Nashville, fondly known as “Music City,” is known as a dream destination for many aspiring musicians and entertainers hoping to make it big in the business. As the second largest city in Tennessee and also home to icons such as the Grand Ole Opry, this is a place where traditional southern country simplicity meets urban culture. Popular attractions here include the Country Music Hall of Fame, Opryland Hotel, Music Row, The Hermit-age (Andrew Jackson’s Home), and famous restaurants like Arnold’s and Pancake Pantry. But in the shadow of fame and the stage’s bright lights, this city struggles with problems of poverty, homelessness, and racial

tensions. In a community where many hope their dreams will come true, others have a hard time making ends meet.

Our youth and chaperones will have a wide variety of opportunities to serve the Nashville community, partnering with a number of organizations that are investing in the city in unique, creative, and deeply caring ways. You might spend time getting to know homeless veter-ans, organizing school supplies to give to Nash-ville schools in need, work-ing in a community garden alongside local residents, or hanging out with chil-

dren at local summer programs. In the eve-nings, your group will have the chance to ex-plore downtown Nashville and learn more about homelessness from one of our service partners. Groups may also attend a local church service or have the chance to visit Opryland.

YouthWorks has been serving in Nashville since 2010. The site was born through a partnership with the United Methodist Church’s division of Young People’s Ministry. Since 2011, Nashville has also been home to YouthWorks’ Southeast Region Office, so there is a full-time staff presence in the community as well.

YouthWorks Mission Trip to Nashville July 24—29

St. John Youth traveling to Nashville Here are the youth who

will be going to Nashville:

Tyler Johnson Charles Johnson Kennedy Conradt

Bailey Conradt

Rylie Severson Elyse Ark Olivia Federman Dane Federman Emily Allen Lily Allen Mitchell Opperman

Will Lawler Madyson Rothe

Levi Haen

We will serve each other, meet new friends, and

see and share God’s love.

Special points of

interest:

Visiting faith leaders share

their faith with St. John:

Wednesday July 13

Sunday July 14 and

Wednesday, August 3.

Youth travel to Nashville to

help local community.

S T . J O H N L U T H E R A N C H U R C H W W W . S T J O H H A S H . O R G 2 7 0 0 B A B C O C K R O A D G R E E N B A Y , W I 5 4 3 1 3

Volume 2, Issue 7

ALF—Summer Events 2

Women’s Book Club/Men

on HIS Mission/FMSC 5k

Run/Walk

3

Pastor’s Message 4

Youth & Family Director’s

Page

5

Chad’s Letter to St. John 6

July Saints-In-Service 7

Council Page 8

Stewardship Spotlight -

Feed My Starving Children

9

July Birthdays/

Anniversaries/Memorials

10

Women of the ELCA 11

Japan Missionaries/

Supporting Missionaries

12

St. John Financial Page 13

Letter from Bishop Eaton

on Orlando shootings

14

July Calendar 15

Inside this issue:

Communique July 2016Communique July 2016

Thursday, July 21, 2016 Green Bay Botanical Gardens

2600 Larsen Rd Green Bay, WI 54303

Concert: 6:00—7:30 PM

GBBG Member: Free Non-Member Adult: $10 Non-Member Senior (62+): $8 Non-Member Children (3-12): $5 Children 2 & Under: Free

Featuring “Patchouli”

This dynamic duo blends elements of folk, pop, flamenco, and jazz with world beat rhythms.

Mark your calendar

Come with us to Shawano!! Saturday, August 20, 2016; Leaving St John

Church at 9:30 AM First stop: Twigs Sundrop University;

Gift Shop and Museum Includes taste testing of their seven varieties of Sundrop soda Here at Twig's we specialize in producing the finest hand-crafted sodas in nonreturnable, old fashioned, 12 oz. glass bottles. We're known for our quality sodas because we're "Tops in Pops!" Made with real sugar, not corn syrup.

Were not done yet! Next Stop: Docs Harley Davidson It’s not just about Motorcycles. At Docs you will see: ~ Doc's Zoo featuring a pot-bellied pig, alligators, birds, lizards, a camel, miniature horse, miniature donkey, goats, tortoises, & more! ~ Doc's Classic Car & Cycle Museum featuring a premier collection of classic 60's muscle cars, auto memoribilia, antique motorcycles & more!)

