Page 6 - Clear Lake Mirror Reporter E-Edition 9-23-2015

Social NewsPage 6 • Sept. 23, 2015 Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

ENGAGEMENT BIRTHDAY Understanding CHURCH NEWS
Grief and Loss
Jocelyn Johnsrud Carrie Baskett support group to Pastor Jesse Burns and his wife, Christal and children, Levi, Anna and Libby. -Sub-
Carrie Baskett, of Clear Lake and begin Sept. 25 mitted photo
and Houston Webb Boynton Beach, Fla., will turn 100 on
Jocelyn Johnsrud Oct. 7. The Bereavement Department of Redeemer Lutheran Church
and Houston Webb, Cards can be sent to Carrie at her Hospice of North Iowa is offering two welcomes new pastor
both of Mason City, home, 121 N. 12th St., Clear Lake, IA upcoming grief support group oppor-
would like to announce 50428. tunities in Mason City. “Understand- Pastor Jesse Burns said he feels blessed to be called to his new church, Re-
their engagement and ing Grief & Loss” is an adult support deemer Lutheran Church, in Ventura.
approaching wed- BIRTH group that gives the opportunity “We are very thankful for the warm reception we’ve received from the con-
ding. The couple will ANNOUNCEMENT to learn how grief impacts your life gregation and other community members,” said Pastor Burns. “The congre-
be married on Oct. 10, and ways to cope with grief after the gation has worked very hard at preparing for our arrival, which included an
2015, in Rochester, Ophelia Louise Buffington death of a loved one. It also provides extensive remodel of the parsonage.”
Minn. Justin Buffington and Alexa Pe- a chance to meet others in similar cir- Pastor Burns will be joined in his new venture by his wife, Christal, and
Jocelyn is the ters, both of Clear Lake, announce cumstances. their children, Anna, 6, Levi, 3, and Libby, 1.
daughter of Randy and the birth of their daughter, Ophelia The group will meet in Mason Pastor Burns is originally from Eureka, Mont., a small town in the north-
Connie Johnsrud, of Louise Buffington. Ophelia was born City for the following sessions: six Fri- west part of the state. He graduated from high school in 2002. He attended
Rochester, Minn. She Sept. 14, 2015. She weighed 7 lbs., day mornings, Sept. 25 – Oct. 30, 10 Concordia University, in Seward, Neb., and graduated with a bachelor of sci-
is a project assistant for 11 oz. a.m. to noon, Hospice of North Iowa ence degree in education in 2006. Following college, he attended Concordia
Mayo Clinic, Knowledge Management/Information Technology Dept., Grandparents are Susie Golly and conference room, 232 2nd St SE, Ma- Theological Seminary, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He served for a year of vicarage at
Rochester. Richie Nettleton, John Peters, and son City; six Thursday evenings Oct. Trinity Lutheran Church, Hampton, Iowa. Upon graduating from the semi-
Houston is the son of Hugh and Marie Webb, of Clear Lake, he is proj- JoAnn and Tom Maulsby, all of Clear 8 – Nov. 12, 2015, 6-8 p.m., Mercy nary with a Masters of Divinity degree in 2010, he was ordained and installed
ect manager for Mid-West Roofing Company, Mason City. Lake. West Campus Room #2 (lower level, into the Office of the Holy Ministry, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Sanborn,
enter building under south canopy), Iowa, where he has served the last five years.
We’ll Make National Life 910 N Eisenhower Ave, Mason City. “As a pastor, I look forward to speaking Christ’s word to His people in
Chain to be held There is no charge to participate. every situation of their lives, especially in comforting and consoling troubled
Your Furniture Space is limited. Groups fill up quick- consciences with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which sets sinners free from bond-
Look Like The North Central Iowa Right to ly! Please call 641-428-6208 or 1-800- age to sin, death, and the power of the devil,” said Pastor Burns.
New Life Chapter is once again hosting the 297-4719 to register. Pastor Burns said his first task as new pastor will be to get to know and
Mason City location of the National understand the people and history of Redeemer before working toward any
Federal Upholstering Home • Auto Life Chain being held on Sunday, Medical equipment changes together.
Marine • Business Oct. 4, from 2-3:30 p.m. This is a available for loan “Learning these things will give me opportunities to teach and for us as a
peaceful, prayerful witness on behalf congregation to grow together in better confessing Christ to a world desperately
10510 1/2 265th St., Clear Lake • (641) 423-8772 Antiques of the unborn. The Life Chain will Zion Lutheran Church is offer- in need of His mercy and forgiveness,” said Pastor Burns.
Call Today! begin at the intersection of Pierce and ing used medical equipment for short- Redeemer Lutheran Church is located at 301 S. Main St., Ventura. Service
M-F • 8:30-5 (Closed Noon-1 p.m Daily) or by appointment. 4th Street SW, in Mason City. term loans at no cost. This includes is held on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
Parking is available on the west items such as walkers, canes, crutches,
With So Many Choices,www.edwardjones.com end of the Mercy Hospital parking shower chairs, toilet seats, toilet risers,
Why Would You lot. Signs will be provided. Everyone grabbers, and a manual Hoyer lift.
is welcome to attend. Anyone in the community is wel-
Choose to Pay Taxes? come to make use of this service by
calling Zion, 357-5261.
Tax-Free Municipal Bonds This program is sponsored by
Zion Health Ministries.
0.45% TO 4.87%*
CLUB NEWS
To invest in tax-free bonds, call or visit your local financial advisor today
The Lake Area Quilters Guild
Spenser Rahm *Yield effective 09/18/15, subject to availability. Yield and market value may fluctuate if sold prior to The Lake Area Quilters Guild
Financial Advisor maturity and the amount you receive from the sale of these securities may be less than, equal to, will meet Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m.
or more than the amount originally invested. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk such at the Clear Lake Senior Center.
630 Hwy. 18 E. that when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease and the investor can lose principal The program on ‘ticking’ will
Clear Lake, IA value. Any bond called prior to maturity results in reinvestment risk for the owner of the bond. May be be presented by Fran Wolbrink. The
641-357-1434 subject to alternative minimum tax. Municipal bonds may have original issue discount. public is invited.

