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“Signs of Spring” “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a
way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” ~Isaiah 43:19
We have pin-oaks in our yard. That means that raking leaves in the fall is somewhat meaningless. Most of the leaves fall between November and March and get covered by snow. Why bother? So, on a beautiful Monday at the beginning of spring break, Mark got us all moving, and we started getting the leaves raked. I was excited to go get a leaf vacuum! It made it easier to get the leaves out from between the plants and bushes. And in doing so, I was surprised to discover, underneath several inches of leaves, green shoots emerging.
That’s my favorite part of spring—when the earth starts whispering a new song in the air. The ground begins revealing, little by little, the new life that had been hidden and buried underneath. The grass slowly turns from shades of brown to tones of green. New buds peek out from tree branches, testing the air to see if it’s time. There is a sense of emerging and anticipation—perhaps the kind of anticipation we should be experiencing in Advent but just can’t quite muster between snow drifts and icy winds.
Signs of spring mean new life and new hope. They mean that what was once can be again. They mean that nothing is truly lost. They mean RESURRECTION! “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” What was planted in the fall is preparing to bear fruit. What was only death in the dark earth is becoming life in the light.
I saw a meme recently that said, “When it feels as if you are being buried, perhaps you are being planted.” What a great view of resurrection promise! What is buried/planted is done so in order to bear fruit. The time of death is merely preparation for new life.
As we gear up for this Easter season, I want to encourage you to share your own Signs of Spring with the community. Maybe it’s something that you can bring in and place on the altar-scape in the Atrium. Or maybe it’s something you can write down—something you’ve witnessed and want to tell others about.
You see, this is practice for how we witness the good news of the Risen Christ to the world. What are the Signs of Spring—the evidence of new life—that you see through the lens of faith? What is lying under the dead leaves of lost dreams and broken promises just waiting to burst forth and bloom? What is pushing through the dirt of grief and death, revealing hope and resurrection? What is blossoming on the branches of our ordinary and busy days, testing the air for the right time to shout its colors to the world?
Let’s start looking for Signs of Spring now—when they are easy to find. Let’s practice the habits of faith when the colors are vibrant and the air is ripe with promise. For soon enough, the leaves will be turning, the wind will be turning, the seasons will be turning, and it will feel as if hope is buried under piles of debris and snow. That is when the habit of seeing Signs of Spring will be needed most.
In Christ,
Pastor Tobi White
OSLC | April 2018
“To walk with Christ and neighbor, healing brokenness together.”
In this Issue... Worship Schedule…..…….2 Announcements…………...3 Calendar…………….………….4 Prayers ………………………...6 Celebrations………………….6 Outreach Ministry…………6 Sharing Our Talents…….…7 Spiritual Practice……….…..8
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 1200 S. 40th Street
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Daily Spiritual Practice: Faithfulness “If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25
In her book titled, “Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children’s Spiritual Lives,” Karen Marie Yust describes three central themes outlining a basic way for understanding spiritual formation. The first is that faith is given to us as a “gracious act of God”. The second is that “faith informs and transforms” our lives; therefore, our engagement in spir-itual practices advances “faith’s transformative work because they link us with God.” The third is “that our best human response to faith is ‘faithfulness,’ in which we live in ways that suggest the faith God has given us has affected all as-pects of our life fully.”
While “faithful” is an adjective, “faithfulness” is a noun. So, what does it mean to be “faithful”? It means: loyal, con-stant, and steadfast, or “true to the facts or the original”. “Faithfulness” is the quality of being faithful.
I invite you to be true to the original definition of faithfulness this month. Take time each day to link yourself with God, to be “guided by the Spirit”. If faith is given to you through God’s grace, and faith gives you information and transfor-mation, then spend time this month noticing and demonstrating God’s gift to you.
In your day-to-day life, where do you see God? How do you show God’s role in your life? Who is God to you? What helps you notice God in all things? When does God take precedence in your life? How are you faithful? How do you demonstrate faithfulness?
