VBS – Our joint VBS program with Trinity Great Swamp is canceled for this year.
We look forward to returning for Summer 2021.
We look forward to returning for Summer 2021.
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Church Re-Opening: As quarantine continues to be the most effective way for our congregation to fight against the pandemic, our congregation's building is still closed. We ask that you continue to pray for those who seek to cure the virus, and those who are most affected by it and the quarantine. Our Church Council will continue to discern the best and most faithful ways we can gather for worship in these days - whether online or in person.
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Outdoor worship – When we resume worship on the church grounds, we will most likely be outside. Please continue to check our website and upcoming bulletins and newsletters, or contact the office for the most up-to-date information
Summer Worship Music - If you have a vocal talent or play an instrument and would like to share it at a summer service, please contact Darcy McConahy or Carol Dzurenda. We are also looking for other music groups that are interested. Thank you!
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2020 Church Council
Stephen Spry - President
Winnie Peterson - Vice President
Kathie Afflerbach - Secretary
Richard Krauss - Treasurer
Jerry Bassett
Matt Felten
Randy Felten
Chester Hartley
Ron Lausch
Dave Massinger
Stephen Spry - President
Winnie Peterson - Vice President
Kathie Afflerbach - Secretary
Richard Krauss - Treasurer
Jerry Bassett
Matt Felten
Randy Felten
Chester Hartley
Ron Lausch
Dave Massinger
Leading Worship: Are you looking for a way to serve God and deepen your faith among the congregation? Consider helping out with our weekly worship services. We’re hoping to add more Communion Assistants, Lectors, Ushers, and Greeters to our rotation. Every member can help - young and old. Ask the pastor or a member of the Worship and Music Committee to learn more.
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St. John’s Food Program 2020
I am a goal setter. I have set two goals for our 2020 food donations. One is to make 12,000 pounds / 6 tons as our total giving since we began in 2014 (We ended last year 353.08 lbs. short). The second is to make at least 1,500 pounds for this year’s total contributions. I am happy to say that some very generous donations at the beginning of this year have allowed us to reach the first goal. However, we need to be diligent in our giving in order to make 1,500 pounds. When summer arrives, donations drop to almost zero. So, let’s make March, April and May good months. If God has blessed you, give thought to sharing some of what he has provided with those less fortunate. The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor. - Proverbs 22:9 Items to consider (items to be given to Pfaff and/or Quakertown Food Pantry): Cereal (hot and cold), pudding, apple sauce, soup, granola, pasta sauce, spaghetti, instant potatoes, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish, canned chicken, instant rice, toothpaste, deodorant, soap Thank you and God Bless. |
Ongoing Activities:
May all of you be happy, healthy, and safe as we go through these difficult times.
- Willing Workers Corner
Ongoing Activities:
- Prayer Shawl Ministry – Prayer Shawls are available for anyone who has a need. Please see Kathie Afflerbach or any Willing Workers member for assistance.
- Baby Blanket Ministry – Baby Blankets will be presented to infants baptized at St. John’s. Feel free to give a blanket to any infant with medical issues.
- Prayer Patches – Prayer Patches are available. Please contact Brenda Lausch if you would like to have one.
- Little Shopper’s Shop – If anyone has been cleaning out cabinets or drawers during this sheltering at home time, we are looking for donations for the “Little Shopper’s Shop,” which is part of our Family Advent Event, that hopefully will be held in early December. If anyone has any new or nearly new items to donate for the shop, they would be greatly appreciated. Children purchase items for $1.00 each for their parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, and pets. Please hold your items to donate until we can meet again at church.
May all of you be happy, healthy, and safe as we go through these difficult times.
The next meeting for the Worship and Music Committee is Wednesday, July 7 via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Please mark this on your calendars. We invite everyone with interest in joining our work in the church to come and join us and help us make worship a joyful and meaningful time.
Priority Parking: In response to the need for easier parking for some of our members, we've set up a few Priority Parking spaces (marked with yellow lines) to help people with limited mobility get into and out of their cars, and a shorter walk into the church.
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Narcotics Anonymous: After receiving a request from coordinators, prayerful deliberation by the council, and confirming good guidelines for building use, St. John's will begin to host an NA home group for the benefit of the community on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. All who struggle with addiction are welcome.
