August 14, 2022 Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Luke 12:49-56
The gospel for this coming Sunday is surprisingly harsh: being a believer brings not peace, but dissension. Come to worship to hear about this: come to pray. The bread and wine will strengthen us for our future, no matter what comes.
Summer worship times: Santuary worship 9:00 am and Zoom worship 10:30 am.
Every week we gather to remember God’s amazing love for us and to hear and receive Jesus’ forgiveness and peace. During each worship service, we share together in the wonder of the Good News of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection through singing, prayer, the reading of scripture, and preaching.
On the first and third Sundays we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome at our Lord’s Table.
A nursery for young children is provided downstairs in our fellowship hall. Parents, who wish, are invited to take children to the nursery following Youth Time in worship.
The church is completely accessible to all persons. Parking is available across from the church. Greeters will direct you to the sanctuary and other facilities.
Are you interested in learning more about what happens here at Saint John's? Are you interested in becoming a new member? Please contact the church office at 419-625-2192 to begin the conversation.
I continue to hold you in prayer. This has been a Holy Week with so many ups and downs. I give thanks that we were still able to gather on Zoom, but I miss seeing you in person. It definitely felt different to gather in silence on Zoom, knowing that my kids were playing in the background. Still, I give thanks for that time of prayer and worship.
We gather for worship on Easter Sunday knowing that death does not have the last word and that Christ is risen. Worship is on Zoom at 10:30 AM. To join worship, download Zoom and enter the invitation. You may also call in.
2022: The Year of Vision Memory Verse: Revelation 21:5a “And the one who was seated on the throne said, 'See, I am making all things new.'”
Save the Dates:
Details are still being finalized, but we know you lead very busy lives. Upcoming special events are listed below so they can get on your calendar!
Sunday, August 14th worship is at 9:00 in the sanctuary and 10:30 on Zoom. At 11:30, everyone who has volunteered in the garden is invited to Pied Piper for an ice cream party! Bulletins are here.
August 21st we will have worship in the sanctuary only! Worship is at 9 AM and this will be a backpack and water bottle blessing. Anyone returning to school is invited to bring a backpack or water bottle for a blessing. At 10:00 we will be training anyone who wants to learn how to help with zoom from the sanctuary.
August 28th and September 4th will have worship at 9 AM for both the physical and virtual sanctuary (online and in person). August 28th at 10 AM after worship we will celebrate the life of Florene Swatek. There will be coffee and donuts in the basement.
September 11th will be rally day! 9:30 AM we will create art, 10:30 will be worship, and at 11:30 we will put together the care packages for Lutheran World Relief.
September 18th at 9:30 we will have a family meeting for anyone who is involved in confirmation classes this year. If your youth is grades 4 and up, they are invited to be a part of the journey where we ask lots of questions, read scripture, worship and serve together. Please see Pastor Stacy if you have any questions.
September 21st at 1 PM - Special presentation on dementia
Council asks the congregation to pray that we search our hearts to see if God is calling someone to serve with middle and high school youth as the congregation tries to engage more with that group.
We need your help! We still need readers, ushers, and communion assistants most weeks!
New Book Discussion:Love Without Limits: Jesus' Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions by Jacqueline A. Bussie
Every day, millions of people lament the loss of civility, respect, and hope, and they wonder if it's possible to cultivate a love big enough to overthrow hate and heal our hurts. With courage, authenticity, and relevance, Jacqueline A. Bussie proclaims, "Yes! It's possible!" and urges readers to widen love's wingspan and to love as God loves--without limits or exceptions. Book Discussion will meet on Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00 am at Strickfaden Park.
New Book Discussion:Love Without Limits: Jesus' Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions by Jacqueline A. Bussie
Every day, millions of people lament the loss of civility, respect, and hope, and they wonder if it's possible to cultivate a love big enough to overthrow hate and heal our hurts. With courage, authenticity, and relevance, Jacqueline A. Bussie proclaims, "Yes! It's possible!" and urges readers to widen love's wingspan and to love as God loves--without limits or exceptions. Book Discussion will meet on Tuesday, September 13th at 10:00 am at Strickfaden Park.
Scholarship Awarded: On Sunday, August 14th at 9:00 worship the Scholarship Committee will award the scholarship to our applicants.
Back to School: Teachers and students, it’s hard to hear but the start of a new school year is just around the corner! St. John will mark the occasion with the “Blessing of Book Bags.” on Sunday, August 21st during our 9:00 service. Students, teachers, bus drivers, school staff are all invited to come forward during worship with whatever it is you carry with you to school...book bag, back pack, brief case.
Every week we gather to remember God’s amazing love for us and to hear and receive Jesus’ forgiveness and peace. During each worship service, we share together in the wonder of the Good News of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection through singing, prayer, the reading of scripture, and preaching. On the first and third Sundays we receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Everyone is welcome at our Lord’s Table.
A nursery for young children is provided downstairs in our fellowship hall. Parents, who wish, are invited to take children to the nursery following Youth Time in worship.
The church is completely accessible to all persons. Parking is available across from the church. Greeters will direct you to the sanctuary and other facilities.
Are you interested in learning more about what happens here at Saint John's? Are you interested in becoming a member? Please contact the church office at 419-625-2192 to begin the conversation.
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.
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.)
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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