Prayer List and Announcements for December 19

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

Dale Kurth, Bill Vander Vorst, Don Hinrichs,  Nnea Stanley, Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker,

Revs. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Delores Mertz,  Lee Schneider, Brian Schroeder,

Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister)

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing Comfort & Strength

Family of Kasey Pahl, Family of Florence Lloyd, Family of Carl Meyer,

Family of Donovan Gibbs, Family of Mae Richter

Upcoming Events

 Today               3PM Confirmation held in Hecla

                          4:30PM Caroling at Hecla

December 22^nd 7PM Hecla all church meeting

December 24^th 5PM Christmas Eve Service at Hecla

                          7PM Christmas Eve Service at Claremont

Thoughts to Ponder

"A whole lot of us go through life assuming that we are basically right, basically all the time, about basically everything: about our political and intellectual convictions, our religious and moral beliefs, our assessment of other people, our memories, our grasp of facts. As absurd as it sounds when we stop and think about it, our steady state seems to be one of unconsciously assuming that we are very close to omniscient." – Kathryn Shulz, Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error (Ecco, 2010)

Claremont & Hecla UMC are accepting donations of mittens, hats, gloves and scarves during this season of Advent. Please bring your donations and place them on the tree at the entrance to fellowship hall in Claremont or under the tree in Hecla. They will be sent to the Tree of Life and other mission needs in the area.  

Prayer list and announcements for December 12

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

Dale Kurth, Bill Vander Vorst, Don Hinrichs,  Nnea Stanley, Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

 Lee Schneider, Brian Schroeder, Erna Wolf, Barb Lewis, Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing Comfort & Strength

Family of Carl Meyer, Family of Donovan Gibbs,

 Family of Mae Richter, Family of Mike Traxinger,Sr

Upcoming Events

December 12^th 5:30PM Community Christmas Dinner followed by Evening of Music in <삼Ɗ>Claremont

December 14^th 7:30PM “Shack” Study

December 15^th 7PM Claremont & Hecla Youth Christmas Party at St John’s in Hecla

                           7PM Hecla UMW

December 16^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

                          6PM Marshall County Food Pantry Project

December 19^th Sunday School Christmas programs during worship services.

                          3PM Confirmation held in Hecla

                          4:30PM Caroling at Hecla

December 22^nd 7PM Hecla all church meeting

December 24^th 5PM Christmas Eve Service at Hecla

                          7PM Christmas Eve Service at <삼Ɗ>Claremont

Thoughts to Ponder

The world is the place where we meet God because it is the place where God meets us in the person of Jesus Christ. Christ did not merely inhabit human flesh; he became flesh. He made himself, as God, to be one with humanity in the concrete, historical realities of human life. Truly, God has entered into the world and it is in the world that Christians must turn to find God.

    From “Merton’s Palace of Nowhere” by James Finley

Sunday, Dec. 12^th Claremont will be hosting a Community Christmas Dinner followed by an Evening of Music. The dinner will begin at 5:30PM and the music will begin at 7PM. All are invited to attend and join in a time of food, fun, fellowship and Christmas music.

Sunday School classes will present their Christmas Program during the worship service on Sunday, December 19^th. Plan on attending and being a part of this joyous presentation of Christ’s birth.

Claremont & Hecla UMC are accepting donations of mittens, hats, gloves and scarves during this season of Advent. Please bring your donations and place them on the tree at the entrance to fellowship hall in Claremont or under the tree in Hecla. They will be sent to the Tree of Life and other mission needs in the area.  

Hecla UMC invites you to come and join them for a time of Christmas Caroling on Sunday, Dec. 19^th at 4:30PM. Dress warm and come and join us in a time of sharing the message of Christ’s birth through song. After the caroling we will gather for refreshments and fellowship. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

December 16^th the Claremont Youth Group will be going to help put together the Christmas boxes at the Marshall County Food Pantry. Look for the times in next week’s bulletin. Volunteers are also needed during the hours of 10-12 on Friday December 17^th and Saturday, December 18^th. Please let Pastor Nancy know if you are able to help with this important time of service to those in need.

