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Misericordias Domini

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church  †  Bingen

Missouri Synod

The Reverend John Dreyer, Pastor                      Worship  8:00 am & 10:30 am / Wed. 7:00 pm

Mrs. Leanne Busick, Director of Music                           Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 am

Mr. Keith Dicke, Youth Director                                          Pastor 701-0001/Church  639-6178

Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School                                                       Parish Hall  639-6244

Mr. Lowell Timm, Principal                                                                           School  639-6177

Misericordias Domini, Third Sunday of Easter

26 April 2009

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Regarding participation in the Blessed Sacrament of Christ’s True Body and Blood: Because oneness at the altar presupposes oneness in faith and doctrine, we expect that all who commune at the Lord’s altar are members in good standing of an LCMS congregation. We ask that all who commune register on a communion card. All visitors should state their home LCMS congregation. First time visitors please speak to Pastor Dreyer. Individual cups for those desiring them are available as you approach the altar.

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Welcome visitors! Please sign the guestbook in the narthex to acknowledge your presence.

In our prayers  Fred Berning (Harborside), Herb Mailand (Woodcrest), Gert Deister and Mary Scheumann (Woodview), Xavior Palacios, Marie Hobrock, Sherrill Peters (sister-in-law of Bob and Jeanette Peters) and Betty Schroeder (sister-in-law of Jean Uffelman and Jeanette Peters. We celebrate with Teacher Mr. Dicke and his wife on the birth of a son. Our soldiers: in Afghanistan - Erich Roberts (brother of seminarian’s wife Emily Ottmers); Katie Tedeschi in Japan; Casey Holt in San Diego, CA; Garry Murdock, Jr. at Harrogate, England; Deb Chappel (daughter of Phil and Evie DeBolt) at Fort Sill, OK; Matthew Owen (nephew of Kevin Selking) at Camp Legune, NC; Daniel Ulman (grandson of Roger and Fay Koenemann) at Bremerton, WA; Nathan Shelton (grandson of Bob and Ann Thorn) at Camp Pendleton, CA and Chaplain Daniel Gard, in Louisiana. Shut-ins: Erna Scheiman, Evelyn Aumann, Tom Aumann (Woodcrest), Velma Zelt (Regency), Deanie Holle (Concord Village), Donna Conrad (Huntington), Margaret Scherer (Village of Heritage) and Geraldine Buuck.

adult catechisis classes    will be starting soon. Please watch the bulletin for starting date and time.  All members wanting a refresher course are also welcome to attend.

Calendar of the Week

Today                 8:00 am   Divine Service - 9:15 am  SS/BC - 10:30 am  Examination

                               3:00 pm   Decatur Zone LLL/LWML Spring Rally at Immanuel, Union

MONDAY              7:00 pm   Count

                               8:00 pm   Voters Meeting

TUESDAY             6:00 am   Early Bird Bible Class

WEDNESDAY       8:20 am   Chapel

                               9:00 am   Ladies Aid Quilting

                               6:30 pm   Midweek Divine Service

                               7:15 pm   Choir

FRIDAY                 8:30 am   Chapel – Grandparents Day

Sunday               8:00 am   Matins - 10:30 am  Confirmation Divine Service

                11:00 am-1:30 pm   First Sunday Brunch at the Seminary

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Attendance last week:                8:00 am  (200)                        10:30 am  (147)                              Wed.  (14)

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PASTOR AWAY   Pastor Dreyer will leave Tuesday and return Thursday evening for a speaking engagement. For pastoral care, please call Pastor Dan Dahling (547-4248).

FLOWERS    at the altar are given in glory to God in memory of Larkanne Griffiths by her father and mother Fritz and Lou Ann Bultemeyer and her daughter Marnie.

thank you   to the Adult and Bell Choir members and instrumentalists Bethany Emenhiser, Danelle Emenhiser and Jon Zwick. Your time and talents shared with the congregation for Easter are appreciated!

