The Pentecost Season is a time
for growth in faith, because God’s Spirit teaches us how to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray God will grow His grace
in our lives!
Vacations are times times of refreshment and to get closer to God.
If you travel, look up the worship time at a church near your journey. Time
and location are usually in the phone book, but you may ask at the church office or look online at: www. lcms.org/ca/www/locators/nchurches/church.asp
The earth is the Lord’s, and all that is in it,” Ps. 24. Will you use the money from your tax rebate in a godly manner? Will
you share? Will you tithe or make a special gift?
Since all of life is a gift, we ought to remember that it belongs, first of all, to Him, and should be used as He would
like it used.
Let Us Pray!
You may start our prayer chain by contacting Virginia Snodgrass (765-3368) or Gayle Grimm (765-3607). We will pray and ask others to pray with us. The Bible commands: “Pray without
ceasing.” (I Thessalonians 5:17)
Deaf Ministry
Sunday will be August 10. Ernie
Haefner will join us to communicate with those who cannot hear. Please invite
friends and neighbors who are hearing impaired to join us.
You are invited to our circuit convocation on Sunday,
August 24th, at St. John Lutheran Church, Alma. The convocation will include a ministry fair, depicting items from a number
of sources, and several workshops for Christian families. The Keynote speaker, Brian Young will present "The
Godly Family" and answer questions about the creationist model of origins.
Those involved at the Ministry Fair include:
"Mountain Movers" Rev. Wayne Hamet have a display and DVD.
"Cross Pollination Ministries" Rev. Brad Aldrich will have some handouts available.
"His" International Student Ministry, Liz Beikman will be presenting.
"Die" Deliberate Intentional Evangelism (Family Evangelism) Rev.
Fred Darkow will be presenting.
"Student Ministry at K-State" King Crawford will be presenting.
"Lutherans for Life" Shari Weber will be presenting.
"LCEF" Barb McComas will be presenting.
Here are some
descriptions off the Creation Instruction website: http://www.creationinstruction.org.
Email: If you have an email address,
whereby the church may contact you, and the church does not have it yet, please email the church, with “address” in the subject line to: r.w.grimm@juno.com.
Evening worship will be Saturday,
August 16th at 6:05 pm. We will have communion using the Divine Service. All are welcome to come and to worship, especially if Sunday morning is a workday
for you.
We Have Electronic Earphones, which
amplify directly from our sound system. If you need assistance with one, please ask an usher.
Lutherans in the US: See how religion
is practiced in our country by viewing maps with census data. A Lutheran University,
Valpairso U, has placed these maps online: http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/ geo/courses/geo200/religion.html
Online Bible: http://www.biblegateway.com/
Kansas District LCMS - This Month's
Updates and Other Quick Links: http://www.kslcms.org/.
Other links: The web site for our synod is: www.LCMS.org. It has also has many links to religious information and
connections.
The Lutheran hour has streaming video and other devotional materials. See them at: www.lutheranhour.org.
Mission & Stewardship:
1. Missionary prayer requests and newsletters - Guinea Prayers: http://www.kslcms.org/ks_guinea/ prayer_requests.pdf,
2.
Monthly Planned Giving Message: www.kslcms. org/ks_departments/plannedgiving/message.htm
Upcoming Events: www.kslcms.org/ks_registrations
For Questions or Comments on Web Site, contact: joyce@kslcms.org
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Voters:
There will be a special
voter’s meeting on August 10 after church to consider the following by law change to our constitution. (See page 24
in the constitution: Article VII J.) The procedure for using the scholarship funds will also be explained by the elders.
Current: the St. John School board
shall consist of four members of St. John Lutheran Church and two members of Trinity Lutheran Church, McFarland. One of the
members of St. John shall be the vice-chairman from the Board of Christian Education. The remaining three members from St.
John shall be elected, one position each year, and their term of office shall be three years.
The positions filled by members of Trinity, McFarland shall be filled in accordance to their constitution and by-laws.
