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Cantate

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church  †  Bingen

Missouri Synod

The Reverend John Dreyer, Pastor                      Worship  8:00 am & 10:30 am / Wed. 6:30 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

Cantate, Fifth Sunday of Easter

10 May 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 (Townhouse Retirement Center), Xavior Palacios, Marie Hobrock, Beverly Cook (sister of Roger Scherer), Sherrill Peters (sister-in-law of Bob & Jeanette Peters) and Betty Schroeder (sister-in-law of Jean Uffelman & Jeanette Peters). 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 & 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: Evelyn Aumann, Tom Aumann (Woodcrest), Velma Zelt (Regency), Deanie Holle (Concord Village), Donna Conrad (Huntington), Margaret Scherer (Village of Heritage) and Geraldine Buuck.

Calendar of the Week

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

                10:30 am-12:30 pm     Wyneken Chicken/Rib BBQ Drive Through

MONDAY               7:00 pm     Count

TUESDAY               7:00 pm     Shipping Care Packages

WEDNESDAY        8:20 am     Chapel

                                9:00 am     Ladies Aid Quilting

                                6:30 pm     Midweek Divine Worship Service

                                  7:30 pm   Joint Choir Rehearsal with Friedheim & Preble @ Wyneken School 

Thursday            8:00 am     Thrivent Meeting

                                7:00 pm     Wyneken School Board Meeting

Sunday                8:00 am     Matins

                              10:30 am     Joint Wyneken 40^th Anniversary Service with Dinner Following

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Attendance last week:                8:00 am  (175)                        10:30 am  (292)                              Wed.  (13)

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hospitalization / OUTPATIENT     If you or someone in your family is scheduled to go into the hospital, having outpatient services or being released,   please call Pastor Dreyer at the church office 639-6178 or (cell) 701-0001.  Due to HIPPA Laws, hospitals can not contact us - so you must.office hours    The secretary is in the church office 10:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday-Friday.

CARNATIONS    The Ladies Guild is presenting carnations to all Mothers today in celebration of Mother’s Day.  The Guild gives a donation to Lutherans for Life which benefits the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Decatur.   Happy Mother’s Day!    

THANK YOU      We wish to thank Pastor and everyone for all their prayers, cards, visits and support during the loss of our mother.  May God bless all of you.  The Delbert Scheiman Family

SCRIP CERTIFICATES       Available in the parish hall between services today.

MITE BOXES       Mite boxes are due. Please place in boxes in back of church.

UPCOMING SERVICE info:

Wyneken 40^th anniversary     A joint worship service is being planned for Sunday May 17^th at 10:30am at the Wyneken gymnasium.  This Morning Prayer service will commemorate the 40^th anniversary of the establishment of Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School.  Past Wyneken graduate and Vicar Brian German will be preaching.  A luncheon will be served by the 2010 Class with a free will donation towards their Washington DC trip.  To assist in planning for seating and meal preparations, please turn your reservation in at the Scrip table this morning.  

ASCENSION DAY      The Divine Worship will be celebrated Thursday evening, May 21^st at 7pm.  There will be no midweek Wednesday evening service on May 20^th. 

SUMMER SCHEDULE     On Sunday, May 24^th of Memorial Day weekend, we will begin our summer worship schedule.  Early Service – 8:00am, Late Service – 9:30am, Wed Evening - 6:30pm.

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN:

CARE PACKAGES  Our next shipping date is Tuesday, May 12th. We are in need of:   toothbrushes, toothpaste, chapstick, 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” for your donations.

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS  You should have received an information form regarding your future plans.  Please return these to the church office by Friday May 15th.  If you did not receive a form contact the church office.   “Thank You”.

Upcoming St. John & wyneken events:

WYNEKEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING  is at 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 14th. The entire congregation is welcome and encouraged to attend.

SPRING PTL DANCE is Friday, May 15th, at the Hoagland Hayloft. Join us for music, dancing,
great food and fellowship. Doors open at 6:00 pm. The evening begins 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 you will join us and support our Wyneken PTL and School.

DECATUR CIRCUIT PASTOR & DELAGATE MEETING   Following the June 10th 6:30 pm Divine Service, there will be a meeting and presentation on proposed restructuring of the synodical structure.  It will begin approximately at 7:30 pm in the Parish hall.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL     Tentative dates have been set for June 15–19^th, 6–7:30 pm.

 

DOGS AND SUDS DONATIONS        Ladies Guild is again having “Dogs & Suds” at Hoagland Days June 18-20th.  Donations needed are Eckrich hot dogs, cans of regular A&W root beer, monetary donations and volunteers to 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.

LWML CONVENTION  is June 25-28th in Portland, OR. Registration is in the winter Quarterly.

LWML TREATSHOP will be held at Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel, IN on August 15^th.  All ladies of the church are invited.

THRIVENT  has a table in the parish hallway with information on upcoming events including:        Relay for Life Chicken Fundraiser (May 31st); Confirmation/New Member Recognition Congregational Dinner (June 14th); Relay for Life donations and Luminaries (Relay for Life is June 26-27th at Adams Central School); and Volunteers to help package meals before the Tin Caps Baseball Thrivent Day (August 15th).

Upcoming COMMUNITY events:

DECATUR LLL  Decatur Zone Lutheran Laymen’s League is collecting items for the Orphan
Grain Train on Friday, May 15th, from Noon-8:00 pm and on Saturday, May 16th, from 8:00 am-2:00 pm.  Collection site is in the parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church, Decatur. In need of:  small kitchen appliances, furniture (dressers, chest of drawers), bicycles and clothing.

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

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 1st with Session 2 from July 6-24th. 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.

OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY god’s WORD:

Weekly bible classes  Due to the summer worship schedule and lack of Bible Class, I would

like to know if there is any interest in a class being held on Wednesday after evening services.  Please   

express your interest to Pastor. 

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.

LUTHERAN STUDY BIBLE The new Lutheran Study Bible is available to preorder from CPH.
A sample booklet with selections from the new bible and the pricing for all styles is available to preview in the church office. Stop by and check it out.

TREASURY OF DAILY PRAYER     CPH has announced a ½ price sale, the regular edition $49.99 is now $24.99 and the Deluxe edition $79.99 is now $39.99.  Orders can be placed at 800-325-3040 or online at http://tiny.cc/K5x4n.

OTHER INFO:

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, “Battle of the Brethren” is on May 16th, at the Grey Goose. Call Mark or Ron to register ($50/person).

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 next Sunday.

Cantate: "Sing"

The Old Testament  +  Isaiah 12:1-6

You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And you will say in that day: “Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”

The Epistle  +  James 1:16-21

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

The Holy Gospel  +  John 16:5-15

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

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