ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers are given to the Glory of God and in Memory of Gloria Caulder by Don Alcorn.

FAVORITE HYMNS
Last month, our musician, Don Alcorn asked us to let him know some of our favorite hymns. There are little blue cards in the church entrance. Please fill them out and drop them in the offering plate so that we will be able to incorporate your favorite hymns into our worship service.

CHURCH CLEANING
Volunteers are needed to clean the buildings in June and for most of the remaining months in 2025. Many activities are scheduled in June, so there is a greater need for volunteers. If you can assist for a week or two during the month, others can share the responsibilities for the other weeks. A signup sheet is in the narthex, or you may call or email the church office.
 
RAVI ORTIZ’S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY
The congregation is invited to attend Ravi Ortiz’s first birthday party on Saturday, June 14 at 3:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. Ravi is the son of Romita Rajasekaran and Victor Ortiz.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Romita by text or phone call at (803) 727-6474 by TODAY, so that an approximate count can be provided to the caterer.

ROOFING PROJECT
Mays Contracting completed the roofing project on May 2o, 2025 for a total cost of $56,519.
Donations toward this project are welcomed to reduce the amount that must be funded from savings. Please note “Roofing Project” in the memo section of your check or through online giving.

CONFIRMATION
Pentecost is June 8th and we will confirm Gabe Kesler, Elizabeth Koen, Haley Koen, Isabelle Koen and Kaylie Moore as voting members of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Following the service there will be a catered celebration.

Please join us as we celebrate these five wonderful young people!
 
INSURANCE UPDATE
The annual renewal of our multi-peril policy with Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company was effective May 31, 2025. The annual premium is $11,633, an increase of $2,346 or 25%. One-half of the premium was due on May 31, and the other half is due on November 30, 2025. Also, Brotherhood Mutual changed our deductible for hail and wind from $2,500 to $25,000. With such a high deductible for hail and wind, we are requesting donations for the roofing project to preserve our savings for emergencies.
We will send Brotherhood Mutual pictures and other information on the new roofs and request reductions in our premium and our deductible for hail and wind as well as request that coverage for roofs be changed to replacement cost. Effective May 31, 2024, Brotherhood Mutual changed our coverage for roofs from replacement cost to cash value. If we are unsuccessful in getting more favorable coverage, we will seek quotes from other companies.

THE JOY OF GENEROSITY
He who has received much should also give much. It is essential to give a goodly part of what God has allowed us to accumulate. Otherwise greed and miserliness will seize our hearts and minds. Furthermore, by not giving generously, we will miss the many joys that generosity brings to us. Let us not cheat ourselves of those blessings.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
VBS begins tomorrow at 6:30 P.M. All children are invited to participate. Our middle school and high school youth will be assisting with activities during the week.
The program ends on Thursday, June 5th with a hotdog supper and a VBS celebration. The supper will be served at 7:00 pm, but we encourage you to come at 6:30 and see what the kids learned.
All are welcome to join us. Please RSVP by June 2nd if you will be attending the VBS celebration on June 5th.