OUR THANKS to everyone who helped with: breakfast, food and serving, moving things around, the Easter egg hunt, music, decorations, Easter Lilies, and everything else to make this Easter Day a special celebration. Thank you!
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 next Sunday, May 1, at First Lutheran Church, Neosho. Registration begins at 2:30 pm. Please contact the church office if you need a ride. All ladies of the congregation are invited.
USHERS please check the box in the narthex marked USHERS and pick up your copy of usher duties and the schedule for the remainder of 2011. If you cannot serve the month you are assigned, please contact Tom D.
VOTERS’ ASSEMBLY Next Sunday, May 1, at 7:00 pm, the Voters will meet to vote on the new additions to the Church Constitution printed below, in addition to its normal business. All confirmed members are eligible to be a part of the Voters’ Assembly.
MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL in Joplin is having their spring celebration and auction, “GOOD VIBRATIONS!”, this Saturday at the Gateway Creamery. The evening will be filled with fun, fellowship, great food, music, and dancing as they celebrate and raise money to support the mission of Martin Luther School. If you would like to attend, or make a contribution, please call 417-624-1403 for more information
ON VACATION Mary will be out of the office this week on vacation.
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.
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.