2021 May 30 Memorial Day

This Week @ St. John

• MON/TUE MAY 27-28- Church Offices Closed
• THRS MAY 30- Ascention Service at Mission Central, Mapleton
  5:30PM Dupper, 7:00PM Worship
• SAT JUNE 1- 6:00PM Worship at Immanuel, Soldier TWP
• SUN JUNE 2- Summer Hours begin
  8:00AM Adult Bible Class
  9:00AM Worship with Communion (LWML Mite Box Sunday)

This Week @ St. John

• MON 5/20- Pastor gone
• THRS 5/23- 9:30AM Ricketts Bible Study
• SAT 5/25- 6:00PM Worship with Communion at Immanuel, Soldier TWP
• SUN 5/26- 8:45AM Adult Bible Study (PK-MS Sunday School & HS Bible Study on haiatus for Summer)
• 10:00AM Worship & Memorial Day Ceremonies
• 1:00PM Pastor preaching at Denison Care Center
• 2:00PM Pastor at Eventide
• 2:45PM Pastor at Silveridge

This Week @ St. John

• SAT MAY 26- 6:00pm Worship with Communion at St. Luke's, Ricketts
• SUN MAY 27- Memorial Day Observed
• 8:45am Adult Bible Class, but School is now on Summer hiatus until the Fall
• 10:00am Worship
• Followed by Memorial Day Ceremony by the American Legion Post #66 Homer Hall, cookies & refreshments in the Fellowship Hall afterward
• 1:00pm Pastor Merrill preaching at Denison Care Center
• 2:00pm Pastor at Eventide
• 2:45pm Pastor at Silveridge.
• Happy Memorial Day Weekend; Thank You Veterans & your families for your service to our nation. 
• Safe travels to everyone camping or taking vacations this weekend. If you're not far, please consider joining us for worship this Sunday, even if you smell like campfire!

This Week @ St.John

Members of American Legion Post 66 in Charter Oak, recess 

after worship to the front lawn where they held Memorial Day

ceremonies Sunday, May 28, including the decoration of a 

memorial to the unknown and a twenty-one gun salute.

• MON 5/29- Office Closed for Memorial Day
• SAT 6/3- 6:00PM Worship
• SUN 6/4- 8:00AM Adult Bible Class
• 9:00AM Worship with Communion (Mite Box Sunday)
• 1:00PM Pastor preaching at Denison Care Center
• 2:00PM Pastor at Eventide
• 2:45PM Pastor at Silveridge
• SUMMER WORSHIP TIMES; Beginning in June, Adult Bible Study at 8AM, Sunday Worship at 9AM
• TRIPLE PARISH VBS- June 4-8 at Ricketts Park. Each evening will begin with supper at 5:30PM followed by lessons, crafts, etc. from 6-8PM. The program is led by counselors from Camp Okoboji. If your family is going to be gone during St.John's VBS July 30-Aug 3, please consider sending your children to Ricketts for their Vacation Bible School.
• MEN'S TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY- will continue meeting the second Tuesday of each month for June & July . The dates are June 13 & 11. That way Pastor will not have to get up early after the ballgame in Omaha, and we probably wouldn't meet on July 4 anyway. Please join us.
  
  
• SUMMER ADULT BIBLE CLASS- In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation our Bible Study is entitled "A Man Named Martin." Come learn how God shaped Luther's early life and then used him to bring the church back to the teaching of salvation by graced through faith in Jesus Christ. The study will also cover some of the misguided teachings of the medieval church and why reform was needed. All ages are invited to come and learn about our Lutheran history and grow in an understanding of what we believe. Class will meet at 8:00AM Sunday mornings in the fellowship hall.
• THRU THE BIBLE IN A YEAR-

• May 28 2 Chronicles 4-6, John 10:24-42
• May 29 2 Chronicles 7-9, John 11:1-29
• May 30 2 Chronicles 10-12, John 11:30-57
• May 31 2 Chronicles 13-14, John 12:1-26

• June 1	2 Chronicles 15-16, John 12:27-50
  June 2	2 Chronicles 17-18, John 13:1-20
  June 3	2 Chronicles 19-20, John 13:21-38
  June 4	2 Chronicles 21-22, John 14

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This Week @ St.John

• THRS MAY 25- 5:30PM Supper at Mission Central
• 7:00PM Ascension Day Worship at Mission Central
• SAT MAY 27- 6:00PM Worship with Communion at Immanuel (Triple Parish)
• SUN MAY 28- 8:45AM Adult Bible Class (Sunday School on Summer hiatus)
• 10:00AM Worship/Memorial Day Observation (refreshments following)
• SUMMER HOURS BEGIN NEXT WEEK- Beginning in June, Adult Bible Class(ABC) will begin at 8:00AM and Worship will be at 9:00AM. Please join us every week to receive God's Word in both study & praise!

