You can find us just north of 6th Ave. at 503 S. Jay St. Aberdeen, SD. Though we no longer have a Jay St. entrance, you may enter from north or south doors. Check out our Facebook page for latest events: https://www.facebook.com/aberdeenfaithumc
It's been a rough winter for many, and it's been rough for Pastor Jack and Kathy who are both dealing with health issues. Please be in prayer for both of them.
It is a good week for a message on weeping.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. There will be no communion this week. The message will be A Voice Heard in Rama, and the scripture is from Matthew 2.
Sunday is Christmas, and Faith celebrates the coming of Christ as an infant in Bethlehem. Pastor Jack will read from Luke 2 and give the message Home for Christmas.
Sunday school is at 9 a.m. and the worship service begins at 10:30.
On Christmas Sunday, Faith celebrates the birth of Christ at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday school is at 9.
Faith Church observes the fourth week of Advent, and Pastor Jack will light the Candle of Righteousness. Sunday school begins with music and jam session at 9 a.m. and Bible study starts at 9:35. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. We'll have to wait and see what the message is this week.
After the service, members will meet to celebrate the 96th birthday of Donna Seaton. Refreshments will be served.
The church is matching Harvest Festival donations that will go to Safe Harbor and the Salvation Army.
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Sunday, Pastor Jack spoke on joy in a message called So...Let's Claim the Joy, and looked at passages from Matthew 11. The church lit the candle of joy on the Advent wreath. This week, Faith will light the fourth candle on the wreath, the candle of righteousness. The harvest festival is ongoing. Members give extra offerings that will go to Safe Harbor or the Salvation Army. The church will match donations that come in for Harvest.
After the service, we'll meet downstairs to celebrate the 96th birthday of Donna Seaton!
This week, Faith observes the second week of Advent. Pastor Jack will give the message Gold, Circumstance and Mud during the worship service. The scripture is from Isaiah 11.
Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. Worship is at 10:30.
It's Communion Sunday and all are welcome to partake.
We'll be lighting the second candle of the advent wreath: the candle of prophecy this week.
A Time to Wait is the message this Sunday, the first Sunday in Advent.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. with music; Bible time starts at 9:35 a.m.
Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. We will begin lighting the Advent wreath this week as we look at the message from Isaiah 9.
Harvest Festival runs throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons. The church will match offerings dedicated to the Harvest Festival, and funds received go to Safe Harbor and the Salvation Army.
Cold outside, warm inside.
Faith Church is a warm place to visit. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. with music, followed by Bible classes for kids and adults. Afterward is a coffee and fellowship time. We don't sell coffee; we share it.
Superintendent Kris Mutzenberger will join us in the morning service and will give the message called Along the Way, on Luke 24, the road to Emmaus. Afterward will be a brief board meeting.
Music jam starts at 9 a.m. Bible classes for kids and adults is at 9:30. Coffee and fellowship follow, and then comes the worship service.
Faith will join North Highlands United Methodist Church (620 15th Ave. NE) for a joint Thanksgiving service Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. We are asked to bring bars to share after the service.
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It's Communion Sunday tomorrow!
Sunday school begins with music for adults and kids at 9 a.m. (Bring an instrument and join in, if you like.) Classes begin at 9:35. Don't forget to turn clocks back tonight!
After Sunday school, we'll have a little time for coffee and fellowship. (We don't sell coffee; we share it.)
At 10:30 a.m., worship begins in the sanctuary. Pastor Jack's message is A Band of Puzzlers, and the scripture is from Luke 20.
The message tomorrow is Out on a Limb, and the scritpture is from Luke 19. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m., and Sunday school starts at 9 a.m.
Tomorrow, Faith will have Sunday school at the normal time, 9 a.m. for music and fellowship, 9:35 for adult and kids Bible time, and 10:30 a.m. for the worship service. The message: As True and High as Mine. The scripture: Luke 18.
Sunday school for kids should begin at 9 a.m. or so.
