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ANY WOMEN THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND SERVICE LAST WEEK, there are devotionals in the narthex. Please help yourself.

HAPPY 65^th ANNIVERSARY TO LARRY & SHIRLEY OTTA! They were married at Bethany Lutheran Church on May 31^st, 1959. Larry & Shirley still reside on their farm NE of McCallsburg. To help honor their anniversary, please help us shower them with cards.

Larry & Shirley Otta 10144 670^th Ave. McCallsburg, IA 50154

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH WILL BE HOSTING THEIR MEMORIAL DAY DINNER ON MAY 27^th. Assignments have been mailed out. Please speak to Kirby Christensen or Lori Reimann if you have any questions.

JORY MURRAY’S GRADUATION PARTY: Sunday, June 2^nd, from 1 – 4 pm in the fellowship hall at Bethany Lutheran Church. Bethany Lutheran Church Family is invited to attend.

KAREN SUMNER IS NOW IN CHARGE OF THE FOOD AT FIRST MEAL HANDOUTS FOR BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, if you have any questions/concerns or would like to help with handing out meals on Monday or Thursday evenings, please speak with her directly.

CANS THAT ARE PASSED AROUND DURING OFFERING are for donations of loose change to go to International Justice Mission in their fight to end human trafficking.

BRADEN THOMAS AND HIS WIFE LUPE have both been deployed to Europe. Please keep them, and all of our military, in your prayers.

OUR DAILY BREAD FOR MARCH – MAY is available on the table in the narthex. Please help yourselves.

PORTALS OF PRAYER FOR APRIL – JUNE are available on the table in the narthex. Please help yourself.

MAY MISSION COLLECTION: The Food Pantry in Zearing has been very busy helping many in our communities with food and other essentials. We are currently spending our limited funds buying groceries. We need your help and support to be able to furnish things that are not food, but are still needed. We would appreciate it if you could donate things like bar soap, shampoo, toilet paper, Kleenex. They will go to the Zearing Food Pantry to help the residents of Zearing, McCallsburg, St. Anthony and Clemons.

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.

SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY has resumed at 7:00pm.

OUR DAYCARE IS HIRING. WE ARE IN NEED OF MORE STAFF. We especially need part-time staff (able to work even a few hours a week) and people who would be able to fill in when regular staff are sick or otherwise unable to work. Please talk to Leanna Hendrick, Chris Skinner or Jake Ritland if you are interested.