The Week of May 10

Greetings from Swedlanda,

Sunday was Mother’s Day and several families were gathered for the holiday. Although the weather was cool, there were some signs of spring outdoors. In the evening, EF international students and their families gathered at church for a supper.

Next Sunday, May 17, is Senior Recognition Sunday at Swedlanda. We will be honoring the following High School Seniors during the worship service: Tyler B., Philipp T., Kasey P., and Nicholas A. We will begin with a brunch at 9:00 a.m. Worship begins at 10:15 a.m. The guest speaker will be Christopher Stewart, who is attending Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.

God’s blessings,

Pastor Stewart

Announcements:

Visitors from the Vryheid Circuit in South Africa will be here soon: Dean Sikhathesihle (Scottie) Khumalo and Moses Mahlangu. They will arrive on May 27 and leave on June 18. There will be several opportunities to get to know them, beginning with a Partnership Welcome at Christ Lutheran, Glencoe on Saturday, May 30 at 9:20 a.m. In our area, a noon picnic at the Franklin Park is planned for Saturday, June 6. On Sunday, June 7, our partners will take part in a worship service at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Fairfax at 10:00 a.m. with coffee to follow. There will be no service scheduled that day at Swedlanda and all are encouraged to attend the service at Fairfax. The visitors will also be at the Synod Assembly, June 12-14 and a farewell banquet is planned on Tuesday, June 16 at Trinity Lutheran, St. Peter at 6 p.m. Other stops on their trip are listed on the bulletin board.

Vacation Bible School will be held at Swedlanda June 8-12, 5:30 – 8 p.m. and the VBS will lead the worship service on Sunday, June 14. Our neighbors at Palmyra Covenant Church will be joining us. All children are welcome to come, so please invite any who might be interested. Our VBS Director is Theresa F. She is looking for a volunteer to help Amy H. with music and one or two to teach elementary and one or two for preschool. She is also looking for volunteers to take an evening to prepare a meal or treats. If you are willing to help, please contact Theresa.