St. John's Weekly
Aug. 16, 2015V O I C ENational Youth Gathering Sunday
“Saved by the Grace of God to Witness and to Serve Others”
WELCOME to St. John’s Lutheran Church!
We are delighted to have you with us. If you are a visitor, please stop by our Welcome Center for
more infoand please join us for fellowship and
refreshments from 9:30-10 a.m. in the Narthex.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We arecollecting the following for August:
Food Pantry: sweet potatoes and cereal
Shared Bounty: shampoo and conditioner
Please place in containers in the Coat Room.
The Via de Cristo Travelers from St. John's are leading music at outdoor worship today at 10:00 at Zion Lutheran Church in Gibsonburg.
Call Committee Update ~ Since our last Call Committee update, our members have been meeting weekly to develop interview questions and hone our interviewing skills. We held a mock interview on July 22 with Pastor Randy Windsand of Zion Lutheran in Luckey, who graciously allowed us to practice our interview skills on him. It proved to be a very good session with some excellent question suggestions from his point of view. Our Committee will continue to keep on top of these skills as we move forward in the call process. Please continue to keep our committee and our Synod office facilitator in your prayers as we search for the candidate who fits St. John's needs. Yours in Christ, Sandy Welling-Miller, Call Committee Communicator
S.O.A.R. Movie Night will be held Thursday, August 20, at 7 p.m. We enjoyed July's movie "Facing the Giants" so much, that this month we will be viewing "Flywheel" by the same producers. The movie tells the story of Jay Austin, a used car dealer who will do whatever it takes to sell a car, even if it means promising more than he can deliver. His manipulative ways permeate all of his relationships to the point even his wife and son distrust him. When Jay restores a classic convertible, God begins working in his life. Ashe faces the reality of how he conducts his business, he sees how integrity and repentance can change everything. Join us for discussion and fellowship. Bring a snack! Bring a friend!
Men's Breakfast will meet on August 22 at Panera Bread on Rt. 20 from 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Next Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m.Living History Day Event at Oak Grove Cemeterylocated inside the campus of Bowling Green State University. Come and learn about the life of Pastor John Born, who served as the pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stony Ridge, Ohio from 1887 to 1933 (46 years). Pastor Born was born in Prussia in 1863. He immigrated to America with his family in 1865. In 1888, he married Elizabeth and they had a daughter, Margaret. In 1887, Pastor Born graduated from seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was ordained on July 24, 1887, and served as the pastor of St. John’s until his death in 1933. He is buried in Ft. Meigs Cemetery in Perrysburg, Ohio. Pastor John Born will be portrayed by our own Pastor Daniel G. Beaudoin. *Due to National Tractor Pull traffic, we recommend entering the cemetery from Poe Road, turn south on Willard, right on Merry, then left to enter the cemetery.
Lutheran World Reliefhas issued an urgent plea for School Kits. They have received more requests than they can fill. Shared Bounty has provided school supplies for needy children in our area. Now we are being asked to provide school supplies for needy children around the world. One teacher in Nicaragua said that some of her students cannot even afford a pencil and yet they are eager to come to class every day.
You can help children continue learning despite the hardships they face by donating any of the following:
- 70-sheet notebooks (280-300 sheets total) of wide or college-ruled paper approximately 8”x10 1/2”
- 30-centimeter ruler or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
- Pencil sharpener
- Blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
- Unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers
- Black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink)
- Box of 16 or 24 crayons
- 2 ½” eraser
There is a box in the coatroom for these items. The ladies have made 20 drawstring backpack-style cloth bags which they hope to fill with your help.
St. John’s will host a nine-week session of Financial Peace University this fall. A FREE preview will be held onSunday, September 13, at 6:30 pm. Classes will begin on Sunday, September 27, from 6:30 to 8 pm. Child care will be available. The cost of the class is $93. For more info or to register, contact the church office or visit
Thank You Dinner ~ As part of the Northwestern Ohio Synod's 4G stewardship emphasis(Grace + Growth + Gratitude + Generosity),we want to say thank you for your support of the work of Christ'schurch through the Synod. Therefore, we invite you to the:4G Thank You Dinner for Eastern & North Central Conferences on Sunday,Aug. 23, 5-7 p.m. - Catering by Old Zim's - White Star Park (1 mile S of Gibsonburg on Ohio Route 300)
Cost to you: It's FREE like God's Grace
Who's Invited: You are!
