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WELCOME to everyone worshiping with us today. Please sign the record of fellowship tablets as they are passed down the pew during the offering time and introduce yourself to any visitors who are worshiping with us today and have them sign the booklet too.  Thank you!

The ‘Call Vote’ on March 16 was very positive, resulting in a Call being extended to Harvey Johnson to be the next Pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church. That Call has been accepted, and we now move to the final steps of the process. Ordination and Installation will take place on Saturday, April 19 at 4:00 PM at Messiah with a welcoming reception following in the fellowship hall. Bishop David deFreese will preside and preach at the Ordination Service. The Congregation is invited! Our new Pastor, Harvey Johnson, will lead worship for the first time on April 27

NOTICE: Be careful not to leave purses or personal items of value unattended at church. The Grand Island Police Department has been receiving reports from churches that purses, checkbooks, items of value are being stolen and it happened at Messiah on Ash Wednesday.

    Be aware! Don’t be a victim of crime!

LOST!! – Renee Bornemeier lost a cake pan from the Christian Education Lenten Supper held Feb. 13. Her name is on the bottom of the pan. It may have been taken by mistake. Please check your cupboards!

 

A WARM WELCOME to Pastor Harvey and his wife LaVonne as they begin their ministry at Messiah.

 

The Church Cell phone number for Pastor Harvey Johnson is (308-379-0493)

 

 

NAME TAGS will be worn for a few Sundays to help Pastor Harvey and LaVonne put names with faces.

Please pick up your name tag from the table in the narthex – they are in alphabetical order. If you haven’t filled out a name tag, please do and then on your way out of church leave them on the table to wear again each Sunday. Thank you!

 

GRAD SUNDAY IS TODAY AT MESSIAH!  Quilts will be presented to Messiah’s graduating seniors. Thank you to the quilt makers who sewed the graduation quilts – Rena Kjar, Sue Koch, Mae Lenners, Levada Nielson, Cheryl Harder, Kay Stoppkotte…and thanks to Orva Samuelson and Diann Elstermeier for helping trim the quilts. The Women of the ELCA will be hosting a reception between services in the fellowship hall for Messiah’s graduates and their families. Congratulations to Messiah’s Grads! 

                                    Amanda Calhoon                       John Lilley

                                    Brett Engllish                            Riley Meyer

                                    Hannah Gappa                          Perry Schutz

                                    Luke Hannon                             Cori Trautman

                                    Jacob Harmon                          Ezarah Williams

 

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS will be given by Sonja Simpson on TODAY between services in the fellowship hall.

 

BIBLE STUDY – The Tuesday morning Bible Study has been changed to meet on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM and will be led by Pastor Harvey.  They are studying John 3:16 by Max Lucado. Anyone is welcome to join us for Bible Study!

 

PENTECOST SUNDAY IS MAY 11 -  The church will be decorated in “RED” with red geraniums throughout our worship space. If you would like to give a donation to help purchase the red geraniums, put it in an envelope and mark it “FLOWER FUND”.  Thank you!  Also plan to wear red for May 11th!

 

SYNOD ASSEMBLY will be held May 30th – June 1st at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island.

 

QUILTING FOR CAROL JOY HOLLING QUILT AUCTION -  Come quilt Monday evenings from 5:30 to 9:00 PM in the church basement.  Spend an hour or two or the whole evening!  We need your help!!

 

EXERCISE CLASSES led by Sonja Simpson are Saturdays at 9:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Come join us as we stretch and tone and condition.

 

SATURDAY SUPPERS are served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Please sign up to help with these meals. The sign-up chart is in the fellowship hall. Servers are especially needed – Come at 4 PM!!

 

               THE PEW BIBLES ARE IN THE PEWS – PLEASE USE THEM FOR WORSHIP!

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER          

Anette Davis is temporarily at Tiffany Square

  

Military Members and Families:  Billy Obermeier, Tim Critz, Jerry Kjar, Joel Herman, Jon Jensen,

                                       Neistasha Johnson, Amber & Clayton Engelman, Gabe Rother, Danelle Collins

                                       Phillip Rother, Ashley Elrod, Brent Reimers, Leslie-Lacy-Lois Lautenschlager

Our Sympathy to Glen & Betty Wiese at the death of Betty’s brother, Harold Wagner of Chapman.

