Weekly Announcements
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HYBRID SUNDAY SERVICES are at 9:30 AM
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Meeting ID: 843 648 8110
Password: 62293 (Trenton’s zip code)
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KINDERCOTTAGE DONATIONS:
John Zeller made the run to Kindercottage this month. The request was for cleaning supplies and we sent two bottles of toilet bowl cleaner, a bottle of dish detergent, a gallon of bleach, 6 bottles of multi-purpose cleaner, two bottles of glass cleaner and a refill bottle, two packages of disinfectant wipes, and two bottles of liquid cleaner. In addition, some plastic utensils which didn’t make it on time last month were included and a box of children’s books from the rummage sale went to the Lending Library at Kindercottage.
We won’t go to East St. Louis until the second week of August. That delivery is for school supplies. You can drop off school supplies on Tuesdays when the vestibule is open or on Sundays. Any kind of school supply needed by your children or grandchildren is needed at Kindercottage.
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
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.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES:
It is time again for packing lunches for children who might otherwise go with a lunch time meal. St. John’s day is Tuesday, and we lead off the program on the day after Memorial Day. 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 May 28 through August 13 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.
VBS VOLUNTEERS:
Plans for VBS are coming along very well. We are pairing with First United Methodist Church again and they are hosting it at their facility this year. The dates are June 2 – 6. St. John needs to supply a few more workers. We need one person to work Registration each night and two more “kid herders”. And we need KIDS. There are paper registration forms on the table in the Narthex (turn them into the office or hand to Pehg Zeller) or you can register online by visiting St. John’s webpage.
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.
RUMMAGE SALE UPDATE:
Thanks to everyone who helped with donations, sorting, organizing, fixing signs, placing signs, getting flyers out, advertising and working at the three days of the rummage sale. It’s a fundraiser that is labor intensive but low cost overall and we appreciate everyone’s efforts. Special thanks to Mary Lou Lurtz, Pehg Zeller, Lonna Patton, Elaine Hoffmann, Susan Heiser, Laurie Henderson and Joyce & Gary Kniepkamp, Cathy Haller, Billie Rinderer and Marian Funk for spending multiple hours sorting, organizing and working on displays
BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, May 8, to discuss their newest pick, “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett which is available for check out in the church library. “Tom Lake” is a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born. It explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart.
GREETING CARDS:
Please sign the greeting cards that are in the vestibule. The Sonshine Ministry appreciates your help in keeping connected with members.
MONTHLY BREAKFAST:
On the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 AM, people from St. John get together for a fellowship breakfast at Good Ol’ Days in New Baden. This is a time to sit and have good food along with good people and good conversation. If you haven’t joined them in the past and would like to, then come on down! Next date is May 7th so mark your calendar now.
May is just around the corner and to get a start on our May activities, our students are working on gifts for Mother’s Day and have begun rehearsal for the end-of-year program which will be on Wednesday, May 15th. Summer birthdays are also being celebrated to ensure our students have a special celebration with their teachers and friends at school. Something is always happening at Rainbow!
We are currently enrolling students for the 2024/2025 year so please let parents with 3 and 4 year old children know that we have slots open. We offer 2 programs with a M/W/F class and a T/Th class with tuition of $150 and $120 a month respectively. Class time is 7:55 AM to 11:15 AM. They can contact us at rainbowpreschooltrentonil@gmail.com or via messenger on the Rainbow Preschool Facebook page. By calling the church office at 618-224-9828 parents can leave a message for a call back. We hope you join our learning family!
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Organist: Bonnie Arentsen
Greeter: Council Member
Coffee Hour: Mary Lou & Del Lurtz
Council Member on Duty: Hank Henderson
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Organist: Bonnie Arentsen
Greeter: Council Member
Coffee Hour: Lonna Patton & Steve Feldmann
Council Member on Duty: Mary Lou Lurtz
*If you could be a lay reader, please let Bev Adams know. Thank you.
Pastor Christy will be in the office Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 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.