Welcome to St. John Lutheran Church-LCMC
May
Important Events for May
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother’s Day
to all our Mothers,
Grandmothers and
Great-Grandmothers!
Vacation Bible School
VBS will begin on Sunday, May 31st and conclude on Thursday, June 4th with the closing program. This year’s theme is "Rainforest Falls, Exploring the Nature of God". We will begin each evening with a meal at 6 PM and end at 8 PM. Lessons, crafts, games, and songs will be provided for potty trained 3-year-olds through students just
completing 6th grade.
There will be a sign-up sheet to help provide supplies for the meals. Teachers and helpers are still needed. You can get registration forms from Linda Richter, in the church office, or sign up the first night. To volunteer to help or if you need more information, please contact Linda Richter at (254) 697-5099.
Here is some Information about this theme:
Root Kids in a Relationship With God
Step through the mist into Rainforest Falls, overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees, and colorful creatures. Beneath a canopy of chattering birds and howling monkeys, kids plunge into a lifelong adventure of discovering the nature of God. They'll explore what it means to be rooted in relationship with God, their creator, a safe place in life's storms.
What We Love about Rainforest Falls:
Rainforest Falls promises a week of wonder as kids explore the powerful nature of God! Through life-changing Bible stories, the coolest animal buddies, and joyful worship, they'll discover who God is and how to stay rooted in His love.
Lutheran Men ~ Monthly Breakfast
On May 2, we will have a Lutheran Men Monthly breakfast. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m. We will have a hot breakfast, devotion, and a short Bible study.
Shepherd's Heart Work Day
We continue to stock our Food Pantry to help with what is provided by Shepherd’s
Heart. Suggested items for May distribution (5/11) include marinara or alfredo
sauce (to go with the pasta we have), canned peaches, canned green beans,
Maruchan Instant Lunch chicken flavored. Please place donated items on the
bench by the Food Pantry. Items can also be purchased through Amazon and
shipped directly to the church at 409 S Main St, Thrall. Contact Joy Moehnke with
any questions. Thank you for your generosity.
Thrall Baccalaureate Service
On May 10th, we will host the Thrall High School Baccalaureate Service at 2 p.m. Each senior will be presented with a Bible from our congregation. If you can attend and help with the guests that will be here that afternoon, it would be greatly appreciated! We are also accepting donations for the bibles. There’s a basket in the Narthex or mail a donation to the church.
Graduates
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies Bible Study
On May 10, 2026, we will be recognizing our members who are graduating high school and college in our worship service and presenting them with a gift. We are aware of the following graduates: Emily Frase, Riley Luton, and Kim O’Banon. If you are aware of any other members, please let the church office know
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies Bible Study
The Ladies Bible Study will meet on May 14th at 10:00 a.m. They are having a Bible study on Women of the Bible. In April, they will begin learning about Esther. Please plan to join them for time in God’s Word
Shepherd's Heart
FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR GESKE
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God’s Easter People
As God’s Easter people who are Saved by Grace, we have a bold proclamation
to declare to the world that Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia. At the heart of our ministry together of sharing the love of Jesus is to bring people to know Christ through our teaching, reaching, and sharing that the message is true that Christ is Risen! Alleluia! One of the most powerful accounts in God’s Word that brings home for us the message of our faith is when Jesus walked on the road to Emmaus with two men. These men discussed all that had happened and they even invited Jesus to eat with them in one of their homes. It was there that He revealed Himself to them. Then Luke wrote, “They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, ‘It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.’” (Luke 24:33-34 NIV)
This is the message that we have for our world today. Our generation, our world, our friends, our neighbors, and our family need to hear the message that it is true that Jesus Christ rose from the dead to give us the victory over sin, death, and the devil. God uses us to invite those we know and love to share with us in receiving God’s forgiveness and eternal life. We have an exciting opportunity to reach our community and world with the love of Jesus Christ. I love these words that said, “The critical issue is transformational change from country club congregations led by fearful country club managers and an ethos preserving church body into missional congregations with apostolic leadership in walking together as a band of missionaries committed to connect people to Jesus in a spiritually hungry world.” (Unknown)
Our world is filled with spiritually hungry people. God calls us to reach out with His love and bring people to know and believe in Jesus Christ. He blesses us to sow His Word in our lives as we intentionally seek to bring others to know Christ. Consider in the next month who you can share the love of the Savior with and who you can invite to grow with you through the ministry of Zion Lutheran Church. I look forward to seeing you worshipping and growing in God’s house. Indeed, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
In Christ
Pastor Jeffrey Geske
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Sunday Morning Bible Class
Our Sunday school would love to have you
and your child or grandchild
to be a part of learning more about the
love and forgiveness of Jesus.
Please make the study of God’s Word
a priority for you and your
family. A church that is growing is a church that is in God’s Word.