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JOIN US FOR
Worship Services:
8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Traditional
9:15 a.m.
Praise and Worship
THIS SUNDAY,
June 9, 2019
"Show Us the Father"
Pastor Janice
John 14:1-17
John
215-357-6998
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM -2:00 PM
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Sunday, June 9
9:15am
Children's Sunday School
10:30am
Children & Youth Sunday School
10:30am
Music Ministry Recognition Sunday
Monday, June 10
Tuesday, June 11
10:00am
History of Christianity (Part 2)
10:00am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
7:00pm
History of Christianity (Part 2)
Thursday, June 13
7:00pm
UMW Missions Team Meeting
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|  PRAYER LIST Please click to view
All "Ongoing Prayer Concerns"
will be listed for
2 weeks.
Please submit a new prayer request card if you desire to renew the listing for 2 additional weeks.
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If your contact information changes:
address, phone, email, etc.
You may also indicate any changes on the
sign-in sheet during worship and we'll be sure to update your information in our files.
Thank you!
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"Dig In"
St. John's Sunday School
9:15
All Children Pre-K thru 6th grade go directly to Room D (Holywood)
10:30
All children go to Fellowship Hall
Youth grades 9-12 go to the Youth Room.
Please click Kid's Church Registration
or go to stjohnsivyland.com under Children's Ministry to register.
NURSERY
Available at both
9:15 and 10:30.
We welcome all children birth through 4 years old. The nursery is equipped with a calling system and will alert you in worship if your child needs you.
Help is needed in the Nursery at the 9:15 AM Service.
Please contact David Bigam if you are available!
For more information about our Children or Youth Ministries, please contact Director,
David Bigam, [email protected]
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Join us in September!
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MOBILE GIVING
- Just go to our website stjohnsivyland.com
- Click on the donate now button and register.
Once you've registered, you can either make donations by debit or credit.
OR try
TEXT GIVING
All you have to do is text the amount you wish to give to 215-398-1617.
You will immediately receive a one-time registration link, then just follow the prompts to complete your donation!
It's quick and secure.
The same vendor that handles electronic giving for us, Vanco Services, has state of the art encryption, so you can rest easy that your transaction is 100% safe and confidential.
If you have any questions about mobile or text giving,
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DAILY DEVOTIONALS
Looking for a little inspiration during the week?
Try an online devotional.
(has many devotionals to choose from)
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The Grace Cafe is open Sunday mornings for fellowship
and refreshments.
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Red Bird Trailers are Open!
9 AM - 5 PM Daily
Donations of clothing and household furnishings are accepted See the trailers located in the back of the
St. John's parking lot.
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RONALD McDONALD HOUSE TABS COLLECTION
Naomi Circle is collecting tabs from beverage cans for Ronald McDonald House. You will find a container under the sign hanging on the UMW bulletin board. Please place them in a plastic bag and put it in the container. This is an ongoing collection, so keep bringing them in as you collect them. Thank you.
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DONATIONS ALWAYS NEEDED
Donations of non-perishable food for the Eastwick Food Pantry are always needed through-out the year. Please place contributions in the shopping carts located in the narthex and fellowship hall lobby.
Volunteers are also needed to deliver food and clothing to the Eastwick Food Bank.
if you are available to help.
Thank you for your support.
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New members of the ministry group are always welcome; lessons and guidance can be provided for beginners and those with rusty skills.
The group
meets mon
thly on the second Tuesday to knit or crochet together and to pray over the completed items. For more information, contact Carol Rice at 215-357-1203.
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click to view the thank you letter
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UMC LINKS
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Be forewarned. if you are driving in the vicinity of Lansdale, a portion of County Line Road is closed, I presume for construction. Being fairly unfamiliar with the area, I had hoped that the "detour" signs would continue for a certain distance and then direct you back onto County Line. I was mistaken. After stopping for an exceedingly long time at a traffic light, and then running into an equally long delay at a train crossing, I finally realized that there were no further "detour" signs directing me back to my route. Feeling a bit confused, I quickly reached up and pressed the "Go Home" button on my GPS which ALSO seemed confused because it succeeded only in causing me to drive in circles all over Chalfont. Finally looked up and saw a road sign that said, "Bristol Road" and I breathed a sigh of relief. I knew my way home, hallelujah!
However, I really had not been counting on a 45-minute delay and whole lot of frustration and confusion. Poor Carolyn and Virginia - when I finally got to the church office, they had to listen to my sad tale of woe!
