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month break. Many vacations were planned in August. Swimming pools bustled with excitement. As I write this article, the back to school displays have been up for two weeks (since the day after the 4th of July).

August is a forgotten month, my wife’s birthday and our anniversary notwithstanding. Every other month

has a holiday-like celebration; but, not August.

Pastor Kari and I making the following proposal to add some cheer to the forgotten month. We are declaring Sunday the 10th of August “Old Time

Hymn” day. At all three services we will sing hymns from a bygone era! Check out the hymn book and its variety of “Gospel” hymns. There will be forms for you to list 3 favorites from the book (we will include

some nominations) and on the 4th of August we in the office will tally the top choices and include them in the

three liturgies on the 9th and 10th. We will even supplement the liturgy to create our own version of

Luther’s chorale service using the old standards.

Don’t let August, “the new January” get you down. There are lots of reasons to celebrate. Among them is the promise of the good news of Jesus that is constant,

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August, “this is the month the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it!”

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RECYCLE TO HELP THE

Youth Work Camp/N.Y.G. The senior high youth group

is continuing to collect cell

phones, along with Inkjet and

laser cartridges. So far we

have earned over $900. This project will

continue as long as members of the church

bring in items. Any recyclable items can be

brought to the youth room or church office.

Thank you for all of your support.

The St. John’s Stampers ...

August is the perfect time to prepare for all those times when you need just the right card. Join the

St. John’s Stampers on Saturday, August 16th

as we make some special needs cards…sympathy, get well,

thinking of you, hello, thank you, etc. We meet from 9 a.m. until Noon in Fellowship Hall. The cost is $5 per person to help cover the cost of materials. As usual, there will be lots of supplies and

ideas for those who wish to use their own creative juices. Join us for fun & fellowship!

Questions? Contact Betsy at 724-935-1321 or [email protected]

WE ARE ALWAYS

UPDATING EMAIL

ADDRESSES!

Do We have

yours??? If not, please

send it to sjlutheran@ verizon.net

Food Item

Of the Month The N.H.C.O. Fishes

Food Pantry & North

Boroughs Food Pantry need

our food donations.

AUGUST’S food of the month is

Canned Fruit or Applesauce.

Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Shampoo &

Bar Soap are always needed &

appreciated. Containers are in the coat

room in the Narthex.

Have you ever wanted to

see where Jesus lived

and died and rose

again? Have you ever thought about what it would be

like to go to the Holy Land? Pastor Kari, along with her husband,

Pastor Dan, are looking into the

possibility of a Journey to Israel,

February 1-10, 2015 For any interested members of their

congregations. If you are interested, please

contact Pastor Kari at [email protected] Or you can call

her at the church office at 412-364-1606. Space is limited, so

if you are thinking about going,

Please let her know soon!

Wanted: A New sound system for the sanctuary!

As you may have noticed, we’ve had frequent problems and

breakdowns with our current mikes and sound system, and

one speaker has been in use since the 1980’s. Thanks to

diligent research and effort by Nick Ross, your church

Council has reviewed several bids and chosen one that

seems to be the best fit and value. The approximate cost of

all phases will be $36,000, and we are asking for donations

from the congregation to meet this need. Gifts may be given

in honor or memory of a loved one, and these will be

acknowledged in the bulletin. Please note ‘sound system’

on any donation. The Council thanks you for

your consideration of this need.

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Candle & Flower Openings for AUGUST Please call the church office if you would like to have one of these weeks.

Remember: there are 2 openings for the flowers each week @$15 per vase

& 3 openings for the candle each week @$3 each.

Candle Flower

August 3—1 opening August 3—1 opening

August 10—3 openings August 10—1 opening

August 17—2 openings August 17—0 openings

August 24—3 openings August 24—1 opening

August 31—3 openings August 31—2 openings

“QUOTE” of the Month

“The only force I believe in is

prayer.”

Flannery O’Connor

5th Saturday worship with

Prayers for Healing Join Us every “5th Saturday” in 2014!

The next date is August 30, 2014

We will include, within our 5:30 p.m. liturgy, a service of healing which includes the option

of laying on of hands and anointing with oil. The service will continue our usual format of song, word

and Holy Communion, and emphasis will be placed on God’s desire to make us whole as we gather and as we

live our lives at home and in the world.

