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Didn't get all the blanks filled? Find the missing words on St. John’s website: sjlchurch.org/sermons. Sermon audio & notes online: sjlchurch.org/sermons St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org 661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: [email protected] St. John’s Lutheran School 661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: [email protected] St. John’s Children’s Center 661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: [email protected] July 14, 2019 This Week Campus Maps available at the Information Center WC: Worship Center BR: Bride’s Room KC: Kidz Connection OC: Off Campus LCR: Large Conference Rm in Admin. Office SCR: Small Conference Rm in Admin. Office WCL: Worship Center Lobby ECCR: Event Center Conference Room EC: Event Center-North or South Sunday, July 14 National Youth Gathering—OC 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Family Worship—WC SSM Sunday—The Garage 11:30 a.m. GLS Volunteer Meeting—EC-S Monday, July 15 National Youth Gathering—OC 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall Tuesday, July 16 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Judie Fanucchi 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Cathy Duerr Wednesday, July 17 Thursday, July 18 Friday, July 19 Saturday, July 20 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy 10:00 a.m. SJLS—Dennis Uniform Sale— EC 5 We invite you to submit your prayer petitions using a Prayer Request card in the seat backs or by contacting Debbie Holbrook, 665-7815 PRAYER GUIDE Health Concerns & Illnesses *Hospitalized or Skilled Nursing/Rehab Ezra, Richard, Nancy Alvarez, Robert Appold, Lori Barnett, Cary Elliott, David Harris, Mary Harris, Gene & Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Julie Hunsaker, Cindy Kuntz, Judith O’Brien, Nonda Roth, Jessica Stark, Ed Tjaarda Comfort & Strength Family & friends of Billie Irene Janzen at her passing on July 5 Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Craig, Helen, Say YES, Alex, Brett, Felicia & children, Jason, SJVOF Pastor, those with financial and employment needs, our community, America, our nation’s leaders, military and their families, our world, Christians in the Middle East/Iraq, St. John’s church body, all staff, Children’s Center, School, Tanzania school, families, teachers, leaders, first responders, Ridgecrest & area after earthquakes Continued Concerns Jeanette Albright, Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Art Burzlaff, Martin Chernek, Otto Cook, Doug Drasher, Cary Elliott, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, Smith family, James Stewart, Dorothy Sundberg, Kim G., Brad T., Chad S., John M., Margie, Fred, Lisa Vorhees, Michael Wagner Prayers Welcome to St. John’s! We’re glad you chose to worship with us today. If this is your first time at St. John’s, we invite you to come to the Information Center in the Worship Center Lobby between services. We’d like to meet you and we have a special gift for you. Nursery (Age 0 to 35 months) is available during the services. Our nursery is located in the Lobby to the left of the Worship Center. Sunday School (Age 3 years through 6th grade) Parents! Check your child into Sunday School at the Express Check-in (located in front of the Nursery) between 8:10-8:30 a.m. and 9:30-9:55 a.m. During both services, children will be dismissed to Sunday School and their teachers will walk them to class. You may pick them up in their classrooms after the service. Restrooms with diaper changing stations are located in the lobby, across from the nursery. Exiting from the Sanctuary, turn left; exiting the Worship Center, turn right. Need information? Try the Information Center in the Lobby between worship services. It’s a great place to get information or find out about current activities. In the back of the chairs you will find PRAYER Cards for your prayer requests and CONNECT Cards (one per family) to register your worship attendance and note any contact information changes, including new e-mail addresses. Prayer Cards will be collected by the ushers early in the service. If you would like more information on our ministries, fill out a NEXT STEPS Card. Connect Cards and Next Steps Cards may be placed in the offering plate as it is passed. A friendly reminder to all, please silence all devices. Prayer support, if you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front, following the worship service. SCOTLAND MISSION TEAM—2019 Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget—$1,944,074 Last Week’s Giving—$45,316 Budget to Date—$33,827 Year to Date—$45,317 Year to Date Variance—$11,490 Wifi password: Welcome2SJLC In God We Trust America, Inc. You are cordially invited to the Annual Event celebrating the 63rd year of our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” Tuesday, July 30 at the Marriott Hotel, 801 Truxtun Avenue, 6:30 p.m. Our mission is to promote patriotism by encouraging elected officials to “Vote Yes” to display our congression- ally approved National Motto in every City, County Chamber and State Capitol in America. Speakers include actor Stephen Baldwin and singer Lydia Ranger. Reservations, eventbrite.com. Questions, contact Jacquie Sullivan, 332-3492. The Worship Team Set List is posted the Tuesday after Sunday morning worship. No sign up necessary. www.twitter.com/sjlcworship.
