Prayer Requests
Do you have a prayer request for yourself, family or a friend? Send us an email to send us a request.
Please note, that your prayer request will be posted and/or emailed to our church members to pray over. If you don’t want specific names revealed or want to remain anonymous please indicate that. Something to think about – it is always wise to get permission, from the person who needs prayers, prior to being posted. Kindly ask them, can I put you on our prayer chain?
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Women’s Group
Ladies of our Church please join us! All Are Welcome, there’s always an open invitation! We meet on average once a month for fellowship and to plan who we’d like to serve with our gifts of gratitude throughout our community the following month.
Some past recipients have been:
- The Star Valley Area Snowplow Drivers (county/state/town)
- Area Law Enforcement (Sheriff’s Dept/Police Dept & Wyo Highway Patrol)
- Lincoln County School Board & Admin
- Star Valley Fire Departments (Afton, Thayne, SV Ranch & staff)
- Operation Christmas Child
- Thayne Elementary School Teachers & Staff
- Long Term Living and Senior Centers throughout the valley
- Faith and Blue
- Turning Point
- Azar House
- Adopt Christmas Families
- Natural disaster crisis monetary donations
- Branch libraries in Star Valley
- Lucky’s Place – Animal Humane Association of Star Valley
We have so many more on our list to serve. We welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Thayne Food Bank
Was started by SVUC and patrons would come to pick up their groceries at the church! It’s grown so big that we couldn’t store all the food. It has since been moved to the Thayne Civic Center, however it is still run by SVUC & other volunteers. Patrons pick up their groceries on Fridays from 11am-12:45pm. Veterans Hour to pick up groceries is the second Thursday of the month from 6-7pm. We are always looking for more hands to help. If you’re interested in serving please contact Julie Buckley.
All monetary donations are accepted & matched 5x’s! If you wish to donate to the food bank, please go to our “Offerings” section and click on Thayne Food Bank.
Radio Messages
Our radio messages spreading the word of God offering hope and encouragement to the community can be heard on the radio at KRSV 98.7fm and online on-demand at our YouTube Channel.
Christmas Families
Each year Star Valley United Church provides gifts for children in need at Christmas time. SVUC worshippers choose a toy, clothing, or other item that are on the children’s wish list. All recipients are kept confidential. The Women’s Group then wraps the gifts before they are given to the families.
Greening & De-Greening of the Church
(Decorating for Christmas)
A team of volunteers decorates our church for Christmas. Many hands make light work by putting up decorations, nativities, trees, and wreaths. After the work is done, we have a fun potluck lunch and a white elephant gift exchange for fellowship & lots of laughs. In January we have a team that quickly De-greens & packs all decor up.
Flowering of the Cross
(Easter)
Participate in the beautiful tradition of ‘flowering the cross,’ a visual representation of the resurrection and the vibrant hope that springs from Christ’s victory over death.