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Updated: May 17, 2013

PRAYER BOX

Dina & Terry Schwartz
Braden Van Eperen
Charles Freidline		 Lillie Dixon
Xander Speidel
Blanche Bitzer

OUR SERVICE MEN

OUR SPEAKER TODAY...is our Administrative Pastor Terry Bock.

50+ GROUP...”Planting a Spring Garden” with a special Native American Lore presentation by Lonny Nelson. Potluck at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in Level 1 Annex. Bring a friend and join us for a fun and interesting time.

FREE FIREWOOD...There is cut firewood available at our church cemetery. Please help yourself!

UNION COLLEGE LIBRARY...and Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society are hosting an open house and tour of historical and genealogical resources in the library’s collections tomorrow from 2-4:30 p.m. The tour begins at Woods Auditorium and includes the library’s Heritage Room, the LLCGS Genealogical Collection, and a look at online resources including the Union College Heritage Collections database. Participants should plan to meet in Woods Auditorium at 2 p.m. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming. Call 402-483-1239 or email jcook2@neb.rr.com.

THANK YOU...so much for the beautiful plant and for the many calls, cards, good wishes and prayers for my recovery. It has been a rough road but after 1/3 of the treatments, my cancer count has gone to normal and I am fully confident that I will return to Lincoln in good health when the treatments are done. Again, many, many thanks. You have no idea how your have lifted me up. Gayla Hammond, former owner of Field’s Floral Shop.

PUTTING THE JOY BACK INTO PARENTING...Single Mom’s and Kids Retreat at Broken Arrow Ranch June 6-9, 2013. Speaker is Melanie Gabbert, M.A. Please call 1-785-478-4729 or e-mail scarlson@ks-ne.org to register.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL...”Kingdom Rock” will be held June 9-13 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and is for ages 4-12. Volunteers are needed to help with crafts, snacks and break out leaders. All kids and volunteers can pre-register online at collegeviewvbs.com. If you have questions, call Staci Layman at 402-419-4865.

STICKY FAITH...We had a great time this past weekend in our parenting seminar on encouraging a faith that sticks with our kids as they grow. We’re looking forward to another great program tonight at 6 p.m. in the Young Adult Room. Parents of all ages are welcome as Pastors Buffy, Shayne, and Michael lead out in the conversation.

CVA GRADUATION WEEKEND...is just around the corner! We begin Tuesday evening, May 21st, at 6:30pm with Kindergarten graduation. On Thursday, May 23rd we will be with our 8th graders as they celebrate the transition from Middle School to Academy/High School. The Ceremony is at 7:00pm with a musical prelude beginning at 6:30. Consecration services for our seniors will be held at Piedmont Park Church on Friday night, May 24th, at 6:30pm, followed by Baccalaureate at 12:00pm at College View Church on Saturday, May 25th. We end our festivities with the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 26th, at 10:00am in the CVA gym. Congratulations to all our graduates!

CONCERT WITH THE BROWNS...at Piedmont Park Church on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.

THANK YOU...so much for the many prayers, cards and flowers for the los of our mother, Delores. She often expressed her appreciation for your thoughts and prayers during her struggles with cancer. What a beautiful assurance that we will see her again soon. The family of John & Carolyn Allen.

MOM’S CAFÉ...May 23 at 10:00 a.m. Picnic Lunch at Lincoln’s Folsom Children’s Zoo. Here we are at the edge of summer. Another year has come and gone. Lets play at the zoo with our two-legged cuties. Bring a lunch and enjoy the day.

MOUNDS of METAL...has been collected over the past several weeks! Thanks to all of you who brought in your cans, broken lawn mowers, busted equipment and all kinds of other scrap for the Metal Recycling Fundraiser at College View Academy. We have raised $3,000 which will go towards remodeling at the school! As you continue to do your clean-out projects, keep us in mind as we will have another Metal Recycling Drive in the future! Thank you!