Events and Information

 

EVENTS:

 

Senior Choir Rehearsals to Resume on August 31

The Senior Choir will resume their fall schedule with rehearsals on Wednesday evenings.  The first rehearsal will be August 31 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  If you enjoy music and like to sing, please come and join our choir family at that time or any Wednesday evening thereafter for a time of fun, fellowship and singing God’s praises.  We have a dedicated group of fine singers, but are always looking to expand our ranks.  So, if you have been thinking about joining the Choir, but have not do so, think no longer.  Do it!  You will be welcomed with open arms.

 
 

St. John's Social Hours

All committees have been scheduled for their Social Hours during the upcoming year:

 

     November 6  -  Budget & Finance, and Council

     December     -  No Social Hour

     January 8      - Worship and Choir

     February 5 or 12 - Spiritual Life and Caring Church

     March 4        - WOW

     April             - Youth

     May 13          - Men of the Church

     June 17         - Christian Ed.

 

 

Women's Tea - Feb. 12

All women of St. John;s UCC are invited to St. John's Lutheran Church on

February 12 at 2:30 pm, for tea and conversation.

Please RSVP by February 6 to Karen Bilger or call the Lutheran Church Office

at 215-526-5027.

Bring a tea cup!

 

 

Progressive Dinner - Feb. 25

The Progressive Dinner will be held on Saturday, February 25, at 5:00 pm.

There's a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex.

Please join us for a fun filled evening of fellowship and good food.

Main course will be provided by the Activities Committee.

Directions available if needed - ask any member of the Activities Committee.

Snow Date is the following Saturday, March 3.

 

 

Nursery Scheduling for 2012

It’s time again to create the nursery schedule for 2012.  We are looking for any volunteers that wouldn’t mind helping to watch our youngest members of our congregation.  The commitment would be about once every six weeks (although with more volunteers, the time span becomes less!).  There will always be another person scheduled with you and we ask that you take the children down following the children’s sermon until the end of the service. If interested, please let Katie Yerger know.

 

 

St. John's Women's Retreat - May 11 and12

 

 

INFORMATION:

 

We have welcomed four members to council:  Judy Guise, Courtney Weeks, Don Deily and Don Edmonds.  All have been long-time members of the church and should bring valuable insight to the workings of the church.  With the new council, we also have new officers.  John Moyer has agreed to fill the Executive VP position, Marcella Kulp is the new VP.  Courtney Weeks has agreed to take the position of Secretary.  Jeanette Shurow was nominated for Treasurer and has agreed to continue serving the church in this role.

 

It is with great pleasure that the church social hours have turned out to be almost a Sunday dinner with the members of the church.  If you have not been able to attend one of the after church socials, you are really missing out on some good eating.  I hope that this trend continues and that each successive group tries to outdo the other groups.  I don’t know if the rumor I heard about a carving station was in jest or serious, but I have my fingers crossed.   

 

On a more serious note, just like in past years, we will face some normal challenges.  This time of year not only brings cold weather, but also brings substantial fuel oil bills.  We also have some capital improvement projects that are in the early stages of discussion.  In the coming year, please do what you can to support the church with your time and talents.  Even though it may seem that a lot of work may not go noticed, it is not unappreciated.

 

Respectfully,

Dave King, Council President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Class

 

 

Sunday Morning Bible Study

Beginners are Welcome! Meet in the Church Library. Bring your coffee! 

 

 

Old Medications Disposal

If you need to dispose of old medications properly, Rann Pharmacy in Harleysville

has a disposal box.  They also have a website that can help in

areas pertaining to medications:  www.mymedschedule.com .

Other drop-Off Locations

Quakertown Borough

The Quakertown Police Department

35 N. 3rd Street, Quakertown

Richland Township

Richland Township Police Department

229 California Road, Quakertown

 

 

Staples

Please bring your empty toner and ink cartridges (any brand) to the church office.

Staples will give us a $2 credit for each cartridge we return to the store.

We are able to return 10 cartridges per month which gives us $20 a month

to spend on office supplies for free!  Staples accepts any brand!

Thank you so much for all of your support with this great way to

recycle and save St. John’s in office expenses!

 

 

Food for Friends

Thirty three dinners (plus lots of seconds!) were served for Food for Friends at the Meeting House, Wednesday, June 29.  Eight servers from our congregation made it all go so smoothly.  Thanks to all those who provided the homemade items and the monetary donations.  It's nice to see that the people we serve come not only for a home cooked meal, but also for the time of socialization.

 

 

Cash Register Tape Fundraiser

The WOW group collects cash register tapes from Redner’s Warehouse Markets.

Please register for a Shopper’s Card at the courtesy counter and tell them

it is for St. John’s UCC.  With the closing of Boyer’s we can use all the

tapes we can get, so please try to remember when you grocery shop.  Thank you.

 

 

The Quakertown Food Pantry

Serving God by serving those in need

 (215) 536-0240  

quakertownfoodpantry@gmail.com

Pantry Hours:

Monday, Wednesday & Friday:  10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Saturday: 10:00 am – Noon

 

Join the St. John's Food Pantry Team

Every fourth Thursday of the month we will be volunteering at the Pantry

from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.  If you would like to join the ‘FOOD PANTRY TEAM’ speak

with Pastor Linda.

 

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