News & Views from Campus: April 9th – April 15th 2023

-Mystery Meal outings will be Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th at 10:30am at the front entrance. Remember, you MUST reserve your spot for either day by calling activities at ext. 4227 by noon on Tuesday the 11th! You are not going to want to miss this one! The mystery restaurant for this outing has won multiple local awards including Best Breakfast (Herald-Whig Readers Choice 5 years running) and Best Café (Restaurant Guru). It also features an award-winning chef with 22 years of experience, who has been recognized for his culinary skills by Sauce Magazine, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and The Riverfront Times!

-This week’s entertainment features the 1981 British film Chariots of Fire. The film, which was nominated for 7 Academy Awards and won 4, including Best Picture, is a historical drama based on the true story of 2 British track and field athletes in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games; one is a devout Christian of Scottish descent who runs for the glory of God, and the other a Jewish sprinter from England who runs to overcome prejudice and antisemitism in 1920’s Great Britain. It is ranked number 100 on the American Film Institutes Top 100 Movies listing and number 19 on the British Film Institutes Top 100 British Films of All-Time. 

Don’t miss Yahtzee on Thursday the 13th at 6:30pm in the Social Room! The game turns 67 years old this year, wow!

Happy Birthday

Merle Jacobs                                        4-09         Melissa Loos(E)            4-13

Gwen Freiden(E)                                  4-09         April Spears(E)              4-13

Nancy Hall                                            4-11        Doris Vahle                    4-14     

Dorothy Schluter                                   4-11        Ken Warrington(E)         4-14     

Tracy Avery(E)                                      4-11        Maggie Mahoney(E)       4-14     

Sharon Sparrow(E)                               4-11       

Margaret Poteet                                    4-13       

Weekly Inspiration

“It is never too late, to be what you might have been.”

~ George Elliot ~

Prayer Request & Scripture

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK

Isaiah 43:2-4 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior…Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you.”  

THIS WEEK PRAY FOR: All Cottagers

Our Volunteers: We thank God for the time, talents, sacrifices, and generosity of all our volunteers

Nathan’s “Dad” Jokes

-What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta!

-How do you make an eggroll? Push it down a hill!  

-Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, but no atmosphere…!

Activity Calendar Games, Cards, Etc. available in Bartley Family Room

***All schedules are subject to change without notice***

Sunday, April 9th————————————————    

Salem Church Service & Our Redeemer Lutheran service available for individual viewings

9:00       Worship – Channel 3 & Chapel

10:15     Easter Trivia & Jokes – Social Room

1:00       Sunday Matinee: Chariots of Fire – Social Room

Monday, April 10th———————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45       Chair Zumba – Social Room

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:30       Rosary – Channel 3 and Chapel

2:00       Illinois Stories: Mississippi River Powerplants – Channel 3

Tuesday, April 11th———————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       The Final Days & Legacy of FDR – Channel 3

2:00       Pound Class – Social Room

6:15       Easter Bingo with LifePoint Bingo Buddies (Rescheduled) – Social Room

Wednesday, April 12th———————————————

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:45       Bible Study with Chaplain Josh – Social Room

10:30     Mystery Meal Outing – Front Entrance

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:30       Movie: Lancaster Skies – Channel 3

Thursday, April 13th———————————————–

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

10:00    Catholic Mass – Channel 3 & Chapel

10:30     Mystery Meal Outing – Front Entrance

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       The Chosen – Channel 3 & Social Room

2:00       Dominoes – Social Room

2:00       Movie: The Ranger, The Cook, & a Hole in the Sky – Channel 3

6:30       Yahtzee – Social Room

Friday, April 14th—————————————————-

9:00       Devotions – Channel 3 & Chapel

9:30       Ozzie & Rocky – Social Room

11:00     Exercise – Channel 3

1:00       Movie: Man of the East – Channel 3

2:00       Bingo – Social Room

Saturday, April 15th————————————————–

10:00       Bingo – Anna Brown

11:00       Exercise – Channel 3 Only

1:00         Saturday Musical: The Jazz Singer – Channel 3

2:00         Bingo – Southern Court

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