Gabriel’s Horn Newsletter - Mid-March 2025

Upcoming Events

16: Sunday School 10 AM Nurturing your Faith
17: Quilting 9 AM-12 PM
18: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM
19: Bible Study 10 AM Hebrews
19: Jr. Confirmation 5:30 PM
19: Youth Group 6 PM-7:30 PM
19: Small Group 6 PM Community
21: Men's Group 8 AM Cracker Barrel
21: Disco Home School 10 AM -2 PM
23: Sunday School 10 AM Nurturing Your Faith
23: Council Meeting 12:15 PM
24: Quilting 9 AM-12 PM
25: Ladies Small Group 10:30 AM
26: Bible Study 10 AM Hebrews
26: Jr. Confirmation 5:30 PM
26: Christianity 101 TBA
28: Men's Group 8:00 AM Cracker Barrel
28: Disco Home School 10 AM-2 PM
30: Deaconess Sunday Collection
30: Voter's Meeting 9:45 AM
30: Adult Bible Study: No Class Today

Special Thank You

We would like to give
a special
"Thank You"
to
Developmental Services
for their help
these past two weeks
with the bulletin cover,
announcement power point,
and helping us
make a FB post.
You are welcome back
anytime.

Thomas Maxcy
"Preacher Man"
Participant

Jessica Holt
ECF Associate

Developmental
Services

Easter Lilies

Look for your flyer in
the bulletin. You may
purchase a lily to be
placed on the altar
for Easter
"In Memory Of" or
"In Honor Of"
your loved one.

Easter spells out beauty. the rare beauty of new life

Deaconess Sunday

Sunday
March 30
Deaconess Sunday

Our adopted LWML deaconess is
Nicole DeCoux-Manners
Please keep her in your prayers as she
continues her studies at
Concordia Theological Seminary.
Please place your donations
in the deaconess basket. Thank You.

Lenten Schedule

Lenten Schedule
March 5 Ash Wednesday 1 PM & 7 PM
Mid-Week Services Wednesdays 1 PM & 7 PM
*Wednesdays March 12, 19, 26, April 2, & 9

• HOLY WEEK Begins

April 13 Palm Sunday 10 AM
April 17 Maundy Thursday 1 PM & 7 PM
April 18 Good Friday 1 PM & 7 PM
April 20 Easter 7 AM & 10 AM

Serving Our Lord: February 2025

Greeters
8:30 Jack & Deidre Tyer
11:00 Nancy Gray

Usher:
8:30 Debbie Summers
11:00 ТВА

Lectors:
02: 8:30 Debbie Jones
11:00 Sheri Langsdorf
09: 8:30 Jon Collins
11:00 Johanna Seeger
16: 8:30 Denise Gamary
11:00 Jack Ficken
23: 8:30 Tim Bower
11:00 Adam Weismueller
30: 8:30 Paul Gamary
11:00 Frank Spena

Altar Guild:
Barbar Bower & Debbie Jones

Counters: ТВА
Nursery: TBA
Slideshow: ТВА

Elders:
02: Chip Gray
09: Dan Falkenstein
16: Robert Hay
23: Chip Grey

SAINT JOHN

Attendance

March 2: 96
March 9: 106

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter
Egg Hunt
9:00 AM
Easter Morning

Youth Group

Youth Group
Wednesday
March 19
6-7:30 PM

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day
PRINTABLE CARD

SPREAD
THE
GOOD
NEWS

JUST LIKE THE LEAVES ON EACH
SHAMROCK I SEE,
THERE ARE THREE PARTS
TO THE HOLY TRINITY.
FIRST IS GOD THE FATHER,
THEN JESUS, HIS ONLY SON.
WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
TOGETHER, THEY ARE
THREE IN ONE!

Saint John Men's Group

Saint
John
Men's
Group

Join us for
Food, Faith, &
Fellowship

Breakfast
every Friday:
8 AM

All men are invited to join us at
Cracker Barrel. Feel free to invite a
friend. Please RSVP to Jon Collins
(615-707-9160) so a table may be
reserved

Church Info & Services

Saint John Lutheran Church
2300 HWY 96
Burns, TN 37029
615-446-2332
Blessedbythelord.org

Services:
Traditional 8:30 AM
Sunday School: 10 AM
Contemporary 11:00 AM

Adult Sunday School

Adult
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
10 AM

NURTURING YOUR
FAITH: PATIENT
URGENCY

Church Council
Meeting Sunday
March 23rd
12:15 PM

Christianity 101

Christianity
101:

A Class to Introduce You
to Lutheran, Christian
Teachings.

See Pastor Nathan for More
Information.
Thank You.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers
Needed

THE BASICS
♡

Junior
Confirmation
Wednesday Nights
5:30 PM

Quilting
Mondays
9 AM-12PM

No Experience Necessary &
Benefits the Red Cross
See Barbara Bower

Refreshments
&
Snacks

You May
Volunteer
With Somebody
or By Yourself

The Elders Among Us

THE ELDERS AMONG US

Sunday March 2:
Chip Gray

Sunday March 9:
Dan Falkenstein

Sunday March 16:
Robert Hay

Sunday March 23:
Chip Gray

Sunday March 30:
Dan Falkenstein

Wednesday Services
Chip Gray 1PM
Robert Hay 7PM

Sunday Small Group – Genesis Part 2

Sunday Small Group
Genesis Part 2
Sunday Evenings
5 PM

Voter's
Meeting

Between
Services

LibLight
GENESIS
Part 2

All About LWML Mites

All About
LWML Mites

• Mige Boxes are used to collect
  money for missions

Twenty-five percent of the mite offering is sent
to LWML for mission grants and the remaining
seventy-five percent is used for your district's
mission grants.

Mite money is used to further God's kingdom
through the mission gracus selected by delegates
ar district and national convencions

Place your Mite Box wherever you can feed
dressing cable office desk, laundry room cac
kitchen counter, ex: You mice want to give
a Mite Sox to family members and friends

Renam your filled Mice Box to your LWML society

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for gering me all char
I have Bless these mites that I give back to You se thar
they can be used to spread the Good News of Jesus
Love here and throughout the world Amen

Sunday
March 30
In the FLC

Volunteers & Ladies Small Group

WE NEED
VOLUNTEERS

Slideshow Volunteers
Needed for the 2nd Service
on Sundays

SHANNON BREAM
THE WOMEN
OF THE BIBLE
Speak

WORKBOOK

Ladies Small
Group
New Study!
Tuesdays 10:30
Feel Free to Join Us

Greeting Cards

Bible Study

Brighten
Someone's
Day

Happy
Greeting
Cards

All proceeds goes to the
LWML
Mite Boxes

Just drop 35 cents in the
coin box and pick your
card.

Bible Study – Hebrews

Wednesday Mornings
10 AM
The Book of Hebrews

LWML Board Thank You

Thank
you!

I Would Like to WELCOME LWML's New Board Members:
Shanna Stiso-Trusk 2025 President
Barbara Bower 2025 Treasurer

And I Would Like to Thank Board Members:
Sheri Langsdorf, Celeste Black, & Janice Brown

2024 was challenging for me but with God's help, I am doing one
day at a time. I would also like to thank such a supportive group of
ladies, my sisters in Christ, who always supported me throughout
the years in my Presidency, and I am truly indebted to you ALL!

God's Blessings
Deb Jones

Mobile Food Pantry

This is a fun
way to offer
the love of
Christ
within our
community.

Volunteers
Arrive by
8:30 AM

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE....

MOBILE
FOOD PANTRY

Providin Supplifiental Groceries to Dur
Neighbors in Need

Food is distributed on a first-come, first-served
Basis
One food box per housefond.
You must be present to receive food
Please stay in your vehicle.
sure your designated area for food is clear of

Saturday
April 12th

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CENTER SAINT JOIIN
LUTHERAN CHURCH

SECOND HARVEST
FOOD BANK

Innnst effrir le servehamehales as possible, we ty anh thayoungute in that gheusway if you have

Join
Us

Church
Volunteers
Needed:
Prayer Team
Distribute Food
Parking Assistance

We can offer service
hours for students
willing to volunteer.

FEED THE
HUNGRY, AND
HELP THOSE
IN TROUBLE.
THEN YOUR LIGHT
WILL
WILL SHINE OUT
FROM THE
DARKNESS, AND
THE DARKNESS
AROUND YOU WILL
BE AS BRIGHT AS
NOON.

Isaiah 58:10 NLT

Fasting with a
humble heart and
righteous behavior
pleases God.

Isaiah 58:5-8

"Then you will call, and
the LORD will answer;
you will cry for help,
and he will say: Here am I."

Isaiah 58:9

Youth Group – Easter Eggs

Join Us

Wednesday April 16th
6 PM-7:30 PM

The Youth Group Will Be Coloring Eggs for the
Upcoming Easter Breakfast​