September 2014 Vine - St. Johns Lutheran
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September 2014 Vine - St. Johns Lutheran
The Vine St. John’s Lutheran Church & School Newsletter September 2014 “Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, His followers, and His world.” Our Deliverer The Story of the Exodus Life is hard. Sometimes very hard. Whether we’re contending with grief or sickness, temptation or trial, we are challenged and find ourselves in challenging situations. Trouble comes in many forms: financial stress, parenting issues, marital conflict, relationship woes, or workplace ethics. We need a deliverer. A redeemer. A Lord who wins the victory for us, and gives us the hope and the strength to not only carry on, but to thrive and grow. The Israelites needed a deliverer when they were enslaved by the Egyptians. The book of Exodus is the story of that deliverance. God rescued them from slavery, won the victory over the evil that oppressed them, and claimed them as His own people as He led them to the promised land. The Exodus is the premier redemptive event of the Old Testament. But it also is a signpost pointing to the ultimate deliverance in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is the one who delivers us and wins the victory for us, dwelling with us as He leads us to the promised land of resurrection in the new heavens and the new earth. Our worship series this fall will be on the story of the Exodus. Each week we will walk with Moses and the people of God on their journey of deliverance. And we will see how these events point to Jesus our deliverer and His work in our lives today. September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 He hears our cry Who is our deliverer? Send someone else! Let My People Go! 1 Exodus 1-2 Exodus 3 Exodus 4 Exodus 5-6 St. John’s Lutheran Church Disability Ministry Task Force National Suicide Prevention Week Presentations Understanding and Preventing Suicide September 9th and 16th, 2014 7:30-8:30 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church Parish Hall/Gym Nearly 40,000 people die by suicide in the U.S. each year September 9 Understanding how people become at risk for suicide Theories, Vulnerabilities, and Ambivalence September 16 Prevention and Postvention of Suicide Protective Factors, Treatment, Means Restriction, and Accessing Supports, Postvention The presenter is a clinical psychologist, suicidological researcher, member of the American Association of Suicidology, and member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Free to the public. St. John’s Lutheran Church www.stjohnslutheran.net 3521 Linda Vista Ave. Napa, CA 94558 707-255-0119 2 Our Confirmation Ministry gets underway on Wednesday, September 3. The goal of our Confirmation Ministry is to lead junior high people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, His followers, and His world. Our guides (small group leaders) include this year Tim Bouchet, Kristi Carey, Lisa De Young, Kathy Fitzgerald, Lucy Franklin, Derek Irwin, Marty Meissenhalter and Matt Wingert. The learning event teaching will be led by Pastor Mike and Sam Troemel. The annual Confirmation retreat at Mt. Cross in Felton will be September 12-14. Please keep this ministry in your prayers! New Groups Parents with young children! We are looking to form a group that will allow us to fellowship and grow in our relationship with Christ. We would like to meet as a group to brainstorm how to move forward with this exciting new opportunity. Please join us for our first, casual meeting on Sunday, September 14, from 5-7 PM at the home of Thane and Sarah Knutson (2074 Aragon Court) with childcare and food provided. RSVP to Thane and Sarah Knutson at [email protected] or 707-501-8484. Hospitality Workers! Do you work on Sunday mornings, and so can’t take part in the Sunday worship services? Or do you know someone whose work in the hospitality industry keeps them from Sunday worship? Dave and Monica Kirk have started a group that meets on Sunday evenings in their home, that is aimed at serving those in the hospitality industry who work on Sundays. This group is open to all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. To find out more, please contact Dave and Monica at [email protected] or 707-258-8301. 