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Greetings to all:

A happy belated Easter greeting to each of you in the name of the one who cannot fail, Jesus the Christ! Thanks to all of you who have been on the journey to 40 with me. I would like to use this space today to catch you up on some things that are going on at our church:

Wayne County Family Center: Our mission to the center has gotten off to a rousing start with the following events/items donated to the center:
-2 dinners for the residents averaging 50 meals served
-85 bath towels
-16 twin sheet sets donated
-2 alarm clocks
Our church has done a great job in just over six weeks of involvement. Remember, residents take these items with them as part of their transition to permanent housing. Thanks to all who have been able to donate time or tangible goods to this awesome agency, a partnership between Wayne County and Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. If you would like to participate in one of the feedings or would like to donate items, please email me at bicyclepastor@yahoo.com .

Michigan Interfiath Power and Light: St. John’s is now a member of Michigan Interfaith Power and Light, (MiIPL), a coalition of churches organized to “involve communities of faith as stewards of God’s creation by promoting and implementing energy efficiency, renewable energy and related sustainable practices.” (MiIPL) Over the next few months we will be reporting to you about our involvement with this organization and how we are responding at St. John’s to God’s call to be good stewards of our resources. If you would like to be part of our “Green” team, please email me at bicyclepastor@yahoo.com

Upcoming Special Worship Services at SJ:

Sunday, May 11th at 10:30 am “Pack a Pew for Mothers” Sunday at SJ. Sign up to “pack a pew” with family and friends as we take special time to honor all the women in our lives who mother us.

Sunday, May 18th at 10:30 am “Blessing of the Bikes” Sunday at SJ. Join us as we hold an outdoor service and have a special summer blessing to all our motorcyclists and bicycle enthusiasts in our community. Know someone who rides? Invite them to this unique service. If you would like to help plan this service, or know someone who should receive a special invitation, email me at bicyclepastor@yahoo.com

Sunday, June 1st at 10:30 am “Church Music Sunday” at SJ. This is our annual service featuring our wonderful music program. Know someone who loves good music? This is an excellent chance to invite that someone special to attend worship as we lift up our excellent music program.

“Tentative” Sunday, June 8th at 12:00 pm “Special service/picnic at Kensington Metro Park for Pastor’s 40th birthday” I will be riding that day in an MDA 50 mile bike ride. Come out and join me as I celebrate my 40th birthday with a bicycle ride to raise money for MDA. If you want to find out more about the ride or honor me with a donation toward MDA, click here. After the ride, participate in an informal worship service led by the “50 mile” rider, followed by an afternoon of fellowship and picnicking.

Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am “Service Honoring Fathers” at SJ. Come out to worship as we honor the father figures in our lives. A special “Tribute” book for fathers will be created for the service. If you would like to include a tribute to the father figure/s in your life email me at bicyclepastor@yahoo.com for more information.

Sunday, September 7th at 10:30 am “Blessing of the Pets” service at SJ. This outdoor service will honor our pets with a special blessing as part of the worship. Know someone with a pet? This is a great opportunity to invite someone who is a pet lover to experience SJ.

I am excited about all these opportunities to share the message of Jesus Christ with our family and friends. I hope you will consider joining us and inviting those you love to these unique services.

Remember, I pray for the readers of this blog every Friday. How can I pray for you?

Growing in faith together: