St. John's March 14, 2021 weekly announcements

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Fourth Sunday in Lent

We will hold midweek worship on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations will no longer be required for the Wednesday services.

LWML Quarterly

Life Sunday’s theme was From Invisible to Indispensable, taken from 1 Corinthians 12:22 “On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable.” God looks at His people differently. Where we see unworthy and invisible, God sees special and precious.

Feel free to pick up an LWML Quarterly magazine in the back of the narthex to see how God uses mission-minded women of all walks of life to help and share the gospel to people thought of as being invisible.

Do you need a ride to get your Covid Vaccine?

Contact the church office, 608-742-9000, provide your name, date/time of your COVID vaccine appointment, and the name of the facility. Someone will call you back to confirm your ride.

Your Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
Health & Wellness

St. John's Lutheran School is currently enrolling students
for the 2021-2022 school year.

St. John’s Lutheran School exists to prepare children for a life of faith and service to Jesus Christ. We value every child as a gift from God. Students at St. John’s Lutheran School are taught by dedicated, Lutheran-trained, and state-certified teachers. We participate in a variety of academic assessments in all subject areas to ensure the continued development and progress of every child.

Private tours are available. Call to schedule appt.

For more information visit our website, stjohnsportage.com/admissions, or call St. John’s Lutheran School, 608-742-9000 x108.

Crusader Parent Organizaiton

Thanks to the generosity of Portage area businesses and supporters, the children of St. John’s Lutheran school were blessed with school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year. It is the goal of the Crusader Parent Organization to keep this a continuing effort for the 2021-2022 school year.

Your sponsorship will be promoted on our Sponsors board as well as advertised throughout our ministry’s social media and bulletins. Your support of the children of St. John’s is a great blessing to our community.

· Platinum Sponsor $501 and Up
· Gold Sponsor $301 - $500
· Silver Sponsor $101 - $300
· Bronze Sponsor $35 - $100
· Individual Child Sponsor - $30

Sponsors accepted until Friday, April 16, 2021. Please make check payable to St. John’s CPO, or you may indicate CPO School Supplies on the memo of your church offering. Please send checks to St. John’s Lutheran Ministries, 850 Armstrong St. Portage, WI 53901.

Thank you for your generous support!

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Gather a grocery bag of food items to give to your local food pantry, returning thanks to God for His goodness to you.

"Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love, for His wondrous works to the children of man! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!"

Psalm 107:210–22

Fourth Sunday in Lent
John 3:14–21

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activity sheet.

Pick up your Return to the Lord Lent Family Calendar at the Welcome Center.
The calendar lists daily activities, colorful artwork, and Scripture readings that keep you and your family connected to Christ.

Take pictures of your activities, send us a note of what you learned, or make a comic strip of what you learned. Then, ask your mom or dad to email it to us at churchoffice@stjohnsportage.com. We will post your activities on Facebook and/or publish them in our Cornerstone newsletter.

- Sunday School Teachers.

March 14, 2021
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Click here for lesson 4
John 3:14–21

March 21, 2021
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Click here for lesson 5
Mark 10:32–45

*Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays 5:30 p.m.

Sundays 8:00 a.m.

*Sundays 9:15 a.m.

(Reservation recommended for this service.)

Sundays 10:30 a.m.

*Visit stjohnsportage.com to make a reservation for this service.

Our goal is to keep the worshiping body to 50 individuals per service. This is a self-imposed number with social distancing as the goal. Depending upon the size of the households gathered and where seats are available, we may be able to go over that number slightly.

Individual/household communion at the front of the sanctuary will continue to be offered Wednesdays, 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

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