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Welcome to the
ONLINE VERSION of the February 2019 Forerunner.
If you are seeing the newsletter here
and no longer need a copy mailed to you…
Please notify the office via email at [email protected]
Thank you!
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Ask the Pastor
Someone asked me about the saying “Love the sinner and hate the sin”; is that in
the Bible, how do we do that, are we supposed to do that? While I was working
on a response I came across an ar#cle from Living Lutheran (from June 2015)
about adages, proverbs, sayings that help us simplify the complexity of life. I post-
ed the answer to that ques#on already (September 2016) But I would like to share
the ar#cle’s responses to some other popular adages. The author’s name is posted
at the end.
“They didn’t die in vain”
From community vigils where we gather to pray and grieve when someone
has been murdered, to charity runs inspired by cancer vic�ms, to na�ons
direc�ng military policy spurred by the deaths of heroes, my stomach churns
when someone urges us to act in the memory of our beloved dead so they
will not have “died in vain.”
I share the grief that urges survivors to more and be er works of service. Par-
ents never want another child to suffer in the way theirs did from cancer.
Soldiers want to fight on so their comrades’ sacrifice is not in vain. We hate
the suffering and death that has come to our neighbors and na�on. We must
do something to redeem their deaths from meaninglessness.
I’ve also come to understand that nothing I do — or all of us do together —
will ever be able to make good the deaths of our beloved. Grieved parents
can work for the rest of their lives to end cancer, but they know that not all
the work in the world will equal the life of their dear child. An en�re town
can mobilize to prevent more murders, but we know the dead are dead.
Yet let us cling to God in Jesus Christ, who is victorious over sin and death. No
work but God’s can redeem our beloved’s death. Instead of vain a empts to
make right the senselessness of sin and death, in Christ our works become
praise for the one who truly brings life out of death. “Therefore, my beloved,
be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because
you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
– Michael Wilker
If you would like to submit a ques�on for “Ask the Pastor”, Biblical, theological, church
related, anything you have been dying to ask a pastor, you can hand me a note, ask me a(er
church, send an e-mail, or sneak into the church a(er dark and anonymously slide a sealed
envelope under my office door. If I answer your ques�on in print, I will not include your name
unless you explicitly ask me to.
SOUPER BOWL of Caring 2
Grateful Hearts/ Memorials 3
WELCA/Bake Sale 4
Groups/Studies/Dartball 5
Youth Page 6
Faith Practices-Readings 7
Faith Practice #4 8
Stewardship Page 9
From the Seminary-Matt M. 11
NWOS-From the Bishop 12
Looking ahead 13
Council Highlights 14
Annual Meeting 15
Finance Report 16
February Celebrations 18
February Worship Helpers 19
March Worship Helpers 20
February Calendar 21
St. John Kid’s Page 10
Online Giving Form 17
Volume 0649 Issue 274 February 2019
Inside this issue:
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The Forerunner is published monthly
by St. John Lutheran Church
Williston, Ohio
21140 W. Toledo Street Corner of Main and Toledo St.
Telephone: 419-836-5514
e-mail: [email protected]
www.stjohnwilliston.org
Pastor Shawn O’Brien
Home Telephone: 419-972-4003
pastorobrien
@stjohnwilliston.org
Fall/Winter Worship
Saturday at 5:00 PM
Sunday School 8:30 AM
Sunday Worship 9:45 AM
Deadline for the March 2019 newsletter is Monday, February 25th
Please send articles and/or
information to [email protected].
“Creating and nurturing life changing
relationships based on the love of God
in Jesus Christ, so that we may grow
in faith, serve God and
serve our neighbor.”
LisaAnne Gregg Office
Administrator 9am—3pm
Mon. thru Fri.
Genoa Area Community Food Pantry
**Needs for February
Canned Soups
Please no food expired items.
Bella Fredericksen
The Greeter of
St. John Need to talk? Call Pastor O’Brien or the church office at 419-836-5514 and we will put
you in contact with one of your St. John Stephen Ministers.