• LUTHERAN NIGHT WITH THE OMAHA STORM CHASERS- June 5 at 7:00PM. Special ticket rates of $11 for infield box seats, $7 for outfield seats. Special meal vouchers also available; $9 burgers, $7 pizza & $6 hot dogs, each with soda. These ticket & voucher prices are good through May 31.  Please let Pastor know if you're interested in going ('cause he's definitely interested.
• CIRCUIT 500th ANNIVERSARY REFORMATION SERVICE- At St.John October 29. We need a committee for planning a meal. Please let Pastor or the church office know if you'd be interested in serving on this committee.
• CONCORDIA CUBS WEEK @ CAMP OKOBOJI- July 16-22 for kids who've completed grades 3-6. Camp will include Bible study, crafts, sports, swimming, recreation time & campfire devotions. Returning "Cubs" get a discount this year by bringing a friend. As Pastor for more information.

THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR

May 21	1 Chronicles 13-15, John 7:1-27
May 22	1 Chronicles 16-18, John 7:28-53
May 23	1 Chronicles 19-21, John 8:1-27
May 24	1 Chronicles 22-24, John 8:28-59
May 25	1 Chronicles 25-27, John 9:1-23
May 26	1 Chronicles 28-29, John 9:24-41
May 27	2 Chronicles 1-3, John 10:1-23
May 28	2 Chronicles 4-6, John 10:24-42
May 29	2 Chronicles 7-9, John 11:1-29
May 30	2 Chronicles 10-12, John 11:30-57
May 31	2 Chronicles 13-14, John 12:1-26

This Week @ St.John

St. Johns' living WWII veterans represent each of the four branches of the service; Ervin Kuhlmann served in the Army, Richard Butler in the Marine Corps, Robert Stoltze, Sr. in the Army Air Force, and Lloyd Pautsch in the Navy. Pictured with them is Bob Stoltze Jr., St. John's congregational President and Chaplain of Charter Oak's American Legion Post.

St. Johns American Legion members also honored the wives of WWII veterans in our congregation. Pictured here are Frances Wiegel (for Roy Wiegel), Ruth Kuhlmann for Edgar Kuhlmann, Esther Remmes for Robert Remmes, Ruth Schmieder for Bernard Schmieder, Amy Wiegel for Laverne Wiegel, and Arlene Schroeder for Ray Schroeder.

COU 2012 graduate Emily Pautsch plays Taps after the 21 gun salute.

Pastor in Wisconsin this week until May 30 

• MON MAY 28/Memorial Day- Office closed 
• SUN JUNE 3- 8:00am Adult Bible Study
• 9:00am Worship with Communion (LWML Mite Box Sunday)

ARMED FORCES MINISTRIES-

Sunday, May 27 St. John observed Armed Forces Sunday. Members of the American Legion read the Roll Call of Deceased Veterans, recognized living WWII veterans of out congregation and the surviving surviving souses of WWII veterans. After worship, they decorated a memorial to unknown soldiers on the sidewalk in front of the church and gave a 21 gun salute to our deceased veterans.

Here are two opportunities to support ministries to current members of our armed services and their families, follow the links below to find out more about these ministries or to contribute directly to them-

Sunday, May 27 St. John collected a free-will offering for Military Bible Sticks. The Military BibleStick is a digital audio player that is pre-loaded with a dramatized recording of the entire New Testament

That same Sunday, there was also an bulletin insert for the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, which includes recruiting, training, and endorsing military chaplains, providing copies of Portals of Prayer to service men & women, and helping military personnel and their families adjust to life after deployment with Operation Barnabas.

Memorial Day 2010

Armed Forces Sunday was observed at St. John Lutheran, Charter Oak on May 23, along with Pentecost and Baccalaureate. Members of Charter Oak's American Legion Post participated in the processional and recessional. A roll call was read before prayers of those 58 veterans of 5 wars who were members of St. John at the time of their death. After worship, outside the church a wreath was ceremonially places on the "tomb of the unknown" and a firing squad offered a 21 gun salute. 

The Legion will host a Memorial Day service at the Charter Oak Community Building on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

Today, LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces endorses and supports 215 chaplains, including: 71 active duty military chaplains, 93 chaplains serving Reserve and National Guard units (22 of which are mobilized and serving in the United States, Iraq, and Afghanistan), 22 Veterans Administration chaplains, 25 Civil Air Patrol chaplains, and four chaplains for Federal Bureau of Prison ministry.

www.lcmsworldmission.org/armedforces

Serving those who serve

Support of LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces can be sent to:
LCMS World Mission Ministry to the Armed Forces
1333 S. Kirkwood Rd. St. Louis, MO 63122
lcmschaps@lcms.org