Prairie View Umc First Saturday Community Breakfast!

PRAIRIE VIEW UNITED METHODIST April 2017 Newsletter

Prairie View United Methodist Church 28309 Sunny Brook Road Smithwick, SD 57782 605-424-2080

PRAIRIE VIEW UMC – FIRST SATURDAY COMMUNITY BREAKFAST! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. Saturday April 1st 730AM – 9AM

The United Methodist Men’s Retreat took place at Storm Mountain in March. It has taken place the past two years. The 2018 retreat will be at Storm Mountain the first weekend of March. Man Camps available this August! Motorcycles, Fishing and Golf with Guys! – Check out these and more camps www.dakcamps.org

Thank You to all the People who donated Life at our Blood Drive! 22 pints were collected – enough to save 66 lives! Mark your calendars for the next United Services Blood Drive on

Prairie View Wednesday Nights During Lent!

The Church comes Alive on Wednesday Nights! We have had awesome attendance this Lent. Children with Bells, Youth and Adults in study together. Praise and Choir Practice! It has been a Blessing! Thanks to all who provided the soup, Lead Music and served!

United Methodist Women News: Let's celebrate Spring! Join UMW ladies for a wonderful day of learning and fellowship at Focus UMW day on April 29th at the Pringle church. This such a great day of fellowship. PVUMW will car pool together that morning. Let Debra Frahm or Diana Westby know if you are interested. The monthly UMW meeting will be back to Wed. night on April 19th with Patty Schommer as leader and Debra Frahm as hostess. Have a blessed Easter.

th Save the Date- Saturday May 6 th May 6 10am-1pm – Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar Sponsored by Free the Black Hills, Prairie View -UMW and The H.S. American Legion Auxiliary.

th May 6 – Fall River 6K Walk for Water sponsored by PVUMC YOUTH Starts at 2pm at Centennial Park – Hot Springs SD More info at www. Worldvision.org April Events

Saturday, April 1st - First Saturday Community Breakfast 730am-9am Sunday, April 2nd - Choir 930am – Worship 10am. Sunday School Wednesday, April 5th - 530pm Praise Team, 6pm Children’s Bells (kids perform Sunday April 9th) 630pm Soup Supper 7pm “Dare To Dream” Youth/Adults 745pm Cantata Practice Sunday, April 9th PALM SUNDAY – 930am Choir, 10am Worship and Sunday School, 11am POTLUCK PLUS+. PALM SUNDAY KITE FESTIVAL Wednesday, April 12th - Wrapped in Love 10am 530pm Praise Team, Youth – Prepare For Easter Egg Hunt Cantata Practice Thursday, April 13th - Tiny Angels 10am MAUNDY Thursday Communion Service 7pm @United Churches Friday, April 14th - GOOD FRIDAY Service 7pm @Prairie View UMC Sunday, April 16th - Celebrate Easter! 9am Egg Bake and Egg Hunt 10am Worship. (No Sunday School) Wednesday, April 19th - 530pm Praise Team YOUTH AND FRIENDS HIGHWAY 1 CLEAN UP AT PASTOR MARK AND LISA’S UMW – 7pm Sunday, April 23rd - Camp Sunday Worship 10am. Sunday School. Ad Board? Wednesday, April 26th - 530pm Praise Team 6-745pm Youth Sunday, April 30th - 10am Worship, Sunday School

APRIL BIRTHDAYS April 1 - Hannah Sletto April 12– Lillian Russell April 2 – Zachary Wilson April 13 – Jami Twiss April 5 – Ann Rickenbach April 14 – Todd Heck April 5 – Reagan Ferley April 14 – Mike Schommer April 7 – Ryan Koupal April 13 – Jessie Mcintosh April 9 – Amanda Huber April 14 – Cora Austin April 9 – Paul Tierney April 25th – Marita Brown April 12 – Ginger Carlson April Anniversaries Ben and Patricia Tubbs April 4th

Traveling? Let us know so we can pray for your safe journey. Remember Direct Deposit is available for those who travel and are unable to attend Sunday Worship. VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY MORNING April 2nd- May 7th

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS for April 2nd Greeters: Stephanie and Carletta Anderson Ushers: Gene Russell and Deb Special Music: Kids Choir Acolytes: Ryan and Clancy Koupal Children’s Time: Lisa Johnsen Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Lois Putnam Fellowship Hosts: Team # (Koryn for) Robin Tierney, Cathy and Morris Nelson, Deb and Orval Frahm

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS for April 9 th Palm Sunday POTLUCK + ______Greeters: Tom and Judy Hofer Ushers: Irene and John Beard Special Music: Praise Team Acolytes: Zach Wilson and Caleb Rickenbach Children’s Time: Joel Rickenbach Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Fellowship Hosts: POTLUCK Flowers: Rita and Carson Bell

Worship Volunteers APRIl 16 – EASTER – Egg Bakes______

Greeters: Peggy Sanders and Kari Sanders Ushers: Russ and Carl Sanders Special Music: Choir Acolytes: Megan Sanders Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Fellowship Hosts: Easter Egg Bakes Flowers: Willie Miller

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS for April 23rd Greeters: Brad Richardson Ushers: Kathy and Randy Meyers, Special Music: Choir Acolytes: Sophia Nathan, Reina Wilson Children’s Time: Mindy Rickenbach Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Fellowship Hosts: Team # 2 Petra and Brian Wilson, Brad and Becky Richardson, and Larry and Nancy Renz

WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS for April 30th______Greeters: Anna Speaect and Ashley Simpson Ushers: Steve and Colleen Alexander Special Music: Praise Team Acolytes: Caleb Rickenbach Children’s Time: Robin Tierney Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Fellowship Hosts: Team #3 –Kari and Carl Sanders, Stephanie Anderson, Marita and Jim Brown WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS for May 7 ___ Greeters: Helen Anderson and Dollie Spencer Ushers: Dave and Colton Koupal Special Music: Choir Acolytes: Ryan and Clancy Koupal Children’s Time: Tami Hughson Accompanists: Cindy Trent, Ron and Sue Olofson, Fellowship Hosts: Team #4 – Deb and Gene Russell, Diane and Curt Westby and Todd and Suzanne Givler ONE THING April 2017

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!

Call for more information 605-424-2080 Pastor’s Corner

Well, spring has finally arrived and with it comes another season of new beginnings. We begin to see the birds return; we begin to see the grass turn green and shortly we will begin to see flowers bloom. And as we now move through the last couple weeks of the Lenten season we continue to focus on centering, refocusing, and beginning anew our journey with the Lord. The Easter celebration represents the end of the Lenten season, but it represents the beginning of new life. When Jesus rose from the grave, it represented not only new life for himself in his resurrected body, but new life for all who turn toward Him and seek Him as their Lord and savior.

So, as we approach this most important day of the Christian year, I pray that you would all be perceptive to the opportunities which surround you; that you would intentionally move to invite someone to our Easter Celebration at Prairie View on April 16th beginning with an egg bake at 9am and then worship at 10am. Easter is the time of year, more than any other time, when people who are not connected to a church family are the most open to an invitation from a friend, or family member, or co-worker. I am very pleased with the fact that we have a very warm and welcoming church family that you should all be comfortable, and in fact excited to invite others to become a part of.

May we all think about and follow through on inviting at least one person to our special Cantata service this Easter. From there we can let the Holy Spirit do the rest. In this way you may become God’s instrument in multiplying not only our local church family, but the entire “Family of God.”

Blessings to you all,

Pastor Mark