Al Mundy Funeral Service

Robert A. "AL" Mundy, 81, of Moscow, died Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 2017, at Gritman Medical Center. 
Services will be Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 11 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Genesee, ID. 

Upcoming Events

Coming events:
Wednesday morning bible study 10 AM (we are studying the book of Romans.) Everyone welcome.

Saturday Dec 2nd
Marilyn Jenkins funeral service 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church. Reception starting at noon will at the Genesee Senior Center (the ladies of the church will help serve)

Saturday Dec 2nd
7 PM Theology on Tap at Jennifer Parkins home.

Sunday Dec. 3rd and 10th
Sunday School at 9 AM the children will start practicing for the Christmas play, Please have your children there.

Saturday Dec 9th
Children's Gift Making Party 3 PM-5 PM, St. John's. There will be a craft for the children to make plus a table with odds and ends they can choose from to give a loved one. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be served and we will have a movie for them to watch.
Please let Amy Jain Peterson, Rosanna Cartwright, Verna Rice Studer, Randi Adams, Devanie Helsing or Linda Dunn Chilson know if your children will be attending. Donations are still needed for the gift table. It can be even little Dollar Store items like lotions, candles, knick knacks....

Tuesday Dec. 12th
Church council. Anyone interested in running for the upcoming open council position or council treasurer please let a council member or Pastor Dana Helsing know.

Sunday Dec 17th
Sunday school at 9 AM this will be the final children's program practice please have your children there. Worship service and children's program at 10 AM 

Sunday Dec 24th
Regular worship service at 10 AM. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 PM

Sunday Dec 31st
Worship service at 10 AM. Dessert potluck to follow the service

No Sunday School in Sunday Dec 24 and 31st.

No Wednesday Morning Bible Study Dec. 26th.

Sunday school will start back up on Jan. 7th

We are looking for Sunday School teachers for after the 1st of the year. If we get no volunteers we may not be able to have Sunday school. Please pray and see if this is a calling for you!!

Marilyn Jenkins Obituary

Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Genesee. Reception, starting at noon, will follow the church service at the Genesee Senior Center. Viewing will be noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Thursday, Nov. 30, and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Burial will be planned in the spring of 2018.

http://dnews.com/obituaries/obituary-marilyn-k-jenkins-of-genesee/article_dbfb84de-ebb3-5424-b69f-9265defd0cdc.html

Marilyn Jenkins Services

Marilyn Jenkins passed away Saturday night about 10:30 pm.
Her funeral services will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church Dec. 2nd at 11 am.
There will be viewings at Shorts Funeral Home in Moscow, Nov 29th & 30th 12-6 and Dec 1st 8-2.

REFORMATION SUNDAY AND HALLOWEEN

ALL ARE WELCOME, PLEASE JOIN US!!

Oct 29th Reformation Sunday (Please wear red if you can) 500th Anniversary of Reformation

• 9 AM Sunday school: Adult and children's Sunday school will be combined this week. Children were asked to bring an adult if the can (the more the merrier). Pastor Dana will be giving a lesson on The Reformation, we will be doing sculptunary (similar to Pictionary just using play doh), crafts, and snacks.  
• 10 AM Worship Service 
• 3 PM Reformation Service and dinner: come commerate The Reformation with us. 
• Oct. 31st 7-9 PM: 1st annual Genesee Youth Halloween Party. Youth 7th-12th grades, 6th graders may join come if they like.
• There will be a costume contest, lots of food (including pizza), beverages and candy, games and prizes. You won't want to miss this. FUN, FUN TIMES!!

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

Reminder:
Wednesday morning bible study 10 AM St. John's
We will be studying and discussing Romans
Come join us, bring a friend, everyone welcome!

Back at St John's

What a fun and exciting day!
We were back at St John's and Sunday school today. So very blessed to have this beautiful church and all these wonderful people to worship with.

Sunday school starts at 9 AM for both children and adults, worship service starts at 10 with fellowship following.
 Wednesday mornings Women's bible study will be starting at 10 AM

Children's Sunday school had 11 children today, with 6 regulars not there this week.

Adults Sunday school had 6, we started studying Acts with a very informative discussion.

Children's Sermon with Rosanna and the Church Kids

One of my favorite parts of service with Genesee Lutheran Parish members is listening to Rosanna and the children explain God to the congregation through surprises from "the Box." I chuckle every time that I hear the rules told: (1) Nothing alive and (2) Nothing that used to be alive! Children demonstrate to us that God lives and shines through them!

