Trinity Sunday-1st Sunday after Pentecost - May 18, 2008

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Welcome to St. John’s! The blessed, holy Trinity is the focus of our worship this day and is always the source of life for the believer. God gave life in the beginning; He sustains life by the breath of His word. He rescues mankind from the tohuw wa’vohuw and messes of sin and Satan by calling us from that darkness into His marvelous light. His voice bespeaks us righteous through the merits of His only Son Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit, the shy member of the Trinity, calls us into faith and keeps us in that faith. Praise be to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Amen!

Acts 2:22-36: Peter demonstrated with boldness that Jesus of Nazareth not only died at the hands of His enemies, but was raised from the dead by the power of God to assure us that just as the grave could not keep its hold Jesus so it also cannot keep hold over us and all who believe in Jesus. This sure hope of everlasting life helps us not to get overly concerned with material things but rather to use all that we are and have to be good stewards of the Gospel of Jesus. LCMS

TODAY is the Sunday School Potluck & Fun Fair and we would love to see every family in the church, school and neighborhood join the fun! The potluck will begin immediately following the 10:45 am church service in the school cafeteria. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available, along with paper plates/cups. Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share.

The Fun Fair starts at 12:30 pm in the school gymnasium and ends at 2:00 pm. The Giant Moon Walk and Super Slide are free. Other activities, including games (with prizes!), tattoos, cake walk and a raffle, require tickets. Tickets may be purchased at the door for 25 cents each or 4 for $1.00. Students attending Sunday School for the past few weeks have been earning free tickets. You can also earn free tickets by bringing a non-perishable food item to the Fun Fair. Each item is worth one free ticket.

Today will be our final Sunday School class before summer. Sunday School will resume after Labor Day. Please watch the bulletin and newsletter for additional information regarding the Sunday education hour and possible changes/improvements for next year. Please also consider getting involved. Anyone interested in contributing their time and talents is always welcome. Contact me (Tracy) any time.

His Word, Our Joy:

His Word, Our Joy will meet tonight, May 18. Come join us at 6:30 PM, in the Music Room, as we sing contemporary songs, pray for our friends, and have a craft for the children.

The Youth Group will meet today, from 4-6 PM in the Youth Room. We are planning a car wash on Saturday June 21^st from 10AM to 2PM at Sherwin-Williams. Then in July we will be making a trip to Ohio to meet up with another Youth Group and spend a day at Cedar Point.

The Youth Group is “RENTABLE” to earn money for the Cedar Point Trip. If any congregation member needs yard work, babysitting, spring cleaning, help with a garage sale or any other task, please call Rhonda McConnell to schedule a Youth Member for the job.

The 15th Anniversary of St. John’s Seniors will be celebrated when they meet for their monthly potluck meeting on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:45 AM in the school cafeteria, and all senior members of St. John’s are cordially invited to attend. Please bring your own table service and a covered dish to share. Since ice cream and cake will be furnished as part of our celebration, members are asked not to bring a dessert for this meeting. Musical entertainment will be provided by the 2nd and 3rd grade students of our school.

Market Day:

If you order $75 of Market Day items, you will receive a Free Beach Bag. This is your last sale for the year so stock up now. Remember, cut off date (on-line) for ordering is Wednesday, May 21, 2008 noon CST. The pick up date will be Saturday, May 24, 2008, 9:30 AM.

The next can collection date coincides with Market Day. Save your pop cans, steel cans and scrap metal to turn in between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 24. The last can collection netted $133.65 for the Church Door Fund.

In honor of Armed Forces Day, we remember, with prayers, our men and women serving our country:

Ron Eigenmann Jr.

Jason Eigenmann

Mark Moellman

Barry Ryan

Kevin Schoof

Jacob Sims

Andy Watson

Eric Wykowski

Jeff Zeizig

Military Birthdays:

Our first opportunity to show our appreciation is here! Barry Ryan is celebrating his birthday on May 26. (Address omitted online. Call the church office for his address.)

The trustees are looking for volunteers interested in helping mow the church and school lawns over the summer. If anyone is interested in helping, please contact Matt Schuster or Dick Rutz.

