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FOCUS ON FAITH

A CHURCH ALIVE IS WORTH THE DRIVE

By Bob Fitch

As a Christian, how important is it to have a grateful heart? Pastor Mark Schwarz points to three verses in the Epistle to the Colossians for a succinct answer: Colossians 3:15-17 NIV Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.

And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Pastor Mark Schwarz in the sanctuary of Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church.

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“I’ve preached on it many, many times,” said Pastor Mark, who serves Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church, located northeast of Sioux Center. “I think the enemy hates when you're thankful. To be honest with you, Satan wants you to be ticked. He wants you to be grumpy. He wants you to start talking about how terrible those people at church are; he wants you to be stuck in the mud and to be a problem. We’re playing into his hands when we don’t have an attitude of gratitude.”

He said research has even found that those who practice thankfulness actually live longer because it helps build a person’s immune system. “When you're mad at everybody, and everybody's mad at you, it doesn't do anybody any good. Let the peace of Christ rule in your heart.”

NEW SPACE FOR FELLOWSHIP AND LEARNING Pastor Mark and the members of Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church are thankful that contractors completed a 6,612-square-foot expansion of the church’s facilities just a few weeks ago. The congregation rallied around a plan that modernized and vastly increased the size of both the fellowship area and classrooms for youth education; moved the nursery out of the basement to a new room on the main floor; plus

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added two larger restrooms. (The church previously only had one small restroom on the main floor.)

When members agreed on raising half upfront of the needed $700,000, he believes it garnered “yes” votes from some members who may have been skeptical of previous attempts to pursue a building project. Members agreed on the plan in June 2022 with an 87 percent affirmative vote – a virtually unheard-of level of support.

Pastor Mark said Middleburg has been a strong church for decades. In the last five years, it has grown significantly, adding about 40 families. During the school year, pews in the sanctuary are regularly more than 80 percent full.

Deciding how to accommodate more worshippers will be the church’s next challenge. He said Middleburg believes in the motto: “A church alive is worth the drive.”

A RED CARPET FROM RIVERSIDE TO MIDDLEBURG Pastor Mark was thankful that so much of the building fund was raised upfront. He and his wife, Barby, came to Middleburg in March 2018 after many years of serving a large California church which had long been saddled with debt. He had no desire to be under that kind of pressure again. Over his 32 years of ordained ministry, he’s led several large churches where he was responsible for supervising as many as a dozen staff members.

Being closer to the end of his career than the beginning, he was ready for a radical change. “I just wanted to go to a country church and be a solo pastor. I wanted to strip everything else away and become the man of God and the leader that He wanted me to be. I want to proclaim and preach the Good News of the Gospel, I want to take care of the elderly, I want to disciple the men and their families,” he said.

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“God laid out a red carpet from Riverside, California, to Middleburg, Iowa. We knew for sure this is where God wanted us to be. It’s just been a blessing.”

One of the stained glass windows at Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church.

While this is his first country church, it isn’t the first call to Iowa for the Schwarz family. He was the first

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“One thing about Reformed Church people, they still go to church on Sunday, even when they're on vacation.”

In addition to sharing the word with vacationers from far and wide, Good News Community Church helped introduce a different style of worship and some contemporary Christian music to go along with traditional hymns. “People were kind of stuck in the mud with their traditions; in their religious spirit they thought there was only one ‘right way’ to worship. We weren't trying to make people mad. In fact, we didn’t know what we were doing half the time. But the people kept coming and coming.”

When they got the call from Middleburg, Pastor Mark and Barby looked back on their time spent at Okoboji and thought, “They were

some of the greatest years of our ministry. We raised our kids here. We love the lifestyle. We love the people.”

HOLY SPIRIT IN NEW WINESKIN “I always said we were a new wineskin. I used to explain that if you didn’t like what Good News Community Church was doing, it's because you have an old wineskin.

When the Holy Spirit comes, it’s like new wine that expands the wineskin. If you put the new wine in an old wineskin, it bursts the old wineskin. Then you’re mad. But we’d say ‘It’s ok. Nobody got hurt, no one died in this new worship style. You just need to get a new wineskin.’”

While ordained in 1991, Pastor Mark said his ministry really began on August 17, 1979, when he gave his life to Christ at the Crystal Cathedral served by Alton, Iowa native, Dr. Robert Schuller,

Christian televangelist, pastor, motivational speaker, and author.

Pastor Mark graduated from Pacific Christian College (now called Hope International University) and then spent about five years working in youth ministry at Dr. Schuller’s church and felt fortunate to have several of Schuller’s children in his youth group.

