Weekend of Feb. 1 Announcements

Here are this week's announcements:

WEATHER If the weather appears to be bad, look on NBC 15 for any church activity cancellations. As always, use your best judgment with regard to your safety.

DRIVE SOMEBODY TO CHURCH Can you help provide a ride for someone to the church? Call the office at 835-3154 if you would like to help.

WANTED: ST. JOHN’S PHOTOS for the photo directory. Do you have any pictures of events or ministries happening around St. John’s? Lefse Making, Smorgasbord, Sunday School, Mission Trip, Fish Fries, Choir, etc. Please bring them to the church office by Feb. 21st so we can have them put in the new photo directory.

PALM SUNDAY CANTATA REHEARSALS are Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. through March 31st in the Choir Room. We still need participants. All singers (not just choir members) are invited and encouraged to participate. Please join us!

YOUTHQUAKE From Friday, Feb. 6 at 4:30 to Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12:30 p.m., Pastor Jason and Brigit will be at Youthquake in the Wisconsin Dells with 28 confirmation students and 8 adult chaperones. We are all very excited and looking forward to a great weekend together; please send us your prayers for safe travel and a positive experience for all attendants. Many thanks to our chaperones for agreeing to come along, and to the Hagstrom family for generously donating the use of a bus and driver to get us there and back!

MARDI GRAS TIME! We will have a fundraiser pancake and sausage dinner on Feb. 21st at 6pm after the Saturday worship service. After dinner, join us in the sanctuary for a musical show featuring St. John’s hidden talent. It’s sure to be a lot of fun! Come out and chase away those winter blues! All profits will go towards service projects for the 56ers.

WANTED DONATIONS We are looking for monetary donations so that we can purchase supplies for the Mardi Gras dinner such as pancake mix, milk, eggs, butter pats, syrup, sausage links, oil, coffee, fresh fruit, and juice. We also need volunteers to help out that evening with cooking, serving, cleanup, etc. Please contact Brigit Parlow if you can help at 835-3154.

JUST LIKE JESUS The young women’s group will begin a new book on Tuesday, February 3rd. We will be studying Max Lucado’s Just Like Jesus. We will meet from 6-7pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Childcare will be provided. Questions? Call Kari Woodward at 835-3045 or Sarah Johnson at 835-6770.

WEST LAKES CAPTIVE FREE group is coming through Oregon next Tuesday, February 3rd. They can either stay at the church and camp out, or they can split up and stay overnight at individuals' homes. They will need meals also; dinner Tuesday, breakfast and lunch on Wednesday. I need volunteers to either bring meals to church, or volunteer to take one or more of the group into their homes for the night. There are a total of 5 young adults - 2 women and 3 men. Please call the church office 835-3154 or Brigit Parlow if you can help. Thank you!!

LOST a small gold cross necklace with a small diamond in the center.
If found, please contact Marilyn Hermanson 291-0481.