St. James Lutheran Church, Sumter, SC

What's Happening at SJLC?

No Messenger Newsletter UFN (see News Section)

ELCA Disaster Response Fund
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We offer two in-person worship services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Reservations for either service are required in advance if larger than standard (one-time or short-duration increase) attendance by families or visitors/prospective new members wish to attend to ensure social distancing per Synod guidelines are maintained. Each Service will be approximately 35 minutes long. Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month UFN

**NEW Offering/Giving Option Feature**

Introducing SJLC's Secure Online Offering Link
to the ELCA endorsed host Tithe.ly Website (click here for access)

Instructions
- Use Signup in upper right corner to create a personal, secure account.
- Login on subsequent visits.
- Use the "To:" pull down menu to select from the four SJLC primary fund options.
- Optionally, create a recurring offering using either:
- Credit Card (Card Number, Expiration Date & CVC) or
- Bank Account ACH fund transfer (Routing & Account Number)

See "News Section" for expanded details regarding this new option

Easter

"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
(John 15:12)

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Love and Joy Perfected

John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.
John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
John 15:11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
John 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
John 15:13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.
John 15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
John 15:15 I 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.
John 15:16 You 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.
John 15:17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

NSRV & Believer's Study Bible (BSB) Notes

[John 15:9] (vv. 9, 10) It is Christ who first loved us (1 John 4:9, 19), and now our love for Him begins to operate by our obedience to His commandments. Love is the basis of obedience, and obedience demonstrates love. This is a concrete example of how one remains in His love.

Readings for week of May 16th
Seventh Sunday of Easter
First: Acts 1: 1-11
Psalm 47
Second: Ephesians 1: 15-23
Gospel: Luke 24: 44-53

SJLC's Weekly Audio Sermon Archive
(MP3 Format)

Sunday Worship Services at 9:00am and 11:00am (see News Section for details)
Adult Sunday School 9:45am to 10:30am Classroom 5
Youth Sunday School Suspended UFN

Tuesday & Thursday Bible Study (Academic Bldg, Rm 5 & Online) at 10:30 a.m. (see News Section for Details & Online Instructions)
Wednesday Holy Communion Service (Sanctuary) Noon [Suspended UFN]

1137 Alice Drive • Sumter, South Carolina 29150 • Tel: (803) 773-2260

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