Connections Sunday E-Newsletter - June 12, 2022 |
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Weekend Worship - The Trinity
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This weekend is Trinity Sunday weekend. We celebrate our God who is one God, yet His identity is defined through three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. "And the Christian faith is this: that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance." (The Athanasian Creed) It is good to be together in the Lord! |
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2022 St. John's Women's Retreat: Courageous Relationships |
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Ladies, how many of you hate traveling because of the work it takes to prepare yourself to leave? If you’re like me, someone taught you that before you can leave the house—even just for a weekend—all the laundry needs to be done and put away, the house swept/vacuumed/mopped/ dusted, trash taken out (even if the garbage bin isn’t full!), sheets changed and beds made, and every bathroom cleaned. And then there’s the issue of making sure your kids are taken care of and/or ensuring someone comes over to feed and walk the dog or scoop the cat litter or feed the fish, etc. We don’t have to look very hard to find something that makes going away for a weekend more inconvenient than it’s worth. I am just as guilty of this as anyone else.
Have you ever read The Message translation of Psalm 46:10? This is the verse we know as “Be still.” The Message translation says, “Step out of the traffic!” How are you going to be still, to clear enough clutter from your mind to soak in the Word and promises of God? Step out of the traffic! Get away from the distractions and the grind of daily life for 48 hours and just be. Be in God’s Word. Be in prayer and praise. Be in the presence of other women who love you and want to support and encourage you.
Hebrews 10:25 calls us to “not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing.” In verse 39 we're reminded that "we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." We’re called to be in “Courageous Relationships” with God and one another. But as burdens and tasks build up it is easy to isolate or at least hide part of ourselves. The woman at the well was also pretty good at hiding. She went to the well at a time of day when she was sure to be alone. But Jesus met her there and had a conversation that changed everything. We will look closely at that interaction and talk about how God meets us where we are at and gives us the courage to be vulnerable. We will also practice some fruitful conversation skills that will equip us for mentoring relationships in our homes and in the broader community.
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So step out of the traffic! Come away with your sisters in Christ to beautiful Green Lake, Wisconsin. Come and be blessed as we meet together, pray together, laugh together, and simply learn to “be” together. “Together” can’t happen without you there, so set aside September 23-25 and be sure to register by July 17 (this is the date the venue requests that we release any rooms that haven’t been spoken for). This retreat is for you and your friends and family, members of St. John’s or not. There is a special discount for young women in high school through age 21, and scholarship opportunities for those who need it. Don’t let finances keep you from experiencing what the Lord has to offer you that weekend. Don’t let the busyness of the world we live in keep you from experiencing the blessings God has to offer you at this weekend away.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me and I would love to have a conversation with you. You can email me at rmorton@stjohnswestbend.org or call 262-334-4901, etc. 327. You can also catch me between services in the Gathering Space or talk to any of the ladies helping hand out brochures.
I hope to see you at Green Lake in September! Remember, registrations are due July 17th!
Blessings,
Rachel Morton
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Prayer of Thanks
Prayer of thanks for 58 years of marriage for Ken and Nancy Hesse on June 6. We thank God for favoring them with the love that comes from Christ. May God bless them and all marriages.
Members in Treatment, at Home, or Recovering: Tim Prasch, Richard Kruse, Joel Clausen, Ron Shaw, Marilyn Holmquist, Lois Lewinski, Linda Markworth, Mary Barrett, Bitsie Bollen, Tom Gmirek, Rozalind Guse, Kathleen Sitzberger, Armand Miller, Adrian Buntrock, Katherine Benner, Gladys Hron, Barbara Moritz, Carla Kinkel, Cindy Doers, Delores Fischer, Ellen Frank, Gloria Cassidy, Harold Justman, James Zimbal, Leatrice Strupp, Lloyd Prost, Marcy Donaldson, Mary Plaskey, Nancie Purskey, Sandy Lovato, Tom Augustine, Verna Kissinger, Gene Biegler, and Nancy Dehling.
Non-Members: Jacci Preder (Friend of Sandy Potter), Cherie Fleer (Friend of the Biendarra Family), Jeff Lee and Mary Yahr (Both Friends of the Biendarra Family), Nicholas Wolfe (Nephew of Chris and Mary Jo Reinke), Barbara Black (Daughter of Jean Black), and Shane Nault (Grandson of Carmen Kuntz).
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Saturday
6:00 PM Traditional
Sunday
8:00 AM Traditional
9:25 AM Discipleship Hour (On Hold)
9:30 AM Blended (In-Person and Livestream HERE)
11:00 AM Contemporary
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809 South 6th Ave
West Bend, WI 53095
Church Office: 262-334-4901
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