Our SOUPER BOWL of CARING Collection will
be held on February 2 & 3.
Our donations will support the
Genoa Food Pantry.
Last year, we collected over $650!
So, help us change the game
and tackle hunger!!
Give generously!
Thank you for being a blessing!
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Thank You...
Thank you so much for your dona�on to our Food
Pantry. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Many Blessings!
Richard Hozak
Jerusalem Twp. Food Pantry
Prayer works!
Our family would like to thank everyone who prayed
for li.le Ila Ruth. She is going great. Her heart is
healing and she is gaining weight and breathing well.
Thanks, again. We are all grateful!
Ila’s Mom & Dad and Carol Vargo
Thank you for helping your neighbors!
Thank you for making a generous dona�on to Bistro
163 from your Thanksgiving offering. We value your
financial support of this mission to feed our
community “one plate at a �me.” Truly, this is “the
most wonderful �me of the year!” We are truly
grateful for your financial support, your patronage
and your friendship!
Bistro 163
www.bistro163.org
Thank you to the wonderful helpers who prepared
the last Forerunner for mailing.
Linda Schlievert, Terry Gast, Madelayne
Saionzkowski, Allen Harder, Diane Hartman, Carolyn
Lasseter and Marilyn Sandrock.
Memorials and Memorials and Memorials and Memorials and Gifts to St. JohnGifts to St. JohnGifts to St. JohnGifts to St. John
In Memory of Judy Schimming
Dennis and Carmilla Marsh
Ashley Jeschelnig and family
Fred and Chris�ne Lemerand
Jim and Dilly Schimming
Bob and Kathy Bench
Duane and Tami Tailford
Carol Vargo
In Memory of Carl Titgemeyer
Doris Titgemeyer (Roof)
In Memory of Mary Lowe
Carol Vargo
Alice Wi
In Memory of Gerald Blausey
Carole Beamer
In Memory of Steve Harmeyer
Diane Dickinson
If you name has been inadvertently leC off the list,
please let the office know.
*If Ottawa County is under a Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 Snow Emergency,
we will not not not not have worship or any other church related
activities until the emergency has been cancelled.
*If Ottawa County is under a Level 2 or Level 1 Level 2 or Level 1 Level 2 or Level 1 Level 2 or Level 1 Snow Emergency,
we will still hold worship and activities for those
who can travel safely. Please consider your safety and the safety
of others on the road when you decide to venture out into the
Weather. We love you and your wellbeing is our number one
concern. Please be careful out there this winter season!
Thank You Todd ,
Paul and anyone who helped
salt & shovel!
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The “Blanket Ladies” will be gather-ing to make quilts on Tuesday
mornings at 10:00 am.
Bed sheets (Queen size) are needed for quilt backings
Donations may be left in the box outside the church office.
Come join us! The coffee is on and you only need to know how
to tie a knot!
Circle and Board Meetings
FEBRUARY 2019
ESTHER CIRCLE: Tuesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study: Margaret Berger Hostesses: Margaret Berger
REBEKAH CIRCLE:Tuesday, February 5, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study: Joan Truman
DORCAS CIRCLE: Thursday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. Bible Study: Group study
WELCA Board Meeting Monday, Feb. 11, 7:00 p.m.
Bake Sale
Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10
St. John Cloister
WOMEN OF ST. JOHN
Please note that all the women of St. John are listed in a circle. You may get a call at some time to help with a project of the Women of St. John,
such as baking a cake for a luncheon. We warmly invite you to attend the circle of your choice. Circle presidents will let us know of any
changes needed.
Monthly meetings will include a bible study.
We would love to see you! Join us!
Blessing the World and Serving the Lord.. One Stitch at a Time!
The Annual WELCA BAKE SALE
will be held on Saturday, February 9th and
Sunday, February 10th.
We will have a table set up in the cloister area. You may drop off your delicious bakes goods there
or put on the kitchen counter I n the basement.
Please mark what your item is and a suggested price if you would like.
