AS WE GATHER
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
Many people seek wise counselors. The Holy Spirit is the world’s best counselor. In today’s Gospel, Jesus promised that the Father would send the Holy Spirit in His name as Counselor. In this ministry, the Holy Spirit both honestly convicts us of sin and tenderly comforts us with good news of forgiveness for Jesus’ sake. We gather to hear God’s Word and receive the Sacrament, which together have been called “the Means of the Spirit” through which the Holy Spirit applies the Law and the Gospel in our lives.
We give Thee but Thine own; Whate’re the gift may be.
All that we have is Thine alone; A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – What is your favorite Bible verse? Why? Consider writing about this verse and exploring why it has special meaning for you. Take the time to share it with your spouse, a family member, or a friend. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us, “Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
SPECIAL COLLECTION – “JOY TO THE WORLD” is the theme for the next triennium of the LCMS (2019-2021). As delegates get set to attend the national convention in Tampa, FL in July, congregations are participating in a special collection this Sunday, June 9th. Special flyers/offering envelopes were included in last weekend’s bulletins; additional ones are available on the table in the front entry. Place your offering inside of the special envelope and put it in the offering plate this weekend along with your regular offering. If you would like the amount to be included on your giving statement, please include your name and/or your envelope number with your donation. The money for the special offering will be combined into one check and sent along with the delegate to the convention in July.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
REGISTRATION OPEN: CAMPING OUT WITH JESUS Vacation Bible School is June 24 to June 27! Each day’s activities run Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 11:45am at Grace Lutheran Church. Children 4 years old to 4th grade are invited to register for VBS. Please register at Grace or St. John by Thursday, June 20. Registration forms are available on the front table (if we’re all out, let Celeste know). Older Grace and St. John youth are encouraged to be Camp Guides! If you are interested in helping, please call the church office. Let’s go camping and learn more about Jesus as we camp along the river, climb Mt. Sinai and wonder the wilderness. Camping Out With Jesus is sponsored by Grace and St. John Lutheran Churches. If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Johnson 732-2775 or johnson@bvu.edu.
NEEDED: VBS is looking for quart jars to make stain glass lanterns during crafts. We need at least 50 jars! If you have any quart jars to donate, please bring them to the church by June 18 or contact us and we will make arrangements to pick them up. Any questions, please contact Tiffany Stern thogrefe@hotmail.com or Jerry Johnson johnson@bvu.edu.
THANK YOU - Dear Church Family, Thank you for your support during Jason’s cancer treatments. It is heartwarming to know we had so many people praying for him and our family during this difficult time. I am happy to report he has completed his treatments, and successfully battled surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, and infections! Jason is back to his ornery self and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you again for your many prayers, God is good! Amanda Walker (Jason is Marge Otto’s grandson)
YOU’RE INVITED - Please join us for a Baby Shower in honor of Emily (Johnson) Khamphasouk and Jaxon on Sunday, June 16 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the St. John fellowship hall. Emily is registered at Buy Buy Baby, Target and Sugar Bowl.
LWML NATIONAL CONVENTION is June 20-23 in Mobile, AL. Deb Matasovsky and Jan Magnussen will be attending and are participating in the "Mission Walk". They will be taking pledges for the walk on June 15-16 after church services, or contact Deb or Jan. All pledges go to the Mission Grants voted on by LWML delegates at convention. Thank you for your support!
MISSIONARY VISIT – Rev. Charles and Connie Cortright will be at St John on Tuesday evening, June 18th at 7:00 pm to give a presentation of their work in St Petersburg, Russia. Please feel free to come to listen to them. If you can’t make it here that evening, they will also be at Mission Central at 1:00 pm on June 22nd.
GOOD NEWS! – Jaci Hermstad and her family went to New York Presbyterian Hospital on the campus of Columbia University in New York city on June 5th. Her mom, Lori, posted on Facebook, “Treatment and hopefully a cure for Jaci’s ALS is scheduled to begin on June 10th. We are praying this date gets moved up sooner, because Jaci gets weaker by the day. We are so thankful for those who worked so hard to make this happen and we’re incredibly thankful to everyone who has donated! We could not be making our first payment for treatment of $175,000 without your help! God bless.”
THANK YOU – Randy Banks would like to thank everyone for all their help and donations for his apartment. He appreciates the generosity that was given to him.
MAIN STREET LIVING BROADCAST – This is the Life will feature the episode “No Tears for Bill” on June 16th. Following that, Rev. Nathan Peitsch (St. Paul’s – Ute) delivers the message “Knowing God,” which is based on John 8:49-59. The program is broadcast on KCAU, the ABC network affiliate in Sioux City on Sunday morning, starting at 10:00 AM.
PREVIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST
JACI HERMSTAD – A newspaper article and a letter from Jaci are on the bulletin board. She continues to plea for access to the drug that offers her hope for a cure to her ALS.
