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Relevant + Hopeful + Generous
May 6-13, 2018
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4/17/18 The code for the lock box at the side door has been changed. Please call the office if you need access to this.
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Upcoming Events at a glance (and quick links)
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Celebration of Life for Andrea Barstad-Aase
A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Andrea Barstad-Aase will be held at Joy Lutheran Church on Saturday, May 5th at 10 am. To view the full obituary, please
CLICK HERE
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Confirmation Sunday
On Sunday 11 of our 9th grade youth will be making Affirmation of their Baptism (what we have traditionally called "confirmation"). They will be doing this at a special worship service at 11:30am. If you would like to be there to celebrate with our youth I invite you to consider attending that service. As part of worship our youth will be sharing their faith statements and leading worship. If you can't join us for worship, be sure to check the bulletin board to view their faith statements.
Being confirmed on Sunday will be Macy Cleasby, Breanne Hudak, Megan Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Emily Nelson, Kylee Schommer, John Gray, Ryan Johnson, Connor Lubich, Chris Maaske and Brandon Pederson. (being confirmed on a later date: Sophie Tibayan, Maddie Tibayan and Jack Truttman).
A big word of thanks to all those who have helped with our confirmation program this year!
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***1st Quarter Statements are ready to be picked up in the Narthex.***
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Faith Formation Video
Part of God's story is about Paul. He went from hating people who loved Jesus to becoming someone who loved Jesus. Quite a change! He would spend the rest of his life getting to know God and telling others about God.
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Weekly Home Devotion Resource
God's Story...Our Story
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10th Annual Plant Market at Joy
Mark your calendars!!! This year, the 10th Annual Joy Plant Market is planned for Mother's Day weekend, Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Come and get your plants for the growing season. And while you're at it, you might as well pick up something for Mom! This continues to be a community fundraiser with proceeds going to various charities. The Plant Market will support Luther Bible School camperships for Joy youth, Prescott Area Food Pantry, Missions in Malawi, and Joy Worship Enhancements. Craig and Tammy Orf are this year's co-chairs and need your volunteer help in the following areas:
- Donating perennial, annual, and vegetable plants (need to be clearly marked with provided plant markers listing plant name, sun/shade and bloom color, and perennials need to be in 1 gallon pots or larger). Plant Drop-off - Friday, May 11, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Joy.
- Volunteering for Saturday and/or Sunday activities (see insert in Sunday bulletins).
- Donating money to allow Joy to disburse more of the proceeds. Plant Market envelopes are available at the Welcome Center. Place in the offering plate or in the slot in the Welcome Center. Or use the credit card kiosk.
- Getting the word out to neighbors and friends.
Please call this year's co-chairs: Craig and Tammy Orf (715-426-9646) with questions, donations, or comments. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of this activity!
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All Women Invited to May 8th Bible Study
All women are invited to attend the final Bible Study of this school year. It will be held on Tuesday, May 8th at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at church. This Bible Study is entitled "All Are Welcome." We will be talking about hospitality as a spiritual matter. In welcoming and in being welcomed, we experience the love of God who breaks down human barriers and draws us into community with one another. In this study we will explore several Bible passages that will invite us to reflect on dimensions of hospitality within our own lives and our congregation. Emilie Horken and Marcia Lindseth will lead the Bible study and Charlotte Burgeson will provide dessert. Do join us! Also, remember to mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 31st when we will host the summer Ecumenical Bible Study from 9 AM - Noon.
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JWELCA Spring Banquet Provides Fun, Food, and Fellowship
On Sunday evening, April 29th, about forty-five women and girls came together for the annual Spring Banquet. A good time was had by all! Special thanks to the Banquet Chair, Deanna Roen, who took care of the planning details A delicious meal was served. The special speaker was Stephanie Landsem, an author who writes Biblical fiction. She talked about her process of writing a book and shared about many women of the Bible and what we can learn from their stories.
Diane Meyer provided a devotional, centered around the justice Bible verses found in Amos 6, and showed a beautiful video of pictures of "water" that she and Pr. Steve had photographed in Wisconsin. Many others helped in several ways and we thank them for helping to make the Banquet another successful event for the women of our church.
