SERMON:  by Pastor Mews “A Better Place, a New World”
                based on the text: Revelation 21:1-7
 
ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers are given by Marilyn Reeb in memory of Maurice Reeb.
 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 DEBORAH S. MAXEY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: (11:00 service)

Defiance High School Graduates:

Evan Becher, Northwest State Community College,

majoring in Fire Science

Parents: Kurt and Jodi Becher

Levi Goff, Northwest State Community College,

majoring in Accounting

Parents: Carla Goff and the late Chad Goff
 
SAVE THE DATE!
Vacation Bible School will be held July 14-17, from 5:30-7:45 p.m. If you would like to help, please contact the Church office at 419.782.5766.
 
VOLUNTEER DINNER
Congratulations to Lonnie Warncke and Lorna Smith who were recognized as our “Volunteers of the Year”. Thanks to all who attended the dinner at Glenn Park. Volunteers enjoyed the evening with appetizers, lasagna, and a variety of desserts. Thank you to all of our volunteers who give of themselves (their red coats), to support our ministry!
 

CUSTODIAN NEEDED

The trustees are taking applications for a part-time custodial position. The position will be later in the afternoon through the evening, and we are looking to hire someone by May 19th.
 

 CHURCH OFFICE

The church office will be closed next Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. (our normal business hours are 8a.m. -2 p.m.), Mrs. Wagner is on vacation and Mrs. Clark will be gone.

JOHN LUTHERAN FOOD PANTRY APRIL REPORT
We served 99 families or 284 people during the month of April. We distributed 469 bags of food worth $7,035.  The monthly Toledo food run was on Wednesday, April 23rd, and brought back 1,375 pounds of food for a cost of $68.65. We had families visit our pantry for the first time.

We are featured at Meijer for the Simply Give Program. Information is in the church bulletin and the Epistle. Take a scan card, located on the south lobby receptionist desk, and the cashier will add $10.00 to your order.

At the end of the campaign, Meijer will give us Meijer gift cards for the value of the contributions. 

On Saturday, June 14th, Flag Day, your $10.00 will return $30.00 back in Meijer gift cards for food only for our pantry. Information will continue to be published and promoted. 

ITEMS NEEDED: egg noodles, cream of chicken, beef or chicken broth.

Thank you for helping feed the hungry!
 

CHIEF RECIEPTS

We will still be collecting Chief receipts, however, the money will now be earmarked for the St. John Lutheran Church Social Welfare account.

SAVE YOUR PLASTIC CAPS!
We are again 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!
 

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH!

 NEW CARE NOTES:

    There are new Care Notes available in the Bergman Resource Room:

    Take One – Take Heart; Give One – Give Hope

    Working Your Way Through Stressful Circumstances

 

Additional titles have been placed in the Caring Ministry Resource

Room just off of the Work Room. Please take one for you or give to a friend.

Notes now available:

 “What Grieving Does to the Body”

 “Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness”

 “Loving Someone with Mental Illness”

 “When God Feels Far Away”

 “Finding God in Pain or Illness”

 “Finding Grace in the Everyday”

 “Dealing With the Anger That Comes with Grief”

 “Angry? Lonely? Anxious? Dealing With Difficult Emotions”

 “Easing the Burden of Stress”

 

ATTENDANCE                CHURCH SERVICES                  

May 10                  61                5:30 PM                                                             

May 11                  130              9:00 AM                                          

                                61            11:00 AM                                                          

TOTAL:                252                                                                                  

 
– 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 
 
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