ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers gracing the altar for the April 12th worship service are presented to the glory of God and in remembrance of our loved ones by Millard & Jean Thomas.
The chancel flowers for the April 12th worship service are presented to the glory of God and in memory of our sister, DD by Dan & Susan Glass.
On Easter someone mistakenly took two mums that someone else ordered. Could you please return them and take the flower order that you placed? Thank you!
Thank you to all those who helped with the drama readings "Overheard" during the Lenten services. Your voices gave us all a lot to think about. Thank you to--Ron Coughenour, Lynn Felski, Dan Gotwald, Chris Hoffman, Betty Letscher, Pr. David Letscher, John Lohr, Elliott Shaffer, Jeffrey Shaffer, Sally Shaffer, Dave Thomas, Levi Thomas, Tim Thomas, Mike Vatavuk, and Fred Wilson.
The Women of the NALC Spring Regional Women's Gathering will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, 4301 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. All women of the Mission Region are invited and encouraged to come for a day of fellowship, service, Bible study, lunch, and renewal. Please RSVP by 4/20 to Lane Magera at LSMagera@gmail.com or text/call at 847-714-3876. Childcare available if requested w/RSVP. A $10 per person registration fee will be collected at gathering.
There will be a church council meeting on Tuesday, April 14th, at 7:00 p.m. Please plan on attending.
The Grove Committee is looking for an indoor caretaker for the upcoming season. The indoor caretaker will be responsible for cleaning the grove building and opening and closing the building for events. The Committee is asking for bids from anyone who may be interested. Please place the bids on the secretary's desk or give to Tim Thomas or Pastor Nila.
The youth will finish up this year on April 12th (weather permitting). They will gather after church to do the road clean-up and then back to the church for pizza, cookies, etc.... Then they will go to the grove to paint the playground equipment. They invite the congregation to join in on the road clean-up, food, and painting. We appreciate all the support that the congregation has given us over this past year.
Join Chaplain Eric Lasure on the Holy Land Classic trip on February 23--March 4, 2027. The price is $3848 from Pittsburgh and includes basic tours & guided sightseeing, round-trip international airfare, fuel surcharges and government taxes, admin. fees, entrance fees, hotel gratuities & program fees, meals as listed in the itinerary, deluxe motor coaches, first-class hotels & much more! More information on the destinations and registration is available on the bulletin board.
The 2026 flower chart is posted on the bulletin board. Please consider sponsoring flowers in the new year. The prices are $25 for chancel flowers and $35 for altar flowers. A reminder that if you would like an announcement placed in the bulletin, please let the secretary know by noon on Wednesday of the previous week. There are announcement papers available near the flower chart or announcements may be emailed.
All contributions given to missionary will now be directed to Heart for Mission. This is a mission group run by the Thorstad family in Laos/Thailand. If you would like more information, please see their website www.heartformission.com.