Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Mission Statement

Saint John’s Lutheran Church is called by God to be:

Centered in Word and Sacrament

Identifiably and theologically Lutheran

A multi/intergenerational congregation

An inviting congregation in which people are easily involved

Alive with responsive and creative programs that provide opportunity for people

to grow in their faith.

God’s Work…

Our Hands…

No Matter What Size!!!

St. John’s Sunday School K-2nd Grade Class 2017-2018

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1000 HELENA AVE., HELENA MT 59601 (406) 442-6270

www.helenastjohns.org saintjohns@helenastjohns.org

“Growing in Grace, Walking by Faith, Serving in Love”

Sunday, May 13, 2018—Youth Led Service Liturgy: “Now the Feast and Celebration”

Opening Hymn: “I Come With Joy” #482

Hymn of the Day: “Jesus Loves Me!” #595

Special Music:

“Yesu Kwetu ni Rafiki with What A Friend We Have in Jesus”

Sunday School Children and St. John’s Sanctuary Choir

Ministering in Worship Preaching & Presiding Pastor Bradley Ulgenes

Organist Dodie Walsh

Choir Director Connie Conley

Bell Choir Directors Renee Slocum and Christina Tielking

Acolyte Evan Ceaicovschi

Lectors Gwen Roszel, Simon Ceaicovschi

Greeters K-2nd Grade Sunday School Class

Communion Servers Ayla Mundinger-Adsay, Meghan Rake

Blake Lieberg, Tyler Tobel

Altar Guild Mait Board, Mildred Twingley, Jennifer Wintersteen

Ushers Jarret Alm, Liam Farrell, Justin Tobel, Tyler Tobel

Bulletin Folders Erma Polich and Mildred Twingley

Witness to the Gospel Members of St. John’s Lutheran Church

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday, May 13th: Youth Led Service & Chick Sunday

9:30 am-Worship with Holy Communion

10:30 am-Ice Cream Social in the Fellowship Hall

Monday, May 14th:

6:00 pm-Venture Scouts

6:30 pm-Bells Rehearsal

Tuesday, May 15th:

10:30 am-Staff Meeting

Noon-Finance Committee

6:30 pm-Church Council

Wednesday, May 16th:

1:30 pm-St. John’s Book Club @LCPL

Thursday, May 17th:

7:00 pm-Dodie Walsh Studio Rehearsal

Friday, May 18th:

Saturday, May 19th:

8:45 am-Dodie Walsh Studio Rehearsal

LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, May 20th: Senior Recognition Sunday &

Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting

1:00 pm-Connie Conley and Dodie Walsh Studio Recitals

Tuesday, May 22nd:

9:30 am-Circle at Touchmark

7:00 pm-Evening Circle

Sunday, May 27th:

Pastor Away

Monday, May 28th: Office Closed/Memorial Day

Thursday, May 31st:

6:00 pm-Eston Falley Senior Recital

Friday, June 1:

Synod Assembly June 1-June 3

SENIOR SUNDAY

All graduating high school seniors will be honored next Sunday, May 20th during our

service with a special litany and presentation of quilts. A cake reception will follow

down in our Fellowship Hall. Congratulations class of 2018!

ST. JOHN’S BOOK CLUB

The St. John’s Book club will meet on Wednesday, May 16th from 1:30 pm-2:20 pm at

the Lewis & Clark County Library, in the small conference room. Mait will lead discus-

sion of Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner.

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER

Our Semi-Annual Meeting will be next Sunday, May 20th following the service down

in the Fellowship Hall. PAVE THE WAY

The “Paving the Way” fundraising campaign has passed the 50% mark with $25,299.70

of the $43,000 goal raised. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far.

SOCIAL MINSITRY OUTREACH

The Social Ministry Outreach Special Offering for the month of May will go towards

Florence Crittenton, a trauma-responsive, relationship based organization that pro-

vides residential and community services for young families. With your help, they con-

tinue to help build strong families and make brighter futures for our Montana commu-

nities—two lives at a time. Please place your offerings in the pew offering envelopes

and check the Social Ministry Outreach box.

FAIR TRADE COFFEE

Fair trade coffee and chocolate is available for sale in the Fellowship Hall on

Sunday’s or anytime by contacting Mait Board.

DEADLINES

Please submit any announcements that you would like included in the weekly

bulletin by Wednesday at Noon. The deadline for the June Herald is Friday, May 18th

at noon. Thanks!

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

Attendance on Sunday, May 6th was 159.

Welcome and God’s peace be with you. We are thankful you are here and pray that

you will experience the presence of Christ in this congregation.

Individual listening aids are available from the ushers.

Children are always welcome to worship at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Please ask one of our ushers or greeters for a Children’s Worship Bulletin

and activity bag. A nursery is available for children ages 0-4 during the service.

All who are baptized are welcome to receive the forgiving and gracious presence of

Christ in communion. Those who prefer not to commune are invited to come for-

ward to receive a blessing. Gluten-free wafers and white grape juice are available.

Please join us in the fellowship hall downstairs following the service for a time of

fellowship. All are welcome!

In Our Prayers This Week

We Give Thanks for Our 2017-2018 Sunday School Teachers:

Janice Larison, Betty Olaf, Jenny Taylor, Brent Bushnell, Danyel Bauer,

Amy Smiedala (midweek), Jodee Alm (midweek), John Mundinger (midweek)

Connie Conley (music) For Healing:

For those suffering devastation from flood waters here in Helena, Joe Munzenrider,

Hailey Dunk, Jean Buckingham, Violet Kerr, Randy Holmes, The Bernstein Family,

Debbie (Barb Muir’s daughter), Jim Kembel, Jim Moe, Dave Hanson (Mildred

Twingley’s Son-in-Law), Zoe B., Barb Knutson, Kris Olson, Lester Anderson,

Luke Almas, the children at Intermountain, for those who are alone, for those who

suffer from depression, and for all who seek health and wholeness For The Family And Friends Of Those Who Mourn:

Dr. Bob Whitesitt, Beccki Watkins, Marie Hanson, John Bakke, Mary Jo Ronshaugen For Those In Residential Living Centers, Extended Care Or Homebound:

Pat Tyanich, Esther Fuehrer, Bob Hanson, Evelyn Whitesitt, Ken Bolland,

Annie Stegmann, Jean E. Mundinger, Ada Harlen, Maury Knutson, Marge Mihelish,

Audrey Anderson, Irene Crawford, Dan Brosten (in Columbia Falls), Phillip Kerr,

Doris Crider Missionaries: Willie, Anne, and Micah Langdji in Cameroon;

Mark and Marina Dotson in Russia

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.

(Romans 12:12)

SUNDAE SUNDAY & LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL

Today our youth will lead us in worship. Our younger children will be sharing what

they have learned about chicks and ELCA World Relief, our older children will share

their model of the “The Last Supper” with us, and they will cap it off by singing with

the St. John’s Sanctuary Choir. Everyone is invited to an ice cream social downstairs in

the fellowship hall following the service. Thank you to our wonderful Sunday School

and Midweek Connection teachers who helped to make our 2017-2018 church school

year so successful. We are grateful that you share your talents with us here at St. John’s!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the ladies in our congregation. We thank God for all that

you generous and lovely women do. As a small token of our appreciation we have a

flower for each of you to take home today.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

CHICKS ARE HERE….!!!

Did you know that buying ten little chicks can make a big difference?! Our K-2nd grade

Sunday School children have been learning all about “God’s Work, Our Hands….no

matter how large or small!”. The children will be “selling chicks “today and sending all

monies raised to ELCA Good Gifts. Fun fact: when these little chicks are just a month

old, they will begin to lay eggs and provide nutritional meals. The many eggs are often

enough to allow a family to start a small business by selling them for additional in-

come. Visit our chicken booth downstairs during coffee hour today!