Deadline - November 17th

This Week at St. John SUNDAY 8:30 a.m. Worship Service, Nursery Available

9:45 a.m. Sunday School, Nursery Available 9:45 a.m. Disciple II Bible Study (Room 180) 11:00 a.m. Worship Service, Nursery Available 4:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat 6:15 p.m. Youth Movie Night

MONDAY 9:00 & 9:30 a.m. Preschool 10:00 a.m. Active For Life (Room 110) 3:30 p.m. Walking (Gymnasium) 6:00 p.m. Disciple IV (Room 250) 6:30 p.m. Scouts 7:00 p.m. Disciple III Bible Study (Library) TUESDAY 9:00 & 9:30 a.m. Preschool 3:30 p.m. Walking (Gymnasium) 4:30 p.m. Kindermusik (Room 100) 6:00 p.m. Band Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Disciple I Bible Study (Room 250) 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) WEDNESDAY 9:00 & 9:30 a.m. Preschool 10:00 a.m. Active For Life (Room 110)) 3:30 p.m. Walking (Gymnasium) 4:30 p.m. Treble Makers Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts 7:00 p.m. Youth Hangout THURSDAY 9:00 & 9:30 a.m. Preschool 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Kindermusik (Room 100) 10:00 a.m. Active For Life (Room 110) 3:30 p.m. Walking (Gymnasium) 6:30 p.m. Outreach Meeting (Room 210) FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. NA Meeting (Conference Room) 8:00 p.m. AA Meeting (Room 250-A) 8:00 p.m. Al Anon Meeting (Room 200) SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. Girl Scout TOPS (Gymnasium) 9:00 a.m. Treble Makers Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Office Hours 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Thursday

St. John Staff Pastor Rev. Michael Q. Atkinson mqatkinson@gmail.com

304-771-3309

Worship Minister Joe McCullough

joemccullough@sjumcwv.org 304-767-1204

Music Minister Jamie Miller jamisonmiller@mail.kana.k12.wv.us 304-881-8504

Director of Youth Ministries

Kyle Smith kylesmith@sjumcwv.org 304-266-5720

Choral Accompanist Christi Miller cmill1614@aol.com 304-415-3827

Director of Preschool

Joy Spratt spratt6@suddenlink.net 304-415-2039

Counseling, Visitation Rev. Robert ‘Bob’ Hill h.robert62lc@icloud.com 304-760-8083, 304-437-4541

Office Manager Kaye Morton kayemorton@sjumcwv.org

4536 Teays Valley Road Scott Depot, WV 25560 Phone 304-757-6343

www.sjumcwv.org

Introducing people to Jesus, growing as disciples together.

ST. JOHN United Methodist Church

TODAY 4:00 - 6:00

Church Parking Lot

Show up with your candy! Decorate your trunk, fill it with goodies & hand them out!

• Get a Shoebox from Lower Level

• Fill it with gifts: toy, doll, etc. Add other fun toys, hygiene items and school sup-plies for a boy or girl, ages 2-4, 5-9 and 10-14 and bring back to the church

• Include a $9.00 CHECK for Shipping.

• More gift ideas & information provided on our website at sjumcwv.org or www.samaratanspurse.org.

November 3, 2019 ALL SAINTS DAY is a way to remember and honor the saints in our lives. Take a few minutes to stop by the Welcome Desk and list the name of a significant family member, friend or person whom you have lost in the last year (November 1, 2018 to present). We will celebrate ‘All Saints Day’ in both the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services.

December 9th & 10th, the UMW will be making Christmas Candy as a fundraiser for Putnam Aging, Camp Appalachia and updates to the church Kitchen Island. We would really appreci-ate donated items, or monetary donations, to help make this possible. Pick up a list of ‘Candy Ingredients’ at the Welcome Desk, select those you wish to donate, and let Judy Justice or Peggy Kuhl know what you are donating. Thank you so much.

The first Connections get-together is right around the corner. We will gather in the gym on Sunday, Nov. 3

rd from 5pm to 7pm

for a time of food, fun, and fellowship! This is open to all ages and you are encouraged to invite your friends, families, and neighbors to join us. This will be a family-fun-night where we will play interactive games, eat hamburgers and hotdogs, and spend the evening laughing together. You don’t need to bring anything except a desire to connect with God and to connect with others.

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Flowers in the Sanctuary are dedicated by:

Dave and Cindy Cramer, in honor of their daughter, Allison Cramer’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Allison! Mike and Cindy Johnson, in memory of Liz Sellards. God’s peace and comfort to each of you!

