January 2016 - Runnells Christian Church

The Good News
Runnells Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
(DISCIPLES
OF CHRIST)
A monthly publication of Runnells Christian Church ~ Issue 188~Jan 2016
Coffee
Fellowship
9:00 a.m.
Sunday School for all Ages
9:15 a.m.
Worship
10:30 a.m.
Runnells Christian Church Scholarship Fund
(Disciples of Christ)
In 2010 a scholarship fund was established for eligible youth in our congregation
for higher education. Applications are now available in the office for the 20162017 academic year.
Guidelines to Apply for the
Runnells Christian Church Scholarship Fund
The high school student must be accepted by an accredited college, university or
technical school, with a “C,” or 2 point grade average.
The student must be enrolled in a course of study leading to an accredited degree,
associate or undergraduate.
Eligibility for Scholarships:
1. Be an active member of the Runnells Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ),
Runnells, Iowa.
2. Strive to attend church at least once a month.
3. Should maintain a minimum of regular attendance, at least once a month, in
youth group.
4. Consideration for aid will be based upon character and personality, grade point
average and involvement in church activities.
5. Scholarship applications are due by April 30, 2016 for the 2016-2017
academic year.
Please
help us
un-decorate
the church
after
worship
January 3!
Save your bottles
& cans!
Our youth will be
collecting
Jan 3 – 10
Our Thanks to Everyone who Purchased Poinsettias!
Jerry Adams
In memory of Carole Adams
Bracewell family
In memory of Gene Reed. In honor of Dorothy Reed,
Nancy Bracewell and Gary Bracewell
Tom Epps
In memory of Judith Ann Epps
Tammy Feeley
In memory of her mom
Lori and Belva Freel
In memory of Larry, Brenda and Lester Freel
John and Norma
Grinstead
In memory of our parents
Lyle and Marlene Gulling In memory of Debra Gulling
Hays family &
Rebecca Tabor
In memory of Howard Hays and W.B. Tabor
Myrna Hunt
In memory of Burdette Hunt
Bill and Marti Ingle
In memory of Max and Jeanette Ingle
Bill Irwin
In memory of Shirley Irwin and Lowell and Maxine Irwin
Sherry Johnson
In memory of Jim Bullington
Cindi Larson and
Ben Leal
In memory of Ben’s mom, Leona E. Leal and
in honor of Bernardo II and Loren and Karen Larson
Doris Miller
In memory of Herb Miller, John & Alta Wallace,
Velma Rinehart, Keith and Vava Gulling
Tom & Joyce Miller
In memory of Clyde & Pauline Busby,
Kenneth & Gretchen Miller
Bernie Mills
In memory of Delbert Mills
Katie Temple
In memory of Dr. David Temple
Janice Thomas
In memory of Dick Thomas
JoAnn Thomas
In memory of Ed Thomas, Bill and Lona Thomas,
Clella and Grover Murrow
Caring Hands Food Pantry
turkey dinner on Sunday, December
Do you know
Donated
20th, provided by various churches.
December
2015
someone
in need of
November of 2015 was The January 25th, 2016 meal will be
another big month as
assistance in the
provided by Cross Way Church
$100.00
328 families came to the Statistics for the Clothes Hanger for
SEP school district?
pantry for assistance for November are: 195 families assisted –
a total of over 1,000
(391 adults and 326 children) totaling 22 veggies
Regular food pantry
individuals (635 adults 717 individuals. Clothing items given 20 fruit
hours:
& 397 children). A total totaled 2,797 and household items-58. 20 bars soap
of 8,157 lbs. of food was
18 tuna
Monday & Wednesday
given out in November, along with 322 On behalf of our clients we say a
4 pasta
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
$8.00 vouchers from Fareway and/or
“HUGE THANK YOU” to all of the 5 rice
Brick Street Market for perishable foods. individuals, churches, businesses,
8 soup
A turkey or turkey breast along with all schools and organizations who were Diapers
1st & 3rd Saturdays
the “Fixins” for a Thanksgiving meal
9:00 am-11:00 am
so very generous in donating food and 6 boxes feminine
was also given to each family in Novem- finances to the pantry this Christmas
hygiene products
ber. Rent assistance checks for $796.98 Season. The Sharon Townsend family 12 misc.
were written as well as utility checks for again donated a semi load of food to
$598.69.
the pantry. It is all so much
A “Simple Supper” is provided for our
appreciated, and we pray your lives will
food pantry clients the last Monday of
be richly blessed.
