums in the front of the pm$ sanctuary Easter morning. The following is a list of owers given: Sun, June 15: 9:30 am SS; 10:30 am Worship, Fathers Day Recognition #by Witness Mumscommittee/Kathryn Burt chrm & YF$ Given by: ! ! ! In Memory of: Mon!Fri, June 16!20, 8:30&11:45 am?, Nancy Peshel$ $ $ Ward Handorf Vacation Bible School at Garwin UM Stan & Sue Koster $ $ Our loved ones Fri, June 20: Rehearsal for Dean Messerlys Ross & Bev Iverson$ $ Boyd Iverson wedding Jo Svendsen$ $ $ Dick Svendsen Sat, June 21: Wedding of Dean Messerly Dan & Tricia Steen $ $ Lyle Esbeck & Emmert Steen Sun, June 22: 10:00 am Bible School Shirley Svendsen $$ $ Jim Svendsen program at Garwin UM; no SS or worship Bob & Marcia Wiese $ $ Our parents & Cyndi Wiese service at Chapel? Pastor Dean & Marvalyn$ $ George & Mary Jane Kelly Thurs, June 26!Sun, June 29: Corn Bill & Cindy Ormston $ $ Our loved ones who have gone home to the Lord Carnival Chuck & Dana Rosacker$ $ Raymon & Hazel Rosacker Fri, June 27: Newsletter items due Chuck & Dana Rosacker$ $ Earl & Barbara Claussen Mon, June 30: 9 am, newsletters in Connie Buchman $$ $ Charles Buchman Fellowship Hall Sun, July 6: no SS; 10:30 am,Fourth of July ! ! ! ! In Honor of: church service, potluck & pool at Doug & Randy & Susan Beichley $ $ Pastors Jennifer & Paul Daniel Linda Svendsens #Age&Level in charge$ Bill & Cindy Ormston $ $ Our sons & their families

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Lilies: Given by: ! ! Vaugn & Caroly Kloster$ Mike & Cathy Vint$ Kathryn Burt $ $ Donald & Phyllis Mann$ Doug & Linda Svendsen$ Karen Handorf $ $ Pastor Dean & Marvalyn$ Gayle & Cindy Krull $ Ron & Lois Groth$$ Allen & Dee Burt$ $ ! ! ! Matt & Ann Jackson$ John & Cheri Richter$ Randy & Susan Beichley $ Leon & Carol Lamer$ Gayle & Cindy Krull $ Allen & Dee Burt$ $ Darwin & Donna Lynch $ Randy & Susan Beichley $ Palm Branches: Given by: ! ! Ron & Lois Groth$$

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In Memory of: Our parents Dean Vint, Walter, Caroline & Kevin Hydeek Donald Burt Our parents & Sidney & Rita Handorf Frank Roop, John Broker, Jim Svendsen Craig Handorf Cli# & Celia Jensen Bobby Krull, Punk & Evie Krull Harriett Fleming Barbara Woebbeking & Donald Burt In Honor of: Pastors Paul & Jennifer Daniel & family All the blessings the Lord has provided Our children & families Loved ones Mort & Marlene Kellogg Kathryn Burt Our children & their families Pastor Dean & Marvalyn Kelly In Honor of: To honor our Saviour, Jesus Christ

