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ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
246 Benjamin Street
Romeo, Michigan 48065
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST......................................June 14, 2009
Church Office…………….....752-4588
Hotline...............................752-1067
Pastor Mark Evans………. 752-2498
Email:
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Website www.stjohnromeo.org
Congregational Greeting and Theme of the Day:
“Flourishing”
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
O God you are the Lord of seed and harvest. Your ways are often unknown to us. Make us ready for the growth you would bring through us. Plant in our hearts lives that will bloom with love, justice and mercy. In Jesus name Amen.
FIRST READING: Samuel 16:3-13
3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate." 4Samuel did what the LORD said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, "Do you come in peace?" 5Samuel replied, "Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me." Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the Lord's anointed stands here before the LORD." 7But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 8Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." 9Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, "Nor has the LORD chosen this one." 10Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen these." 11So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives." 12So he sent and had him brought in. He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." 13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah. “Here ends the first lesson.”
Psalm 20
1 For the director of music. A psalm of David. May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. Selah
4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests.
6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with the saving power of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 O LORD, save the king! Answer us when we call!
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 4:30-34
30Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. 32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade." 33With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. 34He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
VOLUNTEER MINISTERS FOR JUNE 14, 2009
Assisting Minister:
Mellissa Lehman
Acolytes:
Jacob & Nick Howard
Greeters:
Tom Jurek Family
Reader:
Volunteer Please
Nursery:
Volunteer Please
Communion Care:
Sid & Joyce Kelly
Communion Bread:
Sid & Joyce Kelly
Ushers:
Jurg & Leslie Hauptli, Volunteers Please
Counters:
Drop Bag
Coffee Hour: Steve Hunt Family
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN JUNE 12/13, 2009
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Volunteer Ministers for
June 21, 2009
Assisting Minister: Courtney Carleton
Acolyte:
Stacie Sambrano
Greeters:
Brad Morrison Family
Reader:
Brenda Palmer
Nursery:
Volunteer Please
Ushers:
Glen Douglas, Trudie Seablom, Volunteers Please
Counters:
Pat Hahn, Joanne Banghart
Coffee Hour
Steve Hunt Family
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Weekly Attendance:
Saturday, 6/6.................43
Sunday, 6/7.................108
Total = 151
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Member Service Directory
Seamstress – Deb Aude 586-786-9189
E.P. Collision – Bumping, Painting, Glass - 586- 752-4452
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Summer Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am-4pm, and closed on Fridays.
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Meijer Community Rewards for May
$24.51
YTD for 2009: $107.79
Thank you, Shoppers
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God’s richest blessings to Logan Kincade Stark, as he is baptized at St. John on June 14th. Logan’s parents are Jim and Jennifer (Hodge) Stark of Romeo. His sponsors are Michael Hodge of Harbor Springs and Sarah Hodge of Oak Park.
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for all of the get well wishes that I have received. I really do appreciate it.
Verona Goebel
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We warmly welcome our New Members!
Mary Henke
Molly Koenig
Marjorie Neubacher
Robert Neubacher
Earl Parsons
Evan Parsons
Nicetas Proctor
Jason Schmotzer
Lynn Semrau
Waldemar Semrau
Kelly Warzin
Ben Warzin
Reese Warzin
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Thank you to Sharon & Gary Orr for the donation of 2 climbing rose bushes for the east side of our church. These rose bushes will be planted in memory of her Dad and in honor of her Mom’s 90th birthday.
Funding-raising Help URGENTLY Needed!
The Baseball fundraiser in early May was a huge success. In fact, we did such a good job the baseball league wants us back to do their closing day picnic. The bad news is the league has changed the day for the closing picnic. Usually at the end of June, they have moved it up one week, to Saturday, 20 June 2009.
We need 6-8 people to volunteer their time and have fun while working! Some of the members who have volunteered the past 3 years will NOT be available this year, so I counting on the rest of the congregation to step forward and help. If we cannot support this effort the church will lose this fundraiser!