Please mark if your item has peanut butter or nuts in it for those who
might have nut allergies.
We appreciate all that is brought in for sale year after year.
We also need buyers! This is only one of a few fundraisers the
women have throughout the year so please be generous as you have in the past.
It is much appreciated!
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News around St. John!News around St. John!News around St. John!News around St. John!
Did you know….
There is an adult bible study class that meets Mondays at 10:00 am?
This study is lead by Pastor O’Brien and concentrates
on the lectionary lessons for the upcoming week. No experience needed and all are welcome!
Bring your bible!
Join the St. John Dartball Team! Get those pitching arms ready! Join us for fun on Tuesday nights
at 7:30 PM as the Western Ottawa County Dartball League continues its season. All are welcome. No experience is needed.
All are welcome to come and cheer on our St. John Team, too! See or call Jeff Schimming for more info. 419-356-3552
Upcoming games: Feb. 5 7:30 at HOME vs St John Rocky Ridge
Feb. 12 7:30 PM at Bono-Mt. Carmel Feb. 19 7:30 PM at HOME vs Oak Harbor St. Paul
New HIGH SCHOOL Bible Study!New HIGH SCHOOL Bible Study!New HIGH SCHOOL Bible Study!New HIGH SCHOOL Bible Study!
Join us for this new gathering Join us for this new gathering Join us for this new gathering Join us for this new gathering
with lots of friends, food and with lots of friends, food and with lots of friends, food and with lots of friends, food and
fellowship! fellowship! fellowship! fellowship!
Our next meeting will be Feb. 5th at 6:00 PM.Our next meeting will be Feb. 5th at 6:00 PM.Our next meeting will be Feb. 5th at 6:00 PM.Our next meeting will be Feb. 5th at 6:00 PM.
Invite a friend! For more Invite a friend! For more Invite a friend! For more Invite a friend! For more
information, contact information, contact information, contact information, contact
Stefanie Neuman Stefanie Neuman Stefanie Neuman Stefanie Neuman
[email protected]@[email protected]@gmail.com
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Week of February 4
1 Timothy 6
Godliness with contentment is great gain. We brought nothing into the world, and can carry nothing out. If we have food and clothes, we should be content. The love of money is the root of all evil. Pursue instead righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
Week of February 11
2 Timothy 1
Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. God has not given us a spirit of fear. Paul invites Timothy to share his sufferings. Paul’s and Timothy’s holy call is not according to their works, but to the purpose and grace of God.
Week of February 18
2 Timothy 2
Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Spread the word among the faithful. Endure hard-ship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. As in athletics, one must compete according to set rules. One must also be hard-working, like a farmer. Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to the gospel.
Week of February 25
2 Timothy 3
All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. You must persist in the truth. All scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, reproof and instruction.
Week of March 4
2 Timothy 4 Paul charges Timothy by Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom, to preach the word; convince, rebuke, exhort. Be watchful, endure afflictions, and fulfil your ministry. Paul is already being poured out as a drink offering. He has fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.
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FEBRUARY SERVICE EVENTS
Our Year of Service event for February is working with
Feed My Starving Children (a Chris�an non-profit that
provides nutri�onally complete meals specifically formu-
lated for malnourished children).
On February 2, from 9a to 12 we will gather at the UT
Physical Educa�on Building (1820 Stadium Drive,
Toledo) to help them make ‘meal kits’, i.e. hand-pack
rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutri�onally complete
blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then
sealed, boxed, placed on pallets and shipped to their partners around the world. If you
would like to volunteer, there is a signup sheet near Pastor O’Brien’s office door. If you would
like to support the organiza�on, but are unable to volunteer, dona�ons can be made on-line
h ps://give.fmsc.org/fundraiser/1792932 (Anna Mazur is helping us coordinate the
event). If you prefer to send a check, send it to Feed My Starving Children, 401 93rd Avenue
NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
ENPUZZLEMENT
Our 2nd February Year of Service event will be helping at and
learning about the ministry at EnPuzzlement on February 19th
at 3:00 PM. EnPuzzlement, located near Execu�ve Field in
Millbury, is a non-profit organiza�on that makes the connec�on
between dona�ons from corporate America and small, local,
non-profit chari�es who serve the community. Many large com-
panies have the ability to donate significant resources, but small
organiza�ons do not have the ability to receive them or even ac-
cess them. EnPuzzlement helps to bridge this gap. We will be
mee�ng to learn more about their ministry and to help them
process dona�ons.
