Today...

• Coffee orders are due

There are a couple of meals left to host our speaker, Jeremy Kluth. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Desk to host him for a meal during his time with us or you can sign up here.

Help is needed for the Easter Breakfast. If you can bring a breakfast casserole or help serve, please sign up at this link. You can also sign up at the Welcome Center.

The Faithfully Fit have successfully completed their competition for 2025. Please join them to celebrate their success on Wednesday, April 23, at 6:00 pm. Plan to bring a healthy dish with a recipe to the potluck. The winners for each category will be announced at that time.

Please contact Faith Fahrner for your church nurse needs April 2-6 as Marie is planning to be out of town.

Check out the Healing River Newsletter in your mailboxes today. The center section is full of great resources for our area. You may have friends, family, or neighbors who could use the access to find some local help.

Please note a change: Pigeon River Men's breakfast will be on April 26 at 8 am.

The Winter Reading group will discuss the latest book, The Watchmakers Daughter, during the Sunday School time next week, April 13 in the balcony. You do not have to have read the book to attend. Come and share!

Salem is hosting "Jews for Jesus" who will be leading a Seder type meal and service on Thursday, April 10 at 6 PM. Jews for Jesus is a Messianic Jewish group, more details on the bulletin board. Contact Salem office @ 989-453-2552 for tickets. They are $15 each and you must have a ticket to attend.

The Sr. event listed on your church calendar has been postponed for the fall.

Rich Evans, Reach the Forgotten Lead Chaplain at the Huron County Jail, invites you to join them for an evening celebrating the life-changing work at the Huron County Jail for the Annual Fundraising Banquet on April 10, 2025, at Harvest Church (1365 S. Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI). RSVP for the banquet today, and if you have any questions or would like to discuss further, don’t hesitate to respond to this email or contact me at Chaplain Rich Evans

Cell: 219-309-6739.

The Community choir performances will be April 11th 7pm and

April 13th at 3pm. You are invited to the USA Auditorium to enjoy their music.

First UMC is looking for participants in their prayer vigil from Maundy Thursday – Good Friday. The sign-up sheet is @ the Welcome Desk. Contact the church @ 989-453-2475 to secure your time slot. 

Offerings: You can mail in your donation or use our online giving portal in One Church. You can also check out how easy it is to text to give. Simply text the word “GIVE” and your amount to (833)428-2181. If you'd like to schedule direct deposit donations, contact Darrel Yoder. We appreciate your generosity and flexibility.

Worship Leader this week: Pastor Dave

Worship Leader next week: Dale Ackerman

Fellowship Greeter this week: Theo & Annemiek Poelma

Fellowship Greeter next week: Cliff & Marie Maust

Pastoral Care this week: Weidmans

Pastoral Care next week: Staff

Nursery this week: Mariam & Julia Shupe

Nursery next week: Emma Engelhardt & Jocabed Martinez

Worship Next Week: Ps 118:1-2, 19-29 & Mt 21:33-46

Prayers for the local church

· Easter Celebrations focus on true meaning of Christ's death & resurrection

Health Concerns

· Freda & Barry Maust

· Beth Maurer's Uncle David w/ heart attack

· Cliff Maust cancer treatments

· Pat Yoder cancer treatments

· Brenda Maust's upcoming eye surgeon appt.

· Janice Aldrich's daughter, Carrie w/ cancer

· Esther's cousin hospitalized; complete healing & peace

Missions/Organization

· RI - Asia - Hiralal, RI Partner - Lift up Elias and Liton as they visit villages in the south to share the gospel. Pray for safety as they travel, and ask God to direct them to potential leaders with open hearts in each village.

· YFC follow-up with the spring break participants

US/World

· People affected by war in Ukraine/Russia, negotiations to end war

· People affected by war in Gaza/Israel/Lebanon;hostages released

· Middle East countries unrest: Turkey & Syria

· Recovery & clean-up efforts for earthquake victims; hope

Click the link to see our upcoming events.