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January |
7 |
It's "Souper" Bowl time again!
Please bring non-perishable
food
items to help beat hunger! Throughout the month of
January, we
will collect these items. Every 7 items is a touchdown
to beat
hunger! All items will be donated to
Esperanza and New Bethany
Food Bank. Sunday, February 4,
is our date to make the final
touchdown. |
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November |
12 |
Pancake breakfast to benefit
scholarship fund. Details TBA. |
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October |
20 |
Family Fun Night, 7:00 PM. |
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August |
4-13 |
Musikfest Parking. 4:30 PM until lot
is full |
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May |
12 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. CANCELLED |
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April |
16 |
Easter breakfast for congregation
sponsored by Youth Group:
egg casserole, bagels, fruit, juice, milk,
coffee, tea
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM worship. Kaiser Auditorium. No
charge. |
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21 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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27 |
"Martin
Luther: The Idea that Changed the World".
Movie screening at Carmike Promenade 16 sponsored by
St. John's in
honor of the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation, October 2017.
Advance tickets only. |
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March |
17 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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February |
17 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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January |
1 |
Start of "Souper Bowl of Caring" ...
youth across the nation working to fight hunger and poverty in their
own communities around the time of the Super Bowl football game,
this year on February 5. In the weeks leading up to and on
Super Bowl Sunday, we will collect non-perishable food items to help
beat hunger! Check out our football field each week to see if
Hunger is winning and to see how many touchdowns we currently have.
100% of your donations go directly to help
fight hunger right here. More than $90 million has been
collected nationwide since the movement began in 1990. Help us
grow this movement and tackle hunger in America! |
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20 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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December |
18 |
Children's program in Nave during
10:45 AM worship.
Refreshments and Santa in auditorium after worship.
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Youth Homemade Cookie
Sale. Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter and
Oatmeal Raisin.
$6.00 per dozen, due at time of pick up before or
after 10:45 AM
service. Order forms available by
box outside
church office. Deadline for orders is Saturday, December
10. |
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November |
18 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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October |
14 |
Family Fun Night @ 7:00 PM in Kaiser
Auditorium. |
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September |
11 |
Rally Day. 9:00 AM. Registration
for Sunday School.
Hot breakfast will be served.
Reading of The
Lord’s Prayer
commentary by Rick Warren and illustrated by
Richard Jesse
Watson by one or more of our older confirmands
and an
activity from the WHIRL curriculum will occur at this time.
Each child will be receiving a copy of the book read along
with a copy of the WHIRL Story Bible (if they have not yet
received
one) for home use. |
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16 |
Family Fun Night in Kaiser Auditorium.
7:00 PM. |
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17 |
Youth will be selling baked goods at
the Steeples and Steel open
house. Any money raised will go
toward the trip to Houston, TX
for the National Gathering in 2018.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. |
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August |
5
thru
14 |
Volunteers (adults and youth) are
needed to staff the
parking lot
during Musikfest. This is a fundraiser for the
Youth Group. There will be a sign-up sheet on the
bulletin
board with the dates and times. Other details TBA.
Monday through Thursday: 5:00-9:00 PM (or until lot full)
Fridays through Sundays: 4:00-9:00 PM (or until lot full) |
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28 |
Movie Time: "Once I was a
Beehive" after 9:00 AM worship
service.
Light breakfast available --- breakfast sandwich, popcorn,
and drinks provided. Free, donation optional.
FYI ... you are welcome to bring your own lunch and your own
chair.Sign up
by August 21 on bulletin board in hallway to the Nave.
Link to film trailer:
ONCE I WAS
A BEEHIVE (2015)-Official Movie Trailer-YouTube |
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May |
20 |
Family Fun Night in Kaiser Auditorium.
7:00 PM. |
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April |
1 |
"Mystery dinner" in Kaiser Auditorium
sponsored by the Youth Group. Details TBA.
There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. |
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March |
18 |
Family Fun Night @ 7:00 PM will
feature scrapbooking led
by Gina. Kaiser Auditorium. |
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February |
7 |
End of "Souper Bowl of Caring"
campaign to locally benefit
New Bethany Food Bank and Esperanza "Feed the Children"
program.
