THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Community. ​In the ​TEXT FOR THIS SUNDAY​, one focus is on how much the early church shared in community. They broke bread together, they studied together, and they took care of one another’s needs. Though our community is scattered these days, I’m so proud of the work we’re doing together. Tonight (or yesterday night, by the time you read this) we had a Session check in. I was so proud of the way leaders are working together for good! 
 

MAIL​: GOOD NEWS! The church mail situation is ​finally ​ getting straightened away! It’s being held at the post office and I’ll pick it up from time to time. I got a huge backlog of mail that was previously lost and so if you sent in checks that seem to have vanished, what was lost has now been found! 

TRIVIA NIGHT: ​Join us for a ​TRIVIA NIGHT​ on May 30th. Proceeds benefit the Deacon Fund! It’s all in good fun and to benefit a great cause. 

THIRTY MINUTE CHECK IN: ​Don’t forget to sign up for a check in if you need to talk. We can do a video or voice chat. My calendar is available ​HERE​. 

CARD SHOWER:  ​We grieve with Marion Young who has lost her youngest son, Greg, to COVID-19. Let’s see how many cards we can send? Marion’s address is: ​321 Elm Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126. ​Don’t know what to say? It’s ok. Sometimes simple is best. “Thinking of you during your time of loss, and praying for you and your family” will mean a lot. 

THESE DAYS:​ We got them fairly late, but the ​These Days ​ devotionals are ready for you to pick up at the circle drive at church. 

CHALK THE WALK: ​When the weather is nice, help us leave messages of hope for our community on our circle driveway. While you’re there, pick up any trash you see lying around, or pluck up some dandelions before they go to seed. :) 
 
WEDNESDAY ZOOM MEETINGS: All meetings start at 7:00 p.m. 
 
May 13th - Tori, the therapy dog tricks from 7:15-7:35 - This week will be perfect for all ages. We’ll start our time with checkins and end with prayer. In the middle, we’ll get to see Tori’s fantastic tricks! 
 
May 20th - Bible and Beverage -- Bring your favorite beverage, and we’ll talk about a passage from the Bible! 

 May 27th - ​The Art of Living​ book discussion. 

 Zoom Meeting Link is: ​https://zoom​ ​.us/j/515981426 
 

PRAYER WALL​: Add to our growing prayer wall, ​HERE​. 
 
 
Love to all, in Christ, 
 
Pastor Traci