Church Office Hours - Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm - Friday 9am to Noon.
The 2024 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: $40 Just fill out the form envelope located below the calendars 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 are invited to collect them following the
10.30am Eucharist. We will keep the altar flowers for
sponsors to pick-up until Wednesday.
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.Special Envelopes
June’s Special Giving Envelope is designated to replacing the HFLC and parsonage roofs.
Listening Post
On the last Sunday of the month, members of council will be available following worship to serve as our monthly listening post. If you have any questions about the life of the congregation or would like to pass anything along to council, please gather at the Baptismal font after worship to speak with a member of council.
On Sunday, June 30th, Rich Dolson will be available at the baptismal font following worship to hear any questions you may have about congregational life.
Worship Assistant Schedule
This Sunday and Next Sunday
Full Monthly Schedule
Quilting
The Life’s Thread Quilters will next meet on Thursday July 11th at 9:30am in the Hoshall Family Life Center.
Prayer Shawl Group
The Knitting/Crocheting/Prayer Shawl Group will meet in the Social Ministry Room on Tuesday, July 9th at 11am.
Lunch
BunchThe Lunch Bunch will be going to the Woodfire Kitchen, Parkton, MD on May 8th, at 11:45am. If you have not signed up and would like to go, contact Bev Andreychek at (717)495-9315.
Sewing
GroupA new sewing group is starting at St. John in the Family Life Center on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 9:30 AM. Bring your sewing machine and your sewing projects and share in this social time. The first Sewing time will be on June 20th at 9:30 AM. Contact Louise Stevens, 717-993-3861, with any questions.
Yard Sale
You can donate good yard sale items to the church to sell. All proceeds from the Church table and the reservation fees will be donated to the Roof Fund. Volunteers are needed to assist this day if you are not planning to be a vendor, consider helping. Contact Linda Peterson (717.887.9419) or Faye Broseker
(717.227.1348) with any questions.
Calling All Scrapbookers and Card Makers
Join us at for our next monthly 8-hour Friday Funday crop on Friday, May 17th, 12-8 pm. Cost - $30 full 8 ft table/$20 half table ( with electric available, if needed) Cost includes: table & chair, bottled water and coffee/tea available all day, dinner (Pizza), a make & take activity, and tools to share. A Creative Memories Consultant will be available with product for purchase. To preorder any product for the crop please visit her site: www.creativememories.com/cm/AmandaArbo .
A portion of the profits from any preorders will be donated to the Kids Feeding Kids programs. For more information or for a registration form: info@stjohnlutherannewfreedom.com or call the office (717)235-2315. Proceeds from the event will go to the church.
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
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.
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.
Swanson Family in Tanzania - Newsletter
We have received a new Newsletter from our Missionary Family in Tanzania dated May 2018. Click here to read.
Choice Dollars
Church Office Hours - Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm - Friday 9am to Noon.
Children’ Sermon
As part of our continually re-opening strategy in these
post-pandemic days we resurrected the Children's Sermon on the Feast
of the Resurrection of Our Lord.
Adult Sunday School
Adult Sunday School every Sunday after the early service
(9:15 ish) in room 3 of the FLC or via Zoom. As we await the
release of The Chosen: Season 4, we are studying “Unoffendable” by
Brant Hansen.. ALL are welcome.
https://zoom.us/j/95618419484?pwd=SWxybFZ5MG1BQmZuQThhc0pMZTZBUT09
Meeting ID: 956 1841 9484
Passcode: 256858
Noontime Discussion Group
- Book Study
Over the course of the next few months we will be discussing Karen
Armstrong's groundbreaking work “A History of God”. We will resume
our Noontime Zoom discussion on Thursday, September 19th.
SpiriTrust Home Care & Hospice
Thinking about getting out to help a
neighbor in need? Consider volunteering for SpiriTrust Lutheran Home
Care & Hospice. Make friendly visits to hospice clients in York
County or make supportive phone calls to grieving families. For more
information please call Cathy Sweeney, Volunteer Coordinator at
570-599-5390.
The Lord's Lunch
The Lord’s
Lunch is 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).
The Lord’s Lunch is in need of the following items in their food
pantry:
• Canned Tuna
• Canned soup
• Canned fruit
• Small boxes of Cereal
• Coffee
• Shelf stable juice
Donations may be dropped off to the office during the week, between
the hours of 9am and Noon.
Volunteers Needed
The Lord’s Lunch is in need of more volunteers on Saturdays. Middle
and high school students in need of community service hours are
welcome. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Maria
in the office (717-235-2315).
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)
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. Plans are currently under way for this
summer. We will be open Sundays, 5-6pm, starting on June 2nd.
What We Need
1. Teen and Preteen volunteers to help the young children shop, to help with setup and cleanup, etc. We are looking to schedule a rotation of teens so no one has to commit to the entire summer. You can commit to as few as one Sunday during the summer. To sign up, please contact Maria in the office (717-235-2315/ maria@stjohnlutherannewfreedom.com ).
2. We also need donations of individual sized items such as cereals, juice & milk boxes, ramen noodle cups, microwave soup cups, microwave SpaghettiOs/ravioli, mac & cheese cups, individual cups of peanut butter, and snack items. Healthy foods and snack items such as yogurt, Lunchables, and cheese sticks are particularly welcome.
If you or someone you know is in need of this program, please contact the church office (717-235-23152315 or maria@stjohnlutherannewfreedom.com ) for more information.
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.
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
