Parish Life
Articles and stories about life and community at Saint John Lutheran Church.
2008 Archive
Christmas In Action: Wheelchair Ramp (2008-12-26)
Confirmation Mentors Christmas Party (2008-12-26)
Preschool Thanksgiving (2008-11-25)
Christmas In Action 2008 (2008-11-17)
Choir at Bradley Home * (2008-11-12)
Consecration Sunday 2008 (2008-10-28)
Two Eagle Scouts in One Family! (2008-10-23)
LC–MS Servant Event (2008-08-27)
Christmas In Action: Wheelchair Ramp
Christmas In Action specializes in doing small construction and/or home repairs to help those in need. A recent project, shown in the next three photos, was the design and construction of a wheelchair ramp. (They even tested to make sure it was OK to sleep on the ramp!)
Post Date: 2008-12-26
Confirmation Mentors Christmas Party
St. John Church has a very successful confirmation mentor program. In this program, adults spend one-on-one time with youths who are studying toward their confirmation. In December, mentors and confirmands all got together at the home of Laurie Smith for a Christmas party.
Post Date: 2008-12-26
Preschool Thanksgiving
The Preschool recently held their annual Thanksgiving mini-concert and feast. A good time was had by all!
Post Date: 2008-11-25
Christmas In Action 2008
St. John's Christmas In Action team has quite a few pending projects. They recently repaired a floor for a local lady. Below, Ed Lynch cuts out some of the rotted particle board. In another recent project, CIA installed a hand railing on a dangerous flight of stairs. At bottom left is the stairway prior to the project.
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Post Date: 2008-11-17
Choir at Bradley Home *
On November 11, 2008, the St. John Chorister Choir gave a performance at Bradley Home. From left: Director Tom Hintz, Ron Ness, Megan Macomber, Cathy Mousch, Ellen Macomber, Karen Bednarz, and Laura Hintz
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Post Date: 2008-11-12
Consecration Sunday 2008
On Sunday, October 26, St. John church celebrated Consecration Sunday, the culmination of our Consecrated Stewards 2: The Journey Continues campaign. Below are a few photos of the day's activities.
Post Date: 2008-10-28
Two Eagle Scouts in One Family!
(L–R) New Eagle Scout Dave Weiler, mom Patty Weiler, Eagle Scout Chris Weiler.
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Post Date: 2008-10-23
LC–MS Servant Event
A photo essay of people who were willing to help.
In July of 2008, Pastor Jim traveled to western Maryland with three of our young people. They spent a week with many other volunteers from all across the country doing rehab construction work for families who were in need of help. The following series of photos gives evidence of what can be accomplished when a group of people — even those who have never met before — works toward the same goal.
These young people and their adult supervisors gave freely of their time and themselves to do God's work. Thanks to all of them!
Post Date: 2008-08-27
Lutheran Humor
We hope these videos will put a smile in your day!
Think Lutherans can’t be funny? Click me! And me! And me!
(Some people have way too much time on their hands…)
Post Date: 2008-07-30
Special Pictorial Newsletter
The June 2008 newsletter was a special picture issue. Here are some pictures from that issue that we'd like you to see in color, as well as some that didn't make it into the newsletter. If you would like a hard copy of that newsletter, please email the church office at office@saintjohnmeriden.org
Post Date: 2008-05-21
Preschool Graduation 2008
Here are a few photos from what proved to be a very energetic Preschool graduation ceremony!
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Post Date: 2008-05-21