NEWSLETTER OF ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
JUNE 2023
Minute
By action of the Church Council, the St. John’s staff will be off on June 19 to celebrate the gift of freedom for all. Please consider joining us at the MLK March and Juneteenth Celebration at Chihowee Park!
Nelson Mandela reminds: “It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.”
Church Events
June 18 Father’s Day
June 19 Juneteenth/ Martin Lutheran King Parade*
The church office will be closed.
June 25 Congregational Meeting
June 27 BEER Meeting*
You are invited to join the St John's folks walking in the Martin Luther King Parade on Monday, June 19!
We will gather at Chilhowee Park at 9:45 am and the parade steps off at 10 am. As you enter the park, you can ask any one of the volunteers for our assigned number in the parade lineup. At the end of the route, there will be buses to shuttle folks back to the beginning of the route.
The parade route is a couple of miles long on Martin Luther King Blvd.We encourage you to bring wrapped candy to share with the children who line the parade route.We will be carrying our banner proclaiming SJLC A Place Of Grace, and we would love to have a great turn out! This is a child and dog friendly event.
Please send Toni a message (toni@sjlcknox.org) if you plan to join us. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Thea Peterson via email or call at 865-591-4803.
Congregational Meeting | Sunday, June 25 at 10:10 AM
Join the St. John’s family in Sparks Fellowship Hall for the following business items:
• Approval of the 2023-2024 Ministry Budget
• Tuckpointing Update
• State of the Church
B.E.E.R. (Brother’s Engaged in Enriching Relationships) will be meeting on Tuesday, June 27th. Since it seemed to be a hit last month, we will gather at Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus at 621 Lamar St. This is just about a block east of St. John’s and Emory Place. Outdoor seating, cider, beer, and food.
Please come and bring anyone who may enjoy our diverse and entertaining conversations. Note: Barrelhouse also serves nonalcoholic beverages so ALL are very welcome. Contact Garry Menendez menendez@utk.edu or Jordan Baker jentolyn@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!
Vacation Bible School
WHAT: Traditional VBS with Bible stories, crafts, music and games
WHO: Again, preschoolers through 5th graders, plus bring a friend! St John’s, Peace, Messiah, and Good Samaritan friends will join together!
WHEN: July 10 - 14, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
WHERE: Good Samaritan Episcopal on Cedar Bluff
QUESTIONS : Contact Nancy Friedrich at 865-659-0161 or nancy.o.friedrich@gmail.com.
VBS Registration Forms are available in the Welcome Center.
This June and July, Adult Faith Formation will meet in its regular place and time the Fellowship Hall at 10:10 at look at the tenets of our Lutheran faith through Baptized We Live: Lutheranism as a Way of Life.
This is a GREAT place to discover what it means to be a disciple within the Lutheran tradition!
A WAY OF HEARING
June 18 - We hear God through the Living Word; God hears us through our worship
June 25 - Congregational Meeting … please plan to attend!
July 2 - Lutherans hear the Bible in a way we call the Living Word
A WAY OF TEACHING
July 9 God teaches us to preach a Gospel that will reform the church
July 16 Lutheran theology shows our three-fold identity: we are catholic, we are evangelical, and we are reforming
A WAY OF FOLLOWING
July 23 God calls us to die in order to live
July 30 Jesus calls us to follow him on the way to the cross