Kids Night
Kids NIght will be held on May 13th at 6pm! Please call the church office to register 570-788-2685!
Bring a friend!
Hazleton-Lehighton Mission District Meeting
St. John's is hosting the Spring Assembly for the
Hazleton-Lehighton Mission District on Sunday, April 27th.
Registration is at 2 pm, and the program begins at 3 pm.
Members are welcome to attend.
We will be serving light refreshments for the meeting.
There is a sign-up sheet in the St. Stephen's room if you
are able to bring light refreshments.
Please bring the refreshments to church on Sunday, April 27th.
Any concerns or questions, please contact Melody Hinderer at
570.956.5709 or send an email to melva56@yahoo.com.
Sunday School
Calling all parents and children. We are trying something different this year. Sunday School is at 10:00 am during worship service. The children will begin in the church sanctuary with everyone else. This will allow the children to still have some exposure to the worship service before they begin their lessons. The Pastor will then dismiss them about 15 minutes later to go to their classroom. Sunday School helps to build a strong foundation of faith in the life of your child. The teachers are looking forward to greeting the kids and sharing the message of God’s Grace and love. The last day of Sunday School will be May 18th and will resume in the Fall of 2025.
Graduations
If you have a member of your family who will be celebrating a graduation this year, please e-mail the church or call with the graduate’s name, where they are graduating from, and what their future plans are. We would like to put their information in our newsletter. We would like to acknowledge all of their accomplishments, and we wish all our graduates the brightest future God has planned for them.
St. John’s Cemetery Association
On May 13th, the Cemetery Association will hold its meeting at St. John’s UCC at 6:30 pm.
In preparation for Memorial Day, the Cemetery Association is asking for volunteers to help plant flowers. If you are interested, please contact Frank at 570-788-7222.
May Friendship Day - Church Women United
A program will be held on Friday, May 2nd at 1 pm at Christ Lutheran, Conyngham. A collection of wrapped pennies will be taken. A sign-up sheet is available in the St. Stephen’s Room. For more information, please contact Patty Phile (570-956-2948) or Dawn Klick (570-788-4355).
Patriotic Pinwheel Benefit
During the month of May, we want to cover the front lawn with Red, White & Blue Pinwheels in honor of the brave men & women who have fought for us and our country. We will have the patriotic pinwheels available in the St Stephens room all month. They will be put out in the lawn with hopes that we can cover it by Memorial Day weekend. Pinwheels will be available for a $1.00 donation, which will go to benefit PA Wounded Warriors. Help us to memorialize those who have fought bravely for us and our country and have gone to heaven to be with our Lord.
Adult Bible Study
The next bible study will begin April 27th and resume until May 18th.
VALLEY FOOD PANTRY
Items needed are cans of chili, sloppy Joe sauce, mustard, mayonnaise, canned fruit, snack crackers, coffee, and tea bags and paper products (toliet papte & paper towels) Donations must be made by Sunday, April 6th. Please make sure the items are within the expiration date. THANK YOU in advance for your generosity! No medications/vitamins, etc, are accepted.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our mission to comfort those in need. This is open to all who are interested. We meet the first and third Wednesdays of the month for about 2 hours.
If the winter weather is bad or for some reason we aren’t meeting, we will call. If interested, call the church office at 570-788-2685.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for you to come join one or
several of our Church Ministry Teams! Be a part
of the many opportunities these teams provide.
We want and need you to join us in serving
God's calling with your time and talents to help
our church continue to grow in making this
place to share and express his love. Please
contact the church office if you are interested.
Worship & Music, Learning Ministry,
Stewardship, Finance Team, Property Team,
Altar Guild, Assistant Ministers, Lay Eucharistic,
Quilting, and Prayer Shawl.
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
We have heard time and time again about how beautiful and well-kept our cemetery is. We often take for granted the hard work and endless hours that go into keeping our cemetery beautiful year after year. To help
with the upkeep, please consider giving a monetary donation "In Honor Of" or "In Memory Of" a loved one. Checks can be made payable to “St. John’s Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery Association” or included with your weekly offering (please include a notation with your offering).
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts
SCOUTS BSA and Cub Scouts have resumed in-person meetings. If anyone is interested, meetings are Monday nights. For more information, contact the church office and leave a message for Jen. Scouting is open to boys and girls ages Kindergarten through High School.
MEMBER INFORMATION REQUESTED
All Members, to update our files, please contact the church office at 570-788-2865 or email to stjohns@epix.net with your contact information, including name(s), address, phone number, email address, birthday and anniversary.