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! A brief Memorial Day service at the cemetery to honor veterans and Memorial Day will be held on Sunday, May 25, following a shortened worship service at Chapel. Family members of honored veterans are especially invited during the memorial service to place a ower in memory of their loved one. Children of the church will place owers at the graves of those veterans whose families are unable to attend. ! Veterans at Chapel Cemetery include: " Civil War:# Edgar H. Finch, John Hooper, Charles Zink & Joseph Milholland " World War I:# Henry Mauck, Roscoe Mann, Homer Lynch, Roy Kline, & Henry Vahrenwald " World War II:# Kenneth W. Parson, Leo Willard Hoing, Walter L. Stevenson, Leslie Carty, Albert Hoing, Ernest Dunham, Lowell Appelgate, Walter L. Giesenberg, Melvin Edwards, John R. Fleming, Harold Read, Holloway Dunn, George W. Wirth, Earl G. Ward, James Berhow, Peter Pukacz, Sidney Handorf, Charles Plett, Gerald Case, Zeal Bessman, LaVern Eckhart " Korean War:# John Bruns, James Svendsen, Richard Svendsen " Vietnam War:# Allen Weitzell, Shirley Weitzell ! Anyone wanting to assist with the memorial service is welcome to contact the Nurturing/ Worship committee. If we missed any deceased veterans, please contact any committee member, Allen Burt, Claire Handorf, Tammy Burt, *Cheri Richter, Bill Backo$ or Phil Collins. " On Monday, May 26, please join the Gladbrook Legion & Auxiliary and Lincoln Amvets & Auxiliary at the Chapel Cemetery from 9:10-9:20 am for a short service, including a meditation, placing of wreath, and Taps. The main service will be at the All-Veterans Park at 11 am. You are invited to eat lunch at the Gladbrook Memorial Building from 11 am 1 pm.

The Ice Cream Social Committee is cranking out ideas for this year's social which will be Saturday, June 14, at 5:00 pm. Before we hand out assignment sheets, please let us know by Sunday, May 18: 1) ! where you would like to work. 2) ! where you Think you'd like to work, if you have not participated before, and 3) ! if you cannot work on June 14, morning and/or night. If we do not hear from you, we will assign you where we need you.# We encourage all of you to wear a special Chapel purple ICS t-shirt to the Social at 5 pm so that guests can spot you easily, plus it is nice to all be unied! Please save plastic shopping bags, gallon ice cream pails, and newspaper for use out in the shed. Thank you for all your help. We are looking forward to another successful Ice Cream Social! Chris & Amy Bland; Dale & Heidi Langenbau; Matt & Ann Jackson

