WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, April 6
9 am – Worship & Sunday School at Chariton
10:30 am – Radio Broadcast on KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM Albia
11:00 am – Worship at Corydon
April 6 Bulletin
FIRST LUTHERAN OUTSIDE CLEAN-UP DAY on Sunday, April 6 after worship service.
CTS WORSHIP & MUSIC COMMITTEE will meet on Monday, April 7 at 11 am.
BREAKFAST GALS will meet at 8 am on Tuesday, April 8 at Hardees.
“SHARING THE WEIGHT” BLANKET MAKING will take place on Tuesday, April 8 from 9 am-3 pm at CTS.
KNIT & CROCHET GROUP will meet at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 9.
ALPHA YOUTH GROUP will be held on Wednesday, April 9, from 2-3 pm for middle school and high school youth and friends. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES at First Lutheran on Wednesday, April 9 with supper at 5:30 pm and worship service at 6:30 pm.
WOMEN OF THE ELCA will meet at 2:30 pm on Thursday, April 10.
OUTSIDE CLEANUP DAY AT FIRST LUTHERAN will be on Sunday, April 6. Wear your casual clothes to church and stay after to help! Please bring rakes, gloves, buckets, trimmers, leaf blower, shovels, or anything else you think might be needed to work outside. Many hands will make the work go fast.
MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICES
First Lutheran services will begin with soup and sandwich supper provided at 5:30 pm and worship at 6:30 pm. Last one will be Wednesday, April 9. Thank you to those who have signed up to host!
Midweek Lenten offering will be given to Lutheran Lakeside Camp Ministries–Vacation Bible School here at First Lutheran (June 16-19), Summer Camperships, special project request from Lakeside, and a gift to Lutheran Lakeside Camp.
EASTER LILY SIGN-UP AT CHARITON If you plan to donate a lily for Easter Sunday at First Lutheran, you may designate it as a memorial or in honor of someone. A sign-up sheet is on the table in the narthex. The list of names will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Please sign up by Monday, April 14.
EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP AT FIRST LUTHERAN on the table in the Narthex. There are TWO sign-up sheets—one for those willing to help with breakfast and another for those planning on attending. Please sign up so enough food is prepared!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY!
Adult bible study will NOT be meeting during Lent. It will resume on Wednesday, April 30 at 10 am.
LUTHERAN LAKESIDE CAMP
Any youth who would like to attend a camp at Lutheran Lakeside? The Church Council will pay 100% of your camp stay! There are many different types of camps available throughout the summer. Pick up a 2025 camp schedule flyer from the holder under the windows in the Narthex. Let Susan in the office know and she will help you get registered!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR for June 16-19, 2025. Plans are underway to have a traveling day camp, Be a Spark, for K-5th grade students! Watch for more details in the coming months.
NOISY OFFERINGS!!
Please consider bringing your loose change to church on Sundays and “noisily” depositing it in the pot! Offerings April through July at First Lutheran will go to Lutheran Lakeside Camp equipment. Offerings December through August at Christ the Servant will go to Wayne School needs.
APRIL IS SNACK MONTH for the Ministry Center. Examples would be cake mixes, frostings, fruit snacks, Jell-O, popcorn, pudding, cookies, etc. Thank you! Please consider helping with this ministry!
If you would like to volunteer at the Ministry Center the days and hours are listed below.
Ministry Center hours:
Open M/W/F 9:30-11:30 am
410 S. 7th St.—774-8146
Salvation Army Assistance available during open hours. Don’t forget the blessing boxes found around town can use donations, too!!
April 6 sponsors:
Marleen Oxenreider in memory of Alex Oxenreider
NOW TAKING RADIO SPONSORS FOR 2025!
There are 9 Sundays left for 2025. Next available date is September 14!! Please call the church office if you would like to sponsor (641-774-4875)! With two members in care facilities, the broadcast brings our worship to those, plus we have listeners all across southern Iowa. Sponsorships are $35.
THE RADIO BROADCAST OF PASTOR HUTTON’S SERMONS ARE AN ONGOING MINISTRY OF FIRST LUTHERAN and CHRIST THE SERVANT
Ways to listen – every Sunday morning at 10:30 am:
- KIIC Radio – 96.7 FM out of Albia
- The radio stations website: kiicradio.com
(click on the “Listen Live” button) - If you miss the broadcast on Sunday, you can also catch it as a podcast on the church’s website: firstlutheran-christtheservant.org
THANK YOU for your support of this ministry!!
THANK YOU TO SPONSORS OF OUR WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST!