This Week at St. John’s
5th Sunday after the Epiphany - February 4, 2007
From Pastor Young:
Greetings in Christ Jesus! A special welcome to our visitors and guests! God wants Christ’s kingdom to be established and to increase. He wants His people to excel in spiritual gifts that will build up the church. Today we hear how Jesus blessed Peter and his friends with a great catch of fish. Jesus used that occasion to invite Peter to join Him in reaching out to people to bring them into His eternal kingdom. Out of thanks for all that God has done, we join Peter in answering Christ’s Call!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
February 11 Worship: Next weekend, we will have special services with Holy Communion during all three services. The 7th & 8th grade Confirmation Classes will lead us in a service of teaching on the Divine Service.
Sub Sandwiches: Anyone who ordered sub sandwiches, please remember to pick them up in the cafeteria today following both services. Thank you for your support!
Washington D.C. Trip: St. John’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are also selling Papa John’s Pizza coupons to help pay for their Washington D.C. trip this spring. Please contact any 6th, 7th or 8th grader, the school office or Shireen Shortt, for more information or to purchase
coupons. There will also be a booth set up at the school before and after Bible Study on Sunday mornings where you may also purchase coupons.
Pastor Brauer’s Friday Bible Study: On February 2, the 10:30 am Bible Study class began a study of Exodus. Everyone is welcome to join.
Pastor Brauer’s “1st Tuesday” Bible Study: The next Tuesday Bible Study will be Tuesday, February 6, at 7:00 pm in the Ladies Lounge. The study topic will be Elijah, Prophet of God. All are welcome to attend.
From the Altar Guild: The Altar Guild will have a training session on Saturday, February 10, at 9:00 am. This will be held in the church. We hope to see each Altar Guild member attend with an interested guest. If you are interested and would like further information, please call Marilyn Boardman.
Book of Concord: Anyone who ordered “Concordia The Lutheran Confessions”, may pick it up in the Church Office.
Come One, Come All! Bring Friends! Just after Valentine's Day, on Sunday February 18th at 6:30 P.M., we will have a special musical program in the gym entitles "Loving Jesus - the Many Languages of Praise." We will have some old songs and some new, some gospel, some international songs, Messianic music, kids' music, and opportunities to sing along. Bring some snacks along if you can, and we'll all share some fellowship afterwards. Join us for a great time praising
our Lord in many ways, with one heart!“His Word, Our Joy”: “His Word, Our Joy” will be held on Sunday evening, February 11 this month. We will be singing, praying, hugging and rejoicing. Come and join us—singles, families, couples, teenagers, children. All are welcome!
From the Board of Parish Fellowship: The Lenten Soup Suppers will be served beginning February 28, at 5:30 pm. Would a board, circle or individual/s like to participate? Dates available are Wednesday evenings March 7, 14, 21 and 28. We want to keep the menu consistent, and limited to soups, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the kids, crusty breads, crackers and cookies or brownies. Please call Marilyn Boardman.
Also, please remember to come to Fellowship Coffee on Sunday, February 11. That day will be our Chocolate Fest. Come one and come all!
Thanks: The Board of Parish Fellowship would like to thank everyone who made the Every Member Potluck a success, especially the 7th & 8th grade Confirmation Classes, Trustees, and the boards of Social Ministry and Stewardship. Also, thank you for the many monetary donations.
The 150th Anniversary Committee would like to thank all who donated cans last week. We collected $198.70. Special thanks to Mark Hill and Dale Fischer for delivering cans to the recycler. Our next collection date will be March 24. Keep saving!
From the Family Circle: The Family Circle is once again selling coupon books for “Community Day,” March 3, at Carson Pirie Scott in Michigan City. Coupon books are $5.00 each and the Family Circle keeps 100% of the money they collect. The coupon books contain a $10.00 coupon, good on any item of $10.00 or more, and eight additional coupons, each good for up to 20% off almost any regular or sale priced merchandise
the store. Coupon books are available from any Family Circle member or at the Church Office. If you have any questions, please call the Church Office. (The Family Circle is now raising funds to help finance a Retreat/Bible Study on Christian Marriage for married couples.)
From the Finance Committee: Please do not use contribution envelopes that you have left from 2006, or your money may be credited to someone else's account! If you do not have 2007 contribution envelopes, they are available in the church basement or from Linda Peters or Ron Scherer.
From Duneland Lutheran High School: The 2nd semester is underway at DLHS. Again this semester, the school has a “capacity” enrollment of 38. That means that its present facilities can’t handle more students. In fact, if the school had larger facilities, enrollment could easily be twice what it is now.
While the property in Westville is still available, DLHS needs to find a larger interim site until the Westville location can be developed as the school’s permanent home.
Recently, an offer was made to relocate the high school temporarily (for the next few years) in a renovated building at 617 Franklin Street in Michigan City. The building already houses the Michigan City Unity Foundation. Over 6,700 square feet of space is available which could accommodate 90-100 students. There is encouragement from several civic leaders for DLHS to make the move to this new location. Roger Potratz, a DLHS board member and an architect is preparing plans for conversion of the first floor of the building for DLHS use.
Soon the board will make a decision on the feasibility of moving the school to the new site. DLHS’s greatest challenge now is not student recruitment. More students want to come to the school that can be accommodated. The faculty remains strong, the school’s greatest need is expanded space. Pray for DLHS and feel free to forward your comments.
Please don’t forget the DLHS Valentine Dinner Dance. It will be held on Friday, February 16, 2007 beginning at 7 pm at St. Joe Club, 2001 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Contact the school office for tickets.
Activities Committee: All members, please attend the next meeting on Monday, February 5, at 1:15 pm in the Ladies Lounge.
