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Pierre First United Methodist Church is committed to making new disciples of Jesus Christ for

the transformation of the world

Check inside for more

Information on the following.

DATES TO REMEMBER

One Thing for January will be

Chunky or Progresso Soup For Food

Pantry – Goal is 500

Loose change offering for January

will be for Nourish Body & Soul

(NBS)

New Bible Study starting on Wed.,

January 9 @ 12:10—12:50 (Media

Room)

January 16 @ 6:00 pm Epiphany

Play by Journey School Children.

Everyone is welcome

January 24 @ 6:20 am—7:45 am

2019 Governors Prayer Breakfast

(Ramkota)

Jan 28 @ 5:15 pm Leadership Meet-

ing (Media Room)

Seth LaBounty, Pastor

Contact Information

Church E-mail: [email protected]

Website: pierrefirstumc.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/firstumcpierre

Twitter: Pierre First United Methodist (@FirstPierre)

Instagram: Pierre 1st UMC Youth (@pierre1stumcyouth

Telephone: 605-224-5939

Fax: 605-224-5883

117 North Central Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501

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Grace and peace to you all, and Happy New Year!

I hope that as we begin 2019, you may be filled with excitement and joy about the opportunities that a

new year can bring. I know many have looked back on 2018 and envisioned something of a “dumpster

fire” (in other words, they are glad to see the year gone).

And yet no matter how terrible our 2018 may (or may not) have been, we are still here. Our Church

has seen its fair share of struggles, changes, aches, and pains, but we are still here. And because of

that fact, I praise God! I praise God that we are able to continue in our ministry in this community! The

journey ahead may be long, treacherous, and difficult, but God has been faithful to us throughout the

years, and will continue to be faithful as we look ahead to 2019.

There is a song that our Praise Team has lead around this time of year entitled “For All That You Have

Done.” It was written by Rend Collective to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne.” The lyrics of this song are

all about God’s faithfulness through the ages, and how God has been with us “from mountain top to

valley low, through laughter and through tears.” It also talks about how as we look ahead to the future,

we will stand together as one. “As family we’ll go, shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, into the great

unknown.”

Friends, 2019 is still a great unknown. There are numerous opportunities for the year to become a

“dumpster fire” like years past, not the least of which being the great crossroad the global United Meth-

odist Church will be facing just next month. But no matter how things turn out for our Church globally

or locally, God is faithful. This congregation will still exist. Our mission will not change. So I hope that

in this new year, you will continue to stand together as one family of faith so that we can continue to

make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. May we step boldly into the great

unknown, filled with the confidence of knowing, as John Wesley said, that the best of all is, God is with

us!

May this New Year fill your life with love, your heart with hope, and our world with peace. Amen.

-P.S.

Pastor Seth

Shelley Nielson

280-3042

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Boys and Girls Club The Leadership Board of Pierre First UMC would like to let the congregation know that our Church

has been approached by the Boys and Girls Club about the possibility of opening our doors to their

students while their current facility undergoes renovation in 2019.

In the 1950’s, our Church opened its doors to the Pierre School District in a similar situation.

You can find more information regarding this request in the Leadership Board Minutes (available

online and in the Church Office), but the Leadership Board wants to ensure that the congregation

can help address any concerns or questions regarding this opportunity.

To that end, the Board has asked Tom Dravland, Jeanne Goodman, and Scott Jones to review this

request and help facilitate discussion between the Church and the Boys and Girls Club.

If you have any questions or comments you’d like to share regarding this opportunity, please contact

Pastor Seth, Tom Dravland, Jeanne Goodman, or Scott Jones.

There is an informative meeting on this subject on January 13 between services in the Sanc-

tuary.

Dear Church Family,

As you are making your New Year's Resolutions, prayerfully consider how you can best serve the church and our mission of making new disciples for the transformation of the world. If you are led to help out with WOW meals, the church nursery, Pathfinder Sunday school or Journey Wednesday school, please let me know. Thanks!

