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Social NewsPage 6 • Oct. 21, 2015									                                                                                                                                       Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

ANNIVERSARY                                                                                                                                                                      CHURCH NEWS

	 Marley and Gretchen                                                                 Making a home for veterans                                                                 Agape’ celebrates                           Turkey Dinner at
(Luhrs) Freesemann, of Clear                                                                                                                                                     35-years of                                 Sacred Heart
Lake, will celebrate their 50th                                                       On Oct. 9, VFW Auxiliary President Linda Dockwell and Sr. Vice President                   ministry Sunday                             this Sunday
wedding anniversary. The cou-                                                         Peta Ressler were among those making a delivery to the Transition House for
ple was married on Nov. 13,                                                           Veterans, sponsored by FAVA, in Forest City, Iowa. Phyllis Willis donated a                	 Agape’ Chrisitian Family Church,          	 Sacred Heart Parish, in Rockwell,
1965, in Holland, Iowa.                                                               dining room table and six chairs, while the VFW Auxiliary donated a love seat,             2810 Highway 18 W., Clear Lake,             Iowa, will hold the Annual Turkey
	 Marley and Gretchen have                                                            foyer bench, fireplace screen and coffee pot. This home will house five Veterans,          is celebrating 35 years of ministry         Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11
three children, Angela Freese-                                                        of all ages, that are in the process of starting their lives over. Anyone wishing to       on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. The          a.m. to 1 p.m. Serving will be buf-
mann, Huxley, Iowa, Matt and                                                          donate household items, appliances, beds, bedding, lamps, etc., should contact             church is also celebrating Pastors Dave     fet style. The menu includes turkey,
Kim Freesemann, Bartlett, Ill.,                                                       FAVA at 641-585-5995 or Linda Dockwell at 641-425-7127. All donations are                  and Kris Toyne’s 30 years of pastoring      dressing, and all the trimmings.
and Joy (Freesemann) and Steve                                                        appreciated. -Submitted photo                                                              Agape’ Christian Family Church.             	 Adults are $10, children under
Mindrup, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.                                                                                                                                                     	 There will be a special time of           12 are $8, and preschool children are
They also have eight grandchil-                                                                                                                                                  celebration with a lunch following the      free. Take-outs are $10. Deliveries
dren.                                                                                                                                                                            service. The public is invited to share     will be made to shut-ins only.
	 Send special greetings to                                                                                                                                                      in this day of celebration.
Marley and Gretchen Freese-                                                                                                                                                                                                  Program
mann, 1010 3rd Ave. S., Clear                                                                                                                                                    Annual Saints                               announced for
Lake, Iowa 50428.                                                                                                                                                                Party planned                               Unitarian group
                                                                                                                                                                                 at St. Pat’s
                                         Marley and Gretchen Freesemann                                                                                                                                                      	 The Unitarian Universalist Fel-
                                                                                                                                                                                 	 The Annual Saints Party will be           lowship of North Central Iowa will
Retired school personnel association                                                                                                                                             held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at St.          meet on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 606 N.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th         Monroe, Mason City. A coffee and
increases volunteer hours                                                                                                                                                        Ave. S., Clear Lake. The program will       social time begins at 10 a.m. and the
                                                                                                                                                                                 be held at 5:45 p.m. in the church.         program begins at 10:30 a.m.
	 The Mason City Area Retired            bers in this unit are from AEA 2,            Families invited to Pumpkin                                                                Come see the third-fifth grade stu-         	 A presentation will be given of
School Personnel Association recently    Central Springs,  Clear Lake, Garner         Party at library Monday                                                                    dents dressed up as saints.                 Jared Diamond’s  “The Third Chim-
reported at the state annual meet-       Hayfield-Ventura, Mason City, New-           	 A Pumpkin Party Family Night                  stories will be read by a guest story-     	 For the families of third and fifth       panzee,” which runs the gamut from
ing that their group logged 11,006       man, NIACC, North Iowa Christian,            will be held at the Clear Lake Public           teller. There will also be a drawing for   grade students, pizza will be served        genetic evidence about humanity’s
hours of volunteer service this past     Northwood-Kensett, Rudd Rockford-            Library Monday, Oct. 26, from 5-6               a real pumpkin and a book.  	              following the program. Please RSVP          relationship to the chimpanzees and
year.   This was up 2,506 hours from     Marble Rock, St. Ansgar, Ventura and         p.m. as an open house for Preschool-            	                                          to the office at 357-4058 or email:         what distinguishes us from them,
2014.                                    West Fork School Districts.                  ers and their families.                         	 Those planning to attend are             dbq040re@dbqarch.org.                       from stone age cultures to the pos-
	 The local group has 106 members        	 Statewide, the Iowa Retired                	 Children ages three-years and                 asked to register by phoning 357-                                                      sibility of ET visiting us, and from
and 26 people turned in their volun-     School Personnel Association report-         older are welcome.  There will be               0315.                                      CLUB NEWS                                   where our views of beauty are formed
teer hours.   At the national rate of    ed 399,742 volunteer hours for a total       games and a pumpkin craft. Pumpkin                                                                                                     to genocide and extinctions.  Discus-
$23.07 per hour, the total value of do-  of $9,222,030.90 worth of donated                                                                                                                                                   sion will be lead by Steve Urbatsch.
nated hours was $253,908.42.  Mem-       work.

