AS WE GATHER
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
Wind. Storm. Waves. This describes what Jesus’ disciples experienced on the Sea of Galilee, and they thought they were perishing! Can you relate? Perhaps you’ve felt the bluster of sickness or the storm of financial crisis or the waves of worry and anxiety. In the storms of life, know that the same Savior who was with His followers in the tempest on Galilee is with you today. The One who brought peace with His Word still gives peace in His Word and Sacrament today.
Be still, my soul; your God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. (LSB 752:2)
When God changes our hearts, selfishness is no longer an obstacle to our giving.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – LFS workers are busy in all parts of Iowa serving young women who are pregnant without the benefit of marriage and couples who are ready to grow their family through the gift of adoption. You can help in three important ways: 1) If you know of someone who is pregnant and needs help to make a plan for her life and the life of her child, help them to call LFS; 2) If you know a married man and woman with a strong Christian faith who want to build their family through traditional or embryo adoption, direct them to LFS; and 3) if God has blessed you with any resources beyond what you need for your daily life, help support this life-work which depends heavily on partnership gifts of all sizes from members of our Lutheran churches, please make a gift today by mail or through the LFS website. This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
LWML MISSION WALK PLEDGES – Pledges will be taken after church on Sunday, June 24th by Jan Magnussen for the LWML Mission Walk at the LWML IDW Convention at Camp Okoboji from June 28th – 30th. If you would like to donate after this weekend, please call Jan Magnussen or Deb Matasovsky. All money collected will go toward LWML Mission Mites.
WORSHIP SERVICE - The opening worship service of the Iowa District West Convention is the best way to start a convention. We begin with what is most important that being Christ. We open our convention at Christ’s altar, pulpit and font. Only then can we move to the business of the Church. Praise God for all assisting with worship including our preacher, the Rev. Herbert Mueller, 1st VP of the LCMS. Please join us for the opening worship service at Immanuel Lutheran Church (2300 27th Street) in Spirit Lake on Sunday, June 24 beginning at 7pm. All are welcome to attend!
NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR ITEMS are due on Monday, June 25th.
AN ENDOWMENT FUND MEETING will take place at St. John on Tuesday, June 26th at 7:00 pm.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
A big “THANK YOU” to all who stepped up to contribute to the “Change for Our Church” challenge! We are a truly blessed congregation!!! When we all join together small things can help in big ways. Thank you again for helping reach the goal and helping our church. Anonymous Donor
OFFICE HOURS – Celeste has accepted the secretarial position at St. Peter’s in Newell. As a result, the office hours at St. John will change. A schedule has not fully been worked out yet, but at this point, I plan to be in Newell on Wednesdays. As a result, I will be at St. John on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 – 5:00 (I’ll be gone over the noon hour for lunch) and on Friday from 9:00 – noon.
ST. JOHN SHIRTS – There are a few blue St. John polo shirts left if you’d like one. They look especially nice at our food booth on the Fourth of July when all the workers wear one. Contact Celeste if you’d like to see what sizes are available or if you have one that you no longer need and would like to donate it to be re-used.
ALTAR FLOWERS are still needed for July 22nd and 29th. If you would like to sponsor them, please sign up on the flower chart on the bulletin board outside of Celeste’s office. Please pay the Ladies Aid for the flowers ($21.40).
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! - St. John will again have a food booth at the Star-Spangled Spectacular. This is a witness of our presence in the community, provides a service to those attending the event, and the net income is used to further the ministry of our congregation. This year the funds raised are designated for the Home Fund. We have a Thrivent Action Team grant to use toward some of the costs for this purpose.
We need people to sign up to assist in setting up, grilling meat, serving food, serving as a cashier, and cleaning up. Many “shifts are 1 ½ - 2 hours.
We also need the donation of food items: Rice Krispy bars, cinnamon rolls, and caramel corn. These items may be brought to the church on the 3rd or brought directly to the food booth on the 4th. Please follow the instructions as to size and packaging so the products are as uniform as possible.
The sign-up sheet is on the table in the church narthex. There is a lot of fellowship working together, and many hands make the task easy!
MISSIONARY VISIT – Erin Mackenzie, a missionary serving in the Dominican Republic, will be at St. John on Wednesday evening, July 11th at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend and hear her presentation about her work there. A biography and picture of Erin is on the bulletin board.
COAT OF MANY COLORS – A former member started a coat of many colors. If anyone is interested in finishing it, it is by the elevator in the Assembly Room.