These are questions we cannot always answer on our own. We might not even know the answers ourselves. Look to God as you spend time pondering your faithfulness. According to Martin Luther, to be a person of faith, to be in rela-tionship with God, one must be “a person taught by God”. Let us allow our “faithfulness” to be how God is teaching us.
This month I pray for God’s grace to inform you and transform you. I pray you allow God in to teach you. To reach you. To show you God affects all aspects of your life. Fully.
Alissa Gunning |Spiritual Director |Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, April 2018
Fundraising for OSLC Youth
This Month’s Opportunity: April 8th
2nd Sunday of each month From 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
at BOTH Don & Millie’s locations When you order, tell the cashier you are there for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Youth and 20% of what you spend on food & drinks will go to our OSLC Youth.
Readings
April 1: Easter Sunday Acts 10:34-43
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Mark 16:1-8
April 7-8
Acts 4:32-35 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31
April 14-15
Acts 3:12-19 1 John 3:1-7
Luke 24:35b-48
April 21-22 Acts 4:5-12
1 John 3:16-24 John 12:11-18
April 28-29
Acts 8:26-40 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8
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Date March 31 & April 1
April 7 & 8 April 14 & 15 April 21 & 22 April 27 & 28
Altar Flowers Easter Lilies Alissa Gunning for Tiegan’s b-day
John & Joan Kuntz in memory of parents
Altar Guild Patti Horstman, Lorene Geer, Theresa Reinhard, Darlene Johnson
FEAST Meal Provider FEAST Partners St. Andrews Safe Place Support Group
Rappers Serendipity
Meals on Wheels Pam Brunke Barton Family Marti & Lisa Tony Dresbach OPEN
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Sharing Our Talents Altar Flower sign-up is hanging on wall beside the elevator (cost is $29). Those wishing to serve on Altar Guild, can contact Elaine at: [email protected] and those wishing to serve with hospitality can contact one of the leaders listed below.
Thank you to the hospitality volunteers & leaders who served in March!
UPDATE: Hospitality Teams are no longer assigned months. Those serving at either service are invited to participate at often as you desire. Leaders will send a sign-up genius link to ALL hospitality
participants for a service time.
ALL announcements and communications are to be sent to either Laura Pester at [email protected]
or Pastor Tobi White at [email protected].
Please Remember:
To print your name legibly when you sign in the register books
To submit all address changes and email updates to Laura in the OSLC office To submit any announcements to [email protected]
To follow ‘Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Lincoln’ on Facebook & Twitter and get event updates, worship inspiration, and photos from our services and ministries
Staff & Leaders
Pastor: Tobi White [email protected]
Director of Discipleship: Karrie Lickliter [email protected]
Director of Outreach Ministries: Jan Riedman—[email protected]
Director of Worship, Music & Arts: Julie Cross—[email protected]
Office Manager/Bookkeeper: Laura Pester—[email protected]
Assistant Organist: Jan Malone
Bell Choir Director: Krista Connelly
Choir Accompanist: Lila Revesz
Sexton: Jeff Hoadley [email protected]
Nursery Attendant: Mandy Nesheim
Council President: Rich Sincovec [email protected]
Vice President: Judd Chatelain
Council Secretary: Patti Horstman
Council Treasurer: Denise Essman [email protected]
Council Property Steward: Kent Reinhard
Congregational Care Team Mission Advocate:
Alice Timm
Stewardship Team Mission Advocate:
Jennifer Verhein
Outreach Ministry Team Mission Advocate:
Wanda Hein
Faith Formation Team Mission Advocate:
Cindy & Alyssa Zimmer
OSL Foundation President: Gary Hein —[email protected]
OSLC Leadership
Mission Statement
“Called and compelled by our
hope in Jesus Christ, we em-
power our community to
care, learn, teach, lead, and
serve.”
