News and Announcements - 05/20/2007
| Eternal Candle | The eternal candle for the month of May is given to the glory of God by Bev & Harlan Mertes. |
| Prayer Concerns |
Roy Kassebaum at The Arbor; Kathryn Lundquist, Marcene Renner, Bob Kehres, and Renee Foley
Home bound members of American Lutheran Church: Harriet Anderson, Mary Diedrichs, Mildred Hagerman, Pearl Goldenstein, Knud & Carolyn Larsen, Leona Mason, Donna Atkinson
Members Serving in the military from American Lutheran Church: Nate Bray & Bart Pester. |
| Altar Flowers | The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God by Connie McDowell in memory of loved ones. |
| Home Communion | Pastor will be conducting a training session for people interested in taking home communion to our shut ins. Please check with Pastor as to a day and time that works best for you. |
| Food Pantry | . In May, the Lincoln Lutheran Cluster Food Pantry needs toothpaste (small or large), crackers, canned beans (Kidney, red, chili, baked, etc.), instant potatoes, canned fruit, and bars of soap. Cash donations are used for immediate needs. |
| Open House | There will be an open house celebration on Sunday, June 3rd, from 3-6 pm. in the Parish Hall to honor Clara Nordbrock on her 100th birthday. The congregation is invited to attend. If you are unable to attend, cards can be sent to Clara at – Haven Manor – 6330 Platte Ave. – Lincoln, NE 68507. |
| It's Not Too Late! | You can still order your American Lutheran 75th Anniversary T-Shirt! We are putting just one more order in. Cost is $10 and sign up sheet is in the narthex. Money can be given to Michelle Wiggins or put in the offering clearly marked for T-shirt. TODAY is your last day to sign up. |
| Confirmation Faith Statements | This morning Jessica Brestel and Tanner Westerholt will give their Faith statements at the 8:15 am service; and Brooke Bernadt and Jacob Spilker will give their faith statements at the 10:30 am service. Next Sunday, May 27th, Kay Kulek will give her statement at the 8:15 service and Brandon Krause and Eli Keller will give their statements at the 10:30 service. |
| Pentecost | Pentecost will be celebrated on Next Sunday. Please be sure to wear something red. (Preferably not a Nebraska shirt.) |
| NLOM | Camp scholarships of 50% are provided to any youth member of ALC who is of camping age to attend camp at CJH. Family Discounts of $25.00 for each child of the same family attending a full or mini week session are also available. Sorry no discounts for taste of camp. |
| Habitat Faith Build Dedication | The Habitat Faith Build Dedication was cancelled due to heavy rain and has been rescheduled for TODAY, May 20th, at 1:30 pm at 1011 Sumner. Thank you! Barb Andersen. |
| Baptism | There will be two baptisms today when cousins Linnea Ann and Piper Jean Welsh will be baptized at the 10:30 am service. Linnea is the daughter of Paul and Vanessa Welsh, and Piper is the daughter of Shawn and Amber Welsh. Their sponsors will be Trent and Ramona Welsh. |
| Bible School | There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex for anyone interested in helping with Bible School this year. Bible school will be held July 23-July 27 from 5:30-8:00 pm. |
| 52 Verses in 52 Weeks! | We at ALC are embarking on a year-long journey of memorizing a Scripture verse each week. Each Sunday morning, a Bible verse from that morning’s lessons will be included on a small card in your bulletin—feel free to take it home with you. Additional cards will be available in an envelope outside Matt’s office. Today’s verse is from Revelation 22:20 |
| Cause of the Month |
May - Mourning Hope A grief support network for children, teens and families. Mourning Hope’s mission offers the following services to the Community. • Support Groups of peers who have experienced the death of someone significant. • Community Education: Training is provided for volunteers and community members on grief related topics and speakers who are available to speak to community groups. • Networking Outreach: Collaboration with community groups to offer grief day camps in the summer and winter, lending library of grief material available for community use, and consultation and referral service for community services. |
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