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St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org

661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: dholbrook@sjlchurch.org

St. John’s Lutheran School

661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: hgreene@sjlschool.org

St. John’s Children’s Center

661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: jguevera@sjlchurch.org

September 29, 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, September 29 8:30 a.m. SSM Serve Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Launch—New Member Class— ECCR 10:00 a.m. SSM Serve Family Worship— WC 5:00 p.m. Oktoberfest—EC 7:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball—Gym

Monday, September 30

3:15 p.m. SSM Open Hours—The Garage 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall, 205-7761 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall, 978-5256

Tuesday, October 1 8:00 a.m. Senior Exercise Class—Gym 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—LCR Jenny Lewis, 900-3904 Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Judie Fanucchi, 332-9364 5:30 p.m. Women’s Ministry Meeting— SCR 6:30 p.m. Elders Meeting—LCR Men’s Bible Study—ECCR Buck Klein, 201-0249

Wednesday, October 2

6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study—ECCR Joe Dravis, 665-7815 9:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study— EC-South 11:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study—SCR Lon Kellenberger, 665-7815 11:30 a.m. Level 1 Yoga—The Garage 6:00 p.m. SSM Jr. High Youth Group— Gym & The Garage Adult Bible Study—ED-S 111 Shannon Atrops, 665-7815 Women’s Bible Study—BR Jillian Fritch-Stump, 378-3503 First Communion—ECCR AWANA—KC & Gym Confirmation Class—LCR 6:15 p.m. Celebration Choir—Music Room

Thursday, October 3

8:00 a.m. Senior Exercise Class—Gym 9:00 a.m. Peace By Piece Quilting—Gym 5:00 p.m. SJCC Parent Education Night— WC

Friday, October 4

Choir Retreat—OC 9:00 a.m. SJLS Grandparents Day— Sanctuary & ECCR 6:00 p.m. Kidz 56 Lock-in—Gym & The Garage

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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

Dwayne & Karen Clemans, James Hulsey, Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Julie Hunsaker, Cindy Kuntz, Mike McFadden, Kerry Meadors, Erin O’Brien, Walt Owen, Don Ray, David Schaub, Joan Shackelford, Lauretta Sheetz, Larry Shelly, Hardie Smith, James Stewart, Judie Stewart, Ed Tjaarda, Shirley Uhran, Del Watts

Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Marge Bierman, Helen Bees, Sarah Williams, Colby & Sarah Hilken, 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

Continued Concerns Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Martin Chernek, Doug Drasher, Cary Elliott, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, David & Mary Harris, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Nonda Roth, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, 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 be-tween 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 dis-missed 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 Cen-ter, 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.

Calendar continued:

Saturday, October 5 Choir Retreat—OC 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy 10:30 a.m. Mike Hamilton Memorial Service & Luncheon— Sanctuary & EC

Women’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study

Today is Mite Box Sunday Mite boxes and a list of grants funded are

available at the Women’s Ministry Kiosk.

News & Notes

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St. John’s Student Ministry

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GENESIS 42-45 Joseph Forgives His Brothers.

SAY THIS: You can trust God has a plan.

SSM SUNDAYS SSM Sunday occurs the 2nd and

4th Sundays of the month. Students will be dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. service, then head over to

The Garage. See you there!

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High School SSM Sunday Nights

Next meeting—October 6, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in The Garage.

Dinner: Hot Dogs and Tater Tots! This happens 1st & 3rd

SUNDAYS of the MONTH.

Jr. High Youth Group WEDNESDAY Nights,

6:00-7:30 p.m. in The Garage. October 4,

Kidz 56 Lock-in! 56er’s must be registered

online to attend the Lock-in.

Register at: www.sjlchurch.org/kidz56

Still want to join AWANA? We meet Wednesday Nights, 6-7:30 p.m. AWANA is our

mid-week ministry that blends Bible teaching, Scripture

memorization, and tons of fun! Register at: sjlchurch.org/awana

Saturday, October 12,

Annual Fall Carnival Friends - Family - Neighbors

Non-scary costumes, Carnival games,

Candy, Cupcakes &

Volun-

Sunday Night Basketball Tonight at 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Gym. Guys, lace ‘em up and get ready to play some hoops. It’s okay if you’re a little rusty; we’ll have a good time. Invite

your friends. Call or text Jon Mueller for information, 302-7497.

For information, contact

Lorraine, 665-7815 ldavis@sjlchurch.org

Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study Join us for a 9-week Bible study Tuesday afternoons beginning October 1, 1:30- 3:00 p.m. in the LCR as we

study The Sermon on the Mount, by Jen Wilkin. Questions, contact Jenny Lewis, 900-3904.

Tanzania Information Please join us for the Tanzania Launch on Sunday, October 6, 4:30 p.m. in the Event Center. We will share

information about our goals and share photos from or last two visits to our school in March and July, 2019. Lunch will be provided. Bring a friend and your questions. For more information, contact Patrice, pappold@sjlschool.org or 664-8090.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study Join us Wednesday evenings, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Bride’s Room for a 7-week study, Jonah: Navigating a Life

Interrupted by Priscilla Shirer. Questions, contact Jillian Fritch-Stump, 378-3503.