 

Congratulations to the following students who are receiving Scholarship Awards at the 8:30 service in the Amount of $722.00 from the Messiah Lutheran Scholarship Fund for the 2008-09 academic year:

Amanda Calhoon – UNL                                   Stephanie Harmon – Southeast CC, Lincoln

Luke Hannon – Northeast CC, Norfolk           Alexandra Tatro - UNO

Jacob Harmon – Concordia, Seward              Lindsay Calhoon - UNL

Sarah Benson – UNO                                         Heather Sperling - UNK

Katie Harvey - UNO

               

THE ALTAR FLOWERS AND BULLETINS are given to the Glory of God.

            Worship Ministers –   8:30 & 10:45 AM

Acolytes:    *Allison Beckmann  **Aaron Devine

Greeters:   *Duane & Dianne Witt   **Darrel & Myrna Davis

Assisting Ministers:  *Cory Lenners   **Diana Pitcher

Altar Guild:  *Orva Samuelson and Diann Elstermeier

                      **Pat Bell and Sylvia Happold

Ushers:   *Dennis Harder, Head Usher; Jim Fandry, Captain;

              Dale Nielson, Rex Riedy, Delmar Eggers, Jerry Persinger

  **Bob Krohn, Joe Obermeier, Ralph Engelhardt

 

NEW PRESCHOOL TEACHER

HEIDI WEBER

 

Hi!  My name is Heidi Weber and I was born and raised in Seward, NE.

I attended St. John Lutheran Grade School and Seward High School.

 

     After High School I attended the University of Nebraska – Kearney, where I double majored in elementary education and early childhood.

While in college, I was active in many campus and community organizations.

     Since then I have moved to Grand Island and always enjoy meeting new people here and finding ways to get involved.  In my free time, I enjoy playing sports and scrapbooking.  Starting at an early age, I have worked with young children in many church and public settings and am looking forward to working with the children at Messiah Lutheran Preschool.

 

                 Preschool classes will be held Monday-Wednesday-Thursday

                   from 8:15-11:15 and 12:15-3:15 for 4 & 5-year olds and . . .

                      Tuesday and Fridays from 8:15-10:45 for 3-year olds.

 

                      Come to Preschool Round-up May 1st – 4:30 to 7:00 PM.

                        I would like to meet some of our Preschool families!

 

AUDIO SYSTEM TRAINING

May 11, 2008 – 1:30 PM

Anyone who would like to be trained to operate Messiah’s new sound system can attend a training session on May 11th at 1:30 PM led by Doug Zarek and Jeremy Reimers.  Thank You!

 

OPEN HOUSE AT THE PARSONAGE

MAY 18 – 1:30 TO 4:30 PM

The Congregation Is Invited!

Pastor Harvey and LaVonne welcome all of you into their home for an open house at the Parsonage, to show their appreciation for all the work that was done, that made it possible for them to move in.

 

 

 

Sunday,  May 4, 2008

                8:30 & 10:45 Holy Communion

                   Presentation of Quilts & Scholarship Awards- 8:30

                9:30 Coffee Fellowship / Reception for Grads hosted

                 By the Women of the ELCA in the fellowship hall

                9:30 Blood Pressure Checks by Sonja Simpson

                9:40 Sunday School, Confirmation

               9:40 Youth Forum, Adult Bible Study

                6:30 Narcotics Anonymous

Monday,  May 5, 2008 

                9:00 Ladies Sew Quilts

                5:30-9:00 Quilting

                Tuesday,  May 6, 2008

                8:15-11:15 and 12:15-3:15 Preschool

                1:00 WELCA Board Meeting

                6:45 Messiah Art Club at Elstermeiers

                Wednesday,  May 7, 2008

                8:15-3:15 All Preschool children come

                  for whole day – Llama Field Trip and

                  Picnic at George Park

                9:30 Bible Study

                5:30 Pastoral Support Committee

                Thursday,  May 8, 2008

                8:15-11:15 & 12:15-3:15 Preschool

              Friday,  May 9, 2008

                Church Office Closes at Noon

                Saturday,  May 10, 2008

                9:45 Exercise Class

                4:30-5:30 Saturday Supper

                Sunday,  May 11, 2008

                Happy Mother’s Day!

                8:30 & 10:45 – Pentecost

                    Holy Communion

                9:30 Coffee Fellowship

                9:40 Sunday School, Confirmation

               9:40 Youth Forum, Adult Bible Study

                1:30 Audio System Training at Messiah

                6:30 Narcotics Anonymous