~ Doc's Pirate Ship (Yes, we have a pirate ship in the backyard that you can walk thru. You just have to see it to believe it!) Cap it off with a hearty lunch at Timeline Saloon and BBQ

Our goal is to offer a fun, unique atmosphere with friendly employees that make you feel at home

while offering you an opportunity to try all of Doc's Signature recipes. The walls of the Timeline Saloon

are covered with 5 different types of 3/4" tongue & groove native hardwood. At the Timeline Saloon, you are surrounded by Doc's hand-built steel tables

& bar, huge windshield fan, clutch plate booth dividers that were burned & warped by the

horsepower of Doc's Nitro Harley & many more unique creations that make it a memorable,

one-of-a-kind destination. This is a family event, sign the sheet on the bulletin board and watch for updates.

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September – Oktoberfest and beer tasting at Flo Parfitt’s home in East DePere. Watch your bulletin for updates on time, date and other information.

ALF—Summer Events

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This is a popular event so come early to get a good spot. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and

jackets, if necessary, There is some food and beverage available for purchase or bring your

own. Wine is available for purchase but no carry ins of alcoholic beverages.

This can be a family event. No sign up necessary

Communique July 2016

The Women’s Book

Club will be meeting at

the Distillery on

Wednesday, July 13th

at 6:00 PM.

The July book to be

discussed is

“The Dressmaker"

by Kate Alcott.

PLEASE make sure you read

the right "The Dressmaker"

because there are two out

there.

Sandy Lindstrom is go-

ing to lead us for this

book's discussion.

For the August meeting,

August 3rd, we will be

reading Jojo Moyes

book, "One Plus

One".

We only have three weeks to

read this one!

If you haven't been able to

attend in the past, you are

welcome to join anytime.

Believe me, if you don't

finish the book, it is

totally alright that you

attend anyway!

At 10:30 that morning, the

congregation will be blessed

by a visit from Hasan Abdi,

the Imam of Islamic Mosque

in Green Bay;

Imam Hasan will

be joined by his

associate Hama-

yun. Hasan and

Hamayun will share a little bit

about the Muslim faith and

answer any questions we

might have.

Sunday, July 17th

During worship, we will have an order for

commissioning the youth and adults

whom the congregation is sending on

the mission trip to Nashville. And Scott

Conradt, was hired as the Director of

Youth and Family Ministry. Scott will be

officially installed into that position

After worship, we’ll have a little time to

enjoy some treats and welcome Scott onto

the congregation’s staff.

Sunday, July 31st

Sunday, July 31st, will be

Chad Welch’s last Sunday

at St. John before begin-

ning his internship. Trent

Zeitler will also be starting

his internship. After wor-

ship, we’ll adjourn to the

Fellowship Hall for a cele-

bration in Chad’s honor.

July Celebrations

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Women’s Book Club

Men on His Mission

will be doing their

highway clean-up

again this summer

on Highway 54

west of Oneida.

The next date is

Saturday, July 16th.

Meet at the Oneida

Assembly of God Church

at 7:30 AM (this usually

takes about an hour and a

half) and wear comfy

shoes. We need more

volunteers to help with this

outreach mission.

You must be at least 11 years old

to help. This would be a perfect

project for confirmation and high

school kids who need community

service hours.

If it’s raining that day, we'll meet

on Saturday, June 23rd. If you have

any questions, see John Olsen.

Men on HIS Mission Highway Clean Up

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This month’s edition of (Not) The Sports Page is being preempted

by the following announcement…

July is shaping up to be quite

an exciting month around

St. John Lutheran Church…In

addition to events like ALF,

the Women’s Book Study, and

the Youth Mission Trip

(information about these

events can be found on

the calendar in this Commu-

niqué), I want to take this

opportunity to let you know

about a couple of important

dates in the life of the

congregation. Here goes…

Sunday, July 17th

Wow, is there a lot going on at

St. John on the 17th. During

worship, we will complete our

Summer Sermon Series on the

Psalms with a look at perhaps

the most well-known Psalm of

all. Also during worship,

we will have an order for

commissioning the youth and

adults whom the congregation

is sending on the mission trip

to Nashville. And that’s not

all…Last week, the congrega-

tion’s very own, Scott Conradt,

was hired as the Director of

Youth and Family Ministry.

Scott will begin work in this

new position on Monday,

July 11th, and will be officially

installed into that position in

worship on July 17th.

