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How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”  Isaiah 52:7

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as of 21 November 2025

Devotion:
Jesus Christ Reigns, Enduring the Cross — Its Scorn and Shame 
The Lord Jesus reigns in love among those who are baptized in His name. “They shall be mine,” He says, “and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him” (Malachi 3:17). Jesus’ service through crucifixion for sinful men anchors us in new life. In the proclamation of His Son, God makes His justice clear, defining “the distinction between the righteous and the wicked” (Malachi 3:18). He truly is “the King of the Jews” (Luke 23:38), who governs His Church with all authority in heaven and on earth. He has come into His kingdom by His cross, and He graciously remembers us in paradise. Therefore, do not weep for Him, but with repentant faith “weep for yourselves and for your children” (Luke 23:28). Then the mountains and hills of Jerusalem, His holy Church, shall cover you with His righteousness and peace. For He “is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation” (Colossians 1:15). “All things were created through Him and for Him” (Colossians 1:16), and “all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell” bodily in Him, reconciling all things to Himself “by the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:19–20).

Prayer List Requests: If you would like a prayer request published, please contact the Church Secretary at 580-353-0556 or email at churchsecretary@stjohnlawton.com.  What a friend we have in Jesus...take it to the Lord in Prayer.

Life Quotes:  “Thankful hearts and people produce a grateful culture, a society that is set free to live freely, set free from the mere whims of others, allowing all to live, everyone from the smallest to the perceived greatest. Whether you trust in God or not, freedom exudes gratitude. Gratitude is the grace that blesses all in this life. It gives others some semblance of hope.”

Life Thoughts In The Church Year:  When people argue that we should not bring more children into a world such as this, they agree with the people of Jerusalem at the time of its destruction: “Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed” (Luke 23:29). But this is not the way that Jesus intends us to view the gift of new life. Instead, we weep with those who cannot bear and nurse, and we celebrate God’s gift of life, trusting that He will always reign over all things and be the “refuge and strength” of His people (Colossians 1:18; Psalm 46:1), and the little children will always be His “treasured possession” (Malachi 3:17).

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God by Gary and Susie Kinne. We wish God’s richest blessings up on Gary and Susie.

Altar Flowers:  If you would like to place flowers on the altar for an Anniversary, Birthday, Memorial or other special occasion, please remember to sign up on the “Flower Chart.” Please sign your name and the special occasion. The cost is $75.00 for both arrangements. It is permissible to have more than one person sign up for a Sunday and split the cost. You can also call the office at 580-353-0556 and Sandra will sign you up.  Please make note that if you sign up for flowers they will be seasonal flowers unless you have a special request you have to let Betty Aliff or Sandra know a WEEK IN ADVANCE. The cost will remain $75.00. If you have any questions, you can always call the church and talk to Sandra. 

                                       Remembering Our Saints 

Charlene Hanza - 19 November 2025
Jim Love - 16 November 2025

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Please note for security reasons if you come into the church from the north door or the kitchen and there are people in the office please make them feel safe and announce yourself.

Announcements! In order to ensure that announcements are included in the weekly bulletin please have them into the office by Thursday at 1 p.m. Click below to submit an announcement.  We want to help you get the word out. Our office hours are Monday – Friday 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. with an hour lunch from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS:  Please join us for Sunday School from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Whether your child is new to St. John or has been attending for years, we offer a nurturing environment where they can explore God's Word in age-appropriate ways. Our dedicated teachers are passionate about helping children understand Biblical truths and apply them to everyday life. We can't wait to grow together in faith! This week's lesson focuses Sunday School News: This week's Sunday School lesson focuses on God's faithfulness to us in keeping His promises and how God fulfilled His promise to Abraham to give him as many descendants as the stars in the sky. This week's memory verse is, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." ~ (Hebrews 11:1) 

Upcoming Dates: 
November 30 - No Sunday School 
December 14 - Christmas Program 
December 21 - Christmas Party 
December 28 - No Sunday School

Our Sunday School Christmas play is scheduled for December 14th at the beginning of our 10:30 service.

If you are looking for a way to serve the church? We need help with the altar duties. The sign-up sheet is on the credenza in front of the office.

Hanging of the Green!
Members of St. John: Christmas is less than 50 days away and soon it will be time again to beautify our church with Christmas decorations. Again this year, we will conduct a “Hanging of the Green” event in support of putting up our Christmas decorations. The event will occur on Sunday, November 30th right after worship service. Come join us. May hands make light work!

Advent Services: Our Midweek Advent Services will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, December 3rd, 10th and 17th. A light supper will be shared beforehand at 5:45 p.m. Come and join us!
 
Advent Dinner Meal Schedule: 
December 3th will be Soup & Salad - Team 3 
December 11th will be Baked Potato - Team 4 
December 18th will be Pizza - Team 1 

We have sign-up sheets on the table by the Bible Study room for deserts and other needed items.

Security. Due to ongoing security issues, we are forced to make security changes for entrance into the church and within the church. The main entrance to the church will be through the entrance doors from the parking lot. The kitchen door will only be opened by the inside push bar. Please ensure if you open any doors to the outside, the door is locked back when shutting. Also, if you open a door and prop it open, someone needs to visibly see the door. Any questions or concerns, please contact me. Phil Fritsch 580-483-3224

The church directory’s have arrived! See Sandra after church today and she will give you one. If you need one mailed to you must give her a call and she will put one in the mail to you. I would like to say THANK YOU for your patience.

You can also access the pictorial directory on-line by Logging into your account in top right corner.  Navigate to >ABOUT US >MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY.  Call or see Jonathan Mackay, 808-343-0291, if you are not able to login with your account. 

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Concordia Resource Program. Did you know Concordia has a wonderful resource program that you can sign up for and get great benefits. You can get free shipping with qualifying orders, discounts and member-exclusive offers. There is a order form on the credenza in front of the office with lots of offers. Sign-up at cph.org/resource-program.

Women’s Bible Study - Step into the world of Psalms as we read and discuss Everlasting by Christina Hergenrader. We meet each Wednesday in the LWML room at two different times: 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The cost of the book is $17 and can be purchased at Bible Study. Hope to see you there!

LWML Special Collections: LWML will be collecting the following through the end of the year for those in need in our community: Warm hats and gloves, socks, thermal wear, t-shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants, etc. Please place them in the basket marked that is under the mailbox tables.

Lawton Food Bank: It is time for St. John’s annual peanut butter and jelly drive for the Food Bank. So, for the months of October and November our goal will be to collect as much PB&J as possible to help those in need. Let’s challenge ourselves to beat last year’s collection of 1,389 pounds. We can do it! This year, we have a chance to spread it on even a bit thicker! (UGH! Terrible pun!)

Mission and Volunteer:
If you are looking for a way to serve the church? We need help with the altar duties. The sign-up sheet is on the table in front of the Bible Study Room.
There are many ways that we are able to serve the Lord. One way is to serve as either an usher or a greeter. It takes just a moment of your time, but means so much to our members. Thank you to all who signed up to be a greeter. All months have been filled. There is however, still a need for ushers. Sign up today and take an active part in this ministry here at St. John.
Please don’t forget, we are always collecting pull tabs and aluminum cans. The funds from our efforts aid various outreach programs.

The Lutheran Hour can be heard every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. on K-LAW 101.3 FM. You can also download The Lutheran Hour app for free and listen anytime, anywhere. Find it on the Apple app store, the Amazon Kindle Fire and on Google Play. Or simply listen on your desktop, tablet or smartphone at www.lutheranhour.org.

Did you know you can email your Board of Directors? Their email addresses are listed on the Membership Directory page, dedicated to St John Members only. To do so, Login in the top right corner of stjohnlawton.com and navigate to "> About Us > Membership Directory". If you have issues with login or need to submit for one, please call Jonathan Mackay at 808-343-0291.

Giving opportunities. St. John Lutheran now has several ways to give your offerings. You can select GIVE on the top menu bar or down below at the bottom right of each page on this website.  Of course, you can still use your envelopes.

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