MISSION: MENDOTA
Saturday, September 9th

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Mission: Mendota is a time for the members of St. John’s, for others in our community, and for our families to make a difference in our hometown of Mendota. 

On Saturday, September 9th, we are rolling up our sleeves and pitching in to help with:

  • Painting at the Mendota Swimming Pool;
  • Painting the dugouts and small 2-story building at the baseball fields behind Sullivan’s (near Purple Park);
  • Clean-up of local parks;
  • Decorating new garbage cans for the city;
  • Painting the dining hall at the Mendota Lutheran Home;
  • And other possibilities with details to be announced later.

There will be two shifts – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  The selected activities are intended to be intergenerational, so our hope is that entire families or friendship groups will sign up.  However, we know some projects, such as the parks clean-up, will lend themselves better to our children.    

There will be sign-up sheets so we know how many projects we can commit to, and how many materials we will need.  Watch for the clipboards at church, or you may call the church office to sign up.  Let’s make this an amazing event!   Note:  The rain date for outside activities will be September 23rd. 

Pray for Mission: Mendota.  We believe that Mission: Mendota will make such a difference in our community that we are asking for the prayers of our entire congregation as preparations are being made for this event.
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We have ordered a limited number of “God’s  Work. Our Hands.” t-shirts in various adult sizes.  They are available for purchase in the office for $8.00 each.  These are the same shirts that many of you received a couple years ago.  You are encouraged to wear them for the Mission: Mendota event on September 9th.

Sunday School Rally Day Information

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The 2017-2018 Sunday School year resumes on Sunday, September 10th at 10:10am with special Rally Day activities!  This is also “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday throughout the ELCA.  On this day, you are encouraged to visit your child’s classroom and then the whole family can participate in the Rally Day/God’s Work, Our Hands activities that will take place in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 10:30am.  In the continuing spirit of Mission: Mendota, our 3year old Preschoolers through 6th graders will travel station-to-station to put a painted handprint on a garbage can for the community, and visit other game stations as well as a refreshment station.  Our high school students will be assisting with the stations.
 
The Confirmation class will meet in the Disciple’s Den at 10:10am and walk to Apple Orchard Park to weed and mulch around the play equipment.  Students should wear clothes and shoes appropriate for our outdoor work, and bring gloves and a rake (if you have one) to spread the mulch.  We will return to St. John’s at 11:10am.
 
PARENTS:  Please plan to attend Sunday School with your child/children on Rally Day, September 10th at 10:10am.  What a great way to kick off another Sunday School year! 

Why Sunday Fellowship?

The Merriam–Webster online dictionary defines a fellowship as a “community of interest, activity, feeling, or experience,” and “a company of equals or friends.”

God designed His church to be a fellowship, not just a community, but a family of brothers and sisters who share God’s ideals and beliefs, and who can help us improve ourselves.

The importance of fellowship in our lives is part of the reason that the people of God are commanded to consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.  Every week, on Sunday, Christians gather both to hear the Word of God taught and to strengthen each other through fellowship.

Sunday Fellowship at St. John’s requires your participation.  We are the Church.  Please consider signing up for one Sunday during the year to make coffee and serve donuts to your fellow members so that we can meet, get to know each other and focus on God’s desires and goals for us.

There is a calendar in the Church kitchen, pick a Sunday to do your part as a member of the St. John’s community.

Help Yourself...

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Our quilting ladies have been working on “Walker Bags” for residents of area nursing homes.  They are also making them available to members of our congregation.  You will find a basket full of these colorful and handy fabric bags in the Narthex.  Please feel free to take one for yourself or someone you know.