Thank you!

Items Needed for Church Office

Work on the church office at St. John's is almost complete. A wifi network has been installed along with a laptop computer and printer. The office is located in the room across from the restrooms.

We still need a desk, office chair and filing cabinet. Donations would be greatly appreciated. Patrick is happy to pickup donated items and take them to the church.

COME HELP CLEAN ST. JOHN'S TODAY

In preparation for our move back to St. John's next Sunday, we are cleaning St. John's today. Drop in at any time until about 4, and help clean the sanctuary, fellowship hall, kitchen, Sunday school rooms, etc.
People may also come during the week if they want. There will be a list of things that need cleaned on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Just initial what you have done.

Tonight 7 PM Movie at St. John's Fellowship Hall

Martin Luther The Idea That 

Genesee Lutheran will be viewing the movie in the Fellowship hall of St. John Wednesday evening. The movie is NOT a "churchy" movie which is meant to indoctrinate anyone. But anyone with an interest in history and even religious ideas, will be interested.

Lutherans are commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's leadership in explaining how the Church had not been following the basic teachings of Jesus during Luther's time.  He wasn't the only person that was upset by the mistakes that the Church was making, but thanks to the invention of the printing press and some historical events, his message sped around the world.  This movie will help people recall the life and times of Martin Luther.

Everyone Welcome Please join us.

http://www.pbs.org/program/martin-luther-idea-changed-world/

Sunday Sept. 24th Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Inspire: 
        Tuesday Sept. 27th Jewelry making, bring old jewelry and re-purpose it or bring your bead and baubles to create something new.
         Oct. 14:  9am-1pm St. John’s Heather Moon will be doing a Batik workshop.$20 for workshop. Bring your own light colored t-shirt or piece of material Ask Randi, Rosanna, Verna, or Linda for details.

Sat. Sept 23: Clean up St. John’s  for anyone who wants to come in and clean on any other day there is a list of what needs to be done on the bulletin board downstairs.

Sun. Oct. 1st: We are back to St. John’s Sunday School will start at 9 am, there will be a children’s and adult’s Sunday school.  Please bring your children and grandchildren, then join us in the adult Sunday school class. Worship to follow at 10 am.

Wed. Oct 4th: Women’s Bible Study 10 am, we will begin with a study of some of the Psalms. Please let your friends know. Come Join us!!

Sun. Oct. 15th:  We are hosting a Regional Meeting at 2 pm here. This will be a potluck. We will do some getting to know each activities and share what each church is doing, Come join us and get to know the other churches in our region.

Sun. Oct. 31st: SAVE THE DATE 
A Reformation Worship will held at Cordelia. More info to come.

OCT. 31 IS THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF REFORMATION

Sun. Nov. 12th: PLEADGE SUNDAY

Movie About Martin Luther Wednesday, Sept. 13th, 7 pm

Lutherans are commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's leadership in explaining how the Church had not been following the basic teachings of Jesus during Luther's time.  He wasn't the only person that was upset by the mistakes that the Church was making, but thanks to the invention of the printing press and some historical events, his message sped around the world.  This movie will help people recall the life and times of Martin Luther.  Genesee Lutheran will be viewing the movie in the Fellowship hall of St. John Wednesday evening, the day AFTER the presentation on PBS television.  The movie is NOT a "churchy" movie which is meant to indoctrinate anyone.  But anyone with an interest in history and even religious ideas, will be interested.  Please join us.

http://www.pbs.org/program/martin-luther-idea-changed-world/

Gospel on the Porch Moving Tonight, Sept 7th

Due to construction being done on Rosanna's house today, Gospel on the Porch will be moved to the parsonage this evening at 6:30. Yes we will be inside since the smoke is still bad. 

Hope to see everyone there!!! 

This weeks coming events

This week we changing things up a bit.

Tuesday Sept 5th, 7 PM St. John's Fellowship Hall, Inspire will meet. It's a come and do your own project evening. Come and enjoying chatting with friends as you work on your project. Even if you don't have a project just come and visit with everyone!

