REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Fern H., at Carthage Rehab, recovering from a broken hip; Gloria E., Jeanann G., Ann L., & Chuck P., undergoing treatment; June R., at McCune Brooks; Marty J., with cancer.
ELDERS’ MEETING The Elders will meet this Monday evening at 7:00.
DESSERT & SERVANT AUCTION The Youth Group will be hosting a Dessert and Servant Auction next Sunday, April 25th, at 5:00 pm. Please plan on making a scrumptious dessert to auction off to the highest bidder. Additionally, each Youth Group member will be auctioned off for 4 hours worth of work. The YG members are good at painting, cleaning, yard work, etc… Additionally, the event is being hosted by the award winning Keith Z. There is a church member who has graciously offered to match $ for $ up to $1000.00. This should be lots of fun, so you won’t want to miss it. Hey! How Much Will Ya Give Me For It??
VOTERS’ MEETING The voters will meet next Sunday, April 25th. Come participate in the Youth Dessert & Servant Auction and stay for the meeting which will begin at 7:00 pm.
ALL GRADUATES If you are graduating from high school or college this spring, please submit a short bio and picture to the church office by April 26th. We want to acknowledge you in the May issue of the Shepherd’s Staff. Parents, we may need your help with this; we don’t want to leave anyone out. You may also e-mail your photo and bio to Mary at mlparks@ecarthage.com or to the church e-mail at goodshepherd@ecarthage.com.
SOFTBALL BEGINS The men’s team will have their first game on Tuesday evening at 7:30. They play at the Carthage Municipal Park, and will be on the same field as in years past. Come and help cheer on the home team! GO TEAM!
PRAYER BEARS Please help us with our Prayer Bear program by donating stuffed bears. They need not be new, but they need to be clean and in good condition. You can place them in the Share a Bear box in the narthex. You will be hearing more about this program in the next few weeks.
KID KITS On the nursery wall in the narthex are a number of bags containing crayons, coloring books, picture books and other items of interest for young children. You are welcome to use them for your little ones. Please return the “kid kit” after the service.
BLOOD PRESSURE The opportunity to have your blood pressure taken and recorded after each service is available in the nurse’s office located off the narthex. You will be given a card to carry with you to record your readings.
TAPES & CDS OF THE SERVICE Audio tapes and CDs of the service are available after the 8:15 a.m. service each Sunday. They are located in the glassed-door cabinet in the narthex. The previous Sunday’s are also available.
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 control the volume.