June 2019 Visitor - St. Johns Lutheran...
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St. John’s Lutheran Church ELCA 2190 Jackson Hwy Chehalis, WA 98532 www.stjohnschehalis.net 360/748-4741 offi[email protected] Visitor The St. John’s Lutheran Church Statement of Mission: Rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, we exist to: • PROCLAIM God’s unconditional love as an invitation to all, • GROW in discipleship as we follow in Jesus’ steps, and • SERVE others as instruments of God’s Holy Spirit. June 2019 Summer Worship Experience Begins June 16 9 a.m. Call to Worship • Joy Groups • Multi-age groups around common interest. Could be short or long-term. Examples: prayer shawl, crafting, music, bible study, exercise. Looking for ideas for small group topics 10 a.m. • 1st/3rd Sunday Blended worship time • 2nd/4th Sunday Traditional worship time • 5th Sunday TBD Questions contact Pastor Matt, Sara Shelton, Cori Jo Duncan, Lorna Johnson, Christine Larson, Katie Giuliani. Email: pastor@stjohnschehalis. net; text: 360-562-0844. We’ve Never Done It That Way Before… This summer we are about to embark on a journey of something different. In- stead of powering down for the summer we are going to power up. Instead of putting the church on autopilot, we are going to be actively engaging in growth as disciples. Starting June 16th our worship schedule will change. At 9 a.m. we will have a Call to Wor- ship followed by something we are calling “Joy Groups” and finish with a time of worship in- cluding Holy Communion. We will spend about two hours learning, growing and worshipping together. So why Joy Groups? One of the most frequent feedbacks is a feeling of being disconnected from one another. It is unrealistic for us to try and con- nect the whole congregation together so we are offering this opportunity for cells to form around shared interests. Each group will have a framework we call “Faith 5” to discuss the topic of the day. Faith 5 is Share (Highs and Lows or how is your life go- ing), Read (Scripture), Talk (about how Scripture speaks to what is happening in our lives), Pray (together about our lives and what God is speak- ing into them), Bless (each other). While we are sharing each group can be doing something else. One person has expressed inter- est in taking walks during the summer. Another thought board games would be a good ice breaker. Others have talked about crafts or projects around the church. Whatever the interest, the important thing is to gather. One last thing about Joy Groups. It is about the experience, not the ages of the participants. You are encouraged to engage groups that interest you regardless of your age. Our hope is that different generations of people can engage on a meaningful level (another frequent wish expressed). As we wrap up, Joy Groups we will gather together again to worship and celebrate commu- nion. It will be our time to gather the groups to- gether into the larger body to celebrate our shared faith. There will be a lot of learning as we live into this experiment. Some things are going to work well and others will not work at all. Together we will learn from our experiences to become stron- ger disciples of Jesus.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church ELCA 2190 Jackson Hwy Chehalis, WA 98532www.stjohnschehalis.net 360/748-4741 offi [email protected]
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St. John’s Lutheran Church Statement of Mission:Rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, we exist to:• PROCLAIM God’s unconditional love as an invitation to all,• GROW in discipleship as we follow in Jesus’ steps, and• SERVE others as instruments of God’s Holy Spirit.
June 2019
Summer Worship Experience Begins June 169 a.m. Call to Worship• Joy Groups
• Multi-age groups around common interest. Could be short or long-term. Examples: prayer shawl, crafting, music, bible study, exercise. Looking for ideas for small group topics
10 a.m. • 1st/3rd Sunday Blended worship time• 2nd/4th Sunday Traditional worship time• 5th Sunday TBD
Questions contact Pastor Matt, Sara Shelton, Cori Jo Duncan, Lorna Johnson, Christine Larson, Katie Giuliani. Email: [email protected]; text: 360-562-0844.
We’ve Never Done It That Way Before…This summer we are about to embark
on a journey of something different. In-stead of powering down for the summer we are going to power up. Instead of putting the church on autopilot, we are going to be actively engaging in growth as disciples.
Starting June 16th our worship schedule will change. At 9 a.m. we will have a Call to Wor-ship followed by something we are calling “Joy Groups” and finish with a time of worship in-cluding Holy Communion. We will spend about two hours learning, growing and worshipping together.
So why Joy Groups? One of the most frequent feedbacks is a feeling of being disconnected from one another. It is unrealistic for us to try and con-nect the whole congregation together so we are offering this opportunity for cells to form around shared interests.
Each group will have a framework we call “Faith 5” to discuss the topic of the day. Faith 5 is Share (Highs and Lows or how is your life go-ing), Read (Scripture), Talk (about how Scripture speaks to what is happening in our lives), Pray (together about our lives and what God is speak-ing into them), Bless (each other).
