E-Vine April 23, 2014

This Week’s Memory Verse

 He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ~Luke 24:46-47

This Sunday: Jesus had compassion on the people because He saw them as “sheep without a shepherd.”  He is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep and takes it up again.  As comforting as this message is to us, it also reminds us that we have a calling to proclaim this Good Shepherd to those around us so that they may know His love, care, mercy, and peace.

• Acts 4:1-12
• 1 John 3:16-24
• John 10:11-18

• The Presentation of Confirmation Projects will be on Thursday, April 30^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.

• 8^th Grade Graduation Dine and Donate – Tuesday, April 28^th   Join us at Eight Noodle Shop, 1408 Clay St. (across from Exertec’s entrance).  Eight Noodle Shop will donate 10% for dine-in and take-out orders.  Please bring attached flyer.  Thank you!

• 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://twitter.com/sjlcnapa
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• 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.