THE LUTHER LEAGUE WILL BE SERVING BREAKFAST ON EASTER MORNING FROM 8:00 AM TO 9:00 AM. A free will offering will be collected. All proceeds will be used for the Luther League/Confirmation trip to the Young Christian Weekend in Branson, Missouri.
TWO OF OUR YOUTH ARE RECEIVING THEIR FIRST COMMUNION TODAY: Audri Brown, daughter of Jordan & Tara Brown, and Sawyer Jurgensen, son of Aric & Suzie Jurgensen.
SALEM SPRING TEA will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 27. Tickets are available for $15.00 each. For more information, check the bulletin board in the upper narthex.
THERE IS NO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND NO FELLOWSHIP COFFEE this morning.
FAREWELL POTLUCK DINNER FOR PASTOR KATHY: Join us on Sunday, April 14, for a Potluck Dinner following our worship service in honor of Pastor Kathy. April 14 will be her final day here at Bethany. Church Council will provide sandwiches; please bring a dish to pass.
THE ENGAGEMENT PROJECT continues on Sunday evenings at 5:30 pm. This DVD study, led by Del Tackett, is a call to the body of Christ to awaken from its slumber and to begin to be the light and salt we were meant to be. The group will not meet tonight; they will resume next Sunday.
PAILS 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.
THE MARCH/APRIL ISSUE OF CONNECTIONS MAGAZINE is now available on the table in the narthex. Please help yourself.
PORTALS OF PRAYER FOR APRIL – JUNE are available on the table in the narthex. Please help yourself.
APRIL 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 as we study Paul’s letters to Timothy.
SUNDAY NIGHT MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: Men will be participating in the Engagement Project study at 5:30 and will not be meeting at 7.
OUR DAYCARE IS HIRING. WE ARE IN DESPERATE 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 is sick or otherwise unable to work. Please talk to Pastor Kathy if you are interested.
PARTICIPATING IN OUR SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 7th:
ORGANIST: Kirby Christensen
SCRIPTURE READER: Steve Hanson
ACOLYTE: Kade Hendrick
COMMUNION SETUP & CLEANUP: Richard & Linda Mahlow
USHERS: Linda & Richard Mahlow, Kevin & Janie Nessa
SERVING FELLOWSHIP COFFEE: Kirk & Cathy Campbell
FOOD AT FIRST MEAL HANDOUTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL: Kirby Christensen