14 July 2019 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

St. John’s: Making and Maturing Disciples of Jesus Christ

St. John’s Evangelical Church 211 East Carrol Street Kenton, OH 43326 St. John’s Evangelical Church 211 East Carrol Street Kenton, OH 43326 Office: 419-673-7278 Pastor Randall (cell): 724-290-3651 Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday (9 AM – 1 PM) Website: www.stjohnskenton.org Email: [email protected] “Making and Maturing Disciples of Jesus Christ” Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 14, 2019 Nursery is provided off the sanctuary for children 0-4 years of age. Contemporary Worship Service 8:30 AM Welcome Praise Prayer Children’s Message Becky Rish Offering – Please sign and pass the pew attendance pads Scripture Luke 17:20-37 Mark 4:30-34 (The scripture can be found in the bulletin.) Sermon Where is the Kingdom of God? Praise Benediction

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 AM Nursery is provided off the sanctuary for children 0-4 years of age.

“TOLLING OF THE BELLS” (Let us begin to still our hearts and minds for worship with the tolling of the bells.) Welcome Prelude *Hymn # 23 Come, We That Love the Lord *Call to Worship Liturgist: Janice Rall L: Leader C: Congregation from Mark 4:30-32 L: From the mustard seed a great and mighty shrub emerges. C: Good things can come from something that seemed so insignificant! L: The spore of the yeast can leaven the whole loaf of bread. C: We can be those people who bring hope and peace to God’s world. L: Come, let us praise the Lord of great and mighty wonders. C: Let our spirits soar in gratitude for the opportunities God gives us to serve. AMEN.

*The Gloria Patri Let Us Pray Unto the Lord: The Pastoral Prayer Missing Child: Trevor Beckett – Dayton, OH Mission of the Month: Fairhaven Life Fund The Lord’s Prayer (Debts/Debtors) Special Music Lori Osbun-Ortega Children’s Message Mustard Seed Faith Mark 4:31-32 Hymn # 208 There’s a Church within Us, O Lord

Giving of Tithes and Offerings: Offering Prayer Offertory Please sign and pass the pew attendance pads *The Doxology Scripture Luke 17:20-37 Mark 4:30-34 (The scripture can be found in the bulletin.) Sermon Where is the Kingdom of God? *Hymn # 483 We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations *Benediction Postlude

*—Those who are able, please stand

Welcome to St. John’s!

Pastoral Emergency Contact Information (July 14-28): While Pastor Randall and family are on vacation and out of the area, we have two Pastor Emergency Contacts on call: Pastor Jonathan Hanover (First Methodist): 937-725-2932 Pastor Steve Walter (Epworth Methodist: 419-674-7924 The church office will remain open Monday – Friday from 9-1 with volunteers to answer calls. Pastor Randall and family will return Monday, July 29. Thank you and God Bless!

Scripture Readings (ESV): Luke 17:20-37: 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” 22 And He said to the disciples, “The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.23 And they will say to you, ‘Look, there!’ or ‘Look, here!’ Do not go out or follow them. 24 For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His day. 25 But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man.27 They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building,29 but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— 30 so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. 31 On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back.32 Remember Lot's wife. 33 Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.” 36Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left 37 And they said to Him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.”

Mark 4:30-34: 30 And He said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” 33 With many such parables He spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34 He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to His own disciples He explained everything.

Sermon Notes 14 July 2019 Scripture: Luke 17:20-37; Mark 4:30-34 Sermon: Where is the Kingdom of God? 1. What “mustard seeds” of the kingdom of God need your attention? What is the Holy Spirit calling you to do about that?

2. When the kingdom of God comes fully, how quickly will it arrive? What are you doing to ensure that you are ready? How are you calling others to be prepared for that time?

3. Where are the eagles/vultures (Luke 17:37) gathering today? Where do you see God’s power moving and revealing itself? Where should the church’s attention be concerning this?

4. Where will your focus be now that you know the kingdom of God is in our midst and starts out the size of a mustard seed? How will you engage others in the church and in the community?

Week at a Glance: Today 7/14: 8:30 AM Contemporary Worship Service 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Traditional Worship Service 7:30 PM NA Meeting – Chapel Monday, 7/15: 5:30 PM Missions/Evangelism Meeting Tuesday, 7/16: 12:00 PM Prayer 12:00 PM AA – library 6:30 PM Celebrate Recovery – Chapel Thursday, 7/18: 12:00 PM AA Meeting – Chapel 6:15 PM Praise Team Practice 6:30 PM Tailor Made LG – Chapel 7:00 PM Church Council – Chapel Friday, 7/19: 11:30 AM Friday w/ Friends – Boy Scout Lake – Bring own lunch & drink 12:00 PM Prayer 5:00 PM NA – Chapel Saturday, 7/20: 7:30 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast- McDonalds 12:00 PM NA Meeting – Chapel

High School & Middle School Sunday School will resume on Sunday, August 4. Have a great summer!

Hymn Requests: If anyone has a hymn request for the 2nd service, please let Teresa Broseke or church office know. Teresa will take requests on an ongoing basis. Not just for the summer. Thank you!

Announcements and Upcoming Events Missing Child: our prayers today go out to Trevor Beckett missing since May 24, 2019 from Dayton, OH. Mission of the Month: Fairhaven Life Fund Bulletin Announcements: due by Friday at 9:00 AM.

Thank You: St. John’s – Thank you so much for raising money for me at your Vacation Bible School. The money that was raised will help with my medical expenses. I am truly blessed to have such a great support system. Words cannot describe how thankful I am. -Mason, Jeff, and Michelle Bloom

Thank you for your service: Ushers: 7/14: (8:30) Kevin & Sheryl Kapanka 7/14: (10:30) Carol Shick, Rose Ann Sharp, Barb McQuown, Carol Wilcox 7/21: (8:30) Mark & Michele Sherman 7/21: (10:30) Nancy Clay, Barb Roof, Janice Rall, Heather Erwin

Doll & Daughter Tea Party Volunteers Needed: August 3 from 5- 6:30 PM. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin across from the office for the Tea Party. Areas needing help are ice cream cone making, nail polish station, friendship bracelet making, building a bear for you doll station, decorate a doll t-shirt station, food & drink, and stand by photo booth. If you have any questions, please see contact Trish Wilcox.

Prayer of Repentance and Salvation Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your Son, Jesus Christ, and for His death on the Cross for my sins and for the sins of the whole world. I repent of my sins and turn to You for salvation. I surrender my life to You; come live in me. Change me, cleanse me, forgive me, and make me the person that You want me to be in this world. I receive You, Jesus Christ, as my personal Lord and Savior, today and forever more. In Your holy name I pray. Amen.

WORSHIP LEADERS: Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Randall J. Forester Contemporary Worship Leader: Kendra Dilts Chancel Choir Director: David Beazley Cherub & Children’s Choir Director: Hope Cauley Bell Choir Director: Jane Baker Organist/Pianists: Randall S. Rogers, Teresa Broseke, Linda Zeigler

Last Week: Attendance: 8:30 a.m.: 58 10:30 a.m. 74 Envelopes and Loose Offerings: $8242.00 Loose $1.00 bills - Good Samaritan Fund: $15.00 Total of July (Fairhaven): $555.00 F.A.I.T.H. Time: Golden Buckeye Attendance – 10 Golden Buckeye Offering – $8.00