- St. John`s!

Portraits of Christ to Remember
St. John’s Lutheran Church and School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
221 Walnut Street SE • 216 3rd Ave SE
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota 56085
Rev. Chris Cordes, Pastor ~ Mr. Dan Rick, Principal
507-794-4500
pastor@stjohnsse.com
920-312-3829
dan.rick@stjohnsse.com
Church and School Office: (507) 794-6200 • Fax: (507) 794-6202
www.stjohnsse.com
5th Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2015
• Welcome, guests! If you’re new to orthodox (Bible conserving) Lutheran
worship, there may be a lot more going on than meets the eye. Don’t be
offended or worried if you don’t “get it” the first few times you worship
here. Know that you are welcome here while you begin to learn the language and culture of this assembly dedicated to the crucified and living
Christ.
USHER ON DUTY
9:00 AM – Gary Schroeder
7:00 PM – Steve Windschitl
GREETERS
9:00 AM – Volunteer Needed
7:00 PM – Volunteer Needed
ORGANIST
Rachel Cordes
COUNTERS
Dittbenner/Dallmann
LECTOR
Bruce Beussman
What’s next?
If you’re just getting back to church or looking for a new church, let this be your road map
on the journey.
→ Come back next week. The connection between yourself and Christ gets closer and
stronger with more listening to his word, the Bible. And the connection with his people grows also as we experience his truth and love together, extending his peace in
our relationships.
→ Sign up for The Four Key Concepts. This short course gives you the very basics for a
good relationship with God. If you know anything from the Bible, know these four
keys! Then the rest of the Bible starts to open up for you.
→ Sign up for Bible Inquirer’s Class. This comparative religions course digs into the Bible’s basic teachings while letting you see how other religions and denominations,
including ours, handle those teachings. You get to see the Bible’s own word on these
topics and let God’s Spirit show you what the Bible says. This is a pre-requisite for
membership here because we base membership not on feelings and style but on unity
in God’s precious truths.
STEWARDSHIP STATISTICS 3-8-15
Fund
Needed/Week
 Restrooms are downstairs, through doors on the west wall.
Home
$3,873.70
$7,560.00
$233,541.06
$272,160.00
• For Parents: If your child is restless during the service, please use the lobby or lower
Synod
$243.89
$ 481.00
$15,361.91
$17,316.00
Church
9am: 113
7pm: 8
MVL
$162.44
$ 288.00
$ 9,133.83
$10,368.00
Bible Class
• Please silence or turn off your cell, for an undisturbed worship hour!
level to quiet him/her down, so you can rejoin the assembly in worship. A TV monitor is on in
Year-to-Date
Receipts
Needed
Year-to-Date
Weekly Avg. 36 wk
Weekly
Receipts
• Personal Hearing Devices are available in the pass-through window near the elevator.
9am: 34
7pm: 3
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the lower level so you don’t have to miss much while your child gets calm. Children’s worship
bags are available for small children during the service. Find them next to the upper elevator
door.
Our New Mission Statement
Learn, love, live for Christ!
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Attendance
Borrowed from Line of Credit—$ 6,000.00
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Coming Events
Sun Mar 22
 10:15am No Adult-Teen Bible Class/
SS
 10:15am St John's Recital/School
Play - Joseph and the Extreme
Dream Team!
 10:30am MVL Booster Club Auction
 11:30am Congregation Potluck hosted by PTO
 1:30pm MVL Winter Band Concert
 3:00pm MLC Choir Concert: God So
Loved the World - Chapel of the
Christ, MLC
Offerings: Our offerings make it possible to run the programs and ministries of our
Fri Mar 27
 No Afternoon Bus
church, participating with the Lord our God in his kingdom plans and expansion. Each member
Sat Mar 28
 8:00am MLC Women's Chuch Volleyball Tournament
to God, generously and with a heart of trust. If you are a guest, you are not expected to partic-
Sun Mar 29
 9:00am Palm Sunday Worship
 10:15am Adult-Teen Bible Class/Sunday School
Mon Mar 30
 7:00pm Worship
 8:00pm Adult-Teen Bible Class
Mon Mar 23
 3:00pm Pastry Puffin Delivery
 7:00pm Worship
 8:00pm Adult-Teen Bible Class
is taught to make his own decision what to give, based on the simple principles of giving first
ipate in the Offering. We’re just glad you can be here and listen to God’s Word with us!
• There are resources for you and your family to discover on the display tables in the Narthex (lobby). Take home some helpful tools and news – free!
• Sunday School is a HUGE blessing for all ages at St. John’s, because it’s like powerlearning and sibling fun all in one! Children can stay right in the sanctuary where we worship,
moving to the front where the piano is for some fun songs to start Adults and teens can head
downstairs where the fun begins in a topic focused on growing your lifestyle and character.
