Announcements — April 6, 2014
† IN OUR PRAYERS Savanna J., undergoing tests; Fern H., at Webb City Health and Rehab; Marsha B., in Mercy Hospital, Joplin; Mike D., Tim S., Lois H. (Pastor and Mary’s sister), Andrea H. (Joann W.’s mother), and Paula B., undergoing treatment for cancer.
† MUSIC MEETING There will be a music meeting today after late service.
† LUTHERAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP (LYF) will be meeting at the church this evening at 6:00 pm.
† PRAYER PARTNERS KICK-OFF Today at 10:15 am in the conference room there will be a get together to kick-off our Prayer Partners. If you are a part of this group, you are to pray for each other daily. If you want to call each other or send encouraging notes you may, but it is not a must to be in this program. The main purpose is for prayers. If you’d like to be a part of this group, come and join us this morning!
† CHURCH COUNCIL Due to all the activities around Easter, the Church Council will not meet on the normal second Sunday in April. Instead the meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 21, at 7:00 pm.
† MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES We are having midweek Lenten services on Wednesdays at 11:00 am & 7:00 pm during the Lenten season. Portions of the Passion story of Jesus will be read during each service.
† WEDNESDAY TIME CHANGES FOR LENT Band practice will remain at 5:30 pm. Jr. Confirmation and all other activities will begin at 6:00 pm in order to allow everyone to attend the Midweek Lenten services.
† MIDWEEK CLASSES We will not be having Midweek Classes through the Lenten season.
† EASTER EGG HUNT The LYF will be filling the plastic eggs for the annual Sunday School Easter Egg hunt. They are asking the congregation for donations of bags of individually wrapped candy, small prizes, or rolls of nickels/dimes. Your donations can be placed in the container provided in the youth room or they can be dropped off in the church office. Please bring your donations by next Sunday. Thanks for your help with this project!
† EASTER LILIES If you would like to purchase one or more lilies to help adorn our sanctuary on Easter, please use the sign up sheet in the narthex. The cost is $8.00 each. Please pay Diana Endicott.
† EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP The Easter breakfast sign up sheet is in the narthex on the round table. Please take a moment to check it over and then put your name by what you are willing to bring.
† THE LWML SPRING RALLY will be held Sunday, May 4, in Aurora. A basket will be in the Narthex to collect baby items, which will then be donated to their ingathering.
† MEXICO TRIP Gretchen and Ethan N. are going on the Refuge Ranch Mexico mission trip and are trying to raise some money. They would be willing to do odd jobs (babysitting, mowing, spring cleaning, etc.) for anyone interested in helping out. If you would like to use their services, contact Gretchen.
FOOD DRIVE Bright Futures Carthage, an organization that sends food snack packs home from school on the weekends with children in need, is running low on food supplies. Nicole B. helps with this organization and would like to have a food drive here at Good Shepherd through April 20. There is a list of items needed hanging on the Christian Education bulletin