There is a sign-up sheet next to Pastor O’Brien’s office door for those who are interested.
Our Seven Faith Practices
I will strive to…
1.PRAY daily 2.WORSHIP weekly
3.READ and study the Bible
4.SERVE at and beyond St. John 5.INVITE others into a loving relationship with Jesus
6.GIVE of my time, talents, and resources
7.ENCOURAGE spir itual growth in others
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Start the new year with one less worry! Online giving is now available at St. John.
Simply visit our web site at www.stjohnwillistion.org and click on the “online giving”
link at the top of the page.
Not online? See LisaAnne in the office to set up an account or fill out an “Authorization Form” and return it to the office.
Our February Our February Our February Our February Stewardship PrayerStewardship PrayerStewardship PrayerStewardship Prayer
Loving Father, Loving Father, Loving Father, Loving Father,
You alone are the source of every good
gift. We praise you for all your gifts to us,
and we thank you for your generosity.
Everything we have, and all that we are,
comes from you.
Help us to be grateful and responsible.
You have called us to follow your son,
Jesus, without counting the cost.
Send us your Holy Spirit to give us
courage and wisdom to be faithful disciples.
We commit ourselves to being
good stewards.
Help us to be grateful, accountable,
generous, and willing to give back
with increase.
Help us to make stewardship a way of life.
AMEN .AMEN .AMEN .AMEN .
Stewardship is… not a program . . . it is a way of life…... not an ac�vity . . . it is the way we live our life every day. ….
not the latest fad . . . it is biblically based…... not a way to raise money . . . it is a way to a.ain holiness……. not just a decision of the head . . .
it requires a conversion of the heart…... not an op�on . . . integral to our faith…... not another thing to do . . .
why and how we do what we do. …..not about our generosity . . .
about our response to God’s generosity. …...what you do a(er you say, “I believe”.
February Stewardship Verse “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where
moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)
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February Word Search
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What’s left on the 13th Day of Christmas??
My Journey …. …...From Matthew Milbrodt
Life at Trinity/Capital My experiences here at seminary are different in some way compared to my sister and brother-in-law. I cannot exactly speak on how things were at Trinity prior to last spring when the merger with Capital University was completed. Based on things that I have heard from the current second-year students, there have been occasional “technical glitches” however things are otherwise as they were before. I have not experienced any-thing severe myself.
Some things have changed recently. The dormitories within the Trinity complex now house Capital undergraduates as do the old “brown” apartments across Main Street. The houses and small apartment buildings along Sheridan Avenue now house the entirety of the on-campus Trinity population. I am in an older but comfortable house with three good house-mates; a foreign theology student from Hungry (staying for one year), a first-year law student, and his cat.
Thanks to the merger with Capital, there are a number of perks that Trinity could not offer on it’s own. There is a range of student meal plans available now, which are incredibly handy to help me stay off the high-sodium “grad student Ramen” diet. I am working two work-study positions, which gives me barely enough money to pay my insurance premiums and almost nothing else, so the ability to get one cafeteria-style meal a day and eat a fresh salad is an absolute blessing. Additionally, fit-ness centers and the Blackmore Library are open to Trinity stu-dent use.
The student population of Trinity has shrunk. This fall’s incoming class has eight full-time students, myself included. A couple of this year’s students are not on campus and either doing online classes or something else. I am currently the only on-campus declared Master of Divinity student, which is the educational path to take to become an ELCA pastor, however there is one other student who is hopeful to be able to switch to this path. Last year’s incoming class was about fifteen on-
campus students, about twelve of which are on the M-Div path. The two previous classes, with M-Div students currently out on internship, were about the same size.
