This Week @ St.John

• WED 8/29- 7:00PM Confirmation Orientation for 5th-8th Graders & their Parents
• SAT 9/1- 6:00PM Worship at Immanuel, Soldier
• SUN 9/2- NEW FALL SCHEDULE:
• 8:45AM Adult Bible Study
• 10:00AM Worship
• SUN 9/9- RALLY SUNDAY | Sunday School Resumes; First Graders receive Bibles, Fifth Graders receive Catechisms, Installation of Teachers/Helpers.  Mission Dinner after worship; Grilled burgers, hot dogs, beans, chips, coleslaw & deserts. Proceeds go to mission projects.
• SUN 9/16- 2:00PM Celebration of Ministry Service at St. Luke, Ricketts; Music by Rev. Tim Frank, Message by Rev, Eugene Ernst. 

This Week @ St, John

• WED 8/22- 6:00PM Elder's MTG at Pastor's Home
• THR 8/23- First Day of School! Pray for all of the students, teachers, parents, administrators at support staff in the Charter Oak community
• SAT 8/25- 8:45AM Meet at St. John to carpool to Faith Lutheran, Sioux City where the  Mapleton Zone LWML packaging "Mercy Meals." Anyone interested is welcome, you don't have to be a member of LWML or a woman! Just the Church office know ahead of time. Thank you,
• 6:00PM Worship with Communion at St/ Luke's, Ricketts
• SUN 8/26- 9:00AM Worship
• 1:00PM Pastor preaches at Denison Care Center
• 2:00PM Pastor at Eventide
• 2:45PM Pastor at Silveridge

This Week @ St.John

• SAT AUG 18- 6:00PM Worship at St. Luke, Ricketts
• SUN AUG 19- 9:00AM Worship with Communion

• LWML COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES for COU students this Fall. Items needed include; Crayons (16 or 24); Scissors (blunt tip); folders; notebooks; Elmer's glue (4oz); pink erasers; Kleenex; dry-erase markers; Crayola markers; #2 pencils; colored pencils; black & blue ballpoint pens; highlighters; and backpacks. Many kids get the things they need to begin the school year but many don't. Help us give ALL kids a chance. There is a basket in the walkway for donations. Thank you. (FYI- this is where this year's VBS Mission Offering is going too)
• HELP NEEDED- Four children need clothing for school. Boy (1); Pant size 8, Shirt size 8-10
  Boy (2); Pants size 8, Shirt size 7-8, Boy (3); Pants size 5, Shirt size 5-6, Girl; Pants size 4-5, Shirt 4-5. If you can help please leave items with Linda in the church office.

Come Celebrate the Ministry of St. Luke, Ricketts

VACANCY NEWS- Pastor Merrill continues to serve the vacancy at the Triple Parish (Immanuel, Soldier TWP/St. Luke, Ricketts/St. Paul, Hanover TWP). Voters of St. Luke, Rickets have voted to dissolve as a congregation.St. Luke will host Triple Parish services in August. The final two services as St. Luke as a congregation will be in September. 

Leaders from St. Paul & Immanuel have approached St. John about sharing Pastor Merrill. St.John Elders & Church Council members asked them to prepare financial plans. The three groups will have meetings throughout the Fall and have invited IDW President Rev. Steve Turner to offer guidance and advice as well. Please keep this process and all four of our congregations in your prayers in coming months.

• SUN SEP 16 - 2:00PM Service celebrating St. Luke, Ricketts' sixty-nine years of Ministry featuring Pastor Gene Ernst preaching and Pastor Tim Frank leading music. A time of food & fellowship will be held outside after worship. Come join our neighbors for this special service.
• SUN SEP 30- Official Closing with Iowa District West President Rev. Steve Turner offering a message of encouragement and officially decommission the building. There will be a catered meal following worship.

Thank be to our God and to our Lord Jesus Christ for His grace and blessing throughout the sixty-nine years of ministry He has granted to St. Luke as a congregation. Please keep the members of St. Luke and the community of Ricketts in you prayers.

This Week @ St. John

Sun Aug 5 Sermon; 'Truly Heavenly Food' John 6:22-35
VBS2018 Closing; 'SplishSplash' Song by Pastor Merrill about Baptism

MON-SAT July 5-12, 6:25AM Pastor Merrill hosts 'Thy Strong Word' on KDSN 107.1FM/1530AM, FYI-We need funding to help pay KDSN for this program. If you would like to make a donation toward 'Thy Strong Word,' please let either the office or KDSN know. Thank You. Start your day off with this devotion on God's Word. http://www.kdsnradio.com

• AUG 6-10- Creation Museum Trip
• AUG 6-17- Pastor on vacation; If you have pastoral needs, please call the office 678-3630 & we can direct you to another area pastor
• SAT AUG 11- No worship at St. Luke, Ricketts
• SUN AUG 12- 9:00AM Worship; Guest preacher Rev.Andrew Johnson (Trinity, Manilla)
• 10:00AM Finance Board Mtg.

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• LWML COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES for COU students this Fall. Items needed include; Crayons (16 or 24); Scissors (blunt tip); folders; notebooks; Elmer's glue (4oz); pink erasers; Kleenex; dry-erase markers; Crayola markers; #2 pencils; colored pencils; black & blue ballpoint pens; highlighters; and backpacks. Many kids get the things they need to begin the school year but many don't. Help us give ALL kids a chance. There is a basket in the walkway for donations. Thank you. (FYI- this is where this year's VBS Mission Offering is going too)
• HELP NEEDED- Four children need clothing for school. Boy (1); Pant size 8, Shirt size 8-10
  Boy (2); Pants size 8, Shirt size 7-8, Boy (3); Pants size 5, Shirt size 5-6, Girl; Pants size 4-5, Shirt 4-5. If you can help please leave items with Linda in the church office.

VACANCY NEWS- Pastor Merrill continues to serve the vacancy at the Triple Parish (Immanuel, Soldier TWP/St. Luke, Ricketts/St. Paul, Hanover TWP). Voters of St. Luke, Rickets have voted to dissolve as a congregation.St. Luke will host Triple Parish services in August. The final two services as St. Luke as a congregation will be in September. 

Leaders from St. Paul & Immanuel have approached St. John about sharing Pastor Merrill. St.John Elders & Church Council members asked them to prepare financial plans. The three groups will have meetings throughout the Fall and have invited IDW President Rev. Steve Turner to offer guidance and advice as well. Please keep this process and all four of our congregations in your prayers in coming months.

• SUN SEP 16 - 2:00PM Service celebrating St. Luke, Ricketts' sixty-nine years of Ministry featuring Pastor Gene Ernst preaching and Pastor Tim Frank leading music. A time of food & fellowship will be held outside after worship. Come join our neighbors for this special service.
• SUN SEP 30- Official Closing with Iowa District West President Rev. Steve Turner offering a message of encouragement and officially decommission the building. There will be a catered meal following worship.

Thank be to our God and to our Lord Jesus Christ for His grace and blessing throughout the sixty-nine years of ministry He has granted to St. Luke as a congregation. Please keep the members of St. Luke and the community of Ricketts in you prayers.