Pastor Mark was able to attend Dr. Schuller’s retirement service. He was struck by a portion of the sermon which addressed internal church strife. The famous church leader said (paraphrased): “The biggest challenge I've had in my ministry has not come from people outside the church. It's come from people inside the church. I have been battered at every turn by people that don't like me or don't agree with me. All I ever wanted to do was bring people to Jesus.”

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FOCUS ON FAITH

The Apostolic Christian Church in Lester.

THANKFULNESS AND TRUST GO HAND-IN-HAND

By Bob Fitch

As a believer’s faith in God matures, prayers of request often move toward more prayers of thanksgiving, said two ministers of the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester.

“We practice adult baptism. Before someone is baptized, there is a change of lifestyle and a change of heart that needs to occur in someone's life. After some time has passed, they’re brought before the church to give a testimony of the Lord working in their hearts,” said Wes Moser, one of six lay ministers who serve the congregation at the Apostolic Christian Church.

“The New Testament tells us

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about repentance and conversion.

For a lot of us – in what I call our ‘unconverted life’ – our prayers to God are often about making requests. After we've experienced God's mercy, guidance and his help, our prayers turn to prayers of thankfulness.”

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thing that comes to my mind is the book of Job. When Job starts out, things are going really well.

Then everything goes haywire.

Job retains his trust in God and, in the end, everything is doubled,” he said. For people who may be struggling in life and are finding it difficult to be thankful in the moment, he thinks Job’s story is a good one to reference. “As we talk to them and focus on that sort-of

‘in between time,’ I would tell them it's normal to go through a range of emotions, just like Job. He had his struggles, but still had trust that God would provide for him. And God did in the end.”

GOD WILL BE WITH US IN OUR STRUGGLES “I think it’s important for us to remember God's promises, but also to remember what God has not promised. Nowhere do I read that God has promised us good weather or good markets or good health or many things,” said Brian.

“But when we go through these difficult situations and struggles, God promises us that He'll be there for us. He has promised his grace shall be sufficient for the day.” Brian cited a passage from 2 Corinthians: 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength

is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Wes remembered a family tragedy that occurred 30 years ago. At the time, looking to the Scripture for comfort and encouragement, his Bible opened to Psalm 77, wherein the author cries out to God for many verses, but in the second half he starts to look to God again.

Psalm 77 KJV (excerpts) In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? Hath God forgotten to be

gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?

And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right Brian Metzger and Wes Moser are hand of two of the ministers at the Apostolic Christian Church. the most High. I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph.

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Wes continued: “Old Testament people were told to offer sacrifices.

We don’t do that per se, we're not offering up a lamb anymore. But we are instructed to offer Him the ‘sacrifice’ of the giving of our time in prayer and praise, expressing our thanksgiving to God. Hebrews 13:15 says: ‘By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.’”

THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVIDES THE WORDS The Apostolic Christian Church looks to men from their local congregation to shepherd the congregants.

Although all are lay ministers, there are varying degrees of responsibility.

For Sunday worship services, the six ministers take turns delivering a message to the congregation. There isn’t a set schedule. In fact, on any given Sunday, none of them know ahead of time who will be preaching

or even what scripture the message will be based upon.

“Four of us will occupy the pulpit during a service and there will be a discussion at the beginning of the service about who's going to stand up to speak,” Brian said. Wes said their sermons are not written in advance and typically the message is based upon whatever passage the speaker randomly opens to, first from the Old Testament; then, after a song and a prayer, a New Testament passage is read.

A meditation follows based on the two passages shared.

“We don't prepare our sermons, but we prepare our heart,” said Brian. “We might not know exactly what scriptures will open, but God knows and he's already prepared us. The Holy Spirit is what gives us the words.”

Each of the church’s six ministers has a unique set of gifts. Brian sees

that as a positive since various preaching styles may resonate with congregants in different ways. Wes agreed, adding, “Every minister is a little different. It's kind of like eating.

It’s nice to have variety. The Bible speaks about the ‘milk of the word’ and the ‘meat of the word.’ There are some who aren't ready for meat.

And there are definitely those who are beyond the milk.” One scripture he referred to was I Peter 2:2. "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." Additional references are I Corinthians 3:2 and Hebrews 5:12-13 Wes Moser is a sheep producer, located just west of Lester. Brian Metzger worked at Mogler Farms for more than 11 years, but recently began a new career at DGR Engineering.

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FOCUS ON FAITH

Members of St. John Lutheran Church of Akron honored veterans in the congregation with “Quilts of Valor.” Thanked for the service were: Kenneth Hillrichs, Daryl Klemme, Karl Stodden, Gary Hillrichs, Ron Popkens and Harold Pearson. Raymond Hoops was not in attendance.

