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March 3, 2023

Starting this week, we are returning to this weekly MailChimp e-newsletter format.

Friends in Christ,


Our church will be delivering flowers and singing Happy Birthday to Mary Cooper at 2:15 pm this Saturday.  Please meet at the church at 2 pm.

A four-week study on Jesus’ Passion Week will begin this Sunday after worship.  Please contact Brad or Cody, if interested.

Next Sunday, March 12, our church is hosting an International Dinner at 1 pm.  Please sign-up on bulletin board if planning to attend.

A small group study will begin on March 19 at 4 pm at Cody and Erin’s house.  Pastor Jerry will be facilitating a discussion on “What is the church?  Why it still matters.”  Please sign-up, if interested.

Confirmation Sunday will be held on Sunday, April 2nd.  There are 11 confirmands this year. 

On Easter Sunday, April 9th, we welcome Flynn Kerrigan into the waters of baptism.  Let us join in prayer for that day.  The youth will provide a continental breakfast at 8:30 am (donuts, rolls, fruit, and juice).

Shine schedule:
Meal at 6:00 pm
Faith Formation at 6:30 pm

Youth group schedule:
- Middle school at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- High school at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Sunday school for all ages meets at 10:45 am - 11:15 am each Sunday.  All are welcome!

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Choir practice is every Sunday morning at 8:15 am.  All are welcome to attend!

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Reminder:  Men's Bible study group gathers every Friday morning at 6 am.  All men are welcome to join.

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Remember:  you can participate in the worship service online via our YouTube streaming channel every Sunday  - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpoAH_45iqyReTRC0AheEWw

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And finally, a reminder that our church is set-up to receive offerings online.  If you'd like to give online the link is:  https://tithe.ly/give?c=1372471
 
This Sunday's Responsibilities:

Acolytes:  Katelyn Tieszen and Roo Acheson
Greeters:  Jeff and Angie Scott
Nursery:  Nevaeh and Lily Montgomery
Sermon Series will follow the Narrative Lectionary from Sept. 2022 - May 2023

More information can be found here.

Prayer requests:  


Prayers for Dawn Nebelsick who is battling a kidney infection.

Pray for Karyn Montgomery's great-niece, Dakota, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. She is 6 years old.

Prayer of celebration for Mary Cooper's 100th birthday this Saturday!

Prayers for former United Church pastor, Rev. Roy Claudill, who continues to receive treatment for cancer.

 

Please let the church office or Pastor Jerry know if you have any prayer requests that you'd like included on this list.  Thank you.

 
Dakotas Conference United Methodist link - https://www.dakotasumc.org/

Presbytery of South Dakota link - https://presbyteryofsd.org/






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United Church of Canistota · PO Box 188 · Canistota, SD 57012-0188 · USA

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