COMMUNION SERVERS NEXT SUNDAY, NOV 3, 2019

11:00 R Altizer, C Casazza, E Dawson,

B Dawson, J Perry, M Perry, C McCane,

G McCane, R Pendleberry, C Johnson

8:30 R Bowles, L Bowles,

J Justice, J Justice,

D Henchey, K Rittenhouse

USHERS SERVING MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2019

11:00 J Young, K Young, J Taylor,

G Taylor, C Taylor, M Taylor,

S Henry, J Henry, 2 Volunteers needed

8:30 C Auman,

M Caruthers,

B Southern, G Stoops

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. October 27, 2019 November 3, 2019

PRAYER CHAIN

If you have an Immediate need for prayer, Please call or text Phyllis Duvall at 304-552-8583.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayer Request List can be found at the Welcome Desk. Information on this list is derived from requests written

on Yellow Cards.

11:00 SERVICE is LIVE-STREAMED ON FACEBOOK

Be sure to check us out on Facebook at facebook@sjumcwv. Let your family and friends know and SHARE this link from your Facebook account! What a blessing for those who are unable to attend worship.

Serving in Worship Today - October 27, 2019

WELCOME, GUESTS! Please know how glad we are to have everyone, especially our visitors, with us today. If you are looking for a spiritual home, prayerfully consider St. John Church. Here you will find a community of persons committed to encouraging one another in the walk of faith and in growing together. If you are new among us, we invite you to complete a yellow welcome card located in a pew rack. You may provide as much information as you wish and then place the card in the offering plate. We are pleased that you are here!

Assisted Listening Devices are available at the Sound

LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE OCTOBER 20, 2019

S.S – 50 8:30 am – 68 11:00 am – 127

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heav-en. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

You are invited to kneel at the altar rail for prayer

“Just As I Am” #357

Welcome

Prelude

Praise & Prayer

Call to Prayer

“Praise Him, Praise Him”

“A New Name Written Down in Glory”

“It’s Me, It’s Me, O Lord” #352

Anthem

Children’s Message

Ministry Moment (a.c.t.s.)

Preparation for the Word

Scripture Lesson

Message

Presentation of Offerings

Response with Praise

Thanksgiving Prayer

Benediction

Blessing

“Step Into the Water”

“Through It All” #507

Luke 18: 9-14

“The Mercies of God”

“Swing Down Chariot”

“Sing Praise to God,

Who Reigns Above” #126 vs 1

“Rock of Ages, Cleft For Me ” #361 vs 1 & 3

Weekly Need Received

Oct. 20, 2019 Year-to-Date

Need Year-to-Date

Received

General Fund for Operations

Our Journey Continues

We’ll be mailing out boxes on Sunday, November 24th @ 6 pm and we need your donations to help purchase snacks, per-sonal hygiene items, note pads, band aids, etc. for our students. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Contact Amy Black @ 304-549-9526 for more information.

Sermon Notes Luke 18:9-14

“The Mercies of God”

I. It is What it is A. A straightforward approach to his parable is to view the Pharisee as a __________ __________. B. However, this approach is dangerous because it leads us to viewing ourselves just as the Pharisee viewed himself and thereby creates a __________ line between those who are in and those who are outside God’s __________. C. Viewing this parable simply as a lesson on __________ might hinder us from discovering a deeper point that Jesus is making.

II. A Different Approach A. If we look deeper into the parable, we are quick to learn that this parable teaches us that __________ alone __________ the human heart. B. We also learn that God ultimately is the one who determines those who are __________.

III. The Marks of a Disciple A. As disciples, we are expected to approach God like the Tax Collector by staking our __________ and __________, not on anything we have done or think we deserve, but entirely on the __________ of God.

IV. Jesus Calling Jesus is calling his followers to bring their brokenness to God and trust in God’s mercies to make them whole.

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your support and encouragement throughout the year. Especially, we want to thank you for the recent outpouring of love and generosity you expressed to us during Pastor Appreciation Day. We are truly grateful for our church family and are honored and blessed to serve alongside you in God’s Kingdom.

We Love You,

Michael and Candy

You are cordially invited to a retirement reception in honor of James M. “Jim” Berner, after 25 years of service as Treasurer to the WV Conference of the United Methodist Church. Reception will be on Saturday, November 16th, 4 - 7pm, at the Edgewood Country Club, 1600 Edgewood Dr., Charleston. Please RSVP by November 8th to Jennifer at 304-342-8843, jgoldizen@wvumc.org. No Gifts, Please!

Participants The Back Row Boys

Acolytes 11:00

Back Door 8:30 C Auman J Martin

11:00 J Young M Howerton

Balcony 11:00 J Taylor P Page

Front Door 11:00 K Young S Hunter

Liturgists 8:30 G Schneiter G Fisher

11:00 M Taylor R Altizer

Nursery Care 8:30 P Kuhl, K Rittenhouse T Fisher, G Fisher

11:00 A Cramer, C Cramer M Vinson, C Vinson

Sanctuary Greeter 8:30 M Catuthers L Bowles

11:00 JA Bostic S Ferguson, P Kuhl

Sound Desk 8:30 B Chambers D Weddington

11:00 K Smith J Simpkins

Welcome Desk 8:30 T Fisher, G Fisher RA Bowe

11:00 P Akey C Cramer