Soup served after worship service. |
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19 |
Family Fun Night. 7:00 PM in
Kaiser Auditorium |
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January |
3 |
Start of "Souper Bowl of Caring"
campaign to locally benefit New
Bethany Food Bank and Esperanza
"Feed the Children" program.
Bring in your non-perishable food items each week
so we can
defeat
hunger.
Campaign ends on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7. |
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December |
6 |
Christmas City Follies at Touchstone
Theatre. This is open
to everyone from church and their friends. Please contact
the church office or Sherry -or- see the flyer on the bulletin board
for more information. Deadline for reservations is
November 29. |
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13 |
Sunday School Christmas program
in the Nave followed by refreshments in Kaiser Auditorium after
worship. |
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September |
13 |
Sunday School "Rally Day" at
9:00 AM |
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18 |
Fun Night - for everyone - young and
young at heart
7:00 PM in the Kaiser Auditorium |
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August |
7
thru
16 |
Volunteers (adults and youth) are
needed to staff the
parking lot
during Musikfest. There will be a sign-up sheet on the
bulletin
board with the dates and times:
Monday through Thursday: 5:00-9:00 PM (or until lot full)
Fridays through Sundays: 4:00-9:00 PM (or until lot full) |
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July |
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"Bible Camp Kids" at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, Packer Ave. and
Vine Street. 5:30 PM - 7:30
PM. Please register prior
to the start date. Everything is FREE. Supper will be
served at
5:30 each evening, followed by music, dancing, Bible
stories, arts,
and crafts. This program is for children age 3
and up (those who completed 5th grade in 2015). Older youths
are invited to serve as helpers. Yes, this does count as your
community service.
Call 610-867-1579 to register your child or
register at 5:00 PM on
Sunday, July 12. |
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April |
4 |
"Breakfast with the Easter Bunny / Annual Egg Hunt"
sponsored
by the Youth Group |
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17 |
Family Fun Night.
7:00 PM. |
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March |
20 |
Family Fun Night.
Details TBA. |
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February |
1 |
“Souper” Bowl
Sunday, with homemade soup after the
10:45 AM worship service as a "thank you" to all who helped by
donating to this worthy cause! |
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TBA |
Valentine's Dinner and a movie.
Details TBA. |
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January |
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Sunday School Lesson:
"The Jesse Tree" |
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4 |
"Kick-off" to "Souper" Bowl Sunday.
Youth Group Meeting: 12:30 PM -
2:30 PM. |
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16 |
Movie Night: "Evan
Almighty".
7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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18 |
Youth Group Meeting: 12:30 PM -
2:30 PM. |
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25 |
Sunday School presentation about the
Jesse Tree during the
10:45 AM worship service. |
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2014 |
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December |
7 |
"Christmas City Follies XV"
at Touchstone Theatre |
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13 |
Decorating the Church for Christmas |
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14 |
Christmas caroling at Westminster Village |
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19 |
Movie Night: "Miracle
on 34th Street". 1994 remake.
7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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20 |
Rehearsal for Christmas Program &
Party/Gift Exchange
9:00 AM to Noon |
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21 |
"Bethlehem Bound", children's Christmas
program in Kaiser
Auditorium during the
10:45 AM worship service. Our traditional
hot dog luncheon
will follow the service. |
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28 |
NOTE: NO SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY |
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November |
2 |
Hoagie Sale. Deadline for orders is October 26. |
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21 |
Movie Night: "Blended". 7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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29 |
Bus trip to New York City. SOLD OUT! |
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October |
17 |
Movie Night: "The
Goonies". 7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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19 |
Please Note:
There
will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL today
due to The Runner’s World Race that closes many
streets around
the southside area. |
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August |
1-10 |
The youth group will man our parking
lot during Musikfest to raise
funds for their treasury. If you
attend Musikfest or
know people
who do, please support our youth. Thanks! |
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24 |
"God's Not Dead" film in Kaiser
Auditorium after 9:00 AM worship. |
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June |
28 |
Trip
to NYC to see Matilda. |
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May |
9 |
Movie Night: Life
of Pi. 7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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18 |
Hoagie
Sale |
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April |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Lent and Passover |
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5 |
12th
Annual Tricky Tray |
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19 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny / Annual Egg Hunt |
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25 |
Movie Night:
Zoo Keeper.
