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Photography & filming crews operate within St. John Church. Images may be used for promotional purposes for St. John Church and its ministries. For further information, please visit our Information Station in the lobby.
St. John Church • 15800 Manchester Road • Ellisville, MO 63011 • 636.394.4100 • 636.394.9853(fax) • stjstl.net
This Week: Step Three; 1 Samuel 17 #TheGratitudeEffect @stjstl
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Next Week: Step Four; Luke 8:1–8Follow our blog at stjstl.net/life-at-stj
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WEEKENDS AT ST. JOHNWorship TimesSaturday, 5:00pm, SanctuarySunday, 9:00am* & 10:45am*, Sanctuary
November 18 & 19 | Doug Mauss Thanksgiving Service | November 22 at 7:00pm | Dion GarrettNovember 25 & 26 | Dion Garrett
Children’s Ministry options are available at the times marked*. Children may worship with their families, too. A parents’ room is available in the Sanctuary lobby if you need to step out for a moment.
Kid Packs can be found at the back of the Sanctuary. There is also a kid's table with activities in the lobby for families.
KIDS & STUDENTS
PRAYERS
The Lord’s SupperAt St. John we believe God gives us Holy Communion for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:26–28) and the deepening of our relationship with Him and also each other. All who share in our profession of the Christian faith are encouraged to partake in Holy Communion provided they:
• have received Christian Baptism (Acts 2:36–38),• recognize and confess their sinfulness (Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:8–9),• forgive others (Matthew 5:21–24; Matthew 6:12) and• believe the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ are truly
present, offered under forms of bread and wine (1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:27–29).
For questions about Communion or for parents of children wishing to receive Holy Communion (who have not yet received Lord’s Supper instruction), please speak with a pastor after the service. You may also go to stjstl.net/communion for further study.
Note: Non-alcoholic wine is offered in the blue section of the communion trays and gluten-free wafers are also available at all communion stations for those with special needs.
Prayer Partners are available after each service at the front of the Sanctuary. Please feel free to approach our pastors or a member of the worship team. They'll be humbled to pray with you.
SERVE
Please submit prayer requests at stjstl.net/prayer-requests. Our staff will pray for you during the week.
IllDan Hines; Bob and Bonnie Hoeken; Pat Hoffman; Lori Reed; Jovie Disterhoft; Bill Ellison; Betty Keune; Claudine Osborn; Phil Orth
WeddingHolly Johnson and Kyle Daniels married on Saturday, November 18 at St. John
Additional PrayersFor Joe, that the masses found are benighn; For Jan’s vision to be cleared; For AJ’s headaches to be eliminated; Healing, comfort and peace for Phyllis and her family during this difficult time of her life; For all special needs children and adults and their caregivers; For Daniel to not give up on school; For Dave with the strong faith in God to get a job; For Frank, show him direction and open his heart to forgiveness; Praise for Harry’s hand that was healed; God’s peace to surround Victor & Don; For Steve’s pain to be completely gone after hip surgery November 20; Godly relationships for those seeking them; Employment for those who need it most; For those suffering from fear and depression to be set free; For Tyler, healing for his eye; For those who are grieving the loss of a loved one; Ryan, a child battling Leukemia; Direction for those who can’t find their way; For loved ones who are battling addiction to drugs or alcohol; For Stronghold Cambodia and unity in the people who are serving them; Thanksgiving & gratitude for those who sacrifice on our behalf including Veterans MilitaryProtection for them, including those from our church community: Nick Adams; Kenny Aston; Josh Baehr; Daniel Boren; Mark Breckenridge; Scott Crawford; Scott Dye; Eric Englert; Phil Harris; Clint Henderson; Sam Jerome; Francesca and Christian Knowel; Steven Kwentus; Jose Lara; Richard Lencz; Frank Lencz; Alan Marsh; Adam Meadows; Daniel McClusky; Nicholas Mennillo; Eric Mueller; Dani Myers; Keith Phelps; Jeremy Poley; Felicia Roberts; Kyle Roe; Christopher Ryan; Kevin Sabourin; Christopher Shelton; Tyler Southern; Mark Tegtmeyer; Justin C. Van Buren; Bryson Werner; Luke Werner
NEXT
ADULTS
Empower parents, encourage children at Christmas• This Christmas, we will again empower Bryan Hill parents to choose
gifts for their children, AND we will encourage children to be generous by choosing a Christmas gift for their parents.
• Select a tag from the Christmas trees in the lobby TODAY and purchase the item on the tag. Please return UNWRAPPED items with the tag attached under the trees in the Sanctuary lobby on weekends or to the Ministry Center lobby weekdays 8:30am–4:00pm by December 13.