Happy New Year!

Peace,

Shelley Nielson

280-3042

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One Thing for January: Chunky or Progresso Soups

As the weather turns colder, one of the items that can be comforting is a nice hot bowl of soup. Bring

cans to the Church at any time over the month of January and you can help make a difference!

Thank you for your generosity!

Thank you! Thank you!

In December the one thing was socks (all sizes) to be distributed to Missouri Shores and Tree of

Life ministries. The goal was 150 pairs of socks. Thanks to everyone’s generosity we collected

411 pairs of socks! The mission Team would like to thank the congregation for generously

giving to this ministry!!

January Loose Change Offering: Nourish Body & Soul (NBS) For the month of January, our Loose Change offering will support our own NBS.

Your spare change can help support their mission to furnish warm clothing and food to persons needing

help in our community. Nourish Body and Soul is a group in our church that makes up boxes of food and

any warm clothing that we might have and gets them to needy persons in our community.

T Shirts…

Are needed, if you have old T Shirts you no longer want (they can have stains)

the church would like them. They are cut into strips and crocheted into mats

Please Pray for the Following

Nikole Cheskey (Lorrie Pederson’s daughter now has pneumonia); Jim Riswold (Kayla

Pochop’s Father-in Law battling Metastic Colon Cancer); The Family of Doris M. Goodman (Jim

Goodman’s Mother); The Family of Cheryl Satrang; The family of Clarence Coder; Carol Jenner;

Sharon Williams; Mary Bonhorst (Laurie’s mother is having some health issues), Mark Dutt;

Jean Grich (Dorinda Timmons Mother has Lung Cancer); Clay Schnose a 16 yr. old that has con-

tracted Meningitis and is quite ill.; Penelope June Geigle; Delora Bennett; Terri Abbott; Ethel Fry; Les

Traut, Al Christie; Kayla Witt; Ranee Haglund; Carol McKee; Margaret Salzer (Deedra Gesinger’s

Mother) Rebecca Tinsley; Dorinda Timmons; Renata Woodard, Adella Kayser, Helen Huebner, Patri-

cia Bucholz, Glen Perry

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First United Methodist Church

Call to Order Pastor Seth opened the meeting at 5:17 PM with joys and concerns. Leadership board members present: Beata Ferris, Jo Anne Hipple, Pastor Seth, Dale Anderson, Nicole Stasch, Corwin Jones, Scott Jones, Dennis Unkenholz, Tom Dravland, Jeanne Goodman, Dave Huft, and Mallory Meier. Tad Perry and Becky Spoehr attended the November 26 Leadership Board Meeting to present a request from the Boys & Girls Club about the possibility of the Club using the First United Methodist Church facility while the current Club undergoes renovation and update in 2019. The Leadership Board asked Tom Dravland, Scott Jones, and Jeanne Goodman to meet again with Tad and Becky to provide them with the Board’s questions and concerns and to ask the Club for a written proposal. Pastor Seth began discussions with the congregation, internal and external groups that use the Church facility, and other interested parties to gather feedback about thoughts of entering into an arrangement for facility use with the Boys & Girls Club. The Leadership Board received a proposal from Boys & Girls Club that addressed the concerns of the Board. An information sheet ex-plaining the proposal will be created and shared with the congregation. There will be a congregational meeting between services (at 9:45 AM) on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019 to share information from the proposal with the church family and hear feedback. There will be an oppor-tunity for discussion and to vote on this matter. The Leadership Board hopes to give Boys and Girls Club our decision by the end of Janu-ary.

December Team Reports

Facilities Planning Team Report: Shared through email and presented by Tom Dravland.

Parsonage #2 is almost empty of Pastor Seth & Valerie’s personal belongings and needs to be cleaned before it can be shown to potential

buyer or renters. The appraiser was there today to complete the appraisal. The appraisal will take 2 weeks or more to receive back.