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Redner’s Save-a-Tape Receipts can be placed in the shoebox by the mailboxes. Save-a-Tape not only saves you money, but also benefits St. John’s in the form of cash rewards! If you are not already signed up, please consider doing so! Please note that if you forget to bring your card, you can give the cashier your phone number to receive credit! Thank you!
St. John’s Prayer List and Prayer Circle
Our Prayer List – Each week there appears in this bulletin, a list of people for whom congregation members are asked to pray. The names are read during the “Prayers of Intercession.” The names are listed for four weeks and then removed, but they can be re-added every four weeks for as long as necessary. To add a name to the prayer list - or to renew a listing - please contact Church Secretary Jen Bara at 215-536-0734, Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or send her an e-mail at stjohnsspinnerstown@ gmail.com. To assure a name will be included in the next bulletin, please contact her by 10 a.m. Thursday.
St. John’s Prayer Circle is ready and waiting for your requests. If you know someone in need of prayer – or if you would like to join the circle and expand our collective voice – please call Erna Doerr at
215-536-4480 or Loretta Thorsen at 215-679-2356.
Our Prayer List – Each week there appears in this bulletin, a list of people for whom congregation members are asked to pray. The names are read during the “Prayers of Intercession.” The names are listed for four weeks and then removed, but they can be re-added every four weeks for as long as necessary. To add a name to the prayer list - or to renew a listing - please contact Church Secretary Jen Bara at 215-536-0734, Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or send her an e-mail at stjohnsspinnerstown@ gmail.com. To assure a name will be included in the next bulletin, please contact her by 10 a.m. Thursday.
St. John’s Prayer Circle is ready and waiting for your requests. If you know someone in need of prayer – or if you would like to join the circle and expand our collective voice – please call Erna Doerr at
215-536-4480 or Loretta Thorsen at 215-679-2356.
2020 Stewards of the Month
February’s Stewards of the Month
are Bill & Mary Slotter
for their willingness to defray
the cost of a person hired to
tend to the nursery.
The Steward of the Month for January
is Kathie Sensinger
for her years of service as Council Secretary.
February’s Stewards of the Month
are Bill & Mary Slotter
for their willingness to defray
the cost of a person hired to
tend to the nursery.
The Steward of the Month for January
is Kathie Sensinger
for her years of service as Council Secretary.
2019 Stewards of the Month
Steward of the Month for December
is Brenda Lausch
in appreciation of her taking responsibility for coffee hour,
her leadership within Willing Workers,
and caring for church property
November’s Stewards of the Month
Russell & Denise Martin
for multiple activities for the good of the Church
October's Stewards of the Month
are the members of the Handbell Choir
for providing inspiring music during worship.
The Steward of the Month for September
is Marilyn Weikel
for her years of dedicated service on the Altar Guild.
The Stewards of the Month for April are the
Willing Workers
for all they do to help support the church,
including making and selling over 7,000 chocolate covered coconut and peanut butter eggs!
The Steward of the Month for March is
Lillian Hinderliter.
Instead of asking for gifts for her 9th birthday,
Lillian asked for donations to the Peaceable Kingdom for the care of Bo the donkey.
February’s Stewards of the Month are
Becky Hinderliter, Tina Felten, and Jenna Everitt
for their Facebook posts that led to hundreds of pounds of food
for Pfaff Elementary's call for needed food for the Backpack for Pumas program.
Dick Helm is January’s Steward of the Month
for his years of dedication to maintaining the grounds
and his management of the cemetery.
Steward of the Month for December
is Brenda Lausch
in appreciation of her taking responsibility for coffee hour,
her leadership within Willing Workers,
and caring for church property
November’s Stewards of the Month
Russell & Denise Martin
for multiple activities for the good of the Church
October's Stewards of the Month
are the members of the Handbell Choir
for providing inspiring music during worship.
The Steward of the Month for September
is Marilyn Weikel
for her years of dedicated service on the Altar Guild.
The Stewards of the Month for April are the
Willing Workers
for all they do to help support the church,
including making and selling over 7,000 chocolate covered coconut and peanut butter eggs!
The Steward of the Month for March is
Lillian Hinderliter.
Instead of asking for gifts for her 9th birthday,
Lillian asked for donations to the Peaceable Kingdom for the care of Bo the donkey.
