Sunday School News
We’re still looking for a Sunday
School Superintendent. If God is
tapping you on the heart, please
talk with pastor, Wayne Kohn,
Parish Ed. Board director, or Kim
Tullock, our past superintendent.
We need a part time or full time
Sunday School Teacher for 5th
grade and PreK/Kindergarten.
Rally Day is Sunday, September 11,
9:30-10:15 a.m.in the gym. We will
also have Sunday School that day
during late service at approximately
11:15 a.m. (after sermon). Cookies
are needed for Rally
Day (NO NUTS please).
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Brush with Kindness
Board of Evangelism
“A Brush with Kindness”
Your Board of Evangelism is encouraging support
for a local activity that is part of Habitat for
Humanity. It is called “A Brush with Kindness”.
This organization coordinates local, short term
service opportunities such as painting a home,
raking leaves, or other projects a homeowner may
not be physically capable of doing for themselves.
We do not yet have dates for these service
activities, but please watch the weekly church
bulletin for upcoming projects and dates, expected
to occur in September and October. There are also
expected to be opportunities for group work at
the current Habitat Home build site, we will
advertise those dates as we get them as well. If
helping with projects such as these is of interest to
you, please sign up on the Evangelism Bulletin
Board located in the social hall. We will be sure to
contact you with dates and details.
Let’s continue to strive to be Christ’s hands and
feet – Loving others as He first loved us.
— From your Evangelism Board
“A Brush with Kindness”
Your Board of Evangelism is encouraging support
for a local activity that is part of Habitat for
Humanity. It is called “A Brush with Kindness”.
This organization coordinates local, short term
service opportunities such as painting a home,
raking leaves, or other projects a homeowner may
not be physically capable of doing for themselves.
We do not yet have dates for these service
activities, but please watch the weekly church
bulletin for upcoming projects and dates, expected
to occur in September and October. There are also
expected to be opportunities for group work at
the current Habitat Home build site, we will
advertise those dates as we get them as well. If
helping with projects such as these is of interest to
you, please sign up on the Evangelism Bulletin
Board located in the social hall. We will be sure to
contact you with dates and details.
Let’s continue to strive to be Christ’s hands and
feet – Loving others as He first loved us.
— From your Evangelism Board
Board of Parish Education
As summer begins to fade and a new academic
year challenges us, it gives us time to pause and
contemplate our spiritual condition. The Parish
Board of Ed invites you to consider the ways that
you might enhance and energize your spiritual
condition with regular study of God’s Word.
Our Church library has a vast array of materials for
individual study and even several group studies
that remain timeless. Please browse through and
check them out. We also invite you to attend one
of the many studies that are held during the week
such as Crossways and Men’s Bible study on
Tuesday evenings, the Ladies study on Wednesday
mornings, and the various studies throughout the
year on Sunday mornings. Regular study of God’s
Word can enhance and enrich your life in a closer
relationship with our Lord and Savior.
This month I share with you a piece that I ran
across just by browsing through some Spiritual
literature. A Prayer to Guide Life is from Archbishop
Oscar Romero as he calls us to step back and take
a long view. God give you wisdom and
perspective as you step into His Word.
Wayne Kohn, Board Director wdjnd@comcast.net
year challenges us, it gives us time to pause and
contemplate our spiritual condition. The Parish
Board of Ed invites you to consider the ways that
you might enhance and energize your spiritual
condition with regular study of God’s Word.
Our Church library has a vast array of materials for
individual study and even several group studies
that remain timeless. Please browse through and
check them out. We also invite you to attend one
of the many studies that are held during the week
such as Crossways and Men’s Bible study on
Tuesday evenings, the Ladies study on Wednesday
mornings, and the various studies throughout the
year on Sunday mornings. Regular study of God’s
Word can enhance and enrich your life in a closer
relationship with our Lord and Savior.
This month I share with you a piece that I ran
across just by browsing through some Spiritual
literature. A Prayer to Guide Life is from Archbishop
Oscar Romero as he calls us to step back and take
a long view. God give you wisdom and
perspective as you step into His Word.
Wayne Kohn, Board Director wdjnd@comcast.net
Pastoral Musings
“O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the
words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in
parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of
old—what we have heard and known, what our
fathers have told us. We will not hide them from
their children; we will tell the next generation the
praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the
wonders he has done.” Psalm 78:1-4
These and other similar exhortations in the Psalms
(22:30, 31; 45:17; 79:13; 89:1; 102:18; 145:4) have
been our congregation’s motto and mantra over
the past six years; and we have diligently worked
at putting it into practice over the last two years –
establishing worship themes and services, bible
studies, confirmation classes and a marriage
ministry around this very idea that FAITH STARTS
AND IS NURTURED AND NOURISHED IN THE HOME.
