Calendar of Events for May 9-15, 2026: Saturday - 5:30pm - Second Saturday Supper Sunday - Monday - 5:30pm - Karate; 7:00pm - Congregation Council Tuesday - 1:00pm - Willing Workers Wednesday - 6:30pm - AA Meeting; 7:00pm - Bible Study Thursday - 5:30pm - Karate Friday - Saturday -
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RALLY - Our Sunday School program is holding an attendance rally for April continuing to the end of the Sunday School year, May 17th. The class with the best attendance will receive a special party on the last day of class. We are also encouraging our Sunday School attendees to stay for the church service. The child/children with the best church attendance will receive a prize. There is a sign-off sheet in the church parlor for children to write their names and dates of church attendance.
ACOLYTES NEEDED - All students in 3rd grade and older may serve as an acolyte during the Sunday morning 10:45am worship service and sometimes at a holiday service, too. Your responsibility is to light the candles at the start of the service, hand out and collect the offering plates and put out the candles at the end of the service. There will be training before you serve for the first time. We do a schedule for 6 months at a time and are getting ready to plan the July-December schedule soon. That list will be mailed to you when prepared. The number of acolytes we have determines the number of times you will serve. If you cannot serve on a Sunday you are scheduled, just call and switch will someone else on the list. Please consider being a part of this important ministry!!!!! Any questions, see Cindy Derr.
GRADUATION INFORMATION - Please send information on graduations to the church office by e-mail clccony@ptd.net or call 570-788-1572. Please send, with the student’s name, high school name with future plans for college, work, armed forces, etc. College name with degree and future plans with employment, etc.
RED IS THE COLOR . . . GERANIUMS ARE THE FLOWERS - Geraniums are needed to decorate our church for Pentecost Sunday May 24th and then planted outside to beautify our church grounds on Tuesday May 26th at 6:30pm. Cost is $5.00 per plant. Please use the envelope in the basket in the narthex to order and pay for your flowers. Place it in the offering plate or call the church office to sponsor. Please make sure all information is written clearly on the envelope. Deadline to order is Sunday May 17th.
GERANIUM PLANTING - Help is needed Tuesday May 26th at 6:30pm (weather permitting) to plant the geraniums from Pentecost around our church grounds. We need many hands. Please mark your calendar, bring a small shovel, and come out to join in the fun!!!
ARTICLES FOR THE JUNE NEWSLETTER ARE DUE MAY 17TH
BEAR CREEK CAMP - Registration for Summer Camp is now open. See the poster on the bulletin board in the parlor for dates and take an information packet that shows costs, phone, e-mail and other information. Financial help is offered to campers from our congregation (see Cindy).
CASTING OUR NETS MINISTRY - The next gathering of the Casting Our Nets ministry group will be on Tuesday May 19th at 7pm.
BIBLE STUDIES - Wednesday night Bible Study is 7-8 pm. We are currently reading the book of Psalms.
Wednesday morning Bible Study meets the first & third Wednesdays of the month at 11:00am. We will continue with “The Workbook on the Christian Walk”. Everyone is welcome to join. Sessions last about an hour.
2026 BULLETIN SPONSOR CHARTS ARE AVAILABLE - Bulletins $20 per Sunday. Open dates for bulletins are October 11, November 1, 8, & 22 and December 20. Special flower pieces need to be ordered through the office (i.e. altar piece).
WATCH "THE CHOSEN" - “The Chosen” viewing is on Thursdays at 6:30pm. There will be a quick synopsis of the episode before we start it. After viewing, there will be a Q & A.
* Thursday May 21st – Season 3, Episode1 – “Homecoming” * Thursday June 4th – Season 3, Episode 2 – “Two by Two” * Thursday June 11th – Season 3, Episode 3 – “physician, Heal Yourself"
SECOND SATURDAY SUPPERS - The next supper will be held on May 9 at 5:30pm downstairs in Roth Hall right after the Saturday worship service. You will need to bring your own beverages. Place settings will be provided. The simple entrée (soup or a casserole) will be provided, and it is sure to be yummy!
The date for the June supper is June 13.
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE - LDR is asking for gifts to help with the recent severe storms across the upper Midwest and fires in the South. Checks may be out to the church and marked LDR. 100% of all money donated goes directly to help those in need!! See info and forms on the bulletin board.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
* BREAKFAST IS SERVED - The Valley Vets Auxiliary will host a breakfast on Sunday May 17th from 7am-11am. Everyone is invited.
* SPRING FLING - St. John Bosco Parish Center on Saturday May 16th from 7am-3pm and Sunday May 17th from 1pm-3pm (Box Day). Flea Market, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, bake sale, Tricky Tays and Cash Raffle.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY EVENTS FOR CONYNGHAM BORO 125TH ANNIVERSARY:
* May 18th – Planting of Liberty Trees in whispering Willows Park at 11:00am * May 25th – Memorial Day Parade on Main Street at 10:00am * June 14th – Flag Day Patriotic Concert in the Gazebo at 6:00pm * July 3rd -4th – VFW Celebration * July 19th Summer Concert in the Gazebo at 6:00pm * July 28th – Crime Watch National Night Out in Whispering Willows Park from 5:00pm to 8:00pm * July 31/August 1 – Valley Days - -Saturday St Ann’s Band at 1:00pm and Fireworks at 9:00pm
STEPHEN MINISTRY:
Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2, NRSV)
They are among us. No, we’re not talking about angels or aliens. We’re talking about individuals who care about others. As Galatians 6:2 says,” Carry each other’s burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ”. This is one of our congregation’s one-to-one caregiving ministries. If you know of someone who may benefit from a Stephen Minister or if you think you may benefit, contact Deb Jones at 570-233-7675.