This Week’s Event Calendar

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 331 W Harrison St, Annandale, MN 55302 Office Phone: 320-274-8827 Office Fax: 320-274-7283

Email: info@stjohns-annandale.org Web site: www.stjohns-annandale.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm Sunday Worship: 8:30am Traditional; 10:00am Contemporary Sunday Christian Education: 9:30am

Please drop any prayer requests in the offering plate or the box by the office—Thank you!

Condolences Family and Friends - Death of Vern Harper Family and Friends - Death of Lorraine Johnson Family and Friends - Death of Marvin Brunsell Family and Friends - Death of Warren Hogberg Family and Friends - Death of Bernadine Buranen Family and Friends - Death of Russell Ottenstroer Family and Friends - Death of Betty Olson Family and Friends - Death of Arthur Berglund Family and Friends - Death of Debbie Porter Milt & Meredith Froehlich and Family - Death of Milt’s Brother Healing-Members of St. John’s Harvey Dahl - prayers for healing Melissa Perry - prayers for healing Samantha Duret - prayers for healing from hip surgery Peggy Bodell - prayers for healing after rotator cuff surgery Duane Sprague - prayers for continued healing after quadruple bypass Vernette Heidenrich - prayers for healing Barb Cichosz - prayers for healing Verna Dahnke - prayers for healing Pam Lamb - prayers for healing Tom Johnson - prayers for healing Charles Lamb - prayers for healing Duane Dietz - prayers for healing Mary Schultz - prayers for healing Pat Larson - in remission from multiple myeloma Eloise Stram - prayers for healing after aortic aneurysm surgery Maria Johnson - prayers for healing Delores McPadden - prayers for healing Frances Snabb - entering hospice Shirley Schmitz - prayers for healing Virginia Marohn - prayers for healing Mara Jacobson - prayers for healing Bob & Vivian Henry - health concerns Wayne Mader - health concerns Gladys Johnson - health concerns Jenny Klein - prayers for continued treatment and scans for metastatic breast cancer Pastor Dave - health concerns Larissa Wadman - medical concerns Laverna Anderson - health concerns

Assisted Living/Care Center Facilities Geraldine Nelson - Annandale Care Center Hazel Strand - at Watkins Assisted Living Lorenchia Scott - at Big Lake Assisted Living Verna Dahnke - at Watkins Assisted Living Barb Beals - at Annandale Care Center Betty Freeman - Annandale Care Center Ruby Geisinger - Memory Care Don Hausken - at Guardian Angels in Elk River, MN; health concerns Barb Tasa - at Parkview Care of Buffalo, hospice

Elizabeth Olson - Annandale Assisted Living

Healing-Family & Friends of St. John’s Bev Brouillard’s Brother Rodney Carlson - Prayers for healing Earl Baker’s Son David Baker - work accident—prayers for healing Jim McBride - Father of Diane (Pr. Dave) Nelson—kidney failure—on hospice care Ralph - Father of Mitch Uecker—doing well after having a stroke Dean Mattila - Son of Karen Larson—prayers for healing after accident Richard (Dick) Radisewitz - fell and has brain injury—prayers for healing Brother of Duane (Cindy) Sprague - prayers for healing from infection David Stay - Son-in-law of Pat & Lonnie Baack - prayers for healing Richie - Son of Roger & Peg Beuning Orma Lou Jacobsma - heart health concerns Pr. Ed Groop and Margaret Groop - health concerns Lynda Leonard - health concerns Andy McBride - Nephew of Pr. Dave & Diane Nelson— Recovering from West Nile

