St. John United Church of Christ 308 North Evergreen Avenue Arlington Heights, Illinois (847)

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1 St. John United Church of Christ 308 North Evergreen Avenue Arlington Heights, Illinois (847) We are a family of Christians raising children in Christian faith. Upcoming Worship Events From our Pastor April 2017 April 2 9:30 a.m. Communion Worship April 9 Palm Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School Walk Through Holy Week April 13 Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Communion Worship April 14 Good Friday Noon & 7:00pm Communion Worship April 16 Easter 9:30 a.m. Communion Worship April 23 9:30 a.m. Worship April 30 Presentation Sunday 9:30 a.m. Worship Have you ever been on a journey? I m not asking about a vacation or a trip, though one could apply. The definition of a journey is an act of traveling from one place to another. A journey isn t only focused on the end goal, the place of arrival. Rather, the importance of a journey is also the middle, the traveling and the process it takes to get from one place to another. So let me ask again: Have you ever been on a journey? Hopefully something comes to mind. Maybe you and/or your family have journeyed through a wonderful experience or event such as a new birth, adoption, wedding, or something that was a process but was meaningful. Possibly, you have gone through something difficult like a death or a tragedy that still represented a journey in your life. We ve all been on them, sometimes easy and sometimes difficult, and as many have heard it said: Life itself is a journey from beginning to end. The season of Lent in the church is a journey, but it s not only our journey, it s a jour-

2 ney with Jesus and his life. This journey takes us through the good and bad in the life of a man who felt called to share the good news with everyone, that God is working in our world. We know the destination of the journey, which is resurrection. We celebrate it with great hope on Easter, but we also take the time to move through the journey to get to Easter as a church because the journey is as important as the end-point. This is what the season of Lent is all about. If you haven t thought much about your faith journey, Jesus journey to the cross, or journeys in general, you still have time to experience them in Lent! The month of April will begin in Lent and end in Easter, and there s no better way to walk through this journey of faith than to see it all lived out in a church community like St. John. Join us on Sunday mornings, on Maundy Thursday at 7pm for a joint service with First Presbyterian of Arlington Heights (with Holy Communion at St. John), on Good Friday at Noon (with Holy Communion) and at 7pm (with Holy Communion, combined with Christian Church of Arlington Heights and Congregational UCC at St. John, along with a combined choir of all the churches), and of course for Easter Sunday, April 16. By the way, don t forget that the season of Easter runs all the way from Easter Sunday until Pentecost in June, so every Sunday is an Easter celebration! May your Lenten and Easter journeys be blessed and filled with hope, Pastor Michael

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4 Exciting Camp Program Coming To St. John this Summer! Oasis Summer Day Camp will be adding a satellite location at St. John this summer, offering a premier camp experience to families in the area and with a discount for all St. John families! This fun-filled program, which is led by educators, has been providing awardwinning summer experiences since 2009 in Winnetka and Highland Park with great success. The campers will be bussed to the day s activities at 9 in the morning and return to St. John at 3:45 daily. Extended hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are available at no additional cost. If you are looking for a more enriching summer experience with opportunities for personal growth, confidence building and just plain fun for your children please check us out at and use code St.John to save 20% on tuition today! Oasis Summer Day Camp is not affiliated with St. John. St. John is merely the satellite drop-off/pick-up location. Babysitting Fundraiser Update!! Carol, Marie and Jenna did a great job! We had 5 children attend and they had a blast and $95.00 was raised for the Mission Trip this summer. Thank you!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! The Senior High raised $375 from the pancake breakfast on March 5. This will go toward their summer mission trip to Ohio. Thank you to all the people who came to the breakfast, to all of the youth who helped cook, serve and clean up, and to Dave & Janet Landeweer, Kirby & Natalie Herazy, DeLynn Zielinski and Todd Delahanty for their assistance. Your support is greatly appreciated! There is one box of frozen uncooked pork sausage leftover from the pancake breakfast. We will sell it at a discount as it cannot be returned. See Mary Santi if interested.