3 We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God's ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you've dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more! Lesson Titles Super Saving - Common sense for your dollar and cents. Relating with Money - Nerds and free spirits unite! Cash Flow Planning - The nuts and bolts of budgeting. Dumping Debt - Breaking the chains of debt. Buyer Beware - The power of marketing on your buying decisions. The Role of Insurance - Protecting your health, family and finances. Retirement and College Planning - mastering the alphabet soup of investing Real Estate and Mortgages - Keeping the American dream from become a nightmare. The Great Misunderstanding - Unleashing the power of generous giving. Classes will be held at St. John’s on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM from September 16 to November 11. Materials are $93 (plus shipping) per household. Register and order materials online at: www.daveramsey.com/fpu/classfinder _____________________________________________________________________ Wednesday Morning Bible Class This class, led by Pastor Mark, will begin again on Wednesday, September 3rd. This year we will be studying the book of Galatians. This is a detailed study as we work our way through this book verse by verse. All who are available on Wednesday mornings are welcome to join us. Class meets each Wednesday morning in Room 10 from 10:30 – 11:30 AM. 4 K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry Update We are well underway forming our team after having open forums the end of August. We are submitting handler and caregiver applications to LCC the first week of September. Next month, the Comfort Dog Ministry team will be meeting on a regular basis for fellowship and preparing for our dog’s arrival. It’s not too late to be a part of the team. Please see the positions below and contact Tim or Christy Kramer for more information. Areas in which you can serve: Handler Helpers Communications (newsletter, Facebook, SJLC website, etc.) Photography Logistics (scheduler, deployment coordinator) Marketing Support Team (Prayer Team, Fellowship Coordinator) Fundraising and Budget Team Thank you so much to all who have been contributing to our congregation’s K-9 Comfort Dog ministry. Though we have reached our initial goal, we encourage additional gifts as we further develop this ministry. ______________________________________________________________ Sanctuary Choir practice is on Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary. Join us! 5 OFFERING UPDATE Actual Offering Income for Jul: Total Offerings for FY14/15 (as of 31 Jul 14): $54,122. $54,122 which is 2.16% or $1,156 above our budgeted offering income. Total expenses remain in line with our budget and we have paid all bills received thus far. 120 110 (% of YTD Budget) Cumulative Offerings OFFERING INCOME FY14/15 100 90 80 70 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Month FY14/15 ACTUAL FY14/15 ACTUAL Meditation: “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free…So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.’ ” (John 8:31-32, 36) From Two-Kingdom Bondage to One-Kingdom Freedom Christian stewardship is the free and joyous activity of the child of God and God’s family, the Church, in managing all of life and life’s resources for God’s purposes. (LC-MS) Last month we talked about growing from transaction to transformation, balancing the goodness of our actions with the attitude, condition and focus of our hearts. When Jesus is the Lord of our hearts, we submit to God’s will and grow in maturity as children of our Heavenly Father. With that identity given to us and secured by the redeeming work of Jesus, we are free to serve and represent the King through our transformed lives. 6 In their book, The Sower, (ECFA Press), R. Scott Rodin and Gary G. Hoag lead us further along the journey explaining in more detail the transformation worked in us by the Holy Spirit. They point out that our triune God--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--is all about relationship. God created us in His image and for relationships at four levels: our relationship with God, our relationship with our self, our relationship with our neighbor and our relationship with creation. He created us to love God with all our heart, understand our identity and know our purpose in life as His children, love our neighbor and care for creation. However, sin entered the world and destroyed those relationships at all four levels. In addition to turning away from God, denying our purpose in life