Portraits of Christ to Remember
Part 5: A Spear for Crying
The fifth portrait in our gallery of “Portraits to Remember” is wet with tears. The whole
season of Lent could be a season of tears – except for the fact that God paints his
scene with exquisite skill so that some of the mourning is textured with hope.
Tue Mar 24
 9:00am Newsletter Assembly
 3:00pm Parent-Teacher Conferences
 6:00pm St John's on TV - Channel 8
 7:00pm Choir Practice
Pre-Service Prayers: hymnal p. 10-11 and 134-139
Wed Mar 25
 1:30pm St John's on TV- Channel 8
 3:00pm Parent-Teacher Conferences
 4:30pm Lenten Worship
 5:30pm Lenten Meal (Veg. Beef/
Chicken Noodle served by Choir)
 7:00pm Lenten Worship
Worship Format
Sunday: Morning Praise, pg. 45 in front of the hymnal
Monday: Evening Prayer, pg. 52 in front of the hymnal
Hymns and Songs:
343 – Christ in the World’s Light
129 – Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed
125 vs. 4 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Offering Hymn)
122 – Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle (Closing Hymn)
Thu Mar 26
 9:00am St. Mary's Musical
 4:00pm SECC Worship
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Scripture Lessons:
Hebrews 5:7-10 – The tears of Jesus
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During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with
loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was
heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned
obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the
source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to
be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
John 12:20-33 – Jesus sees beyond the cross
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Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the
Feast. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
"Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23 Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the
Son of Man to be glorified. 24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to
the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many
seeds. 25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life
in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me;
and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who
serves me. 27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me
from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will
glorify it again." 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered;
others said an angel had spoken to him. 30 Jesus said, "This voice was for your
benefit, not mine. 31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince
of this world will be driven out. 32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men to myself." 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going
to die.
No reservations will be accepted after May
15th. Names that are received after May
15th will be contacted if we have space.
PLEASE NOTE: A second or third child
from the same family WILL RECEIVE A $ 20
discount. Financial Assistance is available
through generous supporters of Camp
Shetek. Please explain your needs on the
back of the form or in an email to the Director. Please register online at
www.welsmn.org OR mail this form,
with payment, to: Minnesota Valley Lutheran Bible Camp c/o Rev. James A. Renz,
715 7th Ave. North St. James, MN 560811608
Special Prayers For:
Melva Christensen, Carol Eckstein,
Ron Ellevold, June Grundmeyer,
Dan Hacker, Lorna Havemeier,
Cheri Heidemann, Arla Lehnert,
Melvin Lendt, Robert Lendt, Jerry Lux,
Konner Mathiowetz, Peyton Moldan,
Esther Pabst, George Piotter,
Agnes Piotter, Doc Romberg,
Neoma Schmid, Bev Wischstadt
Acknowledgements: All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973. 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of
Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. Www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Hymns
and worship sourced from Christian Worship: Hymnal, —New Service Settings, and –Supplement, 1993, 2002, 2008 respectively, by Northwestern Publishing House. All rights reserved. Used by permission and
OneLicense.net License #A-7 15805 and/or CCLI License #11281329. Used by permission under Creative Commons license for non-commercial, no derivatives, attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/
licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Inside cover photo source: Used by permission under Creative Commons license for non-commercial, no derivatives, attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncnd/3.0/). http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19400/19451/easel_19451_md.gif
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Bake Sale: The Hosanna Circle will be
hosting their annual bake sale on Palm Sunday, March 29, in the
church basement. Everyone is welcome to bring
baked goods or crafts for
sale. Proceeds will benefit
circle projects. Please stop
by that day and pick up some goodies!
Easter Breakfast Donations: St. John’s 6th8th graders will be going on the Synodical
class trip this year. All funds donated for this
year’s Easter breakfast will support this trip.
If you would like to donate food items to
help out, sign up sheets can be found in
back of church till March 29th. Thank you
for supporting St. John’s School!
2014 Choice Dollars to Expire on March 31,
2015: Thrivent Choice program gives participants the opportunity to determine where
to distribute some of Thrivent’s charitable
outreach funds. You can direct your Choice
Dollars to go to our church or school (or other approved organizations) in two ways.
Either go online at
www.thrivent.com/
thriventchoice or call Thrivent at 800-8474836 and say "Thrivent Choice" at the
prompt. For questions, contact a representative from the Member Connection
Center at 800-847-4836 and say "Thrivent
Choice" or email to fraternal@thrivent.com
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Offering Counters: We are in need of several offering counters at this time. If you
would be willing to serve the Lord in this
way, please contact Don Guhlke at 7946386. Thank you.
