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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)

106 Scheid Road
Sandusky, Ohio
419-625-2192


Sunday Bulletin

Not one stone will be left here upon another

November 17, 2024

Near the close of the church year, the readings remind us of both the end of the world and the end of our lives. Come to worship to receive God's comfort for whenever we face destruction and death. 

 

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/stjohnlcssandusky 

· 2024 -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).


 


 Parish Briefing
The Work of the People of God

2024: The Year of Rest
Memory Verse: Hebrews 4:9
“So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God.” 

Welcome to 2024: The Year of Rest. Our focus in 2024, is to receive and to practice God’s sacred gift of rest.

Worship Hours: Sunday Worship is at 10:30 am. 

Live Stream Worship: St. John's live streams its worship each week. 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.

Council asks the congregation to continue to pray that during this upcoming election season, we all remember to listen with humble hearts to those with whom we disagree. We pray that our leaders do the same, in order that we all may concentrate less on getting our way and more on loving our neighbors.

Let us pledge to be people of peace as we pray together: "O God, where hearts are fearful and constricted, grant courage and hope. Where anxiety is infectious and widening, grant peace and reassurance. Where distrust twists our thinking, grant healing and illumination. All these things we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen."  (ELW, p. 76, edited)

Scripture and Prayer: We will meet at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon on December 4, 2024

Members of St. John’s: We are blessed to have an opportunity to learn how to play handbells and develop a bell choir ministry here at St. John’s. Sue Schlessman, handbell director, will have the handbells on display and you will have an opportunity to ring the bells on Sunday, December 1st. This will be part of our Advent party fellowship. If you have any questions or interest in being part of this ministry, please see Sue or Lynn Schlessman.

Joint Advent Worship: The members of Zion Lutheran Church Huron will join us for worship on Sunday, December 1st. Following worship, we will have an Advent Party which will include a pasta bar with all the toppings. Games and crafts for the kids as well as fellowship time for the adults.  

November 17th will be the first play practice for the Christmas program, which will be on December 15th in the barn. Please let Pastor Stacy know if your child/neighbor/grandchild/family member of any kind would like a role!

Book Club: Book Discussion will meet on Tuesday, November 12th at 10:00 am. We will discuss chapters 5 and 6

Hanging of the Greens! Mark your calendars to decorate St. John’s sanctuary for Christmas! Hanging of the greens will take place Sunday, November 24th right after worship along with a pizza fellowship. Please plan to join us!

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

 






 Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Sunday Worship is at 10:30 amView 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

Program Rehearsals

November 17th will be the first play practice for the Christmas program, which will be on December 15th in the barn. Please let Pastor Stacy know if your child/neighbor/grandchild/family member of any kind would like a role!

Jesus and John Wayne

Book Discussion will meet on Tuesday, November 12th at 10:00 am. Read Chapters 5 & 6 for the discussion. 

Help Us Decorate

Hanging of the Greens! Mark your calendars to decorate St. John’s sanctuary for Christmas! Hanging of the greens will take place next Sunday, November 24th right after worship along with a pizza fellowship. Please plan to join us!

Joint Advent Worship

Joint Advent Worship: The members of Zion Lutheran Church Huron will join us for worship on Sunday, December 1st. Following worship, we will have an Advent Party which will include a pasta bar with all the toppings. Crafts for the kids as well as fellowship time for the adults. 

Handbell opportunity

Members of St. John’s: We are blessed to have an opportunity to learn how to play handbells and develop a bell choir ministry here at St. John’s. Sue Schlessman, handbell director, will have the handbells on display and you will have an opportunity to ring the bells on Sunday, December 1st. This will be part of our Advent party fellowship. If you have any questions or interest in being part of this ministry, please see Sue or Lynn Schlessman.

Scripture and Prayer

Scripture and Prayer will meet on December 4th at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon. 

 


 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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