Welcome to Worship on this Lord’s Day! That one day in Jesus’ day-planner took Him, of all places, to a cemetery. And of all people to meet was one naked man that was demon-possessed. “What have you to do with us?” was the demon’s cry. Jesus would have answered, “Everything.” Jesus would send those demons out and restore this man to his right senses. Jesus does the same to us—He restores us to our right senses and clothes us in His righteousness, for we have run naked with sin, just like our first parents, Adam and Eve. He casts out the evil demon from us and gives us His Spirit. Through the Holy Spirit’s power, we are quickened, strengthened, absolved, and set free. Through Jesus’ blood we are cleansed and have received His robe of righteousness. Through the Father’s grace, we are bold to tell everyone what He has done!

A Few Notes about Our Worship Today: We are again introducing the Lutheran Service Book, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s new hymnal. While the orders of service appear the same as in the previous hymnals, there are some new things to note. Please take time in your service preparation to note these revisions. We would always encourage taking the bulletin insert with the Introit Psalm and Readings and place it at the beginning page of the Liturgy for the day. Be sure to take this insert home for use in your personal and family devotions in the week ahead.

To date, 21 cases of hymnals (294 total) have been purchased through gifts, memorials, and donations. This gives us just less that half of what is needed to furnish the pews with the LSB. We thank God for these gifts and the givers of these gifts!

Also, last Sunday’s sermon was to have been “Short Sermon Sunday,” however, the group responsible for reviewing Pastor Brauer’s sermon noted that it was its usual 17 minute length. Therefore, in order to make good with the donors from the LILY event who sponsored “Short Sermon Sunday,” today’s sermon will be shortened.

"A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT"

Galatians 3:23-4:7: By faith in Jesus Christ we have become children of God. What a privilege—to be children of God! What an awesome challenge—to be children of God! May God’s Holy Spirit help us to speak and act more and more like our Father in heaven.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Youth Group: The Youth Group will be meeting today from 4-6 PM in the Youth room. Grades 4 thru 12 are all invited. Bring a friend and help us build a strong and fun group. If you would have any questions please call Rhonda McConnell.

Attention Float Builders: The 4th of July float is almost completed! This Tuesday and Thursday at 7 PM builders will be meeting at Clarence Spear’s barn to finish up. For more information please call Greg McConnell at 369-9680. All help is welcome!

From Shadetree Mechanics: Check Engine Light on? Brakes Squealing? Hearing odd noises from your car? Call us! Now that spring is sprung, and hopefully, everyone’s mowers are running, St.. John’s Shadetree Mechanics will start to meet again to dive into other projects that you may have. Please contact Luke Vandercar or Jim Peters to discuss any vehicle problems you may be having. We can help! We will meet at Roger Marvel’s house at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 7. All are invited.

Vacation Bible School: Plan now for VBS! This year, VBS will be held July 30-August 3, from 9-11 AM. (More information will follow in future bulletins.) We need many volunteers to help with our, well attended, VBS. If you would like to help, we need leaders, assistants, instructors for arts, crafts, and music. We also need snack providers and servers. If you can help in any way, please call Rhonda.

Contemporary Worship: Contemporary Worship Services will be starting in August and will be held the 1st and the 4th Saturdays of the month. More information, including service times, will be forthcoming in future bulletins. This service will not replace any of our regularly scheduled worship services, but will be an additional opportunity to attend worship.

St. John’s Daycare is Now Open Year-Round: If you are interested in summer childcare, we are now offering it here at St. John’s! Please come to the school office or daycare room to fill out an information.  If you have any questions, call Julie Vergin, at the school office (362-6692).

We are also wanting to update our little fenced in playground that is used by the Pre-school/Pre-K classes and younger daycare children. We are looking for new or used outdoor play equipment and toys that are in good condition. If you have any items you would like to donate, please call Julie Vergin at the school, 362-6692.

150th Anniversary Dinner: Time is flying by, and our 150th Anniversary Dinner will be here soon! Please make your reservations this week. The menu for the, July 15, 150th dinner will be:
Roast Beef Chicken
Green Beans Corn Beverage
Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Fruit Salad Dinner Roll/Butter
Pasta Salad Tossed Salad Dessert
If you would like to donate a favorite dessert, please call Dawn Crum.

Quilt: Make sure to attend Fellowship Coffee today, and see the quilt that was donated by Louise Yozman to help raise money for our 150th

Anniversary projects. You may donate $1.00 to the fund and receive an entry to the drawing for the quilt.

.Thanks: The 150th Anniversary Committee would like to thank everyone who donated cans to the last can drive, with special thanks to Chris Fronk and Matt Schuster for transporting them. It was our most successful drive yet, with a profit of $140.22! Please keep saving cans, our next can day will be in September.

Thanks to the Parking Lot Sale Coordinator, Ellen Heidel, all of her helpers, and to all who participated and shopped. The school and church each received $60 from the registration money and a few sales.

May Zona, Rod and Ellen Heidel, Wilbur Deiters and Irv and Fran Mellenthin all made donations to the 150th Anniversary Fund.

Ron and Marilyn Boardman and Wilbur Deiters made donations to the Sound System/Broadcast Fund.

Richard and Renny Rutz and Rod and Ellen Heidel made donations to the new Hymnal Fund.

6/25/2007 (Mon.) Pastor Brauer’s Day Off

6/26/2007 (Tues.) 3:00p-Fountainview

6/27/2007 (Wed.) 10:00a-Matins 10:30a-Wednesday Warriors-LL

6/28/2007 (Thurs.)

6/29/2007 (Fri.) Pastor Young’s Day Off

6/30/2007 (Sat.) 6:00p-Worship

The church office will close at noon on Fridays until school resumes in the fall.

Pastor: Rev. David M. Young

Pastor: Rev. Ronald A Brauer

Organist Susan Rosselli

Altar Guild: Louanna Gourley, Betty Loomis, Mary Jo Uebele, Jesica Watson

Elders on Duty: 6:00 PM: Terry Scherer, Luke Vandercar

8:00 AM Jim Woodruff

10:45 AM: John Schulz, Dean Ebbott

The Altar flowers this week were sponsored by Kevin, Sarah, Abby and Zack Ford. They are in loving memory of Shirley Ford, Mother, Mother-In-Law, and Grandmother, whose birth date was June 23.

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.

LSB 827 “Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling”

Post-Communion Canticle (Thank the Lord, pg. 164)

Psalmody: Introit Psalm (See insert)

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