A SERVICE OF HONOR AND THANKSGIVING

By Bob Fitch

Members of St. John Lutheran Church in rural Akron got a jump on the November holidays of Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving by honoring and thanking seven veterans at a special church service on October 1st. The veterans were awarded “Quilts of Valor,” handmade by several church members.

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The Quilts of Valor Foundation (www.qovf.org) is a national nonprofit founded 20 years ago. The quilts are awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war.

The quilts are meant to say unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”

According to Pastor Trish Underberg, “The whole service was one of honoring our veterans. It was so great to have their families attend and to see the surprise on the men’s faces. It was a wonderful day. Several of them, you could see the tears in their eyes.”

The service started as it normally would. As the congregation rose for the hymn of praise, Pastor Trish asked them to turn towards the back where Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Cole Oltmanns, in full military dress uniform, was entering the sanctuary to present the flag. Sunday School children then

sang “We’re in the Lord’s Army.”

The quilts were made by Linda Popken, Karla Less and Judy Hawkins. Church members honored were: • Gary Hillrichs served in the U.S. Force from 1965-1972. He was stationed at the Sioux City Air Base and in South Korea.

• Kenneth Hillrichs served in the Iowa Air National Guard from 1965-1971. His service included time at Sowan Airforce Base in Korea.

• Raymond Hoops served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954, including time in Korea.

• Daryl Klemme served in the U.S. Army, first on active duty from 1957-1959, then an additional four years in the Army Reserve.

• Harold “Shorty” Pearson served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1970.

• Ron Popken served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1966-1970, and was stationed in Baltimore and Concord, California.

• Karl Stodden served in the U.S. Army from 2000-2013.

He did tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

COUNTRY ROADS MINISTRIES Pastor Trish serves Country Roads Ministries, which includes both St. John Lutheran Church east of Akron and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Craig. The two churches worship together on the fifth Sundays of the month and at other times through the year. The Country Roads churches also collaborate on occasion with nearby Christ Lutheran Church. Last year they held a joint service on Reformation Sunday. Pastor Trish is also active as the dean of the local conference within the Western Iowa Synod,

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often helping new pastors and supervising seminary students who are serving as vicars.

She believes country church members have a deep appreciation for the season of Thanksgiving. “I have a number of members who lived through the farm crisis of the 1980s, and, because of that experience, they and their families come with a whole different perspective of being grateful.

They learned how to adapt in the midst of unforeseen circumstances. Last year, many of the area farmers gathered to help bring in the crops of a farmer who had passed away.

They stopped what they were doing to be the hands of Christ in a very tangible way.”

The pandemic challenged small country churches. “The church is having to learn how to pivot to meet needs. If nothing else, Covid taught us we need to learn to be the church together.

We are not isolated, little villages unto ourselves; we're all connected. It's a hard shift for many people because each of the churches has been its own entity.” When the last pastor of Christ Lutheran Church was called to another church, he asked Pastor Trish if she could help fill the gap in teaching confirmation. “I ended up with 17 kids from three different churches. So, even though it's scary to see the change, it's also really life giving. As we were working together for confirmation, it also led Christ, St. John, St. John’s and St. Peter to share mid-week Lenten services together rotating between all of the congregations.”

Not only has confirmation brought together different churches, it’s also brought together students from multiple school districts. “I see hope in our kids. They're asking questions. They're learning. We’re coming together and learning how to be together, which we really need to do if we want to survive.” She prays the lesson of working together is applied broadly: “Everything has become so polarized. You're either for us or against us. We learned we've forgotten how to Pastor Trish Underberg of Country Roads Ministries.

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30 YEARS OF PASTORAL MINISTRY Trish Underberg grew up in a Catholic family in her hometown of Eagle Grove, Iowa. She’s a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa. Before becoming a pastor, she was a teacher and director of an extended after-school program, one of the first in the Diocese of Oakland. She was an apostolic volunteer with the Sinsinawa Dominicans in both Chicago and Oakland.

While part of a multi-denominational prayer group in Oakland, Trish was asked if she’d ever considered becoming a pastor, to which she promptly answered, “We don’t do that in my church.” After much prayer and conversation, she attended Pacific Lutheran Seminary, in Berkeley, California, and graduated in December 1992.

Pastor Trish has served churches in Wisconsin, South Dakota, Wyoming and Iowa. She moved to Plymouth County in March 2019. St. John is the only church she’s served where she wasn’t the first woman pastor. Members of both the congregations she serves, as well as friends and colleagues from other area churches, helped her celebrate the 30th anniversary of her ordination earlier this year.

