Bemidji United Methodist Church Weekly Email Wednesday, December 04, 2024
This Sunday, December 08, 2024
Scripture Reader is: Kandy Hazard, Coffee Servers: Marshall and Barbara Johnston, Ushers: Bob and Carolyn Ballard.
ANNOUNCEMENT► The BMW Christmas Brunch will be held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Bemidji Town and Country Club. We will gather at 9:30. Serving from 9:45 until 10:00. The menu is: scrambled eggs with cheese; bacon & sausage; fresh fruit; breakfast potatoes; muffins & rolls; and coffee and tea. The cost is $20 per person. Payment is required at the time you sign up. The sign-up sheet will be available only until this Sunday at church or contact Deanna Nichols at 218-444-8081. This year we are extending an invitation to the men of the church. Guests are welcome.
** NOTE: DEANNA NEEDS YOUR RESERVATIONS BY THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2024. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE BMW CHRISTMAS BRUNCH, PLEASE CALL DEANNA SOON!!!
► Darren Kimble is currently working on remodeling lounge kitchen. Thank you so much! A slight change from info last week. Darren will get paid for his work. There was a mix-up in church meeting minutes that went out. My apologies!
► Dennis Thompson! What can I say? I am married to Mr. Get It Done! He has been a regular fixture in the church this week helping Jan Grimm and Becky Lueben with getting the church decorated for Christmas. Dennis has also fixed the Little Library and will be putting it back up when the cold and wind isn’t so brutal. Thank you for always being there to help us all Dennis. To Jan Grimm and Becky Lueben, a huge thanks for all you do. The Poinsettias were delivered today. It is looking like Christmas at BUMC!
► Take a look around the church and you should notice some new banners. Jan Grimm ironed them all and with the help of Dennis, was able to get them hung on the altar. Look on Sunday to the left and right of the altar cross. You’ll see more banners going up soon. Thank you, Pastor Deborah, for the great finds on Temu.
► Church Council will meet next December 17, 2024. David Swenson will give the Audit report. Members are welcome to attend!
► Scriptures for This Sunday, December 08, 2024: Malachi 3:1-7, Luke 3:1-9 and Psalm 96:11-13A
► Message from the Counters:
If you are giving to local charities during this Christmas Season, please know that if you make a check out directly to Bemidji Food Shelf, the check will get mailed to them from us. If you want to get credit on your church giving statement for taxes, the check should be made out to United Methodist Church and we will issue a check to the non-profit you are helping. Again, if you want credit on your church giving statement, make the check out to BUMC and write in the memo what it is for. (i.e. Food Shelf, Community Table, etc.). The counters explained this better today when they were in. Thank you for understanding.
►BMW Fancy Nuts are still available! Good quality nuts that make a great Christmas or birthday gift. Cashews, Mixed Nuts, Mammoth Pecans, Walnuts and Chocolate Amaretto Pecans. Order forms are in the hallway outside the Sanctuary doors.
Cashews – $10
Chocolate Amaretto Pecans – $11
Double Chocolate Peanuts – $8
Mammoth Pecans – $11
Mixed Nuts – $10
Walnuts – $9
► Next Communion will be this Sunday, December 08, 2024.
► Finance is still working on the 2025 budget. Please turn in your pledge cards. There are extra blue 2025 pledge sheets located as you walk into the sanctuary. This helps the committee look and prepare for expenses in 2025. Thank you!
May we devote time and energy to God by praying daily for:
… People in need of a loving church home.
… Noli Skenandore, beloved granddaughter of Dave and Angie Dahlberg.
… Continued healing: Charles Axe, Angie Dahlberg, Nancy Swenson, Jack Spangenberg and Bunny Howe.
… Tegan D’Albani, daughter-in-law of Jane Killgore and Tom D’Albani, who is at home recovering.
… Tony and Carla Nicholson, as Carla adjusts to living in Trillium.
… For Bev Bryant, who is in Fairview-Southdale Hospital, Minneapolis.
Update: Bev was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and remains in Fairview-Southdale Hospital undergoing chemo treatments.
… For Bunny Howe as she recovers in Fargo but may be transferring to rehabilitation soon.
… Jack Spangenburg is now in the Sanford Hospital in Bemidji recovering from shingles.
Please pray for both Jack and Bunny as they recover.
… For Diane Morris‘s sister Darlene, who will be having surgery this Friday, December 06, 2024. She went in to
the ER Sunday morning and is still hospitalized. Prayers for positive outcome with surgery.
… Continue to pray for Pastor Deborah that her healing would be complete.
… For the father and five young boys burned in the Bagley explosion.
(Keegan, Kaeto, Braedyn, Tannen and Zander).
… Those who grieve:
… Those receiving cancer treatments. Continue to heal them with few
side effects.
December Birthdays
12/10 – Bob Anderson, 12/10 – Jevin Fischer, 12/13 – Margene Parkos, 12/15 – Jerry Pickett, 12/20 – Carson Danielson, 12/20 – Nette Kimble, 12/22 – Jack Spangenburg, 12/28 – Dale Makey, 12/30 – Jeff Anderson
December Anniversaries
12/07 – Dave & Dana Danielson, 12/21 – Verna & Lorne Lofberg, 12/21 – Diane & LeRoy Morris