Hospitality Leaders
5:30 Lisa: [email protected] Rob & Annie: [email protected] 8:15 Chris: [email protected] Jeff: [email protected] 10:45 Mary: [email protected] Rita: [email protected] Stu & Denise: [email protected] Jay & Kim: [email protected]
Wally Albers in memory of Barbara Kathy & Bob Andrews in memory of Nellie Bell Mary Barton in memory of Helen and Henry Ahrendt Norma Bartels & Egils Augstums in honor of family Dennis & Phyl Bauman in memory of their parents Steve Beal in memory of Robert Beal Karen Beatty in memory of her parents and grandparents Amy Chatelain in memory of Phyllis Coons and Esther Hoffman Michael & Rita Farmer in memory of Ed Mosher Alice Rossignol, Taylor Miller and in honor of Joyce Mosher Jayne & Jim Germer in memory of Elna and Leonard Germer and Don Hemphill Jean Gibson in memory and honor of her husband and two grandchildren Tina Gibson in memory of her dad and her sons Al Gold in memory of Ann and Ginny Gold Alissa Gunning in memory of Harold Ries (her father and Tie-gan’s grandfather) Cheryl Hahn in memory of Don Hahn Bobby Harris in memory of his son and in honor of his dad Rita Harrison in memory of John Harrison Gary & Wanda Hein in memory of Lynn Hein and Blanch Hein Anne Hemphill in honor of family Harry & Audrey Herrington in honor of family Richard & Cynthia Humann in memory of Leona Baden Merilyn Iversen donation to Good Samaritan Janette Johnson in memory of Lorin and Virginia Harms and their hope in the Easter promise Sandra Kahn in memory of Arlene Jene Kahn and in honor of her mother
Wess Kozak in honor of all the women of CCC-L; in memory of Andrew; in honor of the Mental Health Association; in honor of Brandon, Daniel and Stephanie K.; in honor of Omer and Sandra; and in honor of all sponsors and staff that assist with FEAST Tex & LaVina Leber in honor of parents Karrie Lickliter in memory of Stanley and Dennis Cathy Maasdam in memory of her parents Kathleen and Arnie Furstenau Jan Malone in memory of Kay Witt and William Malone Imogene Matejka in memory of Maynard and Gladys Schneider Mark Mesarch in memory of Richard P. Mesarch Gladys & Jim Meyer in honor of family Elaine & Rich Peters in honor of Max and Evie Peters Harold Roper in memory of Elaine Marty Rus in memory of Jerry Rus Bonnalyn Salomons in honor of family Lyle, Janet & Emilie Schmidt in memory of Lawrence, Christy and Deborah Otto Schultz donation to Good Samaritan Rich & Deanna Sincovec in memory of Susan Onaclea Cliff & Jan Sorensen in honor of their family Steve, Deb & Caroline Startzer in honor of family Jill Teachout in honor of their two children, Will and Charlie Alice & Delmar Timm in honor of family Tobi White in memory of Larry Reinert Don Witt in memory of Catherine Witt and Joan Cowen
In addition to the plants, $210 was donated to the Good Sa-maritan Fund in honor and memory of loved ones.
April Worship Schedule
March 30 & April 1 5:30p.m. Easter Vigil Service with Holy Communion and Baptism
6:30a.m. Easter Sunrise Service (no Communion) 8:15a.m. Easter Festival Service with Holy Communion 10:45a.m. Easter Festival Service with Holy Communion April 7 & 8 5:30p.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with kneeling Communion 8:15a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with kneeling Communion 10:45a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion April 14 & 15 5:30p.m. Holden Evening Prayer 8:15a.m. Morning Matins 10:45a.m. Morning Matins April 21 & 22 5:30p.m. Baptismal Liturgy with Holy Communion 8:15a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion 10:45a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion April 21 & 22 5:30p.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion 8:15a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion 10:45a.m. Now the Feast Liturgy with Holy Communion
Watoto Children’s Choir coming to OSLC in May! Watoto Children’s Choirs have travelled extensively since 1994, shar-ing a message of hope for Africa’s orphans and widows. To date, the choir has toured six continents and performed to enthralled audienc-es in schools, retirement homes, churches, parliaments, state houses and royal palaces. The Watoto Children’s Choir concert acts as a fundraising event for Watoto.
