Two St. John's Softball Teams St. John's will again be fielding a softball team in the North Hills Church Softball League with games being played on Sunday. We are looking for players of all skill to help us field a second team this year. Please give Corey Lowry a call at 814-442-4076 if you have any questions. 30 Hour Famine - March 19-20 The LYO will be collecting monetary donations after servcies on March 7 and March 14 to raise money for the 30 hour famine. Funds collected this year will be sent to Haiti and other places in need. We are in need of 5-7 parent voluenteers to help with the famine. ALl participants should bring $10.00 for bowling. We will me at the church on Friday, March 19th at 6 p.m. Little Lutherans Easter Egg Hunt - March 28 PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME HAPPY HOPP-ENINGS AS THE YOUNG CONGREGANTS OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH JOIN OUR LITTLE LUTHERANS FOR OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT ON SUNDAY MARCH 28th AT 1:00P.M. ALL LITTLE LUTHERANS - INFANTS THROUGH THIRD GRADE - ALONG WITH THEIR SIBLINGS AND PARENTS - ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. THERE WILL BE SIGN-UP SHEETS POSTED IN THE SPLASH CLASS, ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE NURSERY AND OUTSIDE OF THE 1-3 GRADE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF ALL LITTLE BUNNIES WOULD BRING A SNACK TO SHARE. ANY DONATIONS OF SMALL ITEMS FOR STUFFING OUR EASTER EGGS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED - PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE KITCHEN MARKED "LITTLE LUTHERANS". DON’T MISS THE FUN - MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO JOIN US FOR AN EGG-CITING ADVENTURE! ANY QUESTIONS, OR THOSE WISHING TO HELP, PLEASE CONTACT KATHERINE GRAHAM. Youthfest 2010 - April 16, 17 and 18 Youthfest will be held at Camp Lutherlyn on April 16, 17 and 18. Youthfest is for youth in grades 9-12. Several adult chaperones will be needed as well. There will be 4 meetings for those interested in attending: 1/17, 2/7, 3/7 and 3/14; each meeting is from 11:30 to 12:30. Attendance at each meeting will be worth $25.00, so if you attend all 4 meetings the cost of your trip ($100.00) would be free. Please contact Kerry Anderson with any questions. Past Cradle Roll We have 2 baskets of wooden hearts from the 1980's and 1990's with the children's name and baptism date on it from the Cradle Roll. If you would like your child's keepsake, please stop in the Chapel and take a look. Youth Email List An email list is being organized to assist in communicating activities and events to the youth of St. John's. Parents: If your child is in grade 1-12, please send your email address to abdiak@comcast.net to be added to the list. Youth: If you have your own email address, please do the same. This will be of great help to the Youth Committee. Thank you. Altar Kneelers Thirteen years ago this February, a small group of St. John's women dedicated a 5 year project of needle pointing the cushions at the altar. Each and every kneeler is a work of art. In 1996 a booklet describing this endeavor was printed. The Evangelism Committee is offering these booklets to anyone who is interested. Please make your request to Bonnie in the office or to Pat Glessner after the 10:15 service. How Can I Help? Please sign up on the kiosk to lector, assist the minister and usher. It really does help the coordinators. Kiosk in the Chapel There is a Kiosk in the Chapel. The Kiosk has the sign up sheets for Lectors, Ushers, Assisting Ministers and more for the upcoming months. There is also monthly information on the many events that go on at St. John's. Stop by and see what's happening. Prayers & Praise St. John's will be printing "Prayers & Praise" articles in the Crossbeams every month. If you have someone to praise, pray for, or needs to be on the concern list, please contact the office or email Bonnie at polaski01@aol.com. Any person may submit their prayers, concerns or praise for loved ones in and out of the congregation, but please get permission from the party prior to referring them. E-MAIL Anyone wishing to receive church e-mail, please place your information in the offering plate or give it to Bonnie. Small Group Ministry Do you have an idea for a new activity at St. John's? St. John's is looking to expand its small group offerings. If you would like to be involved in the development of an enchanced small group ministry here at St. John's, please contact Jennifer Wissner at (412)369-8461 or Pastor Tricia. Where Can I Leave It? St. John's collects MANY items to help different people and charities. Here are some of the items that we collect and where you can leave them: Used Ink/Toner Cartridges/Cell Phones - in the box by the water fountain near the Chapel; Magazines - on the kitchen counter with "Bob Fryers" name on the bag; Food Bank - in the blue plastic container by the water fountain near the Chapel; Soup Labels - on the table before you enter the Library; New Greeting Cards - on the table before you enter the Library; Canceled Stamps - on the table before you enter the Library; Used Eyeglasses - on the table before you enter the library; Books - in the back room in the Undercroft; Material for Sewing Ladies - in the back room in the Undercroft; Household Items/Clothing - in the back room in the Undercroft; Soda Can Tabs - in the kitchen by the sink near the dishwasher in a plastic cup Pew Registry Pew Books are available at the center aisle seats. Persons sitting in the aisle seat should kindly sign their name, fill out their information and pass on to the next person, continuing throughout the aisle. Please sign the Pew Registry upon arriving at Worship. Latecomers should sign after the Passing of the Peace. Thank you for your support - Pastor Mike. Rev. Robert W. Strobel Scholarship Fund The Rev. Robert W. Strobel Scholarship Fund has been established in the Student Aid and Endowment Fund at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH. Trinity is Pastor Emeritus Strobel's alma mater and it was his desire that the gifts given in his honor be used to create this fund to aid seminary students. We have achieved the original $10,000 goal for this fund as of Dec. 2007. We continue to accept donations from members and we have been adding to the Fund with grants from the Greater St. John's Fund. Annual scholarships will be awarded to deserving seminarians. If you wish to contribute to the fund you may make a donation to the Church with the designation "R.W. Strobel Scholarship Fund."