Children’s Ministry Dates to Remember:

►  KDZ@SJLC for age 3 – Kindergarten starts this Wednesday, September 8 at 6:30 in room 5. Songs, movement, stories, and field trips around the church are experienced to help children learn about the church year, Bible stories, and grow in their own faith!
►  September 12—Rally Sunday (Fireside Lounge at 10:00)
►  September 19—Sunday School Begins
Bibles will be given to 3 year olds, 3rd graders, 7th graders, and Sunday School staff will be installed at the 8:45 a.m. service.
►  Sunday School (2010-2011) registrations are available on the table outside the chapel and on our website.
►  5th and 6th grade Sunday School teachers are needed. Could you commit one Sunday a month to teach or help with Sunday School? Contact Sheryl Reed (243-7691) if interested.

Are You Bad to the Bone? Do you Heed the Warning, “Don’t Mess Around with Jim?” Or, Are you Definitely a “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” Type of Person?

►  Then you will want to join one of these Beloved Community meal teams and connect with like-minded friends! Contact the following if you would like to help with one Wednesday evening meal per month: 1st Wednesday - “Bad to the Bone” Team Leader Terri Speirs (terrispeirs@yahoo.com); 2nd Wednesday - “Don’t Mess Around with Jim” Team Leader Jim Bernau (bernau64@gmail.com); 3rd Wednesday - Team Still Needed; 4th Wedneday - “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”  Team Leader Jack Mithelman (jmithelman@grandview.edu).


►  St. John’s has a number of homebound parishioners who need a friend to visit, offer socialization, prayer, emotional support, communion and scripture. A visitation program called Faithful Friends is being formed to assist the Pastors and parish nurse in reaching out to parishioners in need. A two hour training program to become a Faithful Friend volunteer is being held on Thursday, September 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at church. A light meal will be served. Please prayerfully consider becoming a Faithful Friend volunteer. To register for the class, call the receptionist at 243-7691 by no later than September 21.  For questions contact Pastor Speirs or Karen Zaabel at 225-8476.

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Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Hanson - August 24, 2010