vol. 29 issue 12 - november 15,...
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Vol. 29 Issue 12 - November 15, 2016
Doing Good
Operation Christmas Child is in full force once again at St. John’s. The boxes have already started pouring in! Tomorrow during chapel, St. John’s will come together and collect over 1000 shoeboxes for children around the world. II Thessalonians 3:13 tells us to “never tire of doing good.” Samaritan’s Purse does good, in the name of Jesus, all throughout the world. Thank you for supporting Operation Christmas Child at St. John’s!
Prayer for our school!
Chapel and Devotion
This Week’s Chapel Service
Pastor Hausch will lead our special Operation Christmas Child chapel tomorrow with Bible readings from Matthew 28:18-20 and II Thessalonians3:6-13.
Chapel Offering
Chapel offerings for the month of November will go to Operation Christmas Child. Since 1970,Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war,poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Join us for chapel every Wednesday at 8:30 am in the St. John’s sanctuary!
Family Devotional
This week’s devotional features an exciting fictional story suitable for reading as a family and with young children. Adventure Bible Family Devotions
Parent Survey
Please take a moment to have your voice be heard in the St. John’s November parent survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/72HQYMF It will only take 2 minutes out of your day!
Johnny Rebs' for Thanksgiving!
Not up for cooking this year? Purchase your Thanksgiving meal from Johnny Rebs' and support our 4th graders' trip to Sacramento! 20% of all proceeds will come back to St. John's! Suppport our 4th graders and order from Johnny Rebs' today! Please see complete details on the flyer below!
Important Dates
Wednesday 11/16 - Pr. Hausch leads Chapel in the Sanctuary. Please bring Operation Christmas Child boxes!
Wednesday 11/16 - Orange Lutheran Music Assembly for K-5- 2:15pm in the Sanctuary. Wednesday 11/16 - Fall Band Concert - 7pm in the Sanctuary. Thursday 11/17 - Parent /Teacher Conferences - NOON DISMISSAL! Friday 11/18 - Parent / Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL! Friday 11/18-Friday 11/25 - Thanksgiving break - NO SCHOOL! Monday 11/28 - Grade 4 field trip to Mt. Sac Nature Center. 8:15am - 11:30am.
School Age Care – Holiday Care
If you need holiday child care, consider St. John’s School-Age Care program. For more information, please click here for SAC holiday information.
Coat Drive
Week 2 brought another 142 coats, surpassing our Week 1 total. God is so good! The grand total to date is: 256 coats. When we join together to serve the least of us…God inspires hearts to give! So amazing!
Here are the tallies:
5th Grade, MR. Duport = 34 coats
4th Grade. Miss Clark = 30 coats
2nd Grade, Mrs. Todd = 25 coats
Thank you to everyone for your generosity and kind spirits!
Christmas Family Fun Run! “Run for a Clause”
Hot cocoa, costumes, and Santa… What a great way to get active and spend time together as a family! Join St. John’s elementary PE teacher, Mrs. Miller, and her family as they run in a Family Fun Run on Saturday, December 3rd. Click on the link for more information: http://www.runforaclaus.com/ We hope to see you there!
Scrip Holiday Gift Card Drive
Holiday gift card sale now through December 12th (final delivery on December 15th). Support our school by purchasing gift cards for your Thanksgiving, Christmas, grocery and everyday shopping. Buy cards for teacher gifts, class items, party supplies, etc. The possibilities are endless and every purchase helps. During this sale, for every $50 in gift cards purchased, your student will earn a raffle ticket. The raffle tickets will be put in a school-wide drawing for a Concourse Bowling party for 10 and grade level drawings for In-N-Out Double Double gift cards (winners announced in January). The grade with the most total sales will earn a free dress day (Date TBD). See flyer below for details!
St. John’s Lutheran School is here to partner with parents for the purpose of equipping students to make a difference in the world in which we live. Our school is committed to providing students with an environment where they learn about Christ’s saving promise and experience firsthand the love of Jesus Christ. Excellent to Exceptional is our annual campaign, raising funds to cover the gap between the St. John’s Lutheran School tuition rate and the actual cost to educate our students. Despite the higher supplemental cost to St. John’s, we know it’s important that an education include physical education, music and art programs, field trips, foreign language, the latest technology, and the Glory of His word. For more information or to give, please visit www.stjohnsorange.org/e2e.
Auxiliary Updates
Jog-A-Thon: Thank you to all who participated! Please remember to turn in your pledges by November 20th. Free Dress Day will be This Thursday, November 17th. Please follow free dress guidelines. Not sure if your child is on the list? Check the Auxiliary website for more info: www.stjohnsorange.org/auxiliary.
Candy Trade-In Winners: Congratulations to our 2nd graders. You have won a free dress day for turning in 150 pounds of Halloween candy! Free dress day will be Tuesday, November 29th. Please follow free dress guidelines. Thank you to all who participated. Over 750 pounds of candy were turned in by our school!
Meeting Minutes: Minutes from the October Auxiliary General Membership Meeting have been posted on RenWeb and the Auxiliary website: www.stjohnsorange.org/auxiliary.
CONNECT at Sunday School
Sunday School - Follow link for classroom locations
Family Ministries
Preteen Advent Study: November 30th 3-4:30pm in the Cornerstone for 4th – 6th graders.
St. John's Community Music Conservatory
The Winter Session of private instruction on instruments and voice begins the week of December 05. Sign up today! For information, please call or Kathy Hayes in our Conservatory – 714-288-4433, or email [email protected].
Baptism Information Meeting
Interested in finding out more about Baptism? What it means to be baptized at St. John’s or why we have baptism? Please come to an informational meeting with an Elder. These meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. For more information, please visit our website www.stjohnsorange.org/baptism or call the Christina Meadows at 714-288-4425.
Thanksgathering Worship Service - Wed, Nov. 23rd at 7:00pm in the Auditorium!
On this special night, with grateful hearts, we gather to sing, praise, and pray to our Rock and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Together as one family we eat, drink, and celebrate God’s provision and faithfulness.We welcome you to the family and ask you to join us for a Thanksgathering! As an act of gratitude, we invite you to help us stock the St.John’s Food Pantry with items they need. While we would love to receive these donations, they are not required for entry. The St. John’s Food Pantry needs: Canned Vegetables, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Cereal, Tuna, Pudding Cups, Spaghetti Sauce, and Pasta. #THANKSGATHERING
Thanksgiving Morning Worship Service - Thursday, November 24th at 9:30am join us in the
Sanctuary! For many years our country has designated the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. What better place to be than in God’s House on this national holiday set aside to give thanks to Him? Worship services start at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary; familiar hymns, festive anthems, and an inspiring message will all be part of the communion service. Come a few minutes early to hear the special organ music beginning at 9:20 a.m. Invite all your family members that will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day at your house to come to church with you. Or, attend church before you head over to the home of a friend or relative for your holiday dinner. Give Thanks to God for His Blessings!
Concordia Concerts in December
CUI’s Music Department is hosting a series of concerts in December, including: Christmas concerts, Honor recital and a Jazz ensemble ! Complete information and tickets for reserved seating can be purchased at www.cui.edu/gomusic
