Friday, April 11, 2014

04/13/2014 Announcements

IN OUR DAILY PRAYERS we remember all 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 13th – The featured speaker will be Rev. Scott Sailer of Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. His sermon theme will be “The Washings of Holy Week.” The program is interpreted for the hearing impaired.

EASTER LILY REMINDER – For those of you who are planning to purchase an Easter lily for our altar on Easter Sunday and would like the person’s name in the bulletin for whom the flowers are given in memory of, please let us know as soon as possible but not later than Wednesday, April 16th. Thank you.

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SERVICES – Our Maundy Thursday and Good Friday worship services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please take advantage of this opportunity to worship with us during these last 2 Lenten services! The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper will be observed on Maundy Thursday. We will offer 2 services again this year on Easter Sunday. The sunrise service will begin at 7:30 and the late service will begin at the usual time of 9:30.

PALM SUNDAY POTLUCK – We will be having a potluck luncheon at 11:30 today to thank Bethany Christian School’s choir for their participation in the service and to support them in their trip to South Dakota. Please be ready on or before 11:30 since they have a limited amount of time to spend with us after our worship service. Thanks.

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S CHOIR (from Goshen, IN) is whom our church is hosting this weekend. They are also providing much of our music this morning. Nathan Swartzendruber is their choir director. Thank you very much, Mr. Swartzendruber and Choir, for your dedicated and talented service to our Lord and His church! May God keep you safe on your travels.

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.

SUMMER CAMPS – We have received some info about the Swan Lake Christian Camps and Camp Minneboji to be held this summer. The posters are on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. If you are interested, please check out their websites: www.myslcc.com and www.minneboji.com.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for all of your prayers, gifts, phone calls and support that you have given to me these last few weeks since my heart surgery. It really means a lot to me that so many people in our church are so caring. The Lord be with you, (s) Harvey Dannenbring

EASTER SUNDAY –The Youth Group will be serving breakfast after the Sunrise Service. Please join us. There will not be Sunday School or Coffee Hour after the Easter Service.

MAY 21ST 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.

THE FAMILY OF HELEN SCHAMBER wishes to thank the ladies of the church for their donations of food and for their work in providing a delicious lunch for the mourners. It was greatly

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