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.