No money will exchange hands. The league will buy all of the food and drink. Our job will be to set up table and chairs, cook and serve the food (hotdogs again!), and then clean up. For this effort, the league will donate $300 to the church.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2009; 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. at Powell Middle School, 29-mile & Jewell Road.
If you want more information on the event e-mail or call Dave Hudson (
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; 786-1696).
Prayerfully consider donating your time to this worthwhile event.
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JUNE PANTRY NEEDS
FOR SAMARITAN HOUSE
Juice, Crackers, Oatmeal
Coffee/Tea * Deodorant
Jelly * Hamburger Helper Pancake Mix * Syrup Canned Meat
Spaghettios* Ravioli
Laundry Soap *Toothpaste Canned Fruit * Toilet Paper
Dish Detergent
NEEDS FOR OUR DIABETIC CLIENTS:
Sugar Free Jello * Crystal Light * Sugar * Sugar free Jan/Jelly Splenda * Sugar Free Pancake Mix and Syrup
We appreciate any non-perishable food items and toiletries that you can donate. Drop off your food donations during our normal business hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-6 and Friday 10 – 4. We are located at: 62324 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48094,
(586) 336-9956
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Do you have a vacuum cleaner with attachments, dust buster, or cordless sweeper that you are going to get rid of or replace? If so, we could really use these items around the church to help keep the place ship shape! Please let us know if you are able to help with this request.
And as always, thank you for the many ways that you help out!
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Men’s Club Picnic -
Tuesday, June 16 at 6 PM The Men’s Club is celebrating the end of our season with a picnic at the home of Leon and Carol Petzold. This is the meeting when both you and your spouse/friend a re invited to attend. The Men's Club will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring a dish to pass, your own place settings, and drinks. The Petzolds live at 6415 Clear Lake Road, 28 miles north of St. John's. Take Van Dyke north past Imlay City to Clear Lake Rd. and turn LEFT. If you need a ride or want to carpool, call Don Schwartz or any other Men's Club member.
All men and women of the church are invited to attend! If you remember and wish to participate, please bring your wedding pictures to share. Please RSVP by talking to or calling Don Schwartz at 586-752-9145 or Leon Petzold at 810-724-4107 or email to
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. We hope you will be able to attend this fun filled, relaxing evening!
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This year we have two St. John softball teams: the Saints and the Angels. Don Schwartz is managing the "older and more experienced" Saints team, while Scott Hudson is managing the new upstart Angels team. The two softball schedules will be posted in the Gathering Area. All games start at 7 PM on Thursday evenings. We invite our fans to come on out to the ball park and watch our games! Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, as many ball fields do not have any bleachers.
Please save your pop can tabs and turn them in at the church for the purchase of kidney machines. Over 109 and ¾ lbs. have been collected since February 2007! This fundraiser is for the purchase of kidney machines.
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MAY-JUNE WELCA PROJECT
Items we use all year:
Used Sheets, School supplies
Quilt Batting, Playing Cards Material, Paperback Books
Toiletries Thread
New Greeting Cards & Envelopes, Used Card Fronts
Debra Circle – Meets at 9:30am on the first Tuesday of the month at a member’s home.
Church Group – Meets at 12:30 on the first Wednesday of the month at the church.
Love Day – Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9am to 3pm at the church.
Love Day 2 – Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9-12am at the church.
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NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING
Thank you for the tremendous response with this! In March we recycled 5.62 tons and received $84.40. Year to date – $131.47. Landfill space saved – 17.53 cubic yards. The total collected since the program began in 2005 is $3,411.10.
Thank you!
You can recycle:
+Magazines
+Mail
+Shopping Catalogs
+Newspaper
+Office & School Papers
You can recycle anything listed here from your business as well. The Bin is located in the back lot next to the garage.