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OPENING NEW DOORS

Utilization of Funds–Priority

1. Monthly Mortgage Payment-

$10,668.00 , with Accelerated

Principal Payment 2. Monthly Utilities – Maintenance

& Insurance, $3,500.00

Opening New Doors The current Opening New Doors Capital Campaign has come to an end. Currently our mortgage has a balance of $1,176,919.80 with a monthly payment of $10,668. This monthly payment includes an additional principal pay down of $2,483. to reduce interest costs and pay

off the loan as soon as possible. There are three ways to contribute to the building fund.

Fill out a 2014 Angels Among Us pledge card

and include a pledge for the building fund

Use a Building Fund envelope from your monthly envelope packet.

Use the Opening New Doors envelope found in the pews.

EVERY GIFT MATTERS!

Thank you for your ongoing stewardship & generosity.

ST. JOHN’S STAFF MEMBERS William B. Diehm, Senior Pastor Kari B. Smail, Associate Pastor Ron Baling, Dir. of Contemporary Music Joseph Tuttle, Organist & Director of Choirs Debbie Sandherr, Office Manager Amy Beacha, Office Assistant Barb Eback, Office Assistant & Accounts Receivable Clerk Pat Hartman, Director of St. John’s Preschool Gene Kesner, Sexton Dawn Andersson, Director of Volunteer Ministry Linda Meyerdierks, Youth Ministry Coordinator Christina Huffmyer, Accounts Payable Clerk Laura Coombs, Chief Financial Officer

STAFF COVENANT: We will partner to enhance each other’s ministries, honor each person’s

gifts, care for one another and communicate God’s word & love.

OPENING NEW DOORS

MAKING CHRIST KNOWN

Watch each Sunday’s church

bulletin for good news about the

growing stewardship life of our

congregation, as we

share our time, talent

and treasure to

“Make Christ

Known”

Financially Speaking June 30, 2014 General Fund Income Building Fund Income June Actual $ 46,850.39 $ 9,344.25 June Budget $ 49,366.67 $ 10,668.00 Gain (Short Fall) ($ 2,516.28) ($ 1,323.75)

YTD Actual $288,743.45 $ 52,661.91 YTD Budget $296,200.00 $ 64,008.00 Gain (Short Fall) ($ 7,456.55) ($ 11,346.09

We would like to thank the congregation for their support in

keeping their pledges current.

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS!! We need your contact information while you are

away at college. Please send addresses, email

addresses, phone numbers, etc. to: St. John’s

Lutheran Church, 311 Cumberland Road,

Pittsburgh, PA 15237 OR email to [email protected]

Come Golf with St. John’s St. John’s has a permanent tee time at 4:30 p.m. every

Monday at Pittsburgh North Golf Course. All ages and skill

levels are welcome. We began play in April, but please

still feel free to come play anytime! Join us as often as you can. Invite your friends. For more information contact Walt Treser at

724-687-0545 or [email protected]

HERITAGE HOSPICE Do you love music? Do you sing or play

an instrument? Those who want to share the song in their hearts need to look no further! Heritage Hospice, is looking for musicians of all abilities –amateurs to professionals, beginners to experienced - who would like to share their time & talents with our patients & families right here in the North Hills. One of the most appreciative audiences is hospice patients and their families! Volunteers

will be matched to patients with a strong love of music and supervised by a board certified music therapist. Contact Sara Kiley 724-334-6600 or

[email protected] to join the Heritage team! Music is forever; music should grow & mature with you, following you right on up

until you die. -Paul Simon

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Senior High (9th-12th grade) Youth News

Holy K.O.W.S. (6th-8th grade) Youth News

God Squad Activities will resume

in September/October

God Squad (1st-5th grade) Youth News

YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT: On August 27, the youth will be

providing the evening meal to the homeless men at the

Pleasant Valley Shelter on the North Side. Each Youth is to bring

one dozen cookies for the shelter meal. We will meet in the

kitchen downstairs in the church at 7 p.m. and will return at

approximately 8:45 p.m. ALSO, WE NEED A FEW

PARENTS TO HELP WITH THE CARPOOLING TO THE

SHELTER. Please email or call me if you are able to

attend or a parent is able to drive!

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YOUTH SUNDAY will be on September 6 at 5:30 p.m. and September 7

th at 8 & 10:30 a.m. The youth will be

participating in ALL THREE services! I AM LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO BE:

Acolytes, Greeters, Ushers and Lectors and Sr. High Youth to be Communion Deacons

Please let me know if you willing to help out at ONE OF THE SERVICES

OR AT ALL THREE SERVICES & WHAT

YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO.

PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL ME IF YOU ARE

ABLE TO HELP. THANKS! LINDA

[email protected] 724-772-0024.

CHRISTIAN LITERACY AUGUST 2014 Christian Literacy, St. John’s Literacy Mission to the World, has been

headquartered in the “Second Floor Apartment” since 1975. Staff: Dr. Bill and Linda Kofmehl, Chris and Jennie Ebner, Rebecca Pirone, and a host of volunteers.

call 412-364-3777. Websites: christianliteracy.com and literacyempowers.com Christian Literacy continues to reach out locally, nationally, and internationally from the second floor "apartment" - If you would like to

"see the Doctor", please call 412-364-3777. Contact the office at 412-364-3777 if you need literacy help for a child or adult.

Ah, Summer. A time for vacations, picnics, gardening and enjoying the warm sun after a long, nasty winter. It is also the time for Christian Literacy Summer

Reading Programs! This year, in addition to the 36 hour Summer Reading Camps offered by churches to "at-risk" youngsters completing first through fourth grade, and

the "live-in" Reading Camp experiences at Camp Agape in Hickory, PA, C.L.A. is involved in the final "testing" of the BLOOM Program (Basic Literacy Outreach

Opening Minds). Two successful classes for children completing Pre-K or Kindergarten have already been held by CLA staff members at Community Alliance

Church in Butler and St. John's of Highland (site of our office in the North Hills). Following each week-long program, a workshop was held for the parents or

caregivers of the students to train them in the further use of Christian Literacy materials with their children. One young lady, an "au pair" from Sweden, was very

pleased with the training and indicated that she would make her fellow "au pair" child care workers aware of it so they could help their children this summer. An additional BLOOM program will be held by our staff in August at St. John's, and one at Christ

Episcopal Church in Ross Township will be conducted by the Pre-K staff of the church after their training by Chis and Jennie Ebner. This year, the training of parents and subsidizing of CLA camps has been generously funded by THRIVENT Financials

"Action Teams". We look forward to assisting congregations outside the Pittsburgh area in setting up Christian Literacy "outreaches" through the "Action Teams" when the concept goes nationwide in early Fall. For forty years we have wished we could

provide materials at no cost to the churches who want to start programs, but "no printer could ever print the books for free". Now, through THRIVENT's fraternal

benefit association, Lutheran churches (initially) will be able to use an Action Team headed by one policy holder to have two $250 visa debit cards available to obtain the

Christian Literacy materials needed to offer BLOOM programs, Summer Reading Camps, and parent tutor training workshops.

Outside the model program area: Our staff recently shipped ten Christian Literacy texts to C.L.A. trainer Shirley Wms. McPherson to assist her in training tutors for those students with disabilities in the Phoenix AZ area (through Joni and Friends

International Ministry to the Disabled).

Overseas efforts: Chris Ebner and Dr. Bill meet with the country director for the EDUNATIONS organization in Sierre Leone, Africa. He was brought to our office

during his visit to one of our supporting churches here in the North Hills. "Samuel" would like to use CLA materials to teach adults to read English (the official language) in the villages where his organization has planted schools for children. Ninety percent of the adult population is illiterate. The newly literate adults in these villages would be

able to emphasize the importance of education to the children.

Yours in the Lord's Work,

“Dr. Bill” and Linda Kofmehl and the C.L.A. Staff and volunteers

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

for all worship assisting

positions. We need ushers,

greeters, lectors, deacons,

assistant ministers &

ESPECIALLY kid’s corner

staff!! Please call 412-364-1606 if

you are interested. Thank you for

considering this call to ministry!

AS A REMINDER, WE HAVE MANY GROUPS

USING THE CHURCH, PLEASE, KEEP IN MIND THE SECURITY OF THE

BUILDING. ALWAYS LOCK THE DOORS!!

WHETHER OR NOT YOU THINK SOMEONE IS IN THE BUILDING! THANK YOU!

ST. JOHN’S

has received a donation of

eleven gravesites located in

the Allegheny Memorial

Cemetery. The Cemetery

Committee is offering to sell

them for the same price as

our own plots--$500 each

plus a transfer fee.

This is a considerable

savings. This offer is not

limited to church members,

so if you or any of your

neighbors or friends want

to take advantage of this,

contact Debbie at

412-364-1606.

N.H.C.O.’s Way to Work VISTA member will build the

capacity of N.H.C.O.'s Community Auto program,

which serves low-income individuals who need vehicles

to get to work and support themselves and their families.