and hating our neighbors, we try to be owners rather than stewards of creation. “After the fall, we defined dominion as domination, rule over as abuse of and subdue as exploit. Our hoarding and over-consumption of the world’s resources along with our own struggle with money and possessions are all indicators of our brokenness at this fourth level.” (The Sower, pg. 14) We want to be in control and own our relationships at all four levels. We want to own everything, but with ownership comes bondage. “When we believe in our hearts that we truly own and control any aspect of our lives, we begin immediately to slide into bondage…The more money you have, the more anxious you become about it. The more things you possess, the more time you spend insuring them, fixing them, keeping them secure and worrying about them…And so we divide up life into these two kingdoms; the kingdom of those things we are willing to let God have control over, and the kingdom of stuff we try to control ourselves.” (The Sower, pg. 16-17) Thanks be to our Savior Jesus who redeemed us with His own blood to restore relationships God intended for us to enjoy. Since our Heavenly Father bought us with the price of His Son Jesus, we belong to Him—He owns us—and we enjoy the identity He gave us in Baptism. Because of that identity we want to obey and serve Him and we do so as stewards and not as owners. We place everything—all parts of our lives—into God’s hands. In this kingdom, there is only one Lord—everything belongs to Him. God is the owner. The result of living in this single kingdom as stewards and not as owners, is that we are free to enjoy the wonderful gift God gives us every day. We don’t have to own or control anything. “It all begins with a look in the mirror. What is God doing in your life to free you from the bondage of two-kingdom living?” (The Sower, pg. 19) Pray: Good and gracious Father, forgive me when I attempt to seize control of any aspect of my life. Show me where I am in bondage to a two-kingdom lifestyle and set me free. Turn my heart towards you and surrender to You. Lord Jesus, abide in me, and display Your character in my life. Holy Spirit, grant me faith and lead me to live as a one-kingdom disciple and to truly enjoy the freedom as a child of God. Amen. 7 TRUNK OR TREAT - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 2013 More info to come! VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS AN AWESOME EVENT OFFERED BY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH! PLEASE CONTACT JANIS KING TO HELP OUT!! ____________________________________________________________ ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN FAMILY EVENT MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2014 at the CURRAN THEATRE SAN FRANCISCO 2:00p.m. MATINEE SHOW $50.00 per ticket (Balcony Seats) 50% Deposit due August 29th with Balance due October 15th (Please make checks payable to St. John’s Lutheran) To reserve your tickets or for more information please contact Janis King at (707) 226-7970 ext 107 or email [email protected] 8 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:9-10 Come join us! No matter what our situation or season in life, we all need discipleship, fellowship, encouragement and opportunities to serve. St. John’s Women’s Ministry has many options in all of those areas, and we are always open to new ideas! “The mission of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is to assist each woman of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world.” Be a Missionary with your Mite Box Mite Boxes in the Narthex has been restocked so please help yourself for one on the shelf near the big blue wooden Mite Box. Return them the first Sunday on the month to further God’s work through the LWML. Every cent donated goes directly to missions, none kept locally. Your giving (& of course your prayers) helps to bring the 18 Mission Grants Goal of $1.83 million for the period 2013-2015 closer. This brings hope of Jesus to many around the world. You may check the mission grant updates at http:www.lwml.org/missions/mission-grants/. “The mission of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is to assist each woman of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world.” UPCOMING EVENTS "Save the Date" for the Ladies Tea! The Ladies Tea is on the calendar for March 7, 2015. The speaker is yet to be announced. We are working on a couple of themes. Just let your