NEIGHBORS IN CHRIST PARISH
Gibbon & Winthrop MN Communities
NIC NEWS
July 2026
Current Weeks News & NIC Newsletter information
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Calendar
Click the More link below to view the NIC Parish calendar and view all scheduled events
Council & Committee Mtg Dates:
* July 8th - NIC Council Mtg - 7pm FLC
* July 14th – Augustana Council Mtg - 6pm
* July 14th - St John's Council Mtg - 7pm
* July 21st – First Lutheran Council Mtg - 7pm
Headstone Maintenance Opportunity at Augustana
Headstone Revival, a gravestone cleaning and washing company owned by Matthew Mickelson in Nicollet, will be in Gibbon this summer to lift headstones that have sunken into the ground and to wash any needing cleaning. If you or anyone you know would like to get more information on this service, please contact any of the Augustana cemetery board members (Otto Hartmann, Curtis Olson, Mark Turtle, Bob Sievert or Jim Berger).
Augustana Treasurer Position Opening
Augustana is seeking a treasurer, beginning October 1st. It is estimated to be about 15 hours a month, with a couple additional hours quarterly for reports to council. Quicken is the computer program used. We thank Barb Covell for her time filling this position. Please contact a council member if interested.
Upcoming Events:
TECHNOLOGY TEAM – URGENT NEED
Dear Neighbors in Christ Family,
Amy Schimmelpfennig and Carol Forst are stepping away from the Technology Team Committee starting Sept 1st. We have an urgent need for an individual or team to manage our website and digital communications.
This vital role keeps our church family connected by managing updates across: the NIC website, Text in Church, YouTube & Weekly announcements.
At this time, we are specifically seeking volunteer(s) with computer skills or website experience to help maintain the website and ensure our online information remains current. Without this support, our ability to communicate effectively with our members and the community will be significantly impacted.
Please prayerfully consider serving in this important ministry. If you are interested in volunteering or have updates to share, you may:
- Email: nicparish1@gmail.com
Thank you for your consideration and continued support.
Contact & Communication Info:
Pastor Leonard's Contact Information
Email: leonard.hummel@gmail.com
Cell # 410-949-0060
Send Announcement Requests to:
Email: nicparish1@gmail.com
OR Email one of our Church Secretaties
Amy TenEyck - sjbismarcksecretary@gmail.com
Sue Bentz - augustana.secretary@gmail.com
OR click this Contact link, create your message & select submit.
Text & Email Communications:
If you are not currently, but would like to receive text messages or emails regarding important Church announcements & updates, please contact one of our Church Secretaries
Weather related announcements:
We will communicate event cancelations by text & email messages and post that communication on our website home page.
August Worship Schedule Changes
Please note a change in the August worship schedule (ALC & FLC are swapping the 16th & 23rd services in the yearly calendar):
August 2nd @ FLC
August 9th @ SBJ
August 16 @ FLC
August 23 @ ALC
August 30 @ SJB
Prayer List & Important July Dates
Prayer List
Barb O’Brien
Charlotte Pagel
Christy Johnson
Dale & Pat Ericson
Dean Dilger
Earl & Marge Lindstrand
Felesha Driemeyer
Greg & Carolyn Johnson
Jerome Sabo
JoAnn Collins
John Johnson
Marti May
Mike Anderson
Reiden Cichoski
Steve Bruns
Steve Saxton
Tom Rabe
Wyatt Fischer
7 3 1998 Brian & Diane Fredin 28
7 10 1971 Greg & Bev Woods 55
7 12 1975 Bruce & Lynette Froehlich 51
7 17 1981 Delayne & Kay Pagel 45
7 19 2013 Jeff & Jessica Meyer 13
7 20 2002 Chris & Amanda Beranek 24
Birthdays
1 Brian Beranek
2 Larry Neville
3 Steve Seeboth, Todd Sievert
4 Diane Fredin, Otto Hartmann
6 Duane Eckberg
7 Mavis Klukas, Jan Larson
10 Cindy Rubendall
12 Michael Crain
13 Dan Stark
14 Bryan Weber
16 Kathy Matray
17 Eric Larson, Kathleen Eckstrand, Loren Evenson
18 Diane Pettis
19 Debbie Trebesch
21 Karl Pagel, Cody Schimmelpfennig, Mikayla Neville
22 Henry Eckerman
23 Bruce Pagel, Jessica Covell-Schmidtke
Kimberly Neuman & Randy Olson
27 Oaklynn Holmquist
28 Amy Schimmelpfennig, Johanna Forst, Sharon Schiro
THANK YOU
Thank you to all the behind the scenes volunteers for keeping our churches warm, repaired and prepared for all of our events - we wouldn't be successful without all your help and support!
Thank you to all for sharing your time and talents - you are all gifted children of God.
Thank you to all our youth for your participation in our Church events and programs - you are our future!
God bless.