Weekly Announcements
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HYBRID SUNDAY SERVICES are at 9:30 AM
You can continue to join us through our regular zoom link
1) Click this direct link:
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(password is embedded.)
***Or***
2) Enter both the Meeting ID and the Password in your zoom app or on the zoom.us website
Meeting ID: 843 648 8110
Password: 62293 (Trenton’s zip code)
To call in with phone audio only, call 1-312-626-6799
and then the meeting ID: 8436488110 followed by the pound sign.
Password, if needed, will be: 62293.
(If you know of someone who would like to join us,
please pass this information on to them.)
KINDERCOTTAGE DONATIONS:
We will still collect for Kindercottage for one more month before taking off for the summer. The kids would love to have some bubbles and some sidewalk chalk. The kitchen ladies need dish drops in order to keep all the pots and pans clean. We will send them to East St. Louis in mid May. That trip will be the last until August when we collect and send school supplies. We will do that trip in early August so things can be sorted and distributed before school opens in mid August. The vestibule will be open on Tuesdays for these donations.
GREEN BEAN PANTRY DONATIONS:
A red tub is in the Narthex for donations for Trenton’s Green Bean Pantry. If you have any packaged food items you would like to bring on Sunday, please place them in the tub. If you drop them off on Tuesday or Thursday, make sure you mark them Green Bean Pantry. Thank you for thinking of those in our community.
ONLINE DONATIONS:
Go to our website at stjohnucctrenton.org to donate to a variety of funds or set up monthly or weekly donations.
General Fund
Building Fund
Memorial Fund
Snack Pack Program
OCWM
One Great Hour of Sharing
Strengthen the Church
Neighbors in Need
Christmas Fund
If you have any questions or have problems setting up a donation,
please call Bev Adams at 224-9828.
COFFEE HOUR SIGN UP SHEET:
A sign-up sheet is out on the table in the narthex with a listing of Sunday dates for coffee hour hosts. Please sign up if you would like to bring goodies for fellowship after service.
FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST:
The Fellowship Breakfast is the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 AM. We will be switching venues from Good Ol’ Days in New Baden to Hank’s Bowl in Trenton. We hope you can join us for an enjoyable breakfast with others. It’s a time for great conversation, food and fellowship. Everyone is welcome! Mark your 2025 calendars for these dates: 05/06, 06/03, 07/01, 08/05, 09/02, 10/07, 11/04 & 12/02.
VESTIBULE OPEN:
The vestibule will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM for rummage sale drop offs, Green Bean donations as well as things for Kindercottage. Please make sure your items are marked appropriately so we know where they belong.
BROWN BAG LUNCH PROGRAM:
It is time again for packing lunches for children who might otherwise go without a lunch time meal. St. John’s day is Tuesday, and we lead off the program on June 3rd. The lunch menu is set: a sandwich with meat and cheese, a bag of chips, a drink, a fruit or veggie, and a sweet treat. We always pack a little something as a reminder that the children are loved by Jesus and by our congregation. Our dates are June 3 through August 5 and we begin at 10:30 in the morning. It takes about 30 – 45 minutes to complete the lunches and then they are delivered to Base 215 for distribution. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please indicate if you can supply a sweet treat the day you help pack lunches. It is not necessary but it is special to have homemade cookies or brownies. Please have them individually wrapped. You will be called the day before with the number of lunches we are packing the following morning. If you are not able to supply a sweet treat, don’t worry, there will be treats on hand. Finally, if anyone would like to contribute monetarily to the Brown Bag Lunches, donations can be placed in the offering plate or sent directly to the office. Please indicate that your donation is for Brown Bag Lunches. Thank you.
GRADUATE RECOGNITION:
St. John UCC will have Graduate Sunday on May 18 during service.
Do you have someone in your family who is graduating this year from kindergarten, 8th grade, high school, college, university, graduate school, or trade school? If so, send in their name, what school they’re graduating from, and where they’re planning to go next.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR VBS:
We still have a few slots to fill for VBS. We need someone to oversee snacks AKA The Snack Leader. We have two volunteers from FUMC but we need someone from St. John who knows the kitchen to be in charge. We need an energetic person or two to be Recreation Leaders – someone who can adapt the suggested games in the guide and collect the necessary materials and have FUN with the kids. We still need a storyteller or two and a few people who will herd kids around. AKA Kid Herders. VBS is about a month away so this is the time to pick your favorite activity and make a difference for the kids of this community. There are registration forms for kids available in the narthex this morning. Please return them to the office.
Our mission is to Serve, Lead, and HAVE FUN at VBS. To register your child or grandchild click on this link. Or use the qr code below.
GREETING CARDS:
Greeting cards are in the vestibule to be signed. The Sonshine Ministry appreciates your help in keeping connected with members.
This week students worked on counting and identifying words and writing them. Pastor Christy also stopped in to read “This Little Light of Mine” to the class and helped them learn the song to go along with it. Birthday celebrations are always good, especially when yummy cookies are brought in to share.
Rainbow Preschool is also enrolling students for summer class that will be held on Tuesday’s starting the first week in June. Cost is $20 per class and class times are 8:00 to 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. For further information and to enroll, please contact Ms. Misty at rainbowpreschooltrentonil@gmail.com or go to our Facebook page to see students working on projects, having free play, going outside (weather permitting) and learning, learning, learning.
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Music: Craig Frutiger
Greeter: Council Member
Coffee Hour: Lonna Patton
Council Member on Duty: Elaine Hoffmann
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Music: Bonnie Arentsen
Greeter: Council Member
Coffee Hour: Open
Council Member on Duty: Elaine Hoffmann
Pastor Christy will be in the office Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM and is also available for appointments. Contact her through her cell phone at
618-973-3040. Her email is PastorChristy1011@gmail.com.
Contact Beverly Adams, the church office administrator will usually be in the office
from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, but her schedule may vary so contact her at stjohntrenton@gmail.com or call 224-9828 to leave a message.