Announcements — March 25, 2018

† IN OUR PRAYERS  Andy S., recovering from an infection; Judy G., Jack H., Lydia N., recovering from surgery; Rhonda N., recovering from a fall;  Lee Ann C., Carol L., undergoing physical therapy at Joplin Health and Rehab; Earl G., suffering various serious health issues; Jody G., on hospice; Kathy P., suffering health issues; Sara P., undergoing treatment for cancer; Stephen Ministry and their care receivers.

† SINGING SAINTS  GSLC will be hosting the Singing Saints from Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri, this evening.  The choir will perform at 7:00 pm in the church sanctuary.  The Fellowship Committee is providing a dinner for the Singing Saints and our congregation at 5:00 pm.  If you are attending the dinner please bring a dessert to share for our famous dessert bar.  The Sunday School kids have been working on a song to sing with the Singing Saints during the concert.  They would like to have the kids here to practice with them at 6:15 pm.  Please join us for this wonderful evening of music and fellowship.

† SINGING SAINTS HOUSING  For those providing housing for the Singing Saints, the students will go home with you right after the concert.  Please provide them some breakfast the next morning.  They will need to be returned to the church between 7:15 & 8:30 am Monday morning.

† HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE  

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 – 6:00 pm

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 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 at 9:30 am, so bring your own basket and get ready for some fun.

† MEALS FOR NEW PARENTS  GSLC would like to start providing meals for families when they come home from the hospital with a new baby.  This project will be organized by Megan M.  If you would be willing to help with this project, please use the sign up sheet hanging in the narthex on the bulletin board designated Christian Education.  This will provide Megan with a list of people she can call on when members are blessed with a new baby!

† EASTER BREAKFAST LOVE OFFERING  This year the Easter breakfast love offering will be going to Peterson Outdoor Ministries.  This is a faith based organization that offers getaways for Veterans and their families.

† HOLY SATURDAY PRAYER VIGIL  There is a sign up sheet for our Saturday, March 31, 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 6 hour time period.

† 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.

† VBS PLANNING MEETING on Sunday, April 8, 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.

† 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.