Duluth First United Methodist Church

Prayer Labyrinth: Beginning February 17th Beginning Wednesday, February 17th, rooms F-204/205, located on the 2nd floor of the Family Life Center, will be a dedicated space for prayer. A prayer labyrinth will be available, along with a guided reflection. The prayer room will be open: Weekdays during regular church office hours (Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.); Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon, and 4 to 7 p.m.... The Atrium and rear entrances (1st floor, Family Life Center) will be open for building access during the week and on Sunday morning. Only the rear doors will be open Sunday afternoon/evening. PLEASE NOTE: Face masks are required to be worn and social distancing needs to be practiced.

Lenten Music & Devotionals: Wednesdays, February 17th, through March 31st At noon each Wednesday during Lent we will premiere a new Lenten devotional on: Our Facebook pages Duluth First United Methodist Church and DFUMC Music & Worship Arts; Our YouTube channel Duluth First UMC Worship.... Members of our congregation and church staff will share their reflections on music for the Lenten season, and you will hear either them or members of our Duluth First UMC music ministry sing or play those songs.

"Letters from Jerusalem At-Home Lenten Study for Kids Begins February 17th The Children’s Ministry is offering an at-home Lenten study for kids called Letters from Jerusalem. This resource is a 6-week series to use during the season of Lent. The study will begin on Wednesday, February 17th. Letters from Jerusalem takes you through the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. The disciples traveled with Jesus to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. They had no idea this would be Hi...s last week on earth. The devotions for each week are written as a letter from one of the disciples to their family back home. If you would like to participate in this study to be used at home, please contact Leslie Yokeley, Director of Children’s Ministry, by e-mail at [email protected].

11:00 Traditional Worship Sunday, November 8 https://youtu.be/PJd8DaJM9OQ

Five specific kinds of prayers you can pray for veterans: 1)To Feel Honored God, please let every veteran of our nation’s armed forces feel truly and appropriately honored by the attention and appreciation of their fellow citizens. Let no one feel forgotten or neglected. Let every man and woman, young or old, feel the deep and enduring gratitude of our nation and its inhabitants. 2) To Be Understood... Father God, You know that it can be difficult for a person who has returned from battle or stressful military service to reintegrate into ‘normal’ everyday life. You know that veterans can feel isolated and alone even in the midst of their friends and families because there are few around who understand their experience. So I ask You to place in the path of our veterans those who do understand (or strive to), that they may feel less alone. Remind them often that while their fellow human beings may never fully comprehend, You see, You know and You identify with them in everything. 3) To Be Healed Lord, You know how deep a warrior’s wounds go. You know the loss that many of our veterans in body and soul. You know the memories that haunt them and the scars that many of them continue to carry. Please bring healing to those veterans who still hurt. Please grant patience and wisdom to those around them who cannot understand but can sometimes help the healing process. 4) To Be Rewarded Father, please turn your gaze to those men and women who in their military service have sacrificed time, comfort, strength, ambition, health and prosperity for the peace and safety of family and friends and others they’ve never even known. Please reward them a hundredfold for all their sacrifice and service. Bless them far beyond all their expectations. Reward them richly for all they have given. 5) To Know You Almighty God, You know every veteran by name. You know their deeds, their hard work, and their perseverance. You know their needs, both material and spiritual. Please draw each one closer to you and grant them all the peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:7), the peace of Christ to rule in their hearts (Colossians 3:15), and ‘joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand’ forevermore (Psalm 16:11). Prayer credit: Guideposts.org

Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them for their unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage, for all of us.... Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression. We respect them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them. We pray that you will watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness. By Joanna Fuchs Prayer credit: Actionministries.net

8:30 AM Worship Sunday, November 8, 2020 https://youtu.be/JO1pGkkO7Gk