It's as Simple as That

Sunday is the fifth week of Lent. Faith Church holds its worship service, with Holy Communion, at 10:30 a.m., and Pastor Jack will give a message called It's as Simple as That. He'll be in the book of II Corinthians.

Sunday school starts at 9 a.m. with music (singing and  strings). At 9:30 a.m. Bible study begins. Hymns during the worship service include O for a Thousand Tongues; Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast; and I'll Praise While I've Breath.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 9

6:30 p.m Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday, April 10

Noon to2 p.m.: Faith Prayer Group

Thursday,  April 11

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Saturday, April 13

8 p..m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday, April 14:  Palm Sunday

9 a.m. Sunday School: music to 9:30

Bible Study follows, 10:30 a.m. worship

Running Toward the Goal

Faith Church observes the fourth week of the Lenten season Sunday.
Pastor Jack Erickson speaks on Philippians 3 at the 10:30 worship service, with a message called Running Toward the Goal.
At 9 a.m., music begins for Sunday school, and at 9:30 a.m. Bible study begins. Adults will be in the book of James.
  Hymns include these: The Voice of God is Calling; Give to the Winds thy Fears; and Open My Eyes that I May See.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 2

6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday, April 3

Noon to 2 p.m. Faith Prayer Group

Thursday,  April 4

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Saturday, April 6

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday, April 7

9 a.m. Sunday School: music to 9:30

Bible Study follows

10:30 a.m. Worship with communion

Go Get 'Em!

  Sunday, the congregation will defy the latest snow accumulations to warm up in the sanctuary and hear Pastor Jack speak on Luke 5. 
  The message? Go Get 'Em!
  Sunday school starts with music at 9 a.m. and lessons at 9:30 for kids and adults. Adults are zipping through the New Testament at warp speed.
This week's calendar:

CALENDAR

Tuesday, Feb. 12

6:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Noon to 2 p.m. Faith Prayer Group

Thursday, Feb. 14

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Saturday, Feb.16

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday, Feb. 17

9 a.m. Sunday School: music to 930, Bible Study follows

Of Course!

  Brrrr! It's cold this week, but things are warm and cozy at Faith Church.
This week, Pastor Jack looks at I Corinthians 12 with a message called "Of Course!"
  Sunday school starts with music around 9 a.m. and the lessons start around 9:35.
Worship is at 10:30 a.m.

 CALENDAR

Tuesday, Jan. 29

6:30pm Narcotics Anonymous.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

Noon to 2 p.m.  Faith Prayer Group.

Thursday, Jan. 31

7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Saturday, February 2

8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous

Sunday, February 3

9 a.m. Sunday School

10:30  a.m. Worship with Communion

Faith kids illustrate Bible stories

Kids at Faith Church are illustrating Bible stories using MIT's Scratch programming application. Scratch is a program that allows kids to draw, paint, animate, and to mix sound effects and vocals to create imaginative games and animations. This Sunday, the first project was completed, and the other two are nearly done. Check the kids page for updates. To see the first completed project, click here.

What's happening at Faith?

We hope to see Pastor Jack and Kathy this week. Sunday school has started for adults and kids. The young adult online/on-site hybrid class is still a few weeks away. Naomi Seaton made it safely to Wales. The UMW has set a date for its fall rummage and bake sale: Saturday, Oct. 29. Check out the new Faith United Methodist Women site here.http://aberdeenfaithchurchumw.blogspot.com/

Sunday school kicks off this week

Sunday school kicks off this week. The adults will be looking at righteousness and wisdom, and will be looking at passages in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon and Matthew, focusing on the passing down of God's truth from generation to generation.

Kids' class will be looking at Questions Jesus asked. They will be mostly in the book of Mark. Also, they will be using creative methods to illustrate Bible stories so we can post them online: arts, crafts, drama and computer animation are in the works, to bring Bible stories alive and provide them to the public.

In mid-September, a new young adult class will start. This will be a hybrid of in-person Bible class and online class. The idea is that the young adults, no matter how far away they are, can still join others in their church family for study and sharing.

For church this week, Art Marmorstein will give the message, "The Crash and Burn Christian." Kathy and Pastor Jack are on vacation and should be back soon.

This week's happenings

Saturday, the United Methodist Women group meets in the church dining room at 10 a.m. On Sunday: Worship is at 10:30 a.m., including Holy Communion and featuring special music by our praise band. The morning message is “I Do Not Cease to Give Thanks!”
Sunday School will not meet until September.
A 2 p.m. service of holy communion will be at Aberdeen Health and Rehabilitation Center 1700 N. Hwy. 281
On Wednesday, a prayer group meets from noon to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday, the United Methodist Annual Conference meets in Watertown. Representatives from Faith are Bob Seaton and Jack and Kathy Erickson.

Dark Streets Shining

Sunday, Faith will celebrate Christmas with a special service of drama, music and worship. The youth will present a Nativity drama, Dark Streets Shining, and we'll enjoy some harp and mandolin music also. Here's a preview of the kids at their rehearsal:

Dark Streets Shining