PLEASE CONTACT ME ABOUT: Becoming a Member Baptism/Holy Communion Children’s Classes Adult Classes/Groups Community Service Assisting in Worship Confirmation (Jr. High) Youth Group (Sr. High) Music in Worship Receiving Spiritual Care PRAYER REQUESTS/COMMENTS: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ We want you to be up-to-date, so we will send you periodic emails about what’s happening here. Check here if you DO NOT want to receive email from St. John’s. EASTER LILY DEDICATIONS ORDER DEADLINE: MARCH 17 Help beautify our sanctuary for our Easter services with the purchase of lily for only $10 per plant. Fill out the form below and return it to the church with payment. Tuesday, March 17 is the deadline in order for your dedication to be included in the Easter bulletins. Make checks out to St. John’s with “Easter Lily” written in the memo line. Plants may be taken home following the 11:30 am Easter Service. EASTER LILY ORDER FORM Please print clearly. Deadline: March 17 Your Name __________________________________ In Memory of: _______________________________ _____________________________________________ The Second Sunday of Lent Week of March 1, 2015 Rev. Frank Espegren, Senior Pastor Rev. Leslie Welton, Dir. of Discipleship & Outreach TODAY AT ST. JOHN’S WORSHIP............................ 8:00, 9:00 & 11:30 am 10:15 AM Coffee Hour ............................................ Oehler Hall Parents’ Fellowship ................................... Room 311 Infant/Toddler Play Group ............................ Nursery Sunday School ........................... 2nd Floor Ed. Wing Morning Youth ....................................... Youth Room Luminaria ........................................... Oehler South The Bible: Really? .................................. Goethe Hall 12:30 PM Confirmation.......................................... Goethe Hall 1:00 PM First Communion Class........................... Oehler Hall OSJ Meeting .................................................... Cana 3:15 PM Youth Choir ............................................Music Room 5:00 PM Youth Group .......................................... Youth Room Lenten Hymnody ................................... Goethe Hall THE 5 SPOT 1. Vine to Chalice: Today | 2 pm The Kirchhoff family has once again this year donated a number of rows of their vineyard to St. John’s for our Sacramental wine. We will be pruning the vines today at 2pm in Clarksburg. Check in with Peter Brostrom. There may still be some room for you to help! 2. Navigating the Senior Care Maze: Mar 2 | 6:30 pm The Stephen Ministers invite you to join them as Carol Kinsel, Geriatric Care Manager & Owner of Senior Care Solutions, discusses the realities of obtaining appropriate care for seniors. stjohnslc.org/seniorcare-maze 3. Theology on Tap: Wednesday | 7:30 pm Are you in your 20s or 30s? Join us for conversation and beverages this week at LowBrau. 4. Synod Rwanda Meeting: Sat, Mar 14 | 1 pm The Synod’s Rwanda Connections Committee meets for reports on all of the Synod’s connections in Rwanda including the Rwamagana Lutheran School, the Girls Faith Encounter trip. All are invited! Location: Lutheran Church of the Master (1900 Potrero Way). In Honor of: _________________________________ 5. We are hiring: Property Assistants Know someone who would be a great addition to our property team? stjohnslc.org/jobs _____________________________________________ LARGE PRINT BULLETINS & ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE. ASK AN USHER. WELCOME We are an inclusive Lutheran Christian community of faith that seeks to Live God’s Love in the World through worship, through outreach and service, and through growth as disciples. We welcome ALL people. For more info, visit: stjohnslc.org/welcome. WELCOME TO ST. JOHN’S! Please fill out this form if you are new here or if you would like to update your contact information. Tear off the form and place it in the offering plate. Date___________________ Worship Time__________ Name(s)______________________________________ If you are new to St. John’s, pick up The Q at the Welcome Wagon at the front of the church for more information about who we are and what we do. Street________________________________________ Contact Pastors & Staff: stjohnslc.org/pastors-staff Phone________________________________________ WANT TO KNOW MORE? PRAYER REQUEST? If you’re new to St. John’s or you want to communicate with the church staff, please fill out the “Welcome to St. John’s!” form in the announcements and place it in the offering plate. CHILDCARE Available for children 4 and younger in the Nursery from 8:45 a.m.—12:45 p.m. Room 213 of the Educational Wing. PARKING AT ST. JOHN’S On Sundays free parking is available in our garage on the corner of 18th & K Streets. The Garage is open on Sundays, 8 am - 2 pm. Please lock and store your valuables out of sight. Note: Vehicles will be towed if they are parked in the parking lot adjacent to the orange and purple building across the street. WORSHIP NOTES NOTES ON HOW TO USE THE HYMNAL Items marked with a page number (ie. “p. 100”) are in the front of the red hymnal in your pew. Hymns are marked with just a number (ie. “Hymn 234”) and are located after the Psalms in the hymnal. TODAY’S FLOWERS are given in memory of George Bukowski, beloved husband and father, by Nancy and Kevin Bukowski. PRAY FOR THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING FOR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SPIRITUAL ISSUES Larry Buel, Jim Coviello, Eileen Davidson, Gil Grotheer, Tommy Jones, Frances LeBas, Delaney Michaels, Susan Shambaugh, Dorothy Van Dyke, Lydia Wacker, Danny, and all our Stephen Ministers and the people in their care. ONGOING CARES & CONCERNS Jim Bruce, Gary Colberg, Tony Emick, Sue Hertless, Dianne Hocking, Pat Honstein, Phil Huston, Erma Kumin, Ann Lindgren, Mandy Lisatano, Annie Lundahl, Kimberly Richardson, Kathy Schiffer, Dave Ruckerman, Stephanie, Karina. SERVICE OF HEALING PRAYER & COMMUNION Join us on Wednesday at 12:15 pm for a service of healing prayer and communion. 916.444.0874 | www.stjohnslc.org City/State/Zip_________________________________ Email_________________________________________ Check any that apply. This is my/our 1st 2nd 3rd time visiting. This is new/updated contact info. See other side for more. Lent at St. John’s LENTEN CLASSES The Bible—Really?! | Sundays at 10:15am Exploring the place and nature of the authority of the Bible the church and in our lives. Led by Pastor Dave Mullen in Goethe Hall. Exploring Lenten Hymnody Fridays at 12:00 pm or Sundays at 5:00 pm Join Pastor Leslie as we explore Lenten hymnody and the scripture behind it. Location: Goethe Hall. LENTEN WORSHIP Wednesdays | 6 pm on the front steps of the church Join us for this informal worship with acoustic guitar, mini devotion, and time for spiritual reflection -- all by candlelight during this season of Lent. Service will take place on Wednesdays through April 1st. PALMS NEEDED NEXT MONTH If you have palm trees and are planning some spring pruning, we will need large palm branches (8 to 10 feet in length) to decorate the church on Palm Sunday, March 29th. More details to come! WORK DAY: THANK YOU! Thanks to everyone who came to work yesterday at the All-Church Work Day! Thank you for Living God’s Love in the World and being great stewards of our beautiful church facilities.