\u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS<\/b> \u00a0Stella Q.<\/i><\/b>, Sue V.<\/i><\/b>, recovering from surgery at St. Luke\u2019s; Aaron P.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis receiving treatment for cancer; \u00a0Kathy P.<\/i><\/b>, suffering health issues; Jack H.<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>recovering at home; Paula <\/i><\/b>B.<\/i><\/b>, April K.<\/i><\/b>, Sara P.<\/i><\/b>, Sara T.<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0<\/i><\/b>undergoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0CHURCH MEMBER SURVERY\u00a0 <\/b>The online and paper survey will be available\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 10th<\/sup> \u2013 20th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Visit https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/C3WTY66<\/a>\u00a0using passcode GSCS2016<\/b>, or obtain a paper survey from the church office beginning April 10th<\/sup> and return it to the church office by April 20th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Please pay careful\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 attention and answer the survey questions exactly as asked. Certain questions\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 on the survey may ask for 3, 4 or possibly 5 answers.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0GAME GATHERING\u00a0 <\/b>The Lutheran Youth Fellowship will be hosting another\u00a0 Game Gathering<\/i><\/b> event next Sunday, April 10, at 3:00 pm, in the Fellowship Hall.\u00a0 This will be a fun afternoon of Bingo and prizes put on by the members of our\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LYF.\u00a0 Everyone is encouraged to come, bring a friend and enjoy some fun while supporting our youth for the National Gathering in July!\u00a0 There will be some concession type food available during the time and there will be door prizes and Bingo prizes including gift cards to various restaurants and other locations.\u00a0 The suggested donation for a pack of Bingo cards to play all the rounds is $10.00.\u00a0 Hope to see everyone here!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0EASTER BREAKFAST\u00a0 <\/b>Thanks to all those who helped with the Easter breakfast, assisted during the services, and donated items for the Easter egg hunt last Sunday!\u00a0 What a wonderful way to celebrate our risen Lord on Easter!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0THANK YOU\u00a0 <\/b>The LYF would like to thank the congregation for their donations to their group at the Easter breakfast.\u00a0 It is wonderful to have such generous support from our congregation.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0LYF MEETING <\/b>today at the church at 6:00 pm.\u00a0 Please, make an effort to attend because there is much planning to do!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0EASTER LILIES\u00a0 <\/b>Thanks to all who helped make our church look so beautiful Easter Sunday by purchasing lilies to adorn the altar!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0JR CONFIRMATION RETREAT\u00a0 <\/b>There are four youth currently attending the Jr Confirmation Retreat at Camp Windermere.\u00a0 Pray for safe travel as they return this afternoon.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES\u00a0 <\/b>If you are graduating from high school, college, tech school, etc. we want to hear about it.\u00a0 Please get a picture with a bio to the church office by April 22.\u00a0 We want to publish your accomplishments and future plans in the May issue of the Shepherd\u2019s Staff.\u00a0 Parents, we may need your help with this, we don\u2019t want to leave anyone out, but if we don\u2019t have the information we can\u2019t print it.\u00a0 Thanks.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0LWML SPRING RALLY\u00a0 <\/b>The LWML Spring Rally will be held on Sunday, April 24, at St. Andrew\u2019s Church in Stockton.\u00a0 It is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm with\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 registration starting at 2:30 pm.\u00a0 The program will be Jason Glaskey with the Comfort<\/i> Dogs<\/i>.\u00a0 All ladies (and men) are invited to attend these rallies.\u00a0 They are a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wonderful afternoon of spiritual growth and spending time with fellow Lutherans.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERINGS\u00a0 <\/b>For the first couple of quarters in 2016, both the adult and the children\u2019s Sunday School offerings will be going to Children\u2019s Haven in Joplin.\u00a0 Children\u2019s Haven is an organization that provides a temporary home and nurturing care for local children ages 0 – 17 whose families are experiencing a\u00a0\u00a0 crisis.\u00a0 Our goal is to raise $1,000.00 by the end of the second quarter.\u00a0 If you would like to monitor our progress toward this goal, keep an eye on our bulletin board downstairs that will track our Sunday School offerings!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0NURSERY\/CRY ROOM <\/b>\u00a0Should your child become distressed or distract others \u00a0during the service, a furnished nursery\/cry room is located in the narthex for your use.\u00a0 Please ask one of the ushers if you need directions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS \u00a0Stella Q., Sue V., recovering from surgery at St. Luke\u2019s; 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