Announcements for September 19

• Vestry Meeting This Monday
  The September meeting of the vestry is Monday, September 20, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
  
  
• Children’s Sunday School Classes begin this Sunday, September 19, at 9:00 a.m.
  Three to six year olds meet in Atrium I for “Living the Good News” with Ms. Madden and Ms. Moxley. First through third graders meet in Atrium II for “Godly Play” with Ms. Turnquest and Ms. Pohrte. Both Atrium classes will create a window painting in their room. Fourth through eighth graders meet OUTSIDE on the playground for our first class to build a tent with Ms Van Voorhees and Mr. Moxley. We’ll be studying Moses’ journey in the Book of Exodus with fun activities such as tent-pitching, movie-watching, and cooking.
  
  
• Why is there a tent in our yard?
  The week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot begins Friday, September 17. Agriculturally, it celebrates the final gathering of fruits and produce for the year. Historically, it represents the journey of Israel through the desert after the exodus from Egypt. As our St. John’s tweens (fourth – eighth graders) begin a Bible study of Moses, they will set up this temporary shelter (called a “sukkah”) to remind them of the Hebrew peoples’ dependence upon God. The tent will be taken down next Sunday, September 26, after church.
  
  
• Living Faithfully Adult Class begins this Sunday
  The Living Faithfully class resumes its study of the DVD-based curriculum on Paul, Eclipsing Empire. The class meets at 9:00 a.m. in Classroom 4 in the Education Wing. Everyone is welcome.
  
  
• Sunday Lectionary Study resumes this Sunday
  Along with other Christian Formation classes the Sunday bible study group resumes meeting this Sunday, September 19, at 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room.
  
  
• Vitally Important Daughters Meeting Saturday, September 18
  All members of St. John’s chapter of Daughters of the King are needed and urged to attend our next meeting. We will elect officers and must have a quorum—plus we truly miss those who haven’t been able to attend for a while. We’ll get together Saturday, September 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m., starting with a light breakfast.