Brief E-Vine Survey
We are exploring options to send out the E-Vine by text in addition to email. Please click on the link below for a brief 3-question survey regarding this. Thank you for your input!
Pentecost Sunday
The Lord and Giver of Life
May 23, 2021
As We Gather
This Sunday is the Festival of Pentecost, and we are celebrating what we confess when we say these words of the Nicene Creed: “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life.” In the same way that the Spirit breathed new life into the dry bones of Ezekiel’s vison, the Spirit breathes new life into the spiritually dead, and brings them together as the Church of Jesus Christ. The Lord and giver of life, through the good news of Jesus Christ, brings a spiritual resurrection in this life and a physical resurrection in the life to come. “I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.” Ezekiel 37:14
Live-stream and in-person worship begin at 9:30 AM. Please CLICK HERE to download the handout, and to link to the live-stream itself.
We will be streaming on our Facebook Page as well: CLICK HERE
Family and Children Resources
“Children’s Church Lesson” This is a weekly Sunday School/Children’s Church type lesson for parents to lead with small children. Please use this at home during this time when we are unable to offer our regular Children’s Church. Here are this week’s suggestions:
- THIS WEEK’S LESSON CLICK HERE
- THIS WEEK’S COLORING SHEET CLICK HERE
- YOU TUBE: THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES CLICK HERE
- LEGOS PENTECOST VIDEO CLICK HERE
Wednesday Night Worship: Jesus and the Demonic
Jesus engaged in open spiritual conflict numerous times in His ministry. What does this say to us in our walk with Jesus? Join us for Wednesday Night Worship next Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM as we explore Matthew 8:28-34. To access, please go to our streaming page CLICK HERE
Bible Sponsorship for 8th Grade Graduates
We would like to send our 8th graders off to high school with a new study Bible. Would you like to help by sponsoring one of these Bibles and sending an encouraging card to one of them?
All of our students receive Bibles in the 2nd grade. But many of them are in sorry shape by the end of 8th grade. This is not a bad thing! It shows they have been used! We want to bless our 8th graders as they graduate with a new study Bible that contains to encourage them to continue exploring and growing in God’s Word. Here is more information about the Bible https://www.zondervan.com/9780310941767/niv-quest-study-bible-for-teens-hardcover/
If you are interested, what should you do?
- Please contact the church office or Kevin Mathison (kevin@stjohnslutheran.net). If there is a specific 8th grader that you would like to sponsor, let us know. Otherwise we will pick one for you and share with you his or her name.
- Write a letter or card for the student to go with the Bible. This can be a graduation card, or a simple note card.
- Get the card or letter to the church office. You can drop it off or mail it. Please get them to us by June 1.
- Make your donation. The Bibles are $25. Please mark your donation “8th grade Bibles”
When they graduate, the students will receive the Bible you have gifted along with your card or letter.
If you have any questions, please ask Pastor Mike or Kevin Mathison.
Serving our Community through the Mission Farm
We are heading into the time of year when timely harvesting in our mission farm is critical. Not only does the harvest provide much needed fresh produce to the Napa Food Bank, but it also leads to ongoing fruitfulness of the plants.
In order to adequately harvest the anticipated bounty, we need more servants! This is an excellent way to serve the needy in our community while enjoying fellowship with other Mission Farm servants. If you are interested in serving, just show up on any Saturday morning. The Farm team will direct you to what needs done that day, as well provide information on other times to serve.
Communion Assistants Needed…
As more people are returning to in-person worship we are in need of additional people to assist with distributing Communion. If you are able to serve in this way, please contact Pastor Mark (pastormark@stjohnslutheran.net) for more information and training.
COMING SOON! THE WORLD PREMIERE of our BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MOVIE!!!
Please tune in online for our performances on June 4th-6th at 7pm Pacific and June 6th at 2pm Pacific. The performances will be streamed. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
Meal Train Created for the Mathisons
A Meal Train account has been created for the Mathisons. CLICK HERE for the link if you would like to participate.
2021 High School and College Graduates
We would like to publish a list in the June Vine of our 2021 high school and college graduates.
For our college graduates, please provide the student’s name, college name, and major.
For our high school graduates, please provide the student’s name, and the name of the college they plan to attend.
You can email this information to: churchoffice@stjohnslutheran.net or call the church office at 255-0119.
Youth Ministry
SURGE is meeting on Tuesday, May 25th from 6-7 PM by the snack shack at St. John’s.
HIGH SCHOOL is meeting Thursday, May 27th from 7-8 pm by the snack shack at St. John’s.
This month we have an event on May 29th in Brentwood from 2-7pm for 7th through High School. Worship, games, & FOOD! Aaron Comfort Dog and two fellow K9 Comfort Dogs will even be making an appearance at this event. Please contact Kevin to get registered.
From our Director of Children’s Ministry
We are now looking for Children’s Church volunteers! SJL is going to start up Children’s Church again in September 2021. Children’s Church is for children in Preschool up to 4th grade. I would like to hear back from all of our former CC teachers as well as some new volunteers! The commitment is typically one Sunday per month if we receive at least 8 volunteers! One class meets in the preschool building at that is for kids Preschool-1st Grade. The other class meets in the school library and that is for kids 2nd-4th grade. Please help us make this a reality for our kids to return to Children’s Church! If you have any questions or would like more information don’t hesitate to reach out to Janis King.
Please click on these link from Janis King…
Children’s Ministry Volunteer CLICK HERE
2021 VBS has been Cancelled
Because of Covid-19, we just don’t have the commitment this year from our typical strong base of volunteers. The decision has been made to cancel VBS for this summer. We will come back strong in the summer of 2022! Thank you for understanding!
May 2021 monthly Vine now available on our website.
To keep up-to-date with what is happening at St. John’s, CLICK HERE
Social Media Ministry Team
Do you love Jesus? Do you like Social Media? Our Social Media Ministry Team is looking for people to join with us building up and improving our ministry through social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). During COVID, we have seen our ministry reach expand well beyond our property, our city, our state, and our country. If you would like to be part of this ministry, please contact Pastor Mike (pastormike@stjohnslutheran.net, 707-255-0119).
Napa State Hospital Donation UPDATE
Napa State has changed their donation request list. Please note the following…
Needed:
- calendars
- greeting cards-no glitter
- fabric
- construction paper
- crayons
- water color paints
NO LONGER ACCEPTED:
Magazines and yarn
Where do I find sermons and services that I missed?
You can find previous sermons in three places. The full services are available on the YouTube channel.
- YouTube Channel:
- https://www.youtube.com/user/stjohnsnapaca/live
- There are playlists for sermons, Sunday Services, Wednesday Night Worship and teaching on Matthew
- RightNow Media Channel
- https://www.rightnowmedia.org/CustomLibrary/41667
- Scroll down to find recommendations as well as sermon and Gospel of Matthew lessons
- Website
- https://stjohnslutheran.net/sermons-2/
- The sermons are arranged by worship series
Right Now Media Recommendation
BUILDING CHURCH COMMUNITY HENRY CLOUD
Building a church community can be a difficult task. Building a sustainable church community is even more difficult. Join Dr. Henry Cloud as he will explain what it takes to build a church community by providing you with the tools to succeed. Each of the eight sessions in this series are only 4 minutes long.
If you haven’t already signed up for Right Now Media, CLICK HERE.
Support SJLS through Scrip! Easiest Fundraiser Ever!!
Click here to watch a video on how easy Scrip is using the RaiseRight app. Remember there are always cards you can purchase in the school office especially our local vendors, Foodshed, Hop Creek and Tarla Bar and Grill, but using the RaiseRight app is so convenient for all of your everyday purchases.
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