Virus—prayers for healing Robyn - Daughter of Dan & Sue Nelson—prayers for healing Barb Weigand & Family - Friend of Shirley Schmitz—prayers for tests & procedure

for a tumor in her esophagus Gracie Krohn - Family of Mary Gunnerson—12 year old Gracie diagnosed with

brain tumor—prayers for successful surgery and recovery Jane - Cousin of Shirley Schmitz—prayers for favorable test results Curtis Hermanson - Father of Mindy Carlson—cancer Paige (12yrs) - friend of Iona Rozenberg—in residential mental health treatment Nick Bodell - Son of Peggy Bodell—prayers for his PTSD Ena - Cousin of Tom & Jo Heyd—comfort for her broken back Carol Oldham - Samantha (Steve) Duret’s mother—health concerns Kevin Lehse - Son of Lloyd & Alois Lehse—receiving chemo, in remission Henry Dolan - Grandson of Skip & Cathy Dolan—recovery from surgery Kathy Ruprecht - Nikki Neumiller’s mother— cancer has shrunk slightly—continue

to pray Andy Beuning - Son of Roger & Peg Beuning— diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Support Alex Steffen - deployed Zac Sykora - Son of Hope & Todd Sykora; MN National Guard Jessica Forness - Joint Base Goose Creek, SC - US Navy Lorenzo Swanson - Grandson of John & Diane Swanson; Camp Lejeune, NC - Marines Alec Swanson - Grandson of John & Diane Swanson-Columbus, MS Air Force Seth & Samantha Johnson - Grandson of Lloyd & Maria Johnson; Norfolk, San

Diego - US Navy - deployed Sean & Courtney Johnson - Grandson of Lloyd & Maria Johnson; PT Hueneme, CA

- U.S. Navy - deployed Robin (Ekholm) O’Connor & Jesse O’Connor - Daughter and son-in-law of Bryan &

Lucy Ekholm; Okinawa, Japan - Air Force McKenna Ekholm - Daughter of Bryan & Lucy Ekholm; Co. Springs, CO - Air Force Erin Schwanke - Daughter of Ron & Sue Schwanke; Coronado, CA- U.S. Navy Gregg Snabb - Prayers for a speedy recovery for surgery Clinton and Alvina Bliss - Life Challenges

Note: If a correction is needed or you would like a name removed or added please inform the church office. In an effort to keep the list

current and accurate, we will be updating/removing prayer requests on a monthly basis; please contact andrea@stjohns-annandale.org. Thank you!

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Traditional Worship Coffee in Fellowship Hall Sunday School Jolt Contemporary Worship Council Meeting Men's Bible Study Women's Bible Study Property Meeting Sarah Circle Staff Meeting D-Way Meal D-Way Chancel Choir Wednesday Worship AA Meeting - Ed Building

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

9:00am 3:00pm

10:00am

8:15am 10:30am

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Annandale Ministerial at Annandale Elementary School Pastor Dave at McDonald’s World Gratitude Day Carlson/Johnson Reunion Traditional Worship w/ Communion Coffee in Fellowship Hall Sunday School Jolt Contemporary Worship w/ Communion

Today Monday Tuesday Wednesday

September 15th, 2019 Welcome to St. John’s

We give thanks that the Holy Spirit has gathered us together on this festive day. We pray that in this time of worship you will EXPERIENCE the good news of God’s love, so that together we might be sent out into

the world to LIVE as DiSCIPLes and SHARE the love of Jesus Christ.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

In the heat of the day, the Holy One appeared at the tent of Abraham and Sarah, and received the hospitality due a desert traveler. That day, they heard a promise: that even in their old age, they would have a child. And although that seemed to them a ridiculous

proposition, so it came to be. The child born was named Isaac, which means “laughter.”

To enhance your worship experience there are several items available on or near the Usher’s Cart at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Activity bags for children & SPARK Bibles Bibles Children’s bulletins Members and friends are encouraged to utilize the pew Bibles Hearing enhancement devices (available at the sounds booth) that are available in worship. If you do not have a Bible, please Large print Bibles visit our Welcome Center and St. John’s will be happy to give you one.

