REMEMBER IN PRAYER Parker A., Mary P.s’ grandson, having surgery on Monday; Bill S., moving to Missouri Veteran’s Home, Mt. Vernon; Phil T., undergoing treatment for cancer.
NAME TAG SUNDAY We are asking everyone to wear a name tag today to help us to get to know each other a little better. The tags are available in the narthex.
THE ELDERS will meet Monday evening at 7:00 pm.
PLAY BALL The church softball league begins play this week. Our co-ed team will play on Monday evenings and the men’s team will play on Tuesday evenings. Check Events this week in the bulletin each Sunday for game times. All the games are played on the same field as last year at Carthage Municipal Park. GO TEAMS!
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
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
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES If you are graduating from high school, college, tech school, etc. we want to hear about it. Please get a picture with a bio to the church office by the end of the month. We want to publish your accomplishments and future plans 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, but if we don’t have the information we can’t print it. Thanks.
LWML SPRING RALLY The Spring Rally of the LWML is Sunday, May 1, at First Lutheran Church, Neosho. Registration begins at 2:30. Please contact Mary, at the church office, if you need a ride. All ladies of the congregation are invited.
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