Thanks to the following people:
Welcome and Greeting: Emilie Horken
Devotions: Diane Meyer (with video help from Pr. Steve)
Meal Preparation: Deanna and Ken Roen and Sharyn and Scott Calton
Dessert Preparation: Shirley Johnson, Diane Meyer, Charlotte Burgeson, and Elaine Most
Table Favors: Sharyn Calton
Men Servers: Jim Flatz, Dick Horken, Ken Roen, Tim Booth, Russ Jensen, Scott Halverson, Pr. Steve Meyer, Bill Most, Tom Peterson, Bill Satchell, John Culhane, and Bernard Voelker.
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Welcome 2018 Joy Vision Council Members!
President-Joan Northouse
Vice President-Chris Stanke
Secretary-Bobbie Flatz
Treasurer-Kristin Tibayan *not voting member of Council
Faith Education-Josh Pender
Fellowship-Krista Mitzuk
Giving-Wayne Lundgaard
Outreach-Renee Braun
Service-Peter Gray
Worship-Phyllis Hoffmann
JWELCA-Hope Olson
Thank you for your service and commitment to Joy Lutheran Church!
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*Not pictured: Krista Mitzuk |
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I'm LOST! Where's My Family?
These mugs, many jackets, articles of clothing, and lunch bags have been waiting for their owners to claim them. Please stop by and take them home before the end of May or they will go to a new home.
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Please Donate to the Spring Mission Project: Turning Point Shelter
It's time to begin donating to the Spring Mission Project. Our church will be collecting items for the Turning Point Shelter which provides support and resources for victims of domestic and sexual violence through its two centers-one in River Falls and one in New Richmond.
One in three women will experience domestic violence so the need for services is great. The more sites and resources that are available to people, the more likely people are to get help and find safety for themselves and their family. Turning Point provides a number of services including a crisis shelter, sexual assault crisis support, 24-hour hotline and text hotline, safety planning, individual advocacy, support groups for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence, legal system advocacy, and prevention education programs. Please consult the poster board in the Narthex for a listing of current needs and wish lists from Turning Point. Food items, hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, and general shelter necessities are needed. Thank you for your help with this project!
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Be part of a Thrivent Action Team
Thrivent Financial Updates...
Updated YTD numbers as of April 15th for Thrivent and Joy activities are as follows:
- Thrivent Action Teams: 35 projects approved and $8,750 received.
- Thrivent Choice Dollars received year to date: $3,272.00. (MORE THAN ALL LAST YEAR!)
Thrivent is looking for ways to give away millions of dollars with its non-profit status. Let's help them, which in turn supports Joy, the community and many of our outreach programs.
Action Team Projects:
During this past year (2017) 60 Action Team projects were completed by members of Joy who are also Thrivent benefit and associate members. Thrivent provided $250 seed money for each of these events, thus giving us $15,000 that was used for service and outreach activities. Some of that money was used to offset budget expenditures and the rest used for programs that were not included in the 2017 budget.
This surpassed our goal of 50 events and we have set our goal for 2018 for another 60 projects. As of April 15th, we have already been approved for 35 projects for this year ($8,750). Thank you to Thrivent Financial and everyone at Joy who has supported this program. I will update this message on the 1st Sunday of each month with new numbers. You can view all of last year's projects and 2018 projects that have been approved and anticipated for the entire year posted on the hallway bulletin board.
Choice Dollars: This is another Thrivent program available to eligible benefit members where they can direct Thrivent dollars to one or more non-profit organizations (including Joy Lutheran Church). These dollars become available throughout the year and you simply indicate where you would like the money to be sent. The process is easy and quick - either by phone or on-line. Remember, this is Thrivent's money (not yours) and they are giving it to a non-profit organization of your choice. During 2017 Joy members directed over $3,000 to Joy Lutheran Church of which over half was used to support the Capital Improvement Fund. This was a huge increase of Choice Dollars from previous years and is different from Action Team seed money in that the money can be used for whatever need we have at Joy.