Some of the available issues of bonds are callable. Contact your local Edward Jones financial
advisor for more information about maturity dates and applicable call provisions.

Member SIPC

Clear Lake and Ventura Church Directory St. Patrick’s to hold Monroe, Mason City. A coffee and
high school retreat social time begins at 10 a.m. and the
Agape Christian Church of Christ First Church of Sunday, 9:30 a.m. program begins at 10:30 a.m.
Family Church the Open Bible Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Erwin Klaas of Ames will talk
2010 14th Ave. N., • 357-5813 Friday, 8:30 a.m. (fourth Friday of month Clear Lake, will hold a high school about “Living the Leopold Land Eth-
2810 Hwy. 18 West, • 357-8014 www.clearlakecc.com 609 South 8th St. • 357-3217 at Oakwood Care Center at 9:30 a.m.); freshman and sophomore retreat Oct. ic.” He will give a short presentation
www.agapeage.com Pastor: Brad Sheldon Pastor: Rev. Will Hunsaker Tuesdays at Newman Catholic, 9:15 17-18, at Camp Tanglefoot, Clear on the restoration of a large gravel pit
Pastors: Dave and Kris Toyne Fellowship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. a.m., elementary gym; Wednesday: 8:45 Lake. The retreat will begin at noon and surrounding land into a city park
Sunday Power Hour (all ages): 9 a.m. Bible School: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Family Night: 7 p.m. a.m. at Newman Catholic on Oct. 17 and on Oct. 18, it begins in Ames, Iowa that fits this topic quite
Sunday Worship with Super Church for Worship: 10:30 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at 1 p.m. well. Leopold said, “No one can write
Children: 10 a.m. First Congregational The cost is $35 to attend. For an ethic, it must evolve in the minds
Wednesday Big Dreams Children and Clear Lake Regular Church United Methodist Church questions or to register, contact Chel- of a community.”
Youth: 7 p.m. Baptist Church sie Stevens at [email protected] Doctor Klaas is an Iowa State
2nd Sunday of each month: “God- 205 W. 10th Ave. N. • 357-2818 508 2nd Ave. N. • 357-5247 or call the parish office at 641-423- University Professor Emeritus of
Tism” a class for children 2-8 yrs. on 314 North 6th Street • 357-5851 www.congregationalclearlake.com www.clearlakeumc.org 5001. Animal Ecology. He is a member of
the Autism spectrum Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. facebook: FirstCongregationalClearLake Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson the Board of Directors of Prairie Riv-
2nd & 4th Sundays of each month: Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Worship, 10:10 a.m. Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m. UU Fellowship to ers of Iowa RC&D, and Friends of
“SIgn-Interpreted Sunday Service for Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer: 7 p.m. Fellowship, 11:10 a.m. Sunday School (all ages): 9:45 a.m. meet Sept. 27 Ada Hayden Heritage Park. He is a
the hearing impaired Wednesday Kids Club: 7 p.m. Communion: First Sunday of the month Mid-Week Worship with Communion: 2010 graduate of the Aldo Leopold
Staffed nursery for all services. Wed., 5:15-5:45 p.m. The Unitarian Universalist Fel- Foundation’s Land Ethic Leadership
