Our May outreach project will be helping our neighbors at PACT collect needed supplies. PACT provides parent education, direct services, public awareness, and school programs for children and their families in Morgan County.

Their list of needs:

• cleaning supplies (laundry detergent, etc.)
• hygiene supplies, toiletries
• toothpaste, toothbrushes
• toilet paper
• baby wipes

Please leave items in the brown boxes outside of the church offices or in the Narthex. Thank you!

Here's a simple but meaningful way we can support the Community Free Clinic!

Providing a meal for our clinic volunteers is such a wonderful way to serve — even for those who are not healthcare professionals. Our volunteers truly appreciate these meals, and it means so much to them after long days at the hospital, at work, or attending classes at Calhoun’s Nursing Program. A warm meal helps our volunteers feel encouraged, appreciated, and cared for while they serve our patients.

Signing up is very easy — supporters simply select a date to provide dinner or arrange delivery for approximately 15 volunteers. If you have any questions, contact Dana Davidson through the sign-up page

Thank you so much for helping us care for the people who give so generously of their time to our clinic and community. Your support truly makes a difference!

Click here for Community Free Clinic Meal Sign-Up

VBS REGISTRATION

Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Inspired by the lives of saints like Francis and Martin of Tours and Therese and Catherine, St. John’s Hero Academy VBS invites children to consider how following Jesus’ call to love and serve others is the most heroic thing of all. Children will create projects in the Hero Maker Design Studio, play high-energy games in the Gamer’s Gauntlet, hear stories of the faithful in the Hero Archives, and relax with a treat or two at the Holy Hero Cafe. All the while, they will discover that we can indeed serve like the saints!

VBS VOLUNTEER MEETING

Sunday, May 31

Immediately following 10:30 am service

Parish Hall

Our final pre-VBS meeting before decorating and set-up week will be on Sunday, May 31, immediately after Holy Eucharist, Rite II in the Parish Hall! Come and receive your VBS bibles (prepped with everything you need for the big week), see example crafts and snacks, get your name tags, tentative group lists, and more!

Please contact Sam with any questions.

VBS SUPPLY DRIVE

Do you know how many ounces of Sun Butter it takes to make VBS happen? The good news – none, this year! (Last year, it took 400…if you were wondering). Sun Butter aside, there’s still LOTS to acquire prior to the best week of the summer. Below, you can take a look at Amazon lists curated just for St. John’s VBS. If you’d like to purchase any of these items, please ship them to the church or bring them to the church office by June 15!

Please note that shopping lists for snacks will be compiled and distributed when as-close-to-final numbers for participants becomes known.

Thank you, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to Sam if you have any questions!

• The church office will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day.

• Sunday school classes are on summer vacation until school goes back.

Registration closes Friday!

TRASH PANDAS BASEBALL GAME

Friday, June 5

Game starts at 6:35 pm

Toyota Field, Madison

Join us for another great night at the ballpark, followed by fireworks at the field! We have a group of seats reserved in a great section, right by the food and drink vendors! This is a very popular section; if we need to increase our number, we’ll need to know soon.

Please register for the game ASAP so we can all sit together!

Stokes Aster (Stokesia) is showing out in the garden now. The wide blooms attract many pollinators, including this Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly (Epargyreus clarus). This native aster is low-growing and absolutely low-maintenance. Highly recommended for your pollinator garden. It got lots of raves from our garden tour visitors last

Sunday. 

Read more at theplantnative.com

Available dates: June 21; July 19, 26; August 2, 23, 30

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