JOIN US FOR WORSHIP  –  You may worship with us in our sanctuary or watch on Facebook Live. Recorded services are also available to watch on our website links above.

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER – Scripture readings are Acts 5:29-42, Psalm 148, and 1 Peter 1:3-9. The Gospel reading is John 20:19-31. 

PRAYER LIST –  Connor Doeden, Rusty Welch, Angela Holthus, Phyllis Rippe, Monique Grotrian, Katie Eggers, Brooke McPherrin, DeeAnn Richardson, Emma Wakulinski, and Delton Panko.

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE – Meets at 9:30 a.m. on Monday mornings to pray for our members, our community, our Nation and the world. Please join us if your time allows.

APRIL MISSION FOCUS – We will be collecting monetary donations for the MLC “Good Samaritan Fund” to be prepared to help local individuals who reach out to us for emergency assistance.

NOISY OFFERING DONATIONS – Every month we support two children through Compassion International, Lawrence and Mikah. The Sunday School children also recently picked out donations of chickens, honey bees, garden seeds, goats, clean water, fish, pigs, a heifer and a water buffalo for Heifer International. Thank you for your support though the noisy offerings each Sunday!

FISH FEED – The St. Paul Hickory Grove men’s organization will sponsor a Wisconsin-style fish feed to benefit Orphan Grain Train on Sunday, April 19th, from 11:00 – 1:00. Freewill offering.

ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE – A sign-up sheet is available on the bulletin board in the narthex for committee volunteers to help plan our 125th Anniversary Celebration. We also need input for ideas. Contact Nancy Eggers or Roger & Pam Hector with your suggestions.

CONTINUAL YEAR-LONG MISSION OPPORTUNITIES – The Mission Team has chosen Pre-Born! and Compassion International Water Projects as our continual giving opportunities for 2026. We will also collect new or used Bibles, prayer books, and devotionals as part of a project through our NALC Senate. They can have highlighted and underlined text in them. Our Portals of Prayer are accepted. Children’s and teen Bibles, as well as Bible story books, are also accepted. Please bring throughout the year and put on the shelves above the coats in the narthex.

VIDEO HELPERS – We are in need of more people to help with the video production for worship services. If this is something you could help with or you have questions about how to help, please contact a Council member.

OFFERINGS – Your tithing may be mailed to MLC, PO. Box 176, Johnson, NE 68378. 

MLC FACEBOOK – You can also follow MLC on Facebook. Just “Like” our page and invite your friends to follow us.