Items especially
each month from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
needed
this month:
This dinner is held at Adventure-Life
We wish you all a Very
Church, but is provided by churches,
Merry Christmas!!
Canned Peas
organizations and families in the SEP
THANK YOU FOR LOVING OTHERS
Canned Tuna
area. The December meal will be a
From Caring Hands newsletter
Caring Hands Food Pantry
Please consider helping at the Food Pantry. Runnells Christian Church furnishes 2 volunteers on the third Monday
of the month from 4-6 pm. If you are in high school at SEP, this would qualify for the Silver Cord program.
With Prayers and Heartfelt Sympathy
Our prayers & Christian sympathy go out to
the family & friends of:
Please Remember
the Food Pantry
this month!
Betty Postal, Tammy Feeley’s mom who passed away
on December 2 at the age of 92.
Michelle Aguilera, who passed away on December 19
at her home in Runnells at the age of 43.
May God’s peace comfort you in the time of your loss.
The Grief Support Group will meet at church
Tuesday, January 12 at 6:30 pm. (Please note we
have changed to Tuesday evenings.)
Please contact the church office with any questions.
Michelle Lee Aguilera, 43, passed away Satur day,
December 19, 2015 at her home in Runnells.
Michelle was born June 26, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa to Michael and Janice (Kline) Loving. She loved
being a grandma and enjoyed spending time with her
whole family. Michelle liked all animals and lovingly
referred to her pets as her “zoo”.
Michelle is survived by her fiancé, Ed Johnston; children, Tabitha Fast (Daniel Hellmers), Tristan Fast
(Jaici Pritchard), and Tomas Loving; step-children,
Chris Johnston (Hilary) and Raechelle Johnston; her
father, Mike Loving (Dee); grandchildren, Nevaeh
Hellmers, Aubree Hellmers, Mayva Fast, and Apollo
Johnston; siblings, Carol Loving and Rob Loving;
“frienda”, Tammy Balderas and her family; aunt, Alice Jean Singh; and other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Janice
Loving.
A celebration of life will be held from 12 to 3 p.m.,
Saturday, January 9th at Runnells Christian
Church, 309 Brown St., Runnells.
CAPtions:
In response to a new internal calling that became an itch there seemed no other way to scratch, we moved to
our little Warren County farmstead just over four years ago. Our imagination at the time was limited to vegetables – vegetables and a handful of fruit trees. It was a surprising move for two “townies” who had neither
experience with nor aspirations for farm life. We were starting from scratch in this endeavor I described as a
writing project with an outdoor classroom. In the subsequent years, the garden has grown to a quarter of an
acre, the “handful of fruit trees” has grown to a mixed fruit orchard of a couple dozen trees, and inexplicably,
despite our vehement protests that it would never happen, we began keeping chickens. The quarter-acre
chicken yard now protects 27 heritage breed laying hens of over a dozen breeds, housed in two moveable coops.
I've learned a lot from the garden – about seasons, about soil, about plant families and rotation, about patience
and attentiveness and pacing and the gift – and sometimes curse – of rain. And I am still learning. I figure on
a scale of 1 – 100, I am at about 1.5. But it's the chickens who routinely take me to school. They are a constant fascination – a small civilization with social cliques, pecking order, individual personalities, inspiring
friendships, and occasional squabbles. And we have this basic reciprocity: I provide them with food and water, and they provide me with eggs. It's fairly simple. The ratio, however, is rarely even. During certain
months, the number of eggs I gather far out-paces the energy I invest. This time of year my investment catches up as the work remains constant while the egg harvest drops to a paltry one or two a day. In the garden,
life has fallen dormant and has no need of me until spring. In the chicken yard, however, one truth remains:
the chickens don't much care if it is sunny or snowy, balmy or sub-zero. They expect to be fed. In the chicken yard I am tending to life on a much more immediate level.
