This Week's Announcements!

Please mark September 28 on your calendar as the celebration of the 100^th Anniversary of St. John’s .  We need volunteers to put together a booklet, history, and power point pictures.

High School Youth are invited to participate in a ministry called Kick It to the Curb on August 18 and 19.  UCM hosts basketball games as a Christian outreach program in Buffalo .  While older kids are playing basketball, we will lead crafts and a Bible story on the sidelines.  Meet at church at 3:00 p.m. and return at 7:00 p.m.   Sign up on the youth bulletin board to participate.

St. John’s Preschool will be offering a new 3 day a week multi age (Mon., Wed., Fri.) afternoon class for 3 and 4 year olds starting in September.  (Existing 3 year old a.m./p.m. and 4 year old a.m. classes will continue unchanged.)  Call Maureen Roth (662-4747).

Please check the FOW form if you would like to help staff the Welcome Center .

Thank you to all the Vacation Bible School staff, teenagers, and kids for a great week!  They are: Mary Wellington, Sharon Stanes, Nicole Craig, Mary Jo Price Williams, Norma Carbeck, June Meissner, Dennis Conrad, Wendy and Mike Cicero, Kathy Battaglia, Colleen and Tim Bogumil, Andrea Smith, Kathy Gartenman, Lisa Forehand, Nancy Grau, JoAnn and Doug Herr, Kari Wellington, Missy Nemec, Kim Ferguson, Bob Wellington, Linda and John Bradley, Dana and Adam Ziccardi, Sandy McDonnell, Debbie Bourne, Cindy Milazzo-Schwartz, Cindy Christman, Kirsten Falcone, Kathy Lawtons, Wes Simmons, Sue and Greg Cavanaugh, Donna and Larry Kois, Peg and Bill Smith, Jodi Cappelli, Connie Matthews, Lynn Hodson, Marlene and Jay Meyer, Maura Wellington, Sharon Gartenman, Herb Fieldsa, Julie Joyce, Sue Haseley, Laurie Weeks, Jennifer Cappelli, Virgie Majchrzak, Lynn Sweet, Kelly Buckley, Shelly and Ted Szpara, Noel Sayers, Ken Stone, Jenna Palistrant, Kellie Palistrant, Jacob Govenettio, Thomas Stephen, Laura Kiefhaber, Jen Cicero, Dan Cicero, Joe Cicero, Hayley Van Lew, Brianne Van Lew, Kayla Jaehn, Ali Cavanaugh, Jessica Battaglia, Matt Kois, Matthew Schettler, Anna Ferguson, Cody Meyer, Monica Herr, Kelsey Sweet, Kylene Holmes, Emily Gartenman, Emily Malik, Andy Meissner, Chris Gartenman, Katie Matthews, Ryan Herr, David Milazzo, Jessica Bogumil, Shannon Bogumil, Taylor Cappelli, Mark Nemec, Mary Nemec, Emily Visniesky, Karen Sauder, Sarah Nemec, Leah Cunningham, Emily McDonnell, Kara Wegil, Don Smith, McKenna Placook, Abby McDonnell, Joey McDonnell, Tony Smith, Matthew Smith, Samantha Smith, Brad Bourne, Billy Bieler, Matt Bieler, Clay Kummer, RJ Cicero, Sam Shoop, Trey McCarville, Brianne Meyer, and Kaitlyn Meyer.  A special thank you to Jay and Katherine Carbeck for donating the ice cream.  Thank you to all the kids who had a terrific week at Friendship Trek!

LIBRARY: New Look!  All the books, CDs, DVDs, and “check out” location have been rearranged to make it more functional.  Thanks to Lynda Gorline, Karen Forth, Donna Kois, Diane Scherer, Peggy Smith, and Shelly Szpara for their help.  Stop and take a book!

Starting in September the 4 Year Old Preschool will have their own class room.  They are looking for some toys, play sets, etc. to fill the room.  Any monetary donations would also be appreciated.  Please see Maureen Roth or Lynn Sipprell (662-4747).  Thank you.

If you would like your 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th Grader to take Holy Communion before he or she is comfirmed, check the Fellowship of Worship form.  Pastor Dennis will teach a First Communion Class for kids and parents on two Saturdays in the fall, if there is interest.

Softball results: August 4 won (11-1).  They are the Division II Champions with an 11 and 1 record.  The picnic is August 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wagner home.  Thank you for a great season.

High School EDGE meets each Sunday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Youth Room.  EDGE is a time for getting to know others from our church, having fun, and growing in our faith.  Bring a friend or two!  Weather permitting we enjoy games outside - so wear your running shoes!

Brigam Ziehm will lead a work trip to Mexico in February.  If you have questions or interest; please call Brigam (662-4747) or check the Fellowship of Worship form.

Please put your e-mail address on the Fellowship of Worship form for future updates.

“Growing in Christ….Living the Word” is now in full swing.  If you really want to explore your Christianity and you want to challenge your faith, then please join our next study at 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, August 19.  The book this study is using for the next five meetings is Lee Strobel’s “The Case for Christ”, which is a great read.  The next study is Chapter 5 “The Scientific Evidence.”  There are a few copies that can be found at the Welcome Center .  The study meets in Ed Duetsch’s office at 3085 Southwestern Blvd , 2^nd Floor, Orchard Park .

June Meissner will train new Stephen Ministers starting in the fall.  Please check the FOW form.

The McMillen Family is moving to Colorado to be near family.  They need financial assistance to make this move.  If you’d like to help them, please put an amount in your offering envelope and mark it “McMillen Fund.”  Thank you for supporting this special family.

Rob Meissner will teach a course on Christian Financial Planning in the fall.

The Sunday School needs a few volunteers to prepare items for Sunday morning classes.  We have one person to shop, but we need others to get things set up.  Please check the FOW form.

The deadline for the September Newsletter is Mon., Aug. 11 at 10:00 a.m. and mailed the 22^nd.

There is a Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Wednesday, August 13 and a Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, August 20.  Both are at 7:00 p.m.

Parenting Classes will be offered on Sunday mornings at 10:30 starting September 28.

Confirmation Classes begin on Thurs., September 4 with an orientation for parents and students at 6:30 p.m.   If you have a 7^th or 8^th grader, please come together to learn about the program.

There will be a Deacons Meeting on Monday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Rally Day Weekend is September 6/7.  We will celebrate a new beginning of mission and ministry by hearing about God’s vision.  We also celebrate the start of Sunday School!

Norma Carbeck is looking for BJ’s coupon booklets.  Please leave them in the office.

We have now added songs by Spirit Led to our web site.  Later organ music by Gary and spoken sermons by Dennis will be added.  Please check www.stjohnsop.com.

All Bible Classes will study the Book of James beginning the week of September