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Partial Schedule of upcoming events and meetings

January 18: NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
January 19: Prayer Shawl knit/crochet/meeting 9 a.m.
January 22: One church service at 9 a.m.
                      10 a.m. Annual Meeting
                       light lunch to follow
January 23: Book club meets 7 p.m.
                       The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
January 24: Women's Bible Study

Wednesday Night Supper, January 18 menu: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham,

Pea Salad, Glazed Carrots, Bread Pudding

The Vacation Bible School could use wrapping paper rolls. Please keep them in full length (not bent) condition for the project. You may drop them off in the church office.

After School Program needs Styrofoam bowls, washable markers, pencil sharpeners for colored pencils and snacks such as muffins, pudding cups, applesauce cups, pretzels, cheese puff balls and apple juice.

2017 Giving envelopes are in the Narthex. If you are unable to pick them up, please let the office know.

Annual Meeting of the Congregation: January 22, 2017

There will be one service at 9:00 a.m. followed by the
Annual meeting at 10:00 a.m.

After the annual meeting, there will be a light lunch.
Childcare provided.

Copies of the 2017 Ministry Support Plan (budget) are available in the Narthex. The ushers will be handing some out at church or they are on the information table and the table outside the church office.

Save the date- Beanbags for Bible Camp

On February 19th, right after the late service, the Stewardship Board will be hosting a Beanbag Tournament (we use the term tournament loosely) to raise funds for Bible Camp scholarships. The entry fee will be $10.00 for a 2-person team. We encourage all ages to sign up and come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship. Prizes for some of the best (and maybe some of the worst) players will be awarded at the end. A freewill offering meal of hotdogs, chili, chips, and a drink will be provided. We would like to have an idea of how many teams will be playing so a signup sheet will be in the office. Can't wait to see you on the 19th! The Stewardship Board

Scripture Readers are needed!

St. John needs volunteers to read the scriptures at worship services. A sign up sheet is on the glass case in the Narthex. You can sign up for 8:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m. or both.

Save your plastic bags for a special project for Women's Ministry

There is a box in a corner of the Narthex to donate your clean plastic shopping bags. We can also use unused or lightly used clean thin plastic garbage bags. Any color is fine, it adds variety.
We are going to have an event in March where we will cut them and learn how to crochet or knit them into sleeping mats for the homeless, possibly for Haiti or closer to home. This will be a learning event and possibly ongoing. IT TAKES A LOT OF BAGS!
Keep us in mind before discarding.

If you click on the picture it will take you to a video of what other churches are doing.

We are looking at March 24-25 as an event in conjunction with Parish Communications; A Friday evening and Saturday all day crafting/scrap-booking event.
This will include the plastic bag mat project. More details to follow.

St. John Lutheran Church

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