We warmly invite you to join us this Easter Sunday, April 5th, at 10:00 am for a special service celebrating the resurrection of Christ. Come celebrate, reflect, and enjoy this special morning together.

On Good Friday, April 3^rd, our community is invited to come together for the Sturgis Community Cross Walk. Beginning at 12:00 pm at 1^st Presbyterian Church. We will walk in remembrances of Christ’s sacrifice and love.

This is a special opportunity to pause, reflect, and share in a powerful expression of faith with others in our community. 

As we move through April, we invite you to spend a few moments each day in scripture. These daily readings are a simple way to pause, reflect, and stay grounded through the month.

Week 1 - April 5:
Sunday – Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20
Monday – Luke 24:1-12
Tuesday – Luke 24:13-35
Wednesday – Luke 24:36-49
Thursday – Luke 24:50-53
Friday – Mark 16:1-8
Saturday – Mark 16:9-20

Week 2 - April 12: Heart & Head
Sunday – Mark 12:30-31, Acts 8:26-40
Monday – Ephesians 5:15-20
Tuesday – Hebrews 7:15-22
Wednesday – Matthew 22:34-46
Thursday – John 17:24-26
Friday – Deuteronomy 7:9
Saturday – Romans 5:1-5

Week 3 - April 19: Sacred & Secular
Sunday – Acts 10:9-16
Monday – Matthew 22:15-22
Tuesday – Colossians 3:23-25
Wednesday – Matthew 12:1-8
Thursday – Matthew 12:9-14
Friday – John 15:8-9
Saturday – Philippians 2:10-11

Week 4 – April 26: Us & Them
Sunday – Galatians 3:28-29, Hebrews 13:1-2
Monday – 1 John 3:16
Tuesday – Matthew 5:44-45
Wednesday – John 13:34-35
Thursday – Matthew 15:21-28
Friday – Matthew 18:21-22
Saturday – Galatians 2:11-16

Join us after worship on April 19^th for our monthly Church Community Lunch.

All are welcome – bring your appetite, your friends and family,
and come support our youth.

We can’t wait to see you there.   

Thank you to everyone that attended and supported the wonderful Spring Bazaar that the United Women in Faith put together this last Saturday. It was a beautiful day of support, fellowship, and great food. 

Proceeds go to support local missions.

Our love language is Acts of Service: we picked up trash around the church yard today! 5 bags worth went into the dumpster - these kids jumped in without ANY complaints .

Someone please give these kids a round of applause!!

 Across the Dakotas, United Methodists are Serving Joyfully in their churches and communities –people of different ages and differing abilities, people who have been a part of the church for years and those who have just gotten connected, members of churches in large cities and rural communities. These individuals faithfully share their time and talents in ways that give glimpses of the selfless, sacrificial love of Christ. We want to celebrate these small but significant acts of service.
    We invite you to record and submit a short video (less than 30 seconds) or written testimony about examples of serving joyfully in your church or community. We will share these during annual conference session as well as on social media throughout the year so that we can continue to spur one another on toward love and good deeds! Check out this form for more information and share your story before May 18th! And thank YOU for all you do to Serve Joyfully!

For more information, please click the link below
Annual Conference 2026 - Dakotas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church

If you are interested in facilitating a small group, please contact the Church Office to learn more.

We have an opening for a Sunday morning group that would follow along with the weekly sermon series.

We joyfully welcomed four new members into our church family during the Reception of New Members on March 8th. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to:

Gloria Cudmore, Ginny Jones, Linda Meissner and Crystal Ryan

We're excited to have you join us and look forward to growing together in faith and fellowship!

If you or someone you know has been hospitalized, moved, become homebound, or transitioned to a care center, please let us know.
Staying connected helps us extend prayers, visits, and support during important life changes.

You can contact the church office at 605-720-5578 so we can include them in our caring ministries. Thank you for helping us look after one another with love and compassion.

Do you have something you’d like to share with the church family? Whether it’s an upcoming event, ministry opportunity, fundraisers, or special announcement. We’d love to help spread the word in our monthly newsletter!

To ensure your information is included, please submit all newsletter items by the 25^th of each month. This allows us time to prepare and publish the upcoming issue.

You can send your details to the church office at sturgisumc@hotmail.com. Please include dates, times, locations, and contact information. Thank you for helping keep everyone connected!

Holy Week:
Thursday, April 2 - 6:00 pm,
Holy Thursday - A Simple Meal and Communion (Family friendly)
Friday, April 3 - 7:00 pm,
Good Friday - Remembering Christ's Sacrifice
Sunday, April 5 - 10:00 am,
Easter - A Service of Resurrection

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Tuesday, April 7 & 21 - 9:00 am,
Noodles & Crafts Group 

Tuesday, April 7, 14, 21, & 28 - 3:30 pm,
Treehouse After-school Program

Wednesday, April 1 & 15 - 7:00 AM
United Methodist Men Fellowship Breakfast

Wednesday, April 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 - 5:30 pm,
Youth Group 

Thursday, April 9 - 5:30 pm,
United Women in Faith Unit Meeting

Sunday, April 19 - After Worship,
Church Community Lunch

Monday, April 27 - 6:00 pm,
Leadership Team Meeting

Tuesday, April 28 - 7:00 pm,
Elizabeth Fellowship Group

Thursday, April 23 - 9:00 am,
Esther Fellowship Group

                                            4/01     Martin Ennis
                                            4/03     Dan Alsup
                                            4/03     Marie Doud
                                            4/04     Ted Walker
                                            4/09     Kathy Waterland
                                            4/09     Ellie Eggleston
                                            4/10     Thea Holt
                                            4/17     Dick Cartensen
                                            4/18     Natalie Alsup
                                            4/19     Joy Ateyo
                                            4/23     Rodney Baumberger
                                            4/25     Crystal Ryan
                                            4/29     Beau Schulze

4/19     Jim & Deb Holland
4/20     Roger & Colleen Cooper