APRIL BIRTHDAYS

  • ​3rd: Mike Mazar
  • 4th: Cathy Mayer, Aaron Sanders
  • 5th: Denise Hansen
  • 6th: Connie Winegardner
  • 7th: Harrison Schultz
  • 9th: Alexander Livermore
  • 10th: Linda Rients
  • 11th: Lynda Duus, Shirley Pedersen, Heide Woizeschke
  • 16th: Deb Heidebrink, Ally Morreim
  • 18th: Cruz Naatjes, Gus Schaub
  • 19th: Sam Henrickson
  • 20th: David Rutledge, Peggy Schoeneman
  • 25th: Sarah Zeman
  • 28th: Casey Jones
  • 29th: Charles Winegardner

NEWS

  • ​​ Be sure to listen to our Easter Radio Message on KUOO this next week, featuring our Confirmation kids: Cruz & Cain Naatjes and Joley & Blake Schmahl!
  • St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will be sponsor with Grace for Holy Week Services. We thank them for their partnership! WE WELCOME EVERYONE. ALWAYS!
  • Thanks to our Holy Week volunteers and musicians that went out of their way to make our services amazing!! 
  • Confirmation Sunday will be June 4th. Come congratulate our kiddos and enjoy some cupcakes!
  • Easter Sunday “Sonrise” Services will be at 8 am & 10 am on April 9th. An Easter Hunt will be held at 9 am with donut, goodies and grand prizes. Rain or Shine!! All kiddos under 14 invited!! EVERYONE WELCOME!!!
  • If you or someone you know has been impacted by suicide in any way, it's important to know you are not alone. You are welcome to join a very informal gathering to connect with others on the same journey. We meet the third Thursday of every month at First Lutheran Church, 1525 Three Cross Road, Milford. The next meeting will be 7:00 p.m. on April 20, 2023. For any questions or more information, please contact Jeannie Stolee at 712-339-3070 or Kris Johnson at 712-330-4873.
  • Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp have many events coming up this year for the 2023 Quilt Auction: A Scandinavian Feast, concert, 5K Run & Lunch in August. For more info or to donate a quilt, please refer to the bulletin board in entry.
  • This month, our special opportunity for giving is to our Lutheran Lakeside Camp. This wonderful camp has been providing a welcoming community for all people to find joy and purpose in God for over 60 years by providing summer and day camps, company retreats and reunions.
  • Rosecrance Jackson Centers will be hosting focusing on overdose and naloxone classes for the month of April. In this training you will learn how opioids effect the brain, how to identify symptoms of an overdose, and how to administer naloxone. Did you know naloxone is free and available to anyone in the state of Iowa? They will talk about how to get naloxone in this training. The opioid epidemic effects people in every walk of life. There is no shame in seeking out help. For more class info, please check our bulletin board in the entryway. 

THIS WEEK

  • Saturday, April 1
    • 4 pm Worship 
  • Sunday, April 2
    • 10 am Palm Sunday Worship Special Music by Jenna Hardy Pedersen (also online)
  • Tuesday, April 4
    • Grace to Go Online
  • Wednesday, April 5
    • 3:45 pm Confirmation
  • Thursday April 6
    • 12:05 pm Maundy Thursday Service
    • 7 pm Maundy Thursday Service
  • Friday, April 7
    • 12:05 pm Good Friday Service
    • 7 pm Good Friday Service
  • Sunday, April 9
    • 8 am SONRISE Easter Worship (also online)
    • 9 am Easter Hunt & Goodies
    • 10 am SONRISE Easter Worship (Also, online)

UPCOMING

  • April 6
    • 12:05 pm Holy Thursday Service
    • 7 pm Holy Thursday Service
  • April 7
    • 12:05 pm Good Friday Service
    • 7:00 pm Good Friday Service
  • April 9
    • 8:00 am Easter "Sonrise" Service feat. Special Music by Al Morphew
    • 9:00 am Easter Hunt & Goodies
    • 10:00 am Easter "Sonrise" Service feat. Special Music by Al Morphew, Russ & Shar Eckard