Announcements for Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026

Please ignore the announcements which were sent out earlier on Saturday.

ALTAR FLOWERS
Today the altar flowers are given to the Glory of the Risen Christ and in Honor of all the volunteers who support the life of St. John’s by Don Alcorn.

EASTER BREAKFAST
Please stay and enjoy breakfast in the fellowship hall following worship.

CHURCH OFFICE IS CLOSED THIS WEEK
The church office will be closed until Monday, April 13, 2026, while Pastor Michele is enjoying some time off.

Easter Lilies have been given:
 In Memory of Walter Alcorn by Don Alcorn.
 In Memory of Nina Alcorn by Don Alcorn.
 In Memory of Olive Dailey by Don Alcorn.
 In Honor of Pastor Michele by Don Alcorn.
 In memory of loved family and friends gone too soon and whom we miss every day by Judy and Doug Truax.
 In honor of our daughters and their families, by Sam and Jan Samson.
 In honor of all our grandchildren and great grandchildren, by Sam and Jan Samson.
 In honor of all the workers who maintain and improve the St. John’s facilities, by Sam and Jan Samson

RESTORATION CHAPEL/KINARD MANOR FUNDRAISER
Restoration Chapel/Kinard Manor, located in Greenwood, SC, is a mission of the South Carolina Lutheran Synod. The ministry provides housing for up to ten women who are on a journey of recovery from substance abuse. Pastors Ard Hallman and Bobby Morris are hosting a BBQ fundraiser. Enjoy what many are calling the best BBQ hash in the state, prepared by Pastors Morris and Hallman using a cherished family recipe.

• Quarts: $12.00
• Order deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026
• Pick-up time: Saturday, April 25,2026 from 4:00 – 5:30 P.M.
• Pick-up location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church
• 209 New Hope Road, Pomaria, SC

To reserve your order, contact:
• Pastor Bobby: 803-271-2777
• Pastor Ard: 803-924-9011

To secure your order, please mail a check payable to Restoration Chapel to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church address by Monday,
April 20, 2026.

SHARING GOD’S LOVE YARD SALE
Sharing God’s Love is having their Annual Spring Yard Sale in their parking lot at 147 Friarsgate Blvd., Irmo, SC 29063 on Saturday,
April 18, 2026, from 8:00 A.M. to noon. (The date listed in a prior announcement was incorrect.)  

THIRD THURSDAY COMMUNITY DINNER

Pomaria Lutheran Church invites us to join them for the next Third Thursday Community dinner, which will be held on April 16, 2026, from 6:30-8:00 P.M. in the Pomaria Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. St. Mark’s AME Church will provide the meal and program. Deborah Robinson is the leader for the evening. This promises to be a wonderful evening with an opportunity to get to know our neighbors while we eat and laugh and celebrate together.

The dinner is free, but a love offering will be collected for the Pomaria Food Bank.