January 25, 2018 - WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Holy and awesome God,
your Son's authority is found in integrity and living truth,
not the assertion of power over others.
Open our imaginations to new dimensions of your love,
and heal us of all that severs us from you and one another,
that we may grow into the vision you unfold before us. Amen.


Over the last few weeks, we’ve been doing a sermon series on prayer – what it means to be connected to the creator of everything through prayer, and last week we talked about how being close to God in prayer changes us – our hearts, our attitudes, our relationships and our actions. This Sunday we’ll take a look at what the power of prayer. 
The scriptures tell us there is power in prayer, in Matthew 7:7, Jesus teaches,
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. And later in Mark 11:24, he says, therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
In James 5:16, it says that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective.
Sounds simple, pray it and get it. But we know that we don’t always get what we ask for in prayer. So how do we make sense of what the scriptures say about prayer, power and our real life experiences?

Come on Sunday and let’s begin to unpack what it means to plug into the power of prayer.

Pastor Joyce
Announcements & Important Information for the Week

2017 Giving Statements
Statements will be available this Sunday to pick up; those not picked up will be mailed.

Prayer Practice Small Groups- There is still time to join!
Mondays at noon during the Bible Study time.
Sundays 3:00-4:00 pm

Super Bowl Sunday - February 4th
Come to church dress ready for the big game; jeans and jersey or favorite team colors and enjoy some tail-gate snacks during fellowship. Then after fellowship feel free to support the Ascension Lutheran Church’s SOUPER-Bowl Fundraiser they will be serving an assortment of soups from 11-1:00 pm .

This Sunday's Worship Servers
January 28st:
Liturgist- Jim Schwaller
Hosts- OPEN
Acolytes- Addison Smouse
Fellowship- Glen & Janet Knight and Madeline Boblett
Altar Flowers-

If you can fill a spot please contact Mandy at:
mandy.smouse@coonrapidsmethodistchurch.org  or call/text 712.790.9020
Scripture Reading Sneak Peak


New Testament Reading             
Romans 12:1-2
Gospel Reading                         
Matthew 6:5-6


Weekly Prayer List
Let us pray for all who are hurting in our church family, 
our community and for peace and justice in the world. 

Marcia Lewis
Mary Beth Bowman Jahn
Dan Stork
Shawn Zanders
Mandy Smouse
Bob Warnke
Roger Petty
Sam Cretsinger
Betty Christensen
Marilyn Garst
Gladys Teter
Ann Kult
John Richardson
Joan Bowman Hague (Jaxine Petty's aunt)
Derek Monthei (Connie Palmer’s grandson stationed in Korea)
Pat Webb (Pastor Joyce’s sister-in-law)

Our Church
Our Community

Bill & Katherine Howell and their Mission Trip to Cuba

TRH and Parkview Assisted Living Residents:
Merlin Sievers
Dorothy Davis
Rich Wiskus
Connie McPherson
Lyle Knight
Betty Knight
Evelyn Long
Ron Barker
Sam Cretsinger

Shut-ins: 
Dorothy Blanchard
Marilyn Taylor

Prayer requests will be listed for 30 days unless asked to keep on the list due to other reasons.
You may submit requests or changes to Pastor Joyce or Mandy Smouse. 






Peg Wiemers belongs to an Interdenominational choir from the Fort Dodge area and surrounding communities. The choir is called Sonshine Singers . It is a group of about 120 men and women who perform Christian choral music. They have one large concert time each year and a few smaller ones throughout the year. 
They are getting ready for our February music ministry. 
They dates are February 15th, 16th and 17th.



This Week's Birthdays
In Children and Youth News...

Dynamite Disciples Sing & Play Bells THIS Sunday, January 28th 10:30 am

Dynamite Disciples Current Education Rotation is on The Prodical Son

Remember there are KIDS bags available for worship on Sundays, containing a kids activity bulletin to go along with the message and/or scripture.
MINISTRY of Our Church
Church Ministry Teams
Are you interested in serving on a ministry team?
Do you have a new idea for a ministry?

We would love to hear from you! You can either fill out the below form online form, pick one up on the sanctuary back table or email Pastor Joyce at : revjlwebb76@gmail.com
Ministry/Outreach


The Shrove Pancake Supper will not be held this year

Watch for information coming soon on UMCOR Health Kits

MISSION QUARTER COLLETION
PET: $134.84
Volunteers In Mission: $28.04
McCurdy School: $4.90
Heifer International: $3.09

Worship Service
Sundays at
10:30 am
119 4th Ave., Coon Rapids