EASTER EGG HUNT:  Family & Children’s Ministry would like donations of individual wrapped candy for the Easter Egg hunt. Please put donations in large Easter box by southwest entrance by April 9th.  They have enough plastic eggs. Thanks for your donations!

 

PALM SUNDAY:  Next Sunday during the late service there will be a palm procession. All children Preschool through 5th grade are asked to meet in the fellowship hall following Sunday school to receive their palm and line up for the procession. The children will sit with their parents afterwards.

 

HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE GRADUATES  please get your bio information to the church office no later than April 20 to be included in the May newsletter.

 

BRAILLE WORKSHOP  is April 10 at 9:00 at Our Savior

BUNKO  will be April 18 at 7:00 at the church with hostess, Diane Morlock. There is a sign up sheet.

NO CTR-U on April 12.  April 26 will be the last session. Classes will then resume in September.

 

ECC/YOUTH GARAGE SALE – April 21-22 – Clean out your closets and help these groups with their fundraiser!! They will take all your unwanted appliances, furniture, Knick Knacks, Kitchen Ware, Electronics, Toys, Baby items & anything else You may want to give! Please no adult clothing only baby & children’s items. Questions? Contact Nikki Witt or DCE Suzanne Watt. Items donated for the garage sale can be brought to the youth room beginning April 10.

 
EVANGELISM PROJECT:  Mark your calendar for April 19th at 5:30! Evangelism is partnering with Tulsa Youth Works who empowers elementary school children and teens in North Tulsa to serve their community, become physically fit, improve reading skills, and develop into the leaders God made them to be! Come hear about the program and eat delicious pizza prepared by the kids from Youth Works! They will be taking orders for more fresh pizza that you can bake at home. These pizzas will be delivered the next Wednesday, April 26th at 5:30.

 

LWML will be volunteering at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on April 11 from 9-12:00. They will be carpooling from  CTR at 8:15. Please contact Sharon Schmidt or Jody Zscheck if you are interested in helping or in the carpool. LWML SPRING FLING

is April 22 at Grace Lutheran from 9-1:00. Registration of $10 is due by April 15.  Make checks out to LWML and send to Susan Postier, Grace Lutheran Church, 2331 E 5th Pl., Tulsa, 74104.

 

EASTER BREAKFAST:  Celebrate the Resurrection with us on Easter Sunday! The CTR Youth and their families invite you to an Easter Sunday breakfast from 9 AM-10:30 AM. Where: Fellowship Hall. All donations will help support the youth attending the 2017 Summer Servant Trip to Colorado and the 2019 National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis.

 

EASTER FAMILY EVENT:  At The Great Surprise, kids and their families will experience hands-on fun with a variety of surprising activities. Through these WOW experiences, everyone discovers the amazing surprise that Jesus is alive! Easter Sunday, April 16,  9:30-10:30 Join us for The Great Surprise in the Gym followed by the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Everyone is welcome! If you would like to volunteer to assist with either event, please contact Teri King.

 

DCE INTERN:  Our intern is Myrthe Harkenrider from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She will be coming to Tulsa the first of June. Her installation is scheduled for June 11 during both services. There will be a reception and pantry shower held in her honor on the 11th at 9:30. Further information regarding the shower will be coming soon. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us as we welcome her to CTR.
 
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY  will be April 30 during the late service. The confirmands are Amelia Stamm and Davey Cline. Parish Life will host a reception in their honor at 9:30. All members are invited to attend. There will be a collection basket for cards.

 
GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION  will be held at Grace (5th & Lewis) from 7-6 pm. Drop in anytime. A devotional guide on the Stations of the Cross will be available as you focus on the hanging banners depicting the Passion of Christ.

 
PERSONAL CARE KITS  will be the LWR emphasis through the end of May. Check out the display in the narthex and pick up a list of items needed. 4 oz soap bars are especially needed. Questions…call Lynne Kollock.

 
YOUTH BRANSON TRIP:  On June 2-4 we will be taking a weekend trip to Branson and visit Silver Dollar City theme park. This event is open to youth who have completed 6th-12th grades in May 2017.  Transportation, hotel, meals, and admission to the park are all included! Yes, friends are invited too! Leave from CTR on Friday around 5:00 PM (or earlier if possible) Return to CTR on Sunday around 5:00 PM. We are booked to stay at the Cliffs Resort Condos we stayed in 2 years ago adjacent to Silver Dollar City. Sign up Mar 15-May 1 Cost is $100.

 

CAMP LUTHERHOMA GOLF TOURNAMENT is April 29 at Page Belcher Golf Course. Contact Erin Busch for further information (918-458-0704 – (erin@lutherhoma.com)