Welcome! When Elijah called Elisha to follow him, Elisha was at first reluctant. He wanted to go home and say good-bye first. When Jesus invited some to follow Him, they too wanted to do other things first. Jesus' call to follow Him is urgent. Following Jesus may call for some change in life style, but it is a call filled with promise: "He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for His name's sake."

"A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT"

Galatians 5:1; 13-25: God’s Holy Spirit produces in us the blessed fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Christian stewards, by God’s grace, make life sweeter for themselves and others. May God help us to produce such fruit!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Faith Based Tuition Reminder: A reminder for parents and children attending St. John’s Lutheran School that the tuition rate for January-June will be reflected by the attendance from July through December. As a help to track your family’s attendance, the church office will provide a ‘check list’ to log your weekly attendance. These sheets will be available in the narthex. We would also encourage children to sign their own names on the attendance pads (with parent’s supervision, and legibly to help our attendance posters).

Contemporary Worship: Contemporary Worship Services will be starting in August and will be held the 1st and the 4th Saturdays of the month. (Tentative time and place will be at 4:30 PM in the school gymnasium.) This service will not replace any of our regularly scheduled worship services, but will be an additional opportunity to attend worship. THIS SERVICE WILL COUNT TOWARD SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

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.

150th Anniversary Dinner: This is the last week to make reservations for the 150th Anniversary Dinner! 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.

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 meeting again to dive into other projects you may have. Please contact Luke Vandercar or Jim Peters to discuss 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.

Prayer Vigil on Thursday, July 12: As we near the day of celebration for St. John’s Lutheran Church and School’s 150^th Anniversary, we are called to remember all that God has done. To give each member an opportunity to express their thanksgiving, as well as to pray for the needs of St. John’s as well as the Church at large, a Prayer Vigil is to be held on Thursday, July 12, from 4 pm until 10 pm. The Sanctuary will be open for time of prayer, and leaders will be invited to conduct half hour times for prayer and praise. Contact Pastor Brauer or Susan Rosselli if you are interested. There will also be some half hour time slots for simple, quiet meditation. An anniversary devotion booklet, with meditations on the stain glass windows of the church, will be available to those who attend.

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.) We need many volunteers to help with our 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 at 369-9680.

Floaters Needed! Do you want to ride on our 4^th of July Float? Can you help distribute pencils along the parade route? WE NEED YOU. Please sign up TODAY on the bulletin board located by the Southwest door (by the Pastor’s vestry) or Call Rhonda McConnell or Pastor Brauer (362-4703). Meet Wednesday morning at the staging area by 9:00 am. Thanks for being part of our 150^th Celebration in the Parade.

The Newspaper Stuffers made a $1000.00 Donation to the General Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. David Jelke and family made a donation to the 150th Anniversary Fund in memory of Rev. Manfred E. Reinke.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hanson made a donation to the Sound System.

Ross, Susan, Stephen and Samantha Schoff; Roger and Laurann Searing; Matt and Jill Tharpe made donations to the Hymnal Fund.

Landa, Roland, Todd, Nick and Brett Hamilton made a donation to the Hymnal Fund in loving memory of Carrie Lynn Hamilton, daughter, sister and aunt, whose birth date is July1 and also for Jeff Bunton whose birth date is June 29.

Mr. And Mrs. David Jelke and family made a donation to the Hymnal Fund in loving memory of Carrie Lynn Hamilton, niece and cousin, whose birth date is July 1.

Helen L. Smith made a donation to the Hymnal Fund in loving memory of Carrie Lynn Hamilton, granddaughter, whose birth date is July 1.

7/2/2007 (Mon.) Pastor Brauer’s Day Off

7/3/2007 (Tues.)

7/4/2007 (Wed.) Independence Day

7/5/2007 (Thurs.)

7/6/2007 (Fri.) Pastor Young’s Day Off

7/7/2007 (Sat.) 1:00p-Brentwood-PY

6:00p-Worship/Communion

7/8/2007 (Sun.) 8:00a-Worship 9:15a-Coffee-CAF 9:30a-Bible Study-CAF 10:45a-Worship/Communion 6:30p-His Word/Our Joy-MR

Sunday, July 15, 2007 is the designated day to celebrate our 150 years. Following our Commemorative Worship Service, at 10:00 AM (only one service that weekend), we will have a congregational dinner at noon in the school gymnasium.

To enable our 150th Anniversary Committee to plan for the dinner, we need to know how many present and former

members, and friends will attend.

FAMILY NAME_______________ PHONE __________

Number of adults attending____

Number of children under 12 attending____

Pastor: Rev. David M. Young

Pastor: Rev. Ronald A Brauer

Organist Susan Rosselli

Altar Guild: Karen Cenkush, Ruth Ebbott, Donna Homann, Linda Peters

Elders on Duty: 6:00 PM: Terry Scherer

8:00 AM: Mark Jerndt, Roger Schuster

10:45 AM: Paul Tibbs

The flowers on the altar this week end are sponsored by John and Kathryn Schutz and Ed and Lois Diedrich in loving memory of Andrea, daughter and granddaughter whose death day is July l.

WEEKLY WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

Wed. 10:00 AM: 8     Sat. 6:00 PM: 75  

Sun. 8:00 AM: 121     Sun. 10:45 AM: 166

Total: 370

5th Sunday after Pentecost-July 1, 2007

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.

Opening Hymn: LW 201 “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”

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 “More of You” by Harris—Kayla Glassman

Sermon Hymn: LW 379 ““Come Follow Me,” Said Christ the Lord”

Sermon: “What will YOU pay?” Text: Luke 9:51-62

Closing Hymn: LW 334 “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”

Opening Hymn: LW 201 “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”

Introit, Kyrie & Collect (See insert)

Readings (Bulletin insert-please stand for the reading of the Gospel)

Nicene Creed

Sermon Hymn: LW 379 ““Come Follow Me,” Said Christ the Lord”

Sermon: “What will YOU pay?” Text: Luke 9:51-62

Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during Offering)

Prayer of the Church

The Service of Holy Communion (LW page 144)

Dist. Hymns: LW 382 "Take Up Your Cross," the Savior Said

LW 246 "Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared"

LW 387 "Praise and Thanks and Adoration"

Post-Communion Canticle: (Nunc Dimittis: LW Hymn 11)

Closing Hymn: LW 334 “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”

10:45 AM WORSHIP: DIVINE SERVICE II, LW pg. 158

Opening Hymn: LW 201 “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”

Confession & Absolution

Introit, Kyrie, Collect (Bulletin insert)

Readings (Bulletin insert-please stand for the reading of the Gospel)

Sermon Hymn: LW 379 ““Come Follow Me,” Said Christ the Lord”

Sermon: “What will YOU pay?” Text: Luke 9:51-62

Apostles’ Creed

Offering (Please sign “Fellowship Pad” during Offering)

Closing Hymn: LW 334 “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”

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