Each child in the Watoto Children’s Choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents and now lives in a Watoto village. The experience of travelling on a choir helps the children to develop confidence and boldness, as well as broadening their worldview.
Accompanied by a team of adults, the choir presents Watoto’s vision and mission by sharing personal stories, music and dance. While on the road, the children act as advocates for the millions of other Afri-can children who have experienced the same heartbreaking pain and suffering as them.
Join the choir in worship May 13 for Mother’s Day at both Sunday services. If you can house one or more children, please contact Julie Cross at [email protected]. We’ll also be looking to provide cer-
tain meals for them while they are with us. More details to come.
1—Caroline Startzer
2—Susan Baade, Zachary Bartels, Dale Brittenham, Griffin Buller, Don Warnke
3—Kayla Farmer, Kyler Hahn, Greg Soukup, Alice Timm, Emily Weber
4—Derek Baumfalk, Payton Hladky, Jill King
5—Dwaine Rogge, Clarence Zwetzig
6—Gary Hein, Mike Kocher, Deb Startzer
7—Steven Startzer
8—Tiegan Gunning, Susan Kachman, Shirley, Rodgers
10—Betty Alm, Kylie Lureen
11—Parker Hansen
14—Norma Bartels, Jim Meyer, Elaine Peters
15—Karen Cooper
17—Danette Novotny
18—Bob Andrews, Kate Cooper
19—Anna Jungck, Gene Staberg
20—Diana Vech, Cindy Zimmer
21—Ian Jonson, Riley Johnson Sierra Johnson
22—Brody Erickson, Brian Johnson
23—Brandon King
24—Audrey Bryan, Shirley Hadley
25—Galen Witt
26—Wayne Janssen
27—Whitney Breyer
28—Jay Eitzmann, Rose Maske, Imogene Matejka, Dean Staberg
30—Teresa Hemphill, Connie Kolar, Denise Pohlmann
3—Rex & Kay Marquart
5—Tex & LaVina Leber
10—Michael & Whitney Breyer
12—Jay & Tami Lamb
13—Jack & Maxine Magwire
15—T.J. & Janet Leick
17—Jon & Erika Nunes
19—Randy & Tina Kolman
24—Fred & Tawny Snider
25—Kent & Sherrill Baumfalk
26—Egils Augstums & Norma Bartels
Events & Notices
Labels & Box Tops Don't forget to clip and save Best Choice Labels for Layettes with Love, and Box Tops for Education for Randolph School. Place them in the labeled boxes in the west hallway. Every 1,000 labels provides $30 in cash to by supplies for layettes. Each box top is worth .10 and is used to purchase school equipment. Together we can do a lot!
Meals on Wheels When you deliver Meals on Wheels, you help Elders remain in their homes by providing a hot, noon meal. You can help daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or as an on-call driver. Routes take about 90 minutes and begin at 10:45 a.m. A reliable automobile, valid driver's license and proof of insurance are required. Our Saviour's volunteers are needed for each Sunday. If you would like to volunteer, more information, including a volunteer form is available at www.tabitha.org.
Free Family Support Group for friends or family with loved ones struggling with substance abuse. The group is led by Brenda Moes, Bryan Independence Center community out-reach liaison and meets every Thursday, 6 - 7 p.m., at the Inde-pendence Center, 1640 Lake St. If you would like more infor-mation, contact Brenda at 402-481-4895, or [email protected]
The Heart of Camp Gala Benefit event fo Carol Joy Holling Camp, Saturday, April 7. Silent Auction at 5:00p.m., Dinner & Live Auction at 7:00p.m. at La Vista Conference Center, 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, NE. Register at CarolJoy-Holling.org/Gala.