It's tempting to think of a church’s interim season as a kind of garden in winter – quiet, dormant; essentially
on hold until the next season of pastoral life begins. The chicken yard, however, is a better metaphor. Living,
active, fruitful; not seeing this pastoral winter as altogether relevant. We might feel like sitting back and lazying in through this time in-between, but there is ministry to be done, discipleship to be practiced, faithfulness
to be deepened, witness to bear. The chickens expect their food and water and occasional treats regardless of
the weather. And the world around us needs the church, whether a pastor is in the office or not.
I am excited and honored to share this time with Runnells Christian Church. What I have experienced in our
short time together is a talented, positive, resourceful congregation determined to thrive as a Body of Christ.
Thanks for sharing ministry with me. Together, we will keep bringing the feed and water, and seeing what
kind of eggs we can find.
I look forward to seeing you Sunday – if not before.
Timothy Cap Diebel
Interim Pastor Tim Diebel
Cell Phone: 515.201.8503
Email:
timdiebel@gmail.com
Chi-Rho and CYF News
December started with a jolly time of shopping for our Seasons of Sharing families. One family was sponsored by the
youth groups, one family by the Outreach Fund and 2 families gifts were purchased by the congregation from the Giving Tree. The gifts were wrapped by the youth and distributed to the families in time for Christmas. What a wonderful
way to share with those in need. The CYF group assisted
with the Caring Hands Christmas dinner at their second
meeting of the month. It was a great way for the clients of
the Food Pantry to eat a Christmas dinner out. The Chi Rho
youth played holiday games, heard the Christmas story from
the book of Luke, and had a white elephant exchange. John
and Norma Grinstead joined us for the fun! Thanks to Denise
Pfister for our meal.
January 3rd will be a game night, knowing that some folks
won’t be back from vacation yet. CYF will be playing board
games while Chi Rho will be doing Cow games and Minuteto-win-it type games. For our second meeting of the month,
on January 17th the CYF will be preparing a meal for the
Ronald McDonald House. The Chi Rho group will be making dog and cat beds and toys for the Jasper County Animal
Rescue League collection. The youth groups meet at the
church from 5:30-7:30. (CYF may make modifications for
the meeting on the 17th.) A meal is provided and guests are
welcome!
Animal Rescue League Drive
The Runnells Christian Church youth groups are hosting
a drive for the animal rescue league this January.
[There will be a collection box in the narthex.]
Canned kitten food
Pop flats
Canned dry kitten
milk formula
Hand sanitizer
Dog collars and leashes
Kongs and creamy
peanut butter for Kongs
Small dog beds
Cat litter
Soft toys for cats (mice, etc)
Rawhides for dogs
Wash cloths, towels, blankets
Scented sprays or plug-ins
Laundry detergent
AA or AAA Batteries
Dish soap
Glass Cleaner
Trash Bags (Any Size)
Paper Towels
Latex/Plastic Gloves
Bleach
Writing pens
Note books
Envelopes
Dry erase markers
STAMPS!!!
Office Furniture and
a Computer
Thunder shirts for dogs
Chi Rho will be making dog and cat beds and toys to donate.
Thank you in advance for your donations.
There are many different ways you can help the animals at
the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society! From do it yourself projects at home, to monetary donations and shopping, there is a way for everyone to make a
difference to Jasper County's animals!
Submitted by Katie Temple
Leaders: CYF -Mike and Deb Bracewell
Chi Rho—Mike Miller, Julie Underwood,
Katie Temple
These two CYF and one graduate along with Mike and Deb
Bracewell, served drinks at the Caring Hands Christmas dinner on 12/20/15.
Also on 12/20/15.
Sarah Miller, Jordan
Pfister and Rosie
Bracewell put together
8 care packages for
Care for Camps to
distribute to the
homeless living in
camps in downtown
DesMoines.
Save your bottles
& cans!
Our youth will be
collecting
Jan 3 - 10
Results of the RCC Outreach and Silent Auction
And the results are in . . . Drum roll please.

Angie Miller was gracious to bid $400 to take an airplane ride

Jill Thornton bid $200 and is taking the beautiful child’s handcrafted rocker home.

Myrna Hunt and a friend will take a hot air balloon ride for her bid of $200.
Thank you to all for again, making the Silent Auction a fun & successful event that helps many
families in the SEP area.
