† IN OUR PRAYERS Stella Q., Sue V., recovering from surgery at St. Luke’s; Kathy P., suffering health issues; Paula B., Sara P., Aaron P., Sara T., undergoing treatment for cancer.
† VOTERS’ MEETING TO BE HELD JUNE 5 After the 9:00 am Sunday Service on June 5, a Voters’ Meeting has been scheduled to vote regarding certain amendments to the Church Constitution and to review and vote on the Ministry Description proposed by the Call Committee. Copies of the amendments to the Church Constitution are available a the information desk.
† OLD FASHIONED POTLUCK The LWML is hosting a birthday potluck for Pastor Mackie and Earl Kirn today, following the late service, in the fellowship hall. They both have birthdays tomorrow, May 23rd! Birthday cake and ice cream will be provided. Hope you can come and help us celebrate with them.
† JR CONFIRMATION CLASS There will not be Jr Confirmation Class today.
† SUMMER WORSHIP Starting June 5, for the summer months, we will have one worship service on Sunday and it will begin at 9:00 am. Sunday School and Bible class will be at 10:30 am.
† WORK DAY A church work day has been scheduled for Saturday, June 4, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. The trustees will be in need of as much help as possible with mostly trimming and yard work and a few inside tasks. Please consider coming out for these two hours to help, many hands make the load light!
† THANK YOU Galen Davis, with Gideons International, wanted to extend a thank you to our congregation for having him here to speak to us and also for our generous contribution to their ministry. He received a total of $555.00 in donations last Sunday which is the equivalent of 111 bibles!
† SUMMER BRUNCH The LWML will host the annual Summer Brunch for all ladies of the congregation on Saturday, June 11, at 10:00 am. It will be held at the Rollins Creek Club House, 1900 Blue Bird Way, in Carthage. Each lady is asked to bring a brunch item to share. Come enjoy a relaxing, fun morning with your fellow women from Good Shepherd.
† NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING BIBLE STUDY For the youth attending the 2016 National Youth Gathering in July, a Sunday evening Bible study begins this evening at 7:00 pm, in the youth room.
† SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS For the first couple of quarters in 2016, both the adult and the children’s Sunday School offerings will be going to Children’s Haven in Joplin. If you would like to monitor our progress, keep an eye on our bulletin board downstairs that will track our Sunday School offerings!
† 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.