St. John Lutheran Church LCMS A Caring Community, Confessing Christ by Reaching Families 6135 Rings Rd. | Dublin OH 43016 Office 614.889.2284 | Preschool 614.889.5893 John E. Greig, Senior Pastor Adam Steinbrenner, Associate Pastor Find us online: stjohndublin.org Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
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October 25, 2015 Mission: We are a Christian family dedicated to making disciples by gathering, equipping and sending people to share the love of Christ. Celebrating Anniversaries This Week: 10/27 – Tracy & Charlene Roloff 10/30 – Wayne & Rosemary Traetow Celebrating Birthdays This Week: 10/27 – Lois Heimlich; Diane Miller 10/28 – Christian Werling 10/29 – Terri Diesing 10/30 – Becky Hoberty; Keith Nicol 10/31 – Zach Augustine
The Special Member of the Week: Joan Schatz Edgewater Place 11351 Lafayette-Plain City Rd. Plain City, OH 43064 Please send a card to brighten her day. The Altar Flowers today are given by: The Augustines in celebration of Zach’s 14th Birthday
Grieving: Beth Marth and her family at the death of her sister, Susan Lord. Prayer Requests: Virginia King; David Patch. Continued prayers for: Nancy Meloy; Debbie & Family. To request prayers, please CALL: 614-889-2284 ext. 1400 or EMAIL:
[email protected] Subscribe to the St John Prayer Chain: To receive emails regarding the most recent requests for prayer, please email Millie Nicol to have your email address added to the St John Prayer Chain distribution list:
[email protected] Has your world been turned upside down? Do you need someone to listen and pray with you? Consider a Stephen Minister. Request a Stephen Minister, Call Karen Heminger: 419-438-2465 Time to “Fall Back”! Set your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday, Oct. 31 before you go to sleep.
LSS Food Pantry Weekly Challenge: Paper Products
Faith Mission: Donation Cards & Sign-Up sheet are available for November 5th lunch. Please sign up to donate today.
STEWARDSHIP @ SJLC Budget for September 2015: $53,164 Weekly Statistical Review Given Oct. 18: $8,399.59 Given in Oct.: $27,286.54 Attendance October: 233 Electronic Giving Options To learn more, contact Financial Secretary Ray Dolan, or visit: www.stjohndublin.org
Discover the Christian Faith: We cordially invite everyone wanting to learn more about St John, wishing to become members, or just looking to brush up on what we teach and believe to join us on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9am to 1pm in Rm. 109/110 for a discussion about what we as Lutheran Christians believe. Morning refreshments and lunch served. If interested, please call 614-889-2284 or see Pastor John. More Opportunities for Mission Here & Abroad Trunk-or-Treat TODAY @ 4:30-6 p.m. in the parking lot. Come join us for food, fun, and games for the whole family. Visit the lobby to sign up your car and/or to volunteer. Contact Renee Hoschak at
[email protected] for details. Greeters Needed: We are in need of greeters with a welcoming smile for the 8:00 am service. To volunteer, please email Traci Weiss:
[email protected] Flood Assistance: Contact Mary Bates, 740-509-1132 or
[email protected]. Send monetary donations to: Mary Bates, Ohio District Disaster Coordinator, P.O. Box 176, Caldwell, OH 43724. Nursery/Childcare needs: volunteers, 2 more wearable baby carriers, and a baby swing. See Cathy Fernandez. SQUARE DANCE Nov. 1 @ 4:30-7:00 pm: All are welcome. Square Dance tickets are $10/adult; $5/child (ages 5-12). CHILI COOK-OFF, Nov. 1 @ 4:30-7:00 pm: Cooks of all ages, individuals or families can participate in this challenge. The judges will chose a winner who will receive the grand prize! Please sign up in the lobby to participate. Sunday School children have been packing boxes to send to Operation Christmas Child and we invite you to pack your own box. Visit: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operationchristmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/ for directions. Please include $7 with each box to cover shipping costs. You can pay online and track your box by following this link: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmaschild/follow-your-box/ All boxes are due by Nov.22. Questions? Kelly Schmidt
[email protected], 474-0512 Blue Sunday is Nov. 29 - Sunday School will be in the gym that day as children and families enjoy blue pancakes and participate in activities to celebrate the start of Advent.
