• Francine, Bill’s nephew’s wife, was baptized!
• The son of one of Bill’s good friends has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior!
• Ron Hayes, Sue Crawford’s extended family, recovering from brain surgery 

May 14th

• Friends of Beverly Kennedy
• Jennifer, daughter of Emily and David Garland, having surgery on May 18th. 
• Vic, a neighbor of Ashley Marler, is out of the hospital and doing better. 

May 7th

• A former co-worker of Bill Bottomley, Jerry, has just been diagnosed with early-on-set Parkinson’s.
• Barbra Rizzo is back in the hospital. 
• Ernie Price, may need to have surgery
• Death in Aaron’s extended family

April 30th

• Friends and family of Ed Magri
• Family and friends of Dudley Oakes, friend of Sam and Kelly, who passed away this week of cancer
• The family and friends of Jerilyn Russo Moore, David Russo’s sister, who passed away a week ago, she was 75. 
• Bria, Beverley Kennedy’s granddaughter.  
• Online request for Viola, Magdalena, and Cordelia
• Unspoken request for someone facing Breast Cancer. 

CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH HEALTH ISSUES: Teddy Brock, Troy Drouant, Ernest and Patricia Ellis, Mel Fourmaux, Neil Freudenthal, Tom Gregersen (Sharon Fortin’s brother), Buddy Haw, Tony Hill, James Kennedy, Pam Perry, Wayne Tracy, Bob Wooderson, and others struggling with health issues. 

EVENTS AND MEETINGS THIS WEEK:

5/21 PM – 11:45 AM – Community Picnic

5/24 – 10:00 AM – Clothes Sorting Party 

5/28 PM – 11:45 AM – Choir Practice

Announcements:

DEVOTIONAL SPOTLIGHT: College Survival Guide for Christian Women or Men: 5-Minute Devotions for Strength, Reflection, and Calm: College can be an exciting and overwhelming time, full of big changes and new experiences. This devotion for women or men makes it easy to carve out moments of calm and stay connected to faith as you discover everything college has to offer.

What sets this college survival guide apart from other college books:

• Short and sweet—Bolster your faith in just a few minutes with quick devotions designed to complement the busy life of any college student.
• Relevant topics—Explore a wide range of Bible passages and discover how God can provide guidance on everything from dating to living with purpose.
• Thoughtful prompts—Reflect on the Lord’s wisdom and consider how to apply His lessons to your life with insightful, open-ended questions at the end of every devotion.

CLOTHING DRIVE: We are collecting clothing for the Program of Hope. We will distribute items to our POH guests in the hot month of June along with lunches. The drive will end with a sorting and boxing party on Wednesday May 24th in the outreach rooms. Needed are Men’s and Women’s: Summer casual slacks, jeans, tops, white shirts, blouses, black pants for work, plain sturdy shoes (no formal shoes or high heels please), tote bags, new socks and underwear in (ORIGINAL UNOPENED PACKAGE), rain ponchos and sunglasses.

OPINIONS NEEDED: Please see the insert in the Bulletin and let us know what kind of classes, activities or events you would like to see us organize. Place your insert in the offering plate or give it to Louise at the end of the service. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

PRAYER GROUPS: This summer we will be starting small prayer groups. These groups will meet after church in June and before church in July. Each group will meet for about 15 min. The group leader will give a short lesson on prayer. Then the group will pray together for a specific area, ministry, or group of people. Sign up to be a leader or participant in using the insert in the Bulletin. Sign up for one Sunday or a few, it’s up to you. Place the insert in the offering plate or give it to Louise after the service.

FLOWERS: Flowers today were given by Jeremy and Ardis Moore in nonor of all Graduates. 

Kim’s and Lee’s personal reflections in this book from family, to real life challenges, to faith, are attempts to open the dialogue between family members and communities. They share some of their vulnerabilities and pains in hopes that this kind of sharing will encourage others to engage in similar intimate dialogue.

TABLE CLOTH DINNER: Join us Wednesday 5/17 at 6:30PM at Outback Steakhouse for our next tablecloth dinner. We will be able to order from the menu and get separate checks. They also offer a senior discount.

CLOTHING DRIVE: Are you taking advantage of this season to do some spring closet cleaning but don’t know where to donate your clean gently used clothes? Fear not, we are collecting clothing for the Program of Hope. We will distribute items to our POH guests in the hot  month of June along with lunches. The Drive will end with a sorting and boxing party Date TBD. Needed are Men’s and Women’s: Summer casual slacks, jeans, tops, white shirts, blouses, black pants for work, plain sturdy shoes (no formal shoes or high heels please), tote bags, new socks and underwear in (ORIGINAL UNOPENED PACKAGE), rain ponchos and sunglasses.

ALL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PICNIC: Please plan to Join us on May 21st for our next youth service followed by an all church and community Picnic to kick off the Summer. This is an all hands on deck activity so please see the insert in your Bulletin to sign up to help. We welcome all volunteers and have lots of options for before, during, and after the event. The Church will provide the main dish, hamburgers and hotdogs. Please bring a dessert or picnic side to share, such as salad, fruit, a variety pack of chips, or whatever you like to eat at a picnic. Most importantly don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors. This event is for everyone, and we can’t wait to fellowship together. 

ITEMS NEEDED FOR PICNIC: We are looking for a few long water hoses, so we can have multiple water toys going at once. We are also looking for sponsors to help offset the cost of purchasing a waterslide. Please let Louise know if you would like more information about this.