Monday, September 21, 2009

St. John's Weekly Reminders, September 20

St. John’s Book Group, Tuesday September 22, 7:30 pm: Come join the discussion of The History of God by historian Karen Armstrong. Books are available in the church office.

Help Feed Hungary Children, Wednesday September 23: Please join the Wonder Team in McPhail Hall at 6 pm to help make 300 sandwiches for Kid’s Meals.

Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop, Sunday September 27: Meet in Pastor Jon’s office at 4 pm for a 30-minute overview, followed by Centering Prayer class beginning at 4:30 pm.

St. John’s Breakfast, Saturday October 3: A wonderful Breakfast will be served at 8 am, and at 8:30 Mike Karim will present his program about his Christian ministry at Rice University.

Challenge Sunday Brunch, Sunday October 4: Everyone is invited to the “kick-off” stewardship brunch at 12 pm in McPhail Hall. Mark your calendars for this special event.

New Usher Teams for the next 4 Months. You may choose the Sunday of the month you would like to be an active participant in worship at St. John’s, then serve as an usher just one Sunday a month. Sign up with your friends or your family on the sheet in the Narthex beginning September 13. You can also sign up to be a substitute if you are out of town frequently. Training will be provided.

The Choir is sponsoring a reception for Charlene Simmons after worship today. Charlene is moving to Maryland next week and will be greatly missed by her church family at St. John’s.

During their meeting on September 17, your Session:
“Began a discussion of how to realign the Session with the additional elders coming onto the Session next year.”
“Approved David Wintersgill as Business Manager and approved a job description
for that position.”
“Approved a Building Usage Guidelines policy.”
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