Downtown Mitchell
First United Methodist Church
310 N Rowley
Mitchell SD 57301
Sharing the love of Jesus
from the heart of Downtown
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VERSE FOR REFLECTION: Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
IN OUR PRAYERS
Bonnie Kor
John Dolejsi and family with the loss of his brother
Geri Patzlaff and family with the loss of her brother
Sandy Schulz
Kathy Mah
Ruth Creasey
Stephani Scheurenbrand
Laura Barta Lindquist
Pray for our church and all the churches of our community as we prepare for a meaningful Lent season.
CELEBRATIONS
The Brandon & Melissa Bartscher family with the birth of Jackson
The Johnna & Justin Ringkob family with the birth of Paden
NOISY BUCKETS
Today is Noisy Buckets! All donations in the buckets will go Mitchell Weekend Snack Pack which feeds more than 450 Mitchell elementary and middle school students every weekend.
CARD SHOWER
The family of Mary Mountain requests a card shower in honor of Mary’s 90th birthday which is Saturday, February 17th. Cards can be sent to Mary Mountain Good Sam Society 1646 5th Ave. North, Room # 415 Estherville, IA 51334.
RADIO BROADCAST (KORN 1490 AM, 101.3 FM 10 AM)
AND LIVESTREAM
Are given in memory of Delbert and Margaret Toben by their family.
OUR WORSHIP OPTIONS ARE:
~ In person each Sunday at 10:00 am
~ Mitchell Telecom channel 110 at 10:00 am
~A link to our livestream is provided on our Facebook page for Sunday Worship: @MitchellsDowntownChurch
~ Radio Broadcast KORN1490 AM & 101.3 FM at 10:00 am, Sunday
~ Livestream on our website (www.downtownfirstumc.com) live at 10:00 am on Sundays or at any time.
MISSION OF THE MONTH
Love Feast/Back Packs
FEBRUARY “ONE THING”
Our February “One Thing” is non-perishable food items for the Mitchell Food Pantry. The food pantry serves many families in need within our community.
SHROVE TUESDAY
Shrove Tuesday is next Tuesday, February 13th! We will have Chris Cakes back again and will also serve pork sausage from Mitchell Locker. We still need help in the kitchen for the morning, afternoon, and evening for this all you can eat event, 11am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm. Sign up in the Gathering Area today! Thank you!
HORNS AND HALOS LENTEN STUDY
Pastor Keith is going to lead a study during Lent looking at what are referred to as the seven deadly sins, but also looking at the corresponding seven life-giving virtues. The study is being called “Horns & Halos.” Sin isn’t a popular word in our world today, but it is very real and present. But the good news of our faith is that we don’t have to be dominated by sin. The virtues of the Christian Faith can help us experience freedom from sin. This small group experience will meet at the church on Sunday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:15pm. The Sunday worship messages during Lent will also follow this same theme. Come join us for worship and study to help your experience of Lent be meaning-filled. The study will begin Sunday, February 25th at 7pm.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our Church Season of Lent. Please join us on Wednesday, February 14th at 6:30pm in our Worship Center for an Ash Wednesday Service, including the imposition of ashes.
BUTTER BRAID SALES
Our youth will be selling Butter Braids starting Wednesday, February 21st. This is a fundraiser for their youth activities, camps, and mission trips. Contact any of our youth to place an order.
LEADERSHIP FORUM WORK
Be sure to stop by the chapel and check out the “blue wall” which represents some of the work done during the leadership forum. The white paper are things that our church has done or is working on. The blue paper is individual or family moments or involvement in our church. Feel free to add your own white or blue paper moments. Just press the paper to the blue surface and it will stick.
COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS
It is important to talk and listen to one another in respectful ways even if we disagree with one another. This is the goal for the organizers of Courageous Conversations. Each Courageous Conversation will frame a dialog around measures that will appear on the South Dakota November ballot. These conversations are held at DWU’s School of Business, Innovation, and Leadership and are free and open to the public. Check out the flyer on the bulletin board for the dates and times and for more information.
STAINED GLASS WINDOW PROJECT UPDATE
The remaining windows to restore and install the clear glass covering are the windows along the back of the church, east side children’s room and above the balcony and the back prayer room.
We are presently waiting to acquire additional funds, via donations, to complete this project. I am planning on restoring several of these smaller windows this spring with Kruse-Stained Glass. Each of these windows will cost $2,652.00 to restore.
I invite you to consider our windows project as an area to donate in memory of a loved one or a personal gift to our beautiful church-stained glass windows.
We are so grateful to all the donors that have made this possible.
Jo A. Freier-Stained-Glass Window Project Coordinator
UPCOMING EVENTS – 2023
Tue., Feb 13, Shrove Tuesday
Wed., Feb 14, Ash Wednesday Service, 6:30PM
Wed., Feb 14, Valentine’s Day
Sun., Feb 18, First Sunday of Lent
Thurs., Feb 22, Love Feast
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY
9:00 AM Sunday School
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study
10:00 AM Worship
MONDAY
7:00 PM Trustees
7:00 PM Troop 75
TUESDAY
11:00-1:00 SERVING PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE
4:00-7:00 SERVING PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE
WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM Overflow/Supper
6:30 PM Ash Wednesday Service
7:00 PM Youth Group
7:00 PM Adult Bible Study
THURSDAY
1:00 PM United Women in Faith
7:00 PM United Women in Faith Part II
FRIDAY
1:00 PM PALS
SATURDAY
9:00 AM Handbells
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Music- Praise Team
Scripture- Susan Dodd
GATHERING SONGS: Here I Am to Worship
Open the Eyes of My Heart
GREETING:
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Guided Reflection (led by Pastor Keith)
OPENING SONG: Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord/
Awesome God
CENTERING WORDS:
CENTERING SONG: Wonderful Merciful Savior
CENTERING PRAYER:
CHILDREN’S MOMENT: Kids of the Kingdom
TIME OF PRAYER: He Touched Me
Silent Reflection~ Pastor’s Prayer ~ The Lord’s Prayer
(I will be alternating between the Traditional and an Alternate that is more contemporary in wording.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
SCRIPTURE: Genesis 2:15-18, 3:1-13, 11:1-9
MESSAGE: Our Wandering Heart: Pride
SHARING OUR GIFTS:
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING: Potter’s Hand
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SENDING SONG: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
BENEDICTION:
POSTLUDE: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms