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Saint John's Lutheran Church

A Family of Disciples, Faithfully Making Christ Known

A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

Rev. Stacy Lauer-Scovanner
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106 Scheid Road
Sandusky, Ohio
419-625-2192


Sunday Bulletin

Now he is God not of the dead but of the living

November 9, 2025

To our many questions about what the afterlife will be like, in the gospel for this coming Sunday Jesus speaks about the Lord as the God of the living. All believers, those alive and those dead, are alive in God. Come to wroship, to receive this good news.  

 

St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship. 

https://www.facebook.com/stjohnlcssandusky 

 

 

· 2025 -The Year of Listening · 

The Year of Listening Memory Verse:

"Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live..." (Isaiah 55:3a).


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The Work of the People of God

2025: The Year of Listening

Memory Verse: Isaiah 55:3a

"Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live..."

Welcome to 2025: The Year of Listening. Our focus in 2025 is to learn the sacred art of listening. Listening to God. Listening to Ourselves. Listening to Others. And Listening to the Community.

Live Stream Worship: St. John's live streams its worship each week. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.

In this season of Hope, Council asks the congregation to pray that people may be moved to consider serving on Council, that we all remain patient during the upheaval of the kitchen remodel, and that Pastor Stacy’s continuing work to bring more youth into the life of the church bear fruit.

Catechism: We give thanks to Marcia Giordano for teaching catechism this year. We have twelve kids signed up, but know that not everyone can be here at the same time. We are hoping that this will be a priority, but also know that God is with us wherever we go. If you have a youth in grades 5-8 who is not yet confirmed, please let us know! Catechism permission slips can be downloaded here.

Hanging of the Greens! Mark your calendars to decorate St. John’s sanctuary for Christmas! Hanging of the greens will take place on Sunday, November 23rd right after worship along with a pizza fellowship. Please plan to join us!

Book Club: Book club will be reading "Somehow" by Anne Lamott. We will meet on the third Tuesday of the month, beginning October 21st, at 10 AM in the upper room. We will read the preface and first chapter for the first gathering. You are welcome to join us even if you don't enjoy reading!

World Religions: We have been asked by various people about world religions. On the second Wednesday of every month, beginning October 8th, we will gather in the Upper Room at 10:30 AM. We will be using "Christianity and World Religions" by Adam Hamilton. The book is not required to participate, but could enhance learning.

Birthday in a box: We became aware of a need at elementary schools--students are not always able to afford a birthday treat to share with their class. Faith Life and Pastor Stacy are working with the school social worker to provide birthday treats for students who may need one.  Would you like to sponsor a week? Let Pastor Stacy know! We hope to start in Huron this year and then expand to additional schools.

Scripture and Prayer: We will meet at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon on December 3, 2025. 

Adult study with Lynn: Meets on Sunday morning at 9:15 am in the Upper Room. We are studying the Gospel of Mark. All are welcome to join the study at any time.

We need your help! We still need readers, ushers, and communion assistants most weeks!

 






 Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Sanctuary worship is at 10:30 a.m. View the Bulletin

 

St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.

 

https://www.facebook.com/stjohnlcsandusky/

 


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 Parish Events

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Upcoming Events in the Parish

Hanging of the greens

Hanging of the Greens! Mark your calendars to decorate St. John’s sanctuary for Christmas! Hanging of the greens will take place on Sunday, November 23rd right after worship along with a pizza fellowship. Please plan to join us!

Adult Bible Study with Lynn

Adult study with Lynn: Meets on Sunday morning at 9:15 am in the Upper Room. We are studying the Gospel of Mark. All are welcome to join the study at any time.

Christianity and World Religions

World Religions: We have been asked by various people about world religions. On the second Wednesday of every month, beginning October 8th, we will gather in the Upper Room at 10:30 AM. We will be using "Christianity and World Religions" by Adam Hamilton. The book is not required to participate, but could enhance learning.

Somehow Thoughts on Love

Book Club will resume on October 21st at 10 AM in the Upper Room. We will meet on the third Tuesday of each month and hope that you will join us! We will begin with "Somehow: Thoughts on Love" by Anne Lamott. For our first gathering, we will read the overture and the first chapter. This should be a much easier read than our last book, and you're invited even if you don't read. Hope to see you there!

Scripture and Prayer

Scripture and Prayer will meet on December 3rd at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon. 

 

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Giving Options
 

Saint John's offers an electronic option to safely make both regular offerings and special donations to our church.

Or if you like to give a RECURRING GIFT, you can now contribute automatically from your checking or savings account through your credit/debit card or by a text message. Our electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed income consistency for our congregation. But remember, if you are happy with your current giving method, you do not have to change a thing.

If you no longer want to write 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes, this is a giving option for you to consider. And when travel, illness, or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your regular offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.

This electronic option allows donations to an array of budget items via a drop-down menu. Some examples are flowers, the cemetery fund, memorials, endowments, scholarships, fuel, and others.

Signing up for giving through tithe.ly

1. Go to get.tithe.ly

2. Click on “sign up free”

3. Click on “GIVE TO CHURCH”

4. Click on “GIVE ONLINE”

5. Click on “Create Account”

6, Fill out form (remember the pin number). Click “Submit”

7. You will see a screen that says “Your account has been created successfully!” Click “OK”

8. At the bottom of the following page, you may choose either “credit/debit” or “bank account.” Click on the one you prefer to set up for making your donations. Whichever you choose, you will be prompted to enter your information on the next page.

9. Enter your information for either “credit/debit card or bank account.” You will get a screen confirming that either your card or bank account info has been successfully saved! Click “OK”

10. Enter here the pin number you set in step 6.

11. Enter “St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sandusky, Ohio” The Church should appear in the list generated. Click on it, then click: “Give Now”

12. Now you can enter the dollar amount you would like to give. It will come out of your bank account, or be charged to your credit/debit card, whichever you have set up. If you wish to cover the processing fee as part of your giving, please check the box that says “Cover Fees.” (Fees are .25 per transaction, plus 2.4% of the total. Ex.: on a $100 donation, fees would be $2.65.)

13. Click “Give”

Or, if you would rather donate by text:

Give Now BY TEXT

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  • Text “give” to: 614-389-9681
  • When prompted, enter your information (email, bank or credit card information, etc.) and the dollar amount you would like to donate. You will receive a text receipt verifying your donation.

This phone number is specific to St. John's only, so your donation will go directly to our tithe.ly account.

If you need any other help with the initial setup, please feel free to contact Melinda Zorn at 412-639-5477.

 

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