8:15 AM Prayer Time in Room 303

9:00 AM Sunday School

10:00 AM Worship Service

Worship Leader: Ron Bender

Chorister: Donna Swartzendruber

Preservice Music

Announcements

Sharing Time

Congregational Prayer

Offering

Special Music – Sheila Ours

Song Service

Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 12:1-11

Message: "Grow as a Community" by Pastor Don

Congregational Song

Benediction

Closing Hymn

Nursery Schedule during Worship Service:

TODAY: Corey Drayfahl and Tristan Miller

NEXT SUNDAY: Evie Bender

 

AT LDC THIS WEEK:

- Ladies Tuesday morning prayer time at 7:30 at the church.

- Men’s Wednesday morning prayer time at 6:00 at the church.

- The message next Sunday will be focusing on a study of our Mission Statement (front of the bulletin) in "God’s Salvation Message" from John 3:16-21 by Pastor Don.

- May 1 Sunday PM Revelation Bible Study led by Pastor Don

- May 4 Wednesday PM MYF labor/pie auction

- May 7 & 8 Saturday and Sunday – LDC Dinner Theater

- June 3, 4 MCC sale

- June 12 Sunday AM Vacation Bible School Program

We are very grateful for your prayers and the many kind expressions of sympathy to our family following the loss of our special grandson, Andrew. Wayne, Audrey and family

Thank you to my Sunday School class for the lovely plant you sent to me. Ferne Troyer

All LDC’ers are invited to a wedding shower honoring Dwayne Patterson and Michelle Miller. It will be held here in the fellowship hall TODAY at 3:00 PM.

We are giving an open invitation to our Lower Deer Creek family. You are invited to our wedding May 21^st at 11:00 AM here at LDC. Please sign the register list on the bulletin board if you plan to attend the reception at Upper Deer Creek. Thank you.

Dwayne Patterson and Michelle Miller

 

To keep with church tradition, since Justin and Brenda will not be able to be in Iowa prior to their wedding, a monetary, gift card, or etc. bridal shower is planned for Justin Plank who will be married to Brenda Welfley, May 14, 2005 in Delaware.
Invitations are in your mailboxes today for anyone wishing to
participate in this shower.  You may either mail your card independently or give it to Voyce Oswald or Melody Miller by May 3.  Checks may be made payable to Justin Plank.  Thank You!

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday evening, May 4th, the MYF will be hosting a pie and ice cream social along with a labor for hire auction and pie auction. The money raised will be used to pay for our trip to Charlotte 2005. We still have a large sum of money to earn, so we would love to have a big turn out. Anyone interested in helping us out by baking some pies should talk to Sheila Ours. There will also be a sign up posted on the bulletin board in the foyer.

Vacation Bible School will be held here at LDC June 6-10. If you would be willing to help out please check the bulletin board and write your name where you are interested in helping. This week at OASIS there will be an opportunity to sign up. If you have any questions contact one of the Bible School Committee/Superintendents: Sherry Schrock, Paula Yoder, Al Coblentz or Deb Yoder

 

A delegation of Pastor Don, Ron Bender, Ray Bender, Jim Hochstetler, Jim Hershberger, Judy Gingerich, Voyce Oswald, Marcia Miller, Dick and Donna Swartzendruber attended workshops at South Hutchinson Mennonite Church in South Hutchinson, Kansas regarding the way they are working to reflect Purpose Driven Church principles. The meetings last weekend allowed us to ask many of the questions that we had. If you have any questions about the weekend, ask one of the individuals listed above.

This coming Friday and Saturday, Marcia Miller, Voyce Oswald, Jim Hochstetler, Jim Hershberger, Ray Bender, Judy Gingerich and Pastor Don will be attending a "Healthy Congregations" Seminar in Des Moines, sponsored by Lombard Mennonite Peace Center.

There is still time to participate in contributing to the projects not covered by LDC’s budget.

• Project #1 – SS Classroom windows and mirrors
• Project #2 – Seminar expense Healthy Congregations
• Project #3 – Central Plains delegate registration fees
• Project #4 – Registration fees for Charlotte 2005

Please mark your donations and give them to either Clayton or Marcia.

