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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 June 15, 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 “Support Houston Pride”

“ The United Church of Christ mourns the tragic loss in the aftermath of what is now believed to be the largest mass shooting in the U.S. We are mindful of the many family members whose grief will be deep, and will linger for some time. We lift every one of them up in prayer.

We are grateful to President Obama for the swift action suspending HIPAA laws so that loved ones can be with their injured spouses and help make decisions about their care — an often overlooked right that many in the LGBT community cannot take for granted. The General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ issued a statement mourning the While it is too soon to speak about motives, the loss of those murdered, calling for prayers for United Church of Christ nonetheless calls upon all their families, and expressing horror and leaders of religious and political bodies to end the frustration over how commonplace this kind of constant rhetoric that demonizes same gender tragedy has become. The incident happened loving people. Our speech has consequences, early Sunday morning June 12, when a gunman and this is not the first time violence has been killed 50 people and injured at least 50 more in a directed at the LGBT community with very tragic crowded gay nightclub in downtown Orlando, in consequences. It is long past the time that we end what law enforcement is calling an act of this, including tolerating what amounts to hate terrorism. speech and homophobia masquerading as religion. It is also long past the time that America For us in the Greater Houston Area it becomes enacts sane gun control legislation. Our souls and ever more important to support the Houston Pride spirits cannot abide for long when this kind of Week. When terror strikes America rallies tragedy is commonplace; and when no together and stands up united. The Houston substantive action is taken in response to these LGBT Pride Celebration® is still scheduled for mass shootings. Our grief, all too real, is not Saturday, June 25, 2016 in Downtown Houston. assuaged by what can be the redemptive act of Pride Houston® will be honoring those who lost doing all we can to reduce the likelihood of it ever their lives in Orlando, FL — and around the world happening again.” in our fight for equality — prior to the start of the Houston Pride Parade®. Blessings, Here is the text of Rev. Dorhauer’s complete Rev. Daniel Haas statement: Offering for June 12, 2016 Mark your calendars for the General Fund ……………………. 2,776.00 week of June 27-July 1 as we Benevolence …………………….. 70.00 will host Vacation Bible School Non-Member……………………... 50.00 here at St. John’s UCC for ages Flood Relief …………………... 350.00 4-13 years old from 9:00 a.m. Total Offering 3,246.00 until noon each day. Our theme for this summer will be “Surf Shack-Catch the *annual budget of $162,738 needs $3,129.58 per Wave of God’s Amazing Love.” Please share this week to sustain it. information with family, friends and neighbors. Youth and adult workers are always needed and Attendance for June 12, 2016 welcomed. Church Attendance 66 Adult Sunday School 15 Holocaust Museum Field Trip All members of the congregation are invited to participate in a field trip to the Holocaust Museum Houston located at 5401 Caroline Street in THOSE IN OUR PRAYERS Houston on Thursday, June 16 from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. If you need to carpool, please contact Requesting Prayer for Themselves: the church office, otherwise everyone will meet Denver McFarland there at 2:00 p.m. Requesting Prayers for Others Nathan Gaskamp by Florence Gaskamp Hamburger Supper Nelda Gutowsky by Florence Gaskamp Please mark your calendars for Thursday, July 7 Gary Harbes by Melba Ashley when the men of the Brotherhood will hold a Trudy Brudecka Harris by Sandy Schlitzkus Hamburger Supper at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. David Kveton by Alice Prosise The congregation is asked to bring a dessert to Family of Rose Rabata share with others. A sign-up sheet is in the Linda Urbanek by Ann Mikeska Narthex to assist in food planning. Feel free to bring a friend for a time of good food and Preparing for Sunday, June 19, 2016 fellowship. 1 Kings 19:1-15a Luke 8:26-39 Sermon: “In God’s Presence” Women’s Guild Luncheon The Women’s Guild meeting and Salad Adult Sunday School Luncheon is scheduled th The adult Sunday school classes meets each for Saturday, June 18 . week at 9:00 a.m. for approximately 30 minutes in The luncheon will still be the Disciples classroom under the direction of Leo held at the home of Niemeyer. All adults are invited to attend for Margie Krenek (2823 discussion and fellowship. Sunday’s topic will be Cone Flower in Dell Webb Richmond) beginning “What does it mean that good works are a results at 11:30 a.m. All ladies of the church are invited. of salvation?” Choir Rehearsal Church Council The choir will not be meeting for rehearsal on The Church Council will hold their regularly Wednesday, June 15. scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Disciples Classroom. Vacation Bible School 2016 CROP WALK for Hunger The Fort Bend County CROP WALK for Hunger was a success and thank you Flood Donation Needs for participating. We raised As of 6/04/16 $12,038 and had 118 walkers. The Silver Sneaker went to St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Adult Clothing Baby Diapers Needville for the most walkers Formula Water of 37. The Golden Sneaker award was given this Children Clothing Infant Clothing past Sunday to St. John’s UCC for the most Food (non-perishables) money raised of $2801.00 with 30 walkers. Personal Hygiene Insect Spray These sneakers are held for one year and will be Food (easy to open) Feminine Hygiene passed on to the 2017 CROP WALK winners. Toiletries Rae Harborth wishes to thank everyone for your Socks & Underwear (New only) support and to those that participated. Cleaning Supplies Disposable Cameras Tooth & Hair brushes Boxes Packing Tape

