Christ the King Sunday
“Lord of All”
November 21, 2021
As We Gather
On Sunday, we celebrate Christ the King Sunday. We celebrate that Jesus Christ is truly Lord of All, even though the world around us doesn’t look like it is under His Lordship. We look forward to the fulfillment of the Lord’s Mission, the Day of Resurrection, Christ’s Second Coming, when His Kingship will be revealed to all for all eternity. But what does it mean now in a fallen world that He is King? What does it mean for us as we follow after our Lord?
Live-stream and in-person worship begin at 9:30 AM. Please CLICK HERE to link to the service, and CLICK HERE to download the service handout.
We will be streaming on our Facebook Page as well: CLICK HERE
Advent ABC Survey
Advent is less than two weeks away! Let’s start thinking about it: Can you come up with a word that has something to do with Advent for every letter of the alphabet?
At our Advent service on December 1, Pastor Mike will lead us through the alphabet, highlighting the word for each letter that was mentioned most in this survey. Thanks for your input! Click here to go to the form.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Join us in giving thanks to the Lord for who He is, His gifts, and His goodness. We will have a Communion service on Wednesday, November 24th at 7:00 PM. Please consider bringing non-perishable food items to share with the Napa Food Bank.
2022 Offering Envelopes are coming
– Please dispose of your 2021 envelopes after December 31, 2021
Our 2022 offering envelopes will be available in a couple of weeks. If you currently don’t have an envelope box for 2021 and would like one for 2022, please contact Christy in the church office ASAP.
Solar Panel Project
“The Rising of the Sun”
We are happy to announce that we are installing a solar panel system–often referred to as photovoltaic, or PV, system—on campus. Once completed, this system will provide most of the congregation’s electrical needs.
For more information, please click here: https://stjohnslutheran.net/the-rising-of-the-sun/
Prayer & Praise
Prayer & Praise is a Saturday night opportunity to join together with our St. John’s Family and beyond for a time of praising God through song and a time of prayer. We are super excited to be starting this up at St. John’s so help us spread the word! Go to our Instagram & Facebook pages and share our post to let the Napa community know about Prayer & Praise.
When: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM ⏰
Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church Sanctuary
Sunday Morning Bible Classes
Neither of the Sunday Morning Bible classes (“Foundations” and “Ephesians”) will be meeting this Sunday since both Pastor Mike and Joel Wahlers will be attending the Lutheran Educators Conference. The classes will resume on November 28.
St. John’s Theatre Department Proudly Presents “Oliver Jr.”
Dates: November 17-20 @ 7:00pm and November 21 @ 2:00pm
Ticket Info: $12 each. Visit our website beginning Friday, 11/5, to order tickets. Seating is limited; first come, first served. CLICK HERE for tickets.
Technologically-challenged? Please contact the church office (707.255.0119) for assistance in ordering tickets.
Help Needed!
We will be “Striking” the set on Sunday, Nov. 22nd after the performance. Many hands make the work light! Please consider joining us! Thank you!
Children’s Church Update for Parents
Thank you to all of our Children’s Church Leaders! I believe that all is going well and I have witnessed some great fun happening with the kids too!
The lessons have been reinforcing that God is always with us and He provides us with what we need! We have been learning from the Bible about
how this was true for Moses too!
Some teachers like to provide a simple snack for the kids during Children’s Church so we need to know if your child has any allergies that we should be aware of. Please email me back if there are any concerns you have for your child. I pray your Thanksgiving is full of blessings with your family and friends. (jking@stjohnsnapa.org)
Save the Date – Ladies’ Tea March 5, 2022 from 11:00 AM – 2 PM.
Details to follow!
The November 2021 monthly Vine is available on our website.
To keep up-to-date with what is happening at St. John’s, CLICK HERE
Best Practices for Ministry Conference
BPM is back! BPM 2022 will take place on February 17-19 at Christ Church Lutheran in Phoenix, Arizona. Best Practice for Ministry is a free conference for pastors, church workers and lay people. The purpose is to learn and share ideas and practices to help us grow in living God’s Mission. For more information, please click here: https://cclphoenix.org/bpm/
As we have done in the past, St. John’s will be covering lodging for all participants from St. John’s, but not transportation. The conference itself is free. If you are interested, in addition to registering at the link above, please notify the church office ASAP. Hotel rooms area at a premium so don’t delay!
Christmas Shopping? Support SJLS through Scrip!
As you begin to think about your holiday shopping, please see everything available through Scrip. Planning a trip to Disneyland? Yes, there is Disney Scrip. Do you shop QVC? Yes, Scrip for QVC too. There is Scrip for pretty much anything you can think of. If you cannot find exactly what you need, you can always purchase a VISA gift card ($50, $100, $250) with no loading fee!! Visa cards are also able to be used at Costco.
Planning a corporate or family party where you will be giving out gift cards? Purchase them right here with us!
Scrip is available in the school office during school hours. If we do not have what you need in stock, orders are placed weekly and we will get it to you quickly. You can always order anytime of the day or night through the RaiseRight app. Download the app to your phone, use our enrollment code 912E7L6F9161 and start shopping. Ecards are available for many items so you may shop right away or you can have your order shipped to the school office to be picked up during working hours.
Scrip Holiday Gift Guide: CLICK HERE
Scrip Order Form: CLICK HERE
We look forward to helping take the stress off of your holiday shopping! Give us a call at 707.226.7970 ext 101 with any questions.~Cindy Zeller
Pack 183 Fundraising Event:
On Dec. 5th, SJL’s Pack 183 will be selling Christmas and Holiday decorations to help raise money for events and costs with Scout education and although we are going to have some wreaths available for sale, we are slimming down to what we feel the congregation would like the most. Since choice is so crucial to our faith and freedom, anyone can choose the item they like, order it online for delivery or pickup and still help the Cub Scouts raise money for future events and growth!
When checking out, please use the dropdown for Pack 183!: https://sherwoodfundraiser.com/troop83greens2021
Give+ App is Changing…
The Give+ Mobile App from VANCO will shut down 1 Oct 21 and will no longer be available for download as a mobile app. The new app is called VANCO Mobile.
Giving through Vanco Moblie is easy! Just download the new app and create a new user profile in VANCO Mobile.
Do you wish to receive the E-Vine by text?
Signing up is simple. Just text “sjlctext” to 855-906-0515. When an e-vine is sent out, you will receive a text with a link which will take you to the current e-vine. If you currently receive the e-vine by email, you will continue to receive it that way as well, unless you request for it to stop.
Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowship is back.
Looking for help with preparing coffee, refreshments, and set up for Sunday morning fellowship. Please contact Bill or Susan Clark at 707-253-2477 or cwillclark@comcast.net if you would like to help.
Drivers Needed
We have members that no longer drive and need a ride to and from church on Sunday mornings. If you can help, please contact the church office.
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
If you haven’t already signed up for Right Now Media, CLICK HERE.
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