June 26, 2022 Third Sunday After Pentecost Luke 9:51-62
In the gospel reading for this coming Sunday, Jesus said once more, "Follow me." We are glad to have one another accompany us on this path. Come to worship, as together we hear this word and heed his invitation to the life of the Spirit.
Summer Worship Hours: Please note summer worship times will change next Sunday, June 5th thru September 4th. Santuary worship will be switched to 9:00 am and Zoom switches to 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.'”
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.
Scholarship applications will be available during the month of June for members of St. John's attending post-secondary education. Application forms can be obtained by sending an email to Lori Stacy at loristacy3@gmail.com. A form will be sent to you. Please print out the form and complete it with your information and mail it to the church:
St. John's Lutheran Church
c/o Scholarship Team
106 Scheid Rd.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Applications must be returned by June 30, 2022 to be eliglible for the scholarship. Recipents will be announed in July or August.
We need your help! We still need readers, ushers, and communion assistants most weeks!
Book Club: Our discussion group for “Dear Church” will take place on Tuesday, June 21st at Strickfaden Park at 10:00 am. Please read the remaining chapters for discussion.
Giving Garden needs your help! You are invited to be a part of the Giving Garden group. The group will meet on Tuesdays, at 9AM for weeding and fellowship. If you can spare an hour or so of your time to help with weeding and a time of fellowship to renew friendships, join the group in the beautiful outdoors. Bring your hoe and gloves as we tend and nurture our garden to feed the community later this summer. If you know of anyone who likes to garden, pass along the invitation. All our welcome!
Yoga Opportunites: Preschool, Elementary and Adult Yoga will be on hold for two months. Yoga takes place at Open Way Yoga Huron.
Scholarship applications will be available during the month of June for members of St. John attending post-secondary education. Application forms can be obtained by sending an email to Lori Stacy at loristacy3@gmail.com. A form will be sent to you. Please print out the form and complete it with your information and mail it to the church:
St John Lutheran Church
c/o the Scholarship Team
106 Scheid Rd.
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Applications must be returned by June 30, 2022 to be eligible for the scholarship. Recipents will be announced in July or August.
Each Wednesday June 22-July 27 we will have worship at Nickel Plate Beach at 6 PM. Before worship will be a fun, family friendly activity.
June 22 - Labyrinth Walk at Zion Lutheran Church, Huron 5:00 PM
June 29 - Kayak with Lake Erie Adventures at 4 PM
July 6 - Worship followed by a Family Cookout at Nickel Plate at 6:30 PM
July 13 - Praying through Art at Nickel Plate at 5 PM
July 20 - Breathing/Meditation at Nickel Plate at 5 PM
July 26 - Yoga at Nickel Plate at 5 PM
Giving Garden needs your help! You are invited to be a part of the Giving Garden group. The group will meet on Tuesdays, at 9AM for weeding and fellowship. If you can spare an hour or so of your time to help with weeding and a time of fellowship to renew friendships, join the group in the beautiful outdoors. Bring your hoe and gloves as we tend and nurture our garden to feed the community later this summer. If you know of anyone who likes to garden, pass along the invitation. All are welcome!
Yoga Opportunities: Preschool, Elementary, and Adult Yoga are on hold for two months. Yoga is held at Open Way Yoga Huron.
Scripture and Prayer: Will meet on Monday, June 27th at 1:00pm at Berardi's in Huron.
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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