2020 DEC 16 | Wednesday Advent Midweek Worship

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LENTEN/EASTER WORSHIP

We are already in the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday was February 26, and our midweek Lenten services have begun. They are held every Wednesday during Lent beginning at 7 p.m. at St. John. St. Paul and Immanuel will be joining us for midweek services again this year.

The theme of this year's midweek Lenten series is "Ironies of the Passion." Each week we will look at an ironic or unexpected aspect of the passion account in order to learn about the unique and lasting significance of Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection.

• March 4 It Is Better That One Man Die for the People (John 11 :45-53)
• March 11 Not During the Festival (Matthew 26:1-5)
• March 18 He Had Been Wanting to See Jesus (Luke 23:6-12)
• March 25 We Have No King But Caesar! (John 19:12-16a)
• April 1 Don't You Fear God? (Luke 23:39-43)
• April 5 Palm Sunday (8:15 am at St. Paul, 10:00 am at St. John)
  Do You Hear What These Children Are Saying? (Matthew 21 :12-17)
• April 9 Maundy Thursday (5:30 pm at St. Paul, 7:00p.m. at St. John)
  Do This In Remembrance of Me (1 Corinthians 11 :23-29)
• April 10 Good Friday Tenebrae (7 pm at St. John)
  He Said, I Will Rise Again (Matthew 27:62-66)
• April 12 Easter Sunday Son-Rise (6:30am at St. John)
  LYF Easter Breakfast at St. John immediately following
  Easter Festival Service (8:15am at Immanuel, 10:30am at St. John)
  Why Do You Look for the Living Among the Dead? (Luke 24:4-8)

MIDWEEK ADVENT WORSHIP

This year Advent began Sunday, December 3. We will  once again be having midweek services at St. John on Wednesday nights and the Triple Parish will be joining us. Services will be at 7:00PM and we will also have carol singing before each service at 6:45PM. The theme this year is "Behold the Light!" Advent candles, the lights on our trees, the lights that decorate the church during Advent and Christmas seasons, all point us to Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, the Light which no one can overcome.

• WED DEC 6 "Put on the light!" Romans 13:11-14
• WED DEC 13 "Many lights are brighter -together!" Romans 15:4-7
• SUN DEC 17, 6:30PM Sunday School Children's Christmas Program
• WED DEC 20 "A light with a special purpose." Romans 1:1-7
• SUN DEC 24 Christmas Eve, "The brightest light." Isaiah 9:2-7
   6:00PM at St.John, 10:00Pm at St. Luke
• MON DEC 25 Christmas Day, "Life in the Light." John 1:4-5
  9:00AM at St.John, 10:30AM at St.Paul

Advent Midweek Worship

Advent services begin on Wednseday, December 2nd at 7:00PM. We will sing carols before worship; 6:45PM-7:00PM

Midweek Advent Services:

►WED. DEC 2
►WED. DEC 9
►WED. DEC.16

Advent Resources for Family or Personal Devotions at Home:

►Advent Devotions from Iowa District West
►Advent Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
►Advent & Christmas resources from the Missouri Synod

Midweek Advent Worship Schedule

Divine Interruptions: The Angels of Advent & Christmas

December means it's Advent and we will once again be having midweek services at St. John on Wednesday nights. We will see how God interrupted the ordinary lives of some of His people to do extraordinary things. How might the Saviors's coming change your routine this Advents and Christmas season? Join us Wednesday nights!

Midweek services will be held December 3, 10, and 17 at 7:00PM. As in past years, we will have a time of carol singing before each service at 6:45PM. We invite you to take time out of your busy schedules to journey to Bethlehem with us this season.

• DEC 3- Luke 1:5-25 Zechariah: Just Another Day at the Office? 
• DEC 10- Luke 1:26-38 Mary: You're Not a Kid Anymore
• DEC 17- Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph: A Difficult Decision
• DEC 21- 7:00PM Sunday School Christmas Program
• DEC 24- Luke 2: 18-25 Shepherds: Life Will Never Be the Same
• DEC 25- 9:00AM Christmas Day Worship

From the Board of Education

• Today, Thursday, Jan. 9 members of the Board of Education will volunteer to dismantle and pack away the church's Christmas tree.
• February 16, we will be hosting our annual Family Movie Night, where we plan on screening the blockbuster 'Soul Surfer,' the story of how a Christian teen's faith is challenged by a shark attack. Watch the church bulletin, monthly newsletter and St.John Website for more details to come.
• Ash Wednesday, March 5, the Board of Ed/Sunday School will serve a supper before St.John's first midweek Lenten worship service. Watch the church bulletin, monthly newsletter and St.John Website for worship times.
• Sunday, March 23 is the date for our annual St.John's Swim Day at King's Point Resort in Storm Lake. Watch the church bulletin, monthly newsletter and St.John Website for more details. 

Midweek Advent Services

Advent services begin Wednesday December 4 at 7:00 PM. Carol singing at 6:45 PM. Join us as we prepare for the Savior's coming.

Advent Midweek Services

 'Wait, Pray, Live By Faith:
Waiting with the Old Testament Church'

Advent services will begin November 30th. Services will begin at 7:00pm. Christmas carol-singing will begin at 6:45pm, before the worship service itself.

• Wed. Nov. 30
• Wed. Dec. 7- 'Waiting with Comfort'
• Wed. Dec. 14- 'Waiting with Joy'
• Wed. Dec. 21- 'Waiting with Worship'

Come worship Him! Come early & sing His praises as we prepare for the celebration of His birth. The LYF will serve bars after each Advent service.

Midweek Lenten Services

Once again this year there is a circuit rotation for midweek Lenten services. The theme is "the Wounds of Jesus." Each week a different pastor will lead worship with a special message focusing on one of the parts of our Savior's body that was wounded for us. Midweek services will be held Wednesdays at 7PM.

• FEB 17- Pastor Merrill- "His Humbled Head"
• FEB 24- Pastor Ernst, Triple Parish, Ricketts- "The Savior's Side"
• MAR 3- Pastor Fiege, St. Matthew's, Mapleton- "His Unbroken Bones"
• MAR 10- Pastor Salcido, St. Paul, Ida Grove- "His Holy Hands"
• MAR 25- Pastor Brandt, St. Paul, Ute- "His Faithful Feet"
• APR 3- Pastor Merrill, "His Battered Back"