As of April 15th, we have already exceeded that amount with $3,272.00 donated to Joy! Thank you to Thrivent Financial and all Joy members who participated in this program. Let's make 2018 another great year with your continued involvement.
If you would like more information about Action Teams or Choice Dollars, check the weekly newsletter, Joy's web page, posted information in the church narthex & hallway bulletin board or contact Jim & Bobbie Flatz.
Thousands of dollars are available for our use to fund projects in our congregation and community...come find out how you can be part of it. Joy has prepared a 1 page informational and guidelines document that will explain the program and ease you through the application process. If you would like to view this, click on the link below.
CLICK HERE
Also, please read the Thrivent document called "101 ways to spark action in your community", click on the link below to view.
CLICK HERE
Be sure to check
Thrivent page on our church website for more information.
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JOY YOUTH
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School will take place at Joy Lutheran Church in Prescott, WI, June 11-15. This event is offered in partnership with Luther Park Bible Camp. Luther Park Counselors will essentially bring the camp program to us. All children from the community are invited to participate in this great event!
The Luther Park Staff will be leading the program along with some volunteers from Prescott. The children will be involved in crafts, games, singing, recreational activities, Bible study, and MORE! June 11-15, 2018
Monday - Friday 12 noon -5pm for children going into 1st-6th grade,
Monday-Friday 12noon -3pm for children going into Kindergarten.
All children are asked to bring a sack lunch.
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Luther Park Bible Camp
June 10-August 10
Pick your week!
Time to sign up for BIBLE Camp!! Kids 1st-12th grade can sign up for Bible Camp and get 1/2 off the price of camp by using our Joy Church sponsorship coupon code.
JOYPRESCOTTFW-(FW = FULL WEEK)
JOYPRESCOTTHW-(HW = HALF WEEK)
*please note sponsorship code is LAST STEP for online registration.
Check out the link below for more details on dates and programs offered and to register.
Click Here
If you want to know who the other Joy kids are that are going, please contact Christy for a list of dates and programs Joy youth will be attending at 715.441.6366
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SUMMER MISSION TRIP TO CANADA
Thunder Bay, Canada June 15th - 21st Cost $325 includes transportation, camping fees, meals, service sites, and entrance fees.
(Passport or Pass card fees not included..Students 18 and under only need a birth certificate)
Deposit $40 Non-refundable due March 15th.
We will do 2 fundraisers to help with the cost.
Several students last year were able pay for their entire trip with fundraisers.
If assistance is needed please let Christy know ASAP.
We will be camping at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park near Thunder Bay Canada.
While at Sleeping Giant we will be spending time helping the park rangers care for
God's creation. This may include painting tables, clearing brush, trimming trees, breaking trails, digging trails, or hauling fire wood. We will also have some FUN hiking, swimming, campfires, visiting tourist attractions, fishing, canoeing, learning about God's creation and much more.
This trip is for students going into 9th grade to adult.
Space is limited so sign up on the youth Bulletin Board, online, or Text Christy 715-441-6366
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR CANADA MISSION TRIP 2018!
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| Wednesday, May 9th, 6-9pm at Bethel-Highlands Campus, 504 Frontage Road, Hudson. Get ready to raise the roof with an energetic and inspirational concert from Christian hip-hop star Agape and beat poet Joe Davis. Pre-party on the lawn at 6pm, concert at 7. |
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The Senior Gathering Place
The Senior Gathering Place along with Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is offering the "STEPPING ON" fall prevention series starting Thursday, April 12th. The sessions will be held at the Gathering Place starting at 1:00 PM. Everyone is welcome. The series runs for 6 weeks. Even if you cannot attend all 6 sessions, you can enroll and attend as able. Preregistration is required. Call 715-273-6780 (ADRC) to preregister. More information is posted on the bulletin board in the kitchen hallway.
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Salad Luncheon and Geranium Sale:
Prescott UCC Annual Salad Luncheon and Geranium Sale is on Tuesday, May 8th, 11am - 1pm.
Geraniums are $4.00. All proceeds from sale go to Prescott UCC.
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Church Directory
**Updated as of April 2018, directories (both picture and address) are ready to pick up...they are also available on the church web page on a password protected page (please call the office for the password).
