St. John's Lutheran Church and School
The Mission
The Journal of St. John's Reaching Farther
August 1 - 7, 2020
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 5:05 PM (The 505)
Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 8:00 and 10:45 AM (Traditional)
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"
The Gospel According To David: The Battle Is The Lord's"
Preacher:
Pastor Ben Roberts
Worship Leader: Pastor Mark Stapleton
Old Testament Reading:
1 Samuel 17:40-50
Second Reading: Ephesians 6:10-18
Holy Gospel: Matthew 12:22-28
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Maybe you have heard this phrase: “Every day is a battle.” From the moment we wake up, we are engaged in numerous struggles, whether they are physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. And, from the moment we wake up, we have available any number of resources to achieve “victory”. Many of those resources rely on our own strength. But so often we are not strong enough, our “weapons” are not powerful enough and victory is short-lived…if it ever comes at all. As we continue our series, “The Gospel According To David”, David faces the mighty Goliath…and faces certain defeat. But does David rely on His own strength or military might to defeat the giant? No: “For the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hand.” What comfort this is, knowing our daily “battles” can be fought…and won…because Jesus is our strength and victory. He has already won forgiveness, life and salvation at the cross and the empty tomb!
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The Gospel According To David
King David is often portrayed as a spiritual giant, a great king and a caring shepherd. From writing beloved Psalms to conquering mighty enemies, David is often held up as a great example of faithful living. But when you look at the stories of David’s life, you see not an example of faithful living; you see a faithful God who gives David everything by His grace. In this 6 week series, “The Gospel According To David”, we will look at some of those stories and see that the Lord almighty was working in and through His sinful, chosen King, to make David an example of the glorious grace that He shows to all sinners. We will also see how the life of David ultimately points to God’s grace that He shows us in our true King, Jesus Christ, and His love, strength and power that He shows through His death and resurrection.
- 8/1 & 2: The Battle Is The Lord's (1 Samuel 17:40-50)
- 8/8 & 9: David Spares Saul’s Life (1 Samuel 24:1-15)
- 8/15 & 16: David Dances Before the Ark (2 Samuel 6:12-23)
- 8/22 & 23: God’s Promise to Build a “House” for David (2 Samuel 7:1-17)
- 8/29 & 30: Nathan rebukes David (2 Samuel 12:1-13)
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IN-PERSON / LIVESTREAMED WORSHIP
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(Everyone should have received an e-mail titled "
In-Person Worship Services - Additional Information
that was sent on Thursday, July 30. Click "
HERE
" to view that e-mail and obtain additional information about our In-Person and Livestreamed Worship Services that being this weekend.)
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP
“Brothers and sisters in Christ,
As a final step to ensure that our worshipers at our in-person worship services stay healthy and safe, St. John’s is asking all in-person worshipers to report to St. John’s leadership if they end up testing positive for COVID-19 after attending one of our worship services. Your information will be kept confidential per CDC and HIPPA guidelines. This is to allow St. John’s leadership to contact all worshipers who attended a particular service about the person infected and to take appropriate steps.
Starting with our sign-up for the weekend of August 1st & 2nd, you will be required to agree to this statement: "For everyone's safety, I agree to contact St. John's Lutheran Church if I contract the COVID-19 Virus within 14 days of attending a Worship Service." If you do contract the virus contact Pastor Ben at 708-354-1690 (ext. 213) to leave a confidential message on his voice mail.
Thank you so much for your ongoing efforts at keeping your fellow worshipers healthy and safe and preventing further spread of COVID-19!”
God's peace in our Lord and Savior, Jesus,
Pastor Ben Roberts, Senior Pastor
Pastor Mark Stapleton, Associate Pastor
Cary Preston, Head Elder
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Parents of potential confirmands,
St. John’s offers a one-year confirmation experience for those in grades 7 and 8. We are looking to
finalize our numbers for planning purposes
. Please contact Pastor Ben at
b.roberts@sjlagrange.com
or 708-354-1690, ext. 213 and let him know if your youth will be enrolling in confirmation instruction for the year 2020-2021.
Thank you!
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ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES - SAVE THE DATE!
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CHECK OUT ALL THE GREAT OUTREACH MINISTRIES
THAT ARE OCCURRING THIS MONTH!
(You all should have received our "
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
" e-mail that was sent on Monday, July 27. Click "
HERE
" to view that e-mail and obtain additional information about these wonderful outreach events.)
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MEALS-TO-GO: Sunday, August 16, 2020 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM
BLOOD DRIVE: Monday, August 17, 2020 from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
St. John's will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on August 17th from 1:00 - 7:00 PM. As you may have heard, there is high demand for blood throughout our area. If you have tried to sign up, you will notice that time slots have filled up. American Red Cross tests for the COVID-19 antibody therefore the time slots fill up quickly. We are working on scheduling another one in the fall and will publicize as soon as a date is set. They discourage walk-ins at this time. Please email Rebecca Schiltz at
schiltz4@sbcglobal.net
if you would like to volunteer. We need 5 volunteers to cover two shifts.
POPSICLES IN THE PLAYGROUND: Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 6:15 - 7:30 PM
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LOOKING FOR OUR NEW CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR!
Click on the icon above or click "
HERE
" for
additional information on this immediate position!
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"Thank You All!" from the Board of Stewardship. During these tough times, for those who have been financially able to donate money to St. John's normally spent on things like gas, dry cleaning, auto maintenance, car washes, haircuts and restaurants/entertainment...the church thanks you greatly! Your generosity is appreciated.
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CONNECT
...in Bible Study and Small Groups
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All three small groups are currently
discussing
Keith Haney’s book “One Nation Under God"
C
lick "
HERE
" for additional information on these opportunities!
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E-SUNDAY SCHOOL AT ST. JOHN'S
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Calling all Kids !
This week's Sunday School is a special
VBS WRAP-UP !
We'll watch some amazing animal videos that tell us more about God's Creation.
There'll be some new songs for you to try, too.
Also, you can take a fun VBS quiz about the Creation.
For more fun, we'll make a cool craft that tells the Creation story.
See you there!
Lesson materials will be emailed to all Sunday School and Wednesday Bible School families. If you do not receive your package, contact Dalyne Shinneman at
dalyne.shinneman@gmail.com
or call 630-772-1688.
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Click on the TRIP logo above for more information on
how to donate gift cards to families in need during COVID-19
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Purchase gift cards through our school’s fundraiser for essential goods such as groceries, gas, restaurants, and cleaning supplies, to donate to those in our community.
As COVID-19 widens and families are impacted by hardships related to closed schools, limited access to childcare, work limitations, and more, we have a unique opportunity to help support our community and families.
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Click on the TRIP logo above for more information!
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Whether you are starting your summer seasonal shopping or shopping for anything – start with TRIP cards. See attached article for summer order dates.
Our next order date is
Monday, August 17 at 8:30 AM
at Door A in the Church Parking Lot
. Please e-mail Amy Bounassisi at
amybuonassisi@gmail.com
if you are placing an order.
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Saturday Worship
505 Contemporary Worship Service
at 5:05 p.m.
(Click "
here
" for the song playlist)
Sunday Worship
Traditional Worship Service
at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: All Worship Services will be available on our
Livestream YouTube Page
shortly after they are Livestreamed.
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Church Office
Office: (708) 354-1690 x210
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