This Week on the Mountain for Sunday, November 13, 2016

This Week on the Mountain

Sunday, November 13th

The Twenty Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Stewardship Thanks

Nominations for Vestry

The nominating committee has been formed and will be working in the coming weeks to nominate Four Vestry members and a new Warden for the coming year. The Vestry is an essential part of our community, and those interested in being nominated for this leadership ministry ought to be members of St. John's who are regular attenders of worship and who support the parish financially. They should be passionate about this parish and its people, and willing to serve in areas of ministry that are in line with their gifts and talents. If you would like to nominate someone for this ministry, please email Bob Courtemanche or Steve Sbaraglio who will be co-chairing the Nominating Committee. Also serving on this committee are the Rector, Joy Baird, Margot Lewis, Michael Mitchell and Patty Vollmar. Thank you for helping us prayerfully discern this important part of our life together!

Fall Festival Followup Meeting

Sunday, November 13

The Fall Festival netted $13,522 thanks to all the terrific participation from the Parish. Anyone interested is invited to a follow up meeting to discuss what went right and what could have been better about our Fall Festival. Place: The Rectory Meeting Room. Time: Sunday November 13 from 11:15 a.m. to noon.

Confirmation Class & Sunday School

There's no Confirmation class on Sunday, November 13, 20, or 27. On Saturday the 19th the Confirmation class will be meeting at the food bank in Somerville. Please note that there is Sunday School on November 13 & 20. There will be no Sunday School on November 27; instead please join us in making Advent Wreaths at 10 am in Parish Hall.

Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 18th

G et Your Forms in by November 21st

The pageant is open to all interested Pre-K - 12 th grade students. Please take the time to discuss with your child(ren) the time commitments involved with each type of role and their willingness to perform it. In order to participate they must be able to attend the required practices. See below.

Mandatory practices for those with speaking parts and musical roles:
- Thursday, December 15th at 4:00 pm
- Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am (with a parent)
Mandatory practice for the ENTIRE cast:

Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 am (with a parent)

Click here for Sign-up forms . Forms are also located on the table in the narthex, in the Parish House Church Office, on www.sjotm.org , or email Lynn Mitchell . Forms must be returned no later than November 21st. Roles will be announced and scripts will be available on Wednesday, November 30th. Parent volunteers are also needed.

Food for Fenn

Sunday, November 12

The Outreach Commission has designated every November "Food for Fenn" month in honor of its beloved leader, Fenn Putman.We still have some of the commemorative shopping bags to encourage your efforts. You can pick one up in the Narthex. We welcome all types of non-perishable food, plus hams and frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving meals. We will collect the frozen turkeys for distribution on November 19th. Please bring them to the Church on Sunday November 12th, or at the latest, by Thursday, November 17th.. They should be left in the freezer in garage (behind the Parish House.)

Adopt a Family

Help save a struggling family's Thanksgiving and Christmas by providing an uncooked meal. It's easy! Just buy the makings for a meal, and deliver it uncooked to your Adopt-a-Family. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board near Parish Hall. Please call Sue Kennedy at 908-234-0267 with any questions. If you have a particular family you have been supporting in the past, please let Sue know so that she can inform the Food Bank.

Volunteers Needed for Food Bank

St. John on the Mountain will staff the Food Pantry in Somerville each Saturday in November. This is an important outreach ministry to the needy in our community and is an excellent opportunity for youth to earn community service hours. We need volunteers Saturday November 5, 12, 19, and 26th from 9:15 to noon. The pantry is located in the rear of the United Reformed Church, 100 West Main Street, Somerville. There is municipal parking behind the church, near the entrance of the food pantry. Tasks involve bagging and distributing food and receiving and interviewing clients. Click here to sign up on line. For further information please email Sally Hespe .