Prayer list and announcements for September 4

Prayer Requests

Britton: Arlene Kuehl, Peggy (Jim Bush’s sister), Rick Morris,

 Lois, Calvin Quamen, Don Erickson,  Linda Price, Al Franka,  Luke Storley,

Cindy, Rick Hastings

Claremont: Clayton Sternhagen, Shirley Frey, Nnea Stanley, Patty Anne (niece of Don Miller), Larry Sanderson, Dolly McCarlson, Don & Marj Hinrichs, Laronda Becker

Hecla: Holden Malpert, Tracie Malpert, Randy Lloyd, Natalie Dinger, Janet Graf, Lincoln Dinger, Dawn Frohling, Luke Storley, Loretta (Bernard Colestock’s sister).

Upcoming Events

September 4^th Worship Times: Hecla 8AM, Britton 9:30AM, Claremont 11AM

September 6^th Noon-6 Office Hours-Hecla

September 6^th 7PM B-C-H Worship Team Meeting at Hecla UMC

September 7^th 9:30-11:30AM Bible Study at Britton UMC

September 7^th Office Hours-Britton

September 7^th 6:30PM Youth Group at Claremont UMC

September 7^th 7pm Britton UMW

September 8^th 9AM Claremont Bible Study

September 11^th Sunday School: 9:45AM Claremont; Hecla-10AM

September 11^th: Worship-Hecla—8AM; Britton—9:30AM; Claremont 11AM

September 18^th Sunday School: 8:30AM-Britton, 9:45AM-Claremont, 10AM-Hecla

Worship-Hecla—8AM; Britton—9:30AM; Claremont 11AM

Information on kits and donations for the 29^th Annual Ingathering for World Hunger (September 17^th at DWU in Mitchell, SD) is on the entry table. Types of kits include health, school, layette, bedding, and birthing as well as others. In addition they are collecting soup labels and used ink cartridges for SE Pierre UMC. If you have items to donate for the silent auction or the quilt auction please bring them to the church by September 15^th. If anyone would like to attend the event, please contact Pastor Nancy.

Sunday School will be starting in just a few weeks. Claremont will begin theirs on September 11^th at 9:45AM; Hecla will begin at 10AM, also on the 11^th at St. John’s Lutheran. Britton will begin their classes on September 18^th at 8:30AM. Please be in prayer for the youth and the teachers as they prepare for another time of learning about God’s love, grace and mercy.

Britton and Claremont will begin a new study in September. Both will be on the Beth Moore Study, “To Live is Christ”, which is a study of the Apostle Paul. Britton will meet on Wednesdays at 9:30AM-11:30AM beginning September 7^th. Claremont will begin on Thursday, September 8^th at 9AM. The classes will continue each will through November 16^th and 17^th. Please contact Pastor Nancy or Andrea Kilker if you wish to participate so work books may be ordered.

Britton UMW will meet on Wednesday, September 7^th at 7PM at the church.

Claremont UMC will be having a potluck lunch on Sunday, September 11^th following worship to celebrate the beginning of Sunday School. Plan on attending and joining in a time of great food and fellowship.

 Randy Lloyd thanks everyone for their prayers, cards and visits during his hospitalization. Knowing he was being lifted in prayer helped remind him he was not alone during the difficult time of surgery and recovery.

There will be a Worship Team meeting on Tuesday, September 6^th at 7PM at Hecla UMC. Come and be a part of planning our times of worship, helping them to be rich in diversity and creativity. Pastor will be emailing information to those who attend prior to the meeting, so please let her know if you are planning on attending.