SUNDAY, August 29, 2010:
Attendance-73, Offering $1651, Needed Offering $2150

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTERS: are now available to be picked up at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Room or to be downloaded from our website, www.stjohnsblymiresucc.com.

2010 CHURCH DIRECTORIES are also now available to be picked up at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Room.

DIRECTORY CHANGES: If you have already picked up your 2010 directory, please make the following corrections.  Trudy Wise’s cell phone number is 578-4746, not 575-4746.  Also, Wayne Althoff’s cell number has changed.  It is now 659-2610.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS FOR THIS WEEK: Wanda will be on vacation from Tuesday, September 7, through Friday, September 10.  Pastor Curt will in the office each morning from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM except Thursday, when he will be here from 8:00-10:0AM.  At other times, the office will be closed.

HAND OF HOPE FUND: On the first Sunday of each month there will be a basket passed around during the welcome and announcement time to receive pocket change and small bills for the SJB Hand of Hope Fund. During the month of August we received $114.90 in weekly donations.  We helped 7 families with food and gas, giving out a total of $200.00. This fund has a current balance of $329.12.

COFFEE SOCIAL: We need volunteers for the Coffee Social on Sunday mornings following the worship service.  You can sign up singly or with others.  Snacks and drinks can be simple and inexpensive and you may turn in your receipts for reimbursement.  A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway.

MEN'S GROUP: Join the Men of Blymire on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the Church.  This will be bring a friend night and we will discuss plans for fall events (i.e. sports events, visit museums, etc). We will discuss our ongoing events such as the Chicken BBQs, car show and Steam-O-Rama.   As always we have an open discussion on joys and concerns. Come join us for a time of sharing. As always there will be refreshments served.  REMEMBER ALL MEN ARE WELCOME. 

FAITH KIDZ will be starting on Wednesday, September 8, at 6:00 PM.  We will join Jammin for Jesus from 6:30-7:00 and then go back to Faith Kidz activities until 8:00 PM.

SISTERS OF SERVICE (SOS) will be meeting on Monday, September 13, at  6:30 PM at the church.  This will be a supper organizational meeting.  Devotions will be provided by Linda Eichelberger.  Don�t forget about our upcoming fall bazaar on November 13.

NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS: Starting September 19, the adult Sunday School class will be studying The Apocrypha and the book of Thomas.  These are books that are found in between the Old Testament and the New Testament in some Bibles.  They are found in the Roman Catholic Bible, but usually not in the Protestant Bible.  Why?  What do the books of Tobit, Judith, Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclestiasticus, Baruch, Jeremiah, Daniel, Susanna, Bel and the Dragon, Maccabees, Esdras, and Manassah tell us about Jesus and our relationship with God?  Come join us from 10:30-11:30 AM on Sunday mornings and find out what this is all about.  GOD IS STILL SPEAKING!

ST. JOHN'S BLYMIRE'S UCC CAR SHOW: On Saturday, September 18, rain or shine, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM, we will be holding a car show in the church parking lot.  Trophies will be given out for the following car show classes: Stock, Modified, and People's Choice.  Car registration is $5.00.  Those who attend are asked to bring two non-perishable food items for Emmanuel's Closet.  Flyers with more details and registration forms can be found on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Room.  Any questions, please call Greg Ness at 244-7344 or Wayne Althoff at 781-3465.

YARD SALE: The WWF will be sponsoring a yard sale here at the church on       Saturday, September 18, in conjunction with the chicken BBQ and car show.  The yard sale will run from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Set up will be 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday evening. We will be renting tables (8') at a cost of $10 each.  If you would like to reserve a table, please call the church office at 244-0655.  The WWF will also be accepting donated items to sell at their table.  Donations may be dropped off at the church on Friday evening during set up hours.

THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY is in need of people who can knit or crochet.      If you cannot do either of these, but are at yard sales or craft shops and see a great bargain on yarn, or have any around your house from an unfinished project, donations would be greatly appreciated. Any questions, see Janie Montgomery.

BUSY HANDS: Now that summer is almost over, Busy Hands will be starting up again. We will meet from 1:00-5:00 PM on the following dates: September 26, October 17, and November 28.  If you enjoy scrap booking, knitting, crafts, etc, just bring your current project and join us for an afternoon of creativity, fun and fellowship. Invite your friends also.  You don't need to be a church member to attend.

