Announcements — April 10, 2011

REMEMBER IN PRAYER  Bill S., at  home; Phil T., undergoing treatment for cancer.

MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES  We are having midweek Lenten services on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 during the Lenten season.  Portions of the Passion story of Jesus will be read during each service.  Please join us this Lenten season.

THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet this evening at 7:00.  All members of the church council are encouraged to attend. 

SIGN-UPS FOR EASTER  There are sheets in the narthex for you to sign-up to bring food, to help with setting-up, serving, or cleaning up for our annual breakfast Easter morning.  Already prepared casseroles, sweet rolls, and cut up fruit are still needed.  Please help if you can, many hands make for lighter work for everyone.  Thanks.

THE OVER-50 GOOD SHEPHERDS will meet this Thursday evening at 6:00.  Bring a bite to eat and join the fun. 

CROSSLINES WORK DAY  Join in giving a helping hand at Crosslines of Carthage on Friday morning of this week.  Hours are 8:00 am–12:00 noon.  Can’t stay for four hours?  That’s fine, an hour would be much appreciated.  Contact Nan B. for more information.

NAME TAG SUNDAY  Next Sunday we are asking everyone to wear a name tag to help us to get to know each other a little better.  The tags will be available in the narthex.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE  
 April 17, 8:30 & 10:45 am– Palm Sunday Worship Services
 April 21, 7:00 pm– Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion
 April 22, 7:00 pm– Good Friday Tenebrae Service
 April 24, 7:30 am– Easter Sunrise Service with Holy Communion
      8:30 am– Easter Breakfast
      9:30 am– Easter Egg Hunt
     10:45 am– Worship Service with Holy Communion
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.

TAPES OF THE SERVICE  Audio tapes of the service are available after the 8:15 am service each Sunday.  They are located in the glassed-door cabinet in the narthex.  Tapes of the previous Sunday 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 can control the volume.

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.