SERMON: This coming Sunday’s sermon is:  “The Life of a Christian Is a Life of Daily Repentance” by Pastor Mews based on the text: Acts 3:11-21 

ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers for this weekend are given by Phil Rohlf for the blessings of his family and in memory of his wife, Eileen, on what would have been their 63rd Wedding Anniversary on April 8th.
PIANO FLOWERS
The piano flowers are given by the Loretta Koppenhofer family in her memory. She received Christian burial on Thursday, April 11th.

CONGREGATIONAL VOTERS MEETING

There will be a Congregational Voters Meeting today following the 11:00 service to discuss and vote on the 2024-2025 budget.

NEW-MEMBER WELCOME THIS  WEEKEND

We will be hosting a new-member welcome this weekend, welcoming the following members into our St. John Church family: Kevin Johnson, Gigi Sitzenstock, Mark & Denise Spencer, Vern & Nancy Martin, and Greg & Mary Jane Miller. There will be a cake reception held during the fellowship hour. 

YOUTH SUNDAY

“Youth Sunday is starting at St. John!  The Cross Training students have been learning about different roles our members do in serving the church during a worship service. On Sunday, April 14 at 11:00, the youth will be stepping up to serve in all different areas of leadership roles, including lay readers, ushers, greeters, and technology. If you are between the ages of 1st-8th grade and are interested in joining us in the future, please contact Megan Fritz, 419 Director in the church office. We hope to make this a regular service event!”

PRESCHOOL SINGING

We welcome our St. John Lutheran preschool families as the children are singing this weekend at the 11:00 service. They will be singing, “He’s Alive” and “No Other King But King Jesus” by AriSon Records & Jennie Williamson. AriSon Records & Jennie Williamson will be performing an outdoor concert at our St. John Lutheran Vacation Bible School on Friday,  July 19th .  We will also be hosting a Community Meal that evening at 5:30 p.m. Please “save the date” for this very special event!

HOLLY KEERAN FUNDRAISER MEAL

There will be a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Holly Keeran family to cover funeral expenses.  The meal will be held next Saturday, April 20th in the school cafeteria from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. There has also been a GoFundMe account set up in her name.

MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE

The youth group is holding their Mother’s Day Plant Sale. We are planning on taking a group of our young people to the 2025 National Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July 2025. You can help them by supporting our plant sale. Order forms can be obtained from an attendee or found in the holders near the youth bulletin board by the cafeteria. If you want to support a specific person note their name in the Credit To: area of the form. Complete the form and submit payment by April 28th. Delivery will be in the gym on Mother’s Day, May 12th, from 9:00 to 11:30. Cash N Carry items will also be available.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER

We will be hosting a volunteer appreciation dinner on Monday, May 6th at 5:30 p.m. This is being held in honor of all of our church and school volunteers. Whether you are a clicker, lay reader, or office helper, we would like to show our appreciation for all that you do. If you plan to attend, please RSVP  the church office at 419-782-5766 or email Debbie Wagner at: church.office@stjohntigers.com

NO BIBLE CLASSES

Pastor Mews will be on vacation the last two Thursdays of April so there will be no Isaiah Bible class until Thursday, May 2nd. The Reason For God will meet on Wednesday, April 17th . This Bible class will not meet April 24 but classes will resume on Wednesday, May 1st. 

MANY THANKS!

“The 2024 Community Easter Egg Hunt was a great success! We had over 150 people come in through our doors and were able to provide families with fellowship, food, crafts, and spread the news that Jesus has Risen! Thank you to all of the volunteers who stepped up to help with this event, especially last minute. Our church wouldn’t be able to have these fun outreach and service events without our dedicated volunteers, you are so appreciated! Also, an extra big thank you to the youth of our church who helped, we had over 10 volunteers that day who were in high school or younger!”

KAITLYN’S COTTAGE TOUR

There will be no Tuesdays at 10 Bible study on Tuesday, April 16th. We will meet at Kaitlyn’s Cottage at 12:30 p.m. for the tour. There will be a free-will door offering for Kaitlyn’s Cottage after the church services on April 20th & 21st.

LADIES AID MEETING – APRIL

The Ladies Aid invites you and your friends to attend our April 25th meeting in the Fellowship Hall.  Steve Heilshorn, director of the Children’s Lantern in Defiance, will be speaking about the services and resources offered to moms, dads, couples, families, and children. The meeting begins with devotions and a short business meeting at 2:00, followed by our speaker and light refreshments afterwards. Please mark your calendar and join us!  Suggested donations for the food pantry this month are detergent and toilet paper. Donation items of diapers, baby wipes, children’s bath, lotion, and shampoo items for the Children’s Lantern would be greatly appreciated, also. Thank you for supporting this ministry to our community.

“PEW SISTERS” BIBLE STUDY

Lisa Mews is leading “Pew Sisters”, a women’s small-group Bible study by Katie Schuermann. “Pew Sisters” is about real women, real lives, and real faith stories! Every woman in the pew has a sory of God’s faithfulness, and women love nothing better than to revel in one another’s experiences and celebrate the sisterhood of believers. Pew Sisters helps get that celebration started. Devotional in both tone and form, this twelve-session study tells what God is doing in the lives of real women today. From depression to grief to cancer, women from all over the Church share their stories here for the consolation and encouragement of their sisters in faith. We are all one in the Body of Christ, so these beautiful women are your pew sisters. Join them in the pages of this study and in your own small group. The class meets on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. If you’re still interested in attending, please call the church office at 419-782-5766  for more information.

ACTS BIBLE STUDY

ACTS – Adult Cross Training Studies – meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Adult Ed Room A. We have new thought-provoking and uplifting topics each week.  Please join us!

CLOTHES CLOSET NEEDS

The Clothes Closet is in need of household items such as dishes, silverware, towels, sheets and household décor items.

FOOD PANTRY

If you would like to donate items to the pantry, the following items would be much appreciated:  1 lb. thin spaghetti, egg noodles, cream of chicken, tomato and chicken noodle soups, and beef broth. Your donations are much appreciated! 

CHIEF RECEIPTS

Keep saving your receipts! We recently received a check in the amount of $75. Please remember that June, July and August receipts cannot be used!

 

 

ATTENDANCE         CHURCH SERVICES         SUNDAY SCHOOL                 

April 6                          5:30 PM        54                      Children –  13 

April 7                           8:00 AM      72                       Adults –       3    

                                       9:30  AM    106               
                                       11:00 AM      67                                                      

TOTAL:                                              307                               

 
– Worship Services –
Traditional Services
Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service
 
THE 5:30 P.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 11:00 A.M. ARE LIVE STREAMED 
 
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