St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. February 2014

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1 St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church February 2014 REV. KEVIN K. ADER Mission Statement: We are called by God to be the light of the world. We are to go forth and show Jesus love and forgiveness through loving care for all God s creation. Lenten Services Restored In Christ Ash Wednesday (10:30 am and 6:30 pm) and Midweek (10:30 am) Traditional Service The season of Lent is a time for us to face together the brokenness of our lives and our world, and then turn that brokenness over to Christ so that we can be restored by him through the cross. Written by seminary professor Joel Biermann, each service in this stirring series focuses on a certain event in the Lenten story and takes a good, hard look at a broken element from that particular story. Coming to an understanding of how each of these broken elements leads to restoration in Christ is key to understanding what it ultimately means to live today as new creations in Christ. Ash Wednesday Broken Hearts Restored Joel 2:12-14 Our hearts are broken in sorrow over sin; Christ restores our hearts through his forgiveness. Week 1 Broken Vessel Restored Mark 14:1-9 A broken vessel holds costly perfume; we are broken vessels restored when Christ pays the price for us on the cross. Week 2 Broken Trust Restored Matthew 26:14-25 Judas breaks his trust with Jesus by betraying him; our broken trust is restored through the sacrifice of Christ. Week 3 Broken Bread Restored John 6:48-58 Bread is broken at the Last Supper; we are restored through the Bread of Life, Jesus. Week 4 Broken Promises Restored Matthew 26:69-75 Peter s broken promises to never deny Jesus are restored by the surpassing love of Christ. Week 5 Broken Justice Restored 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 A broken justice system put Jesus on the cross; we are restored when by his death we are declared not guilty. Holy Moses Midweek (6:30 pm) Informal Family Service Holy Moses is a joyful series that enlivens the spirit of children and adults alike as they relive and retell the greatest Salvation Event in the Old Testament the Exodus of the Hebrew people from slavery. Through song, sermon, drama, and a Moses actor, the Exodus experience is remembered and applied to the lives of modern Christians. Monday Evening Bible Class Monday Evening Bible Class will be finishing up its study of The Lost Books, then we will be studying How We Got the Bible, featuring Dr. Paul L. Maier. In March we will start a study entitled Restored in Christ which will take us through the Lenten season. We meet on Monday evenings, 6:30 8:00 pm. Watch for further details in the weekly bulletin. Cans For Kids The Board of Ed is collecting Cans for Kids. If you would like to help support the efforts to provide funds to the Grant School milk program please bring your aluminum cans to the bin located by the church's storage shed. Page 1

2 Hearts For Jesus Weekday School will be collecting items this year during the month of February that will be going to the Family Center in Wisconsin Rapids. Items are needed for all areas of the home so if you find gently used items throughout your home or if you would like to help by making some purchases please add to the area in the basement that is designated for collection. The children will be working on a "puzzle" and if they achieve their goal they will be rewarded. Life Circles On February 13 Life Circles will be meeting at the Olympic for lunch at 1:00 PM. After lunch we will tour the Boys and Girls Club at 2:00 PM. We welcome anyone who wishes to join us and ask that you bring a modest monetary donation to be given to the club. Please feel free to car pool. I will be at church at 12:20 PM will leave at 12:30 PM and have room for 3-4 people. Hope you will join us! Sue Helmuth Thank You Thank you Pastor Ader for coming to the hospital. Also thanks to all for the get well cards, visits, and food brought to us and all the wonderful things people did to help us. Thank you so much. Ray and Judy Monje. Scrip Scrap Corner Dining out is the perfect way to spend time with your sweetheart. We have Applebee s, Chat-R-Box Café, Culver s, El Mezcal, Olympic and more. If we don t have the restaurant you want we can special order it for you. Scrip works great for other Valentine gifts as well Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, Fannie May Candies, Gap, Gordmans, Great Clips, Hallmark, Home Depot, J C Penney, Kohl s, Lands End, Menards, Younkers and so much more. Shop with Scrip for all your Valentine gift needs and thanks for buying Scrip and helping our church! Our profit total for January was $ Ladies Aid Pie Sale The Ladies Aid will be selling their delicious homemade pies after services on February 15 & 16. Thanks for your support! SWCEPS Collection There is an increasing need by the South Wood County Emergency Pantry Shelf (SWCEPS) for non-perishable food items. The Human Care Board has a basket in the Narthex to collect your generous donations over the next couple of months The Human Care Board. 150th Anniversary Committee Some committees are already hard at work making plans and scheduling activities. Additional committees are being formed at this time. Your input for this church-wide celebration is very important. If you would like to be a part of a specific committee please contact Craig Timm, Judy Shepard or sign up for a committee on the sheets in the Narthex. Thank You I would like to express a BIG thank you to the following people who helped me work on the church sound system. Doug Ross who helped test the speakers. Les Heindl for installing the new lectern microphone and Jerry Swen who strung the wire for the new lectern microphone through the wall and over the ceiling back to the sound system. Thanks guys Jerry Strack St. Louis Seminary Recruiter at St. Luke s This open House will be from noon to 1:30 PM on Sunday, February 23 for youth or adults that would like to explore the possibilities of seminary for deaconess or pastoral ministry. Pizza will be provided. Quilt Raffle Ticket Sales The quilt raffle ticket sales amount of $ will be sent to the Beringer Adoption Fund The Ladies Aid Bethesda February is a great month for extra savings at the Bethesda Thrift Shop in the Rapids Mall. We will have a 50% off green tag sale, 50% off Valentine items, 50% off almost everything in the store on Feb and a 50% off Clearance Sale on all clothing and shoes beginning Feb. 24. The Mall will sponsor a Sidewalk Sale February 5-8 and we will have super discounts on books, media, and much more in the hall. Getting a tax refund? Don t forget we have a nice variety of NEW furniture and mattresses for your home. Thanks for supporting Bethesda. Page 2

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4 Pancake Breakfast ~ Thank-You Thank you for your Gift of support in so many ways: The Gift of your attendance & fellowship at our pancake breakfast this past Sunday morning- The Gift of your free will donations or monetary donations for those unable to attend- ($ profit 2014 Pancake Breakfast) The Gift of the workers who donated their time and talents to the break- fast- The Gift from all who helped clean up the event - The Gift from Pastor Ader on how to raise money for Journey To The Cross - But most importantly we want you to know how much this events success is appreciated: whether you supported the breakfast, take part in Journey To The Cross, or attend the event itself. For you all are apart of making this event happen. He said to them Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Mark 16:15 Thank-You, Page 4

5 Just a friendly reminder to all that participated in Journey To The Cross last year. You will remember that we as a group decided that if you had a part in it such as Character, Tour Guide, Custom Official, that you would make your intent known by Ash Wednesday by signing up once again in the back of church. If you are a new comer and are eager there will be a sheet for you stated New Comers, if interested please make your intent known that you want to participatewhat becomes available will be your choices. ~The Holy Spirit seems to Guide us through because it always works out ~ As we all know not everyone returns from the year before but this gives the chance to all those who participated last year to have their same parts first. This year s event will be Saturday April 12, :00am - 2:00pm - Rain or Shine Page 5

6 PLAIN &Simply Just Pancakes The Children of St. John invite you to an Ash Wednesday Evening Supper of Just Pancakes with a Topping Bar. Wednesday March 5, :00 6:00 PM Eat before church or come back if you went to church in the morning. Your Free Will Donation will support the Youth of St. John. This will not be a yearly event. Rather PLAIN &Simply only if Ash Wednesday falls in the month of March. Page 6

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