This Week’s Memory Verse
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!” ~Mark 9:7
This Sunday: As we are learning to be better Kingdom managers of our Financial Capital, so God is calling us to consider all the different kinds of capital we have received and the various kinds of people we are investing it in. During this Lenten Season we are focusing on two critical questions: What is God calling me to invest? Who is God calling me to invest that in?
Jesus invested everything He had in His relationship with the Father and walked in perfect communion with Him. What are you currently investing to deepen your relationship with God? Which of these capitals is God calling you to invest more of and how will you do it?
Psalm 1
Philippians 3:7-14
Luke 10:38-42
INVEST Booklets: Included in the bulletin this week is a small booklet as part of our Sunday Lent series “Invest.” This “Guide to Strengthening Your Key Relationships” is a tool to help you record your responses and “investment” plans as we go through this series. Please bring it back to worship each Sunday. Additional copies will be available on our website and in the church entryway.
Lent Midweek Services: Our Wednesday Lent services this year will focus on the parables of Jesus. This week we focus on the parable of the Sower and the Seed (Matthew 13:1-8). Come for Soup Supper at 6:00 PM and worship at 7:00 PM.
Lenten Soup Suppers… We are looking for volunteers to host our six Lenten soup suppers. Dates still available are March 11, 18, & 25. Please contact the church office if you can help. Thank you!
Director of Youth Ministry: On Tuesday, February 10, the Board of Directors issued a call to our Youth Ministry Intern Samuel Troemel to serve as our Director of Youth Ministry. Sam has indicated that he will accept this call which is contingent upon completing his internship, the last requirement to graduate from Concordia University, Chicago as a Director of Christian Education (DCE). His Commissioning and Installation will be on June 28th.
Thrivent Builds Mission Trip: Where: Costa Rica, When: June 13 – 21, 2015, Who: Current college students and those who are 20 and older, What: Assisting a family with the building of their new home, Cost: Thrivent members $940, non-members $1,290, How Many: This event is limited to 15 participants, Registration: Email Pastor Mark for trip and registration details – pastormark@stjohnslutheran.net, Deadline: Registration ends April 15
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.
Financial Peace University: We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God’s ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more! Each of the 9 weekly classes is about one hour and forty-five minutes long. The next session will be held at St. John’s on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM from March 5 to May 7 (no class on April 2). Materials are $93 (plus $9.30 shipping) per household. Register and order materials for the class online at https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/classfinder
Attention Concordia Students: The congregation will now accept applications for student grants for the 2015-2016 academic year. All members of St. John’s, who plan to attend any of our ten synodical universities or our two seminaries, are eligible to apply. All you have to do is send a brief note to St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, ATTN: Tim Kramer, or an e-mail to tkramer@stjohnslutheran.net, announcing your intent to enroll in the 2015-2016 academic year. All applications must include the following information:
Your Name
School Name
Student ID or Account # (if returning student)
Degree you are pursuing
Year and Level of study (e.g. Junior year, undergrad; 5th year, teacher certification, or student teaching; graduate studies)
Attending Fall Term or Spring Term (or both)
Briefly explain why you’re attending Concordia and how you plan to use your studies/future vocation to shine the light of Christ and to witness for Jesus as His kingdom representative in the world.
Deadline for applications is March 31, 2015. Actual grant amount to each student is undetermined but will be based, in part, upon the number of students requesting assistance. So, if you are considering attending a synodical university–even if you have not made a final decision–please send a brief note informing us of where you are in your decision process so that we can plan accordingly.
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Ladies’ Tea: Please join us for our 6th annual tea on March 7th at 11:00 AM in the Parish Hall. Our guest speaker will be Tom Pickford. His topic will be the “ABC’s and XYZ’s of Orchids.” Bring a friend and a plate of finger food for the lunch buffet table. For more info, contact Lois Johnson and Larraine Ewing. Please see attached poster.
New Narthex Display: Are you tuned in to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod? Check the display for current publications available from our Synod, some historic books on our history, and a few current books that are a “must read”.
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 here to subscribe to receive the devotion in your email each morning.
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