DEEPEST CONDOLENCES
The family of St. John’s wishes to extend deepest condolences to the family and friends of longtime member Mrs. Elaine Burkhart, who recently entered eternal life. A celebration of her life will be held tomorrow here at 11 a.m. We pray God’s peace and comfort on Mrs. Burkhart’s family and friends.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
The Preschool Board will meet tomorrow, Oct. 6th, at 2:00 p.m.
The October Church Board meeting will meet on Thursday, Oct. 16th, at 6:30 p.m.
The Worship & Music Committee will meet on Sunday, October 19th, at 11:15 a.m.
LADIES, MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The October Guild meeting will be Wednesday, October 15th at 1:00 p.m. in the Youth Lounge. (enter by the back kitchen door.) The program will be a craft creating a folded paper tree from a book. This is very easy to do. Hope to see you there!
PEANUT BRITTLE, ANYONE?
Join our Guild project by making peanut brittle, selling peanut brittle, or simply buying and enjoying it for yourself! All together we can contribute to agencies in our community which serve others. We can make a difference right here in Michigan City! St. John’s will begin offering its famous peanut brittle at $10.50/lb. and just in time for Thanksgiving!
We will be accepting orders for our work dates of Mondays, November 10th & 17th, and Mondays, December 8th and 15th. Orders can be placed in the church office. Tell your family & friends all profits from the sale will be donated to community agencies or to St. John’s projects. If you would like to be a part of our team, a sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board outside the office, or you may talk with Kimberlee Russell.
MISSION STATEMENT CHANGE
The Bridge Team used the information gathered during our small group discussions held in July, as well as the feedback from the written surveys, to formulate a new mission statement for our church. This was recommended by our coach for the transition process. We tried to incorporate the old mission statement and make the new one more specific to our church. Our board approved the following mission statement at their last meeting: The mission of St. John’s Church is “To foster spiritual growth through engaging worship, Bible-based teaching, and acts of service, that positively impact our church and greater community.” Thank you for trusting us with this task and thank you for your input!
“FOR THE CHILDREN” –– IT’S BACK!
One of the Women’s Guild’s favorite community charity projects is “For the Children.” Each fall we focus on collecting winter items for children in our community and then donate them to the Michigan City Salvation Army. They reach out to deserving families to outfit area children. Our goal is to collect clothing items for children ages infant to 11 years. We are asking for donations of all types of clothing items for children:
• winter jackets
• hats
• mittens
• gloves
• scarves
• shirts
• underwear
• diapers
• pullups for babies
• wipes
• etc.
We will have a collection box where you can donate any items. Or, we are glad to do your shopping for you! Any financial donation can be given to the church office or a Guild member. Our goal on winter jackets, for example, is to donate over 20 complete with hat, gloves, and scarf. Because we have excellent, thrifty shoppers in the Guild, a $9 donation will cover the cost of a winter jacket, hat, and mittens! You, you read it correctly, only a $9 donation for all that! So, we ask for you prayers for this project, as well as your donation of items or a financial donation. Thank you for considering this project—For the Children!!