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This Week's News ~ April 17, 2015
 

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This Week at St. John

Friday, 04/17

9:45 am Friday Bible Academy

Saturday, 04/18

11:00 am Chili Cook-off

5:30 pm Evening Worship

Sunday, 04/19

9:00 am Early Service with Choir

10:10 am Youth Gathering Recruiting Event

10:15 am Sunday School all ages

11:00 am Late Service

1:00 pm Bowling FUNdraiser at Country Lanes

4:00 pm AA Meeting

Monday, 04/20

10:00 am Quilters

7:00 pm Men's Basketball

Tuesday, 04/21

1:00 pm Handbell Class

7:00 pm Confirmation 

Wednesday, 04/22

7:00 pm Men's Basketball

Thursday, 04/23

8:00 am Men's Breakfast 

9:10 am Bible Study Fellowship

Friday, 04/24

9:45 am Friday Bible Academy

Saturday, 04/25

5:30 pm Evening Worship

Sunday, 04/26

9:00 am Early Service with Choir

10:10 am Adult Sunday School

10:15 am Sunday School for all ages

11:00 am Late Service

2:00 pm Proclaim Story Day - ELCA Youth Gathering

2:00 pm White Pine Service

4:00 pm AA Meeting

Happy Birthday!
 

Apr 18

Betty Kohli

 

Bradley Craig

Apr 21

Dori Penning

 

Tucker Penning

Apr 22

Maddie Schultz

 

Ryan Savanyu

Apr 24

Carol Kain

 

Dianne Brundage

 

Crystal Taylor

 

Carleen Vaupel

Apr 25

Patty Oates

Apr 26   

Gary Monico

 

Sonja Stenson

   

9:00 AM

Lay Assistant:

Kristin Moilanen

Reader:

Derek Kelly

Communion:

Ward Varns, Dave Stenson

Slides:

Elaine Pearson

Sound:

Chris Fischer

Acolytes:
 

Dylan Kirsh-Carr
 

11:00

Reader:Lynn Lasley

Slides/Sound:

Kelly Monico


 

Counters:Marilyn Kurmas, Tim Schaefer

Coffee host:

The Blazaitis Family
Arch-Acolyte: 
Altar:
Donna Judd, Diane Brundage, Marilyn Kurmas

Lay Readers Needed 
Readers Needed 
We need volunteers to add to the Lay Reader roster. The Lay Reader reads the lessons and sometimes leads the reading of the psalm (when it is not chanted) during Sunday services. If you are interested please contact Marie in the church office at [email protected] or 248-474-0584. The lessons will be sent to you the week prior to your scheduled reading. They are normally emailed but can be mailed to your home. Right now we need readers for dates of 7/12, 7/19, 8/9, and 8/30.
Tap into the Fountain of Youth!
A new Gentle Strength and Stretch class begins May 1 at Mid-American Fitness.  This is a great program for "ladies (or gentlemen) of a certain age," those who have never exercised or who are just getting back into exercise.
 
Stretching and strengthening can help maintain your mobility and reduce the risk of falling as you get older. The instructor teaching this class has advanced training in senior populations and has been teaching fitness classes for over 30 years.
 
For details, click here or contact Karen Blazaitis at [email protected].

All are invited to join us in the MPR this Sunday during the Sunday School Hour where Pastor Michelle Werner be recruiting adult volunteers for the National Youth Gathering.  Be there to find out how you can help!

Bowling FUNdraiser

April 19th ~ 1:00 PM

                   

Here's your chance to RISE UP with St. John Youth and have some fun at the same time!

 

All are welcome to join St. John Youth at Country Lanes (9-mile and Tuck, near Target). For only $20 you get:

  • 2 games of bowling
  • shoe rental
  • pizza and pop
  • the opportunity to help support 15 of our Youth as they go to Detroit in July to Rise Up and help others!

To sign up, or if you have questions, contact Debbie Stanek at [email protected] or 248-389-9709.

