ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
MAYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Keith Smith, Organist and Choirmaster
Charlie Johns, Vicki McConnell and JoNan Shirk Youth Leaders
Diane Leonard, Parish Secretary
Becky Fleckenstein, Parish Sexton
10:30 AM
THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR
…are given in honor of our daughter Heather’s 38th birthday today.
By Jim and Diane Leonard
THE BULLETINS
…are given to the Glory of God. By Frank and Ginny Zimmerman
PLEASE STAY FOR TODAY’S CONGREGATIONAL MEETING!
The agenda is routine, but important. It affects every member. Please help us to govern Christ’s church with your voiced wisdom and informed vote.
HIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S
Today 9:15 am Sunday School and Catechetics
10:30 am Contemporary Communion Service
11:30 am Annual January Congregational
Meeting
Noon After Church for Lunch Bunch
5:00 pm SYG Ski Roundtop Tubing trip
Monday 7:00 pm Social Ministry Meeting
Tuesday Newsletter deadline
7:30 pm Bible study on Acts
Wednesday 10:00 am Bible Study at Longwood
6:45 pm Junior Choir Practice
7:30 pm Senior Choir Practice
Thursday 7-00 pm Worship and Music Committee
Saturday 5:00 pm SYG congregational
“Dinner and A Movie”
Next Sunday 9:15 am Sunday School and Catechetics
10:30 am Traditional Service
noon After Church for Lunch Bunch
Newsletter distribution
A BIG THANK YOU
…to Jim Leonard, for all his hard work painting the annex windows and re-installing and sealing the glass. You saved us a lot of money, Jim!
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND
…is the deadline for getting articles into the Lent-Easter edition of the parish newsletter. Just place your articles in the “Diane’s Box”. The letter covers February and March.
SOUPER
BOWL SUNDAY
The youth of Saint John’s are asking that the congregation support Souper Bowl Sunday on January 27th. What they are asking is for one or more items of non perishable food to be donated to our local food bank. The food bank is requesting jelly, but will accept what ever you bring. Souper Bowl Sunday is usually held the same day as the Super Bowl, but this would conflict with the World Hunger offering. Our goal is to collect 100 items by the first weekend in February with the majority of the items collected on January 27th. Simply put the items in the grocery cart inside the front door or in the box under the mailboxes at the elevator. Feel free to support the food bank year round by placing an item or two in the cart every month if you can.
FLOWERS AND BULLETIN SPONSORS
New charts have been posted in the tower narthex inviting your sponsorship of altar flowers or bulletins on one or more Sundays of the year. Please sign-up to help share in the cost of these items. You may pay for the flowers or bulletins on the Sunday for which you donated them. If you would like Diane to order flowers for you, you could place a anext to your name and she will automatically do so, (or you could call her at 426-3072 no later than the Monday before your Sunday)…you will still need to let her know what you would like to have in the bulletin for both flowers and bulletins. So far 27 Sundays have no donors for altar flowers. Upcoming Sundays are January 27; and March 16, 23, and 30. Very few Sundays have been claimed by bulletin sponsors. Upcoming openings are: February 3 and 24; and March 2, 9, 23, and 30.
It is not absolutely essential that we have altar flowers, but bulletins are rather necessary. The church will not take money from savings or “current” to pay for flowers, but we will do so for bulletins, if necessary. Thanks for your support. Any questions, talk to Diane.
BIBLE
STUDY
…anyone in the congregation – is invited to attend a Bible Study on Acts, Chapters 6, 7, and 8, which is held each Tuesday at 7:30 PM, in the parlor, and which is led by JoNan Shirk and Carol Bachert.
ERVING GOD’S PEOPLE TODAY
Head Usher – Dick Baker
Ushers – Bob and Wanda Long, Dick and Louise Baker
Altar Care – Louise Baker
Flowers – Jim and Diane Leonard
Bulletins – Frank and Ginny Zimmerman
Greeter – Paul and Judy Purnell
Offering Counters – Shirl Reich, Pat Vogel, &
Vicki McConnell
LENTEN
SUPPER 2008
If we are again to offer a series of Lenten suppers to our family in Christ groups, families, and individuals are needed to host the events. Hosts provide homemade soup, sandwich and optional dessert – plus beverage…or maybe a stew, fancy salad, or casserole! They also serve the meal and clean up. You may either donate the food or seek reimbursement from the night’s free will offering. We ask that meals be served at 6:00 pm sharp, each Wednesday in Lent – except for Ash Wednesday and Holy Wednesday. Plan on feeding 50-60 folks. A sign-up sheet hangs in the tower narthex. Deadline for signing up is January 20th. Three of the six Wednesdays have yet to be claimed, and we need menu data from WELCA and SYG. Please sign up.
are invited to the Social Ministry Committee meeting this Monday night at 7:00 pm and every third Monday of each month. Everyone is welcome to come and see what we are all about and become a part of our group. We do good things…collecting various items for needy causes, visit our shut-ins, prepare and host several meals throughout the year for our congregation, we make chicken corn soup for sale on Memorial Day as our fund raising project (the best in Lancaster County!). Our meetings are lively and fun and we have great refreshments. What more could you ask in a committee? Come and see what we’re all about; we sure would like to have ya!
SYG - DETAILS OF OUR GROUP GOING TO CREATIONFEST 2008
The St John’s Lutheran Church Jr. & Sr. Youth Group’s are going to CreationFest this June 2008. Our mission is to encourage and enjoy each other in our relationship with the living God and each other. We choose to have fun with each other, appreciate each other's gifts, and rejoice in our Creator!
Motivational speakers and musical bands from all over the world talk about vital and relevant issues in today's youth culture and how to handle the issues from a biblical perspective.
Families, friends, groups, and couples go camping for a week in the mountains of
Pennsylvania. The quiet
atmosphere of the valley farmland makes the camping experience a real pleasure.
Nights around the campfire after hearing world-renowned bands on main stage are refreshing, and help bond true friendships created for a lifetime.
Buy your tickets or make your deposit early. - They are cheaper the sooner you buy them. Join our group early since space is limited. – Let us know by 01/27/2008.
All youth must have St. John’s Lutheran Church 2008 General Permission Forms filled out in full and signed and returned. All youth of St. John’s Lutheran Church and leaders will be paid in full ($115.00 each.) If you say you are going and then back out you will be asked to refund the total cost or have someone from the youth group take your place. How to participate with our group - Inquire, sign up, and prepay!! $115.00 by 01/27/2008. We are only ordering 20 tickets, unless more sign up by this date.
ERVING GOD’S PEOPLE NEXT WEEK – January 27, 2008
Lector – Pat Vogel
Acolyte – Gabrielle Thomas
Crucifer – Ryan Boccagno
Head Usher – Dick Baker
Ushers – Bob and Wanda Long, Dick and Louise Baker
Altar Care – Louise Baker
Flowers – no one
Bulletins – Pauline and Charlie Johns
Greeter – Esther Brown
Offering Counters – Shirl Reich, Pat Vogel, &
Vicki McConnell
SKI ROUNDTOP TUBING TRIP
The youth group will leave the church at 5:00 PM. today 01/20/2008. Have your release form sign. If you don't have a form they can be found in the youth room, or on line at ski round top. Bring money for food.
Dinner and A Movie
Saturday night January 26th, 2008
Dinner served from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
Movie at 7:00 PM.
Our Youth will be serving
Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Green Beans,
bread and dessert
for a donation of $5.00 per person
and enjoy a free movie.
This is to raise money for our Youth
trips and summer camp this summer.
Take a break from pot luck.
Everyone come and everyone come hungry!