 Andersen’s Flowers                                                                   Optimum Health Chiropractic                                                                Odd Fellows                                 Alternative to
                                                                                      Bringing you and your                                                                      elect officers                              Trick or Treating
       Halloween Party!                                                               family better health and                                                                                                               offered at E’Free
                                                                                                                                                                                         The Independent Order of Odd
Saturday, Oct. 24th • 10 am - 2 pm                                                     a better way of life.                                                                     Fellows lodge #187 of Clear Lake held       	 King’s Kids, an alternative to
    Stop in for kids Halloween activities                                                                                                                                        their elections in October for officers     Trick or Treating, will be held again
                                                                                                                                                                                 to serve during the next year.              this year on Saturday, Oct. 31, from
      Pick out your pumpkins & gourds                                                                                                                                                 Elected as first time Noble Grand      6 to 8 p.m., at the Evangelical Free
                                                                                                                                                                                 was Curtis Calaway, of Clear Lake;          Church of Clear Lake, 1310 Hwy 18
Don’t forget to stock up on fresh,                                                                                                                                               Vice Grand was Dan Servidio, of Ma-         W. The celebration is for kids who
                                                                                                                                                                                 son City; Recording Secretary will be       are in preschool through sixth grade.
locally-grown produce                                                                                                                                                            Mark Nagle, of Clear Lake; Treasurer        It will be in the church’s gym where
                                                                                                                                                                                 will be Pat Azeltine, of Clear Lake.        there are games, prizes, contests, and
Squash $1 each Mums $10 each                                                                                                                                                               Clear Lake’s lodge is one of the  food. Come to the north edge of the
                                                                                                                                                                                 few remaining active IOOF groups in         parking lot and follow the luminaries
Potatoes • Onions                                                                     641-357-1211                                                                               North Iowa. The local lodge serves as       down the stairs to the gym door. The
                                                                                                                                                                                 the fiscal agency for the new Quarters      carnival atmosphere gives children the
and much more                            (641) 530-1234                                                                                                                          For Quarters fund in Cerro Gordo            fun of trying things like popping bal-
                                                                                                                                                                                 County. This growing charity provides       loons and tossing bean bags at targets,
                                         2727 19th St. S.W., Mason City                          506 Main Avenue, Clear Lake           Dr. Nick McColley                         beds and emergency lodging for chil-        while earning points with which to
                                                                                      Visit our new website at www.drnickmccolley.com   Palmer Graduate                          dren and single mothers.                    “buy” prizes donated by local busi-
Mon - Fri 9-6 • Sat/Sun 9-5              (West of Newman School)                                                                                                                      The original mandate of the world-     nesses. Hot dogs and chips will be
                                                                                                                                                                                 wide Odd Fellows was to care for wid-       served.
Clear Lake and Ventura Church Directory                                                                                                                                          ows and orphans. This international         	 The event is free, but each fam-
                                                                                                                                                                                 organization was initially formed in        ily is asked to bring two bags of candy
Agape Christian                          Church of Christ                             Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.                       Sunday, 9:30 a.m.                          England, then eventually got estab-         to share. The candy will be divided
Family Church                                                                                                                         Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday and        lished in the United States.                so that each child attending will take
                                         2010 14th Ave. N., • 357-5813                First Church of                                 Friday, 8:30 a.m. (fourth Friday of month       Local lodge #187 has several special   home a paper sack full of candy. Door
2810 Hwy. 18 West, • 357-8014            www.clearlakecc.com                          the Open Bible                                  at Oakwood Care Center at 9:30 a.m.);      projects for which they raise funds in      prizes will be awarded at 7:45 p.m.
www.agapeage.com                         Pastor: Brad Sheldon                                                                         Tuesdays at Newman Catholic, 9:15          Clear Lake, such as doing their high        Besides the door prizes, there will be
Pastors: Dave and Kris Toyne             Fellowship: 9:15 a.m.                        609 South 8th St. • 357-3217                    a.m., elementary gym; Wednesday: 8:45      school student scholarships through         prizes for the best Bible girl costume,
Sunday Power Hour (all ages): 9 a.m.     Bible School: 9:30 a.m.                      Pastor: Rev. Will Hunsaker                      a.m. at Newman Catholic                    years in the past.                          the best Bible boy costume, the cut-
Sunday Worship with Super Church for     Worship: 10:30 a.m.                          Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.                      Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:30 p.m.             The IOOF lodge’s recently refur-       est girl costume, the cutest boy cos-
Children: 10 a.m.                                                                                                                                                                bished meeting room at 309 1/2 Main         tume, and the most original costume.
