ESTHER LUTHERAN CHURCH

THIS WEEK AT ESTHER

Sunday, April 28

9 am – Sunday School

9 am – Senior Recognition cake & punch reception

10 am: Worship

Coffee Fellowship following worship

2 pm- Worship at St. William’s

4.28.24-service Download

Wednesday, May 1

6 pm – Confirmation mentor and family potluck and dinner worship

7:30 pm – Council

Sunday, May 5

9 am – Sunday School
10 am – Worship

Coffee fellowship following worship

NEWS AND NOTES

Senior Recognition Sunday, April 28. Please join us in celebrating our three graduating
seniors with a Cake and Punch Reception at 9 am. The seniors will be sharing about their
future plans and receiving their blankets during the 10 am worship.

Newsletter articles need to be emailed to the office by April 30^th.

Parkers Prairie High School Student Council is planning for its annual Day of Caring. On Friday, May 17, the students of PPHS will be ready, willing, and able to help out in the community. If you would like help with spring clean up or have a special project that needs to get done in the Parkers Prairie, Urbank, and Miltona area, contact the PPHS Student Council Advisor David O’Brien at dobrien@pp.k12.mn.us.

On Sunday, May 26^th we will have a special worship service to honor Pastor Scott and Jacey in appreciation for their years of care and service to Esther. There will be a potluck after worship. Pastor Scott’s last day will be May 31^st.

Esther Youth that are attending the youth gathering this summer are starting to actively sell stock. As a stockholder you are entitled to the following:

1.) Access to New Orleans updates! Stock holders will have exclusive access to communication with us during the trip via postcards and Facebook updates daily.

2.) An invitation to the Stockholder Presentation! After returning home from the Gathering, we will hold a Stock Holders presentation to which stockholders will be invited to come enjoy treats hosted by the Gathering participants as well as a presentation about the trip.

3.) An opportunity to pray for our youth! You can pray for our hearts and minds to be open to this experience, to learn something new, to deepen our faith & spiritual growth. Thank you for your support of Esther Lutheran Youth through your purchase of shares of stock.

We are looking for people to join the Tech Team to learn to run the worship slideshow and the audio/visual tasks during worship. If you are interested, please contact Mandy Arvidson, Mike Lage or Jewel Townsend.

2024 DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE USHER TABLE. We will not be labeling directories this year – please take as needed for you and your family. Additional copies will be printed as needed throughout the year. If you would like a directory sent to you by email or USPS, please contact secretary@estherlutheran.net .

THE ESTHER CAMP AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH FUND was created to help our young members attend bible camp to enrich their faith journey. To date the fund has over $5,000. The Camp Fund Application can be found on our website estherlutheran.com under the “Faith Formation” tab.

If you are interested in being on our weekly email list please contact secretary@estherlutheran.net .

SERVING IN APRIL
Pastor: Scott Hoecker
Organists:  Marcia Guenther, Brad Lambrecht
Altar Care: Deb Koep
Communion Assistant: Steph Stueve, Amy Stanley
Lay readers: Deb Koep
Ushers: Larry Doll
Acolyte: NEED VOLUNTEER
Birthday Card Sender:  Linda Arvidson
Tech Team:   Mandy Arvidson, Mike Lage, Jewel Townsend

Esther Lutheran Church, ELCA

“Knowing Christ-Making Christ Known through Faith, Hope and Love”

Pastor Scott Hoecker – Cell: (218) 355-0187 Email: prscott@estherlutheran.net

11019 625^th Ave, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 – Telephone:218-338-2171

Website: www.estherlutheran.com Email: secretary@estherlutheran.net

Caring Ministry Email: caringministry@estherlutheran.net

Copy Right Permission

Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # 738226-A All rights reserved.” Permission to reproduce hymns obtained from ONE License License # 738226-A

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