VOTERS agenda   The agenda for tomorrow’s Quarterly Voters Meeting includes Pastor’s, Treasurer’s and Board Reports, Job Description Update and Special Education Teacher. The meeting is at 8:00 pm. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

OFFICE HOURS  The secretary will be in the church office 10:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday-Friday this week, and is available at 639-6178. Pastor can be reached at 701-0001.

OFFICE HELP  The church secretary will be in Washington, DC with the 8^th grade class the week of May 3. We would like to get a list together of people who would be available to come into the church office while she is gone and at other times if she is sick. If you would like to come in from time to time, please contact Dawn this week in the office at 639-6178.

CONFIRMATION is 10:30 am next Sunday. Members of the class are: Caitlain Anderson, Chelsea Bergman, Cody Fuelling, Grant Kleine, Casey Krueckeberg, Alexis MacDowell, Kyle Macke, Willie Mahlan, Nicole Norton, Leah Oetting, Emma Scheumann, Nathan Scheumann, Jordan Schroeder, Nicholas Schwartz, Clayton Selking, Kayla Selking and Mark Shepherd.

SEMINARY ASSIGNMENTS  Seminarian Stephen Preus received his Vicarage Assignment to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Palo Alto, CA. Jonathan Huehn received placement to be Assistant Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere, IL. Tab Ottmers also received placement to be pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fairview, TX.

SCRIP   Certificates are available in the parish hall between services today.

Summer Class Offered  Since I found out that Adult Bible Class will end soon because of the change of times of worship services, I am considering to teach a formal class during Sunday evenings throughout most of the summer. Perhaps we will have a potluck of sorts and then have class. The class will be "How does the Lutheran faith survive in a growing secular society?" Lately I have heard many concerning issues that are confronting our members and former members of St. John regarding their Christian faith. If I do offer this course, I encourage the entire congregation to participate especially the younger members of our church including high school age. Please give me your thoughts regarding this idea and times in which to offer the class. Please refer to Pastor’s Blog at www.ologos.me.                       Pastor Dreyer

One of my four goals   for this year is to have every member own their own hymnal and bring it to church and Bible Class. Since in the past so many years the Church went to putting the hymnal in the pews (which is a very good thing) the hymnal became a Sunday morning book and not, in good Lutheran tradition, part of the prayer life during the week. I encourage young and old to purchase their own hymnal and each Sunday I will explain a little bit about the rich material found in this new hymnal. The leather bound is a lighter hymnal but obviously costs a little more. I will be happy to take orders and pick up the hymnals for you. Just make the check out to St. John.                                             Pastor Dreyer

LLL/LWML    Decatur Zone Spring Rally is today at 3:00 pm at Immanuel + Union.

DOGS AND SUDS DONATIONS  Ladies Guild is again having “Dogs & Suds” at Hoagland Days June 18-20.  Donations needed are Eckrich hot dogs, cans of regular A&W root beer, monetary donations and volunteers to help at the booth are needed. If you can donate items or help at the booth please call Jean Lepper (639-3170), Evelyn Aumann (724-4431), Virginia McIntosh (639-3221) or Fay Koenemann (724-7207). Place donated items in the Ladies Guild Room.

COUPLES CLUB  will meet at 7:00 pm on Sunday, May 3, in the parish hall. Please bring a topping for ice cream.

BINGEN MENS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL   The Bingen softball team will start playing at the end of May. Please call Mark Scheumann (639-6067) or Ron Bultemeier (639-6438) if interested. The Lutheran Fastpitch Golf Outing is on May 16, at The Grey Goose. Call Mark or Ron to register ($50/person).

CARE PACKAGES  We packed and shipped three boxes for our service people this past week.  Thank you for your donations. Next date to ship is Tuesday, May 12. Items needed or that we are running low on are toothbrushes, toothpaste, chap stick, puzzle books, pens, playing cards, combs, shampoo, hard candies, snack crackers, treats, sweet treats, gum, baked goodies, notes and cards of encouragement. Monetary donations to help cover shipping are always appreciated.

