Good Morning Friends,
Every Ash Wednesday we are reminded that Lent is upon us. As a community, it still sometimes feels like we never left Lent behind last year. When I first came back into the sanctuary in May of last year to prepare for a return to outdoor and eventually indoor worship, the Sanctuary was still prepared for Lent. With our Lenten banners and our altar still decorated in the sparse way we use during lent to guide us, I was struck by how appropriate it is, that still this long in the future, we are finding ourselves once more in the wilderness of Lent.
Lent is a time of preparation for Easter. It is a 40-day journey with Christ, that mirrors his own time in the desert and the Israelites 40 years of wandering.
So this year, as we embark on our journey to the cross, and even more importantly, our journey to the resurrection, we are reminded of the wilderness we yet wander. With hope on the horizon, as more and more of our communities are vaccinated each day, with hope on the horizon that spring will once more find us, with hope on the horizon that the tomb will once again be empty come Easter.
We gather and pray together, on this Ash Wednesday but together through the entire journey of Lent.
I hope you will journey with me.
Blessings,
Pastor Sara
pastorsara@flameoffaithumc.org
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Ash Wednesday
TONIGHT
February 17th
at 6:00 pm
In-person and online
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Invitation to Lenten Discipline
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: the early Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord's passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church that before the Easter celebration there should be a forty–day season of spiritual preparation.
During this season converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism. It was also a time when persons who had committed serious sins and had separated themselves from the community of faith were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness, and restored to participation in the life of the Church.
In this way the whole congregation was reminded of the mercy and forgiveness proclaimed in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the need we all have to renew our faith.
I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to observe a holy Lent: by self–examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self–denial; and by reading and meditating on God's Holy Word.
To make a right beginning of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now kneel before our Creator and Redeemer.
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Tonight at 6:45pm
In-Person only at the church tonight.
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Registration is open for the 2021 camping season! Check out the camps and events at Dakotas United Methodist Camps.
Registration and all information for the 2021 camping season are digital and available on our website. With the potential for changes to schedules and events leading up to summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dakotas and Minnesota Camp & Retreat Ministry team chose to forgo the traditional printed camp brochure this year. Instead, all camp listings and registration information are on the Dakotas UM Camps website where details will be updated quickly, and changes made in real-time. This ensures you will always have the most up-to-date information.
The early bird incentive, bring-a-friend discount, and camperships are all still available.
Space may be limited this season, so sign up soon!
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- Register by April 30th to receive the Early Bird Discount of $5 off per night of camp.
- Bring-A-Friend Incentive is back in 2021! Each new camper you bring to camp you can earn you a discount of $25 off the price of your camp.
- Before registering, check with your local church to see if they offer a discount code.
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1902 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102
www.fargonlc.org
Kris Fraser, Donor Relations Manager
kris.fraser@fargonlc.org or call (701) 235-4453
Jenny Delage, Volunteer Coordinator
(701) 532-4445
Donations can be dropped off anytime, 24/7.
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Move-out kits for Genesis Program graduates
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The following is a list of items for the Genesis program graduates as they move into their own apartments. There is a box at the church to collect these items. This is an ongoing need each month for the New Life Center.
- New 4 pc silverware sets
- New pots/pans (frying pans, sauce pans, roasting pan)
- New dishes (4 of each: plates, bowls, cups, glasses)
- New kitchen utensils (knives, spatulas, serving spoons)
- Mixing bowl
- Cookie sheet
- New kitchen towels, dishcloths, potholders
- New bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths
Click here for more information on the Genesis Program.
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You'll be able to specify where your offering is directed in FOFUMC's ministries. If you choose to give on a regular basis, there is an option for recurring donations -- you select the amount, you select how often.
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Stewardship when you're on the go in 3 easy steps:
1. Search for ‘Flame of Faith United Methodist Church’
2. Select which fund you want to give to and how much.
3. Submit the donation with your payment information.
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"All My Hope" by Crowder
With the obvious influence of gospel music, David Crowder and Tauren Wells point to our Source of hope and healing in Jesus Christ. We accept the truth of our suffering in the past and look toward the future knowing we are forgiven. This song is written by David Crowder and Ed Cash; the lyrical voice is speaking from a male perspective. Pain affects men and women. We must forgive the gender-specific section about two-thirds into the song. God is beyond "he" or "she", but is instead "All".
Peace,
Janson
office@flameoffaithumc.org
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Worship
Schedule
(In-Person & Online)
Sunday
10:30 am
Live on YouTube
Wednesday
6:00 pm
Live on YouTube
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Church
Office Hours
Mon. & Tues.