THANK YOU for concerns expressed, thoughts, and prayers for Harold. They are much appreciated. – Harold and Jan
MAPS OF STORM LAKE are available in the front entryway. If you look real close, you’ll find St. John on there. Flip them over and learn about the history of Storm Lake.
THANK YOU! The Grace/St. John Youth group thanks Steve Frank and everyone for their support by ordering their plants and flowers this May! Your orders, along with a Thrivent Action Team Grant helped our youth raise over $700. Proceeds will help the youth travel to the National Youth Gathering this summer in Minneapolis. A special thanks goes to Steve for organizing the plant sales every year for our youth. His dedication to support the youth is much appreciated and thank you for your support of the youth activities and missions!
THANK YOU! The Grace/St. John Youth group thanks everyone for their awesome support by attending our Pizza Ranch fundraiser this May! Your participation and tips helped our youth raise $700 from the evening. Proceeds will help the youth travel to the National Youth Gathering this summer in Minneapolis. Thank you for your support of the youth activities and missions!
A DUAL PARISH? – If you have any questions or concerns about the elders’ discussion with St. Peter – Newell about the dual parish, please contact one of the St. John elders: Dan Coleman (732-6129), Jerry Johnson (732-2775), Darrell Millard (284-1324), Harlan Matasovsky (732-5486), Dale Phillips (299-3901), Gene Mandernach (299-5491), or Jim Zabloudil (712-636-4440). Henry Hardt, Executive Director
RELEASED – Tim Matasovsky and Katie Rogeles were released from membership at St. John at the Lay Ministers meeting on May 14th.
Schedule for the Week of June 9 - 16
Sun. June 9 9:00 am Worship
9:00 am KAYL Broadcast
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
Mon. June 10 9:00 am Mission Sewing
10:00 am Fonda Sievert’s Funeral
Tues. June 11 7:00 pm Lay Ministers
Wed. June 12 8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Sat. June 15 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. June 16 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
2:00 – 4:00 pm Baby Shower for Jaxon Khamphasouk
The roots of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod trace back to 1847, when Saxon and other German immigrants established a new church body in America, seeking the freedom to practice and follow confessional Lutheranism.
Initial members, which included 12 pastors representing 14 congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Ohio, signed the church body’s constitution on April 26, 1847, at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill.
Originally named The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, the name was shortened to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1947 on the occasion of our 100th anniversary.
Over the years, hundreds of books chronicling the Synod’s rich history have been written. One of the most comprehensive is Zion on the Mississippi.
The Rev. Dr. C.F.W. Walther (Oct. 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887) served as the first president of the church body. As a young pastor, Walther joined the Saxon Germans who immigrated to the United States in 1839, and, at only 27 years old, he was the leader of the group that settled in Perry County, Mo.
Dr. Walther played a key role in the founding of the LCMS in 1847, and he served as the church body’s first president, holding office from 1847 to 1850 and again from 1864 to 1878.
Walther presided over the young Synod, leading its growth through the years of the great migration of German immigrants. He served as president of Concordia Seminary from 1850 to 1887, and he was editor of Der Lutheraner, a leading magazine of the day that reached Confessional Lutherans across the country.
Today, Walther is revered as the leading Lutheran theologian of his time, and he’s fondly known as the “Father of the Missouri Synod.”
You can learn more about the LCMS history by taking a trip to visit one of the Concordia Historical Institutes two public museums. One is at the Seminary in St. Louis and the other is at the LCMS International Center, also in St. Louis.
Do you know the names of the 14 original congregations? Here they are (courtesy of Concordia Historical Institute.org): First Trinity - Buffalo, NY; Saint John - Bingen, IN; Saint John - Neuendettelsau, OH; Saint John – Nashville, IL; Saint Lorenz – Frankenmuth - MI; Saint Paul - Mishawaka, IN; Saint Paul - Fort Wayne, IN; Saint Paul - Femme Osage, MO; Saint Peter - Fort Wayne IN; Trinity - Saint Louis, MO; Zion – Friedheim, IN; Zion – Willshire, OH; Saint Paul - Liberty Township, OH; The German Lutheran Church - Hassler Settlement (Peru), IL, and the French Lutheran Church - Saminaque (Peru), IL (note: these were considered a single congregation).
Have you ever been to any of these churches? Lois Lytle’s dad grew up in Frankenmuth, MI. When Craig was at Seminary, his fieldwork church was in Willshire, OH, so Celeste has been to that church many times.
(This section is placed at the beginning of our bulletin to use as a pre-service meditation)
Many people seek wise counselors. The Holy Spirit is the world’s best counselor. In today’s Gospel, Jesus promised that the Father would send the Holy Spirit in His name as Counselor. In this ministry, the Holy Spirit both honestly convicts us of sin and tenderly comforts us with good news of forgiveness for Jesus’ sake. We gather to hear God’s Word and receive the Sacrament, which together have been called “the Means of the Spirit” through which the Holy Spirit applies the Law and the Gospel in our lives.
