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January 19th
SAINT JOHN’S EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH
www.sjepc.com Established 1874 Cullman, Alabama
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Today e honor all of the Godly
women in our lives who have
helped shape us into the people
ONE
SERVICE
SUNDAY
JULY 2ND –
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1 more week to accept Coats
PLEASE TURN ALL COATS IN BY
OCTOBER 15TH
Now accepting coats or jackets for children and
adults. If you don’t have a coat to donate and
would like to make a monetary donation, we will
gladly purchase a coat for you. See Mary Green,
or drop by the church office.
P.L.A.R.N Plastic Mats for the Homeless
Don’t be left holding the bag!!! Bring them, yourself and your friends to
PLARN each Tuesday morning!!
AREAS OF HELP NEEDED:
10 Bag folders
10 cutters
10 color sorters
Tuesday’s 9-12
Heritage Hall
Men and Women
WELCOME !!
125 POUND CAKE
BAKERS NEEDED
It’s that wonderful time of the year again!
Time to get those delicious pound cakes
needed for the Community Thanksgiving Meal!
Cakes can be made ahead of time and brought
for freezing. Cakes can be of any flavor but NO
ICING ON CAKES PLEASE! Please wrap in
saran wrap and then in aluminum foil and put
your name on the outside of the cake.
All cakes due by Nov. 20th
.
Turn cakes in at the church office only.
Contact Gloria Hewett if you can bake a cake.
…to our neighbors in need!!
Saturday December 9th
Created for a
Purpose Christmas Workshop
3rd thru 8th grade girls Want to volunteer to help? Contact Stephanie
Jowers 256-962-0211
SAVE
THE
DATE
SANCTUARY WEEKLY ORDER OF WORSHIP
+ PRELUDE AND RINGING OF THE BELL
+ HYMN OF PRAISE All Hail King Jesus Rev. Jim Walker, Minister Emeritus
All hail King Jesus. All hail Emmanuel. King of Kings, Lord of Lords, bright Morning Star.
And throughout eternity I’ll sing Your praises and I’ll reign with You throughout eternity.
+ CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. John Richter, Sr. Pastor
+ HYMN No. 527 Glory to His Name Rev. Walker
Lighting of the Altar Candles
HYMN No. 8 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
PRAYER OF ADORATION Rev. Richter
SPECIAL MUSIC Blessed Assurance Chancel Choir
+ WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS Rev. Richter
+ FELLOWSHIP CHORUS Bond of Love Rev. Walker
We are one in the bond of love; We are one in the bond of love;
We have joined our spirit with the Spirit of God, We are one in the bond of love.
CHILDREN’S TIME (8:00 only) Rev. Richter
HYMN No. 493 It is Well With My Soul Rev. Walker
PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH Rev. Richter
SCRIPTURE READING Revelation 21:1-8 page 1937 Rev. Richter
+ Gloria Patri
+ Apostles’ Creed
+ Prayer of Affirmation
** GIVING OF GOD’S TITHE AND OUR OFFERINGS Rev. Richter
(**9:30 offering is received after The Lord’s Supper)
Offertory
+ Doxology
+Prayer of Dedication
THE MORING SERMON 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 page 1790 Rev. Richter
The Creed: I Believe in…
The Resurrection of the Body an the Life Everlasting
THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER(9:30 only)
Prayer of Devotion to Christ
The Lord’s Prayer
THIS WEEK AT SJ’s Rev. Richter
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
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+ Please Stand Acolytes: Logan Schuman, Will Bolzle
St. John’s is a Church of Grace and Truth
At St. John’s we seek to be grace-filled, graceful, and a people of truth.
Believing Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, we understand our need
for the grace he offers. We believe in responding in gratitude for the grace
we have received by extending grace to others. We do this by loving God,
one another, and our community, and reorienting our lives around the
truths handed to us through the Holy Scriptures. Join us in the journey!
THANK YOU’S—Thank you for your prayers and support during Mother’s illness and death. The peace lily is
beautiful and very much a reminder that she is now at peace with our Savior. Please continue to pray for us s the
gaping hole in our hearts is huge and painful at times. ~I love you all, Pam
Church Family, Thank you to everyone who helped with the Oktoberfest Dinner sponsored by Women’s
Fellowship. The dinner was a success and we couldn’t have made it without your help. I appreciate each one that
helped in any way from helping with the prep work, to setting up the room, dishwashers, cooks, greeters, servers
runners and many more.~ Maria Schultz, chairman Oktoberfest Dinner
COAT HANGERS NEEDED—If you have extra coat hangers just hanging around, and in your way, we could
use them for the coat drive. Place by the coat drop off boxes.
