A little faith goes a long way is our Lord’s point in the gospel. A mustard seed’s-worth has miraculous potential. The patience, tenacity, and endurance required for the life of faith are the blessings received in water and the word (holy baptism), bread and wine (holy communion), the word read and proclaimed in this assembly. […]
Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one whom death could not hold—who comes to us risen […]
THIS WEEK, BEGINNING September 25, 2016 THIS SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service with Quilt Blessing (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study (Conference Room) GIFTS Men’s Shelter begins tonight. MONDAY: GIFTS Men’s Shelter Meals on Wheels 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: […]
As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recall that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.” Apart from the generosity of God we have nothing—we […]
THIS SUNDAY: ECHO Emphasis 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) No Adult Forum Bible Study today MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) 12:30 pm Quilters Meeting (Friendship Hall) TUESDAY: 6:30 pm Church Health Team (Pastor’s Office) 6:30 pm Al-Anon Meeting (Library) WEDNESDAY: 6:00 […]
THIS WEEK, BEGINNING September 11, 2016 THIS SUNDAY: ECHO Emphasis 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Rally Day! (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study (Conference Room) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 6:00 pm Council Meeting (Conference Room) 6:30 pm Al-Anon Meeting (Library) WEDNESDAY: […]
The grumbling of the Pharisees and the scribes in today’s gospel is actually our holy hope: This Jesus welcomes sinners and eats with them. That our God wills to seek and to save the lost is not only a holy hope, it is our only hope. As Paul’s first letter to Timothy reminds us, “The […]
St. John Lutheran Church Council Meeting July 13th, 2016 Present: Pastor Bond, Lorrie C, Ron J, Judi M, Todd D, Greg G, Kathy S, Scott M Absent: Ron H, Melanie M, Josh U, Cathy P, Ted G, Tim B Gather for Devotions “Gospel” video devotion – Lorrie Craig Approval of Agenda Judi M. made a […]
Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship today, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and forgiveness of the Christ in the blessed sacrament and recalling God’s grace in remembrance of baptism, we can be strengthened in […]
THIS WEEK, Beginning September 4, 2016 THIS SUNDAY: Lay Communion Kits out Pennies for Poverty 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am First Sunday Feedback (Library) MONDAY: Happy Labor Day! Church Office Closed No Bible Study today TUESDAY: 6:30 pm Al-Anon Meeting (Conference Room) WEDNESDAY: 6:00 pm Confirmation Class (Conference Room) THURSDAY: 1:30 pm Worship […]