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
Parish Newsletter

106 Scheid Road
Sandusky, Ohio
419-625-2192

· 2020 - Year of Mission ·

Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you. ~ John 20:21

The Good News in Christ

We are excited to
worship God with you!

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.

We look forward to your visits.

Parish Together

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

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.

Here is a great resource for Holy Saturday. If you only want to do one part, the readings have youtube videos that will inspire all ages.

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.

The bulletin for Easter worship is here

Click the link below to join the Zoom Easter Worship Service:

https://zoom.us/j/599020207?pwd=eUc3SHBSZ0RHNjRPbkwrUWhKS1Rldz09

Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Password: 026198
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I know this is not an easy time. But I give thanks that our Lord is with us and promises to be with us forever.

Walking with you in Christ,
Pastor Stacy

Parish Briefing

The Work of the People of God

Updated: Wed Nov 25th

Council Prayer: We ask the members of St. John’s to pray this month for patience, strength and love of one another as we work on the different ways our St. John’s family will be worshipping during the next two months

Thank you all for your prayers! My test came back negative, and we are very grateful. I am also praying for all of the many people in our congregation who are in some way impacted by covid and the pandemic currently. Although I can't share all of the names, please keep all impacted by covid in your prayers this week.

The filming for the Christmas Eve video has been moved to December 3rd.

The plan for Christmas Eve currently remains with 4 PM at Strickfaden and 8 PM on Zoom. If this changes, there will be an announcement. If you need a DVD of the Christmas Eve service, please let me know!

Advent bags are being delivered this week. My children helped put these bags together--if you are missing an item or don't get a bag, please let me know. After a couple of hours of work, they may have gotten a bit careless :) Please also send me pictures of your Advent wreaths for the competition!

If you have any questions, concerns, or prayer requests, please let me know!

Walking with you in Christ,
Pastor Stacy

Here are educational opportunities coming up:

The week of November 22nd we will be sending out Advent care packages. If you would like to help deliver these to porches, please let me know. If your address has changed, please let me know that as well! We will be having an Advent Wreath making competition. Use what you find around your home, and make a wreath. Care packages will include four small candles.

November 23rd we will be professionally recording a Christmas Eve Service. This will be a full service, and will be sent out around Christmas Eve. If you will not be able to view a link sent to you, please let us know and we can order a DVD.

November 29th: Worship is at 9 AM in the parking lot and at 10:30 on Zoom. Advent wreath picture submissions are due.

December 2nd at noon is a Bible study on the Gospel of the Kingdom. There is an optional video to view before the Bible study: https://bibleproject.com/church-at-home/week3-gospel-of-the-kingdom/

December 2nd at 7 PM on Zoom with be a catechism class.

December 6th Worship @ 10:30 on Zoom. Deacon Erin Bodenstab will lead worship

December 8th at 9:30 on Zoom is the Book Club. We are reading Just Mercy, chapters 3 and 4.

December 13th will be the youth Christmas program at 10:30 on Zoom. Parking lot worship will be at 9:00, and the video sermon will be sent out at a later time in email. There will not be a Sunday School class until the new year.

December 16th will be a Bible Study on Water of Life at Noon on Zoom. An optional video to view before the study: https://bibleproject.com/church-at-home/week5-water-of-life/

December 16th at 7 PM on Zoom will be a catechism class.

December 20th worship: 9 at10:30 on Zoom

December 24th: Christmas Eve worship 4 pm at Strickfaden Park and at 8:00 pm on Zoom

December 27th: Worship 9 at 10:30 on Zoom

View Stein Hospice Light Up A Life Trees:

Sandusky Date: Friday, December 4th Location: Jackson and W. Washington Streets, Downtown Sandusky Time: Please feel free to drive by at your leisure on December 4th, 5th or 6th. Trees will turn on at 5:00 pm each day.
Norwalk Date: Friday, December 11th Location: St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Benedict and Executive, Norwalk Time: Please feel free to drive by at your leisure on December 11th, 12th or 13th. Tree will turn on at 4:30 pm each day.

No in-person LUAL worship service/reception until 2021

Here is the Zoom Link for ALL church meetings and worship.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/599020207?pwd=eUc3SHBSZ0RHNjRPbkwrUWhKS1Rldz09

Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Passcode: 026198
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+16465588656,,599020207#,,,,,,0#,,026198# US (New York)

Sunday School at 10AM:

On the first Sunday of the month, there will be a video emailed that you get to do as a family.
The 2nd Sunday of the month is for catechism, and
The 3rd will be a check-in for Sunday School of all ages.

Get on Zoom a bit early if you want to ask a question, talk, and pray with others in Sunday School.

In-Building worship: Your action team has met in the sanctuary to look at spacing and possibilities.

Information and a question for you have been forwarded to you. Please help us know what your thoughts are!

If you have any questions, concerns, or prayer requests, please let me know!

Walking with you in Christ,
Pastor Stacy

Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Updated: Wed Nov 25th

I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for? I give God thanks for each of you and for the many ways that we get to share Jesus' love with the world and with one another.

Attached is the Advent 1 Bulletin.

Worship is at 9 AM in the parking lot and at 10:30 on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 599 020 207
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Blessings,

Pastor Stacy

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10:30 Sunday Morning Zoom Worship:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/599020207?pwd=eUc3SHBSZ0RHNjRPbkwrUWhKS1Rldz09
Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Password: 026198
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Zoom everyday: at 10:30 AM for a very short prayer:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/599020207?pwd=eUc3SHBSZ0RHNjRPbkwrUWhKS1Rldz09

Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Password: 026198
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Book Club Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87597823292?pwd=aUc2Nitac1RDaWNXWE03M05pSi9uUT09

Meeting ID: 875 9782 3292
Password: 745493
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Bible Study zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031970716?pwd=dGI3bGxFNzVCVlV5dkIzU1lzdzFndz09

Meeting ID: 890 3197 0716
Password: 865729
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Parish Calendar

Faith Active Through Love

Parish Events

With Grace Unbounded

Please Note

All in-person Events are canceled until shelter in place is lifted. We still "meet" to worship and pray:

Parking Lot Sunday Worship Services are at 9:00 am.
You can also join us on Sunday on Zoom at 10:30 am.
We gather every day at 10:30 a.m. for prayer.

Join us. God bless you.

Parish Reminders

in step with the spirit

Current Parish Briefing

Worship Choices

Parish Welcome

Come, Let Us Adore Him

We are excited to worship God with you!

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.

We look forward to your visits.

Parish Pictures

Faces and Places

St. John's Lutheran Church, Sandusky

Parish Partners

Together in the Body of Christ

603 days till boundless.

Partner Congregations

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Rev. Cathy Schibler

Zion Lutheran

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Rev. Kristine Schroeder

Zion Lutheran

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Rev. Dr. Eric L.Bodenstab

Northwestern Ohio Synod

Online Giving

Sharing blessings

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.

Saint John's Lutheran Church

A Family of Disciples, Faithfully Making Christ Known

· 2020 - Year of Mission ·

The Good News in Christ

We are excited to worship God with you!

603 days till boundless.

Giving Options

Signing up for giving through tithe.ly

Or, if you would rather donate by text:

155 Years : Rejoice, Renew, Reach Out : 1865-2020