PET BLESSING: On Sunday, September 26, at 5:00 PM, Pastor Curt will be leading a Pet Blessing/Remembrance Service at the pavilion. Members and friends are invited to bring their pets to be blessed.  Also families who have lost pets are invited to come for the special "remembrance" part of the service.

HYMN SING:  On Sunday, October 24, at 2:00 PM there will be an old fashioned Hymn Sing at the Red Brick Chapel.  Nelson Leader will be the song leader and Brenda Kerchner organist.  Special music will be provided by "The Delta Road Singers." These singers are long time friends and family spreading God's word through their music. A free will offering will be collected to benefit the upkeep of the Red Brick Chapel.

CHICKEN BARBEQUE: On Saturday, September 18, from 11:00 AM-??, the Men's Group will be holding a chicken barbeque in the church parking lot.  You will get a 1/2 chicken, baked potato, and roll and butter all for $6.50.  If you would like to place an order, please fill out the slip below and turn it in to the church office.  Other barbeques will be held the 3rd Saturday of each month through September, so mark your calendars.
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Number of Dinners ____ x $6.50 = _________

PHOTO BOARD: The center bulletin board in the hallway will now be used to display photos.  If you have any pictures that you would like to share with your church family, please bring them in and add them to the board.

SPONSORS: If you would like to become a sponsor for the Bulletin and/or Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one or in honor of an occasion, please fill in your   information in the book located on the podium in the Gathering Room.  The cost of sponsoring the bulletins for a week is $10.00.  Altar flowers are $17.50 for a half set and $35.00 for a full set. You may place your payment in an envelope marked "Altar Flowers" or "Bulletin" in the offering plate or mail it to the church office.  You may also sponsor a choir anthem in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion.  The cost is $50 for each anthem.  
 
GIFT CARDS:  Maybe you wish you could give more to the church, but just don't have the extra funds right now.  An easy way to help our church is by purchasing gift cards to use for items that you would be buying anyway.  Your groceries, gas, restaurant meals, clothing, etc. will cost the same whether you pay with gift cards, cash, debit or credit cards.  Instead of all of your money going to the merchants or credit card companies, you will be giving part of it to our church when you pay with gift cards bought through our program.  So far we have earned over $1200 with this fundraiser, but we could earn a lot more if every family participated, even if they bought just one or two cards a month.  If you look over the order form, you will probably find at least several stores or restaurants where you regularly shop or eat.  To get your cards, just fill out an order form (blank forms are on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Room) and attach a check or cash. Checks should be made payable to St. John's Blymire's UCC.  You may drop the orders in the offering plate, place them on Wanda's desk in the office or mail them to the church.  Payment must be included with your order.  Orders will be sent to the Great Lakes Scrip Center each Monday morning. You may pick up your gift cards from Sandy Innerst at church the following Sunday. For more information about the program, you may call Wanda at the church office or check out the website www.glscrip.com  Thank you for your participation.  No orders will be taken the week of September 5 because Wanda will be on vacation.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES: Christ Lutheran Church in Dallastown participates in a program to help people save money on their grocery bills.  Angel Food Ministries is not just for low income families. If you eat, you qualify.  Menus vary from month to month, but the cost of a basic box is always $30.  In addition to the main box, specials are also offered each month. You pick up orders on the third Saturday of the month, after placing them the week before. Several changes have been made since the program first started.  In addition to ordering at the church, where you must pay with cash, a money order or food stamps, you may now order online and pay with a debit or credit card.  In the past you also had to buy a regular or senior box in order to purchase a special.  This requirement has now been eliminated and you may order only specials if that is all you want. Brochures listing the current menus and more details about the program can be found on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Room or check online at www.angelfoodministries.com.
 
HEALING HEARTS is the name of our grief support group.  The group's purpose is to offer friendship, support, and healing to anyone making that difficult journey through grief.  Our regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM.  We also get together several times during the month for various activities.  Anyone who is dealing with loss is welcome to join us, even those who are not members of Blymire's.  For more information, please contact Kathi Ludwick at 741-0401.

SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS:  The Called to Care Team would like to offer "Showers of Blessings" to those who are sick or in need of comfort or support.  This card shower of prayers, inspirational notes and cards may be sent to anyone, not just members of SJB.  The initiate this outreach, put the name and address on a prayer request in the collection plate or call Wanda at the church office.