04//07/2013 Announcements

IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS this week please remember all who are ill, recovering from illness or still hospitalized, those who have requested our prayers, those in cancer treatment programs, our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do not yet know Christ.

LARGE-PRINT HYMNALS – If anyone desires to use a large-print hymnal, we will make available as many as we need.  Just let any of the ushers know.  Thanks.

The time for serving THE BANQUET   has arrived.  There is still room for more help if you are interested.  The sign-up sheet will remain posted 

until Tuesday.  For those of us going early to prepare the meal, please meet at the church at 12:45 so we can depart by 1:00 pm.  If you are going up on your own, please be there by 2:00 pm.   All of those who will be serving the meal, please meet at the church by 4:00 pm unless you are going up on your own.  We are to arrive by 5:15 pm.

     The menu will be:      Tator Tot Hot Dish (with mixed veggies)

                                         Bread

                                         Oranges and Bananas

                                         Cookies

                                         Milk and Coffee

GAMES AND PUZZLES – We will also be doing a game/puzzle drive for The Banquet throughout March.  We are asking for new or slightly used board games, puzzles and color/activity books.  We ask if the games or puzzles have been used that you please check to see that no pieces are missing.  The Banquet will distribute these items at a later date but we will have someone transport them that evening to Sioux Falls.  There is a large plastic tub in the Fellowship Hall for collecting these items.  Last couple of weeks to help support this!

The TRUSTEES will be taking bids on lawn mowing for this summer.  If you would like to submit a bid, please contact one of the trustees, Morgan Kleinsasser, Darren Walz or Matt Rigo.

FAYE TRUWE (a former teacher in our Lutheran school) will be retiring at the end of this school year.  Her daughter has requested that we send pictures and notes about our memories of Faye’s work here.  These will be included in a scrapbook being prepared for Faye’s retirement party.  Additional information has been posted on the bulletin board.

THANKS FROM THE FREEMAN MINISTERIAL:  Thank you for your recent annual donation to the Freeman Ministerial. These funds assist transient individuals needing food, gas or shelter as they come through our community. Thanks for your congregation's generosity for this ministry of hospitality. “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.” – Matt. 25:35

CRAZY SUNDAY:  The Board of Education would like to reward the students for all their hard work and dedication by arranging a "Crazy" Sunday activity. This is meant to be a fun and entertaining activity. Once a month for the remaining spring quarter we will have a "crazy" theme encouraging the teachers and students to be creative and dress up or down, with class photos being taken and a winner chosen from each class. So please do not be alarmed if you see some of our congregation not in typical Sunday attire. We hope the congregation will have fun also and support our youth in this activity.  Thank You.

April 28th: Mix & Match Sunday  (clashing colors/plaids & stripes or polka dots)

May 18th: Crazy Hat/Hair Sunday