Please see attached.

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Schedule

• April 26 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship
• April 29 – Potluck Supper at Monte, brief program, and “Meet and Greet” social with a minister candidate.
• May 1-May 7 Pilgrim Point Work Camp (any time)
• May 1 & 2 – ECFE Garage Sale. See flyer on bulletin board.
• May 3 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m. – Highway Cleanup
• May 25 – Hazel Run Annual Memorial Day Dinner 11:30-1. Flyer on bulletin board.

Announcements

• The Annual Dues of $10 per member or friend is due. Please indicate on your check that the amount is for Members and Friends Annual Dues. Thank you so much!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Steve Ladner family, people coping with wildfires in California, and people of South Africa.
• Joys: Rain, Prairie Arts Chorale Concerts (Jeff sings a solo), Oliver (Joel and Diane’s grandson) is here again helping with candle lighting and offering, meaningful events this past week – “Beyond The Band-Aids Two” and the CURE Annual Meeting, President Obama will be commencement speaker at Lake Area Tech Institute (where John B. teaches).

Schedule

• Apr. 12 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship
• Apr. 15 @ 6:30 p.m. – Choir
• Apr. 16 @ 7-9 p.m. – Beyond the Band-Aid, Montevideo
• Apr. 19 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship

Announcements

• Special thanks to Steve Zumhofe for all the maintenance he has been doing in the church!
• Relay for Life information is located on the tables in back of the church.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Great Nephew (Dylan) is in the hospital, prayers for Jeff Iverson and family in the death of his grandfather, LouAnn’s daughter (Sue) has started Chemo, Kenya (attack on college), Ginny Erman and family, those spending Easter alone, and those who can’t afford food.
• Joys: Full choir loft, rain in the forecast, returning graduates back to visit, beautiful morning, and beautiful Easter flowers.

Schedule

• Apr. 5 @ 9:15 a.m. – Easter Worship, Communion
• Apr. 8 @ 6:30 p.m. – Choir, 7:30 p.m. – Council Meeting
• Apr. 12 @ 9:15 a.m. – Sunday Worship

Announcements

• Until the plumbing is repaired – It is OK to use the upstairs toilet if you need it. The 5 gallon buckets of water are there for flushing. If you need assistance with the heavy pails, please ask for help. Thank you.
• Special thanks to Steve Z. for all the maintenance he has been doing in the church!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Family of Brian Bareger, people affected by airplane crash in Alps, those with mental health issues and how the media is connecting mental health and violence.
• Joys: Dick’s mother’s 99th birthday celebration is today, possibility of sale of Andersons’ house, nearly completed projects and someone to take control and get them done, joy for Deb to come home and see smiling faces.

Please read the attached newsletter. Happy Easter!

Additional Information

• Maundy Thursday – Seder Meal at First Congregational Church in Monte –begins at 5:30 pm. Bring friends, family, anyone interested. This is a joint worship planned for Granite and for Monte folks. There is no service Maundy Thursday in Granite.
• Good Friday – Self-meditation materials will be available for you to utilize all day at both the Montevideo and at the Granite Falls church. Karen Schmidt-Dill will be present at First Congregational Church from 5:00-7:00 pm and at Granite Falls UCC from 7:30-9:30 pm if you care to talk. This type of service is like an open house,. Come and go as you choose. There will also be meditative type music playing during these times.
• Easter Sunday – Communion will be served along with Easter worship at both congregations.
• The Worship and Membership Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30 pm at the Church.

APRIL ENCOUNTER.doc

Schedule

• Mar. 29 @ 9:15 a.m. – Palm Sunday Worship
• Apr. 1 @ 6:30 p.m. – Choir
• Apr. 2 @ 5:30 p.m. – Seder Meal at Monte
• Apr. 3 @ See below, Good Friday Church Open
• Apr. 4 – Holy Saturday
• Apr. 5 @ 9:15 a.m. – Easter Sunday Worship, Communion

Announcements

• Maundy Thursday (Apr. 2) Seder Meal at First Congregational Church in Monte—begins at 5:30. All are welcome.
• Good Friday. Self-meditation materials available to utilize in Granite Falls UCC from 7:30-9:30 pm. Pastor Karen will be available if you would like to talk. The Montevideo First Congregational Church will be open from 5:00-7:00.
• Visitors and Members: Until the plumbing is repaired – It is OK to use the upstairs toilet if you need it. The 5 gallon buckets of water are there for flushing. If you need assistance with the heavy pails, please ask for help. Thank you.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Those who are hungry and food shelves everywhere and Dinner at Your Door people, Search Committee, Peggy Kvam’s mother having vision problems, health of the planet, peace and calming for people who are angry and say things they don’t mean.
• Joys: Moisture coming.

