Weekly Announcements and Gatherings
May 5, 2024
Announcements and Gatherings
Welcome to worship on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Welcome to our Visitors. Thank you for joining us! -- Seven Faith Practices: Worship, Invite, Serve, Encourage, Give, Pray, Study (WISE GPS)
Lawn Mowing Schedule - Do you have about 1½ hours this spring or summer that you could mow the churchyard? Please sign up for a week that works for you. A reminder will be sent to you the week before your scheduled time. The sign-up sheet is on the “Get Connected” wall.
SUPPORT AND REPRESENT GLORIA DEI -- Gloria Dei has a new T-shirt design. ORDER NOW -- The order forms for the new t-shirt will be located at the Welcome Desk. Sample sizes and material will be displayed by the desk. Please place your order by Sunday, May 5th so we can get the shirts printed and to you as soon as possible. The prices are $14 for XS, S, M, L, and XL, $17 for 2XL, and $18 for 3XL. Please contact Coralie if you have any questions.
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, May 7 - Quilting Group will gather at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 8 - Adult Study “Life Lessons from Mark” will meet at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 9 - Women’s Bible Study gathers at 7:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 11 - First Communion Class will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact Coralie or Pastor Trish if you have any questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
GiFT: Sunday, May 5 "Others First Breakfast" -- Join us following worship for fellowship to celebrate our new members.
High School Youth Fundraiser: Sunday, May 12th -- The High School Youth will be selling Carnations on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, following worship. The flowers will be $3 for one or $5 for two. The proceeds from the flower sale will support our Youth going to the Gathering in New Orleans this July.
GiFT: The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 19th, at 10:00 a.m. All Gloria Dei members are encouraged to attend.
*A reminder that Sunday, May 19th is Pentecost Sunday. We invite you to WEAR RED on Pentecost Sunday to remind us of the fire of the Spirit.*
Gloria Dei’s Senior Class of 2024
Mason Akers
Ava Barth
Nichole Hodel
Reid Meier
Mary Morningstar
Reece Murray
Kyle Reisinger
Killian Schlotfelt
Gavin Sevey
CONGREGATION INVITES --
The Reisingers
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $18 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.
Announcements and Gatherings
Welcome to worship on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Welcome to our Visitors. Thank you for joining us! -- Seven Faith Practices: Worship, Invite, Serve, Encourage, Give, Pray, Study (WISE GPS)
- Flowers today are provided by Mike and Chris Bock in honor of Tristian’s 8th birthday.
- Today, we will be celebrating our new members during the "Others First Breakfast" after the worship service. We would like to take this opportunity to appreciate and fellowship with our new members who have joined us since 2021. As a token of our gratitude, we would like to gift each of you a single-stemmed flower to take home. Thank you for becoming a part of the Gloria Dei family!
- Thank you to everyone who donated pop cans! The grand total was $120.00, which will go towards the youth ELCA summer trip to New Orleans.
- Thank you to everyone who helped with the Annual Spring Clean-Up on Saturday the 27th - Gary & Brian Barth, Ron Miller, Connie & Greg Palko, Justin See, and Jay Wiebold. The property looks great!
Lawn Mowing Schedule - Do you have about 1½ hours this spring or summer that you could mow the churchyard? Please sign up for a week that works for you. A reminder will be sent to you the week before your scheduled time. The sign-up sheet is on the “Get Connected” wall.
SUPPORT AND REPRESENT GLORIA DEI -- Gloria Dei has a new T-shirt design. ORDER NOW -- The order forms for the new t-shirt will be located at the Welcome Desk. Sample sizes and material will be displayed by the desk. Please place your order by Sunday, May 5th so we can get the shirts printed and to you as soon as possible. The prices are $14 for XS, S, M, L, and XL, $17 for 2XL, and $18 for 3XL. Please contact Coralie if you have any questions.
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, May 7 - Quilting Group will gather at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 8 - Adult Study “Life Lessons from Mark” will meet at 5:00 p.m.
- LAST BLaST of the school year -- BLaST into Summer!
- Confirmation will meet at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 9 - Women’s Bible Study gathers at 7:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 11 - First Communion Class will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Contact Coralie or Pastor Trish if you have any questions.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
GiFT: Sunday, May 5 "Others First Breakfast" -- Join us following worship for fellowship to celebrate our new members.
High School Youth Fundraiser: Sunday, May 12th -- The High School Youth will be selling Carnations on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, following worship. The flowers will be $3 for one or $5 for two. The proceeds from the flower sale will support our Youth going to the Gathering in New Orleans this July.
GiFT: The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 19th, at 10:00 a.m. All Gloria Dei members are encouraged to attend.
*A reminder that Sunday, May 19th is Pentecost Sunday. We invite you to WEAR RED on Pentecost Sunday to remind us of the fire of the Spirit.*
Gloria Dei’s Senior Class of 2024
Mason Akers
Ava Barth
Nichole Hodel
Reid Meier
Mary Morningstar
Reece Murray
Kyle Reisinger
Killian Schlotfelt
Gavin Sevey
CONGREGATION INVITES --
- You are invited to celebrate Kyle’s graduation from Washington High School with us. It will be Sunday, May 26th from 4-7 at our house (319 Linden Ter SE).
The Reisingers
- You are invited to Ava Barth's graduation party on Saturday, May 18th, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Ava will be graduating from Prairie High School. Please RSVP to Ava’s mom: (319) 540-6170
Flowers for Worship - We invite you to provide flowers for our worship setting in honor or in memory of loved ones or an event. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex or contact the church office at (319) 396-2641 or office@gloriadeicr.com. Flowers are $18 per arrangement. An envelope for payment is conveniently located next to the flower chart.