Attended Nursery Bulletin Board An attended nursery is available for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Available at the Bulletin Board in the hallway are the current Good it is located down at the end of the hall to the left of the sanctuary as News Newsletter and The Lutheran Magazine. Please help yourself. you enter the building. (southwest corner). Welcome Center Restrooms We invite our first time guests to stop by the Welcome Center near the Are located down the hall to the left of the sanctuary as you enter the front doors where each family will receive a gift from our congregation. building. (southwest corner). Offering Envelopes Welcome Pads For your convenience, general offering envelops are available on the Are at the end of each pew. Please fill them out completely and pass usher cart in the back of the church. them to those sitting next to you. Check out all our on goings at www.stjohns-annandale.org

Parents of Young Children We are so glad you are here and that you brought your children with you! Thank you! We have a few suggestions for your worship experience: Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house. It can be helpful to sit toward the front where it is easier for children to see and hear. Sing songs loudly, pray, and voice the responses with enthusiasm. Children learn behavior by copying you. If you are excited about God, they will be, too! There are Story Bibles at the back of the worship space. Your child is welcome to read, look at, and use this Bible. If you would like to take one home, talk

to Pastor Dave. Teach children some of the basic prayers. Being able to join in with the prayers helps them feel they are contributing, too. Also, it can be helpful to

explain to your child what is happening during the service. To those who are sitting near worshiping parents and children: A smile of encouragement is always welcome to parents with small, active children. Jesus welcomed the little children, and so do we. Whether talking, crying, laughing, or singing, the sounds of children in worship are joyful songs of praise.

Ministers - All the baptized Lead Pastor - Dave Nelson Pastor - Alex Becker Accompanist - (8:15am) Orma Lou Jacobsma (10:30am) Rejoice Band Acolytes (8:15am) - Bryn Fahey (10:30am) - Isabella O’Brien Greeters/Welcome Center (8:15am) - John and Diane Swanson (10:30am) - Altar Guild - Phyllis Looft Hope Sykora

Reader (8:15am) - Kara Lampi (10:30am) - Patty Behrends Audio/Video Techs (8:15am) - (A) (V) (10:30am) - (A) (V) Ushers (8:15am) - Kevin and Sue Geisinger Stan and Shirley Hillestad (10:30am) - Mitch and Kim Uecker (Family) Drew and Donna Jacobson Coffee and Donut Servers - Lonnie and Pat Baack - Sue and Dan Nelson - Bev Orson

PRAYER OF THE DAY

Abraham and Sarah laughed when they were told of your plans for them. Yet you remained faith-ful to your promise, and gave them a son, Isaac. Help us to trust in your promises for our lives, and

to live according to your will. Amen.

Next week’s reading — Genesis 32:[9-13], 22-30

For your convenience we have provided a QR code you can scan from your QR reader app on your phone.

“I Give Electronically” cards are available at the Usher Cart - please place in the offering plate.

8:15am Service

Prelude Welcome Invocation Confession Announcement of Forgiveness Song: “Come, All You People” ELW 819 Prayer Of The Day Presentation of Bibles Reading: Genesis 18:1-8 Kids Time Reading: Genesis 18:9-15 and 21 Sermon: Pastor Dave Nelson Song Of The Day: “Grow Even Stronger” Pastor Dave Service of Holy Baptism Installation of CYF Coordinators Blessing of Sunday School and D-Way Staff Prayers Of Intercession Sharing Of The Peace Offering Special Music: “The King is Coming” Julian Framstad Offertory Song: “We Are and Offering” ELW #692 Offertory Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Announcements Blessing Sending Song: “The Lord Now Sends Us Forth” ELW #538 Dismissal P: God calls us….. C: To experience, live and share the love of Jesus Christ! P: Go in peace, and serve the Lord someplace else. C: Thanks be to God.

*St. John’s Mission Statement

10:30am Service

Gathering Song: “Awake My Soul” Welcome Invocation Confession Announcement of Forgiveness Song: “Your Grace is Enough” Prayer Of The Day Chancel Choir - “Gather Your Children” By: Allen Mahnke Presentation of Bibles Reading: Genesis 18:1-8 Kids Time Reading: Genesis 18:9-15 and 21 Sermon: Pastor Dave Nelson Song Of The Day: “Grow Even Stronger” Pastor Dave Installation of CYF Coordinators Blessing of Sunday School and D-Way Staff Prayers Of Intercession Sharing Of The Peace Offering Offertory Song: “I Give You My Heart” Offertory Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Announcements Blessing Sending Song: “Forever” Dismissal P: God calls us….. C: To experience, live and share the love of Jesus Christ! P: Go in peace, and serve the Lord someplace else. C: Thanks be to God.