Transcript of This Week PrayersSt. John’s Children’s Center 661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email:...
Didn't get all the blanks filled? Find the missing words on St. John’s website: sjlchurch.org/sermons.
Sermon audio & notes online: sjlchurch.org/sermons
St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org
661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: [email protected]
St. John’s Lutheran School
661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: [email protected]
St. John’s Children’s Center
661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: [email protected]
July 14, 2019 This Week
Campus Maps available at the Information Center WC: Worship Center BR: Bride’s Room KC: Kidz Connection OC: Off Campus LCR: Large Conference Rm in Admin. Office SCR: Small Conference Rm in Admin. Office WCL: Worship Center Lobby ECCR: Event Center Conference Room EC: Event Center-North or South
Sunday, July 14 National Youth Gathering—OC 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Family Worship—WC SSM Sunday—The Garage 11:30 a.m. GLS Volunteer Meeting—EC-S
Monday, July 15 National Youth Gathering—OC 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall
Tuesday, July 16 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Judie Fanucchi 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Cathy Duerr
Wednesday, July 17
Thursday, July 18
Friday, July 19
Saturday, July 20 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy 10:00 a.m. SJLS—Dennis Uniform Sale— EC
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We invite you to submit your prayer petitions using a Prayer Request card in the seat backs or by contacting Debbie Holbrook, 665-7815
PRAYER GUIDE Health Concerns & Illnesses *Hospitalized or Skilled Nursing/Rehab
Ezra, Richard, Nancy Alvarez, Robert Appold, Lori Barnett, Cary Elliott, David Harris, Mary Harris, Gene & Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Julie Hunsaker, Cindy Kuntz, Judith O’Brien, Nonda Roth, Jessica Stark, Ed Tjaarda
Comfort & Strength Family & friends of Billie Irene Janzen at her passing on July 5
Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Craig, Helen, Say YES, Alex, Brett, Felicia & children, Jason, SJVOF Pastor, those with financial and employment needs, our community, America, our nation’s leaders, military and their families, our world, Christians in the Middle East/Iraq, St. John’s church body, all staff, Children’s Center, School, Tanzania school, families, teachers, leaders, first responders, Ridgecrest & area after earthquakes
Continued Concerns Jeanette Albright, Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Art Burzlaff, Martin Chernek, Otto Cook, Doug Drasher, Cary Elliott, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, Smith family, James Stewart, Dorothy Sundberg, Kim G., Brad T., Chad S., John M., Margie, Fred, Lisa Vorhees, Michael Wagner
Prayers
Welcome to St. John’s!
We’re glad you chose to worship with us today.
If this is your first time at St. John’s, we invite you to come to the Information Center in the Worship Center Lobby between services. We’d like to meet you and we have a special gift for you.
Nursery (Age 0 to 35 months) is available during the services. Our nursery is located in the Lobby to the left of the Worship Center.
Sunday School (Age 3 years through 6th grade) Parents! Check your child into Sunday School at the Express Check-in (located in front of the Nursery) between 8:10-8:30 a.m. and 9:30-9:55 a.m. During both services, children will be dismissed to Sunday School and their teachers will walk them to class. You may pick them up in their classrooms after the service.
