Pr. Elyse will be leading a unique acolyte training event for all 6th graders (and any interested 7th or 8th graders). The event will take place on Sunday, October 19 at 11:30am in the Nave/Sanctuary.
Once you have completed the training you’ll be helping lead the 10:15am traditional service (we’ll assign you throughout the year) by helping with communion, lighting and extinguishing the candles and MORE!
Come be a part of this awesome service ministry!!!
Email Pr. Elyse for more information or to register.
CLICK HERE and scroll down to Worship Workshop to see pictures from last year.
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Parents of 6-8th graders are invited to a special “Tell the Story” event on Wednesday, October 15 from 8:00-8:30pm in the Parish Life Center. The event is designed for parents to come a little early before picking up their children from Thrive to hear more about the wonderful plans for our church facility.
Come hear the story about all the plans that will be coming to St. John’s and how they will especially expand and enhance our ministries for children and youth. We are very pleased to have St. John’s member, John Petrillo host this special opportunity. The brief multimedia presentation will inspire you to consider the future of St. John’s in ways you may not have thought possible.
WHO: For all parents of 6-8th graders (and anyone else!)
WHAT: Multimedia presentation to hear about our “A Church Alive” expansion and enhancements
WHEN: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 from 8:00pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Parish Life Center
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Registration has started for the Fall 08 Retreat at Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center (LOMC) in Oregon, IL. The retreat takes place November 14-16, 2008 and promises to be a fantastic weekend full of friends, great times and awesome music led by Peder Eide.
Peder led Taste Worship at St. John’s for junior high families this past March and was widely praised by everyone who attended. NOW, get to see him close up and personal at LOMC this November.
We have only 13 spots total and those include 2-3 adults so don’t wait long to register because all spots will be gone quickly!!!
Download the registration form HERE!
For more information:
Peder Eide Website
LOMC Website
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We have filled up all our registrations for the Bonfire Cookout and we hope you got registered.
Parents should have received an email with details about the event. If you did not receive the email please contact Rob in the church office at 827-6121, x223 or click his name to email him.
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We are nearing the end of registrations for the September 19 cookout at East Bay Camp.
As of 9/16 we have less than 10 spots still available!
So… be quick!!!
The 6th Grade Boys group at Thrive did a fantastic job last night during their Team Building challenge! They certainly set the bar high for all our other Thrive groups this year.
Each each every small group goes through a night of team building games designed to help the group work together, accomplish a goal, and learn to listen and respect one another.
For additional pictures from the evening CLICK HERE
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Our Sunday morning program, Genesis, started this past Sunday with a crowd of 37!
We opened up our hearts and minds to 2 Corinthians and learned that we are to be a new creation in Christ. As an example we transformed and “made new” Room 200 where we meet each Sunday morning. New posters, decorations, pictures from summer, door signs for Joy Zone. and three new bulletin boards helped make everything new this school year.
We hope to see you this Sunday (9/14) as we look at some awesome music videos!
PS- There would be pictures but Rob forgot he had the camera in his pocket (not the first time he’s done this). Yikes!
As of Tuesday, September 9, we still have about 15 spots open for the cookout on September 19.
CLICK HERE to download a registration form and get the form into Rob at church this week!
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Mission: Madagascar
You won’t want to miss this! Open Door Missions is pleased to bring Madagascar missionary and nurse Patricia Bentsen to St. John’s for an inspirational evening that will be fun for the whole family.
Where: Parish Life Center
When: Sunday, September 7
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Patricia assists the Malagasy Lutheran Church Health Department (SALFA) with many projects and ministries, visiting as many SALFA health centers as possible every year. She will share with us wonderful stories over her 25-year career as a missionary in the remote country of Madagascar. The Malagasy Lutheran Church has a strong presence in Madagascar and is a companion synod of St. John’s and the Central-Southern Illinois Synod. Initiated by Open Door Missions, St. John’s is working toward entering a covenant agreement with a long-term Madagascar missionary in 2008.
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DinnerTime starts tonight, September 10, 2008.
5:30-6:30pm (Parish Life Center)
Registration required – please contact Cheryl Park at cheryl@stjohnsbloomington.org.
