Back to School
Celebration Night
August 17th 5:30 - 7:30

Fellowship Hall; Pre-K to Grade 12.

Dinner, games, crafts and fun.

Please sign up on the Youth Bulletin Board

Outdoor Worship Service
& Summer Picnic
August 24th 10:30

Where? Sinking Spring Playground

Service at 10:30 a.m.; picnic at noon
(No Sunday School).
Picnic donation: 13 and over - $5.00; 12 and under – free.
Join us for fun, food, fellowship, games, prizes, face painting, egg toss and bingo. Bring a lawn chair.
Tickets available on August 10 and 17.

SUMMER READING CLUB

June 22 – August 17.
The Summer Reading Club will begin on June 22.
Packets will be available in the office and libraries
. Parents should sign registration letter and
designate which store they wish to have a
gift certificate from.
There will be a $10 gift
certificate for anyone handing in a reading journal and a $15 gift certificate for those reading at
least 5 books from our church libraries.
A prize of $20 will be given to the writer of a book review which has been judged as best in that age group. HAPPY READING!

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

St. John’s will be participating in two Saturday work
days for Habitat for Humanity’s Glenside building site;
the dates are August 16 and September 13. Our crews will be working from 8:45 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. both days.
There is a 12 person limit per work day and
once this limit is met, we won’t be
taking any more volunteers.
To sign-up for either of these
summer events, call
Don Stripling at (609) 720-2610 or email him at donstripling54@msn.com.

Cat Class 2008-2009 Parent
Orientation Night
September 3rd 7:00 PM

Community Room – 7:00 p.m.
Monday classes begin on September 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School begins on September 7 at 9:15 a.m.
Attendance is required for both
Monday night and Sunday morning classes.

Breakfast with Your Teachers
September 7th 9:15

Rally Day –

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall. Join us!

Spaghetti Dinner

September 20th

 

MEN AT THE CROSS
Empowering Men to Reach Men
September 19-20, 2008

A Men’s Conference. .
Giant Center, Hershey, PA.
Please see Rick Hoffman for
more information or on the web
www.menatthecross.com

Fall Golf Outing

September 21st

Willow Hollow – 1:00 p.m. (modified scramble).
$50.00 includes round of golf, cart, lunch and prizes.
Youth Scholarships available, ($15.00 reduction).
Payment should be make to Ed Schwenk
by September 7.
Sign up as an individual or as a group.
Everyone Welcome! Bring a Friend!

WOMEN OF FAITH
CONFERENCE 2008
September 12-13 –

Wachovia Center – Philadelphia, PA –
Infinite Grace.
Call Cleann Pauley, (610) 670-2438 or
Chris Woronko, (610) 670-5093
if you have any questions.

ST. JOHN’S FINGER LAKES TOUR
October 10 – 12

- $470.00 per person (double occupancy)
. ($50.00 deposit with reservation
and final payment due by August 29).
A complete itinerary and description
is available in the office.
Please call Terry Pearson for reservations at
(610) 678-7056.

Reading CROP Walk
October 12th

Pagoda.
We will be helping Reading celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pagoda.
Free t-shirts for those who raise $100.00.
Watch for more information

CONFIDENT PARENTING by Jim Burns
November 16, 5:30 p.m

Finding replenishment for overcrowded lives.
Overcoming negative family patterns.
Creating a grace-filled home.
Communicating with affection, warmth and encouragement.
Raising responsible kids who love God and themselves.
Interested???
Join us at an informational meeting Sunday,
November 16, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
(during youth group).
Book study with DVD beginning January 2009.
Meeting times during Sunday night youth group.
Please sign up on the bulletin board by the office
or call Pastor Kim 610-678-1088.

Christmas Tour of Winterthur
& Longwood Gardens
December 13th

Includes motor coach transportation
and tip for driver, tram tour of Winterthur Gardens,
guided tour of Winterthur Mansion,
admission to Longwood Gardens,
Yuletide buffet at Longwood Gardens.
We will leave the church at
11:30 a.m. and return at 9:30 p.m.
Complete itinerary is in the church office.
Contact Terry Pearson at
(610) 678-7056 for reservations.