St John Lutheran Church
Seventh Sunday of Easter
May 17 - 23, 2026
Weekly Announcements
Stewardship Notes: 1 Peter 5:6-7 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” We have a Father in heaven who really cares for us and loves us. That is the basis of generosity, because such knowledge spells the end of worry, which is the source of all tightfisted greed.
Welcome Visitors – we are blessed to have you join us for Divine Service today. We kindly request you sign our Guest Book at the back of the church and/or fill out a Welcome Card and place it in the offering plate. Thank You.
No Host Lunch – Tuesday at Panda. Noon. Sign up list is in the back.
Congrats to Katelyn Schmitt – She graduated on Friday, May 15th, from FVCC with an RN degree. A reception for her will be May 31st.
Save the Date – Sunday, June 7th. Party for the Thomas family, celebrating Pastor’s 15 years here and 30 years of marriage for him and Lisa. The Church is providing fried chicken. Please sign up on the list in the back so we know how much to buy. Also, provided are rolls and drinks. Charlene is making a huckleberry dessert and Freda is making rosettes. So, we don’t need lots of dessert. Bring salad, veggie, chips, or a hot dish, if you don’t want chicken.
They don’t need presents – just your “presence.” They will appreciate cards, $ is optional. s/Party Committee.
Prayer Shawls – Since we only have four left, it would be great
if somebody would be willing to make some.
VBS – (1) need 10 baby food jars or jars of similar size.
(2) If you know of a child, age 3-11 who might be interested in attending VBS, take an information sheet and registration form to their parents. They are on the TV tray in the back.
(3) Next Staff meeting is June 14th.
In the back are copies of the last 5 weeks’ worth of Pastor’s sermons and the bulletins, iou need them. They are in the very bottom boxes to the left. (Pastor’s sermons are not on the website.)
Also, if you need to get on the church’s website, put in sjlc-libbymt.org in the top area (URL). If you click on the “News” tab, you’ll see the announcements from the week.
On the back pew are a few copies of the Spring 2026 issue of the Montana District Reflections. Take one if you would like to read it.