Sunday School Classes – Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Preschool – Rm 103 Grades K-1 – Lower Level Rm 10/12 Grades 2-3 – Lower Level Rm 15 Grades 4-5 – LL Rm 16 Confirmation (Grades 6-8) – Library Sr. High (9-12) – Youth Rm Adult Bible Classes – Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Art of Marriage – Rm 109/110 Colossians Study – Hist Sanc Parents’ Discussion – LL 14 Weekly Opportunities for Bible Study Ruth Circle – Mon. @ 9:30 a.m. Library Men’s Study – Wed. @ 6 a.m. at Tim Horton’s on Bethel Bible Class – Fri. @ 10 a.m. in the Library Men’s Brkfst – Sat. @ 8 a.m. in Rm 109/110
Faith Mission Update and Other Opportunities to Serve Faith Mission Meals: On Oct. 1, 20 individuals/families donated food & 16 were involved in the preparation and serving dinner to 225 at Faith Mission. If you have leftover Halloween candy, please leave it in the marked container in the kitchen. We continue to collect for the Christmas gifts for Faith Men's Shelter. A list of needed items & collection bins are available in the lobby. Stephen Ministry coat/boot drive – We continue to collect gently used or new adult boots and coats for Faith Mission. Please leave them on the rack provided. LWML: In September, 16 ladies began a service project to make pillowcase dresses for the Orphan Grain Train. 9 ladies continued that work, and we ended up with a total of 90 dresses! Our LWML is providing opportunities for children 14 & under to help serve Faith Mission. On Nov. 9, we invite families to join us from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to finish off fleece neck scarves for Faith Mission. We will have our devotion and business meeting after the service project. All ladies are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. We are still need more fleece. Check out the LWML table for more information. Questions? Contact Cathy Fernandez. Dorcas Circle News: This year, our group had 23 boxes to add to the annual truck bound for Lutheran World Relief. We collected 38 Quilts, 42 baby care kits, 11 sewing kits, and 3 blankets. Thank you to those who contributed. We’d also love your donations of old sheets. We meet the first Wed. of the month @ 9 a.m. We’ll begin with devotions and a short meeting, and then we knot quilts while having fellowship. We’d love to have more hands to help us! All are welcome! Calling All Seasoned and New Handbell Ringers! Rehearsals for handbells will be held from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 & 19 and Dec. 3 & 10. Want to learn to ring? We will arrange some lesson times prior to rehearsals. Contact Bonnie Stottlemyer (
[email protected] or 614-214-6550) with questions or to sign up!
Advent Service Projects: We have need for supplies for service projects. Please bring in jeans/denim pants (holey are fine), clean milk jugs, and new socks and place them in the baskets beneath the credenza. More information available on the Advent flyer.
Mark Your Calendars: November 2015 St. Paul Lutheran Church Chuckery– Hymn Festival TODAY @ 3:00pm. Nov. 1: All Saints Day; First Feast @ 10:45 a.m. Worship Square Dance and Chili Cook-Off @ 4:30 p.m. in the Gym Nov. 1: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Nov. 1: Sr. High Youth will be selling pies from Just Pies for Thanksgiving and will begin taking orders. Apple, cherry crumb, pumpkin and pecan available. You can also purchase from them original designs of Christmas cards. Funds raised will help support their trip to the National Youth Gathering in July. Nov. 14: St. John’s Marysville 35th Annual Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 12809 St. Rt. 736, Marysville. Lunch; Kids’ Activities; 76 Tables; Large Bake Sale! Nov. 17: December News & Notes deadline – Send to Phary:
[email protected] Nov. 29: We will be decorating the Church after 2nd service, Lunch will be provided.
LOOKING AHEAD – December 2015 December 2 Advent Worship @ 7pm December 3 Dinner at Faith Mission December 5 LWML Executive Board Meeting December 6 2nd Sunday of Advent “Messiah” Concert @ 3 pm December 9 & 16 Advent Worship @ 7pm December 13 3rd Sunday of Advent Angel Tree Shop/Wrap @ 12:30pm December 18, 25 & January 1 No Bible Class December 18 thru January 4 No Preschool December 19 & 26 No Men’s Bible Breakfast December 20 4th Sunday of Advent Children’s Pageant @ 10:45am December 22 & 29 No International Friends December 24 thru January 1 Church Office Closed December 27 One Worship Service @ 9:30am No Sunday School/Bible Class
