St. John Church • 15800 Manchester Road Ellisville, MO 63011 • 636.394.4100 • 636.394.9853(fax) • www.stjstl.net

This Week: Abundance not Subsistence; Matthew 15: 21-28Tweet using #Thisnotthat @stjstl

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NOTES

High School Mission Trip to Los Angeles• High school students are invited to spend a week in Los Angeles

serving at the Dream Center!• This trip is for current 9th-12th grade students from June 28-July 3• For information or to apply, visit stjstl.net/the-dream-center• Space is limited for this mission trip.

Save the Date for THE GREAT ESCAPE!• Middle School Summer Camp in Green Lake, Wisconsin

from July 13-18• This camp is for current 6th-8th grade students• Informational meeting: February 22, 12noon-12:30pm,

Cornerstone, First Floor• More information is coming soon!

Family Forward Unites with Bryan Hill School • St. John Church, in partnership with Bryan Hill School, will bring

a Family Forward Fun Day to the College Hill neighborhood on Saturday, March 7, 11:00am–2:00pm

• This event will bring our two communities together with entertainment, game-show style group games, the St. John Illumination puppet team, the Family Forward Kid dancers, music by a live DJ, and plenty of food and drinks.

• Visit stjstl.net/familyforward for directions and more information.

Want to learn more about St. John? Not sure where to start?

• Attend Getting Started, a 90-minute orientation to St. John• Sunday, March 8, 9:00am; Childcare with pre-registration• Register at stjstl.net/getting-started or contact Julie

at jlorenz@stjstl.net or 636.779.2343

Do You Want a Free Lunch and a Chance to Change a Life?

• Come hear about the 2015 Short-term Mission Trips at our informational meeting.

• Sunday, March 1, 12noon-1:30pm • Ministry Center, 3rd floor, Imagineering Room• Come for lunch and hear about all of our STMTs from our panel

of leaders. This is a great way to learn more about the trips as you prayerfully consider participating on a STMT.

Making an Impact! It’s What We Do! • This weekend we will be have the opportunity to support ministry

outside the walls of St. John through the Impact Offering.• Your generosity will go toward supporting our 2015 short-term

mission trips to Belize, Wyoming, Cambodia, Los Angeles, the Urban Forum in St. Louis and Disaster Relief.

• Questions? Contact Jen at jdotson@stjstl.net.

Want to leverage 90 seconds of your time into $10,000?

• Complete the Serve Boldly survey at serveboldly.org NO LATER THAN February 25! St. John will receive the feedback and your responses will help in vision-casting for missions both at St. John and through Send Me St. Louis.

• Serve Boldly is a new effort of Send Me St. Louis and the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis aiming to inspire and equip people to respond to God’s call to serve our neighbors in practical and tangible ways. Plus, we could receive a $10,000 grant!

• Questions? Contact Jen Dotson at jdotson@stjstl.net.

Do you want to experience Stronghold Cambodia First Hand?

• Join us from May 24-June 4 as we partner with Stronghold Cambodia (formerly the Angel Dormitory) to share God’s love with children in the Sihanoukville community. Find out more information about this mission trip and meet some former trip participants at our information meeting.

• Sunday March 8, 12noon-1:30pm, Ministry Center, 3rd floor, Imagineering Room

• Contact Linda at lmueller@tutordoctor.com or 636.357.4793 or Karen at kslimack@stjstl.net or 636.779.2345.

Are you Ready? Would you Go?• SJ Missions connects people to life-changing experiences

transforming the servant and the served.• A mission trip is hard. You will be pushed to your limit physically,

emotionally and spiritually. You will live outside of your comfort zone. The experience is not for everyone, but if you go, you will be changed FOREVER. Are you ready?

• Contact Karen at kslimack@stjstl.net or 636.779.2345.

Dig deeper into this week’s message by doing the daily Growing Deeper – This Not That

• Growing Deeper is written in a daily FIFTEEN minute format• Request a daily email version by sending your email address to

growingdeeper@stjstl.net.• Download it from stjstl.net/growing-deeper.• Pick up a copy at the Information Station in the Sanctuary lobby.• “Like” us at facebook.com/stjstl to share it with friends.

A Fascinating Look at the Germanic Influence on US History• Trailblazers is a monthly gathering for those 55 and over, but ALL

are welcome to attend.• Dr. Gerald Perschbacher (LL.D.), author, international speaker and

recipient of the Carl Schurz German Heritage Award will present.• Monday, March 9, 11:30am, Cornerstone Youth Center, 1st Floor.• Lunch is $7. For lunch reservations, call Laveda Jaeger at

636.527.0368 or 619.519.2266 by March 4.

Do you have gently used toys, childcare equipment and clothing you no longer need?

• MOPS Baby & Children’s Consignment Sale is a great way to make a few extra $$ and free up space in your home!

