monthly messenger - St John Lutheran Church

St. John Lutheran Church
2801 Jackson Street
Sioux City, IA 51104
712-277-3945
The Messenger
2015 Lenten Schedule
Please be reminded that the season
of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday,
February 18.
Midweek suppers
begin at 5:30; worship is at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Congregational Life Committee will
serve supper on Ash Wednesday.
The supper schedule will be posted
on the church bulletin board once
completed.
Please feel free to pick up a
copy of the St. John Lutheran
Church 2014 Annual Report.
Extra copies are available on
the table in the church lobby.
Facebook
Be sure and “like” our Facebook page so you can
receive up-to-date notifications about church events
and activities and check out
our website at stjohnlutheransiouxcity.com.
February Birthdays
2/03
2/08
2/10
2/11
2/13
2/15
2/18
2/19
Any questions or suggestions, please contact Jim
Salmon or Shelly at the
church office (277-3945).
Lost & Found
2/22
2/23
2/24
2/25
2/27
2/28
Opal Sturgeon
Pastor Hanneman
Larry Steinbrecher
Wilfred Gerking
Danielle Giersdorf
Skyler Gerritson
Erik Koehler
Justin Weaver
Carter Gerritson
Heath Waddell
Brian Mulford
Kelley Gilson
Danette Hauser
Holly Becker
Doris Mohan
Randy French
Sarah Wall
Our Lost & Found
Box continues to
grow. Please take a look to see if
anything might belong to you! It is
located above the coat racks in the
church lobby.
Thank You Letters for Donations from Our Endowment
“On behalf of the staff and
board of directors of the
Food Bank of Siouxland, I
would like to thank you for
the $1,100 donation. This
will help us work to achieve
our mission to feed the hungry and needy in our community.
Again, please accept the
gratitude of the Food Bank
for your generosity and
support in nourishing
Siouxland’s needy. We
appreciate you!”
Linda Scheid
Executive Director
Food Bank of Siouxland
“A recent entry in Our Daily
Bread reminded me of how
even the shopping malls this
time of year can be a vehicle
for sharing the good news
Your generosity allows us to
through the music that is
Because of you, broken lives are continue our mission of provid- played. While most of the
restored. People who are facing ing a free evening meal to those music is secular, every once
members of our community who in a while, a song is heard
hunger . . . homelessness . . .
abuse . . . receive compassionate are less fortunate. Without con- featuring the truth of Christhelp here. No one needs to face tributions such as yours, the
mas.
Soup Kitchen would not be able
life’s problems alone.
to feed the men, women and chil- The Gospel Mission is a place
Thank you for sharing so gener- dren that are in need.”
where you can regularly hear
ously from your hard-earned
the truth of Christmas in
resources with us. May God
song. We are sincerely
Rev. Michael J. Erpelding
bless you for your compassion. “ Treasurer
grateful for our partnership
with us in ministry. Your carSiouxland Community
Major Von Vandiver
ing & compassionate gifts
Soup Kitchen
Corps Officer
continue to truly bless us.”
The Salvation Army
“Your kind-hearted gift of
$1,100 has arrived. Thank you!
I am deeply grateful for your
faithful, generous support for the
Salvation Army.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Siouxland Community Soup Kitchen, we thank you
for your recent gift.
The Gosepl Mission
Due to space limitation, these are excerpts taken from their thank you notes.
Feb. 2015
Sun
Mon
1
2
9:30 am Communion
10:45 am Social Hour/
Sunday School
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
8
9
Tue
3
Wed
Thu
4
Fri
5
6
7 pm G.A.
1:00 p.m. Busy Workers
7 pm Iglesia Restaurafor Missions
ción Prayer/Study
6:30 pm Bell Choir
7:30 pm Vocal Choir
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Prayer/Study
10
12
11
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Prayer/Study
15
19
16
9:30 am Communion
10:45 am Social Hour/
Sunday School
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
22
23
9:30 am Worship
10:45 am Social Hour/
Sunday School
Stewardship Comm.
Worship Committee
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
17
18
1:00 p.m. Busy Workers for Missions
24
26
21
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Prayer/Study
25
7 pm G.A.
5:30 pm Lenten Supper
7 pm Iglesia Restaura- 6 pm Bell Choir
ción Prayer/Study
7 pm Lenten Service
7:40 pm Vocal Choir
27
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Prayer/Study
28
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
Church Office: 712.277.3945
Website: www.stjohnlutheransiouxcity.com
Pastor’s email: [email protected]
Secretary email: [email protected]
February Volunteers
Altar Guild
Ambassadors
Lynne McBride/Jeanette Tiede
Sharon Gauslow/Tom Munson
Lectors
Nursery Assistants
Tellers
2/1
2/1
Karen Hartman
2/1
Sharon Gauslow
2/8
Judy Nelson
2/8
Amy Gerritson
2/15
Jaimee Nutt
2/15
Judy Olson
2/18
Gale Horan
2/22
Wendy/Cheyenne Jackson
2/22
Tom Stock
Marti Lafferty
Jim Dye
Wendy Jackson
2/8
Carol Hauser
Barbara Groom
Pat Moyer
2/15
Dick Herr
Communion Assistants
Greeters
2/1
Brenda Lohse
2/1
John/Brenda Lohse
Janelle Hanneman
2/8
Karen Hartman
Dale Erickson
2/15
Sharon Gauslow
Susan Ivarsen
2/18
John Lohse
2/15
14
8:30 a.m. Men’s Group 3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
20
Ash Wednesday
7 pm G.A.
5:30 pm Lenten Supper
7 pm Agape
7 pm Lenten Service
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Prayer/Study
7
3 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
13
9:30 am Worship
10:45 am Social Hour/ 7 pm Planning Commit- 7 pm G.A.
Sunday School tee with Exec. Board 7 pm Congregational 6:30 pm Bell Choir
3 pm Iglesia RestauraCouncil
7:30 pm Vocal Choir
7 pm Iglesia Restauración Worship
ción Prayer/Study
Sat
Linda Erickson
Terry Hudson
Karen Hartman
2/22
Nancy Peck
2/25
Janelle Hanneman
Glenn Ivarsen
2/22
Arienne Hoberg