7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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March |
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Sunday School Lesson:
"Armor of God" |
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2 |
No Sunday School. The Sunday
School and Youth Group will be
winter camping. |
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21 |
Movie
Night: The Game Plan. 7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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26 |
Hoagie
Sale. |
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February |
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Sunday School Lesson:
"Armor of God" |
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2 |
"Souper
Bowl Sunday", where youth will provide soup in the Kaiser
Auditorium after the 10:45 AM worship service as a "thank you" for
helping to rule out hunger. |
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14 |
Valentine's Lasagna Dinner and Movie. |
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21 |
Movie Night: Evan Almighty.
7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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January |
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Sunday School Lesson:
"Armor of God" |
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5 |
Start of St. John's vs.
Hunger ("Souper Bowl Sunday"). The youth
will once again
display their football field and collect non-perishable food items
for the local food shelter. |
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17 |
Movie
Night: The Goonies. 7:00 PM in the auditorium. |
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26 |
Hoagie
Sale. |
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2013 |
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December |
1 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program |
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8 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program
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Christmas City Follies XIV
at Touchstone Theater, 2 PM.
Lunch in Kaiser Auditorium following 10:45 AM service. |
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22 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program
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The Sunday school’s Christmas
Program, "Candy Cane Christmas"
will be held during the 10:45
service. This will
take place in the
Auditorium. Our traditional hot dog lunch and
refreshments will be
served following the service.
Please join us and support the children of St John’s who work very
hard to bring this Christmas program to you!
Note: Rescheduled from 12/15 due to inclement weather. |
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November |
3 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program |
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10 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program |
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15 |
Movie
Night: The Goonies. 7:00 PM. |
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17 |
Sunday School & Youth Group practice
for Christmas Program |
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27 |
Pumpkin Pie Sale. |
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October |
6 |
Hoagie Sale. |
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18 |
Movie
Night: Despicable Me. 7:00 PM. |
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September |
8 |
Rally Day at 9:00 AM. Come and
join the fun for all ages. |
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22 |
Pastor Grace will teach a First
Communion Class during the Sunday
School hour. Families should
have received a letter
to register for the class. The students will receive their
First Holy Communion on Sunday, October 6 (World
Communion Day) at the 10:45 AM worship service. |
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August |
10 |
Bus trip
to Sight & Sound Theatre to
see "Noah". |
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June |
10 |
Vacation Bible School sponsored by
Esperanza.
June 10 - 14. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more information.
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16 |
Father's Day Coffee Hour. 10:00
AM. |
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May |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit (Strawberry)
Spirit (Self Control)
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12 |
Mother's Day Coffee Hour. 9:00
AM.
Last day of Sunday School until September. |
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17 |
Movie Night: Nanny McPhee 1 & 2. 7:00 PM.
Last movie night until September. |
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April |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit (Grapes) Spirit (Meekness) |
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7 |
Sale of homemade soup as a fundraiser
for a youth member
of St. John's trip to Slovenia this summer (with
other youth from
the NE Synod). Soup will be available before
and after services. |
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19 |
Movie Night: "Percy Jackson & the
Lightning Thief". 7:00 PM. |
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20 |
Set up for the Vera Bradley Bingo. |
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21 |
Vera Bradley Bingo fundraiser.
2:00 PM. |
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March |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit (Pear) Spirit (Faithfulness) |
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6 |
Set up for the
Tricky Tray. |
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8 |
Set up for the
Tricky Tray. |
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9 |
Tricky
Tray. |
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15 |
Movie Night: "Wild
Soccer Bunch". |
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17 |
St. Paddy's Day Dinner after Worship. |
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26 |
Cook and serve for the men's shelter. |
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30 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny/Egg Hunt. 9:30 AM. |
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February |
3 |
"Souper
Bowl" Sunday donation deadline.
Soup after Worship Service. |
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8 |
Movie
Night: "Evan Almighty".
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. |
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15 |
Valentine's Lasagna Dinner and Movie. |
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January |
6 |
Kick off to our annual "Souper Bowl"
Sunday canned goods and non-perishable food drive. |
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18 |
Movie
Night: "Matilda". |
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20 |
Deadline for orders for
Hoagie Sale. |
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27 |
Hoagie
Pick-up. |
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December |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit (Pineapple) Spirit (Patience) |
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2 |
Christmas City Follies at Touchstone
Theater. 2:00 PM. We will
serve lunch right after
Church, then walk (weather permitting) to
the theater. |
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16 |
Sunday School's annual Christmas
program during the
10:45 AM service, followed by refreshments and fellowship.
