Readings
Genesis 11:1–9
Psalm 104:24–34, 35b
Acts 2:1–21
John 14:8–17, 25–27

Parking alert: May 19
UW commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center may affect parking availability on local streets and at Grainger Hall prior to the 10:30 a.m. service. More info about getting to Luther Memorial is on our website at www.luthermem.org/about-us/location-and-parking.

Baptism
Lauren Read Lehner, daughter of Tom & Beth Lehner, will be baptized this Sunday during the 8 a.m. service. 

Nursery moves to preschool
Children ages 4 years and younger are welcome in our supervised nursery 10 a.m.–noon, located downstairs in the preschool. This Sunday is the last day of nursery care this spring; nursery care resumes Sept. 8.

Get involved
At the welcome desk, sign up for Breadbreakers, Women Gathering, the trip to Growing Power (June 8), young families brunch (July 27), or to host coffee hour. 

God’s Global Barnyard just got noisier!
The Sunday School’s Lenten mission project (which spilled into Easter) concluded at the end of April. It is a delight to announce we have raised $392.33 to purchase goods from the ELCA Good Gifts catalog! Students carefully chose items that would help all aspects of a family’s life: pigs for protein, goats for milk, chickens for eggs, a mosquito net for health and water jugs for clean water. Special thanks to all who brought coins to Sunday School each week and to those brave children who collected the noisy offering in the narthex after worship!

Sunday School Mission Project: Baskets for Porchlight
Each spring the Sunday School collects food to donate to Porchlight, a program just around the corner from Luther Memorial that helps people find permanent housing. This year we will also be preparing a Welcome Home basket and a Soap & Hope basket. Your donations of food, household items or money are welcome. Please drop off in the narthex by June 3.

• Twin or full-size sheet set
• 1–2 full-size bath towels
• Can opener
• Kitchenware (pots and pans, set of dishes and cutlery)
• Household cleaning supplies (general kitchen and bathroom cleaners, dish soap and sponges)

• Laundry soap (fragrance free)
• Dryer sheets
• $10 roll of quarters for laundry
• Small laundry basket
• Stain-remover spray or stick

• boxed mac n cheese
• soups with veggies and meat
• boxed milk
• canned fruit (no sugar or aspartame added)

Summer choir: Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
The first summer choir rehearsal is Sunday, May 26 (The Holy Trinity) at 9:30 a.m. Summer choir is open to all members, friends and visitors. No audition is required, and you are welcome to participate as your summer schedule permits. Contact Bruce Bengtson at bengtson@luthermem.org or 258-3160 ext. 22 to learn more.

Summer Breadbreakers!
A picnic? Ice cream at the Union? Brats on the grill? Summer is a great time to try Breadbreakers and get acquainted with others from church. Each small group decides where to meet, when, and what’s on the menu. Summer groups run May–August. Sign up at the welcome desk or contact Kirsten Heggeseth, coordinator, to learn more: kheggeseth@gmail.com or (608) 616-0772.

Field trip to Growing Power: June 8
Growing Power is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that helps communities build sustainable food systems. Outreach Committee member Helen Hartmann is coordinating a field trip to visit Growing Power on Saturday, June 8. The group will meet at 8 a.m. and carpool to the site for a 10–11:30 a.m. tour. Cost is $10. Learn more and sign up at the welcome desk.

The Road Home: June 9–16
Luther Memorial will host homeless families through The Road Home of Dane County June 9–16. Please consider volunteering for this outreach ministry. Sign up in the narthex or contact Dale Lavelle (274-1228, dellbb1@gmail.com) or Larry Thies (845-9267, ldthies@charter.net) with questions.

Congregational Picnic: June 16
All are welcome for food, fun & fellowship at Hoyt Park pavilion! The shelter will be reserved 10 a.m.–10 p.m., with a potluck picnic at 5 p.m. Please bring a dish to share and your own dinnerware and utensils. Lemonade and water provided. Bring sticks for roasting marshmallows, baseball/softball gloves, Frisbees, soccer balls and other lawn games. Children can enjoy a nearby playground, and adventurers can hike the trails. Questions? Contact Cameron (608-826-4320 or cameron_scarlett@tds.net) or Suelyn at the welcome desk.

Appalachia Service Project Youth Mission Trip: June 22-29
Luther Memorial members and friends are preparing for the annual mission trip to West Virginia for a home repair mission through the Appalachia Service Project (ASP), led by Lee & Mary Powell. Please consider making a gift to support this mission. Your financial support provides food, shelter and transportation for LM volunteers this summer.

> Donate online at www.luthermem.org/giving/annual-giving.

Like to bake?
Volunteers are always needed to bring treats and/or host at the coffee table on Sundays. Sign up at the welcome desk. 

Financial information
Financial information is available online at www.luthermem.org/giving. 

Pastoral care
When in need of pastoral care, please call or email the church office (258-3160 or office@luthermem.org). In case of emergency or on weekends and evenings, please contact the pastors at home:
Pastor Franklin Wilson……….204-9268
Pastor Brad Pohlman…………444-7604

Looking ahead

June 
The Road Home: June 9–16
Congregational Picnic: Sunday, June 16
Appalachia Service Project Youth Mission Trip: June 22–29

Summer/Fall 
Bike Trip to Verona: Sunday, July 21
Young Families Brunch: Saturday, July 27
Ice Cream Social at Oakwood Village West: Sunday, Aug. 11
Fall Congregational Retreat: Aug. 23–24
Senior Day at Oakwood Village West: Monday, Aug. 26
The Road Home: Sept. 1–8
Homecoming Sunday: Sept. 8
Women’s Retreat: Sept. 13–15
Synod Election: Sept. 27–28
Confirmation Retreat: Oct. 4–5
Taste of LM Pig Roast & Ministry Fair: Sunday, Oct. 6
St. Thomas Leipzig Choir Concert: Sunday, Nov. 3
Men’s Retreat: Nov. 8–10