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Sunday School News

October 22, 2009

The Starting time for Sunday School will change to 9:45 a.m. starting October 25th . The will also be Trick or Treating in the church after the 10:00 a.m. service that day.

All Saint’s

October 22, 2009

All Saints’
If you have a loved one that you would like remembered on our All Saints’ Day list, please give the name to Gail Rzepka by Sunday, October 25. You can also call her:
610-521-0944 or send her an email: diehardeaglefan@juno.com

Bible Study

October 22, 2009

Fr. Martin is holding an Eclectic Bible Study on Wednesday nights from 7 – 8 p.m. Topics are any parts of the Bible the participants wish to study. If you plan to attend, please sign the list in the back of the church

Farewell Father Hiltz

September 6, 2009

Rev. Dr. Arnold Aubrey Hiltz
Born in 31/07/1924 [...]

The diocese of PA – first Women’s Conference

August 27, 2009

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We are blessed to be hosting Dr. Jane Williams from London, England on October 8, 9 and 10, 2009.  Jane Williams is a tutor in theology at the St Paul’s Theological Centre, St Mellitus College, and a visiting lecturer at Kings College, London.  [...]

Search Committee Report – John Elliott

August 27, 2009

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Our Clergy Deployment Office Position Profile has been completed and is being circulated about the population of those clergy of the Episcopal Church interested in seeking new ministries. We have met and gone over the responses from clergy that have sent in their C.D.O. [...]

Bishop’s Visitation

August 27, 2009

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Bishop Lee will visit St. John’s for confirmations and baptisms on Sunday, September 13. There will be one service at 10 am. The candidates for confirmation are: Billy Morgan, Joel Morgan, Mike Scheirer, Kiersten Lapish, Megan Barlow, Tracy Barlow, Zachary Shows, and Ben Waldeck. [...]

Strawberry Festival News

April 28, 2009

The Strawberry Festival is coming up soon.  Boxes will be put in the Jubilee room for Books, surprise packages, and silent auction.  Sign up sheets for food will be put on the upstairs table. Also sign up sheets for set up and clean up.
Remember the night before the festival is Strawberry night at 6pm.
There will be [...]

Search Committee News

April 28, 2009

Here’s a brief summary of where we are.
One of the Search Committee’s primary goal is to put together the parish profile, which is sort of a brochure of what we at St. John’s are doing for the Lord’s work in Essington.
The next Parish workshop  with Fr. Ted will be on April 19th. The Committee [...]

Vacation Bible School Needs

April 28, 2009

Craft items needed.   We are looking for skeins of unused embroidery floss, small artificial flowers (about 1 1/2 inches or smaller), artificial leaves-all colors, small pine cones (1/2 to 1 inch) and twigs- no longer than 12 inch pieces.  Also we are looking for any small shaped sponges for stamping images. There will be a box [...]