Announcements — April 29, 2012

IN OUR PRAYERS Don H., undergoing treatment for cancer: Lora S., who leaves this week on her mission trip to Haiti.

OUR THANKS to the Sunday School children for helping with the worship services this morning. We appreciate their participation.

BOARD OF EDUCATION The Board is meeting today after the late service and you are invited to join us as we seek to make the education programs for our children the best we can. We are making plans for this year’s VBS and other important activities that are coming up. Please consider attending. Lunch is provided, so come on down.

VOTERS’ MEETING The regular Voters’ meeting for April is this evening at 7:00 p.m. Along with our regular business, a final decision will be made on having one worship service this summer at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. Come join us for this important meeting.
LWML will meet this Wednesday evening at 6:30. Nan B. will have the topic and Jan Garoutte and Gerry Schnackenberg will be the hostesses. All ladies of the congregation are invited.

FAMILY CAMPOUT PLANNED Wishin’ to go fishin’? Here’s your chance for some great family time along with some great fishing time. A “family campout” is planned for this weekend at Dale & Leann B.s’ property south of Lockwood. (map provided) There is a large stocked pond with room to camp for the night. Contact Dale at with any questions. Let us know if you’re interested by signing your name on the sign up sheet in the narthex.

LWML SPRING RALLY The Southwest Zone Spring Rally is next Sunday afternoon at 3:00, hosted by Trinity Lutheran, Sarcoxie. The guest speaker for the rally is Rosie Speck, who will talk about “Living as a Christian in a Muslim World”. Contact the church office if you would like to attend and/or need a ride.

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS are available in the narthex after each service. You will be given a small form that can be carried in your wallet which will include medical information and a log of your blood pressure readings.

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 and you can control the volume.