Holy Week and Easter Sunday Events ~ are the center and focus of our study today in Adult Bible Class in the Fellowship Centre, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. with coffee and goodies and a mighty helping of God’s Word for our hearts! Please join us!

The Church Office and First Lutheran School ~ will be closed on Easter Monday, April 6.

Please Join Us for a Midweek Pot-Blessing Supper ~ on Wednesday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. We provide the chicken and you bring the sides. Hope to see you there!

“He Still Moves Stones” ~ is the title of a book by Christian author Max Lucado and of our Midweek series of services after Easter in our Midweek Worship, beginning with our Divine Worship service of Holy Communion, next Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. You are invited!

Is Seeing Believing or Believing Seeing? ~ Let’s ask Thomas in our Gospel for next Sunday’s Divine Worship, beginning at 8:15 and 11 a.m., as we continue rejoicing in the triumphant rising of our Savior. Please join us and see!

A Great BIG Thank You ~ to all who donated candy for the Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt. And a thank you to everyone who donated baked goods, eggs, sausage, fruit, and other food items for Easter breakfast. Our congregation was well fed!

What’s Taboo? What are We Free to Do? Where’s the Balance? ~ are all questions seeking answers in our understanding and discussion of Romans 14 next Sunday in Adult Bible Class in the Fellowship Centre, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. with coffee and goodies and a mighty helping of God’s Word for our hearts! Please join us!

Older Wiser Loving Saints (OWLS) ~ folks 55 years and older are invited to meet together and greet others and eat lunch this Thursday (April 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) as we rejoice in our risen Savior and the gifts He gives us for life in His Kingdom!

Sunday Morning Treats ~ Thanks to all of you who have brought treats for our Sunday morning coffee hour and Bible study. You are a blessing and we appreciate your time and effort. The sign-up sheet for the rest of April is in the kitchen area. If you wish to bring packaged cookies, please leave them in the kitchen with a note on them for Lisa.

Can You Help? ~ The front doors do not shut automatically like the office door does. If you exit the building through the front doors at any time (between or during church services, after evening events, or the like), please make sure that they shut tightly. Thank you for your help.

If You Would Like to Help ~ with a Midweek Supper and/or dessert, sign-up sheets are by the kitchen window.

First Lutheran School Registration is Open ~ for the 2026-2027 acadmic year. Our Get Set and PreK classes are ready for your child! Enroll your child now for a faith-based education that provides kindergarten readiness skills. Part-time and all-day enrollment options are available.

The LWML Montana District Convention ~ is April 24-26, 2026, in Lewistown, Montana, at the Yogo Inn and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Please see the current Montana Missive for registration forms and more information. In addition, a list of restaurants and hotels in Lewistown is by the Missives and posted on the white board in Ziegler Hall.

First Lutheran School is Hiring! ~ Our school needs an after-care provider for the 2026-27 school year. This individual will provide care for a group of 6-10 students from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you are interested in this position for one or more days a week, please contact Sue Taylor for more information.

Easter Cards ~ are available this morning in Ziegler Hall. Packages of 8 cards are $5. Spring is here and it gives us an opportunity to share a greeting to a friend in need, distant relative, or just for fun. Spread some cheer! Proceeds from the sale of cards go to our youth programs here at church! Janice Larison, Cards 4 Kids

Helena Food Share Items ~ In April, we are collecting chili and chunky soup, canned and boxed meals, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, etc.). Please place any donations under the mailboxes in Ziegler Hall. Thank you!

On The Lutheran Hour Next Sunday ~ Hear Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler speak on “Early Adopters.” The risen Jesus is the “display model” of what we will be, through faith in Him (1 Corinthians 15:20). The Lutheran Hour may be heard Sundays on Christian Satellite Network, 91.1 FM, at 8 a.m., and on Sirius XM 131, Family Talk.

Lutherans for Life ~ “As Christians, we rejoice in the Savior who shines light on our lives when we only expected inky blackness. May God’s strong Word remind us that the fullness of life is meant to be lived in the light. Let us walk in the light as He is in the light (1 John 1:7). In Jesus we have light, and to have light is to have life.” Rev. Dennis Norby, Grace Free Lutheran Church, Valley City, North Dakota – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life o lutheransforlife.org.

Please Pray for ~

+ Those Needing God’s Help and Healing ~ members and friends of our congregation and school dealing with struggles of body and soul!

+ Our World, Our Nation, Our Communities, and Our Neighborhoods ~ for God’s protection, deliverance, and care in these days, weeks, and months of trials, tribulations, and troubles!

+ Our Easter Walk with the Risen Savior Jesus ~ through Word and Sacrament, that God would draw each one of us closer in faith!

+ Each of Us ~ that celebrating Easter will be more than just a day a year, but a way of life each day throughout the year!

And Praise God for ~

+ Friends in Christ, in Our Congregation and Beyond ~ who are there to help us in our times of need to God’s glory and our good!

+ Blessing Us to Be a Part of His Mission and Ministry ~ to bless others in Jesus Name with the tithes, and offerings, and gifts we can give!

+ Jesus’ Suffering and Death For Us ~ and ALL that His Easter Resurrection means for all who died to sin with Him in His death and rose again to new life (in our Holy Baptism) with Him in His Resurrection!

Our Thanks to God ~ and to those who respond to God’s great love, in service to our Lord and to us this Sunday