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LCA ! The Chapel Ladies Cemetery Aid met Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the church. President Connie Appelgate opened the meeting. Shirley Svendsen led devotions with two poems about spring and closed with a prayer. ! Roll call, where you met your husband, was answered by six members. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Correspondence was read from the family of Martha Bessman, the Marshall County Food Box, and Corsons Cemetery Restoration and Repair. The treasurers report was presented and placed on le. Vivian LeVier made the motion and Jo Svendsen seconded we pay the bill presented by Kathryn Burt for shut&in gifts. Motion carried. ! Old Business: A running board for our agpoles and a place to store it have been located. We will need to put the ags up on May 23 for Memorial Day May 26. Orlyn Langenbau has been notied about placing Richard Svensdens name on the Veterans Memorial. ! New Business: We need to have more blank name boards for the Veterans ags. Ann Prott will be contacted to see if she can make them. ! We will lose our safety deposit box at the Green Mountain bank when it closes at the end of June. Shirley Svendsen o"ered to keep the three time certicates at her home in her re safe. Vivian LeVier made and Kathryn Burt seconded the motion we have Shirley Svendsen safeguard our copy of the time certicates. Motion carried. ! The second reading of our revised Constitution and By Laws was read by secretary Carolyn Kloster. Vivian LeVier made the motion and Shirley Svendsen seconded we accept the changes. Motion carried. ! Connie Appelgate started a discussion about having a new map of the cemetery made. Vivian and Connie will contact someone to make a map we can mount in the church and possibly at the cemetery. A small directory would be helpful also when visitors need to know where graves are. ! Committee reports: Flags&own at Martha Bessmans funeral. Hiring&Smiths will again be caretakers. Cards &two were sent, Easter cards will be sent and another round of thinking of you will be sent. Funomics&pay '.25 if you are serving Easter dinner and '.50 if you are not. Remembrances and Shut ins & Let Vivian LeVier know when someone is hospitalized and shut in. Memorial&Shirley Svendsen sent money at recent deaths. ! President Connie Appelgate read a poem and announced our next meeting is a salad luncheon on May 14 at 12:30 pm. We are to bring a salad and the recipe for it will be our roll call. ! C o n n i e A p p e l g a te c l o s e d o u r meeting with a special prayer for Jo Svendsen and Harriett Fleming. Kathr yn Burt entertained us with two quizzes about Easter and an Easter word scramble. ! Kathryn Burt served a delicious raspberr y sherbet dessert from a table decorated with owers and crosses. ! The next meeting will be May 14 at 12:30 pm. Bring a salad for a salad luncheon; Roll call&the recipe for the salad you brought; Hostess & Connie Appelgate; Devotions&Vivian LeVier; Entertainment&Jo Svendsen. Respectfully submitted, Carolyn Kloster, secretary UMW ! The Gladbrook Chapel UMW met Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 1:30 pm at the church fellowship hall. The program committee of Lois Groth and Carolyn Kloster explained the di"erent seasons of the church year from the rst Sunday in Advent to Christ the King Sunday. We heard why we have di"erent colors for our paraments and when we use these colors. She told us of special days in each season that the colors were changed. The di"erent paraments were displayed for the group with the symbolism on each explained. ! The business meeting was called to order by Kathryn Burt, in the absence of the president and vice president. Roll call #a highlight since our last meeting $ was answered by nine members. The minutes of our last meeting were read and approved. Correspondence was received and read from Phyllis Mann and the Gladys Appelgate family. The treasurers report was presented and placed on le. Bills presented were '6.91 to Jo Svendsen for Phyllis Manns gift. Six cards were sent since last meeting. ! The nurturing committee reported they served 75 at Gladys Appelgates funeral, and 78 at Martha Bessmans funeral. ! April 12 is the Spring Breakfast. The program committee is Susan Beichley and Myrene Appelgate. Hostesses are Carolyn Kloster, Connie Buchman, Cindy Krull, and Jo Svendsen. Karen Handorf and Lois Groth are in charge decorations. ! Karen Handorf gave us suggestions for our June trip. There was discussion on when we really wanted to take our trip. Lois Groth made and Shirley Svendsen seconded the motion we have our trip after September 1. Motion carried. ! Prayer requests were received. Kathryn Burt closed the meeting with our monthly scripture and prayer. Kathryn Burt and Cindy Ormston ser ved a delicious dessert on a table decorated with crosses. ! The next meeting will be May 1 at 7 pm. Program&Karen Collins and Marcia Wiese; Education and Interpretation Report& Karen Collins; Roll call&describe one of your rst experiences of living away from home; Hostesses & Shirley Svendsen and Karen Handorf . Respectfully submitted, Carolyn Kloster, secretary Spring Breakfast ! Chapel UMW hosted their annual Womens Spring Breakfast on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall of the church. President Susan Beichley welcomed the group of 51 members. Women came from the following churches: Gladbrook Peace UCC, Gladbrook UM, Garwin UM, Green Mountain UCC, Iowa River Brethren, Marshalltown First UM, Fellowship Baptist, and Chapel. Susan Beichley read two poems, Plant a Garden and Loves Garden. The tables, which were arranged in the shape of a cross, were decorated with mint green tablecloths, wooden crosses with owers and small rose bowls with candles and owers. The committee served a delicious breakfast of a variety of co"ee cakes, fruit cups, co"ee, tea, and orange juice. ! Jane Bauer presented a program on her collection of handkerchiefs and had a beautiful display of them. She told their history, including that handkerchiefs were womens oldest accessory. Jane shared stories about the many handkerchiefs that she had collected, or that had been given to her, through the years. As the handkerchiefs were passed, guests enjoyed remembering their own handkerchief history. Jane encouraged guests to clean handkerchiefs by soaking them in Dawn dishwashing soap. ! Susan Beichley closed by reading a poem, Beauty of the Season. Committees for the event included program, Susan Beichley & Myrene Appelgate; hostesses, Carolyn Kloster, Jo Svendsen, Cindy Ormston, & Connie Buchman; Marci & Maddie Krull and Kathryn Burt & Shirley Svendsen also assisted; and decorations, Karen Handorf & Lois Groth. Secretary pro&tem, Sue Koster

