Didn't get all the blanks filled? Find the missing words on St. John’s website: sjlchurch.org/sermons.

Sermon audio & notes online: sjlchurch.org/sermons

St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org

661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: dholbrook@sjlchurch.org

St. John’s Lutheran School

661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: hgreene@sjlschool.org

St. John’s Children’s Center

661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: jguevera@sjlchurch.org

June 9, 2019 This Week

Campus Maps available at the Information Center WC: Worship Center BR: Bride’s Room KC: Kidz Connection OC: Off Campus LCR: Large Conference Rm in Admin. Office SCR: Small Conference Rm in Admin. Office WCL: Worship Center Lobby ECCR: Event Center Conference Room EC: Event Center-North or South

Sunday, June 9 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Family Worship—WC Adult Bible Study—ECCR Bob Schneider SSM Sunday Remix— The Garage 11:15 a.m. Congregational Meeting—WC 6:00 p.m. SSM Sr. High Youth Group— The Garage

Monday, June 10 11:30 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting— SCR 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall 6:00 p.m. VBS-Arvin—OC 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall

Tuesday, June 11 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study— EC-North, Judie Fanucchi 6:00 p.m. VBS-Arvin—OC

Wednesday, June 12 11:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study—SCR Lon Kellenberger 6:00 p.m. VBS-Arvin—OC

Thursday, June 13 9:00 a.m. Peace by Piece Quilting—SCR 11:00 a.m. Golden Eagles—LCR 6:00 p.m. Poland Mission Meeting—LCR VBS-Arvin—OC

Friday, June 14

Saturday, June 15 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy

Welcome to St. John’s!

We’re glad you chose to worship with us today.

If this is your first time at St. John’s, we invite you to come to the Information Center in the Worship Center Lobby between services. We’d like to meet you and we have a special gift for you.

Nursery (Age 0 to 35 months) is available during the services. Our nursery is located in the Lobby to the left of the Worship Center.

Sunday School (Age 3 years through 6th grade) Parents! Check your child into Sunday School at the Express Check-in (located in front of the Nursery) between 8:10-8:30 a.m. and 9:30-9:55 a.m. During both services, children will be dismissed to Sunday School and their teachers will walk them to class. You may pick them up in their classrooms after the service.

Restrooms with diaper changing stations are located in the lobby, across from the nursery. Exiting from the Sanctuary, turn left; exiting the Worship Center, turn right.

Need information? Try the Information Center in the Lobby between worship services. It’s a great place to get information or find out about current activities.

In the back of the chairs you will find PRAYER Cards for your prayer requests and CONNECT Cards (one per family) to register your worship attendance and note any contact information changes, including new e-mail addresses. Prayer Cards will be collected by the ushers early in the service. If you would like more information on our ministries, fill out a NEXT STEPS Card. Connect Cards and Next Steps Cards may be placed in the offering plate as it is passed.

A friendly reminder to all, please silence all devices.

Prayer support, if you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front, following the worship service.

5

We invite you to submit your prayer petitions using a Prayer Request card in the seat backs or by contacting Debbie Holbrook, 665-7815

PRAYER GUIDE Health Concerns & Illnesses *Hospitalized or Skilled Nursing/Rehab

Dale, Nicole, Terry, Anne Akey, Jeanette Albright, Lori Barnett, David Brink, Art Burzlaff, Cary Elliott, Jeanna Ferguson, David Harris, Mary Harris, Gene Hunsaker, Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Cindy Kuntz, Hailey Mackall, Grace Ricon, Nonda Roth, Nancy Sampson, Jacqie Schnell, Ed Tjaarda, Patsy Van Leeuwen

Praises & Thanksgiving Congratulations to Ken & Judie Walker at the birth of their great- granddaughter, Breanna Carlon

Comfort & Strength Bob & Midge Denning at the passing of their son, Steven

Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Banks family, Tracey, Nicole, Craig, Helen, Scott Lopez, Say YES, Alex, Brett, Felicia & children, Jason, SJVOF Pastor, those with financial and employment needs, our community, America, our nation’s leaders, military and their families, our world, Christians in the Middle East/Iraq, St. John’s church body, all staff, Children’s Center, School, Tanzania school, final weeks for students, families, teachers, leaders, first responders