After worship, we’ll have a

little time to enjoy some treats

and welcome Scott onto the

congregation’s staff. At 10:30

that morning, the congrega-

tion will be blessed by a visit

from Hasan Abdi, the Imam of

Islamic Mosque in Green Bay;

Imam Hasan will be joined

by his associate Hamayun

(Hamayun said, “It’s pro-

nounced like Hawaiian but

with an “m” instead of a “w.”).

Hasan and Hamayun will share

a little bit about the Muslim

faith and answer any questions

we might have. It stands to be

a great opportunity to learn

about our Muslim sisters and

brothers right here in the

community we all call home.

(I am in the process of sched-

uling similar events with our

local Rabbi, Shaina Bacharach,

Mary, a member of the local

Bahai congregation, and a

leader from the local Sikh

congregation. More informa-

tion about dates and times will

be available soon.)

Sunday, July 31st

This is another biggie…

Sunday, July 31st, will be Chad

Welch’s last Sunday at St. John

before beginning his intern-

ship. Trent Zeitler will also be

starting his internship. So,

in worship, we will have an

order for sending these two

brothers in Christ on their

way as they continue their

theological and pastoral

education. Godspeed Chad

and Trent! We will also have a

liturgical recognition of the

ending of Chad’s time on the

staff of the congregation as

Director of Youth and Family

Ministry. After worship, we’ll

adjourn to the Fellowship Hall

for a celebration in Chad’s

honor.

Pax,

Pastor Josh

Communique July 2016

Chad’s Musings on Youth & Faith

Why Church Still

Matters

Church matters and it matters

now, more than ever for our

youth.

We live in a society where

Sunday, let alone Wednesday,

is no longer sacred; a day for

worship and time with family.

In addition to shopping,

movies, football, sports

practices, recitals, games are

occurring more and more on

Sunday morning, afternoon,

and evening. In the past,

families didn't need to choose

between a tennis match or

worship. Today, families are

forced to choose. Youth are put

in the middle of expectations

from adults, coaches, and

parents alike. More often than

not, church is not the first

choice; many times, it is not

even on the list of choices.

One reason for this is the

individualization of our society.

Church is just another choice

on the menu of life. Church

doesn't cost anything to attend,

whereas dance, soccer, and

football all come with a price.

Then, back to expectations,

if I miss church, there isn't a

penalty of missed playing

time, or lost investments like

when practices or games are

missed. As youth strive to get

ahead, church just doesn't

look as good on a resume as

does involvement in a multi-

tude of other "team" activities.

In short, church is great if it's

convenient, if it fits into the

schedule, or I decide that it

meets my needs when I need

it.

With technology, who needs

to sit in a building? We can

listen to books, podcasts, or

watch the "Jesus Channel" on

cable. All of these I can do

when, or if, it fits my schedule.

Church does matter. It's not just

an appetizer. No, it's the main

course on the menu of life.

Luther says, “the Church is to

be for the world....that the

work of the Church is to bring

the Gospel. God's passion is

for the world. God's passion is

spread out into the world

through the Church-the Body of

Christ. To be a Christian is to

be connected to a Church-a

local expression of the Body of

Christ, and to participate in the

mission of the Church, that is,

to bring the message of God's

grace to a broken world.”

If Jesus matters to me, then

what matters to Jesus will

matter to me and to my

children. The Church matters

to Jesus. Jesus staked his life

on it. Through his death and

resurrection, his invitation to

me is to raise my children to

follow Jesus, through his

Church, on the bold adventure

of bringing the gospel

message of grace to the world.

Chad

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Well, the time has come to

say "see you later" to my brothers and sisters in Christ here at St. John. I have been

blessed by so many of you that have made me smile or

laugh here over the last three years as Youth & Family Director.

As a staff member at St. John, I experienced more than just a workplace. I was

blessed to live in relationship with youth and adults alike

that give St. John its soul. I would just like to say that there are so many good and

faithful people here, both past and present, that have

made the job truly enjoyable, a formative chapter in my book of life. This resulted in

laughter, smiles, lock-ins, cookies, and "Chad packets"

with youth that have taught me as much, if not more, than I taught them. The

times of transition, the times of sadness, and times with

tears have made each of us stronger as we experienced the grace of God together.

The experiences at camp; falling off logs, launching

youth into the air on an unbalanced teeter totter, smuggling in treats, bugs,

sinking canoes, and having all of us around a campfire are

memories I won't forget.

