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: Psalm 70:4-5
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!”
IN OUR PRAYERS
Nancy Jarabek
Lyle Swenson
Roger Nelson
Peggy Melmer
Hank & Bonnie Kor
Pray for the United Methodist Churches and Pastors of the Conference that are preparing for a time of change with the season of Pastoral moves starting.
Pray for all the families touched by tragedy in the recent days/weeks.
CELEBRATIONS
Bentley Wayne Warkenthien, born on May 14th to Ashley Chenoweth and Ty Warkenthien.
The marriage of Myles and Megan Szabo.
THANK YOU
Lou Ora would like to thank everyone for the birthday cards and good wishes that she received for her 95th birthday.
THANK YOU
Thank you for all the cards, phone calls, texts, and for attending my 90th birthday open house. These greetings from friends and family made for a memorable birthday. God Bless. Robert Moe
RADIO BROADCAST (KORN 1490 AM, 101.3 FM 10 AM
Is given in memory of Weir Swenson’s birthday which would have been Saturday, June 8th, by his family.
LIVESTREAM
Is given anonymously.
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 Alive
In short, things in Haiti are a mess. In LaGonave, the availability and cost of food are the biggest issues. School feedings have been cut to 3 days a week. The elderly and Women’s Village are also in need. Funds are needed to continue the ministry of Haiti Alive which our church has supported over the years. Thank you for your continued support and interest in Haiti Alive.
JUNE “ONE THING”
Our June “One Thing” is thin Crayola markers for Love Feast backpack give away. Last year they gave away 800 backpacks to children in Mitchell and the surrounding area.
INFORMATION MEETING TO BE HELD
The General Conference of the larger UMC was held last month and this coming week the Annual Conference for the Dakotas UMC will be held in Bismark, ND. Our church family is invited to an information meeting on Sunday, June 23, immediately following worship. This gathering will be held in the worship center of our facility and will focus on sharing information on legislation that was approved, and decisions made at both the General Conference and Annual Conference.
NOISY BUCKETS
We will have noisy buckets on the 3rd Sunday in June, July, and August. We will resume back to the 2nd Sunday of the month in September.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL- 2ND SUNDAYS
VBS Fun Days ALL Summer Long!!! No need to register, just show up!
Bring a friend, +One! For all children preschool-5th grade, 9:45-11:15am.
June 9th: “Young Artists Academy! July 14th: “Christmas in July!”
August 11th: “Destination Back-to-School! September 8th: “First Day of Sunday School and Kick-Off Celebration!”
DISCOVERING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS
An important way to grow as a Christian is to understand how God has gifted you. The Bible tells us that we each have a Spiritual Gift or Gifts. A couple of weeks ago Pastor Keith invited our church family to pick up a Spiritual Gifts inventory, complete it, and return it to the church and we’ll score it and let you know what the inventory says about you and how you are gifted. If you haven’t filled one out yet, a copy of the inventory is available at the welcome desk in the Gathering Area. We also have a youth version of the Spiritual Gifts inventory, and we invite all our youth to complete one as well. Thank you for your interest and seeking to grow in Christ.
SUMMER SERMON SERIES
We all have our favorite Bible verses, the one’s we tend to naturally gravitate toward. The same is true with pastors. At times pastors get in a rut of preaching from their favorite Bible Stories and passages. In part, this is why the lectionary (assigned Bible verses for each day and Sunday of the year) was developed and used in some church traditions. It forces pastors into different parts of the Bible.
During part of the summer months, Pastor Keith will be sharing a sermon series called “Overlooked Passages” in which we will focus on the lesser-known lectionary passages or stories from the Bible. Join us this June.
DID YOU KNOW…
…that utilities (gas, electricity, water, sewer, and garbage) represent almost 10% of our budget expenditures. That means for every dollar you give to the church for general giving, almost 10 cents is used to heat, cool, keep the lights on, etc. Thank you for your faithful giving!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thurs., June 13, Love Feast
Fri., June 14, Heart & Sole Cancer Walk
Sun., June 16, Father’s Day
Sun., June 23, Conference Information Meeting
Thurs., June 27, Love Feast
Thurs., July 4, Independence Day/Office Closed
Thurs., July 11, Love Feast
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY
9:00 AM Adult Bible Study
9:45-11:15 AM VBS
10:00 AM Worship
MONDAY
7:00 PM Troop 75
7:00 PM Trustees
TUESDAY
9:30 AM Staff
4:30 PM TOPS
6:30 PM In A Village Support Group
WEDNESDAY
10:00 AM Family Ministry
THURSDAY
5:30 PM Love Feast
FRIDAY
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
SATURDAY
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Music- Nancy Nelson
Scripture- Syndie & Hayden Pischel
HYMN SING: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 110 UMH
Take My Life, and Let It Be 399 UMH
Amazing Grace 378 UMH
Something Beautiful 394 UMH
PRELUDE:
GREETING:
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: Wherever the journey has taken you,
P: Welcome back.
L: Whatever you have done,
P: Welcome home.
L: Here is a story to change your life.
P: Here is a song to warm your heart.
L: Here are friends with whom to laugh and cry.
P: Here is a Spirit that fills us with hope.
L: Where life has taken you,
P: Welcome home!
OPENING SONG: To God Be the Glory Vs.1,2,3 98 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 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: Romans 7:14-25, Galatians 2:20
MESSAGE: Life, Faith, & Recovery: I Know I Can’t
SONG: Open My Eyes, That I May See Vs.1,2 454 UMH
SHARING OUR GIFTS:
RECEIVING OUR OFFERING:
Video from Bruce Blumer regarding Haiti Alive
CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SENDING SONG: Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
Vs.1,2,5 500 UMH
BENEDICTION: Dynamite Prayer
POSTLUDE: