Support the teachers and staff of Haut Gap Middle School by participating in this year's gift card drive to help them purchase supplies for the new school year. Donate $25/$50 gift cards for Amazon or Walmart and secure the receipt to the card when donating. Place them or a check with "Haut Gap" on the memo line in Sunday's offering or drop off in the office by July 27. This year we need forty $50 gift cards and thirty $25 gift cards.

We will give the gift cards to the teachers and staff at a breakfast on their first day back, Tuesday, August 4, provided by St. John's Parish Church. Please also consider showing your support by helping prepare and/or serve the breakfast. Sign up with Meemee Williams in the Connection Corridor on Sunday or email Sally: sdixon@stjohnsparish.net.

During our worship service on August 9, we will have a blessing for our students and teachers for this upcoming school year. Students, bring your backpacks with you to be blessed. Teachers, please join us as well so we may bless you and the work you will do this school year.

Grandparents, don't forget, G@P meets at noon this Sunday, July 19, in Resurrection Hall. All grandparents are encouraged to join us for light refreshments, lively conversation, and prayers for grandchildren. Contact Patti or John Sosnowski for more information.

Please beware of a scammer pretending to be Fr. Jeremy via email. Check the email address of any email you receive from Fr. Jeremy or other church staff. All staff email addresses use the domain "@stjohnsparish.net". If you receive an email from someone else claiming to be Fr. Jeremy, do not reply or click any links in the email. Please report and block it instead.

We have a handful of items with our new logo: snapback caps, drawstring bags, 5" magnets and 4" stickers. Show your support for our parish and get yours today by donating to the building fund. A table will be set up in the Connection Corridor on Sunday before and after worship where you can pickup some new swag. 

Suggested Donation by Item:
Snapback Cap - $40
Drawstring Bag - $10
5" Magnet - $8
4" Sticker - $4
Bundle Deal (One of each item) - $50

Please remember to wear a nametag on Sunday morning. This simple act goes a long way to make St. John's Parish Church a welcoming environment to newcomers and long-time members alike. We have disposable nametags available in the Connection Corridor or use a permanent one. If you would like a permanent nametag and don't have one, put your name on the list which will be next to the disposable nametags on Sunday.

We Are Sharing Hope, the organ procurement organization Anne Dixon works with, collects aluminum pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).  Anne would like to invite the people of St. John’s Parish Church assist her with the collection of pop tabs to help. You can either give your tabs to Anne directly on Sundays, or you can bring them to Resurrection Hall where we have a collection container. Click the link below to learn more.

Save the date. Fr. Jeremy and Rob will lead an acolyte training after worship on Sunday August 16. If you or your child are interested in becoming an acolyte, please contact Rob Schluter: Rob@stjohnsparish.net. More details to come.

Summer Sunday School is in full swing! Children in grades 1-5 are enjoying a relaxed summer schedule featuring movies, popcorn and lively discussion. The short films highlight the stories of the Old Testament leaders and prophets. Our youngest children, ages 3-5, are also exploring the lives of Old Testament leaders and prophets through interactive play, music, felt-board storytelling and simple crafts design just for them. While the pace for summer may be a little more relaxed, our mission remains the same: nurturing young hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God’s only Son, our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. 

Ushers serve an important role in the life of St. John’s Parish Church on Sundays and other special services. They greet everyone as they enter the sanctuary, handing out bulletins and other papers as needed. They also assist newcomers — whether to find a place to sit, locate the nursery or maybe find the restroom. Ushers also help to collect the offering and present it at the altar. When it is time to receive communion, they help the congregation know when it is the proper time to come forward. Another very important role of an usher is to count attendance at worship services.  If you would like to find out more about being an usher, please contact Sally Dixon.

The flowers are given to the glory of God
and in thanksgiving for many blessings by Jane Brown.
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If you would like to dedicate Altar Flowers in 2026 in honor or remembrance of a loved one, please contact Sally at sdixon@stjohnsparish.net.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Together we are united with the saints of the household of God; built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone. In Christ alone our church is being joined together, and is growing into a holy temple of the Lord by the Spirit. By Your wisdom may we discern what You want us to build; Through Jesus Christ our Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

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