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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,
August 11, 2019
"Things Hoped For and Things Not Seen"
Luke 7:1-10
Pastor Janice
John
215-357-6998
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM -2:00 PM
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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.
For more information about our Children or Youth Ministries, please contact Director,
David Bigam, dbigam@gmail.com
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ACOLYTES NEEDED
If your child is in grades 3-6 and would like to be an important part of worship at
St. John's, here is your opportunity!
We are looking for acolytes for the
10:30 a.m. service.
If you are interested, please contact:
Jennifer Haas @ 215-776-1740 or at jenhaas95@gmail.com
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THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR
Sunday, August 11
10:30am
Children & Youth Sunday School
Tuesday, August 13
10:00am
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Thursday, August 15
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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.
please notify the church office at
215-357-6998 or stjumc@aol.com.
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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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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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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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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On most summer evenings, right before dusk, there is a group of folks who gather at the boat dock at Bear Creek Lakes (in the Poconos) to chat. It's also a great place to watch the sunset because of the wide-open area around the lake. Whenever I am up there, I try to join them (along with my sheltie, Ollie, who enjoys visiting too - it didn't take him long to figure out that dog treats are a part of the gathering!).
Last Friday evening, someone announced that the International Space Station would be passing right above us at about 9:30 pm. Did you know that there is actually an app you can get on your phone that enables you to track it? Wow! So we all hunkered down to watch and wait. Suddenly, there it was, traveling slowing across the sky and weaving in and out of the clouds. It was mesmerizing, to say the least. Even the dogs settled down to watch.
Of course, as soon as I got back to the house, I went on the internet to look up information about the ISS. Sad to say, but up until that night, I didn't have much of a clue about what goes on up there.
There are so many things we don't know about our universe. We were recently reminded of the awe of the moon landing fifty years ago this summer. But in the whole scheme of things, the moon is really very close to Earth. And the ISS orbits at a mere 248 miles above the Earth. We have gone so far and yet not far at all. We know so very little about our universe - we don't even know how far it extends and what, if anything, can be found on the zillions of planets that exist in billions of galaxies just like ours. Even the thought of such immenseness is too much for our minds to comprehend.
Every so often, something prompts every thinking person to stand in awe before God. Last Friday night at that boat dock was a moment like that for me, and I assume for all of us who were gathered. The wonderful thing is that moments like that continue to reverberate in our minds, and continue to be reminders of God's greatness and God's presence with us. I pray that you, too, will have a moment like that one day very soon.
Pastor Janice
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Kids Church News......
One Room Sunday School until the Fall.
Please go directly to Fellowship Hall for Kids Church.
9:15 Sunday School will not be available through the summer. We invite you to our 10:30 Sunday School.
We still need help leading one-room Sunday School...
Please use the sign-up sheet on David Bigam's door to pick a Sunday. David is always there, as well.
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Fellowship and fun for youth grades 6 thru 12.
Keep your eyes open for special emails regarding trips we will be taking this summer during the week.
New 6th graders are invited to participate this summer.
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Morrisville Food Bank Monday
Monday, August 12th
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
dbigam@gmail.com
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The next Book Club will be on
Tuesday, September 3
at 10:00 AM and 7 PM.
We will meet in the Church Parlor.
Leaders: Barbara Schneider and Carol Campbell. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Based on a true story, the book spans eighty years, two continents and several U.S. states. You will come to love this imperfect, ordinary man, with an extraordinary helping of faith, hope, commitment and zest for living merged with a button-busting love for his adopted country.
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BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
Congratulations to St. John United Methodist Church on a phenomenal backpack and school supply drive! The donations were delivered to Family Service Association of Bucks County and will be distributed to underprivileged Bucks County children in grades K-12. The youth and families from VBS raised just over $500 toward the drive. As of last Tuesday, this was the count of supplies collected - this does not include any supplies that came in to church on Sunday. Many thanks for these wonderful blessings!
| 56 backpacks |
5 book covers |
| 13 lunchboxes |
27 packs of highlighters |
| 78 composition books |
48 scissors |
| 21 packs dividers |
1 sleeve of scotch tape |
| 77 spiral notebooks |
11 bottles of school glue |
| 112 pocket folders |
34 packs of pencil sharpeners |
| 1 pack construction paper |
42 packs of pens |
| 45 packs of paper |
40 packs of index cards |
| 27 binders |
52 packs of glue sticks |
| 36 pencil cases/boxes |
53 packs of markers |
| 38 packs colored pencils |
65 boxes of crayons |
| 41 packs of erasers |
68 packs of pencils |
| 14 calculators |
60 rulers |
| 9 USB drives |
10 compass/protractors |
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The Jesus Focus Ministry Food Pantry is asking for help to replenish their shelves.
They are in need of:
Peanut butter
Jelly
Pasta Sauce
Rice
Canned Soup
IF you would like to contribute to this very important mission, please place your donations in the box marked "Jesus Focus Food Pantry" in the Narthex.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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DONATIONS GREATLY NEEDED
Donations of non-perishable food for the Eastwick Food Pantry are GREATLY NEEDED now and throughout 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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August 26
6:30-8:30 PM - Library
St. John's Ivyland
There is a $5 fee for materials. For further information, contact Ruth Portzline or Chaplain Erin Maurer or go to
griefshare.org.
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Weekly meetings will begin again in September.
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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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Our next hostings are September 8-15
Currently there are 4 Families being served by Family Promise with a waiting list. This ministry is definitely needed. Please consider helping. Any questions contact Sharon Byle at smbyle@gmail.com.
In preparation we will have a training seminar on
August 25th from noon-2pm in Fellowship Hall.
If you are a volunteer that has not attended a training seminar or a new volunteer, this is a requirement of volunteering. Those who have attended one in the past are welcome to attend again, it is led by our local director instead of a national one, so it will be more relevant to our procedures and shorter!
Please sign up on the bulletin board outside Grace Café or
Sharon Byle is also looking for a co-leader to assist her with this ministry. Please let her know if you would like to help. smbyle@gmail.com
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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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