Kaiser Auditorium. |
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23 |
Cirque Eloize at Zoellner Arts Center,
Lehigh University.
3:00 PM. We will meet after the 10:45 AM worship service
for lunch before going to the show. |
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November |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Fruit of the Spirit
Fruit (Lemon) Spirit (Peace) |
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16 |
Movie
Night: The Princess Bride. |
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21 |
Pumpkin Pie Sale - Pick up pies.
Order forms can be found in your
church bulletin. Completed
forms can be placed in the folder on
the bulletin board (hallway to
the Nave). Last day
to order is November 18th. |
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25 |
Harvest Party, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. |
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October |
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Sunday School Lesson: To
be announced |
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12 |
Dinner and crafts for Southside
Ministries Kids. We will meet
at Holy Ghost at 5:00 PM. |
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19 |
Movie
Night. To be announced. Kaiser Auditorium. 7:00 PM. |
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28 |
Ham and Cheese Sandwich Sale.
Order form on bulletin board in
the hallway to the Nave.
Deadline to order is October 21. |
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September |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Getting to Know Each Other |
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9 |
Rally Day: Color of God's Love.
9:00 AM. Come join us for some fun as Noodles the Clown shares
the Color of God's Love with magic, singing, dancing, juggling, face
painting, and balloon animals.
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Clothing drive until November 12, 2012. Details to follow.
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Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
We will meet to discuss the upcoming year and planning ideas. |
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August |
18 |
SSM Family Fun Festival
at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park |
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July |
9 |
Vacation Bible School sponsored by Southside Ministries.
July 9 - 20 at Cathedral Church of the
Nativity. |
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15 |
Bus trip
to New York to see Mary Poppins on Broadway. |
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June |
9 |
La Familia (A Family) fellowship event
will be held in the
Church parking lot. There will be sharing
of food, music,
and fellowship time. Open to the public.
Non-profit community groups, churches, schools will be
participating. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. |
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17 |
Special coffee hour sponsored by the
Youth Group to
celebrate Father's Day. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
Everyone is welcome! |
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Sunday School Lesson:
It's all about you! What did you
like most about your year in Sunday School? What do you
want to learn more about for next year? |
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May |
11 |
Dinner and crafts for Southside
Ministry Kids. We will meet at
Holy Ghost Church at 5:00 PM. |
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13 |
Special coffee hour sponsored by the
Youth Group to
celebrate Mother's Day. 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM.
Everyone is welcome! |
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18 |
Movie
Night: Cheaper by the Dozen 1 and 2.
Note: this will be the last movie night until
September. |
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20 |
Hoagie
Sale. Deadline for orders is May 13, 2012.
Note: May 20 is last day
of Sunday School until September. |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Jesus' death and resurrection. |
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April |
7 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny / Easter Egg Hunt. |
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13 |
Pasta dinner at 6:30 PM. There is a fee and ticket are
needed.
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Movie night to follow at 7:30 PM. The movie part is free for
those
who do not want to come to the dinner.
The movie being shown is: Pay it Forward, about a young boy
who attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher
gives
him that chance.
Details to follow. |
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22 |
Youth at
Bear Creek Camp for Earth Day.
Note: No Sunday School. |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Jesus' life and the season of Lent. |
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March |
16 |
Movie
Night: The Smurfs. |
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18 |
Cabbage and Noodles Dinner. |
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24 |
Tricky
Tray Basket Social. Noon - 2:00 PM.
If you are donating baskets or items for baskets, please have these
items in no later than March 18. |
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February |
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Sunday School Lesson:
Joshua and Jericho
We will learn how Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and learn how
God's plan made the wall fall down. |
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5 |
"Souper
Bowl Sunday". Join us for a bowl of soup after the
10:45
AM service.
- and -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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11 |
Snow tubing at Blue Mountain.
Details TBA. |
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12 |
Valentines Exchange and Party.
