JANE KELLEY AND BECKY ROBERTS HAVE BEEN COLLECTING LUTHERAN HOME AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIPS. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THEM, THEY ARE IN THE USUAL PLACE – ELEVATOR NARTHEX.
          Yes, they have started earlier, so if you can stop by they would be very appreciative. St. John’s has supported The National Lutheran Home in Rockville, Maryland in various ways for many years. One of the events that the auxiliary sponsors is their fall trip to Martinsburg. If you have not come and helped with this you really should. It is a wonderful day and a great experience for all. This years event will take place on October 12. We need servers, men to help get residents off and back on the bus, bathroom helpers, people to help with clean-up. Let BettyLou Boynton know if you would like to help.
          
          At our Planning Meeting on September 2 we decided to continue our support of Lutheran Lines (Synodical newsletter) with our donation of $75. We also spent $700 of our Thrivent money left from last years fundraisers. We gave $200 to Tour de Revs and $500 to Friends Feeding Friends. We have $688.94 left. In August by a phone call vote we agreed to fund The Mustard Seed’s Christian Studies Program out of regular funds for a total of $314.87. We will also purchase quarterly material at a cost of $90.
        We also decided this year to ask for Thrivent Funding for the Apple Harvest Parade Food Sale only. All the money earned and given by Thrivent must be used for community organizations. This will allow us to use the Soup and Sandwich Sale money for church related items such as Synodical Scholarship Fund for Women Seminary students, Mustard Seed, FLYTE, Library , Kitchen Fund etc.
      The Bible Study Group has started meeting again at 1:00PM in the Lounge. We will be starting the Book of 1Samuel. Bring your favorite Bible and come join us!
      The Glad-Abouts Arts and Crafts Group meets at 10:00AM in the Lounge on Tuesday mornings. They are now working on the National Lutheran Home Luncheon. They will also have a table at our Soup and Sandwich Sale. IF YOU HAVE CRAFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE I KNOW IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED! NEW PRICE ON SCRUBBIES: 75¢ OR 3 FOR $2. They will also be working on Christmas gifts for our shut-ins. As you can see they are very busy! You are welcome to come and join them. You don’t have to be “crafty.” Sometimes they just need someone who can cut things out. They are also working on quilts with tops that Ethel Kelley has embroidered!

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
October 4- Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem
October 11 – Lutheran Women in the Fast Lane meet at 12:15 in the Lounge
October 12 – National Lutheran Home Luncheon
October 17 – Apple Harvest Parade Food Sale – We will need the usual items! Cookies, brownies, bars etc. (Please bag for sale, 2-3 per bag). Watch                        chocolate items if very hot. Snack items – small bags of chips, Fritos, pretzels etc. WE WILL ALSO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF                       CANNED SODA AND BOTTLED WATER Cash donations can help purchase food If you have an extra COOLER OR CROCK POT                       we could borrow it would be appreciated

THE ABOVE ITEMS CAN BE LEFT IN THE LOUNGE!
WE NEED HELP ALL DAY LONG, SO PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!
  

          Anyone in the congregation may come and help. We need people who can help Buddy Newman put up the tent, lay tarp, move tables and hook up electricity and also to help take down. And of course we need help with serving food, waiting on people, helping with drinks. All money earned from this sale will go to community needs and helping families. We will receive funding from Thrivent’s Care in Communities up to $1500.
October 20 – Circle Meetings -St. John’s Circle meets in the Lounge at 1:00PM. They are continuing their study of the Beatitudes. -Mary/Martha Circle                        meets in the Lounge at 7:00PM. We will be sharing the last chapter of our Bible Study from the book IF GOD HAS A REFRIGERATOR                        YOUR PICTURE IS ON IT!
October 24 – Cluster Meeting at Baker. REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN LUTHER HALL. If you usually come and I did not give you a form please see Linda Riley. Registrations need to be returned by October 19. WE NEED DRIVERS!! Our regular drivers are not available this time and if anyone can help out please see Andrea Prytz. If you are going please let her know. We are also in charge of registration this time. Since I am going to be gone 2 weekends in October for weddings in New England I’m going to share November information also.

November 1 – Book Club meets at 1:00PM in the Lounge. We are reading 2 books this time - From a Distance by Tamera Alexander and Tender Grace by Jackina Stark. We’d love to have you come and join us!

November 6 – Soup and Sandwich Sale (10:00AM – 3:00PM) -Glad-Abouts will have their craft table and donations will gladly be accepted from the congregation. -Bake Sale Table too! We need lots of baked goods and most everyone can help with that. Please let Beverly Zavash know that you can bake something! -All kinds of help will be needed so PLEASE mark that date on your calendar. -This year we are asking all those making pre-orders to pick them up on Thursday, November 5 from 10 – 7:30PM. -We will have sign-up sheets for helping and forms for pre-ordering in October bulletins. -Cash donations will also be accepted toward the purchase of food. Some who can’t help like to do this. -Money earned from this event will go toward church or synodical needs. -Reminder in a glance: -November 4 – Help make soup and sandwiches for pre-orders -November 5 - Help make soup and sandwiches for Friday *If you can help cut up vegetables at home see Betty Lou -November 6 – We need help in the kitchen, in the dining room as waiter/waitresses, help with clean-up.

November 8 – Lutheran Woman in the Fast Lane meet at 12:15 in the Lounge
November 14 – Fall Festival – National Lutheran Home – 9:30AM – 2:00PM – Fliers in each Narthex
November 17 – Circle Meetings -St. John’s Circle meets at 1:00PM in the Lounge -Mary/Martha Circle meets at 7:00PM in the Lounge
November 24 – Mustard Seed Family Thanksgiving Lunch – Let Betty Lou know if you would like to help As you can see this is a very busy time for the women and we depend greatly on extra help from the congregation. Please consider giving some time. These projects are a lot of work , but we have a good time working together. Come and join us! Linda Riley Co-President