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My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you.

— St. John of the Cross 1542-1591

Congregational Meeting: 10:30 a.m., May 16

Three times a year we pause and gather to act on our direction as a congregation. One of those times will be coming up on May 16, at our Spring Congregational Meeting.

In a general sense we have two questions to ponder at any congregational meeting. The first is a reflection on the quality of our communal worship. The second is how do we better organize to love one another and the world beyond the walls of our congregation.

Specifically at this meeting we will consider moving from one to two worship services. We will consider opportunities to love one another through goals and projects overseen by church committees. We will organize people for worship roles through the summer. We will vote to send Steve and Sherry Thompson as our representatives to the Synod Assembly in Fort Collins, May 21-23. And we will consider some summer activities. Please come to this meeting of the congregation.

Prayers This Week

My God,
I pray that I may so know you and love you
that I may rejoice in you.
And if I may not do so fully in this life,
let me go steadily on
to the day when I come to that fullness. . .
let me receive
That which you promised through your truth,
that my joy may be full.
— St. Anselm, 1033-1109

Lord bless us that we may grow in love of one another. Guide our acts of kindness and make us instruments of your healing, inclusion, and strengthening to all people. Amen.

For those who are sick or looking for strength and freedom from pain:
Joan Krueger
Art & Donna Over
John Baulber
Tim in Florida
Dallas Baker
Audrey Thompson
Fred Herford
David, nephew to Ruth McKee
Sage Holloway (Cheryl Moxley’s nephew recovering from a gunshot wound)
Suzanne Schmidt (we received word that Suzanne has gone through surgery well)

For those in grief:
Deb Simon at this time of her brother’s suicide
The family of Shy Miller, who was killed in a motor vehicle crash
The family of Dee Murray, sister-in-law to Wanda Range
The family of Everett Wood

Pray for peace, and a rest from war for our world.

Pray for those in the military, especially Meghan Rowles Tamey, who is in Iraq.

The Church Council Meets This Week

The agenda includes:

1. Planning for our congregational meeting.
2. Committee goals and review to organize love.
3. Debit card.
4. Pastor Tim’s vacation times.
5. Gravel in the lawn — problem for lawn mowing.
6. July 4 planning (July 4 is on a Sunday this year).
7. Wasps in church.
8. Audit committee.
9. Mission investment fund check — $2,000.
10. Missing microphone.
11. Nursery window.
12. Office security.

Announcements

The Local Assistance Committee meets at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday mornings. Talk to Pastor Tim if you’re interested in this work to reach out to people in need.

There will be a Hunger/Global Mission event at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Casper on Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marian Sjostrom has agreed to be our congregational contact person for hunger issues. We need a contact person for Global Missions in addition. Please contact Pastor Tim if you’re interested in attending the event or are willing to be a contact person.

The choirs are taking their summer vacations starting at the end of this month. The last vocal choir practice will be on May 26, and the last bell choir practice will be on May 23.

Please sign up on the refrigerator if you are willing to be a member of communion teams, which will take communion from our service to shut-ins from the Faith community.

We have a large basket in the vestibule to collect food for the Care and Share Food Bank. Bring non-perishable food any time and place it in the basket.

Cookie List:
May 16 – Marty Clarke, Tina Harrenga, Marian Sjostrom, Mary Magnuson
May 23 – Norma Conilogue, Jan Phifer, Sersens, Holly Copeland

We have a nursery available during worship.

If you know of anyone who is sick, in the hospital, or in need of a visit for other reasons, please let Pastor Tim know.

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