She lives in the St. John parsonage, surrounded by the cornfields and the church’s cemetery. When the wind blows strong and pushes the swing outside the parsonage, she’s been known to take videos of the swing and say that her neighbors have come out to play. On a more serious note, she said, “I think the cemetery is a constant reminder of the faithfulness of the ones who have gone before us.”

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St. John’s Lutheran Church of Craig. St. John of Akron is pictured on the cover of this issue.

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FOCUS ON HEALTH

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A WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH TO PAIN MANAGEMENT

By Bob Fitch

Dr. James Jeltema’s role in life is helping patients manage pain. By the time they get to him, people are usually suffering severe or chronic pain. He said the best medicine is always preventive care.

“Like your tractor or car, if you don't take care of things under the hood in the offseason, then when it's harvest time you're going to be in trouble because things are breaking down and not working,” he said. In rural areas when harvest is done, many doctors and surgeons see an uptick in activity as farmers catch up on their medical needs, whether it’s just a checkup or seeing the dentist, eye doctor, colonoscopy, or addressing pain.

Jeltema is a doctor of osteopathic 22

medicine at Orange City Area Health System. He is a native of Orange City and graduate of Unity High School and Northwestern College.

He attended medical school at Des Moines University and did a residency in anesthesia in Lansing, Michigan. He also had a year-long pain management fellowship in Detroit before returning to Orange City about five years ago.

Much of the treatment Jeltema provides is injections for neck and back pain, be it for general arthritis

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or more reticular or sciatica-type problems. “We cooperate with our sports medicine group here; we do a lot of ultrasound-guided injections.

I do some of those for different joint-related issues, whether it's shoulders, knees or hips.” The doctors in Orange City Area Health’s Pain Management Clinic and Sports Medicine & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic work closely with the skilled team in the Physical Therapy Department. Together, they cover a broad range of symptoms

An integrated approach to

and situations to address chronic and acute injuries “so people can get back to what they love to do.”

Jeltema is also engaged in medication management. “There’s a of different medications we can utilize along with the injections and physical therapy. Patients may also benefit from working closely with our clinical psychologist to cope with the mental stress of dealing with chronic pain. So we have a nice rounded, multimodal approach,” he said. Epidural steroid injections might be considered for low back or neck pain and pain shooting down legs or arms.

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Care is taken with pain medications. The strongest opioid medications are typically reserved as a last resort for acute post-operative pain or cancer-related pain. “We try to avoid those if we can and take more of a multi-modal approach with anti-inflammatories, Tylenol, gabapentinoids, or different TCAs or topical medications.” (TCAs are tricyclic or tetracyclic antidepressants.)

Another procedure he performs commonly is radiofrequency ablation, which treats arthritis in the back and your neck.

While this procedure doesn’t get rid of arthritis, it tries to get rid of the nerve that’s sending signals to the brain that there's arthritis in the joints.

Whether it’s injection, medicine or radiofrequency ablation, treatment before and after often includes physical therapy exercises and stretching, Jeltema said. “I understand most farmers are very active and do a lot of physical work. When I say people might need physical therapy, it doesn’t mean they’re lazy or out of shape. Physical therapy targets your specific area of injury. You might work out four times a week, but that doesn’t necessarily target the specific muscle groups where you need to manage pain.” Physical therapy can help improve patient’s strength, flexibility, and function which helps decrease their pain and reduce the chances of reaggravating their injury.

The Sports Medicine & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic at Orange City Area Health System focuses on innovative non-surgical treatment for orthopedic problems caused by a variety of conditions ranging from sports injuries to chronic overuse. The clinic features ultrasound-guided diagnoses and minimally-invasive treatments for injuries of bone, muscle, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Musculoskeletal ultrasound provides real-time images to help diagnose and treat injuries while being safe, painless, and free from radiation exposure.

It can help patients avoid surgery, while also offering faster recovery time and return to activity.

Dr. Jeltema circled back to the importance of preventive care.

“If something hurts, that's your body's way of telling you there's something wrong. But, even when you're feeling good, you should be seeing your primary care doc at least annual for a checkup, regular lab tests and other kinds of preventive care.”

Dr. James Jeltema heads up our Pain Management Clinic

Integrated with family medicine, musculoskeletal/sports medicine, physical therapy, surgical services, and

behavioral health, the team offers special skill sets to help people deal with chronic and acute pain. We use

a multidisciplinary approach to focus on all aspects of a

person’s pain. If you’re experiencing pain, give us a call to learn your options for a healthy season ahead!

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