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Sharp Attends Methodist Conference
Tracy Sharp, of Norwalk United Methodist Church
and President of the Iowa Chapter of the Professional
Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries
(PAUMCS), attended the 29th Annual Conference of
PAUMCS which was held in Knoxville, TN, April 7 -
11. More than 198 professionals representing United
Methodist offices on various levels, both nationally and
internationally, were in attendance.
Blossoming in God's Love was the theme for this con-
ference which included ten hours of continuing edu-
cation on a variety of subjects beneficial to church em-
ployees. Maryville, TN Chief of Police Tony Crisp and
his staff provided training in "Office Safety" and "Iden-
tity Theft." Participants learned from Cherrie Graham
of United Methodist Reporter (UMR) ways in which
church offices can utilize the services of UMR. Attor-
ney and Chair of the Holston Conference Domestic
Violence Task Force Deborah Yeomans shared ways
church employees can recognize the signs of Domestic
Violence and assist those affected. "Cyber Safety" was
the topic of a seminar led by Holston Conference Mul-
timedia Director Donna Hankins. The Reverend Mary
Parsons led a seminar entitled "Sexual Ethics" which
focused on setting healthy boundaries in order to pre-
vent sexual misconduct before it occurs.
Each year, the PAUMCS Annual Conference is spon-
sored by one of the local chapters of PAUMCS. In ad-
dition to providing continuing education, these con-
ferences include worship and the opportunity to net-
work with church professionals from across the de-
nomination. The organization, established in 1982 un-
der the General Council on Finance and Administra-
tion of The United Methodist Church, fosters individual
growth, professional development and spiritual enrich-
ment for members from the United States, Russia and
Africa.
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Christianity's Family Tree
Why are there so many
different Christian
churches? And why,are
they so different from one
another? What essential
beliefs or practices do they
share in common? As I
learn about the faith of
Christians who worship
and serve in ways that seem
different or unfamiliar to
me, can I in fact learn more
about my own faith? These
questions and more will be
explored at New Life
Lutheran Church begin-
ning Sunday, May I at 9:30
a.m. The church is begin-
ning a five-week study
called "Christianity's Fam-
ily Tree: What Other Chris-
tians Believe and Why,"
and you are invited to join
them.
According to Nate
Liedtke, pastor of New
Life, "These are questions
that grip our attention, and
yet often we don't discuss
them. We want to explore
what God might be saying
to us through the lives of
other Christians, and we
hope to do this in a setting
of sensitivity, respect, and
mutual learning, that the
family of believers may be
strengthened."
This special event will
include small-group stud-
ies that feature videos,
Bible study and discus-
sion. The study, published
by Abingdon Press, was
developed by the Rever-
end Adam Hamilton, pas-
tor of the Church of the
Resurrection in Leawood,
KS and is intended for
anyone who has an inter-
est in learning about dif-
ferent denominations and
faith traditions within
Christianity.
New Life Lutheran
Church is located at 4380
Wakonda Dr. in Norwalk.
For more information,
contact Pastor Nate
Liedtke at 285-5965 or
njliedtke@ gmail.com.
Jo and Chris Petersen
DM Orchestra
Plans Concert
Des Moines Community
Orchestra's Spring Concert
is set for Sunday, May 8, at
2 p.m. with a pre-concert
talk led by the conductor at
i p.m. It is held at the Per-
forming Arts Hall in Drake
University's Harmon Fine
Arts Building.
The conductor is Carl
Johnson with guest soloists
Jonathan Sturm, violin;
George Work, cello and
William David, piano.
This concert will be
dedicated to the memory of
Robert B. Smith, beloved
former concertmaster.
The world's longest cov-
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feet long, is in Canada.
Ivy is one of the easiest,
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plants. It can be trained UP
a trellis or left to fall natu-
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Norwalk
71 Acres, 50 Tillable
Black "Gold"
Realty
515-681-6310
Garden Club
Plant Sale
Bevington Garden Club
will hold its annual plant
sale Saturday, May 7, from
8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Two lo-
cations will be provided
for the sale. One will be at
8551 Hwy 28, Martensdale
and the other at 906 Main
St., Norwalk. Help us pre-
serve and maintain the
Bevington Park.
Proceeds will be used to
preserve and maintain the
Bevington Park.
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
Chris and Jo Petersen will celebrate their 60th wed-
ding anniversary Friday, May 6. Please help them cel-
ebrate this wonderful milestone by sending cards of
congratulations to 1728 Cedar, Norwalk, IA 50211. The
card shower is hosted by their family, Lyle, Cindy, Paul
and Tiffany. They appreciate the lifetime of love, sup-
port and great memories.
Volunteers To Package
Meals This Weekend
Working with "Meals From the Heartland," Cross-
roads Church, 2601 Border St., is spearheading a sec-
ond Norwalk Community Effort to provide at least
75,000 meals for Haiti. Packaging will take place Satur-
day, April 30, at Crossroads Church.
Pastor Glen Blumer said, "Great news! All assembly
line positions have been filled. Thank You Norwalk!!"
Donations for the huge project are still welcomed.
Each meal costs 15 cents, which means raising at least
$11,250. Checks can be made out to Crossroads Church
with "Meals" on the memo line. Pastor Blumer notes
that a donation of $100 can provide about 670 meals, a
donation of $500 can provide about 3,333 meals and a
donation of $1000 is about 6,670 meals.
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