Our Mission Statement We of Joy Lutheran Church foster  grace-filled relationships with Christ through worship, fellowship, and service.

Notes of Joy - Week of May 2

This week's Gospel is John 15:1-8 This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.

Sunday, May 2 Worship In-person and Online Fifth Sunday of Easter Our Sunday worship can be watched LIVE on the Facebook app at 9:30 am, or the recording on Facebook any time after 10:15 am. CLICK HERE TO GO TO FACEBOOK Link to Sunday bulletin

Silent Auction Bidding Hours: You may bid on auction items at the church, beginning Sunday, May 2 after worship Monday, May 3 - Thursday May 6, 10:00am - 4:00pm (The office is closed on Friday.) Saturday, May 8, 10:00am - 1:00pm Sunday, May 9 after worship - FINAL DAY & PAY  Pastor Karen is also posting a few special items for sale on Joy Lutheran's Facebook page separate from the Silent Auction items. Check it out!

On the Move (ALMOST!) We are well on our way to raising the $9,000 for Pastor Sean and Becky’s moving allowance! Soon we will be marking our progress toward meeting our goal by following the moving van as it makes it way from Iowa to Alaska. Stay tuned! We are already half way there with $4,840 raised so far. All proceeds from the upcoming Silent Auction will be added. If you would like to give, beyond your regular offering, please mark your check “moving expenses”. If it’s an electronic gift, click Special Offering and let the office know it’s for moving expenses.

Church Directory We Need Your Photo! We are completing a very needed Church Directory. This will help our new Pastor Sean Avery a great deal in his ministry. We will also all benefit from it in our continued ministry here at Joy Lutheran Church.  Please send a digitized photo of yourself and/or family to joylutheran@gmail.com. Or, you can send a photograph in the mail if you prefer. We recommend pictures which focus on your face.  -Pastor Karen Sonray, on behalf of Joy Lutheran Church Council

Thank You! Thank you for making the Food Bank Challenge a success! We were challenged to bring enough canned food to circle the Altar and we did it! Eris S. collected items for the Food Pantry. Thank you, Eris, for your passion and dedication for this ministry and your leadership!

Letter from Pastor Karen Click here to read a letter from Pastor Karen Sonray.

Joy of Reading Book Club Our Book Club meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. We read a wide variety of books and have a wide variety of discussions! May 17th – May’s book is The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah June – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig August – The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee Are you interested in coming to a book club meeting? Please jump in and join us! It’s welcoming, non-stressful and enjoyable. We would love to have you!   PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the June 11th book club anniversary celebration at the beautiful Nancy Lake cabin of Gerry Norene.

Graduation Recognition Do you know of any 2020 or 2021 High School or College Graduates affiliated with Joy Lutheran Church? We would like to recognize them!

Coming in June Electronic Recycling Event and Clean Up Day Sat., June 5, 10 am - 2 pm We will need some volunteers and plan to have a Clean Up Day simultaneously. We are thankful to Total Reclaim for putting us on their calendar.

Feeling Blessed? Consider tithing to the Church on your stimulus check (this would be $140), or increasing your regular giving. Many are unable to do so during COVID; others feel their cup is overflowing. Let us pray for all and give according to our ability.

Sunday School & Confirmation Sunday School for preschool through 6th grade and Confirmation after worship today 10:15 am. It’s lots of fun. Please join us! The last day of Sunday School will be May 16.  We will end with our Lesson, a fun craft and balloons and cupcakes!

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Church Office Hours Monday 9:30am - 4:00pm Tues. - Wed. 10:00am - 5:00pm Thursday 10:00am - 4:00pm Closed Friday

The next Church Council meeting is Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7:00pm