With the small size of the student population, everyone gets to know everyone else. There are a number of regularly occurring student fellowship and involvement events, with one of the main ones being the weekly “Common Meal,” a tradition that has continued on from previous years. Some of the long-
time Trinity professors have commented that they noticed an increase sense of comradery with this small sized school. Addi-tionally, because of the small size, there are a couple of clas-ses that contain nearly the entire student population, allowing everyone to interact with one another in an educational setting.
Overall, my first semester’s experiences at Trinity Lu-theran Seminary (at Capital University, to state the full title) has been hard but educational and excellent. Academically, there
were a few classes that seemed familiar and “standard,” and there were also classes that presented unique challenges. I will be discussing the classes that I took in the next installment.
Classes
I have taken six classes for my first semester, totaling 16 credit hours.
Greek - Normally, an incoming student might take Greek as an intensive class the summer prior to seminary. This is where an entire year’s worth of information is given to them over the span of a few weeks. Since I did not do this, I will be taking Greek in a more traditional setting my entire first year. This is my most challenging course this semester. The final assignment will be some sort of translation project.
Church History 1 - The historical story of Christianity, from the Resurrection and age of the apostles to the Later Mid-dle Ages just prior to Martin Luther. Assignments focus on criti-cal thinking about historical events and how they relate to the church we have today. The study of the Ecumenical Councils was a large part of the semester.
New Testament 1 - Biblical study of the books of the Gospels and Acts, as well as historical context, sources, au-thors, and different forms of looking at the Bible. The instructor is experimenting with online assignments with a goal of the stu-dents elucidating aspects of different passages and chapters. My final semester project was a study making analogies be-tween The Holy Trinity as explained in the Gospels and con-cepts in Theoretical Physics.
Person In Ministry - A class allowing the student to think about their own gifts and areas of improvement, as well as presenting psychological concepts to examples of people they might encounter in a ministry career. Assignments here includ-ed a study of my own family history and a number of self-reflection papers.
Christian/Muslim Relations - A historical context class meant to show how Muslims and Christians have interacted over time, both positive and negative. The assignments here were focused on showing what the instructor defined as the “ambivalent relationship.”
Leadership In Context - This is a class that places stu-dents in a church in Columbus so that they practice doing vari-ous minor things, watch and report to a full-time pastor, and gain experience. My placement is Gethsemane Lutheran Church near Worthington and I have been able to be the sec-ondary worship leader a number of times.
For the spring semester, I will most likely be taking 18 credit hours worth of classes, which would include continua-tions of History, New Testament, and Greek, as well as Intro-duction to Worship, and (conversational) Spanish for Ministry. Additionally, for the January-term, I will be taking class called Rural Ministry, which will partly be a study on the professor’s hometown of Upper Sandusky. I am looking forward to this class in particular.
Thank you for your continued support! Matt
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2019 Year of Scripture Sneak Peek
2019 will be the Year of Scripture in the Northwestern Ohio Synod. What follows is a quick outline of Coming Attractions.
The Year of Scripture will have a 3-fold focus:
1. Bible Reading as a daily discipline and habit
2. Bible Reflection to help us become fluent in the language of sacred scripture
3. Bible Study: to lead us to discover the depths of who God is and the breadth of what God does.
Our Year of Scripture Memory Verse is Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”.
The bible study based on the “Sermon on the Mount” is NOW available on the NWOS Website.
http://nwos-elca.church/resources/bishops-writings/bible/matthew-bible-study
Bishop Beaudoin wants to encourage and challenge you to join with the rest of the Northwestern Ohio Synod and read through the
entire Bible in One Year. Back in 2004 and 2012, the parishes he was serving read through the Bible in One Year as a community spiritual practice. Scripture is meant to be read in community,
so please don’t do this alone.
