Here are Up-Coming Events
at St. John's
PHOTO TAKEN BY WALLY WINTERS
Here are Up-Coming Events
June 7, 2026
About the Cover: The Lord is extending His hand of mercy through the prophet Hosea. Even in the midst of impending judgment, the Lord promises to lift up His people. Christ Jesus has fulfilled this promise by being raised up on the third day, having already passed through God’s judgment against our sin on our behalf. Now, our Lord, in His love, extends His hand to us with the promise that He will raise us up on the Last Day. Text © CPH photo cover image © Shutterstock.com
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (7 June 2026)
Hosea 5:15–6:6, Romans 4:13–25, Matthew 9:9–13
Jesus Calls Sinners to Repentance and Newness of Life in Accordance with His Mercy
In calling Matthew the tax collector to follow Him, Jesus demonstrates that He has come “not to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:9, 13). As a good physician, He comes not to confirm them in their sins, but to heal them with His grace, calling them to repentance, faith and newness of life (Matt. 9:12). He puts them to death by the preaching of His Law, in order to raise them with His Gospel, to live before Him in the righteousness of His resurrection (Hos. 6:1–2, 5). It is in this way that God “gives life to the dead,” that is, through faith in Jesus, “who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification” (Rom. 4:17, 24–25). Thus, sinners from all nations are called to share the same faith as Abraham, the father of all who trust in Jesus (Rom. 4:16–18). And as our Lord in mercy thus welcomes us poor sinners to recline at the table in His house, so does He “desire steadfast love and not sacrifice” (Matt. 9:10, 13; Hos. 6:6), that we should have mercy on our neighbors and forgive their sins against us for Jesus’ sake.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
13115 Telegraph, Taylor
734-287-2080 [email protected]
Rev. Mark Whittaker, interim [email protected]
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Second Sunday after Pentecost
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Sunday, June 7 – Butch & Noah
4p- Membership Class
7p – Men’s Bible Study
Monday, June 8
6:15p – By-Laws Committee
Tuesday, June 9
6p – Worship Committee mtg
Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 14 – Hans & Hank
4p – Membership Class
7p – Men’s Bible Study
Saturday, June 20
9a-3p – Outdoor Flea Market (youth)
Sunday, June 21 – Hans & Noah
11a - VOTER’S ASSEMBLY (postponed)
Calendar meeting to follow
4p – Circuit Youth Mackinac Meeting
5p – Circuit Youth Event @ CTK
Welcome VISITORS and FRIENDS - We are honored to have you worship with us today! Feel free to wear a mask if you wish. RESTROOMS are off the lounge to the right (south side) of the main entrance. When leaving the pews, they will be on your left. The tower stairs (to your right while leaving the pews) lead down to the basement where there are another pair of restrooms. Feel free to use the LOUNGE if you or your children need a break. Since the Sacrament of Communion is administered to those instructed and examined in the Faith as Confessional Lutherans understand it, you will receive a verbal blessing unless you speak with Pastor beforehand.
Families with young children are always welcome to worship with us. Feel free to take a quiet bag with coloring pages and crayons to your seat.
First of the Month Care & Share Door Offering Today will be the monthly Care & Share door offering as you leave the church after service. Please consider a donation to be used for our food pantry and various other sundry emergency needs that occur within our congregation and community.
Bible study Sunday morning Bible Study meets after worship. We continue the study comparing denominational difference in Christianity, 11am in the church basement. A continental breakfast will be offered.
Shipshewana Trip for June 16th has been cancelled. If you paid for your seat, please Grace Hartz.
Online Givings available now! Use this link https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=9a33951b-18a2-4892-bf61-f4140d1cf649
Looking For Your Nametag? Look no further than your family box in the narthex – name tags have been placed in each person’s box!
Baby Shower for Wee Care is hosted by the Ladies Aid. Please bring items such as onesies, diapers, wipes, diaper cream, bath items, etc. Collection of these items will be from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day in a marked bin in the narthex. Wee Care distributes these collected items to local parents in need. Questions about this event can be directed to Julie Winchel.
Calling All Graduates Please share with the office - your graduate’s name, graduating school, and fall plans for your graduating student. You can email, call, or leave a note in the offering plate about your recent grad. We will pray for them in June and acknowledge them in the newsletter.
Voter’s Assembly & Calendar Meeting have been postponed until Sunday, June 21st. This will allow the voter’s to see a complete list for elections and have three weeks for review as required by our constitution.
Leadership Boards Elections will take place at the June voter’s assembly meeting. An initial list of directors and members has been posted in the church narthex. Directors will be approaching members to serve on the various boards. Please prayerfully consider how you may best serve St. John’s ministry and God’s kingdom! We will vote to elect these new members on Sunday, June 21st. See Pastor, Randy, Sheryl or Katie if you have a desire to serve and have not yet been approached to serve.
SERVICE OF DECONSECRATION OF THE CHAPEL OF THE HOLY TRINITY The Concordia University community is invited to attend a Service of Deconsecration for the Chapel of the Holy Trinity on Sunday, June 14. The chapel will be open beginning at 1 p.m. for personal prayer and reflection. The service will begin at 3 p.m. Through Word, prayer, and liturgy, we will give thanks to God for His gifts bestowed through the ministry of this sacred space and formally mark the chapel's deconsecration according to the rites of the Church. To assist with attendance planning, attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a time for ice cream, fellowship, and reflection at St. Paul Lutheran School, which is a short drive from campus, after the service. Parking for the ice cream social is at the school or the Michigan District Office.
Men’s Bible Study meets on Sunday evenings at 7pm. The men are studying justification and doing good works. Members and nonmembers are invited!
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday, June 15th @ 5:30p and on Friday, June 19th @ 9:30a. All women are welcome!
Prayer List Please call the office or leave a note in the offering plate to have individuals added to the prayer list. If you do not see someone’s name, they are likely to have been removed.
Parish Penny Pincher UPDATE Good morning. It is June 1 and summer is unofficially HERE. Thank you Lord. We would like to welcome Kate Zorn as our newest Penny Pincher Member. It’s great to have our family grow. Even though we are always hearing about the absence of pennies, they are still around and I am counting and depositing monies as usual. Please notice our recent landscaping completed by our Garden Folks who have yet again used our help with the purchase of supplies, to continue to beautify the church property. We also have enough money to purchase a new rug for the kitchen area in the church basement. God truly blesses us and our contributors. I am amazed at how so few can accomplish so much. Thank you all. Please continue to remember us with your prayers and gifts. Blessing to us all. -Sharon Heise
Stewardship Thought Matthew 9:9 – “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him.” When Jesus talks, Matthew listens and acts. Jesus says, “Follow me,” and Matthew follows. What does this tell us about Matthew? It tells us that he believes in Jesus. Our actions flow out of our faith. Show me what a man does, and I’ll tell you what he really believes. Our sinful actions uncover our false beliefs and our need for repentance and a return to the forgiveness we find in Jesus. Our godly actions display our faith in Jesus. What kind of faith (or false belief) do your financial actions display?
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Mission of St. John’s Lutheran Church is to conserve and promote the true Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ in our members, our community, and our world.
We offer prayers today for those listed and those we hold dear in our hearts.
For those suffering in Areas of War & Natural Disaster
For Military and those who Protect Our Country –
Upcoming Surgeries, Hospitals Stays, & Recovery
In need of Healing
Homebound –
Flower Dedication given to the Glory of God
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About the Cover: The Lord is extending His hand of mercy through the prophet Hosea. Even in the midst of impending judgment, the Lord promises to lift up His people. Christ Jesus has fulfilled this promise by being raised up on the third day, having already passed through God’s judgment against our sin on our behalf. Now, our Lord, in His love, extends His hand to us with the promise that He will raise us up on the Last Day. Text © CPH photo cover image © Shutterstock.com
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (7 June 2026)
Hosea 5:15–6:6, Romans 4:13–25, Matthew 9:9–13
Jesus Calls Sinners to Repentance and Newness of Life in Accordance with His Mercy
In calling Matthew the tax collector to follow Him, Jesus demonstrates that He has come “not to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:9, 13). As a good physician, He comes not to confirm them in their sins, but to heal them with His grace, calling them to repentance, faith and newness of life (Matt. 9:12). He puts them to death by the preaching of His Law, in order to raise them with His Gospel, to live before Him in the righteousness of His resurrection (Hos. 6:1–2, 5). It is in this way that God “gives life to the dead,” that is, through faith in Jesus, “who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification” (Rom. 4:17, 24–25). Thus, sinners from all nations are called to share the same faith as Abraham, the father of all who trust in Jesus (Rom. 4:16–18). And as our Lord in mercy thus welcomes us poor sinners to recline at the table in His house, so does He “desire steadfast love and not sacrifice” (Matt. 9:10, 13; Hos. 6:6), that we should have mercy on our neighbors and forgive their sins against us for Jesus’ sake.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
13115 Telegraph, Taylor
734-287-2080 [email protected]
Rev. Mark Whittaker, interim [email protected]
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Second Sunday after Pentecost
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Sunday, June 7 – Butch & Noah
4p- Membership Class
7p – Men’s Bible Study
Monday, June 8
6:15p – By-Laws Committee
Tuesday, June 9
6p – Worship Committee mtg
Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 14 – Hans & Hank
4p – Membership Class
7p – Men’s Bible Study
Saturday, June 20
9a-3p – Outdoor Flea Market (youth)
Sunday, June 21 – Hans & Noah
11a - VOTER’S ASSEMBLY (postponed)
Calendar meeting to follow
4p – Circuit Youth Mackinac Meeting
5p – Circuit Youth Event @ CTK
Welcome VISITORS and FRIENDS - We are honored to have you worship with us today! Feel free to wear a mask if you wish. RESTROOMS are off the lounge to the right (south side) of the main entrance. When leaving the pews, they will be on your left. The tower stairs (to your right while leaving the pews) lead down to the basement where there are another pair of restrooms. Feel free to use the LOUNGE if you or your children need a break. Since the Sacrament of Communion is administered to those instructed and examined in the Faith as Confessional Lutherans understand it, you will receive a verbal blessing unless you speak with Pastor beforehand.
Families with young children are always welcome to worship with us. Feel free to take a quiet bag with coloring pages and crayons to your seat.
First of the Month Care & Share Door Offering Today will be the monthly Care & Share door offering as you leave the church after service. Please consider a donation to be used for our food pantry and various other sundry emergency needs that occur within our congregation and community.
Bible study Sunday morning Bible Study meets after worship. We continue the study comparing denominational difference in Christianity, 11am in the church basement. A continental breakfast will be offered.
Shipshewana Trip for June 16th has been cancelled. If you paid for your seat, please Grace Hartz.
Online Givings available now! Use this link https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=9a33951b-18a2-4892-bf61-f4140d1cf649
Looking For Your Nametag? Look no further than your family box in the narthex – name tags have been placed in each person’s box!
Baby Shower for Wee Care is hosted by the Ladies Aid. Please bring items such as onesies, diapers, wipes, diaper cream, bath items, etc. Collection of these items will be from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day in a marked bin in the narthex. Wee Care distributes these collected items to local parents in need. Questions about this event can be directed to Julie Winchel.
Calling All Graduates Please share with the office - your graduate’s name, graduating school, and fall plans for your graduating student. You can email, call, or leave a note in the offering plate about your recent grad. We will pray for them in June and acknowledge them in the newsletter.
Voter’s Assembly & Calendar Meeting have been postponed until Sunday, June 21st. This will allow the voter’s to see a complete list for elections and have three weeks for review as required by our constitution.
Leadership Boards Elections will take place at the June voter’s assembly meeting. An initial list of directors and members has been posted in the church narthex. Directors will be approaching members to serve on the various boards. Please prayerfully consider how you may best serve St. John’s ministry and God’s kingdom! We will vote to elect these new members on Sunday, June 21st. See Pastor, Randy, Sheryl or Katie if you have a desire to serve and have not yet been approached to serve.
SERVICE OF DECONSECRATION OF THE CHAPEL OF THE HOLY TRINITY The Concordia University community is invited to attend a Service of Deconsecration for the Chapel of the Holy Trinity on Sunday, June 14. The chapel will be open beginning at 1 p.m. for personal prayer and reflection. The service will begin at 3 p.m. Through Word, prayer, and liturgy, we will give thanks to God for His gifts bestowed through the ministry of this sacred space and formally mark the chapel's deconsecration according to the rites of the Church. To assist with attendance planning, attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a time for ice cream, fellowship, and reflection at St. Paul Lutheran School, which is a short drive from campus, after the service. Parking for the ice cream social is at the school or the Michigan District Office.
Men’s Bible Study meets on Sunday evenings at 7pm. The men are studying justification and doing good works. Members and nonmembers are invited!
Women’s Bible Study meets on Monday, June 15th @ 5:30p and on Friday, June 19th @ 9:30a. All women are welcome!
Prayer List Please call the office or leave a note in the offering plate to have individuals added to the prayer list. If you do not see someone’s name, they are likely to have been removed.
Parish Penny Pincher UPDATE Good morning. It is June 1 and summer is unofficially HERE. Thank you Lord. We would like to welcome Kate Zorn as our newest Penny Pincher Member. It’s great to have our family grow. Even though we are always hearing about the absence of pennies, they are still around and I am counting and depositing monies as usual. Please notice our recent landscaping completed by our Garden Folks who have yet again used our help with the purchase of supplies, to continue to beautify the church property. We also have enough money to purchase a new rug for the kitchen area in the church basement. God truly blesses us and our contributors. I am amazed at how so few can accomplish so much. Thank you all. Please continue to remember us with your prayers and gifts. Blessing to us all. -Sharon Heise
Stewardship Thought Matthew 9:9 – “As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him.” When Jesus talks, Matthew listens and acts. Jesus says, “Follow me,” and Matthew follows. What does this tell us about Matthew? It tells us that he believes in Jesus. Our actions flow out of our faith. Show me what a man does, and I’ll tell you what he really believes. Our sinful actions uncover our false beliefs and our need for repentance and a return to the forgiveness we find in Jesus. Our godly actions display our faith in Jesus. What kind of faith (or false belief) do your financial actions display?
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Mission of St. John’s Lutheran Church is to conserve and promote the true Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ in our members, our community, and our world.
We offer prayers today for those listed and those we hold dear in our hearts.
For those suffering in Areas of War & Natural Disaster
For Military and those who Protect Our Country –
Upcoming Surgeries, Hospitals Stays, & Recovery
In need of Healing
Homebound –
Flower Dedication given to the Glory of God
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