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SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Sunday, May 25, 2014Called as children of God
Comforted and Challenged by the Holy Spirit
Committed to serve Christ in the world
Welcome to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church!
All are welcome with joy to participate in Holy Communion every Sunday!
Our Church StaffPastor Linda McPeak – Associate Pastor of Youth and Family Ministry
Pastor Randy Romsdahl – Senior PastorLois Petricka – Church Custodian
Sean Vander Veen – Worship Music AccompanistNancy West – Office Administrative Assistant
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Summer Worship ScheduleSunday at 7:30 (Lion’s Park) and 9:00 a.m. (St. John’s Sanctuary)
(May 25th through August 31st)Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (starting June 4th)
Please pray that God’s healing, comforting presence be upon: Miah Aarstad, Rebecca Bithow, Marie Brueshoff, Nyater Chan, Jim and Marilyn Eshlemann, Joanie Hoffman, Rosemary and Ken Klass, Isabella Lea, Don Lunn, Bonnie Rubash, Dalen Shepard, Don Swart, Andrew Viola, and Mairama Yahaya.
S unday, May 25 : 7:30 a.m. Worship Service at Lion’s Park 9:00 a.m. Worship Service in St. John’s SanctuaryMonday, May 26:Tuesday, May 27:Wednesday, May 28: 6:15 p.m. Higher Ground RehearsalThursday, May 29: 6:30 p.m. Adopt a Highway Clean-Up 7:00 p.m. AA *Friday, May 30: Saturday, May 31: 9:00 a.m. AA* 6:30 p.m. Shakopee Women’s Correctional Facility WorshipSunday, June 1: 7:30 a.m. Worship Service at Lion’s Park 9:00 a.m. Worship Service in St. John’s Sanctuary
* - “A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution…”
This Week’s ServersMay 25 DUTY NAME
Communion Prep.Coffee fellowship
9:00AM Ushers Team C & Team 3Nursery (Adult) Lange FamilyNursery (Youth)Scripture ReaderCommunion ServersGreetersCross bearerAcolyteBell RingerKids Bringing Meal
Texts for June 1 st : 1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11John 17:1–11
Stewardship Thought for the Week:"This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God, wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God." -- Eugene Peterson
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What is NEW?TODAY’S FLOWERS. Today’s flowers are provided by the family of Esther Gronfor, who passed away on December 19, 2013, to honor her and remember her birth date of May 23rd.
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE. Just a reminder about our summer worship schedule, which is as follows:
Sundays at 7:30 (Lion’s Park) and 9:00 a.m. (St. John’s Sanctuary)(May 25th through August 31st)
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (starting June 4th)
ADOPT A HIGHWAY CLEANUP – JOIN US THIS THURSDAY, MAY 29 th . St. John’s has a section of highway that we sponsor for the “Adopt a Highway” program. We will be cleaning up this section of road on Thursday, May 29th, at 6:30 p.m. Please either meet us at the church, and we can go out together or meet us on Highway 78, the mile that meets up to 169. It is by Peter’s Pumpkins. Please dress appropriately and bring a pair of gloves. Contact Eric Doty if you have any questions.
MARTHA CIRCLE RUMMAGE SALE. The Martha Circle Rummage Sale will be held on Thursday, June 12th and Friday, June 13th. Start gathering items you want to donate and drop them off at church beginning June 1st, but no later than June 10th. Remember – NO TVs and NO MICROWAVES. Thank you for your generosity.
MN ADULT AND TEEN CHALLENGE – SUNDAY, JUNE 15 th . On Sunday, June 15th at our 9:00 a.m. worship service, Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge will be leading worship at St. John's. A meal will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Mark your calendar and plan to attend!
Coming up…AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT THE SHAKOPEE COMMUNITY CENTER – WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 th , 1:00-6:45 P.M. Many people want to give back to the community but do not have a lot of time to volunteer. The American Red Cross reminds people that in only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel instant gratification. Please make a donation appointment by calling Shirley (952-445-4196), Don (952-445-3629) or Sharon (952-445-7018). The Shakopee Community Center is located at 1255 Fuller Street South.
