AUGUST NEWSLETTER
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JUNE NEWSLETTER
Thirty-six people participated in the quarterly Sunday School breakfast. The food was wonderful, and we enjoyed recognizing our new members! The next quarterly breakfast will be July 21st.
June 9th is the date for the congregational picnic. The Board of Education will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs. We are asking t
he congregation to provide side dishes and desserts. The picnic will be at the church this year with lots of games (cornhole, horseshoes, bocce ball, pickle ball) outside!
Darrel & Suzanne Pralle will be hosting June’s Seasoned Saints at noon on the 12th. Bring a potluck food item and a friend! Last month we had 18 Seasoned Saints enjoy food and fellowship!
Chancel No Meeting_________
Elders 4th 7:00 p.m.
Seasoned Saints 12th Noon
Board of Ed No Meeting_________
Council 13th 7:00 p.m.
Trustees 13th 8:00 p.m
LWML / Qtrly Mtng 29th Noon
REDEEMER MAY NEWSLETTER
BUILDING FUND
April Contributions $1,975.00
On the financial side, you have blessed Redeemer with $26,215 in 2024 that has gone toward the new building project. Thank you very much.
Your gifts for the new construction project can be given by using the ‘Building Fund Offering Envelopes’ that are in the hymnal holders, on the table as you enter the sanctuary, or by writing a check to ‘Redeemer Lutheran Church’ (please write ‘Building Fund’ on the memo line). Thank you!!
You don’t have to be “seasoned” to enjoy good food & fellowship!
Ken & Karen Haskell & Darrel & Suzanne Pralle will be hosting May’s Seasoned Saints at noon on the 8th. Bring a potluck food item and a friend! Last month we had 20 Seasoned Saints enjoy food and fellowship!
100th Anniversary
Greetings in the name of Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
It is my joy and delight to extend to you, dear Christian, an invitation to the upcoming celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Oklahoma District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The people of St. John’s – Okarche are both honored and thrilled to host this momentous event! Please note some key dates and times below:
What: 100th Anniversary Celebration of the OK District, LCMS
When: Sunday, May 19th, 2024, 4 PM service, 5:30 PM Dinner
Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 408 W Colorado, Okarche, OK, 73762
Our theme verse for the celebration is taken from Psalm 28:7, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
Truly, the strength, protection, and help of the Lord have carried our beloved district as part of the Lord’s Church for the last 100 years. One reason we wish to gather this May is to remember the Lord’s goodness toward His people here in Oklahoma
We will sing “The Church’s One Foundation” as we worship together in May. Allow me to close with the first verse of this beloved hymn:
The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ Her Lord;
She is His new creation by water and the Word.
From heaven He came and sought Her to be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought Her, and for Her life He died
Christ’s peace be with you,
Pastor Joel Heckmann
Senior Pastor, St. John’s Lutheran Church – Okarche, OK