TODAY WE OBSERVE Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit
came upon the disciples in the form of tongues of fire. Pentecost comes from the Greek word, pentekostos, which means fifty (in this case fifty days
after Easter).
TODAY IS the last day of Sunday School and
Bible Class for the summer. Classes will
begin again the Sunday after Labor Day, September 8. Many thanks to Matt Riley, superintendent,
and all the teachers and helpers for their time and dedication!
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEMBERS will
TODAY after Sunday School and Bible Class.
PARISH HALL TOUR:
St. Paul's, Jonesville, has invited us to come and tour their new Parish
Hall TODAY at 11:30 AM. All interested
persons invited.
SENIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS will meet at the IHOP restaurant at
West Hill THIS EVENING at 5:30 PM for supper and will then return to the
Fellowship Room for their monthly meeting and socializing.
JUNE CALENDAR AND
NEWS ITEMS need
to be submitted to Becky by tomorrow.
LADIES AID MEMBERS are reminded of their workday/meeting
this Wednesday, May 22, beginning at 9 AM.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL,
"River of Life-Part 2," will be held Tuesday-Thursday, June 4-6, from
6:00-8:15 PM each evening. Registration
forms are available in the narthex and need to be returned by next Sunday, May
26. Helpers are needed for various
capacities - see Pastor Cook or contact Becky in the church office if you would
be able to help!
THE PHIL'S FRIENDS WALK was a huge
success! The White Creek walk raised
$4,150 that will go directly to Phil's Friends to help fund their mission of
"Providing Christ-centered support and hope to those afflicted with
cancer." A special thanks to those
who walked, donated, and helped make this possible! What a blessing that this congregation gave so
generously to share the love of Christ to those in need!
OPEN HOUSE: Summertime is time for CAMP! You are invited to Camp Lakeview's Annual
Open House on Sunday, June 2. Opening
worship will begin at 11:00 AM with guest speaker Rev. Brad Hubbard from St. Mark
Lutheran, Battle Creek, MI. The service
will be followed by a delicious picnic lunch and other afternoon activities
including tours of the new Lakeview Village Lodge and campsite, canoeing,
kayaking, horseback riding, zip-line, swimming, miniature golf, and more. Come on out and see all the new exciting
things growing up at camp. Everyone is
welcome! For directions or more
information, call the camp at 812-342-4815 or visit the website at
camplakeview.com.
VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED to help with our pipe
organ restoration. Work begins around
9:00 AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at Janeen Blomenberg's
garage. Lots of help is needed and
appreciated!
IF ANYONE HAS (or knows of someone who has) any pictures
of the original pipe organ that was in our church in the 1940s, please bring
them in to the church office.
"MANY THANKS to all for the prayers, cards, and
phone calls given for me as I recuperated from my recent surgery. It sure helps to make one feel better knowing
that the church families are thinking of you at this time. Thanks to Pastor Cook for the comfort he gave
me. All of your kindnesses are certainly
appreciated!" - Jane Hoffman
"MEMBERS OF ST. JOHN'S: A heartfelt thank-you for all the cards and
words of congratulations, gift cards, gifts, donations in my name, Kindle and
generous Amazon.com gift card (I am very excited about learning to use my
Kindle!), neat tree picture, and beautiful quilt. My words are so inadequate to express how
grateful I am for the wonderful retirement celebration and reception you gave
me. I
thank my God every time I remember you. Phil. 1:3" - In Christ, Mrs. Kay Clow