Donations for Campers--"Service-To-Go Kits" This sum-mer, campers at Carol Joy Holling will be putting together Ser-vice-To-Go Ninja Kits: cloth bags with items that help them perform random acts of kindness after they leave (cards that instruct them to write a Thank You note to someone, take out/bring in garbage, give someone a high five, etc., along with a seed bomb to plant). Donations for the project will be accept-ed throughout April in our courtyard hallway. Donation re-quests: 2 pieces of 14 x 16 fabric (no religious or military sym-bols) and 4mm nylon cording approximately 100 inches long.
St. Andrew’s Salad Supper Tuesday, April 24, 6:30p.m., 1015 Lancaster Lane, Lincoln. Women invited to the annual salad supper and program: Education Systems in China and South Africa. Offering proceeds directed to Bridges to Hope. Reserve your seat by April 16 to [email protected] or 402-483-1692.
Think On Such Things: Lincoln Lutheran Choir Concert: Sunday, April 15, 3:00p.m. Grace Lutheran, 2225 Washington St., Lincoln.
Discipleship
Yesterday's Youth please join us Thursday, April 5 at 12:00p.m. in the Community Room. We will have our potluck luncheon followed by a visit from “Priscilla the Comfort Dog”. In May: Thursday, May 3rd for our potluck luncheon at OSLC, followed by a tour of South Street Temple; B’nai Jeshurun Tour at 1:00p.m.
Bible Study Tuesdays at 1:00p.m. to study the Gospel accord-ing to John. Tuesdays at 7:00p.m. to study the book of Acts.
VBS Decorating Please join us SUNDAY, APRIL 15 from 12:00p.m. (yes, right after the last Worship Service) until 2:00p.m. as we make decorations for VBS. We will be serving pizza for lunch!! Come when you can, for as long as you can! Whatever fits your schedule! Remember, no skills are needed! Next Decorating Day is Monday, May 14th...watch for details!
Spiritual Practice/Book Club Mondays, 7-8:30p.m. in the BAC. We will be studying Fr. Thomas Keating’s book Open Mind, Open Heart: 20th Anniversary Edition, followed by prac-ticing what we’ve learned from 8-8:30pm. Come for the book study or join us for centering prayer, or both! A few copies of the book are available in the church library. The book is not required to attend. If you have questions or would like to join, call or text Alissa Gunning at 402.580.4526.
*GRADUATES* WE NEED YOUR PICTURES AND INFOR-MATION!!! We will be blessing and honoring graduates dur-ing services May 19th and 20th. Please send your pictures to [email protected] along with information on where you are graduating from and what your plans are after gradua-tion by April 27th.
“I Found Jesus” Seek & Discovery Book” by Jason Gruhl & Theresa Richter used in the children’s message on March 17-18. This ‘Where’s Waldo”-style book can be pur-chased through Etsy.
Dear Pastor Tobi & OSLC family, We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support during this very difficult time in our lives. We appreciate all that contrib-uted to the pancake feed by attending, donating money or silent auction items, or supporting the event. Thank you to the men of the church for making wonderful food. We know that a lot of work went into this and this does not go unnoticed. We are hopeful that we will be able to return home in the next 6 weeks. Sincerely, Kraig, Michelle, Kooper & Karlie Tyser
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Celebrations…
Announcements…
A Note from Outreach Ministry: Peacemaking Workshop
The 36th Annual Peacemaking Workshop, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Leonard Pitts, Jr., will be held at First United Methodist Church, 2723 North 50th Street, Sunday, April 15th. The Coalition is dedicated to promoting peace and justice through conferences and workshops, and welcomes all religious traditions.
Pitts, speaking at 1:30 p.m., will examine “witness bearing” for this workshop and will explore the experience of standing with those we don’t know, for peace and justice. "Standing with Oth-ers," addresses what happens in the lives of those around us when we do not speak out, and how to have civil exchange with those who have a different point of view from our own. For more information on the full workshop or to register, go to www.firstumclincoln.org. You do not need to register if you plan to only attend the keynote address by Leonard Pitts.