While we are sharing each group can be doing something else. One person has expressed inter-est in taking walks during the summer. Another thought board games would be a good ice breaker. Others have talked about crafts or projects around the church. Whatever the interest, the important thing is to gather.
One last thing about Joy Groups. It is about the experience, not the ages of the participants. You are encouraged to engage groups that interest you regardless of your age. Our hope is that different generations of people can engage on a meaningful level (another frequent wish expressed).
As we wrap up, Joy Groups we will gather together again to worship and celebrate commu-nion. It will be our time to gather the groups to-gether into the larger body to celebrate our shared faith.
There will be a lot of learning as we live into this experiment. Some things are going to work well and others will not work at all. Together we will learn from our experiences to become stron-ger disciples of Jesus.
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St. John’sLutheran Church, ELCA
2190 Jackson Hwy360/748-4741
offi [email protected]
Pastor Matthew [email protected]
Follow Pastor Matt @revlurch on Twitter/Facebook/
Minister of Music:Joan Jahnsen
Secretary: Linda Lowery
offi [email protected]
Custodian/FacilityCoordinator:
Bernie Schreck:748-6302
Cell: 360-623-0418
Offi ce Hours:Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Editor:Linda Lowery
Worship Schedule:
• 8:30 a.m. Worship
• 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, Adult StudyConfirmation
• 11:00 a.m. Worship
Summer Worship Schedule:
• 9:00 a.m.Call to Worship
What’s in the Works . . .St. John’s Council met on
May 14. Thanks to all of our committees who meet monthly to keep our church running smoothly.Altar Guild• Many behind the scenes
things that help our church services flow hap-pen due to this group of hard working ladies. We appreciate their organiza-tion and commitment.
Church Growth:• Did you know our Lenten
Devotions were recog-nized in the Synod news-letter? They called them clever and included a link so that people could enjoy them along with us.
Property• Our annual spring clean
up date will be June 1 from 9:00 a.m. - noon.
Social Ministry• Baby Bottle Boomerang
has started. Remember to return bottles on Father’s Day filled with donations to help the Possibilities Women’s Center
• The Chehalis Food Bank needs Volunteers. We are helping to publicize this need
Worship & Music• We will be trying some-
thing new for the summer beginning June 16. Our call to worship will be at 9:00. We hope you can join us!
• We made a list of what worked and what could be changed for Lent/Easter next year.
Youth and Family• GIFT (Growing in Faith
Together) Week is com-ing up June 24-28. We are looking for people to help with many jobs. The day will run from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and will in-clude lunch. If you are in-terested in helping, please contact Ceci Birchard or Cori Jo Duncan.
• Thanks to this committee for organizing the first St. John’s Camping trip! What a great idea!
Financial Review:Monthly income April: $20,395.55Monthly expenses April : $16,354.19 ActualYTD income: $75,629.41YTD expenses: $75,244.63
Worship Attendance: 8:30 11:00May 5 70 37May 12 77 20May 19 57 38May 26 59 26
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Calling all STP Volunteers! We are again, hosting rid-
ers for STP July 13-14. This is always a fun event to be involved with and there are a variety of ways you can help: set up, clean up, check in, kitchen anytime Saturday or early Sunday morning.
We also need many vol-unteers to donate food items. There is a sign up sheet in the
Narthex. Please check it out and sign up for where you can help!
If you want more details about the event and what is involved, please let us know!
Susan Russell, 360-266-8018, Sue Edwards, 360-748-6259, or Donna Moir, 360-748-4517.
Congratulations and Blessings . . .To our 2019 graduates as
they begin a new life journey. This year’s graduates include:High School:
• Riley Fisher, W.F. West• Rylee Gaff ney, Adna• Camden Ryan, Adna• Zachary Wright, Onalaska
College:• Regyn Gaff ney, WSU• Evan Mitchell, U of W• Anna Russell, Gonzaga,
2nd Lt.• Mia Suhrbier, Western
Brandon Touhey, Centralia College
• Sean Touhey, Western
WOMEN’S NEWSWomen’s
Brunch and Bible Study will not meet in June. We will resume our study,
Mirror, Mirror with session 5 in September. Enjoy your summer!
The Women’s Book Guild will meet on Tuesday, June 18. Katrina Boedecker will be leading the discussion on The
Masterpiece by Francine Rivers. Jackie Creed and Brigitte Pagel will be our hostesses.
Homeless MythesOne common myth is that
homeless are transients. While handing out sack lunches at Gather on May 11, I was able to survey 20 of our guests (not everyone). I found that 10 were native Washingtonians with hometowns of Centra-lia-5, Rochester-1, Shelton-1, Longview-1, Spokane-1, and Seattle-1. Of the remaining 10, home states were: Colora-do-1, Illinois-2, New York-1, Georgia-1, California-1 and Utah-1.
