St. John's Lutheran Church
 
ANNUAL PICNIC!
 
Sunday June 3, 2018
 
Beginning with Holy Communion worship at 11:00 am,
food and fellowship to follow.
 
We will meet by 11:00 am at shelter #1 at the
Village Green – Elma Town Park
(located on the east side of Bowen Road, adjacent to the Methodist church)
 
St. John's Helping Hands will provide pulled pork and fried chicken.
You provide the “sides”--please bring a dish to pass and your own/your family's place settings.

Coffee and soft drinks provided.
 
Rain or shine—we're in a shelter.
 
Bring family and friends! 

Maundy Thursday – March 29 – 7 pm
Remembering the Last Supper
and the Commandment to Love
A Service of Holy Communion and Foot Washing
Stripping of the Altar

 
Good Friday – March 30 – 7 pm
Service of Tenebrae (Darkness)
Remembering the Seven Last Words from the Cross
A Service of Readings and Hymns

 
EASTER SUNDAY – April 1
Sunrise Service of Holy Communion – 6:30 am
(Procession from the cemetery, weather permitting)
 
Easter Breakfast in Fellowship Hall
8:00 am

Traditional Easter Festival Worship – 9:30 am
with Holy Communion

The Christmas season is quickly approaching. If you would like to order Poinsettias, please print the form below and return it to the church office. ​

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Cost $7
 
Name ________________________________________

Phone Number  _________________________________

Number of flowers: _____________

Take Home_________ Leave for TLC folks _____________

In Memory Of ___________________________________

In Honor Of _____________________________________

Make checks out to St. John's Flower Fund. Complete form and place in the offering plate or mail to
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2131 Woodard Rd. Elma, N.Y. 14059

  December 10 - Is the LAST DAY TO ORDER

We need people to deliver Christmas flowers to our TLC folks.  Please check here if you are able to help.

___ Yes, I am able to deliver flowers this Christmas season.

St. John's Rummage Sale is on Saturday, June 3rd from 9-1, with a bag sale from 12-1. We will be set up on the lawn between the church and the Preschool. Hope to see you there!
 

2017 CHURCH PICNIC
 
This year’s congregational picnic will be on:
 
Sunday, June 4th, 2017 (Pentecost Sunday)
 
At the Elma Village Green (town park off of Bowen Rd., north of Bullis Rd.),
Large Shelter # 1
 
Worship will begin at 11 am with Holy Communion,
followed by our cook out and picnic.
 
The church will provide hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring
a dish to pass and your own table settings and beverages.
 
Bring family and friends, and be prepared to have a great time!
 

Thank you to all who purchased Easter Flowers this year! The Sanctuary looked beautiful! If you weren't able to make it to church for Easter, check out the pictures below! Hope to see you in church! Happy Spring!

HOLY WEEK and EASTER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
 
Palm Sunday: April 9, 8 am and 9:30 am
Holy Communion with Presentation of Palms
 
Maundy Thursday: April 13, 7:00 pm
The Commandment to Love One Another &
Rite of Footwashing
-Service of Holy Communion-
-Stripping of the Altar-
 
Good Friday: April 14, 7:00 pm
Service of Tenebrae (Gathering Darkness)
Readings and Hymns (no Holy Communion)
-The sanctuary lights are gradually dimmed
as the service proceeds-
 
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
EASTER SUNDAY:
April 16
6:30 am Easter Dawn Worship
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am Festival Worship
 

Can you believe Lent is here already? We are beginning to take orders for our Easter flowers. See the order form below (Please print and mail in) or look in our weekly bulletins or monthly newsletters for an already printed form. Please contact the office with any questions. 

EASTER FLOWERS
Cost $7
 
Flowers to decorate the church
can be purchased for $7 each
  
 
Name ________________________________________
 
Phone Number  _________________________________
 
Number and type of flowers:        Take    Leave for Shut-in
 
 
Easter Lily  ___________             ____           ____
Hyacinths    ___________            ____           ____ 
Tulips          ___________            ____           ____
Daffodils     ___________             ____           ____
Mums          ___________            ____           ____ 
Senetti          ___________          ____            ____
 

In Memory Of ___________________________________
 
In Honor Of _____________________________________
 
 
Make checks out to St. John's Flower Fund. Complete form and place in the offering plate or mail to
St. John's Lutheran Church, 2131 Woodard Rd. Elma, N.Y. 14059
 
 
April 2  is the LAST DAY TO ORDER
 

Ash Wednesday Service
March 1, 2017
7:00 pm
 
Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes
 
Please begin your Lenten journey with Ash Wednesday worship.
 
A brand new devotional book based upon Martin Luther’s Small Catechism will be given out at this service. With it you can spend a few minutes each day in Lenten preparation and prayer in the spirit of both Luther and several of today’s Christian  writers.