IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS this week, we pray for Doris Albrecht and Richard Salis (both in the hospital), for June Roth and Leann Albrecht (both recuperating at home) as well as for our shut-in members, our inactive members and for at least two people in your life who don’t know Christ.
LENTEN SEASON SOUP AND SANDWICH SUPPERS will be served from 5:45 thru 6:45.
CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this Wednesday after the church service. The Quarterly Voters’ meeting will be held April 17th after the church service.
LAWN MOWING BIDS: If you are interested in mowing the church lawn and parsonage lawn, please submit your bid as soon as possible to Scott Ruml, Craig Graber or Morgan Kleinsasser.
LADIES AID will meet this Wednesday evening after the Lenten service. The hostess will be Cindy Hofer. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend.
THE ALPHA CENTER will have their annual banquet at 7:00 on April 11th at the Sioux Falls Ramkota Inn to thank churches and individuals for their support. There is a letter posted on the bulletin board that discusses the banquet’s theme, the featured speaker and other details.
MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES this year as well as our Holy Week services will focus on the “I AM” statements of Jesus in which we will see the divinity of Christ and the lengths to which He goes for our eternal salvation. This Wednesday’s sermon will focus on His statement: “I AM the True Vine.” All services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and PLEASE join us for worship! P.S.: Don’t forget to bring a friend!
FROM MAY 24TH UNTIL AUGUST 15th, 2011 Sarah Ruml will be in Wisconsin Dells living, working, studying the Bible, and ministering with several other college students from the Upper Midwest. Before leaving for the Dells, Sarah needs to raise $2,400 for the training program fee, room and board. She is asking God to surround her with a team of people who will each pray for and financially contribute anywhere from $25 to $500. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Scott or Susan Ruml (605-925-7004) or Sarah (605-660-5330) or sarah.ruml@jacks.sdstate.edu). Also refer to the bulletin/message board for an extended letter explaining more about what Sarah is doing this summer. Thank you!
MELCHER SCHOLARSHIP applications have been mailed to the high school senior members of St. Paul’s. College students are also eligible to apply for the scholarship. Please contact Garnet Stern for an application.
MENTOR/MENTEES are looking to put a list of people’s names together (especially men) who would be willing to be a mentor. We could really use a few people to put on the list for the kids to choose from when making that decision. Please contact Betsy if you would like your name on the list.
MAIN STREET LIVING:
April 10th Kid's Crossing goes with Thomas as Christ shows him the wounds in His hands so that Thomas will believe.
The featured speaker is Rev. Scott Spiehs from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wolsey, SD. The sermon theme is "Life Does Not End in Death." The hymns are If God Himself Be For Me; Christ the Life of All the Living; and In the Cross of Christ I Glory. The Main Street Living Choir will provide the hymns. The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.
40-DAY BIBLE READING PLAN – Those of you who are participating in our challenge to read or listen to the whole New Testament during this year’s 40 days of Lent (from Ash Wednesday thru Holy Saturday, excluding Sundays) should have just finished Chapter 26 of the Book of Acts.
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY this year will May 1st. A reception for the confirmands will follow the worship service.
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