I would like to put out a special thank you to Deb

Olsen for the years of leader-ship and service through Youth Ministry, the Congrega-

tional Council for their support

and trust in blessing me with the opportunity to build the

position, and all of you, the congregation for allowing me

to grow with your children on their faith journey. Thank you for your support, your trust,

and your willingness to make bringing the gospel to our

youth a priority.

We have been through all of the highs and lows together

from births to deaths, from separation to engagements,

from good-bye’s to hello's. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the opportunity

to take this journey together. It was a special and formative

time in my life that will make me a better pastor.

Professionally, you have all

been instrumental in my education as I prepare to serve Christ's Church as a

pastor. I appreciate all of you walking with me on my

faith journey as I continue to discern my sense of call. It is rare in today's world to

experience so much support and affirmation; yet, this is

the norm for me at St. John. Thank you and I pray for continued support of my

successor.

You also don’t often get to

see a project the whole way through. I feel honored to have been given the privilege

to see this project blossom over the last 3 years. From

the initial creation of the po-sition, all the way to handing it over to the new Youth

Director.

St. John is a special place with special people. I am

excited for my year of internship at Calvary and

the challenges that will come with it. I’m equally as excited for my final year of seminary

study. Special thanks go to the youth of St. John.

Together we have grown in our faith, did lots of laughing, great learning, and made

memories that will last a life time. I am so thankful to

each of these great young people and proud to watch them grow into adults. May

Christ richly bless each of you. I pray you find success

in all of your endeavors.

I am not sure what the future will bring; but, I am sure that

it will involve many cups of coffee at Crystal Coffee, lots

of sermon writing, lots of prayer, and well wishes to each of you, my St. John

family.

In Grateful Appreciation,

Chad

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Not Good-bye, Just See You Later!

Communique July 2016

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Saints-In-Service Sunday,

July 3

Sunday,

July 10

Sunday,

July 17

Sunday,

July 24

Sunday

July 31

Deacon

9:00 John Olsen Shelley Berndt Larry Frazier Roger Barber Shelley Berndt

Ushers

9:00 Dick & Sandy

Lindstrom

Joe & Diane Lawler

Will Madi

Doug & Janna Allen

Emily Lilly

Ron & Shelley Berndt John & Ingrid Filcher

Paul

Greeters

9:00 Betty Runge Howard Knudtson Ron & Barb Clarke Elvi Ruotsala Ace & Carol Enderby

Reader

9:00 Dick Lindstrom Ingrid Hansen Jennifer Ark Tom Jayne John Filcher

Assisting Minister

9:00 Rob Clarksen Paul Hering Dale Pearson Teresa Wetzel Diane Olsen

Acolyte

9:00 Levi Haen Rebecca Day Lilly Allen Dana Miller Elyse ARk

Projectionist

9:00 Michael Day Luke Calaway Marcus Tomashek Madyson Rothe

Communion Set-Up/

Clean-Up

Mary Hanmann No Communion Shelley Berndt No Communion Jessica Zeitler

Coffee Set Up Dick & Sandy

Lindstrom

Floyd & LaVonne

Hohn

Doug & Janna Allen Dale & Carol Buettner Shelley Berndt

A good place

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in

unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

—Theodore Roosevelt

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St. John Lutheran Church

2016 Congregation Council

Jessica Zeitler 366-8463

President

Tom Jayne 337-9837

Vice-President

Joe Lawler 639-0046

Secretary

Treasurer Open

Dan Schneider 499-0929

Bookkeeper

Members:

Shana Atkinson-Welch 228-9787

John Olsen 609-1806

LaVonne Hohn 494-1415

Mary Haen 660-6635

Howard Knudtson 494-8048

Mission Statement

Vision: To be a community of believers where each can say,

I am here for you, in Jesus’ name.

Mission: We invite all to know Jesus

Our mission is grounded in our Core Values:

As a gathering of believers who are called by Christ and led by the Holy Spirit, we welcome and invite all to…

Worship God in Spirit and in truth

Witness to the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word

and deed

Learn about Jesus, God’s word, and the Christian life.

Serve all others in the name of Jesus

Support the work of the church at home and throughout

the world

Cooperate with all who do ministry in the name of Jesus

Converse with God through prayer.

