Due to a variety of scheduling conflicts, there will not be midweek worship tomorrow (May 28). Our Wednesday evening services will resume on June 4. Please note that these summer services begin at 6:30 p.m.

We’re still looking for a few more people to host our summer Shalom Room fellowship before our service on July 20, July 27, August 17 and August 31. More details about hosting are printed on the reminder card to the left. For even more information, feel free to reach out to Sharon Popp at poppseg@gmail.com or (515) 351-8001.

Our GLC Quilters met last Wednesday and presented a cat quilt to Pastor Christian. The surprise was actually some time in the making. Weeks ago, the ladies, knowing he loves cats, invited Christian to help tie this particular quilt. Then, when the quilts were displayed in the sanctuary, the cat quilt was placed on the front pew for him to sit and lean into. Finally, on their work day last week, the Quilters called him in to the Fellowship Hall under the auspices of “taking a picture” and proceeded to wrap him in comfort, warmth and love. The quilt went home that day and right away Christian and Karen’s cat Pojke found the warmth, comfort and love too. Pojke, pronounced “poika,” is the Swedish word for “boy.”

On Sunday, June 8, we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. The day is often thought of as “the birthday of the church” and recalls how the promised Holy Spirit descended upon the first followers. The Spirit looked like tongues of fire.

To commemorate those events and to remind us that the Holy Spirit is still among us, red balloons will decorate the sanctuary that day.

And, to make the day even more colorful and Spirit-full, you are invited to wear red!

Interested in helping with planning the decorations and snacks for Vacation Bible School this summer? We will be having a meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, May 28) at 3:00 p.m. in the Shalom Room! Our theme this year is all about adventurous mountain exploring. Everyone is welcome!

RIVERSIDE SUMMER CODE

Registration is live for Riverside Bible Camp summer 2025! You can register at www.riversidelbc.org. Use our code 25GL for $75 off. We love camp!

LET'S GET CAPTIVATED!!!

Only two weeks left for Early Registration! Click below to register your family today! Or if you would like more information check out our Children's Ministry page on our website or email Bre.

IN OUR PRAYERS, WE REMEMBER . . .

Faye Arends; June Balvanz (mother of Michelle Hamer); Deb Barron (friend of Cindy & Jim Clark); David & Sharon Berryhill; Timara Boehme (daughter-in-law of Jan Boehme); Carol Bond (friend of Sharon Berryhill); Lindsay Borst; Carol Capesius (sister of Scott Bleich); Jeanne Cook (mother of Denise Henderson); Dick Cooper; Don Goode (father of Tammy Tinder); Donelle Gull (sister of Denise Henderson); Loleta Hansen (cousin of Barb Licklider); Kyra Harbacheck; Gerry Hartman; Rylie Hunter (granddaughter of Karen Willson); Mike Kruse; Barb Licklider; Ruby McCullough (sister of David Berryhill); David Nissen; Lawrence Pattee (uncle and godparent of Barb Licklider); Randy Pattee (cousin of Barb Licklider); Reed Pattee (cousin of Barb Licklider); Shirley Pattee (aunt of Barb Licklider); Gary Pruismann (friend of Margie Scott); Debbie Petersen (cousin of Barb Licklider); Alpharetta Peterson; Marcia Prior-Miller; Scott Raymond; Kayla Rose (aunt of Rylee Tunyuck); the family and friends of Jeri Saltzman; Dan Schmidt; Miriam Schultz (mother of Marcia Dahlstrom); Mary Sniezek (stepmother of Randy Sniezek); Tasha Jensen Sweet (cousin of Angie Jensen); Darrell Trujillo; Quincy Lee Tunyuck (newborn daughter of Jett & Rylee Tunyuck).

WE OFFER NEW PRAYERS OF HEALING FOR . . .

+ Don Goode. Recent tests have revealed that Don, the father of Tammy Tinder, has lymphoma and pancreatic cancer. Next steps and treatment will be determined in the coming days.

THE TLC COORDINATORS for the coming weeks are Deb Anderson (May 15-31), Pam Abarr (June 1-15) and Nancy Doyle (June 16-30).