The Christian faith isn’t just about believing the right things. It’s about God’s Spirit at work in people and communities.

This Sunday, we’ll explore the Nicene Creed’s powerful words about the Holy Spirit and the Church and how God continues to move today.

Week 5 of our series: “What Is a Christian Anyway?”

Our Bible readings will be Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 143; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; and John 14:15-21.

We will sing these songs on Sunday, May 3rd:

Order of Worship: LBW, Setting One

• “There is a Redeemer”
• “This is the Feast” LBW pgs. 60-61
• “Alleluia” LBW pg. 62
• “Let the Vineyards” LBW pg. 66
• “Holy, Holy, Holy” LBW pg. 69
• “Lamb of God” LBW pg. 72
• “Thank the Lord” LBW pgs. 72-73
• “On Our Way Rejoicing” LBW 260

Thank you to the following people who are serving on Sunday, May 3rd.

Greeters: & Ushers: Larry & Kay Rossow

Keyboardist: Laura Haefer

Reader: Jeanette Gilland

Children’s Church: Karen McDonald and Carol Wahl

Communion Assistants: Dianne Freiboth and Jeanette Gilland

Lunch: Joy Members with last names A-G

Blessing our Community in 2026

• Adaptive Performance Center - $1000 
• Peace Lutheran Food Pantry - $1000
• Child Bridge - $1000 designated for work in Yellowstone County
• CLDI - $2000 (with half of that earmarked for women’s alcoholism)
• Trinity Lutheran School  - $1000 (scholarships)
• Luther’s Lodge  - $1429 for renovation of 1st English Lutheran Church.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities to Serve

There’s a Missional Community waiting for YOU -  We have Missional Communities for people who want to encourage each other and integrate faith and life. If you are interested or have questions, you can talk with our pastor.

We partner with Tumbleweed  to provide a hot lunch for 60-75 youth and young adults at least once a month. Tumbleweed provides safety, assistance, and hope to our community’s vulnerable and homeless youth, creating lasting life changes. If you are interested in this opportunity, let us know.

Here are some other ways we serve the Billings community:

• Cookie Drive for Tumbleweed (February)
• Mother's Day Diaper Drive for Family Promise (May)
• School Supplies for Ponderosa Elementary (August)
• Clothing Drive for Tumbleweed (October)
• Christmas Eve Offering is given to a local non-profit (December)

Prayer Requests? Joy has a team that gathers for prayer twice a month. Additionally, we pray for our prayer list regularly between those times. If you or someone you know needs prayers, please let us know. All prayer requests are kept confidential. You can either:

• Connect with a member of the prayer ministry team (Mary Ann Hall, Deb Lane, Diane Summers, Carol Wahl, Jan Wolf, Dave Hall),
• Call or email the church office
• Or submit a prayer and let us know  “How Can We Pray For You?”

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. - John 15:16