friends, relatives, neighbors know to save that date, for some fun and a good time. 9 Team needed for Lutheran World Relieve Soap Collection In the last few years St. John’s has done a marvelous job collecting bars of soap in September and October for Lutheran World Relief. St. John’s was one of the few churches in Northern CA that collected soap, most of the other churches did health kits, school kits, sewing kits and of course the much needed quilts. We truly need help this year for someone to head up the soap collection for this worthy cause. Duties involved would be taking the collected soap to your home, boxing, weighing them in proper amounts and taking them to the close collection point (Napa). Jean Gonzales will help with the preparation, publicity, etc. If you, your family or a “team” can help with this much needed mission outreach please see Jean at church or call at 707-731-0774. Church Women United Clothing Center Cleaning closets and getting little people ready for school? Please consider taking gently used items to this volunteer operated center. They provide, free of charge, to needy residents of Napa County clothing, shoes and bedding. Residents are referred by the county, may visit the center every 60 days and can select two grocery bags of donated goods each time. This facility is operated by volunteers and funded by generous individuals, churches and organizations in the valley. Urgently needed, men and children’s clothing. The center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon at 2473 Second St., Napa. ONGOING SMALL GROUPS, BIBLE STUDY, AND FELLOWSHIP The Lunch Bunch NEW LOCATION! Due to the owners' telling us of their plans to sell the Mini Garden Restaurant, the Out to Lunch Bunch ladies will have their Bible study elsewhere. We will meet the 4 th Friday, th September 26 , at 11:00 a.m. The August meeting will be at Oventi with future plans to be agreed on – member will be notified if the September meeting is NOT to be held there in the future. Since the group needs a private room in order to hear and adequate parking, Oventi can provide that for us. Carolyn Fruchtenicht will teach the lesson, "Living with Pain. What About Healing?" as presented on page 20 in the summer issue of the Lutheran Woman's Quarterly. Eleanor Sheehe, 259-9426 10 SERVICE EVENTS Aluminum Pull Tabs… Don’t forget to save aluminum pull tabs for us. We see more and more products with these pull tabs so be on the lookout for them. Remember it takes 1,250 tabs to make a pound. We hope this next year to collect more than the 19 pounds as we did last year for the Ronald McDonald House in Sacramento. Our collection, added to the many other tabs donated by various churches, clubs, service groups, etc. will be sold to help pay the utility bills of the House. Your efforts will make a big difference in the life of a child as it allows family members a comfortable, warm, secure place to stay while their child is in one of the hospitals in and around Sacramento. Keep on pulling and saving those tabs please and thank you for your past efforts. The collection jar is in the Narthex next to the display case. Stamp Collection for Missions Please let Lee Balsiger know if you are available to help when she receives large batches from a city office in Napa. Stamps are being processed for a sister congregation in the Southern CA. Their Lutheran Women Missionary League, in partnership with other LWML’s in that District, sorts and sells them for mission work. Also, please save your cancelled stamps, allowing at least one quarter inch around each stamp, otherwise they are of no use to us. Deposit them in the box in the Narthex. If you have questions, give Lee a call or see her at church. Thanks for your support of this mission project. Focused on HIM Quilters continue to meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Please come and join us, for Christian Fellowship, fun times with others and learning new skills. Call Lois Johnson for more information. _______________________________________________ Men, join us every Saturday morning for fellowship at 7:30 AM and Bible Study 8:00 - 9:00 AM in Room 10. Topic: MEN IN THE BIBLE, Examples to Live By. Call George Kernohan for information. 