No Reports for the Following Teams or Activities

Finance Team:

Safe & Sacred Spaces Policy:

All In the Family Team:

Door to Core Team:

Webpage Team:

Congregational Care Team:

Innovative Fishing Prescription:

Church Administrator Hiring Process Several applications have been received. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Leadership Board Retreat Planning The Leadership Board is planning a retreat and training event with leadership from Legacy UMC in Bismarck, ND on January 12, 2019,

from 9:00 – 4:00.

Devotion The Board will continue our study of Adam Hamilton’s Creed Chapter 6, Resurrection of the Body next month.

Next Meeting Date Monday, January 28 @ 5:15

Fourth Monday of each Month in Media Room

Pierre, South Dakota Leadership Board Meeting Minutes

Monday, December 17, 2018 To make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

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Epiphany Play

The children in the Journey Wednesday school program will per-

form their Epiphany play on Wednesday, January 16 during the 6

PM worship. We hope that you will all join us for this enlighten-

ing play.

Please use the free material in the magazine rack in the Narthex, this is

there for the taking. These pamphlets and booklets are very interesting and

will help you in your Christian journey. Anything there is free and for taking.

Also the Daily Devotional the Upper Room is available in back of the church.

Those are there for anyone to take and use in their daily devotions.

Church Directory

If you would like a Church Directory. You may pick one up in

the Narthex.

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In Honor of:

Pastor Seth LaBounty

Jay & Bev Mickelson

In Memory of:

Steve Zinter

Kevin & JoAnne Hipple

Loretta Hendricks

*Gaytha TenEyck’s sister

Dave & Karen Gerdes

Gene Ibach


Dave & Karen Gerdes

Ron & Bev Ingle

James & Jeanne Goodman

Jerre Willis

Butch & Marty Davis

David & Dorinda Timmons

Kathleen Nagel

Janice Hall

Anonymous

Don & Pam Hoepfer

Leona Buhler

Jim Waisanen

Leona Buhler

Betty Jones

Willa Hieb

Chuck & Jenelle Busse

DiAnn Kleinsasser

Jim & Carolyn Deloy

Ron & Bev Ingle

Jay & Bev Mickelson

Ruby Douglas

Sue Scott

Elaine Scott

In Memory of cont:

Roger Engelcke

*Susan Oligmueller’s father

Jeff & Diane Rausch

Elaine Scott

Dr. B. O. Lindbloom


Lanny Blake

Elaine Scott

Doris M. Goodman

*Jim Goodman’s mother

Jay & Bev Mickelson

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Bob & Larry Bob & Larry

January 2019 Bus Schedule

For Rides to and From Church

Larry Hartley….13th & 20th...605-222-2092

Bob Barden...6th…& 27th...605-224-7044

Bob & Larry

New Study Group

“The Power of a Woman’s Words” by Sharon Jaynes

Wednesday, January 9 12:10 – 12:50

A new study group -- especially for busy moms with children still at home and anyone who is in-

terested

“Your words become the mirror in which others see themselves. Words – one of the most sig-

nificant forces in the universe – can be used for good or evil. Your words can change the course

of a day…the course of a life.” Come and bring another busy mom to learn what God’s Word

has to say about the words we say.

Congratulations! Dan, Alexis & Danika

Timmons on the new Twins, Dalila Faith and

Dayna Hope. Congratulations to

Dave & Dorinda also, glad

everyone is doing well!!

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Any woman who commits herself to the PURPOSE of United Methodist Women and to engage in

study, personal growth and social action can join. Women can join the Local Organization (group) in

their local church, or become part of a Local Organization in a near-by church..

The United Methodist Women (UMW) Purpose

The Organized Unit of the United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose

purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ;

to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through par-

ticipation in the global ministries of the church.

