Mail Delivery
We are still experiencing disruptions and delays with the USPS delivery.
If you are unsure that the mail you send us is being delivered, please
contact us to confirm that we received it.
Bulletins and
Flowers for Sunday
The
bulletin and flowers sign-up calendars are posted in the narthex.
Please consider sponsoring flowers and/or bulletins in honor of
loved ones or special family events.
Cost per week - Bulletins: $25 Flowers: $35
Just fill out the form envelope located below the alendars in the
Narthex. Place your payment in the envelope and give to the church
office or place in the offering plate. Sponsors of altar flowers may
collect them following the 10:30am Eucharist.
On Sundays when the altar flowers have not been subscribed,
worshippers are invited to take the flowers home with them following
the 10:30am Eucharist.
The flowers Sunday August 14th are given to the glory of God and in
memory of Betty Nonemaker by Sue Nonemaker.
Special Envelopes
August’s special giving envelope is
designated to the The Lord’s Lunch.
Listening Post
With the promise of
vaccination in the coming months, the congregational council is
planning our sequential reopening. If you have any questions or
would like to communicate something to council, you can do so by
emailing Pam Bromiley. ( bromileypl@gmail.com ).
On Sunday, July 31st Michael Ridgely will be available at the
Listening Post
following worship.
August Poll
During August, the Worship and Music Committee will be asking those
in attendance to take a poll concerning the number of worship
services we should hold that will shape the future of our
congregation. We will be asking you whether you prefer one service
or if we should go back to two services in the fall.
Post-COVID, we are having to make some tough calls both personally
and as a church without the previous number of worshippers. One
combined service provides opportunities to have a fuller church,
relieve the burden on limited volunteers, and maybe make some fiscal
choices as well. Two services afford flexibility in service types
and attendance options.
Worship Assistant Schedule
This Sunday and Next Sunday
Full Monthly Schedule
Kids Feeding Kids
- Sunday’s through August 21st 5-6pm
Many children depend on school for
breakfast and lunch during the school year. Once school is out for
the summer, many families find themselves struggling. The Kids
Feeding Kids outreach program assists these families in need. Every
Sunday evening throughout the summer, these children come to do
their "shopping" for the week.
If you or someone you know is in need of this program, please have
them contact the church office for more information.
Donations Needed
We are in need of donations of
individual sized packaged food items. We are currently looking for
donations of the following items:
• Microwave spaghettios
• Uncrustables
• Individual salads
• Vanilla/butterscotch pudding cups
• Bottled water.
Swanson Family in Tanzania - Newsletter
We have received a new Newsletter from
our Missionary Family in Tanzania dated May 2018.
Click here to read.
Southern York County Food Pantry
Donations can be made payable to “SYC Pantry” and mailed to
PO Box 8, Shrewsbury, PA 17361. The Pantry benefits the communities
of Southern York County.
Solicitations Reminder
ALL solicitations presented on church
property, ranging from group requests presented to the congregation in
church to individual requests, must be
presented to and approved by the Stewardship/Finance Committee
Choice Dollars
Thrivent members may soon be
receiving
notifications that
they have Choice Dollars that they can designate
toward charities of their choice. Please consider directing those
Choice Dollars to St. John Lutheran Church. If you do not
know how to direct those funds, please contact the parish office,
and we will walk you through the process.
Purpose Statement and Guiding Principles
As part of our 150 Anniversary celebration, the congregational
leadership used scripture to prayerfully discern both a Purpose
Statement and a set of Guiding Principles to guide our shared
ministry into the future.
Purpose Statement:
Our purpose is to share God’s love with one another and the world
around us.
Guiding Principles
We will:
• Have faith in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• Listen to God and one another.
• Support one another in faithful living.
• Seek to share the Love of Christ with others.
• Be intentional and productive in the stewardship of our ministry.

Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday - 9am to 2pm Friday -
9am to Noon.
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Blessing of the Backpacks
If you are headed back to school, bring your backpack to
have it blessed during worship on Sunday, August 14th at 9 am.
