MARCH 7 - 13, 2010

We cordially greet all who have come to worship today.

Please register your attendance and join us in fellowship after the service.

DURING THE SEASON OF LENT, we will be distributing communion at the communion rail.  We will still be using a continuous method.  We would like you to fill in from the center outward, kneel if you should desire, receive the bread and wine and then return to your pew by the side aisle, placing your empty cup in the bowls on the side.  We will not dismiss you from the rail, you are to leave after receiving the communion.

YOU ARE INVITED! We will consider the topic of global warming during the Adult Sunday School hour (9:30 a.m.) this Sunday in the church dining room. Tony Chihak will offer a power point presentation entitled "Global Warming 101". Please join us.

TWENTY RULES & TOOLS FOR A GREAT FAMILY: Join other parents as we read through this week's focus, "Fight Kindly". Come when you can.  Meet upstairs in Room 29 at 9:30. 

YOUTH COMMITTEE will meet this Sunday at 7:30 PM in the Youth Room.

THE RADIO MESSAGE ON KLEM is sponsored in memory of Dr. L.L. Belk by Norm & Ellen Utesch.

PRAYER CONCERNS:  Merlin Singer is a patient at Floyd Valley Hospital.

WE EXPRESS OUR CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY TO Bob & Diane Jones at the death of Bob's mother, Ann, of Le Mars.  Other relatives include her sister & brother-in-law, Vera & Carl Mammen and a brother & sister-in-law, Robert & Violet Grosenheider.

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY IS ALSO EXTENDED TO Joanne Klohs at the death of her sister-in-law, Dolly Klohs of Northern California.

REMINDER: The communion registration cards can be found in the pews.  Please fill them out and hand them to the usher as you come forward for communion.  Please use them for this purpose.  If you would like something for the young ones to draw on, remember we have children's bulletins, sermon art sheets and activity bags in the lobby.

NEXT WEEK'S LESSONS:    Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 32, II Corinthians 5:16-21 and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.

THE GOSPEL LESSON for next weekend will be the story of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15). At the 10:45 service on Sunday, we are going to watch a "sand art" DVD about The Prodigal Son during the sermon time. You won't want to miss it!

LENTEN SERVICES:  Join us for Lenten Supper served at 5:30 by the Property & Worship Committees.  Lenten Services begin at 7:00 PM.  Offerings have been designated to go to Lutheran World Relief.  Catechism will follow the Lenten Service. 

CHECK OUT THE LOBBY BULLETIN BOARD for craft supply tear strips for 2nd semester Sunday School.

ELDERBERRIES will be having a special program, Sunday, March 21 at 3:00 PM.  Come, meet Jenny...Speaker...Author...Clown.  She is living proof, laughter is a powerful medicine for the body, mind and spirit!  Because of Jenny's popularity, this meeting is open to anyone, any age.  Please let us know if you are able to come.  A sign-up sheet is on the lobby bulletin board.

There will be a Christian rock concert called "JOLT 2010" for sixth graders through eighth graders at Morningside College in Sioux City on Sat., March 27 from 3-10 p.m. The event includes games, food, and free stuff. To register, contact the church office.

EASTER LILIES will be decorating the altar for Easter.  If you would like to purchase one in memory or in honor of someone, contact Karen at 546-8855.  Cost is $14.00.

LIKE TO ARRANGE FLOWERS?  We are looking for a volunteer to arrange the Lilies in the church for Easter.  If you would like to help us out in this way, contact Karen at the church office.

The Western Iowa Synod "FESTIVAL ASSEMBLY" will be held at the Sioux City Convention Center on May 1-2. The registration deadline is April 1. If you are interested in serving as a voting member, please contact one of your pastors.

NOMINEES FOR SYNODICAL POSITIONS NEEDED: Our Conference needs to raise nominees for two Synodical positions, to be voted on at the 2010 Western Iowa Synod Assembly. We need nominees to serve as a voting member at the 2011 Churchwide Assembly (male, layperson), and as a member of the Synod's Consultation Committee (male, layperson). If you are interested, notify Pastor Gabriel.

Do we have any high school students who would like to be YOUTH DELEGATES to our Synod Assembly in Sioux City on May 1-2?

THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to Marie's "Grace Orphanage" in Haiti.  So far we have collected $1,998.00.  The envelopes are in the lobby if anyone wishes to contribute.  We will continue to take donations until March 15th.   God bless!!!

BIBLE CAMP: Which Bible Camp sounds like the most fun to you?  Go to www.okoboji.org to find dates and pricing for the different camps.  Be sure to deduct the discounts available for registering on line, member church discount and the $100 campership the Youth Committee is supplying.  Family camps are also available.  Forms are also available on the lobby bulletin board.

GROCERY CART emphasis for this month is "Go Green".  We're looking for foods that are green or products that are earth friendly.

WISHING WELL JAR OF HOPE:  You can make a big difference with just a small amount of change. The Mt. Ararat Hope fund helps provide domestic poultry, eggs and meat to the Kurdish people who lost all their flocks due to the bird flu outbreak. This project allows us to make inroads in the Moslem part of the world. It is also our duty to help feed people who need our help. Please consider making the Wishing Well Jar a stop each time you visit the Church. Whether it is a dime, quarter or dollar, every penny is well spent. A little change can make a huge difference in the lives of the Kurds. Thank you to all who have contributed to the Wishing Well jar of hope in the lobby.

WE ARE STILL COLLECTING donations for Mid-Sioux Opportunity & Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.