Pierre First United Methodist Women has four circles. Circles do not meet in the Summer in-

stead we have an informal coffee once a month on the 4th Tuesday at 9:00 am in Wesley Hall

Elizabeth Circle, meets at the Church in Wesley Hall the second Wednesday of the

month at 1:15 pm Dorothy Collett 224-4279

Lydia Circle, meets at the Church in the Cooking Center the first Saturday of the

month at 9:30 am Mary Weischedel 295-0087

Martha Circle, meets at the Church in the Cooking Center the second Thursday of the

month at 7:00 pm Elaine Scott 223-2125 (We start-up in September)

Reading Group, meets at the Church in the Inter-Generational Room the 4th Sunday at

3:00 pm. They read and report on some very interesting books. Penny Galinat 224-9586

The United Methodist Women (UMW) was very happy to give away the pins we have been holding

on to for quite some time. The recipients were: Bonnie Schroyer, Ron Smith, Shelley Nielsen and

Barb Sogaard. A money gift was sent to mission in their names and they were given a pin to wear.

These four were very deserving of the pins. We try to pick persons each year that don’t always get

recognized for all they do in the church and community. We want them to know that their generosity

does not go unnoticed.

The United Methodist Women’s next big event will be the Valentine Luncheon on February 9,

2019, this is for men and women. Make plans now to attend for a fun time and great food.

Address for Willa Hieb’s Daughter: Janet Herman

16208 Rolling Ridge RD Omaha NE 68135-1303

United Methodist Women (UMW)

Information for ALL Women in the Church

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Announcements Dates to Remember

2019

January 1 Happy New Year January 2 12:05 pm Bible Study (Prayer Room) January 3 Students Return to School 6:30 pm Quilters (Inter-Gen. Room) January 4

9:00 am Little Learners Gym Time (TCC)

January 5

10:00 am Lydia Circle (Cooking Center)

January 6

8:30 am Worship

Pathfinder Children’s Church right after the Children’s message

9:30 am Breakfast between services served by youth (TCC

11:00 am Worship

January 7

7:00 pm Surprise Package (Music Room)

7:00 pm Knitters/Crocheters (Cooking Cener)

January 8

9:00 am Little Learners gym time (TCC)

12:00 pm Softball Meeting (Inter-Gen. Room)

1:00 pm Bridge Group (Cooking Center)

1:15 pm Little Learners gym time (TCC)

5:30 pm Beta Sigma Phi (Inter-Gen. Room)

5:30 pm Bell Choir Practice (Music Room)

6:00 pm Praise Team Practice (Sanctuary)

7;00 pm History of Churches in SD (Heritage Center)

7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Wesley Hall)

7:00 pm River Harmony (Music Room)

7:30 pm Anchored Young Adult Class (Prayer Room)

January 9

9:30 am Men’s Coffee Fellowship (Cooking Center)

12:05 pm Bible Study (Prayer Room)

1:30 pm Ladies Card Writing Ministry

3:15 pm Journey School (TCC)

5:15 pm W.O.W. Meal (TCC)

6:00 pm W.O.W. Service (Sanctuary)

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January 9 12:05 pm Bible Study (Prayer Room)

12:10—12:50 pm Bible Study “The Power of Woman’s Words” (Media Room)


7:00 pm Chancel Choir (Music Room)

7:00 pm High School Youth Group (Youth Room)

7:15 pm Confirmation (Balcony)

January 10

3:15 pm All State Band Auditions (to set up) TCC, TCC Kitchen, Media,

Sanctuary, Cooking Center, Science, Arts, Nursery

4:00 pm Ron Playing at Heritage Center for Legislature (Heritage Center)

5:00 pm M.O.P.S. (Wesley Hall/Pre-School set up at noon)

6:30 pm Quilters (Inter-Gen. Room)

7:00 pm UMW Martha Circle (Cooking Center)

January 11

7:00 am—3:00 pm All State Band Auditions (Most all of the church)

9:30—10:00 pm Registration for All Nighter for Youth (New Life Assembly)