Operation Christmas Child Boxes are due TODAY! Thank you to everyone who participated in the

Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box project. If you haven’t turned in your box yet, please bring them to the church office.

Lutheran Early Response Team (L.E.R.T.) Training L.E.R.T training is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 9:00 a.m. to

3:00 p.m. in the Kidz Connection. Sign-ups are available at the Missions Kiosk. Cost for certification is $20 per person. Questions, contact Jeff Mosley, 428-1211.

Via de Cristo Retreat Weekend Via de Cristo is a three-day spiritual retreat weekend in alignment with St. John’s

Mission to Love•Learn•Lead, designed to strengthen and renew our faith and bring us to a fresh awareness of living in God’s grace and is open to everyone over 18. Leading the next weekend, October 3-6, is St. John’s member, Nancy Acquaviva, and our own Pastor D. If you would like more information (no obligation to make a commitment), contact Nancy Acquaviva, 599-3069. If you are interested, a sign-up sheet is located at both Information Centers.

Stephen Ministry Training On Saturday, October 12, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the

Event Center, St. John’s will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop. Topics will include “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief” and “How to Care in a Distinctively Christian Way” and there is no cost for St. John’s members to attend. For information or to register for this Workshop visit stephenministry.org/workshop or call (314) 428-2600.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study—Reminder! The Sunday morning Bible Study will not be meeting for the next two weeks, this

Sunday, September 29 and next Sunday, October 6. We will resume our study of the Small Catechism, Apostle’s Creed, Part 1 on Sunday, October 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the ECCR. Bring your Bibles as we hear God’s Word preached and study His Word together!

Boar’s Head Christmas Festival! In October, the second half of Wednesday night choir rehearsals (7-7:45 p.m.) will be dedicated to learning

Boar’s Head Festival (BHF) music. We invite anyone who doesn’t sing with the choir regularly to join us for BHF. Please arrive by 7:00 p.m., beginning Wednesday October 2. The door will be open to the Music Room prior to 7:00 p.m., after choir has rehearsed Sunday worship music. The Music Room is located in the back parking lot directly behind the Worship Center. Questions, contact Brian Scheller, bscheller@sjlchurch.org or 665-7815.

Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget—$1,944,074 Last Week’s Giving—$24,538.30 Budget to Date—$422,836 Year to Date—$403,044 Year to Date Variance—$(19,792)

The St. John’s Children’s Center is in need of a new or gently used sofa for their breakroom. If anyone is interested in donating one, it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Lynn Bumerts, 664-9127.

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

Improve your flexibility, balance and strength Join us Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. (after Wednesday morning Bible Study) for Level 1 Yoga in The Garage. Questions, call Linda Cole,

703-5661.

Hoffman Hospice! “Run to Remember your Loved One”, Saturday, October 26, 8:00 a.m. Join us at

the Hoffman Hospice Home, 4401 Buena Vista Road for a 10K, 5K or 1 mile run or walk. There will be food, vendor fair, awards, memory wall, virtual run options and a walk friendly course. Get $5.00 off registration (use code: NEIGHBOR) if you register by October 1, 2019. Register online at hoffmannhospice.org or call 410-1010.

Honoring Our Veterans If you are a veteran, you know a veteran or you have a veteran in

your family, please put their name and branch of military service on the sign-up sheets in both the Information Centers. They will be honored at a special service on Sunday, November 10. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.

St. John’s Board of Directors We are seeking nominations for the election of three members to serve on the Board of

Directors. Nominees should be voting members in good standing who also display spiritual wisdom and discernment. Congregational members may submit names of possible candidates to the church office or to the Chair, Bill Elliott. The election will be at the Congregational Meeting on December 8.

The flowers this morning are given by Gerry Frakes in memory of her parents, Willis & Ernestine Shephard.

Thank you for worshiping with us! Come again, soon.

St. John’s SCRIP You can purchase SCRIP at the school office during the week or at the Information Center between services

only on Sunday. SCRIP is face value gift cards. You can purchase SCRIP as gift cards from local and national retailers and restaurants. Why use SCRIP? It is easy and a percentage of every purchase of SCRIP comes back to support our School and Children’s Center.

Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study Please join us! We are studying the book of Exodus. We meet every Wednesday, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the EC. Free childcare is available.

For more information, contact Laurie Green, 203-7152.

St. John’s Lutheran School Job Opportunities Lunch Time Recess Aide—Days needed: Mondays

and Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Substitute Teachers—Minimum Requirement: Teaching Credential. If you are interested in either of these positions, contact Patrice Appold, pappold@sjlschool.org.

Monday Afternoon Bible Study Join us Monday afternoons at 4:00 p.m., off campus, as we study Ambidextrous Christianity, A Two-Handed Approach to the Life of

Faith, by the Rev. Chris Brekke. Questions, contact Sue Hall, 205-7761. Everyone is welcome!