The Task Force met on Dec 2^nd to discuss the possibility of Claremont, Hecla and Britton UMC’s becoming a three point charge. A congregational meeting will be held in Hecla on Wednesday, December 22^nd at 7PM to discuss the options available, to obtain feed back on what is needed to make this happen for each church. Please plan on attending this meeting and provide your feedback to the Task Force from Hecla. The next meeting for all three churches is Tuesday, January 11^th.

Announcements and Prayer list for December 5th

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

Dale Kurth, Bill Vander Vorst, Don Hinrichs,  Nnea Stanley, Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Carl (Judy’s Uncle), Lee Schneider, Brian Schroeder, Erna Wolf,

 Barb Lewis, Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Haiti VIM team and those living in Haiti

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing Comfort & Strength

Family of Mae Richter, Family of Mike Traxinger,Sr

Upcoming Events

December 5^th 9:00AM Claremont Worship

                        10:30AM Hecla Worship

                        2-4:30PM Confirmation

December 8^th 7PM Hecla Youth Group at UMC

                        8:15PM Hecla Admin Council

December 9^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

December 12^th 5:30PM Community Christmas Dinner followed by Evening of Music in Claremont

December 14^th 7:30PM “Shack” Study

December 15^th 7PM Claremont & Hecla Youth Christmas Party at St John’s in Hecla

                           7PM Hecla UMW

December 16^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

                          ?6PM Marshall County Food Pantry Project

Thoughts to Ponder

 The world’s idea of joy is to have one’s fancy tickled, to be amused, to be made happy and merry whatever it takes. As long as people get their way, as long as things are rosy, then the world the world thinks there is cause for joy. In fact, from the opening chapters to the end of the Bible we find the opposite is true. When people get their way, when one’s sinful self directs life and actions to pursue joy and self satisfaction, misery and sorrow often follow. Sin and living in a sinful world interferes and hinders the joy God gives us to experience in our lives.

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Sunday, Dec. 12^th Claremont will be hosting a Community Christmas Dinner followed by an Evening of Music. The dinner will begin at 5:30PM and the music will begin at 7PM. All are invited to attend and join in a time of food, fun, fellowship and Christmas music.

Sign  sheets to help with the meal are on the table in the entryway.

Sunday School classes will present their Christmas Program during the worship service on Sunday, December 19^th. Plan on attending and being a part of this joyous presentation of Christ’s birth.

Claremont & Hecla UMC are accepting donations of mittens, hats, gloves and scarves during this season of Advent. Please bring your donations and place them on the tree at the entrance to fellowship hall in Claremont or under the tree in Hecla. They will be sent to the Tree of Life and other mission needs in the area.  

Hecla UMC invites you to come and join them for a time of Christmas Caroling on Sunday, Dec. 19^th at 4:30PM. Dress warm and come and join us in a time of sharing the message of Christ’s birth through song. After the caroling we will gather for refreshments and fellowship. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

December 16^th the Claremont Youth Group will be going to help put together the Christmas boxes at the Marshall County Food Pantry. Look for the times in next week’s bulletin. Volunteers are also needed during the hours of 10-12 on Friday December 17^th and Saturday, December 18^th. Please let Pastor Nancy know if you are able to help with this important time of service to those in need.

Christmas Eve Services will be at the following times:

Hecla UMC                 5PM

Claremont UMC          7PM

Third graders receiving their Bibles



Cody Blanchard, Pastor Nancy, & Ashley Gustafson as Cody and Ashley received their Bibles




Sunday school kids "laying on of hands" as Cody & Ashley received their Bibles



Announcements and prayer list for November 14

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

B.J. Richter & family, Val Cutler, James Cutler,  Jackie Pigot,  Verl Cutler,  Don Hinrichs,  Nnea Stanley, Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  James Pulfrey, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Lee Schneider, Brian Schroeder, Erna Wolf, Robert Lewis, Floyd Mertz,