THANK YOU     We would like to recognize Mrs. Timm for 20 years of teaching in the Lutheran schools. May God bless her and her family.     Wyneken School Board

WYNEKEN MISSING CHAIRS Many folding chairs appear to have been borrowed and not returned. The school board requests that anyone having borrowed some please return them right away. They will all be needed for the Wyneken 40^th Anniversary Joint Church Service and Dinner in May.

SPRING PTL DANCE Mark your calendars now for this fun family event to be held on Friday, May 15, at The Hoagland Hayloft. Join us for music, dancing, great food and fellowship. The doors open at 6:00 pm. The evening will begin with food being served from 6:30-7:30 pm with music and dancing by Breakaway from 8:00-11:00 pm. $30/Family Pass (all members in your household), $7/individual available from school office or Sean MacDowell. We hope that you will all join us and support our Wyneken PTL and school.

SPRING FLOWERS  Gift certificates from the 2010 Wyneken 8^th grade class are available at the scrip table between services and from any 7^th grader. Gift Certificates only for The Grainery and McNamara (Sand Point) are being offered until Thursday, April 30. Please see the following Bingen 7^th graders to order your certificates: Audra Butler, Abby Hoffman, Emily Kleine, and Madison Schieferstein (This is their Washington, DC fundraiser).

WYNEKEN CHICKEN  The 2010 Wyneken 8^th grade class is having a Chicken BBQ on Mother's Day, May 10, from 10:30 am-12:30 pm across the street from church. Presale tickets are $5.00/½ chicken. They are available at the scrip table and all 7^th graders through Sunday, May 3.

8^th-12^th GRADE STUDENTS  CLHS will offer two summer school sessions. All area students currently in grades 8-12 are eligible to register and earn high school credit for classes. Cost is $260 per course. Session 1 will be June 11-July 1 with Session 2 from July 6-24. Each session will be held Monday-Friday from 7:30 am-12:30 pm. For more information contact Mrs. Diane Lewis, assistant principal at 483-1102 ext. 239.

THRIVENT  will have a table in the parish hallway with information on upcoming events including:  Adams Wells Crisis Center 5K Run, Walk or Stroll (May 9); Relay for Life Chicken Fundraiser (May 31); Relay for Life donations and Luminaries (Relay for Life is June 26-27 at Adams Central School); Confirmation/New Member Recognition Congregational Dinner (June 14); and Volunteers to help package meals before the Tin Caps Baseball Thrivent Day (August 15)

FREE SUPPER   Zion Lutheran Church is sponsoring “A Helping Hand and Free Supper” every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 pm now through June 4. The meal will be followed by bible study for all ages.

THIS 'N THAT   Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Soest-Pancake and Sausage Brunch today from 9:00 am-1:00 pm with Free-will offering. Lutheran Home-Golden Corral will donate 10% of the meal plus all gratuities to the Lutheran Home from all meals from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday, April 27. Emanuel Lutheran Church-New Haven-Spring Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 30, from 9:00 am-7:00 pm and $2 Bag Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm. New Hope Lutheran Church-Ossian-Senior’s Dinner on Thursday, May 7, from 11:30 am-1:00 pm. RSVP to 622-7954 by Monday, May 4. Entertainment by the Mossburg Strings, free-will offering. Thrivent-Adams Wells Crisis Center 5K Run, Walk, Stroll on Saturday, May 9, at River Greenway starting behind Adams Memorial Hospital. See Thrivent table for more information.

Misericordias Domini: “Goodness of the Lord”

Good Shepherd Sunday

The Old Testament  +  Ezekiel 34:11-16

 “For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.”

The Epistle  +  1 Peter 2:21-25

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

The Holy Gospel  +  John 10:11-16

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

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