February 7, 2018 - WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Transfiguration Sunday

Holy God,

you have revealed the glory of your love in Jesus Christ,

and have given us a share in your Spirit.

May we who listen to Christ follow faithfully,

and, in the dark places where you send us,

reveal the light of your gospel. Amen.

How is your vision? There is an old adage that “seeing is believing.” But is that always true? I wonder if sometimes our eyes deceive us. What we see and experience doesn’t always reflect truth or reality. We think we understand, but discover later that we missed the point. That’s what we’ll find in the transfiguration story this Sunday. Come and check it out!

Pastor Joyce 

Announcements & Important Information for the Week

Making Sense of the Bible: John Richardson will lead a study group "Making Sense of the Bible" that will begin Monday, February 12th at 7:00 at the church. This is a great study for people who have questions about the bible. There is also a book for the study. Cost is $12.00. All Are Welcome To Join!

Treat your Sweet-Heart to a Prime Rib Dinner!

Join us for the 2nd Annual - North Branch Beavers 4H Club Sweetheart Dinner!

Serving: Prime Rib, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Side Salad, Roll & Dessert

Purchase tickets in advance for $25.00 each. February 11th at 5:30 pm at the Christian Church Fellowship Hall, Guthrie Center (doors open at 5:15). Door prizes & each gal gets a flower to take home. Contact Megan Irlbeck, Rachel Kenyon locally for information and tickets.

Ash Wednesday Service – February 14th at 7:00 pm

A service that will focus on getting us ready for Lent that will include the imposition of ashes.

*Due to Ash Wednesday Service there will not be Dynamite Disciples or Youth Groups that evening. 

This Sunday's Worship Servers

February 11th:

Liturgist- Josh Smouse

Hosts- open

Acolytes- open

Fellowship- open

Altar Flowers- Betty Christensen

If you can fill a spot please contact Mandy at:

[email protected]  or call/text 712.790.9020

Scripture Reading Sneak Peak

New Testament Reading

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Gospel Reading

Mark 9:2-10 

Speak to God today, He is waiting to hear from you. We have been taught that God wants us to connect with him about our lives, our struggles and our successes. He is our Father and His love for us is great and powerful. Take time to talk to your Father at least once each day, tell Him all about your life, and give Him the opportunity to reply to you. Listen for His voice, and you will receive a precious gift; the gift of the Holy Spirit. This gift brings help for all your needs. 

Building A House of Prayer

for Our Church & Community

This week pray for Healing & to Cure Sickness and Disease. Through prayer for the sick and poor in health, we can find comfort in the most difficult of times. Praying for good health in times of sickness brings us closer to the holy spirit, where it’s healing powers can be felt.

Lord you stand as our lighthouse giving us hope.

We pray Lord that you will heal and comfort those who need your healing touch.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Weekly Prayer List

Let us pray for all who are hurting in our church family, 

our community and for peace and justice in the world. 

Allia Janning (Gloria Dahl’s daughter)

Ann Kult 

Betty Christensen 

Bill & Katherine Howell and their mission trip to Cuba

Bob Warnke

Dan Stork

Derek Monthei (Connie Palmer’s grandson stationed in Korea) 

Family of Pat Webb (Pastor Joyce’s sister-in-law) 

Family of Jackson Hodges (Dean & Evelyn Lloyd’s great grandson)

Gladys Teter

Joan Hague (Jaxine Petty’s aunt)

John Richardson 

June Gellhaus (Elaine Bowman’s sister)

LuAnn Headley

Marcia Lewis

Marilyn Garst 

Mary Beth Bowman Jahn

Roger Petty

Sam Cretsinger

Shawn Zanders

Our Church 

Our Community

TRH and Parkview Assisted Living Residents: 

Merlin Sievers

Dorothy Davis 

Rich Wiskus

Connie McPherson 

Lyle Knight

Betty Knight 

Evelyn Long

Ron Barker 

Sam Cretsinger

Shut-ins: 

Dorothy Blanchard 

Marilyn Taylor

Submit Prayer List Request (please include name and relevent information)

Prayer requests will be listed for 30 days unless asked to keep on the list due to other reasons.

You may submit requests or changes to Pastor Joyce or Mandy Smouse. 

In Children and Youth News...

*Due to Ash Wednesday Service there

will not be Dynamite Disciples or

Youth Groups the evening of February 14th.

If you would like to volunteer to assist

Dynamite Disciples on Wednesday nights

please contact Megan Irlbeck

Stay tuned for information on bringing back the Adult Bell Chior this Spring.

Sonshine Singers

Peggy Wiemers belongs to a Interdenominational choir that will be preforming February 15 ^th at 7:00 p.m., 16 ^th

at 7:00 p.m. & 17 ^th at 2:00 p.m., at the

First United Methodist Church

127 North 10 ^th St., Fort Dodge.

http://www.sonshinesingers.org

This Week's Birthdays

13 Joe Posada

15 Jessica Hartl