Bonnie (Judy’s sister), Haiti VIM team and those living in Haiti

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing Comfort

Family of Robert Slaight

Upcoming Events

November 14^th 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

                        10:45AM Consecration Service—Claremont

                          11-1:30PM Beef Dinner at Groton UMC

                        Noon Claremont Administrative council

                        3:30PM Confirmation

                        7PM Claremont Couples Group

November 16^th 7:30PM “Shack” Study in Claremont

November 17^th 6PM Charge Conference at Hecla

                         7PM Claremont UMYF

November 18^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

                          2PM Claremont UMW

November 21^st 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

                          3:30PM Confirmation

                          7PM Hecla Couples Group

November 24^th 7PM Marshall Co. Community Thanksgiving

                           Service at St. John DeBritto Catholic Church

November 28^th First Sunday of Advent

Thoughts to Ponder

Our sins can be forgiven and washed away, but their consequences are ours to pay.

           

Our annual Charge Conference will be held on Wednesday, November 17^th with supper at 6PM and the meeting to follow at about 7PM. The meeting will be lead by our District Superintendent, Rev. Marilyn Spurrell. Plan on attending for a time of good food, fellowship, and a discussion on the goals and plans for our communities of faith. Committee reports are due by November 14^th. (UMW, Education, PPRC, Trustees, Finance, Lay Leader)

Pastor Nancy will be out of town from November 25^th through November 27^th. If an emergency arises, please call her on her cell phone (605-359-2855 or 605-294-7388).  Voicemail will be checked at least once a day at the parsonage and the church.

Bishop Debra Kiesey has requested a Thanksgiving Offering be received to support the following ministries in the Dakotas Conference: Tree of Life, SE Pierre Community Center & UMC Church, Spirit Lake Ministry Center and Sioux Falls Community of Shalom at Wesley UMC.  Additional information regarding these ministries is available on the table in the entry way. Please prayerfully consider how God is asking you to respond to this request. The Thanksgiving Offering will be received on Sunday, November 21^st.

November 28^th is designated as UM Student Sunday. A special offering will be received to help fund scholarships for UM Students across the nation. The giving to this fund has been declining and this year approximately 1000 students were denied scholarships as a result. There are college students within our community who have received this help in the past, including Pastor Nancy for her seminary education. This is an important time to support our youth as they attend further education and discern how God will be working with, in and through them to spread the gospel.

Please bring your Shoebox Christmas donations to Claremont by Thursday, November 18^th. Pastor Nancy will deliver them to North Highland UMC on Friday, November 19^th. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The Haiti Solar Oven Project UMVIM Team has rescheduled their trip as Hurricane Tomas has now passed through Haiti. The new dates are November 11-24. There are uncertainties as to the extent of the storm damage, but it appears to be less damage than was originally predicted.  The group will be gone for 14 days.  Please pray for the safety and success of this mission, PLUS the overall recovery in Haiti.  Look for future updates of the team's work while in Haiti.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Hecla Turkey Supper a great success. Whether you baked, served, donated, cleaned up or prayed for the event your participation in this community event is greatly appreciated. We are blessed to have each and every one of you in our community of faith.

Hecla UMC  will be decorating for the Advent and Christmas season on Sunday, November 21^st after the worship service. Come and worship and then stay after to help with transforming our sanctuary into a reflection of Christ’s love. It’s a time of work, fun, laughter and fellowship that shouldn’t be missed. After the decorating you are invited potluck lunch. 

Announcements from November 7, 2010

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

James Cutler,  Jackie Pigott,  Verl Cutler,  Don Hinrichs,  Nnea Stanley,   Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  James Pulfrey, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Erna Wolf, Robert Lewis, Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece).

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing comfort

The family of Robert Slaight

Upcoming Events

November 7^th 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

Noon Soup & Sandwich Lunch followed by Cleaning of the church in Claremont.

