ST. LUKE'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Columbus, Nebraska

Senior Social Time is May 28 at 1:30 p.m. Servers for May are Eleanor Oppliger and Dorothy Blaser. Join them in fun and fellowship!

Vacation Bible School will be held June 2-6, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. The theme is Rain Forest Adventures. Register by May 9th. 

Reminders:

Family Gram Deadline: May 18, 2008.

If you or someone you know is or will be in the hospital, please notify the office. We won't know unless someone tells us.  Thank you for your help!

Please mark your offering envelopes clearly, each week, as to where you want your money designated.  Thank you. 

If you have picked up any dishes from the kitchen, please check to see if you have have a white, Pyrex, medium-sized bowl with turquoise decoration on the outside. If you do have this bowl, please return it to the kitchen as soon as possible. We have had a few people missing dishes after the Salad Luncheon and recent funeral, so please check your dishes to make sure you didn't pick up the wrong one accidentally. Thank you!

Items that must be in a Sunday bulletin should be into the office on the Wednesday before. Bulletins are usually printed on Thursday morning. Thank you for your cooperation.

If you have borrowed any videos of worship services from the church, please return them as soon as possible. If the video you have is one you'd like to keep, bring it to the office and we will copy it and get the video back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your help!

Greeting cards are sold on the first Sunday of each month in the Fellowship Hall.

Please let the church office know if something is accidentally spilled on the Fellowship Hall carpet so any stains can be cleaned as soon as possible.

Volunteer to help with Bingo at Golden Living Center on May 14, 2008 at 1:45 p.m.  Please join in this outreach service.

Help with Vacation Bible School. Contact Dianne Clause at 402-910-3768. Needed are teachers, helpers and craft people.

Volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels, May 12 through 16. Call the church office (564-8862) or Shirley Mueller (562-7001). Thank you to everyone who faithfully delivers meals--your help is greatly appreciated!

Volunteer to provide childcare during worship services.  Call 564-8862.

Volunteer to sell greeting cards one Sunday a month.

Sponsor one week's bulletins (approximate cost, $10.00): Call 564-8862 for more information.

The first Sunday of every month is Loaves and Fishes Sunday, when non-perishable food, grooming supplies or cash is collected for people in need in our community.  To participate, simply purchase any of the items on the shopping list and bring them to church on the first Sunday of the month. Cash donations are also accepted at the office. 

Help support the Rainbow Preschool by purchasing Hy-Vee cash cards. 

Give to the Center for Survivors. Call for a list of needed items.

Thank You's

During the week of March 30th, when Margaret was on the "Members to Remember" list in the Family Gram, she received so many nice cards. Thank you so much for thinking of her. She appreciated each and every one of the cards so much. The Family of Margaret Witte

Thanks to all of my St. Luke's family for all the prayers, calls and cards during my recent hospitalization and since my return home. I feel truly blessed to be a member of such a caring church family! May God's richest blessings be with all of you. Jeanette Blaser

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our St. Luke's family who shared in the memories of Lee. We were overwhelmed with the people who expressed their concerns and helped us through this sad time. Thank you for the cards, memorials, food, plants, flowers, phone calls, and email along with the prayers and sharing of your love. It meant so much to our family. Bernice Hegi and Family

Rachel Circle would like to thank all that helped make our Salad Luncheon a great success. We want to thank everyone who helped us by bringing the delicious salads, to the workers for setting up the tables, to the girls who did such a great job of decorating the tables, and for the great kitchen helpers. Also, a special thanks to everyone who attended our luncheon. Thanks again for your support! Rachel Circle 

Births 

(last 12 months):

Camden Joel Barton, born to Kim Gieseking and Jason Barton - June 25, 2007

(last 12 months)

Mike Lieberman (adult) - October 21, 2007

Kristoffer Kostviet, exchange student from Norway staying with Don and Gayleen Hingst (Columbus High School)

Also: Natalie Blaser, daughter of Mike and Joanne Blaser; granddaughter of Gordon and Carole Blaser

Marriages:

Carla Ratcliff and Michael Lieberman - April 19, 2008

Brian Cudly and Angie Hladik - October 7, 2007 

Danielle Brown and Cory Waite - July 21, 2007

Karla Ratcliff - October 21, 2007

Mike Lieberman - October 21, 2007

By Confirmation (2008):

Taylor Ainsworth, daughter of Kevin and Michelle Ainsworth

Taylor Evans, daughter of Roger and Renae Evans

Madeline Franks, daughter of Greg and Lauri Luchsinger and Keith Franks

Logan Paben, son of Troy and Lisa Paben

Jaelyn Witte, daughter of Summer McLauchlan and Marc Witte

Deaths:

(last 12 months)

Bonnie Siebrandt (sister of Maxine Badje) - April 20, 2008

Margaret Witte - April 15, 2008

Lee Hegi - March 1, 2008

Carol Koslowski - February 7, 2008

Helen Coffey - February 6, 2008

Dewaine Gahan (son of Angie Gahan) - January 31, 2008

Albert Gerber - November 14, 2007

Katherine Cuba (mother of Jim Cuba) - October 24, 2007

Art Nyffeler - October 16, 2007

Lillian Meedel - September 24, 2007

Rev. Melvin Schroer - September 22, 2007

Kathryn Marshal (mother of Lisa Rollenhagen) - July 8, 2007

Loretha Medinger-Mulholland - June 6, 2007