This Week at St. John’s
4th Sunday in Lent—March 18, 2007
From Pastor Brauer
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Welcome to St. John’s
Lutheran Church. “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we
should be called children of God! And that is what we are” (1 John 3:1). God the
Father created us; we are His. God the Father redeemed us; we are His. God the
Father continues to love us; we are still His. One son, however, needed to find
out for himself of the love of his father in the parable Jesus told. The other
son continues to struggle with that love. Which son are you?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From the Board of Parish Fellowship: Spring will be upon us soon and that means Spring Progressive Dinner on Friday, April 20. The social hour begins at 6:00 pm in the Ladies Lounge with appetizers; then dinner with a host family and return to the Ladies Lounge for dessert. We need hosts and participants to make it an evening of fun, food, and fellowship. See insert in today’s bulletin for more details and to sign up.
Lenten Soup Suppers will continue through Lent on Wednesdays, March 21, and 28 at 5:30 pm The menu consists of a variety of soups, (sandwiches provided by the Family Circle), crusty breads and crackers with brownies and cookies for dessert.
Schedule of remaining Lenten Services:
Saturday, March 17---Worship 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 18---4th Sunday in Lent-Worship 8:00 AM, 10:45 AM
Wednesday, March 21---Soup Supper 5:30 PM, Worship 7:00 PM
The Sounds of the Passion— “Crowing Rooster”
Saturday, March 24--- Worship 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 25---5th Sunday in Lent-Worship 8:00 AM, 10:45 AM
Wednesday, March 28---Soup Supper 5:30 PM, Worship 7:00 PM
The Sounds of the Passion— “Shouting Mob”
From St. John’s Seniors: All senior members of St. John’s are cordially invited to attend the potluck meeting of St. John’s Seniors to be held in the school cafeteria at 11:30 am on March 21, 2007, the first day of spring. It will soon be time to plant gardens again and tend the lawn. To help us with those plans, we’ll have Angie Prast of Angelo Bernacchi Greenhouses as our guest speaker. Those attending are asked to bring your own table service and a covered dish to share.
Shadetree Mechanics: The next gathering of “Shadetree Mechanics for God” will be on March 23 at 7:00 pm. We will meet at Jim Peters home at 102 S. Main Street, Kingsbury. All are welcome—young, old, male and female. We also need small projects to work on and can arrange pick up and drop off. Any questions, please call Luke Vandercar or Jim Peters.
Easter Lilies: It is time for us to start asking for donations for the Easter Lilies. We do appreciate all your help in the past and pray that you will be so generous again this year. The cost per lily is $10.00. You can make your donation to the Church Office, Marilyn Boardman, Mary Jo Uebele, or Sherrill Lee. Please let us know at that time if you will be picking up your lily. The lilies will be taken down after the 2nd service on the Sunday following Easter – (April 15th.) If you are going to take your lily, please be there to pick it up at that time. If not for yourself, maybe you know someone who would really appreciate a flower and a visit from you. Thank you again for your donations to the flower fund.Can Recycling Day: Our next can recycling day is this Saturday, March 24. Keep saving your cans, they will help pay for our 150th Anniversary Celebration! Please drop them off between the church and school 9-11:00 am. The next recycling day will be in June.
Youth Group: The JR and SR Youth Group will meet again March 25th
at 12:00. We are looking for youth to help with the Easter breakfast. Come to
the meeting and help us plan the rest of the year. We also need adult volunteers
to help with the Easter breakfast. Please call Greg or Rhonda McConnell at
369-9680 if you can help set-up, cook or clean-up.
Easter Egg Hunt: There will be an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday,
April 7th,
at 10:00 am on the church lawn. Egg decorating in the youth room after the egg
hunt. All ages welcome!!!
Lily Event: Anyone willing to donate an empty basket or two for the Lily Event, please leave them in the church basement. We need all sizes. If you have any questions, please call Jessica Watson. or Kami Alexander.
Tickets are now available in the church office. (For more details, see flyer in this bulletin.)
Spring Cleaning: Save the day! April 28 will be the day we clean up in and around the church and school. The Trustees are asking that anyone who is free from 7:00 am–12:00 pm to come help, many hands are needed!
Fish Fry: The Board of Trustees, along with numerous volunteers, is planning our next Fish Fry for Friday, April 13. We are looking for sponsors to offset the cost, and our goal is as follows:
receive 4 free dinner tickets.
If you can help with a donation or services, please contact Linda in the Church Office.
We will also need pies for dessert. Anyone wishing to donate pies should have them at the school gymnasium by 4 p.m. the day of the fish fry. If you have any questions, please call Annette Williams. Thank you in advance for your support!
Tickets will be available soon and are $7.50 for adults ($8.00 at the door) and $4.50 for children. Proceeds go to the 150th Anniversary Fund.
