Addie Addie is a well-trained friend who brings a calming influence, allowing people to open up their hearts and receive help for what is affecting them. She interacts with people at churches, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, events, and in disaster response situations.
Addie began her work as a Comfort Dog in training with a team who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting on December 14, 2012. She eventually was placed at Immanuel Lutheran to continue a comforting ministry to the school and community.
Right after Worship this Sunday we will be having our annual Budget Approval Voter's Meeting.
This is a very important meeting as we will be approving the budget for 2018-2019 fiscal year for St John Church and School.
Our budget is a tool we use to guide our mission and ministry at St John and therefore is very important that we have a good turnout for this Voter's Meeting - WE NEED YOU TO ATTEND!
Our Mission is what Jesus called every Christian to, namely to "make disciples of all nations," (Matthew 28:19) and His command to Love God and Love our neighbor (Matthew 22:37-39)
Our Ministry is the specific actions we do in our community (Wheatfield and the Buffalo/Niagara region), by using our God-given talents and resources. Examples are regular worship services, outreach efforts to our communities’ specific needs and providing a formal Christian education through our School.
The Church Council has been working hard on putting together a realistic budget plan that projects giving and spending for 2018-2019 fiscal year and will help our mission and ministry happen. Our budget plan for 2018-2019 projects close to a million dollars to fund our mission and ministry, but also projects that with our current income trends (tithes, tuition, and other revenue streams) we will have a deficit of $10-12,000. While we always hope not to have a deficit, we have to be realistic with our plan and this is our best projections for 2018-2019. (remember - this deficit is only a projection, with increase giving and/or a reduction in spending we will not have a deficit)
What does that mean for you?
Thank you for being a part of the mission and ministry of St John Lutheran Church and School and we will see you this Sunday!
Held every 3 years since 1980, the LCMS Youth Gathering provides thousands of youth and adults the opportunity to come together as a community of God’s people to learn more about Jesus Christ, the Christian faith and their Lutheran identity.
The next Gathering will be held on July 11-15, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN.
During the five days of the Gathering, youth spend time together in God’s word, worship, service, and fellowship with others from across the synod.
All youth ages 14-19 are encouraged to attend. To register for the 2019 Gathering, youth participats must meet ONE of the two following eligibility requirements:
