Weekly Announcements of Grace Lutheran Church
A warm welcome to every one of you in Jesus’ name!
Visitors, please sign our guest book, giving your full address.
May the good news of God’s love fill your life with light and
peace and joy!
Grace Lutheran Church and Preschool
1407 W. 5th Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Office: 732-5005; email: [email protected]
website: www.gracestormlake.org
Pastor Bradley W. Ketcham, 515-205-3845
Pastor Pedro Lopez, Hispanic Pastor, 571-606-7600
IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
++ Save, O Lord, all those who have none to pray for them, save, too, all those who will not pray
++ For Doc Johannsen, Ginny Lewis, Bob Ewoldt, Lois McConkey, Jaxson Martinez, Angie Kutz, Ashley Neumann and newborn daughter, Olivia Jo Rupp, Judy Ketcham, Nancy Peartree
++ The family of Pastor Randall Carmony who was granted a Christian burial at St. John’s, Battle Creek, Saturday
++ That in His Mercy our Lord would thwart evil
++ For the work of Christ in the Hispanic community
++ For those who faithfully serve in all branches of the military and law enforcement
++ For those who are unchurched or lost in the darkness of unbelief
++ For Shara Osiro/Kenya
++ For those celebrating birthdays this week at Grace:
Taylor DeMey, Cindy Iehl, Richard Marshall, Sharon McConkey, Joe Kraemer
THIS WEEK AT GRACE – May 10th – 17th, 2026
SUNDAY – Happy Mother’s Day
9 AM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
10:15 AM, Bible Class/Sunday School
TUESDAY – 9 AM, Circuit Pastor’s @ Grace
5:30 PM, Mary and Martha
WEDNESDAY – 9 AM, Ladies Bible Study
THURSDAY – 10 AM, Methodist Manor
6:30 PM, Ascension Service @ Hanover
SATURDAY – 5 PM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
SUNDAY – Graduation Recognition
9 AM, Divine Worship/Holy Communion
10:15 AM, Sunday School/Bible Class
BIBLE CLASS – Bible Class will go back to 10:15 AM on Sunday, May 10th.
ASCENSION SERVICE – St. John’s, Hanover will be hosting an Ascension Service on Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend.
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN – On Tuesday, May 19th, Orphan Grain Train donations will be taken to the Ida Grove Orphan Grain Train Warehouse. If anyone would be interested in helping with this project please meet at church at 8 AM.
ACH FORMS – ACH forms are available on the table in the Narthex if you are interested in having your offering automatically withdrawn from your account weekly or on the 1st Monday of the month. Ypu can put your completed form in the church mailbox of Sandy Martin or Loren Pearson and contact us for any questions. Thank you!
AT AURELIA CARE FACILITY – Lois McConkey (Room 3) and Bob Ewoldt (Room 253) are now temporarily at Accura Heathcare in Aurelia. Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, 401 W. 5th St., Aurelia 51005
COMMUNING WITH PASTOR – Communing with Pastor over the last two weeks were: BVRMC – Angie Kutz and Jan Nolte; Methodist Manor – Ginny Lewis and Doc Johannsen; Aurelia – Lois McConkey and Bob Ewoldt; At Methodist Manor this week – Doris Schmidt, Janice Otto, Ruth Gatwech, Nancy Wellington, Steve White and Jim Schaefer.
Building Healthy Families: How do you put a mother’s love into words? It’s steady and selfless, quiet yet powerful—woven into everyday moments and lifelong sacrifices. Scripture paints this kind of love in many places, and while 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 isn’t always labeled as a “mother’s passage,” it beautifully reflects what so many mothers live out each day: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Happy Mother’s Day to all women who so lovingly care for their children and others. (P.S. No texting or snapchatting today: call or visit your mother!) www.LutheranFamilyService.org Lutheran Family Service
INSTALLATION AT TRINITY, CHEROKEE – Trinity Lutheran Church of Cherokee would like to invite the congregation to join them in celebration of the Installation of their new Pastor, Jason Letsche. The service is scheduled for Sunday, June 7th at 4 PM and will be held at Trinity Lutheran, 230 N. Roosevelt Ave., Cherokee. A welcome reception will follow the service with a meal and everyone is welcome. In order to plan enough food, it is requested that you RSVP with your name and number of people by May 15th. You can call the Trinity office at 712-225-4332 and leave your information with Nancy or on the answering machine. Thank you and we hope you will be able to join us for this blessed service. God Bless, Trinity’s Board of Elders