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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
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
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,599020207# US (New York)

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 Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Please download and print the WORSHIP BULLETIN.

In-person worship this Sunday, July 12th, is at 9 AM at Strickfaden Park. The service will be broadcast to car radios in the parking lot of Strickfaden (it reaches all spots!) on 101.7, you can sit in the shelter house, or you can bring a lawn chair and find a spot in the grass. Click on the following link to see the Sunday July 12th Zoom worship at 10:30.

Masks are required for all people over two years old. If you do not have a mask, you will be provided one.
For the foreseeable future, worship is back to the regular schedule, just in a slightly different location. We have communion on the first and third Sundays of the month.
Please bring your bulletin to worship with you. If you need one mailed to you, please let us know. This week, please bring a piece of paper and a pencil or pen for a (fun) sermon activity.
If there is rain, we will worship in our church parking lot so you can stay dry in your car. This will be announced in an email on Sunday morning by 8 AM.
Due to the increased spread of covid when people sing (even with a mask), there will be no singing. You are invited to hum or simply enjoy Morgan’s music.
Please sit with your family group and stay at least six feet from other people who are not part of your family group.
We understand that some people have allergies or cough all day, everyday. However, to keep everyone safe, if you begin to cough please return to your car.

We hope that this service goes well and paves the way toward additional worship together in-person. These decisions are made after so much prayer and discussion by the action team, and we follow the guidelines of the CDC, the health department, and our insurance company. We also act out of love for each of you! Please be patient, kind, respect everyone, and show how you love your neighbors and church family by wearing a mask. Who knows, you could save their lives!

Upcoming Dates and information

July 14^th at 9:30 AM on Zoom is book club, reading chapters 3 and 4 of “Liturgy of the Ordinary”
Thursdays at 10 AM is weeding in the Giving Garden
July 21^st at 1:00 on Zoom is Women’s Bible Study (this is one week later than I previously mentioned). If you would like a magazine, please let me know.
August 16^th our seminary student for the year, Morgan Walker, will be with us. We continue to pray for her as she finishes Clinical Pastoral Education as a chaplain in a hospital before beginning her second year at the seminary. She is quite local and is from Vermillion! She will lead worship at the park AND on Zoom.
Hymnals are still available to be borrowed. Please let me know before you borrow one.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Walking with you in Christ,

Pastor Stacy

10:30 Sunday Morning Zoom Worship: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/599020207?pwd=eUc3SHBSZ0RHNjRPbkwrUWhKS1Rldz09

Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Password: 026198
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,599020207#,,,,0#,,026198# US (New York)

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
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,599020207#,,,,0#,,026198# US (New York)

Book Club Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87597823292?pwd=aUc2Nitac1RDaWNXWE03M05pSi9uUT09

Meeting ID: 875 9782 3292
Password: 745493
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,87597823292#,,,,0#,,745493# US (Chicago)

Bible Study zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031970716?pwd=dGI3bGxFNzVCVlV5dkIzU1lzdzFndz09

Meeting ID: 890 3197 0716
Password: 865729
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,89031970716#,,,,0#,,865729# US (Germantown)

Please download and print the JULY 12th WORSHIP BULLETIN.

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.

Our Bible Study meets again.

Tuesday the 14th at 1:00 on Zoom
Would you like to join us? I have extra Gather Magazines, which we use for the study.

The theme of this study is Just Love.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031970716?pwd=dGI3bGxFNzVCVlV5dkIzU1lzdzFndz09

Meeting ID: 890 3197 0716
Password: 865729
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,89031970716#,,,,0#,,865729# US (Germantown)

Parish Briefing

The Work of the People of God

Endowment Grant Applications are now being accepted for 2021.

Due to the pandemic, please contact a member of the endowment team and they will be glad to mail you an application. The requests need to be presented to the Endowment committee no later than October 15, 2020. You can mail the application back to the church, put your request in the endowment mailbox in the basement or present it to any member of the committee.

The committee members are John Miller, Mary K Schlessman, Jeff Justi, Bob Stacy, Dale Osbun, Ron Zorn, Pastor Stacy and Kevin Young. If you have any questions, please see a member of the endowment committee.

Do you enjoy working on a website? Would you like to learn how? We need a back-up person for our church website. Please let me know if you are interested.

Also, thank you to Ray Vance for making our website so amazing!

Procedures to return to In-Person Worship

Congregational Council President

Grace and peace to you all. Attached are two important items for your review.

The reopening team would like to hear your concerns as we undertake the process to safely return to worship at St. John's.

Women’s Bible Study:

Will resume, only on Zoom for awhile. We will use the WELCA magazine that we began before the pandemic. To order a subscription to this magazine go to
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89031970716?pwd=dGI3bGxFNzVCVlV5dkIzU1lzdzFndz09

Meeting ID: 890 3197 0716
Password: 865729
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,89031970716#,,1#,865729# US (Germantown)

Zoom Code for Book Club:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87597823292?pwd=aUc2Nitac1RDaWNXWE03M05pSi9uUT09

Meeting ID: 875 9782 3292
Password: 745493
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,87597823292#,,1#,745493# US (Chicago)

Zoom Code for Youth Time:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82183601919?pwd=TDg2R1NnNDJQNmZkbTJLeFpCL2hWdz09

Meeting ID: 821 8360 1919
Password: 754585
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,82183601919#,,1#,754585# US (Germantown)

Zoom code for Daily Prayer

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

Meeting ID: 599 020 207
Password: 026198
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,599020207#,,1#,026198# US (New York)

I hope you are able to find a way to join us! You are an important part of the St. John’s family. Please let me know if there is anything you would like to talk about or pray about together. (419-680-0358).

Walking with you in Christ,
Pastor Stacy

“A Family of Disciples Faithfully Making Christ Known”

Parish Reminders

in step with the spirit

On Sunday July 19th,

Worship Choices

Current Parish Briefing

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.

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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

Check out the video

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.