Congratulations to Pastor Catie and her family on the baptism of Esther Penelope!
PRAYERS – Jon Cook; Karen Engels; Millie Mutka; Myria Strong; Kathy Mayo; Barb Zima’s friends Mick, Steven and Marilyn Hummel, Ryan Lauritzen; Nancy Ehlinger, Gregory Bowens; Laurie Nelson; Amber Ross’s daughter Linda; Karen Stanton’s friends Don & Penny Waite and sister Pam Schweitzer; Jerrie Van Haverbeke’s niece Jolane Gervasi; Sandy Bishop’s friend Kelly Newman and brother Larry; Randy & Diane Niemczyk’s daughter Julia VanAvery, niece Sarah Joda, Denise Runde and Denise Hazel; Dick Volland; Valeria Hesselberg; Chris Markussen; Anne Verona’s sister/brother-in-law Pat & Woody Woodworth and friends Dennis Peterson, Natalie Madine, Eli Peters and Randy Ballard; Strong’s friend Erin Molle; Debbie Cyrtmus’ mother, Rose Wicker and sister, Corrie Trittin; the Ebert’s friend Donna; Patricia Rasmussen’s sister Christine; Joyce Leander’s son Kevin Church; the Del Ponte’s nephew Gabriel Del Ponte; Ashley Clark’s friends Keith & Becky Hernandez and Kristie Dehart; the Waggoner’s sister-in-law Cheryl Busse, and friends Karla Zyhowski, Chris Sturgeon; Karen Engels niece Lisa and friend Bob; Ann Carlson’s people Jen, Christian and Darren; peace for all nations and comfort for those in distress.
PRAYER LIST PROCEDURE – Submit your prayer requests to the office in writing, by phone, by email or in person. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself or an immediate family member, please obtain permission – unless the circumstances are public in nature.
GUESTS – if you are visiting us today, please sign our book at the entrance to the sanctuary.
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY – we missed Mike & Sandy Bishop’s anniversary for April. Their anniversary was April 22.
“THERE’s A LOT OF COFFEE IN BRAZIL! (from The Coffee Song)” – You don’t have to be from Brazil; you don’t have to have blue eyes; and your name doesn’t have to be Frank in order to help out during Fellowship Hour. The sign-up sheet is in the Fellowship Hall. Always looking for volunteers to bake/supply goodies, serve and/or clean up. Your options are open! (Just don’t serve cherry soda or potato juice. Mr. Sinatra says that isn’t allowed.)
QUILTERS UNTIE! – I mean unite to tie. Tie one on with the quilting group as they assemble quilts. Meet every first and third Wed of the month 9:30 to 11:30 am.
WOMEN OF THE EARTH – is tonight! Many thanks to all who have made this event happen.
MOVIE NIGHT – Movie nights are coming back for the summer! We are looking for sponsors for August and September. If you sponsor – you get to pick the movie! Please contact Ann if you are interested.
JULY MOVIE NIGHT – Wed, Jul 8 at 5:30 pm will be our first movie night for the summer! 1776 will be showing!
BIKE SWAP/FREE SAFETY RODEO – May 23, 11 am – 2 pm – Boulder Junction Community Center, 5392 Park Street, Boulder Junction. See flyer on bulletin board.
COFFEE HOUR TODAY – will be in the Narthex.
HEARTS ON FIRE SHIRTS – if you requested a t-shirt – the shirts have arrived. And if you are in need of a Hearts on Fire shirt – we did order extra. Shirts are $20 each.
MAY 3RD SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – Millie Mutka is turning 95! And we think that deserves a little something extra! Be prepared to celebrate!
NOTES FROM ANN – Kind of did a ‘whoopsy daisy’. I didn’t pay attention to how long the bulletin was – so I didn’t include a Fun Fact. I had a WHOLE PAGE to dedicate to some random fun fact and I WASTED it. Which is rather ironic with it being Earth Day week and all. My ‘fun fact’ will be here then and have nothing to do with being a Lutheran, but rather have to do with being a good steward of our earth.
But before I give you the professional stuff, I’ll explain the picture this week. Last week I walked the perimeter of our 35 acres and picked up trash. Our neighbor, and Burt’s cousin, generally walks about a mile down our “main” road about twice a year and picks up trash all the way to 45. He has been gimpy for the past six months. After walking our perimeter, I was inspired to take over his route. Which I did. At the very end though, there is a marsh area. I couldn’t get the trash that was floating in it. I went back to the house and borrowed Burt’s waders. This was the first time I had used waders. And quickly found out – waders make your waterproof, they don’t make you graceful. The picture is right after I had wiped out – up to my waist – and was only able to get back on my feet by grabbing a clump of grass on the bank.
There was another area on the other side of the road as well. I wasn’t able to clean it out entirely as I definitely needed a walking stick to make my way through it. Thankfully Burt drove me there in the truck. I rode in the bed of the truck on the way back as I was a rather bit disgusting.
If we all do a little bit every day – it does make a difference in the long run.
The following information was taken directly from the Associated Press:
Millions of people around the world will pause Wednesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It’s an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and assorted trillions of other organisms.
Here are answers to some common questions about Earth Day and how it came to be:
Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s, when author Rachel Carson’s 1962 book “Silent Spring,” about the pesticide DDT and its damaging effects on the food chain, hit bestseller lists and raised awareness about nature’s delicate balance.
But it was a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, Democrat Gaylord Nelson, who had the idea that would become Earth Day. Nelson had long been concerned about the environment when a massive offshore oil spill sent millions of gallons onto the Southern California coast in 1969. Nelson, after touring the spill site, had the idea of doing a national “teach-in” on the environment, similar to teach-ins that were being held on some college campuses to oppose the war in Vietnam.
Nelson and others, including activist Denis Hayes, worked to expand the idea beyond college campuses, with events across the U.S., and came up with the Earth Day name.
Why was April 22 chosen for Earth Day?
A history of the movement by EarthDay.org, where Hayes remains board chair emeritus, says the date of the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — was chosen because it fell on a weekday between spring break and final exams and the aim was to attract as many students as possible.
Is Earth Day a real holiday?
It’s not a federal holiday. But many groups use the day to put together volunteer events with the environment in mind, such as cleanups of natural areas. You can see a list of events worldwide, or register your own event, at EarthDay.org.
Has it had an impact?
It has. The overwhelming public response to the first Earth Day is credited with adding pressure for the U.S. Congress to do more to address pollution, and it did, passing landmark legislation including the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
More broadly, it’s seen as the birth of the modern environmental movement. In later years, Earth Day expanded to become a truly global event. It now claims to have motivated action in more than 192 countries.
In 2000, Earth Day began taking aim at climate change, a problem that has grown more urgent in recent years.
What’s the theme this year?
This year’s Earth Day centers around the slogan “Our Power, Our Planet” and encourages collective action against environmental impacts.