July 16, 2017 Liturgical Color: Green 8:00 am

PRELUDE AND RINGING OF THE BELL

HYMN OF PRAISE All Hail King Jesus (lyrics inside back cover of hymnal) Duke Cleghorn

+CALL TO WORSHIP Pastor Nate Randall, Associate Pastor

+PRAYER OF ADORATION Pastor Nate

THE CHURCH IN PRAISE

+ HYMN No. 404 The Solid Rock Duke Cleghorn

Lighting of the Altar Candles

+ HYMN No. 299 Rescue the Perishing Duke Cleghorn

THE CHURCH IN FELLOWSHIP WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS Pastor Nate

+FELLOWSHIP CHORUS Bond of Love Duke Cleghorn

We are one in the bond of love; We are one in the bond of love.

We have jointed our spirit with the Spirit of God; We are one in the bond of love.

CHILDREN’S TIME Pastor Nate

A TIME OF GIVING THE GIVING OF GOD’S TITHE AND OUR OFFERINGS Pastor Nate

The Offertory

+Doxology and +Prayer of Dedication Pastor Nate

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD SCRIPTURE READING Luke 8:26-39 page 1606 Rev. John Richter, Sr. Pastor

+Gloria Patri, +Apostles’ Creed, +Prayer of Affirmation

THE MORNING SERMON The Monster at the End of This Book Rev. Richter

Caris Snider

CLOSING PRAYER AND THE LORDS PRAYER Rev. Richter

DEPARTING TO SERVE THIS WEEK AT SJ’s Rev. Richter

+BENEDICTION Rev. Richter

+POSTLUDE

SAINT JOHN’S EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH

Cullman, Alabama

www.sjepc.com

Acolyte: Will Bolzle

St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church

Established 1874

Cullman’s Community Church www.sjepc.com

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JULY 2ND –

ROME SPRING 2018

Rome, Assisi, Florence

10 days

Departs May 8th

We have a rich heritage at St. John’s,

one that began with the early church

in Israel, spread throughout Europe

(and the world) and has been shaped

significantly by the Protestant

Reformation.

It has been my desire

to trace that journey, walking in the

steps of those who prepared the way

for us. Israel.

Greece. Rome. Germany.

For me it’s two down and two to go.

Want to join in on the journey?

Detailed information flyers available

in the church office. ~Rev. John

Deposits due to the church

office by August 13th

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make checks to: Quest Travel

SASSY SAGES AUGUST OUTING Downton Abby Exhibition & Cheekwood

Estate and Gardens Nashville, Tn

Last day to signup:

Sunday August 13th

(tickets must be purchased in advance)

Tickets: $20 each for Downton Exhibit,

Cheekwood EstateTour

(and $5 gas money day of trip)

plus your breakfast

(grab and go on the bus) ,

lunch and your spending money $$$$

Signed up to date are:

Jane Brannon, Dion Brown and Friend, Kay

Cagle, Lynda Hankey, Lucinda Harding, Dottie

Henke, Lorene Hyatt, Yon Johnson, Christine

Kessler, Janice Martin, Sherry McDowell, June

McDowell, Nancy Moore, Nina Neal, Susan

Powell, Linda Schgier, Brenda and George

Scott, Pam Scott, Sandra Sloan, Christine Webb,

Jo Webb, Carole Williams, Suzy Shavers, Susan

McBrayer.

Ticket money due August 13th

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Make checks to : St. John’s

Memo: Downton Abby

August 24th

7:00 am to 5:00ish

Tour time: 11:00 am

VISITORS

Thanks for visiting with us today! Feel free to call the pastor, Rev. John Richter @ 256-734-0344 if you have

questions and would like to set up a time to discuss them. You may also check out our website www.sjepc.com to

learn more about St. John’s.

FLOWERS

Flowers are placed on the altar today to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Bill Dunlap for our 32nd

anniversary by Nell Dunlap.

NURSERY

Nursery is available for newborns up to 3 yrs. of age at all worship services and Sunday School. Please see any

usher or greeter this morning and they will direct you to the nursery.

The Ministers and Congregation express their love and sympathy to the following family who

has experienced loss this past week:

…Reta (Roger) Stewart for the loss of her sister inlaw Janet Wolf.

