Respond
Now
The
Daughters of the King are collecting personal items for the men and women that
receive assistance through Respond Now. Suggestions: soap, shampoo, body
lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, deodorant, etc. Both full and
travel-size are needed.
Bible Study/Fellowship Group
This Bible study group will meet at members' houses
for a pot luck dinner and fellowship once a month. Kids are welcome! The first
meeting will take place Saturday, January 20th at 5 p.m. at the
VanSwol residence. Contact Mary VanSwol if you are
interested in attending.
Contribution
Envelopes
2018 Contribution envelopes will be available in the
undercroft.
Practicing
Our Faith Book Club
In February, the Practicing Our Faith Book Club is
reading Silence by Shusaku Endo, a novel about the persecution
of Christians in 17th century Japan, told from the point-of-view of a
Jesuit missionary. The book club will meet onThursday, February 22 at
7:00pm in the Guild Room to discuss the book. New members are always
welcome!
Yarn
Ministry – will meet February 12th instead of
February 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Guild Room.
Have
a Heart! Show the Love!
Please take time to stop by the valentine table in
the undercroft during the next two weeks to write a short message to our
college freshmen. By now, the shiny has
probably worn off the gee-whiz-I’m-at-college feeling, and with these kids all
at Midwestern schools, they might be feeling the soul-sapping effects of scarce
sunlight and gracious plenty wind and snow.
Let’s lift them up with some goofy mail!
You’ll find all you need to write a simple message in the spirit of
Saint Valentine, the patron saint of young people. Many thanks to Nichole Dailor for this great
idea! If you know a college freshman who
would enjoy this, please contact Dee McManamy, and we’ll happily
add him/her to the mailing list!
Honor Roll!
Several students from St. John’s made the honor roll
at HF. In order to achieve High Honors, the student must take at least five
classes and receive all A’s; Honors is achieved through taking at least five
classes and receiving at least two A’s, but no less than a B for all classes.
Congratulations to Benjamin Turnquest and Madeline Moxley for achieving High
Honors, and to Alex Barrera, Ethan Eisenberg, John Pohrte, and Alexandra
VanVoorhees for achieving Honors! Keep up the good work, everyone!