The St. John School board shall organize annually and elect a chairman who shall conduct their meetings and report to the
Board of Christian Education, and a secretary. The principle of the day school
and the pastor of Trinity, McFarland, shall be advisory members.
Proposed: The St. John School Board
shall consist of seven members: four members of St. John Lutheran Church, two members
of Trinity Lutheran Church, McFarland, and one member of the St. John Parent-Teacher
League. One of the members of St. John Lutheran Church shall be the vice-chairman
from the Board of Christian Education. The remaining three members from St. John shall be elected, one position each year,
and their term of office shall be three years. The positions filled by members
of Trinity Lutheran Church, McFarland shall be filled in accordance to their constitution
and by-laws. The position filled by a member of the St. John Parent-Teacher League shall be filled in accordance with their
constitution, bylaws, and/or policies. The St. John School board shall organize annually and elect a chairman who shall conduct
their meetings and report to the Board of Christian Education, and a secretary. Elected positions within the St. John School Board shall be limited to members of congregations
in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The principle of the day school and the pastor of Trinity, McFarland, shall be
advisory members.
Workday Tools: various tools
were left at the parsonage on the day we replaced the roof. you may claim them at 706 iowa street.
Flood Relief: Recent flooding has caused immeasurable devastation throughout the Midwest.
An estimated 39,000 people have been displaced. 3.4 million acres flooded,
$8 billion estimated agricultural losses. Almost 180 counties declared disaster
areas. The need is immense - we must help.
Please join this vast effort today. Your donation in any amount will bring
temporary shelter, crucial food, water and emergency medicines to many families. You
may send your checks payable to LCMS World Relief or call 1-888-930-4438 to charge your donation to your Visa, Discover or
MasterCard. You can also donate online at www.GiveNowLCMS.org. Send to: LCMS World Relief and Human Care, P.O. Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63116-6861. The chapter wide Thrivent for Lutherans is having a door collection on September 7th
that will be matched by Thrivent $.50 for each $1.00, if you would like to wait and contribute then.
Help Us Name Living Areas In The Retreat
Center The retreat building committee would like to name the different
living areas of the new retreat center in Herington. We have two 3-bedroom suites, and a great room upstairs; and
two meeting rooms and one 3-bedroom suite on the lower level. We would like ideas on what to name these areas in
the facility. It is our hope that these names may be more themes of Kansas than Biblical; however, if they could connect
the two, it would be great. Once we have chosen the winning entry, we will use that information to identify and decorate
the areas. The chosen entrant will receive a free weekend at the facility. It is suggested that this could be a
Sunday School project. If you have any questions, please call Doris at 785-357-4441, ext. 101. Each entry
should be submitted to Doris at servantwo@kslcms.org. The deadline for entries is August 14, 2008. Good luck!
Ablaze - There are many Ablaze
resources available on the LCMS website. Check it out at: www.lcms.org/ablaze, Ablaze! Resources- \\
LWML As summer keeps on flying by our LWML group has been keeping busy. We
brought 53 items to be donated to the Alma Food Bank. We donated money to the
church to help defray the cost of the Portals of Prayer. We purchased bottled
water to give away at the 4-H fair with a message on it telling people that Jesus gives the free gift of the water of life.
We continued to work on door decorations for the Alma Manor and brought items
to be used by the Manor for prizes for Bingo. We are working on ideas for a money
raiser to help pay for repairing the church roof. If you have a suggestion please
let us know. We keep filling our mite boxes so we can support our Kansas District
projects and our National projects. We will be holding our August meeting at
the Alma Manor so our sisters-in-Christ who now reside at the Manor can attend. As
always our meetings are always open to anyone who would like to attend, we meet at 2 p.m. on the 4th Friday of
the month. Please come join us in “serving the Lord with gladness”.
