e-Bulletin for May 29th, 2022

Order of Service

Hymn: "This Is My Father's World"
Welcome
*Call to Worship
*Song: "King of My Heart"
*Prayer
*Song: "For The Beauty Of The Earth"
*Passing of the Peace
Announcements
Children's Moment
Offertory: "The Commission" - Bunny Christie, Krista Ducker, John Prohaska acc. Ted De Lange
Doxology
Scripture and Sermon
Pastoral Prayer
Lord's Prayer
*Closing Hymn: "O God Our Help In Ages Past"
*Benediction

Announcements

Focus Update

We are working on streamlining our Focus distribution in order to be more fiscally responsible. If you want to continue receiving the Focus by mail, please let the office know by June 24 at noon. If you want to begin receiving the Focus by email, please go to brookingsmethodist.org/focus to sign up.

​CARE Group

During May and June, the Care Group will be collecting items for the Harvest Table at FUMC. Donations of Laundry and dish soap can be dropped off in the totes located in the Narthex and CLC.

Thank you to all who donated socks to Kindness in Action’s sock drive! We collected 590 pairs of socks to donate to the Salvation Army.

Mission Opportunity

Help distribute solar ovens in the Dominican Republic, from July 20th-31st. Contact Gary Norton at 605-280-6975 or 612-226-6566 if interested!

CWS Blankets

This is the last Sunday to donate in honor or in memory of someone special. All donations (that were not included in the June Focus) will be noted in the July edition.

Volunteers Needed!

We are in need of volunteers to assist with Hospitality on Sunday Mornings. Watch for signup sheets in the Narthex starting in June. We also need volunteers to help as Sunday Worship Stewards and we need help with Attendance entry.

VBS Registration

VBS will be July 12-14 this year. The theme is Food Truck Party.  VBS is always a fun week so if you have a child between the ages of 4 (as of August 31, 2021) and 5th grade (this school year) you may register at: http://bit.ly/VBS2022FoodTruckParty .  If you would like to help that week, please contact Gretchen at  education@brookingsmethodist.org.

​New Member Class

Interested in becoming a member of our church? Contact the church office at 692-4345 or office@brookingsmethodist.org for information on an upcoming new member class.

Online Giving

Vanco Payment Solutions has a new giving app for your donation using your Apple or Android device called “Vanco Mobile”.  Once you have the app downloaded, in the Search bar type “Brookings” and then select FUMC.  Please contact our Finance Office if you have any questions (605-692-4345 ext. 22 or finance@brookingsmethodist.org).

BATA Bus Service

The BATA Bus Service is available for Sunday Morning Worship. Please call the church office at 605-692-4345 by Noon on Fridays if you would like a ride, or visit watch our website and Facebook Page for more information and updates.

Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

We have several weeks available for radio broadcast sponsorship in 2022.  Each broadcast sponsorship is $60 and airs at 9:30am on KBRK 1430AM. If you would like to sponsor a broadcast in memory, honor, or celebration of a loved one or anniversary, contact the church office or fill out this online form.

Connect With Us!

Church Office Hours:
Monday: 9:30am-12:30pm
Tuesday-Friday: 8:30am-12:00 pm
Finance Office Hours:
Monday & Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm 
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Need prayer? Email prayer@brookingsmethodist.org and one of the pastors will pray with you.  We can also add you to our Prayer Chain.

Church Staff

Lead Pastor - Pete Grassow
Associate Pastor/Campus Ministry - Krista Ducker
Education Director - Gretchen Knutson
Community Life Center Director - Vonda Kirkham
Office Manager - Lynelle Hagedorn
Finance Secretary - Trish Matson Buus
Worship Tech/Media Director, Facility Manager - Sam Becker
​Tech Coordinator - Paul Schmidt
Organists - Joan Riessen & MK Hugghins
Accompanist - Ted De Lange
Manna Cook - Deb Bortnem