APRIL 30 – MAY 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS…

HOSPITALIZED:  Lela Todd and James O’Boyle. 

RECOVERING AT HOME:  Tom Tucker.  

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Maxine Harrison, Halley and Tim Schmidt and baby Viola (Barb Johnson’s niece), Arl Haning (John’s brother), Korreen Rayl (Virginia Rayl’s daughter-in-law), individuals recently affected by the tornadoes, and service people and families. 

CONTINUAL PRAYERS:  Bishop Julius Trimble, District Superintendent Reverend Bill Poland, District Outreach Minister Paul Smith, 1^st Church pastors, and church family.   

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557. 

THIS WEEKEND

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

New Members received into Membership this weekend are Tim and Sara Finnegan, Patrick and Shannon Nathe, Erin and Heather Hibma, Greg Lee, and Susanna Swank.  We welcome you and your families with joy!

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR COLLECTION

A special collection is taken the first weekend of every month.  These funds go through KAMA to help community needs.   Please mark your check memo and/or envelope to identify this purpose to contribute.

COMMUNION

The United Methodist Church has an open communion.  All are invited to join in the celebration of God’s love!

NEW THIS WEEK!

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER – MAY 5^TH

The First United Methodist chapel will be open for your special prayer needs on Thursday, May 5 from 7:00  am to 7:00 in the evening for the National Day of Prayer.  We hope you will take advantage of the day and offer your prayers in the chapel or wherever you may be for the healing of our country, those suffering from natural disasters, for our brothers, sisters in need or other personal needs.  Helpful scriptures, Prayer cards and “How to Pray” brochures will be available for our prayer team members assistances.  We have invited the community to join with us for the day in the chapel.  There will be a community wide “Prayer Walk” from 6:00 till 7:00 pm starting at our chapel and hopefully at other churches throughout the community.  We are in need of prayer hosts at the chapel for one half intervals during the day please contact Merna or Heather to sign up.  WE CANNOT WAIT ANY LONGER THE TIME IS NOW! 

SUMMER FUN:  LET’S GO TO CAMP
May 8^th is Camp Sunday where we will be handing out information on how you can register for camp this summer along with your friends.  Pick up a registration form today or go online at www.iaumc.org/camps to visit the many possibilities offered.   There is a camp for any age group – remember it’s your adventure!

YOUTH GROUP NEWS
The Salt and Light Company will be meeting on Sunday, May 15 from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m.  We will be having an extra hour this month as we will be helping Maria in her collection of food items and donations for Helping Hands.  The group will be going out into the community to collect donations also.   Donations may also be dropped off at church on Sunday morning.  All youth in 6^th through 12^th grade are encouraged to attend.

HANDICAPPED PARKING
There are not enough handicapped parking spots on the south side of the church to meet the expanding needs of our church. Attendance is picking up and we are in need of more parking spots by the south side entrance for those not able to walk far.  We have available parking spots in our parking lot on the east side of the church and also the city parking lot to the west for those young at heart and body as well.

THANK YOU
Thank you to all those who brought in flowers to help decorate the church for Easter.

NEW THIS WEEK! (Continued) The Trustees would like to express our appreciation to Bob and Ryan Hardman of Creative Landscaping for removing the bushes on the north side of the playground and also for their care of the lawn for the church and parsonage! The Trustees greatly appreciate MSPS sharing their work with the church with the decorations in the entry and past decorations of WFH.  We have had many positive comments about how inviting it looks, brightening up the entry! ONGOING NEWS… MSPS GRADUATION/CONCERT Montgomery Street Preschool Graduation and Spring Concert will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 7pm. LECTIONARY:  May 7-8 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Ps. 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Pet. 1:17-23 Luke 24:13-35 ATTENDANCE/GIVING April 23-24, 2010 Worship attendance:  324 Giving:  $5703.14 THIS WEEK… Sunday May 1, 2011 NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR COMMUNION RECEIVING OF NEW MEMBERS 8:30 & 10:45a       Worship Services 9:30a                      Sunday School

6:30-8:00p          Confirmation Class Monday May 2, 2011 1:00-3:00p            KAMA—Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p            Almost Free Shop 7:00p                      4H Club – Act Cntr Tuesday May 3, 2011 7:00-8:00a            Early Birds – Hardees 9:00-10:00a          Staff Mtg – Conf Rm 9:00a-Noon          Almost Free Shop 6:00-8:00p            Cub Scouts – WFH 7:00-8:00p            Jr. Optimists - EFH Wednesday May 4, 2011 Noon                      Wings – Conf Rm 1:00-3:30p            KAMA—Act Cntr 4:30-5:30p            Girl Scouts – Preschool Rm 5:30p                      Bell Choir Practice   6:30-7:30p            MSPS Board Mtg – Conf Rm Thursday May 5, 2011 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER 7:00a-7:00p          Chapel Open for National Day of Prayer 8:00a                      Late Birds – Mr. C’s 12:30-1:30p          UMW Exec Mtg – EFH 1:30-2:30p            UMW Gen Mtg – WFH 6:00-7:00p            Prayer Walk Friday May 6, 2011 9:00a-4:00p          Almost Free Shop Saturday May 7, 2011 FOOD DONATION NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES 7:00a                      Methodist Men – Mr.                              C’s 5:30p                      Chapel Service Sunday May 8, 2011 FOOD DONATION NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES CINNAMON ROLL SUNDAY MOTHER’S DAY/CAMP SUNDAY 8:30 & 10:45a       Worship Services 9:30a                      Sunday School