Adult Bible study is on pause while Art fills a pulpit near Langford but should resume on the 23rd.
Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Faith Church continues to pray for Pastor Jack who has been held up by some medical issues. Get well, Pastor Jack. We'll miss you!
Tomorrow, Bob and Art will be working together to provide a service. Music and coffee fellowship begins at 9:00 with Sunday school at 9:35 Worship starts at 10:30 a.m. The message for tomorrow (Sunday, October 9) is Nine Went Away. The scripture is Luke 17:11-19, but the title comes from a Miriam Theresa Winter song:
The message today in the morning worship service is See All the People.
Sunday school starts this morning at 9 with music, 9:35 is Bible study. The worship service is at 10:30 a.m.
On Oct. 2, Faith Church celebrated Worldwide Communion Sunday in a service called We Are Drawn Back Again and Again.
Pastor Jack's message for tomorrow's worship service is As Choice a Set of Rascals as Could be Found Anywhere and he will again be in Luke
15.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., and worship at 10:30 a.m.
Last week's message was A Different Relationship.
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Tomorrow, Faith Church meets at 9 a.m. for Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. for worship. It's Communion Sunday. The message is Counting the Cost. Last week's message was Cracked Cisterns.
The message Sunday is When God Calls. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary starts at 10:30 a.m.
The message on Aug. 14 was What is the Church For?
Pastor Jack's message tomorrow is Like Us, For Good Reason, and the scripture is from Hebrews 2. Art won't be there for adult Sunday school tomorrow, but he'll be back next week.
The message during the morning worship service will be What About All Our Stuff? Pastor Jack will look at Luke 12. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. with music, and Bible study is at 9:45 a.m.
Faith holds services tomorrow at 9 a.m. for Sunday school and 10:30 for worship. The message in the worship service is You Want Me to do WHAT?
The scripture is from Hosea.
Next Sunday, July 31, the church will hold a pork loin feed. Bring a side dish for a potluck and come enjoy friends in the cool of the dining hall.
Faith Church meets for worship today at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school is ongoing now with Bible study starting at 9:35 a.m. The message in the worship service is A Prophet in the Margins and the story in 2 Kings of Elisha and Naaman the Syrian.
Faith meets at 10:30 a.m. for worship tomorrow, as usual, and at 9 a.m. for Sunday school. Music first and class at 9:35.
The message is What to Do.
Faith United Methodist meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m . for Sunday school, then at 10:30 a.m. for worship. The message is The Simplest of Things.
Faith continues exploring the work of the Holy Spirit during this season of Pentecost. Sunday school is at 9 a.m. Worship at 10:30. The message is Where is Home?
Tomorrow is Father's Day, and Faith will be worshiping the heavenly Father. Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. with music, followed by Bible study at 9:35 a.m.
Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jack will bring the message, Where in the World is God?
No better place to escape the heat than in the cool corners of the church.
Prairie Schole does not collect receipts for summer months, so you can toss those for the summer.
Sunday, May 29, Faith heard the message Let Us Be Disturbing. Faith Church meets as usual tomorrow morning. Pastor Jack speaks o John 14 in a message called Sent By a Loving God. Despite a chilly start to the morning, Faith is warm and welcoming. Sunday school for kids and adults starts at 9:30 a.m., and worship at 10:30 a.m.
Faith holds its first potluck since the pandemic began, and we'll be celebrating two things: the accomplishments of our graduates - Aiden Rieck, Willa Schwab, Isaac Seaton and Joy (Laurie) Marmorstein-Stevens AND the birthday of Ruth Eberhart who turns 101 this week.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. for kids and adults, Bible study starts at 9:35 a.m. and worship is at 10:30 a.m. The message, from Acts 11, is God Has Broken Through.
Happy Mother's Day to all who have had mothers, been mothers, know mothers or know those who stand in as mothers.
Faith services begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school. Bible study is at 9:35 a.m., and worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Here is the Mother's Day message from Pastor Jack.
