Small Voice and Other Weekly News
Annual Stan and Doris Hill Home Ingathering Today
May 11, 2008
Today is our 7th Annual Stan and Doris Hill Home Ingathering. We invite you to share from your abundance with women seeking violence-free lives for themselves and their children. Stan and Doris Hill Home provides shelter for women and children in transition, who have many needs. We can help by contributing bed and bath linens and kitchen wares. Adult or child personal hygiene items include dental care, hair care and lotions. Many thanks!
Adult Bath Kits items can be wrapped in a bath towel and tied with a ribbon or cord:
- One bath towel
- One face/wash towel
- One 4.5 oz bath soap
Adult Hygiene Kits can be placed In a shoebox size plastic container with top:
- Brush
- Comb -- large
- Deodorant 10 oz
- Dental Floss
- Lotion 10 -- 12 oz Jergens or Vaseline Intensive Care
- Shampoo (include products for African American hair)
- Shaver, Bic or Gillette
- Tooth brush -- regular size
- Tooth paste -- regular size
Child Bath Kits items can be wrapped in a bath towel and tied with a ribbon or cord:
- One bath towel
- One face/wash towel
- One 4.5 oz bath soap
- Small floating toy
- Lotion -- Baby lotion for infants
Child Hygiene Kits can be placed in a shoebox size plastic container with top:
- Comb
- Dental Floss
- Hair brush
- Lotion 10 oz
- Tooth brush -- child size
- Tooth paste -- regular
Household Items:
- Bed Linens (sheets for twin & full beds)
- Pillows & Pillow Cases
- Dishes & Glassware
- Flatware
- Waterproof Mattress Pads
- Blankets
- Bakeware & Pots & Pans
- Hand & Dish Towels
Welcome Guests!
May 11, 2008
Welcome guests! We're delighted you're worshiping at
St. John's! Please introduce yourself to the clergy or an usher
for a welcome bag full of parish information, and visit our web
site: www.stjohnwilderness.org to
fill out a "Pew Card", or call 651/429-5351:
Fr. Mark's ext. 11, Rev. Joanie's ext. 14, or Rev. Marilyn's ext. 16.
New Staff Email Addresses
May 11, 2008
Please change to these new e-mail addresses in your electronic books. (Please note: the new addresses will not display unless you have
Javascript enabled in your browser. This has been done to
protect the
email addresses from spam bots):
- Fr. Mark, , ext. 11
- Rev. Joanie, , ext. 14
- Rev. Marilyn, , ext. 16
- Deacons Deb and Rick,
- Maureen, , ext. 10
- Sheila, , ext. 12
- David, , ext. 17
- Kate,
The church phone number is 651/429-5351.
Please Wear Your Nametags
May 11, 2008
A community connects when everyone knows your name! Please wear your nametag to church. If you have become a member and need a new nametag, please sign the sheet in the Parish Hall and one will be ordered for you.
Pray For Our Confirmands
May 11, 2008
Please pray for Maggie DeSmet, Lindsey Lee, Marcella Kobinski, Bob and Lorna Cessna, Larry Koutek, and Valerie Du Rocher, who were confirmed, received, or reaffirmed their Baptismal vows at St. Mark's Cathedral yesterday.
The Financial Support of the Ministry of This Church
May 11, 2008
The Financial Support of the Exciting Ministry of This Church takes place in and through St. John's. Our ability to initiate and sustain these ministries depends upon the financial support of our members and friends. St. John's is a fully self-sustaining parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. While 60% of our congregation pledges annually, 40% do not. Please consider contributing your share to the financial support of our common ministry by pledging today. Pledge cards are available on the usher stands in the church nave, and in the narthex and parking lot entrances.
Adult Formation This Week
May 11, 2008
Adult Formation this week: Today at 10 am in the Parlor, Dr. Mark Thorson continues the series Cities of Earth and Heaven, focusing on religious liberty in a historical context. coffee is available. Wednesday evening activities begin with Light Supper available at 5:30 in the Parish Hall. All are welcome! We have two options at 6 pm: Join fitness pro Stacy Sola in the Gathering Room for Fitness Fusion, body movement and meditation. Wear workout gear, and bring a mat if you have one. Or, view and discuss the recent documentary
Colorblind, about the reunion of an integrated 60's class in Detroit. One of the members is now a Metro-area priest.
Thanks To all Who Helped at the Cemetery Clean-up
May 11, 2008
Thank you all who braved last Saturday's chilly weather for the Cemetery Clean-Up. We definitely appreciated the extra help, with a beautiful result as always. A number of 6" dia. x 12" concrete cylinders and misc. ornamental stones are stacked near the Cemetery utility shed. Feel free to take as many as you like. For his Eagle Scout project, Matt Moertel will renovate the White Bear Ave entrance. If you want the large stones lying near the pillars, Matt would appreciate help with their removal. He may also need to offload some of the granite in the 2 pillars as he works to rebuild them. Contact Matt, 651/483-2312, or Property Committee Chair Brent Torgerson, 651/430-2521.
All Are Welcome To Give Altar Flowers
May 11, 2008
All are welcome to give altar flowers in thanksgiving (anniversary, birth, etc.), or in memory of loved ones. Sign up on the chart in the north entrance vestibule. More than one family may donate on any given week or Holy Day. Complete a Flower Sheet, place it with your $35 check made payable to St. John's Altar Guild in their mail slot, and e-mail what you would like printed in the Small Voice bulletin insert to
by Monday noon preceding the Service. Call Barb VanSteen, 651/484-1614, with questions.
Gluten-Free Eucharist Bread
May 11, 2008
We offer gluten-free Eucharist bread for those on a gluten-free diet. Call Rev. Joanie, 651/429-5351 ext. 14, with your name and the worship time you attend.
Sunday Coffee Makers Needed
May 11, 2008
We need 3rd Sunday coffee Makers. That's 12 times/year. Call Joann Smith, Hospitality Chair, 651/439-1568.
The Youth Pool Table
May 11, 2008
The youth enjoyed St. John's pool table for many years, but decided to replace it with a Wii entertainment system for greater diversity of St. Bernard's Room use for all. See Sheila Foster, Youth and children's Minister.
Office Volunteers Needed
May 11, 2008
St. John's seeks volunteers Tuesdays 9 am - 2 pm, and Wednesdays, noon - 6 pm. Responsibilities include but are not limited to answering phone calls, greeting visitors, signing for deliveries, photocopying, folding bulletins and inserts, preparing mailings, light office cleaning, etc. If you are interested please email or call Chris Hawley,
or 651/466-0599, with your preferred day(s) and hours. Thank you Kate Vincent, Jean Tews, Maggie DeSmet and Mary Whitney for your volunteer service!
Advertising in the Voice
May 11, 2008
If your business would benefit from advertising exposure in the Voice, contact Bill Conroy, 952/852-4030 or
,
for a price quote. Please consider this way of publicizing your business to all our parishioners!
Membership in Our Faith Community
May 11, 2008
Membership: to join our faith community, the 1st step is to furnish your contact information for the church database by e-mailing
or calling 651/429-5351. All those interested in the Sacraments of Holy Baptism or Holy
Matrimony please speak with Fr. Mark.