CHURCH NEWS:

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:
We are looking for:
Hand Towels (our present stock is very low)
Boy’s Socks – all sizes
Nail Clippers (our present stock is very low)
As always, thank you so much for your donations!!!!
Just an FYI - The pharmaceutical pill bottles we have used in the past will no longer be needed. We are looking for bed sheets, cotton or flannel to be used as fabric for our projects.

Update: Don Logan, son-in-law of Alice Dykstra, suffered a stroke affecting his right side, undergoing therapy at the hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. He will be in the hospital approximately 2 weeks.

Graduation Sunday: will be on Sunday, June 7th. Write-ups and pictures are due today, Sunday, May 17th. Please place the write-ups and pictures in the mailbox outside the office door marked Office Personnel. I will gladly put your pictures and write-ups on an insert for Graduation Sunday. The forms to fill out are on the back table in the Narthex. Thanks so much!! -Carole

Request for our “Bakers”: On Monday, May 25th for St. Anne Grade School: cookies are needed for a Memorial Day Service to be held at the school. If you bring your cookies to church on Sunday, May 24th, Beth will see that these cookies are delivered to the proper site.

Reminder: The new copies of Today’s Christian Living Magazine are in the book cart in the Narthex.

For Emergency Purposes: In case of emergency, please contact your Shepherding Elder. Should you wish to contact Rev. Oord call him at: 616-401-6481.

Evangelism Station: Check out the new items in the Evangelism Station in the Narthex. There are options for children and adults. Please take and use any items as you share the Good News! Enjoy

The 2026 Flower Schedule is now up in the Narthex. If you would like to furnish flowers for a particular Sunday, please sign your name on the list.

Bible Study Update: For June, our Bible Study days will be Monday, June 1st and Monday, June 15th. Thank You

Upcoming Dates:
Monday, June 1st: 10:00 AM Bible Study(note date change)
Sunday, June 7th: Graduation Sunday
Monday, June 15th: 10:00 AM Bible Study(note date change)
Monday, June 15th: 700 PM Consistory Meeting (note date change)
Tuesday, June 16th: 7:00 PM King’s Daughters Bible Study
Sunday, June 21st: Father’s Day
Saturday, Aug. 1st: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Annual Church BlockParty