VOTER’S MEETING, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - 7:00 PM
Donations:
Wilbur Deiters made a donation to the Stained Glass Window Reglazing Fund in loving memory of his mother, Minnie Deiters, whose birth
2/5/2007 (Mon.) Pastor Brauer’s Day Off 7:30a-W. Ex. Class-GYM 1:15p-Activities Com. LL 7:00p-WLC Rehearsal-MR
2/6/2007 (Tues.) 7:00p-1st Tuesday Bible Study-LL
2/7/2007 (Wed.) 6:30a-Men/Mission-PYO 7:30a-W. Ex. Class-GYM 8:15a-Chapel 10:00a-Matins 10:30a-Wednesday Warriors-LL 6:00p-Cat. Class-LL 7:00p-Voters Meeting-CAF
2/8/2007 (Thurs.) 8:15a-Mothers/Others-YR 1:00p-Circle 6-LL 2:30p-Girl Scout #234-YR 5:30p-Daisys-YR 7:00p-Elders-L.L 7:00p-Trustees-LIB
2/9/2007 (Fri.) Pastor Young’s Day Off 7:30a-W. Ex. Class-GYM 10:30a-Bible Study-LL 1:30p-Ladies Aid-LL
2/10/2007 (Sat.) 7:00p-Worship/Communion
2/11/2007 (Sun.) 8:00a-Worship/Communion 9:15a-Coffee-CAF (Chocolate Fest) 9:30a-S. School 9:30a-Bible Study-CAF 10:45a-Worship/Communion 6:30p-His Word/Our Joy-MR
SERVING US IN WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND
Pastor: Rev. David M. Young
Pastor: Rev. Ronald A. Brauer
Organist: Susan Rosselli
Altar Guild: Dawn Crum, Deana Murray, Pauletta Schuster
Elders on Duty: 7:00 PM: Greg McConnell
8:00 AM Jim Sherwood, Greg McConnell
10:45 AM: Dave Surma
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
The flowers on the Altar were sponsored by the Newspaper Stuffers in loving memory of their departed members.
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
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WEEKLY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
WED. 10:00AM: 7 SAT. 7:00 PM: 128
SUN. 8:00 AM: 77 SUN. 10:45 AM: 164
TOTAL: 376
5th Sunday after the Epiphany - February 4, 2007
St . John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School (LCMS)
111 Kingsbury Ave., La Porte, IN 46350
219-362-3726 www.stjohns-lpin.org
Rev. David M. Young, Pastor—Home phone: 219-324-9049
Rev. Ronald A. Brauer, Pastor—Home phone: 219-362-4703
Worship Services
Wednesday 10:00 AM, Saturday 7:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:45 AM
TO OUR VISITORS: We extend a warm welcome to the assembly of believers gathered to worship with us at St. John’s! First time visitors, please sign the visitors section of the pew pad located at the end of the pew. We want to know who you are! For your convenience, restrooms, first aid, telephone needs and a nursery room for children ages 5 & under are provided in the church basement under the Narthex (“lobby”). God bless your worship!
PETITIONS, INTERCESSIONS, AND THANKSGIVING PRAYERS before worship can be found in Lutheran Worship on pages 124-133!
SPECIAL NEEDS: Persons unable to climb stairs to the altar are invited to sit in the extra-wide front pews to receive communion or to place a walker.
ST. JOHN’S COMMUNION STATEMENT:
As a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, we believe Scripture teaches that the Lord's Supper is a precious gift of God in which Christ gives us His true body and blood (in a miraculous way), together with the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. Because the Bible teaches that this sacrament may also be spiritually harmful if misused, St. John’s communes only those instructed in the teachings of the LCMS and our church who have confessed their faith in these teachings. Prompted by the love for God’s Word, love for God’s people, and love for the Bible’s deep concern for doctrinal truth (Romans 16:17), guests who desire to commune are asked to speak with the pastor before service.FELLOWSHIP COFFEE: All are invited to our Fellowship Coffee across the driveway in our School Cafeteria following the 8:00 AM Sunday Service.
BIBLE CLASSES: Adult Bible Study follows the Fellowship Coffee in the Cafeteria at 9:30 AM.
SUNDAY SCHOOL begins at 9:25 AM in the Church Lower Level.
7 PM WORSHIP: EVENING PRAYER, HS 98 pg. 17
Opening Hymn: LW 347 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
Introit and Old Testament/Epistle Readings (See insert)
Gospel Reading (Please stand for the reading of the Gospel-see insert.)
Magnificat, Litany: (Page 20-21, spoken)
Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during offering)
Closing Hymn: LW 318 “Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling”
8 AM WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION: DIVINE SERVICE LW 136
Opening Hymn: LW 347 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
Confession & Absolution
Introit, Kyrie & Collect (See insert)
King’s Kids: “Walking with the King” by Terry K. Dittmer
Readings (Bulletin insert-please stand for the reading of the Gospel)
Nicene Creed
Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during Offering)
Prayer of the Church
The Service of Holy Communion (LW page 144)
Dist. Hymns: HS 879 “How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord”
LW 261 “Lord of the Church, We Humbly Pray”
LW 77 “The People That In Darkness Sat”
Post-Communion Canticle: (Nunc Dimittis: LW Hymn 11)
Closing Hymn: LW 318 “Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling”
10:45 AM WORSHIP: DIVINE SERVICE II, LW pg. 158
Opening Hymn: LW 347 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
Confession & Absolution
Introit, Kyrie, Collect (Bulletin insert)
Readings (Bulletin insert-please stand for the reading of the Gospel)
Sermon Hymn: HS 868 “How Shall They Hear, Who Have Not Heard”
Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during Offering)
Prayer of the Church, Lord's Prayer
Benediction
Closing Hymn: LW 318 “Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling”
