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This week's host: Schultz family
What’s in Your Wallet? Not Enough.
Say the word stewardship in some congregations and people are protectively guarding their wallets faster than you can say “pledge card”! Unfortunately, too often we associate stewardship exclusively with issues of money. The good news is that God wants our whole lives, wallets and all! Nevertheless, this week is prime time for stewardship campaigns in congregations across North America. Today’s gospel provides an ideal time to reflect on stewardship of all sorts—time, talent, and financial treasures.
The Pharisees approach Jesus in a thinly veiled attempt to trap him on issues of financial obligations to the Roman government. Their question of Jesus, simplified to the extreme, is, “Who gets your wallet?” If Jesus answered one way, he would be guilty of treason. If he answered the other way, he would have been considered guilty of heresy in the eyes of the religious leaders. Jesus responds by issuing a challenge of his own: “Give . . . to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” (Matt. 22:21). This statement challenges us to ponder: If God created the world and everything in it, doesn’t everything belong to God? God wants a whole lot more than just your wallet. God wants your life, wallet and all!
St. John Lutheran Church was established in 1877, with 19 founding families and a strong foundation of faith. Throughout the years we have seen many changes and welcomed many new faces. And we will be celebrating 150 years in 2027!
We want this to be the best celebration yet, so look for all the fun in the upcoming months.
If you would like to share your story here at St. John please reach out to Amanda in the office.
Ushers - Albert K, Dorothy K, Kevin K, Tim C, Josh K, Matt & Kolin S *Blair H, Jayce H
Oct 25
8:00am
Greeters - Greg & Linda S
Reader - Nicole W
Communion - Greg & Linda S,
Amanda S
Ushers - Brent S, Peyton S,
Greg S, Bruce S, Richard L
Acolytes - Lucy L, Lacy L
9:30am
Greeters - Ron & Diane R
Reader - Brent K
Communion - Brent K, Linda R, Mindy C
Ushers - Dave, Sara & Mason B,
Ron & Diane R
*Kendall H, Clara C
Our church community thrives because of the incredible people of all ages who give their time and talents here at St. John. On Sunday mornings there are many opportunities to participate in different roles to help make our services run smoothly. Whether you enjoy welcoming familiar faces as greeters or ushers, or you are interested in reading scripture, assisting with communion or helping behind the scenes with audio visual or altar guild, we would LOVE to hear from you with your interest and availability.
Volunteering your time is not only about filling a need - it is a wonderful way to grow your faith, build lasting friendships, and directly impact lives. No prior experience is required and we will train you for these Sunday morning roles that you choose.
We are so incredibly thankful for those that are involved in these roles already! And we look forward to adding to our teams.
