Happy Flag Day!
Yes, every June 14 is Flag Day. And yes, your mail did arrive today, because it's not a federal holiday, and neither is it an ecclesiastical one. My children enjoyed celebrating this holiday by displaying the Stars and STripes from a pole attached to our front porch pole. Alas, our condominium association disallows any flags flying from our homes. If you want to learn more about this holiday, you can do so here.
Thanks for help with LIFT Bike Ride!
Last Saturday (June 8) was the LIFT bike ride that I had been telling you about, a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Pastor Scott stopped at St. John's on Friday afternoon to drop off the supplies for the ride -- he was lucky in that Cathy Owens just happened to be there and received the supplies, including registration forms, snacks, bottled water, and a t-shirt for the one pre-registered rider who began the ride from St. John's. I arrived at about 6:40 am, and our lone rider was already waiting, so got him registered. Cathy relieved me at 8 am, followed by Lenny at 9, and Erica from 10-12. They said there were a few riders through the morning that stopped for rest and refreshment. Thanks to Cathy, Lenny and Erica for helping with this event! We hope is raised some good money for Habitat.
Visits and updates
Visited Marcus Doss at Twilight Gardens in Norwalk on Tuesday, although I've heard he's been returned to the hospital in Toledo. Visited and brought communion to our members at The Willows on Wednesday, and on Thursday went to visit Deb C, Vanessa K.'s mom. Deb has been in and out of the hospital in recent months and weeks, and Vanessa is her primary care-giver in their home.
Choir on hiatus
St. John's Choir performed for the last time of the 2018-2019 season, and thanks for your hard work and dedication to enriching our worship with the gift of music and song. Special thanks to our director Jan, and we wish her safe travel to South Africa to spend time with family. She departs Sunday, and will return on July 7. And we look forward to the choir's return in September.
VBS begins a week from Sunday
Our VBS planning team is busy getting things ready for our week of VBS, beginning Sunday evening, June 23, 6:30 pm. Our theme is "Galactic Blast - A Cosmic Adventure Praising God," and you can learn more from our Facebook page, which you can see here. If you are on Facebook, go to this page, scroll down and hit the "Share" button. This will help get the word out. A link to online registration can also be found on the Facebook page, which you can also find here.
Birthday Bags filled
Contributions of cake mix and frosting were requested recently, and these have been put together in birthday party bags, which will be delivered to Fishes and Loaves. The bags have been a popular item, giving many families the necessary supplies to create a birthday cake for a family member or loved one. Thanks for your contributions!
Senior Summer Celebration Plans continue
The Senior Summer Celebration planning committee (Pat, Marlene and Minetta) met Wednesday to continue the plans for this event on Wednesday, July 17, from noon to 2. Good food, fellowship and entertainment are all on deck for this event. Stay tuned for more details, which can also be found in the June newsletter.
Reports due for Council meeting
You probably received this email from Kristen, but here's a reminder
Hello everyone, I just wanted to send out a friendly reminder that your committee reports are due for next weeks council meeting. Thanks.
Vitality Survey
I've reported on this for a few weeks, but here's another reminder. You can find it here. Just complete the survey (only 15 items and some demographic info) and click the submit button.
Virtual Support Group
Every second Friday of the month at 11am (which was today) I participate in a virtual support group on Zoom organized by the Interim Ministry Network. There are six to eight of us who meet online to share experiences, resources, advice and prayer for each other.
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