August 29, 2010 – September 5, 2010   SUNDAY:          8:30 a.m. Matins service                         9:30 a.m. Worship Service MONDAY:         7:30 p.m. Parish Ed TUESDAY:        10—11:30 a.m. Food Pantry WEDNESDAY:  THURSDAY:     FRIDAY:           10—11:30 a.m. Food Pantry                          5 p.m. Community  Supper                         5—6 p.m. Food Pantry SATURDAY:     NO 5 p.m. Worship Service        SUNDAY:          Guest Preacher, Pastor Krahn                         8:30 a.m. Matins Service                         9:30 a.m. Worship Service             IN REVERENCE TO GOD, and for the respect of those around you, Please turn off your cell phones and refrain from talking and visiting with friends during the Worship Service. If you need to speak with someone, please do so after the service has ended. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED   PASTOR TOM will be at away at a wedding on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4th & 5th.  If you need a pastor on Saturday or Sunday you can call Pastor Joanne Bond at Cross of Christ at 631-756-9473.   If you would like someone put on the prayer chain, please call or email Beverly Islinger at 631-661-6283. Her email address is: bevi31@optonline.net or call the church office at 631-226-1274.   ALICE LACKMANN WILL BE CELEBRATING HER 103rd BIRTHDAY   tomorrow,  August 30th.  If you want to send her a card her address is The Bristal, 400 County Line Rd., Rm. 242B, Massapequa, NY 11758.   ALTAR GUILD—Come join us and set the Lord’s table.  Meet new friends.  All are welcome.  Start up meeting is September 15th, 7:30 p.m. at Darlene Freund’s house, 463 Walnut St., Lindenhurst.  Call for info at 631-957-3270.     In Honor of: ©  Glen Beck, May God be with you and your mission, from the Sarlis   In Memory of: ©  Betty Blankenhorn ©  My cousin, Elizabeth Blankenhorn, from Marie Bocialetti & family     PRAYER LIST—In order to keep our Prayer list up-to-date, as of the beginning of September we will be starting from a new list.  Please call the office if you want someone on the Prayer List.   SEPTEMBER 11th is on a Saturday this year.  At the 5 p.m. Contemporary Worship Service Pastor Tom will have a special recognition of that day.     THE AMERICANA FESTIVAL will be held on Sunday, September 19th from 12 noon—4 p.m. on the church grounds.  There will be banjo music, children’s moon bounce & games, obstacle course, raffle table and hand made items.  Tickets are now on sale.  Adults & children over 12 are $14, Children 6—12 years are $7 and children under 6 are free.  Donation includes food and soft drinks.  For tickets see George Bonn, Colleen McDonnell, Anna Jaeger, Emily Kienle, Beverly Meserole or contact the church office.  Tickets will be available after Worship Services on Saturdays and Sundays.     THE FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED of volunteers for Friday nights from 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.  If you can help please call the church office.   THE FOOD PANTRY SERVED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:  38 families and 97 adults.   HUNGER DOES NOT TAKE A VACATION.  Please continue your support of our Food Pantry over the summer.  Thank you for all your help in the past. If you know anyone who is in need of assistance, please refer them to the St. John's Food Panty.  The pantry is very LOW on:  JELLO, Toilet Paper, Pasta Sauce and Baked Beans.  If you can help, please drop your donations off at the office or the food pantry.  Thank you.     HOLIDAY HOME TOUR –Do you love to decorate to the fullest for the Christmas Season?  We are looking to share four new homes with St. John’s families.  The tour was a great success last year and we raised $520 for the Flower Fund.  If you would like to have your home part of the Holiday Homes Tour, please call Darlene Freund at 631-957-3270. SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS SEPTEMBER 12th.  If you have a child that is ready for Sunday School, you can register him/her on the first day of Sunday School which is Sunday, Sept 12.  If you would like any information about the Sunday School program, please call our Director, Linda Curran at 631-226-7282.   50+  TRIP TO WESTBURY—We are going to Westbury Music Fair to see “Give My Regards to Broadway” on, Tuesday,  November 9th.  Tickets are $78 and includes transportation, lunch at the Swan Club and the show.  We will meet at Dover St. between 9 & 10 a.m. and carpool to the Rainbow Center. Deadline for tickets is September 24th.  Call Marion Hermanns at 631-957-1932 for reservations and information.   St JOHN’S GIFT CARD PROGRAM Now is the best time to shop for back-to-school!  Plan ahead & make a list of the things you and your household will need for the Fall. We can PRE-order “special order” gift cards within 1–2 weeks from STAPLES, PAYLESS SHOES, OLD NAVY, MODELL’S, GAP, EXPRESS, DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, BEST BUY, BED BATH & BEYOND, AEROPOSTALE, JC PENNEY, MACY’S KMART, KOHL’S & so many more!  Stop by the Gift Card table to place your order or pick up the Merchant List.     Supermarket gift cards are always available on Sundays between services @ the Dover St. entrance.  You can also contact Traci by phone or email to make alternate arrangements. Traci Stevenson @631-957-5008 or email:              SMonster@optonline.net (subject header: St. John’s Gift Cards).  FINANCIAL UPDATE:  So far, 3rd quarter proceeds for 2010 are $160.90.  The year-to-date proceeds for 2010 are $602.30.  Since the start of this program in August 2007, we have raised $4,192.70.   SIMPLY GIVING—Easy to set up, and you can place your offering envelope marked “Simply Giving” in the offering plate each week if you are uncomfortable not putting your offering in.  Call the church office at 631-226-1274 for more information.     WOMEN’S NEWS ~ SELF ESTEEM IN RELATIONSHIPS  This program is developed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to help women find the support and encouragement as they grow in self awareness and self esteem.  It runs for 8 weeks and starts on September 9—October 28.  It is FREE, non-denominational and CONFIDENTIAL. It is being held at Ascension, 33 Bay Shore Rd. Deer Park.   For information call Ascension’s church secretary, Vicki at 631-667-4188 weekdays 9 a.m.—2 p.m.   LONG ISLAND LUTHERAN presents the 22nd Annual LU HI OPEN.  Golf Outing and Awards Dinner will be held on Monday, September 27th at the Tam O’Shanter Club, Brookville, NY.  Proceeds will enhance LuHi outdoor athletic facilities, science laboratories and other improvements.  For more information call LuHi at 515-626-1700.   THE SEPTEMBER CALENDAR is being prepared now.  Please call the Church Office or stop by to put your committee meeting or event on the calendar.  Don’t be left out if the date you want is already filled.   UPCOMING EVENTS     Sept.    9:               Sewing Bee resumes – 9:30 a.m. Sept.  11:               5 p.m. Worship Service, Special Recognition of  9th Anniversary                                    Of 9/11/2001 Sept.  12:               Regular Worshp Schedule Resumes, 9 & 10:30 a.m.                                 First Day of Sunday School, Lamb Sunday Sept.  13:               1 p.m. WELCA—Choir Room Sept.  18:               9 a.m—3 p.m. Healthy Congregation—HH Sept.  19:               12—4 p.m. Americanafest Oct.     2: 5 p.m. Blessing of the Animals (rain date Oct. 9) Nov. 4 & 5:            Church Fair Nov.     9:               50+ Westbury Music Fair Nov.   13:               Barn Dance Nov.   16:               1 p.m. 50+ Annual Meeting Nov.   24:               7:30 p.m Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service Nov.   28:               First Sunday in Advent Nov.   20:               9 a.m.—3 p.m. Healthy Congregation—HH Dec.   11:               9 a.m.—3 p.m. Healthy Congregation—HH Dec.   19:               Christmas Pageant     COMMUNITY OUTREACH SUPPORT GROUPS AT ST. JOHN’S Monday, 7:30 p.m.:             G.A. & Gam-anon                7:30 p.m.                Emotions Anonymous Tuesday, 10 a.m.:                Al-Anon Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.:            G.A. & Gam-anon Tuesday, 8 p.m.:                  Overeaters (OA) Wednesday, 6—8:30 p.m.  AA meeting Thursday, 7:30 p.m.:           Overeaters (O.A.)