04-27-2014 Announcements

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS we remember Gary Schrag who fell last week and broke his hip, those who will be having surgery this week, those who are recovering from surgery and illness, those in cancer treatment programs as well as our shut-in and inactive members, and at least 2 family members or friends in your life who do not yet know Christ.

Main Street Living – April 27^th – The featured speaker will be Rev. Silas Mehl of Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota and St. John Lutheran Church in Montrose.  His sermon theme will be “Opposing God.”  The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

 

QUARTERLY VOTERS’ MEETING NOTICE – Our Spring voters’ meeting will be held today in the Fellowship Hall right after the worship service.

 

OLINDA STARK’S ENTRANCE INTO GLORY – We pray for peace and comfort for the family of Olinda Stark whom God called home last Tuesday, April 22^nd.  We pray that God would comfort all who mourn with the hope of the glorious resurrection of the body on the Last Day and a happy reunion in heaven.  Olinda’s home-going service was held yesterday, April 26^th.

 MELCHER SCHOLARSHIP applications may be picked up from one of the ushers. The application needs to be returned on or before Sunday, April 27th. You may give your application to Betsy, Barb or Diane.

 LADIES AID will meet on May 1st at 7:00 p.m. with Darlene Schrag as Hostess.  The Bible Study will be Session 4 – The Talents, followed by the business meeting.  On Altar Guild for May is Ella and Elsie Hein and June Schamber is Visiting Helper.  Coffee Hour committee for May 4th is Joan Dreessen, Millie Gunderson and Elsie and Ella Hein. 

 SENIOR SUNDAY – Please plan to join us on Sunday, May 11^th, for our Senior Sunday worship service and the reception afterward.  All high school and college students who are graduating this Spring (or their families) are encouraged to contact the church office to make sure we have your name on file so that no one is accidentally left out.  Thank you for your help on this!

 FINANCIAL AID is available for any full-time undergraduate student attending one of our Synodical universities and who is preparing for professional church work as well as for any full-time seminarian attending one of our Synodical seminaries.  Financial Aid Request forms must be received by the Sioux Falls District Office no later than May 1^st.  Applications received after the deadline may not be considered or may be approved only if budgeted funds are still available.  Students must apply each year.  Applications are available online at the District web site http://sd.lcms.org under the Forms and Resources tab.

 MAY 21^ST our church will be serving at The Banquet in Sioux Falls.  The Samaritan group is organizing it but will need many volunteers from the congregation to help.  Please mark your calendars now and watch for more details as it gets closer.

 CORRECTION SHEET: Anyone interested in getting a correction sheet for the cookbook, please see the bulletin board for the green insert. There are five corrections that will affect the outcome of the recipes. Thank you to those that helped make the corrections.  Also thanks again to all that submitted recipes and purchased cookbooks. There are still cookbooks available.