2019 NWOS Daily Bible Readings for February
Feb. 1 Lev. 1-4
Feb. 2 Lev. 5-7
Feb. 3 Lev. 8-10
Feb. 4 Lev. 11-13
Feb. 5 Lev. 14-15
Feb. 6 Lev. 16-18
Feb. 7 Lev. 19-21
Feb. 8 Lev. 22-23
Feb. 9 Lev. 24-25
Feb. 10 Lev. 26-27
Feb. 11 Num. 1-2
Feb. 12 Num. 3-4
Feb. 13 Num. 5-6
Feb. 14 Num. 7
Feb. 15 Num. 8-10
Feb. 16 Num. 11-13
Feb. 17 Num. 14-15
Feb. 18 Num. 16-17
Feb. 19 Num. 18-20
Feb. 20 Num. 21-22
Feb. 21 Num. 23-25
Feb. 22 Num. 26-27
Feb. 23 Num. 28-30
Feb. 24 Num. 31-32
Feb. 25 Num. 33-34
Feb. 26 Num. 35-36
Feb. 27 Deut. 1-2
Feb. 28 Deut. 3-4
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper St. John Lutheran Church-Williston
Tuesday, March 5, 2018
4:30-6:30 PM
Carry-out available*Free Will Offering Proceeds will benefit the St. John/ELCA Youth Trip
Ash Wednesday
March 6, 2019
Services at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM at St. John
Our Community Lenten Worship Schedule begins Weds. March 13th at 11:00 AM.
Every Wednesday during Lent, we will meet for worship at St. John led by one of our area Pastors.
Then we will join for lunch and fellowship in the basement. Here are the groups responsible for each lunch.
March 13- Christian Community Life
March 20- Dorcas Circle
March 27- Esther Circle
April 3-Rebekah Circle
April 10-Church Council
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Council Meeting HIGHLIGHTS- January 17, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice President Rick Buhrow
Secretary Minutes: Minutes were approved with one comma change.
Pastor’s Report: : 22 hospital/homebound visit/individual or family meetings, 4 committee/group meet-ings, 2 community/youth/fellowship events, 4 profession-al/clergy activities, 6 classes/Bible studies, 4 special wor-ship service, 1 wedding, 1 funeral
Wedding- He presided at the wedding of Justin Lau and Shelby Bischoff on December 7th. Funerals- He presided at the funeral of Judy Shim-ming on December 2th. and presided at the funeral of Eu-gene King on November 30th.
Youth-The youth had their annual lock-in event on the 29th. Thank you to the parents who helped with games and spent the night at the church. Thirty-five kids attend-ed.
Installation-We will install our newly elected and current-ly serving committee members and officers at BOTH ser-vices – January 26 and 27.
Year of Service – January Our January event will be participating in a Mobile Pack with Feed My Starving Children on February 2nd. There is a sign-up sheet next to the Pastor’s office.
Year of service – February
Our February event will be helping at and learning about the ministry at EnPuzzlement on February 19th. There is a sign-up sheet next to the Pastor’s office.
Rocky Boy
August 15th through the 2st. we will be staying at Our Sav-ior’s Lutheran Church on the Rocky Boy Reservation near Box Elder, Montana. About a half hour from Havre and an hour and a half from Great Falls. They will tailor the work to the skills of the group, so there will be work for everyone. The Pancake Dinner will be March 5th.
Christian Community Life: Pancake Dinner will be held on March 5.
Evangelism: The two new nominated members along with Beverly Harder and Margaret Berger attended the last Committee Night. The committee members delivered 22 poinsettias to our shut-in members and a couple friends of the congregation. It was very enjoyable delivering and visiting with recipients. Dan Berger has undecorated the tree and disposed of the tree. Projects for 2019 were reviewed.
Parish Education: Super Bowl Sunday proceeds will go to the Genoa Food Pantry. Buckets will be passed dur-ing the services similar to the noisy offering.
Board of Stewardship Report: Will work on time and talents and the monthly volunteering Year of Service op-portunities. Looking forward to the opportunities to draw in younger people.
