Prayer list and announcements for September 9

Prayer Requests

Rev. Greg Kroger, Dakotas Conference Bishop’s Assistant.

Britton: Tyler Bush, Donna Vietor, Melissa Storley,  Andrea Kilker, Sonia Wolf, Marge Price, Gayle Erickson, Tim Johnson, Linda & Kenny Price, Robin Timmerman, Chase Timmerman, Levi Timmerman, Lana Schott,  Jack Moeckly, Brenda Vrchota,  Joan Anderson, Roger Andrews, Carlene Pierson, Bernice Benda, Dick Moeckly, Cliff Olson, Bonnie Olson, Luke Storley, Cindy.

 Claremont:  Chris Sanderson, Family of Ron Ogren, Kathryn Cutler, Hudson Reints, Family of Todd Gefroh, Lylia Miller, Family of Jordan Hanson, Cole Truebenbock,  Jessie Rasmussen, Betty Beck, Kristina Bjorklund, Kim (Jackie’s neice), Tiffany Valnes, Annie Tieszen, Larry (Sandy) Sanderson, Patty Anne (niece of Don  Miller), Laronda Becker. Family of Perry Peterson.

Hecla: Ron Hyatt, Don Fisher, Delores Mertz, Janet Graf, Kate Dinger, Derwin Bushby, Claudette’s niece, Norman Krause, Pam (Alma Bagley’s daughter), Kelly Bushby, Linda Smallwood, Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece),  Steve Glover.

Those in the military:

Lee Osterloh, David Rasmussen Jr., Ryan Jones, Ryan Vrchota, Michael Swanson, Alex Swanson, William Gibbs

Upcoming Events

Worship: Hecla-8:15am; Britton-9:30am; Claremont-11am

September 11^th 1-5pm Hecla Office Hours

September 12^th 9:30 Bible Study at Britton UMC

                        11am-5pm Britton Office hours

                        6:30pm Confirmation begins at BUMC

                        7pm Bible Study in Hecla at Bev’’s

September 13^th 9:30am Bible Study begins at Claremont

September 19^th 6:30pm Youth Group begins

September 26^th 6pm Claremont UMW-The Ties That Bind Supper

Opportunities to Grow, Serve & Share

The annual “Ingathering” has a new name and location. This year it will be called the Dakota Market Place and will be held at the First UMC of Sioux Falls. The format will remain similar with the addition of some things. Kits are once again being requested (school, health, sewing, fry bread, bedding, layette, birthing and shoe boxes). The date is Saturday, September 22^nd. First UMC will be accepting the kits during the day from September 17^th through the 22^nd. Pastor Nancy is planning on attending so will be taking the kits to Sioux Falls. Please have all kits to the churches by September 19^th or before.  

Beginning September 1^st the Dakotas Conference and the Minnesota Conference will share a bishop. Bishop Bruce Ough will be the new bishop. Bishop Kiesey has been appointed to the Michigan Conference. There will be opportunities scheduled to meet Bishop Ough in late 

September across the Dakotas. Our District, Eastern Sunrise, will gather at Fargo First on Sunday, October 7^th at 3pm.

Confirmation classes begin on Wednesday, September 11^th at 6:30pm until 8pm. The first two classes will be held at Britton UMC. Confirmation will meet on the 2^nd & 4^th Wednesday’s of the month and will rotate between the churches each month. Please contact Pastor Nancy with questions/concerns.

Claremont UMW invites you to attend a supper and program titled “The Ties That Bind” on Wednesday, September 26^th. Tickets are $8 and reservations are necessary. Please call Merlene Dunlavy at 294-5805 to make reservations or contact one of the UMW members.

 The Bible Study, Embraced by God, will begin this week. It will begin in Britton on Wednesday, September 12^th at 9:30am and in Claremont on Thursday, September 13^th at 9:30am. Plan on attending this 8 week study written by Babbie Mason, well known and award winning gospel singer and songwriter.

Thought to Ponder

Forgiveness is given; reconciliation is earned. Forgiveness cancels all debts, but it does not eliminate all the consequences.