The West Iowa LWML Convention will be held June 28-30 at Camp Okoboji. Deb Matasovsky is the Storm Lake Zone president and will be attending in that role. Jan Magnussen will be representing our Mary and Martha group as a delegate, and the Ladies’ Aid delegate is Suzanne Winterhof. Donna Truelsen is the alternate. Those attending will hear inspiring stories about the outreach being done by the women of the church. Business includes the selection of groups that will receive West Iowa LWML grants in the next two years and officers to lead the district organization. The ladies will experience the joy of worship and fellowship with other women from western Iowa.
PREVIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST
NOMINATING COMMITTEE – We are still in need of members to serve on the Nominating Committee for the mid-year elections for the 2019-2020 term at St. John. If you are interested in helping, contact Henry Hardt (732-7998 or hardt@bvu.edu).
TREASURER – Karen Fletcher, the faithful treasurer at St. John since 2010, has indicated her desire to retire from her role as treasurer on or before December 1, 2018. To allow smooth transition to a new treasurer, Karen has agreed to train the new treasurer over the next several months. If you are interested in serving as treasurer (or would like to nominate a candidate), please contact Henry Hardt as soon as possible (732-7998 or hardt@bvu.edu).
ST. JOHN FINANCIAL CONDITION as of June 20, 2018
Funds available in Home fund as of June 19, 2018 to pay future bills $8,680.70
Offerings for Home Fund the weekend of June 16 & 17, 2018 + 3,390.94
(Includes half of the “Loose” offerings)
Funds available in Home Fund as of June 19, 2018 to pay future bills $12,071.64
Bills paid out of Home Fund the week of June 17 - 23, 2018 - 6,661.71
Funds available as of June 20, 2018 to pay future bills after all current bills
have been paid $5,409.93
Estimated Future Bills
Week of June 24 – 30, 2018 $5,491.63
Week of July 1 – 7, 2018 $ 252.90
Week of July 8 – 14, 2018 $4,999.75
Schedule for the Week of June 24 – July 1
Sun. June 24 9:00 am Worship
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
Mon. June 25 Newsletter Items Due
9:00 am Mission Sewing
Tues. June 26 5:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous
Wed. June 27 8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Fri. June 29 9:15 am Fold Newsletters
Sat. June 30 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. July 1 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
Wind. Storm. Waves. This describes what Jesus’ disciples experienced on the Sea of Galilee, and they thought they were perishing! Can you relate? Perhaps you’ve felt the bluster of sickness or the storm of financial crisis or the waves of worry and anxiety. In the storms of life, know that the same Savior who was with His followers in the tempest on Galilee is with you today. The One who brought peace with His Word still gives peace in His Word and Sacrament today.
Be still, my soul; your God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. (LSB 752:2)
When God changes our hearts, selfishness is no longer an obstacle to our giving.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – LFS workers are busy in all parts of Iowa serving young women who are pregnant without the benefit of marriage and couples who are ready to grow their family through the gift of adoption. You can help in three important ways: 1) If you know of someone who is pregnant and needs help to make a plan for her life and the life of her child, help them to call LFS; 2) If you know a married man and woman with a strong Christian faith who want to build their family through traditional or embryo adoption, direct them to LFS; and 3) if God has blessed you with any resources beyond what you need for your daily life, help support this life-work which depends heavily on partnership gifts of all sizes from members of our Lutheran churches, please make a gift today by mail or through the LFS website. This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
LWML MISSION WALK PLEDGES – Pledges will be taken after church on Sunday, June 24th by Jan Magnussen for the LWML Mission Walk at the LWML IDW Convention at Camp Okoboji from June 28th – 30th. If you would like to donate after this weekend, please call Jan Magnussen or Deb Matasovsky. All money collected will go toward LWML Mission Mites.
WORSHIP SERVICE - The opening worship service of the Iowa District West Convention is the best way to start a convention. We begin with what is most important that being Christ. We open our convention at Christ’s altar, pulpit and font. Only then can we move to the business of the Church. Praise God for all assisting with worship including our preacher, the Rev. Herbert Mueller, 1st VP of the LCMS. Please join us for the opening worship service at Immanuel Lutheran Church (2300 27th Street) in Spirit Lake on Sunday, June 24 beginning at 7pm. All are welcome to attend!
NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR ITEMS are due on Monday, June 25th.