Creative ideas wanted! Do you like to
draw or create artistic items? We would
like to make a banner to hang in our church
that has our new mission statement:
"Learn, Love, Live for Christ!" If you have
ideas for this banner, please send them to
Paula
Windschitl
at:
pwindschitl@napastargroup.com. Or, draw something out and just share it with me in person! Thank you.
Shut-ins Visits: Thank you to those who
have been visiting our shut-ins. If you are
interested in visiting and need contact info.
for any of our members, give the office a
call @ 794-6200. Thank you for using your
gift to serve others!
Camp Shetek will be held June 13-19th this
year. Camp is for all children Grade 3 - 8 to
enjoy wholesome activities in an outdoor
setting. There is time for Bible Study, Worship, games, swimming,
fishing, biking and singing. You may pay IN FULL
or pay the DEPOSIT
amount when you register. The Regular Registration cost of $ 225 per person will apply
for all registrations received after April 1st.
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Part 5: A Spear for Crying
Message:
Zechariah 12:10
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"And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a
spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have
pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve
bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
The Spirit
Out
Why is the Spirit so important?
–> “of
” (=
–> “of
They will look on
Who this is:
Who “They” are
–
)
”
, whom they
– but context includes
The Mourning
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Recital/School Play & Potluck: Please join
St. John’s School today after worship service for their recital and school play
“Joseph & the Dream Team Xtreme”. Following this event, the PTO will host a congregation potluck. Come join us for food
and fellowship!
Children's
Bible
Story
Books:
Pastor wants to place an order for "the
best children's picture Bible in a generation". It's called The Story Bible (see
http://www.cph.org/p-18257-the-storybible.aspx), and it is a simple tool for parents and grandparents to show little children the major stories of the Bible with
simple, short text and beautifully illustrated paintings. We teach
God's wisdom from early
on! Each is on sale for
$20. If we have an order
of $79 or more, shipping
is free. Please let Pastor
know or call church/
school office (794-6200)
to be included in the order by March 23!
The MVL Booster Club Annual Auction is
today, March 22. Doors open at 11:00am.
Grab some lunch, register and get a bidding number, check out the live auction
items, bid on the silent action items, and
prepare yourself for an afternoon of MVL
Auction fun!
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Greeting Cards: Today is the last day to
sign the greeting cards in the narthex. If
you haven’t already done so, please take a
moment to sign your names on greeting
cards which can be found in a basket in
the narthex. These cards will then be sent
to our two Befriend a Mission family
members in Russia and Tennessee upon
the occasions of their birthdays and anniversaries. The more member names the
better!! Thank you to Judy Maasz and Laurie Silfies for making these beautiful cards.
MLC Choir Concert: Today, March 22 at
3pm the Martin Luther College Choir, under the direction of Dr. Kermit Moldenhauer, will present a choir concert titled,
For God So Loved the World.
Sacred Music Concert: The S W Minnesota Lutheran Chorale invites you to a Sacred Music Concert following the theme:
“O Come, Let Us Sing with Joy to the
Lord”. The concerts will be held at St. John
Ev. Lutheran Church, Wood Lake, MN at
2:30 pm and at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran
Church, Gibbon, MN at 7:00 pm today,
March 22. The Choir has chosen the following special project for the offering:
Little Lambs Early Childhood Learning Center, Danube, MN
Song by grades PreK-8
I Praise the God of Grace
By Susan Powell
Not what my hands have done can save my guilty soul,
Not what my toiling flesh has borne can make my spirit whole.
I praise the God of grace! I trust his truth and might!
He calls me his, I call him mine. My God! My Joy! My Light!
Your voice alone, O Lord, can speak to me of grace.
Your power alone, O Son of God, can all my sin erase.
Your work alone, O Christ, can ease this weight of sin.
Your blood alone, O Lamb of God, can give me peace within.
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After announcements today, and as the pastor is heading toward the back of
the church, take a moment to greet the people around you. Enjoy a time for
conversation and then feel free to dismiss yourself whenever you are ready.
St. John's Lutheran School
Presents......
Announcements:
During Holy Week, though we will not celebrate the Lord ’s Supper on
Easter Sunday, we will celebrate it on Maundy Thursday (7pm) and Good
Friday (1:30pm)!
Next week’s worship theme: Portraits of Christ to Remember—Part 6: A Ride
to Remember
Adult-teen Bible Class for next week: The 5 Love Languages
Sunday School for next week: David Shows Kindness To Saul
No Admission – FREE!
TODAY!
Sunday, March 22nd @ 10:30AM
For your enjoyment, student music selections begin
20 minutes before showtime!
St. John's Lutheran Church Basement
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