It’s not too early to think about what to do this summer! Why not sign up for some fun summer enrichment classes held right here at St. John’s School? The classes are for all children in grades K-5, and will be held M-F mornings (9 AM-12 PM) during the weeks of June 16-20 and June 23-27. Classes offered for students in grades 3-5: “Oh! The Possibilities of Paper!” (Week 1). “Konnichiwa” (Week 2), and “Cool Chemistry” Week 2). Classes for students in grades K-2: “Nature

Explorers” (Week 1) and “Arthur’s World” (Weeks 1 and 2). The fee for each class registration is $100, and $75 for each additional registration per family. Class sizes are limited and fill up quickly! Registration forms can be picked up in the School office and in the Church basement. Any questions please contact Maria Surma. Sign up for summer fun!

Now is the time to clean those closets and sort through the children’s toys. For only $7, you can be a part of the sale at St John’s, Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s good fun, fellowship, and a chance to sell your unwanted “treasures.” For more information, call Ellen Heidel.

5/19/2008 (Mon.) Pastor Brauer’s Day Off 7:30a-Wom. Ex. Class-GYM 7:00p-WLC Rehearsal-MR

5/20/2008 (Tues.) 1:30p-Circle 8-LL 3:00p-Fountainview 5:30p-Bd. Public Relations-LL

5:45p-SSAC Meeting-CAF

7:00p-Stewardship-LL

5/21/2008 (Wed.) 7:30a-Wom. Ex. Class-GYM 8:00a-Chapel 10:00a-Matins 10:30a-Wed. Warriors-LL 11:45a-Senior Potluck

5/22/2008 (Thurs.) 1:00p-Evening Circle-LL 2:30p-Brownies #204-YR

5/23/2008 (Fri.) 7:30a-Wom. Ex. Class-GYM 10:30a-Bible Study-LL

5/24/2008 (Sat.) 9:00a-Can and Scrap Metal Recycling 9:30a-Market Day-CAF 6:00p-Worship/Communion

5/25/2008 (Sun.) 8:00a-Worship 9:15a-Coffee-CAF 9:30a-Bible Study-CAF 10:45a-Worship/Communion

A special THANK YOU to all that worked so hard to make the LILY Event a huge success, from the event volunteers at the raffle and other tables, the beautiful dessert table, the chocolate fountain and the check out process. A big THANK YOU also goes out to all that attended the evening and made it great night of fun and fellowship. - Wendy S Husmann / Lily Committee

Organist: Susan Rosselli

6:00 PM: Greg McConnell

8:00 AM: Ron Scherer

Jim Sherwood

10:45 AM: Chris Fronk

 Jo Borg

Jerry Rose

Helen Smith

Linda Tarnow

The Altar Flowers this week were sponsored by the congregation.

PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR

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OUR FAITH’S RESPONSE LAST WEEK

Wed., 10:00 AM: 7

Sat., 6:00 PM: 72

Sun., 8:00 AM: 156

Sun., 10:45 AM: 90

TOTAL 325

Offerings Received For Home and Missions $ 12,274.50

Memorials $ 00.00

Other $ 634.00

TOTAL $ 12,908.50

Needed weekly $ 19,015.05

Difference ($ 6,106.55)

YTD Collected $ 297,334.66

YTD Budget $ 361,285.90

Difference ($ 63,951.24)

Difference ($ 51,924.85)

111 Kingsbury Ave., La Porte, IN 46350

219-362-3726 email-churchoffice@stjohns-lpin.org

Rev. Ronald A. Brauer, Pastor—Home phone: 219-362-4703

Wednesday 10:00 AM, Saturday 6:00 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. God bless your worship!

PETITIONS, INTERCESSIONS, AND THANKSGIVING PRAYERS before worship can be found in Lutheran Service Book, inside front cover and beginning on page 305.

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.

FELLOWSHIP COFFEE: All are invited to our Fellowship Coffee across the driveway in our School Cafeteria following the 8:00 AM Sunday Service.

BIIBLE CLASSES: Adult Bible Study follows the Fellowship Coffee in the Cafeteria at 9:30 AM.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday School begins at 9:30 in the Church Lower Level.