e-Skinny June 21, 2019  

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Sunday we celebrate with John Swiggum as he retires from St. John.  There will be Pie a la Mode and coffee in the parish hall after each service.  
Sunday Worship Services
 8:00 & 9:30 a.m.  

June 23       Appreciation coffee for John Swiggum's retirement 
June 27      Do Day Quilters
                   Extra stained glass workshop 1:00 p.m.
June 30      Praise in the Park at 10:00 a.m.  (8:00 service in church)
July 4         Office will be closed
July 11         Do Day Quilters
                    Stained Glass Workshop 1:30 & 6 p.m
July 8-13    South Dakota Youth Trip   
July 18        Stained Glass Workshop
July 30-August 2   Vacation Bible School
August 4     VBS students sing in church
August 14   Annual Golf Outing
August 21   All-A-board Meeting

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Sunday, June 23, after each worship service St. John will honor our Custodian, John Swiggum, with a retirement reception in the Parish Hall! Join us for Pie a la Mode.
John will be retiring on  June 30th.


If you are interested in joining Altar Guild or being a part of the Prayer Chain, please let Kathy in the office know.


If you have a specific hymn or praise song that you would like to suggest singing during the summer months, please write the hymn number or song title on the back of your attendance slip. Melanie will work your favorites songs into the worship service.


Attention Thrivent members :  As a member of Thrivent you are eligible to be part of a Thrivent Action Team.  With a bit of paperwork, you can help with channeling Thrivent funds into activities and special missions of our congregation.  We would like to get a list of our church members that are eligible to do this.  We could use a sponsor for the Fall Festival and some other future events. If you would like to help with this let the office know or if you are just willing to let us put you on list, we would greatly appreciate it.  


Members of St. John we need your help! Please let the office know when you have changes to your phone numbers, addresses and emails. We WANT to stay in touch with you! Also, Pastor Russ and Pastor Norm visit when a member is hospitalized. Because of privacy laws the hospital cannot let us know when someone is admitted. Call the office at 641-228-3397 to let us know and if it is after hours you can leave a message on the emergency line!


Praise in the Park  
We are going to have a Praise in the Park worship service on June 30 at 10 a.m.  We want to make this a fun celebration in our congregation and an outreach to the community.  
Messiah will also join us in this hosting this event.
Remember to bring a lawn chair. THE INFLATABLES AND GAMES are booked, but we could use a few more monetary donations; any extra will go toward food.  
A free light lunch will  be served. We could also use  some wrapped (plastic wrap or ziplock) homemade cookies or bars (no  egg or cream type bars for food safety) for our  Cookie Potluck. 

Thank you for all your help on making this a special day.
What Fun! 

 
Stained Glass Ministry

We will meet on June 27 at 1 pm for a special session that requires no special skill. Adding chains, packaging, etc; time consuming, but easy.  Then we'll meet on July 11th at 1:30 p.m. and in the evening at 6:00 p.m.  (slightly different time to stay out of the quilter's way).  On July 18, we will meet at 1:00 and 6 p.m.  August dates may vary on week day due to bible school and other groups.  To be announced.  
We've taken some time to learn how to make small crosses to send with Stephen Ministry. Now that we have the ground work we will make more of them and expand into jewelry and sun-catchers. There will be a minimal cost for some supplies if you make something for yourself. Money raised on items we make for the Fall Festival will go into the 150th Anniversary Fund. We are glad to give those of you that didn't get a piece of our historical glass another chance.  Please contact Janet at  petefishj@mchsi.com or call the office at 641-228-3397 if you are interested in being involved with this project! We will show you how to do it whenever you join us.


Summer Youth Activities
 
Summer Mission Trip 2019 - We will be going to the Black Hills of South Dakota 
July 8-13, 2019. This trip is open to St. John students that have completed 6th-12th grades and their friends.
The Youth Board would welcome any donations toward the cost of fuel for the bus. If you feel called to donate stop in and see Linda in the Business Office. 