Dear St. John’s, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to our church, Rev. John,

Pastor Nate, and the administration for the planning and preparation of our wedding ceremony

on Friday June 30, 2017.~ God Bless you! Craig,Corie, and Paige Bradfield

SASSY SAGES JULY LUNCHEON

Sassy Sages “Lunch Bunch” met this past week on their regularly scheduled second Saturday for lunch. Those

attending were: Juanita Schuman, Curtis and Jean Driver, Virginia Griffin, Lorene Hyatt, Christine Kessler,

Florine Clarke, Bob Rigdon, Margaret Richter, Jean McPherson, Richard and Betty Gibbs, Yon Johnson, Billie

Kelly, Kay Cagle, George and Brenda Scott, Charles Goeller, Bill and Dean Herfurth. Helpers were: Jean Clingan,

Brenda Scott, Yon Johnson, Dottie Henke

FOUND JEWLERY

If you have lost a ring and would like to see if it is yours, call the church office to indentify it or email a picture to:

karen.hassell@sjepc.com

Rooted in the doctrines of the Protestant Reformation. We believe we are

saved by grace through faith in Jesus, that the Bible is the rule for Christian life

and faith, and that the Good News of Jesus should be proclaimed in word and

deed.

Sacrament Celebrating. We believe God ministers to the community of

believers in unique and special ways through Baptism and Holy Communion.

Liturgically Oriented. We believe remembering the whole life of Christ is

important for spiritual maturity. We follow the church calendar, celebrating

seasons like Advent and Lent.

Ecumenically Minded. In the context of our heritage, we believe all those who

call upon Jesus as Lord will share in his eternal blessings and so we welcome

all believers who join us to participate fully in worship.

FUN FACTS to KNOW

162 days til CHRISTMAS!!

Better start shopping!!

During World War II, the crew of the British submarine

HMS Trident kept a fully grown reindeer called

Pollyanna aboard their vessel for six weeks (it was a gift from

the Russians).

SYMPATHY

THANK YOU

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Who - Men's Fellowship

What - Barons Baseball

When- Thursday July 20th. Leave the church at 5:30 or you can meet us at stadium @ 6:30.

We will be taking the big church bus.

Cost - $12.00 for your ticket plus what ever you plan to eat and drink. We will be eating at the stadium.

To reserve your ticket or for any questions call Willy @ 256-709-4000.

What’s on your heart? Where would you like to serve?

Contact Karen to find your niche.

karen.hassell@sjepc.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Ever thought about becoming a Wednesday night kitchen crew volunteer? As we gear into fall,

planning must continue for different areas of the church. Spots are open in the dish room on

Wednesday nights, contact Karen Hassell in the church office.

Congratulations to Chad and Katie

Knop on the birth of their son,

Congratulations to Kris and Alex

Keller on the birth of their son,

Ezra Lee Keller born on June 13,

CHURCH FUNNY

One Sunday a pastor told his congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the people to

prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate. He said that whoever gave the most would be able to

pick out three hymns. After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had

placed a $1,000 bill in offering plate. He was so excited, he immediately shared his joy with his congregation and

said he'd like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate. A very quiet, elderly, saintly lady

all the way in the back shyly raised her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front so he could acknowledge

her gererosity. Slowly she made her way down the aisle to the pastor. He told her how wonderful it was that she

gave so much and in thanksgiving asked her to pick out three hymns. Her eyes brightened as she looked over the

congregation, pointed to the three handsomest men in the building and said, "I'll take him and him and him!"

SASSY SAGES JULY

July 27th

~ Clanton Al----Sikes and Conn, Heaton Pecan Farm, Peach Park Leave: 7:15am Return: 5:00ish

SIGNED UP TODATE: Yon Johnson, Jane Brannon, Jo Webb, Christine Kessler, Kay Cagle and sister in law, Lorene Hyatt, Patsy Richter, Nancy Wright, Vickie Jackson, George and Brenda Scott, Fuller and Jan Smith, Inez Ruehl, June McDowell, Linda Schgier, Betty Gibbs, Jean McPherson, Dottie Henke, Peggy Chambers, Wayne Chandler

Bring $$ for your spending money and $5 gas money day of trip

EMAIL ADDRESSES

Have you changed your email address? Or deleted on and started a new one? Please notify us when your email

address changes by emailing karen.hassell@sjepc.com so you can receive the church wide email messages.

BREAKFAST ON THE LIGHTER SIDE SUMMER SCHEDULE

Join us to the lighter side menu of pastries, juice and coffee until fall. Some prices will change

due to different pastries being served. Join us in the Atrium for a little catch up time with each

other before Sunday School.

Reaching Higher 4-1-1 (ages 18-35)

Good Question

“The Bible Tells Me So?” Tuesday’s 6-8p (no childcare provided)

Ruehl Building Basement Facilitator: Nick Feldner

How do we defend our faith in a secular

world…intellectually? Join us for scientific

conversations about difficult questions related

to creation, evolution, dinosaurs, the flood and

global warming to name a few.

Sunday’s 9:15-10:15am

DIOKO--

(run the race Spiritually and Physically)

See Nick Feldner for times and places

Reflections of our Faithfulness:

GIFTS GIVEN:

Glory of God…

..memory of Janet Wolf, sister of Reta Stewart, by Dennis and Kim Borwick

Little Lambs School

…memory of Paul Suggs, father of Susan Willoughby, by Ricky and Netta Willoughby;

Children’s Ministry

…in appreciation of St. John’s Church by Craig, Corie and Paige Bradfield.