Restrooms with diaper changing stations are located in the lobby, across from the nursery. Exiting from the Sanctuary, turn left; exiting the Worship Center, turn right.
Need information? Try the Information Center in the Lobby between worship services. It’s a great place to get information or find out about current activities.
In the back of the chairs you will find PRAYER Cards for your prayer requests and CONNECT Cards (one per family) to register your worship attendance and note any contact information changes, including new e-mail addresses. Prayer Cards will be collected by the ushers early in the service. If you would like more information on our ministries, fill out a NEXT STEPS Card. Connect Cards and Next Steps Cards may be placed in the offering plate as it is passed.
A friendly reminder to all, please silence all devices.
Prayer support, if you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front, following the worship service.
SCOTLAND MISSION TEAM—2019
Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget—$1,944,074 Last Week’s Giving—$45,316 Budget to Date—$33,827 Year to Date—$45,317 Year to Date Variance—$11,490
Wifi password: Welcome2SJLC
In God We Trust America, Inc. You are cordially invited to the Annual Event celebrating
the 63rd year of our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” Tuesday, July 30 at the Marriott Hotel, 801 Truxtun Avenue, 6:30 p.m. Our mission is to promote patriotism by encouraging elected officials to “Vote Yes” to display our congression-ally approved National Motto in every City, County Chamber and State Capitol in America. Speakers include actor Stephen Baldwin and singer Lydia Ranger. Reservations, eventbrite.com. Questions, contact Jacquie Sullivan, 332-3492.
The Worship Team Set List is posted the Tuesday after Sunday morning worship. No sign up necessary.
www.twitter.com/sjlcworship.
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News & Notes
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JAMES 1:17a Every Good and Perfect Gift Bottom Line: Show God’s
goodness to others.
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stjohnskidz_bakersfield
For information, contact
Lorraine, 665-7815 [email protected]
VBS registration for The Incredible Race is CLOSED. We have reached capacity!
On July 22, our first day of VBS, parents with children that want to be added will go
to the Walk-Ups booth and put their child’s name on a call list.
At 5:00 pm, we will call parents to let them know if their child has a spot.
If so, your child can attend on Tuesday, July 23.
Please keep all staff, volunteers, children and their families
in your prayers.
Thank You!!
St. John’s Student Ministry
SSM SUNDAY—TODAY! SSM Sunday will occur the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Students will be dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. service,
then head to The Garage. See you there! Next SSM is July 28.
Men’s Bible Study Join our study Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Lorene’s Coffee Shop on Ming & Ashe. Currently we are studying The Peacemaker
by Ken Sande. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.
Women’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study Join us Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Event Center Conference Room for our new study, Matthew, the Coming of
the King by John MacArthur. The New Testament launches with an eyewitness account of the events of Jesus’ life from Matthew, a former despised tax collector, who experienced a radical conversion and became one of Jesus’ own disciples. It doesn’t matter where you are in your walk, we all are somewhere. All are welcome. Questions, contact Judie Fanucchi, 332-9364.
Tuesday Evening Bible Study Women’s Ministry would like to invite you to a Bible study opportunity! Come for 8 weeks or drop in when you
can and study “Wherever Love May Lead: Your Place in God’s Plan” written by Cathy Duerr. Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. in the ECCR. Questions, stop by the Women’s Kiosk or contact the church office, 665-7815.
When leaders get better, all of Bakersfield wins. No matter where you lead, The Global Leadership Summit is a world-class experience designed to help you get better and embrace your grander vision—the reason God called you to lead.
St. John’s is hosting this event this year. Join us Thursday & Friday, August 8 & 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Volunteers are needed for this event, sign up to volunteer or to attend at both Information Centers or contact Debbie, 665-7815 or [email protected]. Tickets are $50 for members and/or regular attendees. Go to globalleadership.org for more information.
