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St. John's Lutheran Church and School
Equipping · Engaging · Encouraging
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Sunday, April 6th, 2025
8AM (In-person & Livestream) & 10:45AM (In-person)
Presiding in worship:
Pastor Mark Stapleton
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 43:16–21
Epistle: Philippians 3:8–14
Gospel: Luke 20:9–20
| | Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet at 9:25 in the Heritage Room. | | PLEASE NOTE: Our Nursery Room is available to serve families with young children each Sunday from 7:45 AM – noon. | | Sunday School is for children in kindergarten to age 9 and meets from 9:30 to 10:30AM. | | |
Truth Travelers
Truth Travelers is for ages 10-14 and meets on Sundays at 9:30 am
in the youth room downstairs.
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HAVE FUN BUILDING AN
EASTER TREE!
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After our Bible story, we'll build a beautiful Easter tree with eggs and ribbons and Bible verse streamers.
When it's finished, we will display it in the church on Easter Sunday.
Come and join the fun!
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Church office hours are Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
(Holiday hours may vary)
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EASTER BREAKFAST
Plans are underway for our annual Easter breakfast. A signup board is located in the Narthex. Items needed include coffee cakes, breakfast breads, fruit trays, egg casseroles, etc. We will also need many hands to make this event run smoothly. Please consider signing up to help, and plan to bring your family and friends for delicious food and Christian fellowship on Easter morning. Breakfast will be served from 9:00-10:30 in the gymnasium. Please contact Nancy Mayor at nancy.mayor@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you in advance!
| | | | Lenten Devotionals are now available. You may pick up a copy in the Narthex at the Information Center or in the church office. | |
| |  | Throughout Lent, as Easter approaches, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice for us on Good Friday and His resurrection on Easter that we may have eternal life with Him. On Easter Sunday, Easter Lilies are placed on the Altar in celebration of our Savior’s resurrection. Traditionally, Easter Lilies symbolize the death and resurrection of Jesus - the Easter Lily is a bulb that is buried and cultivated for three years before blooming with a white lily flower representing Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. The white color of the lily represents the purity of Jesus’ life on earth. Please consider purchasing an Easter Lily to beautify the sanctuary on Easter Sunday and in thanksgiving for the gift of eternal life. A member of the Altar Guild will be in the narthex taking orders for lilies after each Sunday service on March 30 and April 6. The price per lily is $16.00 and payment is due at the time of order. April 6 is the final day to order an Easter Lily. Easter Lilies may be taken after the Easter services. If you choose to leave your lily, it will be planted on church property by the Garden Angels to bloom in future years.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church and School Holy Week Prayer Vigil
Please join us on Tuesday, April 15th, for our Prayer Vigil in the church sanctuary from 7:30 am – 7:00 pm.
Come for an hour or for however long you like, to lift your prayer petitions to our Lord in this special place. We all know the power of prayer and we know that prayer is needed for our world, church, school, families and more. Prayer Request cards will be available at the Connection Center starting this Sunday, April 6 th for you to complete and make available for others to pray your petitions.
Please mark your calendar and join us for this special day! Coffee will be available in the morning.
If you would like to help as a Greeter for the Prayer Vigil, please use the SignUp Genius Link
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DADA728A6F8C70-55984485-prayer
Hope to see many of you on April 15 th !
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Plant Sale Volunteers Needed
May 9th & 10th
The Annual St. John's Plant Sale is coming up on May 9th. We need adult volunteers on the day of the sale. We use the 8th graders on Friday as helpers, but we also need adults. You could help in many ways:
- Unload the trucks beginning at 6:00am.
- Help sort pre-orders before the sale from 8:00am to about 9:45am.
- Serve as a cashier any time after 9:45am for a couple of hours.
- Help inside the church directing students to take plants to customers' cars in 2-hour shifts after 10:00am.
- Help bring in unsold plants on Friday evening at about 4:30pm.
- Help on Saturday, May 10th, from 7:45am until the pre-orders and the majority of the plants are gone.