Please bring your valentines
to share with your classmates. Details TBA. |
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17 |
Movie Night: Disney's "Lemonade
Mouth". Kaiser Auditorium. 7:00 PM. |
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19 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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January
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Sunday School Lesson:
Samson and Delilah
A great story of how God makes us strong, but picking the wrong
friends can make us weak. |
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Kick-off of "Souper Bowl
Sunday", St. John's vs Hunger
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Start of Joe Corbi Pizza Sale. Details TBA.
-and -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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20 |
Movie
Night. Mr. Poppers Penguins. Kaiser Auditorium. 7:00 PM. |
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22 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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29 |
Hoagie
Sale. Deadline for orders is January 22. |
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December |
4 |
The youth will be going to Touchstone
Theatre to see the Christmas City Follies. Lunch following the
10:45 AM service, then walk to the
theatre to enjoy an afternoon
filled with
music, whimsical
characters, and old time razzle-dazzle.
- AND -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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18 |
Children's Christmas program,
"Sleepover at the Stable", during the
10:45 AM Worship Service.
This is a wonderful story of
the Nativity from the animal's perspective.
NOTE: THE WORSHIP SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE
KAISER
AUDITORIUM TODAY. NO COMMUNION.
- AND -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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November |
13 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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18 |
Movie Night: Summer of the Monkeys. 7:00 PM in the
Auditorium. |
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27 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
9 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00
PM |
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21 |
Friday Night Movie Night: Yogi Bear. 7:00 PM in the
Auditorium.
No charge. Open to all, not just the youth. |
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23 |
Hoagie Sale.
Deadline for orders is October 16. |
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30 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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September |
18 |
Sunday School Rally Day at 9:00 AM.
This is a time for fun
and registration for Sunday School, which is open to all
children from age 3 to 6th grade.
-- AND --
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
First meeting of the school year. |
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July |
17 |
"The Wizard of Oz" at the Dutch Apple
Dinner Theater in Lancaster,
PA. All youth should have
received their
information packet about
this trip.
If you did not get one,
please see Sherry Koch ASAP. |
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23 |
La Familia (A Family) fellowship event
will be held in the
Church
parking lot. There will be sharing
of food, music, and fellowship time between St. John's and the
Esperanza for Bethlehem group. |
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June |
24 |
Youth
Retreat at the Luther Inn in Wildwood, NJ. June 24-26. |
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May |
1 |
Youth
participation in Earth Day at Bear Creek. |
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8 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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22 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(Last meeting until September) |
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April |
3 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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9 |
Tricky
Tray Basket Social. |
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17 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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23 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt. |
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March |
13 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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20 |
Hoagie Sale. Order by March 13. |
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27 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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February |
6 |
"Souper
Bowl Sunday" |
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13 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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27 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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January |
9 |
Kick-off for the annual
Souper Bowl for
hunger can drive. |
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16 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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30 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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2010 |
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December |
5 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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19 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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November |
14 |
Hoagie
Sale (last date to order is Sunday, November 7)
- and -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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21 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
10 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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24 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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30 |
Family Fun Night -- Bullets & BBQ, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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July |
17 |
Youth Group Carnival. |
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May |
2 |
Spaghetti Dinner.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Last Meeting Until September 2010 |
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21 |
Family Fun Night. |
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23 |
Hoagie Sale.
Pick-up after 10:45 AM service.
Last hoagie sale until the fall |
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April |
3 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt. |
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18 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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30 |
Family Fun Night |
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March |
7 |
Hoagie
Sale. Pick up after the 10:45 AM service.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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20 |
Tricky
Tray Basket Social. |
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21 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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February |
6 |
Snow tubing at Blue Mountain.
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
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7 |
Souper Bowl Sunday. Please bring an
extra $2, $3, $5, $10,
or $20 to drop in the special soup pots our
young people
will be holding at the rear of the Nave after the 10:45
AM
worship service. The money collected will be given to the
Souper Bowl for Caring National Program.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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20 |
Snow tubing at Blue Mountain.
Rescheduled from 02/06/10 |
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21 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
-- CANCELLED |
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January
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10 |
Hoagie
Sale. Pick up after 10:45 AM service.
-and-
Kick-off of "Souper Bowl
Sunday", St. John's vs Hunger
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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24 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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31 |
Scavenger hunt at the Allentown Art
Museum.
