The First Lutheran Church Women of Artesian helped serve the Love Feast at the First Methodist Church in Mitchell on May 23.
The ladies joined with Wells Fargo Bank volunteers to provide the meal and 310 meals were served. Those helping  with the meal were: Deanna Dean, Jerolyn Dean, Pastor LeShea Avery, Shirley Olson, Kelly Olson and daughters Kayden and Avery, Joyce Olson, Judi Larson, Sheryl Ischen and Judy and Tristen Wormstadt.
The group also provided milk certificates for each family, table decorations, a craft for the children and two large door prizes.
The First Lutheran Church Women of Artesian met for their monthly circle meeting at the home of Joyce Olson in Mitchell on May 23 with five members and Pastor LeShea Avery present.
The Bible study, “Time to Go” with a theme verse of Acts 1:6 was led by Judy Wormstadt.
The business meeting began with the reading of the treasurer’s report by Deanna Dean and the secretary’s report by Judy Wormstadt.
The group discussed the Back Pack program. Favorable response has been received from the Forestburg Lutheran Church and the Catholic church in Artesian. Information has been received from the “Feeding South Dakota” program. More information will be checked on the first week of June. An organizational meeting will be set up after that. Representatives are needed from our church for the Backpack program.
Letters will again be written to military servicemen and women in July. If anyone has addresses please bring them to church.
Registration forms were handed out to interested members for the Women of the ELCA 26th Annual Synodical Convention at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls on Friday and Saturday, June 21-22. Anyone else interested in going, please contact Judy.
The Lord’s Prayer was prayed, table blessing sung and lunch was served by hostess Joyce Olson.