Wednesday Sept. 6 at 6:30 we will meet with Pastor Dana in St. John's in the fellowship. There will be soup, bread, and cupcakes served also. We will be discussing upcoming events, Sunday School, First Communion, Confirmation, worship, music, anything you might have ideas to help Pastor Dana with his first year serving here. Remember we are all in a partnership with him and each other to make things as successful as possible.  Please join us if you can, we value your opinion and welcome ideas. If you aren't able to attend please feel free to email me at:
vice-president@geneseelutheranparish.org
Or Pastor Dana at:
pastordana@geneseelutheranparish.org

Because of the meeting on Wednesday Gospel on The Porch will be Thursday, Sept. 7 6:30 at Rosanna Cartwright's home. Our gospel for next Sunday, Sept 10th is Matthew 18: 15-20. Everyone is welcome please join us. If it is too smokey, we will move inside.

2017 August 27 Installation of Pastor Heberling

The Installation Was a SUCCESS!

What an amazing day last Sunday was!

First of all, Sunday worship was filled with joy!  Friends and family of  Pastor Dana and Devanie joined us at service.  The music was lively and awe-inspiring.

What was most wondrous was how the people of Genesee Lutheran Parish worked together so well to create a remarkable and exciting celebration of the Installation Service for Pastor Dana!

Even though much of the preparation which happened earlier and behind the scenes was completed, three o'clock at the park was a bit hectic!

The band, Borderline Blue, with members Patrick Adams, Keri Le Force, and Gary Scheer, were moving into the gazebo and setting up.  Patrick and Gary even let some neighborhood kids open their cases and "help" them set up!

Football team players had moved the HEAVY picnic tables the night before so that the tables could be decorated with red and white gingham tablecloths and BEAUTIFUL zinnias from the garden of Connie Jain, sister of Amy Jain Peterson.

INSPIRE had created garlands from old hymnal pages to decorate the gazebo.

Phyllis Kannikeberg, Dana Carter, Louise Marone, and Jennifer Parkins created a lovely altar at the gazebo!  They also selected hymns for the audience to sing, and Jennifer sang for us!

Bishop-Elect Kristen arrived with a joyful smile, easing any concerns that some of the organizers felt and immediately met with other visiting pastors and Pastor Dana:  Pastor and Cluster Dean, Phil Misner, from Endicott and Colfax, and his children; Pastor Wes Howell and his wife Linda, Pastor Phyllis Stromme, and Pastor Dean.

Members of Genesee Lutheran Parish, members of the different churches of the Palouse Cluster, as well as of the local Genesee Community Church attended, as well as Genesee friends!  At least 86 people attended this beautiful event.

After the installation, Borderline Blue began playing;  owner and chef of Big John's Barbeque, GLP Council President John Marone barbecued the yummy chicken and hot dogs for the free picnic. Members of the church provided  home-made potato salad, side dishes, and rolls.  A huge sheet cake, welcoming Pastor Dana, was dessert.

After a great afternoon of conversation, music, and food and when time came to wrap up the party,
Doug Cartwright, Rich Parkins, Brent Studer, Rich and John Marone,  Dan Carter, and Pastor Dana (maybe more?) helped move the heavy furniture and supplies to clean up the area. Thank you to the ladies:  Karen Fliger, Randi Adams, Dana Carter, and Rosanna Cartwright who served food and beverages.

Our dear little Genesee Lutheran Parish sure knows how to put on a shin-dig!  I am still amazed at how everyone chipped in and made this marvelous day happen!

Welcome, Helsings!

Gospel on the Porch, Aug 30

Tonight, Wednesday, Aug 30, at 6:30 p.m., folks will join Pastor Dana Helsing at Rosanna Cartwright's home for "Gospel on the Porch," even though you'll really meet in a cozy corner of the yard!

The Gospel is: Matthew 16:21-28New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Predicts His Death

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”

23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Footnotes:

Matthew 16:25 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verse 26

We're looking forward to seeing you at the Installation of Pastor Dana Helsing, officiated by Bishop-elect Kristen Kuempel!

Church is still at 9 a.m. this morning at the Valley!

Preparation for Installation of Pastor Dana Helsing

Prepping for the Installation of Pastor Dana Helsing is so exciting!

At this point, these are the facts that we know:

Patrick reserved the gazebo at the City Park, and Rosanna made "reserved" signs to post the night before.  Apparently, the bathrooms in the park are open!

Patrick and his band, the trio "Borderline Blues" are DONATING their music from 4:30 - 6:30! (They usually charge $300!)   Thanks, folks!

Phyllis, Jennifer, and maybe Dana C will create the spot for the installation so that we can feel the Spirit with us!

Brent, Doug, Mark, and any others who are willing to help will move a few tables and chairs from St. John:  tables for serving food and chairs for extra seating.

John (Big John's BBQ of Moscow) volunteered to prep the chicken for the event.  We're asking families of the church to bring a gallon of potato salad (purchased or home-made).  We'll have a huge cooler there with lots of ice to keep the potato salad safe.  The church will purchase the rolls, paper plates and napkins, plasticware, cups, and bottles of water.  Devanie and Rosanna will provide the cake!  We're keeping the food simple!

Louise and Jennifer will talk about the music and hymns that we'll have during the installation. Louise suggested that we have songs that EVERYONE knows.

Pastor Phil Misner will officiate.

Rosanna created and printed invitations, flyers, and reserved signs for the event.

INSPIRE is sending invitations to churches in our Palouse Cluster and some of the churches nearby, too, as well as to Genesee Community Church and St Mary's Catholic Church.   In addition, they are creating banners to decorate the gazebo.

We could use help with "take-down" after the event, if anyone wants to volunteer.

If you can think of anything else that needs done, please let us know!

August 6th Church Sevices

Church services will be held outside on Sunday, August 6th, please bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Hope to see you all there.

Helsing Move-In Postponed Until July 26th

The Helsing family move into the parsonage has been rescheduled until Wednesday, July 26th.

Patrick Needs Help At Parsonage

The goal is to have the parsonage ready for the Helsings to move in on July 19th. Patrick needs help with several major tasks. Please contact him if you can help out (208-596-1795).

Parsonage Clean-Up Work Party July 13, 2017

The Helsing family is moving into the parsonage on July 19th. There will be a parsonage clean-up work party on July 13th. Please contact Phyllis if you can help out (208-285-1286).

No Sunday Service July 16th, 2017

Pastor Helsing will be out of town so there will be no service on Sunday, July 16th. The congregation is encouraged to attend another church and report back on your experience. Sunday service will resume on July, 23rd.

The Genesee Community garden is nearly all planted.  Members of the community are eagerly caring for the garden and making plans!  Coming up is a Genesee Community Garden Stroll July 16 and on Aug 27.   Please join us!

Sunday services are at 9 a.m. at the Genesee Valley Lutheran church (the little white church in the valley)!  Please join us for worship and fellowship.

June 18 was a big day for Genesee Lutheran Parish!  The congregation met to CALL PASTOR DANA HELSING!

Since then, the council has met with Pastor Helsing to work on a pension packet.  The congregation must approve it before we move on.

Pastor Dana will be at Sunday services as Supply Pastor until the official start.  He'll be here July 2, July 9, NOT July 16, and July 23!  Please come and welcome him!

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

June 11th: Special Budget Meeting 10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall at Genesee Valley Lutheran Church

June 18th: Vote on the Recommendations of the Call Committee. 10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall at Genesee Valley Lutheran Church. ALL VOTING MEMBERS PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING

Parsonage Renovation Progress Report

Our parsonage renovation project is moving along. Superior Floors in Moscow recently did an excellent job installing the carpeting and vinyl. Here are some photos:

Front door entryway

Kitchen

Kitchen and back door entryway

Basement stairway

Basement bathroom

Basement family room

Basement bedroom

Basement bedroom

Basement storeroom

Upcoming projects include installing egress windows in the two basement bedrooms, refinishing the upstairs hardwood floors, and installing window coverings throughout.

Saturday Afternoon Event and Sunday Interview Cancelled

Dear Genesee Lutheran Parish Family,

 

Pastor Joel Skindlov has withdrawn his name from our call process, as he is involved with another church call, and they are going to vote to confirm him this week.

He has offered to pray for our congregation in our process. I said that we appreciated his openness and thanked him for his prayers.

The Sunday interview is cancelled, as well as the Saturday afternoon get-together at the Valley we had planned. The Potluck will also be cancelled, a few of us will bring some refreshments for Fellowship plus there is the ice cream that Mark and Carly Stutzman brought.

If you know of someone who would want to know this information, but is not listed on this email, or who does not have email, please let us know so we might contact them, or just go ahead and contact them yourself. Thank you for spreading this word.

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Stay tuned for information about the Friday night Theology on Tap, as that, hopefully, will still take place.

As an aside, Verna Studer and I would love to discuss what we learned at Synod Assembly at Theology on Tap, so consider joining us and bring questions!

 

God Bless You!!

 

Rosanna Cartwright

Call Process Chair

285-36728-301-8881

YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED TO SELECT THE NEXT EWAID BISHOP!

Attending Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod (EWAID) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will be especially exciting for Rosanna Cartwright and Verna Studer because they will represent GLP when they vote for the NEW BISHOP of EWAID!

Please read the short bios and philosophies of the seven candidates for bishop that is posted in Fellowship hall. Also, please go online to http://www.ewaidsynod.org/2017bishopelection.html to see a video of each candidate sharing her or his views, personality, ideas, and passion that will help you make a decision!

Please help Rosanna and Verna best represent GLP when they carry the vote of GLP to the EWAID Assembly May 20!

This Weekend Schedule Reminder

Here is a reminder about this weekend schedule.
There has been some confusion about the Potluck Fellowship on Sunday, it is a lunch Potluck not just snacks. I am sorry there some confusion.

April 28-7 P.M. Theology on Tap at the Carter's home, Pastor Helsing and his wife, Devanie will be there (This is the first event of the weekend for getting to meet one of Pastor Candidates)
April 29-11 A.M. Brunch at Genesee Valley Church come and meet Pastor Helsing and his wife, Devanie
April 30-9 A.M. Sunday school, 10 A.M. church services, 11 A.M. Potluck lunch, Pastor Helsing and his wife will be attending church and the potluck, which gives you another chance to come and meet them

Coming Dates to be Aware Of

April 28-7 P.M. Theology on Tap at the Carter's home, Pastor Helsing and his wife, Devanie will be there (This is the first event of the weekend for getting to meet one of Pastor Candidates)
April 29-11 A.M. Brunch at Genesee Valley Church come and meet Pastor Helsing and his wife, Devanie
April 30-9 A.M. Sunday school, 10 A.M. church services, 11 A.M. Potluck lunch, Pastor Helsing and his wife will be attending church and the potluck, which gives you another chance to come and meet them
May 7-Last day of Sunday school until September
May 9-7 P.M. Church counsel meets at St. John's
May 14-Mother's Day and Moving to Genesee Valley Church, services will be at 9 A.M.
May 19-21-Synod Assembly, Verna Studer and Rosanna Cartwright will be our congregations representatives. On the 20th of May they will be voting for the new bishop for the ELCA Eastern Washington, Idaho Synod. They would appreciate your input. I am attaching a link that hopefully will work for you to check out the candidates.  http://www.ewaidsynod.org/2017bishopelection.html

May 26-30-Second pastor candidate's visit, itinerary to be announced soon.

First Pastor Candidate Interview Weekend Itinerary

We have two candidates for pastor that we will be interviewing. The first of the two candidates will be here this weekend, April 28-30; come and meet, Pastor Dana Helsing and his wife, Devanie.

Here is the schedule of events to consider attending:

Friday,  April 28th
7:00 P.M. Theology on Tap at Dan and Dana Carter's house.
1255 Broenneke Road, if you need directions you may call 208-882-9403 or Linda Chilson 208-301-8881.

Saturday, April 29th
11:00 A.M. Brunch with GLP at Genesee Valley Lutheran Church
Old Highway 95, about 4 miles north of Genesee.

Sunday, April 30th
10:00 A.M. Sunday Services and Potluck Fellowship at St. John's 
648 W. Ash Ave, Genesee

Save the date: May 26-May 28 is our second candidate's interview weekend.
Itinerary to be announced soon.

April 23 Bulletin

Genesee Lutheran Parish

208-285-1719

Geneseelutheranparish.blogspot.com

Supply Pastor Dana Helsing

Second Sunday of Easter                             April 23, 2017

WE GATHER

Prelude

Thanksgiving for Baptism                                          Handout

Gathering Hymn  Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain     #363

Welcome and Announcements

Hymn of Praise                                                                    pg. 140

Prayer of the Day

Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD

First Reading                                                           Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Psalm  16

¹ Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
² I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    I have no good apart from you.”

³ As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,
    in whom is all my delight.

⁴ Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;
    their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
    or take their names upon my lips.

⁵ The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
    you hold my lot.

⁶ The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage.

⁷ I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
    in the night also my heart instructs me.
⁸ I keep the Lord always before me;
    because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
    my body also rests secure.
¹⁰ For you do not give me up to Sheol,
    or let your faithful one see the Pit.

¹¹ You show me the path of life.
    In your presence there is fullness of joy;
    in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Second Reading                                                    1 Peter 1:3-9

Children’s Time

Gospel Acclamation                                                                 151

Gospel                                                                              John 20:19-31

Sermon

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

Hymn                          We Walk By Faith                              #635

Apostles Creed                                                              pg. 105

Prayers of the Church

*Each petition ends with   “Lord in your mercy…”

                                              “Hear our prayer.”

Sharing the Peace

Offering

WE ARE FED

Great Thanksgiving                                                        pg. 144

Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy)                                           pg. 144

The Lord’s Prayer                                                           pg. 145

Distribution

Prayer after Communion

Life-giving God

In the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection

you send light to conquer darkness, water to give

new life, and the bread of heaven to nourish your people. Send us forth as witness to Jesus’

resurrection that we may show your glory to all

the world; through the same Jesus Christ, our

risen Lord.  Amen

Blessing

WE ARE SENT TO MISSION

Benediction 

Hymn                                Thine is The Glory                 #376

Call to Mission   P: Go in peace… C: Thanks be to God!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

9-9:45: Adult and Children’s Sunday school

April 28: 7 PM Theology on Tap with Pastor Helsing

at Dan and Dana Carter’s house.

April 29^th: 11 AM Brunch with Pastor Helsing at the

Valley Church

April 30: Potluck Fellowship

May 14: Move to the Valley church starts at 9 AM

May 19 – 21: Synod Assembly Bishop Elections will be

 held during the Synod Assembly, Rosanna and Verna would

like your input on who you think would be the best candidate from the nominations. Verna has the bios of each candidate

that you can look over to help them with their vote as our congregational representatives at the assembly.

Please sign up for Greeter, Communion Assistant

and Reader for May downstairs in the Fellowship

Hall

Total offering for Sunday, April 16 offering       $1297.50

                                                      Total         $1297.50

                                                     Attendance        103

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                         April 23                                 April 30

Sermon:                      Pastor Helsing         

Organist:                    Louise Marone          Louise Marone

Greeters:                    Kurt  Blume                               

Communion ASST.:    

Reader:                                  Verna Studer                               

Holy Week and Easter Services

              Holy Week and Easter Services

                         April 13-Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m. St. John's

                        April 14-Good Friday:          7 p.m. St. John's

                         April 16-Easter Sunday:    10 p.m. St John's

                         No Sunday school on Easter

                               Fellowship following Sunday Services

        

Hope to see everyone there!

Have a safe and wonderful weekend, while remembering our Lord's sacrifice for us through the Jesus' Death and Resurrection.

If you are traveling please have a safe trip. 

One Member's Thoughts about Holy Week

This week which started on Sunday with both the celebration of Palm Sunday and the sadness of Passion Sunday is challenging for me.  So many conflicting emotions are packed into one short week!

I work during the week, so I have to schedule time in the day to focus on what once happened during this most important week.  I was glad that on Sunday that we members first celebrated Palm Sunday and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem amidst the adoration of the Jewish people, by singing "Glory, Laud, and Honor" and waving palm branches!  I love that celebratory piece!

But then, because many parish members miss out on the Holy Week services Thursday and Friday, Pastor Dana Helsing had members of the congregation read the story of Jesus' last week, including Judas' Betrayal, Peter's Denial, the Jews' Riotous Call for Crucifixion, and Jesus' Death on the Cross. So in a one-hour gathering last Sunday, I felt emotions of jubilation and of sorrow!  Arrggghhh!

Now, another issue that I have during Holy Week is that when I go to work, teaching, I am completely wrapped up in my students and my lessons and my schedule.  I do not have (take?) time during the work day to reflect on this important time in Christ's life.  At night, I go home and am exhausted after work.  Until I go to bed, I have not taken time to reflect on this important Week.  So, 

I am grateful for the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday commemorations which Genesee Lutheran Parish will have this week at St. John, to help me and all of us to focus on those last precious days of Jesus before his death on the cross.

Now, on Easter Sunday, the most happy and exciting day of the Church year, I will be happy again!  I cannot wait.  But, I am glad that I am finally old enough, mature enough, and wise enough to realize that Easter and Christ's Rising from the Dead will not be as joyous to me unless I feel the fear and sadness and grief that was felt all of those years ago.

Verna

April 9th Readings and Gospel

First Reading

Isaiah 50:4-9a

⁴ The Lord God has given me
    the tongue of a teacher,^[a]
that I may know how to sustain
    the weary with a word.
Morning by morning he wakens—
    wakens my ear
    to listen as those who are taught.
⁵ The Lord God has opened my ear,
    and I was not rebellious,
    I did not turn backward.
⁶ I gave my back to those who struck me,
    and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face
    from insult and spitting.

⁷ The Lord God helps me;
    therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like flint,
    and I know that I shall not be put to shame;
⁸     he who vindicates me is near.
Who will contend with me?
    Let us stand up together.
Who are my adversaries?
    Let them confront me.
⁹ It is the Lord God who helps me;
    who will declare me guilty?
All of them will wear out like a garment;
    the moth will eat them up.

Footnotes:

1. Isaiah 50:4 Cn: Heb of those who are taught

Second Reading

Philippians 2:5-11

5 Let the same mind be in you that was[a] in Christ Jesus,

6 who, though he was in the form of God,

    did not regard equality with God

    as something to be exploited,

7 but emptied himself,

    taking the form of a slave,

    being born in human likeness.

And being found in human form,

8 he humbled himself

    and became obedient to the point of death—

    even death on a cross.

9 Therefore God also highly exalted him

    and gave him the name

    that is above every name,

10 so that at the name of Jesus

    every knee should bend,

    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11 and every tongue should confess

    that Jesus Christ is Lord,

    to the glory of God the Father.

Footnotes:

a.Philippians 2:5 Or that you have

April 2nd Readings and Gospel

First Reading

Ezekiel 37:1-14

37 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. ² He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. ³ He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” ⁴ Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. ⁵ Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath^[a] to enter you, and you shall live. ⁶ I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath^[b] in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

⁷ So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. ⁸ I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. ⁹ Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath:^[c] Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath,^[d] and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” ¹⁰ I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
¹¹ Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.’ ¹² Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. ¹³ And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. ¹⁴ I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act, says the Lord.”

Footnotes:

1. Ezekiel 37:5 Or spirit
2. Ezekiel 37:6 Or spirit
3. Ezekiel 37:9 Or wind or spirit
4. Ezekiel 37:9 Or wind or spirit

Second Reading

Romans 8:6-11

⁶ To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit^[a] is life and peace. ⁷ For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it cannot, ⁸ and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
⁹ But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit,^[b] since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. ¹⁰ But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit^[c] is life because of righteousness. ¹¹ If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ^[d] from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through^[e] his Spirit that dwells in you.

Footnotes:

1. Romans 8:6 Or spirit
2. Romans 8:9 Or spirit
3. Romans 8:10 Or spirit
4. Romans 8:11 Other ancient authorities read the Christ or Christ Jesus or Jesus Christ
5. Romans 8:11 Other ancient authorities read on account of

Gospel

John 11:1-45

The Death of Lazarus

11 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. ² Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. ³ So the sisters sent a message to Jesus,^[a] “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” ⁴ But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God’s glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” ⁵ Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, ⁶ after having heard that Lazarus^[b] was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

⁷ Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” ⁸ The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” ⁹ Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. ¹⁰ But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.” ¹¹ After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” ¹² The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.” ¹³ Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. ¹⁴ Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. ¹⁵ For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” ¹⁶ Thomas, who was called the Twin,^[c] said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”

Jesus the Resurrection and the Life

¹⁷ When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus^[d] had already been in the tomb four days. ¹⁸ Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles^[e] away, ¹⁹ and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. ²⁰ When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. ²¹ Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. ²² But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.” ²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” ²⁴ Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” ²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.^[f] Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, ²⁶ and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” ²⁷ She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah,^[g] the Son of God, the one coming into the world.”

Jesus Weeps

²⁸ When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” ²⁹ And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. ³⁰ Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. ³¹ The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. ³² When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” ³³ When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. ³⁴ He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” ³⁵ Jesus began to weep. ³⁶ So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” ³⁷ But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”

Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life

³⁸ Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. ³⁹ Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” ⁴⁰ Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” ⁴¹ So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. ⁴² I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” ⁴³ When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” ⁴⁴ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

⁴⁵ Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

Footnotes:

1. John 11:3 Gk him
2. John 11:6 Gk he
3. John 11:16 Gk Didymus
4. John 11:17 Gk he
5. John 11:18 Gk fifteen stadia
6. John 11:25 Other ancient authorities lack and the life
7. John 11:27 Or the Christ