LWML SUNDAY will be Sunday, October 5. On this day we will celebrate the ministry
our Lord has accomplished through the ladies of our church in The Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League. The quilts
will be out for worship on that day.
PERMANENT FUNDS Soon Alaskans will receive their
permanent fund checks again. For many
years members have been asked to consider at least tithing from their permanent
funds toward the work of the Lord at St. John.
Many of you remember Pioneer
Alaskan June Liebing standing up in worship and saying, “God made the
earth. The oil is in the earth. My permanent fund is a gift from God. I encourage you to give to the Lord from this
gift from God.” (June is now in the
Pioneer Home.)
Please consider returning to
the Lord as He has blessed you with this permanent fund.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS CLASS – A new class begins on October 19 during the Sunday School hour.
This class on spiritual gifts will last 13 sessions and comes from Stephen
Ministry. One unique feature of this class
is that it does not just study about
spiritual gifts. This class helps
students learn where and how to put their gifts to use. Please consider attending.
A SUNDAY OF THANKS
AND RESPONSE, October 26 – Sunday, October 26 will be “A Sunday of Thanks
and Response.” On this day St. John members will consider God’s many blessings
in their lives and share their plans to support God’s work in the coming
year.
After
this special worship service there will be a special meal. This meal of barbeque, beans, slaw, corn
bread, and peach cobbler will be served after the late worship service.
Plan now
to attend worship on this Sunday and enjoy this special meal.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
STARTED Sunday September 7. Plan now
for your children or grandchildren to attend Sunday School, or to attend an adult
class yourself.
Sunday
School opening begins in the sanctuary at 9:45 a.m., after early worship and
before late worship. Classes continue until 10:45 a.m. The
Following classes are offered on Sunday mornings:
·
Wooly Lambs, for children ages 18 months – 3 years. They meet
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A parent or adult is asked to attend with the
child.
·
Preschool – Cindi Payne is teaching this class for those not yet in kindergarten.
·
Sunday School
Classes – Ages kindergarten through 5th
grade. The classes are separated by ages and children study lessons from
the Bible.
·
Middle School and
High School Youth Classes - Middle
School has met in the Fellowship Hall, and high school classes have met in the
Youth Building. Rebecca Kopperud is teaching Middle School Classes and
the Wernings are teaching High School Classes.
·
Adult Classes - These classes meet in various locations around the
church. I know it would be a blessing to you and your family if you grew
in adult classes while your children were This Fall the Adult
Classes that will be offered include
·
“The Greatest Question Ever” Linda Griese and Kathy Rockey teach this
video based class recommended by Mark Prieksat.
Regular Adult Bible Class attendees, and
especially young adults are encouraged to attend.
·
Genesis Jim
Summers teaches this class.
·
There is not
a Women’s Bible Class planned at this time.
I pray you and your children
growing through worship and Sunday School at St. John at these opportunities on
Sunday mornings.
OTHER
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH AND SERVICE
LWML – The
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League meets on the second Tuesday of each month at
7:00 p.m. This group of ladies meets to
grow and serve. They also support
worldwide missions through mites and other efforts. All women in the community are welcome to
attend!!
PROMISE KEEPERS MEN’S BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER GROUP begins
on Tuesday night, October 21 at 7:30 p.m.
This group is open to all men of the congregation and provides a time of
sharing, support, Bible Study and prayer.
This
year we will start by either study the study “Mormons” These studies come from Lutheran Hour
Ministries.
All men
of the congregation are encouraged to join us for this time of growth and
support!
QUILTING -
Ladies of St. John have gathered for many decades to quilt and then
donate these quilts to the needy, especially through Lutheran World Relief. These ladies gather in the church Fellowship
Hall at 9:30 a.m. each Wednesday morning.
Come and join them.
LIFELIGHT BIBLE CLASSES have been held on
Wednesday noons for about 21 years. A
group of St. John members and friends meet at noon to study God’s Word and
share pot luck lunch. This year we will
start studying the Gospel of Luke. Class
starts on October 22 at noon this year.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES
begins again on Wednesday, October 22, for those in grades 6-8 on Wednesdays
beginning at 2:45 p.m. These classes
help our young people grow in Christian faith as young men and women of God. All those in grades 6-8 are invited to
attend.
An important meeting of Confirmation Students
and parents will be held after late service Sunday, October 19 to prepare for
this year’s classes. Hopefully all confirmation families will be able to attend.
SENIOR CHOIR has met
for many years on Wednesday evenings. At
this time plans are still being made for choir this year. Talk to Sara Guhl if you have a desire to
sing or help. You can reach Sara at
250-5995.
FRIDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASS
meets at 7:00 in the cry room on Fridays before the first and third
Sundays. This group has met for almost
30 years, and the class is not only a time of studying God’s Word but
encouragement and fellowship. Come and
join!
WEDNESDAY
WORSHIP continues.
These Wednesday worship services focus on the readings and themes of the coming
Sunday. These services are intended to provide an alternative service for
those who cannot attend worship on a Sunday, or an extra worship service for
those who wish another opportunity for growth and fellowship and worship. Come
and join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening!
WE THOUGHT WE WERE SIGNED UP – NOW WE ARE SIGNED
UP! FRED MEYER OPPORTUNITY – There is a new ‘Community Rewards Program’ at
Fred Meyer which allows people to designate matching rewards dollars for
their purchases. Many have a rewards
card which gives them cash rebates at the end of each quarter. For those who sign up, Fred Meyer will now
not only give the rewards to the individual customer, but also match those
rewards to a non-profit of that customer’s choice. So, you can sign up, not only to receive
rebates when you purchase groceries and other supplies, you can also benefit
our congregation with your rewards. Here
is the link to begin the process.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT MUCH
INFORMATION ABOUT ST. JOHN is available on our church website? On our web
page you can find sermons, newsletters, and these weekly devotions. The
link is: http://www.stjohnpalmer.org
In fact, IF YOU WANT TO
RECEIVE YOUR MONTHLY CHURCH NEWSLETTER BY E-MAIL please e-mail Judy Stahancyk
and let her know. You can call at 745-3338, or e-mail Judy at judy@stjohnpalmer.org. If you receive
the newsletter by e-mail it saves printing, postage, and time compiling the
newsletter. Also, you receive the monthly newsletter more quickly!!
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