AS WE GATHER
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
It often seems that God has laid an impossible mission before us. How can He draw from all nations, and how can He work through us to do it? But this is the God for whom nothing is impossible and the same God who has insisted that He speaks through the voices of His people. That means the task before us is to speak faithfully God’s Word and so reflect the loving heart of our heavenly Father, who has sent His Son to redeem His fallen world. But we act not alone. The Holy Spirit works through the Word—even when it is spoken by our voices. God has called us here with the gracious invitation of His Word so that we might be strengthened and equipped to be sent forth with that same gracious invitation of Christ, crucified and risen.
God blesses us so that we can use what we receive to bless others.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – What’s your favorite cookie? Over 53% of Americans chose chocolate chip. Whatever your favorite, bake a batch this week to share. Perhaps with the elderly couple who sit beside you at church, a teen who just went off to college, or your Pastor in appreciation for him. Continue to find ways to share God’s love with others. The smallest gestures can make a big difference. This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
ALTAR FLOWERS – Please take a look at the altar flower chart. Flowers are still needed for September 1st (next weekend) and September 29th (as well as a few other scattered dates through the end of the year).
CHOIR NOTE: The first St. John Choir rehearsal of the fall season will be Wednesday evening, August 28, at 7 p.m. We invite all who love to sing to join us as we share the Good News in song!
NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR ITEMS are due on Monday, August 26th. They will be folded on Friday morning, August 30th, if you’d like to come help.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
THANK YOU to Amy Lesemann who provided special music last Sunday! We also thank Jenna Kitchenmaster for the special music this Sunday.
WANTED: The youth are looking for a gently used or new dorm room-type refrigerator for the Youth Group room. A small fridge with a glass door is preferred, but a solid door is fine. We are starting a weekly Youth Group Hangouts to give space and time for our youth to recharge. Please contact Jerry Johnson if you have one to donate to the youth. Thank You.
LADIES’ AID will meet on Wednesday, September 4, at 1:30 for its regular meeting with the theme “Grace-full Women.” Diane Krueger will lead devotions; Jan Magnussen will share the inspiration of the recent National LWML Convention. Loretta Rehnstrom is the hostess.
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS – Send those kids off to school and those Thrivent Choice Dollars to St. John! It’s easy to designate your Thrivent Choice Dollars to St. John. All you have to do is call 1-800-847-4836 and follow the prompts.
FOOD INSECURITY - Storm Lake's 3rd annual food security conference will focus on the many volunteers within rural Northwest Iowa that are making a difference in their community by working to end food insecurity. The conference will start at Chautauqua Park on Thursday, September 5th at 1:00 p.m., where a bus will take participants to tour Eden Gardens. There will be free sampling of local produce and speakers at that time. The bus will then proceed to The Bridge and the Farmer’s Market. The conference will finish up with the Taste of Storm Lake at Chautauqua Park provided by the Farm to Fork Food Truck with entertainment by Mary Swander (Farm to Fork Tales), Ann Zimmerman (singer/songwriter), and local storytellers. Register by calling ISU Extension and Outreach-Buena Vista County office at 712-732-5056 or email shewett@iastate.edu.
ONLY 3 WEEKS TO REGISTER: JUNIOR YOUTH GATHERING OCTOBER 19-20! The junior high youth (6th-8th grade) are invited to attend the IOWA Junior Youth Gathering in Des Moines on October 19-20! The 2019 Gathering is themed “Come to the Table” and will be held at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. Please let Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat know if you are interested in attending this awesome event and would like to get a REGISTRATION PACKET. Registration is due by September 15, 2019. The 2019 Gathering will focus on Holy Communion. Contact Jerry Johnson at johnson@bvu.edu, Brooke Groat at mackb1291@gmail.com if interested in a REGISTRATION PACKET and/or have questions.. Adult chaperones are needed too.
ONLY 3 WEEKS TO REGISTER: FOUNDATIONS PREPARED - 2019 IDW Senior Youth Gathering Registration! The IOWA IDW Youth Gathering will be held at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, IA, November 15-17, 2019 for all youth in grades 9-12. Registration is due September 15. Please contact Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat if you are interested in going to the Gathering and would like a packet to register. At this District Gathering, youth will come together under the theme of "Foundations Prepared" based on 1 Corinthians 3:10-11. For more information or questions please contact Jerry Johnson 712-732-2775 or johnson@bvu.edu or Brooke Groat 712-299-3593 mackb1291@gmail.com
YOUTH GROUP HANGOUTS: The High School youth are invited to hangout and recharge each week. The first hangout starts on Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00pm. St. John is hosting the first hangouts at their youth room. It will be a time to chill and relax with fellowship, funship and Christship. Nothing planned. Only a time to get recharged. We’ll let the spirit move us. It will be every Wednesday this fall. Questions, please talk to Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat.
FAITHBUILDERS NEWS – The start of school means the start of Faithbuilders, as well. Classes will resume on Sunday, September 8th at 10:15 am. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 29th, too. That’s the day we’ll have our annual Rally Day Hot Dog Potluck! We hope to see you then.
