Click the link above to be transferred to the Sunday Service March 23rd at 9 a.m. or it can be watched later.

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The link for the Wednesday night Lenten Service, March 26th, is

HERE . (There will not be a midweek email with the link.)

Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service

Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

March 22 Mystery dinner

March 27 SJCP Family night

April 3 Wine and Word

April 4 Game night for 1st-6th graders

April 19 Easter Egg Hunt

Game night is back. Friday. April 4th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 3rd floor St. John.

Snack provided. Adult volunteeers needed.

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Please keep the following in your prayers.

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Please pray for all serving in the Armed Forces & their families: Kaleb Bilharz, Mackenzy Bilharz, Kaylie Fox, Hannah Fox, Kim Hall, Daniel Jacobs, Drew Roethler, Robson Shankland, Tyler Brockney and Peter Smith.

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Wednesday Night Supper

March 23 Menu: Turkey & Biscuits, Jello Salad and Cookies

Serving from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

$5 for adults

Children through 12th grade eat free thanks to

Kans for Kids

The organizers of the suppers would gladly accept volunteer help for these suppers in preparation or serving. Please let them know if you are interested. Give the church a call to volunteer.

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After Worship Social Time



Coffee & a treat are served in the Parish Hall or outside each Sunday! If you would like to volunteer to bring the treats let Toni know in the office.

What you choose to bring for a treat is entirely up to you! Quantity: Three dozen treats

Coffee & napkins are provided by St. John.

**Special note: We do need people to sign up for bringing treats. There is a sign up sheet by the narthex door.

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Altar Flower & Radio Sign-up 2024: If you would like to sign up to sponsor the Altar flowers &/or the radio broadcast contact Toni in the office at 641-228-3397. We will continue to have flowers as they are on the online service & the radio broadcast reaches many of our at home congregation!

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As precautionary steps for safety and security, we would like to ask all attendees and visitors of St John, to make sure you are locking your vehicles anytime you are inside.

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Scholarship Applications:

Those students attending a Lutheran college who would like to receive an EPIC grant must notify the church by May 1st.

St. John scholarship applications for non-Lutheran colleges can be emailed to you and should be returned via email or dropped off to the office by May 1st.

Call the office to donate towards the Easter Lilies by April 14th

641-28-3397

Easter Sunday, April 20th

Worship/Communion

Will be at 8:00am & 10:00am

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Grief Share will meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.in the chapel. Tuesday, April 8, is the last week. Any adult from the community who has experienced the death of a loved one is invited to join us for this healing and hopeful experience.

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Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19, 9:00 a.m.

Meet in the Parish Hall for registration and crafts. Easter egg hunt will begin about 9:15 a.m.

All kids 5th grade and below are welcome.

Please bring donations of candy and small toys, etc. to the church office (marked Easter Egg Hunt) before April 1st.

St John Lutheran Preschool is Hiring

A Full-time Preschool Director / Lead Teacher

An exciting and fulfilling position

with salary + benefits package + recruitment bonus

To apply send a cover letter and resume to Pastor Russ Leeper at

rleeper@stjohncharlescity.com

For full job description go to www.stjohncharlescity.org

Life can be difficult, but you don't have to go through it

alone. Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers who

provide one-on-one, confidential, Christ-centered

support during life's challenges. Whether you're

experiencing grief, illness, or another hardship, a

Stephen Minister can walk alongside you with care

and prayer. If you or someone you know could use a

listening ear and spiritual encouragement, contact

Pastor Russ Leeper, Pastor Intern Beth Hurt, or Linda

Johnson.

Wednesday Lenten Series

Join us Wednesdays during Lent at 5:30 PM, starting March 5 (Ash Wednesday),

for a series in the Gospel of Luke called “Everything In Between: Meeting God In

the Midst of Extremes.” Our theme invites us to explore how we can live faithfully

in a world seemingly filled with opposites. Jesus, himself, will be our guide as we walk with Him to Jerusalem through the Gospel of Luke. Here are our weekly themes:

Wednesday, March 26 – Luke 13:6-9

Between Rest & Growth (Parable of the fig tree)

Wednesday, April 2 – Luke 15:1-7

Between Lost & Found (Parable of the lost sheep)

Wednesday, April 9 – Luke 19:1-10

Between Righteousness & Mercy (Zacchaeus greets Jesus)

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St. John Finance Board has put into place a new spending policy.  There is a new form in the mailbox outside of the Parish Hall that will need to be filled out and pre-approved before any purchase over $100 is made or reimbursed on behalf of the church. Please see Business Manager if you have any questions about the form.

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St. John Christian Preschool would like to remind everyone that we sell Kwik Star gift cards. Please stop in the church preschool if you are interested in purchasing a gift card. The preschool receives 5% of the gift card’s face value. Please contact Whitney or Toni if you are interested.

Please call 228-7274 or email us at wfranke@stjohncharlescity.com for more information.

Registration for the new school year is beginning. See the newsletter for details

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Wednesday activities schedule

2:15 After School Program

4:15 Kids Choir

4:30 Supper

5:30 Lenten Service

6:00 Tone Chime Choir

7:00 Trinity Choir

***Note for After School. The program will be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. during the Lenten season because of the supper and service schedule.

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click below for the

March Good Newsletter

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To get to the church website, click at the top of this page on the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church logo.

You can pick up the Sunday bulletin as well as the Taking Faith Home reading sheets on the website.

https://www.facebook.com/stjohncc will get you to the Facebook page

Our intern, Beth Hurt's email beth@stjohncharlescity.com

Email address you can use to get a message to the church office  office@stjohncharlescity.com

Other emails are available on the website.

To call the church (641)228-3397

Editor: Janet Petefish