Congregational Update: 5/3/2024

Dear Church Family,

SUNDAY, May 5:

• 9am Worship 10am Coffee/Treats, Sunday School, Choir 

Monday

• 7pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St, Program by the Barron & Polk County Sheriff's Departments on numerous scams we should be aware of through the internet and on our phones. Everyone is invited!

Wednesday:

• PLEASE BE ADVISED! Wednesday from 8-Noon we will be hosting AP testing for AHS students. Please only enter the church from Elm St entrance & be aware that we need absolute quiet! 
• 10am Church in Society Committee- Upstairs please 5:30pm Youth/Family Supper 6pm Confirmation, Youth, Hi League 6:45 Colorado Trip Meeting, 7pm CHURCH COUNCIL 

Thursday: 

• 8am Bible Study 
• 8:30am Quilters 

FRIDAY:

• PLEASE BE ADVISED! Wednesday from 8-Noon we will be hosting AP testing for AHS students. Please only enter the church from Elm St entrance & be aware that we need absolute quiet! 

Sunday, May 12: 

• 9am Worship/Honor Graduates 10am Coffee & Treats, Sunday School, & Graduation Reception

In May: Quarter Moon Acres will serve muffins on May 5th & 12th. Work Group Three serves coffee and treats on the 26th; Ruth Circle serves on the third Sunday. Linda Tempel will provide Communion Bread; Gerri Bieniasz-Smith will be our Lector; Ushers are NEEDED for the last 3 Sundays.

WE THANK: Work Group Two for coffee and treats in April, Gwen Wold for being our Lector; Gary Hover and Shawn Barnette for Ushering, and Steve & Gwen Wold for Communion Bread.

NOTE FROM PASTOR TIM.
I am excited that Gretchen and Pastor Tom Hahn joined our church. Because of this I have been given the opportunity to have a time of sabbatical after serving here for 18 years. The council is happy that Pastor Tom will be covering for me from the time of Jens' graduation (May 19) through our church youth trip (July 12). I will be staying close to home and will use this time for rest/renewal, and I will also take some time to learn what other churches are doing for worship and youth program. Pastor Tom will lead worship and cover for me for emergencies and pastoral visits. He will be gone for a couple of Sundays and I am so happy that Lou Williamson will cover for him in leading worship on those Sundays. We are blessed as a church to have such faithful servants!

This is my first sabbatical and I am blessed and thankful. THANKS DEAR CHURCH FAMILY! Pastor Tim

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH DINNER THEATER presents "The Burns & Aloe Radio Show" (a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity) on Friday and Saturday, May 3, and 4, doors open at 5:45, seating at 6:30, and on Sunday, May 5, with doors opening at 11:45, and seating at 12:30. Tickets are $25, children under 12 $15. Call 715-268-7390 for tickets.

FIRST LUTHERAN KIDS- SIGN UP FOR LUTHER POINT BIBLE CAMP. 
At least one of our youth is going to 4th-6th Grade camp from July 14-19. Please consider signing your kids up for camp. First Lutheran's Men in Mission will pay for it. Call or email the office for more information.

THE SALVATION ARMY is in need of laundry detergent. Please consider donating some to them. Bring it to the office and we'll see that it gets where needed! THANK YOU!

Mark your calendars!
We hope you will join us at Concordia University's E.M. Pearson Theater for Trinity First's production of Lost Sheep Story. Performance is on May 23 at 6:30pm. Thank you for praying for the students as they prepare for this musical! More details to come! Everyone is invited!
Contact Rod & Jan Everson for more information.
Trinity First School | Pre- K to 8 School, MN

Happy Birthday Blessings!
5 Betty Lou Nelson
7 Ed Rasmussen, Mason Turner
10 Al Carlson
11 Olivia Mills

Blessings,
Pastor Tim & Karen