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Updated
05/29/2010
NOTES AND NEWS
Week of August 2nd, 2009
JOIN US FOR BIBLE CLASS ON 1 & 2 PETER! In Peter’s epistles he instructs Christ’s sheep how to deal with challenges facing the early Christian church—challenges that we also face today. Class is held in the Welcome Center on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and on Mondays after our worship service. Hope to see you there!
IF YOU ATTENDED THE OUTREACH MEETING LAST WEEKEND, please pick up a summary of what we talked about at the kiosk in the Welcome Center.
ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL SCHOOL CLEANING began July 30 and ends on August 8. Parents, the cleaning jobs are on a first-come, first-served basis. All returning school families are needed to help clean the school hallways and classrooms for the start of the new school year. The cleaning hours will be 8-8 Monday-Friday and from 10-4 on Saturday.
ST. JOHN'S ROOT CREEK OWLS (Organization of WELS Lutheran Seniors) will have its annual Cemetery Picnic at 10 am on August 12th. We will meet in front of church to view the new monument and talk about some church pioneers. Dowsing for graves has been fun in the past, and with the help of some guests, we may "unearth" some surprises. Additional surprises guaranteed. Bring your own lawn chair, lunch, and beverage. Dessert provided. WE ALWAYS WELCOME GUESTS. We appreciate your old Christmas and birthday cards for the Prison Ministry.
YOUR HELP IS GREATLY NEEDED! St. John’s Lutheran School and Child Care will be in a booth at an expo at Southridge Mall on Friday, August 14 through Sunday, August 16, 2009. This expo will help get the word out about our school and child care program. This event is from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. We need people to be in our booth to talk about our school and to hand out brochures and marketing items from St. John’s. Many hands are both needed and appreciated! The time slots are for 3 hour increments. There are a few slots still open! Please contact Mrs. Sherri Foley at 414.541.3340 or Mr. Meyer at 414.541.5881 to sign up today! Thank you.
JOIN US FOR SOCCER CAMP! Victory of the Lamb is sponsoring a soccer camp August 3-6, 1:00-4:30 p.m. for boys and girls ages 5-12. The cost is $30 per child. The camp will be held at Polonia Soccer Field. All players will receive a camp t-shirt. Register online at www.victoryofthelamb.com . Any questions call Mark Reichert at 608.548.4955.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! St. John’s All Family BBQ is scheduled for Sunday, August 30 from 11:30-3:00 p.m. Join us after late church for a picnic lunch and fun filled activities! Everyone is invited. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served by the Board for School. Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share. Hosted by the Home & School Association and Board for School.
LIFE-A-THON to benefit WELS Lutherans for Life, Metro-Milwaukee and four pregnancy resource centers will be held on Saturday, September 26. The event will be held at McCarty Park with 9:00 a.m. Check-in and registration. The walk begins at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 Lunch. The cost is $17 per person, $50 family of 3 or more and $85 for school groups – please call for info. Walk for Life and get a free t-shirt. To register and for more information, visit www. life-a-thon.org or call 414.727.8176.
ORDER SCRIP TODAY! Order forms for scrip are available in the brochure holder located in the church entry. Orders are placed on the first and third Sunday/Monday of each month. Orders can be picked up on the second and fourth Sunday/Monday of each month. For more info on our Scrip program, please visit our website at www.stjohnsmilw.org/scrip/htm. Please continue to support St. John’s with your Scrip orders. If you have any questions, please call Cindy Elleseg at 541.3205.
ST. JOHN’S GYM RESERVATIONS REMINDER: This is a reminder to all board, committee and church members about the gym use policy. All functions scheduled for the gym must be reserved in advance. A Gym Use Reservation Form is available in the school office. Please contact Chad Grambsch, Athletic Director, at 414.313.4308 with any questions. Thank you!
ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL IS A PART OF OFFICE DEPOT’S 5% BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. When you shop at Office Depot and provide our school’s ID number of 70109805, St. John’s receives credit equal to 5% to use for free supplies.
DO YOU GET THE MESSAGE? Listen to a new series on Message from the Master entitled, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray.” The Lord’s Prayer is a model prayer for followers of Jesus. It is the most recognized prayer in the world, and the one most often spoken in worship by Christians today. This series (July 5-September 13, 2009) will examine each petition of the Lord’s Prayer and explain the gracious blessings that God is waiting to give those who ask, seek, and knock the way Jesus taught us. For listening or reading options visit www.messagefromthemaster.com.
OUR OFFERINGS TO THE LORD
Entire Budget Figures: Weekly offering budget $18,160; Offerings last week $10,383 (-$7,777) Year-to-date budgeted offerings (4 weeks) $72,640; Actual offerings July to date $42,627 (-$30,013) Envelopes, Cash, EFT only: Weekly cash budgeted $10,644; Offerings last week; $8,236 (-$2,408). Year to date budgeted offerings (4 weeks) $42,576; Actual offerings July to date $35,160 (-$7,416) Thank you for your gifts of love that enable us to share God’s life-giving Word here and throughout the world!
HEARING GOD’S WORD
July 26 & 27, 2009: 125 + 181 + 54 = 360
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND BE SERVED
Today: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study
Order Scrip
10:00-3:00 p.m. School Cleaning
Monday: 8:00-8:00 p.m. School Cleaning
6:30 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion
7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study
Order Scrip
Tuesday: 8:00-8:00 p.m. School Cleaning
Wednesday: 8:00-8:00 p.m. School Cleaning
Thursday: 8:00-8:00 p.m. School Cleaning
Friday: 8:00-8:00 p.m. School Cleaning
Saturday: 10:00-4:00 p.m. School Cleaning