Altar Flower Dates Still Open

There are a few dates still open to sponsor Altar Flowers for 2010-2011. Cost is just $20 for the two-year period, and checks should be made payable to “St. John’s Sanctuary Committee.” Extra order forms are available in the church office or you can call the church office. The following dates do not have sponsors yet (other dates are also available):

Sept. 26; Nov. 14, 21 (Thank Offering) and 28; Dec. 5 and 12.

Worship Bulletin Sponsor Dates Still Open

There are quite a few dates still open to sponsor Worship Bulletins for 2010. Cost is just $25 and checks should be made payable to “St. John’s UCC.” Extra order forms are available in the church office or you can call the church office. The following dates do not have sponsors yet (other dates are also available):

Sept. 5, and 12; Oct. 10, 17, and 31; Nov. 7 and 28.

Email Addresses Needed

Please take a moment and let the office know what your current email address is. We send a weekly church activity update. These do not take the place of mailings, but reinforce the mailings that are sent. It is also used for updates or last minute changes.

The Food Pantry Reminder

This is a reminder that St. John’s Food Pantry volunteers will be needed on October 22, 2010. If you have signed up to be a volunteer and are unable to be there, please notify Sue Ferbrache at 330-364-6132.

Golden Oldies

Golden Oldies will return on September 15, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship center.

Men’s Bible Study

The St. John’s Men’s Bible Study will begin on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM in the church library. All men are welcome. The Bible study meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. This fall we will focus our study on the life of St. Paul.

Handbell Choir

Handbell choir practice will begin on Sunday, September 5, 2010, in the bell room from 7:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Anyone who is in the 7^th grade or older is welcome to join. Adults are also welcome. Handbells play in the church the 4^th Sunday of every month and provide special music for Christmas, Easter, and Music Sunday. If you have any questions please call Nancy Smith at 330-364-2195.

Choristers

Hello all 1^st- 5^th Graders!

It is time once again for the Choristers to start rehearsals! We are looking forward to welcoming back all of our old members and are looking forward to meeting new ones! If you have an elementary aged child and they have never tried Choristers, now it the time! We would LOVE them join!

Rehearsals start Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Practice will be upstairs in the room next to the junior church room. Choristers is open to any 1^st – 5^th grade students but if you have a kindergarten student that can handle the rehersals, we will take them!

Generally, the Choristers sing the second Sunday of each month plus Christmas Eve, Easter, and Music Sunday.

Hope to see you September 1^st !