November 7^th 5-7PM Hecla’s Turkey Supper

November 10^th 7PM Hecla UMW

                        7PM Hecla Youth at St. John’s

                        7:30PM Claremont Evening Circle

                        8:15PM Hecla Administrative Council

November 14^th 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

                        10:45AM Consecration Service--Claremont

                        Noon Claremont Administrative council

                        3:30PM Confirmation

                        7PM Claremont Couples Group

November 17^th 6PM Charge Conference at Hecla

Thoughts to Ponder

“As an  act of love, prayer is a courageous act. It is a risk we take. It is a life and death risk, believing in the promises of the gospel, that God’s love is indeed operative n the world. In prayer we have the courage, perhaps even the presumption and the arrogance or the audacity to claim that God’s love can be operative in the very specific situations of human need that we encounter.”

            From “Healing of Purpose” by John E. Biersdorf

             On Sunday, November 7^th there will be a time of church wide cleaning in Claremont. A soup and sandwich lunch will be provided after the worship service. A list of duties to complete is on the table in the Narthex. Come and have a time of food and fellowship as we clean and polish the church for the year.

Undie Sunday’s are October 31^st and November 7^th. Donations of socks and underwear are being requested to send to the Tree of Life that serves those in need on the many reservations of the Dakotas. Please consider how you are able to help out with this request and bring your donations to the church on these Sunday’s. Baskets and/or Tubs will be available to place the items in. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Hecla’s Annual Turkey Supper and Bake Sale is Sunday, November 7^th beginning at 5PM at the Hecla Community Center. Food will be served until 7PM. Come and enjoy a time of good food, fellowship and fun.

Claremont will observe and celebrate Consecration Sunday on November 14^th. This is a time when we bring our faith commitment/pledges and place them before God and ask for God’s blessing for our community of faith.

The Faith Commitment (Pledge) cards will be sent out the first week of November. Please prayerfully consider how God is calling you to support the mission, service and ongoing support of  Christ’s church.

Our annual Charge Conference will be held on Wednesday, November 17^th with supper at 6PM and the meeting to follow at about 7PM. The meeting will be lead by our District Superintendent, Rev. Marilyn Spurrell. Plan on attending for a time of good food, fellowship, and a discussion on the goals and plans for our communities of faith. Committee reports are due by November 14^th. (UMW, Education, PPRC, Trustees, Finance, Lay Leader)

Prayer list and announcements from 10-16-10

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

 Verl Cutler, Eunice Sperry,  Don Hinrichs, Shari Freeland,  Nnea Stanley,   Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,  James Pulfrey, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Robert Lewis,  Ben Hanson, Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece).

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing comfort

Family of Lyle Buffington

Upcoming Events

Oct. 17^th 11:45AM Finance Update in Claremont

Oct. 17^th 7PM Hecla Couples Group

Oct 20^th 7PM Hecla UMW

              7PM Claremont Youth

Oct 21^st 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

Oct 21^st 2PM Claremont UMW

Oct 24^th 12noon Claremont Administrative council

Oct 24^th 3:30PM Confirmation

Oct 27^th 7PM Hecla Youth at St. John’s

Oct 29-30 MS Fall Retreat at Rose Hill E. Free Church

Thoughts to Ponder

The notion of growing in faith is central to the Christian faith. Faith is not static but dynamic. It requires cultivation. Founder of Methodism, John Wesley, was as passionate about Christians maturing toward the fullness of faith as he was about inviting Christians into the beginnings of faith. He called early Methodists to practices that fostered faith through learning in community, which results in the steady withering of the old nature while nurturing the fruit of the Spirit. This steady maturing, full of setbacks, distractions, and missteps for sure, is the perfecting of the soul in love, growing in the image of God, fostering of an inner holiness. The end toward which we strive is having the same mind in us that is in Christ Jesus.

The 4^th Annual Fall Middle School Retreat is scheduled for October 29-30^th at Rose Hill E. Free Church. It begins at 5PM and will be done at approximately noon on Saturday. The cost is $6. We will also be doing a mission project of making health kits for UMCOR. Transportation will leave Claremont UMC at 4PM on the 29^th. Please let Pastor Nancy know as soon as possible if you will be attending.

