IN OUR PRAYERS Jim G., pending surgery for prostate cancer; Don H., in Barnes hospital, St. Louis; Mary Ann L., recovering at home.
BOARD OF ELDERS will meet this Monday evening at 7:00.
THE CONFIRMATION CLASS will be heading to the MO District Jr. High Youth Retreat at Camp Windermere, Roach, MO, on Friday of this week. They will return on Sunday afternoon. Please keep these young folks and their sponsors in your prayers
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EASTER LILIES If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily to help adorn the sanctuary for Easter Sunday, please sign the sheet on the round table in the narthex. The cost is $8.00 each and you will need to make payment to Diana E.
LENTEN THEME WORD During Lent there will be a theme word each Sunday that describes what Jesus accomplished by dying on the cross for us. These words are Restored, Justified, Reconciled, Fulfilled, Loved, and Forgiven. On Easter the word will be Risen.
LENTEN MIDWEEK SERVICES, 11:00 AM & 7:00 PM A part of the passion story will be read each midweek service. If you want to bring your lunch to the early service, you are most welcome to eat in the fellowship hall after the service.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR LENT As part of Lent this year, we are collecting school supplies for Lora Samuelson to take with her on her mission trip to Haiti. She will be leaving April 30. Lora will take the items to the children in the orphanage she visits. Each Sunday we will ask for a particular item that is needed. Next Sunday please bring blunt nose scissors. There is a collection box on the round table in the narthex.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Interested in the Christian education of our youth? Join us next Sunday, after the late service, for an informative and important board meeting. Lunch will be provided.
EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP On the round table in the narthex is a sign up sheet for food and items needed for the annual congregational breakfast, which will be served Easter morning at 8:30. What can you bring?
MARRIAGE RETREAT Plans are being made for a marriage retreat on May 11-12. If you have an interest in attending, please write your name and phone number on the specified sheet in the narthex. The total cost for the one night retreat will be $150.00, which includes a room at the Hyatt Place, Overland Park, KS, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. More information will be in the April Shepherd’s Staff. You may also visit with Darren or Kara Gallup, who are heading up the retreat.
USHERS If you have not already done so, please pick up your letter and schedule for ushering in 2012 located on the round table in the narthex. Please pay particular attention to what has been underlined on the ushers duties sheet. Your serving Good Shepherd in this way is very appreciated. Thank you.
PRAYER BEARS are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex) and given to anyone that needs God’s love, comfort, and peace. We have had reports and words of thanks from folks being blessed by this outreach ministry.
CD’S AND TAPES OF THE SERVICE Audio tapes and CD’s of the service are available after the 8:15 am service each Sunday. They are located in the glassed-door cabinet in the narthex.
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.