REVELATIONS SINGING……The Revelations will be singing at New Canaan Baptist Church in Jasper for 5th
Sunday night singing at 6pm on October 29th. Everyone is welcome.
All Church Work day--Saturday October 28th
8:00 am til? Please bring your chainsaws, garden tiller, and a extendable tree pruners if you have them. These would be very
helpful and make the work much easier. Contact Terry Bradford or call the office if you can volunteer to help.
NEW 8 WEEK LADIES BIBLE STUDY SERIES “Stuck” by Jennie Allen…begins Oct. 12th at a NEW Time
of 9am - 10:30am. Do you feel stuck? Places in our lives that so often go unattended inside of us and that shape
our lives and circumstances more than we think. Come join us as we discover these places in our lives that we tend
to get stuck in and how to deal with them the way God has planned. Class meets in the Confirmation room each
week. Facilitator is Melanie Gann.
ROME--SPRING 2018 Departs May 8
th --10 days in Rome, Assisi, Florence
Still time to join the journey! Detailed information flyers available in the church office or see Rev. John.
MEN’S FELLOWSHIP- Will not meet on Tuesday Oct. 17. They will resume on Oct. 24th
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CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY OUTREACH---December 14th SJ’s will be hosting the December Thursday
Community Meal at The Link for our neighbors in need. Families will have the opportunity to hear The Christmas
Story, sing a carol, enjoy a couple of crafts and games for children, cookie to decorate, and be served a great meal
and fellowship with all of those attending, and of course Santa will be there. Each child will leave with a picture of
themselves and a small goodie bag from Santa. There will be many areas you can volunteer to help in as we
prepare our outreach night. Watch for details !!
SASSY SAGES OCTOBER OUTINGS
PICNIC--Second Saturday Sassy Luncheon-- Oct. 14th
10:30am ----1:30 pm This is at the home of Ronnie and Pam Scott. BBQ and all the trimmings will be on the menu for our picnic down
by the creek bank!! Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm. We will eat and fellowship a bit then return back to church
for your departure home. **IN CASE OF RAIN, WE WILL PICNIC AT CHURCH. Sign up by October 6th
to
ride the bus so you won’t get left behind!!
Sassy Thursday—Oct. 19th
- Out and About Day! --8:00 am-3:00 pm
Come with us as we explore a couple of local industries in Cullman then head off to Hartselle for lunch.
First stop will be Cullman Electric Cooperative, and see their new dispatch area to help you understand what
happens when a call is made to report a power outage. You will learn how power trucks are dispatched and see the
huge grid board to show who has lights on or off and where trucks are located. Goat Island will be the second stop
on the tour. What could a rocket scientist, geologist, insurance agent and a police officer have in common? With
the help of a recipe found in an attic of an old downtown building , handwritten by William Frederick Richter,
they have helped Goat Island in becoming a recognized name among the state. Lunch stop will be at the Freight
House in Hartselle then a little shopping around the antique stores there! Sign up by Oct.13th
to reserve your seat
on the bus for Out and About!
(Church office: 256-734-0344 or text: 256-708-3557 Karen)
Youth
Mid d le Schoo l & High Schoo l
follow: sjyouthlive
Pastor Nate Randall, Minister to Youth:
308-440-2672
Sunday High School Group: 5:30 dinner, wrap up at 7:15.
Wednesday’s Elevate (Middle School), 6-7:15pm.
BREAKFAST ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
Join us each Sunday morning immediately following the
conclusion of the 8:00 service (and right before Sunday School
in the Atrium for a pastry or cup of coffee.
Serving Time:
8:30-9:15am
(on your own honor system)
Suggested prices: Coffee / juice $.50 per cup
Pastries: assorted prices $.50 to $1.25 each
ONE WAY TRAFFICE FOR NORTH PARKING LOT
JOKE OF THE WEEK
Will return next week
EMAIL ADDRESSES
Have you changed your email address? Or deleted on and started a new one? Please notify us when your email
address changes by emailing [email protected] so you can receive the church wide email messages.
Candlelight
Evening
Tour
Congratulations to Chad and Katie
Knop on the birth of their son,
Hughes Dlano Knop,
born on June 6, 2017 weighing 6.6
lbs and 19 ½” long.
