THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH CLEANUP LAST SUNDAY. A spectacular amount of cleanup occurred.
SALEM SPRING TEA will be held at 2:00 PM on April 29. $15.00/person. RSVP by April 22 to 515-388-4834.
MARTHA’S HOUSE OF HOPE, a transitional living home for pregnant women in Ames, is looking for overnight volunteers willing to stay at the house from 9:00pm – 7:00am. Tasks may include helping with infant feeding, diaper changes, and other supporting roles, but volunteers are able to sleep from 10:00pm – 6:30am. If you’re interested please contact Tara Brown at 515-337-0618.
PORTALS OF PRAYER FOR APRIL – JUNE are available on the table in the narthex. Please help yourselves.
RIVERSIDE LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP is now accepting applications for summer camp. Go to the camp website for more information or to register.
APRIL MISSION COLLECTION: Throughout the month of April, we’ll be collecting food for the Bridge Home in Ames. They need packaged food that does not need to be refrigerated and that can be heated in a microwave with no additional preparation required. Canned ready-to-eat soups and other foods that can be opened without a can opener. Also socks and underwear for men and women. Bring your donations to the church and place them in the collection box in the narthex. They will be distributed to those in need at the Bridge Home in Ames as well as in our local communities.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO LEARN TO RUN OUR SOUND/VIDEO SYSTEM. If God has gifted you with a skill for technology, please talk to Mark Thomas or Brad Becker to see how you can help. Brad has offered to teach a class to anyone interested in learning.
OUR CHURCH BUILDING WILL REQUIRE TUCKPOINTING in the near future and the Trustees are inviting everyone to contribute to a fund that will pay for this essential project. Simply mark your donation “Tuckpointing”—we appreciate whatever you can do.
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY continues. Everyone is invited to join us at 8:00 am as we study Paul’s letters to the Thessalonian church.
SUNDAY NIGHT MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: All men of the congregation are invited to join in at 7:00 PM on Sunday evenings.
OUR DAYCARE IS HIRING. Please talk to Pastor Kathy if you are interested.