Will be held in the afternoon.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more information. |
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| 2009 |
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December |
6 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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20 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(Annual Christmas Party / Gift Exchange) |
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November |
1 |
Last day to order hoagies. See
November 8. |
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8 |
Hoagie Sale. Pick up after 10:45
AM Service.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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22 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
11 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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25 |
Corn Maze in New Tripoli.
Meet at St. John's at 4:00 PM.
(This takes the place of the regular Youth Group Meeting.)
Contact
Sherry Koch for more information. |
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September |
13 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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27 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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July |
22 |
ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans, LA. July 22-26.
We are set to help in many areas of New Orleans to help in the
Katrina
recovery efforts. Our youth from St. John's will be
helping
in housing. We will be helping to build new homes and
repair homes
that made it
through the hurricane.
We thank you, our family at
St. John's, for
supporting us with our
fundraisers as we prepare for
this trip. |
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June |
16 |
Annual
Retreat to Wildwood, NJ. June 26-28. |
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May |
3 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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17 |
Hoagie Sale. American and Tuna
Hoagies are $3.50 each.
Last day to order is May 10. Order forms are on bulletin
boards in
the
hallway to the Nave and in the chapel.
-AND-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NOTE: Last Meeting until September |
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29 |
Comedy/Mystery
Dinner Theater, "Lucy & Ethel's
Outrageous
Adventure", a fabulous show. |
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April |
5 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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11 |
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt |
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18 |
6th
Annual Tricky Tray Basket Social |
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19 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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March |
8 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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15 |
Hoagie Sale. American and Tuna
Hoagies are $3.50 each.
Last day to order is March 8. Order forms are on bulletin
boards in
the
hallway to the Nave and in the chapel. |
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22 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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January
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4 |
ST. JOHN'S VERSUS HUNGER ...
Souper Bowl Canned Food Drive kick-off. Our football field
will be on stage for the month of January. For every 10 cans
we receive, our team will advance 10 yards.
How many
TOUCHDOWNS can we make?
All canned goods will be
delivered in February to the
South Bethlehem Neighborhood Center
Food Bank.
(Canned goods or non-perishable items only.)
-AND-
Last day to place order for Ham and Cheese Sandwich Sale.
See order form on the bulletin board in the hallway to the Nave.
Sandwiches are $3.00. |
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11 |
Ham and Cheese Sandwich Pick-up.
-AND-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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25 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 2008 |
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December |
14 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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28 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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November |
2 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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30 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
5 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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19 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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September |
19 |
Comedy/Mystery
Dinner Theater, "My Big, Fat Redneck Funeral" |
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21 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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June |
27 |
Annual
Retreat to Wildwood, New Jersey, June 27-29. |
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May |
2 |
Camping for the weekend in Jim Thorpe,
May 2 -4.
Meet at 5:30 PM on May 2 at St. John's.
Pick-up May 4 at St. John's; time TBA.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information. |
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4 |
Order hoagies for pick-up May 18 after
the 10:45 AM service.
This is the last hoagie sale until the
Fall. American or tuna,
$3.00 each. Order sheets are on
bulletin boards in the hallway
to the Nave and in the chapel.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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11 |
Last day to order hoagies for May 18
pick-up. |
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18 |
Hoagie pick-up after 10:45 AM service.
-and-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
(Last meeting until September 2008) |
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April |
12 |
5th Annual Tricky Tray
Basket Social, Noon - 2:00 PM. |
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13 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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27 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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March |
1 |
Joe Corbi Pizza Sale Delivery Date |
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2 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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9 |
Easter
Candy Sale ... Order deadline. |
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16 |
Easter
Candy Sale ... Pick-up after 10:45 AM Worship Service
and
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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22 |
Easter Egg Hunt |
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30 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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February
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3 |
"Souper Bowl Sunday" and last day for
canned goods
collection. Our football field will be on
the stage and ready to
make as many goals as we can.
Please bring in your canned
goods, which will be donated to
the South Bethlehem Neighborhood
Center.
For every 20 cans, we can move 10 yards. How many
touchdowns
will we make in 2008?
and
Joe Corbi Pizza Sale
and
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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9 |
Snow tubing at Blue Mountain. |
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10 |
Easter
Candy Sale ... Start taking orders. |
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17 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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January
|
6 |
Kick off to "Souper Bowl Sunday",
the start of our second annual
canned goods collection. Our football field will be on
the stage
and ready to make as many goals as we can.
