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

Notes of Joy - Week of April 18

Luke 24:36-48 The gospel for the third Sunday of Easter is always one in which the risen Christ shares food with the disciples, meals that are the Easter template for the meal we share each Sunday. In today’s gospel, Jesus both shares the disciples’ food and shows them the meaning of his suffering, death, and resurrection through the scriptures, the two main elements of our Sunday worship.

Sunday, April 18 Worship In-person and Online Third 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

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 $4,540 raised so far. All proceeds from the upcoming Silent Auction will be added, plus 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.

Food Bank Challenge We are being challenged to bring enough canned food to circle the Altar! Eris S. let the congregation know that the Food Pantry especially needs canned goods: pinto and black beans, fruit, tomato sauce, ravioli and anything else!

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.

Church Directory We are completing a new and very needed Church Directory. Soon we will have a permanent Pastor and this will help 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

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!   We are ready to start in-person meetings again in the church Fellowship Hall.    Zoom meetings helped us get through COVID, but we look forward to getting together in person again.   Monday, April 19th we will meet in the Fellowship Hall.  April’s book is How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior.   We will share any sage advice we received from our parents as we were growing up.   May’s book is The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah   Please feel free to come, even if you have not read the book; we all need the socialization!            PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the June 11th book club anniversary celebration at the beautiful Nancy Lake cabin of Gerry N.

Coming in June - Clean Up Days! We will be spring cleaning inside and out. Stay tuned for more information!

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!

Children's Message - Saturday at Noon Pr. Karen records a 3-5 minute message for young people each week. The Children's Message is available on Facebook every Saturday at noon. Click the Facebook link above.

Thank you to all who participate in the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. Doing so supports Joy Lutheran Church just by shopping at Fred Meyer with your Rewards Card. They donate to local schools, community organizations and nonprofits of your choice. Go to their website and link your Rewards Card to Joy Lutheran Church, then scan it each time you shop at Fred Meyer. You will be helping Joy Lutheran earn a donation from Fred Meyer. If you do not have a Rewards Card, you can sign up for one at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store. For the quarter ending 03/31/2021, Joy Lutheran received $54.73 from the 22 participating households.

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