February’s Stewards of the Month are
Becky Hinderliter, Tina Felten, and Jenna Everitt
for their Facebook posts that led to hundreds of pounds of food
for Pfaff Elementary's call for needed food for the Backpack for Pumas program.
Dick Helm is January’s Steward of the Month
for his years of dedication to maintaining the grounds
and his management of the cemetery.
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2018 Stewards of the Month
November’s Stewards of the Month are all the members who provided activities for Cameron Wakely, the 7 year old Pfaff student dealing with a serious illness. Steward of the Month for October For being the face of St. John’s at the Via clothing drive, Harvest Home and the church plant sales, we recognize Earl White as Steward of the month. Stewards of the Month for September We recognize and thank those members who contributed to the two requests for school supplies for under privileged children earlier in September. Thank you for sharing your treasures with those in need. The Steward of the Month for June is Ron Lausch for the amazing amount of work & commitment to feeding the less fortunate through the "Backpacks for Pumas" program at Pfaff Elementary and coordinating our giving to the Quakertown Food Bank. May’s Steward of the Month is Noel Brooke for her more than 5 decades of dedicated participation in our choir. The Steward of the Month for April is Giacinta Barndt for the outstanding fund raising event on behalf of Gary Small. We are saluting all of the time and effort this project demanded. March's Steward of the Month is Doug Thorsen for all his contributions to the church. The Stewards of the Month for February are all the Blood Drive volunteers and participants. January's Steward of the Month is Becky Hinderliter for her leadership as Council President, her dedication to Christian Education, and the coordination of Backpacks for Pumas. |
2017 Stewards of the Month
The Steward of the Month for December is Jen Burns, for her beautiful work on the bulletin and Spire covers. The nursery volunteers are November’s Stewards of the Month for answering a very important call which is essential to the growth of the church. Bob & Myrtle Boardman were elected as October's Stewards of the Month for their many years of service and dedication. Earl White was elected as Steward of the Month for September. Earl embodies everything a Christian and good Steward should strive to be. The Adult Choir, Bell Choir and Church Musicians were elected as May's Stewards of the Month for their talent and dedication. Joan Seiger was elected April’s Steward of the Month for all her "behind the scenes" contributions to the life of St. John's. The acolytes are elected March’s Stewards of the Month. The congregation thanks them for their dedicated work as acolytes and as good stewards. Ivyanna Barndt Anderson Everitt Lochlan Everitt Josh Felten Blake Hinderliter Brady Massinger Patti Sigmans was elected February’s Steward of the Month for her years of dedication as Church Treasurer. Darcy McConahy was elected January’s Steward of the Month for turning her job into a personal ministry that always enhances our services. |
Dear St. John’s Lutheran Church, Thank you for your generous support of ELCA World Hunger. Your leadership in this work of our church makes a difference for families and communities in need. Blessings to you as you live out God’s call to love our neighbor. The ELCA World Hunger Team |
Dear Congregants,
On behalf of the All-volunteer staff at the Quakertown Food Pantry, I want to thank you for your recent donation of $135. I want to assure you that your check has been put to good use. Last year, the Pantry provided 7,220 meals for children and 3,284 meals for seniors. We served over 696 households per month. In 2017, the Pantry replaced old, unreliable freezers with a new three-door commercial freezer. With your donation, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of many adults, seniors, and children. As you can see, your kindness supports our mission to replenish our shelves and provide food for those in need. Thanks for helping us provide this kind of support to our local communities. We depend upon people like you to support the Quakertown Food pantry. We couldn’t do it without you. With gratitude, Melissa Nevill Quakertown Food Pantry Representative |
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Thank you to everyone who helped support the Restoration Fund by buying Mums this fall!
To the Amazing people of St. John’s,
Happy New Year! Thank you for the wonderful food baskets you provided to our Christmas families during the holiday season. Your generosity & support certainly added to their Christmas joy! Many blessings, Kristi Carbon School Counselor Pfaff Elementary |
Thank you to the members of St. John’s who donated clothing to the Via Clothing Drive, and to Earl White who delivered all the bags and boxes of clothing!
Thank you to all those who bought hoagies this past September. The proceeds will be donated to the Restoration Fund.
