Prayer List

Please keep in your thoughts and prayers all of our shut-ins and the following members, David Hummel, Alison Armstrong, Glenda Prescott, Brooke (McDonald) Hall, Barbara & Mel Cunningham, Mary Lou Hostetler, Jeanette Morris, Sandra Donson, Machele & John West, Dick Boyd, Kate Hannum Rose, Debi Snow, Kathy Wilson, Judy Armstrong, Braxton Picklesimer, Vicky McGee, Virginia Lavelle, Brenda Simross, Paula Hatfield, Ron Gordon, Donna & Loren Hewitt, Harriett Applegate, Bill Jansheski, Charles Meyers, Esther Gillham, Mike Boyce, & Relna Cornell.

Please contact the church office if you know of any sick or hospitalized members. Remember if you want someone on the prayer chain, you can fill out a card and drop it in the offering plate.

Keep The Bells Ringing at St. John’s United Church of Christ

Goal: $ 35,000.00 As of June 21, 2020: $ 11,705.00 Still needed: $ 23,295.00

July Worship Service Duties - Ushers Chair – Keith Ford Terry & Frances Hill

Sharon Hickman

Roland F. West Born: July 24, 1924

Died: June 20, 2020 Membership Reinstated in 2010

Thank You!

Thank you for supporting me throughout my faith journey and providing the opportunities to serve. Jesse Chirdon

Dear St. John’s Thank you so much for the graduation gift. The church has been such a big part of my life and I will miss everyone while I am away at college. Thank you again. Love, Colleen Kroah

Thank you to everyone who helped make our "Stories of Jesus" a success. Thank you for packing and delivering lesson packs and creating crafts for the 43 kids who participated. Special thanks to Heidi O’Neil for making all the snacks. In His Service, Julie Kroah

We would like to thank Bill and Susan Jansheski for donating their beautiful Willow Tree Nativity Set to the church. It will be a wonderful addition to our Christmas decorations.

Dear everyone, Thank you for a wonderful worship experience. I’ll be going to North Carolina to be with my son and family (grandson!) but will never forget you all. Love/Hugs Rachel (Ilardi)

St. John’s Members, We thank God for all of you & for your willingness to care for others in our community. Your generous check of $138.75 is very much appreciated. Your giving makes an incredible difference! God Bless, Your friends at L.C. Jail Ministry (Vertical 196)

The 2020 July Chimes

Financial Update Monthly Faith Promise goal $ 9,002.59 Income as June 21, 2020 $ 5,786.35 Month to Date Balance ($ 3,216.24)

Dear members and friends of St. John’s:

Oh, (Insert your name!) “It’s time to come inside!” Can you hear your mother calling from the

doorstep in her sweet, melodic voice? “Let’s wash our hands before supper,” she says. “Let’s

get ready for bed.” These words are warm, but not welcome.

“Let’s not and say we did!” you call back. Then your mother’s tone of voice begins to change.

She uses your first and last names.

My mom tried to coax her “Markie” off the swing sets in the backyard. But “Mark Anthony

Katrick!” always came running!

A perfect summer evening makes a child want to stay outside forever!

After a cold and blustery start to our drive-in services, we’ve had our share of perfect summer

mornings. Bright sunshine, clear blue skies and soft gentle breezes make a child of God want to

worship outside forever.

Then we hear Jesus calling, softly and tenderly, from the doorstep of St. John’s. “It’s time to

come inside. His words are warm and welcome. We’ve missed worshipping in our beautiful

sanctuary and seeing the stained glass windows from the inside out. They’re just not the same

from the outside in.

Here’s some Good News! Starting on Sunday, July 5th, there will be a service in the sanctuary at

9:15. And there will continue to be services in the parking lot at 8:00 and 10:30. Here’s some

even better news. For your safety and protection, the Church and Ministry committee has

established guidelines for the reintroduction of indoor worship

What will you do, my brothers and sisters? Will you worship indoors or outdoors, or a little of

both? The choice is yours. It is personal. It’s between you and the Lord. Please take your time

to pray and discern which of these is best for your spiritual, emotional and physical health. You

take care of you and your loved ones. And your church family will be there for you no matter

what you decide.

If the Good Lord is willing, and the creek don’t rise like it did a few months ago, by Sunday,

September 13, Rally Day, we will be back to our regular schedule. That means having a drive-in

service at 8:00 and a service in the sanctuary at 10:30.

Doesn’t that sound refreshingly normal? But if you stop and think about it, the new normal is

as old as this Psalm. Whenever, wherever and in whatever sanctuary you praise our Blessed

Creator, Christ and Spirit, good things are bound to happen!

1 Praise the LORD!

Praise God in his sanctuary;

praise him in his mighty firmament!* 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;

praise him according to his surpassing greatness!

3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! (Psalm 150)

In Christ’s Love, Rev. Mark Guidelines for the Reintroduction of Indoor Worship at St. John’s United Church of Christ Adopted at a meeting of the Church and Ministry Committee on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

- A social distance of at least six feet will be maintained at all times. Families and friends

who have come to church together, may sit together maintaining that same distance

from other worshippers.

- Every other pew will be roped off.

- Wearing face masks is highly recommended.

- Bulletins will be available on PDF and at both entrances. There will be plates set out for

offerings. Hymnals and Bibles may not be used.

- Ushers will be available for assistance, to light/extinguish candles and ring bells. They

will be required to wear masks and gloves.

- Access to the church is ONLY through the south entrance (wooden doors). Doors will be

locked during the worship service.