There will be a financial presentation at the end of the worship service in Claremont on October 17^th. It will be a short presentation from the Administrative and Finance teams. Plan on attending and get updated on what’s going on in the church.

Thank you to everyone who donated food, give a way items, served, helped plan and/or participated in any way for the Hunter’s Breakfast. Your efforts helped to make this event a success.

The youth are currently doing a fundraiser for a mission trip next summer. They are selling greenery that will be delivered the week of Thanksgiving. Please consider how you can help the youth  raise funds to go and be the hands and feet of Jesus.

October 31^st is the last Fifth Sunday of the year. For this special Sunday we are asking for donations of underwear and socks to be sent to the Tree of Life. All sizes are needed and for both genders. If you are unable to buy the items, cash donations will be accepted and forwarded to the Tree of Life. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Hecla will once again host their annual Turkey Supper on Sunday, November 7^th beginning at 5PM. Sign up sheets for food donations and supplies are on the counter in the kitchen. Calls will be made requesting assistance for food preparation and serving on that Sunday. Please prayerfully consider how you are able to assist with this community project.

Announcements and prayer list from 10-10

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

 Verl Cutler, Eunice Sperry,  Don Hinrichs, Shari Freeland,  Nnea Stanley, Marsha Cutler,  Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg,

James Pulfrey, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker,

 Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

Robert Lewis,  Nick Leigh, Ben Hanson, Floyd Mertz,

 Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece).

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Those needing comfort

Family of Lyle Buffington

Upcoming Events

Oct 10^th Claremont Mission Committee meeting after worship

Oct 10^th 7:45 AM Hecla Bible Study

Oct 10^th 3:30PM Confirmation

Oct 10^th 7PM Claremont Couples Group

Oct. 11^th 6:30PM PPRC meeting in Hecla

Oct. 11^th 8PM Claremont Finance Meeting

Oct. 13^th 7PM Hecla Youth Group at UMC

Oct. 13^th 8PM Hecla Administrative Council

Oct. 14^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

Oct. 16^th 8-10:30AM Hunter’s Breakfast at Claremont

Oct. 17^th 11:45AM Finance Update in Claremont

Oct. 17^th 7PM Hecla Couples Group

Oct 20^th 7PM Hecla UMW

              7PM Claremont Youth

Thoughts to Ponder

God uses worship to: transform lives, heal wounded souls, renew hope, shape decisions, provoke change, inspire compassion, bind people to one another. Through Passionate worship, God draws people to Christ, deepens understanding and relationship with Christ, and over time transforms lives as disciples grow in the image of Christ. Passionate Worship is alive, authentic, fresh and engaging.

The 4^th Annual Fall Middle School Retreat is scheduled for October 29-30^th at Rose Hill E. Free Church. It begins at 5PM and will be done at approximately noon on Saturday. The cost is $6. We will also be doing a mission project of making health kits for UMCOR. Transportation will leave Claremont UMC at 4PM on the 29^th. Please let Pastor Nancy know as soon as possible if you will be attending.

Claremont will be hosting a Fall Hunter’s Breakfast on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 8AM-10:30AM. Cost: donations. A signup sheet is on the entry table for helping in various areas. Please prayerfully consider how you can help with this fund-raiser for the church.

Confirmation classes begin on Sunday, October 10^th at 3:30PM at Claremont UMC. Please be in prayer for the leaders, mentors and youth as we go through this time of learning more about our faith and what it means to be a Christian and in being a member of a United Methodist Church.

There will be a financial presentation at the end of the worship service in Claremont on October 17^th. It will be a short presentation from the Administrative and Finance teams. Plan on attending and get updated on what’s going on in the church.

St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hecla is hosting a Chicken Supper & Bake Sale on Saturday, October 16^th from 5:30-8:30PM. Cost: Adults $7, children 12 and under $4. There will be four raffle items available-tickets are $1 or six for $5.  

