e-Skinny December 14, 2018
This Sunday, is the third Sunday in Advent:
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Sunday Services 8:00 and 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
December 16 New Adult Sunday School
December 19 Christmas Caroling
December 23 No Sunday School
December 24
Office closes at noon
Christmas Eve Services 4, 6 and 7:30 p.m.
December 25 Church office closed Merry Christmas
December 26 No Wednesday night activities
December 28 St. John books close 4 p.m.
December 30 No Sunday School
Wednesday Night Supper
December 19 menu: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, glazed carrots, doughnuts.
POINSETTIAS: If you would like to donate toward the poinsettias for Christmas, please notify the church office at 228-3397.
Music Opportunity
If anyone is interested in providing special music for the 6 or 7:30 Christmas Eve service, please contact Melanie
Adult Sunday School
Greig Grimm will be teaching adult Sunday School this Sunday and his topic is part one of the Purpose Driven Life.
Bulletin Stuffing Help Needed
If anyone would like to help put bulletins together on December 21st, please be at the church office by 9:00 a.m. We will be stuffing the bulletins for Sunday, December 23rd & for Christmas Eve!
2019 Giving Envelopes are available in the Narthex this Sunday.
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Thank You
St. John Angel Tree committee would like to thank all the St. John members who donated to our Angel Tree project this year. Last week our church sent 9 bibles to incarcerated fathers in our area, gave 6 families Hy-Vee food vouchers, and delivered boxes of Christmas gifts to 8 families. You made 15 children and their families very happy this Christmas. Your gifts help keep the families in touch. Thank you for supporting Angel Tree in our church.
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Christmas Caroling
This is a great way to share the Christmas spirit with our members and others that are residents of these facilities. Christmas Caroling! Wednesday, December 19th
This is for all Trinity Choir, Carol Choir, Wind Ensemble, Confirmation students and any congregation members who would like to join us at...
5:00 Meet at Church, 5:15 11th Street Chautauqua, 5:45 9th Street Chautauqua,
6:15 Riverside Assisted Living, 6:45 Apple Valley Assisted Living
If you can't join us right at 5:00-please feel free to join us at any stop. We are taking the church bus so would like to fill that plus take extra cars
Contact Melanie Johanningmeier with any questions. 641-330-0963
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Put Jesus On Your Christmas List This Year!
The Stewardship committee would like to encourage everyone to take the typical amount that you would spend on a Christmas gift and put it in an envelope and then place it in the special box that is in the Narthex. Envelopes can be found next to the special box. These gifts, which are above and beyond your regular giving, will go toward the general budget and be used to fulfill the many ministries of St. John! Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
We had Prayer Shawls and lap-robes in the Narthex last Sunday. About 12 went out to people in need of some care from our congregation. Thank you for those of you who took them and spent some time with those people. More are available and Kathy can help you get one during office hours. Now is also a good time to spend some time with your knitting, crocheting or quilting to make a shawl or lap-robe for women and men because this is a perpetual project.
There is a book with patterns and information of shawl size and tips in the office, plus lots of yarn in the clothing room that can be used.
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Advent Photo-a-Day Challenge!
Pause. Reflect. Prepare. Repeat. Advent is the season leading up to Christmas. It is 24 days of preparation. This year, we're inviting you to prepare by hitting the "pause" button... daily. Here's a practice for the Advent season that we hope is more meaningful and rewarding than it is hard: The Advent Photo-a-Day Challenge. First, find "Rethink Church" on Facebook or Twitter and like or follow them. Each day during the season of Advent, They will post a word for reflection. Take a moment (or several moments) of pause and reflection, then share a response to that word through a picture. Post your picture on social media with #RethinkChurch. Don't worry if you miss a day or two--there's no failing this challenge. We just hope to provide a gift of added meaning to this special season. In case you're someone who likes to plan ahead, here are the words for 2018: December 2 Promise, 3 Fulfill, 4 Time, 5 Justice, 6 Righteousness, 7 Live, 8 Called, 9 Hope, 10 Messenger, 11 Prepare, 12 Seek, 13 Delight, 14 Endure, 15 Offering, 16 Home, 17 Fear, 18 Grow, 19 Gladness, 20 Victory, 21 Renew, 22 Gather, 23 Great, 24 Peace, 25 Rejoice! You can follow what people are posting on social media or go to rethinkchurch.org.
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Worship Podcasts are now available on the St. John website. Click the icon below to be transferred to the webpage to listen to the available services.
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STAY CONNECTED
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