I'm a person who likes to plan out every detail of my day. But how often does that really work out?! Not too often, it seems. But still, I persist, because I guess that hope springs eternal. So many things in life don't go according to plan, and sometimes it seems that we encounter one detour after another. While I was driving around Chalfont, I decided that one of the things that stresses me out is my tendency to continue focusing on the goal ("I thought I'd be back at church an hour ago!!") rather than finding a way to enjoy the detour. I had just spent 45 minutes fretting about the fact that the journey was taking much longer than I had expected. Not that I had any pressing reason why I HAD to arrive at the office at a certain time, I just plain wanted to get from Point A to Point B in the shortest time possible. As I looked around, I noticed that I was driving through some beautiful country scenes, and past some interesting crafty-looking shops and markets that I never knew were there. It was a darn shame I had wasted close to an hour stressing and stewing when I could have been enjoying the journey.
And life really IS a journey, isn't it? That's the way God planned it. I'm reminded of an old praise song I've loved for years, it's called "Joy in the Journey" by Michael Card. I need to remember to download it so I can play it whenever I hit a detour!
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MUSIC APPRECIATION SUNDAY
This Sunday, June 9th at 9:15 and 10:30
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GRADUATE RECOGNITION
This Sunday, June 9th
10:30 Service
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This week in Kids Church......
Kickball Sunday This Week
Rain or Shine
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Beginning June 16
Sunday School will meet at 10:30 and will be One-Room until the fall.
We still need help leading those one room Sundays.
Please use the sign up sheet on David Bigam's door to pick a Sunday and as always, David will be there as well...
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Sunday Nights from 7-8:30 PM
Fellowship and fun for youth grades 6 thru 12.
Youth Group will be in hiatus for the summer while we re-charge our batteries to prepare for new curriculm for Jr. and Sr. high school Sunday School,
as well as new ideas for Youth Group!
If you have or would like to make suggestions regarding change, please feel free to drop me an email or text; better yet, come in and we can talk about it!
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Keep your eyes open for special emails regarding trips we will be taking this summer during the week. New 6th graders are all invited to participate this summer.
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Morrisville Food Bank Monday
Monday, June 10th
Please contact David Bigam.
Do Not Miss This Opportunity!
Come and experience great Fellowship
on the 2nd Monday of every month!
Morrisville is open to EVERYONE interested in going to help make 220 grocery bags full of food.
Families are always welcome!
Following this event we always head to Chick-fil-a for Milkshakes!!!!
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And as always
Bring a Friend and Bring a Can!
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Have you HELPED anyone today?
Have you SAID SOMETHING NICE to anyone today?
David Bigam, Director of Children and Youth Ministries
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St. John's Ivyland
Vacation Bible School 2019
July 22-26 9 AM til Noon
For children ages 4 years thru 6th grade
Registrations are now being accepted!!!
Registration - $15 per child or
$30 max for families
For more information, please contact David Bigam
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
July 22-26 9 am - NOON
HELP NEEDED
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Snack Factory Leader
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Prepare snacks for the crews each day. Need not be there every day. Indicate your availability below
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Snack Factory Helper
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Prepare snacks for the crews each day. Need not be there every day. Indicate your availability below
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Crew Leader
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Volunteers 18 years of age or older. Guide groups of 5-7 children to stations. No preparation required.
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Jr. Crew Leader
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Volunteers 14 - 17 years old. Guide groups of 5-7 children to stations. No preparation required.
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Song Leaders
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Lead the songs before and during VBS each day.
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Registration Table
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Help with registration and sign in on July 22 & 23 between 8:25 AM and 9:15 AM
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Decorating Team
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Make & put up decorations. No artistic ability needed. Come out & have fun. Tuesdays: 10am - Noon, 6:00 - 8:00pm.
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Clean Up Crew
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Take down decorations on Friday night after the closing program. Put everything away, get classrooms back in order, vacuum, take out trash, etc.
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FOOD ITEMS ARE NEEDED FOR VBS
Please sign up at bulletin board outside of Grace Cafe.
See sign-up sheet in the Sunday's bulletin or contact
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Our week for
2019 ASP is
July 6-13, 2019.
We are staying at Guyan Valley, WV.
This is one of ASP's full-time centers!
Final payment of $100.00 due NOW.
Sue Reichert will be at church on June 9th to notarize ASP registrations.
Please pick-up T-shirt if you ordered one.
$16.00 Cash or Check payable to St. John's.