YOUTH GRIEF SERVICES. Youth Grief Services, a non-profit community outreach program of Fairview Health System (www.fairview.org/youthgrief ), is offering a 4-week grief support series for youth, ages 4 through 18. Parents are also supported through this series and attend their own groups while the children/teen attend theirs. Groups meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Monday, June 2nd at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in South Minneapolis. There is no fee to attend, but participants need to pre-register by May 27th. To register or receive more information, please call 952-892-2111 or email [email protected].
GRADUATION FAITH STEPPING STONE CELEBRATION – SUNDAY, JUNE 1 st . You are invited to join us on Sunday, June 1st at the 9:00 a.m. worship celebration for a parent pledge and youth blessing from the congregation. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Linda at 952-445-5666 or by e-mail at [email protected].
60 th BIENNIAL SANGERFEST 2014 CONCERTS . The Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis in conjunction with the Norwegian Singers Association of America will host two concerts featuring a massed chorus of ten Midwest Norwegian men’s choruses, orchestra, Copper Street Brass, and soloists with special guests Mandskoret “Bislett Bad & Rundkjoring” from Oslo, Norway. The “Parade of Choruses Concert” will be Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 p.m. The “Grand Concert” will be Saturday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m.; both concerts will be held at the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the University of Minnesota campus. For tickets, go to www.tickets.umn.edu or call 612-624-2345.
QUARTERLY STATEMENTS AVAILABLE. The first quarter contribution statements are available. We ask that you pick them up at the information center outside the office so that we can save on postage.
SEEKING DONATIONS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL. As the end of the school year approaches and you are wondering what to do with your children’s left-over school supplies, please consider donating them to St. John’s Sunday School. We are always looking for crayons, markers, and colored pencils. Also, if you have small stuffed animals or beanie babies that need a new home, we will take those as well – we use them as gifts of the children when they have a birthday. Any donations can be dropped off in the church office. If you have questions, contact the Sunday School coordinators at [email protected]. Thanks you!
Volunteer OpportunitiesWEEKLY OFFERING COUNTERS. St. John’s is looking for additional weekly offering money counters. Training on the procedures will be provided, and, after initial training, the time commitment will be approximately 1-1½ hours once every 4-5 weeks (depending on how many volunteers we have) on a rotating basis. Counters will be paired in teams. For more information, please contact the church office.
USHERS NEEDED! Please consider joining an usher team! The more folks we have on each team, the better for all. Contact Amy Schmidt by phone at 952-657-5557 or at [email protected], or call Mike Shepard at 952-445-5613.
SHAKOPEE MOBILE MEALS. This volunteer service organization is seeking additional packers and drivers. Volunteering is a 1-2 hour commitment once every six weeks on a rotating schedule with other Shakopee churches. To volunteer, or get more information, please contact Connie Dunwell (952-445-5299), Delores Mesenbrink (952-445-3963), or Nancy Sortum (952-445-8727).
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED . We are searching for teachers for the 3 year old and 6th grade classrooms next year. Please contact [email protected] if this is something you would be able to help out with. Team teaching allows for flexible schedules so we try to recruit two volunteer teachers for each classroom.
SUNDAY SCHOOL COORDINATORS NEEDED . We are looking for 1-2 more people to fill the Sunday School Coordinator roles in 2014-2015. You will be working with other people to help spread the duties of the position and will staff the Sunday School office. Now is a great time to step up so you can be trained in before the end of this school year. If you are interested in being a coordinator or have questions, please stop by the Sunday school office or email [email protected].
Next Week’s ServersJune 1 DUTY NAME
Communion Prep.Coffee fellowship
9:00AM Ushers Team B & Team 2Nursery (Adult) Nordgaard FamilyNursery (Youth)Scripture ReaderCommunion ServersGreetersCross bearerAcolyteBell RingerKids Bringing Meal