June Congregation Council Recap

The two new projectors were purchased and installed using $1,000 from the funds raised from Helping Hands Bake and

Craft sale last December. Any remaining charges will be taken from the Capital Campaign fund.

Rev. Erik and Tauna Roth, missionaries in Japan, will be with St. John on Sunday, August 7. Three weeks prior to their

visit, a special envelope will be available to the congrega-tion for a free will offering to the missionaries.

Lawn Mower and Lawn—May need to raise funds for a new

lawn mower and/or budget a lawncare company to maintain

the lawn in the future.

Joan Johansen—After St. John’s second meeting with Joan

Johansen, people who attended said that they would not at-

tend another. As per Joan, the congregation needs 10% of its

members involved in the program for it to work. Council will

be setting up a meeting with Pastor Josh to discuss actions to

be taken.

InReach/OutReach Ministry - looking at people in congre-

gation to be a part of this ministry.

Short-term Planning - need to start first. Will begin letting

the congregation know about this new project and will be

looking for people who would be good for the first meeting.

Youth and Family Ministry position update—Will begin inter-

viewing next week.

Planters in parking lot—Need to get estimates on removal of

planters from Concrete Contractors.

John Miller offered to check with a local business owner on

maintaining our Memorial Garden.

Communique July 2016

St. John is proud of the work

we are doing in the church and

in the world. To celebrate and

give thanks for each other, our

time, talent, and treasures,

we will be Spotlighting each

Ministry over the course of the

year. Please pray for these

Ministries and consider joining

their Missions.

The family of St. John Lutheran

Church has embraced the Green

Bay Mobilepack for Feed My

Starving Children(FMSC) as one

of its mission outreaches. We

became part of this outreach in

2011 when we partnered with

First English Lutheran Church in

Appleton. In 2013, the first

Green Bay Mobilepack was held

at the Green Bay Community

Church. The Green Bay

Mobilepack has grown from four

partner churches in 2013 to

eleven partner churches in 2016.

In 2013, 1,338 volunteers packed

272,160 meals. In 2015, 2,379

volunteers packed 536,544 meals.

This year our goal again is to

pack a half million meals. When

we became part of this mission,

over 18,000 children were dying

each day of starvation. At this

time, over 6,200 children die

each day of starvation. Prayer is

top priority for this mission.

Please pray that all children will

be nourished each day.

Feed My Starving Children is a

Christian non-profit organization

committed to feeding God’s

children hungry in body and

spirit. Living in the USA, we are

fortunate to have safety nets for

the hungry through government

agencies and food pantries.

This is not the case in the

countries served by FMSC.

Mothers often make “mud

biscuits” to feed their children.

They are made of mud and

water with a little sugar, if avail-

able, and then dried in the sun.

Though they provide no real

nourishment, the children’s

stomachs feel full so they do

not have the severe pain of mal-

nutrition. Each meal that is

packed costs only 22 cents.

Children that receive these

meals only receive one a day.

Individual fundraisers are held

by all partner churches. The

St. John FMSC ministry sold jars

this year with ingredients for

M&M cookies. After baking the

cookies, please use the jar to

place your change – or dollars!

“You can change a life with

your change!” Rather than just

putting in leftover change,

please consider giving up

something in order to put that

extra money into the jar along

with a prayer. An idea would

be to have a glass of water

instead of a soda, or maybe

going without a special treat

such as a candy bar. By doing

so, you will be providing life for

a starving child.

Together, the eleven partner

churches for the Green Bay

Mobilepack sponsors a 5K

Charity Walk/Run. This year

the Walk/Run will be held on

Saturday, September 10. Entry

forms are available in the tray

above “Manna” (our M&M guy).

You can also register at

GBCC.me/5Krun. If you are not

able to walk or run, please con-

sider a donation to this event.

We are also looking for corpo-

rate sponsors! Please pray for

this event.

The 2016 Green Bay Moiblepack

for Feed My Starving Children

will be held on October 3-6

this year at Green Bay Commu-

nity Church. Because we are a

partner church, we are able to

participate in early registration.

Our confirmation students are

also given priority to be part of

the youth night. Info on how to

volunteer will be available in

August. Children 5 and older

and all adults can volunteer.

There are jobs for everyone –

putting labels on the food bags,

which can be done while sitting,

packing the ingredients, sealing

the bags; and, for those that like

physical work, preparing the

shipment boxes and keeping all

the food bins full. Prayers are

offered over the packed boxes

after each session that they will

arrive safely to the children.