Continued Concerns Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Martin Chernek, Otto Cook, Doug Drasher, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Linda, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Erin O’Brien, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, Smith family, James Stewart, Dorothy Sundberg, Kim G., Brad T., Chad S., John M., Margie, Fred, Lisa Vorhees, Michael Wagner, Connie Wilson

Prayers

Need someone to talk to? Stephen Ministers care for people

who are experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, terminal illness, loneliness, spiritual crisis, hospitalization, relocation and other life difficulties. There is no fee. Call Debbie for information, 665-7815.

Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget—$37,309 Last Week’s Giving—$31,149 Budget to Date—$1,795,078 Year to Date—$1,730,158 Year to Date Variance—($64,921)

St. John’s Old Fashioned Church Picnic

2

News & Notes

3 4

Acts 5:17-42 Apostles are Treated Badly

Bottom Line: Choose joy no matter what’s going on.

www.facebook.com/groups/sjlckidzmin/

stjohnskidz_bakersfield

For information, contact

Lorraine, 665-7815 ldavis@sjlchurch.org

Child and Volunteer Registration: sjlchurch.org/vbs

Registration is OPEN!

Kidz 56 Summer Calendar can be picked up at the Kidz Ministry Kiosk or at Sunday School pick up.

St. John’s Student Ministry

SSM SUNDAY—TODAY! SSM Sunday will occur the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Students will be dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. service, then head to The Garage. See you there!

Last day to sign-up is Sunday, June 16!

Check in at the Men’s Ministry Kiosk to sign-up for the annual Men’s Fishing Trip to June

Lake, June 22-24. The cost is $75 and will be collected when you sign-up. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815. Don’t miss this 3-day weekend of fun and fellowship!

Pick up your Summer Calendar @ the SSM Kiosk

Youth Ministry Search! We are in search of a new leader for our Student Ministry (grades 7-12) at St. John’s. If you have names you would like the search team to consider, or for more information, call 665-7815 or e-mail me at evanscharrel@sjlchurch.org. Thank you, Pastor Eric

Step up Sunday was last Sunday! In case you weren’t there, the children move up into their new grade for the 2019-2020 school year. When checking in and lining up, please double check that you marked the right grade and help them line up in the correct line.

Peace-by-Piece Quilting Ministry During the summer, we will meet on Thursday, June 13, July 11 and August 15.

Beginning September 5, we will meet the first four Thursdays of the month, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Gym Lobby. All quilters are welcome! Contact Debbie in the church office, 665-7815, for information.

Men’s Bible Study Join our study Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Lorene’s Coffee Shop on Ming & Ashe. Currently we are studying The Peacemaker

by Ken Sande. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.

Tuesday Evening Bible Study Women’s Ministry would like to invite you to a new Bible study opportunity! Come for 8 weeks or drop in when you can and study “Wherever Love May Lead:

Your Place in God’s Plan” written by Cathy Duerr. Work through the first week before June 18th and be ready to dive in, looking at what God has planned for you. Tuesdays, beginning June 18, 6:30 p.m. in the ECCR. Questions, stop by the Women;s Kiosk or contact the church office, 665-7815.

Musically and Faith Gifted! We are looking for someone to help prepare and lead songs for Sunday worship at

St. John’s Valley of Faith mission in Arvin. If you are being nudged by the Holy Spirit to use your gifts in this way and would like to find out more, contact the church office, 665-7815.

Annual Congregation Meeting TODAY at 11:15 a.m. following the 10:00 a.m. service in the Event Center. Agenda and

Budget Information are available at both Information Centers.

Find St. John’s on Facebook & Yelp.

Find out what’s happening and what’s happened. Go to: www.facebook.com/SJLCBakersfield.

Get in on and share all the fun! LIKE us!

Sunday Morning Bible Study Our last meeting is TODAY. We will take a summer break and resume on Sunday,

September 9. Please mark your calendars.

