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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

Worship the Lord your God and serve him only

February 22, 2026

Each year on the first Sunday in Lent we hear about Jesus' temptation in the wilderness, and we pray that we may be able to resist the temptations that come to us here and now. Come to worship, to receive the Spirit's strength to live in light of your baptism. 

 

 

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 

 

 

· 2026 -The Way of Love · 

The Way of Love Memory Verse:

"We love becasue he first loved us." (1 John 4:19).


 Parish Briefing
The Work of the People of God

2026: The Way of Love

Memory Verse: 1 John 4:19

"We love because he first loved us."

Welcome to 2026: The Way of Love! This year for our annual theme, we will be grounded in 1 John 4:19 “We love because he first loved us.”

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.

In this season of Hope, Council asks the congregation to pray and watch out for their neighbors during the challenging winter weather, to open our hearts to new opportunities with Zion Huron, and to give thanks for congregational leaders who serve God and our members with dedication. 

Scripture and Prayer: We will meet at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon on March 11, 2026. 

The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 18th with two opportunities for the Imposition of Ashes. Drive-thru Ashes at Zion Lutheran Huron and joint worship with Zion Huron at Huron at 7:00 pm.  

Join us at St. John’s for special opportunities for fellowship and worship on Wednesday evenings during Lent beginning February 25th, featuring soup suppers at 5:30 pm followed by worship at 6:30 pm. We will begin our time in the fellowship hall and then move to the sanctuary for Holden Evening Prayer along with focus on the “Holy Lament”! The soup supper sign-up sheet is on the back window for you to share your delicious soup recipes. May God bless you in your Lenten journey.

Wednesday Lenten Offerings: All offerings from our Wednesday evening Lenten services will be donated to Lutheran Disaster Response of the ELCA. These offerings will go to help where most needed. Lutheran Disaster Response shares God's hope, healing and renewal with people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. When the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay to provide ongoing assistance to those in need. 

Zion Lutheran 125th Anniversary Invitation: All members of our community are warmly invited to the 125th anniversary celebration of Zion Lutheran Church Huron on Sunday, March 8, at 10:00 am. Bishop Daniel Beaudoin will be our guest pastor. Following the worship service, join us for lunch in the fellowship hall. Several German dishes will be served. If you plan to attend the luncheon, please see the sign-up board in the back of the sanctuary or call Zion’s church office (419-433-4711) to RSVP no later than March 1st. (This is a catered meal, so we will need an accurate count.)  

Worship on Sunday, March 8th: St. John’s will worship with Zion Lutheran to celebrate their 125th anniversary. There will be no worship in the sanctuary at St. John’s on March 8th.

New Book Study: “Love is the Way” by Bishop Michael Curry and Sara Grace. Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and learn how to put faith into action.  The way of love is essential for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing the world today: poverty, racism, selfishness, deep ideological divisions, competing claims to speak for God. This book will lead readers to discover the gifts they need in order to live the way of love: deep reservoirs of hope and resilience, simple wisdom, the discipline of nonviolence, and unshakable regard for human dignity. The new study begins on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 am at Panera Bread, Sandusky. 

New Members: We will be welcoming new members on April 26. If you would like to join the St. John’s family, please let Pastor Stacy know by March 15.

We need your help: Our confirmation kids will be going to a special worship service with the bishop and will be doing a service project while they are there. We will be collecting instant macaroni and cheese and peanut butter crackers until March 15. These will be put into kits that will help to feed the hungry in our area. Thank you for your support!!

Adult study with Lynn: meets at St. John’s Upper Room at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings.

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

 






 Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Sanctuary worship is at 10:30 a.m. 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

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting/Mark your calendars: St. John's 2025 Annual meeting will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026 after worship.

Love is the way

New Book Study: “Love is the Way” by Bishop Michael Curry and Sara Grace. Walk the path of love with one of the warmest, most beloved spiritual leaders of our time, and learn how to put faith into action.  The way of love is essential for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges facing the world today: poverty, racism, selfishness, deep ideological divisions, competing claims to speak for God. This book will lead readers to discover the gifts they need in order to live the way of love: deep reservoirs of hope and resilience, simple wisdom, the discipline of nonviolence, and unshakable regard for human dignity. The new study begins on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 am at Panera Bread, Sandusky. 

Adult Bible Study with Lynn

Adult study with Lynn: meets at St. John’s Upper Room at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings.

Scripture and Prayer

Scripture and Prayer will meet on March 11th at Parkvue Community at 12:00 noon. 

 

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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

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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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