If you have corrections please let the office know.
**If you would like to
update or add your picture, please send it to the office at any time. It will be included in the next print!**
Name Tag
s... are a great way to help people remember your name. We are working on a system to have more permanent name tags available, but for now any time you can wear one helps the rest of us get to know you. Thank you.
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Did You Know...
Joy's Worship Services are broadcast live on 88.7 FM??? If you are having trouble hearing the service as it happens or just want to listen along, you can bring in a small radio with a headset or ear buds. Or, please feel free to speak with Lee Northouse, we have them available for use at Joy!
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If you miss a sermon...
and want to catch up or share it with someone who might appreciate it. We record our worship each week and post it on our web page as well as the bottom of this weekly electronic newsletter. Just click on the
YouTube button.
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Worship Attendance
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Date
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8:15 Traditional
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10:15 Contemporary
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6:30 Wednesday
Campfire
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TOTAL |
April 1
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132
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144
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276
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April 8
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56
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64
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120
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April 15
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Snow Day
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Snow Day
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CLOSED
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April 22
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52
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68
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120
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April 29
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44
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54
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98
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WEEK OF
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REGULAR
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ELECTRONIC
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TOTAL
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OTHER
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April 1
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$3,402.00
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$8,265.75
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$11,667.75
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$997.02
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April 8
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$2,901.00
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$1,162.00
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$4,063.00
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$328.01
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April 15
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$100.00
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$4,794.50
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$4,894.50
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$352.00
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April 22
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$1,916.04
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$4,154.73
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$6,070.77
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$1,893.25
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April 29
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$1,665.00
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$8,210.75
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$9,875.75
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$554.86
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N/A=Not Available *=Updated Information
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If you have a QR reader on your phone you can also access the page by scanning here
If you don't have a QR reader and still would like the convenience of working from your phone.
We also have a church giving app called Give+ available as a free download.
How it works
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WiFi Joy Guest Password: WelcomeToJoy!73
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Worship Leaders for May, 8:15 & 10:15 Worship Services
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GREETERS
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READERS
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COMMUNION ASSISTANTS
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USHERS-All Month
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May 6
8:15AM
Jayne Parmeter
10:15AM
OPEN
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May 6
8:15AM
Marv Lindseth
10:15AM
Tom Peterson
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May 6
8:15AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz, Marv Lindseth
10:15AM
Krista Mitzuk, Tom Peterson, Hope Olson
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May
8:15AM
Ken Roen
10:15AM
The Kleinschmidt Family
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May 13
8:15AM
Craig & Tammy Orf
10:15AM
OPEN
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May 13
8:15AM
Gloria Sebion
10:15AM
Russ Jensen
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May 13
8:15AM
Jim & Bobbie Flatz, Russ Jensen
10:15AM
Tom Peterson, Krista Mitzuk, OPEN
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May
8:15AM
Ken Roen
10:15AM
The Kleinschmidt Family
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Coffee Cup Helpers: May 6th-Joan Northouse, May 13th-OPEN, May 20th-Joan Northouse, May 27th-Hope Olson
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Weekly Calendar
MAY
6 Sunday
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
8:15-9:15am Traditional Worship Service
9:25-10:10am Faith Formation
10:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:15am Sunday School
11:30am Confirmation Worship Service
7 Monday
2:15-3:15pm Prescott HS Cleaning Crew
8 Tuesday
1:30-3pm JWELCA Women's Bible Study
7-8pm Joan Schaack-Piano Recital
7pm Plant Market Meeting
9 Wednesday
5-5:30pm Sing 4 Joy Rehearsal
5:30-6:15 Joy Unlimited Rehearsal
10 Thursday
1:30-2:30 Joy Cleaning Crew
7pm Spirit of Joy Band Rehearsal
11 Friday
5-6:30pm Plant Market Drop Off
12 Saturday
9am-12 Noon 10th Annual Joy Plant Market
13 Sunday
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
9am-12 Noon 10th Annual Joy Plant Market
8:15am Traditional Worship Service
9:25-10:10am Faith Formation
10:15am Contemporary Worship Service
10:15am Sunday School
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