Congratulations to Kris and Alex
Keller on the birth of their son,
Ezra Lee Keller born on June 13,
2017 weighing 8lbs 6oz 21 ½”
inches.
VISITORS
Thanks for visiting with us today! Feel free
to call the pastor, Rev. John Richter @ 256-
734-0344 if you have questions and would
like to set up a time to discuss them. You
may also check out our website
www.sjepc.com to learn more about St.
John’s.
NURSERY
Nursery is available for newborns up to 3 yrs.
of age at all worship services and Sunday
School. Please see any usher or greeter this
morning and they will direct you to the
nursery.
Be an Angel don’t forget!!
Cullman Caring for Kids
Food Bank Donations
OCTOBER FOOD DONATION
Canned Soups
Peanut Butter
Pop Tarts
The need is great!! 2 Food collection points:
Entrance to Education
Building and Entrance to LLS
To help us ensure the safety of
our children, visitors and adults,
everyday, beginning August
1, 2017 the traffic flow in the
north parking lot will become
ONE WAY TRAFFIC.
Enter (ONLY) from 2nd
Ave.
(street that runs in front of the
church) and exit onto 3rd
Ave.
(facing St. Paul’s) with a
RIGHT Turn only.
We now have 4 designated
Visitor parking spots for our
guests on Sunday’s .
Thank you in advance for
helping us with this change.
~ Safe Sanctuaries
WAYS TO GIVE IN 2016 INTO 2017
Never forget your offering again!
2 ways you can now give your gifts, tithes and offerings to the church. You may give with your credit or debit card
simply by completing an authorization form for Visa, MasterCard, Discover. You have the option of weekly, bi-
monthly or monthly contributions. Forms are available in the church office during regular business hours.
Secondly you can now give online thru the church website (www.sjepc.com) “Text to Give” and text your amount
to the following number 84321 then follow the prompts through the replied message.
In Hospital: Dot York
Home: George Scott, Delores Shafer (Folsom Center), Virginia Nail
Reaching Higher 4-1-1 (ages 18-35)
Good Question
“The Bible Tells Me So?” Tuesday’s 6-8p (no childcare provided)
Ruehl Building Basement Facilitator: Nick Feldner
Sunday’s 9:15-10:15am
DIOKO--
(run the race Spiritually and Physically)
See Nick Feldner for times and places
Reflections of our Faithfulness:
“Text to Give” text 84321 follow the prompts message or complete
an authorization form for Visa, MasterCard, Discover or debit card
OFFERING:$16,931.50
Attendance
Oct. 1 ,2017
8:00 121
9:30 65
10:30 208
total 394
STAFF EMAIL AND
CONTACT
INFORMATION: Rev. John Richter, Sr. Pastor: [email protected]
Rev. Nate (Pastor Nate) Randall, Associate Pastor, and
Youth Minister: [email protected]
Gyzelle Warren, Director Children’s Ministries:
Lisa Buchannan, Director Little Lambs Preschool:
Alice Butler, Interim Music: [email protected]
Regina Baker, Financial Secretary:
Karen Hassell, Administrative Assistant, Facility
Coordinator, Sr. Adult Travel: [email protected]
St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church
512 2nd
Ave SE
Cullman Al 35055
256-734-0344
website: www.sjepc.com
CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS
Scot Andrews, Terry Bradford, Lindsey Dossey, Austin Hall, Fred Hankey, Lucinda Harding , Doug Johnson,
Jason Kelly, Trent Lowry, Michelle Ray, Steve Stanford, Melanie Townson
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
8:00-9:00 Worship- Sanctuary 8:40-9:10-Light Breakfast 9:15-10:15 Sunday School
*9:30-10:25 Communion Service-Sanctuary
(*Note: this time does conflict with the Sunday school hour. Please understand if you intend to bring your children
to this service they will miss this important time of Christian education.)
