Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord,
This weekend, we celebrate the third great festival in the church year: The Festival of Pentecost – commemorating the gift of the Holy Spirit breathed upon, and into, the world. It is the Holy Spirit who reminds us of all that Jesus taught and did in his earthly ministry, and who empowers us with gifts to faithfully participate in our calling to be disciples of Jesus. Wear your RED in worship this weekend in honor of our Pentecost Celebration!!
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
The Sonshine Children's Choir will be with us to help lead us in our singing and praise of God.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
We will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism for Sophia Haley Gardner, daughter of Bill and Kelly Gardner, and granddaughter of Helen and John Gardner.
We will also celebrate the Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) of our four confirmands:
Alexandra Coon, Daniel Ehler, Gabrielle Kronbergs, and Tristin Smith
These two services are being creatively combined into one celebration, with a special post-worship reception held in our confirmands' honor in the Parish House "Blue Room".
The Joyful Noise Children's Choir will also help us celebrate the day with special music in worship.
Youth Brunch Update
Thanks to the generosity of all who attended after worship last week, the youth cleared over $700.00 toward their summer mission trip to the Dominican Republic. The Youth still have Fair Trade products from throughout the world that will be available for purchase this weekend. Check out the table in the narthex.
Food Pantry Donations
Remember to bring your food donations to worship this weekend for the Food Pantry. Let's do our part to restock those empty shelves and provide food for those who are hungry!
LOOKING AHEAD . . . . . . .
"Music Sunday" and "A Time to Receive"
On Sunday, June 1, we will hold one worship service for the weekend, at 9:45 a.m. We will celebrate the many and varied gifts with which God blesses us, especially through the gift of music. This will also be a time for us to reflect upon how God wants us to grow and share the blessings we receive, and everyone present will receive a special tangible gift to "grow for the Lord" (not a plant!). Mark your calendars now, and do not miss this exciting worship opportunity!
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (Ephesians 6:10-11) And what better way to arm yourselves than to gather in worship this weekend!
In Christ's peace,
Gary
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