Each volunteer packs approxi-

mately $50 worth of ingredients.

In order to pay for the food,

donations are needed and very

much appreciated. Our church

has been generous in supporting

this mission. Money can be

placed in “Manna” at any time

or in the offering. We are also

saving pop tabs. There is a bin

for those on the counter in the

narthex. Corporate sponsors are

needed for this event.

Stewardship Spotlight - We Are All Stewards

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July 1 Elaine Maloney

2 Ryan Johnson

Ethan Tews

Randy Tews

4 Ryleigh Carr

Ellen Rennes

Sharon Vlotho

7 Bob Olson

8 Avery McComb

Jaidyn Steinfeldt

9 Brenda Conradt

Tricia Welch

10 Breanna Linna

11 Janice Patt

Lois Reitz

13 Chloe Pahl

Kelly Welch

14 Lilly Allen

15 Deb Frazier

17 Ken Ambrosius

Renee Rock

23 Chuck Delany

Steve Rach

24 Ingrid Filcher

25 Lisa Bellile

26 Brody Drella

Patti Hohn

27 Meghan Frazier-Ray

29 Jennifer Ark

30 Dana Bogenschutz

Jackie Burkat

Floyd Hohn

Stacey Swaer-Keisler

Lydia Fite

July Anniversaries

July 7 Dennis and Kathy Younk

47 years

July 11 Scott and Sarah Vissers

7 years

July 16 Paul and Meghan Ray

5 years

July 17 Paul & Linda Hering

40 years

July 20 Chad and Shana Welch

3 years

Greg & Patti Hohn

25 years

July 21 Larry and Deb Frazier

43 years

July 24 Rob and Francie Clarksen

12 years

July Birthdays

Memorials

A donation was made to Feed My Starving Children

by Randy and Julie Johnson in honor of Kaylee

Stodola’s graduation and in honor of Emily Vissers

graduation from St. Norbert College.

A donation was made to Feed My Starving Children

by Randy and Julie Johnson in honor of Will Ark and

Carolann Faulhaber’s high school graduation.

A donation was made to Feed My Starving Children

by Trent and Jessica Zeitler in honor of Ellen John-

son’s 98th birthday and Mother’s Day.

A donation was made to Feed My Starving Children

by Charles & Jeanette Delany in honor of Dennis

and Suzanne’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Communique July 2016

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WOMEN OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

Our Purpose As a community of women created in the image of God,

called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry

and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.

Our Mission To mobilize women to act boldly

on their faith in Jesus Christ.

AN EVENT FOR ALL WOMEN IN ELCA CHURCHES

The Tenth Triennial Gathering

July 13-16, 2017 Minneapolis, MN

Registration opens September 6, 2016

Cost: $310 before January 6, 2017: $350 after

See www.welca.org for information as it becomes available..

This event is similar to the National Youth Gathering, but for women. It is held every three years in different locations. Minneapolis is the closest it has been in years. Wondering if this is something for you to consider? Ask St. John members who have attended in the past: Nancy Anderson, Carol Pearson, Julie Johnson, Jackie Burkat. One verse reflecting the Triennial theme, ”All Anew,” Psalm 104:30: “Lord, send forth your spirit…and renew the face of the earth,” calls on God to send the Holy Spirit to renew not just God’s people, not just God’s church—but all God’s earth, the creation that God called good.

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Tuesday, July 14, 2016 6:30-8:30 p.m.

2866 Pioneer Drive (Jackie Burkat’s home)

The second session in a three-part series, “The Heart of the Matter: Conflict, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation,” is titled “Seeking God.” “When we feel that God is distant, God is most present.” (GATHER July/August 2016) Our study is in GATHER Magazine. To sub-scribe, go to www.gathermagazine.org or call 844-409-0576. Ask Jackie Burkat if you would like to see a copy. Call her at 592-1217 if you have questions. Join us at any time! Come even if you don't subscribe to GATHER.

SISTERS Retreat TOGETHER!

September 23-24, 2016 Imago Dei Village, Clintonville

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS

CONFERENCE

November 12, 2016 Peace Lutheran Church. Kunesh

If you would like to participate in a gift to the Roths, there will be an envelope available in the bulletin on the three Sundays prior to August 7, so we can give them the gift when they visit.

