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 Confirmation held in Hecla
Caroling at Hecla
December 22nd Hecla all church meeting
December 24th Christmas Eve Service at Hecla
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.
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 12th Community Christmas Dinner followed by Evening of Music in <삼Ɗ>Claremont
December 14th “Shack” Study
December 15th 7PM Claremont & Hecla Youth Christmas Party at St John’s in Hecla
7PM Hecla UMW
December 16thClaremont Bible Study
6PM Marshall County Food Pantry Project
December 19th Sunday School Christmas programs during worship services.
3PM Confirmation held in Hecla
Caroling at Hecla
December 22nd Hecla all church meeting
December 24th Christmas Eve Service at Hecla
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. 12thClaremont will be hosting a Community Christmas Dinner followed by an Evening of Music. The dinner will begin at and the music will begin at . 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 19th. 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. 19th at . 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 16th 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 17th and Saturday, December 18th. 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 2nd 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 22nd at 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 11th.
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 5thClaremont Worship
Hecla Worship
Confirmation
December 8th at UMC
8:15PM Hecla Admin Council
December 9thClaremont Bible Study
December 12th Community Christmas Dinner followed by Evening of Music in Claremont
December 14th “Shack” Study
December 15th 7PM Claremont & Hecla Youth Christmas Party at St John’s in Hecla
7PM Hecla UMW
December 16thClaremont 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. 12thClaremont will be hosting a Community Christmas Dinner followed by an Evening of Music. The dinner will begin at and the music will begin at . All are invited to attend and join in a time of food, fun, fellowship and Christmas music.
Signsheets 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 19th. 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. 19th at . 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 16th 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 17th and Saturday, December 18th. 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:
