Prayer list and Announcements for February 12

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,  Luke Storley, Cindy

 Claremont: 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

Family’s of Denise Kern and Keiser McClain

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

February 14^th 1-5pm Hecla office hours

7pm Hecla Administrative Council

February 15^th 8:30am Marshall Co. Ministerial

9:30am Britton Bible Study

11-5pm Britton’s office hours

February 17-20^th Youth Ski Trip

February 19-Claremont NO Sunday School

February 22^nd  6:30pm Light Supper at CUMC before worship

7pm Ash Wednesday Service at CUMC

February 29^th 6:30pm Light supper at BUMC before worship

7pm Lenten Service at BUMC

Thoughts to Ponder

“Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.”

--Dietrich Bonhoffer

Opportunities to Grow in Faith

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 help cover the cost of the retreat. 6^th grade through adult $20, First grade 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. Mark your calendars and plan on attending this time of preparation for the celebration of Easter. All churches are invited and encouraged to participate each week at the host church.

Save the Date: Britton UMW invites you to a Spring Brunch, on Saturday, March 24 at 10:00AM. Guest speaker will be Holly Hoffman, from Eureka, SD, who was a contestant on the TV program “Survivor”. Her message will be inspiring and exciting. There is no cost for the brunch.

Britton UMW will be hosting a Book Browsing & Bake Sale on Saturday, March 10^th from 10am-3pm at the church. Donations of books may be brought to the church at any time. Sign up sheets for the bake sale will be posted in the near future.

Sign up sheets are posted in the entry way of CUMC and BUMC and on the counter of fellowship hall at HUMC for serving a light meal for the Lenten services. Claremont will host Feb 22^nd, Britton on Feb. 29^th and Hecla on Mar. 7^th. The meal will be served at 6:30pm and worship will be at 7pm. There will also be a time of coffee fellowship after the service.

God’s love has produced many miracles, large and small. One of these is the life sustaining power of blood. We have the ability to share this miracle of life; to pass it along to others. The opportunity to share your healthy blood with those less fortunate will be on February 13^th, 11:30am-6:00pm at the Community Building in Britton, SD. Please contact Kathy Erickson at 448-2900 to schedule an appointment.