Schedule

• Mar. 22 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship
• Mar. 23 – Sign up for Easter Flowers Today, Deadline for April Newsletter
• Mar. 25 @ 6 p.m. – Lenten Supper, 6:30 p.m. – Choir, 7 p.m. – Lenten Worship
• Mar. 29 @ 9:15 a.m. – Palm Sunday Worship

Announcements

• April 2 (Maundy Thursday) Seder Meal in Montevideo at 5:30
• Please sign up TODAY! The Sanctuary Committee will be ordering two large plants for the altar and the committee is giving you an opportunity to honor loved ones and/or to remember those who have been a very meaningful part of your lives in past years. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church to place the names of those special people. Please write out a check in the amount of $15.

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Jed O’Leary (husband of Sara Pavey died from accident injuries – prayers for Norm and Sybil Pavey), and Marv and Bev Nordang as Marv learns more about cancer treatments.
• Joys: Wedding of Katy Lundell and Mark Stuhr, Ruby enjoying sitting on back deck and having coffee and listening to birds and also enjoyed Todd’s visit. John Butterbrodt enjoyed the spring bird migration in SD, Dick is feeling better and in church, and the success of YME girls BB team (good for student body and the community)!

Schedule

• Mar. 15 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship/One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
• Mar. 18 @ 6 p.m. – Lenten Supper, 6:30 p.m. – Choir, 7 p.m. – Lenten Worship
• Mar. 22 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship

Announcements

• Visitors and Members: Until the plumbing is repaired – It is OK to use the upstairs toilet if you need it. The 5 gallon buckets of water are there for flushing. If you need assistance with the heavy pails, please ask for help. Thank you.
• Circle of Stones will be attending the Concordia Concert on Thursday, March 19. People can carpool from Sue Rollins home if you wish. Be at Sue’s at 7:00 pm. After the concert, we will meet back at Sue Rollins’ home for goodies and visit. Contact Sue if you are interested in attending the concert and need a ride or will stop at her house afterwards.
• The Sanctuary Committee will be ordering two large plants for the altar and the committee is giving you an opportunity to honor loved ones and/or remember those who have been a very meaningful part of your lives in past years. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church to place the names of those special people. Please write out a check in the amount of $15. To help with convenience of ordering, you may call the church office and bring your check as soon as possible. Please make the check to United Church of Christ. Please sign up by March 23. This will be a great addition to our Easter service on April 5!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Natasha Rand’s family, Karen’s healing, Dick Anderson, Steven K’s dog passed away, and drought.
• Joys: Karen Peterson, Spring, Steven and Spencer’s safe tree cutting, 50th Anniversary of March from Selma, Montgomery, Kyle and Abby moving back to MN, and Pearl’s sister’s 87th birthday.

Schedule

• Mar. 8 @ 9:15 a.m. – Worship
• Mar. 11 @ 6 p.m. – Lenten Supper, 6:30 p.m. – Choir, 7 p.m. – Lenten Worship, 7:30 p.m. – Council Meeting
• Mar. 15 @ 9:15 am – Worship, 5-7 p.m. – Spiritual Fun Night at Montevideo

Announcements

• Circle of Stones will be attending the Concordia Concert on Thursday, March 19. People can carpool from Sue Rollins home if you wish. Be at Sue’s at 7:00 pm. After the concert, we will meet back at Sue Rollins’ home for goodies and visit. Contact Sue if you are interested in attending the concert and need a ride or will stop at her house afterwards.
• The Sanctuary Committee will be ordering two large plants for the altar and the committee is giving you an opportunity to honor loved ones and/or remember those who have been a very meaningful part of your lives in past years. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church to place the names of those special people. Please write out a check in the amount of $15. To help with convenience of ordering, you may call the church office and bring your check as soon as possible. Please make the check to United Church of Christ. Please sign up by March 23. This will be a great addition to our Easter service on April 5!

Joys and Concerns

• Concerns: Dick Anderson is struggling again, Marv & Bev Nordang (Marv is continuing treatment for cancer, family of Clayton Hanson, Lou Ann’s daughter, Sue, is having treatment for Hodgkin’s.
• Joys: Hazel and Darrell are home, sunshine, thanks to Steve and DuWayne for leadership on water issues, John’s geraniums have germinated, length of day is 11 hours 11 minutes (same as October), and don’t forget change to Daylight Savings Time.

Please see attached.

MARCH ENCOUNTER.doc