5 Book St. John Club St. John Book Club will meet April 17, 2:00 p.m. We are reading The Chicago Way by Michael Harvey. This book is a fastpaced, stylish murder mystery featuring a tough-talking Irish cop turned private investigator. Music Notes The Chancel Choir has begun rehearsing again on Thursday nights (returning to Wednesday nights after Easter). In addition to Easter, the choir is scheduled to sing at our Good Friday evening service with the combined choirs of St. John, Congregational UCC, and the Christian Church. New members are always welcome - if you are interested in joining us, please let Paul Cocrhan or a choir member know. Or just show up at 6:15! Faith Community Homes would like to thank the congregation of St. John for their support of our organization. The annual organ concert was a success, and it was gratifying to look out at the audience and see so many St. John members! As always, thank you for your overwhelming and continued support. Tim, Michelle, and Paul CALLING ALL HEROES!! Vacation Bible Camp is coming! When: June a.m. Noon Where: St. John United Church of Christ Free of charge for all! Registration available at VacationBibleCamp

6 Faith In Action (FIAT) NEWS Gary Gephart FIAT continues to work with the Community Renewal Society (CRS) and their three main initiatives for this year: Passage of HB 2373 Sealing Bill to expand current list of offenses for which records can be sealed to remove this additional barrier to employment and housing. Passage of SB 2074 Background Forgiveness Act limits the information that the private consumer reporting agencies can report about an individual s record again to remove barrier from employment and housing. Passage of HB 4476 Sworn Affidavit to eliminate need for a sworn affidavit to report police misconduct which then removes the barrier to being open to a felony and to makes it less difficult to report misconduct. We are trying to set up a meeting with Representative Tom Morrison to discuss support for these bills. Please see Gary Gephart if you are interested in attending this meeting. On a more local level, FIAT is working with other NW suburban churches in support of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) within Arlington Heights. Currently there is a proposal for a 16- unit building called Heart s Place to be located on Boeger Drive. HUD rules have changed and so now all such building must be disability neutral so Heart s Place will be open to anyone with a disability. This is going to the Village Housing Commission for review on April 12 at 7:30 at Village Hall. We need your support to attend this meeting. The Village currently requires such buildings to have institutional zoning so this will be a requested change at the Housing Commission meeting. The NW Suburban FIAT group is still continuing its efforts to locate another site within Arlington Heights for a larger PSH building.

7 1 st April Birthdays 2nd Janet Landeweer 3 rd Katie Payne 4th Madison Fee 5th Isa Zielinski 6th Marilyn Anderson 7 th Reese Delahanty, Calianna Harb 8th Michael Styzek 9th Jonathan Temple 10th 11th 12th Jane Olszowka 13th Rae Roche 14th Heather Kane 15th Paul Giambarberee 16th Gloria Vogel, Ed Hong 17th Adam Martin 18 th Aaliyah Harb 19th Erik Disch 20th April Swenson, Lisa Doty 21st Brian Fee, Jennifer Wieczorek, Eloise Berg 22nd Roberta Morand 23 rd Carol Heiberger 24 th Logan Goto, Cody Larson 25th 26th 27th Don Riemer 28th Marie Shurson 29th 30 th Tony Wardecki Do we have your birthday? If not, call the office a let us know!

8 THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS GREETERS SCRIPTURE READER USHERS (need four per Sunday) COFFEE BULLETIN SPONSOR FLOWERS CALLED TO CARE VISITOR SUNDAY SCHOOL PREK -3RD GRADE 4TH-8TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL SOUND TECH ALTAR GUILD SEXTON 4/2 Pam Mallar The Swensons Dave Landeweer Corrie Roesslein Marcy Meyer In Church In Church 4/9 Palm Sunday Sander Chagoya and Family Sander Chagoya The Giambarberee Family Marcy & Evan Meyer Holly Endicott 4/16 Easter Corrie Roesslein The Tashima Family Marion Rayner Gary Gephart in memory of Linda Tom & Nancy Riley and Judy Grimes In Church Walk Through In Church Holy Week Walk Through In Church Holy Week Bob Burdick Molly Tashima Bob Burdick 4/23 Roberta Morand and Jackie Nilson Barbara Blye Roberta Morand 77 years a member of St. John UCC Lana Cochran and Pam Mallar 4/30 Aiden Temple Frank & Sue Kaiser Frank & Sue Kaiser in honor of their Anniversary Barbara Jo Scott

