ANNOUNCEMENTS

 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY…Today is Mother’s day.  Whether your Mom is still with us or with the Lord, come and say a special prayer for her.  May God bless all Mother’s and their most sacred vocation in life!  Please take a carnation for any mom you wish to give it to.

 LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL IS TODAY.  NEXT SUNDAY IS YOUTH SUNDAY! 

 WE HAVE DECIDE TO SUSPEND THE PRAYERS FOR PEACE SATURDAY SERVICES.  WE WILL LOOK TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR IN THE FALL.

 HOLY COMMUNION will be at 5:30 p.m. tonight.

ASCENSION DAY IS THURSDAY MAY 25^TH.  Please come and join us for a simple yet wonderful service that evening at 7pm.  There is also a service at Grace Episcopal Church Fort Wayne at noon that day.  Please make your way to one of those services and celebrate our Lord’s ascension!

ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN UP is Saturday, May 20 at 9: a.m. to 11 a.m. We need some eager helpers to make our church look beautiful on the outside, not just the inside.  Any gardening tools are in short supply so if you have extra rakes, shovels, etc., please bring them, would be greatly appreciated.  Questions can be answered by calling Dave Krocker at 260- 739-8430.

 Parents of Graduates-to-Be If you have a son or daughter who will graduate from high school or college this year, please let Debbie know now.  We would like the name, school, date of graduation, and future plans.  These graduates will be honored at the 10:15 service on May 21.

VESTRY will meet this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

DON’T FORGET ST. ALBAN’S SHIRTS & HOODIES STILL FOR SALE:  Please see Norm at church or you can call him at home at 449-9682.

 TIN CAPS GAME DON’T FORGET IF YOU SIGNED UP.  MONEY NEEDS TO BE IN BY MAY 26.

 REMINDER:  GARAGE SALE – Thursday, June 1; Friday, June 2; & Saturday, June 3

Spring is just around the corner, and so are the thoughts of garage sales.  In an effort to raise money for the Food Bank, Phil and I will be holding a garage sale at our home, 6218 Vance Ave., on the above dates.  All items need to be at our house by Friday, May 27th so we can sort and price.  Any and all items that do not sell will be donated to the Treasure House..  If you have any questions, please see me or call (260) 450-2874 or contact Phil at (260) 450-3147.

FOOD PANTRY STILL NEEDS:

brown paper bags, peanut butter, jelly , pancake mix and syrup, pudding/jello, canned fruit, sugar, flour, cake mix, jiffy corn bread mix, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, broth, chicken and/or beef, tuna, diced tomatoes, canned beans and bar soap.

THANK YOU goes for all that have signed up for the coffee hour.  It is truly appreciated.

 USED CARTRIDGES & TONERS  will not be collected at our church anymore. We are not able to receive money for them.  Thank you for your past giving.

 Attendance for last Sunday was 85.

 REMEMBER IN PRAYER Laurel Adams, Peggy Brandes, Clara, Melissa, Mary Ann Clemmer, Andrew Davis, John Diver, Dick Donnelly  Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Ian Fox, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, Glen Grate, Michael Grosjean, Helsel family , Claire Irvine, Nevada Jones, Tom Kurtz, Gayle Long, Deb McMahan and Bruce Aulick, Elaine Marten, Don Mefford, Catherine Michael, Carol Newell, Debbie Nolan, Michelle Nolan, Carol Postel, Doris Sanxter, Karen Saylor, The Schmucker family, Tom Shadid, Larry Shaw, Stan Smith, Cindy Spice, Rick Spice, Wesley Stath-Tracy, Carolyn Townsend, Jim Trueblood, Paul Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Daxton Demorest, Jeremy Faux, Dylan Frick, Adam Johns, Eric Lamberty, Matthew Michael, Ty Sumner