Afternoon
Noon - 3pm
Wed. & Thurs.
Morning
9am - noon
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Church Calendar
Wednesday, Feb. 17th
Ash Wednesday
6:00 pm
Worship
(In-person & Online)
( YouTube)
6:45 pm
Youth Group
( MS-Teams)
Flame Kids
Sunday, Feb. 21st
9:30 am
Flame Kids
( Zoom Passcode: Flame)
10:30 am
Worship
(In-person & Online)
( YouTube) 6:00 pm
Worship
(In-person & Online)
( YouTube)
6:45 pm
Youth Group
( MS-Teams)
Flame Kids
Sunday, Feb 28th
9:30 am
Flame Kids
( Zoom Passcode: Flame)
10:30 am
Worship
(In-person & Online)
( YouTube)
6:00 pm
Confirmation ( Zoom)
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We live-stream worship services on our YouTube Channel. YouTube is easy to access -- no account required! Most SmartTV's come standard with built-in YouTube.
Did you miss worship last Wednesday or Sunday?
Click here to watch it on YouTube.
Digital Disclaimer:
If you have no access to the internet, or do not have the devices to participate digitally, please call Pastor Sara. She will work to send you paper copies of our worship and all communications.
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February
2/1
Anne Dietrich
2/2
Quinn Brown
Mary Salvi
2/3
Scott Evenson
2/5
Michelle Miller
2/6
James Ekren
2/8
Pat Dixon
Elizabeth Raile
2/12
Tanner Zepeda
2/13
Sarah Christl
Merril Knodle
2/15
Tom Davis
Dawn Trapp
2/20
Janson Steffan
2/21
Matt Kelley
2/22
Richard Hilscher
Gregory Nelson
2/25
Reese Dietrich
2/27
Micah Ewing-Lee
William Marohl-Steffan
2/28
Kolby Christl
Jodi Zepeda
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If your birthday was inadvertently left off of this list, we apologize! Please let the office know and we'll be happy to add it.
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THOSE WITH
HEARTS
TO PRAY
Please keep the following people in your prayers this week. If you would like to be added to the prayer list, please email us at:
office
@flameoffaithumc.org
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Aedra and Lawrence Andrade
Andy Voge
Becky & Dan Doyle
Becky Holten
Bob & Sandy Conrad
Bill Haines
Brentlee Krsnak
Carol Maloney
Carol Stokes
Cheryl Hartl
Darrell Sharp
Darwin Nill
David Lendusky
Debbie Hooper
Deb Tendeland
Diane Eckert
Doug Berntson
Eldoris Dosch
Elise Halvorson
Gillian King
Gloria Bridgeford
the Graner Family
Heather O'Donnell & kids,
Iliana
Jan Hanson
Jim Wenger
Joan Brickner
Josh, Dez, and Elijah
Judy Burkett
Kay Alexander
Kelly Jones
Kirsten & Eric Johnson
Lenny Danielson
Lin Anderson
Lonni Haydon
Mary Salvi
Merrie Kelley
Michelle Erfle
Nikki Peterson
Robert
Sharon Larson
Sharon Simonson
Vera Suko
Yun Deng
Continued prayers for all those currently involved in healthcare -- medical, administrative, and patient care staff, as well as residents and patients.
Prayers for all school staff, teachers, students, and families
Prayers for those who've been lost in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prayers for southern states and communities around us dealing with power outages and lack of resources in this cold winter.
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URGENT Mission Needs:
- Warm Winter Gloves
- Winter Coats
- Jelly - Grape or Strawberry
- Single Use Eye Drops
- Melatonin
- Tylenol PM
- Work Gloves
- Clam Shell To-Go Plates
- Plastic Forks, Spoons, & Knives
- 12 oz. Coffee Cups
- Day & Night Cold Medicine (Alcohol Free)
- Cough Drops
- Margerine Tubs
- Cold Cereal
Basic Mission Needs:
- Shampoo / Conditioner / Body Wash (Travel Size)
- Boxer Briefs (All Sizes)
- XL Plain White T-Shirts
- XXL Plain White T-Shirts
- Combs
- Razors & Shaving Cream
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
- Shampoo & Body Wash
- Foot Powder
- Socks & Underwear
- White T-Shirts
- Flat & Fitted X-Long Twin Sheets
- Non-Perishable Food Items
- Re-Usable Water Bottles
https://www.fargonlc.org/currentneeds
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