AN ENDOWMENT FUND MEETING will take place at St. John on Tuesday, June 26th at 7:00 pm.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
A big “THANK YOU” to all who stepped up to contribute to the “Change for Our Church” challenge! We are a truly blessed congregation!!! When we all join together small things can help in big ways. Thank you again for helping reach the goal and helping our church. Anonymous Donor
OFFICE HOURS – Celeste has accepted the secretarial position at St. Peter’s in Newell. As a result, the office hours at St. John will change. A schedule has not fully been worked out yet, but at this point, I plan to be in Newell on Wednesdays. As a result, I will be at St. John on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 – 5:00 (I’ll be gone over the noon hour for lunch) and on Friday from 9:00 – noon.
ST. JOHN SHIRTS – There are a few blue St. John polo shirts left if you’d like one. They look especially nice at our food booth on the Fourth of July when all the workers wear one. Contact Celeste if you’d like to see what sizes are available or if you have one that you no longer need and would like to donate it to be re-used.
ALTAR FLOWERS are still needed for July 22nd and 29th. If you would like to sponsor them, please sign up on the flower chart on the bulletin board outside of Celeste’s office. Please pay the Ladies Aid for the flowers ($21.40).
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! - St. John will again have a food booth at the Star-Spangled Spectacular. This is a witness of our presence in the community, provides a service to those attending the event, and the net income is used to further the ministry of our congregation. This year the funds raised are designated for the Home Fund. We have a Thrivent Action Team grant to use toward some of the costs for this purpose.
We need people to sign up to assist in setting up, grilling meat, serving food, serving as a cashier, and cleaning up. Many “shifts are 1 ½ - 2 hours.
We also need the donation of food items: Rice Krispy bars, cinnamon rolls, and caramel corn. These items may be brought to the church on the 3rd or brought directly to the food booth on the 4th. Please follow the instructions as to size and packaging so the products are as uniform as possible.
The sign-up sheet is on the table in the church narthex. There is a lot of fellowship working together, and many hands make the task easy!
MISSIONARY VISIT – Erin Mackenzie, a missionary serving in the Dominican Republic, will be at St. John on Wednesday evening, July 11th at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend and hear her presentation about her work there. A biography and picture of Erin is on the bulletin board.
COAT OF MANY COLORS – A former member started a coat of many colors. If anyone is interested in finishing it, it is by the elevator in the Assembly Room.
The West Iowa LWML Convention will be held June 28-30 at Camp Okoboji. Deb Matasovsky is the Storm Lake Zone president and will be attending in that role. Jan Magnussen will be representing our Mary and Martha group as a delegate, and the Ladies’ Aid delegate is Suzanne Winterhof. Donna Truelsen is the alternate. Those attending will hear inspiring stories about the outreach being done by the women of the church. Business includes the selection of groups that will receive West Iowa LWML grants in the next two years and officers to lead the district organization. The ladies will experience the joy of worship and fellowship with other women from western Iowa.
PREVIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST
NOMINATING COMMITTEE – We are still in need of members to serve on the Nominating Committee for the mid-year elections for the 2019-2020 term at St. John. If you are interested in helping, contact Henry Hardt (732-7998 or hardt@bvu.edu).
TREASURER – Karen Fletcher, the faithful treasurer at St. John since 2010, has indicated her desire to retire from her role as treasurer on or before December 1, 2018. To allow smooth transition to a new treasurer, Karen has agreed to train the new treasurer over the next several months. If you are interested in serving as treasurer (or would like to nominate a candidate), please contact Henry Hardt as soon as possible (732-7998 or hardt@bvu.edu).
ST. JOHN FINANCIAL CONDITION as of June 20, 2018
Funds available in Home fund as of June 19, 2018 to pay future bills $8,680.70
Offerings for Home Fund the weekend of June 16 & 17, 2018 + 3,390.94
(Includes half of the “Loose” offerings)
Funds available in Home Fund as of June 19, 2018 to pay future bills $12,071.64
Bills paid out of Home Fund the week of June 17 - 23, 2018 - 6,661.71
Funds available as of June 20, 2018 to pay future bills after all current bills
have been paid $5,409.93
Estimated Future Bills
Week of June 24 – 30, 2018 $5,491.63
Week of July 1 – 7, 2018 $ 252.90
Week of July 8 – 14, 2018 $4,999.75
Schedule for the Week of June 24 – July 1
Sun. June 24 9:00 am Worship
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
Mon. June 25 Newsletter Items Due
9:00 am Mission Sewing
Tues. June 26 5:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous
Wed. June 27 8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Fri. June 29 9:15 am Fold Newsletters
Sat. June 30 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. July 1 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
