SERMON by Pastor Mews:
“Your Giftedness Determines Your Involvement” based on the text: Romans 12:1-8
ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers are given by Michelle Heidepriem in honor of her mother, Pat Heidepriem, and in memory of Jane Link & Theodora Heidepriem.
COMPASSION SUNDAY
Find out how to give help in Jesus’ name to a child in need! Check out the display this weekend in the lunchroom. You can choose to sponsor a child for $43 a month, or if you cannot make that kind of commitment, you can help a child by choosing a “gift” from a catalog. Examples of gifts: clean water, mosquito netting, support for newborns and their mothers, hygiene packs, seeds, goats and chickens, water wells, and Bibles for children. See Lorna Smith for more information.
PASTORAL CALL
We issued an exclusive call to candidate / Seminarian Joshua Gerken, but we did not receive Joshua as our new associate pastor. We will move forward with the call committee and a new call list as soon as we get one from the District office.
YOUTH FLOWER SALE
All youth flower sale pre-orders have been turned in, but the good news is, if you missed the deadline, the youth will have fresh flowers for sale in the cafeteria on Sunday, May 17th between the church services. Thank you.
SPECIAL THANKS
St. John Lutheran Church would like to thank Darci Van Vlerah and Donna Van Vlerah for the many hours that they have served our congregation as choir director and accompanist. Well done, good and faithful servants!
SENIOR HIGH YOUTH SURVEY
THANK YOU!
The flower ladies would like to thank Jacob Rensi of Dirt Works for donating his time and equipment to pull out six stumps in the flower beds and along the north side of the sanctuary. Also, thank you to Levi Goff and George Kaiser for assisting us with the fun! — Sharon Kaiser
SUNDAY SCHOOL
The last day of Sunday School is this Sunday. Class will resume in September.
PASTORAL CALL
We issued an exclusive call to candidate / Seminarian Joshua Gerken, but we did not receive Joshua as our new associate pastor. We will move forward with the call committee and a new call list as soon as we get one from the District office.
PULLED PORK DRIVE-THRU DINNER
Thank you for your generous support and donations to our Drive-Thru Dinner for Filling Homes. We will publish the financials when we get them. It was a success! –Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study
BEST PRACTICES REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is now open for the Best Practices Conference in August. If you are interested in attending, there are registration forms on the table in the entrance in the sanctuary.
NEW SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY
Jeff Rohlf will begin a Sunday morning Bible study, “Fight” on May 19th at 10:00 a.m. Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are–a powerful man with the heart of a warrior. With God’s help, you’ll find strength to fight the battles you know you must win: the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of those you love most. Groeschel examines the life of Samson–a strong man with glaring weaknesses. Like many men, Samson taunted his enemy and rationalized his sins. The good news is God’s grace is greater than your worst sin. By looking at Samson’s life, you will . . .
- Learn to defeat the demons that make strong men weak
- Tap into a strength you never knew was possible
- Become who God made you to be–a man who knows how to fight for what’s right
Don’t just fight like a man. Fight like a man of God. For God’s sake . . . FIGHT!
Jeff’s Bible study meets in the Adult Ed. A room.
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ATTENDANCE CHURCH SERVICES
May 2 60 5:30 PM
May 3 95 9:00 AM
54 11:00 AM
TOTAL: 209
– 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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