CHILDREN IN COVENANT is Tuesday, June 27, 7 PM, in the ARC Commons. New babies and new membership children up to age five will be honored. If you have a child, grandchild, or special someone under the age of 5 that you would like enrolled in Children in Covenant, call Lorraine Stoel at 283-4537.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Maker Fun Factory—Created by God, Built for a Purpose
Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9 8:30 AM–Noon
for kids age 3 (before 9-1-2016) through grade 5 – register at the Narthex table
Daily offerings will be for Big Buddies of Rock County.
Children should be dropped off at the north doors and come inside to check in. The west parking lot will be blocked off for play area.
Teachers and Helpers—please arrive at 8 AM.
Each day at Vacation Bible School, offering will be received to support Big Buddies of Rock County. Big Buddies works to promote positive family and community values by mentoring children (K-5) one-to-one, with the hope of enhancing quality of life, character, and education. Previous/current mentors from ARC include Jim Vink, Jeane Leslie, Anna Van Batavia, Marcia Boeve-Alfano, Brooke Van Wettering, Tannen Heideman, George A. Bonnema.
This Sunday, May 21, ARC honors its graduates. Riley Baker, Luverne High School, plans to attend Lake Area Technical School in Watertown for Welding; Bailey Fey, Edgerton Public High School, plans to attend the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities for Sports Management; Hailey Franken, Luverne High School, Basic Training with the Air National Guard and then plans to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings; Matthew Hup, Luverne High School, plans to attend University of South Dakota in Vermillion for Business; Christopher Jelken, Luverne High School, plans to attend Northwestern College in Orange City for Accounting and to play football; Autumn Olson, Hills Beaver Creek High School, plans to attend Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls for Nursing; Andrew Reisch, Luverne High School, Basic Training with the Air National Guard and then plans to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings for Aviation; Kathryn Renken, Luverne High School, plans to attend Stewart School in Sioux Falls for Cosmetology; Joel Thacker, Luverne High School, plans to attend Dakota State University in Madison for Technology.
Post High graduates are: Kristie Happeny, University of Sioux Falls with a Masters of Education in Teaching, looking for a job teaching middle school or high school; Emilee Johnson, Augustana University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, working as an RN on the Surgical/Trauma floor at Avera in Sioux Falls; Kristen Kienholz, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA with a BA in Psychology, applying for graduate school; Dana Klay, Minnesota West, with an Associates Degree in Business Management, employed at Minnwest Bank; Carrie Soto, University of Sioux Falls with a Masters degree in Business Administration, employed as Senior Living Manager for Good Samaritan Society.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VBS is in need of patterned scrapbook paper, ribbon, drinking straws, empty coffee containers with lids, empty paper towel and toilet paper tubes, plastic rectangle tablecloths, pool noodles, slinky toys, used light bulbs, old gears and springs, small nuts and washers. Place donations in the tote under the Narthex table.
Shoeboxes are not needed this year as in the past.
Looking for volunteers to complete a small work project at Inspiration Hills on Saturday morning, May 27. For more details, contact Randy Sasker or Mike Altena.
The ARC Discipleship Team would like to recognize all individuals that were involved with the education program over the past year. Following the worship service on May 21, everyone is invited to an ice cream social in their honor.
THANK YOU to everyone who helped with renovating the “old library” into our new nursery! We appreciate everyone who donated their time and effort to this project. Thanks to those who helped with the construction of it whether it was flooring and shelving to picking out colors and painting, donating new toys, cleaning current toys, helping move, etc. It turned out GREAT and we are so grateful to have the nursery so easily accessible now on the main floor of our church. The Nursery Committee
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST The 5th annual Community Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be Friday, June 2, 6:30 AM at Grand Prairie Events. Cost is $10 at the door. Guest speaker this year is Dave Haugom.
BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP Ladies, are you looking for a good book to read? How about the book of Romans? A satellite group for BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) is held at ARC every Tuesday night from 6:45 – 8:30 PM September through May. You are welcome to join us on May 2 for a preview of what the Bible Study is like. For more information, contact Marilyn Sasker, Esther Beimers, or Sue Hup. We’d love to have you join us!
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Community Prayer for our Nation starting Wednesday May 3 at 7 PM with Praise and Worship and 24-hour prayer stations until 7 PM Thursday at the First Baptist Church, 1033 N Jackson St, Luverne, MN. God has so richly blessed America; let’s take time to bless him with our gratitude for all He’s done. Come celebrate and pray for our nation, our churches, our communities, and our families.
