June 25, 2023

Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of George Leelike by Susan, Christopher, and John Leelike.

Pride Sunday, TODAY! We celebrate the diversity that God has created. June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, therefore on this last Sunday of June we too will be joining in celebrating Pride for the first time as an RIC Congregation! 

Commissioning of ASP will take place TODAY.

ASP Stock Sale: Sundays in June, our ASP volunteers will be on hand to purchase stock to support our teams and our neighbors in Blountville, Sullivan County, TN. Help us equip our teams to rent vans, pay for gas, purchase food and supplies, etc. Stock is available for purchase starting at $10, but any donation, cash or check, is welcome. Shares available in increments of $1.

Sprucing Up Help Needed: Our property needs some landscaping projects that are in need of funding. Please direct questions to Jane Bowman or give, noting “landscaping” in the memo.

Rummage Sale, July 14 & 15 to support Youth Missions. Donations accepted starting July 9.

Family Movie Night ,July 23, join us to watch the children’s documentary “1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed.” With humor and sensitivity, filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell tackles the joys and challenges of growing up mixed-race through conversations with kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area, including his own. Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM and the movie will begin at 6:00 PM.

LSMNJ BACKPACKS due August 6: We are once again collecting school items for students in the LSMNJ’s affordable housing program. This year the physical collection of backpacks at church has returned. Please shop for the supplies and return filled backpacks to Saint John’s by Sunday, August 6. Contact Helen Dachowicz if you have any questions. See the weekly email for more details.

New Members: Have you been worshipping at St. John’s for a while now? Do you consider St. John’s your spiritual home? Maybe it’s time to become a member! Contact Pastor Blake to schedule a meeting and take that next step! 

We are hiring a Livestream Coordinator for Sunday services from 7:45–Noon, including religious holidays, approximately 5 hours a week. Open to high school and college students with TV production experience. Contact Linda Mesenbrink at 973-202-2773 or Linda.mesenbrink@verizon.net.