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We thank all the people who have participated in our music worship throughout the year: Senior Choir – Noel Brooke, Nan Krauss, Beth McCartney, Kelly McCartney, Winnie Peterson, Diane Small, Alida Spry, Loretta Thorsen, Jerry Bassett, Ken Butz, Richard Krauss, Andrew McCartney, Stephen Spry; Handbell Choir – Jerry Bassett, Nan & Richard Krauss, Bill Slotter, Diane Small, Stephen & Alida Spry, Tatianna Spry, Callie Spry, Selena Spry, Jared Spry; Organist – Paul Schweitzer; and Choir Director – Darcy McConahy.
A BIG THANK YOU to the men who cooked and served a delicious breakfast on Mother's Day!
Great Job Guys!!
Great Job Guys!!
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Spring Clean-up on May 7!
College Night Thank You!
Thank you to all the people who donated baked goods, Jen Burns for the eye-catching flyer, Becky Felten for organizing the event, Sara Landis & Betty Sinisko for providing side dishes for the light supper served to the recruiters, as well as for their time setting up & serving, and to RuthAnn & Eli Barndt for their varied assistance with this event!
Thank you to all the people who donated baked goods, Jen Burns for the eye-catching flyer, Becky Felten for organizing the event, Sara Landis & Betty Sinisko for providing side dishes for the light supper served to the recruiters, as well as for their time setting up & serving, and to RuthAnn & Eli Barndt for their varied assistance with this event!
We’d like to thank everyone who bought geraniums for Pentecost to decorate the church, and also to thank everyone who came out on a chilly Monday morning to plant them outside. The bright red geraniums look beautiful outside our church!
Worship and Music Committee would like to thank everyone who helped with the Hoagie Sale on April 27, 2016. We appreciate all that was contributed in time, effort and sales. We could not have done it without you!
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To the Amazing Community at St. John’s,
Thank you to each of you who contributed to the success of the dinner to benefit Pfaff’s Backpack for Pumas program. I was overwhelmed when I heard the large donation amount you would be sending us! The kindness and generosity you’ve shown will have such a wonderful impact on our students. I cannot begin to tell you how grateful we are for your support. Thank you, Kristi Carbon Pfaff School Counselor |
The Worship and Music Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in all the Lenten activities and helping with services, coffee hours by baking and serving, purchases in the Easter Flower Sale, Easter Lilies Sale and the Bake and Craft Sale. We couldn't do it without your help in achieving the goals of the committee. Thanks so much.
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Dear Members of St. John’s,
On behalf of the staff and families of Children’s Developmental Program, I would like to thank you for your recent donation. Your contribution helps us to continue to provide high quality early care and learning for children in Upper Bucks County. Sincerely, Betsy L. Nilsen Director |
Thank you!
Worship and Music Committee would like to thank everyone who helped with the Bread and Soup Supper on Feb.10, 2016. Your donation of soup and/or bread were greatly appreciated. We also appreciated the bakers and servers for our coffee hours during this Lenten season. Thank you to everyone! |
Dear friends of St. John’s Lutheran,
Thank you very much for your donation of clothing to our Code Blue Shelter program. The items like sweatpants, shirts, gloves, underwear, et have been a real necessity for our guests over the course of December & January!
We – and persons we serve – have been blessed by this generous donation!
Sincerely,
Louise Butcher
Code Blue Supply Committee
Winter Storm Policy
In general, during any winter storm activity, the church should not be considered open until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases. On week days, if there is a delayed school start, sidewalks will not be cleared before 10 a.m. If schools are closed or there is an early dismissal, the sidewalks will not be cleared until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases or 10 a.m. the following morning. On Saturdays, the sidewalks will not be cleared until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases. The church should be considered closed unless other arrangements are made. If the winter storm involves more than (2) two inches of snow and/or freezing rain, the coordinator for any event should contact the church to determine accessibility.
In general, during any winter storm activity, the church should not be considered open until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases. On week days, if there is a delayed school start, sidewalks will not be cleared before 10 a.m. If schools are closed or there is an early dismissal, the sidewalks will not be cleared until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases or 10 a.m. the following morning. On Saturdays, the sidewalks will not be cleared until (4) four hours after the winter storm ceases. The church should be considered closed unless other arrangements are made. If the winter storm involves more than (2) two inches of snow and/or freezing rain, the coordinator for any event should contact the church to determine accessibility.