5:00Gathering, fellowship, snacking, music
5:30Welcome/introductions
Greetings from Bishop Marcus Lohrmann
Stories of God's good work done among & through us
6:15Meal, more music, more fellowship
7:00On our way in the joy of Christ
If you are able to join us, please RSVP to 419.332.7341 or .
Baby Care Kits ~ In the fall of 2014, our WELCA group included 20 baby care kits with their shipment of handmade comforters to Lutheran World Relief. Each baby care kit has the bare necessities to care for a baby. We will need to collect quite a few items if we want to assemble a number of kits again for the Fall of 2015. There is a box in the coatroom for anyone who would like to contribute items for this worthy cause.
The following items should be included in a Baby Care Kit:
●Two lightweight cotton t-shirts (no onesies, please).
●Two long- or shirt-sleeved gowns, sleepers (without
feet), or pajama tops and pants (without feet). Note:
As the baby's legs grow, the item can be worn for a
longer period of time if it doesn't have attached feet.
●One receiving blanket.
●One larger blanket (up to 52" square) can be crocheted,
knitted, a comforter, crib-size blanket, etc.
●Four cloth diapers, flat fold preferred.
●One jacket, sweater or sweatshirt with a hood, or include
a baby cap.
●Two pairs of socks.
●One hand towel, dark color recommended.
●Two bath-size bars of gentle soap, in original wrapping.
●Two diaper pins, or large safety pins.
Per Lutheran World Relief, do not add other items not on the above list. The kits are designed to be acceptable and useful in cultures and climates different from ours. Gently used, clean items (no stains or tears) can be substituted for new ones. TIP: Sizes 6 - 24 months may be used. Varying the sizes of the clothing items included will make the baby care kits useful as baby grows.
Questions?? Please all Ellie Schober at (419) 837-5992
You can now manage your giving online! Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions or a one-time contribution and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. Simply follow these easy steps:
Visit the church website:
- Click on the Give Generously button.
- Click on the Create Profile button, then
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring or one-time contributions.
If you are currently giving on a weekly or monthly basis, you will no longer need to write out checks or prepare envelopes. And, when travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. If you need additional information about the on-line giving please contact Rachel Abbey or Shirley Johnson.
Last Week's:
ATTENDANCE
Worship:219
offerings
as of Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015
General Fund Income (Year-to-Date)
Budget ActualDifference
$210,103 $201,282($8,821)
Benevolence Fund (Year-to-Date)
Budget ActualDifference
$18,353 $16,517($1,836)
Improvement Fund: $114
The Prayer and Retreat Committee is redoing the Prayer Phone Chain. If you feel called to be a part of this ministry as we intercede in prayer for those in need of God's loving touch, contact Clyde Bame at 419-874-8175.
DAILY BIBLE
READING SCHEDULE
The 2015 Daily Bible Reading schedule (light purple sheet) is located next to the Prayer Desk in the Narthex. During the summer we will be reading through the Book of Acts. This will accompany our summer sermon series on 12 Key Characters in the Book of Acts.
Aug. 16Acts 24:1-23Aug. 20Acts 25:23-27
Aug. 17Acts 24:24-27Aug. 21Acts 26:1-11
Aug. 18Acts 25:1-12Aug. 22Acts 26:12-18
Aug. 19Acts 25:13-22Aug. 23Acts 26:19-23
WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY, Aug. 16
~ National Youth Gathering Sunday ~
~ Musicians: JJAAM ~
8:30 a.m.Contemporary Worship
9:30 a.m.Fellowship
10:00 a.m.Traditional Worship
2 p.m.Bridal Shower (PH)
6:30 p.m.Dayschool Orientation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19
~ Articles for the VOICE Due today ~
6:30 p.m.JJAAM
7:30 p.m.Stones of Praise
THURSDAY, Aug. 20
7:00 p.m.S.O.A.R. Movie Night
7:00 p.m.Early Worship Planning
8:00 p.m.AA
FRIDAY, Aug. 21
~ No activities scheduled at this time ~
SATURDAY, Aug. 22
7:30 a.m.Men's Breakfast at Panera on Rt. 20
2:00 p.m.Baby Shower (PH)
SUNDAY, Aug. 23
8:30 a.m.Contemporary Worship
9:30 a.m.Fellowship
10:00 a.m.Traditional Worship
2:00 p.m.Living History Day in BG
5:00 p.m.Synod Thank You Picnic
CHURCH info
Phone: 419-837-5115 Fax: 419-837-5578
Mail:St. John's Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 279 (must use P.O. Box # for mail)
5520 Fremont Pike, Stony Ridge, OH 43463
Pastor Daniel:
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