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: Matthew 4:18-20
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea- for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
IN OUR PRAYERS
The Schulz family with the loss of Sandy
The Oster family with the loss of Doug
Katie Stahl
Peggy Melmer
Bonnie Kor
Ruth Creasey
Pray for our farmers who are involved with the spring field work.
THANK YOU
Thank you for your prayers for Stephani. She is still recovering from open-heart surgery from a year ago. She has some heart failure and is waiting for an appointment at a Cleveland Clinic, hoping she will get some help there. God bless you for your prayers. ~Stephani and Marge Scheurendbrand.
RADIO BROADCAST (KORN 1490 AM, 101.3 FM 10 AM
Is given in honor of Stephani Scheurenbrand by her family.
LIVESTREAM
Is given by Dave and JoAnn Doering.
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
Haiti Clinic
APRIL “ONE THING”
Our April “One Thing” is $10 gift cards for CASA for an ice cream treat, for example: DQ, McDonalds, Culvers, Zesto. The mission of First Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is to assure a safe, permanent, nurturing home for every abused and/or neglected child by providing a trained volunteer to advocate for them in the court system.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
Today, April 21st we will take time to recognize all volunteers in our church family. It truly takes a village, and we appreciate every one of you! There will be a small gift and some sweet treats as a token of our appreciation on the 21st following worship service.
K-3rd GRADE ~ THE LORD’S PRAYER
During worship service today, we will witness the K-3rd grade classes complete the Faith Step of reciting “The Lord’s Prayer.”
+ONE
This week Pastor Keith will begin a new sermon series called “+One.” Join us for this series as we explore together what God can do when we invite “+ One” into our faith experience. Everyone is welcome to bring a + One to worship!
100 DAYS OF PRAYER
United Methodists from across the Dakotas & Minnesota Conferences are being asked to join in 100 days of prayer beginning April 1. The idea for 100 Days of Prayer emerged out of a desire to cover the following United Methodist events with prayer: General Conference (April 23- May 3 in Charlotte, NC), The Dakotas Annual Conference (June 6-8 in Bismark, ND) and the North Central Jurisdiction Conference (July 10-13 in Sioux Falls, SD). The hope is that these prayers will act as an anchor for those United Methodists who are walking through General, Annual, and Jurisdictional Conference season with mixed emotions.
The Conference will provide materials to help guide us all in this time of prayer. These prayers will resonate with the overall human experience- struggles in our personal lives, anxiety about the state of our nation, hopes or uncertainties about the future- so that any person who reads or hears them will feel like they are giving words to the longings of their heart. Resources can be found at (www.dakotasumc.org) or by clicking this link:
8th GRADE CONFIRMATION STUDENTS
The 8th grade confirmation class will be attending First Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 28th. Their service is at 9:30, so we will be starting confirmation before we leave and finishing class when we get back. Please be at church by 8:45 on this day. Let Jennifer know if you have any questions.
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
Confirmation Sunday will be Sunday, May 5th. There will be practice for the confirmands on Saturday, May 4th at 10am. Pastor Keith and Jennifer are asking that the youth are here with at least one parent for the practice. Please let Jennifer know if you have questions.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR RECOGNITION
High School Seniors will be recognized on Sunday, May 12th. Please submit your senior’s photo and information sheet that you should have received this week to tonya@downtownfirstumc.com. If you have not received a letter or if you have any questions, please let Tonya know.
CHURCH CAMP DISCOUNT
When registering for camp, don’t forget to use our church code to receive 75% off your total camp cost! Church Code:156161CA
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thurs., April 25, Love Feast
Sat., May 4, Confirmation Practice-10AM
Sun., May 5, Confirmation
Sun., May 5, Last Day of Sunday School
Wed., May 8, Last Day of Youth Group
Sun., May 12, Mother’s Day/Senior Recognition
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY
9:00 AM Sunday School/ Confirmation
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study
10:00 AM Worship
MONDAY
7:00 PM Troop 75
TUESDAY
9:30 AM Staff
4:30 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Church Council
WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM Overflow/Supper
7:00 PM Youth Group
7:00 PM Adult Bible Study
THURSDAY
5:30 PM Love Feast
FRIDAY
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
SATURDAY
9:00 AM Handbell Practice
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Music- Nancy Nelson
Scripture- Rich Stedman
HYMN SING: Christ Is Alive 318 UMH
For the Beauty of the Earth 92 UMH
Great Is Thy Faithfulness 140 UMH
Sanctuary 2164 TFWS
PRELUDE:
GREETING:
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: We gather today for this moment.
P: We gather in the presence of God and one another.
L: We gather because we have been invited.
P: Invited by friends, family, a coworker, a spouse, an ad,
an inner nudge…
L: We have been invited by God to worship,
P: God also invites us to serve, to learn, to grow, and to love
one another.
L: We gather today for this moment.
P: We gather in the presence of God and one another.
OPENING SONG: He Lives 310 UMH
CENTERING PRAYER:
CHILDREN’S MOMENT:
TIME OF PRAYER:
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 is in heaven, honored be your name. Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us, not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours, God, is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, now and forever. Amen
SCRIPTURE: John 1:43-51
MESSAGE: + One: The Power of One
SONG: Pass It On 572 UMH
SHARING OUR GIFTS:
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING:
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SENDING SONG: We Are Called 2172 TFWS
BENEDICTION:
POSTLUDE: