May 2, 2024
John 15:9-17
Scripture readings
for Sunday, May 5
Acts 10:44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17
[Jesus said:] 9“As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.”
• For our community of faith as we seek to do God’s work in the world.
• For those in our congregation and community who suffer silently with illness, financial burdens, and family obligation.
• For people affected by coronavirus, their families, essential workers, doctors, nurses, aides, those working in nursing homes, etc.
• For Ann Saar, Kay Marker Magneson, Roy Pihl, George Balcom, Thom Shagla, Mary Rollinger, Nick Johnson, Kell Berry's friend's daughter,Eileen Beichner, Tom Dellapenta, Pastor Karen Larson, Pastor Gerry Zimmerman (Bethel, Portville and Shepherd of the Valley, Wellsville), James Dieter, Joe Gauvin, Emerson Allaby, John Gingrass, those serving in the military and law enforcement and their families, including Sean Pecuch, and Ben Wickerham, those caught up in violence and war who have no safe home in which to live.
• For the ELCZ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe and ELCZa Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zambia.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Names will remain of the Prayer List for a month - at which
time it will be taken off unless, or course, there is still a continued need
for our prayers and we’re asked to keep the name on.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALENDAR
May 5 Worship and Holy Baptism ofAsher Avery Butts
May 6 Dog Lessons
May 9 Tai Chi 9:30 am & 12:00 pm
Choir 5 pm
May 11 Spring Clean Up 9:00 am
Fundraiser for 2 New Amplifiers
--This week and next--
If you were worshipping with us last week, you may very well have heard a very loud boom in the sanctuary right before the start of the service. Unfortunately, we blew out our 12 yr. old amplifier for the main speakers. The good news - 2 microphones were still working, and we made it through the service.
However, we are now in need of 2 new amplifiers (amps) for a total cost of $1,000. These amps will not only bring back our sanctuary speakers, but also continue our seamless FM broadcasting to our Drive In family.
Gale is handing out envelopes for
anyone wishing to make a donation
toward the new amps. Just write
your name on the envelope. If writing
a check, please put “New Amps” in
the memo line.
Thank you so much for your generosity
and your continued support!
Spring Work Day
Saturday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. to noon
Rain date, Saturday May 18.
Looking for workers to edge flower beds, spread mulch
and wash windows.
Help spruce up our outside for the summer.
Mark your calendars!
NEW April to June Dog Lessons with Chq. Dogs
Mondays at 5:00 pm
April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, June 3 (Graduation)
Contact Carly Davis at (716) 268-1421
ELCA Advocacy: Increase policy pressure for an immediate, permanent cease-fire
The devastating loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories has shaken our church and its members. ELCA Advocacy Action Alerts make it easy to contact your elected officials. Use these alerts to call for a cease-fire, end military arms transfers to Israel while Israel violates the terms of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and support continued humanitarian aid to Gazans. Take action at ELCA.org/advocacy/actioncenter.
5 Loaves & 2 Fish Backpack Ministry
23/24 School Year
We contiuously collect food items for the 5 & 2 Ministry. Bring your donations and place in the black bin in church narthex. Lists detailing items needed are also available in the narthex. Monetary donations welcome! Contact Gale-Svenson-Campbell for details gales1949@gmail.com
If you can volunteer, please contace Gale Svenson-Campbell at the link below. Thank you!!
Bring your donations and place them in the black bin in the church narthex. Lists detailing items needed are also available in the narthex. Monetary donations welcome! Contact
Gale-Svenson-Campbell for details gales1949@gmail.com
ONLINE GIVING at St. Timothy for Debit/Credit cards
Three ways to give:
- Go directly to our website at www.sttimothybemus.com.
- Use our QR code with the QR reader on your smartphone.
- Download the app ‘GivePlus Church’. Create an account.
For further information, see Kathy Carlson on Sundays or call her at 485-1316.
Anyone that has any pictures or stories that they would like to share? Send them to sttimothy2015@gmail.com
REFLECTIONS
Pr. Ivy Gauvin
Jesus delights in turning our world upside-down. He expresses his love for his disciples and his Father before calling them to bear fruit. Then he throws in joy; his joy in them, “that your joy may be complete.” I cannot imagine what that must feel like; perfect, complete joy. In The Message, it’s expressed in this way: “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature.” “Mature” is what “perfect” means.
Jesus upends the status quo. His relationship with the disciples has changed. He isn’t as much their Master as their friend. We know how special such friendships are, maybe with a former teacher, pastor or other person in authority.
Love one another is Jesus’ great commandment that sums it all up. The result of this love and relationship with Jesus is joyful fruit-bearing, making more Christ followers. Then we, the people of God at St. Timothy, can turn our world upside-down. Love leads to joy and the bearing of fruit. How do we let God’s love work in us to make change in our world?
Pastor Ivy Gauvin
