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St. John’s HELPER St. John’s United Church of Christ 1513 West Street Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Church Office: 281-342-5159 Church Email: [email protected] Church Website: www.stjohnsunitedchurchofchrist.org Rev. Daniel Haas, Minister Cell phone #801-368-1180 July 7, 2016 Rev. Donald Kolkmeier, Pastor Emeritus No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome at St. John’s United Church of Christ “Fun at the Surf Shack”

Dude, did we have fun at the Surf Shack. The tunes are still being hummed in cars all over Fort Bend County and the Shaka hand gesture which can really mean anything positive is the new handshake. 41 children had a whole week of Bible stories, music, snacks, games and crafts. 20 volunteers kept things running smoothly. Thanks to everybody who made our Vacation Bible School 2016 so fun! Offe ring for July 3, 2016 Operating Funds-Unrestricted Giving Hamburger Supper General Fund ……………………. 4690.00 Please mark your calendars for Thursday, July 7 when the men of *annual budget of $162,738 needs $3,129.58 per the Brotherhood will hold a week in unrestricted funds to sustain it. Hamburger Supper at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The congregation is asked to bring a dessert to Restricted Giving** share with others. Feel free to bring a friend for a Benevolence …………………….. 64.00 time of food and fellowship.

Total Offering 4,754.00 Adult Sunday School Please note that the adult Sunday school class **these categories of Restricted Giving are not which normally meets at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday included in the daily operating funds of the church. morning will take a break for the month of July th Attendance for July 3, 2016 and resume on August 7 . Thank you Leo Niemeyer for leading this class through many Church Attendance 64 thought provoking topics each week.

THOSE IN OUR PRAYERS Choir Summer Break The choir will take time off for summer break and Requesting Prayer for Themselves: family time and resume practice on August 24. Denver McFarland Requesting Prayers for Others Gary Ashley by Melba Ashley Nathan Gaskamp by Florence Gaskamp These Days Devotionals Nelda Gutowsky by Florence Gaskamp The July/August/September These Days Daily Gary Harbes by Melba Ashley Devotions for Living by Faith booklets have David Kveton by Alice Prosise arrived and will be in the Narthex for you to pick Linda Urbanek by Ann Mikeska one up. These are provided free of charge by the Women’s Guild. Preparing for Sunday, July 10, 2016 Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Directory Information Sheet Luke 10:25-37 The Women’s Guild will be creating Sermon: “Caring Neighbors” a new updated church directory. Blank information sheets can be found on our website and are available in the Narthex and the Mid-Year Congregational Meeting church office. For your convenience a return box Please mark your calendars for the Mid- has been placed in the Narthex. You may also Year Congregational Meeting which will complete and email this information sheet back to be held on Sunday, July 24th. the church office. Deadline for turning in your information sheet is Sunday, July 31.

100 Years of Serving God Immanuel United Church of Christ located at The Houston Food Bank also has a need for 26501 Border Street in Spring, will celebrate folks to help Rock of Ages 100 Years of Honoring and Serving prepare the meals God on Sunday, July 17 for their Centennial for their school Celebration. Worship will begin at 10:45 with program. lunch being served at 12:30 with a music The work is done at presentation at 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP by July the Keegan Kitchen 7th at 281-288-3199 or [email protected]. which is located at 2445 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77009. The Houston Association has been scheduled to work from 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM on June 16th, July 21st and August 18th. Two or three volunteers make a huge difference for the Keegan Kitchen. Join us if you are able! Monday Morning Men The Monday Morning Men’s Remember You MUST wear long pants, a shirt Group meets at the church at with sleeves (no tank tops or sleeveless shirts) 8:30 a.m. each week for any and shoes with closed toes. Please do NOT wear church repairs that need jewelry. Even small stud earrings can get loose doing as well as a morning of and fall into food. While you're in the kitchen, fellowship. All are invited to attend at any time as you'll be wearing aprons, gloves, and hairnets your schedule allows. (you can bring your own cap.) Limited lot and street parking is available. Carpooling is recommended whenever possible.

Here are the registration links for the Women’s Retreat: Recipes for Life corresponding dates: The Houston Association/South Central Conference Women’s Retreat will be held September 9-11 at Slumber Falls Camp in New July 21, 2016 Braunfels. The cost for this retreat is $100 which http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php? section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=1968 covers housing and meals. Please register online 6 at the Slumber Falls Camp website by September 1. Arrival is on Friday, September 9, between August 18, 2016 3:00-9:00 p.m. with the program beginning at 8:00 http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php? p.m. Departure is Sunday morning after the section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=1968 7 worship service. This year’s theme is: Recipes for Life.

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Calendar For Sunday, July 10, 2016 Looking Ahead Lay Reader: Sandra Croft Hamburger Supper, 7/7 Flowers for Altar: Margie Krenek Church Council, 7/18 Mature Adults, 7/19 Greeters & Ushers for July: Fillipino Night, 7/21 Shirley & Leo Niemeyer, Mid-Year Congregational Meeting, 7/24 Gloria & Walter Himly, Karen Aldridge Endowment Board, 7/25 Lay Readers for July: Janet Enax, Sandra Croft, Michelle Gutowsky, Nina Cooper, Nathan Gaskamp Altar Flowers for July: Thought for the week: Bob Rinn, 7/3 Margie Krenek, 7/10 “It’s time to just be happy…Be positive.” Robbie & Jean Allen Hartfiel, 7/17 Shirley & Leo Niemeyer Gloria & Walter Himly, 7/24 “Enroll” your Kroger’s card with the Brotherhoods Melba and Jimmie Ashley, 7/31 Community Rewards Program. Go online and use #84302 as the organization number. July 7, 2016 Link to Kroger’s Community Rewards website: Hamburger Supper, 6:30 p.m. https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards (On your computer push Control and click your mouse at July 10, 2016 the same time while hovering the mouse over the above Rev. Daniel Haas will deliver the link and it will take you directly to the Kroger registration morning message entitled, page.) “Caring Neighbors” Parish Hall Rental, 2:00-6:00 p.m.