St. John's Church & School Connections

May 15, 2016

Sunday Scripture Verses

1 John 1:1-9

Acts 2:1-11

Authenticity

Fake is out: real is in. Interestingly, we've become people who value genuineness more than accuracy. The two are inseparable. A person's willingness to receive truth determines the probability of genuineness. 1 John reveals that Authentic Christianity exists, it can be known and is the source of confident joy.

This Week's Question ...

It is easy for me to lie about...

Please share your response (anonymously) at the Interactive Space in the SJ lobby. You can also comment on the question each week at the St. John's @ Wash Park Facebook page!

Music @ SJ for This Sunday

Here are the songs for the Traditional service May 15, Pentecost Sunday -

"Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire" (choir)

"Come, O Spirit, Dwell Among Us"

"Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace" (choir )

"I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light"

"Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord" (choir)

"Come Down, O Love Divine"

"I Am the Light of the World"

Here are the songs for the Praise services, May 15, Pentecost Sunday -

"Your Presence is Heaven" (iWorship)

"A New Hallelujah" (Paul Baloche/Integrity Music)

"Revival Fire Fall" (Paul Baloche/Integrity Music)

"Breath of Grace" (Scott Kyrippane)

"Spirit Fall On Us" (Jeff Nelson/WholeHearted Worship)

"Wind of God" (Gary Sadler/Integrity Music)

Parents Night Out - THIS Saturday!

Want to plan an evening out on the town or a quiet night at home? Let us feed and entertain your children! The cost for Parents Night Out is $25 for one child and $40 for two or more children. Reserve a space with Megan Mastic at [email protected]. You'll receive a registration form and more details via email.

This event is sponsored by the St. John's MOPS group and St. John's High

School Youth attending the National Youth Gathering.

New First 5 Plan Starts on Monday 5/16!

Grab a new First 5 Bible Reading plan from the Welcome Center or visit http://first5.stjohnsdenver.org . The new plan picks up after Hebrews and takes you through the rest of the General Epistles in 43 days .

Prayer and Anointing with Oil

God has called us to pray for one another. Even more, God has promised to hear our prayers and to answer. Therefore, we offer individualized prayer following Communion on the second and fourth Sundays of most months.

Prayer:

You are invited forward or into the Chapel to have a prayer leader bring your prayer before God. There is something powerful in bringing our petitions before God, and God can use the care of a brother or sister in the faith to strengthen us, too.

Anointing:

When you come forward for prayer, you will be offered an anointing with oil as well. The person praying for you will ask if you would like to be anointed. The oil is a symbol of the power and presence of the Holy Spirit that God pours out upon us. The person anointing will say words like this, "Receive the sign of the cross to mark you as one redeemed by Christ the Crucified." This mark with oil can be placed on your forehead or upon the back of your hand.

Anointing with oil was a practice prevalent in the Old Testament and commended in the New Testament. It was a common part of worship in the early centuries of the Christian faith, and it offers great blessings today.

Contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

Millennial! Another Discussion Time

We received great feedback at our first Millennial event, so we've scheduled another discussion time on Sunday, May 22 1:00-2:15pm in the Multi-purpose Room. Bring your lunch and plan to share your thoughts with us. Please RSVP HERE.

Youth Group News

5th-8th grade youth group

What's the difference between healthy guilt & unhealthy guilt? We'll look at this from God's viewpoint via His Word. We will get to the point where we learn the simple equation, Grace > Guilt. 5:30-7:30pm down in the Y outh Room & finishing up in the Gym. See you then!

W.H.A.T. (9th-12th grades)

Youth Group is back on this weekend after a one-week ode to our mommas! We'll be diving back into the Word after playing one of our favorite games. Come join us down in the Basement from 6:30-8:30pm.

Car Wash May 22nd

The Youth attending the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans this summer still have funds to raise and we know you still have cars that need to be washed! During church on Sunday morning, May 22nd from 8:00am-12:00pm, park down by the basketball courts and we'll wash as you worship. This is a service of the Youth Group but we will gladly accept freewill donations. Get those cars dirty and we'll see you May 22nd.

Check out the Youth Page on the website for more youth stuff or contact Matt!

8th Grade Graduation - May 26

Our 8th Grade Graduation will be held at St. John's on Thursday, May 26, at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. Fifteen 8th graders will be graduating from St. John's this year. They have been a blessing to the other students, teachers and community at St. John's!

Soldier Letter

In our Chapel families at school, the students wrote letters to people in the military. This one was written by Clara, in seventh grade -

Dear Soldier, Thank you for your service. I have many family members that are in or have been in the military. I just want to tell you that we love you, and so does God. If you are ever down, just go to Him. Cast all your anxiety on Him. I wanted to thank you for your service. We are the home of the free because of your braveness.

Thanks be to God!

Soaring Seniors May Lunch - May 25

The next Soaring Seniors Luncheon will be Wednesday, May 25, 12:30pm in the Community Room. Cost: $5. Please bring a covered dish to share, if you are able. Program: John Reeb, President of St. John's, who has a passion for the creation/evolution subject, will speak on that topic. Please RSVP to Jolene at 303-777-4033 by Thursday, May 19 . This is our last luncheon until September. See you there!

Congregational Meeting - Sunday, June 5, 9:00am

A Congregational Meeting is planned for Sunday, June 5 at 9:00am in the Community Room. Pastor Michael will be available for Open Door Discussions, for you to ask questions about the happenings at SJ and for you to share your thoughts and ideas. Feel free to stop by Pastor Michael's office on either of the following dates and times:

May 17 - 6:00-7:00pm

May 22 - 1:00-2:00pm

VBS - How You Can Help!

For VBS (June 13-17) we're looking for donated items for decorating. The theme centers around traveling. So we're looking for donated items that fit that theme, like...

Maps, old suitcases, tourist items, road signs, hiking sticks, travel posters.

Group leader volunteers needed for preschool groups and K-5th groups on June 13th - 17th, 8:30am - 12:00pm.

It's Still Happening..... Restroom Re-Model

We are waiting for the permit to begin the remodel of our restrooms. It's been a slow process due to the volume of other projects submitted. Thanks for your patience in this endeavor. We will keep you posted on the progress! At this time, we have collected $24,900 toward the remodel. An additional $35,000 is needed to complete fundraising for the project. To make a contribution, please include in the check memo Restrooms. Thank you!

Colorado Athletes For Christ - May 28

On Saturday, May 28 a group of local professional athletes, both present and past, will share their testimony and be interviewed about their Christian Faith.

Participating at the event will be Charlie Blackmon and Nick Hundley from the Rockies, Britton Colquitt of the Broncos, former Denver Nuggets Basketball Hall of Famer Dan Issel and Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche. And we have invitations out to others. These men will all be testifying about the transforming love of Christ in their lives!

Jerry Shemmel, voice of the Colorado Rockies, and Mike Haynes, the TV voice of the Colorado Avalanche, will emcee the event. Group tickets are available. For more info go to www.thegospelventure.org.