This week at St. John

MON-SAT (3/29-4/3)- Pastor Merrill host's 'Thy Strong Word' on KDSN radio 6:25 AM
THURS 4/1- 1:30 LWML Meeting
7 PM Maundy Thursday Communion Service
FRI 4/2- 7 PM Good Friday Tenebrae Service
SAT 4/3- 9 AM LYF set-up for Easter Breakfast
SUN 4/4- 6:30 AM Easter Son-Rise Service
7:30 AM Annual LYF Easter Pancake Breakfast
8:45 AM Sunday School (No adult Bible class)
10 AM Communion service (Mite Box Sunday)

This Week at St. John

• WED 3/24- 9 AM Ladies' Lenton Retreat
• SAT 3/27- 10 AM-2 PM District Singles' Spring Event at Mission Central (Mapleton)
• SUN 3/28- 1 PM Pastor at Denison Care Center
• SUN 3/28- Pastor at Eventide

Weekly Announcements

• TUES MAR 9- 8:45 AM Pastor's Conference in Deloit
• WED MAR 10- 9:00 AM Ladie's Lenten Retreat
• SAT MAR 13- Remember to turn your clocks ahead 1 hour for Daylight Savings Time, so that you won't be late to Church the next morning!
• THURS MAR 18-  LWML Prayer Service at St. Luke, Ricketts, Refreshments at 9 AM, Service at 9:30 AM
• SAT MAR 27- 10 AM-2 PM at Mission Central, Spring Singles Event.

This Week at St. John

• WED 2/17- 9AM Ladies Lenten Retreat
• 5:30PM Sunday School Lenten Supper
• 7PM Ash Wednesday Service
• 8PM Elder's Meeting
• SUN 2/23- 1:30PM LYF Bowling

Weekly Announcements

• MON 2/8- 6 PM Video training for Elders
• TUES 2/9- Pastors; Conference at St. John Battle Creek
• WED 2/10- 7PM LYF meeting for New Orleans attendants
• SUN 2/14- 11 AM Finance Board Mtg.
  >>Blood Pressure screening after worship
  >> 11 AM- 12:30 PM LWML Brunch
• ASH WEDNESDAY 2/17- 5:30-6:30 PM, Sunday School Supper before Lenten midweek worship (free-will offering will go toward scholarships for children going to Camp Okoboji this summer)
  >> 9 AM Ladie's Bible Study/Lenten Retreat, "The Beauty of Holiness: Living a Christlike Life" $7 for materials, 1 hour weekly Bible Study.

Weekly Announcements

• MON Feb. 1- Elder's Mtg. 7 PM
• TUES Feb. 2- Men's Bible Study, 6:30 AM at Ruth's Cafe in Ute
• WED Feb.3- Confirmation 3:30-6:00 PM (extra hour to make up for snow days)
• THURS Feb. 4- LWML Mtg. 1:30 PM
• SAT Feb. 5- Outreach Workshop at Faith Lutheran, Council Bluffs 8:00-11:30 AM
• SUN Feb. 6- "Mite-Box" Sunday

• Blood Drive- TUES Feb. 8, 12:30 PM at Charter Oak-Ute H.S.
  
• Scholarship Fund- A scholarship fund for students planning to attend synodical colleges of seminaries has been established and is being added to the Memorial list. If you would like to contribute to this fund, ask about it in the office.
• St. John's Human Care Committee- is looking for volunteers (either individuals or couples) interested in helping to coordinate efforts to provide for the physical needs of people in our community. If you have a heart for the needy and would like to help, please talk to either Pastor or President Bill Magill.
• 8th Graders & their Parents- The District Confirmands' Retreat is Feb. 19-21 at Camp Okoboji. The retreat prepares youth who are nearing confirmation for life in the church after confirmation. Adult chaperones accompany youth from their congregation. See Pastor Merrill for forms or if you have any questions.

Weekly Announcements

• Mon-Sat. Jan 25-31 Pastor Merrill will be hosting 'Thy Strong Word' this week on KDSN 107.1 FM
  6:25 AM http://www.kdsnradio.com
• Wed. Jan. 27- 6 PM Choir Practice
• Wed. Jan. 27- 7 PM Voter's Meeting (rescheduled from Jan. 20)
• Sun. Jan. 31- Contemporary Worship

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST- Please pray for Brent and Eugene Friedrichs, missionaries sponsored by St. John Lutheran, Charter Oak.

According to United Press International (UPI),  "Sectarian violence in Nigeria has left one village almost empty... Human Rights Watch and other groups say the violence began in Jos Jan. 17, apparently sparked by a Muslim resident's plan to rebuild a house burned down during riots in 2008."

Please pray for Brent & Eugene's safety. Pray also for peace and end to violence between Muslims and Christians in Jos and Nigeria.

Weekly Announcements

• TUES Jan 11- Pastor's Conference, Dow City
• WED Jan 12- Confirmation Resumes 3:30pm, Church Council Mtg 7pm
• THURS Jan 13- LWML Noon Luncheon
• SUN Jan 17- LYF Mtg. 2pm
• WED Jan 20- Annual Voter's Mtg. 7pm
  

Weekly Announcements

• Confirmation classes resume 3:30 pm Wed. Jan. 6 (weather permitting)
• Board of Education mtg. 7:00 pm Wed. Jan. 6 (weather permitting)
• Board of Finance mtg. 11:00 am Sun. Jan. 10
• Blood Pressure Screening after worship, Sun. Jan. 10
  

Announcments for early January

• Sun. Jan.3- Mite box Sunday
• Sun. Jan.3- 2010 officers instillation

Need a ride to church? Call 678-3312 to have someone bring you to church and return you to home afterward.

Remember to pick up your 2010 offering envelopes in RM 101

Save & return your copies of Portals of Prayer to be recycled

Annual reports for 2009 are due to the church secretary, Linda Kuhlman as soon as possible