Archive for August, 2007

Women’s Retreat Committee

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The Women’s Retreat committee is welcoming new members. Are you being called to this ministry to the women of St. John’s? Come join us for a meeting to see if this is the ministry for you. We will be meeting on Tuesday September 25th at 7:00 pm in the Senior High room.
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Care Team Ministry

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Care Team Ministry meeting will be held on September 25th at 6:30 PM, in Hartford Hall.

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Dover Friendly Kitchen

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Calling All Bakers: St. John’s will be serving supper at the Dover Friendly Kitchen on Tuesday, September 11th. We need yummy baked goods for dessert. Please make your favorite dessert and drop it off in Hartford Hall before noon on the 11th.
If you have questions or need someone to pick up your […]

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Men’s Book & Video Group

Friday, August 31st, 2007

The Men’s Book & Video Group meets at 7 PM on Monday, September 10 at Patrick Murphy’s Durham home. Erik Larson’s “Isaac’s Storm” is based on survivor accounts and records of the 1900 Galveston hurricane which killed over 8,000. This is good preparation for those thinking about joining our 2008 Katrina mission team. For directions […]

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Healing and Wholeness Study

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Fall is fast approaching and we are preparing to start a Ministry of Healing. Anyone who is interested in being a member of the Healing Team must take a study based on the book An Adventure in Healing and Wholeness by James Wagner.
It will be taught twice in two sessions- September 8 & 22 or […]

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Registration for Sunday School 9/2 and 9/9

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Teachers and sub-teachers meeting following 1st service on 9/9 with Natalie and Education Committee. If you are not able to attend please call Natalie 740-3621 or email at darrell [dot] hanson [at] verizon [dot] net. We still need 3 teachers and 1 aide, please call Natalie or any Education Committee member for information.

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The Harvest and Holly Fair

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Mark your calendars for November 3rd for St. John’s Auction.
Please consider joining the fun and volunteering so that this can be a successful fund raising event. If every member of the congregation obtained just one new item, what a success the auction could be.
Please contact Mary Avrett at (603) 343-1426.

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Volunteer Movers Needed

Friday, August 31st, 2007

On September 8th we will helping Deb Calabro (a member of St. John’s) move from Somersworth to Dover. We will meet in the parking of St John’s between 1:30pm and 1:45pm.
If you can help please call Bob Willome at 742-6328.

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News & Notes 8/30/07

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Dear St. John’s Church Family,
I’m quite a bit later than normal in getting this week’s issue of “News & Notes” out to you.  It may be briefer than normal because of that - the hour is getting late.
Here’s a last minute reminder of the funeral tomorrow for our brother in Christ, Russ Newell.  It’ll be […]

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Sermon: “Expanding Our Vision” by Mark Alley

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

I think what Jesus was encouraging at the time was for us to have a vision not always changed but maybe expanded, peripheral vision expanded, to lift our eyes from that which has been holding us down… us, down… because we’ve been stuck in a certain perspective for so long.

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