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Lenten Journey 2018

1/29/2018

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​Lent starts mid-February and hope you will join us as we GLOW (God Lights Our Way) this year!  Please join us for our special services and worship each Sunday for a token to help us all GLOW (Please note:  all entries in green will be held at Gravel Springs and all entries in blue will be held at St. John’s):

In addition, for those of you that are curious about the significance/history of some of these occasions below (i.e., Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, etc.) click on them below for a detailed explanation (the occasions will be in light blue).
 

Ɨ  Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Shrove Tuesday dinner – Gravel Springs
 
Ɨ   Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018 - 7:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday - worship with Holy Communion – St. John’s

Ɨ  Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 6pm - Mocha and a Message with special Lent song and Bingo following - St. John's.  Due to the strong possiblilty of inclement weather this evening, Mocha and a Message has been canceled this month.
 
Ɨ  Thursday, March 29, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion at Gravel Springs
 
Ɨ  Friday, March 30, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. - Good Friday worship at – St. John’s
 
Ɨ Sunday, April 1, 2018 – 6:00 a.m. – Easter sunrise with Holy Communion at Gravel Springs with breakfast following
 
Ɨ  Sunday, April 1, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. – Easter worship service with Holy Communion at St. John’s.


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Lent T-shirts

This Lent, we will be doing an order for Lent t-shirts.  The cost of the t-shirts is five dollars ($5.00) per shirt.  The t-shirts are black with our “GLOW” theme on the front and our church name on the back.  Make checks payable to St. John’s with “Lent t-shirts” in the memo line or you can pay with cash.  If you have a financial hardship, please let Pastor Sonya know and we’ll get you t-shirts.  We want all to have the opportunity to have a t-shirt.  Please complete the bulletin insert or select this link so you can print out and complete the form.  If you have any questions, please see or email Tina Clutter.  Please give Tina your completed form and check/money by no later than Sunday, March 4, 2018.

Lenten Walk

Pastor Sonya’s annual Lenten walk will be a little different this year.  She will commit to 1,000 minutes of walk/run/exercise AND you can help out.  Since Lent is a season of discipline, if you would like to help reach the 1,000 minute goal, just exercise for any amount of time and let Pastor Sonya know how many minutes you did and she’ll add it to her total.  In addition, if you would like to sponsor this annual event, all proceeds will be split evenly between our Scholarship Fund and the Discretionary Fund.  Please complete bulletin insert or select this link so you can print out and complete the form and put it along with your check in the offering plate.  Make checks payable to St. John’s with “Lenten walk” in the memo line.  Thank you for your support.

Lenten Walk Update:


Thanks to all for sharing minutes and for all who donated to this annual event.  Together, including minutes shared from Gravel Springs’ parishioners, we did over 5,000 minutes.  If you sponsored, please put your check in the offering plate, payable to the church with “Lent Walk” in the memo line.  All proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund & Discretionary Fund equally.  Thank you for your support.
 

February Outreach Project

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Our Outreach project for the month of February will be to collect funds to benefit World Hunger.  Checks may be made payable to either ELCA World Hunger or to St. John's with "ELCA World Hunger" in the memo line.  You may place your check in the offering plate. Our youth will collect loose change for this effort during the offering. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Pitcock. 

Please click here ELCA World Hunger to find out more about how collections for this cause have benefitted others throughout the world.  These things may seem trivial to most of us, but to those that have nothing, it means the world.  Thank you for your support!


February Outreach Project Update

The response from the congregation for this outreach project was great, $565 was collected and will benefit ELCA World Hunger.  Thank you so much for your generosity.



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Joint Council Officers

1/29/2018

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We thank these Joint Council members for serving in the following capacities:  Steve Allamong – Joint President; Ron Yentzer – Joint Vice President; Hannah Orndorff – Joint Secretary; Mary Rosenberger – Joint Treasurer Thank you all for serving in these ways!
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Get Ready to Knock 'Em Out - Youth Bowling

1/22/2018

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Youth Bowling (adults are welcome too).  Northside Bowling Lanes, cost is $5.00 per person.  Please RSVP to Nancy Pitcock by no later than Noon  January 24, 2018 so that she will know how many lanes will be required.Youth Bowling (adults are welcome too).  Northside Bowling Lanes, cost is $5.00 per person.  Please RSVP to Nancy Pitcock by no later than Noon  January 24, 2018 so that she will know how many lanes will be required.
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Children - Get Ready to Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord

1/22/2018

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​Practice has begun for the children to sing during the Prelude on the first Sunday of each month.  March  4, 2018 the children will sing the song “This Little Light of Mine”.  The children will practice with Rich at the end of Sunday School each Sunday.
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February Updates - Mark Your Calendar

1/15/2018

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Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service - We will be welcoming new members today. Youth Choir sings at St. John’s. 

Sunday, February 4, 2018 - New member reception after worship -  St. John's and Gravel Springs. 

Sunday, February 4, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. - Confirmation Class

Sunday, February 11, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship with Holy Communion 


Sunday, February 11, 2018, - 12:00 p.m. – St. John’s will host a special called congregational meeting immediately following worship.  The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote on the following:  re-wiring of the church, tree maintenance, update on furnace repairs, and steeple next steps.  We need all voting members to attend to ensure we have a quorum.  Thanks for your support!
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 - St. John’s Council meeting immediately following the special called congregational meeting

Due to the strong possiblilty of inclement weather this evening, Mocha and a Message scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2018, has been canceled.

Sunday, February 18, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. – First Communion Class immediately following worship.  Please see or contact Pastor Sonya with any questions or you plan to participate.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. – St. John’s Scholarship Team Meeting

Sunday, February 25, 2018 – 11:00 a.m. -
Worship with Holy Communion

235 food items were collected for CCAP during the month of February.  Thank you for your generous donations.


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