Vincent Stirrings

Belong. Believe. Become. 

Come as You are 

We exist as a congregation to: 'Go and make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.'

Sunday Morning Educational Ministries.
(There is room at the table. Come as you are).
9:00 a.m.
Sunday School - Children
Youth Group
Sunday School - Adults

Sunday School and Youth Group
Sunday School (Children and Adult) and Youth Group ministries at 9:00 am on Sunday. 

Wednesday Morning Group

This group is taking a break 

Wednesday Evening Small Group/- New Book

This group started a new Lent book titled:
We are Beloved.

No prereading is required.  Come as you are.  

Prayer Chain

If you have a Prayer Request, please know you can contact Judith at:  prayers.vumc@yahoo.com or 701-484-1237.  You may also contact the office and we'll get the information forwarded to Judith.

Lent


Lent GroupsTheme: Resurrection Impact

(These groups will expand on the Biblical person from worship the previous Sunday)


Wednesdays
Feb. 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20

Two Groups
Time
(Bring your own lunch/supper)
12:10 - 12:50 pm
  6:00 -  7:00 pm
(Gathering at 5:30 or later to eat)

Snow Removal 

We continue to have concerns about how our snow removal plan is unfolding.  Work has been, and continues, to try to find the balance in providing a safe and welcoming environment as it relates to the significant financial costs associated with snow removal.  
Please feel free to reach out if you have questions, comments, and/or concerns.
  

Worship

Dinner Church Meeting  
The team is meeting again on March 5th @ 5:30 pm to plan for the event at the end of March.
Anyone is welcome for this planning meeting.

March 25th @ 6:00 pm
The next Dinner Church gathering will be on March 25th at 6:00 pm.

$2,000 Grant
On Tuesday we learned that Vincent received a $2,000 grant from the Dakotas Conference Foundation to help launch this Dinner Church community.
 
At Dinner Church, people gather around tables for food, fellowship, and faith.
Everyone is welcome for Food, Fellowship, and Faith.

Prayer Names

As people of faith we pray.
Every week, we have dozens of names and circumstances identified for prayer.
As we continually monitor this, we're in the early stages of evaluating how we best communicate prayer concerns and wishes in a respectful, faithful manner.   

Weather Updates / Schedule Disruptions 

As the cold settles in and potential snow starts falling again, we're reminded that schedule disruptions sometimes happen over the course of the winter.

The quickest way for us to communicate schedule disruptions or changes is through our Vincent Facebook page.  

More and more we're finding that the news stations prefer to share the information via their website.

If there is an ACTIVE blizzard warning, the church office will be closed unless otherwise noted.
It is a joy and privilege to serve Jesus with you!

Mark E.
701-500-6773



Warming House

The meal Vincent prepares every Tuesday evening definately gets put to good use.  It is always humbling to walk in and remember how many people in our community do not have access to a place out of the cold over night.

Vincent's support of this ministry makes a tangible difference in real people's lives.

Congregational Care Ministry

Vincent is the fiscal agent for a 2 year grant Congregational Care Ministry grant totalling $50,000 from the Dakotas UMC Conference.  

This grant is to be used to begin work to develop and strengthen congregational care ministries across United Methodist Churches in Minot and our surrounding area.

Lisa Luft, R.N. is heading up this ministry.  Her new email is:  um.nwregioncares@gmail.com
We can also help you connect with Lisa through the Vincent office (701-838-4425).

If you have questions about any of this,
please feel free to reach out.  

 In the Hospital
We are intentional about checking the hospital roster every weekday. Even so, please do not hesitate to let us know if you or someone you care about is in the hospital, or has a hospital event scheduled.  We don't always find out about a hospitalization, and sometimes we only find out after the fact.  The church's number is 701-838-4425.  Please know we appreciate knowing you are in the hospital.

The church phone is answered from 8 am to noon and 1 - 5 pm Monday through Friday.  If a message is left at the church, we seek to return the call in a timely manner.  If a message is left outside of office hours the call will likely not be returned until the following day or Monday.

My cell # is: 701-500-6773.
We try to have this covered all the time.  If you call or text, a message will be returned in a timely manner.
 
Vincent UM Foundation
Education Assistance Grants
Due May 15th, 202
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Applications can be found on the Vincent website under the Foundation Tab.
Please call the church office (701)838-4425 if you have questions about this.  

Vincent UMC Goals

Is there a goal area that might interest you? Reach out and let's visit.
Our Goal areas are:
Goal 1: Update/Clarify a church directory (including our membership list)
Goal 2: Develop a Year-Round plan for Stewardship
Goal 3: Further Develop a Worship Team
Goal 4: Children and Youth Ministry
Goal 5: Begin a 3 Year Small Group Development Process
Goal 6: Caring / Visitation Ministries (this could also possibly include a digital discipleship component)
Goal 7:  Survey community partners
Please pray for guidance, unleashing, and progress in these goals in ways that help to further the Kingdom.  

Vincent Cares 

We exist as a congregation to:
 'Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.'  
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Where God is nudging you

We now have 7 identified goal areas identified if God might be nudging you to take a step forward in ministry.  This is something we can only make progress on if we work on these goals together.