- The elevator entrance will be open. The elevator may be used, one person at a time. A

family member or friend may ride along. Masks are required.

- The fellowship room is closed except for access from the elevator. The ramps will also be

closed.

- The two restrooms off the hall to the sanctuary will be available for use. The restrooms

below, near Hermann Hall, may also be used.

- Doors will be propped open before and after the service to limit touch.

- Worshippers will be dismissed by pews.

- There will be no nursery during any of our worship services.

NEWS FROM CHURCH COUNCIL -

On June 3, Council voted by email to begin an indoor worship service on Sunday, July 5, at 9:15 a.m., between the 2 drive-in services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Church Council met on Monday, June 15, dealing with the following business:

TREASURER’S REPORT: Frank Davis and Brian Lensink More money than was expected has come in during the last 2 months. We are about $3000 under budget because Committees are not spending presently.

PASTOR’S REPORT: Pastor Mark Katrick Year 2 of Pastor Mark’s Spiritual Direction instruction has come to an end.

Pastoral visits and prayers have been mostly over the phone. Four young men were confirmed on May 31st. Pastor Mark has been having communion over the phone with members.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE: Tom Lawyer The kitchen remodeling is completed. Masonry work has been completed on the front entrance and on the rear ramp and patio.

CHURCH AND MINISTRY COMMITTEE: Gary Kinser Tentative plans were discussed for a church meal on Rally Day, Sept. 13. The next communion will be served on July 5. A meeting will be held to discuss proper procedures and safety concerns for reopening the church for worship.

MISSION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE: Owen Lee May donations were made to the Food Pantry, the United Way, Vertical 196 Hope Center, and the Look Up Center of Newark.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Elaine Gard No Child Care will be offered for the 9:15 Service during the month of July. Rally Day will be Sept. 13, with a pot luck breakfast or lunch. Our curb-side-pick-up or delivery Vacation Bible School is going very well with 43 kids signed up.

OLD BUSINESS: A proposal was made by Girl Scout Ambassador Colleen Kroah for a Prayer Walk in our ‘back yard’ as her Gold Award project. The proposal was well detailed, and approved by the Council. Also, $1000 was set aside from our Community Improvement Tithe from the Martin Estate for Colleen’s use, if she needs it. .

NEWS ABOUT AFTERNOON CIRCLE – The Afternoon Circle will not meet in July or August. We will plan for a gala reopening at our September meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 1:00 pm. Please watch the Chimes, Sunday bulletins, and your mail for details about getting together again.

St. John’s Tower Bells

We have reached one third of our goal of $35,000 to refurbish the three historic bells in the tower of our church. Thanks to everyone for their continued support of this fund as we continue to receive funds every week.

These bells are an important part of the history of St. John’s and exposure to the elements for the past 147 years has taken a toll on the bell stands, bearings, supporting bolts and major parts of the clapper assemblies. The bells themselves are in excellent condition but a failure of the supporting components could cause them to be damaged.

We had hoped to have them refurbished this fall. After talking with Verdin Bell Co. they require at least 3 months lead time and 50% down payment to custom manufacture the needed parts to complete the restoration. We don’t feel we would be able to have the funds to make this happen this year. It is out hope that with your continued support we will be able to have this done next year.

Once again, we thank you for your continued support of this much needed project.

Finance and Stewardship Committee and Church Council

Our Stories Of Jesus pick up and delivery VBS is a great success. Thank you to everyone who has participated, helped assemble and deliver packs! Are you Looking for more VBS fun? Checkout this link for more information and to register. The cost is $5 per family. https://files.constantcontact.com/97149e78001/bb287d87-8525-4211-bdd1-421b29df4fba.pdf

We are looking forward to Rally Day 2020 on September 13. We are planning a Pot Luck event. Details as the date gets closer.

Sunday School Classes

Adult class – Does not meet in the summer. Bible Discovery Zone - Does not meet in the summer.

Nursery care and Pre-school class Canceled at this time.

Please Note: To all members that are currently listed on the greeter, usher, liturgist rotation. If you are listed to serve as an usher and feel safe to do services, please call Frank Davis at 740-323-2160 for information. Thank you!

St. John’s United Church of Christ 285 W. National Drive Newark, Ohio 43055

Worship & Classes! 8:00 a.m. – Outdoor Drive-In Service 9:15 a.m. – Sanctuary Service beginning July 5 10:30 a.m. – Outdoor Drive-In Service Volume 20 Number 7 Address Service Requested

We are currently in the process of updating our website. You can now go to https://stjohnsnewark.org/ . This will get you to the secure version since that is required by some browsers. The next step is to update the look of our website which is in the works. Sunday and Thursday Prayer Service bulletins, a direct link to our Prayer Service videos on Facebook as well as edited Chimes versions are all available on the website.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER THE 8:00 A.M. AND 10:30 A.M. OUTDOOR CHURCH SERVICES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 2020. ON JULY 5, 2020 WE WILL BEGIN TO OFFER A 9:15 SANCTUARY SERVICE.

Main Office Phone Rev. Mark Katrick - Pastor Todd Baldosser 740-323-2407 rev.katrick@windstream.net Organist/Choir Director www.stjohnsnewark.org 295C Goosepond Rd. scarlatti35@hotmail.com Newark, OH 43055

Anita Chirdon Charles Bruah Julie Kroah Administrative Asst. Church Sexton Christian Education Director stjohnsunited@windstream.net 740-975-2699 stjohnsucc.ce@windstream.net

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