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Thanks for visiting the web site today.  May the Lord bless our time together, that we may be strong in Christ and all His promises for us.  Visitors, you are always welcome, too.  Come again soon.

Today's Prayer: Almighty and eternal God, Your Son, our Savior, is with You now in eternal glory.  Give us faith to see that He is among us still, true to His promise, and will be with us to the end of time.  Through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, we pray.  Amen.

News and Announcements - Updated 05/05/08

No Regular Van Stops:  The regular van runs have stopped for the summer and will not resume again until August 17.  However, if you will be here this summer, just call the church (743-2472) and we will arrange rides for you, as needed.

Bible Studies:  A number of our Bible studies have ended for the summer.  The following studies will continue, and we would be happy to add more in, according to your needs.

• Sunday, 9:15am – Morning Bible Study
• Tuesday, 12:15pm – Faculty/Staff Bible Study (Meets at Schleman Hall, Room 236)

• Fridays, 7:00pm – Korean/International Bible Study (Come at 6:15pm for food and fellowship)

Seasons Change in the Church, Too!  Next Sunday, May 11, is Pentecost Sunday, as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and move into the Pentecost/Trinity season of the Church Year. 

The Christ candle has also been removed from the altar, symbolizing that Jesus has ascended into heaven (Ascension Day was Thursday, May 1), after His 40 days of appearances to hundreds of people, after His resurrection.  May 11 is also Mother’s Day, in U.S. culture.

Purdue Grads as Pastors/Vicars:  We are excited that three Purdue graduates are finishing seminary and have received their first calls:

• Troy Countryman – St. John Lutheran, Mattoon, Illinois
• Jon Dickmander – St. John Lutheran, Brule, Nebraska
• Stan Temme – Lake George Lutheran Chapel, Fremont, Indiana

Also, Greg Enterline has received his vicarage assignment, for one year, at: Trinity Lutheran, Grand Island, Nebraska.  Please keep all in your prayers!

Habitat House:  There is still time to make a contribution for the “Lutheran” Habitat house to be built in July by our area Lutheran churches.  Envelopes and information are in the hall, and you can place your contributions in the Habitat house there.

Coed Softball:  Some are trying to organize some coed softball teams from area Lutheran churches to play each other on several Sunday afternoons in June.  Depending on the interest, we might team up with people from Redeemer Lutheran for this.  If you are interested, sign up on the hall bulletin board.

Caring for a Cat:  A graduate student from Korea will return home this summer for an internship and is looking for someone to care for her cat, a Himalayan, calm and friendly, for about two months, from mid-June to mid-August.  If you could help with this, see Pastor or Nancy Maylath.

American Cooking Class:  An American Cooking Class is being offered at our church, for Chinese and other international students, on Mondays, from 7-9pm.  If you would like to be in the class; or teach one week, showing how to make some American food; or help with child care, contact Toby Schmidt at: fishn4jc@insightbb.com.

Gathering for Food Banks:  The Postal Service and Letter Carriers invite you to leave bags of non-perishable food by your mailbox on Saturday, May 10.  Everything collected will go to Food Finders food bank, for distribution in 16 counties in our area, including Tippecanoe County.  Volunteers and adult drivers are also needed to help collect the food.  Call Kim Motuliak at 471-0062 to volunteer.

Presentation: "Faith, Family, and Mental Illness":  The West Central Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will have a presentation on "Faith, Family, and Mental Illness: Creating Caring Communities" on Monday, May 12, 6:30-9am, at the Kathryn Weil Center, Room 401.  Registration is free, but donations are accepted.  More information is posted in the hall.  Call 423-6939 to register.

Scrapbook Crop Fundraiser:  Croppin' to Serve scrapbook crop to raise money for the Redeemer Lutheran Church Mission Team will be Saturday, May 17, from 8:00am to 10:00pm.  $30 registration includes three meals, snacks, and drinks.  Door prizes will be awarded all day.  Vendors from Creative Memories, Stampin' Up, and Close to My Heart will be there.

Summer Help Needed: 

• We can use help taking down the cross on the front lawn and the trumpets in the sanctuary.
• We don't have any summer church mice, as of now, so we will need help with cleaning and mowing grass this summer, around the church.

See Dan Lehmann to volunteer for any of these.  We might even pay someone to do the regular mowing for the summer.  Contact Dan if interested.

Graduates:  Congratulations to all who are graduating!  Here are some of whom we are aware.  We’re sure there are more.  Let us know of people we’re missing.  Do keep these students in your prayers.  The Lord’s rich blessings to all!

• Sarah Bradley – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Has an Internship in small animals in Michigan.  Then will apply
  for residency in oncology.

• Courtney Brasel – B.A. in Liberal Arts

• Kate Bowman – B.A. in Political Science & Psychology- Will enter the Masters in Public Policy program at Bowling Green
  State University in the Fall

• Kirsten Diekman – B.S. in Food Science - Interviewing for jobs

• Kyle Ford – B.A. in Psychology - Looking for work in this area

• Kristin Kennedy – B.S. in Consumer & Family Sciences - Interviewing for Retail Management positions in Chicago area

• Chris Kimmell – B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Supervision - Looking for work in Illinois

• Scott Loethen – PhD in Chemistry - Interviewing for jobs

• Yvette Loethen – PhD in Chemistry - Interviewing for jobs

• Sara Naramore – B.S. in Biology - Will attend IU School of Medicine

• Phillip Russell – B.S. in Materials Engineering

• John Schumm – B.S. in Biological & Food Process Engineering - Is already in M.S. program at Purdue in Ag. and Biological Engineering

• Matt Sommerfeld – B.S. in Civil Engineering - Will work for Marathon in Findlay, Ohio

• Jaeeun Suk – PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (Aug. Grad. officially) - Will do Post-Doc work in California

• Janelle Thompson – M.S. in Agricultural Communication and  Agricultural Sales and Marketing - Will work in Indianapolis for the State Bd. Of Health as a Public Information Specialist

• Dan Vandewalle – B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

• Amanda Wilson – B.A. in Elementary Education - Applying for a position in NW Indiana                                       

Special Prayers: We try to include special prayers in the website each week. Pray about these, as you are able.

Ask ULu Mom : Do you have a problem or question where you'd like a “ Mom 's” advice, but can't phone home for some reason? (How to sew on a button, where to find something in Lafayette , a recipe, some advice, etc.)

Ask ULu Mom @aol.com and a “ Mom ” from our church will try to help. This can be anonymous, or as you choose. Big or small, we're here to help, in Christ's name. (If there are “ Mom s” who would help with this, let us know, too.)

Preparing for Worship : We put on our web site a weekly listing of the Scripture readings for the coming Sunday and a few comments on how they fit together. You are encouraged to look at this, and to read the Scriptures, as a way for preparing for worship.

Printer Cartridges:  Remember that you can take empty printer cartridges to LUM (525 N. 4th St., Lafayette) or leave them at church.  The cartridges are recycled, and LUM receives $2 for each one.  All brands but Epson are accepted. Put your cartridges in a plastic bag or wrap, as you leave them.