This Week at St.John

• Calling all Painters- If you can help paint the new Sunday School classrooms in the church basement either day or evening, please let the office know or sign up on the sheet in the lobby. Plans are to begin painting the end of this week. Thank You.
• Mon-Sat. July 17-24- 6:25AM Pastor Merrill hosts 'Thy Strong Word' (for Triple Parish) on KDSN 107.1FM/1530AM, FYI-We need funding to help pay KDSN for this program. If you would like to make a donation toward 'Thy Strong Word,' please let either the office or KDSN know. Thank You.
• Mon-Sat. July 17-24- Pastor Merrill  will be at Cub Week all this week at Camp Okoboji. If you need pastoral assistance, please call the church office or call Linda after hours at 712-267-3250. St. John members Lizzie Jepsen and Ellen Mallory will be attending camp this week too, please keep them (and Pastor, and all the campers & leaders) in your prayers. 
• Sat. July 24- 7pm Pastor Merrill preaches at St. Luke's (Triple Parish) in Ricketts
• Sun. July 25-  8:00AM Adult Bible Class
• 9:00AM Worship
• 2:00PM Ordination & Installation of Timothy Frank at St. Paul, Hanover Township (Triple Parish). Reception to follow at the Ricketts Community Center.
• Can you help VBS?- If you and a friend would be willing to help prepare supper for just one or two nights for Vacation Bible School, please contact either the church office or VBS Director Bethany Mallory. We have two nights covered and would like to have volunteers for all five nights.
  Also needed: large plants real or artificial to provide jungle atmosphere, and large stuffed or inflatable jungle animals or misc. props. BS. Please bring them to Room 101, or give Bethany or the office a call. All items will be returned after VBS, which will be July 31- August 4.