The Mission at Kern County’s 7th Annual Top

Sirloin BBQ is Friday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. featuring live music by The Tommy Hays Band, raffle and powerful stories of men and women whose lives have dramatically changed at The Mission . . . because of you. Tickets are $20 each or a table of 8 for $150. Go to our website themissionkc.org for tickets or call 325-0863 for information.

Wifi password: Welcome2SJLC

The Worship Team Set List is posted the Tuesday after Sunday morning worship. No sign up necessary. www.twitter.com/sjlcworship.

Shout Out! to SJLC member, Jennifer Goossen, on her Children to Love 6-week internship to Romania! Remember to

pray for Jennifer to be Jesus’ hands, feet and heart to “The Least of These”. Also, pray for her protection, safety and good health. Thank you for answering God’s call Jennifer!

St. John’s Valley of Faith Clothing Pantry is in need of kids and teenagers clothing in all sizes. We also need

kitchen items, such as blenders and small appliances. We appreciate your donations and thank you for helping the Arvin community! Donations can be dropped off at the Information Centers or at the Admin office during the week. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.

Join us this morning as we commission our Mission Task Force of five people to work with missionaries

John & Missy Perry, reaching families of Stirling, Scotland. The team asks for daily prayer during their journey and that God be glorified. See Insert.

CRAIG GROESCHEL Co-Founder & Senior Pastor, Life Church

BOZOMA SAINT JOHN Chief Marketing Officer, Endeavor

BEAR GRYLLS Adventurer; Writer; TV Host

JO SAXTON Author, Leadership Coach & Entrepreneur

JASON DORSEY #1 Rated Gen Z & Millennial Speaker; Researcher

DANIELLE STRICKLAND Pastor; Author; Justice Advocate

PATRICK LENCIONI Best-Selling Author; Founder & CEO, The Table Group

AJA BROWN Mayor, City of Compton

LIZ BOHANNON Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Sseko Designs

DR. KRISH KANDIAH Founder, Home for Good; Consultant; Social Entrepreneur

TODD HENRY Founder, Accidental Creative; Author; Leadership Consultant

JIA JIANG Best-Selling Author; Blogger; Entrepreneur

CHRIS VOSS Former FBI Hostage Negotiator; CEO & Founder, The Black Swan Group

DeVON FRANKLIN Producer, Author, Speaker; CEO of Franklin Entertainment

When leaders get better, all of Bakersfield wins. No matter where you lead, The Global Leadership Summit is a world-class experience designed to help you get better and embrace your grander vision—the reason God called you to lead.

St. John’s is hosting this event this year. Join us Thursday & Friday, August 8 & 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed for this event. More information to follow regarding positions that need to be filled. Tickets are $50 for members and/or regular attendees, if ordered by June 20. After June 20, tickets will be $100. Go to globalleadership.org for more information. To make your reservations or sign-up on the volunteer list, contact Debbie, 665-7815, or dholbrook@sjlchurch.org.

SSM Fireworks Fundraiser! Want to earn money for awesome SSM trips during the year? Take part in our Fireworks Booth Fundraiser, July 1-4! Must be 18+ to

work in our SSM fireworks booth. Student options to raise funds available. Shift signups are open at: www.sjlchurch.org/fireworks.

Confirmation Pictures are ready. Please pick them up from the Worship Center Information Center.

St. John’s Lutheran School & Children’s Center’s 25th Annual Golf Tournament! We had amazing sponsors, wonderful weather and 29

happy teams. THANK YOU for making our 2019 Golf Tournament such a success.

Thank you for worshiping with us! Come again, soon.

HIS Ministry Baby bottles are due. Please bring them to the HIS Kiosk. Thank

you for your support. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.

VBS Volunteers! Jr. High and High School students are needed to volunteer to help out for VBS,

July 22-July 26. High Schoolers, you can use this for your community service hours. Questions, contact Lorraine, 665-7815 or register at the link below.

Child and Volunteer Registration: sjlchurch.org/vbs