If you are willing to volunteer your time to help during the Plant Sale, please use the button below to access the signup genius. Any questions, please email: school@stjohnslagrange.org. Many hands make light work, and we have lots of fun.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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AARP Smart Driver Course!
Tuesday & Wednesday April 22 & 23 (must attend both days)
$25, CARS Volunteer $20
Location:
Community Assisted Rides
150 S. Ashland Avenue
La Grange, IL 60525
This is a 2-day, AARP Smart Driver course to refresh your knowledge of the rules of the road and learn safety strategies to help maintain your confidence behind the wheel. AARP membership is not required to take this course. Space is limited, so please register by calling 780.354.9328.
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What is the St. John’s School Annual Fund?
Students at St. John’s are very blessed to have the support of this congregation.
The costs above and beyond tuition are borne by the members of this Church.
In an effort to support more families who wish to give their children a Christian education, the School has instituted the School Annual Fund.
Money given for this purpose is really an investment in young Christian lives, so we thank you for any contribution, regardless of the size.
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What is Christian stewardship?
I believe that it is our response to the foundational faith-based Truth revealed in the Bible, Genesis 1 v 1. “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”
Since each of us is a person miraculously created by God in His image, we respond to this gift of life by living it to honor and serve Him with grateful hearts.
Mim Roth, Stewardship Chair
email: mim191937@icloud.com
| | "Good Steward" member nominations should be sent to Mim Roth, Stewardship Chairperson, at mim191937@icloud.com | | | | |
Partners in Prayer will meet on the following Saturdays at 8 a.m. in the St. John's Church parking lot: March 22nd
Please come to pray for St. John's Church and School on any of the prayer dates above as we "devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful" (Colossians 4:2)
Please contact Vicki Wykert (708-408-2759) or email at v.wykert@stjohnslagrange.org with questions.
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If you have thoughts or suggestions regarding our worship services that you would like to share with us, the Board of Worship would like to hear from you. All comments & personal information will be kept confidential. Please use the link above to write your communication. | | |
Do you enjoy fresh flowers? Each week the altar is beautified with fresh flowers given by individuals of St. John’s congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or some occasion, in thanksgiving of something or to the Glory of God. The flowers may be taken home after the Sunday
services for you to enjoy at home or perhaps share with a loved one or someone you wish to share an invitation to worship at St. John’s. The Flower Chart for 2024 is posted in the narthex on the left brick pillar as you walk into the sanctuary. Flowers are $55 for two arrangements. If you wish to sign up for a particular Sunday and someone else has already signed up, we invite you to sign up in addition to another person giving flowers – you can split the $55 cost with the person signed up or purchase an additional two arrangements for $55. Multiple floral arrangements to beautify the altar are always welcome! A member of the Altar Guild will contact you in advance for your dedication.
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April/May TRIP Dates
- April 14th
- April 28th
- May 5th
- May 19th
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THE FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR
April IS DIAPERS
Please place donations in the baskets in the narthex.
THANK YOU!
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SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY:
- Sundays, 9:25AM, Heritage Rm
BIBLE STUDY/SMALL GROUP:
TRIP ORDERS DUE:
- Monday, Apr. 14th, 7:45AM, Parking Lot
BIBLE STUDY/SMALL GROUP:
WOMENS SMALL GROUP:
- Tuesdays, 9AM, Heritage Room
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
- Wednesdays, 9AM, Heritage Room
CONFIRMATION CLASS
- Wednesday, 6:00PM, Heritage Room
CHOIR REHEARSAL:
- Wednesdays, 7:30PM, Music Room
THURSDAY NIGHT SMALL GROUP:
PICKLEBALL:
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Church Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 10 AM – 2 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Office is closed
If help is needed outside of these hours, you may leave a message by email or phone voicemail using the following information:
Phone: 708-354-1690, ext. 210,
or Email - churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org
St. John's Lutheran Church and School, 505 S. Park Rd. La Grange, IL 60525
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