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Saint John's Lutheran Church

A Family of Disciples, Faithfully Making Christ Known

A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

106 Scheid Road
Sandusky, Ohio
419-625-2192


Sunday Bulletin

A Light in the Darkness

December 3, 2023  Second Sunday of Advent

On the second Sunday of Advent, we light two candles on the wreath and we listen to John the Baptist preaching, baptizing, and urging us to prepare for the coming of Christ. The first reading from Isaiah is familiar to anyone who knows Handel's Messiah, and the psalm that includes the beloved line, "righteousness and peace have kissed each other."      

 

St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.  

https://www.facebook.com/stjohnlcssandusky 

· 2023 -The Year of Story · 


The Year of Story Memory Verse:

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
(Acts 1:8).


Truth & Healing Movement

The ELCA's Truth & Healing Movement is an opportunity for this church to increase our understanding of our colonizing impacts on Indigenous people in the past and present. Over the next several months, there will be opportunities to learn, raise awareness and engage in other ways to impact hearts and lives across this church. We believe that the truth, and our knowing and embracing it, is the first step toward healing for all of us. 

Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations

Truth & Healing Movement    Introduced by Bishop Eaton on the ELCA website.

Over the next months this page will provide opportunities to learn the true history and current realities of Indigenous people. It is these truths, truths that have been ignored by most for hundreds of years, that will bring healing for both Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people.

Some of these opportunities will be calls to individual action, and some will be activities that congregations and small groups should coordinate and participate in together. All these opportunities can be easily promoted by sharing links on social media or other communication platforms.

Watch this page as well as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for additional opportunities to engage.

 


 Parish Briefing
The Work of the People of God

2023: The Year of Story
Memory Verse: Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 

Live Stream Worship: St. John's live streams its worship each week. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.

Council asks the congregation to pray that in the midst of chaos, we listen for God's voice to guide and comfort us and all of God's people.

Giving Tree! The Giving Tree is up for gifts for the children at Erie County Childrens Services to help foster children. Take a name, or two and their wish list is listed on the tag. Wrap the gifts (or Faith Life) can wrap them for you. Please attach the tag so we know who the gifts are for. Please return to the church by Sunday, December 3rd. Thank you for your generous and loving support. - The Faith Life Team

Christmas Worship Opportunities:

Youth Christmas Program:  Our youth will share the Christmas story “The Light in the Darkness” on Sunday, December 3rd at 10:30 am. Don’t miss this special worship opportunity! 

Christmas Eve: Two opportunities to worship on Sunday, December 24th. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with special morning worship service at 10:30 am and 5:00 pm. The two services will be essentially the same, featuring both Holy Communion and candlelight. The 10:30 am service will be live streamed to Facebook. Spread the word; invite family and friends to come for Christmas Eve worship!   

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THESE SPECIAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD!

Teams and Committees: Team/committee reports for the 2022 annual congregational booklet will be due by January 7th to Sandy Thompson. Please send your report in a Word doc to sandy8110@gmail.com or mail to the church at 106 Scheid Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 attention Sandy Thompson

Mark your calendars: St. John's 2023 Annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024 after worship.

Book Club January 9, 2024: We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10 am at the church. We are reading “The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation” by Barbara R. Rossing. Read Chapters 6 - 8 for our next discussion.

A Bible Study, "Reading Through Genesis", meets in the Upper Room each Sunday at 9:15 am 

We need your help! We still need readers, ushers, and communion assistants most weeks!

 

 






 Parish Worship

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Worship on Sunday, December 3rd is at 10:30 am in the sanctuary and on Facebook. View The Bulletin

 

St. John's live streams its worship each week. The link for Facebook is below; all you have to do is click on it to go directly to St. John's Facebook page. You DO NOT have to be a member of Facebook or join in order to watch the service. Thank you to those who keep working to improve our online worship.

https://www.facebook.com/stjohnlcsandusky/


 Parish Calendar
Faith Active Through Love

 Parish Events

With a thankful and cheerful heart

Upcoming Events in the Parish

Teams and Committee Annual Reports

Teams and Committees: Team/committee reports for the 2022 annual congregational booklet will be due by January 7th to Sandy Thompson. Please send your report in a Word doc to sandy8110@gmail.com or mail to the church at 106 Scheid Rd Sandusky, OH 44870 attention Sandy Thompson

Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars: St. John's 2023 Annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2024 after worship.

