• Our new organist is Jacob Bender. Jacob is a student at Michigan State majoring in Music Education and Trumpet Performance. Jacob will be our summer organist from June 5 until August 21.
  
  
• We are happy to report that Riley Davis is now home from Afghanistan and is stationed back at her home base in Montana.
  
  
• A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone for their contributions to the “loan repayment.”  Our loan balance is now ZERO!  These funds were replaced in the Capital Improvement Fund enabling the payment of the new water heater for the fellowship hall.
  
  
• Read the Highlights from the April 2011 Council Meeting.
  
  
• Our “Love Offering” has been designated to go to Lutheran Disaster Relief for Japan.  Thank you for your generosity.
  
  
• Information regarding our Sunday Radio Broadcast: We are always in need of individuals to sponsor our Sunday morning radio broadcasts. Our Sunday broadcasts cost $85 each Sunday. You can sign up on the entryway bulletin board. You can sign up as a memorial or in honor of an individual or group of individuals.
  
  Also, PLEASE NOTE: You do not have to give the full $85 if that is too costly. You can give a portion of that amount. Also, if you have a certain Sunday that is sentimental to you (a loved ones birthday, etc.), and someone else has already signed up, you can still sign up! We can have multiple individuals that sponsor a Sunday broadcast.
  
  If you have any questions, please talk with Pastor, Kris McDonnell, or Gail. You can also call the office or leave Gail a note if it is too difficult to sign up on the chart. Thank you!

A note about our “Noisy Offering.” During our “noisy offering” you may place your loose change into the bread pan. The second quarter Noisy Offering (April through June) has been designated to the Medical Care Access Coalition.