Register for April 17, 2005

Sunday School Attendance 156

Sunday School Offering $ 149.35

Church Attendance 178

Received Budget Amount

Offering last Sunday Home Needs $4,996.48 $5,534.00

Offering today IMS $5,857.00

Offering next Sunday IMS $5,857.00

WORKSHOP ON LIVING WILLS:

The COUNCIL OF MID PRAIRIE CHURCHES is sponsoring a workshop on Living Wills Tuesday evening, May 3 from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Kalona Methodist Church. Dr Nyle Kauffman will discuss the value of having a Living Will and will answer questions. Mike Brenneman will then guide all interested through the steps that will create a legal Living Will. The workshop is free and open to the public.

The Mennonite Historical Society of Iowa plans to meet, Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at the Kalona Mennonite Church at 7:00 p.m.   The program  will be  "A Milestone Celebration,"  Musical memories with Audience participation.  Carolyn Hochstetler will lead the program.  Refreshments will be served.   Everyone is Welcome!

CrossWorks Youth Mininstries of Upper Deer Creek is serving their annual BBQ Pork Dinner TODAY at UDC from 11:45 - 1:30. The meal is on a donation basis.

Thank you to all of you who have responded to the need for summer staff at Crooked Creek Christian Camp!  While many roles have been filled, there is still a need for volunteers in the following areas: camp nurse (one nurse per camp), kitchen assistant (must be at least 15 years old; available up to 6 weeks), craft leaders (available for several hours, 1-2 days), nature leaders (available for several hours, 1-2 days).  For dates or details, contact Sarah Schoenhals at the camp at (319) 653-3611.

Looking for Leaders! Mennonite Mission Network needs Service Adventure unit leaders in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Philippi, West Virginia; and Raleigh, North Carolina. Leaders should be at least 24 years old and may be single or married. This assignment is an opportunity to minister with young adults (age17-20) as you live in community and serve the local community and church. Room, board and insurance are just part of the benefits! Terms start in late July. For more information, visit our website at: Service.MennoniteMission.net and follow the Service Adventure links, call us toll free at 1-866-866-2872 or send an email to Service@MennoniteMission.net

The Kalona First Responders sincerely thank all of you who donated and helped to make our blood drive a great, record success! 163 people attempted to donate and 144 units of blood were collected, all of which will be used for critical patients at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.

All are invited to a Benefit Auction for Dale Schroeder to help defray medical bills. The auction takes place Thursday, April 28^th beginning at 5:00 PM at the Wellman North Park.

The Blackwood Gospel Quartet will present a concert on Saturday, April 30^th at 7:00 PM at Asbury Methodist Church in Wellman. A free will offering will be received. Everyone is invited!

Prayer Needs

You are encouraged to hang this sheet listing prayer needs in an area where you will see it often in the following week.

- Pray for those with health needs:

Ferne Troyer, John Miller, Bessie Yoder, Harold Bender, Jan Springer, Nathan Detweiler

Gary Stutzman, brother of JoAnn Miller, is diagnosed with tumors in his arm. Further testing is being done.

 

- Pray for Pastor Don Patterson

 

- Pray for our Elder Board: Jim Hochstetler, Ray Bender, and Jim Hershberger.

 

- Pray for Judy Gingerich, our Women’s Ministry Leader/Deaconess

 

- Pray for John and Mary Cranston and family who are serving in the Philippines.

 

- Tyler Coblentz is on a service assignment with Mennonite Mission Network Service Adventure in Oregon. His mailing address is 3135 Franklin Avenue SE, Albany OR 97322.

 

- Gina Marner is on a service assignment to Sweden with RAD under Mennonite Mission Network.

 

- Mennonite Mission Network – Pray for members of the Johnston (PA) Service Adventure unit as they share God’s love while serving as teaching assistants. Eli Ulrich and Valerie Kauffman are teacher’s aides at Johnstown Christian School; Melanie Peters and Jessica Fridley are assistants at Head Start.