Announcements High School Graduation: St. Paul’s graduates this year are Zachary Finzen, Shauna Salker & Kendra Schipper. Cake will be provided by Thrivent Choice this Sunday in their honor. The graduation ceremony is this Sunday at 2:00pm at the West Sioux Gym. Congratulations and blessings to our graduates! Summer Midweek Services:We will have summer midweek services Wednesday, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 6:30pm. LWL Meeting: The Lutheran Women’s League will meet Wednesday, June 12 at 2:00pm. Pastor Carnahan Retirement: Pastor Mark Carnahan is retiring from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lanesville, IN. in July. His church is compiling a book of memories for him If you would like to submit a digital letter, photo of a memory or a well wish, please submit it to [email protected]. He & Miggy will be relocating to Corpus Christi, TX in August. Newsletter & Portals of Prayer:The April-May-June 2024 newsletter can be found in the narthex. Portals of Prayer have been placed in your church mailboxes. Updated Church Directory: An updated directory has been printed up and can be found in the narthex. If you see any family updates needed, please send them to Bonnie at [email protected]. Bible Study: Join us Thursday’s at 10:00am for Bible Study! Newsletter: The April-May-June 2024 newsletter can be found in the narthex. Building Fund: The last Sunday of the month is Building Fund Sunday. The building fund offerings are used for church and parsonage upkeep. Greeter’s List: Please check out the signup sheet in the narthex to make coffee & bring treats for fellowship time. Building Healthy Families: Bringing young kids to worship can be a challenge for parents and grandparents, but what joy is found there, too! Enter “pew buddies”! These are members of the church family who support and encourage children (littles on up!) and their parents by engaging them in the worship service and providing a helping hand, all with the intent of pointing them to Jesus and his love and grace. This can mean a variety of things including, but not limited to, holding/soothing fussy babies, welcoming exuberant toddlers into the Lord’s house, sharing gentle, compassionate smiles with worn out moms and dads, inviting kids to “help” you follow along with the service (from the hymnal, bulletin or screen), and generally following the parents’ lead in guiding their little ones. The goal is involvement over distraction! Look around and see how you might come alongside your fellow little worshipers this week!www.LutheranFamilyService.org In Our Prayers:From our congregation: Vivian Johnson, Merlin Rostermundt, Jerry Vlotho, Duane Bonnema, Tim Van Den Berg, Sharon George, Jody Gradert, Other requests: Jesse West, Todd Degen, Cayla Toering, Shelly Moon, Dennis Dahlin, Barb Dahlin, Kaylan Lynott, Shirley Ten Napel, Missionaries: Rev. Pedro Lopez: Missionary to Hispanics, Rev. James Sharp: Missionary in Uruguay, Rev. Carl Hanson: Missionary in Korea
May Birthdays 1 Maci Fuller, Mark Van Oort 3 Leighton Brenner 4 Robyn Scott 6 Gertrude Marco 15 Diane Burns, Carol Liston 16 Chase Koopmans 19 Nicole Hoogland 20 Mike Van Wyhe 21 Abby Stainbrook 24 Terry Summers, Evan Jahn 25 Alex Gradert 27 Gary Ping 28 Chad Vlotho 30 Paul Eilts 31 Jolene Liston, Nick Johnson
May Anniversaries 2 Rusty & Ruth Ann Coons (32nd), Randall & LaRae Toel (56th)
Acolyte Schedule May 19-Pixie & Kaiya May 26-Max & Luke June 2-Kyleah & Syler June 9-Jacob & Gertie June 16-Ian & Pixie June 30-Kaiya & Luke
Elder's Schedule May-Randy Rozell June-Scott Van Den Berg & Jason Britton
Altar Guild Schedule May-Connie Koopmans, Kathy Heuer, Missy Eilts June-Marty Toczek, Bonnie Van Den Berg, Cindy Koopmans
2024 Church Leadership President-Austin Koopmans Vice President-Steve Brown Secretary-Cindy Koopmans Treasurer-Connie Koopmans Elders- Jason Britton, Randy Rozell, Scott Van Den Berg, Mark Wells, Arven Koopmans Trustees- Mark Rens, Lyle Ten Napel Stewardship-Dani Gradert Finance-Justin Negaard, Chase Koopmans, Wayne Schuller, Russ Coons Sunday School Superintendent-Nikki Eisma Youth Counselors-Ryan & Tia Ten Napel, Levi Koopmans, Cassie Koopmans