If you play a brass instrument and would like to play for Easter Sunday, please let Christi know as soon as possible. The brass will accompany one or two of the hymns at the 7:00am Sunrise Service and also, one of the hymns at the 10:30am Easter Morning Service. A brass practice is also scheduled for Saturday, April 19 at 9am. 

The Youth are once again planning Easter Breakfast and are asking for your help. A sign-up sheet with the list of items needed is in the back of the sanctuary. All items will need to be left in the kitchen by the end of the Good Friday service on April 18. Thank you in advance for all your support. 

The normal monthly Fellowship Break will not be held on Sunday, April 20th due to Easter. You are invited to join the Youth that morning following the 7:00am Sunrise Service for Easter Breakfast.

Cotta is participating in the Voice of Hope Baby Bottle Campaign once again this year. Please feel free to take a baby bottle to fill with coins, cash and/or a check to help Voice of Hope provide help, hope, and healing to families experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Please bring the filled baby bottles back to the church on Sunday, April 28 or Monday, April 29. Thank you for your support!

Cotta is preparing for their Spring Rummage Sale. Please feel free to start bringing in your clean, gently used items and leave them behind the curtain on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. The sale will be held Thursday & Friday, May 1 & 2, 9am-4pm and Saturday, May 3, 9am-11am. Thank you for your donations!

The Lenten Mid Week Services begin on March 5 with the Ash Wednesday Services at 12:00pm and 7:00pm, please note that there will be no noon luncheon on Ash Wednesday. The Wednesday Lenten Schedule beginning March 12 will be as follows:

• 12:00pm Lenten Service & Luncheon
• 5:15pm Wednesday Evening Supper
• 6:00pm Handbell Practice
• 7:00pm Lenten Evening Service
• 7:45pm Senior Choir Practice

The Youth Group will be collecting items all winter to put together Flood Buckets in the spring. They are now collecting 1/2 Gallon Bottles of Bleach (they fit in the buckets best), Comet (scouring cleaner of any brand), Blankets (new or gently used, any size), and Bibles (good condition). You can bring your donations to the church and place them in the School Bus box at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you!

Are you graduating in 2025? If you are going to be a 2025 Graduate, please contact the office by Monday, February 10 with your information... name, what school graduating from, parents, and a brief sentence or two about your achievements and/or plans. The information will be shared in the upcoming Newsletter as well as the bulletin when the Graduates are recognized on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025. Thank you for your assistance with collecting this information.

The 2025 Offering Envelopes are available in the back of the sanctuary. If you can't find your name but would like envelopes, please feel free to take one of the blank boxes. If you take a blank box, please contact the office with the box number so that it can be connected with your name in the accounting system. Thank you!!

The 2025 Altar Flower Chart is hanging on the bulletin board in the main entrance at the rear of the sanctuary and has a lot of openings for the new year. Please take a look and fill in your special Sundays for 2025. The office will be in touch with you as your Sunday approaches with reminders and help if needed. Thank you to those that provide the beautiful flowers throughout the year!

A set of keys have been turned into the office that were found in one of the purses that was donated to the Rummage Sale. If you think they might be yours or if you hear of anyone looking for a set, please direct them to the office. 

The 2025 Lay Reader Sign-Up Sheets are hanging on the bulletin board in the main entrance to the sanctuary in the rear and have a lot of openings for the new year. Your help is needed for a Sunday or two at a time, or a full month, whichever works best for you. You will receive reminders and copies of your readings from the office as you Sunday(s) approach. If something comes up and you are unable to read, please find a substitute. Thank you for your help with this throughout the year!

The Wednesday Evening Activities include the Wednesday Night Supper at 5:15pm, Catechism at 6:15pm, Handbell Practice at 6:15pm and Senior Choir at 7:30pm. New members for the handbells and choir are always welcome so please mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Communion Assistants are needed once a month, especially for the 8:15am worship service. If this is something you might be able to help out with, please contact Cheryl Luidhardt or the office. Thank you!

Help is needed with running the sound system during the worship services, especially the 8:15am service. If this is something that you would be interested in learning, please let the office know or talk to Brandon.

The Education Department is in need of a Sunday School Director and also someone to lead the younger children in Music at the beginning of the Sunday School Hour each Sunday and while singing during the Worship Services once a month. Please see Dave Crum if this is something that you feel may be a good fit for you.

Please contact the office if you do not wish to have your photo in the newsletter, website, or the church social media site(s). Our wishes are to protect our member's privacy while still promoting our church to the community.

The April, May & June 2025 Portals of Prayer are available at all the entrances to the sanctuary and in the office.

Please save your aluminum can tabs to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. You will find a container on the table in the back of the Church and in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who has signed up through Kroger Community Rewards. If you are not signed up, login to Kroger.com and the find the community rewards. Our organization is St. Paul's Youth and our number is EL241. Thanks again.