Giving Tree Take a Tag

Giving Tree! The Giving Tree is up for gifts for the children at Erie County Childrens Services to help foster children. Take a name, or two and their wish list is listed on the tag. Wrap the gifts (or Faith Life) can wrap them for you. Please attach the tag so we know who the gifts are for. Please return to the church by Sunday, December 3rd. Thank you for your generous and loving support. - The Faith Life Team

Christmas Eve 2023

Christmas Worship Opportunities:

Christmas Eve: Two opportunities to worship on Sunday, December 24th. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with special morning worship service at 10:30 am and 5:00 pm. The two services will be essentially the same, featuring both Holy Communion and candlelight. The 10:30 am service will be live streamed to Facebook. Spread the word; invite family and friends to come for Christmas Eve worship!   

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THESE SPECIAL WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOR THE COMING OF THE LORD!

Youth Program

Youth Christmas Program: Our youth will share the Christmas story "The Light In The Darkness" on Sunday, December 3rd at 10:30 am. Don't miss this special worship opportunity! Youth practice takes place each Sunday morning at 9:30 am. 

Revelation Bible Study

Revelation Bible Study meets weekly on Wednesday morning at 10:30 through Advent. Read Chapters 6 & 7 for discussion on December 6th.  

Bible Study Starts In October

Bible Study: "Reading Through Genesis" meets in the Upper Room each Sunday at 9:15 am.

The Rapture Exposed

Book Club January 9, 2024: We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10 am at the church. We are reading “The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation” by Barbara R. Rossing. Read Chapters 6 - 8 for our next discussion.

Scripture and Prayer

Meet us for Scripture and Prayers on Wednesday, December 6th, 12:00 noon at Jim's Pizza Box in Huron. 

 


 Online Giving
Sharing blessings

Giving Options
 

Saint John's offers an electronic option to safely make both regular offerings and special donations to our church.



Or if you like to give a RECURRING GIFT, you can now contribute automatically from your checking or savings account through your credit/debit card or by a text message. Our electronic giving program offers convenience for you and provides much-needed income consistency for our congregation. But remember, if you are happy with your current giving method, you do not have to change a thing.

If you no longer want to write 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes, this is a giving option for you to consider. And when travel, illness, or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your regular offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis.

This electronic option allows donations to an array of budget items via a drop-down menu. Some examples are flowers, the cemetery fund, memorials, endowments, scholarships, fuel, and others.


Signing up for giving through tithe.ly


1. Go to get.tithe.ly

2. Click on “sign up free”

3. Click on “GIVE TO CHURCH”

4. Click on “GIVE ONLINE”

5. Click on “Create Account”

6, Fill out form (remember the pin number). Click “Submit”

7. You will see a screen that says “Your account has been created successfully!” Click “OK”

8. At the bottom of the following page, you may choose either “credit/debit” or “bank account.” Click on the one you prefer to set up for making your donations. Whichever you choose, you will be prompted to enter your information on the next page.

9. Enter your information for either “credit/debit card or bank account.” You will get a screen confirming that either your card or bank account info has been successfully saved! Click “OK”

10. Enter here the pin number you set in step 6.

11. Enter “St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sandusky, Ohio” The Church should appear in the list generated. Click on it, then click: “Give Now”

12. Now you can enter the dollar amount you would like to give. It will come out of your bank account, or be charged to your credit/debit card, whichever you have set up. If you wish to cover the processing fee as part of your giving, please check the box that says “Cover Fees.” (Fees are .25 per transaction, plus 2.4% of the total. Ex.: on a $100 donation, fees would be $2.65.)

13. Click “Give”

Or, if you would rather donate by text:


Give Now BY TEXT

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  • Text “give” to: 614-389-9681
  • When prompted, enter your information (email, bank or credit card information, etc.) and the dollar amount you would like to donate. You will receive a text receipt verifying your donation.

This phone number is specific to St. John's only, so your donation will go directly to our tithe.ly account.


If you need any other help with the initial setup, please feel free to contact Melinda Zorn at 412-639-5477.

 


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