We give Thee but Thine own; Whate’re the gift may be.
All that we have is Thine alone; A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
THIS WEEK’S NOTES
BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES – What is your favorite Bible verse? Why? Consider writing about this verse and exploring why it has special meaning for you. Take the time to share it with your spouse, a family member, or a friend. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us, “Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” This is a message from Lutheran Family Service (712) 276-9000; 4301 Sergeant Rd, Ste 203 Sioux City, IA 51106.
SPECIAL COLLECTION – “JOY TO THE WORLD” is the theme for the next triennium of the LCMS (2019-2021). As delegates get set to attend the national convention in Tampa, FL in July, congregations are participating in a special collection this Sunday, June 9th. Special flyers/offering envelopes were included in last weekend’s bulletins; additional ones are available on the table in the front entry. Place your offering inside of the special envelope and put it in the offering plate this weekend along with your regular offering. If you would like the amount to be included on your giving statement, please include your name and/or your envelope number with your donation. The money for the special offering will be combined into one check and sent along with the delegate to the convention in July.
NEW POINTS TO PONDER
REGISTRATION OPEN: CAMPING OUT WITH JESUS Vacation Bible School is June 24 to June 27! Each day’s activities run Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 11:45am at Grace Lutheran Church. Children 4 years old to 4th grade are invited to register for VBS. Please register at Grace or St. John by Thursday, June 20. Registration forms are available on the front table (if we’re all out, let Celeste know). Older Grace and St. John youth are encouraged to be Camp Guides! If you are interested in helping, please call the church office. Let’s go camping and learn more about Jesus as we camp along the river, climb Mt. Sinai and wonder the wilderness. Camping Out With Jesus is sponsored by Grace and St. John Lutheran Churches. If you have any questions, please contact Jerry Johnson 732-2775 or johnson@bvu.edu.
NEEDED: VBS is looking for quart jars to make stain glass lanterns during crafts. We need at least 50 jars! If you have any quart jars to donate, please bring them to the church by June 18 or contact us and we will make arrangements to pick them up. Any questions, please contact Tiffany Stern thogrefe@hotmail.com or Jerry Johnson johnson@bvu.edu.
THANK YOU - Dear Church Family, Thank you for your support during Jason’s cancer treatments. It is heartwarming to know we had so many people praying for him and our family during this difficult time. I am happy to report he has completed his treatments, and successfully battled surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, and infections! Jason is back to his ornery self and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you again for your many prayers, God is good! Amanda Walker (Jason is Marge Otto’s grandson)
YOU’RE INVITED - Please join us for a Baby Shower in honor of Emily (Johnson) Khamphasouk and Jaxon on Sunday, June 16 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the St. John fellowship hall. Emily is registered at Buy Buy Baby, Target and Sugar Bowl.
LWML NATIONAL CONVENTION is June 20-23 in Mobile, AL. Deb Matasovsky and Jan Magnussen will be attending and are participating in the "Mission Walk". They will be taking pledges for the walk on June 15-16 after church services, or contact Deb or Jan. All pledges go to the Mission Grants voted on by LWML delegates at convention. Thank you for your support!
MISSIONARY VISIT – Rev. Charles and Connie Cortright will be at St John on Tuesday evening, June 18th at 7:00 pm to give a presentation of their work in St Petersburg, Russia. Please feel free to come to listen to them. If you can’t make it here that evening, they will also be at Mission Central at 1:00 pm on June 22nd.
GOOD NEWS! – Jaci Hermstad and her family went to New York Presbyterian Hospital on the campus of Columbia University in New York city on June 5th. Her mom, Lori, posted on Facebook, “Treatment and hopefully a cure for Jaci’s ALS is scheduled to begin on June 10th. We are praying this date gets moved up sooner, because Jaci gets weaker by the day. We are so thankful for those who worked so hard to make this happen and we’re incredibly thankful to everyone who has donated! We could not be making our first payment for treatment of $175,000 without your help! God bless.”
THANK YOU – Randy Banks would like to thank everyone for all their help and donations for his apartment. He appreciates the generosity that was given to him.
MAIN STREET LIVING BROADCAST – This is the Life will feature the episode “No Tears for Bill” on June 16th. Following that, Rev. Nathan Peitsch (St. Paul’s – Ute) delivers the message “Knowing God,” which is based on John 8:49-59. The program is broadcast on KCAU, the ABC network affiliate in Sioux City on Sunday morning, starting at 10:00 AM.
PREVIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST
JACI HERMSTAD – A newspaper article and a letter from Jaci are on the bulletin board. She continues to plea for access to the drug that offers her hope for a cure to her ALS.