• Items for infants through pre-teen; Open to the public • Saturday, April 18 from 8:00am-1:00pm• 50% off from 12:00noon-1:00pm on select items• To consign register at: myconsignmentmanager.com/mopsstjohn• For more information, visit stjstl.net/mops

WELCOME to THE TRAINING GROUNDS The Training Grounds is an interactive, tactile educational experience of the mission field. Look, touch and learn about issues faced by our partners in mission and understand how God is calling St. John Church to make an impact through serving others. Be inspired to step out of your comfort zone and join us in sharing God’s love in our city, in our country and to the ends of the earth.

The Training Grounds is currently featuring Stronghold Cambodia. Step into the experience of everyday life in the Cambodian countryside. Learn more about the struggles and issues faced, and how our partner, Stronghold Cambodia, works with communities to build upon their strengths and overcome challenges.

Visit The Training Grounds in the lobby today!

St. John is seeking candidates for the following position:

Porter: Responsible for assisting in the Facilities Department with the general upkeep for the St. John campus. Hours will be 6 hours a day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the hours of 8:00am–4:00pm.

To apply for this position, visit the employment section of the website at stjstl.net to complete an employment application.

WEEKENDS AT ST. JOHN

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ADULTS

KIDS & STUDENTS

For prayer needs, please email prayer@stjstl.net or submit them through the YouVersion app. Our staff will pray for you during the week!

Ill: Bob V; Bud Brown; Melba Goebel; Bob and Bonnie Hoeken; Pat Hoffman; Eleanor Koebel; Ray Kollmeyer; Donny Miller; Lori Reed; Earl Stroud; Jovie Disterhoft

Baptisms: Clair Marie Kyle, infant daughter of Travis & Cara Kyle; Triplets Molly, Cara & Kyle Stephan, children of Ken & Debbie

Additional Prayers: God’s Blessing on Jen and Nick as they begin life together; Dennis’ daughter Erica scheduled for surgery on March 7th; Healing for Janet, who was recently diagnosed with incurable lung cancer; For Josie – recovery from serious pancreas problems; For Jeff father of three to find employment; For Peter and his staff; For Larry to fully recover after a car accident; For successful recovery from back surgery for Wes; Healing for Lucille, restoration of relationships and financial stability; For the healing hand of God to touch Stuart as he recovers from pneumonia and for peace and comfort to his wife, Dianne; For Jeanette to get healthy and return to work; Successful treatment for a son and brother diagnosed with lymphoma; Protection and healing for Parker, who is 6 months old, and being treated for eye cancer; For Linda as she recovers and rehabilitates from hip surgery; For John who has pneumonia; Chris to have strength; Judy who is having a second heart procedure that she will recover fully; for Diane recovering from knee replacement; Complete healing from cancer for Phil and Gina and strength for their families; For God to Bless Rose and Stephanie in their individual life stages

Military: Protection for our military; including those serving specifically: Daniel Boren; Scott Dye; Eric Englert; Jeffrey Ensor; Phil Harris; Clint Henderson; Bryan Hennings; Sam Jerome; Christian Knowel; Steven Kwentus; Jose Lara; Richard Lencz; Frank Lencz; Alan Marsh; Daniel McClusky; Nicholas Mennillo; Dani Myers; Keith Phelps; Jeremy Poley; Felicia Roberts; Kyle Roe; Christopher Ryan; Kevin Sabourin; Christopher Shelton; Tyler Southern; Bryson Werner; Luke Werner

Discover our Uncommon Core Values• If you’re feeling unsettled about your child’s education, we’d love

to visit with you about the difference St. John School can make in your child’s life.

• From our Early Childhood Center, starting at age 2, through our elementary and middle school, your child will benefit from our rigorous academics while being taught by Christian role-models

• Set up a personal tour today. Call Kathy in the school office at 636.779.2325 or find out more at stjls.org/admissions.

PRAYERS

EMPLOYMENT

Worship TimesSaturday, 5:00pm, SanctuarySunday, 9:00am* & 10:45am*, Sanctuary

February 21 & 22 | Stephen Hower February 28 & March 1 | Stephen Hower 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 stepout for a moment. Childcare is offered on Saturday nights in the parents’ room for children (infants-Kindergarten).

YouVersion app can be found at LifeChurch.tv or by searching for “YouVersion” in your app store.

Lent & Easter 2015Midweek Services | The Ask

Wednesday, February 25, 7:00pm, Sanctuary | Dion Garrett Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 7:00pm, Sanctuary

The Holy Week ExperienceThursday, April 2, 7:00pm, Communion, SanctuaryFriday, April 3, 12noon & 7:00pm, Communion, SanctuaryAll services on April 2 & 3 are identical.

Easter ServicesSaturday, April 4, 5:00pm, SanctuarySunday, April 5, 7:30am, Sunrise Service, Cemetery

Service begins at the cemetery entrance at 7:30am and moves into the Sanctuary at 7:45am. You may also choose to join us in the Sanctuary at 7:30am.

9:00am*, 10:45am*, Sanctuary*Live streamed at stjstl.net/streaming

Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, April 4, 6:15pm, Kids’ Easter Egg HuntBegins immediately after the 5:00pm service ends.