10:30-11:30 Worship-Christ Hall
WEEK AT A GLANCE @ SJ’s
OFFICE HOURS 8am-5pm Monday ---Thursday; 8am-12pm Friday
Sunday- Oct. 8
5:00 Women’s Fellowship Oktoberfest Dinner
5:30 High School Youth
Monday-Oct. 9
12p Kiwanis (Christ Hall)
Tuesday- Oct. 10
7:00 am Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study (CH)
9:00-12:00p Just PLARN Fun-Matt Making (Heritage Hall)
12:00 pm Daily Seekers Small Group- (all ages—Discussion Type) - Youth Center (* note time change)
6:00p Reaching Higher Small Group (18-35 ages--Ruehl Bldg. Basement)
6:00 p Cullman Women Sing(Choir suite)
Wednesday- Oct. 11
11:30 Community Thanksgiving Meeting- Terri Pines 4:00-4:50 Children’s Handbells (Linda Schgier)
5:00-5:45 meal (grilled pork chops, turnip greens, roasted potatoes)
**make meal reservations by Tuesday at noon
children (12 and under) : 1 slice pizza, apple half, or smaller portion of adult plate
Meals: children 12 and under $3 Adult: $5 meal tickets are available for purchase
5:30 - SJ Kids/Tweens Music (Adult Choir Room)
5:30 - Tweens Activity Time (Lower Level Ruehl Bldg)
6:00 - 7:00 - Classes/Study
Confirmation Class
SJ Kids – Campfire Stories
SJ Tween Girls - A Girl After God's Own Heart
SJ Tween Boys –Woodlawn-small group study
Praise Band Rehearsal
6:00-7:15 Elevate –Middle School
6:00-7:00 Adult classes offered:
Start To Finish: Physical and Spiritual Commitment--open to men and women-- Basement of Ruehl Building. Facilitators: Champ Crocker, Mark Aderhold, Wade Warren
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Ladies Class--Part 1-Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel- Clean living in a contaminated world. How to help remove hidden dangers from your life.
Ladies Class—Part 2—Basic Who is God by Francis Chan. What we believe, do we mean it? Class meets in Heritage Hall. Facilitators: Tammy Knight and Jane Brannon.
Marriage Class-Facilitator: Brannon Ray
Men’s Class- Experiencing God. Facilitator: Willy Hendrix 7:00 Chancel Choir
Thursday –Oct. 12
8:30 SOS Ladies Bible Study
12:00 Cullman Rotary Meeting (CH)
1:00 Anna Group
Friday- Oct. 14
11:30 Sassy Sages Picnic at Scott’s Bottoms—(meet at church at 10:30 to ride bus)
Safe SANCTUARIES
ALL VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF ARE BACKGROUND CHECKED PRIOR TO BEING INVOLVED
WITH OUR CHILDREN, YOUTH OR VULNERABLE ADULTS.
Safe Sanctuary Steering Committee: Stan Sandlin, Tricia Fuller, Billy Jackson, Kenny Culeppper or Karen Hassell
We are a Safe Sanctuary Campus local 24 /7 crisis line if you believe you are a victim:
256-734-6100 and need help or information.
What is Safe Sanctuaries?
Our Number 1 Priority:
Keeping Basic Procedures for a Safe
Ministry with Children, Youth and
Vulnerable Adults
Wade Warren
Greeter
10:30am
Tornado Preparedness
Question:
Do you know where to go if you’re here at
church during severe weather?
Answer:
Hallway underneath the sanctuary
CHURCHWIDE EMAILS
Be in the know
Meeting, where? Going where? Latest news, about?
If you are not receiving church emails and would like to be included, or if your email has changed, please notify
Karen at: [email protected] so you will not miss information about upcoming events or possible changes
in schedules at St. John’s.
BAGS… PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS….PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS …AND BAGS
Please remember to bring your plastic grocery bags! You are the first important step to our mats!!
Face book
If you have a Smartphone, ipad, laptop, tablet or home computer, search “St. John’s, Cullman” and “like” our page
to add us to your newsfeed. Articles of interest to read, announcements and prayer requests are posted regularly on
our St. John’s Face book page. Remember prayer requests posted here, are for your church family to see.
(Remember FB is a public forum so please word prayer requests carefully.
CONTRIBUTIONS
When making contributions to any fund other than the general fund (Burn the Note, Music Fund, or Youth
Fund, Women’s Guild / Whit’s Place) please write a separate check made specifically to that fund.
PRAYER REQUESTS
All prayer requests we receive are very important to us. To make sure that we can give them proper attention,
please be sure to write them on a Prayer Request card found in the pews or on the welcome stations in Christ Hall.
Requests can be placed in the offering plate or leave them in the church office. You may also email prayer
requests to: [email protected]. Sunday Mornings and Wednesday evenings are busy times for everyone
and prayer requests can be accidentally lost in conversations. Thank you for helping us with this important matter.
