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Friday, 05/08
9:45 am Friday Bible Academy
Saturday, 05/09
5:30 pm Evening Worship
Sunday, 05/10
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
9:00 am Early Service with Choir
10:10 am Adult Sunday School
10:15 am Sunday School all ages
11:00 am Late Service
2:00 pm White Pine Service
4:00 pm AA Meeting
Monday, 05/11
10:00 am Quilters
10:00 am Inward/Outreach Task Force Meeting
7:00 pm Men's Basketball
Tuesday, 05/12
1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:00 pm TNT
Wednesday, 05/13
7:00 pm Men's Basketball
Thursday, 05/14
8:00 am Men's Breakfast
7:00 pm Chancel Bells rehearsal
Friday, 05/15
SEMI Synod Assembly
9:45 am Friday Bible Academy
7:00 pm set up at Grand Court
Saturday, 05/16
SEMI Synod Assembly
5:30 pm Evening Worship
6:00 pm Senior Prom at Grand Court
Sunday, 05/17
9:00 am Early Service with Choir
10:15 am Intergenerational Sunday School
11:00 am Late Service
4:00 pm AA Meeting
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May 09
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Anita Lewis
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Nancy Schafer
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Sean Shapiro
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May 11
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Barbara Dresden
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May 12
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Christopher Purdy
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Julie Fraser
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Tony Monico
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May 13
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Katherine Blanck
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May 15
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Curt Lind
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Matthew Janik
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May 16
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Evan Wright
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Shanna Miles
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May 18
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Kathy Schram
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Neel Patel
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Vivienne Vaupel
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May 19
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Tammy Cavicchioli
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9:00 AM
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Lay Assistant:
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David Ferber
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Reader:
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Janice Locke
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Communion:
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Elaine Pearson, Ward Varns
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Slides:
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Elaine Pearson
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Sound:
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11:00
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Slides/Sound:
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Kelly Monico
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Acolyte:
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Emily Stanek
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Counters:
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Coffee host:
| The Weller Family | | Arch-Acolyte: | Steven Pellerito | | | Altar for May:
| Shirlee Korte, Carol Sterling
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The 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering will take place this summer in DETROIT! You can help too! Here's how:
- Volunteer! Click here to sign up.
- Help support St. John Youth in their participation. A list of suggested gifts is here. You can even give online here.
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Friday, May 8
Victor the Moor
martyr, died 303
 Also known as Victor Maurus, this native of the northwest African nation of Mauritania was a soldier in the Roman Praetorian Guard. Under the persecution of Maximian, Victor died for his faith at Milan.
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Friday, May 8
Julian of Norwich
renewer of the church
died around 1416
 When she was about thirty years old, Julian (or Juliana) reported visions that she later compiled into a book, Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love, now a classic of medieval mysticism. The visions declared that love was the meaning of religious experience, provided by Christ who is love, for the purpose of love.
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Saturday, May 9
Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
renewer of the church
hymnwriter, died 1760
 When he was 22, a group of Moravians asked permission to live on Zinzendorf's land. He agreed, and eventually worldwide Moravian missions emanated from this community. Zinzendorf participated in these missions, and is also remembered for writing hymns characteristic of his Pietistic faith.
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Thursday, May 14
Matthias, Apostle
 Matthias was the apostle added to the Twelve after Jesus' resurrection, as a replacement for the dead Judas Iscariot. He had traveled among the followers of Jesus throughout the Lord's ministry. Formerly commemorated on February 24, Matthias's celebration is moved to May 14 in agreement with most Western calendars.
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 We welcome Marge Sellers and her husband, Mark, back to St. John as Marge joins us, at the Board's invitation, as a part-time staff member! She will receive a small monthly stipend, which will be accommodated without any budget increase.
Marge served us faithfully last year as a Licensed Lay Ministry Intern. She now joins us as part-time staff as she shares her gifts in these areas:
- worship and sacramental consultation
- teaching
- worship leadership
- supply preaching
We welcome your gifts! And we welcome you back!
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 Annual St. John Night
at Comerica Park
Reservations required! *** $20 deposit due May 10th *** Final payment due July 5th We can add tickets after May 10, but can't guarantee that the tickets will be in the same area as the rest. Sign up in the narthex. See Pat Gransee if you have questions. |
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Congratulations, Graduates!
 On June 14 we will recognize those who have completed a milestone in the education. We need their information! If you or someone in your family is graduating from high school, college, graduate school or some other course of education, please provide their name, the name of the school, their degree and major, a photo and a few words about their future plans. Please send these by May 15 to Marie Cook at om@stjohn-elca.org. We hope these graduates can join us on June 14th to receive the congregation's congratulations and blessings!
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Life Long Faith Formation: The Bible
 Our emphasis in May will be on The Bible. We will explore the record of Scripture, and how Christians should regard its authority and guidance.
Sermon Series:
- May 10: "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know, for the Bible Tells Me So."
- May 17: "Sanctified by God's Truth."
- May 24: "The Spirit who leads us into all Truth."
- May 31: Confirmation with Guest Preacher Bishop Donald Kreiss
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Global Mission Festival for the
Southeast Michigan Synod
Friday, May 15 ~ 1:00 pm
Worship begins at 7:15 pm
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 Intergenerational Sunday School Last Day of Sunday School May 17 ~ 10:15 am
Join us as we close out the Sunday School year with a celebration of fun, games, music and snacks! Grown-ups, kids and teens will celebrate together. Weather permitting, we will celebrate outdoors. |
We need volunteers to add to the Lay Reader roster. If you are interested please contact Marie in the church office at om@stjohn-elca.org or 248-474-0584.
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 Sunday, May 31 ~ 10:00 AM
We offer blessings on two of our young people, Dylan Kirsh-Carr and Melanie McDowell, affirm their baptism in the Rite of Confirmation. Bishop Donald Kreiss will preside.
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All men of the congregation are welcome to join us for Breakfast, Bible Study and Fellowship every Thursday at 8:00 AM at Eddie's Coney Island on Halstead at Grand River. We have breakfast and read and discuss the upcoming Sunday Gospel lesson. We close with prayer for those in need in the congregation and our families. It is also an opportunity to catch up on church activities and muster support for things such as monthly folding and labeling The Voice. Join us! Bring your Bible, and a friend!
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Do you want to get rid of unwanted latex paint and contribute to the success of the ELCA Youth Gathering at same time? It's really simple:
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 Bring your unwanted latex paint (any color) to St. John. That's It! - St. John volunteers will combine the paint into 5 gallon pails.
- The paint will be blessed and taken to the Gathering to be used by the Youth to create safe Neighborhoods through board-ups of vacant Properties.
The last Sunday to bring paint to St. John is Sunday, June 14.
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Help decorate our sanctuary in Holy Spirit RED for Pentecost by ordering your red geraniums! See the 
Join us for worship as we begin our SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE with ONE SUNDAY SERVICE at 10:00 AM featuring the Chancel Choir's Festival of Favorites. 