Drop-Offs: At the present time, we are asking that we begin collecting and holding donations here at the church until it’s time to disperse items.

Please bring items to the church or contact John Eixmann and Darwin Enax to arrange a time for pick up. If anyone would like to make a monetary donation it is asked that you may purchase gift cards to Home Depot or Lowe's for flood victims to purchase needed material. You may also send a monetary donation to the Church or bring it on Sunday mornings and we will forward all monies Directory Information Sheet collected to the flood relief effort. Please The Women’s Guild will be creating designate your monetary donation for “flood relief” a new updated church directory. so we can separate it from other offerings. Blank information sheets were included in a previous newsletter These Days Devotionals and can also be found on our The July/August/September These Days Daily website and are available in the Narthex and the Devotions for Living by Faith booklets have church office. For your convenience a return box arrived and will be in the Narthex for you to pick has been placed in the Narthex and in the Parish one up. These are provided free of charge by the Hall. You may also complete and email this Women’s Guild. information sheet back to the church office.

Monday Morning Men Mature Adults The Monday Morning Men’s The Mature Adults will meet on Group meets at the church at Tuesday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. for 8:30 a.m. each week for any an afternoon of domino’s and church repairs that need fellowship. Invite and friend and come enjoy the doing as well as a morning of fellowship. All are afternoon. invited to attend.

Calendar For Sunday, June 19, 2016 Lay Reader: Karen Sikes Looking Ahead Flowers for Altar: Nikki Tibe Choir Rehearsal each Wednesday at 7:00 Greeters & Ushers for June: Adult Sunday school, 9:00-9:30 Fritz Oberhoff, Gary Oberhoff, VBS Planning, 6/15 Margie Krenek, Ann Mikeska, Holocaust Museum Visit, 6/16 Jimmie Ashley Women’s Guild Salad Luncheon, 6/18 Lay Readers for June: Council, 6/20 Nina Cooper, Nathan Gaskamp, Mature Adults, 6/21 Karen Sikes, Sandra Croft Family Ministry Team Meeting, 6/23 Altar Flowers for June: VBS, 6/27-7/1 Tom Phillips Memorial, 6/5 Florence Gaskamp, Tom & Nathan Gaskamp, Quen & Marla Sebesta & family, 6/12 Nikki Tibe, 6/19 Melvin & Gaynell Blahuta, 6/26 Thought for the week: June 15, 2016 No Choir Rehearsal “ Good friends help you find important June 16, 2016 things when you have lost them…things Holocaust Museum, 2:00-5:00 p.m. like your smile, your hope and your June 18, 2016 courage.” Women’s Guild Salad Luncheon, 11:30 June 19, 2016 Rev. Daniel Haas will deliver the “Enroll” your Kroger’s card with the Brotherhoods morning message entitled, Community Rewards Program. Go online and “In God’s Presence” use #84302 as the organization number. Link to Kroger’s Community Rewards website:

https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards (On your computer push Control and click your mouse at the same time while hovering the mouse over the above link and it will take you directly to the Kroger registration page.)