Sunday school children made Valentines for St. John’s home-bound members this past week.

Do you have old palm branches from last year’s Palm Sunday Services? If you do, consider bringing them back to church before Sunday, February 23, placing them in the box at the rear of the church. Pastor Lyn will burn these old branches to make the ashes for the Imposition of Ashes at our Ash Wednesday Services on March 5. Ashes are made by burning palm branches and mixing the ashes with olive oil. Ashes placed on the foreheads of worshipers symbolize our immortality, frailties, and total dependency upon God. This year, Ash Wednesday Services will be held on Wednesday, March 5, at 12 noon and 7:30 pm. Following Ash Wednesday, Soup Suppers and Evening Prayer will be held on each Wednesday evening during Lent.

Worship will be held at 8 and 10:30 on December 29. Pastor Lyn will be holding a special session at 9:15 a.m. to discuss the future of St. John’s. Join us in the Parish Hall for discussion and cookies!

Sunday School Reminder – There will be no Sunday School classes on Dec. 29. Classes will resume on January 5, 9:15 a.m. It will also be a “noisy offering” Sunday.