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The Community Crooners have been practicing for their Easter presentation.  They will meet each Sunday evening at 5 p.m. at the Nemaha UMC. 

                    New  voices are always welcome!!

 

     The United Methodist Women will meet on Saturday, March 13th, at 9:00 a.m.  Jan Mason will present the program entitled, “Easter.”  Mission Moment/Prayer Calendar devotion will be given by Kristi Bihrer.  Hostesses are Deb Galvin and Dawn Freese. 

Due to inclement weather, attendance at our Pledge Service Meeting in February was sparse.  We look forward to a nicer day and fellowship together in March!

    The 2010 UMW Northwest Iowa District Mission Education Event will be held on Monday, March 15, from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Aurelia UMC.  The theme of the event is “Native American Survival,” and the major presenters will be from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.  Please let Mary Lou Steele know if you would like to attend.  (Snow date is March 22)

 

Man PrayingMARCH 2010 Prayer

Heavenly Father,

In this season of Lent, turn our hearts and minds toward you. Help us to set and follow disciplines to focus our faith and honor you. Give us the courage to do more – giving up more than the superficial and sacrificing as Jesus did those 40 days.

Guide us to add a discipline of worship – daily prayer, reading of your Word, purposeful interaction with the faithful, and ministry to those who don’t know you.

Let us spend time in contemplation of Jesus’ life, ministry, and passion. Quiet our minds to tune out noise and distractions so we can give you our full attention, our sincere devotion.

We give you all honor, glory and praise. We seek your continued blessings and desire your favor for the people of the Early UMC. Equip us to do your will, become disciples, and grow in knowledge of you.

In Jesus’ holy and precious name we pray.Amen


 

Lay Speaker Training will be offered on Sundays, March 14, 21, 28 – 2 to 6 p.m. at the

Kingsley UMC.  Please see the district website and register by March 8.

 


The Urban Plunge is March 19-21.  This is the service opportunity we visited with you about at the beginning of the year and have been talking about with the kids at several of the meetings.  As a reminder, here's a little bit about it:

     During the Des Moines Urban Plunge we will leave the comfort of our small town, and experience ministry in the inner-city of Des Moines; giving our group hands on experience with nine different faith-based social service agencies in one weekend. The Urban Plunge is March 19-21.  This is the service opportunity we visited with you all about at the beginning of the year and have been talking about with the kids at several of the meetings.  As a reminder, here's a little bit about it:

Together, we will meet two needs in Des Moines:           We will increase the volunteer capacity of local DM ministries We are not starting a new ministry, but rather coming alongside existing Des Moines ministries to increase volunteers and financially supporting churches.    

We will engage followers of Christ to: “move out of the pews and into the streets.”   The Plunge will mobilize us and plant the seed and passion for ministry and missions.  This truly is not a “tour of poverty.” It leads participants to discover how they can use their passions and talents to make a difference for Christ; providing hands on leadership development for this generation that wants so much to be like Christ.

Cost/ Details:     The cost is $35 per person (the total cost per person is actually $95 but the UMYF is paying for $60 of your fee.)  This covers your housing, food and a facilitator.  A minimum of 10 participants is required.  We start Friday around 4:30 and go until Sunday early afternoon.  So our group will have to leave around 1:00 on Friday.  This means the students will have to work with the school and their teachers to get class work made up before we go.


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Daylight Savings Time begins on March 14. 
Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead
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ATTENTION….HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

The Iowa United Methodist Foundation is seeking assistance in getting their scholarship information in the hands of as many United Methodist students as possible.  Flyers are posted on the bulletin board in the educational unit of the church.  Each of the 2010-2011 school year scholarships will have an individual application indicating all required application criteria.  The student must complete one set of application documentation for each scholarship for which they apply.  This is available from the website:  www.iumf.org and is downloadable for reproduction.  Applications and all supporting documents must be postmarked by March 15, 2010.




CHURCH DIRECTORY:  
It has been about eight years since our last church directory was compiled.  Olan Mills will be doing a new pictorial directory and pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 3:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Early UMC.  You will be contacted regarding times, etc.  If this date doesn’t work for you, you may have pictures taken at the Odebolt  UMC on Thursday, March 25th from 3:00-9:30 p.m.  Please call the Odebolt church for an appointment. Mary Lou Steele is the Early UMC contact person.

 

PROM SEASON

Prom Season is upon us. Given the current economic situation, many families are struggling to budget for that special dress and accessories.  The Storm Lake School District Foundation will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Prom Fair on Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2-6 p.m. in the high school student center.  The fair will feature gently used dresses, shoes, jewelry and purses.  The event is open to all area girls.  There will be no charge for items.  Participants able to do so may consider a contribution to the Storm Lake School District Foundation. To make this event a success, donations of dresses and accessories are needed.  Please drop your items off at the Storm Lake Community Education Office at 419 Lake Ave. weekdays from 8 am – 4:30 p.m. or at the Storm Lake High School on Saturday, March 13th from 3-5 p.m.  Your may also contact Pat Fisher at 732-5711 or email pfisher@slcsd.org for further information.


UMYF News

Be sure to check the UMYF website youth.umc1.org for up-to-date information.  -- don’t put the www. in front of it. If you can’t get the website, try www.umc1.org and click on the UMYF button on the left side. You’ll also find pictures of meeting events, shared prayers, and much more.

Leaders are Dennis & Robin Wissink, Cindy Garthoff, and Jodi and Kristi Bihrer.  

   

“Follow the example of people who do kind deeds.  They are God’s children.”        John 3:11b (CEV)


 



 

PRAYER BAND

Prayer BandPrayer Band is held each Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. A Prayer Band is a group of believers who gather once a week to seek God’s will and pray for the church, its members, and for anyone in need of the Lord’s touch. Everyone is invited to be a part of this group.


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A  prayer group is meeting on Sunday mornings from 8:30-8:45 a.m.
, Anyone and everyone is invited to join together for a time of prayer each Sunday morning before our weekly worship service.  We will lift up our worship service to the Lord for his blessing, pray over those who will be involved in the worship service, as well as being in prayer for the cares and joys of our church family and community.

              



 


Early UMC website:   www.umc1.org

Prayer Chain:  earlyumc@gmail.com

 Church e-mail address: eumc@ruralwaves.us
 

 

 


 

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Early United Methodist Church
402 Hickory St, PO Box 66
Early, IA 50535

Phone:   712/273-5241 (Church)   •   712/273-5243 (Parsonage)
Email:   eumc@ruralwaves.us      Website: www.umc1.org
Early UMC prayer chain email: earlyumc@gmail.com

Office Hours: 9-12 a.m. - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday