The SJLC Minute 4.5.2022

The SJLC Minute WEEKLY NEWSLETTER | ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH |

APRIL 3, 2022

Church Events •April 6th

SAM’s Meeting

•April 6th

Lenten Meal and Worship

•April 9th

Spring Clean-Up

•April 10th

Palm Sunday with Palm Procession

•April 14th

Maundy Thursday Worship with Holy Communion and the Stripping of the Altar

•April 15th

Good Friday Worship

•April 17th

Easter Festival Worship with Holy Communion

•April 17th

Easter Brunch and Flowering of the Cross

•April 18th

Church office closed

•April 23rd

Theopub

Please come early for fellowship over coffee and continental style breakfast

•April 24th

Seasoned and New Members alike are encouraged to come help keep our church home BEAUTIFUL! Please bring gloves; all other tools will be provided!

Called Congregational Meeting

•April 26th

BEER Meeting*

Holy Week Sunday, April 10 to Sunday, April 17 April 10 Palm Sunday with Palm Procession 9:00 and 11:00 AM April 14 Maundy Thursday with Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar 7:30 PM April 15 Good Friday 7:30 PM April 17 Easter Festival Worship 9:00 and 11:00 AM Brunch and Flowering of the Cross 10:00 AM

Annual Spring Cleaning April 9th at 9:30 to 11:00

•Questions? Please contact Darrell Murrell at 865-438-3132.

Three Ministry Initiatives to Support our New Mission and Vision Statements RENEWING RELATIONSHIPS – One ministry initiative is supporting opportunities for renewed relationships within and beyond the walls of St. John’s. We will expand the Ministry Coordinator staff position to a full-time role to support new ministry programming, engage in creative worship services that nurture congregational diversity, and develop a comprehensive plan for facility maintenance of a 110 year historic building.

RE-IMAGINING FAITH FORMATION – A second ministry initiative is re-imagining faith formation programming for all ages. We will call a Director of Faith Formation to support life-long learning and intergenerational ministry with a focus on children and youth, renew our engagement of young couples and growing families, and support ongoing ministries such as Senior Adult Ministries (SAMs), Katie’s Sisters, TheoPub, and Tyson House campus ministry as opportunities for faith-filled relationships.

EXPANDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH – A third ministry initiative is expanding community outreach ministries to invite neighbors, both housed and unhoused, into experiences of grace. We will explore opportunities for social engagement with families and businesses in surrounding neighborhoods and lift up our endowment fund to support new ministry initiatives.

More information coming via mail, social media, and worship engagement!

Dinner for Eight Specially Called Congregational Meeting Sunday, April 24 at 10:10 AM Sparks Fellowship Hall Agenda includes: Review of the Mission and Vision Statements, final approval of specific ministry initiatives, and Q&A about next steps and opportunities to get involved!

Beginning after Easter Sunday.

Let’s have dinner and get to know each other better!

Enjoy food, fun and fabulous company. Sign up in the Welcome Center to express your interest and after 4/17 we will put togher groups of 8(or 7 or 9) of you for food and fellowship, 3 or 4 times throughout 2022! The Sign up sheet is in the Welcome Center or call the Church office at 865.523.3330.

Theopub April 23rd, 2022 at 4pm in Sparks Fellowship Hall Topic: “Luthe-WHAT? A Look at the Book of Concord”