| 19 April 2026, Third Sunday of Easter- Earth Day:Old Testament Reading: Genesis 1 A Reading From the Psalms: Psalm 8  Earth Day Celebration& Stewardship This Sunday, April 19th, we will celebrate Earth Day Sunday. We will celebrate the beauty of God’s creations. We will also examine our responsibility as stewards of God’s earth. In keeping with our stewardship, the Church Council has approved the development of a plan to replace the current Sweet Gum trees with native Missouri trees that are important to our ecosystem. In development of the plan, the Council will consult with forestry professionals. We will also seek congregational feedback and welcome volunteers to join this effort. If you have questions, concerns or wish to volunteer, please contact Pastor Carol or Frank Purviance, chair of the Trustees.  Save the Date forIvy’s Homecoming Celebration! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 17th and plan to join us in as we are blessed with a special message from Ivy’s own, Rev. Dr. Laura Mignerone. Following worship, we invite everyone to join us for a Homecoming Picnic in Fellowship Hall. A picnic style luncheon will be provided for this time of Fellowship as we reflect on Ivy’s past, celebrate the present and look towards our bright future! Invitations will be sent out early next week-be sure to RSVP so we can have enough food for all!  ALL CIRLE of CONCERN DONATIONS HAVE A NEW SHELF! Please place any donation for Circle on the lower shelf NEXT to the former spot for donations-thanks! Circle of Concern has requested specific donationsthat they are extremely low in:· Dinner Helpers· Pasta Sauce· Condiments· Lotion· Kids Pull-ups· Size 6 diapers· Tampons· Mouthwash· Razors They are grateful for Ivy’s continued support of canned goods donations and hope that we are able to support of their mission in the future.   We are having our special collection of Twin Sheets for Lydia’s House through Sunday, April 26th. They have 86 residents, all using twin beds with the exception of very young children. Suggestions for buying them include Ollies in Ellisville, Macy’s or Dillard’s Discount Store at Mid Rivers Mall and Amazon. The sheet sets can be left in the pack-n-play which be located inthe Narthex and all donations will be much appreciated. The Mary and Martha Women’s Group will meet onApril 21st at 1 p.m. in Pastor Carol’s Office. Pastor Carol will talk with us about Autism. Everyone is welcome.  Check your garages, clean out your closets and check your storage spaces for items to donate for Ivy Chapel’s Rummage Sale NEXT Saturday, April 25th from 8am- 3pm. We will only accept items you can carry yourself for donations onThursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th from 10am-8pm.If you need to drop off items before that please contact Kara to arrange a time. NO LARGE ITEMS PLEASE* If you would like to volunteer we have several options available!1- We will need volunteers to help before the sale on Thurs. and Fri (23 &24) by being at Ivy and available to direct where the donations should go.There is NO LIFTING- all donations must be carried in by individual.2- We will need many volunteers the day of the sale. Please follow this link to sign up online for a job/time : Rummage Sale Volunteer Sign Ups(There are two tabs at the bottom – one for Th/Fr and one for Sat) There will also be a paper sign up available on Sundays in the Narthexand if you have any questions please contact Kara in the office for help. *if you have a large item you would really like to donate,please contact the office to see if that is possible Mark your calendars and sign up now for Ivy Chapel’s Spring Blood Drive partnering with ImpactLife!    What’s that in the distance? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s Youth Sunday! In preparation for Youth Sunday on May 3rd,youth in 8-12th grades will have Sunday School every 1st and 2nd Sunday specifically to plan Youth Sunday. Youth in K- 7th grades are invited to join these planning classes on the second Sunday of each month, as they will have standard Sunday School on the first Sunday of each month.Be sure to stay up to date with everything related to Ivy Youthby following us on Instagram and Facebook. All of our activities are also posted on the Youth page of the Ivy website and linked here each week. If you have any questions regarding any of the youth activities please contact Tara at taralowry@ivychapel.org or 314-973-6284 April 19 –Sunday School for all youth after the Children’s Message Confirmation Class meets today after worship * Faith 101 meets today after worship April 26 –Grab a worship bag and join us for the service Confirmation Class meets today after worship* *subject to availability of youth-check with leadership  22nd-Myrna Weiland  19 April — Donna Grote and Jan Wirtz 26 April — Earl and Kay Kreder  19 April — Kathryn Kuntzman 26 April — Eli Willey  Apri lLeader–Julie Mc Allister 314-448-6078 Co-Leader — Jan Wirtz 314-740-7385 May Leader–Kathryn Kuntzman 636-391-8468 Kay Kreder 314-878-5296 Ahead on the CalendarMary & Martha Women’s Group Meeting, Tue., Apr. 21, 1pm Earth Day, Wed. Apr. 22 Rummage Item Drop-off, Thur.-Fri., Apr. 23-24, 10am-8pm Rummage Sale at Ivy, Sat., Apr. 25, 8am-3pm Youth Sunday, Sun., May 3, 10 am Mother’s Day, Sun., May 10 Ivy Homecoming Celebration, Sun., May 17, 11am Mary & Martha Women’s Group Meeting, Tue., May 19, 1pm Men’s Luncheon, Wed., May 20, 11:30am Memorial Day, Mon., May 25 We hope you can join us in-person on Sunday for worship but you can always join us online via our YouTube channel- ALL are Welcome Here! |
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