Two guests were natives of Mexico. One guest, known to have refused treatment for mental illness, gave her hometown as “another dimen-sion.” For the out-of-staters, time spent in Lewis County included 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 17 and 41 years. To me, 10 years or more can be considered “a local,” so 13/20 or 65% are firmly entrenched here in Lewis County. Given a chance to comment on home-lessness, several responded.
No one understands until it happens to them.” “I wish the city could do something,” and “It is a disgrace against humanity, a great darkness.” I plan to survey our guests about their education and jobs or vocations. I suspect there will be some surprises. Sue Edwards, MMM Sack Lunch Coordinator
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June CelebrationsBirthdays 1 Ericka Suhrbier 3 Glen Unzelman 5 Dee Blair Connor Haworth 10 Scott Amrine Stuart Cavness Steve Grega Anthony Grill Bette White 13 Lindsey Pollock 17 Stacey Cummings Luanne Grill Gayle Isaacson 18 Lucas Jordan Anna Russell 19 Steve Dean Ava Humphrey 21 Nancy Lynch Jennifer Fisher 22 Rachel Barber 23 Shirley Dolman Veronica Haworth Randy Sullivan Dorothy Willson 24 Eric Melin Durelle Sullivan 25 Carson Newman Hudson Newman
28 Drew Schmitt 30 Russ Cox Pennelope TobinAnniversaries 9 Ken and Kim Wright 10 Louise and Clarence
Runyon 14 Sue and Mike Austin Denise and Larry
Unzelman 15 Diane and Chuck
Rudorfer 17 Michelle and Doug Lee 20 Lori and Don Schmitt 22 Marilyn and David Fenn Lindsey and Scott Pollock 23 Rana and Andrew
Justice Hedy and Craig Mitchell 24 Susan and Brian
Jendryka 25 Luanne and Jerry Grill Ericka and Ben Suhrbier 27 Cathy and Jamie Scott 30 Kathy and Mark
Hoffman Janie and Denny Mauel
Baptism Anniversaries 2 Ben and Molly Russell 3 Anna Kreutz 9 Cheryl Amrine Bill Blair 10 Austin and Veronica
Haworth Reid Olson 17 Lincoln Duncan Willian Grega Scott Judd 18 Margarite Humphrey 23 Katie Jahnsen Kristin Jendryka 24 Randy Faro Braden Newman Carson Newman Hudson Newman 26 Callum Heck 27 Sean and Brandan
Touhey 28 Mindy Judd
If we missed your birthday or anniversary, let us know! Call the church office at 748-4741 or e-mail: [email protected].
Bits and PiecesDear Arnie and crew,Thank you for the wonderful mother’s day breakfast! The beautiful flowers on the tables and delicious food was very much appreciated. All of your efforts, in preparing, serving and cleaning up afterwards didn’t go unnoticed! Kudos, men!!!Jan CosserLooking For a Short-Term Volunteer Opportunity?RISE Lewis County is needing volunteers to replace the FFA kids for just the summer months
(June through August – and maybe September). The Chehalis FFA has been preparing and serving the meal at Gather the SECOND Saturday of each month but will not be available for the summer months. If you and/or your family are interested in this short-term opportunity, or if you have questions,
please contact Carolyn Schoenborn, 360-983-3170; [email protected]’T FORGET…It is St. John’s turn to serve the Sat-urday meal at Gather on June 22nd! If you like to help pre-pare the meal, join us at 9:00 am; if you like to serve and help clean up afterwards, join us at 10:30 a.m. Contact Don-na Moir or Sue Edwards for more information.
Also, June is a 5 Saturday month, so we could use extra help on Saturday, the 29th, as well.
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Please Note: There is no Kids of the Kingdom, Adult Choir or ELCA Women’s Bible Study June-August. They will resume again in September.
June 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Wednesday’s Together! (ends June 12) 4:15 p.m. Kids of the Kingdom 4:30 p.m. St. John’s Knitting Ministry 5:30 p.m. Dinner is Served – All are welcome! 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Practice
9:00 a.m.
All Church Spring Clean Up
4:00 p.m. SWW Dance Event
8:30 a.m.
Worship 9:00 a.m.
VBS Volunteer Orientation
9:45 a.m. Sunday School, Confirmation Class and Adult Study
11:00 a.m. Worship
2:00 p.m. Graveside Service for Donna Som
5:00 p.m. Weblos Scout Troop #373 Honor Graduates
11:00 a.m.
Altar Guild 6:00 p.m.
Social Ministry 6:00 p.m.
Youth and Family
6:30 a.m.
Men’s Morning Bible Study
4:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Together (see schedule)
4:00 p.m.
4-H Cooking Class in SS Wing Kitchen
Pastor Matt’s Day Off
Office Closed
9:00 a.m.
