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Looking for a P/T Lead Preschool Teacher and Preschool Director

P/T Lead Preschool Teacher
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus, is seeking a PT Lead Preschool Teacher for St. John’s Christian Preschool (beginning in September). The Lead Teacher plans and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum with a focus on play, spiritual, social, emotional and physical development. The Lead Teacher maintains attendance records and weekly lesson plans and supervises assistant teachers or volunteers. A bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education or a Human Services field is preferred. Please submit resume and letter of interest to St. John’s Christian Preschool Teacher Search Committee, c/o St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. Questions: contact St. John’s Preschool Director, Denise Mill @ 610 965-9885. For more information about the Preschool visit: http://www.stjohnsemmaus.org/stjohns-preschool/

P/T Director of Christian Preschool
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus, is seeking a PT Director of St. John’s Christian Preschool (beginning in May). The Preschool Director develops and implements the curriculum and supervises the staff and day-to-day activities of St. John’s Christian Preschool. The Director is responsible for the Preschool budget; recruitment and orientation of students for the fall term; and welcomes students and parents with an open house and orientation before the fall term. A bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education or a Human Services field is preferred. Please submit resume and letter of interest to St. John’s Christian Preschool Teacher Search Committee, c/o St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. Questions: contact St. John’s Preschool Director, Denise Mill @ 610 965-9885. For more information about the Preschool visit: http://www.stjohnsemmaus.org/stjohns-preschool/

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Stewardship of Time, Talent & Treasure

Being Lutheran is more than just attending church on Sundays. It’s about building up the Kingdom of God here on earth. It’s about building relationships and building community.

The Stewardship Committee provides a list of activities and groups within the church. We encourage your
participation and hope that you find at least one area in which Christ is calling you to be His disciple.

Stewardship of Time and Talent provides an opportunity for everyone to commit to serving and participating
in the life of the church in some capacity.

Stewardship of Treasure provides an opportunity for everyone to give to the church financially in the form of
a regular tithe. Your pledge helps us plan our annual budget each year.

Thank you for your Stewardship!

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St. John’s transforms building to become more accessible

In 2015, St. John’s reached a milestone in its history by undergoing a much-needed transformation to make the building more accessible to the community.

Highlights of the project include a new Fifth Street entrance that includes a ramp and accessible entrance into the building. There is now a gender neutral, ADA compliant accessible restroom. And, there is a lift for anyone who needs it into the sanctuary or up to the church office and conference room. A seating area for those in wheelchairs has also been added to the sanctuary. Additionally, through Emmaus Borough Council’s approval, two handicapped parking spaces have been added on Fifth Street to be used during 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship services.

View photos and details of the construction >  (PDF)

“It’s no easy feat to make drastic changes to an old stone church that was built nearly 100 years ago,” said Harold Klose, Church Council member who has been involved with the project. “We really wanted to make sure that our church doors could be open to everyone and that we could be a true resource for the Emmaus community. In order to do this, we needed to make sure that people could access the building and also be able to have access to different levels inside the building.”

For years, the congregation at the corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets discussed how to make the building more accessible. Informational discussion meetings were held in November 2014 to review with members how best to enhance mobility for people with physical challenges throughout the multi-leveled church building. The project and funding plan were approved by Congregational Council in January 2015, and by the Congregation at the Annual Meeting on January 25, 2015. The $300,000 construction project began in March 2015 and was completed in September 2015. Construction was completed by Arthur P. Houser General Contractor. There is currently a fundraising campaign underway for the project. On Sunday, November 1, St. John’s celebrated this milestone with a dedication program that featured remarks by Emmaus Mayor Winfield “Winnie” Iobst.

“Accessibility is a matter of faith: the good news from Jesus, in all its forms, is for everyone; therefore, the Word and Sacrament offered in worship must be available to as wide an audience as possible,” said St. John’s Pastor Kenneth Buckwalter. “Additionally, we want to make community groups and individuals aware that the building is now accessible. We welcome community groups to meet at our facility, and we welcome all those in the community to join us for worship.”