SERMON BY PASTOR MEWS: “What Do We See?”
based on the text: Matthew 9:35-10:8,
ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers are given by Fred Schuette in loving memory of what would have been his and Carol’s 60th wedding anniversary on June 11, 2026.
A SPECIAL THANKS!
Mabel Adams would like to thank everyone who took the time to come out for her graduation breakfast. She is grateful for all the cards and congratulations!
CONGREGATIONAL VOTERS MEETING
There will be a congregational voters meeting this Sunday, June 14th at 12:15 following the 11:00 church service in the gym. The congregation will be presented with and asked to approve the 2026-2027 budget.
CONGREGATIONAL POSITIONS
We are actively seeking nominations for the Chairman of Congregation, Vice-Chairman and Treasurer. If you would prayerfully consider serving in one of these roles, or if you know of someone who is a member and is interested in serving, please contact the church office at 419.782.5766. Thank you.
CALL COMMITTEE
As we begin the process of calling a new pastoral candidate, we invite any members who feel led to serve on the Call Committee to contact the church office. If you know of a qualified pastor whom you believe we should consider, we welcome your recommendations. Please prayerfully consider being part of this important time in the life of our congregation as we begin our search.
UPDATED KEY FOB SYSTEM
If you currently have a key fob, please contact the church office as soon as possible. We are transitioning to a new digital log-in FOB system. To ensure
your access is properly set up, we will need the following information:
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- Your purpose for entering the building
Thank you for your cooperation as we make this update to improve building access and security.
NEW BIBLE STUDY
Pastor Mews’ Bible study “God Speaks Your Love Language: How to Feel and Reflect God’s Love”, by Gary Chapman will resume on June 24th as Pastor is on vacation this coming week. This is a wonderful Bible study for couples, but all are welcome! Please call the church office if you are interested in attending.
COMMUNION WEEKEND CHANGE
Beginning in August, Communion will be offered the second and fourth weekends of each month. If you wish to have private Communion, please contact Pastor Mews or the church office.
BERGMANS RETIRING!
Fred and Rita Bergman are retiring from the Food Pantry at the end of August.
St. John Lutheran is now seeking applicants for the position of Food Pantry Manager. Thank you to Fred and Rita for their many years of service! If you are interested, please contact the church office.
MAY 2026 FOOD PANTRY REPORT
We served 90 families or 266 people the month of May. We had 2 new families visit our pantry for the first time. Four hundred and twenty-three (423) bags of food were distributed.
Thank you to the Scout and Cub Troop 75 for helping with the Stamp-Out Food Hunger Food Drive on May 9th. We had a number of volunteers transporting food back to St. John, sorting the food and putting items on the shelves. A BIG THANK YOU!
Also, thank you to Stephanie Sindel for taking over while Fred and I went to our granddaughter’s graduation in Texas.
Fred and I will be attending an annual mandatory meeting in Toledo coordinated by the Northwest Ohio Toledo Food Bank (NWOTFB). ALL food pantries who use the resources from NWOTFB are required to attend.
The next food run to Toledo will be on Wednesday, June 10. Thank you to Mark Roehrig, Mike Shawley and Walt Smith for getting another load. Plus, thank you to Phil Rohlf for letting us use his trailer.
Our food pantry runs smoothly because of all the volunteers, food donations and monetary gifts. Thank you to everyone who supports this ministry.
JUNE FOOD ITEMS NEEDED: We always need non-food items: toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo. Other items on the list are: 16 oz. vegetable oil, cream of chicken soup, pancake syrup, Rice-a-Roni.
175th ANNIVERSARY!
We will be celebrating our 175th anniversary on the weekend of September 19 and 20, 2026, at all services! The anniversary committee had their initial planning meeting this past Tuesday. If you would like to be a part of the committee and help with the planning process, please contact Debbie Wagner in the church office at 419.782.5766. The next meeting is on Tuesday, July 14th at 6 p.m.
PLASTIC BAGS
The Food Pantry is in need of plastic grocery bags.
CLOTHES CLOSET NEEDS
The Clothes Closet is in need of all houseware items.
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ATTENDANCE CHURCH SERVICES
June 6 48 5:30 PM
June 7 110 9:00 AM
39 11:00 AM
TOTAL: 197