This week, we look at "Living the Faith" and what it means to be "Faith-filled and Fruitful" based on John 15:1-8.

Our readings will be Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; 1 John 4:7-21; and John 15:1-8

We will be singing these hymns:

Opening Medley:

• “Lord of All Hopefulness” - LBW 469, vss. 1,4
• “Abide with Me” - LBW 272, vss. 1-2, 4
• “You Are the Way” - LBW 464, 1-2

• “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” - WOV 649

• “O Living Bread from Heaven“ - LBW 197, vss. 1 & 4

• “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”

• “Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen” - WOV 674

Thank you to the following people who are serving on Sunday, April 28th.

Greeters: & Ushers: Cammy Lien and Karen McDonald

Keyboardist: Laura Haefer                           

Communion Assistants: Shelley Bernhard and Clarissa Olson

Children’s Church: Karmen Hammermeister

Reader: Clarissa Olson

Lunch Hosts: Jan Wolf and Fredricka Gije

Blessing our Community in 2024

• Special K Ranch - $1500
• YWCA Women’s Shelter - $1500
• Adult & Teen Challenge - $1000
• Adaptive Performance Center - $380

Opportunities to Serve

Romeo & Juliet … in space Billings Sr. High Bronc Drama will be presenting Romeo & Juliet: Star-Crossed Lovers April 25-27. There will be a 6:30pm show each night, as well as a 2pm matinee on Saturday. You can purchase tickets at: BroncDrama.Ludus.com.

Bring Your Old Tennis Shoes to church and give them to Katie. She leads the drama club at Billings Senior High and they are collecting old tennis shoes for a fundraiser.

We partner with Tumbleweed to provide a hot lunch for 40-50 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)
• School Supplies for Ponderosa Elementary (August)
• Socks, Gloves, and Mittens for Tumbleweed (October)
• Gift Cards for the Billings Sr. High Food Pantry (December)

Announcements

Prayer Requests? Joy has a team who 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, Diane Summers, Carol Wahl, Jan Wolf, Dave Hall),
• Call or email the church office

Or submit a prayer via the “How Can We Pray For You?” button

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.— 3 John 1:2