For over 95 years, St. John’s has been covering you and your family. So now is your chance to cover St. John’s with a new roof!
If every St. John’s family would commit to contributing $2.50 per week or $10.00 per month, we could pay for the roof in just 2 years.
Do you shop on Amazon? Do you know part of your purchases could come back to St. John’s at no cost to you? Well let me tell you about www.smile.amazon.com. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.05% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers. It could be St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church if you so wish.
When first visiting smile.amazon.com, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from over one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at smile.amazon, customers must first select a charitable organization. There is no cost to you or St. John’s. As there are many organizations, please make sure you have the correct one.
We are offering this easy giving avenue for those who are active Amazon shoppers and are conscious of how their spending can translate into philanthropy. We extend this offer for you to consider St. John’s when online shopping for those items not repeated in our local outlets and encourage continued support of our local businesses in Emmaus.
What to Do: Go to www.smile.amazon.com and type in St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, then in the list find the one with Emmaus, Pa. (there are a lot of church’s with the same name so be sure to double check before you select) and then hit select. You only have to select St. John’s the first time you go in, as it keeps your choice selected for you. From there you go to another screen where you verify your selection and then you start shopping at Amazon Smile and St. John’s is automatically noted as your default donation organization.
Thank you for your support of St. John’s
Your Stewardship Committee
Diane Felegy, Jane Harps, Susan Buchman, Deb Herman, Judie Herb, Bob Cleaver and Marlea McAdoo
Pastor Jeff will be conducting a class for prospective new members on Sunday, June 2. The class will be held in the Parish Hall between the two worship services, from 9:15-10:15 am.
New Member FAQ:
Q: What will be covered in the new member class?
A: The class will review the basics of the Christian faith, the basics of Lutheranism, an overview of the ELCA, and the membership expectations at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus.
Q: When will new members be received into the congregation?
A: New members will be formally received into the congregation on Sunday, June 16 during the 10:30 service.
Q: Will there be a test?
A: No, there will not be a test. However, prospective new members are asked to meet with the Congregation Council at its monthly meeting on June 11. The purpose is to give the council members and new members an opportunity to meet one another.
Q: Will new members have to get up in front of the congregation?
A: During the 10:30 am service on June 16, the new members will be asked to gather in front of the congregation as the congregation welcomes them as new members of St. John’s. The new members will not be required to say anything in front of the congregation.
Q: How can I find out more information?
A: Call the church office at 610-965-9885 during the week during normal office hours.