† IN OUR PRAYERS Stella Q., at Mercy McCune Brooks recovering from surgery for a broken hip; Sue V., recovering from surgery at St. Luke’s; Aaron P., at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis receiving treatment for cancer; Kathy P., suffering health issues; Jack H., recovering at home; Paula B., April K., Sara P., Sara T., undergoing treatment for cancer.
† HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Wednesday Morning Scripture Study returns to 10:30 am Maundy Thursday Communion Service – 11:00 am, 7:00 pm
Good Friday Worship 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
† 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.
† HOLY SATURDAY PRAYER VIGIL There is a sign up sheet for our Saturday, March 26th, 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.
† LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF This Lent season, our congregation is taking part in Lutheran World Relief’s Baskets of Promise campaign. Each week in Lent, we will collect items to form LWR Personal Care Kits that help impoverished people stay healthy in life’s most challenging situations. This Sunday we are collecting bars of soap. Thanks to everyone who has participated in this project. The amount of donations brought in has greatly exceeded our expectations. If you have any questions please contact Lora W. or Brenda K. Thanks for your help with this project!
† 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.
† 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 Endicott.
† PORTALS OF PRAYER The new Portals of Prayer for the Spring are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.
† THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS Be sure to direct your 2015 Choice Dollars. Eligible Thrivent Financial members have until March 31, 2016, to direct any remaining 2015 Choice Dollars. After that date, 2015 Choice Dollars expire. Through the Thrivent Choice Dollar Program, eligible members have the power to recommend where Thrivent distributes part of its charitable grant funds annually. You can direct your Choice Dollars online at thrivent.com/thriventchoice or by phone at (800)847-4826 and when prompted, say Thrivent Choice, Press 1 to direct Dollars or 2 to hear the terms and conditions. A representative will work with you. Or you can contact Thrivent Financial Associates: Austin Rice or Thom Mehl (417)232-4800 and they can help you.