Upcoming Events

Hecla United Methodist Church will once again host their annual Harvest Turkey Supper on Sunday, November 7, 2010 beginning at 5:00PM at the Hecla Community CenterThe menu includes turkey, dressing and all the trimmings, including some wonderful pies. Cost: a donation. Please put this on your calendar to attend for a time of wonderful food and fellowship.

Claremont United Methodist Church will be hosting a Fall Breakfast on the opening day of Pheasant Hunting Season, Saturday, October 16, 2010. Serving begins at 8AM and ends at 10:30AM. Menu includes: sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, eggs, hashbrown casserole, fruit, coffee and juice. All are welcome. Cost: a donation.

Announcements and prayer list from September 26

In Our Prayers

Those needing strength and healing:

Don Hinrichs, Shari Freeland,  Nnea Stanley, Marsha Cutler,  Pete Carlson, Lane Sanderson, Charlie Berg, Jill Hinrichs,  James Pulfrey, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Rev. Wayne & Annie Teiszen

 Nick Leigh, Ben Hanson, Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister),

Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece).

Those needing comfort and peace

Family & Friends of Merril Haaland

Family of Ron Carver (brother-in-law to Lyle, Verl, Mary Lynn, Dale, Kathryn)

Family of Earl Fritz (Peggy Treeby’s father)

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

Upcoming Events

Sept 24-27^th Pastor Nancy on vacation

Sept 30^th 9:30AM Bible Study in Claremont

Oct. 3^rd World Communion Sunday

Oct. 6^th 7PM Claremont UMYF

Oct. 7^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

Oct 10^th 7:45 AM Hecla Bible Study

Oct 10^th 7PM Claremont Couples Group

Oct. 11^th 6:30PM PPRC meeting in Hecla

Oct. 11^th 8PM Claremont Finance Meeting

Oct. 13^th 7PM Hecla Youth Group at UMC

Oct. 13^th 8PM Hecla Administrative Council

Oct. 14^th 9:30AM Claremont Bible Study

Oct. 16^th 8-10:30AM Breakfast Brunch at Claremont

Oct. 17^th 11:45AM Finance Update in Claremont

Oct. 17^th 7PM Hecla Couples Group

Thoughts to Ponder

True freedom, as true love, rids us of fear. In the economics of the kingdom, faith is sufficient. Faith the size of a mustard seed. The faith that “is confident assurance concerning things we hope for and convictions about things we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) 

Oct 3^rd is World Communion Sunday. On that day we celebrate Communion with brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. A special offering will be received that day to support scholarships for students in ministry around the world. Please prayerfully consider how God is asking you to respond.  

It’s time for the 3^rd Annual “Warm Up Marshall County Coat Drive” It will take place on October 1^st and 2^nd from 10AM-Noon at the Marshall County Community Building. Donations of gently used winter coats and winter wear for youth and young adults are being requested. This year’s coat drive is emphasizing items for infants through young adults. Please bring your items to the church by September 29th or they may be dropped off at First Lutheran Church or Price Funeral Chapel by September 30^th. If you are available to help in the set-up, distribution or take down, please contact Pam Price at 448-2248 or Pastor Sara Sorensen at 448-5370.

Pepsi is granting millions of dollars each month to fund ideas that will refresh the world through their Pepsi Refresh Project. Society of St. Andrews is a non-profit ecumenical organization that is reaching out to the hungry of our nation. They are in line for a $250,000 grant in September. Part of the process is voting. We are being asked to go online and vote each day in September for this organization.  All you need to do is go to the website: http://www.endhunger.org/ and click on the vote to Feed 9 Million Hungry Americans which links to their listing on the Pepsi Refresh site. It only takes a few minutes to do and it can benefit millions. Please consider participating in this request. 

Pastor Nancy will be out of town Friday September 24^th through Monday, September 27^th. If an emergency arises please call her cell phone: 605-359-2855. Messages will also be checked daily at the church and parsonage.