Notes of thanks
Notes of thanks have been received from the following:
House of Hope for our continued support.
The Southern York County Pantry for our donation to the
fuel fund.
Fundraisers
The council would like to partner with a local restaurants
or caterers to sell some signature dishes or desserts to fund the
capital projects we foresee. If you know anyone that we could or
should talk to, please let any member of the council know along with
contact information.
The
Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch will be meeting at Olive Garden, 1340
Kenneth Rd, York on Wednesday, September 14th at noon.
If you are interested in attending, please email Pam Bromiley at
bromileypl@gma .
The Good Food Box
If anyone has excess produce from their gardens this
summer, please consider donating them to the Lord’s Lunch for our
Good Food Boxes.
Produce may be dropped off in the office,
Monday-Friday from 9 am to 11:30 am.
God's Time
With God, there's always an appointed time for things, and
when you put Him first, trust in His timing, and keep the faith,
miracles happen!
A church--any church, but especially St. John's-thrives on the
benevolence of its participants
giving of their time. We are in need of your time, and it is while
you are already here attending
services. Please consider greeting people as they enter the church,
handing out the Evangel, directing people to communion, lighting
candles, or reading lessons. These are all things we need on Sunday
mornings and there is no age requirement. If you can assist us with
any of these
services, please let the church office know and we will get you
scheduled.
Noontime Discussion Group
- Book Study
You are invited to join us on Thursdays at noon for a Book study
teleconference via Zoom.
Our next discussion will be on Thursday, August 18th at noon. We
will be discussing Chapter 33 "Roman Catholic Christianity" this
week.
The Lords Lunch
The Lord’s Lunch has reopened for indoor
Dining on Saturdays at 11:30am. In addition, we are continuing our
curbside pick-up, between 11:30am and 12:30pm. Volunteers will be at
the church entrance with pre-packed bags. We are in need of more
volunteers on Saturdays. Middle and high school students needing
community service hours are encouraged to volunteer. Two shifts are
available: • 8:30-11:00 am for setup and food preparation •
11:00-1:00 pm for serving and cleanup If you are interested in
volunteering or for more information, please contact Maria in the
office (717-235-2315).
Summer Choir
Calling all singers! If you are
interested in singing and are looking for a simple way to
participate, we will be offering a summer pop-in choir the 4th
Sunday of the month on the following date: 7/24, and 8/28. We
will practice in the choir room at 8:15am the morning of the
service. Join us!
Virtual Coffee Hour
You are invited to join us on Sunday mornings at 12pm for a virtual
coffee hour via Zoom teleconference.
You will be asked to enter the Meeting ID (896 9595 8655) and the
Password (652413).
Or you can dial in by telephone using one of the following numbers:
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646
558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799
US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
The
New VANCO Mobile App
Our online giving provider has a new app. For those of you
who use Give Plus+, please be aware as of April 30th, this app will
no longer be available. Change now to be sure there is no
interruption in your giving. The new app is: Vanco Mobile Faith
Engagement. Please contact Linda Peterson (717.887.9419) if you need
assistance in setting up the new app.
Quilting
Do you have a desire to learn the skill of Quilting? We are
considering starting a quilting group to teach those who would like
to learn the skill by those who know the skills. If you are
interest-ed in learning or mentoring in the group, please contact
Linda Peterson
The Simply Giving Program
By participating in the Simply Giving Program (preauthorized automatic
electronic donations), members insure that
St John
Lutheran
Church is able to meet its financial
obligations even during times of the year when members are typically on
vacation. This authorization
carries no risk to the donor.** If you wish to cancel, change, or even reverse a transaction, this can be
accomplished with a phone call to the church or the Financial Secretary.
In this circumstance, please contact the church at least 3 days
before the scheduled withdrawal.
Members who wish to participate in the offering collection during the
worship service can write “Simply Giving” on their envelope and put it
(empty) into the collection plate.
Please click
here to print the Authorization Form If you have increased your pledge in 2014, please remember to submit an
amended Simply Giving Authorization form to the parish office. You may
find a copy of the Simply Giving Authorization Form here.
Authorization Form
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