St. John's Lutheran Church and School

Equipping · Engaging · Encouraging 

St. John's Mission

Feb. 4-Feb. 10, 2024

www.sjlagrange.com/church/

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday, February 4th, 2024

8AM (In-person & Livestreamed) & 10:45AM (In-person)

Preaching: Pastor Ron Weidler

Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-31

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-27

Holy Gospel: Mark 1:29-39

SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES

ADULT BIBLE STUDY

Bible study will meet between services in the Heritage Room, starting at 9:25. This week's class will be led by Pastor Ron Weidler on The Lord's Prayer.

YOUTH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

PLEASE NOTE: Our Nursery Room is available to serve families with young children each Sunday from 7:45 AM – noon.

Sunday School is for children in kindergarten to age 9 and meets from 9:30 to 10:30AM in the second floor Music Room.

Truth Travelers

Truth Travelers is for ages 10-14 and meets on Sundays at 9:30 am

in the youth room downstairs.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

IT'S TIME FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL THEATER!

Come to Sunday School and play a part in our SKIT!  

Choose a costume and you'll be ready to go on stage with us. Bring a friend! 

CHURCH NEWS

A Wax Museum at St. John’s?

Yes, come visit our Wax Museum on Thursday, February 22 from 6:30-7:30 pm.  Take a step back in time when you visit select second floor classrooms at St. John’s to see admirable, ground-breaking people who have contributed something positive to America.  You will meet inventors, athletes, presidents, and brave pioneers in their fields presented by 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. 

Save your quarters because a quarter will “activate” our museum characters when you drop the coin in their can, just like an old-fashioned vending machine. The money collected will go to Ronald McDonald House and Phil’s Friends Eagles in Action projects. See you there!

FEBRUARY EAGLES IN ACTION

For the 4th grade eagles in action this month, we are collecting items for

Ronald McDonald House. Families at the Ronald McDonald House near

Lurie Children’s need the household basics to ensure they always feel fresh

and ready to focus on what matters most – their children. The 4th grade will

be putting together refresh kits to provide families with much-needed

essentials to give them care, comfort, and peace of mind.

The products we will be collecting are

● Bottles of liquid laundry detergent

● Container of laundry detergent pods

● Bottle of laundry stain remover

● Package of dryer sheets

● Bottle of fabric softener

● Pump bottle of hand soap

● Box of drawstring garbage bags

Any school offering will be used to buy more products.

Thank you for your support,

4th Grade

SAVE THE DATE for our spring blood drive

Tuesday March 26th

2:30-7 pm 

St John’s narthex 

More details to follow. 

Please view the Voice of Hope Newsletter from Deaconess Lori Wilbert.

Mayor Small Group Update

The Thursday evening Bible Study with the Mayors will return again on April 4th. Further updates will be announced closer to April.

CHURCH OPPORTUNITIES

Stewardship Thought :

The kingdom of heaven is near…Freely you have received, now freely give. — Matthew 10: 7

Do you enjoy fresh flowers? Each week the altar is beautified with fresh flowers given by individuals of St. John’s congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or some occasion, in thanksgiving of something or to the Glory of God. The flowers may be taken home after the Sunday

services for you to enjoy at home or perhaps share with a loved one or someone you wish to share an invitation to worship at St. John’s. The Flower Chart for 2024 is posted in the narthex on the left brick pillar as you walk into the sanctuary.   Flowers are $55 for two arrangements. If you wish to sign up for a particular Sunday and someone else has already signed up, we invite you to sign up in addition to another person giving flowers – you can split the $55 cost with the person signed up or purchase an additional two arrangements for $55. Multiple floral arrangements to beautify the altar are always welcome! A member of the Altar Guild will contact you in advance for your dedication.

Please let us know if you can help!

Volunteers are needed at both services on Sunday morning!

Please contact the following people if you are interested in helping:

Acolytes - Pastor Mark Stapleton, mstapleton1@comcast.net

Audio-Visual - Church Office, churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org

Lectors/Readers - Kristen Stapleton, k.stapleton@stjohnslagrange.org

Ushers - Art Schroeder, schroederart21@gmail.com

Greeters - Gary Mayor, gwmayor@gmail.com

Evangelism Board ~Rides to and from Church

The Evangelism Committee is setting up rides for those who want to come to church services, church events, or church meetings and need a ride.

Please contact Mary Grether at marygrether@sbcglobal.net.

Sign up for online giving through Vanco to make sure your weekly contribution does not get interrupted. You can use your credit card or bank account to donate one time or set up a recurring donation to St. John's.

SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY:

• Sundays, 9:25AM, Heritage Rm

BIBLE STUDY/SMALL GROUP:

• Sundays, 6PM, Offsite

BIBLE STUDY/SMALL GROUP:

• Mondays, 7:00PM, Zoom

WOMENS' SMALL GROUP:

• Tuesdays, 8:45AM, Heritage Rm

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY:

• 9AM, Heritage Rm

CHOIR PRACTICE

• Wednesdays, 7PM, 2nd Floor, Music/Choir Rm



CONFIRMATION CLASS

• No class Wednesday, Feb. 7th

PICKLEBALL:

• Thursdays, 6:30PM, Gym



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Church Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 10 AM – 2 PM

Saturday and Sunday: Office is closed

If help is needed outside of these hours, you may leave a message by email or phone voicemail using the following information:

Phone: 708-354-1690, ext. 210,

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St. John's Lutheran Church and School, 505 S. Park Rd. La Grange, IL 60525