Sharing The Good News of Jesus
with 100 million people worldwide by the year 2017 is the bold and inspiring vision of the Ablaze! movement, which
was sparked by LCMS World Mission within The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod and among its partners in North America
and around the world. 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which began as Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five
Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
“Worship For Shut-Ins”
is a 30 minute television service that is distinctly Lutheran. Lutheran Ministries
Media, Inc. (LMM) has been producing “Worship for Shut-Ins” for nearly 28 years and now can be seen across the
United States and around the world. Every Sunday this ministry for the homebound
can be seen on the Total Christian Television (TCT) network. TCT broadcasts on
DIRECTV Channel 377 AT 11:30 am Eastern time (10:30 am Central, 9:30 am Mountain, & 8:30 am Pacific). In addition, it has 17 local US stations, 4 satellite systems reaching a potential of 125 million homes
in 170 nations. They also are on Sky Angel’s IPTV 133.
You Are Invited to our circuit convocation on Sunday,
August 24th, at St. John Lutheran Church, Alma. The convocation will include a ministry fair, depicting items from a number
of sources, and several workshops for Christian families. The Keynote speaker, Brian Young will present "The Godly Family"
and answer questions about the creationist model of origins. Sessions include:
The Godly Family: Having problems with your children or grandchildren?
This is one of our most requested presentations. See what the Bible says about the discipline and education of your children.
This presentation will reveal what God sees as priority for your children and gives Biblical steps in raising a Godly family.
You will never view this awesome responsibility the same again.
Answers To The Most Asked Questions: Can creation be taught in public schools? What about distant star-light
being seen from earth? What is cloning and is it okay? Was ancient man primitive? Did cave men exist and who were they? Where
did the races come from? What is the Tower of Babel? Is Lucy an intermediate? Has Sodom and Gomorrah been found? These and
many more topics will be covered in this informative presentation.
Friend of Issues, Etc., We’re excited about the return of Issues,
Etc.! Since the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod canceled the show on March 18, we’ve been working
on the show’s return. We’re very happy to announce that Issues, Etc. will
be back on the Radio and Internet starting Monday, June 30! The show will broadcast LIVE from 3-5 p.m. CST weekdays at our
website, www.issuesetc.org. Issues, Etc. will also air LIVE from 4-5 p.m. CST on KSIV, 1320 AM in St. Louis. Of
course, both hours will be available for on-demand downloads. As always, Issues, Etc. is listener
supported. Lutheran Public Radio is the producer of Issues, Etc. http://www.piratechristianradio.com/programs.html is the new site for Issues, Etc. check it out!
Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat - “caring for caregiver of the soul” in Tempe, AZ- A place where pastors and other profession church
workers can go to strengthen their souls, restore their hearts, refresh their bodies, and return to their calling. They are asking for your prayers.
Thrivent Giving Plus: Gifts for
st. John can be matched fifty cents on the dollar by Thrivent members. Giving
Plus forms for St. John School are included in this newsletter. That means your contribution to St. John can go from a $1
donation to a donation of $1.50, if you complete the Thrivent paperwork, and make the donation check to St. John Lutheran
School. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Giving Plus Program
The Lutheran Hour® which began in 1930, is the world's longest-running, Christian outreach radio program. It proclaims
the message of Jesus Christ to more than 1.2 million people each week over 800 radio stations across North America. It is
also broadcast on the American Forces Network to reach military personnel and their families around the world, as well as
on XM's Family Talk Radio 170 each Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.
OFFICE NOTES
THE CHURCH OFFICE IS OPEN from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and from 1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Please call:
W When you would like a pastoral visit
W when a member of your family is hospitalized.
W when your address or phone number changes.
W when you are planning to move out of town.
W when a new baby arrives in your family (make Baptism plans at least one week in advance).
W when a member of your family enters college or the
military, marries, or makes a new home.
W when planning a wedding which will be conducted at
St. John (please confirm the date at church before making other commitments).
W when a new family moves to your neighborhood
W when you need a Stephen Minister
W when you feel the church can assist you.
W OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
765-3632
PARSONAGE PHONE: 765-3607
Fax for church and school: 765-7777
St. John School
Phone: 765-3914
email: r.w.grimm@juno.com
Also
check the Web at: www.lutheranhour.org .
Daily
devotions: www.lhm.org/dailydevotions.asp