January 12

5:45 am Pick youth up from All Nighter at the YMCA and other places

January 13

8:30 am Worship (Loose Change Offering) (Allison Mickelson will be special

Music at both services)

BETWEEN SERVICES AN INFORMATIVE MEETING CONCERNING THE BOYS & GIRLS

CLUB USING OUR CHURCH FOR SEVERAL MONTHS

8:45 am Right after Children’s Message Pathfinder Children’s church

11:00 am Worship (Loose Change Offering (Allison Mickelson will be special

Music at both services)

January 14

7:00 pm Renewed Spirits (Inter-Gen. Room)

7:00 pm Crocheters/knitters (Cooking Center)


January 15

9:00 am Little Learners Gym time (TCC)


1:15 pm Little Learners Gym Time (TCC)

5:30 pm Bell Choir Practice (Music Room)

6:00 pm Praise Team Practice (Sanctuary)


7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Wesley Hall)

7:30 pm Anchored Young Adult Group (Prayer Room)

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January 16


12:00 pm Habitat Meeting (Science Room M10)


1:30 pm Ladies Card Writing Ministry (Prayer Room)

3:15 pm W.O.W. After School Program Epiphany Play Practice


6:00 pm Epiphany Play (Sanctuary)


7:00 pm High School Youth (Youth Room)

7:00 pm Chancel Choir Practice (Music Room)

January 17

12:00 pm All In The Family (Prayer Room)


January 18 9:00 am Little Learners Gym Time (TCC)

January 20

8:30 am Worship

8:45 am Pathfinder Children’s Church (Science Room) (Right after

Children’s message)

11:00 am Worship

January 21 OFFICE CLOSED MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY 7:00 pm Surprise Package (Music Room) 7:00 pm Crocheters/Knitters (Cooking Center) January 22 9:00 am Little Learners Gym Time (TCC) 1:00 pm Bridge Group (Cooking Center) 1:15 pm Little Learners Gym Time (TCC) 5:30 pm Bell Choir Practice (Music Room) 6:00 pm Praise Team (Sanctuary) 7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Wesley Hall) 7:00 pm River Harmony (Music Room) 7:30 pm Anchored Young Adults (Prayer Room)

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January 23




12:30 pm Early Release Date Kids will come early W.O.W.

Journey After School

Program (TCC)


6:00 pm W.O.W. Worship (Sanctuary)



7:00 pm Youth Meeting (Youth Room)

7:15 pm Confirmation Christmas Party (Balcony)

January 24

6:30 am Governors Prayer Breakfast (Ramkota)

5:00 pm M.O.P.S. (Wesley Hall)


6:30 pm Missouri Breaks Audubon (Media Room)

January 25

3:00 pm Confirmation going to “Winter Connection”

January 26

Confirmation at “Winter Connection”

January 27

8:30 am Worship

9:45 am Pathfinder Children’s Church (Art Room)

11:00 am Worship

January 28

4:00 pm Ellen Lee Cooking Class (TCC Kitchen)

5:15 pm UMW Exec. Board (Wesley Hall)


7:00 pm Crocheters/Knitters (Cooking Center)

January 29

9:00 am Little Learners Christmas Program (TCC)

12:00 pm Jeff Adel UM Connect (Inter-Gen Room)


1:15 pm Little Learners Gym Time (TCC)

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January 29

5:15 pm UMW Potluck (Wesley Hall)

6:00 pm Praise Team (Sanctuary)


7:00 pm Boy Scouts (Wesley Hall

7:30 pm Anchored Young Adult (Prayer Room)

January 30




3:15 pm Journey School (TCC)


6:00 pm W.O.W. Worship (Sanctuary)


7:00 pm Youth Group (Youth Room)


January 31

12:00 pm All In The Family (Prayer Room)

6:30 pm Quilters (Inter-Gen Room)

There is an informational meeting between services on Sunday, Jan 6, 2018 to discuss the Boys &

Girls Club using our church while their building is being built.

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