Church Bulletin May 25, 2008

FINANCIAL:

• Offertory-$12499 (Envelopes Returned-170)
• Tuition-$15826.98
• Loose-$294.00
• Poor-$143 (Envelopes Returned-8)

MANY THANKS TO ALL WHO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR PARISH!

FROM MEN'S SODALITY -  New windows have been installed  in the computer lab/ library. The outside frames need to be primed and painted. The date hasn't been set to do this yet, but I am looking for anyone who may be able to help on a Saturday. Please call Allen Gephardt at 636-239-7518.

Don't pay your trashman to haul away your newspapers and magazines.  Drop them off at St. John's and help us earn cash.  The paper recycling bins are located next to the baseball field.  In April we recycled 4.4 tons of paper and made $66 of free money!  Thank you!

THANK YOU to Jerry Duever for donating the flowers that planted in front of church!!

Fr. Karls will be here next weekend to speak at all the Masses on his mission work.

Anthony Tobben Benefit Fund - Anthony's family has set up a benefit fund to help with expenses while he is recovering from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  Any donations or assistance is very much appreciated.  Donations can be made at any Bank of Washington Branch or mailed to Bank of Washington, P. O. Box 377,  Washington, MO 63090; checks should be made payable to Anthony Tobben Benefit Fund.  For more information call Jessica Homeyer at 742-9780.  THANK YOU!

Linda Hope will be available for childcare this summer.  If interested, please call 583-8181.

Parishioner/college student looking to mow lawns and weed eating.  Please call Marty at 584-9368.  Thanks!

Joyful Again - A two day program for widows and widowers who want to resolve the grief they feel inside and begin to live again after the death of their spouse.  June 7 & 8 at Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury; $60; to register or for more information contact Julie at 314-533-4944; sponsored by Office of Laity & Family Life. 

The Legion of Mary has been leading the rosary before mass.  The rosary will begin 20 minutes before mass starts.  We would like to invite anyone who is interested in participating to please do so.  "Mary guides the faithful to the Eucharist. (Pope John Paul II)."

Legion of Mary: We are still looking for more auxiliary members to commit to daily rosary and prayers for the work of the Legion.  This does not entail any meetings, but becomes the crucial back up for the success of our spiritual work of evangelizing that the Legion does.  If you are at all interested in the possibility of becoming an active member and attending the meetings, take a flyer from the Legion poster in the vestibule.  It explains it in more detail.  Thanks to all who have already committed to being a Legion auxiliary member.  The members are growing and we need you so much! 

Prayer Chain Available for Prayer Request: We have begun our Prayer Chain and we thank the 20 people of our parish who are listed on our chain.  If you would like, when you have a special need and would like others joining you in praying for it, call Marilyn Kleekamp at 742-4981 or Glenda Adrian at 239-6919 and they will get all on the Prayer Chain to pray with you.  You yourself do not have to be a member of this Prayer Chain to make a prayer request.

Instructions for Baptism are usually held the fourth Thursday of each month, from 7-8 p.m. at the rectory. If you plan to attend please call the rectory. The next class will be held June 26, 2008.

St. Johns Goes Wireless! Thanks to YHTI and Radio Comm Paging, St. Johns now has a wireless Internet connection! So long satellite! Having a wireless Internet connection has greatly increased the speed and dependability of our Internet service. We are very excited about this change. It is a great addition to our Technology future. This service is also available for use at your home. If you do not have access to broadband cable (Charter Pipeline or DSL) this may work for you. All you need is a line of sight from the top of your house to the tower in Krakow and be within the service radius. And best of all, the service is local!

FYI:  If you need to contact Fr. Jeff or Fr. Don you can do so via email to the rectory, the address is: stjohnsgild@yhti.net

Sick or injured of the Parish: Ginny Ehlenbeck, Edna Gildehaus, Mike Stosz, Tony Tobben, Roberta Maune, David Hardin, Casper & Rose Haberberger. We ask the Lord to bless all those who are sick or injured in our community, those who are in nursing homes and those homebound.

Communion at home for the sick and shut-in's: Please keep this in mind:  If you or someone in the family is convalescing or returning from the hospital and would like Communion at home, give us a call at the rectory.  Even if it's only for a few weeks.  Want to hear from you.  So often it seems we are not aware of those who might be ministered to in this way.

The Prayer Petition Box is in the church vestibule. Please put your prayer petitions in so we may pray for your needs.

Are you new to our parish?  Recently moved to this area??  See Fr. Jeff or Fr. Don and they will be happy to register you and your family or call the rectory and we can send you a registration card.  We want YOU as part of our parish community!

Learn more about the Catholic Faith by listening to Catholic Radio Program; "Faith Conversations" on Covenant Network WRYT-AM(1080), and KHOJ-AM (1460) 7a.m. Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Thursdays.

