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Weekly Portal
September 17, 2017

In This Issue
Website Resources
Fundraising Efforts
Upcoming Reminders
Treasures N Trinkets
Volunteers Needed
Participants for September 17,2017
The Website is Church, too!!
Weekly Bible Commentary
September 17, 2017


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Fundraising
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Balanced Budget 
"Changing" St. John's

Bring Your Change
 Anytime!!!

Presented at the Altar
The Second Sunday
of the Month
Total to Date: $354.64
Changing St. John's

Save your coins when you empty your pockets at night. Collect them in a can or "mite" box and bring them to St. John's. Bring them anytime, and we'll present these "mites" on the first Sunday of the month. Many small efforts could make a big change in our budget and ministry. (We have can wrappers in the narthex to help us remember.)

Shopping Cards
An Easy Way to Help

Stop & Shop Cards
In Stock!
Available Every Sunday
When you buy shopping/gift cards through St. John's, you are making a contribution that does not cost you financially. It may take a little planning.  Order forms are available in the narthex and can be placed in the lockbox at any time.

To make it easy, here's the form for ordering. Print it and bring it on Sunday.

And if you want more choices, here's a complete list. Sue Bremer could order anything on this list.

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and to learn about diocesan activities. 

 
Friends,

Thank you to those of you that showed up this past Sunday for acolyte training, for our young parishioners this is their first step into fellowship within the church and for others this is just one stone in their path. As someone who has been serving in this way for almost 30 years it was a tremendous honor when Sandra asked me to help her in this capacity.

Serving as an acolyte is a great way to become involved in the church service and this year we hope to even bring fellowship outside of just serving (rumor has it Lego's may be involved). If anyone is interested in joining us and serving on the alter on Sunday, I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.

God Bless.

Ryan Patch
Vestry

 
 
 
Upcoming Reminders

Our Little Free Pantry is available for those who in need of food for themselves and their family. Please consider donating non-perishable items to the pantry.
 
St. John's Garden Scholarship Program -
We are looking for interested high school students to take advantage of this opportunity to be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship upon graduation.  Just 25 hours of garden volunteer work required. Time may be accumulated from year to year and student need not be a member of St. John's.Call Norma Pappalardo 860-944-5541 to sign up.  
 
Spring Scrip Cards - Remember to order your St. John's Scrip Cards. See Sue Bremer for more information. Order forms are in the Narthex.  

St. John's Painting Party -Members of the congregation will be gathering this fall to paint the lower two thirds of the front of the church. (The top third will be professionally painted.) See Stan Moraski to join the party. 
 
Coffee Hour Sign Up Sheet - We have posted the coffee hour schedule for 10am services in the fall. This is an important ministry of hospitality. Please consider signing up.

PRAYER SHAWL BASKETS ARE BACK - Please help us by adding a row or two today!
 
Liturgy Day at Our Cathedral - September 30, 2017 -- Keynote: Rev. Patrick Malloy, Ph,D. Canon for Liturgy & the Arts, Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Workshops: Preaching, BCP Rubrics, Altar Guild, Music, Hospitality, etc.

 
TREASURES N TRINKETS
                                            

TNT
TREASURES N TRINKETS  
 
PLEASE JOIN SUE, DIANE AND JILL THIS THURSDAY, 9/14 AT 9AM TO SORT FOR THE UPCOMING TAG SALE.  TREASURES AND TRINKETS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED ANY TIME. PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE HALLWAY OR THE BASEMENT IF POSSIBLE.
 
St. John's Tag Sale, Saturday, September
 30th 9-3pm (rain date October 1st). NEEDED: Your Treasures! Your Help! Sign up to price 9/25, 9/27, 9/29. Sign up that day 9/30 Your enthusiasm! Be there, bring friends, tell neighbors, your suggestions. Call Sue Hall, Diane Hayes or Jill Smith. This is our major Funraiser. Join us.
 
 
                                                        
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Open Door Soup Kitchen - join our team for September 16th at St. James in Winsted. (9:00am-1:00pm)
 
Bell Ringers - s ign up to toll the tower bell for worship to begin our 9am worship.
 
Coffee Hour Volunteers - Show hospitality by hosting our social time together following worship. Co-hosting with another person or family is encouraged.
 


Participants for September 17, 2017
Please let the office know of substitutions. Thanks.

 8:00 AM Chalice -             Howie Martin
10:00 AM Chalice -            Donna Colavecchio

10:00 AM Acolytes -           Mary Healey, Calli Smith &
                                        Amelia Ficalora
                                                                                
8:00 AM Reader -             Nancy Gibson
10:00 AM Reader -           Stan Moraski

8:00 AM Greeters -           Lucie & Louis Martocchio
10:00 AM Greeters -         Bobbie Krohner & Larry Espinet
                                                       
Vestry Greeter -               Volunteer Needed

10:00 AM Bell Ringer -      Volunteer Needed

10:00 Coffee Hour -          The Allyn Family

Counters -                        Candy Flaherty & Brian Jones
                                
Altar Guild (September) -   Cynthia Welch
                                         Barbara Patch
                                         Nancy Butler

Nursery Staff -                   Molly Lukiwsky

Godly Play Storyteller-    Sue Bremer
Godly Play Doorkeeper-   Lucie Martocchio
    
Blessings & Peace,
 
The Rev. Sandra L. Cosman
St. John's Church