E-Vine October 8, 2015

This Week’s Memory Verse

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. ~Romans  5:1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

We continue our worship series on Paul’s letter to the Romans.  Grace was the heart of the message that Paul preached.  As he began to prepare to go to Rome to preach and teach there, he sent a letter to the church to serve as an introduction to his message.  That letter, Paul’s letter to the Romans, is the most systematic and thorough treatment of the plan of salvation in the New Testament.  Reading almost like a theology text book, Paul lays out the need for grace and the amazing gift of grace.

Jesus is the “second Adam,” undoing the sin of the Garden of Eden.   The brokenness that we have inherited from our first parent has been undone by our Savior. We experience this now through justification; we will experience it in full in the resurrection.

• Genesis 3:1-19
• Romans 5:12-21
• John 5:16-30

• Children’s Church teachers this week: Danielle Irwin, Kristi Carey, & Jenny Gass

• Aaron Comfort Dog Report: Aaron was in Roseburg, Oregon, as part of a team of 6 Comfort Dogs seeking to bring comfort to the Umpqua Community College community.  It is very likely that he will be returning next week.  Please keep the people of Roseburg in your prayers, along with the Comfort Dog teams that are ministering there.

• Second Sunday Potluck: Oktoberfest    Join your brothers and sisters in Christ for fun and fellowship next Sunday, October 11^th, at 11:30 AM.

• Trunk or Treat – October 25^th at 5:00 PM    Helpers are needed for Trunk or Treat!  We need 12 dozen cupcakes for the Cupcake Walk at Trunk or Treat!  If you can make 2 dozen cupcakes, decorate them for Halloween, and deliver them to the Parish Hall kitchen on Sunday morning, that would be awesome and so greatly appreciated!  Please email Janis King (jking@stjohnsnapa.org) and let her know if you are able to help out! Thank you so much!

• Pastor Mark Sabbatical: The Board of Directors has authorized a sabbatical for Pastor Mark through October 18.  Please direct any requests for Pastoral Care to Pastor Mike.

• Missing Silver Tablecloth… The coffee hour group is missing their silver table cloth that covers the card table used for Sunday coffee hour. If you have it, please return it as soon as possible.  Thank you!

• Attention Thrivent Members: Want to help offer disaster relief assistance for the victims of all the fires burning in California? Please watch for a website link that was sent to all Thrivent members in California via an email blast and via social media.

• Sanctuary Choir practice has resumed!  New members are always welcome. Join us at 7:00 PM on Wednesdays!

• Wine Donations: Once again, the Worship Preparation Committee is seeking donations of red wine for Communion. Donations should be a minimum of 2 bottles, the usual amount needed for one service. Thank you for considering this opportunity to participate in the worship life of St. John’s.

• Campus Security:  Please remember to check that doors are properly closed and locked as you leave the room you are using.  Thanks for helping us take care of our campus.

• Aaron Comfort Dog Visits:  If you would like to request a visit from Aaron, please contact Tim or Christy Kramer @ 255-0119.  For an update on his activities, please check out his Facebook page at AaronComfortDog.

• 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.

• 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.