Missionaries in Tokyo, Japan, The Rev. Erik and Tauna Roth and daughter, Nozomi, will be at St. John on Sunday, August 7.

Rev. Erik will present the message, and share with us perspectives on their missionary work.

The family will join us for a reception following the 9:00 AM worship service.

August 7—A Special Day at St. John!!

nities to go to school, or work in seminaries that prepare pastors and future church leaders. Others support, nurture and preach in some of the fastest growing Lutheran congregations in the world. And still others are young adults, engaging in a life-changing, year-long experience through the Young Adults in Global Mission.

(Article from www.elca.org on Global Church Sponsorship)

We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work.

Over 240 ELCA missionaries serve in more than 40 coun-tries around the world, invited by global church partners to work together hand-in-hand. Some are doctors in rural areas. Others teach children where there are few opportu-

No matter where or how they serve, every one of these missionaries needs your prayers, support and gifts to succeed in their work. Your gift connects you directly to these missionaries. You make their life-changing ministry happen.

Please join us in God’s amaz-ing work. Help grow the Lutheran church around the world.

Supporting Missionaries

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St. John’s Women of the ELCA Bible study group is in a covenant relationship with the ELCA’s Global Church Sponsorship to provide support to the Roths. Members of the Bible study group take an offering each month for this support. The group includes not only members of St. John, but members from Trinity, Peace, and Ascension.

Communique July 2016

Inside Story Headline

May Pantry Statistics

83 Households

157 Adults

111 Children

14 Elderly

9 Ashwaubenon families

4 Walk/in Emergency set ups

13 Emergency food set ups

July 3 Hamburger/Tuna/Chicken

Helper

July 10 Spaghetti Sauce and

spaghetti pasta

July 17 Rice (white or brown),

rice mixes

July 24 Spaghettio’s, Ravioli,

Sloppy Joe sauce

July 31 Tuna, canned meat

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Finance Team

Werner Burkat

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Tom Jayne

337-9837

Dan Schneider

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$19,978

EXPENSES

$24,996

INCOME

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To keep you informed about St John’s

finances, we are providing a chart of the

last four Months of Giving and Expenses

compared to our approved 2015-16 Budget.

We hope to show you trends in Giving

verses Expenses and will continue to

provide this information every month. We

will always be a month or two behind as we

need to collect and verify the data to be

presented. If you have questions about the

chart, e-giving or St John’s financial picture,

please contact a member of the Finance

Ministry.

The Stocked Shelf Pantry

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June 13, 2016

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.” Genesis 1:27

We are killing ourselves. We believe that all people are created in God’s image. All of

humanity bears a family resemblance. Those murdered in Orlando were not abstract

“others,” they are us. But somehow, in the mind of a deeply disturbed gunman, the LGBTQ

community was severed from our common humanity. This separation led to the death of

49 and the wounding of 54 of us.

We live in an increasingly divided and polarized society. Too often we sort ourselves into like

-minded groups and sort others out. It is a short distance from division to demonization.

Yesterday, we witnessed the tragic consequences of this.

There is another way. In Christ God has reconciled the world to God’s self. Jesus lived among

us sharing our humanity. Jesus died for us to restore our humanity. God invites us into this

reconciling work. This must be our witness as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The perpetrator of this hate crime did not come out of nowhere. He was shaped by our culture

of division, which itself has been misshapen by the manipulation of our fears. That is not who

we are. St. Paul wrote, “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has

passed away; see, everything has become new. All this is from God, who reconciled us to

himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God

was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrust-

ing the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ.” (II Corinthians

5:17-20)

Our work begins now. We need to examine ourselves, individually and as a church, to

acknowledge the ways we have divided and have been divided. We must stand with people

who have been “othered”. We must speak peace and reconciliation into the cacophony of

hatred and division. We must live the truth that all people are created in God’s image.

This morning your churchwide staff came together to mourn and to pray. We prayed for those

killed in Orlando and remembered the Charleston Nine killed only a year ago. We prayed for

the family of the shooter, for our LGBTQ brothers and sisters and for our Muslim brothers and

sisters who now face the threat of retaliation. And we prayed that the Prince of Peace will

bring us to the day when we stop killing ourselves.

Your sister in Christ,

Elizabeth A. Eaton

Elizabeth A. Eaton

Presiding Bishop

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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St. John Lutheran Church, ELCA 1873—2016

Telephone Numbers E-mail

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