FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY IS MAY 11 - When I have something I'm excited about, I invite my friends to come with me to enjoy the event or place. Sunday, May 11, at both the 8:30 and 10:30 worship services, we encourage you to bring a friend to experience worship with us.  Your friends could include a family member, neighbor or co-worker.  The E Team will roll out the welcome mat and be sure to smile when we meet those you bring!  Start now and ask God who on your list of friends you might ask to attend Spirit Alive!

ADULT FORUM TO REFLECT ON WORSHIP MESSAGE IN JUNE – The adult forum during the month of June will be held from 8:30 am to 9:25 am and again will focus on the worship theme and message from the previous Sunday.  Please join the group for faith building, prayer and sharing.

FAITHWALK NEW MEMBER CLASSES COMING IN JUNE -  Our next series of Faithwalk new member classes will be held on Thursday, June 5^th and June 12^th at 7 pm at Jordan Financial office, 6123 Green Bay Road, suite 260.  The first class focuses on the building blocks of our Christian faith and the second evening looks at our gifts, passions and personality that God has given us in life.  These classes are for those people who are thinking about taking the next step of commitment and officially joining Spirit Alive!  If you are interested in the Faithwalk class please talk with Pastor Larry. 

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY IS MAY 18^TH – Join us on Sunday, May 18^th when seven of our young people will affirm their faith together at the 10:30 am service.   

ONE UNITY WORSHIP SERVICE DURING THE SUMMER – This summer Spirit Alive! will be hosting only one Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 am.  The summer schedule is in effect from May 25, Memorial Day weekend through August 31, Labor Day Weekend.  Our regular two worship schedule will begin in September.  Please join us this summer for our Unity worship at 9:30 am!

THE PRAYER QUILT/PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT-So far, all the material for the quilt tops have been purchased by those who made them.  Thankfully, donations have paid for most of the batting.  There will be a running need for donations to this ministry.  We are requesting donations of fabric, cash, gift cards to JoAnn Fabrics, etc.  We also encourage ANYONE to make a quilt top or shawl, and we can give you some easy patterns to try your hand   One of the most important things we want to stress; this is not about the quilts/shawls, it's about the prayers.  These will not be award winning quilts/shawls.  We hope they will be God winning quilts/shawls.

JOIN A STUDY ON GRIEF IN MAY - A new adult series led by Donna Johnson will be held starting May 11 called GRIEF SMARTS. The group will meet between services.  Most of us have experienced loss in some way during our lives - a difficult move, death of a loved one, divorce, job cut, etc.  It hurts!  That journey can be less painful with some helps in dealing with loss.  But most of us have also known someone who has experienced such losses, and it is helpful to have some guidelines in supporting one another.  Join the group to gain insights in caring for yourself and helping one another in a healthy manner.

LISTEN TO PAST WORSHIP MESSAGES ON OUR WEB SITE! – Please check out our Spirit Alive! web site at www.spiritaliveonline.org. It is packed with information about our Christian Community and you can listen to recent worship messages online.  If you have any comments or suggestions please talk with Marsha Davis, she would love to hear your feedback.

Children's Worship Bulletins are here! -  Check out our new bulletins designed especially for children.  They can be found at the front table.  There are two separate bulletins:  one for ages 3-6 and the other for ages 7-12.  Pencils are available at the front table too.  Please encourage your children to take one!

NEW ADULT STUDY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS – A new adult study is meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.  Rick Matthews is leading a discussion on the book titled, “Why Can’t We Be Good?” by Jacob Nedleman.  Rick is a sociology professor at Carthage College in Kenosha and we thank him for his willingness to lead this discussion.  Come and join us!

HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT SPIRIT ALIVE!, ASK A LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER – This past January we elected our current leadership team members. The members of the leadership team are Donna Johnson (president), Rosie Hatcher (vice-president), Rick Madison (treasurer), Marsha Davis (secretary), Rick Matthews, Karen Thomas, Marge Gentner, and Dee Ziemann.  Please feel free to talk with them about questions you might have about our ministry together.

ADULT STUDY ON SUNDAY MORNINGS – An adult study is meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.  Rick Matthews is leading a discussion on the book titled, “Why Can’t We Be Good?” by Jacob Needleman.  Rick is a sociology professor at Carthage College in Kenosha and we thank him for his willingness to lead this discussion.  Come and join us!

JOIN A PHOTO ALBUM AND STAMPING GROUP – Would you like to gather to put photos from Spirit Alive! events in a photo album to share at church?  Would you enjoy stamping cards for all occasions?  Then join this new stamping group.  If interested please talk with Roberta Kunaschke at 764-5795. 

JOIN OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL – Please join our Sunday school.  The classes are held between our two worship services from 9:30 to 10:30 am.  If you have any questions please talk with Alison Jordan, our Sunday School coordinator.

DO YOU PLAY THE KEYBOARD? – Now that we have two Sunday morning worship services we are looking for musicians who are hiding in our community.  We especially are looking for someone to play the keyboard as a backup to our regular musicians. It is a paid position.  If you have a musical gift to share or know someone from the community please talk with one of the band members or Pastor Larry. 

PLEASE USE THE SPIRIT ALIVE! PLAY AREA AND NURSERY DURING WORSHIP - Spirit Alive! offers a supervised nursery for children ages three to eight.  For children who would like to stay with their parents during worship, "Buzy Bee" activity bags are available on the table when you first walk in.   A Parent & Child Play Area is also available for children from birth to age three.  This area is located outside the cafeteria doors and is equipped with sound so parents can still participate in the service.  Thanks for  bringing your children to Spirit Alive! We love them!

THERE IS A SMALL GROUP FOR YOU! – Here at Spirit Alive! gathering in small groups is a very important part of our ministry.   The groups meet usually in people’s homes to get to know one another better, have fun, learn from the Bible, serve together and pray for one another.  If you are interested in one of the groups below please talk with one of the leaders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Woman's Group – meets the first and third Wed. evening of the month in people’s home. The leader is Janet Dunn.  If interested talk with Pastor Larry.                                    Mens Group – meets on the first and third Sat. mornings at Dave Jordan’s office,  6123 Green Bay Road, Suite 260  in Kenosha at 8 am. They discuss what  the Bible has to say about real issues in my life and support each other through discussion, Bible study and prayer.  Dave Jordan (705-2277) is the leader.                                                            Couples Group –  The group meets at 4 PM on the 2^nd and 4th Saturday of each month with study and a meal.   Children are welcome (childcare can be provided if needed).  Contact Mike or Roxann Crabb at 697-7806.                                                                                                                                                                                                              Finding Faith Group – This is a group led by Irene Gram  that focuses on providing a safe place for people to discuss their questions, doubts, and concerns about God, Jesus and faith.  The group meets twice a month on Thursday evenings.    If you are interested in this group please talk with  Irene at 652-5206.                                                           Koinonia Book Club – meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in people’s homes to discuss a different book each month.  The purpose of the group is to gather for fellowship using the book we’ve read as a basis for discussion.   If you have questions about the group please call Donna Johnson, 605-4830.                                                  Sunday Adult Discussion Group -  This group meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 am to reflect of the sermon message from the previous Sunday.  If you are interested please talk with the leader, Erna Zich at 889-4213.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Tough Questions Group – This is a new group that meets the first and third Tuesday of the month.  It focuses on the tough questions of faith and life.  If you are interested please talk with Liza Taylor or Pastor Larry at 658-2433.                                                                                                                                                                                                          Youth Discussion group – This group meets at 9:30 am and discusses issues important to the young people of today.  All young people in grades 7 -12 are welcome to attend.  The leader is Tom Gram (652-5206).