Special thanks to Rodney Henry, Dave Funk and Tecvisions Balloon Rides who are offering their
time and talent for the auctioned gifts. -Thank you!
And the grand total of our Outreach Auction and Silent auction is $6263.57!
A new record for Runnells Christian Church and way over this year’s goal of $5500.00.
Thank YOU!
We will be able to help so many people with your generous donations!
December 13, 2015,
Ken and Emily Hartman
dedicated their son,
Parker George Hartman.
Pastor Tim
introduced Parker to
the Congregation.
And he captured
everyone’s heart!
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Runnells Christian Church, thank you for praying for my grandson Christopher Greiser. Christopher is a very spiritual, kind
young man who lives with a mental disease-he belongs to Wakonda Christian Church founded by Fraizier Thomassen who
was a minister at Runnells in the forties. I truly appreciate having him in your prayer concerns. Bless You! I’m thankful I
grew up in the Runnells Christian Church-many happy memories!
Love to all! Roberta Mott Traviss
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Gary Bracewell
Christopher Greiser
Gina Kern
Evon Kelly
Ardis Lanzilotta
Roger Mahnke
Maria McClellan
Leah Reeve
Betty Robbins
IT’S A Girl!
Congratulations to
Sarah (Elam) and
James Rutherford
on the birth of
their daughter,
Mya Sue,
who was born on
December 7,
weighing 7lbs 11oz
and 21”.
Proud grandparents
are Bob and Carol
Elam and greatgrandmother,
Helen DeJoode.
Prayer Concerns
In an effort to keep our prayer concerns current,
names will remain on the list for four weeks. At
that time names will be removed unless you
have called the office to ask that a name remain
on the list and give an update on the person’s
well-being. Thanks for your help!
Our Mortgage Payments!
We owe $4,972.34 on a $340,000 mor tgage fr om2008 for the
remodel of our building at 4.99% interest and on our $35,000
handicap loan, we owe $16,094.65 at 4.99% inter est. We ar e
paying $668.00 on the $340,000 loan and $258.00 on the handicap loan monthly.
We thank everyone who has contributed and are continuing to
contribute to paying down the principal of our loans. Any
amount that helps us reduce the amount of interest we are paying will mean we are just that much closer to paying off the
mortgage. If you are new to the congregation,
we would invite you to consider making a gift
to the principle of our mortgage.
Thank you for all your support.
IT’S A
BOY!
Congratulations to
Haylee (Grove)
and Donald Ferns
on the birth of
their son,
Bishop Wayne,
who was born on
December 3,
weighing 6lbs. 13oz
and 20”.
Proud grandparents
are Larry & Teena
Grove.
Prairie Vista
Village:
Maxine Phipps
Norwalk Rehab:
Randy Waltz
Good Samaritan Center,
Indianola:
Lilith Thomas
The Rose of
Des Moines:
Lola Bullington
Valley View Village:
Jeanne Vermie
All Military Personnel
Including:
Greg Bartelma
Troy Bunch
Patrick Feeley
David Funk
Aimee Wells
Michael Waltz
Building Loans — Church Extension—15-Year Loans
1) Amount of Loan (May 2008):
$340,000.00
Percentage rate:
4.99%
Monthly payment:
$668.00
9/10/15 Loan Balance:
$4,972.34
Bldg Fund Donations -Paid on Principal in 2015
$13,530.00
2) Handicap Access Loan (April 08):
$35,000.00
Percentage rate:
4.99%
Monthly payment:
$258.00
9/10/15 Loan Balance:
$16,094.65
Runnells Christian Church Scholarship Fund
Bill O’Brien, a long time member of our congr egation, felt called to help the young people of our congr egation and our scholarship fund was his dream. His initial gift got The Runnells Christian Church Scholarship Fund
started. Memorials when he died in August 2010, along with memorial gifts from Iola Weaver, and Katy McGowen
and Kip Williams, helped to establish the fund. Since that time we have added memor ials fr om Ed Thomas,
Harry and Evelyn Winegar, Shirley O’Brien, Lois Howard, Burdette Hunt, Joyce Thompson, Dwain DeReus
and Dick Thomas.
