Prayer list and announcements for April 21

Prayer Requests

All the people involved in the Boston bombing. The Oil Rush Mission field in western ND.

Pastor’s nephew in-law, Paul, involved in MVA on 4/17/13.

Britton: Dick Wismer, Judy Andrews, Allcock family in So. Korea, Daphne, Don Fisher, Doris Olson’s sister, Karen Wieker, Susan Sletto,  Gayle Erickson, Tim Johnson,  Linda & Kenny Price,  Joan Anderson, Roger Andrews, Dick Moeckly, Cliff Olson, Bonnie Olson, Luke Storley, Cindy.  

Claremont: Warren Pierson, Annie O (Yvonne’s great grand daughter), Betty Beck, Fran Martins, Joe Martins, Betty Stanley, Nnea Stanley, Ginger Vickers,  Amanda Sem,  Carol Sortlund, Kathryn Cutler, Vicki Beck, Kristina Bjorklund,  Tiffany Valnes, Annie Tieszen, Patty Anne (niece of Don  Miller), Laronda Becker.

Hecla: Gene Dinger,  Robert Graf,  Maurice Scott, Martha Eckerman (Janet’s mother),  Bernard Colestock, Ed Mitchell,  Pam (Alma Bagley’s daughter),  Linda Smallwood, Betty Knecht (Wayne’s niece).

Those in the military:

Lee Osterloh, David Rasmussen Jr., Ryan Jones, Ryan Vrchota,

 Michael Swanson, Alex Swanson, William Gibbs

Upcoming Events

Worship: Hecla-8:00am; Britton-9:30am; Claremont-11am

April 23^rd 1-5 pm Hecla Office Hours

7:30pm Men’s  Bible Study @ CUMC

April 24^th 11am-5pm Britton’s office hours

6:00-8:00pm Confirmation class at Britton UMC

April 25^th 9:30am Claremont’s Bible Study

April 28^th 8am Confirmation Service @Hecla UMC

9:30am Confirmation Service @ Britton UMC

12 noon Fundraiser Luncheon at Claremont UMC

May 5^th 11am Confirmation Service at Claremont UMC

Thought to Ponder

Volunteer Opportunities: Come work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours are long and the pay is low. But the retirement benefits are out of this world.

Hecla:

The Bishop of the Dakotas Conference, Rev. Bruce Ough, is calling for all churches in the conference to participate in an offering to be received at the Annual Conference to help with a mission project in the oil fields of ND. The Bishop’s goal is to raise $100,000 to jumpstart this mission opportunity God has placed in our backyard. During the month of May, a special offering will be gathered to support this project. The goal for our church is to raise $400 by the end of May. This $400 is above and beyond the Sunday Offerings. Please prayerfully consider how God is calling you to respond to this call to action in spreading God’s message of love and grace.

Britton:

A new Bible Study will begin on Wednesday, May 1st at 9:30am. The study is titled “Faithful, Abundant, True”. The presenters are Kay Arthur, Priscilla Shirer and Beth Moore. Please let Pastor Nancy know as soon as possible if you would like to participate so the correct number of books may be purchased.

First Lutheran Church invites you to join them today for a spaghetti lunch from 11:30am-1:30pm. A free will donation will be received. All proceeds will be used to support the upcoming mission trip to Albania this summer.

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 will be on Wednesday, May 1st from 11:30m to 6:00pm at the Community Center in Britton. Please call Lori Buntrock at 448-2949 to schedule an appointment.

Claremont

There is a need for 2,000 dresses by June 2013 to go to Sri Lanka for distribution when the Logos Hope ship ports there. If you’d like to sew dresses for upcoming trips-they’re easy to make! The project is sponsored by Operation Mobilization and Dress a Girl Around the World. Lisa Cutler has volunteered to put together kits to make these dresses so they can be sent out. Please contact Lisa (294-5342) if you are willing to help this project.

 On Sunday, April 28^th a lunch will be served after worship to raise funds to send to Bishop Ough’s challenge to raise $100,000 by the time Annual Conference is over on June 8^th to support the growth of new churches and expansion of existing churches in the oil fields of Western ND. The Bishop has asked that each church in the Dakotas Conference participate in this missional venture in our back yard. A free will offering will be received for the lunch and all proceeds will go to support the Bishop’s project. The goal is to raise $400-500 from our church. Please prayerfully consider how God s calling you to respond to this request.