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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

Receive The Holy Spirit

May 28, 2023  The Day of Pentecost

This coming Sunday is Pentecost, the fiftieth day of Easter, and we keep the resurrection of Christ by celebrating the Spirit of the Risen Christ in our midst. Jesus Christ has not gone away but is here with us: we stand to greet him as we hear him speak in the gospel reading, and we share in his body in the meal. 

Sanctuary worship is at 10:30 am with live streaming on Facebook. 

· 2023 -The Year of Story · 

The Year of Story Memory Verse:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
(Acts 1:8).

Truth & Healing Movement

The ELCA's Truth & Healing Movement is an opportunity for this church to increase our understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present. Over the next several months, there will be opportunities to learn, raise awareness and engage in other ways to impact hearts and lives across this church. We believe that the truth, and our knowing and embracing it, is the first step toward healing for all of us. 

Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations

Truth & Healing Movement    Introduced by Bishop Eaton on the ELCA website.

Over the next months this page will provide opportunities to learn the true history and current realities of Indigenous people. It is these truths, truths that have been ignored by most for hundreds of years, that will bring healing for both Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people.

Some of these opportunities will be calls to individual action, and some will be activities that congregations and small groups should coordinate and participate in together. All these opportunities can be easily promoted by sharing links on social media or other communication platforms.

Here are some initial activities that you can share with your circles and networks. Watch this page as well as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for additional opportunities to engage.

June 2023

Read the Truth in June

Throughout the summer months, congregations, ministries, synods, and organizations are encouraged to choose a book to read together. A book written by a Native author should be selected, and time near the end of the month scheduled for the readers in your congregations, ministries, synods, and organizations to gather and discuss the book together.

The bookshop Native Reads, which is also listed on the resource page, lists only books by Native authors for your convenience.

Let us know what book your congregation and organization read together, posting a photo of your group on your social media pages with hashtags #ELCA and #TruthAndHealing.

Class: “Indian 101”

The general population knows very little about the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. Even the most basic topics are often grand mysteries. This is by design; for centuries the colonial project has prioritized the complete erasure of Native people. “Indian 101” explains some of these basics to build a foundation for students to stand in solidarity with Indian people across the United States as we work together to dismantle longstanding systems of oppression.

No pre-registration is required to participate. Just click "join the class" to attend.

June 1, 2023

Class: “Indian 101”

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Central time

Presented by Vance Blackfox


 Parish Briefing
The Work of the People of God

2023: The Year of Story
Memory Verse: Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

Live Stream Worship: 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/

Council asks the congregation to pray that we find, and act on, the ways Jesus calls us to love all God’s children, just as He loves us. 

Summer Worship Hours: Please note summer worship times will change next Sunday, June 4th thru September 3rd. Sanctuary worship will switch to 9:30 am.Worship is live streamed each week on Facebook.

Summer Worship at the Park: On the second Wednesday of each month this summer, we will have dinner and worship at Nickel Plate beach at 6 PM. Hot dogs will be provided, and you are invited to bring a food to share. A small activity will follow dinner. ALL people are welcome!

I also need volunteers!! I need people to start the fire and cook hot dogs (getting there around 5), assisting ministers, and readers. I need these people for each month, so please consider signing up for at least one month! Please let me know if you have any questions or are able to help! Pastor Stacy

Information Update: It's time to update our information database and prepare an updated membership directory. Please fill out the information sheet and return to the church by mail, email or bring with you to worship and place in the tray at the rear of the church or at the handicap entrance. Printed forms are available at the church for your convenience.

Giving Garden needs your help! Starting June 6th at 9:00am, the garden group will meet for fellowship and weeding in the Giving Garden. If you would like to help out with this very important ministry of St. John’s, please email Jeff Just at jjusti.jj@gmail.com to be added to the Giving Garden email list.

Scholarship Fund Drive: During the month of May we will be raising funds for the St. John’s Scholarship Fund. The funds benefit members of the congregation who are continuing their education beyond high school. We need your financial support to ensure that scholarships will continue to be available. Donations can be mailed to the church at 106 Scheid Rd., Sandusky, OH. 44870. Be sure to make the check out to St. John’s Lutheran Church and on the memo line put Scholarship Fund. Scholarships will be available in June. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Stacy (419-625-8079) or Heather Ruggles (419-602-7281).

Small Group Opportunities:

Bible Study with Sandy Thompson meets next on Wednesday, June 8, 2023 at 1:00 pm. This group met during the last session of small groups and had so much fun they want to go again. Join them as they go a bit deeper into the bible. Prior knowledge is not needed, and there is a ton of room for questions and discusssion.

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






 Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Worship on Sunday, May 28th, is at 10:30 am in the sanctuary and on Facebook. 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/

 


 Parish Calendar
Faith Active Through Love

 Parish Events

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Upcoming Events in the Parish

Scripture and Prayer

Meet us for Scripture and Prayers on Wednesday, June 7 at 1:00 pm at Berardi's in Huron. 

Giving Garden

Giving Garden needs your help! Starting June 6th at 9:00am, the garden group will meet for fellowship and weeding in the Giving Garden. If you would like to help out with this very important ministry of St. John’s, please email Jeff Just at jjusti.jj@gmail.com to be added to the Giving Garden email list.

Scholarship Fund Drive

Scholarship Fund Drive: During the month of May we will be raising funds for the St. John’s Scholarship Fund. The funds benefit members of the congregation who are continuing their education beyond high school. We need your financial support to ensure that scholarships will continue to be available. Donations can be mailed to the church at 106 Scheid Rd., Sandusky, OH. 44870. Be sure to make the check out to St. John’s Lutheran Church and on the memo line put Scholarship Fund. Scholarships will be available in June. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Stacy (419-625-8079) or Heather Ruggles (419-602-7281).

Summer Worship at Nickel Plate Beach

Summer Worship at the Park: On the second Wednesday of each month this summer, we will have dinner and worship at Nickel Plate beach at 6 PM.  Hot dogs will be provided, and you are invited to bring a food to share. A small activity will follow dinner. ALL people are welcome!

I also need volunteers!! I need people to start the fire and cook hot dogs (getting there around 5), assisting ministers, and readers. I need these people for each month, so please consider signing up for at least one month! Please let me know if you have any questions or are able to help!  Pastor Stacy

Small Group with Sandy

Bible Study with Sandy Thompson meets next on Wednesday, June 8, 2023 at 1 pm. This group met during the last session of small groups and had so much fun they want to go again. Join them as they go a bit deeper into the bible. Prior knowledge is not needed, and there is a ton of room for questions and discussion.

Here is Help by Max Lucado

New Book Discussion begins on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in the Upper Room with Help Is Here by Max Lucado. Bills pile up. Savings accounts go down. Marriages go south. Pandemics rage. Work goes off the rails. Stress goes off the charts. Suddenly, you feel powerless to calm life's chaos. It's all too much to take on by yourself. But pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado has great news for you--Help Is Here. Please read chapters 8-10 for group discussion.

 

 

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.

 

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