All funds received now and in the future will be invested in a permanent trust at the Christian Church
Foundation and the income will be used to pr ovide scholar ships for higher education.
It is the hope of the Memorial Committee that one day the fund will grow large enough to
offer some support for any member of our congregation who is pursuing a higher education.
Anyone may donate at any time to the
Runnells Christian Church Scholarship Fund.
Noisy Offering Report
Book Group News
We will meet Thursday, January 28, at 7:00
pm to discuss the book, Major Pettigrew's
Last Stand by Helen Simonson
(DSMPL BOOK CLUB SET)
(from Amazon.com) In the small village
of Edgecombe St. Mary in the English countryside lives Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson's wondrous debut. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and
completely endearing, the Major leads a quiet life valuing the
proper things that Englishmen have lived by for generations:
honor, duty, decorum, and a properly brewed cup of tea. But
then his brother&'s death sparks an unexpected friendship
with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the
village. Drawn together by their shared love of literature and
the loss of their spouses, the Major and Mrs. Ali soon find
their friendship blossoming into something more. But village
society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local
and regarding her as the permanent foreigner. Can their relationship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness
in the face of culture and tradition?
Online Bill Pay
Doing Homework?
Sunday Ball Game/
Practice?
Send the Church your
offering through your
online banking & bill
pay with ease & convenience!
Set the Church up as a
payee: Runnells Christian Church. Your account number is your phone# plus area code: example:
515.123.4567
Address: P.O. Box 30 Runnells IA 50237-0030
Thank you to everyone who supported our
Noisy Offering in December. You donated
$228.57, when our cute little kids passed the
noisy bread pans among you. These donations will be used to
help support our Christmas Outreach Fund!
Our January noisy offering will go toward
International mission trips. Thank you for your support!
Pastoral Search Committee
Deb Bracewell—515.669.8739
Lori Clark—641.891.3483
Sherry Johnson—515.202.0501
Cindi Larsen—515.669.3447
Jack Merkle—515.202.7058
Bob Miller—515.360.0030
Beth Sagar—515.418.3683
You are encouraged to call them with any
questions about the search process. Please pray
for our Search Committee and our church as
we begin
this
process.
From December 3:
Well folks, we're down to the last couple weeks, and 9 teams out of 12 are still in the hunt for the playoffs!
It'll all be determined this coming week. Both Division leaders were beat this week. East leader Phillips fell
to an ambitious Kimble 103-111, with Kimble's win he's still alive but will need help. MLP, your repeat Division Champ was beaten by Team Zak, 82-92; Starburst slipped past Pink Camo, 89-78; Terminator fell to
Team Phipps 132-116- way to play for pride Blair! Armed Rodgery beat up baby brother Lazy Teenagers,
90-60; and the ol' Bracewell Beasts won a nailbiter against Cheez, 106-102. Lots of good games this week.
The East is still led by Phillips, 9-3; Rodgery has 8-3-1; Beasts and Zak are knotted up with 7-5; Camo is
alive with 6-6 and has lots of total points for the tie-breaker; Terminators are eliminated with a solid record
of 5-7. Camo needs some help, as does Zak and Beasts, but it could happen. The West has 2 teams eliminated, both at 3-9. Phipps and
Teens. Kimble is hot and needs help with 4-8, but is alive; Cheez has 5-7, Starburst has 5-6-1, and MLP has locked the bye with 9-3. It's
been pretty competitive so far, and with one week to go it's still very much in play. Shout out to all who made the Auction a success- Great
job!! Another great turnout with many generous donations, bids, and contributions, especially with so many young people participating. Great
way to enter into the Season! Have a great week and stay tuned for the big finish!
Kind regards, The Commish
From December 9:
Hello folks- it's Playoff time!! But first let's check some scores. Cheez edged Zak, 110-99; Kimble beat Camo by 1, 99-98; Starburst fell to
Rodgery, 121-131; Terminators whipped up on the Teens, 135-51; Phipps beat Beasts, 109-102; and in what could be a Super Bowl preview, Phillips knocked off MLP, 96-91. We bid a sad farewell to half of the teams this week. Kimble, Camo, Zak, Phipps, Teens, and Terminators all fall from Playoff contention. They will play through the consolation ladder, but cannot win the Trophy of Trophies, the RCCFFL Trophy (we here at RCCFFL HQ have heard that Team Phillips is already making room in the ol' trophy case). Good job to all of these teams,
and see you next year. The Playoff matchups are: Rodgery/ Beasts in the East with Phillips on the bye; Cheez/ Starburst in the West, MLP
enjoying the time off with the bye. Winners advance, losers will play for 3rd-6th. There are some really good teams left. The cream definitely
rose to the top this year and it will be a hard fought race to the end I'm sure. Stay tuned and see you all next time.