Private Graduation Party in Comm. Center
8:30 a.m.
Worship 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School, Confirmation Class and Adult Study
11:00 a.m. Worship
5:00 p.m. Weblos Scout Troop #373
11:30 a.m.
Women’s Lunch Bunch at Denny’s
6:00 p.m. Mutual Ministry
6:30 p.m. Church Council
4:15 p.m.
Wednesday’s Together (see schedule)
Church Secretary on Vacation Until
June 24
Pastor Matt’s Day Off
Office Closed
July/August
Visitor Deadline
9:00 a.m.
Call to Worship 5:00 p.m.
Weblos Scout Troop #373
Happy Father’s
Day
6:30 p.m.
Lewis County Genealogical Society
4:00 p.m.
4-H Cooking Class in SS Wing Kitchen
7:00 p.m. Men’s Evening Bible Study at
Pastor Matt’s Day Off
Office Closed
9:00 a.m.
WELCA Garage Sale
10:00 a.m. Mobile Meals at Gather in Centralia
9:00 a.m.
Call to Worship 12:00 p.m.
VBS Set Up 5:00 p.m.
Weblos Scout Troop #373
6:00 p.m.
Worship and Music
7:00 p.m.
Church Growth 7:00 p.m.
Book Guild
Pastor Matt’s Day Off
Office Closed
10:00 a.m.
Mobile Meals at Gather in Centralia
9:00 a.m.
Call to Worship 5:00 p.m.
Weblos Scout Troop #373
For up to date calendar information, visit our website, www.stjohnschehalis.net and click on the “News” tab
Garage Sale Set Up
VBS – 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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STEPS OF MARTIN LUTHER
With The Passion Play of Oberammergau
11 DAYS: SEPTEMBER 9-19, 2020
Hosted by MARILYN FENN & DONNA MOIR
$4399 PER PERSON FROM SEATTLE (Air/land tour price is $3949 plus $450 government taxes/airline surcharges)
Visiting Rhine Valley, Eisenach, Erfurt, Eisleben, Wittenberg, Berlin, Leipsig,
Nuremberg, Oberammergau and Munich
Price Includes: Roundtrip air from Seattle, first class/select hotels, hotels & guesthouses in Oberammergau, first class (Category 1) admissions tickets for the Passion Play, most meals,
comprehensive sightseeing with an English-speaking guide and more!!
For a brochure & more information, please contact Donna Moir: Tel: (360) 748-4517 (eve & weekends) / Email: [email protected]
SPACE IS LIMITED - BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! This is your last chance to experience the world-famous
Passion Play of Oberammergau until 2030!!
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June 1 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Annual St. John’s Clean Up-Day.
Many Hands Make Light Work!
Contact Steve Grega, 360-262-9513, for more information.
Giving to Support St. John’sAs a church we encourage
those who are part of the St. John’s family give to the work of our congregation. We believe you should not feel burdened by the issue of giving but in fact, find it a joy! We are pleased to provide e-giving options as an alternative to giving cash and checks in the offering plate (your cash and checks are always welcome!).
• Mobile Phone: Scan the QR code provided here to access our mobile giv-ing site and follow the prompts.
• Our Website – on your computer, go to www.stjohnschehalis.net and click on the “donate” button.
• Online Banking – Arrange to give through bill-pay at your own bank’s website.
WELCA Annual Garage Sale . . .The Women’s annual Ga-
rage Sale will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will be accepting donations of household items that are clean and in good condition. As you do your spring cleaning please
save items for us. You can be-gin bringing in your items and placing them against the far wall of the community center on June 9. Workers will be needed to help sort and price items beginning Wednesday June 19. We will also need
workers to help the day of the sale. Sign-up sheet for helpers will be in the narthex or contact Joan Jahnsen at 360-388-5337.
Library Blurb...The Year of Fog by
Michelle Richmond was the Book Guild’s book for May.
Photographer Abby Mason’s life is changed for-ever by the disappearance of six-year-old Emma, Abby’s fiance’s daughter with whom she had been walking on the cold and foggy San Francisco ocean beach. Abby refuses to believe that Emma is dead
and she searches desperately for the truth behind the child’s vanishing and about what happened that morning. The days drag into weeks, as the police lose interest but Abby can only wander the beaches and city streets, attempting to recover the little girl that she lost.
This page-turner with a phil-osophical bent will soon be on
the library book shelf!Note: The Book Guild has
been given a retired library cart. As soon as it has been repaired, it will take the place of the table in the Narthex for book sales. We thank all of you who have been purchas-ing our offerings. Book dona-tions are still welcome.
St. John’s Lutheran Church2190 Jackson HighwayChehalis, WA 98532
360/748-4741
