Prayer list and announcements for March 11

Prayer Requests

 Dick Thompson, Darold Borman (friends of Pastor Nancy)

Britton: Carlene Pierson, Bette & Bill Haywood, Alice Moeckly, Marge Edwards,

Bernice Benda, 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. Marilyn Spurrell, Wayne Pahl and friend Sarah, Mark Hoines,

 Rev. Wayne Tieszen, Annie Tieszen, Rev. Jim Cissell, Mark Rasmussen, Larry(Sandy) Sanderson,  Elizabeth Sanderson, Patty Anne (niece of Don Miller), Laronda Becker

 Hecla: Kate Dinger, Howard Peterson, Pam (Alma Bagley’s daughter),

Kelly Bushby, Linda Smallwood, Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece), Judy Wagner,

Steve Glover.

Families of Dolly McCarlson, Harriet Larson, Carol Dinger & Don Hinrichs

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

March 11^th 12:15pm Claremont Administrative Council

March 13^th 2-6pm Hecla Office Hours

7pm Hecla Administrative Council

March 13^th 7:30pm Britton Bible Study

March 14^th 9:30am Britton Bible Study

11am-5pm Britton Office Hours

6:15pm Light Supper at CUMC

7pm Lenten Service at CUMC

March 15^th 9:30am Claremont Bible Study

March 17^th 9am-12noon Leadership Training at Hecla UMC

12:30pm BCH PPRC meeting at HUMC

Thoughts to Ponder

“If I were the devil, one of my first aims would be to stop folks from digging into the Bible.”                                                                - James I. Packer

Opportunities to Grow in Faith

Lenten services will continue each Wednesday through the season of Lent at 7PM. The services will rotate between the churches and will be preceded by a light meal.  On March 14^th the service will be at Claremont UMC.  All churches are invited and encouraged to participate each week at the host church.

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 March 14th, Britton on March 21st and Hecla on Mar. 28th. The meal will be served at 6:15pm and worship will be at 7pm. There will also be a time of coffee fellowship after the service.

Britton UMW invites you to a Spring Brunch, on Saturday, March 24 at 10:00AM. The 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. You are invited to come and be inspired.

**A Beth Moore Bible Study will begin at Britton UMC on Tuesday, March 13^th at 7:30pm and on Wednesday, March 14th at 9:30am. The study will be on James and is a 8 week study. Please contact Andrea K. if you will be attending to order the workbook.  A Signup sheet is on the bulletin board.

**The study will also begin at Claremont UMC on Thursday, March 15^st at 9:30am. Please contact Pastor Nancy to order a workbook.

 

Kelly Bushby has been on our prayer list since December and she continues to have ongoing treatments. At this point her husband is returning to work and she will be starting radiation treatments in Aberdeen. Volunteers are being requested to drive her to and from the appointments in Aberdeen. Please contact Terri Traxinger (294-5812) or Randy Bushby (994-2801) if you are available to assist them.

Hecla UMC will be having Easter worship at 7am on April 8^th followed by a potluck breakfast. Speak to Kathy Heinrich about the menu and what you are able to bring. Come and join in the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection and in a time of fellowship.