SERMON: “Homeward Bound” by Pastor Kurt Mews based on the text: Ruth 1:1-19a
ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers are given by Kurt & Jodi Becher In celebration of Addison Becher’s Baptismal birthday on October 25th.
TRUNK OR TREAT
St. John will be hosting our Trunk or Treat on Wednesday, October 29th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. We are asking for bags of candy to be donated. You may place your candy donations in the designated box in classroom #14 across from the cafeteria. If you would like to decorate a trunk for this year’s event, please see the bulletin board next to room #14 for the sign-up sheet. Everything will be held outside with food and other refreshments.
ELECTION DAY PULLED PORK DINNER
Tickets are available in the lower hallway after services, from members of the Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study noted on the insert and at the church office until October 27th. The dinner is on November 4th 4:30-6:00 pm pickup. Our fundraiser is for Shop with a Cop for school age children of Defiance County. Donations are also being accepted. Please support our fundraiser/dinner.
ALL SAINTS WEEKEND
SJL Church will be observing ALL SAINTS’ WEEKEND on November 2 & 3, 2025. We would like to remember and name the saints, (Your family and friends who have been called home to Jesus since 2024 All Saints’ Day, Sunday, November 3, 2024. We would like to give thanks to God for their faith and life.
SHARING OF THE PEACE
When sharing the peace, please share the peace with those around you.
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
The Children’s Message will now take place at the beginning of the 9:00 a.m. service (after Sharing of the Peace). The children will then be dismissed to the Sunday School room. Parents are to enter the church with their child(ren) and not drop off at the Sunday School room. Thank you.
THANK YOU
Mr. Bill Phlipot would like to thank everyone for the cards, kind words, and well-wishes on his retirement. Thank you!
WHO BROKE MY CHURCH?
“Who Broke My Church?” is an interactive, engaging group gathering.
Participants will learn and grow to discover how SJL can become effective and thrive in ministry in the Defiance, Ohio area. This group gathering will help to shape and change the DNA and culture of our church and each individual on how they cannot attend nor belong to the church but become the Church of Christ. The class discussions, learning and growth will give practical direction for aging, declining or lukewarm churches. This group gathering will take place each Thursday afternoons from Nov. 6, 2025, through Feb. 29, 2026, come and grow as frequently as possible. We meet from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Adult Ed A. All will be provided, hope to see you there. Please sign up outside of Classroom #14.
ENDOWMENT REQUESTS
Please turn all endowment requests in to the church office by November 1st
so that our committee can act on them at our November meeting. Request forms are available from the church office.
VISITOR INFORMATION
If you are a guest at St. John Lutheran Church and are filling out the sign-in information in the guest book, please complete all contact information. If anyone would be interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet, please call Nancy Eickenberg at 419.785.4269 or Linda Hageman at 419.439.3284.
SAVE YOUR PLASTIC CAPS!
We are saving CLEAN plastic caps (any size, shape, or color) to possibly have a park bench on our church property. Please bring them to the church office.
Examples of caps: water bottles, milk jugs, sprays (oil, etc.), cleaning products, food products. Thank you.
PICKLEBALL
Want to learn to play pickleball? We have started a class on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. We play at Kingsbury Park at 6:30 pm for 60-90 minutes. Come learn the basics. We have paddles you can use. If you play come and help teach. Contact Nancy Rensi at 419-439-2872 if interested.
CLOTHES CLOSET
The St. John Lutheran Clothes Closet is looking for volunteers to work on
Thursdays and Fridays If you can even serve for a few hours, please contact Nancy Eickenberg at 419.785.4269 or Linda Hageman at 419.439.3284.
ACTS – ADULT CROSSTRAINING STUDIES
What does Jesus mean when He tells us to ask, seek, and knock? I ask this question as I sit at my desk, just after hanging up the phone. My sister is dying. Please join us this week, October 15, for the topic ASK, SEEK, KNOCK
We meet Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 7:30, in Adult Education Room A with Judy Detter & Penny Mueller.
IT IS FINALLY HERE:
Ladies Aid Bake Sale… lots of goodies for the upcoming holidays or just because they are yummy! See you after all of the church services. Get them before they are gone!
ATTENDANCE CHURCH SERVICES
September 27 53 5:30 PM
September 28 96 9:00 AM
56 11:00 AM
TOTAL: 205
– Worship Services –
Traditional Services
Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service
THE 5:30 P.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 11:00 A.M. ARE
LIVESTREAMED
————————————————————————–