11 Serving in Worship DATE TIME September 7 8:30 AM HC Pentecost 13 Traditional 10:15 AM September 2014 SOUND TECH COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Bryson Chaudhary Liturgist: David Knight Dean Ehlen, Bob Klein Tim Kramer, Gary Virkus 8:30 AM Traditional 10:15 AM HC Jeron, Bryson, & Jakob Chaudhary Bill Clark Sharon Mitchell Abby Sneed Blended September 21 8:30 AM HC Pentecost 15 Traditional 10:15 AM Team Leader: Tim Huss Bob, Kari & Madison Perna, Alex Sneed Rachael Fitzgerald Bill Clark, Dean Ehlen, Tim Kramer, Mike Newton 8:30 AM Traditional 10:15 AM HC Joey Huss Elise Commander Eleanor Sheehe Tim & Grace Bouchet Rhys Irwin Clayton D’Angelo Clark & Elizabeth Olson Team Leader: Joel Wahlers Arianna, Zane, & Katya Kampton Todd & Natalie Yoder Gabriel Gutierrez, Pam Barker Blended DATE PS, K, 1 2, 3, 4 September 7 Kristi Carey & Daniel Irwin Irene & Jim McClenahan Todd & Natalie Yoder Erika Boudreaux & Teresa Schmid Tom & CeCe Commander Jenny Gass September 14 September Teaching Schedule The Bresee Family Sarah & Ben Franklin Doug & Nancy Draeger Blended September 28 Pentecost 16 The Wayne Miller Family Sal Pagano Blended September 14 Pentecost 14 GREETERS September 21 September 28 12 Anne Goodrich Sarah Santora Serving in Worship DATE TIME USHERS September 7 8:30 AM HC George Fleishmann, Jane Braddock Gary & Marlen Virkus The Cremen Family The Perna Family Pentecost 13 Traditional 10:15 AM Blended September 14 Pentecost 14 8:30 AM Traditional 10:15 AM HC Blended September 21 Pentecost 15 8:30 AM HC Traditional 10:15 AM September 28 Pentecost 16 Bob Klein, Gerry Schneider Bill Clark, Ben & Amy Wilson Missy & Bailey Loban Jordan Petersen, Katya Kampton Bev & Clint Holdsworth The Kennedy Family Anavon Anderson 8:30 AM Curtis Schoenfeld, David Kernohan Dean & Nancy Ehlen The Cremen Family The Perna Family 10:15 AM HC Blended LAY READERS CRUCIFERS / ACOLYTES Gail Vandeburgt Mike Newton Eva Meissenhalter Grace Bouchet Rhys Irwin Susan Clark Gary Virkus Cameron Vaziri Chris Vaziri Tessa Mello Ann Knight Tim Kramer Mike Cornelius Blended Traditional September 2014 13 Sarah Knutson Jack Goller Jordan Petersen Cathy Enfield Corrin Kennedy Kaylie Martindale CarlJohn Meissenhalter Shelby Edmeyer [Abide] Sr. High School Ablaze Junior High Club 56 Grades 5 and 6 We meet weekly on Sunday from 7-9 PM in the gym. Our time together includes games, music, food, and Bible study. This month we will be looking at the message of popular songs, movies, and celebrities. Friends are always welcome! Ablaze is St. John’s youth group for 7th and 8th graders. Our next meeting is September 19th from 5:00-6:30 PM in the Faith Chapel. During this time the group will be experiencing all things summer camp. This will include group building games, songs around the campfire, and s’mores. Friends are always welcome. For more information contact Youth Ministry Intern Sam Troemel at [email protected]. Our next meeting is September 10th from 5:00-6:30 PM in the gym for Spy Night. There will be secret agent names, message decoding, and laser walks. Snack will be provided. Friends are always welcome! For more information contact Youth Ministry Intern Sam Troemel at [email protected]. . 14 Our Second Sunday Potluck will be at 11:30 AM on September 14th. Our theme for September is “Apples!” Bring your favorite apple dish....could be apple dumplings, apple sausage, pineAPPLE, whatever you'd like! And non-apple dishes are welcome too! Join your church family and friends for great food, fun, and fellowship. If you are here that day and didn't bring a dish, please come and eat anyway! We always have lots and lots of food. God is so good! This is a great way to have a few minutes to sit and talk with the folks we see every week before and after church. Hope to see you there! The theme for October will be German Food - Octoberfest! We're not sure of the date yet, but we hope you'll join us! Please see Pam Foottit, Marie Hoemke, Lori Hardin, or Pam Barker for more details. ______________________________________________________ September is Sepsis Awareness Month! Sepsis is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. It is also the most expensive in-hospital condition in the U.S. costing more than $20 billion each year. Sepsis is your body’s severe response to an infection usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. The body’s immune system goes into overdrive and begins to attack the body. Sepsis is a medical emergency and must be treated quickly and properly for survival. Anyone can get sepsis but some are at higher risk: people over 65, babies under a year and people with cancer, liver or kidney disease, alcohol abuse and other