† IN OUR PRAYERS Ruth H.,receiving rehab at NHC Healthcare of Joplin; Heather U., at home undergoing further medical care; Ellie H., receiving rehab at Wildwood Skilled Nursing Facility; Jody G., Audrey M., Janice Hammer’s mother, in extended care; Luverne C., Carol L., recovering at home; Paula B.,April K, undergoing treatment for cancer.
† JR CONFIRMATION RETREAT There are five youth and two adult counselors currently at the Jr Confirmation Retreat at Camp Windermere. Pray for safe travel as they return this afternoon.
† LUTHERAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP will meet at the church this evening at 6:00 pm.
† EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP The Easter breakfast sign up sheet is in the narthex on the round table. We are still in need of egg casseroles, sweet rolls, and fruit. Please take a moment to check it over and then put your name by what you are willing to bring.
† LENT During Lent, we have weekday services each Wednesday at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. Part of the passion story of Jesus is read each week. Be sure and utilize these services as part of your Lenten observance.
† SCRIPTURE STUDY Due to our 11:00 am Lenten service, the Wed. morning Scripture Study Group meets a little earlier, 9:45 am, during Lent. If you are planning on attending the morning Lenten service, you could come a little early and join them!
† 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 rolls of nickels/dimes, small prizes, or bags of individually wrapped candy. Your donations can be placed in the container provided in the youth room or they can be dropped off in the church office. Thanks for your help with this project!
† LOVE OFFERING At the Easter Breakfast the LWML will not be asking for a free will offering, but we will be taking up a love offering which will go to the Lutheran Youth Fellowship for the National Youth Gathering that the group will be attending in July of 2016.
† 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 E.
† HOLY SATURDAY PRAYER VIGIL There is a sign up sheet for our Saturday, April 4th, Prayer Vigil on the narthex round table. Please consider signing up for a 15 minute slot. Certainly you are welcome to come in for prayer at anytime and you can stay as long as you want, but we would like to have someone here in prayer through the entire 12 hour time period.
† PORTALS OF PRAYER You will find the newest edition of the Portals of Prayer on the table by the nursery in the narthex.
† LWML QUARTERLIES The new Quarterlies are on the table by the nursery in the narthex. Ladies, remember to pick one up!
† PRAYER BEARS are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex by nursery) and given to anyone that needs God’s love, comfort, and peace.
† ASSISTIVE LISTENING If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers. They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.