** Pastor Gary will be on vacation Monday, May 14 thru Monday, May 21.  Dennis Secrease will be on call for emergencies.  Please call 507-720-0693.

Sunday Helper Sign-Up:  The bulletin board located outside the Fellowship Hall has the next 3 months posted.  The Worship Ministries Team would like to have the open spots filled so the schedule can be published in the June “In The First Place” Newsletter.  All are welcome to volunteer as a Sunday Helper.   Suggestions and comments are appreciated.  Please contact Diane in the office if you have any questions.   Thank you.

Habitat for Humanity

During the month of May, Habitat for Humanity will have a Can Collection trailer in the church parking lot.  Please contribute to this very worthwhile mission.  Thank You!

Sunday, May 20^th, we will be serving our next noon meal at the Salvation Army.  We need people to prepare food and/or serve to those in need.  Please consider providing prepared food and serving on that date.  There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex.  Feel free to contact Lynn Ries, 387-1345, if you have any questions or are interested in this mission.  We are there from about 11:30am to 1:30pm on that Sunday.  Come and join this worthwhile mission of our church!

Dinner Out Group

Saturday, May 19^th, at 5:30 pm, Dinner Out Group will meet at Whiskey River in St. Peter.  There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.  This will be the last get together until fall.  Please contact Rick Anderson if you have any questions.

advocate@hickorytech.net or 243-4488 Thank You!

Graduate Recognition

Please notify Diane in the Church Office if you or a family member will be graduating from high school, college, etc.  In the past, we recognized our graduates during a Sunday service in the spring.  Since there will not be a designated Sunday, the Deacons would still like to recognize individual achievements.  387-6592 or katoucc@mankatoucc.org

Patio Worship

The Worship Ministries Team and the Board of Deacon’s, would like to remind the congregation that Sunday, June 3^rd, Communion Worship will be held on the church patio at 9:30 am.  If you would like, please bring a comfortable lawn chair, to enjoy the outdoor worship.