Announcements — March 29, 2015

† IN OUR PRAYERS Esther M., at Spring River Christian Village; 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.    

†        HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 

         Wednesday Evening—Classes return to previous time schedules Maundy Thursday Communion Service – 11:00 am, 7:00 pm

Good Friday Tenebrae Service – 11:00 am, 7:00 pm

Holy Saturday Prayer Vigil – 12:00 pm. – 12:00 am.

Easter Early Communion Service – 7:30 am.

Easter Breakfast – 8:30 am.

Easter Egg Hunt – 9:30 am.

Easter Worship Service with Communion – 10:45 am.

†      CONGRATULATIONS  We rejoice with Jeremy & Melissa R. at the birth of their baby boy, Grayson William.  Grayson was born March 5, in Springfield, MO.

† EASTER EGG HUNT  Once again the Board of Education (with a lot of help from our Lutheran Youth Fellowship) is sponsoring the annual Easter Egg Hunt.  The excitement begins right after the breakfast Easter Sunday, so bring your own basket and get ready for some fun.

†     THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY will not meet this week due to the 11:00 am Maundy Thursday Service.

† 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.

† SCRIPTURE STUDY  This Wednesday, April 1, the Scripture Study Group will return to its normal time of 10:30 am.

† 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.

† THRIVENT  Our next Thrivent Chapter meeting will be at 6:30 pm on  Monday, April 6, at Faith Lutheran Church in Carthage.  We will finalize plans for activities through June and plans for the closing of the chapter effective July 1.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

† 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!