† IN OUR PRAYERS Jody G., placed on hospice; Andrew S., continuing to struggle with weakness from his previous illness; Jack H., undergoing rehab at Freeman East; Stella Q., struggling with her loss of memory; Kathy P., suffering health issues; Sara P., undergoing treatment for cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.
† VOTERS’ MEETING The quarterly Voters’ Meeting will be held next Sunday, April 23, at 7:00 pm.
† EASTER BREAKFAST Thanks to all those who helped bring items for the Easter Breakfast! What a wonderful way to celebrate our risen Lord on Easter!
† 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 today, so get ready for some egg hunting fun.
† LOVE OFFERING At the Easter Breakfast the LWML will be taking up a love offering which will go to the Lutheran Youth Fellowship who will be helping with the breakfast.
† VBS PLANNING MEETING on Sunday, April 23, after the late service. We would love to have anyone & everyone interested in being involved in VBS this year at our planning meeting. It would be great to have a large group involved in the planning process.
† EASTER LILIES Thanks to all who helped make our church look so beautiful by purchasing lilies to adorn the altar!
† ANNUAL FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY CAMPOUT The annual Friday Night Family Campout is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday, April 21 – 22. This event will be held at the “The Fishing Hole” (Dale & Lee Ann B.’ property south of Lockwood). Please contact Dale with any questions. There is a map with directions and a sign-up sheet in the narthex.
† GRADUATES In the May issue of the Shepherd’s Staff we want to recognize all those who are graduating or have graduated this school year from either high school, college, or trade school. Please submit a photo along with a bio to the church office by April 21. Please let us know all about your accomplishments and about your future plans.
† SCRIPTURE STUDY The Wednesday morning Scripture Study Group is back to its normal time of 10:30 am.
† SINGLE SENIOR LADIES A group of single, senior ladies has formed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. They are meeting the last Sunday of each month. Come join them for some fellowship, fun and snacks on Sunday, April 30, from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in the church fellowship hall. Bring a snack to share with about 15 people. For questions or more information, please contact Ann Luce at 358-4122.
† SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS The Sunday School & Adult Bible Class offerings for the Spring quarter are going to LCMS World Relief & Human Care to help with the relief efforts after the recent tornados in New Orleans.
† ALUMINUM CAN TABS It’s time for GSLC to start collecting aluminum can tabs again! Audrey G.’s Technology Student Association (TSA) team is collecting them to help Montana Cole. Montana is a 14 year old girl from Kansas who has been fighting a brain tumor for the past 5 years. The money from the tabs will go to help her family with all of the hospital bills. The tabs can be placed in the container in the narthex on the table outside the nursery. Thanks for your help with this.
† NURSERY/CRY ROOM Should your child become distressed or distract others during the service, a furnished nursery/cry room is located in the narthex for your use. Please ask one of the ushers if you need directions.
† 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.