Schedule for the Week of August 25 – September 1
Sun. Aug 25 9:00 am Worship
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
Mon. Aug 26 Newsletter Items Due
9:00 am Mission Sewing
Tues. Aug 27 5:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous
Wed. Aug 28 7:00 pm Choir
8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Fri. Aug 30 9:15 am Fold Newsletters
Sat. Aug 31 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. Sept 1 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
It often seems that God has laid an impossible mission before us. How can He draw from all nations, and how can He work through us to do it? But this is the God for whom nothing is impossible and the same God who has insisted that He speaks through the voices of His people. That means the task before us is to speak faithfully God’s Word and so reflect the loving heart of our heavenly Father, who has sent His Son to redeem His fallen world. But we act not alone. The Holy Spirit works through the Word—even when it is spoken by our voices. God has called us here with the gracious invitation of His Word so that we might be strengthened and equipped to be sent forth with that same gracious invitation of Christ, crucified and risen.
God blesses us so that we can use what we receive to bless others.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – What’s your favorite cookie? Over 53% of Americans chose chocolate chip. Whatever your favorite, bake a batch this week to share. Perhaps with the elderly couple who sit beside you at church, a teen who just went off to college, or your Pastor in appreciation for him. Continue to find ways to share God’s love with others. The smallest gestures can make a big difference. This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
ALTAR FLOWERS – Please take a look at the altar flower chart. Flowers are still needed for September 1st (next weekend) and September 29th (as well as a few other scattered dates through the end of the year).
CHOIR NOTE: The first St. John Choir rehearsal of the fall season will be Wednesday evening, August 28, at 7 p.m. We invite all who love to sing to join us as we share the Good News in song!
NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR ITEMS are due on Monday, August 26th. They will be folded on Friday morning, August 30th, if you’d like to come help.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
THANK YOU to Amy Lesemann who provided special music last Sunday! We also thank Jenna Kitchenmaster for the special music this Sunday.
WANTED: The youth are looking for a gently used or new dorm room-type refrigerator for the Youth Group room. A small fridge with a glass door is preferred, but a solid door is fine. We are starting a weekly Youth Group Hangouts to give space and time for our youth to recharge. Please contact Jerry Johnson if you have one to donate to the youth. Thank You.
LADIES’ AID will meet on Wednesday, September 4, at 1:30 for its regular meeting with the theme “Grace-full Women.” Diane Krueger will lead devotions; Jan Magnussen will share the inspiration of the recent National LWML Convention. Loretta Rehnstrom is the hostess.
THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS – Send those kids off to school and those Thrivent Choice Dollars to St. John! It’s easy to designate your Thrivent Choice Dollars to St. John. All you have to do is call 1-800-847-4836 and follow the prompts.
FOOD INSECURITY - Storm Lake's 3rd annual food security conference will focus on the many volunteers within rural Northwest Iowa that are making a difference in their community by working to end food insecurity. The conference will start at Chautauqua Park on Thursday, September 5th at 1:00 p.m., where a bus will take participants to tour Eden Gardens. There will be free sampling of local produce and speakers at that time. The bus will then proceed to The Bridge and the Farmer’s Market. The conference will finish up with the Taste of Storm Lake at Chautauqua Park provided by the Farm to Fork Food Truck with entertainment by Mary Swander (Farm to Fork Tales), Ann Zimmerman (singer/songwriter), and local storytellers. Register by calling ISU Extension and Outreach-Buena Vista County office at 712-732-5056 or email shewett@iastate.edu.
ONLY 3 WEEKS TO REGISTER: JUNIOR YOUTH GATHERING OCTOBER 19-20! The junior high youth (6th-8th grade) are invited to attend the IOWA Junior Youth Gathering in Des Moines on October 19-20! The 2019 Gathering is themed “Come to the Table” and will be held at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. Please let Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat know if you are interested in attending this awesome event and would like to get a REGISTRATION PACKET. Registration is due by September 15, 2019. The 2019 Gathering will focus on Holy Communion. Contact Jerry Johnson at johnson@bvu.edu, Brooke Groat at mackb1291@gmail.com if interested in a REGISTRATION PACKET and/or have questions.. Adult chaperones are needed too.
ONLY 3 WEEKS TO REGISTER: FOUNDATIONS PREPARED - 2019 IDW Senior Youth Gathering Registration! The IOWA IDW Youth Gathering will be held at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, IA, November 15-17, 2019 for all youth in grades 9-12. Registration is due September 15. Please contact Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat if you are interested in going to the Gathering and would like a packet to register. At this District Gathering, youth will come together under the theme of "Foundations Prepared" based on 1 Corinthians 3:10-11. For more information or questions please contact Jerry Johnson 712-732-2775 or johnson@bvu.edu or Brooke Groat 712-299-3593 mackb1291@gmail.com
YOUTH GROUP HANGOUTS: The High School youth are invited to hangout and recharge each week. The first hangout starts on Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00pm. St. John is hosting the first hangouts at their youth room. It will be a time to chill and relax with fellowship, funship and Christship. Nothing planned. Only a time to get recharged. We’ll let the spirit move us. It will be every Wednesday this fall. Questions, please talk to Jerry Johnson or Brooke Groat.
FAITHBUILDERS NEWS – The start of school means the start of Faithbuilders, as well. Classes will resume on Sunday, September 8th at 10:15 am. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 29th, too. That’s the day we’ll have our annual Rally Day Hot Dog Potluck! We hope to see you then.
Schedule for the Week of August 25 – September 1
Sun. Aug 25 9:00 am Worship
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
Mon. Aug 26 Newsletter Items Due
9:00 am Mission Sewing
Tues. Aug 27 5:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous
Wed. Aug 28 7:00 pm Choir
8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Fri. Aug 30 9:15 am Fold Newsletters
Sat. Aug 31 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. Sept 1 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