CRAIG GROESCHEL Co-Founder & Senior Pastor, Life Church
BOZOMA SAINT JOHN Chief Marketing Officer, Endeavor
BEAR GRYLLS Adventurer; Writer; TV Host
JO SAXTON Author, Leadership Coach & Entrepreneur
JASON DORSEY #1 Rated Gen Z & Millennial Speaker; Researcher
DANIELLE STRICKLAND Pastor; Author; Justice Advocate
PATRICK LENCIONI Best-Selling Author; Founder & CEO, The Table Group
AJA BROWN Mayor, City of Compton
LIZ BOHANNON Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Sseko Designs
DR. KRISH KANDIAH Founder, Home for Good; Consultant; Social Entrepreneur
TODD HENRY Founder, Accidental Creative; Author; Leadership Consultant
JIA JIANG Best-Selling Author; Blogger; Entrepreneur
CHRIS VOSS Former FBI Hostage Negotiator; CEO & Founder, The Black Swan Group
DeVON FRANKLIN Producer, Author, Speaker; CEO of Franklin Entertainment
Peace-by-Piece Quilting Ministry Our next meetings will be Thursday, August 15, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Gym Lobby. Beginning
September 5, we will meet the first four Thursdays of each month. All quilters are welcome! Contact Debbie in the church office, 665-7815, for information.
Thank you for worshiping with us! Come again, soon.
Find out what’s happening and what’s happened. Go to: www.facebook.com/SJLCBakersfield.
Get in on and share all the fun! LIKE us!
Find St. John’s on Facebook & Yelp.
Do you have leftover contribution envelopes? Bring them to the Admin Office or drop them in the
offering plate on Sunday. We will repurpose them! Getting envelopes you don’t need? Call the office and we will take care of it, 665-7815.
The people of St. John’s LOVE God and others,
LEARN to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ, and
LEAD others to discover and live out their calling as God’s people.
Are you or someone you love celebrating a birthday? Consider a gift to the Endowment Fund Birthday
Club for each year of blessings!
Missions Update! This morning, we will be commissioning our Educator Team going to Tanzania—Marty
Hartman, Patrice Appold, Jenny Ellis and Aaron Longmire. We will also be commissioning our Mission Teams headed to the Ukraine and Poland. After services, see them in the Lobby and wish them well as they answer God’s call to carry the good news message to others. Please keep these teams in your prayers.
Scotland Mission Report! The Scotland Team has prepared a report of their 2019 trip delineating their
training and work in relationship evangelism with the Perry family. Come by the Lobby after worship this morning to see the team members and ask about their experiences.
Hey, I know you! Name tags are available. If you need a name tag, please sign up for one at
the Worship Center Information Center.
Your Name
St. John’s Valley of Faith Clothing Pantry is in need of kids and teenagers clothing in all sizes. We also need
kitchen items, such as blenders and small appliances. We appreciate your donations and thank you for helping the Arvin community! Donations can be dropped off at the Information Centers or at the Admin office during the week. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.
Thrivent Financial For Christians Action Teams make it easy for us to bring
people together to make a positive change in our community. Remember to apply for Thrivent Action Team money ($250) for your LifeGroup or Mission Team projects. For more information on how to become a Thrivent member, contact John Heideman, [email protected] or 472-1438.
A Big Thank You! To everyone who supported the SSM Fireworks Booth. It was the most successful yet! A special thank you to Hannah Greene, our dedicated organizer, and to
parents and students who worked in the booth. You all ROCKED it!
Altar Flowers Celebrating? Remembering? Enjoying the beauty of His earth? Share with your family and friends here at St. John’s. Reserve your
Sunday now to provide flowers for our worship. Contact Leslie, 665-7815, to sign up.
Global Leadership Summit Volunteer Meeting For people who have signed up to volunteer,
there will be a short meeting TODAY at 11:30 a.m. in the Event Center-South.
We sent off 6 high schoolers from our youth group for an experience of a life time. Check out the pictures they are posting from the LCMS National Youth Gathering on Facebook. Keep them in your prayers. They return Monday, 7/15.
