St. John's Lutheran – Welcome to St. John's Lutheran Church in Depew, NY

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WELCOME TO
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
67 Litchfield Ave. Depew, New York 14043
Office: (716) 683-3947
secretary@sjlcdepew.com
pastor@sjlcdepew.com

The Rev. Galen M. Purpura Jr., Pastor
Ms. Lois Will, Music Director
Mr. RJ Nieman, Contemporary Worship Leader
Mrs. Melissa Dietz-Schall, Office Administrator
Mrs. Kirsten Regan, Office Administrator

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

FALL/ WINTER /SPRING SCHEDULE (September-June)
Saturday: Blended Liturgical Worship at 4:30 pm
Sunday: Traditional Liturgical Worship at 8:30 am
Sunday: Contemporary Lutheran Worship at 11:15 am
Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:00 am

SUMMER SCHEDULE (July and August)
Saturday: blended Liturgical Worship at 4:30 pm
Sunday: Traditional Liturgical at 8:30 am
Sunday: Contemporary Lutheran Worship at 11:15am
(No change in Summer Schedule for 2020 ONLY!)

Radio Broadcast Traditional Liturgical Worship Service is Broadcast Sunday Mornings at 11:00 am on WXRL AM 1300 and FM 95.5

St. John’s is Air Conditioned and Handicapped Accessible

The Mission of St. John’s is grounded in the presence of Christ in God’s Word and in the Sacraments. We are called by the Holy Spirit to spread the Kingdom of God through ministering to all our members and sharing the love of Christ by preaching the true Word of God, providing ongoing Biblical education for spiritual growth, and reaching others with God’s love in all we say and do.

This Week…

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost
August 16th, 2020

Prayer of the Day
God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

Readings:
Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
Romans 11:1-2, 29-32
Matthew 15:10-28

The Radio Broadcast is sponsored by:
Dawn Varga and Ray Monheim.

The Flowers on the Altar are sponsored by: Dawn Varga and Ray Monheim

Prayers Requests:

NEW!
Mayback and Oz Families, on the passing of Fred Haas.
Jeff Adragna, who is now home from the hospital.
Cheryl Burger, Donna LaPlante’s sister who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Paige, Eileen McIlhagga’s friend’s daughter who has been hospitalized with a rare infection and her condition is getting worse.
Vernon Floyd, Bob & Toni Chapman’s son-in-law who is having difficulty with cancer treatment.
Beth Howell, Dave Coffed’s sister who is having cardiac issues in Atlanta.
John Phillips, who is recovering from a fall at Elderwood Nursing Home.

Ken Menard’s cousin Lori, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

CONTINUED…
Trisha (Karen Shafer’s granddaughter); Bauer & Flick Families; Richie (Claire Durso’s son); Paul (Renay McCarthy’s friend); Beverly (Dave Coffed’s sister); Jim Brennan; Sue Bluhm; Barb Perry & Family; Sid Bennet; Deann Lorenz; Marianne (Stepson of Donna LaPlante); Greg Yaskow; Nathan (Penny Ritz’s grandson); Fred Haas; Sue Bluhm; Terry Holtz; Meg, Steve & Paige Coffed.