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St. John’s Lutheran Church 4500 Buena Vista Road, Bakersfield, California 93311 www.sjlchurch.org

661-665-7815 Fax: 661-665-7821 Email: dholbrook@sjlchurch.org

St. John’s Lutheran School

661-664-8090 Fax: 661-664-1327 Email: hgreene@sjlschool.org

St. John’s Children’s Center

661-664-9127 Fax: 661-664-9195 Email: jguevera@sjlchurch.org

July 7, 2019 This Week

Campus Maps available at the Information Center WC: Worship Center BR: Bride’s Room KC: Kidz Connection OC: Off Campus LCR: Large Conference Rm in Admin. Office SCR: Small Conference Rm in Admin. Office WCL: Worship Center Lobby ECCR: Event Center Conference Room EC: Event Center-North or South

Sunday, July 7 10:00 a.m. Transition Worship Service— WC 11:30 a.m. Transition Service Luncheon— EC 6:00 p.m. SSM High School Youth Group—The Garage

Monday, July 8 11:30 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting— SCR 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—OC Sue Hall 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Study—OC Rick Hall

Tuesday, July 9 1:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Judie Fanucchi 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study—ECCR Cathy Duerr

Wednesday, July 10

National Youth Gathering, Minnesota—OC 7:00 p.m. SSM High School Life Size— The Garage

Thursday, July 11

National Youth Gathering, Minnesota—OC 9:00 a.m. Peace by Piece Quilting—SCR 11:00 a.m. Golden Eagles—LCR 5:00 p.m. Poland Mission Meeting—LCR

Friday, July 12

National Youth Gathering, Minnesota—OC

Saturday, July 13 National Youth Gathering, Minnesota—OC 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study— Panera Bread, Stockdale Hwy 10:00 a.m. Patsy Van Leeuwen Memorial Service—Sanctuary/EC

Welcome to St. John’s!

We’re glad you chose to worship with us today.

If this is your first time at St. John’s, we invite you to come to the Information Center in the Worship Center Lobby between services. We’d like to meet you and we have a special gift for you.

Nursery (Age 0 to 35 months) is available during the services. Our nursery is located in the Lobby to the left of the Worship Center.

Sunday School, there is no Sunday School this morning.

Need information? Try the Information Center in the Lobby between worship services. It’s a great place to get information or find out about current activities.

In the back of the chairs you will find PRAYER Cards for your prayer requests and CONNECT Cards (one per family) to register your worship attendance and note any contact information changes, including new e-mail addresses. Prayer Cards will be collected by the ushers early in the service. If you would like more information on our ministries, fill out a NEXT STEPS Card. Connect Cards and Next Steps Cards may be placed in the offering plate as it is passed.

A friendly reminder to all, please silence all devices.

Prayer support, if you would like someone to pray with you, please come to the front, following the worship service.

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We invite you to submit your prayer petitions using a Prayer Request card in the seat backs or by contacting Debbie Holbrook, 665-7815

PRAYER GUIDE Health Concerns & Illnesses *Hospitalized or Skilled Nursing/Rehab

Ezra, Richard, Nicole, Anne Akey, Jeanette Albright, Nancy Alvarez, Robert Appold, Lori Barnett, Art Burzlaff, Cary Elliott, David Harris, Mary Harris, Gene & Carol Hunsaker, Debbie Hunsaker, Julie Hunsaker, Raymond Jackson, Cindy Kuntz, Hailey Mackall, Grace Ricon, Nonda Roth, Jessica Stark, Paul Tepker, Ed Tjaarda

Guidance & Strength in Transitions, Travel & Faith Alexa & family, Cindy L. & family, Erin & Christopher O’Brien, Bloner family, Craig, Helen, Say YES, Alex, Brett, Felicia & children, Jason, SJVOF Pastor, those with financial and employment needs, our community, America, our nation’s leaders, military and their families, our world, Christians in the Middle East/Iraq, St. John’s church body, all staff, Children’s Center, School, Tanzania school, families, teachers, leaders, first responders

Continued Concerns Leah Appold, Jourdin Bacot, Eric Bartels, Teresa Besinez, Martin Chernek, Otto Cook, Doug Drasher, Cary Elliott, Larry & Tyler Epp, Kim, Tammy Fitzpatrick, Mary Flanagan, James Fowler, Clete Harper, Sheree Johnson, Nancy Keppen, Linda, Matt Malerich, Sheri McBride, Kim Moisher, Ken Myer, Dennis Palla, Patti Palla, Kara Rand, Jesse Salinas, Tony Shackelford, Smith family, James Stewart, Dorothy Sundberg, Kim G., Brad T., Chad S., John M., Margie, Fred, Lisa Vorhees, Michael Wagner, Connie Wilson

Prayers

In today’s service we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Please review the card in the seat backs in preparation for this holy event.

Gluten-free wafers and alcohol-free wine are available at each station.

If you need communion served at your seat, assistance getting to and from your seat or any other assistance during worship, please speak with an usher or the Elder of the Day prior to the service.

Weekly Amount Needed to Meet Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget—$37,309 Last Week’s Giving—$27,145 Budget to Date—$1,969,151 Year to Date—$1,868,442 Year to Date Variance—($100,709)

Do you have leftover contribution envelopes? Bring them to the Admin Office or drop them in the

offering plate on Sunday. We will repurpose them! Getting envelopes you don’t need? Call the office and we will take care of it, 665-7815.

This week we celebrate the baptism of Carter John McKnight, son of Brandon & Allison McKnight. He will be baptized at the service this morning.

We give thanks as we welcome him into God’s Kingdom.

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News & Notes

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NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY!. Nursery will be provided.

We will resume next Sunday.

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For information, contact

Lorraine, 665-7815 ldavis@sjlchurch.org

VBS registration for The Incredible Race is CLOSED. We have reached capacity!

On July 22, our first day of VBS, parents with children that want to be added will go

to the Walk-Ups booth and put their child’s name on a call list.

At 5:00 pm, we will call parents to let them know if their child has a spot.

If so, your child can attend on Tuesday July 23.

Please keep all staff, volunteers, children and their families

in your prayers.

Thank You!!

St. John’s Student Ministry

NEXT SSM SUNDAYS— JULY 14 & 28!

SSM Sunday will occur the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Students will be dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. service,

then head to The Garage. See you there!

Men’s Bible Study Join our study Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. at Lorene’s Coffee Shop on Ming & Ashe. Currently we are studying The Peacemaker

by Ken Sande. Questions, contact the church office, 665-7815.

Need someone to talk to? Stephen Ministers care for people who

are experiencing grief, divorce, job loss, terminal illness, loneliness, spiritual crisis, hospitalization, relocation and other life difficulties. There is no fee. Call Debbie for information, 665-7815.

The Worship Team Set List is posted the Tuesday after Sunday morning worship. No sign up necessary. www.twitter.com/sjlcworship.

Women’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study Join us Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. in the Event Center Conference Room for our new study, Matthew, the Coming of

the King by John MacArthur. The New Testament launches with an eyewitness account of the events of Jesus’ life from Matthew, a former despised tax collector, who experienced a radical conversion and became one of Jesus’ own disciples. It doesn’t matter where you are in your walk, we all are somewhere. All are welcome. Questions, contact Judie Fanucchi, 663-9374.

Tuesday Evening Bible Study Women’s Ministry would like to invite you to a Bible study opportunity! Come for 8 weeks or drop in when you

can and study “Wherever Love May Lead: Your Place in God’s Plan” written by Cathy Duerr. Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m. in the ECCR. Questions, stop by the Women’s Kiosk or contact the church office, 665-7815.

Altar Flowers Celebrating? Remembering? Enjoying the beauty of His earth? Share with your family and friends here at

St. John’s. Reserve your Sunday now to provide flowers for our worship. Contact Leslie, 665-7815, to sign up.

Prayer Requests In June, we received a total of 365 prayer requests. Thank you for allowing us to pray for you.

When leaders get better, all of Bakersfield wins. No matter where you lead, The Global Leadership Summit is a world-class experience designed to help you get better and embrace your grander vision—the reason God called you to lead.

St. John’s is hosting this event this year. Join us Thursday & Friday, August 8 & 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Volunteers are needed for this event, sign up to volunteer or to attend at both Information Centers or contact Debbie, 665-7815 or dholbrook@sjlchurch.org. Tickets are $100 for members and/or regular attendees. Go to globalleadership.org for more information.

CRAIG GROESCHEL Co-Founder & Senior Pastor, Life Church

BOZOMA SAINT JOHN Chief Marketing Officer, Endeavor

BEAR GRYLLS Adventurer; Writer; TV Host

JO SAXTON Author, Leadership Coach & Entrepreneur

JASON DORSEY #1 Rated Gen Z & Millennial Speaker; Researcher

DANIELLE STRICKLAND Pastor; Author; Justice Advocate

PATRICK LENCIONI Best-Selling Author; Founder & CEO, The Table Group

AJA BROWN Mayor, City of Compton

LIZ BOHANNON Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Sseko Designs

DR. KRISH KANDIAH Founder, Home for Good; Consultant; Social Entrepreneur

TODD HENRY Founder, Accidental Creative; Author; Leadership Consultant

JIA JIANG Best-Selling Author; Blogger; Entrepreneur

CHRIS VOSS Former FBI Hostage Negotiator; CEO & Founder, The Black Swan Group

DeVON FRANKLIN Producer, Author, Speaker; CEO of Franklin Entertainment

Find out what’s happening and what’s happened. Go to: www.facebook.com/SJLCBakersfield. Get in on and share all the fun! LIKE us!

Find St. John’s on Facebook & Yelp.

The people of St. John’s LOVE God and others,

LEARN to be and make disciples of Jesus Christ, and

LEAD others to discover and live out their calling as God’s people.

Peace-by-Piece Quilting Ministry Our next meetings will be Thursday, July 11 and Thursday, August 15, 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the

Gym Lobby. Beginning September 5, we will meet the first four Thursdays of each month. All quilters are welcome! Contact Debbie in the church office, 665-7815, for information.

Hey, I know you! Name tags are available. If you need a name tag, please sign up for one at

the Worship Center Information Center.

Your Name

Thank you for worshiping with us! Come again, soon.

Are you or someone you love celebrating a birthday? Consider a gift to the Endowment Fund Birthday

Club for each year of blessings!

Install YouVersion from your device’s app store. Tap the menu button in the app (in the upper left corner). Tap “Live.” If prompted,

allow the app to use your current location.

Wifi password: Welcome2SJLC

Thank you for supporting the SSM Fireworks Booth. It was the most

successful yet! A special thank you to Hannah Greene, our dedicated

organizer, and to parents and students who worked in the booth.

You all ROCKED it!