Please bring in your canned goods, which will be donated to
the South Bethlehem Neighborhood Center on "Souper Bowl
Sunday".
For every 20 cans, we can move 10 yards. How many
touchdowns
will we make in 2008?
and
Last day to order hoagies for January 13 pick-up. Order forms
are on the bulletin boards in the hallway to the Nave and
downstairs in the Chapel.
and
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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13 |
Hoagie Sale: American or Tuna,
$3.00 each.
Order by January 6th.
Pick-up after 10:45 AM Worship Service.
NOTE: 204 hoagies sold!!! Thank you for your
support! |
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20 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 2007 |
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December |
2 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
14 |
Survivor Food Fest, 6:00 PM - 11:00
PM
We will be challenged to games that are played with FOOD.
If
you are 6th - 12th grade, now is a good time to come check
out Youth Group. |
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November |
4 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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18 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
12 |
Halloween-themed dinner / Movie Night,
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
For youth in grades 6 - 12.
Bring a friend!
Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information about event. |
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27 |
Corn Maze at Bear Rock Junction.
Leave from Youth Group
member's home at 6:00 PM.
For
youth in grades 6 - 12.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information about event and
directions to meeting place. |
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28 |
Spaghetti Dinner sponsored by Youth
Group and Evangelism.
Tickets are $8.00 for ages 12 & over;
$5.00 for ages 6-11;
free for
ages 5 and under. Profits from this dinner will go to
"Habitat for
Humanity". The dinner will take place after the
10:45 AM service
which will be "The Trial of Dr. Martin Luther" play
done by
St. John's Chancel players.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information. |
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September |
9 |
Sunday School "Rally Day" with an "Old
Fashioned Game Day" theme.
Youth group and teen challenge
class will be helping with this event.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- AND -
First Youth Group Meeting of School Year,
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
First Teen Challenge Class, 9:00 AM -
10:00 AM |
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23 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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June |
2 |
Youth Group will be selling cabbage
noodles and drinks at the
4-block International Festival being held
in the 500-800
blocks of
East Fourth Street. |
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22 |
Annual
Retreat to Wildwood, New Jersey, June 22-24 |
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26 |
Trip to
Knoebels Amusement Park |
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May |
6 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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13 |
Deadline for ordering hoagies.
See April 22 note. |
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20 |
Hoagie pick-up after the 10:45 AM
Worship Service.
-AND-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST MEETING UNTIL SEPTEMBER |
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April |
1 |
Easter
Candy pick-up after the 10:45 AM Worship Service |
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7 |
3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 12:00
PM - 2:00 PM. The hunt will
be at the Steel City Park.
This event is open to all Pre-K - 5th
graders. Contact
Sherry Koch, Youth
Director,
for more information. |
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14 |
4th Annual Tricky Tray
Basket Social, Noon - 2:00 PM. |
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22 |
Hoagie Sale sponsored by Youth Group.
Orders can be placed by signing up on the bulletin board leading
up
to the sanctuary.
There will be very little extras made for this
sale, so if you want
hoagies, please sign on the order sheet. The
last day to order
is May 13. Hoagies are $3.00 each. Regular
and tuna. Pick-up after
the 10:45AM Worship Service on May 20.
-AND-
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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29 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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March |
11 |
Hoagie Sale sponsored by Youth Group
to raise funds for trip
to
Slovenia.
Orders can be placed by signing up on the
bulletin
board or by
placing orders in the Kaiser Auditorium
on this date.
Tuna or Italian Hoagies are $3.00 each.
- AND -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
Youth Game Night and Sleepover, March 16-17 |
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25 |
Easter
Candy order deadline
- AND -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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February
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4 |
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"Souper Bowl Sunday" |
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Is St. John's ready for some football?
As a service project, the Youth Group collected canned and boxed
goods in the gym. A
football field was set up
on the stage. For
every 20 items, we moved 10 yards. This is in conjunction with
Souper Bowl Sunday when we
collect monetary donations for the
Southside's Neighborhood Center.
How many touchdowns can St. John's make?
Click to see! |
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11 |
"Ham and Cheese" and "Roast Beef and
Cheese" Sandwich
Sale.
