Our Congregation’s Mission ~ is sharing God’s Word with everyone, everywhere!

Our Study of Second Corinthians ~ carries on this Sunday, beginning at about 9:30 a.m. with coffee and more, in the Fellowship Centre. Come, be blessed!

A Midweek Supper ~ will be served on Wednesday, April 24. Please join us. If you can help with an upcoming Midweek Supper and/or desserts for a meal, please sign up on the sheets in the kitchen.

“Tell Everyone, Everywhere What?” ~ Please join us this Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for worship as God, in His Word, tells us what He has done and encourages us to spread the Good News about Jesus and His great love for us!

“What’s Your Label?” ~ is a question our Epistle for next week’s Sunday services (1 John 4:1-11) seeks to answer. Gather with your fellow believers, beginning at 8:15 and 11 a.m., to hear more about what it means to be “born of God!”

Please See the Sign Up Sheet ~ in the Fellowship Hall for ingredients needed on Sunday, April 28 for the God’s Love Dinner. Additional helpers are needed for prep and serving, too. We meet at 2:30 p.m. at God’s Love and leave at approximately 4:30 p.m. The staff does clean up so it’s pretty light duty and a great time to meet some of your First Lutheran faith family while you share God’s Love for others in our community.

A Spring Fellowship Event ~ will be held at the church on May 5. After the second service, we will have a special “Sandwich Bar” luncheon followed by a movie. We will be asking members to bring different types of breads and/or sandwich fillings. Side condiments, beverages, and a cake will be provided to celebrate the rebirth of life and our Lord’s resurrection. Please sign up in Ziegler Hall to bring breads or fillings. We hope you will come!

Do You Have Bookkeeping or Accounting Experience? ~ Our congregation is in immediate need of an interim treasurer, who will work with the church’s accountant. If you are willing to lend your skills for a short time, please contact MMC President Jason Mercer at (406) 438-1182.

Sign Up Today ~ for Altar Guild service in May.

Please Consider Signing Up ~ to bring treats for the Sunday morning Coffee Hour and Bible Study. The sign-up sheet is in the kitchen area and is for the next two months. Anything savory or sweet would be delicious. Thank you!

Bus Drivers ~ are needed for the developmentally disabled that meet in the downstairs chapel on Sunday mornings. See Lowell Bartels for details.

A Big Thank You ~ to Terry Wareham and helpers for preparing, setting up, and cleaning up our Midweek Supper last Wednesday.

Following the Lord (FtL) ~ at all times. We meet on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. for Bible study, devotions, games, dinner (one time a month), and/or fun. If you are between 16 and your mid-20’s, join us!

Summer Opportunities ~ This summer we will continue with many opportunities for our First Lutheran children, youth, and young adults. Please plan to join us for:
1. Summer Sunday School classes every Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
2. Vacation Bible School the week of July 22-26.
3. Youth group events each month: activities and dates to be determined.
4. Ten weeks of summer camps for children ages 5-10. These camps are held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day between June 17-August 23. There are currently two spots remaining.
5. Following the Lord (FtL) meetings each Monday evening at 6 p.m.

First Lutheran School ~ Our 2023-24 school students continue to grow in Christ and bring great joy to their teachers. We are nearing the end of our school year and are celebrating, as many of our students move on to the next step in their journey. We ask for prayers for our students and teachers as they all continue to face joys and challenges. Our classes are full for the 2024-25 school year, and we have started a waiting list. What a joy that God has blessed our school with this continued growth and an ongoing opportunity to spread His Word!

LWML Montana District Convention ~ You are invited to join your sisters-in-Christ in Polson, Montana, for the LWML Montana District Convention, April 26-28, 2024! The new Spring Missive contains all the voting information for the convention. Read all about it!

Helena Food Share Items ~ In April, we are collecting any staples and canned items, but especially boxed cereal and peanut butter. Please place any donations under the mailboxes in Ziegler Hall. Thank you for your generous giving.

On The Lutheran Hour Next Sunday ~ “We Can’t Stop Talking” by Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Jesus calls His followers to undergo transformation, endure opposition, and engage others in conversation (Acts 4:20). The Lutheran Hour may be heard Sundays on Christian Satellite Network, 91.1 FM, at 8 a.m., and on Sirius XM 131, Family Talk.

Mark Your Calendars ~ for Saturday, September 14, for the Board of Human Care Garage Sale! This major fundraiser allows us to contribute to the Good Samaritan, Options Clinic, Florence Crittenton Home, God’s Love, ministry to the Developmentally Disabled in Helena, FoodShare, and members of our congregation. With your generous donations of unneeded and unwanted treasures, we donated over $4,500 to these organizations last year!

Please Pray for ~

+ Those Needing God’s Help and Healing ~

+ Our Nation and World ~ that God will settle what is so unsettled, raise up leaders who will follow His will, and bring more and more people to faith through His life-changing Word, especially the truths about Jesus, His Son and our living Savior.

+ Those Who are Needing ~ God the Good Shepherd’s comfort and confidence to help them follow Him through the valleys and other dark places of this world, to the green pastures and still waters of His presence, mercy, grace, and love!

And Praise God for ~

+ Laying on Our Hearts ~ a deep concern for lives in danger in our nation and around the world through each moment of each day.

+ Blessing Us with Tithes, and Offerings, and Gifts ~ for the mission and ministries we carry out together, that we may bless others in Jesus’ Name!

+ Being Our Good Shepherd ~ and that with Him, our Shepherd, beside us, we have no evil to fear and every good to look forward to!

Our Thanks to God ~ and to those who respond to God’s great love, in service to our Lord and to us this Sunday