The Worship/Server’s Schedule is ready to be picked up. If you are serving this Sunday, it has either been mailed or emailed to you. Everyone else, please pick up your copy in the narthex on Sunday to save on postage. If you would like a copy emailed to you, please reply to this email.
The Quarterly Pledge statements are also available. Look carefully-you might have one of each to pick up.
Adult education continues; on Sunday, October 9, come to discuss the topic The Concept of Sin in the Old Testament.
Please bring friends and join us for the opening of the silent auction benefiting Feed the Hungry starting duringMilwaukie's First Friday Oct. 7th, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. All are welcome for this event!
Children's Clothing Center update...
There are only four more weeks of operation for the Children's Clothing Center. We would like to thank all who have supported our efforts either with a donation or by working on Saturdays. We are very appreciative of your help. We still need shoppers the last three weeks of October, so please call Linda Kidd if you have a bit of time to share.
Search Committee application...
As we resume our search efforts in the calling of a new rector for St. John's, the next step in the process will be to choose the search committee. It is the job of this committee to develop the interview questions, to visit/interview/screen candidates and to make a final recommendation of three people to the vestry. The vestry will then look over all the work of the search committee, and make a selection among the slate presented to them by the search committee. If you have time to commit to this process, please pick up an application either on Sunday or call the office and request one be sent to you. The vestry is looking for people who represent a cross section of our parish, so all are welcome to apply. It is a very interesting process, and if you have any questions please let us know.
Gail & Tim Mills have welcomed twin granddaughters into the world this week! Congratulations, Grandma & Grandpa.
Serving at the 8 o’clock Service
The Very Rev. Anthony Thurston, Celebrant & Preacher
The Rev. Pat Morris-Rader, Deacon
Jamie Berry, Eucharistic Minister · Maria Aikin, Lector
Serving at the Ten o'clock Service
The Very Rev. Anthony Thurston, Celebrant & Preacher
The Rev. Pat Morris-Rader & The Rev. Stephen Denny, Deacons
Michelle Horgen, Director of Music
Bruce Fontaine, Sharon Fontaine & Mary Dettman, Eucharistic Ministers
Abby Elliott, Ian Ball & Arianna Van Dyke, Acolytes
Cathy Behm, John Carmichael & Phil Wallace, Lectors
Betty Denny & Erin Harrison, Ushers
The Rev. Stephen Denny & Veronica Murray, Healing Team
Coming Up:
The Lector Training Session has been moved- it will be on October 22, 10 a.m. – Noon.
Come to the Harvest Dinner on Saturday, October 15th beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall! So what is the Harvest Dinner and why should I come? First, it's a celebration -- an evening of food and fellowship in thanksgiving for God's bounty and for the time, talent and treasure each of you give to St. John's. It's great food and good fun that serves as a kick-off to our annual pledge drive. Second, it's free and you may even win a door prize! Third, you can support the Youth Group, which will be serving the dinner, through optional "tips" and support both the Youth Group and Church School through an optional silent auction for really cool stuff. Fourth, the program is short -- we are, after all, preaching to the choir. Most important, St. John's is a family and we aren't complete without you! We do need to know how many folks are coming, so please sign up on Sunday following the 8:00 am and 10:00 am services or contact Sue at the office, 503- 653-5880 or office@stjohnsmilwaukie.org during the week. We are also looking for volunteers for set-up and clean-up. For questions, contact Harvest Dinner Coordinator Mary Dettmann.
African Team Ministries Craft Sales
When: October 30 and November 6
Where: Parish Hall
Time: 9 to 10 and Coffee Hour
To Benefit: Churches in East Africa
I have been assured via a confirming telephone call October 4 that items for the 2011 African Team Ministries Craft Sales at St. John’s will arrive! African Team Ministry Coordinator, Mary Dettmann