Candlelight

Evening

Tour Youth Happening’s Sun. 9:15-10:15am

Pastor Nate Randall, Minister to Youth:

308-440-2672 nate.randall@sjepc.com Sum m er Elevat e Schedule : Wednesday’s : 6:00 -7:15pm

July 19th - 6pm

July 26th - 6pm

Aug. 2nd - NO Elevate

Aug. 9th - NO Elevate

Aug. 16th -6pm

Aug. 23rd - 6pm

Upcoming Events July 21st - Barons Game

July 30th - Lake Day

Aug. 11-12th - D-Now

Aug. 26th - Pool Party

“Text to Give” text 84321 follow the prompts message or complete

an authorization form for Visa, MasterCard, Discover or debit card

OFFERING:$ 25,000.00

Attendance :

July 9, 2017

8:00 121

9:30 104

10:30- 188

TOTAL: 413

WAYS TO GIVE IN 2016 INTO 2017

Never forget your offering again!

2 ways you can now give your gifts, tithes and offerings to the church. You may give with your credit or debit card

simply by completing an authorization form for Visa, MasterCard, Discover. You have the option of weekly, bi-

monthly or monthly contributions. Forms are available in the church office during regular business hours.

Secondly you can now give online thru the church website (www.sjepc.com) “Text to Give” and text your amount

to the following number 84321 then follow the prompts through the replied message.

In Hospital:

Home:

CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Scot Andrews, Terry Bradford, Lindsey Dossey, Austin Hall, Fred Hankey, Lucinda Harding , Doug Johnson,

Jason Kelly, Trent Lowry, Michelle Ray, Steve Stanford, Melanie Townson,

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

8:00-9:00 Worship- Sanctuary 8:40-9:10-Light Breakfast 9:15-10:15 Sunday School

*9:30-10:25 Communion Service-Sanctuary

(*Note: this time does conflict with the Sunday school hour. Please understand if you intend to bring your children

to this service they will miss this important time of Christian education.)

10:30-11:30 Worship-Christ Hall

WEEK AT A GLANCE @ SJ’s

OFFICE HOURS 8am-4pm Monday ---Thursday; 8am-12pm Friday

Monday July 17

12:00p Kiwanis (Christ Hall)

12:00 p Cullman Bar Association Lunch (Heritage Hall)

Tuesday- July 18

9:00-12:00p Just PLARN Fun-Matt Making (Heritage Hall)

11:00 Daily Seekers Small Group- (all ages—Discussion Type) - Youth Center

6:00p Reaching Higher Small Group (18-35 ages--Ruehl Bldg. Basement)

6:00 p Church Council Meeting

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Be an Angel…..don’t forget!!

JULY TOP 3 ITEMS:

Please bring:

Instant Oatmeal

Peanut Butter

Pop Tarts

The need is great!! 2 Food collection points:

entrance to Education

Building and Entrance to LLS

Wednesday- July 19

6p Youth meets

7p Chancel Choir

Thursday –July 20

12:00 Cullman Rotary Meeting (CH)

1:00 p Anna Group

5:00 Men’s Outing to Baron’s Game

Safe SANCTUARIES

Safe Sanctuary Steering Committee: Stan Sandlin, Tricia Fuller, Billy Jackson, Kenny Culeppper or Karen Hassell

We are a Safe Sanctuary Campus local 24 /7 crisis line if you believe you are a victim:

256-734-6100 and need help or information.

CHURCHWIDE EMAILS

Be in the know

Meeting, where? Going where? Latest news, about?

If you are not receiving church emails and would like to be included, or if your email has changed, please notify

Karen at: karen.hassell@sjepc.com so you will not miss information about upcoming events or possible changes

in schedules at St. John’s.

What is Safe Sanctuaries?

Our Number 1 Priority:

Keeping Basic Procedures for a Safe

Ministry with Children, Youth and

Vulnerable Adults

Wade Warren

Greeter

10:30am

Tornado Preparedness

Question:

Do you know where to go if you’re here at

church during severe weather?

Answer:

Hallway underneath the sanctuary

BAGS… PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS….PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS …AND BAGS

Please remember to bring your plastic grocery bags! You are the first important step to our mats!!

Face book

If you have a Smartphone, ipad, laptop, tablet or home computer, search “St. John’s, Cullman” and “like” our page

to add us to your newsfeed. Articles of interest to read, announcements and prayer requests are posted regularly on

our St. John’s Face book page. Remember prayer requests posted here, are for your church family to see.

(Remember FB is a public forum so please word prayer requests carefully.

