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ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
246 Benjamin Street, Romeo, Michigan 48065................May 31, 2009
WORSHIP 9:30 AM
“Spirit For All”
Prelude……………………………………………………….……..........……Jan Evans
Praise Ringers………………………………………..Precious Lord Take My Hand
With Saxophonist John Phillips
Congregation Please Stand
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Living God, as you sent your Holy Spirit upon the disciples, strengthening them to preach the gospel to all people, transform us that we may witness to your love wherever we are, drawing all people to you. Amen
FIRST LESSON: : Romans 8:22-27
22We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
THE PSALM: Psalm 104:24-34,35b
24 How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-- living things both large and small.
26 There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.
30 When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in his works--
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
35bPraise the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD.
THE WORD OF GOD: Acts 2:1-21
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7Utterly amazed, they asked: "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs--we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!" 12Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"13Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine." 14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15“These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! 16No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17"'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. 20The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. 21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN MAY 30/31, 2009
GUESTS & VISITORS:
The members of St. John Lutheran Church and their Pastor extend to you a most cordial welcome and wish you a blessed worship hour with us. A staffed nursery is available for children 4 and under in the back of the church on Sundays.
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Volunteer Ministers for
June 7, 2009
Assisting Minister:
Acolyte:
Mikaela Keller
Greeters:
Bill & Linda Walters
Reader:
Ron Weyersberg
Nursery:
Volunteer Please!
Ushers:
Ron Weyersberg Family; Dave Dau
Counters:
Robert/Julie Miller
Coffee Hour
Scott Colbert Family
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Weekly Attendance:
Saturday, 5/23.................54
Sunday, 5/24 (START OF ONE SERVICE)
9:30............................. 65
TOTAL = 119
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Member Service Directory
Seamstress – Deb Aude
786-9189
E.P. Collision – Bumping, Painting, Glass - 752-4452
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Summer Office Hours begin next week! The office will be open Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm, and closed on Fridays.
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Meijer Community Rewards for April
$18.46
YTD for 2009: $83.28
Thank you, Shoppers
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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Our Community Outreach team is seeking book donations. Please drop off GENTLY USED books at the church for a fundraiser to be held on June 13th, during the village wide garage sale.
MAY PANTRY NEEDS
FOR SAMARITAN HOUSE
Cereal, Cooking Oil, Canned Fruit, Stew, Peanut Butter, Jan/Jelly, Canned Meats, Oatmeal, Pork & Beans, Spaghetti Sauce, Spaghetti Noodles, Egg Noodles & rice, Pancake Mix & Syrup, Hamburger Helper.
NOTE: We need low-sodium and sugar-free foods in our pantry for clients with health problems.
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
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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St. John is a Stephen Ministry Congregation
For more info, call:
Jan Gallagher
586-752-5329
Bob or Jan Gallardo
586-781-5803
Jan Alling 586-752-7016
Jerry Foor 586-752-9227
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Help Wanted: the donation of 2 climbing rose bushes to replace the ones that “bit the dust” this winter. The bushes will be planted by the trellises on the east side of our building. Any color will do! Please contact the church office or Jurg Hauptli at 752-7594. Thank you!
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!
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More ways you can save!
1. Box Tops for Education
2. Campbell’s Soup Labels
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St. John Lutheran Softball Our games are Thursday nights at 7 PM. We are a co-ed team, 13 years and older and we welcome you to join us. You can invite your friends to play too!
There are two teams and the schedules are posted in the Gathering area at church. Please feel free to contact Don Schwartz about joining a team if you are interested.
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
Quilt Batting
Material
Thread
Toiletries
Paperback Books
Playing Cards
New Greeting Cards/Envelopes
Used Card Fronts
School Supplies
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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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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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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
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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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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN, MAY 30– JUNE 7, 2009
Saturday -Worship, 5pm
Sunday -Contemporary Worship, 9:30 am
Monday -Can-Do Ringers 6:30 pm
Tuesday -Weight Watchers, 7pm
Wednesday -Love Day II, 9am – 12pm
-Tai Chi, 10:30am
-WELCA, 12:30 – 2pm
Thursday -Parish Ed,
-AA/Alanon, 8pm,
ANGELS softball - one game home at Romeo Middle School - Memorial Field on Morton Street 7 pm
Saturday -Worship, w/Communion 5pm
Sunday -Worship, 9:30 am
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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 are 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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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 # 42 - We have a 5 year old male in need of pants size 7-8 Husky.
E-Care # 43
We have a 16 year old male in need of shorts, men’s size M, jeans men’s size 34x30 or 33x30, tennis shoes size 10 1/2, and tee shirts size men’s large.
E-Care # 44
We have a 10 year old female in need of stretch shorts, jeans, tee shirts and dresses size 14-16.
E-Care # 45 - We have a 16 year old female in need of pants & shirts size XL or ladies size 14/16 and underwear size 36C; also a 14 year old male in need of jeans, pants & shirts size 14 youth or medium (shirts), and underwear size 14-16 boys.
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