Wednesday Big Dreams Children and        Clear Lake Regular                           WFeirdnsetsdCayoFnagmriley gNaigthit:o7npa.lm.  United Methodist Church                    Street is open most Monday nights           Please dress in costumes that are not
Youth: 7 p.m.                            Baptist Church                               Church                                                                                     at 7 p.m. for fellowship and business       scary, violent, or occult, like witches
2nd Sunday of each month: “God-                                                                                                       508 2nd Ave. N. • 357-5247                 meetings. Inquiries for membership          or ghosts. Leave any guns, knives, or
Tism” a class for children 2-8 yrs. on   314 North 6th Street • 357-5851              205 W. 10th Ave. N. • 357-2818                  www.clearlakeumc.org                       or making donations are welcomed.           other weapons at home.
the Autism spectrum                      Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.                     www.congregationalclearlake.com                 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson
2nd & 4th Sundays of each month:         Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m.           facebook: FirstCongregationalClearLake          Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 & 11 a.m.    Friendly Garden
“SIgn-Interpreted Sunday Service for     Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer: 7 p.m.         Sunday: Worship, 10:10 a.m.                     Sunday School (all ages): 9:45 a.m.        Club to meet
the hearing impaired                     Wednesday Kids Club: 7 p.m.                  Fellowship, 11:10 a.m.                          Mid-Week Worship with Communion:
Staffed nursery for all services.                                                     Communion: First Sunday of the month            Wed., 5:15-5:45 p.m.                       	 The Clear Lake Friendly Garden
                                                                                                                                                                                 Club will be meeting at the home of         CLHS Class of
Bell Harbor                              Community of Christ                          Galilean Lutheran Church                        Zion Lutheran                              Linda Hopper on Wednesday, Oct.             ‘71 breakfast
                                                                                                                                      Church                                     21, at 7 p.m.                               planned
4560 Wesley Dr., Clear Lake • 357-3345   15 Plaza Drive • 357-3766                    Hwy.18 West • 357-2296                                                                     	 Because there is not a lot of park-
Pastor: Rev. Keith Scott                 Pastor: Christina Blum (357-1234)            Pastor: Scot McCluskey                          112 North 4th Street • 357-5261            ing, the group will car pool from City      	 The Clear Lake High School
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.                   Youth/Teen Ministers: Bob and Jill           Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m.                       www.zionclearlake.org                      Hall at 6:30 p.m. Please let one of the     Class of 1971 breakfast get-together
                                         Branstad (357-4918)                          Fellowship: 10:15 a.m.                          Pastors: Rev. Dr. Patrick Hall and         hostesses know if you are not attend-       will be Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. at
Celebration Community                    Power Hour (Sunday School): 9:30 a.m.        Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.                       Rev. Kirk Wilkie                           ing.                                        Seven Stars Restaurant, 2309 3rd Ave.
Church                                   Fellowship: 10:15 a.m.                                                                       Worship Services: Saturday, 4 p.m.                                                     S., Clear Lake. Everyone is welcome
                                         Worship: 10:45 a.m.                          Harvest Bible Chapel                            - ABLE; 5:30 p.m. - Liturgy “Lite” and                                                 to attend.
805 10th Ave. N. (Across from Lion’s                                                                                                  Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - Traditional; 10 a.m.
Field) • 357-0026                        Evangelical Free Church                      2200 N. 24th St., Clear Lake • 357-7500         - Contemporay & Zkids (K-5th); 6 p.m. -              Ali Taylor Barkela
Pastor: Daniel Miller                                                                 www.harvestclearlake.org                        Zyouth (6th-12th)
Sunday School: 9 a.m. Sunday School      1310 Hwy 18 West • 357-7581                  Senior Pastor: John Tank                                                                   has moved back to Clear Lake and has joined
(Ages 2 thru adult)                      www.clearlakefree.org                        Worship Leader: Cody Rogers                              VENTURA                                           Classic Hair Designs
Fellowship: 9:45 a.m.                    Senior Pastor: Dan Jordan                    Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.                         Redeemer Lutheran
Sunday Praise & Worship: 10 a.m.         Associate Youth Pastor: James Allen          Sunday School: 10 a.m. for birth                Church                                                                  Now taking
Wednesday Adult Bible Study: 7 p.m.      Associate Adult Pastor: Randy Vaage          to fifth grade                                                                                                        appointments
                                         Sunday Morning Worship Service: 9:30                                                         LC-MS Ventura • 829-3650
Christian Church                         a.m.                                         St. Patrick’s                                   Email: rlc1946@cltel.net                                                Your hair is your best
                                         Sunday School Classes for all ages: 11 a.m.  Catholic Church                                 Pastor: Jesse Burns                                                            accessory.
302 Hwy. 18 West • 357-4885                                                                                                           Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School all ages: 9 a.m.           Christian Science Society                    1001 9th Ave. South • 357-3214                  Sunday School/Bible Class: 10:15 a.m.                                        Let me put my
Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m.                                                                                                                                                                                  advanced Aveda
Wednesday: Christian Education, 6:30     15 Timberlane Dr. • 357-7210                 Pastor: Fr. John Gossman                                                                                               training to work for you.
p.m.; Praise Team, 7:30 p.m.             Sunday Church Service: 10:30 a.m.            Weekend Mass: Saturday, 4 p.m. and
Thursday Bible Studies 6:30-7:30 a.m. &
9:30 a.m.

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