September 9, new items listed first

BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Grievance and Reconciliation Procedure

9/12 SCRIPTURE, HYMNS and SERMON TITLE

NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2010

CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2010

WOMEN OF ELCA Sept. 2010

WOMEN OF ELCA CONVENTION REPORT (and info re Salad Supper)

COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 2010

Vacation Bible School 2010 pictures

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2010

ACOLYTE/CRUCIFER SCHEDULE

PARENTS DAY PROGRAM 2010

MOTHER'S/FATHERS DAY PICTURES 2010 (revised)

GERANIUMS PENTECOST

EASTER PICTURES

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism and New Members

EASTER LILIES AND MEMORIALS 2010

ANNUAL MEETING -SOUPER BOWL pictures

LENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET 2010

CLICK HERE FOR TABLE GRACES

More About St. John's

CONTACT US

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Archives

LINKS : LINKS to OTHER SITES ELCA WV/WM Synod WVU Campus Ministry Caroline Furnace National Lutheran Home Stewardship of Life Institute

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
September 12, 2010
WORSHIP SERVICES 8:30AM & 11:00AM
PASTOR JAMES D. RILEY, JR.
Sermon Title "JUST ONE MORE NIBBLE"

SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday, September 12 RALLY DAY!!!!! and Picnic
The Adult Sunday School Class will meet in the main room of Luther Hall on Sunday, September 19 at 9:45AM. We will be continuing our study of the ELCA's publication The Lutheran Handbook. In the book are a number of items related to practices and traditions of the Lutheran Church.

OLDER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

In the past year the web site had and average of 192 daily hits, representing 22 different countries!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS September 9, 2010

September Feed My Sheep- Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission

Dates to Remember.
St. John’s Circle meets at 1:00PM on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Lounge.
Mary/Martha Circle meets at 7:00PM on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Lounge (July 20 this month)
Wednesdays Bible Study (on break until September)

September 12 Rally Day - 5PM Church Picnic
September 13 7PM Church Council
September 14 Holy Cross Day
September 18 2PM Allen- Showmaker Wedding
September 19 Requests fro 2011 Budget due
September 21 6:30PM Women of the ELCA Salad Supper
September 21 Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
September 25 10AM -1PM Friends Feeding friends
September 26 Book Club
September 28 7PM Budget Planning/ Trustee
September 29 Michael and All Angels

SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES Tuesday the 7th at 10AM: The Glad-Abouts Craft Group will begin meeting in the Lounge. Come and help make favors for the National Lutheran Home Luncheon. Wednesday, the 8th: Women's Planning Committee meet at 10AM in the Lounge. Bible Study Group will start up for the year at 1PM in the Lounge. Come and Join Us!

Sunday, September 12th: 9:45AM Rally Day - Sunday School starts a new year. 3 PM Church Picnic at War Memorial Park

St. John's Women of the ELCA Invite You To A SALAD SUPPER September 21, 2010 6:30PM in Luther Hall Just bring a salad and enjoy a time of fellowship and seeing everybody after the summer break! PROGRAM Everybody Has a Story Beverly McDonald from Trinity, Arden will be our guest and help share highlights from the convention. All circle members and women of the church are invited to attend!

NEEDED: Metal coffee/large juice cans for altar flowers. You can put them in the sacristy or drop off in Luther Hall. THANKS

Jennifer Markovits was accepted into membership Sunday September 5, 2010 by letter of Transfer. She and her husband, Corey, are the parents of 3 sons, Corey, Nicholas and Daniel. Please welcome them.

Budget requests for 2011 need to be submitted to the church office by September 19th

Book Club We will meet on September 26th in the Lounge. Discussion will be on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. New participants are always welcome!

9/9/ Roof Replacement Report The contract has been signed with M&N Construction Company and work is expected to begin in two weeks.

A special thanks to New Altar Guild Chair – Gail Newman. She can be reached at 304-579-4983 If you are interested in being a guild member please contact Gail soon!. Thanks!

