Congregational Update: April 11, 2025

Good morning! Hope you are having a meaningful season of Lent everyone.

If you want the church to get Easter Flowers please bring $10. If you want to bring your own flowers, please do so. Also, let us know if you want them in honor or memory of someone. Thanks!

Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary Chelberg-Polfus and family at the death of her sister-in-law, Shirley Uricho; Gary & Vicki Ganje at the death of her stepmother, Dorothy Miller; Clint & Ione Gjerde at the death of her brother-in-law; Les and Mick Larsen in the loss of her sister Michele; and Neil & Sally Pickard and their family at the death of his brother, Brian.

PALM SUNDAY, April 13th: 

• 9am Worship, YOUTH HANDBELLS PERFORM, NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
• 10am Youth serve PALM SUNDAY BREAKFAST, Choir rehearses

 
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 17th: 

• 8am Bible Study 
• 8:30am Quilters 
• 9am Ministerium here 
• 9:30am Ruth Circle 
• 6pm Seder Meal for First Communion Families 
• 7pm WORSHIP

 
GOOD FRIDAY, April 18th: 

• WORSHIP here at 1pm
• Our Savior's at 6:30pm

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20:

• WORSHIP at 9am No Sunday School 
• 10am Coffee/Treats

Time to start thinking about Bible Camp. 
Men in Mission will pay for our kids going to our camp (Luther Point).
Our church will help pay for Wapo. Our Savior's kids are going to Wapo July 6-11, Seeds July 11-13, July 9 for One Day Camp.
https://lutherpoint.org/
Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp » Places of Grace Forming People of Faith

April Helpers: Lector Shayne Curtis; Communion Bread: Gwen & Steve Wold; Ushers: Larry & Julie Riemenschneider

WELCA SPRING INTO LIFE 2025 on Saturday, April 12th, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda Street Amery. Coffee & Registration at 8am, Program at 9am, with noon lunch. $15/person due by April 5th. Gail Lando will speak on racial Justice and the Trail of Tears. The theme is Love Mercy.

St. CROIX VALLEY ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERTS (freewill offering) featuring Christine Harada Li on the violin will be on Saturday, April 12, 7pm at the St. Croix Falls High School Fine Arts Center and on Sunday, April 13th, at 3pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.  There will be a Silent Auction at the concerts. Matthew Poon, Director, and Zachary Bartsch, Associate Director.

Happy Birthday Blessings!
13 Sarah Flanum, Asa Steen
15 Glen Clausen
16 Alise Hoffmann
17 Gary Hover

Happy Anniversary! 
15 Clint & Ione Gjerde (65 years)
19 Kevin & Jessica Smith (28 years)
19 Chad Kinzer & Andrea Mathieu (11 years)