CONTRIBUTIONS

When making contributions to any fund other than the general fund (Burn the Note, Music Fund, or Youth

Fund, Women’s Guild / Whit’s Place) please write a separate check made specifically to that fund.

PRAYER REQUESTS

All prayer requests we receive are very important to us. To make sure that we can give them proper attention,

please be sure to write them on a Prayer Request card found in the pews or on the welcome stations in Christ Hall.

Requests can be placed in the offering plate or leave them in the church office. You may also email prayer

requests to: karen.hassell@sjepc.com. Sunday Mornings and Wednesday evenings are busy times for everyone

and prayer requests can be accidentally lost in conversations. Thank you for helping us with this important matter.

CONTACT INFORMATION

To make sure you can receive the latest announcements about events at our church, please take a second and email

your new information to : karen.hassell@sjepc.com or by calling the church office.

STAFF EMAIL AND CONTACT INFORMATION: Rev. John Richter: john.richter@sjepc.com

Nate Randall: nate.randall@sjepc.com

Gyzelle Warren: gyzellew@sjepc.com

Alice Butler: alice.butler@sjepc.com

Regina Baker: regina.baker@sjepc.com

Karen Hassell: karen.hassell@sjepc.com

St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church

512 2nd

Ave SE Cullman Al 35055

256-734-0344 website: www.sjepc.com

CHURCH CALLING INFORMATION CARDS

Have you filled out yours? Notification choices are: text message; email, or by calling your home phone. PLEASE

SELECT ONLY ONE METHOD FOR THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT YOU. Cards available in the

information rack in the education building. Turn in at the office

Assisted Living:

Morningside: Jim Jones, Sarah Mann, Doris Keathley , Catherine Nelson ,

Hanceville Nursing Home: Miriam Jones; Virginia Richter

Falkville Nursing Home: Faye Marty

Woodland Village: Carolyn Huck; Bea Mack

Westminster: Gary Dean

ST. JOHN’S UPDATED PRAYER LIST

St. John’s prayer list is renewed the first of each month. Please fill out a new prayer card with

your individual requests each month and indicate clearly if you would like it published in the

bulletin—otherwise it will remain on the Pastor’s Prayer list only. Likewise as your prayer

request needs to be removed from the list, please let us know that too. The Prayer lists are

published in the bulletin as space allows each week.

CHURCH MEMBERS:

Mavous Speegle, David York, , Gary Dean, Bobbie Cleghorn, Carolyn Huck; Aliya Schaffers; Betty Grant;

Frances Murphy; Jackson Ray; Martha Keel; Catherine Nelson; Cliff Kirkwood; Don Dossey

CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

Myrl Dobbins, Maxine Tucker; Jean Lackey; Paula Bolzle; Jennifer Brown; Dixie Davis Bailey; Mark Atlas;

Ricky Lee; Joan Howard; John Powell;

Military Prayer List: Help us update our Military Prayer list. Please look over the list and see if your family member or friend has

changed locations or has now arrived back at home.

MILITARY ADDRESSES

If you have friends or family currently serving in the US Military, our card ministry would like the opportunity to

send cards to them throughout the year. Please submit (clearly print) complete mailing addresses to Geraldine

Hendrix or bring them by the church office during regular business hours.

Lt. Cmdr. Chris Hester, Chaplain—Virginia Beach, Va; CW4 James Williams—Fort Lee, Virginia;;

Major Kellie Scott Hyatt—Birmingham, Al ; Lt. Cmdr. Scott and Lt. Cmdr. Roz Love, Guam, US Navy; A1C

Will Sapp US Air force, Key West, Fl; Sgt. Tony Parker, Air Force, Kandahar; John Lancaster, US Navy; Jason

Beck, US Army, Afghanistan; Adam Ramos, Sasebo, Japan; US Navy; Derek Ramos – 1st LAR Camp Pendleton,

CA; Major John Forbes, Pentagon; NC; Sgt. Zach Whisenhunt, Camp LeJune, NC; Jack Baker, Afghanistan;

CPL Casper Shafer- Jump Platoon, Camp Pendleton, Ca

PLEASE EXCUSE OUR ACTIVITY!

When you notice any of the staff slipping out of 8:00 worship on Sundays, please know we are preparing for

Sunday School, or conducting rehearsals for the upcoming service, etc. If you see us on the move, please pray for

us and for all of our worship services!

CHECKS TO DIFFERENT FUNDS

Please remember when writing a check to the church for your gifts, tithes or offerings, if you are giving to a

different fund (Burn the Note, Music Fund, or Youth Fund) other than general fund, please be sure to write a

separate check. Women’s Guild / Whit’s Place donations go to The Women’s Guild. Most of the time we do not

have enough cash on hand to transfer monies in house. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter

Sunday Morning Fellowship Breakfast

8:30am to 9:15 am Pastries $ assorted prices Coffee / Juice $ .50

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