diseases that lower your immune system. Sepsis can be tricky to diagnose because the symptoms can be very vague in the beginning or they can mimic other illnesses. People can be sent home before sepsis develops fully. If your loved one is sent home, watch closely for any signs of deterioration and don’t hesitate to go back to the emergency or urgent care if needed. To prevent sepsis: treat all infections seriously, take antibiotics if prescribed and finish the entire course, don’t take antibiotics without a doctor’s order – this will prevent potential antibiotic resistance, wash hands frequently, get flu vaccine or other vaccines as recommended by your doctor, cough into your elbow and not your hand if you are sick, seek medical help if an illness does not seem to be improving or gets worse. For more information: go to www.sepsisalliance.org 15 Would you like to join our team? We would love to have additional help for our monthly day at “The Table.” We serve the second Friday of each month. If you can help, please contact Diane Heine or the Church Office. We also ask for dessert treats to be donated on our Friday at “The Table.” Please drop them off at the Church Office by 9:00 AM on September 12th. Thank you! Our needs for September are: Macaroni Salad dressing Beef broth Baggies Tomato sauce Mandarin oranges ________________________________________________________ SEPTEMBER BIBLE READINGS Epistles WEEK Law History Psalms Poetry Prophecy Gospels FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY II Timothy 3-4 Numbers 13-16 I Chron. 20-24 Psalms 105107 Proverbs 22 Joel John 13-15 Titus Numbers 17-20 I Chron. 25-29 Psalms 108110 Proverbs 23-24 Amos 1-4 John 16-18 14Sep Philemon Numbers 21-24 II Chron. 1-5 Psalms 111113 Proverbs 25 Amos 5-9 John 19-21 21Sep Hebrews 1-4 Numbers 25-28 II Chron. 6-10 Psalms 114116 Proverbs 26-27 Obadiah Acts 1-2 28Sep Hebrews 5-7 Numbers 29-32 II Chron. 11-15 Psalms 117118 Proverbs 28 Jonah Acts 3-4 31Aug 7-Sep 16 Get on Track 2014 St. John’s Lutheran School Jog-a-thon Friday, September 26, 2014 Get on Track is an annual event which raises funds for St. John’s Lutheran School’s Association of Parents and Teachers (APT). APT funds many of the programs at our school such as art, physical education, music, technology and extra materials for our classrooms. Also, 25% of pledges raised are contributed to our class-sponsored, non-profit organizations. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is partnering with St. John’s Lutheran School by providing $100 for each classroom charity. Along with raising money, our mission is to involve our children in a service project while working toward a goal, having fun, and being active! This year’s class charities are: Preschool: COPE Family Center Kindergarten: Compassion International First Grade: The Table Second Grade: Pink Heals Napa Valley Third Grade: Lutheran World Relief Fourth Grade: Clinica Verde Fifth Grade: The Pathway Home Sixth Grade: Bethlehem We Care Seventh Grade: Options3 Eighth Grade: Tug McGraw Foundation We invite you to show your support for St. John’s Lutheran School by becoming a sponsor of this fun annual event. All sponsors will be listed on the back of the event t-shirt. Two levels of sponsorship are available: $100 (for a name listing) or $250 (for a logo listing). Organizations as well as individuals and families may be sponsors. Over 400 t-shirts will be printed. Sponsors will receive a complimentary t-shirt. An additional way to support the event is by making a pledge. Any amount is appreciated! You are also cordially invited to join us at the jog-a-thon to cheer on the participants. Sponsorship and pledge forms are available on the school website at HYPERLINK "http://www.stjohnsnapa.org" www.stjohnsnapa.org, in the school and church office, or by contacting Ali Dragoo at 415-412-4354. Thank you for your support! 17 . ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL NEWS By Joel Wahlers The 2014-15 School year is underway at last! It has been an exciting start to the year. Our theme this year is “Hope is our Anchor” based on Hebrews 6:19, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” What a blessing it is to teach our students (and their families) the wonderful news of the “Hope” God has for all of us. We start this year with 281 students, which is an increase of 16 students over last year! We thank God for the opportunity to reach more children (and their families) with the life giving “Hope” of the Gospel message! Below is a list of our faculty and staff for the 2014-15 school year. SCHOOL FACULTY & STAFF Mr. Joel Wahlers – Principal Mrs. Cindy Zeller – School Office Manager Mrs. Janis King-Preschool Director & Children’s Ministry Director Mrs. Nancy Zaia-Preschool Teacher Mrs. Tammra Knippen-Preschool Teacher Mrs. Joy Dahl-Preschool Teacher Mrs. Joan Perez – Preschool Teacher Ms. Bailey Lovie – Preschool Aide Mrs. Sue Straw – Preschool Aide Mrs. Lisa Thornton – Preschool Aide Mrs. Ramona Kaufmann – Lunch Coordinator and Preschool Aide Ms. Melissa Newton – Kindergarten Teacher Ms. Cindy Sneed – Kindergarten Aide Mrs. Ellen Burmester – First Grade Mrs. Jennie Lovie-Second Grade Mrs. Betsy Gewirz-Third Grade Mrs. Kari Perna-Fourth Grade Mr. Mike Newton-Fifth Grade Mrs. Debbie Stanhope-Sixth Grade Mr. Jonathan Heinemann-Seventh Grade Mrs. Angela Wingert - Eighth Grade Mrs. Jennie Peskett – Resource Program Director Mrs. Dawn Wahlers – Computer Lab Instructor Mrs. Julie Giovanonni – Physical Education Teacher Mrs. Jessica Farrell – Spanish Teacher Mrs. Cheryl Shanks – Art Teacher Mrs. Angela D’Angelo – PS-5 Music & Choralier Director Mrs. Terry Braddock - PALS Director Mrs. Kristin Goller – Admissions Counselor As always, please keep St. John’s Lutheran School in your prayers! For ongoing information on what is happening at St. John’s, please pick up our weekly newsletter in the narthex or visit our website at www.stjohnsnapa.org. 18 St. John’s Lutheran School Proudly Presents our First Ever Fall Musical! Disney’s Peter Pan, Jr. is an adaptation of the classic 1953 animated feature film based on J. M. Barrie’s timeless story! Come and meet the fun and magical characters and hear catchy and touching songs, like “You Can Fly,” “Following the Leader,” and “Never Smile at a Crocodile.” Our students are excited to share their God-given talents with you! Please join us November 5th-8th, 2014, in the SJL Parish Hall at 7pm. A potential Preview Performance is still TBD. Mark your calendars! Seating is limited. More information about purchasing tickets will come in the near future. Questions? Please contact Sarah Kramer. [email protected] or 226.7970. We can’t wait to see you there! __________________________________________________________ Thank You for Supporting Our Theatre Department! Please join us for a Dine and Donate at Mary’s Pizza Shack on Wednesday, September 3rd, to raise money for Peter Pan Jr.! Look for a flyer at St. John’s and in the E-Vine. Please bring your family and friends! Thanks in advance for supporting our school’s theatre department! Be a Part of Our Production! 19 If you are interested in helping out with our production, we welcome your help! We need volunteers in the following areas: *costumes (making & buying) *set (building, setting up chairs) *scenic (painting) *props (making & finding) * hair/makeup * lights (running the control board) * sound (running the sound board) *publicity (putting up posters) Tech Weekend – One Weekend Only! Please join us for our only tech weekend, Saturday-Sunday, November 1st-2nd, from 9am – 9pm. Thanks so much! ___________________________________________________________________ Peter Pan Jr. Props List If you want these items back, please label them with your name. If you’d like to donate them to the theatre department, thanks so much! Please contact Sarah Kramer. [email protected] or 226.7970 or bring items to the office. Hook for Captain Hook’s hand Swords for pirates Bells (small, variety of types) for Tinker Bell 32 oz. PLASTIC mason jar with lid Brown Teddy bear, approx. 12 inches tall Bar of white soap Large PLASTIC needle and yarn Wooden mops and white rags Wood buckets for mopping White men’s dress shirt (will be painted on!) SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 20 Large quill pen Bows and arrows Ring of large metal keys (old-fashioned style, for jingling) Fake gold cufflinks Black top hat (flat top) Large black umbrella with curved handle Fake tree branches & foliage 3 pillows & 3 blankets/old quilts (solid colored/nothing modern-looking) 1 Clareen King 2 3 4 5 Ashley Kirkpatrick Erika Boudreaux, Scott Rossmiller Hunter Jones, Parker Jones, Barbara Dudley, Thane Knutson Gilbert Meagher, Elsie Ross, Fred De Jesus 7 Kaylani Bresee, Lisa De Young, Stewart Mehrens 8 9 10 11 12 David Fitzgerald Kevin Cootey, Troy Carey, Allison Johanson Tyler Chaudhary, Lois Johnson, Mark Albrecht, Luke