July 30-August 2 will be Vacation Bible School! Registration will begin at 5:15 pm on the 30th.
  • Plan on having your kids attend from 5:30 pm-8:00 pm on Tuesday-Friday!
  • We will serve a light supper for the kids each evening.
  • VBS is open to kids in Preschool-5th grades.
  • Our theme this year is "Roar - Life is Wild*God is Good"
  • The VBS registration fees have been covered so there is NO FEE to register.  Look for registration forms in the bulletins coming soon and they are available in the office now. 
  • VBS kids will sing in church on Sunday, August 4
  • If you are interested in volunteering at VBS, please contact Laurie.
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The Stewardship Board's Annual Golf Outing!
(4 - Person, 9 - Hole Best Shot Tournament)
August 14th, 5:30 p.m. - Wildwood Golf Course
Cost: $25.00/person which includes green fees & a light meal. (Golf cart fees & drinks at your own expense.)
Call Wildwood at  257-6322 to arrange carts.)
Sign up in the church office!   Tournament is held rain or shine!
 
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An Opportunity for You 

2019 is the year of the Photo Directory.  The plan is to have slots August 6-8, 
September 19-20  and 
October 23-26.  
It is strongly suggested that those of you involved with agriculture get your dates set early.  Also students, before going to college, should take advantage of the August dates.
To make an appointment on-line, click on the image.
I just made my appointment.  It works fine. Easy Peasy!


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An Opportunity for this fall

We are having a Fall Festival on October 27, Reformation Sunday.  This is a joint effort between Stewardship and the Communications Board.  There will be a special Service of Stewardship on that day and then a meal, some talent, a silent auction and some stained glass items for sale. The silent auction funds are designated for a Preschool Sign on the doors that face Gilbert Street (that is a $3500 project) and for a possible outdoor electronic sign. 
The stained glass will go to the Anniversary Fund and will be 
priced like last fall.
We are looking for silent auction items, hand-made or new items; no used or rummage type things.  Think about this as you are doing your hand work (quilting, knitting, carpentry, etc.), gardening, taking that hog to the locker, putting together a gift basket, offering a gift card for something special, making pies or whatever is your "thing". Also to consider is your time or talent for something like gift wrapping, lawn care, hosting a meal or some other personal gift that you can share. We will open an area where these items (or a description of your talent) can be brought in soon. Watch the bulletin for more information.
We are also looking for TALENT for a talent show. Can you sing or play an instrument solo or in a group, dance or have a display art to share? We would like a bit of entertainment for our day. Let Kathy know if you would like to participate; please be thinking about this and begin planning.
Thank You in advance for your hard work and talent.
 

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"ALL-A-BOARD"  MEETING NIGHT
 
The genesis of having a single night where all the Church Boards meet came from our Parish Communication Board a few months ago. The purpose is to foster greater communication and cooperation between our eight boards. The Church Council has discussed this idea at our last two Council Meetings and recently voted our approval to move forward with this idea.
So, Tuesday, August 20th, 2019, at 6:00 pm, will be our first "All-A-Board" Meeting night.
Boards do not need to have any other scheduled meeting during the month of August; this "All-A-Board" night will meet the requirement set forth in the By-Laws that each board must meet on a monthly basis.
The one exception being that the Church Council will still meet on August 13th, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Chapel.
Child Care will be provided during the "All-A-Board' Meeting Night.
 
General framework for the "All-A-Board" Meeting night is as follows:
            Opening Prayer in Parish Hall
            Break-out sessions (45 minutes) by Boards at different tables in the Parish Hall
                        -refreshments will be available for you to enjoy while you're meeting
                        -feel free to walk over and coordinate with other boards as we all meet
            Reconvene for Board Reports,
                        -Two to three minutes for each board to share with the whole group what they're working on and excited about
  -Brief discussion as needed
            Closing Prayer
 
We look forward to having you there!
 
Thank You,
 
Brad Bailey
On Behalf of the St. John Lutheran Church Council

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