BECKY ROBERTS Has Volunteered to Serve as the Church Archivist! Her duties will begin January 1, 2011. All requests for church history, parish records information and family tree information should be directed to her. The telephone number is 304-260-0064.

Bounty Table The table is located in the chapel. If you have extra produce from your garden and you want to share with your fellow members, please bring your item and place them on the table. And THANK YOU for sharing.

CONGRATUALTIONS! ANDREA PRYTZ Andrea was elected to a second two-year term on the Synodical Board and she also will be co-editing the Lutheran Lines, the synodical newsletter.

HELP NEEDED!!!
Acolytes and Crucifers Needed! Our list is depleted by birthdays, transfers and a hundred other reasons. We need young people to serve in this important way in the church. Acolytes should be in 1st through 6th grades, although special arrangements may be made. Crucifers should be in the 7th grade and above. If you are interested in joining these two areas of service, contact the Director Mike Noll (267-6383 of mnoll@hughes.net) or the church office. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING!
We're Looking for Ushers! How About YOU!!
Information in newsletter- call church office.

A total of $251.00 was donated during the Ice Cream Social, July 25. Thank you for the generosity!

Women in the Fast Lane will not meet again until September 19th. (Please note change from second Sunday, due to church picnic.)

RELAY FOR LIFE Report We need to thank Millie Dunmire for her work in heading up our participation in this year's event. Eighteen members of the parish were included on our team Lively Lutherans and the congregation collected $2,684.53 from all sources. Thanks to everyone!

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism was administered 8/8 to Riley Blake Kilmer, daughter of Derek and Tiffany Kilmer and sister of Bryce.
Kaylee Ava Lore was baptized on July31
Saturday 6/19 The marriage of Dr. Adria Hartman and Dr. Jonathan Mobley.
6/12 The marriage of Allison Lynn Losh and Kevin Edward Flynn
6/6 Stroech-Brooks Wedding
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We Want Your E-Mail Address! Bill Agee has been keeping many in the congregation up to date on events in the parish through his timely e-mails. If you would like to be included please submit your address to the church office. Thanks!

ONE+Plus Kits This is the In-Kind Project for the Women's Convention, which will be August 6 & 7 in Wheeling. If anyone or a group would like to participate, information about the contents is on the tables in the Narthexes & our bulletin board in Luther Hall. Community Lutheran Partners then distribute these to disaster areas. Your help would be appreciated. Please bring to the Lounge by August 1.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
A very special thanks to Erica and her team of helpers for a really successful VBS!! (I understand plans are starting for 2011 already)
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Community Service Project Need Our cemetery committee is looking for youth volunteers to help with the church's property near Brown Funeral Home. The work involves removing debris, rock and fallen tree limbs. Contact the pastor, Ned Feltner or the church office.

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At the West Virginia/Maryland synod convention, our member Paul Wangerin was elected to serve on the synod council for a three-year term and was also elected to serve on the Board of the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysbury
West Virginia/Western Maryland Synod Convention This annual meeting of the church takes place the first weekend in June

COMMUNION KNEELERS DEDICATED (Click for information)
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$1,795 in contributions from St. John's sent to Haiti ELCA Disaster Relief. A report from LWR is found at http://www.lwr.org/news/news.asp?LWRnewsDate=7/12/2010#

This year the Blanket Fund received $865 in gifts. Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing with the poor! These gifts are forwarded to Church World Service who in turn provides blankets, food and medicine to third-world countries.
The Jesse Hall Memorial Fund received $380 which will be shared with Camp Caroline Furnace, a camp Jesse enjoyed greatly. Jesse basically grew up in our congregation and was a wonderful young man. His death was sudden, and oh too soon! Thanks to everyone for remembering him in such a terrific way.
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The Sanctuary Lamp
This light can be sponsored by anyone in honor, recognition or memory of a member of your family or the congregation. If you are interested, contact the church office to reserve a date.

SCRIPT UPDATE- over $3700 has been raised by your purchase of Script cards. Thank you/