ALTAR FLOWERS
The altar flowers this week are given in memory of Donna Cook, a Saint of St. John’s, who passed away earlier this year, by Don Alcorn.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Our annual joint Thanksgiving service with Shady Grove UMC will be held at St. John’s on Sunday, November 22, at 6:00 PM. Norm McCorkle is organizing a joint choir and is looking for voices. The choir will rehearse on Wednesday, November 4, at Shady Grove at 6:00 PM.

REVISED CONSTITUTION
Council has updated our constitution, which was last revised in 1999. The updated document, which conforms to the Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, as of August 2025, has been distributed to voting members. Please study the document and plan to attend the following meetings.
• Today at 10:00 AM – An open forum for discussion and questions.
• On November 22, 2026, following worship – A special congregation meeting to approve the revised constitution.
• On December 6, 2026, following worship – The annual meeting will include ratification of the constitution.
If you are unable to attend the discussion on November 1, please contact a member of Council with your questions and/or comments prior to the November 22 meeting.

BUDGET WORK SESSION
Today, following the worship service, we will hold a work session to review and discuss a proposed spending plan for 2027. Please think of any special items that we should include in the budget that are not currently included. Also, please prayerfully consider if you will financially support continuing the cleaning service in 2027. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact a member of council prior to the meeting to provide your valuable input.

FUNDRAISER FOR RESTORATION CHAPEL
On Tuesday, November 17, Dupre Catering and Events is hosting a fundraising dinner for Restoration Chapel, a ministry of the South Carolina Synod. Restoration Chapel, located in Greenwood, SC, provides a 90-day recovery program for up to ten women at a time.
This $100 per plate dinner will be hosted at 300 Senate Street. Dupre will also be accepting donations for this important program.

CARING FOR OUR FACILITIES
Thank you for the love and dedication you’ve shown during scheduled “work days” at St. John’s. Due to your accomplishments, our facilities are safer and more inviting. In preparation for our fall activities, Council is seeking volunteers once again to help spruce up our facilities. We encourage you to consider volunteering for any of the tasks listed below and to work on them as your schedule permits. If supplies are required, please contact a member of Council so that supplies can be purchased for you. If you choose to purchase supplies yourself, please keep your receipts so that we may reimburse you.
• Repair the floodlight on the back of the Sunday School building
• Replace burned-out bulbs in the overhead fixtures in the Fellowship Hall
• Test the floodlights in the Fellowship Hall and replace them as needed
• Clean windows
• Clean exteriors of buildings as needed
• Inventory music in the file cabinet in the back room of the church
• Complete inventory of handbells, associated supplies, and equipment
• Continue organizing craft materials, games, books, and other supplies in the Sunday School building