Kind regards, The Commish
From December 16:
Hello sports fans and welcome to the 2nd round of the 2015 playoffs! In the 1st round of the Eastern Division, Armed Rodgery beat the
Bracewell Beasts, 121-83. The Beasts had a fine season, made a lot of good decisions regarding personnel, and we thank this classy organization for their participation. Speaking of class- scoring 121 points at this point in the season demonstrates what a solid team Rodgery drafted and managed- good job and good luck to them against defending Champs, Team Phillips. Phillips is coming off the bye and will be
chomping at the bit to repeat. Good luck to them as well. Great matchup in the East. Over in the Western Division, Cheez-Its fell to a red hot
Starburst, 129-97. Cheez had a good record, and improved quite a bit this season. Scoring 97 in the playoffs and losing has to sting, but we
here at RCCFFL HQ would bet they'll be a contender next year. See you next year Cheez! Speaking of contenders, this Starburst team is
peaking at just the right time to go all the way. They'll have to get through a very tough My Little Ponies team, however. MLP is always wellmanaged and up to the task- this should be a good one! Best of luck to them both!
RCCFFL Fun Fact- either MLP or Starburst will be the 1st female-owned team to compete in the Super Bowl! It's gonna be Guys vs. Gals in
Super Bowl 2. Next week we'll know who's in the big game, and competing for the RCCFFL Travelling Trophy!! This season has flown by but
it ain't over yet! Kind regards, The Commish
From December 22:
Well folks, Super Bowl 2's matchup has been set! It all comes down to this last game which features Armed Rodgery, managed by Devin
Gaudette vs. My Little Ponies, Managed by Peyton Goode. To reach this game, Armed Rodgery had to play his way through the playoff
bracket, and defeated defending champ Team Phillips, 152-95. My Little Ponies took the easier path, by earning the 1st round bye, and
defeated Starburst, 142-133, despite a late rally by Starburst. We bid a heartfelt good-bye to Zach, Carter, and Lynn- good season guys.
Good luck to MLP and Armed Rodgery next week in Super Bowl 2!! One of these fine teams will walk away with the greatest trophy in
fantasy sports. Kind regards, The Commish
From December 29:
Well fans, we crown our 2015 RCCFFL Super Bowl Champion, as My Little Ponies defeats Armed Rodgery, 142-119!!! These two owners
drafted solid rosters, and both teams were well-managed the entire season. Rodgery kept it fairly close, in spite of MLP's QB Kirk Cousins
scoring 50. That was pretty much the difference. Both squads' players turned in solid points up and down the roster. Congratulations to
Peyton Goode for a great season and a well-earned title! There will be a trophy presentation at a later date- stay tuned for that. As was the
case last year, thanks for tuning in to RCCFFL Update. Hopefully this has been a fun time for all involved. Thanks to the ladies who put the
updates in the bulletin and everyone who participated. Hope to see you next year! Kind regards until next year, The Commish
Teams are: Armed Rodgery- Devin Gaudette, My Little Ponies- Peyton Goode, Rod Kimble- Trent/ Cody Nelson,
Bracewell Beasts- Evan Bracewell, Runnells Terminators- Mike Bracewell, Cheez-Its- Jon Gaudette,
Starburst- Lynn Phipps, Team Phillips- Zach/ Carter Phillips, Pink Camo- Jenny Coulson,
Lazy Teenagers- Alex Gaudette, Team Phipps- Blair Phipps, And Team Zak- Zak Underwood
Submitted by “The Commish” (Jim Coulson)
We would like to thank everyone who
made our Advent and Christmas season
special. We thank everyone who helped
decorate our church including those who
came to fluff the garland and hang the garland. Thanks to Jeff Robbins who donated
our beautiful Christmas tree again this
year. Thanks to those who hung tree lights,
set up the trees in the Narthex and in the
Fellowship Hall and all who participated
in our Hanging of the Greens service.