School News! St. John's Window Clings Show your St. John's Pride by displaying your very own "We Love St. John the Baptist Church and School" Window Cling.  They sell for just $1 and are available at the Scrip Card Table after all weekend Masses.  Thanks for supporting our great Church and School! St. John's Student Council is collecting can tabs (soda, etc.) to benefit the Ronald McDonald house.  A sign and box is in the back of church for you to place your can tabs in.  Thank you! Safe Environment Program “Protecting God’s Children” - In order to be in compliance with the directives from the Archdiocese, all priests and religious, employees and volunteers 18 or older who work with our children in any capacity MUST: --ATTEND ONE Protecting God’s Children Workshop, --COMPLETE a form for a background check, and --SIGN a commitment to follow strictly the rules and guidelines set forth in the Code of Ethical Conduct issued by the Archdioceses BEFORE being able to participate in any activities involving children at St. John’s.  This includes mid-day recess, field trips, athletics, scouts, etc.  Visit www.archstl.org for sites and dates and times of workshops as they are held throughout the diocese on a regular basis.  If you have any questions regarding the “Protecting God’s Children” Program, please see Fr. Jeff. At the start of the 08-09 school year, if your name is not listed as having attended a workshop you will not be allowed to volunteer with school activities. Tuition for the 07-08 school year begins with the first Sunday in June, ends with the last Sunday in May, and is as follows: 1 child in grades kindergarten-8th - $70 weekly $3,640.00 YR 2 or more children in grades kindergarten-8th - $90 weekly $4,680.00 YR Preschool fees: 1 day-$21 1 half day-$16   2 days-$39           2 half days-$29   3 days-$57           3 half days-$42   4 days-$72 4 half days-$52   5 days-$85 5 half days-$60 DID YOU KNOW? St. John's School serves children from Kindergarten thru 8th grade; that the teacher to student ratio is 10-1; that we offer before school care and after school care programs and Preschool; that our students consistently score well against national averages; that our students are well prepared as they continue onto high school; that we offer daily religion classes; music, PE and have an updated science lab; that we offer extracurricular sports programs for the kids; and that we offer daily hot lunches. If you would like more information about the school or if you are interested in enrolling your child, please call the school office at 583-2392 or see Fr. Jeff. Scrip Cards are changing the way people shop nation wide. One of the simplest ways to raise funds for our church and school is through the St. John's Scrip Program or as we like to call it, Cash Rewards.  St. John's is rewarded with cash from the places where you already shop!  For every $25 you spend at JC Penneys, St. John's receives 5%; for every $25 you spend at Hillermann's Nursery, St. John's receives 10% of that $25.  Currently, funds we raise primarily support the Home & School Organization; however, with greater parish wide use and support, this program has the potential to raise thousands of dollars each year for our church as well. Stop by the table after Mass or give us a call so we can explain in detail how easy it is to raise money for St. John's.  Call Diana Smith 239-9773 or Linda Kulpa 742-2514; we are anxious to explain this program to all our parishioners at St. John's. Scrip tip:  Thank you to everyone who has been participating in the Scrip Program.  We know it often requires a commitment of time---planning ahead, selling or buying at the table after Mass/school, driving to pick up our local orders.  This commitment shows how well we work together as a community!    We hope that during the summer break you will all stay committed to this program.  We really need your orders coming in each week to raise funds for our school.  Just remember, if 100 families bought one $100 Walmart and one $50 gas card each week St.  John�fs School would make $1200 per month.  Below are helpful reminders: Scrip Cards will be available after each Mass, including 7:30 pm Mass on Saturday. Scrip Cards will be available during the week from the home of Diana Smith.  Call or email your order and we can arrange a time for pickup.    239-9773  or pdvbrdsmith@charter.net

PAPER RECYCLING earns money for St. John's. The bins are located behind the school next to the ballfield. Acceptable items include: newspapers, magazines, catalogs, computer & fax paper, envelopes and shredded paper. Thank you for supporting St. John's.
Reminder: Acceptable items include:  Newspaper, catalogs, magazines, envelopes, computer and construction paper, and shredded paper in long strips.  Please remember that contamination in the form of phone books, plastic, cardboard, and food containers may cause the load to be rejected.  Contact Karen Maune at 636-742-2582 with any questions.  Spread the word to family and friends to recycle at St. John's.  The more we collect, the more money we make.

If you wish to rent the parish hall for any occasion (wedding, shower, reunion, anniversary or schedule a meeting, athletic event or practice, etc.) or would like to use/rent the tables & chairs, please contact Kelly Koch at 583-1564.

WE NEED YOU!! - Mass/Liturgy of the Word - We are all called to participate in this celebration by being a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and/or Usher.  This is a truly rewarding ministry and no special qualifications are necessary!  See Fr. Jeff or Fr. Don or call Mike Stosz at 583-2928.  We need you!

St. John's Church now has its own web site at www.stjohns-gildehaus.org. Please take a look and see if you feel anything should be added. THANK YOU to Mike Stosz, mns@yhti.net, for building and maintaining the website. Forgot to pick up a bulletin... check out the website as our bulletin is posted weekly!

If you have something you would like published in the bulletin you can contact Mary Sue Hardin by email at dahmsh@charter.net. Please remember that the DEADLINE for the bulletin is WEDNESDAY.

Congratulations to St. John's Eighth Grade Class of 2008, who graduated this past Wednesday.
We wish you the best in the future.

Sara Adrian

Jennifer Duever

Cassandra Finder

Joseph Fister

Christopher Hayden

Joseph Hayden

Ian Howell

Scott Jacquin

Jenna Katzung

Samuel Kleekamp

Larry Maune

Eric McGee

Kimberly Patke

Victoria Smith

Joseph Swain

Alison Titter

Laurie Williams

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