Parents, and according to the Psalmist in the text
shared at the start of this article, fathers in
particular, are to share the faith, the Lord, with
their children. Yet, we gladly acknowledge that
the entire congregation is involved in the effort to
bring a child up in the Lord, to introduce them to
Him, to help them get to know Him and His great
love for them.
To that end St. John’s invests a lot of resources into
our childhood education ministry. We run a
preschool and day school to inundate our children
in the Christian faith. We have a Vacation Bible
School every summer (which by the way was
blessed with 85 children and 44 staff this past July,
a 60% increase over 2010). We hold Sunday School
classes during every school year (September –
May) in order to share Jesus Christ and His gospel
with children and adults alike. We thank God for
Mrs. Kim Tullock’s leadership in this ministry over the
last several years. We continue to seek and pray for
her replacement for this coming school year.
We are thrilled over the Fireproof film that will be
shared at our date night (September 9) and the
small group and Sunday morning bible studies that
will flow from it. We rejoice over the Lord’s working
in this area as the movie Courageous will run at the
Grand Haven Nine during the last week of
September. Courageous is a follow-up to Fireproof
and deals with being a godly father. We would
highly recommend everyone seeing it. Perhaps we
can even go as a group and help sell the place
out one night as a strong Christian witness to our
community and the staff at the Grand Haven
Nine.
It is thrilling to see how all the pieces are falling into
place as God blesses our ministry in His name. It
seems He continues to give us more and more
materials and mechanisms to put our Faith at
Home ministry emphasis into practice. We should
not be surprised for it is thoroughly Biblical, based
on His premises and promises.
Let me encourage each saint of the Lord here at
St. John’s to become involved in some if not all
aspects of this ministry. A bible study could be an
excellent place to start – or perhaps a date night –
or Sunday School or….
Yours for Him,
Pastor Dieter Haupt, dhaupt@sjlcs.org
P.S. Our preschool is filled except for 2 or 3 in the
three year old class and our day school has sixty-two
students enrolled (an increase of ten or 20%)
to date. PTL!
words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in
parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of
old—what we have heard and known, what our
fathers have told us. We will not hide them from
their children; we will tell the next generation the
praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the
wonders he has done.” Psalm 78:1-4
These and other similar exhortations in the Psalms
(22:30, 31; 45:17; 79:13; 89:1; 102:18; 145:4) have
been our congregation’s motto and mantra over
the past six years; and we have diligently worked
at putting it into practice over the last two years –
establishing worship themes and services, bible
studies, confirmation classes and a marriage
ministry around this very idea that FAITH STARTS
AND IS NURTURED AND NOURISHED IN THE HOME.
Parents, and according to the Psalmist in the text
shared at the start of this article, fathers in
particular, are to share the faith, the Lord, with
their children. Yet, we gladly acknowledge that
the entire congregation is involved in the effort to
bring a child up in the Lord, to introduce them to
Him, to help them get to know Him and His great
love for them.
To that end St. John’s invests a lot of resources into
our childhood education ministry. We run a
preschool and day school to inundate our children
in the Christian faith. We have a Vacation Bible
School every summer (which by the way was
blessed with 85 children and 44 staff this past July,
a 60% increase over 2010). We hold Sunday School
classes during every school year (September –
May) in order to share Jesus Christ and His gospel
with children and adults alike. We thank God for
Mrs. Kim Tullock’s leadership in this ministry over the
last several years. We continue to seek and pray for
her replacement for this coming school year.
We are thrilled over the Fireproof film that will be
shared at our date night (September 9) and the
small group and Sunday morning bible studies that
will flow from it. We rejoice over the Lord’s working
in this area as the movie Courageous will run at the
Grand Haven Nine during the last week of
September. Courageous is a follow-up to Fireproof
and deals with being a godly father. We would
highly recommend everyone seeing it. Perhaps we
can even go as a group and help sell the place
out one night as a strong Christian witness to our
community and the staff at the Grand Haven
Nine.
It is thrilling to see how all the pieces are falling into
place as God blesses our ministry in His name. It
seems He continues to give us more and more
materials and mechanisms to put our Faith at
Home ministry emphasis into practice. We should
not be surprised for it is thoroughly Biblical, based
on His premises and promises.
Let me encourage each saint of the Lord here at
St. John’s to become involved in some if not all
aspects of this ministry. A bible study could be an
excellent place to start – or perhaps a date night –
or Sunday School or….
Yours for Him,
Pastor Dieter Haupt, dhaupt@sjlcs.org
P.S. Our preschool is filled except for 2 or 3 in the
three year old class and our day school has sixty-two
students enrolled (an increase of ten or 20%)
to date. PTL!
Junior Confirmation
Junior Confirmation
Junior Confirmation starts up again on
Wednesday, September 21 and is led by Pastor
Haupt, Craig Kaschube, and Eileen Ritter. Classes
run from 6:30-7:45 p.m. with Junior Rock following
while parents are taught the next week’s lesson
which they will share with their children at home.
