This Week at St. John’s
monday, mar 24, 2025 - sunday, Mar. 30, 2025
Monday
5:30 PM Grow With Me
Wednesday
11:00 AM Evangelism Committee
3:15 PM Midweek Lenten Service/Grades 3-6 sing
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Lenten Supper (cost: free-will offering)
6:00 PM Midweek Lenten Service
Friday
11:00 AM Newsletter Crew
Saturday
10:00 AM Bible Information Class
6:00 PM Worship Service
Sunday
8:00 AM Worship Service
9:15 AM Choir Practice
10:30 AM Worship Service
Church and School Weekly Announcements
Survey: As we prepare to call a new pastor, our District President has asked our members to fill out a Congregational Status/Pastor Needs survey. The survey is being handed out to you today. Please fill it out and return it to the church office. The deadline is Sunday, April 6th.
Adopt-a-Student: During the month of March (the month in which we observe Christian Education), we are asking members to help out students whose families are struggling to make tuition payments, so that these students may return to our school next year. On the first weekend of March, we will have forms on the table in the hallways to assist you in contributing to this cause. On that form will be options: to pay a student’s tuition for a full year, a half year, a quarter of a year, one month, or other. We are asking you to mark on the form what you are willing to give, put the form and your contribution in an envelope marked “Adopt-a-Student,” and put the envelope in the payment box or drop it off at either the church or school office. Remember, these contributions are to be over and above your regular offerings. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and Christian love.
Easter Dinner Baskets: the Evangelism Committee is again requesting donations for purchasing and distributing Ham dinners to individuals and institutions in need. The cost of a full meal is about $25.00; donations will need to be made by Sunday, April 13th. Envelopes for donations are on the hall table.
If you know of anyone who could use a little help this Easter and would like a dinner please submit their name to Pastor Schaewe or the church office. Institutions that will receive meals are Bay City VA, Bay City Women’s Shelter, Wellspring, and Emmaus House in Saginaw. Meals will be distributed on Holy Thursday, April 17th at 3:00 pm. Thank you for your support!
Easter Altar Flowers: If you would like to order flowers to help beautify our church for Easter Sunday, please see the sign-up sheet on the table outside the church office. The flowers may be dedicated in memory of someone or a special event. All dedications will be printed in the Easter Sunday Bulletin. Deadline for ordering flowers is April 4th.
Next Wednesday, Pastor Larry Seafert (St. Bartholomew, Kawkawlin) will be our guest preacher for our Lenten Services, 3:15 pm & 6:00 pm. Ms. McFarland’s piano students will be providing the preservice music, for the 3:15 pm service, and grades 3-6 will be singing. Guitarist, Eric Merkle, will be playing the preservice music for the 6:00 pm service.
Our Lenten dinner, served 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm, will be: pulled chicken, Sloppy Joes, pasta salads and vegetables. We are asking everyone attending for a free-will donation for their meal. (Children must be accompanied by an adult).
Amazon Wishlist: Please consider helping our school’s library by purchasing books for our students. Visit our Amazon Wishlist, purchase a book(s), and Amazon takes care of the rest. To order, visit: https//a.co/dWBKJUb.
Mark your calendar! Our Easter for Kids event will be Saturday, April 12th, 9:00 am – 11:30 am. Held in our school, this event is for children ages 3 (no diapers, please) through 6th grade (both members and non-members). Watch for more information.
Get Away: Our Event Group is planning a 3-day, 2-night trip to Mackinac Island and the Soo Locks on October 1st– 3rd. The sign-up sheet and flyers with all the information are on the hall table. Invite your friends and family to join us for a fun quick trip “up north”. For more information contact Becky Behrmann.
Preschool packets for the 2025/2026 school year available in the church and school offices.