Thanks: To my church family, Thank you for all your prayers, cards, foods, personal shopping, chauffeuring, and all offers of help. I am looking forward to therapy and again participating actively in church functions. God bless each of you. Louise Mellenthin
Donations:
A donation to the General Fund was made by the family of Walter Schwarzkopf, whose birth date was March 13 and death date was March 15.
James and Jackie Lee made a donation to the Altar Guild Flower Fund in memory of their great grandson, James Carter, who was stillborn on March 8, 2007.
Margaret Applegate made a donation to the Ladies Aid in memory of Helena Ahrndt Heckard, Elsie Ahrndt Burden and Frieda Ahrndt.
Lee and Judy Schwinkendorf made a donation to the General Fund in loving memory of his parents, Roy and Marie Schwinkendorf.
Gil and Carol Strauss made a thank offering to the General Fund for 45 years of marriage on March 17.
St. John’s Board of Parish Fellowship/Fellowship Coffee made a donation toward the 150th Anniversary Dinner.
Circle 8 made a donation to the Altar Guild Flower Fund.
3/19/2007 (Mon.) Pastor Brauer’s Day Off 7:30a-W. Ex. Class-GYM 7:00p-WLC Rehearsal-MR
3/20/2007 (Tues.) 3:00p-Fountainview-PB 5:00p-Public Rel.-LL 6:00p-Family Circle
3/21/2007 (Wed.) 7:30a-W. Ex.Class-GYM 8:15a-Chapel 10:00a-Matins 10:30a-Wed. Warriors-LL 11:30a-Senior Potluck 5:30p-Soup Supper-CAF 6:00p-Cat. Class-LL 7:00p-Md.Wk.Lntn.Srvc.
3/22/2007 (Thurs.) 1:00p-Circle 6-LL 2:30p-Girl Scouts #234 5:30p-Daisys-YR 6:00p-Adult Bsktbll-Gym
3/23/2007 (Fri.) Pastor Young,s Day Off 7:30a-W. Ex. Class-GYM 10:30a-Bible Study-LL 7:00p-PTL Dance
3/24/2007 (Sat.) 9:00a-Market Day 9:00-11:00a-Can Recycling Day 7:00p-Worship/Communion
3/25/2007 (Sun.) 8:00a-Worship 9:15a-Coffee-CAF 9:30a-Bible Study-CAF 9:30a-S. School 10:45a-Worship/Communion
12:00p-Youth Group-YR
SERVING US IN WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND
Pastor: Rev. David M. Young
Pastor: Rev. Ronald A. Brauer
Organist: Susan Rosselli
Altar Guild: Linda Livinghouse, Dorothy Moellman, Judy Schreiber
Elders on Duty: 7:00 PM: Terry Scherer
8:00 AM: Jim Woodruff, John Schulz
10:45 AM: John Schulz
FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
The flowers on the Altar were sponsored by Sponsored by Jim & Susie Sherwood in loving memory of their son Joe whose birth date was
March 18. And by Don & Penny Nelson, in loving memory of Edwin & Leona Schmaltz, Penny’s parents.
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR
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WEEKLY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Wed. 10:00 AM: 8 Wed, 7:00 PM: 105 Sat. 7:00 PM: 107
Sun. 8:00 AM: 122 Sun. 10:45 AM: 139
TOTAL: 481
Worship Program for
4th Sunday in Lent—March 18, 2007St . 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”
Service of Light: (Response for Lent, pg. 17)
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)
Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during offering)
Sermon Hymn: “Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven ” (See insert)
Sermon: “All in the Family ”
Text: Luke 15:11-32
Prayer, Blessing
Closing Hymn: LW 352 “God Loved the World so that He Gave”
8 AM WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION: DIVINE SERVICE LW 136
Opening Hymn: LW 347 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
Introit, Kyrie & Collect (See insert)
Readings (Bulletin insert-please stand for the reading of the Gospel)
Nicene Creed
Sermon Hymn: “Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven ” (See insert)
Sermon: “All in the Family ”
Text: Luke 15:11-32
Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during Offering)
Prayer of the Church
The Service of Holy Communion (LW page 144)
Dist. Hymns: LW 233 “Lord, To You I Make Confession”
LW 242 “I Come, O Savior to Your Table”
LW 94 “Christ, the Life of All the Living”
Post-Communion Canticle: (Nunc Dimittis: LW Hymn 11)
Closing Hymn: LW 352 “God Loved the World so that He Gave”
10:45 AM WORSHIP: MATINS LW pg 208
Order of Matins, ( pg 208)
Office Hymn: LW 347 “Today Your Mercy Calls Us”
Introit, Readings (Bulletin insert-Please stand for the Holy Gospel)
Responsory for Lent
Sermon Hymn: “Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven ” (See insert)
Sermon: “All in the Family ”
Text: Luke 15:11-32
Benedicamus and Blessing (pg. 222)
Closing Hymn: LW 352 “God Loved the World so that He Gave”