For more information and to apply, click here:

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?

id=40319&fromSearch=true

ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES Fall is the perfect time to fall in love with your spouse all over again! That is what couples overwhelmingly report is the result of attending a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend, whether you have been married a year or 50 years! Weekends run from Friday at 8 p.m. to Sunday

around 4 p.m., and you can reserve your spot by paying a $45 per couple registration fee. Toward the end of the weekend, you will then be given an

opportunity to make a confidential contribution of whatever amount you wish toward continuation of the program. Two nights lodging, 5 meals for each of

you, and all supplies are included. Sign up now to get the Fall 2014 Weekend of your choice:

The 2014 Pennsylvania Weekends

September 12-14, 2014 at Spruce Lake Retreat Center, Canadensis, PA –

brand-new, motel-style building on Spruce Lake in the heart of the Pocono Mountains – an hour north of Allentown

September 26-28, 2014 at Olmsted Retreat Center, Ludlow, PA -- a lovely, motel

style retreat center adjacent to the Olmsted Mansion--perched on a hillside in the Allegheny National Forest – an hour north of DuBois.

To sign up for a Weekend, simply go to the website: GodLovesMarriage.org, fill out the form, and pay the registration fee with a credit card, or select the option to mail a check. For questions, or if you would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you, contact PA Directors of Lutheran Marriage

Encounter, Fred & Julie Schamber, at: [email protected] 724-325-3166.

RECYCLE = READING The Christian Literacy Associates office at St. John’s is collecting

used cell phones, Laser Jet Cartridges and Inkjet Cartridges.

These will be recycled and a donation will be obtained for our

Christian Literacy Ministry.

Call 412-364-3777 if you have any questions.

JAZZ CABARET AT THE KEAN

We are collaborating with the St. Barnabas Health System to

present a Jazz Cabaret at St. Barnabas. The performances

will take place at the Kean Theatre annex – the Mt. Vernon

Room – at Washington Place. Located at 5847 Meridian

Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. This will be a retro presentation

of the jazz cabaret genre – a place where one can sit back, relax, and listen to

music from the “Great American songbook”.

There will be a cash bar with adult beverages and soft drinks. Free savory

appetizers will be provided, as well as free parking. Tickets are $25.00 per

couple, $12.50 per person. The series started on Wednesday, July 30, 2014,

7 to 10 p.m. when the Donna Bailey Trio performed.

We are promoting good jazz and the mission of St. Barnabas. Currently,

St. Barnabas provides free nursing care in the amount of 6.3 million dollars

annually for the financially indigent patients in our facilities. Any monies

accrued from our cabaret will go to the Free Care Fund.

Please join us in bringing back cabaret jazz as it was meant to be heard in a

quiet romantic setting with other jazz lovers and friends.

Brooks and Helen Bartlett – 412-366-1035 OR [email protected]

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PUB THEOLOGY

Sunday Evening

August 24th AT Bistro 9101, 9101 Perry Highway

Pub Theology is back this summer. We will meet at the Bistro 9101,

our neighbors, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2014.

We will have the upstairs reserved for us, an appetizer table, and you will be able to order your favorite libation.

Invite a friend! Our conversation will center around questions and

topics that connect faith and life.

Topic is to be determined!

TO PARENTS WITH CHILDREN KINDERGARTEN AGE & YOUNGER!

The first thing we would like to say is thank you for coming to church with

your children – we are so glad that they are here as that is how they learn! The

other thing that some of you may not know is that we do offer a service during

the 10:30 worship called Kids Corner for any kids kindergarten age and under

that need childcare. It takes place in the preschool daycare room, which is also

the 2 and 3 year old Sunday school classroom, through the door on the left at

the front of the sanctuary. This is certainly not a requirement as we love to

have kids in church at St. John’s; however, it is an option for parents who are

interested in this. Each week the Kids Corner is staffed by a teenager of the

congregation, as well as an adult volunteer. The other thing that we wanted

to let parents know is that volunteers are really needed to help with the

adult supervision role. Right now we have three adults who faithfully help

out, however we would like to get some more adults involved so that those

three volunteers have more opportunity to worship. The parents of those who

utilize this service seemed like a logical place to start to ask for help. If we are

able to get about 5 more volunteers, then each person would only have to help

out about once every other month. If you are willing and able to do this on an

occasional Sunday, please let Pastor Kari or Debbie, our office manager

know. The church office # is 412-364-1606 and the

email is [email protected]. Thanks for your consideration

and for your partnership in ministry!