*St. John’s Mission Statement

Church and Community Events

Sunday School Christmas Program Volunteer Director Needed With the school year gearing up, St. John's is getting rolling with Faith Formation - our Sunday School and D-Way programs. Because of the tireless work of our volunteers, we are able to help guide our youth on their journey to know the life and message of Jesus Christ. A Christmas Program is an exciting way to help our Sunday School students learn the story of Christ and his birth. In order to make the Christmas Program a reality, we are in search of the right individual that can help coordinate and direct the program. Christmas may seem like a long ways away, but planning should get underway soon. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact the church office as soon as possible. Thank you!

Greetings to all of the Women of the ELCA The next Crow River Conference WELCA event will be our Fall Gathering at Bethel Lutheran Church 77 Lincoln Ave. N., Lester

Prairie, MN. Our Gathering will be on Saturday, September 28. The format will be much like our Spring Gathering with registration running from 8-8:30AM. Brunch will be served at 8:30. The meeting and program will begin around 9:30 and we should be done by 11:30. Deb Hadley is our keynote speaker. Her title is "My Amazing Life - Finding God in the Midst of the Storm". Please encourage

your women to attend. The “in kind” offering for this event will be: School Kits. Please see the lists posted on the bulletin board located near the restrooms.

Wednesday Worship We will once again be offering a 7:05pm Wednesday evening worship service (40-45 minutes in length) beginning on September 18th.This service will be held each Wednesday when D-Way is scheduled.

Coffee and Conversation You are invited to stop by McDonald’s on Thursday afternoons. Pastor Dave will be “hanging out” there from 3-4:30pm each Thursday in September EXCEPT September 5th (unless a Funeral or some other kind of emergency arises). You are encouraged to stop by and visit (it can be about something at church, or what God is up to in your life, or anything at all). Just to be sure, you can call the church to find out if Pastor Dave will indeed be there on a given Thursday or not.

J.O.L.T. (Joy of Learning Together) 9:30 in the Library September 15 – Reflections on the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly with Mark Nelson, Voting Member – and discussion of the Assembly’s decisions. New Series: Christianity and World Religions – based on materials by Adam Hamilton with additional references to Barbara Brown Taylor’s book: Holy Envy September 22 – The Wise Men September 29 - Hinduism October 6 - Buddhism October 13 – Judaism October 20 – Islam

Fall Schedule Resumes Today, September 15th 8:15am—Traditional Worship 9:30am—Sunday School Open House / First Communion Registration 9:30am—JOLT (Joy Of Learning Together) 10:30—Contemporary Worship

Bible Presentations Today Bibles will be presented to our 3 year-olds, our 2nd graders and our 5th graders.

Paint and Praise Party On Sunday, November 17th children who are ages 3 through 4th grade are invited to join us for a fun canvas painting event with special guest Art Attack Painting Parties! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration sheets are available on the desk in the gathering area. Contact Emily Combs for more

D-Way Guides Do you enjoy working with youth? Do you enjoy being a part of a young person’s faith journey? Well, you are certainly needed! D-Way (St. John's confirmation program) will be starting this fall and is in need of Guides. There will be a sign up in the gathering space starting in August with more details. If you have any questions, let Pastor Alex know.

Love INC Tenth Annual Fundraising Gala Celebrate with us - 10 years of Love in the Name of Christ! Silent Auction begins at 4:30pm, Program and Dinner at 6:00pm Speaker: Cassie Davison-Blair (Community Outreach DIrectior - New Hope Church) Dinner catered in by Russell’s On the Lake Wednesday October 30th Zion Lutheran Church—1200 Highway 25 Buffalo, MN Tickets: $30 at the door or call 763-682-2550