In our church family prayers, we remember:
Those Ill: Gretchen Zwetzig, Karole Kaldahl, Connie Dresbach, Chuck Cullen, Sandi Marquart, Susan Baade, Chuck & Judy Putty, Debbie Main, Laura Mussman, Shirley Jones, Allen Hegemann, Dennis Hulen, Kathy Renstrom, Tyser Family, Warren Oppegard, Darla Stewart, Cindy Helter, Jim & Gladys Meyer, Rex Marquart, Beverly Ordaway, Kai Fam-ily, Julie Tallichet, Barbara Brewer, Jenifer Nelson, Naomi Maske, Phyl-lis Bauman, Anna Allison, Emily Cox, Laura Tegtmeier, Sandy Harms, Clint Hansen, K. Dan Teachout
Homebound: Betty Alm, Verna Chudly, Mark Foster, Myrtle Hiatt, Pat Linsenmeyer, Jack & Maxine Magwire, Naomi Maske, Lois Meyer, Wayne Mumford, Warren Oppegard, Carol Rosenlof, Christ Sexton, Margaret Shaw, Gene Staberg, Tena Steinkamp, Dorothy Wise
Service Personnel: Jonah Lux, Coty Surrounded, David Green, Nicho-las John Broers, Erin Kocher, Phil Kocher
Our partners in Mission: Lincoln Area Cluster Churches; Kimangaro Parish in Tanzania
Grieving: Laurine Wagley-Dolen and family at the death of her father, Lowell Wagley and her aunt, Adrianna Wagley; Jan Riedman & Dar-lene Johnson and families at the death of their great-nephew, Andrew Caraway; Katie, Annie, & Abby Underhill at the death of their daugh-ter/sister, Dixie Underhill; Jim & Jeanette Wagner at the death of Jim’s father, Robert Wagner; Randolph Elementary School teachers, staff, & students and Jarrett & Deb Bodfield at the death of fellow student and nephew, Camden King.
Baptized: Kaden Lee & Mia Mae Frost, children of Kevin & Stacy Frost.
First Communion: Breanne May Cole, Jacob Edward Fujan, Kooper Kraig Alex Tyser, Karlie Marie Cynthia Tyser, Seth Connor White
New Members: Dexter (DJ) Gaye, Jr., Kimberlie (Kim) Gaye, Bryan Hughes, Teresa Kai, Duane & Jayne Luethje, Bertha Mesarch, Marty Rus
Thoughts from the OSL Foundation: The OSLC Endowment Board has awarded several fund requests over the last few months: Continued to contribute to our pledge to the UNL’s Lutheran Center building fund Provided funds to the OSLC Annual Gift to the Kimangaro Parish, Northern Diocese Tanzania Monies where given to the Good Samaritan fund of OSLC The Endowment Board will review fund requests at their April meeting. Please make fund requests by April 23, 2018. Fund requests can be made online at the OSLC website at http://www.osllincoln.org/osl-foundation.html . Requests can also be made by downloading the request form from this webpage and submitting to the church office or emailing it to [email protected]
April 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 EASTER SUNDAY
6:30a.m. Sunrise Service 7-10a.m. Easter Brunch 8:15a.m. Festival Service 10:45a.m. Festival Service 12:00 p.m. FEAST 2:00 p.m. Deeper Christian Life Minis-tries 7:00p.m. AA Meeting
2 OFFICE CLOSED
5:30p.m. Property Meeting 7:00p.m. Spiritual Practice/Book Study 7:00 p.m. Jubilee Rehearsal 7:00p.m. Ray of Hope
3 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group (Stauffer's Café) 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study led by Dan War-ren 7:00p.m. Mary/Martha Group
4 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Sisters 5:30p.m. Foster Care Review Board 5:45p.m. ALL Bells Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Catechism 7:15p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
5 7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group 12:00p.m. Yesterday’s Youth 7:00 p.m. ‘A Safe Place’ Support Group 7:15p.m. Set Free Rehearsal
6 7:30 p.m. Everyone’s Step Group
7 10:00 a.m. Layettes of Love (formerly Newborns in Need) 5:30 p.m. Worship
8 Don & Millie’s Day
8:15 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School/Ed. Hour 10:00 a.m. Guided Meditation 10:45 a.m. Worship 12:00 p.m. FEAST 2:00 p.m. Deeper Christian Life Minis-tries 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting
