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St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org
661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: [email protected]
St. John’s Lutheran School
661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: [email protected]
St. John’s Children’s Center
661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: [email protected]
August 25, 2019 This Week
Campus Maps available at the Information Center WC: Worship Center BR: Bride’s Room KC: Kidz Connection OC: Off Campus LCR: Large Conference Rm in Admin. Office SCR: Small Conference Rm in Admin. Office WCL: Worship Center Lobby ECCR: Event Center Conference Room EC: Event Center-North or South
Sunday, August 25 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Family Worship—WC SSM Sunday—The Garage 11:30 a.m. Missions Update Luncheon—EC
Monday, August 26
4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall 6:30 p.m. Chapel Bells Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall
Tuesday, August 27 8:00 a.m. Senior Exercise Class—Gym 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Judie Fanucchi 6:30 p.m. Board of Directors Mtg.—LCR
Wednesday, August 28
6:15 p.m. Celebration Choir—Music Room
Thursday, August 29
8:00 a.m. Senior Exercise Class—Gym 9:00 a.m. MOPS Meeting—EC-South
Friday, August 30
Saturday, August 31 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy
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We invite you to submit your prayer petitions using a Prayer Request card in the seat backs or by contacting Debbie Holbrook, 665-7815
PRAYER GUIDE Health Concerns & Illnesses *Hospitalized or Skilled Nursing/Rehab
Nicole, Tyler, Robert Appold, Nanci Bentz, David & Kaye Cartnal, Pastor Trini Castaneda, , Ray Duquette, Sharon Elliott, Laura Hanssen, David Harris, Mary Harris, Gene & Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Julie Hunsaker, Cindy Kuntz, Erin O’Brien, Walt Owen, Don Ray, Nonda Roth, Lee Sattley, Hardie Smith, James Stewart, Allen Terry, Ed Tjaarda, Shirley Uhran
Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Todd, Colby & Sarah Hilken, Craig, Helen, Say YES, Alex, Brett, Felicia & children, Jason, SJVOF Pastor, those with financial and employment needs, our community, America, our nation’s leaders, military and their families, our world, Christians in the Middle East/Iraq, St. John’s church body, all staff, Children’s Center, School, Tanzania school, families, teachers, leaders, first responders, Ridgecrest & area after earthquakes, Recent shooting victims, returning teachers/students
Continued Concerns Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Art Burzlaff, Martin Chernek, Otto Cook, Doug Drasher, Cary Elliott, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, Smith Family, Richard Spencer, Dorothy Sundberg, Kim G., Brad T., Chad S., John M., Margie, Fred, Lisa Vorhees, Michael Wagner
Prayers
Welcome to St. John’s!
We’re glad you chose to worship with us today.
If this is your first time at St. John’s, we invite you to come to the Information Center in the Worship Center Lobby between services. We’d like to meet you and we have a special gift for you.
Nursery (Age 0 to 35 months) is available during the services. Our nursery is located in the Lobby to the left of the Worship Center.
Sunday School (Age 3 years through 6th grade) Parents! Check your child into Sunday School at the Express Check-in (located in front of the Nursery) between 8:10-8:30 a.m. and 9:30-9:55 a.m. During both services, children will be dismissed to Sunday School and their teachers will walk them to class. You may pick them up in their classrooms after the service.
Restrooms with diaper changing stations are located in the lobby, across from the nursery. Exiting from the Sanctuary, turn left; exiting the Worship Center, turn right.
Need information? Try the Information Center in the Lobby between worship services. It’s a great place to get information or find out about current activities.
In the back of the chairs you will find PRAYER Cards for your prayer requests and CONNECT Cards (one per family) to register your worship attendance and note any contact information changes, including new e-mail addresses. Prayer Cards will be collected by the ushers early in the service. If you would like more information on our ministries, fill out a NEXT STEPS Card. Connect Cards and Next Steps Cards may be placed in the offering plate as it is passed.
A friendly reminder to all, please silence all devices.
Prayer support, if you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front, following the worship service.
Wifi password: Welcome2SJLC
Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget—$1,944,074 Last Week’s Giving—$26,387 Budget to Date—$255,063 Year to Date—$230,389 Year to Date Variance—$(24,674)
The St. John’s Children’s Center is in need of a new or gently used sofa for their breakroom. If anyone is interested in donating one, it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Lynn Bumerts, 664-9127.
Find St. John’s on Facebook & Yelp.
Find out what’s happening and what’s happened. Go to: www.facebook.com/SJLCBakersfield.
Get in on and share all the fun! LIKE us!
Improve your flexibility, balance and strength Level 1 Yoga begins Wednesday, September 11 at 11:30 a.m. (after Wednesday morning Bible Study) in The Garage. Questions, call
Linda Cole, 703-5661.
News & Notes
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Women’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study Join us Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Event Center Conference Room for our new study, Matthew, the Coming of
the King by John MacArthur. The New Testament launches with an eyewitness account of the events of Jesus’ life from Matthew, a former despised tax collector, who experienced a radical conversion and became one of Jesus’ own disciples. All are welcome. Questions, contact Judie Fanucchi, 332-9364.
For information, contact
Lorraine, 665-7815 [email protected]
St. John’s Student Ministry
Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study begins September 4! Please join us for a new year of studying God’s Word, praying, singing and fellowship.
Whether you have been coming for years or are coming for the first time, you will find sisters in Christ who help each other grow in the Word and in friendship. We will start the year exploring Exodus. This book from the Old Testament shows God intimately involved in the lives of His people and powerfully directing the course of history, pointing forward to Jesus and God’s gift of salvation through Him. The “Kick-Off Coffee” is September 4, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Event Center, and the study will begin the following Wednesday. Free childcare is available. For more information, contact Laurie Green, [email protected] or 203-7152.
