This Sunday's Theme:

"Get Up and Walk or Lay Here and Die!"

Luke 24:13-35

In-person and Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at 10:30 AM

Happy and Blessed Easter! What a joyful noise we heard emanating from our Sanctuary this past Sunday! Thank you for your presence and worship! Sunday School will meet this Sunday in the Friendship Hall and BASE Life (youth group) will meet after worship at Black Rock Coffee Shop over in the Safeway complex. I’ve really enjoyed the coffee/youth events that we have had the past couple of weeks, and I’m looking forward to this week’s session. Hope to see our youth there!

This Saturday at 11 am is the funeral mass for Vanessa and Gus Ayala’s 17-year-old son, Noah Giovani. Vanessa is on our preschool office staff. Please keep Vanessa and her family in your prayers.

One week from Saturday, we invite you to attend the NE Valley Consortium Event on “Loneliness: How to live and serve faithfully to those within our community” with presenter Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes, Associate Vice President for Mission, and Identity at California Lutheran University. To register for free, please go to: https://forms.gle/B1w3iGwvLwtkwtV36 by April 5, 2024. Space is limited. Please email NEVCevent@lwlcaz.org with questions.

Let’s go to Emmaus this Sunday and see how Jesus is revealed to those who know a lot about the faith, but still have doubts and questions. If you are reading ahead, take a look at Luke 24:13-35 as we ponder the theme: “Get up and Walk or Lay Here and Die!”

Next Sunday we will begin a new Sermon Series on the Seven Churches from the book of Revelation. Each church has unique ministry gifts and opportunities and congregational challenges. Let’s see what we can learn from these early churches for our life together today.

Pastor Steve

• Prayers for Chris Steley, daughter of Pat Andrews as she meets with an orthopedic surgeon next week following a shoulder injury.
• Prayers for Daniel, for complete healing of his facial fractures and relief of pain following a baseball injury.
• We pray for Goldie McMahan and her family as they prepare for a heart catheter procedure in the coming week. Continue to provide healing for her and give her heart, body, and soul, your presence and strength.
• We pray for healing for Pat Musgrove's brother-in-law, Pastor Gary Sieglein, who is in the hospital with a broken shoulder.
• We pray for a friend of Benjamin Walker's grandmother, Pat, who has cancer.
• We pray for Vanessa and Gus Ayala and their children, as they mourn the loss of their son, Noah.
• We pray for Ilana, who is currently experiencing abdominal pain. We pray for a diagnosis and effective treatment.
• We pray for Mike Darkoch, for treatment and healing.
• Prayers for the family and friends of Tracy Johnson, friend of Lisa Durkee, as they mourn his recent passing due to cancer. 
• We give thanks for Laila Barr's successful surgery and quick return home. Provide her with strength and complete healing as she undergoes radiation.
• Prayers for complete healing for Seth as he completes his chemotherapy. Continue to strengthen him and his family.
• Prayers for Keenan, Charlie Brichta's uncle, who was diagnosed with lung cancer. Prayers for strength and resilience as he undergoes treatment, and that his body would be fully restored.
• Prayers for healing and hope for Roxana Mullenhoff, friend of Dave and Debby Andrews, who has not yet found relief from headaches since suffering a head injury over a year ago.
• Prayers for healing for Will Wartenburg who is undergoing treatment following a cancer diagnosis.
• Prayers for Sandee that she is able to experience healing for her depression as well as other health struggles. Prayers that she would find a renewed sense of purpose.
• Prayers for all young parents, for patience, peace, and overflowing love in their homes.
• Prayers for Uncle Ronnie's health and safety and for his family, that they may all feel strengthened and experience God's peace during this difficult time.
• Prayers for healing for Troy's brother in Colorado who suffers from Parkinson's.
• Prayers for Carol McNulty, Aurien Preiss' mom, as she continues with therapy.
• Prayers for Bonnie Straley’s brothers, Len and Larry and also his wife, Ann, for healing; and also Daphne and Cassidy for God’s guidance.
• Kent, a friend of Jeff Clarke and Debbie Campouris, is in need of continued prayers as he navigates his diagnosis.