• Forget your tag? Find the list at stjstl.net/joy-with-a-toy
It's a Bryan Hill Christmas!• Help Bryan Hill Elementary support their families by allowing
parents and children to shop for each other’s Christmas presents! • Bryan Hill Toy Shop: Saturday, December 16, 10:00am–2:00pm• Eagle Christmas Store: Monday, December 18 and Tuesday,
December 19• Sign up for both events at stjstl.net/servelocal
Share your Christmas Cheer with others! • Sounds of Christmas is an event that brings people from the
community through our doors. • Help make them feel at home by serving at Sounds of Christmas
on the frontline team, as a coffeehouse attendant, or helping with will-call tickets.
• There are performances November 29 and December 1–3 at varying times.
• Sign up at stjstl.net/servesounds• Questions? Contact Dorothy at [email protected] or 636.779.2357.
The 3 Overarching Goals of NEXT:
Pursue People Like Never BeforeMobilize the Next Generation of World ChangersTake Our Campus to the Next Level
By creating inviting and updated spaces, we will better communicate who we are through our very grounds and architecture. We will also foster a greater desire to linger and share life with one another.
AS A CHURCH, WE WILL:
Beautify our exterior campus by designing inviting green spaces with outdoor areas for gathering and by providing clear visual cues directing our guests to the main entry areas for the Sanctuary, The Commons, and our Children’s Ministry area.
Renovate The Commons to foster a greater sense of community. Stop-ping to share a cup of coffee, spending time in prayer with one another, and simply sharing life together are essential values to our DNA at St. John. New guests will experience community at St. John as soon as they step into our buildings.
Create an engaging and welcoming entrance to Children’s Ministry from The Commons, distinguishing it as the key entry point to Chil-dren’s Ministry and establishing a sense of excitement for our youngest as they begin their LIFEjourney.
Protect our most vulnerable by limiting access to our Children’s Min-istry spaces to only parents and children and creating a single drop-off and pick-up for Nursery-aged children. Enhanced security will allow parents to worship with a sense of peace and to grow in their LIFEjour-ney.
Update the interior of our Sanctuary so the environment compliments the worship experience by improving the sound system and moderniz-ing our space while maintaining an air of the sacred.
If you want to know more about NEXT, contact Jeff Cook at [email protected] or 636.779.2306 or visit our website, stjstl.net/next
You can also stop at the Information Station and ask for a NEXT book to take home with you.
Sounds of Christmas • Music, Dance and Art fuse together to create a dynamic Christmas
production leading us from our need for a Savior to the birth of Christ. Plan now and invite friends to join you.
• Tickets are now on sale for $6 per person at stjstl.net/sounds• Production dates are:
Wednesday, November 29 | 7:00pm Friday, December 1 | 7:00pm
Saturday, December 2 | 2:00pm Sunday, December 3 | 2:00pm & 5:00pm
Advent by Candlelight • Come be inspired by speaker, Rebecca Pierce at the next Women of
St. John event on Sunday, December 10 at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary.• Serve as a table Hostess, invite friends, neighbors and family to join
you or sign up and we’ll place you at a table.• Tables of 8 cost $64 and individual tickets are $8.• Don’t delay; seating is limited!• Tickets are now on sale at stjstl.net/abc
Thanksgiving Service • As the days shorten and the trees grow bare, it's the perfect time to
gather and give thanks for all God has provided during the past year at our Thanksgiving service.
• Wednesday, November 22, 7:00pm, Sanctuary• This service is not live streamed.
Next Generation Family Worship Weekend• Children’s Ministry and Student Ministry (PS3–12th grade) will be
on Thanksgiving Break on Sunday, November 26. • Nursery will be available at both 9:00am and 10:45am services for
infants through three years. • We encourage you to worship together as a family. Our regular
schedule of programs will resume on December 3.
Best New Year’s Eve Party in Town!• Any 6th, 7th, and 8th grade student• December 31, 8:30pm–12:30am Cornerstone• Reptile Adventure, New Escape Rooms, Climbing wall and MORE• $25 per student; $45 for two siblings• Registration form and more information at stjstl.net/students
The High School Retreat: For all High Schoolers• January 12–14, High Hill Christian Camp• We will devote thine selves unto the practice of Scripture
absorption. • Each morning we will wake with a 5am prayer to the Lord most
high. • J/k it’s gunna be fun. • Registration form and more information at stjstl.net/students
We're Creating St. John Family Christmas Trees• This year in our Sanctuary lobby, we want to decorate the trees with
YOUR ornaments! • We want it all from your handmade favorites, to your road trip
trinkets, to the year you decorated the whole house in red and this year you won’t use any red ornaments.
• Please feel free to drop off any and all ornaments you’re willing to part with in the Sanctuary lobby any weekend in November, or in the Ministry Center lobby during the week.
• Questions? Contact Dorothy at [email protected] or 636.779.2357.
