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Life At St. John September 26 to October 3, 2021
Please head down to Schaeffer Hall following today’s worship
service for some good conversation and NOAH'S PUDDING, com-
pliments of the our friends at the Atlantic Institute. This is a
great opportunity to gather (with masks) and enjoy some good
times with old friends.
Altar Flowers: The altar flowers today are given in loving memory of Doug Danke’s father, Gordon Danke. If you would
like to send a condolence card to Doug, please call the church office for his address.
To place flowers on the altar, the signup sheet is available on the bulletin board outside the Narthex or you can sign up on
line at www.mysj.org, welcome tab, worship life tab, altar flowers. The cost is $45.00.
Sunday Morning: Help is needed with greeting, ushering, lay Prayer Requests: Please send your prayer re-
readers, acolytes and communion assistants. If you are able when quests to prayerrequests@mysj.org or use the
arriving on Sunday mornings, please check with the welcome desk blessing card. Our prayer team will include your
to see if you can assist with any of these important parts of the requests in their daily prayer time each week.
worship service.
Bulletin Announcements: If you have an event or activity coming up that you would like to have highlighted in the
bulletin, the deadline each week to submit the information is 9:00 a.m. Wednesdays.
Today is Camp Lutherock Sunday. Our campers and chaperones will be leading to-
day’s service thanking the congregation for their generous contributions, prayers and
support for this exciting youth ministry. Come join in the special camp music, scripture
readings, prayers and reflections from our summer 2021 Lutherock campers.
New Council Members: Our newly elected members are Ina Burzee, Dorian Coppen-
Thank you to everyone who haver, Shelley Klausman, Sharon Parrish, Peter Paulson and
attended last Monday’s congre- Wilfred Still. Our returning Council members include Mori-
gational meeting to elect Coun- ah Cunning, Karen Goldsmith, Steve Mangold, Sheila Musan-
cil members for 2022-2023. te and Ellen Thunell.
Celebration of the Dorcas Ministry: In light of the retirement of our Dorcas reception
group, we want to have a special recognition of our Dorcas ministry to thank everyone who has
faithfully and lovingly provided receptions to grieving families for many decades. On Sunday,
October 3 following the worship service, please come to a traditional Dorcas reception with fin-
ger food and punch (including of course, tuna and egg salad sandwiches with no crusts), as our
way to say thank to everyone who has been part of the special ministry (and no, you don’t have to
do a thing except come and enjoy).
If you have any pictures of the Dorcas group to share, please send them to Jennifer at
parishlife@mysj.org or mail to 1600 S. Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789. Click here to sig-
nup for Dorcas event or email Frontdesk@mysj.org
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Youth Ministry
Classes begin Wed., 09/29 at 7 pm in room
204 with parent/student orientation. If you Wednesday Youth Nights: Tyler Ilgen, our family life
have a student 6th grade or older who has coordinator, is leading our Wednesday Youth Nights for
not yet be confirmed, and would like more middle (those not attending confirmation class) and high
information or to sign your student up for school students. Come join in the games and activities with
class, please either use your blessing card or your friends each Wednesday in room 209 beginning at 7:00
email Jennifer Johnson at parish- p.m. For more information, please sign up on your blessing
life@mysj.org. card or email Tyler at familylife@mysj.org.
October Youth Lockin: The fall youth lock in “Things Stranger” dates are Friday, October
15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 16 at 8:00 a.m. The evening begins with a
Things Stranger pizza dinner followed by a trek down the Things Stranger Road guided by
Tyler (St. John family life coordinator). Come join your fellow Hawkins St. John Youth Room
inhabitants for an adventure of a lifetime! Please sign up on your blessing card or email Ty-
ler at familylife@mysj.org for more information.
SEPTEMBER
Wed., 09/29 Confirmation Parent Meeting, room 204, 7-8 pm
Youth Nights Games and activities, youth room 7-8
pm
OCTOBER
Sun., 10/03 Family Bowling, 4:00-6:00
Wed., 10/06 Confirmation, Rm 204
Youth Nights Games and activities, youth room 7-8
pm
Wed., 10/13 Confirmation, Rm 204
Youth Nights Games and activities, youth room 7-8 pm
Friday 10/15Church Lock-In Games and spooking other out 6 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday
Wed., 10/20 Confirmation, Rm 204
Youth Nights Games and activities, youth room 7-8 pm
Wed., 10/27 Confirmation, Rm 204
Youth Nights Games and activities, youth room 7-8 pm
Children’s Choir: Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Tyler Ilgen,
family life coordinator, is the director of the children’s choir accompanied by Clara Ivanoff, a talented musician and music
teacher. Our goal it to sing during Sunday worship once a month. Your child will learn about music theory, fun songs, and a
musical way to praise God and all his glories. Sign up on your blessing card or contact Tyler at familylife@mysj.org.
