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This Week's News ~ May 15, 2015
 

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This Week at St. John

Friday, 05/15

9:45 am Friday Bible Academy

Saturday, 05/16

5:30 pm Evening Worship

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

Monday, 05/18

10:00 am Quilters

7:00 pm Men's Basketball

Tuesday, 05/19

1:00 pm Handbell Class

Wednesday, 05/20

7:00 pm Men's Basketball

Thursday, 05/21

8:00 am Men's Breakfast 

7:00 pm Chancel Bells rehearsal

Friday, 05/22

9:45 am Friday Bible Academy

Saturday, 05/23

5:30 pm Evening Worship

Sunday, 05/24

PENTECOST!

10:00 am One Service with Choir

2:00 pm White Pine Service

4:00 pm AA Meeting

Happy Birthday! 
 

May 15

Curt Lind

 

Matthew Janik

May 16

Evan Wright

 

Shanna Miles

May 18

Kathy Schram

 

Neel Patel

 

Vivienne Vaupel

May 19

Tammy Cavicchioli

May 22

Todd Danielson

May 23

Diane Dupuis

 

Brian Black

May 24   

Donna Tupper

 

James Grudt

 

David Shapiro

 

Dorothy Duensing

   

9:00 AM

Lay Assistant:

Kristen Moilanen

Reader:

Larry Craig

Communion:

Elaine Pearson, Ward Varns

Slides:

Elaine Pearson

Sound:

Chris Fischer

Acolyte:
 

Brevin Sterling
 

11:00

Reader:Marlene Dale

Slides/Sound:

Ed Kramer

Acolyte:
 


 

Counters:

 

Coffee host:

The Anderson Family
Arch-Acolyte:Steven Pellerito
Altar for May:
Shirlee Korte, Carol Sterling

The 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering will take place this summer in DETROIT!  You can help too!  Here's how:

  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.
Commemorations this Week
Monday, May 18

Erik, King of Sweden

martyr, died 1160

Erik of Sweden Erik is considered the patron saint of Sweden. As king of that nation, he tried to bring peace in the region, and to spread Christianity in Scandinavia. He was also known for his attempts to make fair laws and to protect those who were poor or sick.
 
Thursday, May 21

Helena

mother of Constantine

died around 330

Influenced by her son to become Christian, Helena (or Helen) lived an exemplary life of faith. She is also remembered for traveling through Palestine building churches on the sites she believed to be associated with Christ's life.

Intergenerational Sunday School
 Last Day of Sunday School
May 17 ~ 10:15 am
 Games! Snacks! Music! Fun! 
 
All ages celebrate together.   Bibles will be distributed during worship.  Weather permitting, we will celebrate outdoors. Please join us!
Order your Geraniums for Pentecost!
Geraniums Help decorate our sanctuary in Holy Spirit RED for Pentecost by ordering your red geraniums!  See the attached order form
 
Orders are due by May 18th.

Congratulations, Graduates!

Graduation 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.  Your information is due TODAY to Marie Cook at [email protected].  We hope these graduates can join us on June 14th to receive the congregation's congratulations and blessings! 

May 24 is
It's also
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. 
 
Celebrate Pentecost by wearing something RED!

 

Glocal Rise Up Together
for the
Sake of the World!
  
Global Mission Festival for the
Southeast Michigan Synod
Friday, May 15 ~ 1:00 pm
Worship begins at 7:15 pm
Details here.

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

Sunday, May 31 ~ 10:00 AM

We offer blessings on two of our young people, Dylan Kirsh-Carr and Melanie McDowell, who will affirm their baptism in the Rite of Confirmation. Bishop Donald Kreiss will preside.

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:

  1. Bring your unwanted latex paint (any color) to St. John. That's It!
  2. St. John volunteers will combine the paint into 5 gallon pails.
  3. 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.

Thursdays, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
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.  Join us!  Bring your Bible, and a friend!