Serving Others

Annual Baby Bottle Campaign - Begins Mothers Day and ends on Fathers Day
Heartbeat Pregnancy Center of Ottawa County has been a champion of the sanctity of every human life providing physical, emotional nd most importantly, spiritual support to hundreds of area residents. The funds provided by the Baby Bottle Campaign help continue to grow and serve those who need help. Celebration Chorus is on break for the summer, and will return to practice Sept. on Weds. at 7:30 p.m.. Noisy Offering for June is Lutheran Disaster Response for help with the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma. Food Pantry - For June, St. John is to bring cereal and St. Paul is to bring dish detergent. Next Pantry is June 15th if you know anyone who would benefit or like to volunteer. Lutheran World Relief Projects WELCA is asked to bring hand towels, baby socks, bags for school kits. Council Meetings St. Paul is 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursdays or on June 13th and St. John is 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Thursdays or on June 20th. Internship Many thanks to all who are making this possible through their generosity! If you or your group have a fund-raising idea you will be planning, please keep your council presidents informed thank you! If you would like to make a donation, please designate it for the Seminary Fund. We still need to raise around $5,000. Aaron Baughman and Sunny will arrive in September for approximately one year. We are still looking for a place to rent, so please keep your ears and eyes open. Thank you!

Prayer Chain If you have someone to put on the prayer chain or would like to be one of the
prayers, you may call Joan Harris at 419-734-3971 or 419-341-6373 for St. Pauls prayer chain. The St. John prayer chain contact is Myra Prokop at 419-798-5101. God promises that our prayers are heard! Prayer Shawl Plus Ministry - Meets Wednesdays after Bible Study at St. Paul, around noon. Thank you to this group for their Red, White and Blue shawls for armed forces families let us know if you know anyone with whom we might share our love and prayers! Also needed are White shawls for Baptism; Misc. shawls for our Church family and outreaches. Contact Sandra Reep at 419-732-7846 for patterns and yarn. PSM will take any donations of yarn, hooks, and needles. Mission Sundays for Northwest Ohio Synod - The third Sunday of each month is Mission Sunday and an offering basket is set out for donations to assist the ministries of our Synod, which includeTrinity Lutheran Seminary, Lutheran Outdoor Ministry of Ohio, Lutheran Disaster Relief, Global Mission, ELCA World Hunger, and others. Volunteer Opportunities -See www.sidebysideministry.com for more opportunities for serving.