Prayer list and announcements for January 29

Prayer Requests

 Dick Thompson, Darold Borman (friends of Pastor Nancy)

Britton: Gerald Schneider, Marge Edwards, Bernice Benda, Harriet Larson, 

Rose (Doris’ sister), Bette Haywood’s sister Linda, Tiffany from Sisseton, Journey--1^st grader with cancer, Dick Moeckly, Anne Zitlow, Cliff Olson,

 Rev. Steve Schroeder, Bonnie Olson,  Lois, Luke Storley, Cindy

 Claremont:Bob Larson, Rev. Jim Cissell, Clayton Sternhagen, Mark Rasmussen, Stephanie Sanderson, Larry(Sandy) Sanderson,  Maddie Witham,

 Elizabeth Sanderson, Patty Anne (niece of Don Miller), Dolly McCarlson,

 Don & Marj Hinrichs, Laronda Becker

Hecla: Erin (Becky B.’s daughter), Harold Gerdes, Kelly Bushby, Linda Smallwood, Betty (Wayne’s niece), Judy Wagner, Steve Glover, Luke Storley.

Those Serving in the military overseas:

Lee Osterloh, David Rasmussen, Jr, William Gibbs, Michael Swanson, Alex Swanson

Upcoming Events

Sunday School: 8:30AM-Britton, 9:45AM-Claremont, 10AM-Hecla

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

January 31^st 1-5pm Office Hours-Hecla

February 1^st 8:30am Marshall Co. Ministerial

9:30am Bible Study at BUMC

11-5pm Office Hours at BUMC

7pm Britton UMW

February 4^th 9am-1pm Leadership Training at CUMC

February 7^th 1-5pm HUMC Office Hours

February 8^th 9:30am Bible Study BUMC

11am-5pm Office Hours at BUMC

6:30pm Youth Group at HUMC

February 11^th 9a-6pm Seminar on Attracting Guests at Faulkton UMC

Thoughts to Ponder

“Wholeness begins by deliberately and daily receiving the lavish, unreasonable, unfailing love of God all the way into our marrow. When life is too foggy to see the evidence of God’s love around us, behold it in God’s Word.” 

Beth Moore, “Beloved Disciple” p. 144

Opportunities to Serve & Give

A special offering will be received today to support the work of the missionaries, Mike & Libby Flowers, at the Spirit Lake Ministry Center in Sheyenne, ND. Please prayerfully consider how God is asking you to respond with your financial gift.  

Opportunities to Grow in Faith

The BCH Youth Group will meet on February 8^th at 6:30pm at Hecla UMC. Plans will be finalized for the ski trip, February 17-20^th, at this meeting.

The second session of Leadership  training will be on Saturday, February 4^th from 9am-1pm at Claremont UMC. The training is from the Leadership Institute that Pastor attended in September 2011. All are invited to attend and grow in Christian leadership skills so that God will be glorified in our communities of faith. Please let Pastor know if you will be attending so the appropriate amount of food will be available.

Marshall County Ministerial is sponsoring a one day retreat entitled “Walking Through the Old Testament” on Saturday, March 3^rd at First Lutheran Church in Britton, SD. This retreat is for ages kindergarten through fifth grade and for those in sixth grade and adults. This is an interactive study and is fun and will help you grow in your knowledge of the Old Testament. You will be mightily blessed by this retreat. Registration forms are now available for the event on the tables in the entryway. You may also contact Marcia Haaland or Carol Bush for additional information. Childcare will be available at First Presbyterian Church that day. Scholarships are available to cover the cost of the retreat. 6^th grade through adult $20, Kindergarten through 5^th grade $15. 

Lent is just around the corner. Ash Wednesday is on February 22^nd. We will be having Lenten services each Wednesday through the season of Lent at 7PM. The services will rotate between the churches and will be preceded by a light meal at 6:30pm for those who are able to make it and also coffee fellowship following the service.