Prayer list and Announcements for March 13

Those needing strength and healing:

Phoenix Burmeister, Tyler Hatzenbeller, Burton Paynter,

 Drucilla Hinrichs, Don & Marj Hinrichs, Pete Carlson,

 Charlie Berg, Tiffany Valnes, Laronda Becker, Annie Tieszen

Sarah Freeland, Becky Berreth, Roy T., Gene Fruedenthal,

 Floyd Mertz, Bonnie (Judy’s sister)

Those serving with our military overseas:

Jamie Morris, Travis Bailey, Nick Leigh, Lee Osterloh

                                      Upcoming Events

March 13^th 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

                   12noon Claremont Administrative council

                   3:30PM Confirmation

                 5-7PM Baked Potato Bar at St. John’s Lutheran

March 15^th 7PM Hecla Bible Study

March 16^th 6PM Claremont Lenten Service followed by light supper

                    6:30-7:15PM Light supper at St. John’s Lutheran

                    7:30PM Hecla Lenten Service at St. John’s

                   7PM Claremont UMYF

March 17^th 9AM Claremont Bible Study

                    2PM Claremont UMW

March 20^th 7:45AM Hecla Bible Study

                    10AM Hecla UMW

March 22^nd 7PM Hecla Bible Study

March 23^rd 6PM Lenten Service at Claremont

                  7:30PM Lenten Service at Trinity Lutheran-Houghton

March 24^th 9AM Claremont Bible Study

                    

Thoughts to Ponder

“When you pray, you profess that you are not God and that you wouldn’t want to be, that you haven’t reached your goal yet, and that you never will reach it in this life, that you must constantly stretch out your hands and wait again for the gift which gives new life. This attitude is difficult because it makes you vulnerable.”

          --From “With Open Hands” by Henri Nouwen.

Claremont: Once again we will be having a light supper after the Lenten service. Volunteers are still needed for 2-3 of the Wednesday’s of Lent.  A sign up sheet is available on the entry table in the narthex. Thank you in advance for volunteering for this ministry of fellowship.

The Youth Group of Hecla UMC & St. John’s Lutheran will be hosting a Baked Potato Supper on Sunday, March 13^th. All proceeds will go to help fund the mission trips that are planned for this summer and next summer. Serving times are from 5-7PM and the cost is a free will offering.

Spring will soon be upon us, both on the calendar and in the melting of the snow. Flooding is once again a concern in our area. Planning for the rising water is going on around us. I encourage you to take belongings and place them on higher levels. The UMC Dakotas Conference is gearing up to be ready for needs as they arise. There are three things each of us can do to help out: 1.) Be proactive and purchase supplies ahead of time that will be needed to deal with the waters; 2) check with neighbors and friends to make sure they are ready and if they are unable to do the proactive activities to let Pastor Nancy know so help can be arranged for them; and 3) Continue to pray for strengthen and endurance. There is a free webinar available on March 22^nd and 25^th "Preparing Now for Resilience Before, During and After the Flood 2011 - The Important Role of Family Professionals".  If you are interested in participating in the webinar please go to : https://umconnect.umn.edu/floodwebinar/. The webinar is approximately one hour long and is produced by members of the Ministry Team in Fargo and the surrounding area.