YOUTH GROUP
The Youth Group, which is open to students in grades 6 through 12, will go to Flight Adventure today. The Youth will meet after church for lunch and then head over to the trampoline park for an hour.
In order to participate, the Park requires that all youth have their parents sign waivers. Also, SkySocks, which have rubberized grips on the bottom, are required. If you have SkySocks that were purchased during a previous trip to the park, please bring them with you. Socks will be purchased for those who don’t have any, and the socks purchased for this event will be collected at the end of the day for future use.
LMM FISH FRY
It’s time for St. John’s Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM)’s semi-annual fish fry to be held in the Fellowship Hall.
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: Take-out service begins at 5:30 P.M.
Seated dinner begins at 6:00 P.M.
Cost: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids age 10 and under
Menu: Catfish stew, fried fish, and grits
Special Guests: Sheriff Leon Lott, deputies, and dogs!
The women of St. John’s are asked to provide desserts.
HYGIENE KITS
Thanks to all who contributed items or money for the hygiene kits for those in need. Please join us in the fellowship hall at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 9, to assemble the 50 kits.
CREPES
Please be sure to come for breakfast on Sunday, May 10, for a special treat. Crepes will be prepared and served.
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
May 24 is Pentecost, and four of our youthful members (Andrew Bateman, Paige Koen, Alaina Matthews, and Caleb McKinney) will be confirmed. Following the worship service, we will have a reception for these teens. A sign-up sheet for food is posted on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Fried chicken and a sheet cake will be provided, but other items are needed.
STORYTIME AT POMARIA
Between now and May 13, St. John’s will collect new or gently used children’s books for ages 0–5 to support a new community program in Pomaria. Storytime at Pomaria will begin in June, offering two weekly story time sessions for children from birth through Pre-K. Non-religious books, free of controversial subjects, may be placed in the boxes available on the stage in the fellowship hall and in the narthex of the church.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vacation Bible School will be held on Monday, June 1, 2026 through Thursday, June 4, 2026. Registration is open until Sunday, May 24, 2026. As part of our preparation for VBS, we are taking a collection of snowflakes! Can you make a paper snowflake or two and place them in the offering plate or leave them in the church office? They can be of any size!
HEARTLAND LUTHERAN MEN IN MISSION QUARTERLY MEETING
The Heartland Lutheran Men in Mission’s quarterly meeting will be held at Pomaria Lutheran Church at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The meal will be catered by Wise’s Bar-B-Q House. The cost of the meal is $16 per person. Please let John Boozer know if you will be attending. You may contact him at (803) 924-5629.
Readings for Next Sunday |
Acts 17:22-31 |
Psalm 66:8-20 |
1 Peter 3:13-22 |
John 14:15-21 |
Serving on May 3 | Fifth Sunday of Easter |
Worship Leader | Pastor Michele Fischer |
Organist | Don Alcorn |
Flowers | Available |
Altar Guild (white) | Jan Samson |
Lector | Steve Kesler |
Communion Assistant | Steve Kesler |
Ushers/Greeters | Charles Eleazer, Doug Truax |
Serving on May 10 | Sixth Sunday of Easter |
Worship Leader | Pastor Michele Fischer |
Organist | Don Alcorn |
Flowers | Judy Hrinda |
Altar Guild (white) | Julianne Kleckley |
Lector | Jan Samson |
Communion Assistant | Jan Samson |
Ushers/Greeters | Charles Eleazer, Doug Truax |
What's Happening at | St. John's |
Sunday, May 3 | Fifth Sunday of Easter |
9:30 am | Break Fast |
10:00 am | Bible Study |
11:00 am | Worship service |
12:30 pm | Youth Group |
Monday, May 4 | |
5:30 pm | VBS planning meeting |
Wednesday, May 6 | |
10:30 am | Bible Study |
Thursday, May 7 | |
5:30 pickup, 6:00 dinner | LMM Fish Fry |
Sunday, May 10 | Sixth Sunday of Easter |
9:30 am | Break Fast |
10:00 am | Bible Study |
11:00 am | Worship service w/ Noisy Offering |
Upcoming Events | |
May 4 5:30 pm | VBS planning meeting |
May 7 5:30 & 6:00 | LMM Dinner/Fish Fry |
May 9 5:30 | VBS planning meeting |
May 13 6:30 pm | Council Meeting |
May 24 12:30 pm | Confirmation Lunch |
May 28 7:00 pm | LMM Heartland Conference Meeting at Pomaria Lutheran Church |
June 1-4 6:30 pm | Vacation Bible School |
June 28 12:15 pm | Homecoming lunch |
In Our Prayers
Members
Glenn Lindler
Kathy Lindler
Judy Saddler
Grieving Family and Friends of:
Ruth Snyder (Jimmy Snyder’s Mom)
Family and Friends
C. J. Allen (Friend of Doug and Judy Truax)
Ann Marie Brennan (Judy Saddler’s sister)
Sarah Cole (Sister of Judy Truax, Bobby Eleazer, and George Eleazer)
LeighAnn Forsberg (Friend of Donna Cook)
Lazarus and Thomas Gunter (Foster Children of the Bells)
Ann Derrick Heilig (Steve Derrick’s Sister)
Gary Hydrick (Friend of the Samsons)
Keith McAlister (Friend of Tim and Nancy Bradshaw)
Brianna McCarthy (Mother of Zoe Bell’s Friend, Sawyer)
Kay Miller (Friend of the Bradshaws)
Liam Moore (Jon Moore’s son)
Sam Perry (Neighbor and Friend of Many Members of St. John’s)
Ashley and Rob Temple (Friends of Anna Percival)
Clergy and Staff
Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry
Bishop Ginny Aebischer & Staff
Pastor Michele Fischer
In Our Armed Forces
John Morrison (US Army)
Connor Truax (US Army)