There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday,
September 7 at 6:30 p.m. to hand out materials,
discuss the confirmation process and answer any
questions there may be. We’ll have you out by
7:00 p.m. so that you can attend the Youth Board
meeting with parents as well.
The confirmation retreat on baptism will be held at
Camp Concordia on September 23/24, a Friday
night through Saturday event costing $35.00 at
which attendance is necessary for confirmation.
We will leave from church at 5:30 p.m.
Junior Confirmation starts up again on
Wednesday, September 21 and is led by Pastor
Haupt, Craig Kaschube, and Eileen Ritter. Classes
run from 6:30-7:45 p.m. with Junior Rock following
while parents are taught the next week’s lesson
which they will share with their children at home.
There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday,
September 7 at 6:30 p.m. to hand out materials,
discuss the confirmation process and answer any
questions there may be. We’ll have you out by
7:00 p.m. so that you can attend the Youth Board
meeting with parents as well.
The confirmation retreat on baptism will be held at
Camp Concordia on September 23/24, a Friday
night through Saturday event costing $35.00 at
which attendance is necessary for confirmation.
We will leave from church at 5:30 p.m.
Sing a New Song at St. John’s!
There are plenty of places to sing for every person here at St. John’s! Find a place where you fit in and join us! Any Questions? Contact Tracy Wood at twood@sjlcs.org.
September: Men’s Choir
This special group will only meet for a month. If you love to sing, but can’t commit to an entire year of choir, this is the place for you. We will practice 7:00-8:00 Wednesday evenings and sing in late September/early October. First practice is September 7th.
October – April: Celebration Choir
September: Men’s Choir
This special group will only meet for a month. If you love to sing, but can’t commit to an entire year of choir, this is the place for you. We will practice 7:00-8:00 Wednesday evenings and sing in late September/early October. First practice is September 7th.
October – April: Celebration Choir
This choir is for people high school age and older. Don’t hesitate to join us! You don’t need to be a seasoned singer/musician to be a part of this exciting group. We are glad to teach and would love to have lots of new members. We will practice 7:00-8:00 Wednesday evenings and sing on Sundays and Saturdays throughout the church year, with special emphasis on the Christmas and Easter seasons. First practice is October 5th.
We are also actively looking for people to man the sound board and run video projection during worship services.
We are also actively looking for people to man the sound board and run video projection during worship services.
Christmas Eve Women’s Choir. Gals of all ages!
Back by popular demand! Please join me for a special, one-time choir event. We will sing “I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In” at the 7:00pm service on Christmas Eve. Just a few Wednesday evening practices – December 14th and 21st . We will meet 6:30 - 7:00pm.
March – April: Guitar Choir
Back by popular demand! Let’s meet again as guitar players and hopefully we will discover much hidden talent in our congregation! This choir is for those of you who would love to bring out your old guitar and learn some easy ‘folk’ type songs. Guitars must be in good working order. We will practice 6:15 – 7:15 on Thursdays and play together on various Sundays along with the Praise Team. Guitar choir members should be in 6th grade or older. See Tracy
May: Women’s Choir
This month long choir will meet 7:00-8:00 Wednesday evenings. This is a great choir for you ladies who want to sing with friends and can’t commit to an entire year of choir.
Every Thursday 7:15-9:00 p.m. Praise Team.
Would you like to be a part of this fun and dynamic group? Singers and musicians are always welcome.
September – April: JuBELLation Bell Choir
This choir is open to anyone in 7th grade and up wanting to ring bells! This lively musical group is only improved with additional members – the more the better. We meet from 6:00-7:00 on Wednesday evenings and ring throughout the church year. Our Fall Season starts on Wednesday, September 7th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the church balcony. Our first ringing for worship will be Sunday, September 18th at the beginning of both services. Interested in ringing with us or learning how to ring, call director Ruth Haupt (616) 846-7875 or email her at hauptruth@hotmail.com
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
You are invited to join us at St. John's Lutheran School for their Annual Chicken Dinner Fundraiser Sun., Sept. 11, 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Free Will Offering. Take out meals available. Proceeds will benefit St. John's School Technology Fund.
DATE NIGHT MOVIE
FIREPROOF: Coming to St. Johns September 9th, 2011
At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. Is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is about to face his toughest job ever ... rescuing his wife's heart. On September 9, please join the St. Johns Marriage Ministry team for our fourth date night featuring the movie FIREPROOF. The next movie from Sherwood Pictures and Provident Films has audiences laughing, crying, and on the edges of their seats as they are drawn into the world of a firefighter, his wife ... and a marriage worth rescuing.
Watch the theatrical trailer at www.FireprooftheMovie.com
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Parking Lot Fundraiser:
The annual Washington DC Coast Guard parking Lot Fund Raiser will be August 6th right here at St. John’s. You can’t beat the location or the price! Park here Coast Guard Saturday and
help our school kids get to Washington DC! Thanks!
help our school kids get to Washington DC! Thanks!
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