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Can't go bowling? Here's what else you can do:

  1. Volunteer! Click here to sign up.
  2. Help support St. John Youth in their participation. A list of suggested gifts is here. You can even give online here.
St. John's Annual
 
April 18th, 11am - 2 pm
 
Cost: $5.00 per adult, 
$2.00 age 10 and under.
 
Includes chili, salad, cornbread and beverage.
 
Bring your best chili to compete or just come to enjoy the fun, food and fellowship.

CROP Hunger Walk 

May 3, 2015 ~ 1:00 pm

 

If you haven't signed up to walk, please see Brenda Shelton or Earl Hagen.  If you want to donate, please see the walkers - Stella Weller, Pastor Lauren, Barbara Dresden, Diane Rickard, Julie Rowe, Dawn Shipe, Barb Allen, Earl Hagen or Brenda Shelton.  You have until May 17th to make your donations. 

 

Local businesses have donated more than $1,200 worth of items for our silent auction. Check them out in the narthex, and bid on some great stuff!

 

Did you know you can make your donation online?  Click here,  select "I want to support a walker," put in the name of the walker you want to support and follow the prompts.  You can put your donation on a credit card or use your PayPal account.

CROP Walk logo 

This is our 30th year! The Crop Walk is neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Different ages, faiths and backgrounds - together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting. REMEMBER - 25% of all donations come back to our community. Please WALK or DONATE!!
Volunteers Needed!  
                   

Help us put on a "Senior Prom" for residents at the Grand Court independent senior living community on May 16. See Stella Weller to volunteer.

Are You a Ding-a-Ling?

 

You just might be a ding-a-ling
if you love to hear bells ring.

You just might be a ding-a-ling
if you wonder what it is like to ring a bell,

You just might be a ding-a-ling
if you like to learn new and challenging things.

 

Come join JoAnn Adams in the music room starting Tuesday April 21st at 1:00 pm.  Classes will meet the 1st, 3rd, and 5th (when there is one) Tuesdays of each month at 1:00 pm. (These are the opposite Tuesdays of the Prayer Shawl ministry meetings.)  The idea is to learn or re-learn hand bell ringing in a small group setting without the pressure of performance until the entire group is ready to do so. Class size is limited to 6, more than six and we will form another class.

So come join us! See you then!

JoAnn Adams 248-514-0702

Call if you have any questions.

Life Long Faith Formation:

The Holy Trinity

 

During April, our Life-Long Faith Formation Emphasis will be on the Holy Trinity:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; one God in three Persons. 

 

The April Trinity Sermon Series continues:

  • Sunday, April 19 - "Breakfast with God"
  • Sunday, April 26 - "The Shepherd and the Dance"
Commemorations this Week
Olavus
Laurentius
Sunday, April 19

Olavus Petri, priest, died 1552

Laurentius Petri, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1573

renewers of the church

 
These two brothers studied with Luther at the University of Wittenberg and then returned to their native Sweden to introduce the Lutheran reforms. Olavus published a catechism and hymnal; Laurentius was a professor who defended the office of bishop and later became one.
 
Tuesday, April 21

Anselm

Bishop of Canterbury, died 1109

This eleventh-century monk was one of the greatest theologians of the Middle Ages. He is remembered for emphasizing the maternal aspects of God, and for the theory that the Son of God became human in order to make the necessary payment for our sin.
 
Wednesday, April 22

Day of the Creation

This observance invites us to notice and give God thanks for the wonders of the created universe. As stewards of that creation, we are also challenged to be careful in our use of it.
 

 
 

Thursday, April 23

Toyohiko Kagawa

renewer of society, died 1960

  Born in Kobe, Japan, Kagawa was orphaned as a young child. Later, when he became Christian, he was disowned by the rest of his family. Wishing to bring Christian principles into society, he worked among poor people, established schools and hospitals, and worked for peace.