PLEASE, NO CARDBOARD or PHONE BOOKS
JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
There are about 200 giving units in our church and if each unit gave an extra $10 each month at the end of the year we would have an additional $24,000. Please consider a slight increase in your commitment to the ministry here at St. John and help solve our financial problem.
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UPCOMING SERMON SERIES
Do you have any suggestions for Pastor Mark? Are there any subjects you would like to see turned into a Sermon Series? Do you have any questions or concerns that you would like to see PM
develop into a Sermon Series for this fall? If you do then tell Pastor or call the church office.
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Saturday Worship Action Team (SWAT):
Do you enjoy Saturday night worship? Are you interested in how this service functions; or, would you like some changes made? The SWAT members meet every 2 months for
approximately 1/2 hour after a Saturday service. Working with the team does not require much of your time and it's easy! Each person takes a turn "ushering" a service and always with another team member. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Mark.
Our next meeting is June 27th - hope to see you there!
If you have an extra vehicle you have been considering donating, please call Charity Motors Car Donation Program and tell them you want to donate your vehicle and designate the proceeds to St. John Lutheran Church. You will receive a tax donation while helping our church!
Call 313-933-4000.
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More ways you can save!
1. Box Tops for Education
2. Campbell’s Soup Labels
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In our continuing efforts to “Go Green” and save money too, we would appreciate you using one communion card per family. Simply note the names on that card of the people who took communion. Thank you kindly.
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THE STEPHEN’S MINISTRY
How does the referrals process work?
1. A person, either yourself, a relative, or friend is hurting and in need of Christian care.
2. The Stephen Ministry Referrals Coordinator learns about this need for care from a pastor, a friend, or from the person in need of care and only after the person has granted permission.
3. The referrals coordinator meets with the person to talk about Stephen Ministry.
4. With the person’s permission, the referrals coordinator assigns a Stephen Minister to meet on a weekly basis with that person.
5. The Stephen Minister provides distinctively Christian and strictly confidential care.
Our Stephen’s Ministers are these to help....
Jan Gallagher 752-5329
Bob or Jan Gallardo
586-781-5803
Jan Alling 586-752-7016
Jerry Foor 586-752-9227
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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN, JUNE 13 – JUNE 21, 2009
Saturday -Community Outreach Book Sale
-Worship, 5pm
Sunday -Worship with communion, 9:30 am
-New Member Sunday
-Blood Pressure Screening, 9:30am
Tuesday -Council Meeting, 7pm
-Weight Watchers, 7pm
Wednesday -Tai Chi, 10:30am
Thursday -AA/Alanon, 8pm,
Saturday -Community Outreach Book Sale
-Worship with communion, 5pm
Sunday -Worship, 9:30 am
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E-Care Needs from Samaritan House
If you are able to meet any of these needs, please feel free to drop them off anytime during our hours of operation: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am until 6 pm and Fridays from 10 am until 4 pm. If you have any questions, we can be reached either by email (
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) or phone at 586-336-9956. We are located on the east side of Van Dyke between 28 Mile and 29 Mile Roads.
62324 Van Dyke in Washington, MI.
E-Care # 46 - We have a 20 year old male in need of pants size 32 X 34, shirts size L-XL, underwear size M and shoes size 10 1/2.
E-Care # 47
We have a 12 year old male in need of pants and shorts, size 14-16 (large).
E-Care # 48
We have a 43 year old female in need of bras size 36D, socks size 9-11, panties size 6, shorts size 9-10 junior, tennis shoes and flip flops size 8.
E-Care # 49
We have an 18 year old male in need of tennis shoes size 12 1/2, socks size 10-13, underwear size 32, shorts size 32, and t-shirts size large.
also a 15 year old male in need of tennis shoes size 13, underwear size 34, socks size 10-13, and summer clothes size mens med.
Also a 13 year old male in need of tennis shoes size 10, summer clothes size 28-30 (waist) or small shirts, underwear size 28-30, and socks size 9-11.
Also a 2 year old female in need of summer clothes size 18 month.
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