Johanson Brendan Peterson Bev Holdsworth, Nicholas D’Angelo, Joyce Dowiat 13 14 15 16 17 18 Melissa Morgenlaender, Dawnette Martindale, Seth Morales, Sophia Kampton Delaney Messner Ashley Mehrens 19 20 22 23 24 Corrin Kennedy, Sandra Wills Austin Griego Keri Horon, Carl Hammond Anastasia Zimmerman, Madison Perna, Tracy Lamb Lezlee Cootey, Christy Kramer, Brody Lehman 25 26 27 28 29 Michael Frey Dylan Goodrich Sally Vaziri, Hagen Bresee Cindy Sneed Ronald Yeske, Denise Alvarado, Peggy Meister 30 Bonnie Wilson, Kelli Watkins Glen King, Kent Morneault, Anavon Anderson Sami Zaia, Zane Kampton, Cathy Enfield, Amanda Brady Jaeden Petersen, Bryson Chaudhary 21 SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Date 4 7 10 12 16 22 23 Couple Years David & Ann Knight Herbert & Peggy Meister Pastor Luis & Mercedes Alvarado Jeff & Karen Craft Anavon & Clyde Anderson Aaron & Meghan Eisberg Neill & Pam Barker 31 68 34 22 61 7 35 Friends, Heartfelt thanks for all the letters and messages of sympathy and love we received, both during the year of Al's illness and after his death. They sustained us, and continue to sustain me. It is nice to know one can move and yet not be forgotten. And it is very nice to know that Al is resting in his Savior's arms. In His name, Kathy Lee We are in need of ushers for the 10:15 AM service. Usher teams serve approximately once a month, making this a convenient way to serve our Lord and His people. Please contact Gary Virkus, or the church office if you can help with this ministry. 22 Petal Pushers are now recruiting volunteers to help decorate floats for the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade. Have you ever considered joining nearly 5000 Petal Pushers as they spend the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day helping to decorate several of the floats that will be seen in the parade? A short video showing some of the activity and why many are repeat volunteers is at https://vimeo.com/99063836 Lutheran Hour Ministries has been proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Pasadena Rose Parade for the past 64 years. For more information about joining with us, go to www.petalpushers.org for complete information. The Lutheran Hour can be heard locally on KCBC, AM 770, at 11:30 pm on Saturday, 7:30 am or 4:30 pm on Sunday, or on KAWZ, FM 88.1 at 7:00 am on Sunday. It is also available on the web anytime or by podcasting at www.lutheranhour.org. Upcoming topics on the Lutheran Hour are: September 7 "Teeny, Tiny Crosses" (Matthew 16:24-26) Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Ken Klaus Jesus bore the weight of the cross and all of our sin. How big is the cross God calls you to carry? September 14 "That's Just Who God Is" (Acts 2:1-39) Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz The journeys of St. Paul teach us how God's message of grace has been translated so that all might believe. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 1) September 21 "Rome: The Gospel Comes to Law and Order People" (Acts 28:11-16, 28-31) Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz God used the Roman legal system to bring the Apostle Paul and the Gospel message to Rome. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 2) September 28 "Athens: The Gospel Comes to the Center of Learning" (Acts 17) Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Gregory Seltz Jesus is Wisdom personified. He redeems us from sin and the world's futility. (Footsteps of St. Paul, part 3) 23 The Vine Non Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Napa, CA 94558 Permit No. 32 St. John’s Lutheran Church, LCMS 3521 Linda Vista Ave. Napa, California 94558-2703 Address Service Requested Our weekly sermons are available on St. John’s website at: www.stjohnslutheran.net. Visit our school website at: www stjohnsnapa.org Church Phone: (707) 255-0119 Fax: (707) 255-3041 Email: [email protected] School Phone: (707) 226-7970 Fax: (707) 226-7974 Email: [email protected] Rev. Michael A. Schmid, Lead Pastor (ext. 122) Rev. Mark G. Heine, Family Life Pastor (ext. 124) Rev. Luis A. Alvarado, Hispanic Ministry 259-1785 Mr. Samuel Troemel, Youth Ministry Intern (ext. 106) or 255-7451 Mr. Tim Kramer, Business Administrator (ext. 121) Mrs. Christy Kramer, Church Office Manager, (ext. 120) Mr. Joel Wahlers, Principal (ext. 103) Mrs. Cindy Zeller, School Office Manager (ext. 101) Mrs. Janis King, Director of Preschool and Children’s Ministry (107) 24