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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 06 December 2025

Devotion:
By the Preaching of Repentance, We Are Prepared for the Coming of the Lord “John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent’” (Matthew 3:1–2). His preaching of repentance for the forgiveness of sins prepared people for the coming of Christ into the world. John the Baptist work was historically complete with the incarnate advent of Jesus, but his vital ministry continues in preaching Law and Gospel. The Son of God has come in the flesh, “a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots” (Isaiah 11:1), and continues to bear the fruits of righteousness. His good tree of the cross is “a signal for the peoples” (Isaiah 11:10), by which He calls the nations to repentance. “With the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips” (Isaiah 11:4), He slays the wicked and brings the dead to life, making sons of Abraham out of lifeless stones. So also the “root of Jesse” comes to us, “even He who arises to rule the Gentiles” (Romans 15:12), that “we might have hope” and be filled “with all joy and peace in believing” (Romans 15:4, 13).

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:  “Children brightly signaled hope in our sin-infested world of old—consider the births of Seth, Isaac, Moses, Samson, Samuel, John, and, finally, of course and paramount, Jesus. And we, too, must become as children.”

Life Thoughts In The Church Year:  We rejoice that God Himself defends the cause of the poor and needy (Psalm 72:4) and that He does this primarily through us, His saints. We must be careful, however, that we don’t fall into self-righteousness and become a pharisaical “brood of vipers” (Matthew 3:7), always pointing out the sins of others while neglecting our own. Instead, as children of Abraham, we are all to “bear fruit in keeping with repentance” (Matthew 3:8), remembering that the things of God’s Word were “written for our instruction” (Romans 15:4), as well as for the instruction of others.

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God by Sue Sampson in memory of Meg Roth’s birthday. We wish God’s richest blessings up on Sue.

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!

Upcoming Dates: 
November 30 - No Sunday School 
December 14 - Christmas Program 
December 21 - Christmas Party 
December 28 - No Sunday School
January 3 - Sunday School Resumes

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.

Internet Church Calendar: If you are having issues seeing the whole month calendar on your phone, we suggest you rotate your phone to the "Landscape" position, i.e. sideways.  Then you will be able to see the whole month.  Click here to access the Church Calendar