Worship Life: The committee will have four mem-bers this year after spending 2018 a member short. Major point of discussion was concerning our Christmas Eve Service schedule. Attendance at the 4:00 service and the late service continue to be strong. However, attend-ance at the 7:00 service has continued to decline. It has declined to the point that the committee felt a responsibil-ity to consider making some changes. With the entire committee present, and after getting agreement from our late service organist, it was decided to have Christmas Eve service at 4;00 and 10:00 beginning this year. Per the con-stitution, a change in times and services must be approved by the congregation. The council approved for this issue to be brought up under new business at the annual meet-ing. A new CD duplicator has been purchased and installed for making copies of services for those in need. We are also plan arranging for worship leaders on the Len-ten Worship schedule in advance.
Property: repor ted that the rubber roof will be pre-sented at the annual meeting. The Property committee has tried to consider any possible issues that may arise with roof replacement. Hopefully, there will be no unseen is-sues. Financial figures will be presented at the annual meeting.
Old business: Weather issues where discussed. Church will be closed during a level 3.
Next Committee Night is scheduled for Thursday February 14, 2019 at 7:00pm. Next Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday February 21, 2019 at 7:00 pm.
Respectively submitted, Marcia Morgan, Council Secretary
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Due to the inclement weather, Due to the inclement weather, Due to the inclement weather, Due to the inclement weather,
The St. John Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for The St. John Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for The St. John Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for The St. John Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for
Sunday, February 3rd after worship. Sunday, February 3rd after worship. Sunday, February 3rd after worship. Sunday, February 3rd after worship.
Please plan to attend this important meeting Please plan to attend this important meeting Please plan to attend this important meeting Please plan to attend this important meeting
of our congregation.of our congregation.of our congregation.of our congregation.
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Did you know St. John offers online giving? We process giving
through VANCO, a nationally
recognized leader in church giving. It’s easy, it’s secure and you can get
started today! Just fill out an authorization form and
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SUNDAY
9:00 Worship
Acolytes
3 Jake Titgemeyer 10 Evan Kessler 17 Ben Myers
24 Megan Hoeft Lectors
3 Tim Titgemeyer 10 Heather Cashen 17 Mike Mann
24 Marcia Morgan
Ushers
3 The Titgemeyer Family
10 Dave Neuman, Heather and Lindsey Cashen
17 Dan & Andy Kessler, Bob Kapp 24 Jeff Schimming, Dan Nelson, Jennifer Delventhal Communion Servers
3 Carol Jensen, Jane Phillips, Carole Beamer 10 Heather Cashen, Mike and Ann Mann 17 Marcia Morgan, Mona Vogelbacher, Jean Fowler 24 Roland Sandrock, Karolyn Jansen, Heather Cashen
Communion Set-up
3 Pam LaRue 10 Diana Pfaff 17 Melissa Lammers
24 Janice Sandrock
Door Greeters
3 Melissa Lammers
10 Marcia Morgan
17 Linda Schlievert 24 Nancy Brittian
Sound/Projector Techs
3 Andy Kessler 10 Joel Mann
17 Alex Lammers
24 Andy Titgemeyer Children’s Moments
3 Caira Goldstein
10 Stef Neuman
17 Puppets
24 Alex Lammers
Worship Assistants SATURDAY
5:00pm—Worship
Acolytes
2 Riley Brossia
9 Payton Donnelly
16 Anna Sommers
23 Aidan O’Brien
Lectors
2 Nancy Strohscher 9 Shirley Berger 16 Tracy Orians
23 Amy Schloegl Ushers
2 Tom Truman, Jack Mathews
AJ Rubies and Zack Buhrow 9 Allen Harder, Madelayne Saionzkowski, Carol Vargo, Alice Witt 16 John & Helen Meyer, Ken and Pat Sievert 23 Gene & Amy Bihn, Marty & Owen Schloegl Communion Servers
2 Al Brown, Nancy Strohscher, Need One
9 Doris Titgemeyer, Gene Bihn, Wayne Bauman 16 Carol Vargo, Nancy Strohscher, Need One
23 Wayne Bauman, JoElaine Schimming, Amy Schloegl
Communion Set-up
2 Joan Truman
9 Brenda Keeley
16 Traci Brown
23 Carol Vargo
Door Greeters
2 JoElaine Schimming
9 Joni Hillman
16 Carol Vargo
23 Jack Mathews
Sound/Projector Techs
2 Traci Brown / Amy Bihn
9 Traci Brown /Amy Bihn
16 Phil and JJ Milbrodt 23 Phil and JJ Milbrodt
Thank you for serving the Lord!
If you cannot make your
assignment, please make
arrangements for a replacement then let the office know
as soon as possible.
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SUNDAY
9:00 Worship
Acolytes
3 Lindsey Cashen
10 Tucker Fredericksen
17 Sophia Cashen
24 Jake Titgemeyer 31 Evan Kessler
Lectors
3 Heather Cashen
10 Diana Pfaff 17 Ann Mann
24 Melissa Lammers
31 Jill Kao
Ushers
3 Tim Titgemeyer Family
10 Dave Neuman, Dan Nelson, Jeff Schimming
17 Dan & Andy Kessler, Jennifer Delventhal 24 Lammers Family
31 Bob Bench Family
Communion Servers
3 Carol Jensen, Jane Phillips, Carole Beamer 10 Karolyn Jansen, Tim Titgemeyer, Bob Kapp 17 Marcia Morgan, Mona Vogelbacher, Jean Fowler 24 Roland Sandrock, Ann & Mike Mann
31 Jill Kao, Wilma Smithers, Bob Kapp
Communion Set-up
3 Cebie Titgemeyer 9 Diana Pfaff 17 Deanna Neuman
24 Melissa Lammers
31 Janice Sandrock
Door Greeters
3 Debbie Wehner 9 Karen Jeffers
17 Linda Schlievert 24 Tim Titgemeyer 31 Jennifer Delventhal Sound/Projector Techs
3 Alex Lammers
9 Andy Kessler 17 Joel Mann
24 Andy Titgemeyer 31 Paul Beamer
Children’s Moments
3 Caria Goldstein
9 Stef Neuman
17 Bells
24 Alex Lammers
31 Puppets!
Thank you for serving the Lord!
If you cannot make your
assignment, please make
arrangements for a replacement then let the office know
as soon as possible.
SATURDAY 5:00pm—Worship
Acolytes
2 Shane O’Brien
9 Seidona Brossia
16 Riley Brossia
23 Payton Donnelly
30 Anna Sommers
Lectors
2 Diane Gerkensmeyer 9 Doris Titgemeyer 16 Nancy Strohscher 23 Gene Bihn
30 Amy Schloegl Ushers
2 Ron and Diane Gerkensmeyer Jim and Dilly Schimming 9 Allen Harder, Madelayne Saionzkowski, Tom Truman, Gene Bihn
16 Ken and Pat Sievert, John and Helen Meyer 23 David Lee Family
30 Marty & Owen Schloegl, Gene & Amy Bihn
Communion Servers
2 Ron & Diane Gerkensmeyer, Al Brown
9 Doris Titgemeyer, JoElaine Schimming, Wayne Bauman
16 Carol Vargo, Nancy Strohscher, Amy Schleogl 23 Wayne Bauman, JoElaine Schimming, Al Brown
30 Amy Schloegl, Doris Titgemeyer, Carol Vargo
Communion Set-up
2 Diane Gerkensmeyer 9 Ruth Petersen
16 Dilly Schimming
23 Brenda Keeley
30 Joan Truman
Door Greeters
2 Jack Mathews
9 JoElaine Schimming
16 Dean Lowe
23 Kris Lee
30 Carol Vargo
Sound/Projector Techs
2 Traci Brown / Amy Bihn
9 Phil and JJ Milbrodt 16 Ron Gerkensmeyer /Amy Bihn
23 Phil and JJ Milbrodt 30 Traci Brown/Ron Gerkensmeyer
Worship
Assistants
March