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9 AM        Vacation Bible School Volunteers Breakfast and Rehearsal in the Parish Hall

                New Hope for Freedom meets in the Conference Room

9:30          Diana Scheide is the lead cook this week as we prepare Curry Christo.  Come help

                with preparations for the November Freezer Sale.  There is a task for everyone and

                with lots of help we can complete the tasks before noon.

4:30 PM    Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage for Neal Bankenstein and Meredith Nafe

On this Sunday you are reminded of the food and monetary offering to support the ministry of the Food Pantry.  The items needed by the Food Pantry are instant potatoes, beef stew and Spam.

Canned goods and dry goods may be placed in the basket at the front of the church.  Those who prefer to make cash donations may do so in the brown envelopes found in the pews.  An alms basin is located near the food basket at the front of the church. 

7:30 AM    Holy Eucharist Rite I

10           Holy Eucharist Rite II with music. Children's program is offered during the first part of the

              service for ages 4 to 8 in the Children's Chapel located next to the stage in the Parish

              Hall.  Children join their families at the Peace for communion.  A nursery is provided

              on the first floor of the Education/Office Building for our youngest members.             

Please join us after the service for Lemonade on the Lawn hosted by Bill and Gayle Keen.  

 Your hospitality makes a difference and encourages visitors to come again. Please welcome those you may not know and those who are visiting with us for worship. Wearing the name tags provided in the Parish Hall helps those who are newcomers to know our names and to learn our names. 

5:30 PM    A High Seas Expedition begins in the Parish Hall with a child friendly supper. 

                Online registration is in place on our web site - www.stjohnyork.org . Vacation Bible

                School sessions will be conclude each night this week at 8:30 PM.

5:30 PM    Vacation Bible School in the Parish Hall

11:30 AM    York Area AA Group in the Parish Hall

5:30 PM      Vacation Bible School                  

10 AM       Holy Eucharist with Holy Unction in the Chapel

5:30 PM    Vacation Bible School

11:30 AM   York Area AA Group in the Parish Hall

4 PM         Food Pantry is open to serve those referred by the Food Pantry Clearinghouse.

5:30 PM    Vacation Bible School

9 AM        New Hope for Freedom meets in the Conference Room

                Volunteers are needed to prepare Cherry Pies for the Freezer Sale.  Come join us

                in the Parish Hall Kitchen - there is a task for everyone.  The lead cook this week is

                Sandy Aulbach. 

Grocery and Gift cards are offered for purchase after both Sunday services.  Thanks to those who have been supporting this ministry to assist in keeping the Food Pantry shelves full.  Any card you purchase is good for the full value you pay for the card.  A portion of the money you spend is returned to the parish by the vendor - so when you purchase a card you are making a donation that costs you nothing. 

The Summer Video Program for our youngest members is offered during the first part of the 10 o'clock service in June, July and August.  A DVD and instructions will be provided.  Thanks to all who volunteered to extend the gift of hospitality to our children.  We still need volunteers for August 15 and 28. The volunteers bring the children to the church at the Peace to join their families for communion.  You will find a sign up sheet on the bulletin board located as you enter the church. 

The Divine Delights Freezer Sale is Saturday, November 20.  Cooking has begun as we prepare for this fund raising project that helps to support our outreach ministries budget.  It takes a lot of organization on the part of Elaine Lovelace, the buyers and lead cooks to make this Freezer Sale the success it has become.  On Saturdays preparations are being made for the items to be sold.  Lead cooks have preparations and ingredients down to a fine science.  Volunteers will find a task suitable to their abilities and willingness to help.  Come join the preparations on Saturdays at 9 AM with lots of help the tasks are completed before noon. 

Vacation Bible School begins on Sunday, July 18 through Thursday, July 22.  Thanks to Holly Kahley, Chris Kahley and those who have worked to assist in organizing a High Seas Expedition.   Sneak a peak on Sunday at the BIG SHIP in the Parish Hall on which the children will travel.  It is going to be a fabulous week long Bible adventure for our children. 

Please remember during the summer months when you are on vacation or decide to sleep in on Sunday that operation of your parish continues.  Making prompt pledge payments or sending your pledge for times when you are away assists us to meet our obligations for utilities, venders, Vacation Bible School supplies, etc. on time.  Payments may be mailed to 140 North Beaver St., York, PA 17401.  Thanks to all who strive to keep their pledge current. 

As another means to communicate what is going on in the life of the parish and to give parishioners another avenue for communicating with each other, St. John's has started a Facebook page.  It can be seen by going to the following link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Episcopal-Church-of-St-John-The-Baptist-York-PA/115637618455720.  Upcoming activities will be posted.  Lots of church activity photos will be able to be accessed.  The best thing is that anyone who joins the site can then post information about what is going on at St. John's.   Facebook opens a whole new method of communicating news about our parish family.  To sign up, go to the church Facebook page and select the Sign Up link at the top.  You will become a fan of the page.  If you are not Facebook member already, you will need to sign up to make posts to the St. John's Facebook page.  If you just want to view updates, you don't have to sign up for Facebook.  Any questions, please contact Dean Kimball, Tom Russell or any other member of the Communications Committee. As we strive to communicate in the best ways possible, we hope parishioners will take advantage of this means to communicate with each other and the parish at large.