THANK YOU for concerns expressed, thoughts, and prayers for Harold. They are much appreciated. – Harold and Jan
MAPS OF STORM LAKE are available in the front entryway. If you look real close, you’ll find St. John on there. Flip them over and learn about the history of Storm Lake.
THANK YOU! The Grace/St. John Youth group thanks Steve Frank and everyone for their support by ordering their plants and flowers this May! Your orders, along with a Thrivent Action Team Grant helped our youth raise over $700. Proceeds will help the youth travel to the National Youth Gathering this summer in Minneapolis. A special thanks goes to Steve for organizing the plant sales every year for our youth. His dedication to support the youth is much appreciated and thank you for your support of the youth activities and missions!
THANK YOU! The Grace/St. John Youth group thanks everyone for their awesome support by attending our Pizza Ranch fundraiser this May! Your participation and tips helped our youth raise $700 from the evening. Proceeds will help the youth travel to the National Youth Gathering this summer in Minneapolis. Thank you for your support of the youth activities and missions!
A DUAL PARISH? – If you have any questions or concerns about the elders’ discussion with St. Peter – Newell about the dual parish, please contact one of the St. John elders: Dan Coleman (732-6129), Jerry Johnson (732-2775), Darrell Millard (284-1324), Harlan Matasovsky (732-5486), Dale Phillips (299-3901), Gene Mandernach (299-5491), or Jim Zabloudil (712-636-4440). Henry Hardt, Executive Director
RELEASED – Tim Matasovsky and Katie Rogeles were released from membership at St. John at the Lay Ministers meeting on May 14th.
Schedule for the Week of June 9 - 16
Sun. June 9 9:00 am Worship
9:00 am KAYL Broadcast
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
Mon. June 10 9:00 am Mission Sewing
10:00 am Fonda Sievert’s Funeral
Tues. June 11 7:00 pm Lay Ministers
Wed. June 12 8:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Sat. June 15 6:00 pm Worship w/H.C.
8:00 pm AA/Al-Anon
Sun. June 16 9:00 am Worship w/H.C.
10:00 am Sunday Morning Coffee
10:30 am Bible Class
2:00 pm Ethiopian Gathering
2:00 – 4:00 pm Baby Shower for Jaxon Khamphasouk
The roots of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod trace back to 1847, when Saxon and other German immigrants established a new church body in America, seeking the freedom to practice and follow confessional Lutheranism.
Initial members, which included 12 pastors representing 14 congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, New York and Ohio, signed the church body’s constitution on April 26, 1847, at First Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Chicago, Ill.
Originally named The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio and Other States, the name was shortened to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1947 on the occasion of our 100th anniversary.
Over the years, hundreds of books chronicling the Synod’s rich history have been written. One of the most comprehensive is Zion on the Mississippi.
The Rev. Dr. C.F.W. Walther (Oct. 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887) served as the first president of the church body. As a young pastor, Walther joined the Saxon Germans who immigrated to the United States in 1839, and, at only 27 years old, he was the leader of the group that settled in Perry County, Mo.
Dr. Walther played a key role in the founding of the LCMS in 1847, and he served as the church body’s first president, holding office from 1847 to 1850 and again from 1864 to 1878.
Walther presided over the young Synod, leading its growth through the years of the great migration of German immigrants. He served as president of Concordia Seminary from 1850 to 1887, and he was editor of Der Lutheraner, a leading magazine of the day that reached Confessional Lutherans across the country.
Today, Walther is revered as the leading Lutheran theologian of his time, and he’s fondly known as the “Father of the Missouri Synod.”
You can learn more about the LCMS history by taking a trip to visit one of the Concordia Historical Institutes two public museums. One is at the Seminary in St. Louis and the other is at the LCMS International Center, also in St. Louis.
Do you know the names of the 14 original congregations? Here they are (courtesy of Concordia Historical Institute.org): First Trinity - Buffalo, NY; Saint John - Bingen, IN; Saint John - Neuendettelsau, OH; Saint John – Nashville, IL; Saint Lorenz – Frankenmuth - MI; Saint Paul - Mishawaka, IN; Saint Paul - Fort Wayne, IN; Saint Paul - Femme Osage, MO; Saint Peter - Fort Wayne IN; Trinity - Saint Louis, MO; Zion – Friedheim, IN; Zion – Willshire, OH; Saint Paul - Liberty Township, OH; The German Lutheran Church - Hassler Settlement (Peru), IL, and the French Lutheran Church - Saminaque (Peru), IL (note: these were considered a single congregation).
Have you ever been to any of these churches? Lois Lytle’s dad grew up in Frankenmuth, MI. When Craig was at Seminary, his fieldwork church was in Willshire, OH, so Celeste has been to that church many times.