9 6:30p.m. Le Mer Planning team 7:00 p.m. Jubilee Rehearsal
10 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group (Stauffer's Café) 9:30a.m. Lydia Circle 9:30a.m. Martha Circle 12:00p.m. Worship Planning 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study led by Dan War-ren
11 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Sisters 9:30a.m. Esther Circle 11:00a.m. Wandering Wonder Seekers 5:45p.m. ALL Bells Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Catechism 7:15p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
12 7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 7:00 p.m. ‘A Safe Place’ Support Group 7:00 p.m. Oversight Team Meeting 7:00p.m. Mission Teams
13 6:00 p.m. AA Intergroup Meeting 7:30 p.m. Everyone’s Step Group
14 5:30 p.m. Worship
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8:15 a.m. Worship 9:15a.m. Regular Blood Pressure Checks 9:30 a.m. Sunday School/Ed. Hour 10:00 a.m. Guided Meditation 10:15a.m. Regular Blood Pressure Checks 10:45 a.m. Worship 12:00p.m. VBS Decorating & Pizza 12:00 p.m. FEAST 2:00 p.m. Deeper Christian Life Minis-tries 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting
16 7:00p.m. Spiritual Practice/Book Study 7:00 p.m. Jubilee Rehearsal 7:00p.m. Ray of Hope
17 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group (Stauffer's Café) 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study led by Dan War-ren 7:00p.m. Mary/ Martha Group
18 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Sisters 9:00a.m. Chat & Tie 5:45p.m. ALL Bells Rehearsal 6;45p.m. Catechism 7:15p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
19 7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group 7:00 p.m. ‘A Safe Place’ Support Group 7:15p.m. Set Free Rehearsal
20 TIDING’S DEADLINE
7:30 p.m. Everyone’s Step Group
21 9:30 a.m. Family & Friends of Inmates Group 5:30 p.m. Worship
22 8:15 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Education Hour 10:00 a.m. Guided Meditation 10:45 a.m. Worship 12:00 p.m. FEAST 2:00 p.m. Deeper Christian Life Minis-tries 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting
23 7:00 p.m. Jubilee Rehearsal 7:00p.m. OSL Foundation
24 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group (Stauffer's Café) 12:00p.m. Worship Planning 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study led by Dan War-ren
25 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Sisters 9:00a.m. Chat and Tie 11:00a.m. Wandering Wonder Seekers 5:45p.m. ALL Bells Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Catechism 7:15p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
26 7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 11:00 a.m. Staff Lunch 7:00 p.m. ‘A Safe Place’ Support Group 7:00 p.m. Grace Circle
27 7:30 p.m. Everyone’s Step Group
28 5:30 p.m. Worship
29 8:15 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Education Hour 10:00 a.m. Guided Meditation 10:45 a.m. Worship 12:00 p.m. FEAST 2:00 p.m. Deeper Christian Life Minis-tries 7:30 p.m. AA Meeting
30 7:00 p.m. Jubilee Rehearsal
May 1 8:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Group (Stauffer's Café) 1:00 p.m. Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Bible Study led by Dan War-ren 7:00p.m. Mary/Martha Group
May 2 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Sisters 5:30p.m. Foster Care Review Board 5:45p.m. ALL Bells Rehearsal 6:45p.m. Catechism 7:15p.m. Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
May 3 7:00 a.m. Men’s Study Group 12:00 p.m. Yesterday’s Youth 7:00 p.m. ‘A Safe Place’ Support Group 7:15p.m. Set Free Rehearsal
May 4 7:30 p.m. Everyone’s Step Group
May 5 10:00a.m. Layettes of Love 5:30 p.m. Worship