E-Vine April 16, 2015

This Week’s Memory Verse

 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. ~Acts 4:33

This Sunday:  Jesus comes to His disciples in the upper room on the first Easter.  He opens their minds so that they can understand the Scripture and the scope of God’s mission, that repentance and faith will be preached to all the world.  Just as Jesus sent His disciples as His partners in that mission, so He sends us today.  Where is He sending you?

• Acts 3:11-21     
• 1 John 3:11-21     
• Luke 24:36-49

• The Presentation of Confirmation Projects will be on Wednesday, April 29^th, at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary.   The congregation is invited to attend as our students present their projects based on their Confirmation Bible verse.

• INVEST Pledge Forms: Please return the pledge form which you received in the mail.  This is a way to state your commitment to invest in your relationship with the Lord and His mission, but also to help us as we plan our ministry and budget for the coming fiscal year.  You can return the form to worship or to the church office.  Additional pledge forms are available in the church entryway.

• Our K-9 Comfort Dog is here!  We welcome Aaron Comfort Dog to our St. John’s staff!  

• Mission India:  Please keep our Mission India Literacy trainer in your prayers.  As announced in church, we have met the goal for financially supporting our trainer for this year.  But we are still collecting support for Mission India which will go toward supporting other literacy trainers.  To support this ministry financially, please make out your check to St. John’s.  You can use the designated offering envelopes or write on your check that it is for Mission India.  For more information about our partnership with Mission India and the opportunity to change lives and draw them to Christ, see the display in the church entryway.

• St. John’s is on Twitter  Follow @sjlcnapa on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sjlcnapa
• Are you on Facebook?  So are we!  https://www.facebook.com/sjlcnapa

• New Narthex Display:   The various crosses are symbols of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins.

• Abide Daily Devotion: How do I let Scripture guide my prayer life?  How can I let Jesus direct what I pray for each day?  The Abide Devotion, written by Pastor Mike, is a daily devotion designed to address these concerns.   You can click here for more information and to subscribe to receive the devotion in your email each morning.