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Building a Ramp: Hearts and Hammers

February 14, 2024/in News

Volunteers with our Hearts and Hammers Ministry recently built a ramp. The pictures show the progression of what is involved in completing one. If anyone is interested in volunteering for this ministry, please contact Petrie for more information.

Scripture for Lent

January 30, 2024/in News

Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness

4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be temptedby the devil. ²After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ⁴Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

⁵Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ⁶“If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”

⁷Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

⁸Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. ⁹“All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” ¹⁰Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”

¹¹Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

~ Matthew 4:1-11 (NIV)

Announcements for February

January 30, 2024/in Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

179 families were served through the Food Bank program in January. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way.
$248.30 was collected for the GMC General Conference from the January 2024 Noisy Offering.
The February 4 communion will support the Laity and Ministers Alliance (LAMA).
Start saving your loose change for the February 11 Noisy Offering which will support The Moving Forward in Faith loan.
Petrie Memorial is part of the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you would like to link your Kroger Plus card to Petrie Memorial, please visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged in to your account, search for Petrie Memorial Methodist Church or with the following account number, SF465. If you don’t have a Kroger Plus card, all you need to do is create an account that requires basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card that can be picked up at your nearest Kroger store customer service counter.

Announcements for January 2024

January 3, 2024/in Announcements

259 families were served through the Food Bank program in December. Thank you to

all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$608.00 was collected for Birthday for Jesus (a Gideon Ministry) from the December

2023 Noisy Offering.

Thank you to everyone who adopted Christmas angels from the Todd County School system. Petrie adopted 30 angels this year. What a blessing to the children in our county!

The church offices will be closed on January 1 and 2 in observance of the New Year

holiday.

Pastor Willard will be on vacation from January 3 – 9. Communion will be served on January 14 with the communion offering supporting Thailand Now Methodist Mission.

Start saving your loose change for the January 7 Noisy Offering which will support The

GMC General Conference.

**If you did not have an opportunity to complete a 2024 Stewardship Covenant, please

contact the church office. It’s not too late to pledge or indicate where you would like to

serve.** (Many areas are still in need of volunteers.)

If you applied for the Endowment Scholarship last summer, please provide proof of

registration for your 2024 spring semester classes and your most recent transcript.

Scholarship funds for the spring semester will be issued in January.

A grief support group was formed in December 2021 by Yvonne Rundall. Beginning January 8, the group meets on Mondays from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at POPs. All are welcome to come. For more information, contact Yvonne at 270-604-1541.
Petrie Memorial is part of the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you would like to link your Kroger Plus card to Petrie Memorial, please visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged in to your account, search for Petrie Memorial Methodist Church or with the following account number, SF465. If you don’t have a Kroger Plus card, all you need to do is create an account that requires basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card that can be picked up at your nearest Kroger store customer service counter.

Announcements for December 2023

December 5, 2023/in Announcements

255 families were served through the Food Bank program in November. Thank you to

all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$567.00 was collected for The Interfaith Center from the November Noisy Offering.

The December 3^rd communion offering will support The Interfaith Center.

The last day for 2023 PM@PM activities will be December 6. See everyone again in

2024!

Start saving your loose change for the December 10 Noisy Offering which will support

Birthday for Jesus (a Gideon Ministry).

The Christmas cantata, “Christmas Presence” will be performed on December 13 at 6:00 p.m. and on December 17 at 5:00 p.m.

The Christmas Eve service will be held on December 24 at 5:00 p.m.

**If you did not have an opportunity to complete a 2024 Stewardship Covenant, please

contact the church office. It’s not too late to pledge or indicate where you would like to

serve.** (Many areas are still in need of volunteers.)

Looking ahead, Pastor Willard will be on vacation from January 3 – 9. Communion will be on January 14.

Announcements for November 2023

November 8, 2023/in Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

205 families were served through the Food Bank program in October. Thank you to all

the volunteers who helped in any way.

$450.87 was collected for The Sparrow Project from the October Noisy Offering.

There will be NO Methodist Men’s breakfast for the month of November.

The November communion offering on November 5 will support The Sparrow Project.

Start saving your loose change for the November Noisy Offering which will support The

Interfaith Center. Change will be collected on November 12.

November 19 will be our Thanksgiving meal following the 10:00 a.m. service. Make plans

to join us.

There will be no PM@PM activities on November 22 due to Thanksgiving break for Todd

County students.

Additional AED training opportunities will be made available for anyone who would like

to know how to use the defibrillators. Please contact the church office to sign up.

October Announcements

October 4, 2023/in Announcements

The October communion offering will support Grace & Mercy, a home for women in crisis to recover and heal.

Start saving your loose change for the October Noisy Offering which will support The Sparrow Project. Change will be collected on October 8.

There will be no PM@PM activities on October 11 due to fall break for Todd County students.

202 families were served through the Food Bank program in September. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any way.

$210 was collected for Petrie’s Community Assistance Fund from the September Noisy Offering.

October 29 will be our 5^th Sunday combined worship service at 10:00 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. Make plans to join us.

October 29 will be the LAMA 5^th Sunday worship service at 5:00 p.m. at POPs. Everyone is invited to attend.

Additional AED training opportunities will be made available for anyone who would like to know how to use the defibrillators. Please contact the church office to sign up.