lowship of North Central Iowa will Course and coordinates the annual
Bell Harbor Zion Lutheran meet on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 606 N. Ames Reads Leopold event.
Church
4560 Wesley Dr., Clear Lake • 357-3345 Community of Christ Galilean Lutheran Church Clean & Fresh! Comfortable &
Pastor: Rev. Keith Scott 112 North 4th Street • 357-5261 Convenient
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. 15 Plaza Drive • 357-3766 Hwy.18 West • 357-2296 www.zionclearlake.org
Pastor: Christina Blum (357-1234) Pastor: Scot McCluskey Pastors: Rev. Dr. Patrick Hall and All size dogs welcome
Celebration Community Youth/Teen Ministers: Bob and Jill Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Rev. Kirk Wilkie
Church Branstad (357-4918) Fellowship: 10:15 a.m. Worship Services: Saturday, 4 p.m. 8$ Complete 8 min.wash
Power Hour (Sunday School): 9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. - ABLE; 5:30 p.m. - Liturgy “Lite” and (Includes supplies)
805 10th Ave. N. (Across from Lion’s Fellowship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - Traditional; 10 a.m.
Field) • 357-0026 Worship: 10:45 a.m. Harvest Bible Chapel - Contemporay & Zkids (K-5th); 6 p.m. - Clear
Pastor: Daniel Miller Zyouth (6th-12th) Lake
Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday School Evangelical Free Church 2200 N. 24th St., Clear Lake • 357-7500
(Ages 2 thru adult) www.harvestclearlake.org VENTURA Located at Laser Wash • North 20th Street, Clear Lake
Fellowship: 9:45 a.m. 1310 Hwy 18 West • 357-7581 Senior Pastor: John Tank Redeemer Lutheran
Sunday Praise & Worship: 10 a.m. www.clearlakefree.org Worship Leader: Cody Rogers Church LNOCEAWTION
Wednesday Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m. Senior Pastor: Dan Jordan Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
Youth Pastor: Randy Vaage Sunday School: 10 a.m. for birth LC-MS Ventura • 829-3650
Christian Church Sunday Morning Worship Service: 9:30 to fifth grade Email: [email protected]
a.m. Pastor: Jesse Burns
302 Hwy. 18 West • 357-4885 Sunday School Classes for all ages: 11 a.m. St. Patrick’s Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School all ages: 9 a.m. Catholic Church Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m. Christian Science Society
Wednesday: Christian Education, 6:30 1001 9th Ave. South • 357-3214
p.m.; Praise Team, 7:30 p.m. Corner of 8th & Main • 357-7210
Thursday Bible Studies 6:30-7:30 a.m. & Sunday Church Service: 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Fr. John Gossman
9:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Weekend Mass: Saturday, 4 p.m. and

This Directory is brought to you by these Clear Lake community minded sponsors:

•Culver’s •CL Tel R•7esSttaaurrsanFtamily B•Calenakr&LaTkreust

1204 N. 25th St., 357-0757 107 N. 4th St., 357-2111 2309 3rd Ave. S., 641-231-8026 322 Main Ave., 357-7121

•Wilcox •Bennigan’s M•Cilreraorr-LRaekpeorter P•ThharrifmtyacWy hite

Main Ave., 357-5241 I-35 & Hwy. 18, 357-2366 12 N. 4th St., 357-2131 4th & Main Ave., 357-5271

S•Gelrevni’cseT, iIrnec. •Apple Valley •Fareway •Master Floors

880 Hwy. 18 W., 357-7117 405 27th Ave. S., 357-7083 910 Hwy. 18 W., 357-5778 402 S. 15th St., 357-7869