Announcements

~Thank you! To all who gave to the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. $1,095.00 was matched by the Shepherd Fund for a total of $2,190.00.

~Thank you! To all who gave to the One Great Hour of Sharing/UMCOR Sunday fundraiser. $625.00 will be split between the two denominations.

~Fusion:  Element:    Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. at First

  Sr. High – Wednesday – Spreading Jesus 6:30 p.m. at Faith

-       Friday: Bible and Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. at Faith.

~Women’s Fellowship: will meet Friday, April 25th at 1:30 p.m. at Federated.

~Holy Humor Sunday: Next Sunday. This year the service will be baseball-themed. You are invited to dress in a way that represents your favorite baseball team, in bright colors or in a silly costume, as we celebrate God’s joke on the devil – the resurrection! Bring a joke or funny story to share during the service!

~Service Time Change: Beginning Sunday, May 4th, our Service time will change to 9:30 a.m. Pastor Matt will be leading the service at First Lutheran on a weekly basis at 11 a.m. We will continue to explore ways to collaborate with First.

~Pastor Matt will be on vacation from Sunday afternoon through Thursday. If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact Heather Klason at 320-290-7460.

~The Olivewood Project:  We have several olivewood carvings available for purchase. The carvings are made by families in Bethlehem. The goal of the Olivewood Project is to help Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem to remain in the Holy Land by providing them income from the sale of their carvings. All of the money from the sale of the carvings goes back to Bethlehem.

~Access TV: our service will be broadcast on Tuesdays at noon on Mediacom channel 8. 

~Name Tags: Please wear your name tag as a way of showing hospitality and welcome to all. If you need a name tag, please let the office know.

~Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.