Sandwiches are $2.50 each. There is an order
form
on the bulletin
board (hallway to the Nave) or order from Kevin Remaly,
Tiff Amato,
Chris Lintner, or Nathaniel Campia. Profits from this
sale will go to
these 4 St. John's members
who will travel to
Slovenia in July.
Pick-up sandwiches after the 10:45 AM Worship
service. Deadline for orders is Thursday, February 8.
Thank you for
your support!
- AND -
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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16 |
Movie Night and
Sleepover |
| |
25 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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January
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7 |
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Is St.
John's ready for some football? |
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As a service project, the Youth Group will be collecting canned and
boxed goods in the gym. There will be a
football field set up
on the
stage. For every 20 items, we can move 10 yards.
This is in
conjunction with Souper Bowl Sunday, February 4, when we
collect
monetary donations for the Southside's Neighborhood Center.
How many touchdowns can St. John's make?
Click to see! |
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14 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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26 |
Winter
Camping at Mountain House, Salisbury Township.
Jan. 26th-28th. All Sunday School children are invited to attend.
The weekend is
free, with many exciting activities. Information will
be sent
home the 1st week of January.
Contact Sherry Koch
for more information. |
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2006 |
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December |
3 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
10 |
Dinner Theatre at 12:30 PM, Kaiser
Auditorium.
The Youth Group will join with St. John's Chancel Players to offer
an afternoon dinner theatre presentation. The Youth Group will
cater a spaghetti dinner, and the Chancel Players will perform "In
Bethlehem
Inn" by John Carter as part of the afternoon's
festivities.
Tickets are
on sale in the CE Lobby before and
after the 10:45 AM
Worship
Service through December 3.
Ticket prices are $10 (Adults and
Children 12 and over);
$5
(Children 6 - 12); Free for Children under
age 6. |
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17 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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November |
5 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
12 |
Hoagie Sale sponsored by Youth Group.
Orders can be placed by signing up on the bulletin board or by
placing
orders in the Kaiser Auditorium on this date.
Hoagies are $3.00 each. |
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17 |
Game night / lock in from 7:00 PM November 17-Noon November 18.
No charge to participate.
Contact Sherry Koch
for additional information. |
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19 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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October |
8 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
14 |
Dinner & Shocktoberfest (for Youth Group
members)
Contact Sherry Koch
for additional information. |
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22 |
Blanket Sunday
The Youth Group is asking for donations of blankets, new or used
(clean and in good shape), handmade, baby, etc. You can place
your donated blanket(s) over the rail in the front of the Church.
All
blankets will be donated to Turning Point, a shelter for abused
mothers and children. Thank you for your help! |
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22 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The youth group has invited all pre-K through 5th grades to their
Youth Group Night for a "Pumpkin Carving" event.
No charge to participate.
Contact Sherry Koch
for additional information. |
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September |
10 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
24 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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July |
12 |
ELCA Youth
Gathering, San Antonio, Texas, 7/12-16 |
| |
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June |
3 |
Dinner party at St. John's with St.
Peter's Lutheran Church Youth
Group. Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information. |
|
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9 |
Movie at a local drive-in theater, to
be determined.
Contact
Sherry Koch for more
information. |
|
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20 |
Trip to Knoebels Amusement Park |
|
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23 |
Annual Youth Retreat to Wildwood, NJ |
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May |
7 |
Youth Group Spaghetti Dinner |
|
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21 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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April |
9 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
15 |
Easter Egg Hunt |
|
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22 |
Tricky Tray
Basket Social |
| |
23 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
|
|
|
March |
12 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
26 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
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|
|
February |
12 |
Youth Group Ice
Skating
(NO YOUTH GROUP MEETING AT 6 PM) |
| |
18 |
Family Movie Night |
| |
26 |
Youth Group Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
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| January |
6 |
Youth Group
at First Friday. Time TBA.
Contact Sherry Koch for
details. |
| |
14 |
Snow Tubing at Blue Mountain |
| |
15 |
Youth Group
Meeting, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| |
27 |
Winter
Camping at Mountain House, Salisbury Township.
All ages. Jan. 27th-29th.
Letters have been sent home to parents.
Contact Sherry Koch
for more information. |
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29 |
NO YOUTH
GROUP MEETING DUE TO WINTER CAMPING |