Sherwood Forest Evergreens: Ask anyone
Reformation T-Shirts: The youth are offer- who has ordered an evergreen arrangement
ing an opportunity for everyone to celebrate the from Sherwood Forest in the past and they will
Reformation in style this year. Stop by the table tell you of the beautiful and long-lasting ever-
outside the Narthex to order your Lutheran greens they received. Our youth are starting
Reformation t-shirt. The suggested donation is fundraising for summer camp 2022 kicking it
$20 per shirt and they are in various sizes from off with Sherwood Forest. Beginning next
youth small to large and adult from small to 3X. week through the first week in November, you
You can also order a shirt by emailing can place your order on line or in person on
frontdesk@mysj.org with your size request. Sunday mornings. Orders can be directly deliv-
Payment can be made by cash, check (payable to St. John), on our ered anywhere in the contiguous 50 states or
website www.mysj.org clicking on the give button, go to picked up In person at St. John the first part of
www.mysj.org/give7, or scan the QR code. December.
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Fellowship Events
For everyone from preschoolers to baby boomers and beyond! October’s family event (Sun., 10/03) is boo-
ling! This is a fun family event for all ages, even our seniors!
Were you part of the St. John bowling league back in the day? You are invited as well! It’s time to dust off
your bowling ball and shoes and come show off your bowling prowess (albeit a little rusty perhaps).
Meet at Aloma Bowling Center, 2530 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL at 4 pm for a fun filled afternoon. Gutter bumpers are
available for our younger bowlers. Upon arrival, please check in at the designated St. John bowling lane for your lane assign-
ment and to pay (cash, with your debit/credit card using the Square Card reader or scan the QR code). Cost is $8.50 for 2
games (6 per lane) and $4 shoe rental. There will be prizes for most gutter balls, most strikes, most family members attend-
ing and the youngest and oldest bowlers. Sign up on your blessing card, email Frontdesk@mysj.org or call the church office
at 407-644-1783. x1
October Second Sunday
Breakfast: Fall has arrived and Pickle Ball News: The St. John Pickle
Ball league is on a short hiatus as Opera
what better way to celebrate than
Orlando will be holding rehearsals in
at our Second Sunday Breakfast on
Schaeffer Hall from the afternoon of
October 10 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:00
October 10 through October 24. The
a.m. The menu includes blueberry
league will resume again on Friday, Oc-
and chocolate chip pancakes (YES, there will be whipped
tober 29. If you would like more infor-
cream!), lots of thick cut bason and fruit cup. Make res-
mation about pickle ball, note this on your blessing card or con-
ervations on signup genius:
tact Randy at hospitality@mysj.org.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080849a8ae2aa3fb6
-third, email Frontdesk@mysj.org or call the church of-
fice at 407-644-1783.
Outreach Ministries
This year’s God’s Work Our Hands outreach event will be on Saturday, 10/02 from 9 a.m. to
noon. This year we are reaching out to reach in! So that means we are going to take some
time around our own church campus to clean up, tidy up and get ready for the next chap-
ter. After over a year and half it could use some sprucing up. So meet at church with work/
paint clothes at 9 a.m. on the 25th. Early arrivals will get a God’s Work My Hands t-shirt. We
will have a list of projects and finish up by noon. Pizza for lunch will be the well deserved
reward! Hope to see you there.
Music Ministries
Chancel Choir: Chancel choir rehearsals are back on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. with Dorian Copenhaver serving as Chan-
cel choir director, Clara Ivanoff as assistant conductor and accompanist and Jerry Fritz as organist and accompanist. You can
contact Dorian, Cassie and Clara at musicministry@mysj.org
Handbell Choir: Rehearsals are held on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary with Cassie Davidson leading the
handbell choir.
Children’s Choir: Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Tyler Ilgen, our fami-
ly life coordinator, is the director of the children’s choir, accompanied by Clara Ivanoff.
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Education Ministries
Outreach Ministries
Supporting St. John Ministries
There are various ways to donate funds to St. John through electronic means and also the old school way (checks and/or
cash). Your contributions to help our ministries keep growing is vital to St. John and we appreciate all of the support and
care you have shared especially during theses past two years.
During Sunday worship, offering plates are available on the table in front of the baptismal font and also on the table as you
exit from communion at the end of the pews. If you would like to mail in a check, the church address is 1600 S. Orlando
Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789.
On-line Giving: You can make a one time donation on-line or set up a recurring donation by going to the St. John web-
site, www.mysj.org and clicking on the give button or go to www.mysj.org/give7 You can elect to have the funds taken out
of your designated debit or credit card or select ACH (automatic clearing house), which will pull the funds directly from
your checking or savings account and deposit this into the St. John account with no fees for either party.
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