Tomorrow, Faith observes the third week of the Easter season.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. with Bible study starting at 9:35.
Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
On May 15, the church will hold a potluck after the service to celebrate two things: Our graduates' accomplishments, and Ruth Eberhart's 101st birthday.
You can find last week's message here.
Faith Church celebrates the Risen Lord this morning at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school starting at 9 a.m.
The Easter message is What Happened? and the scripture is from John 20.
The Maundy Thursday service has been canceled due to weather concerns. See you Sunday!
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Spring? Really? is the title of Pastor Jack's sermon this Palm Sunday at Faith. Children and adults wave palm branches and rejoice during the service. Sunday school starts with music at 9 a.m. and Bible study at 9:35 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.
For those wishing to help with relief in Ukraine, the United Methodist Committee on Relief directs all funds directly to the cause. Administrative costs come from a separate offering. To contribute, simply write advance #953450 Ukraine on the memo line of a check.
Faith Church observes the fifth week of Lent Sunday and hears a message from Pastor Jack called A Servant People or Not? Scripture is from John 12.
Sunday school is at 9 a.m. with Bible study beginning at 9:35 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 in the sanctuary.
At 2 p.m., World Day of Prayer will be held at North Highlands United Methodist Church. At 3 p.m., Organist Isaac Seaton will have his senior recital at NSU (not on organ).
Faith observes the fourth week of Lent. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. with music. Bible study for kids and adults follows at 9:35 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m., and Pastor Jack will give the message from Luke 13, The Greatest Short Story.
Giving to United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is one way to help those in Ukraine.
United Methodists and others wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may write Advance #982450, on a check and leave it in the offering plate. UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery. This fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. One hundred percent of all Advance contributions go to the designated cause.
The United Methodist community in Ukraine, though quite small, is actively engaged in assisting neighbors in need. Global Ministries is in touch with the church’s leadership as well as with church leaders in countries welcoming those who are fleeing from violence in Ukraine.
This third week of the Lenten season, Pastor Jack will be looking at the first verses of Luke 13 and giving the message: Ample Opportunity to Pick a Fight. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.
Faith observes the second week of Lent this week. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. with a message called Tenderness and Courage. The scripture is Luke 13.
Last week's message was on Temptation in the Wilderness, Luke 4.
It's Transfiguration Sunday, and as temps warm up a little, we're talking changes in the air. Pastor Jack will give the message Shazam! this morning during the worship service. That's at 10:30 a.m.
At 9. Sunday school begins, for kids and adults.
Pastor Jack will give the message The Whole Law...On One Foot tomorrow during the worship service. The scripture is Luke 6.
Sounds like the area will be socked with a snow storm Sunday evening, so it's good to get everything charged up ahead of time, including your spirit. Faith Church is warm and welcoming and a great place to charge up!
Sunday school and hot coffee start at 9 a.m. Worship is at 10:30.
Faith Church comes together tomorrow morning to mark the 6th week of Epiphany and to worship. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. The message is Being the Body of Christ.
Faith Church will hear the message By Grace Through Faith in the 10:30 morning worship service tomorrow. Pastor Jack will be reading from I Corinthians 15. It's a communion service and the fifth week of Epiphany.
Sunday school starts at 9 a.m.
Friday, the Prairie Schole group presented Hamlet in the education wing chapel, acted out by mostly elementary and middle school children. There was not an empty pew, and the parking lot was completely full.
In the morning, Faith observes the fourth week of Epiphany. The church is a warm place in a sometimes cold world, and all are welcome.
Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. with singing and jamming. Classes start at 9:35 a.m. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jack giving the message Is Anything More Profound?
This morning, snowy and icy as it is, Faith Church is warm and welcomes all. The message today is Don't Stop, and Pastor Jack will be reading portions of Matthew 3. Sunday school starts in just a few minutes: 9 a.m. with Bible study at 9:35. Worship is at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.
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