CONTACT INFORMATION
To make sure you can receive the latest announcements about events at our church, please take a second and email
your new information to : [email protected] or by calling the church office.
STAFF EMAIL AND CONTACT INFORMATION: Rev. John Richter, Sr. Pastor: [email protected]
Rev. Nate (Pastor Nate) Randall, Associate Pastor, and Youth Minister: [email protected]
Gyzelle Warren, Director Children’s Ministries: [email protected]
Alice Butler, Interim Music: [email protected]
Regina Baker, Financial Secretary: [email protected]
Karen Hassell, Administrative Assistant, Facility Coordinator, Sr. Adult Travel: [email protected]
St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church
512 2nd
Ave SE Cullman Al 35055
256-734-0344 website: www.sjepc.com
CHURCH CALLING INFORMATION CARDS
Have you filled out yours? Notification choices are: text message; email, or by calling your home phone. PLEASE
SELECT ONLY ONE METHOD FOR THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT YOU. Cards available in the
information rack in the education building. Turn in at the office.
Assisted Living:
Morningside: Jim Jones, Sarah Mann, Doris Keathley, Catherine Nelson
Hanceville Nursing Home: Miriam Jones; Virginia Richter Woodland Village: Carolyn Huck; Bea Mack
USA Healthcare Falkville: Faye Marty
Folsom Center: Delores Shafer
ST. JOHN’S UPDATED PRAYER LIST
St. John’s prayer list is renewed the first of each month. Please fill out a new prayer card with
your individual requests each month and indicate clearly if you would like it published in the
bulletin—otherwise it will remain on the Pastor’s Prayer list only. Likewise as your prayer
request needs to be removed from the list, please let us know that too. The Prayer lists are
published in the bulletin as space allows each week.
CHURCH MEMBERS:
Mavous Speegle, David York, , Gary Dean, Bobbie Cleghorn, Carolyn Huck; Aliya Schaffers; Betty Grant;
Frances Murphy; Jackson Ray; Catherine Nelson; Cliff Kirkwood; Don Dossey; Delores Shafer
CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
Myrl Dobbins, Jean Lackey; Paula Bolzle; Jennifer Brown; Dixie Davis Bailey; Mark Atlas; Ricky Lee; John
Powell; Regina Willoughby; Family of Pauline Barrow; Wayne Holcombe
Military Prayer List: Help us update our Military Prayer list. Please look over the list and see if your family member or friend has
changed locations or has now arrived back at home.
MILITARY ADDRESSES
If you have friends or family currently serving in the US Military, our card ministry would like the opportunity to
send cards to them throughout the year. Please submit (clearly print) complete mailing addresses to Geraldine
Hendrix or bring them by the church office during regular business hours.
Lt. Cmdr. Chris Hester, Chaplain—Virginia Beach, Va; CW4 James Williams—Fort Lee, Virginia;;
Major Kellie Scott Hyatt—Birmingham, Al ; Lt. Cmdr. Scott and Lt. Cmdr. Roz Love, Guam, US Navy; A1C
Will Sapp US Air force, Key West, Fl; Sgt. Tony Parker, Air Force, Kandahar; John Lancaster, US Navy; Jason
Beck, US Army, Afghanistan; Adam Ramos, Sasebo, Japan; US Navy; Derek Ramos – 1st LAR Camp Pendleton,
CA; Major John Forbes, Pentagon; NC; Sgt. Zach Whisenhunt, Camp LeJune, NC; Jack Baker, Afghanistan;
CPL Casper Shafer- Jump Platoon, Camp Pendleton, Ca
PLEASE EXCUSE OUR ACTIVITY!
When you notice any of the staff slipping out of 8:00 worship on Sundays, please know we are preparing for
Sunday School, or conducting rehearsals for the upcoming service, etc. If you see us on the move, please pray for
us and for all of our worship services!
CHECKS TO DIFFERENT FUNDS
Please remember when writing a check to the church for your gifts, tithes or offerings, if you are giving to a
different fund (Burn the Note, Music Fund, or Youth Fund) other than general fund, please be sure to write a
separate check. Women’s Guild / Whit’s Place donations go to The Women’s Guild. Most of the time we do not
have enough cash on hand to transfer monies in house. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.
Sunday Morning Fellowship Breakfast
On the Lighter Side
8:30am to 9:15 am Pastries $ assorted prices Coffee / Juice $ .50
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