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.

 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – Scripture readings are Acts 17:16-31, Psalm 66:8-20, and 1 Peter 3:13-22. The Gospel reading is John 14:15-21. 

PRAYER LIST –  Connor Doeden, Rusty Welch, Angela Holthus, Phyllis Rippe, Monique Grotrian, Katie Eggers, Brooke McPherrin, DeeAnn Richardson, Emma Wakulinski, Delton Panko, Mary Ferguson, and Larry Bohling. The 173rd Aerial Refueling Squadron and all military serving during this time of war. 

Also the family of Jim Baack. Jim’s mother, Leora, passed away this past week. Her funeral will be Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church (Staplehurst). 

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.

PATRIOTIC WORSHIP SERVICE – Will be held Sunday May 17th at 10:00 a..m.  Ken Volker, a U.S. navy veteran will be the guest speaker. The American flag will be folded in honor and memory of Roger Haack. Lunch will be served following worship. Work Group 3 is in charge of the serving.

MAY MISSION FOCUS – We are collecting cleaning supplies for kitchen and bathrooms, kitchen tools, and small appliances for Moving Veteran’s Forward in Omaha. MVF helps homeless veterans in Nebraska and Iowa transition into housing by providing essential furniture, household goods, and other necessities at no cost. Tangible items are preferred, but if you are short on time we’ll shop for you.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – MLC will be hosting VBS this year Tuesday, May 26 thru Friday, May 29th from 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for help during this week. All help, even for just a few hours, is greatly appreciated! More information will follow.

SEWING GROUP REQUEST – Keep the sewing group in mind this spring and summer as you clean house, attend garage / estate sales, etc. We take sheets, blankets, mattress pads, curtains, tablecloths, excess fabric, and sewing and crochet thread (in nearly any condition). Our sewing year wrapped up in April. We completed 162 blankets! Thank you for all your past donations that enabled us to reach that number!

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.

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!

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. 

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