Click the above video link to be transferred to the Sunday Service, June 11, at 9 a.m. to watch the live stream service, or it can be watched later.

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Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service

June 14 Council 7 pm, note date and time change

June 21 Newsletter deadline

June 25 Church Picnic at Andres Park

June 26-29 Vacation Bible School

July 5-9 Youth Mission Trip

SAVE THE DATES: VBS

Monday through Thursday, June 26-29, 2023. We would love to have your kids attend Monday-Thursday evenings! Look for more information in the upcoming bulletins and newsletters. If you are interested in volunteering with VBS, please contact Laurie.

Registration is OPEN!!

Register at:  www.stjohncharlescity.org  OR    https://vbspro.events/p/336591

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Song Requests

If anyone has a hymn or praise song request over the summer…please write it on the back of your “Attendance” slip and Melanie can incorporate them into the services.

Additionally

If you would like to provide any special music over the summer, contact Melanie to discuss it.

BIBLE CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS

Just a reminder that St. John offers scholarships for all our youth members attending a Christian camp. Scholarships are offered in the amounts of $25 for a one-day camp, $50 for camps lasting 2-3 days, and $150 for camps lasting 4-7 days. Just bring in a copy of your registration to the Business Office for a reimbursement.

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FYI: The Deacons are planning on changing the Communion schedule this summer for the months of June and August. Communion will be only on the third Sunday of the month for those months, June 18th and August 20th. July will remain as usual as of now. Have a great summer.

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Communion announcement:

If you, or someone you know, needs, would like, home communion visitation, please contact Toni at the church office 641-228-3397, or Brenda de Buhr’s cell @ 651-249-5663. Please leave a message if she does not answer right away. 

There are many that have remained in their homes since the pandemic, and have not made a formal request for communion/visitation.

This comes with another request: The Homebound Communion Ministry needs volunteers.  At this point there are 8 serving 35 people and possibly more who are homebound or in care centers.

The sharing of communion takes just a few minutes and keeps us connected to our congregational family.

Thank you

Brenda de Buhr

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The family of Helen Schmidt would like to invite you to Helen’s 100^th Birthday Open House on Saturday, June 24^th from 2-5pm at the Senior Citizens Center in Charles City. Helen has been a member of St John ELC Charles City for a number of years and would love to see everyone!!

Her Address is:

Mrs. Helen Schmidt

Woodland Terrace

1922 Fifth Ave NW

Waverly, IA 50677

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Join us on Sunday June 25th at 10 a.m. at Andres Park

Enjoy some fun and fellowship at the park!

Bring your own food.

Eat what you choose.

The family board will provide some fun games!

Everyone welcome.

(We suggest you also bring chairs or picnic blankets.)

HELP WANTED!!

Jamie is looking for someone to fill in when he is unavailable. This is for weekends…Sunday Service, Weddings, Funerals.

This is a paid position!

Contact Jamie or Toni if interested.

(15-year-old minimum age required)

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Sunday Bulletin

Requests for adding information into the Sunday Bulletin need to be in the Secretary’s Office no later than Wednesday at 11am.

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Please keep the following in prayer.

Michelle Grob & Family with the passing of her father.

 Mike (Myron) Leraaen & Family, with the passing of his wife Clarice. 

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Pray for all serving in the military and their families:

Kaleb Bilharz, Mackenzy Bilharz, Alex Buenger, Tanner Evans, Kaylie Fox, Hannah Fox, Kim Hall, Daniel Jacobs, Cameron Kakac, Drew Roethler and Robson Shankland.

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After Worship Social Time



Coffee & a treat are served in the Parish Hall or outside each Sunday! If you would like to volunteer to bring the treats let Kathy know in the office.

What you choose to bring for a treat is entirely up to you!

Coffee & napkins are provided by St. John.

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Altar Flower & Radio Sign-up: If you would like to sign up to sponsor the Altar flowers &/or the radio broadcast contact Kathy in the office at 641-228-3397! We will continue to have flowers as they are on the online service & the radio broadcast reaches many of our at home congregation!

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   Coats for Kids

As the weather warms up and the kids are done wearing their winter items, please consider donating any items in GOOD condition to the Coats for Kids ministry. Please wash and drop them off to the Church.

Also, we are very low in funds to keep this ministry going. We have under $30.00 in our account and are basically out of everything in leftover items. We would be very grateful for any donations. Thank you!

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Mobile Food Pantry

The mobile pantry is located at the Youth Enrichment Building (YEC) at the Floyd Country Fairgrounds on the 1^st Weds of every month. 

The pantry hours currently are 5:30 – 6:30 pm. 

Interested volunteers need to contact Jen Burton at 641-220-1769 for more information.

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Blessing Box

Donations are always needed for the Blessing Box! Items should be weather appropriate, nonperishable food and personal items. You can put your items in the Blessing Box outside the East door or bring to the office.

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St. John Christian Preschool would like to remind everyone that we sell Kwik Star gift cards. Please stop in the church preschool if you are interested in purchasing a gift card. We do not have many on-hand, so if we are out when you come to order, we’ll just put you down for the next order. We will also try to have an in-person order day after worship once a month. Please leave your name and phone number so we can let you know when the cards are in! We would prefer payment at the time the order is placed, but payment when they come is fine, too. The preschool receives 5% of the gift card’s face value.

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click below for the

June Good Newsletter

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To get to the church website, click at the top of this page on the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church logo.

You can pick up the Sunday bulletin as well as the Taking Faith Home reading sheets on the website.

https://www.facebook.com/stjohncc will get you to the Facebook page

Our intern, Beth Hurt's new email beth@stjohncharlescity.com

New email address you can use to get a message to the church office  office@stjohncharlescity.com

Other emails are available on the website.

To call the church (641)228-3397

Editor: Janet Petefish