ATTENTION PARENTS: In order for your children to better appreciate our Worship Service, we have a Children’s Worship Aid which is tailored to help your children understand today’s lesson in an interesting and fun way. Please ask any Usher for a copy.
Pastor Tom Taylor: Parsonage—631-225-2861
Church Office: 631-226-1274
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m.—12 noon
THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES
July 25, 2010 – August 1, 2010
SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Matins service
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
MONDAY: 7:30 p.m. Parish Ed meeting
TUESDAY: 10—11:30 a.m. Food Pantry
WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Ladies Aid Social
8:30 p.m. Contemporary Rehearsal
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY: 10—11:30 a.m. Food Pantry
5 p.m. Community Supper
5—6 p.m. Food Pantry
SATURDAY: 5 p.m. Contemporary Worship Service
SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m. Matins Service
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Call Committee meeting
IN REVERENCE TO GOD, and for the respect of those around you, Please turn off your cell phones and refrain from talking and visiting with friends during the Worship Service. If you need to speak with someone, please do so after the service has ended.
YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED
If you would like someone put on the prayer chain, please call Beverly Islinger at 631-661-6283 or the church office at 631-226-1274.
WE CONGRATULATE OUR NEW ASSISTING MINISTERS. On Sunday, July 11th Breanna Kretzer was installed, on Sunday, July 18th, Holly Kaiser was installed and today, Sunday, July 25th Rita Sarli will be installed. We welcome them into this ministry.
CALL COMMITTEE ~ There will be a brief meeting of the Call Committee on Sunday, August 1st, after the 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Please call George Bonn at 631-587-9582 to let him know if you will attend
REGISTRATION IS ONGOING!!!!! SIGN UP NOW!!!!!
HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION ~ ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!
Exploring the Mighty Love of God
It’s Time Again for VBS. Join us for some High Seas Adventures August 23rd—27th from 9 a.m.—12 noon. Cost is $25 per child. Children 4 years old by Dec. 1st—5th grade. Call the church office at 631-226-1274 or Katy Neuman at 631-225-2561 for registration information. Registration forms can be picked up at the Usher Stations or the Church Office.
CALLING ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS and THOSE THAT WANT TO BE!!! There will be a meeting upstairs in Haegert Hall on Sunday, August 15th immediately following the 9:30 a.m. service. This is for all who are helping, teaching, and want to help or teach! Any questions, please call Linda Curran at 631-226-7282 or better yet, email at Whimart@hotmail.com.
HELP—OUR GARDEN NEEDS WATER. Last April the Garden Club planted over 100 donated plants. A sprinkler system for half of the garden was donated and installed. However, the water has not been connected and we don’t know when it will be. We need 7 volunteers to water 1 hour a week. Please sign up. Call Rose Phillips at 884-3057.
HOUSE AND GROUNDS is looking for volunteers to work on repairs that are needed for our building. If you are handy or have a specialty and can help please call Joe Masciello at 631-225-2866.
HOUSE AND GROUNDS IS IN NEED of a Paint Sprayer or access to a Spray Booth. Contact Todd Ringler at cell # 516-317-2856 if you have one that is available.
SUNKEN MEADOW BIBLE STUDY IS UNDERWAY. It is on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Paul Britton will be running it again this year. The theme this year is the I Am “sayings” from the Gospel of John. There is Holy Communion. Bring a chair. If you want to go call Grace Sougstad at 631-888-8548 to carpool.
PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE from Pastor Paul’s Farewell on Saturday, May 1st. If you want to view these pictures on in go to:
www.spelmanstudios.com
then click on: online event, go to Pastor Paul St. John’s.
You will be required to put in your email address and the password is stjohns. To order any pictures you want please call Suzanne Piard who took the photos. She can be reached at: 631-661-9489. Suzanne is donating the money to St. John’s. If you order through the website this money will not come back to the church.
MR. & MRS. POOLSIDE BRUNCH ~ The Mr. & Mrs. Club will have a Poolside Brunch on Sunday, August 22nd at the Businski’s from 12:30—4:30 p.m.
SEWING BEE NEWS: The Sewing Bee ladies are collecting “aluminum soda and beverage pull-tabs” for a project. Please save these from used beverage containers and place them in the envelope outside the church office. DONATIONS TO THE SEWING BEE ~ Donations of jewelry for the November Fair can be brought into the Church office at any time.
THE FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED of volunteers for Friday nights from 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. If you can help please call the church office.
HUNGER DOES NOT TAKE A VACATION. Please continue your support of our Food Pantry over the summer. Thank you for all your help in the past. If you know anyone who is in need of assistance, please refer them to the St. John's Food Panty. The pantry is very LOW on : Instant Potatoes, Toilet Paper, Jell-O, Pasta Sauce and Baked Beans. If you can help, please drop your donations off at the office or the food pantry. Thank you.
BLOOD DRIVE HERE AT ST. JOHN’S ~ Tomorrow Monday, July 26th, there will be a Blood Drive in Haegert Hall from 3—9 p.m. A college student, Joe Anchor, is holding a blood drive to earn money towards a scholarship at Suffolk Community College. By donating blood you can help the blood supply and Joe. For any information you can call him at 631-291-2588
St JOHN’S GIFT CARD PROGRAM
There’s so many great reasons to buy gift cards! GRADUATIONS! Hotels for Summer Vacations. Eating out? We have many restaurant gift cards. Got pets? Buy a PETCO gift card. Special order gift cards are available on a Pre-order basis for all your gift giving needs year-round! Order gift cards 1–2 weeks prior to the date you’ll need them. Supermarket gift cards are always available on Sundays between services @ the Dover St. entrance. You can also contact Traci by phone or email to make alternate arrangements. Traci Stevenson @631-957-5008 or email:
SMonster@optonline.net (subject header: St. John’s Gift Cards).
FINANCIAL UPDATE: So far, 2nd quarter proceeds for 2010 are $236.75. The year-to-date proceeds for 2010 are $539.05. Since the start of this program in August 2007, we have raised $4,129.45.
SIMPLY GIVING—Easy to set up, and you can place your offering envelope marked “Simply Giving” in the offering plate each week if you are uncomfortable not putting your offering in. Call the church office at 631-226-1274 for more information.
THE LINDENHURST ROTARY CLUB ` 12th ANNUAL SNAPPER DERBY (catch & release) Saturday, August 28th, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Village Marina located on the bay at the southern end of South Wellwood Ave. This is a day of family oriented fun and sportsmanship for children of our community and also assist in the worthy fund-raising efforts of the Lindenhurst Rotary Club and the Lindenhurst Downtown Revitalization Committee. This event is free. For further information contact Anna Jaeger at 631-226-0441.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 15: Pinecrest
Aug. 22: Mr. & Mrs. Poolside Brunch 12:30—4:30 p.m.
Aug. 23—27: VBS week
Sept. 12: First Day of Sunday School, Lamb Sunday
Sept. 19: Americanafest
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPPORT GROUPS
AT ST. JOHN’S
Monday, 7:30 p.m.: G.A. & Gam-anon
7:30 p.m. Emotions Anonymous
Tuesday, 10 a.m.: Al-Anon
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: G.A. & Gam-anon
Tuesday, 8 p.m.: Overeaters (OA)
Wednesday, 6—8:30 p.m. AA meeting
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: Overeaters (O.A.)
