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This week's host: 6th grade small group
Expensive Wedding. Expensive Grace.
An average wedding in North America can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars—or more! From the venue to flowers to food, invitations to music to photos, formal wear to centerpieces to officiants, getting married is not cheap.
In today’s gospel Jesus tells a parable about a wedding invitation, a banquet, and God’s grace. Jesus teaches about a king who ultimately invites all people to a wedding banquet. At first this parable seems to portray a wide open and gracious invitation to a wedding celebration. However, by the end it is hard not to feel sorry for the poor guy who gets a last-minute invitation but gets thrown out for not wearing the correct wedding duds! Again, getting married is not cheap—but neither is grace.
Receiving God’s grace changes people. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer taught, God’s grace is not cheap; it comes at a great cost upon the cross. Once we receive this costly grace, our lives are never the same. This grace compels us to act and calls us to bear fruit with our lives, sharing this grace with others. To continue to live in the same way after receiving this gracious invitation is not an option. So what are we to do? We simply receive the gracious invitation to the banquet and find a changing room—it’s time to live a new life.
Happy Birthday: Justin D, Chelsea H, Lillie K, Adrianna S
Thursday, October 8
10:00am - bible study
5:00pm - TOPS
Happy Birthday: Jaelyn B, Charlie D, Tessa M
Friday, October 9
Happy Birthday:
Saturday, October 10
Happy Birthday:Kolin S
Sunday, October 11 *New member Sunday
8:00am - Worship service
coffee hour: 6th grade small group (Shara, Aimee, Bryn)
9:30am - Worship service
Happy Birthday: Michael H, Greg S
Upcoming events & Announcements
St. John celebrates 150 years
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
*Lucy L, Lacy L
9:30am
Greeters - Chris & Annette M
Reader - Kinley B
Communion - Teresa L, Lynne J, Brent K
Ushers - Chris & Annette M,
Steve S, Lee S, James F
*Kinley B, Piper P
Acolytes - Nicole W, Kennedy L
Oct 18
9:00am
Greeters - Jerold & Kathi S
Reader - Angie Kahle
Communion - Matt & Kristin S,
Terry S
Ushers - Albert K, Dorothy K, Kevin K, Tim C, Josh K, Matt & Kolin S
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.