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Men’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study Beginning Wednesday, September 4, at 6:00 a.m. in the ECCR, we will be studying Luther’s Small Catechism-Manual for
Discipleship, by John T. Pless. Who are disciples? What is a life of discipleship? As a follow-up to Luther’s Small Catechism, this book answers those important questions by looking at Luther’s Small Catechism as a field manual for how to live in faith and serve in love according to God’s commandments. Questions, contact Joe Dravis, 665-7815.
GENESIS 12-21 Abraham to Isaac
SAY THIS: Trust and obey
even if you don’t know how it will work out.
TODAY SSM SUNDAY! SSM Sunday occurs the 2nd and
4th Sundays of the month. Students will be dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. service, then head over to
The Garage. See you there!
Peace-by-Piece Quilting Ministry Beginning Thursday, September 5, 9:00-11:00 a.m.,
we meet in the Gym Lobby and will meet on the first four Thursdays of each month. All quilters are welcome! Contact Debbie in the church office, 665-7815, for information.
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For information, contact
Lorraine, 665-7815 [email protected]
Sr. High SSM NIGHTS
1st & 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH beginning SEPTEMBER 1,
5:30-7:00 p.m. in The Garage. Dinner will be served!!Di
Jr. High Youth Group
WEDNESDAY Nights beginning SEPTEMBER 4,
6:00-7:30 p.m. in The Garage.
Youth Group Kick off
5th
Graders take a five-week
class that teaches them why and how they can participate in communion. Information and online registration at: sjlchurch.org/faithinstruction
Sixth Grade Confirmation is a
September-April class that prepares your child to become a member of the church. Information and online registration at: sjlchurch.org/faithinstruction
“S.A.Y. Yes!” Would you like to give it a try, but you aren’t sure just what you could
do? (Say “Yes”) Are you thinking that doing something with kids could be a start? (Say “Yes”) Join us Thurs-day afternoons, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Arvin for our fifth year of S.A.Y. Yes! (Saving America’s Youth, Yes!).. You could be a Mentor developing relationships with elementary aged students at St. John’s Valley of Faith. We learn about God, practice academics, have snacks and play. A mission opportunity with plenty of support. Are you interested? Say, “Yes”! Contact Pam Schallock, 396-1015. The program begins mid-September, if you have a few hours Thursday afternoons during the school year, please consider helping out.
TODAY IS THE DAY!Join us in the Event Center after the second service and come hear the adventures of what God is doing through His people at St. John’s in Tanzania, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Scotland and the United
States. A light lunch will be provided. Come catch His vision! Everyone is invited! Sign-ups for L.E.R.T. Training begin TODAY at each Information Center
MOPS—MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS begins Thursday, September 12, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Event Center. Mothers of Preschoolers is a group for all moms
with children, newborn through preschool. We meet at church twice a month and childcare is provided. While children are lovingly cared for, mom’s enjoy a delicious brunch and have conversations about life as a mom and the world around us. Register for MOPS today and find your people. Register at: sjlchurch.org/MOPS.
Chapel Bells Rehearsals resume on Monday, August 26 at 6:15 p.m. in the WC Music Room. If you think
you might be interested in ringing hand-bells, contact Brian Scheller, Director of Worship & Music Arts, 665-7815, or [email protected].
Via de Cristo Retreat Weekend Via de Cristo is a three-day spiritual retreat weekend, in alignment with St. John’s
Mission to Love•Learn•Lead, designed to strengthen and renew our faith and bring us to a fresh awareness of living in God’s grace and is open to everyone over 18. Leading the next weekend, October 3-6, is St. John’s member, Nancy Acquaviva, and our own Pastor D. If you would like more information (no obligation to make a commitment), contact Nancy Acquaviva, 599-3069. If you are interested, a sign-up sheet is located at both Information Centers.
Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study resumes September 8, 10:00 a.m. in the Event Center Conference Room.
Join us in fellowship and bring your Bibles and your curiosity as we hear God’s Word preached and study His Word together!
Men’s Bible Study Join us beginning Tuesday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the ECCR, for our 9-week study of Ruth/Esther by LifeLight. This study is part
of the LifeLight Bible study series of in-depth studies of Bible books. The goal of LifeLight is that through a regular program of in-depth personal and group study of Scripture, more and more Christian adults may grow in their personal faith in Jesus Christ. Questions, contact Buck Klein, 201-0249.
Men’s Bible Study Join our study Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Lorene’s Coffee Shop on Ming & Ashe. Currently we are studying The Peacemaker
by Ken Sande. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.
Thank you for worshiping with us! Come again, soon.
Kick off—September 6, 6-8:00 p.m. @ Kidz Connection
Kidz 56 is for 5th and 6th graders.
Come and eat FOOD, make FRIENDS, have FUN. You are
always welcome to bring friends!!
AWANA begins September 18, 6-7:30 p.m. AWANA is our mid-
week ministry committed to reaching children with the Gospel of Christ and teaching them to know, love, and serve God. AWANA blends Bible teaching,
Scripture memorization, and tons of fun!
Register at: sjlchurch.org/awana
Celebration Choir Come make a joyful sound to the Lord! Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m. in the Music Room. If you think you
would be interested in singing in our choir, contact Brian Scheller, Director of Worship & Music Arts, 665-7815 or [email protected].
The Worship Team Set List is posted the Tuesday after Sunday morning worship. No sign up necessary. www.twitter.com/sjlcworship.
Ticket sales begin September 1, 2019