Enormous thanks to those who donated, designed and created items for our
Outreach and our Silent auctions. And to
our famous Auctioneer, Jim Coulson
and his partner, Bill Ingle. We want to
thank the CWF for preparing and serving
the meal before our auction.
Thanks to Jill Simonsen and Julie Underwood for coordinating our Children’s
Christmas Program. Thanks to the Sunday School Teachers and Sheila
Aukes, our children’s choir director, and
all the performers for a beautiful Christmas Program.
Thanks to the our to our Adult Choir
and director, Mike Miller, our Bell Choir
and director, Sheila Aukes, and to all of
our special musicians for lifting our
Christmas spirits with your performances. To Mike Miller and Alex and Devin
Gaudette who always make us sound
good. Special thanks to JoAnn Thomas
for her beautiful screens during our services.
Thanks to those who gathered to go
caroling around town. Your gift of music
meant so much to those to whom you
sang.
Special thanks to our Pastor, Tim
Diebel, and our Worship Coordinator,
Kathi Burns and our Elders for all your
work on our many worship services.
And thanks to everyone who came to
experience the Advent season at Runnells Christian Church!
Apologies to anyone whose name was
not mentioned, we especially thank you!
(U. S. Post Office requires P.O. Box 30 on all church mail.)
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Sheila Aukes, Chairperson
Mary Beth Martin, Secretary
Katie Temple, Vice Chairperson
Sherry Johnson & Jeff Robbins,
Membership Co-Coordinators
Tammy Gaudette, Chair of the Elders
Jill Simonsen & Julie Underwood,
Education Co-Coordinators
Bill Ingle, Finance Coordinator
Pat Jesse, Missions and Evangelism
Bob Miller, Property Coordinator
Kathi Burns, Worship Coordinator
are in the monthly minutes.
Check the calendar for future events
in January.
For new business, we discussed and
approved going thru Techsoup.org to
update the office software.
There will be research done on a better way to send mass emails. We approved using an online directory,
with printed versions for those that
want it.
The search committee of Beth Sagar,
Bob Miller, Jack Merkle, Sherry
Johnson, Cindi Larsen, Lori Clark,
and Deb Bracewell, was approved.
Sheila Aukes will be an ex officio
Member as the Council chair.
Thank You for Recycling Ink
and Toner Cartridges
Bring cartridges from work or home.
Ask your family or neighbors
if they have used cartridges.
You may bring them to Church
or Drop them off at Staples.
(Church acct is 515-966-2587
Runnells Christian Church/Barb)
If you donate 20 a Month the Church
will receive $480.00 a
year for supplies.
The next council meeting is on
DECEMBER COUNCIL SUMMARY January 13, 2016 at 7:00pm.
Interim Pastor Tim Diebel
Cell Phone: 515.201.8503
Email:
timdiebel@gmail.com
The Church Council met on December 9, 2015.
All are welcome to attend the
There is work and research being
council meetings.
done how to move or tear down the
house and garage on the lot across
Submitted by Mary Beth Martin
the street.
Reports were received from each
Committee Coordinator. More details
Runnells
Christian Church
The Body of Christ:
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Building
Runnells Christian Church
( Disciples of Christ)
309 Brown Street
P.O. Box 30
Runnells, Iowa 50237
(Please use P.O. Box 30 when
addressing all mail to Church)
Phone: 515.966.2587
E-mail: runnellscc@msn.com
Website: www.runnellscc.org
Church Staff:
Ministers: The Congregation
Interim Pastor: Tim Diebel
Council Chair: Sheila Aukes
Church Secretaries:
Barb Miller/Sherry Johnson/Deb Bracewell
Choir Director: Mike Miller
Children’s Choir Director: Sheila Aukes/Tammy Feeley
Bell Choir Directory: Sheila Aukes
Pianist: Tammy Feeley
Organist: Myrna Hunt
Custodian: Leonard Northway
Nursery Attendant: Connie Schillinger
Growing
Address Service Requested
Serving