New Church Office Hours: The church office will be open from 9AM-2PM Monday through Thursday, and 9AM-1:30PM on Friday. Our church administrative staff is a lively hard working pair of faithful Christian Servants. They are ready to meet your needs in the best way they possibly can. If you have any administrative needs please contact Marieta or Bobbi in the church office during regular office hours. The Church & Ministry Committee functions somewhat like a Human Resources Office in a business setting. The Committee prepares job descriptions, recruits, evaluates and recommends candidates for staff positions as well as conducts actual performance evaluations. Another major function of the C & M Committee is the promotion of good relations among the pastor, staff and congregation. To fulfill our tasks and duties, we invite your questions and concerns that are pertinent to any of the above. Contact Dave Woodle, Chairman at 231-2697. They are currently working on the "Safe Church" policy and the accompanying procedures. Our "Safe Church" policy is a vehicle to assist us in continuing to keep our children safe at St. John's. Establishing and enforcing a "Safe Church" policy also demonstrates our desire to welcome new children into our church family by offering their parents the assurance that we are doing everything we possibly can to protect their precious children. If you have any questions, please talk to the members of Church and Ministry. St. John's Children's Choir, the Jesus Jammers, rehearses each Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the Sanctuary. All children pre-K through Grade 6 are invited to "make a joyful noise to the Lord!" We will be using a variety of media, including CDs, DVD's, and accompanists as we lift our voices to God. There will also be a hand chimes ensemble for those in grades 4-6. This group will meet to have fun, praise God, and prepare songs for worship services. Please contact Jean Pierce (234-3193) or Renee Owens (359-2857) with questions. Help Wanted: Sound Technicians to run the sound board for either the Sunday morning service. We would like you to join our Team of Sound Techs and run the sound board once or twice a month. No experience necessary, as we will provide training. If you are interested, please contact John Pierce at 814-234-3193 or send an email to jmpierce_639@msn.com Anyone interested in haing a Summer Garden Stand once again (for those who have produce to share) see a Stewardship/Mission Committee member or Ann Fredericks at 466-6976. Grandparents with Autistic Children Support Group hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Aaronsburg. If you have a grandchild on the autism "spectrum" or if you are just interested in this epidemic currently effecting 1 in 150 children in the United States, please come and join us for friendship, ideas, information and support. Further information is available from Tom and Lois Runkle at 428-8221 or from Teresa McFeeley at 442-0610. Lee Lawhead Memorial Golf Tournament, Saturday, May 10, 1pm at Deer Valley Golf Course, Hummelstown, PA. Come out to the 2nd annual golf outing, supporting Hartman Center's Ministries. See sign up sheet on the bulletin board. Food Bank, May 11th. Thank you for your support of this noble effort. Food Bank needs for this month include: instant rice, dry pasta noodles, mayo or sala dressing (lite), cake or cookie mixes, canned chili, jelly, dried milk, baby food and cereal, canned or dried fuit, beef or meatball stew, canned carrots or mixed vegetable, olive oil, shampoo. May our caring help to end hunger for our less fortunate neighbors. The Annual Church Leaders banquet will be held on Thursday, May 22 at New Hope Lutheran Church Rt. 45 Spring Mills (814-422-8417). The cost will be $10 per adult, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for 5 and under. President John Thomas will be the guest speaker. Contact Bobbi in the church office at 466-7162 by the deadline of May 12th to sign up. Rev. John Thomas, President of United Churches of Christ, is sure to draw great interest and attendance. If you are unable to attend the dinner, the sanctuary wil be open to guests who wish to hear Rev. Thomas speak at approximately 7:30pm. The Stewardship & Mission Committee is sponsoring a yard sale for Rockey's Rockets Relay for Life team on Saturday, May 17th at St. John's from 8-2pm. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Donations for the sale are welcome and can be brought to Fellowship hall on Thursday or Friday evening, May 15 or May 16 from 5-7pm. Please make sure your donations are clean, priced, and ready to sell. A Time for Prayer-Healing & Exploring, May 23, 7pm through May 25, 2:30pm at Hartman Center. See the sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall or call Bobbi/Marieta in the church office to sign up. There will be an "all choirs" picnic at the church on Wednesday, May 28th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. All members of the Chancel Choir, the Handbell Choir, Blessed Hope and the Jesus Jammers are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish to share. Memorial Day Soup and Pie Sale. It is time again to begin thinking about our Soup and Pie sale to be held during the Memorial Day festivities in Boalsburg on Monday, May 26th. You can help by donating ingredients for the soup - chicken (cooked, boned, and cut-up with broth), bags of frozen corn, chopped vegetables (carrots, celery, onion), and large cans of chicken broth. See the sign up sheet for complete list of quantities. Also needed are pies of any kind. And yet another way to help is by donating time on the day of the sale. We will need cooks, servers, cashiers, a set-up crew, and a clean up crew. Please sign up today on the sheets found on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall for any who wish to help. Thank you to all. The proceeds will benefit the Hand Bell Refurbishing Fund. Graduation Sunday is June1. Please call the church office at 466-7162 and let them know if you have a student who will be graduating this year from high school, college, master's level degree program, or other institution of learning, so that we may recognize them during worship. There will be a reception for all graduates during Fellowship Time following worship. Applications for Hartman Center Camp 2008 are available in the kiosk in the narthex and in the church office. Early registration is the best way to hold your spot in the camp of your choice. An early bird discount is applicable for all registrations received at the church office by Monday, March 10th. Pick up your application today and see what all the excitement is about at Hartman Center. Summer Music. It isn't too early to be reserving your Sunday to provide special music during morning worship. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. Special Music is needed during worship in June, July, and August. Bible Day Camp will be held June 23-27, 9:30am to 1:30pm (11:30am for the pre-school program). St. John's, Zion Lutheran, and Faith UCC join hands to transform Witmer Park into a Biblical atmosphere for children K-6th grades. Children in preschool (ages 3-5) through grade 6 (goes by grade completed) will spend the week learning about the joy we receive when we share and take care of all that God gives us. All campers will assemble at St. John's at 9:30 each morning. Pre-schoolers will then walk with their teachers to the Zion Eucation building. Campers grades K-6 will be bussed to Witmer Park (Rt. 45 & Shingletown) for camp activities (please pack a lunch) and return to St. John's for pick up at 1:30pm. Teens and Adults are needed at Bible Day Camp. We can always use extra hands, whether at the camp or in preparation for camp, we have something for everyone. We need you! Contact the church office at 466-7162 or Donna Vore at 692-8764 if you hear a calling to join in. We are looking for craft, activity, and group leaders at camp. Materials and guidellines will be provided. Centre County Fuel Bank sponsored by Interfaith Mission: The Centre County Fuel Bank has been established to provide a stable and continuous fuel funding supply to meet the heating needs of low-income residents of Centre County. It provides a means for residents to get emergency heating product in a heating crisis and also a means to address future heating crises. A separate fund has been established to ensure donors the funds are being accounted for accurately and they are being distributed in a fair and equitable manner. Interfaith Mission already has a pre-buy supply of heating oil to start the current heating season. We are asking businesses, congregations, civic groups and individuals to provide additional funding to make sure there is a steady stable supply of heating products available during the heating season. For more information, please call Interfaith Mission at 814-234-7731 or send tax deductible contributions to: c/o Interfaith Mission, Inc. 215 Robin Alley, State College, PA 16801 (email: interfaith mission1@juno.com). Bible Search Use the search tool below to search by keyword or by passage. You can also search by multiple versions of the Bible. Just type in a Keyword or Passage reference. |
