May 7, 2017 - June 25, 2017 - Youth Sunday practices will begin the first Sunday in May during Sunday School, 10:00-11:00....and will be held every Sunday right up until Youth Sunday, which is Sunday June 25th.
The theme will be "The 500th Anniversary of Martin Luther's Reformation, Then and Now". See Melissa Seward with any questions.
Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 10:55 a.m. - Special Called Congregational Meeting ~ SJ will have a special called congregational meeting to discuss repairs to the AC unit (if needed) after an estimate is received this week. The sole purpose of the meeting will be to share the estimate for repair and receive congregational approval to proceed.
Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (end time is approximate) - A cleanup /organizing day of our storage areas (including the attic, furnace room, and building). The purpose is to get rid of things no longer needed to make room and organize. We will not go through books, papers, etc. during this session. All help is welcome and appreciated. For additional information, contact Doug Williams.
Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 6 p.m. - Mocha and a Message - This month’s Mocha will feature a special theme song by Neil Diamond “The Good Lord Loves You” and also a “special appearance” by Neil Diamond. Come and see!
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - Ruritan Sunday with refreshments following worship
Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 11 a.m. - We will have a baptism and receive 2 new members during worship. Luncheon immediately following the worship service. Please bring a covered dish to share. The church will provide the chicken.
Sunday, May 28, 2017 - SJ Youth Team will meet immediately following the luncheon (and before the Memorial Day service at 3 p.m.) to plan all youth activities for the remainder of the year. All are welcome to attend this planning meeting. Any questions, see Jenae Jenkins or Pastor Sonya.
Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 3 p.m. - Memorial Day Service - Chaplain Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr. will be a guest speaker. He is the son of the late C. Ernest Seastrunk, Sr. who served as our parish Pastor 1930-1937. He comes from Colombia, SC. Please bring pictures and/or memorabilia from military veterans to display.
Welcome new sisters in Christ ~ We welcome the following new sisters in Christ at St John’s Lutheran Church on May 28, 2017: River Ann Markosky via baptism, Linda Campbell and Rita Rollison via transfers of membership from neighboring Lutheran churches. We welcome our newest sisters in Christ! We are so glad you are here!
May 31, 2017 – 7 p.m. - SJ Worship & Music (W&M) Team Meeting
SJ May Outreach
Update: Thanks to the generosity of our church family, we collected a total of $319.03 (cash, checks and gift cards) to provide Lunches to the Winchester/Frederick County Therapeutic Day Treatment Program—Summer 2017. Thank you for your support.
Help us Provide Lunches to the Winchester/Frederick County Therapeutic Day Treatment Program—Summer 2017—by donating cash, check or Walmart gift cards for Lutheran Family Services summer lunch program. Checks should be made payable to “St. John’s Lutheran Church” (just write “lunch program” in the memo). The co-directors expect to provide 1200 lunches to students from June 19th-July 21st. Please contact Sue Goodwin with any questions.
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