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Our Youth Mission Trip this year is to Guyan Valley,
West Virginia July 6th to 13th.
There are 20 youth going on the Mission Trip.
We would like each of them to be covered in prayer.
Prayer partners agree to pray for their participant each day of the Mission Trip and as they prepare for the trip.
Prayer partners are also asked to send along small notes of encouragement for their participant to read during their time away. Each prayer partner will receive an
envelope
with their participants name on it. You are asked to place your notes in the
envelope
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Please email Kim Smith at [email protected] if you would like to be a prayer partner for one of our youth.
Questions call Kim Smith
@ 215-738-9520.
Thank you for your support!
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2019 ASP STOCK SALE
$25.00 per share
The purchase of your share entitles you to our annual stockholder's luncheon held in early fall.
Or if you would like, you can purchase
"David Dollars" for just $5.00.
All proceeds help to fund the cost of van rentals and gasoline to Wyoming County, W.V.
Please see our stock advisers after each service in Narthex.
Thank you!
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MOVIE NIGHT
The Monday Night Bible Study is finishing our study of Paul.
We will show the movie,
Paul, The Apostle,
on Monday, June 17th, at 6:45 PM. We are inviting everyone to come and watch it with us.
Hope you will join us!
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SUMMER SUNDAES & STUDY
Wednesday evenings
June 19 & 26, July 10 & 17
7 PM in Fellowship Hall
Join us for a unique study ("Nooma" videos) that touches on issues we care about and that we want to talk about!
We'll be gathering for a light study & discussion along with great fellowship and a make-your-own-sundae party!
Come when you can! Each study stands alone!
Sign up on the table in the narthex so we have enough ice cream!!
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ST. JOHN'S BOOK CLUB
Tuesday, July 3
10:00 AM and 7:00 PM in the Parlor. Please join us, all are welcome.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by: Heather Morris
This beautiful illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Aschweitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov - an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity.
Leaders are Barbara Schneider and Carol Campbell.
All are welcome.
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GriefShare Monday Nights
GriefShare is a thirteen week, faith-based program for anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one.
A combination of socialization/support, video, workbook, and discussion, each two hour session is designed to help those who are mourning to process their grief with others who share the burden of loss.
There can be companionship on the journey through the wilderness of grief; no one has to grieve alone.
Sessions are held on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 in Grace Café from now until June 24th.
2019-2020 GriefShare Schedule:
- Monday, August 26th: Coping With the Loss of a Spouse
- September 9-December 2, 2019: 13 Week Session
- Monday, December 16: Coping with Loss During the Holidays
- January 6-April 6, 2020 (no class Presidents' Day): 13 Week Session
- May 1-August 3, 2020 (no class Memorial Day): 13 Week Session
You may register online at
griefshare.org. There is a $15 fee for the workbook payable at the first meeting of each 13 week session. For further information, contact Pastor Janice, Ruth Portzline, or Chaplain Erin Maurer or go to
griefshare.org.
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Weekly meetings will be beginning again in September.
If you or someone you know has experienced separation or divorce, either recently or a long time ago, we want to invite them to this group.
Tuesdays, 6pm to 7:30pm, Church Library
- September 17 until December 17, 2019.
- Each rotation lasts about 14 weeks but you can join or miss anytime and make up sessions during the next rotation if desired.
- There is a $35 registration fee but scholarships are available. Payment and Registration can be done in class for walk-ins.
- We are also looking for people to help with childcare or with administrative tasks.
- Contact [email protected] or call the church office for more information.
- A complete schedule by topic, more details, and registration are at: www.divorcecare.org/groups/99959
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 SHEETS FOR RED BIRD
Naomi Circle is collecting sheets for Red Bird Mission during the month of June. They will be included in the Christmas Boxes that each family receives. Because of your generosity, last year each child received their own set of sheets. Many received their own set for the first time. All sizes are requested, juvenile twins would be great. Containers may be found throughout the church for your donations. Any questions please contact Linda Barr, 215-773-9865 or
Carol Campbell, 215-364-0942.
Thank you.
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Our Missions Team met and identified some hands-on mission projects you may want to be a part of.
- Backpack Mission Project - later this summer.
- Habitat for Humanity - working on construction/finishing of four homes in the Morrisville Area - this fall
- Third annual R.I.S.E. Sunday, October 6, 2019.
- Compassion Sunday - October 27
- One Great Day of Service - Spring 2020
You are invited to join us as we work to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those in need.
Questions? Contact Pastor Ruth
215-357-6998, ext. 306
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