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St. John's Lutheran Church and School
Equipping · Engaging · Encouraging
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Sunday, April 13th, 2025
8AM (In-person & Livestream) & 10:45AM (In-person)
Preaching in worship: Pastor Sol Grosskopf
Liturgist: Pastor Mark Stapleton
Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 32:36–39
Epistle: Philippians 2:5–11
Gospel: John 12:12–19
| | 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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Calling all kids!
It's Palm Sunday, and we'll be shouting "Hosanna" and waving our palm branches as we give praise to Jesus!
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We'll also be making a beautiful Resurrection Centerpiece to celebrate Easter!
Don't miss this very special craft!
Sunday School meets in the library on the second floor at 9:25 a.m. See you there!
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Church office hours are Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
(Holiday hours may vary.)
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The church office will be closed on Friday, April 18th, and Monday, April 21st.
Please submit any Mission requests by Thursday before 1PM.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church and School Holy Week Prayer Vigil
Please join us this coming 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 and will be in the bulletin this Sunday 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 Tuesday, April 15 th !
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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. | | |
The Boards of Evangelism and Caring Ministries present Little Jesus.
As many of you may know, Little Jesus is "trending" now a days.
We will be handing them out after church on Easter Sunday. Take a few and place them on grocery shelves, hand them to a flight attendant or wait staff at your favorite restaurant, or leave them somewhere he will be seen and hopefully picked up. You can also give a few to family and friends.
We should not hide Jesus but put him in places you would not expect to find him. Everyone "needs a little Jesus." He can act as a daily reminder that Jesus is with us, He is always present, and He loves us. No one should leave the church without a few.
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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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Save the Date Lutherans For Life of Illinois Life Event
Dear Friends in Christ,
Caregivers get tired. Pastors and others see this and wonder how the church can help. Laws are passed in our state that put elderly and disabled people at risk. Lutherans see it and wonder how they might better deal with it. Children find themselves in unsafe conditions and are placed in foster care. Christian foster parents make a valiant effort to bring the healing love of Jesus into the lives of these children. How can the church help? Couples find themselves facing a surprise pregnancy and feel isolated with their "problem." How can the church come alongside with the love of Jesus and encouragement?
These are the questions that prompted our lineup of presentations for the upcoming Lutherans For Life of Illinois statewide Life Event. You are invited to join us as we explore these issues together on August 23rd, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn, Illinois.
Yours in Jesus,
Lutherans For Life of Illinois
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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.
| | April is volunteer appreciation month! We would like to share our thanks with your community for all of the time they have dedicated to our organization. | |
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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 families who wish to give their children a Christian education, we have instituted the School Annual Fund. We encourage donations to this fund in order to continue to provide a school that is a light in the community.
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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Christian stewardship in action
Do you know that praying to our Heavenly Father to intercede for someone else is an act of personal stewardship? Do you know that God listens and blesses those prayers? We are confident that He does because we read in Holy Scriptures, James 5:16, “The effective fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much.” KJV
Watch the ‘Temple Talk’ video on Sunday to hear about Ethel Stodden (now in Heaven), a true prayer warrior, who during her life blessed all the members at St. John’s with her fervent prayers.
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: May 10th
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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St. John's Mission email is distributed on Fridays each week. Deadlines for article submissions are 10AM on Thursday, the business day before publication.
To view the current Mission e-mails and obtain additional information about our wonderful in-reach and outreach events, click the button below. If you would like to submit content for our communication emails please email:
churchoffice@stjohnslagrange.org.
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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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