Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God by the Ray and Laura Snyder family.
We welcome the Reverend Dámaris E. Porsch-Ortega as our supply pastor today and Wayne Dietterick as our guest organist.
Applications are now being accepted for the Hinman Scholarship Fund. For any questions, please contact Linda Mesenbrink.
Pastor Blake will be on vacation July 24–August 14. Please contact Carmen Johnson, Council President or the church office in the event of a pastoral emergency.
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 St. John’s by Sunday, August 6. Contact Helen Dachowicz if you have any questions. See the weekly email for more details.
Thanks to your donations, in 2022, St. John’s donated $14,800 to ELCA World Hunger. These funds helped ELCA World Hunger provide 436 grants to partners in 67 countries and 57 ELCA synods, serving over 3.3 million people worldwide. For Lutheran Disaster Response, we donated nearly $4,800 to assist people in 42 countries and 26 states and territories, responding to natural disasters, migration, and conflicts including the war in Ukraine. St. John’s also donated over $4,700 to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Thanks for your continued support of these ministries that are helping so many people.
Cross Roads Women’s Retreat, October 20–22: The Women’s Retreat at Cross Roads is designed to provide a sanctuary for women to reconnect with themselves, foster meaningful connections with like-minded individuals, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and renewal. This retreat is a unique opportunity for you to prioritize self-care, gain valuable insights, and create lasting memories. See the weekly email for more information.
At Cross Roads Summer Camp, your child will have the opportunity to explore nature and build new friendships. In addition to a wide range of activities, Cross Roads believes in the importance of community and teamwork and the programs are designed to build confidence, foster leadership skills, and promote social skills. This is a fantastic way to give your child the gift of adventure, friendship, and fun this summer. Visit crossroadsretreat.com to register.
Volunteer Puppy Raisers Needed: The Seeing Eye, in Morristown is seeking volunteer puppy raisers from all walks of life who will nurture and care for their puppies from 7 weeks of age until they are about 15 months old. The volunteer foster family provides love, care, obedience training and social exposure to assist the puppy in becoming a future Seeing Eye dog. Puppies are taught basic manners and commands and are socialized to a variety of social situations and experiences. The Seeing Eye provides lots of support to its volunteer puppy raisers. For more information visit seeingeye.org/raise. To speak to an actual volunteer puppy raiser, contact Joe Duffy at (973) 296-2499 or email at joe.duffy@dcm-associates.com. Application link can be found in the weekly email.