May News and Events
May Day - Celebrated in many countries as a traditional springtime festival. Also called Workers' Day or International Workers' Day. It is the day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. It is observed in many countries on May 1.
Worship Services Dates - May 4th, May 11th, May 18th, May 25th
Governing Board - May 5th, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Governing Board Retreat May 10th 9:00am to 4:00pm
May 11th - Mother’s Day - Fun Facts about Mother’s Day - Mother’s Day is the Third Most-Attended Church Service, 22 Million Phones Will Ring on Mother’s Day, Greeting Cards Top the List of Mother’s Day Gifts, Mother’s Day Was Made Official on May 9, 1914, Mother’s Day is the Busiest Restaurant Day of the Year, Americans Will Spend $35.7 Billion This Mother’s Day, The Carnation is the Official Flower of Mother’s Day, American Moms Are Influencing 73.1 Million Children
Heritage Dinner - May 16th, 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Bring a food dish that is part of your heritage. Sign up sheets are available at church to put down what you would like to bring.
Church Cleaning - May 19th - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Church Women - Their last meeting will be April 28th and take the summer months off. Stay turned as we may have a Women’s Bible study going in the summer months. We will start up again in September.
May 22nd - 24th - Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly in Albuquerque, NM
May 26th - Memorial Day - Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States
Newsletters Reports/Articles Due - May 27th