Announcements

Announcements and News

• Worship is on Sundays at 9am! All are welcome for worship, or join us through Facebook.

• Sunday School - Classes are held for children ages 3 through grade 5 on Sundays from 10am-11am.  All are welcome!

• Plant, Bake, Craft Sale & Quilt Raffle - Our Annual Spring Plant Sale Plus Homemade Bake & Craft Sale is on May 9th from 8am-Noon.  There will be hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, flowering annuals, fertilizer and potting soil.  Plus, crafts, baked goods and a quilt raffle.  Quilt Raffle tickets are available now.  They are $2/ticket, proceeds donated to the local food shelf.  Please contact the church office to buy tickets.  Winner will be drawn at our Plant Sale on May 9th.

• East Union History Talk - Kathy Coleman will be hosting a talk about our history on May 17th at 8:40am in the Sanctuary.

• Roadside Clean Up - We need lots of volunteers on May 17th following worship.  Please contact the church office if you can help with our Roadside Clean Up.  Thank you!

• Memorial Day Service - The Honor Guard will be here promptly at 7:30am for a brief service held in our cemetery on May 25th.  There will be a coffee fellowship after the service in the Parish Center.

• Talk with the Mayor - We welcome Carver Mayor Courtney Johnson on May 31st.  She will be hosting a talk during fellowship.

• Graduation Sunday - Join us on Sunday, May 31st as we celebrae with our 2026 High School Graduates.  

• Quilt Retreat - The quilting group is hosting a retreat on June 18th & 19th from 9am-5pm each day.  If you are interested in joining, please call the church office, cost is $10 per day.

• Vacation Bible School - Mark your calendars, East Union VBS will be held July 27th-July 30th.  Theme is Rainforest Falls, Exploring the Nature of God.  Registration forms are due to the church office by July 13th..

• Tithely is an easy way that you can contribute to East Union online.  Your gift is safe and secure and goes directly to our church.  Simply go to https://give.Tithe.ly/my-church to get started.  Search for East Union Lutheran Church, select the link to "give now" and you are ready to go.  Enter the amount you want to give, the fun you want to give to, select the frequency of giving, enter your contact details and payment information to give.  Thank you!

• Bible Study continues every Tuesday morning at 10am in the Parish Center. All are welcome!

• Facebook Prayers & Wednesday Devotions Join Pastor Bryant on Monday mornings on the East Union Facebook page to gather together to lift up prayers for our community and the world.  On Wednesdays on Facebook, Pastor Bryant will host weekly devotions, studying the upcoming Sunday's Gospel reading.

• Towel Ministry East Union has an active role in a Towel Ministry to help the East Union/Love INC. Would you consider a gift of towels, money, or Koh's cash? How about volunteering to do some towel deliveries?  We could really use your help volunteering, training will be provided.  Please pray about this and contribute in any way you can. Thank you.

• Food Shelf Donations There is a grocery cart in the Parish Center ready to accept your donations. If you would rather give a monetary donation, please write "food shelf" on your check and give it to the office or put it in the offering plate on Sunday. The food shelf could also use your plastic and brown paper bags and egg cartons.  Your donations are greatly appreciated!

• Card Ministry The Card Ministry Team is here for anyone in need of Christ's love through a card.

• Worship & Music Your Worship & Music Team invites you to consider helping with worship.  We could use folks that would acolyte, bake homemade bread, bring flowers to decorate the altar, learn our A/V system, offer special music, or join the choir.  

• Change of Address Please note our PO part of our mailing address: 15180 County Road 40, PO Box 283, Carver, MN 55315

• Make your voice heard - Please contribute news, information and announcements. Submit your items to the office by email eastunionlc@gmail.com or hand in your news at the Parish Office.

• What's new with you? New email, change of home address, new phone number, new baby, new spouse? Please email eastunionlc@gmail.com with your news - join us in the effort to keep up with you.

• Like us on Facebook! - Check out East Union on Facebook and make sure you like us! 

Upcoming Special Events 

(visit our calendar for a listing of all EULC events)

• Gathering Thru Fellowship - May 2nd
• Plant, Bake & Craft Sale - May 9th
• History of East Union talk by Kathy Coleman - May 17th 
• Roadside Clean Up - May 17th
• Talk with the Mayor - May 31st
• Graduation Sunday - May 31st
• Carver Mayor Talk during Fellowship - May 31st
• Quilt Retreat - June 18th & 19th
• Beth El Synagogue Visit - June 23rd
• VBS - July 27th-July 30th
• Antique & Unique Car Show - August 9th
• Steamboat Days Parade - September 13th
• Rally Sunday - September 20th
• Trunk or Treat - October 24th
• Sunday School Christmas Program - December 13th