Summer Wrap Up
SJ Kids Bowling
The summer started off with a fun SJKids event on June 2nd - BOWLING! Children in kindergarten through 6th grade enjoyed this great time at the Midway Bowling Center in Carlisle PA.
Graduate Recognition
Graduate Recognition was held Sunday, June 16th. Congratulations to the following graduates: Kendall Garman, Audrey Markievich, Jimmy Kreiser, Curtis Glidewell, Aidan E Swank, Holden C Swank, John M Swank, and Maggie Swank.
VBS - Compassion Camp
Vacation Bible School was held June 23-27th. It was a fun week centered around the theme of Compassion. A light meal was served each evening, then the group met in a combined interactive music session before the children split in groups for lessons, crafts and games. A final program was presented Sunday, June 30th. If you missed it, you can view it at VBS PROGRAM. See pictures at VBS PICTURES.
St. John Youth Attended ELCA Gathering in New Orleans
My Brother’s Table
St. John’s LYFE Committee will be serving three meals at My Brother’s Table (Salvation Army) this year. On July 7th, they served the second of these three meals, providing approximately 80 meals. The Food Services Director, Trinette Ream, shared this note of thanks: “Please extend my deepest appreciation to everyone who helped with the meal. What you prepared sounded delicious, and I can’t recall another group preparing Chicken Parm recently. We are so grateful for the time each of you spent preparing and serving the meal to our community members who come to us for help.” The next meal will be served on September 7th and will include subs, chips, fruit, and cookies.
Annual Chicken BBQ
The annual chicken BBQ was a great success! Over 400 meals were served, and more than $2,000 was raised for local food pantries. A big thank you to everyone who bought tickets, helped with setup, serving, and teardown, and to those who donated applesauce cups for the meals. Your support made this event possible!
Gleaning for Project Share
St. John folks participated in gleaning for Project Share during four hot summer evenings. If you couldn’t join in then, don’t worry—gleaning continues through October 26th. Fall is a great time to glean apples, so bring the kids and come out to help feed those in our local community who are in need of food. You can sign up to glean.
Celebrating Confirmation - Benjamin Cornman & Sammy Knopp