Remembering Harriett Fleming

" Harriett Fleming, 88, of Gladbrook, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Marshalltown. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 16, at Chapel Church. Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, at Chapel Church. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com. " Harriett was born June 26, 1925 in Dodge Center, Minn., to John and Mary (Finch) Wirth. She graduated from Garwin High School in 1942 and then attended AIB. Harriett was united in marriage to Richard Fleming on June 6, 1948 at the Garwin Christian Church. Harriett worked at Lennox in Marshalltown and then as a homemaker raising ve children; she then was employed with Central Iowa Bean Mill in Gladbrook and Marshalltown keeping books. Harriett also worked at Producers Savings Bank in Green Mountain until her retirement. Harriett was a member of Chapel United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, serving on the District and Conference level. She was also an active member of the Ladies Cemetery Aid. She was very active on the county and state level Republican Party. Harriett enjoyed knitting and sewing; doing puzzles, crosswords and jumbles and playing scrabble were some other favorite past times. She also loved playing cards, especially SkipBO. " Harriett will be missed by her ve children: Carolyn(Vaugn) Kloster of Gladbrook, Iowa, Janet (David) Yungbluth of Rossie, Iowa, Thomas (Brenda) Fleming of Marshalltown, Iowa, Barbara (Fred) Yergler of Gibson City, Ill., and James (LeAnn) Fleming of Garwin, Iowa; 10 grandchildren: Christian (Elise) Kloster of Omaha, Neb., Richard (Maegan) Kloster of Grimes, Iowa, Michael Kloster of Des Moines, Iowa, Kevin Yungbluth of Windsor Heights, Iowa, Adam Yungbluth of Wamsutter, Wyo., Joshua (Lauren) Yergler of Champaign, Ill., Korissa Yergler of Gibson City, Ill., Phillip Fleming of Garwin, Iowa, Shannon Fleming of Garwin, Iowa and Aaron Fleming of Marshalltown, Iowa; nine great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren and sister: Helen Hala of Toledo, Iowa. " She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, parents, John and Mary, two brothers, Walter and George Wirth and a sister, Ruth Ingraham.

House of Compassion " The House of Compassions Supply Closet supplies low-income families with basic toiletries, cleaning supplies, and overthe-counter medications. Approximately 531 households use the closet each month. ! Chapel is committed to help restock the supply closet each May. Shirley Svendsen works in the Closet on a regular basis. Please bring any of these items to the narthex anytime: shampoo/conditioner, laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex, disposable diapers, cold & u medicines, and aspirin & non-aspirin. Thank you.

Memorial Gift ! A generous gift to the church has been made in memory of Dick Svendsen. Chapel Church now has an AED (Automated External Debrillator) located on the west wall in the Fellowship Hall. Susan Beichley will be in the Fellowship Hall immediately after the worship service on Sunday, May 4, to show the device to anyone interested. We thank the family of Dick Svendsen for this thoughtful memorial gift.

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Musicians M. Wiese & M. Kelly

Acolytes M. Carlon & T. Strayer

M u s i c & F l o w e r s Childrens sermon

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Sunday School Adult I: Kathryn Burt M&M: Dan Beane

Chuck & Dana Rosacker

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Amy Neidermann & Janice Collins Dee & Jacob Burt Dee & Jacob Burt Ben & Shauna Smith

Parenting: Dee Burt Multi-Age Openings- Sue Koster Pre-K: Ann Jackson 1-3: Sue Koster 4-6: Carol Lamer 7-12: Jay Beichley

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