Your kids are a joy and a blessing to our church!

North Hills Community Outreach AUGUST 2014 N.H.C.O. is now on Facebook. Become a fan today!

Volunteers needed for N.H.C.O. Tomato Harvest-Volunteers are needed to harvest

tomatoes and other vegetables 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., August 6 at Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni

Garden, 119 Davis Avenue, Bellevue. The garden produces thousands of pounds of

vegetables and fruit annually for North Hills Community Outreach’s two food pantries,

which serve more than 1,450 local families in need each year. Well-supervised children are

welcome at the harvest. No open-toed shoes are permitted. Please register with Rosie at

[email protected] or 412-307-0069 ext. 3311. For more ,visit www.nhco.org/garden

N.H.C.O. pantries welcome excess garden produce-Soon zucchini will take over

Pittsburghers’ back yards. Tomato vines will be weighted down with extra fruit, much of

which will rot on the vine. Gardeners who find themselves with excess produce can donate

it to North Hills Community Outreach’s two food pantries, which serve 1,450 local families

in need each year. Produce can be dropped off at N.H.C.O. Allison Park, 1975 Ferguson

Road, Hampton, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 pm weekdays, during special donation hours, 9:00 a.m. -

noon, Saturday, September 27, or by appointment at other offices. For more information,

visit www.nhco.org or call 412-487-6316 opt 1.

N.H.C.O. speakers available for your group-Would your organization like to learn more

about North Hills Community Outreach’s programs or opportunities for volunteering and

donating? Would you like to learn about N.H.C.O.’s Community Auto program, which

helps low-income people acquire cars so they can get to work? N.H.C.O.’s speakers will

speak to your group for no charge. We can talk to schools, scouts, garden clubs, rotaries,

professional groups, AARPs, congregations! Please contact Jen Kissel at [email protected]

or 412-487-6316 opt 1 ext. 3112 for more information.

Brother’s Keeper to hold Flash Tattoo event to benefit N.H.C.O.-Brother’s Keeper, a

Christian-based tattoo parlor at 483 Perry Highway, West View, will hold a Flash Tattoo

day 12:00 - 7:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, to benefit North Hills Community Outreach. The

cost of each tattoo will be $50 and all proceeds go to N.H.C.O. Four tattoo artists will be

available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tattoos must be chosen from a selection of 25-

30, small, pre-designed tattoos and each tattoo will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to

complete. Brother’s Keeper will not tattoo anything controversial or obscene. The pre-

designed tattoos will be displayed on www.brotherskeepertattoopgh.com prior to the event.

For more information, please visit www.brotherskeepertattoopgh.com or contact N.H.C.O.

Development Manager Jennifer Drayton at [email protected] or 412-408-3830.

N.H.C.O. winter coat drive begins August 25-N.H.C.O.will collect new and gently used

winter coats for local families in need beginning August 25. All sizes are appreciated;

children’s and adult XL and XXL are especially needed. Coats should be clean and have

working zippers. Donations can be dropped off at N.H.C.O. Allison Park, 1975 Ferguson

Road, Hampton, Monday – Friday, 9am-4pm, August 25 through October 24, or in the

N.H.C.O. Allison Park food pantry during special donation hours, 9:00 a.m. to noon,

Saturday, September 27. For more information, please contact Vicki at [email protected]

or 412-487-6316 opt 1.Ask the Attorney-Free legal consultation for families in need is

available at North Hills Community Outreach locations one Wednesday of each month. All

sessions are at 7:00pm. Upcoming ATA sessions are: N.H.C.O. North Boroughs August 13;

N.H.C.O. Allison Park, September 10; N.H.C.O. Millvale October 8. Attendees MUST

preregister by contacting Harriet at [email protected] or 412-408-3830.

Community Auto Needs Cars-Do you or does someone you know have an unwanted or

unneeded vehicle? You could change someone’s life by donating your car to N.H.C.O.’s

Community Auto program! Community Auto accepts vehicles in any condition. Cars are

repaired and sold at low cost to low-income families who need a vehicle to get to work.

Cars that can’t be repaired are sold at auction. N.H.C.O. has a long list of families waiting

to buy a car! Call 724-443-8300 or visit www.communityauto.org for more information.

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V. B. S.

-WEIRD ANIMALS– THANK YOU!

