Announcements for August 11

Altar Flowers
Today the altar flowers are given by Jimmy and LaRue Snyder to the glory of God and in honor of the August birthdays of Nicholas, Carlos, and Jimmy.

Council Meeting
Council will meet after the worship service today.

History Committee Meeting
The history committee will meet at noon on Wednesday, August 14th.

Heartland Conference LMM Youth Night
Thursday, August 15 at 7 pm at Macedonia Lutheran Church
Speaker: Mr. Eddie Seigler – Former NFL Player with Chicago Bears
Meal: Hamburgers & Hot Dogs with all the fixings, slaw, chips, tea, water, and dessert
Cost: $10.00 per person
Need numbers attending as soon as possible, but no later than 8/11/24
Phone or text Earl Leitzsey at 803-924-0906

Faith Formation Pizza Party
School has started and as such our Faith Formation programs need to start up again. Making sure our children have a solid foundation in our Lutheran tradition and our biblical understanding is important. So, what is the best way to proceed this fall?
We’ll have a piazza party/planning meeting on Sunday, August 18th for all those interested in the faith formation of our young people including: Confirmation, Mini-VBS, Children’s Church, forming a Youth Group and an Introduction to Bible Class.

Break Fast
A review of the ELCA social statement on Human Sexuality continues on Sunday mornings in the fellowship hall. Breakfast is served prior to the discussion. Dr. Russell Kleckley, our discussion leader, will be away on August 11th, but we will have an informal discussion and then present our questions to Dr. Kleckley to address when he returns on August 18th.

Next Sunday's Readings

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9

Psalm 15

James 1:17-27

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Serving on August 11

12th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leader

Pastor Michele Fischer

Organist

Don Alcorn

Flowers

LaRue Snyder

Altar Guild (green)

Jan Samson

Lector

Judy Hrinda

Communion Assistant

Lynn Martin

Ushers/Greeters

Howard Henry and Charles Eleazer

Church Cleaning

Jim and Bonnie Stevens

Serving on August 18

13th Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Leader

Pastor Michele Fischer

Organist

Don Alcorn

Altar Guild (green)

Julianne Kleckley

Lector

Howard Henry

Communion Assistant

Howard Henry

Ushers/Greeters

Howard Henry and Charles Eleazer

Church Cleaning

Jim and Bonnie Stevens

What's Happening at St. John's

Sunday, December 22

Fourth Sunday in Advent

9:30 am

Break Fast

10:00 am

Bible Study

11:00 am

Worship Service

Tuesday, December 24

5:30 pm

Christmas Eve worship service

Sunday, December 29

First Sunday of Christmas

9:30 am

Break Fast

10:00 am

Bible Study

11:00 am

Worship Service