I just want to thank all of the Crew Leaders & Station Leaders for volunteering at

WEIRD ANIMALS, without all of you we wouldn't have had a successful

Vacation Bible School. The kids had a great time thanks to all of you.

Also, I’d like to thank the

Congregation for their donations of snack items for Critter Craft,

thanks also to Linda Nardina for preparing the Family Picnic and

a big thank you to Nick Ross and the Ross family for all their help with the

set design & decorating.

Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication.

Linda Meyerdierks, Youth Ministry Coordinator

The National Youth Gathering is for youth that are in grades 8

-12

during the school

year 2014-2015. The Gathering is July 15–19, 2015

in Detroit, Michigan.

Registration opens October 15, 2014

To go to The National Youth

Gathering we MUST HAVE your

registration form and a

non-refundable deposit of $150.00 by October 12

th.

Registration forms will be available in September.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]

Linda Meyerdierks, Youth Ministry Coordinator

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AUGUST 2014 Assisting Schedule AUGUST 2014 Assisting Schedule

“FRIDGE FACTS” (This page made especially for placing on your refrigerator.)

“FRIDGE FACTS” (This page made especially for placing on your refrigerator.)

Kids Corner is offered at

the second service on

Sunday mornings for

children up through

Kindergarten in the

daycare room.

ACOLYTES 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

August 3 Paige Miller Lindsay

Worrall-Pinevich

August 2 Grant Jones

August 10 Nina Ruffolo Macy

Worrall-Pinevich

August 9 Drew Hunker

August 17 Abby Miller Jonathan Partridge August 16

Lindsey Ortmann

August 24 Paige Miller Drew Hunker August 23 Joseph Hunker

August 31 Nina Ruffolo Saley Adams August 30

Brandon Visconti

ASST. MIN. 8 a.m.

August 3 Betsy Fackler

August 10 Sue Diehm

August 17 Drew Leister

August 24 Paul Krepps

August 31 Barb Eback

DEACONS 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

August 3 Dan Maljak,

Linda Falck

John Miller,

Mary Pat Jackson

August 2

Pat Hartman

August 10 Bob & Marge Miller Doug Hull,

Chris Lindberg

August 9

Elaine Teare

August 17 Bob Miller,

Howard McIlvried

Pat Hartman,

Cathy Coudriet

August 16

Doris Hodgkiss

August 24 Beth & Lee Fischer Matt Reiff,

Mac McIlvried

August 23

Laurie Volpe

August 31 Eric Kofmehl,

Tom Beilstein

Mary Pat Jackson,

Matt Reiff

August 30

Janice Bukambu

USHERS 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

August 3 Curt Soergel,

Thomas Beilstein, Harold Brandt

Mac & Paula McIlvried August 2

Jennifer

Singleton

August 10 Kent & Jim Bruggeman, Sam Falck, Jeremy Fowkes

Andrea & John Miller August 9

Matt Reiff

August 17 Eric Kofmehl,

Gail Polosky, Joseph Ulomi

Ron & Laura Coombs August 16

Mary Jean Voigt

August 24 Bill Danklefsen,

Heather McElroy, Mario Deluliis,

Bob & Brian Miller

Roger McQuaid, Ted Oczypok

August 23

Ted Oczypok

August 31 Jerry Cronenweth,

Gene Modic, Bob & Brian Miller

Jennifer Singleton, Cathy Coudriet

August 30

Jennifer

Singleton

GREETERS 8 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

August 3 Brian & Heidi Miller Cathy Coudriet, Millie Haas

August 10 Gail & Frank Bankowski Nancy Swanhart, Pat Hartman

August 17 Shirley Brunner, Bill Danklefsen Doug Hull, Mary Ann Eppinger

August 24 Tom & Linda Nardina Sue Carr, Dawn Andersson

August 31 Linda & Sam Falck Jack & Donna Hubert

Alternates: Lee & Beth Fischer John & Andrea Miller

LECTORS 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

August 3 Carletta Nichols Steve Hrvoich

August 10 Sam Baling Carol Sperandeo

August 17 Cindy Kelly Laurie Volpe

August 24 Pat Green Joe Caulkins

August 31 Stefen Boehringer Jon Caulkins

KIDS CORNER 9:30 a.m.

August 3 Laura & Nick Lankes

August 10 Amy Wehrspann, Youth

August 17 Dawn Andersson, Youth

August 24 Jean Martz, Youth

August 31 Laura & Nick Lankes

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