9 St. John United Church of Christ 308 N. Evergreen Ave. Arlington Heights, IL (847) Fax: (847) Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-noon, Monday - Friday Pastor s Day off: Friday Rev. Michael D. Jones, pastor mjones@stjah.org Cell: Amanda Spence Administrative Assistant/Children s Ministry Director office@stjah.org Dr. J. Paul Cochran, Organist Linda Styzek, Accompanist Carin Zachar, Handbell Director The congregation of St. John United Church of Christ rejoices that our community of faith is strengthened by diversity. We declare ourselves to be an open and affirming congregation, extending God s extravagant welcome to all people regardless of culture, economic status, age, sex, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, marital status, or physical/mental condition. We invite everyone to join our journey of faith and participate fully in the life of our congregation.

10 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Communion Fifth Sunday in Lent Called to Care Meeting 11:00 a.m. 3 4 Bible Study 10am Bell Tones 6:15pm SLC 7pm 5 6 Work Crew 9am St. John Crafters 1pm Chancel Choir 6:15pm/Worship Band 7:15pm 7 8 FYS/ CREW Club Lock-in 9 Palm/Passion Sunday Worship & Sunday School Walk Through Holy Week 9:30am Music Committee 11am/CE Mtg. 11am/Confirmation noon at Cong Bible Study 10am/ Friendly Circle noon/ Bell Tones 6:15pm/ Council 7pm Maundy Thursday Cards 1pm Service 7pm 14 Good Friday Service at Noon Service at 7:00pm Both with Communion Easter All-age Communion Worship 9:30am Egg Hunt after worship 17 Journal Deadline 9am Book Club 2pm 18 Bible Study 10am Bell Tones 6:15pm Stewardship 7pm 19 Chancel Choir 6:15pm Worship Band 7:15pm 20 Work Crew 9am St. John Crafters 1pm Worship & Sunday School 9:30am Cemetery Meeting 11am Bell Tones 6:15pm 26 Chancel Choir 6:15pm Worship Band 7:15pm 27 Work Crew 9am Cards 1pm Presentation Sunday Practice/Confirmation Luke -O-Rama Cong. UCC, Arl. Hts./Coffeehouse 7pm/FYS & CREW Club at Feed My Starving Children 30 Presentation Sunday Confirmands arrive at 8:30am Worship & Sunday School 9:30am St. John United Church of Christ 308 N. Evergreen Ave. Arlington Heights, IL

11 THE MANNA SCRIP FUNDRAISING PROGRAM The Manna Gift Card Program, sponsored by the Stewardship Committee, is a fundraising effort for St. John UCC as well as many other churches, schools and nonprofits. Gift cards can be used just like cash at hundreds of local and nationwide grocery and retail stores, restaurants, gas stations, theaters, hotels, specialty stores and online vendors such as Groupon, Orbitz and Overstock.com. For every dollar spent, St. John UCC receives between $.015 and $.50, depending on the discount agreed to by the vendor. Purchase only the cards you will use for your regular shopping, dining and entertainment or for special birthday and holiday gifts. The gift cards do not have an expiration date with the exception of Visa cards, which carry a 6 month expiration date, printed on the envelope. You pay no additional fees with your purchase. HOW DO I ORDER? Each time you want to order, use a Manna Gift Card Order Form, available in your Journal or in Fellowship Hall on the kiosk. The list is in alphabetical order by card provider. The dollar denomination of each card appears next to the name. Enter the total dollar amount of each card you want on the corresponding line and the total dollars in the Total line at the top of the page. Write a check to St. John UCC or pay with cash and include your order form. Place in the Manna wall file in the church office or hand in on the 1st Sunday of the month. Always use the most recent order form, included in the Journal or on the kiosk, which has the latest offerings and denominations and also excludes discontinued cards. WHEN ARE ORDERS DUE AND WHEN CAN I PICK THEM UP? Orders are placed on a monthly basis and are due on the first Sunday of each month. Orders are available for pick-up the following Sunday. Need them earlier? Call Connie Wayman ( ) to make arrangements. If you are not at church to pick up your order, it will be left secured in the church office. WHAT ARE MULTIPLE VENDORS? In several instances, individual stores/restaurants are not listed on the Order Form; only the parent company is listed. A complete list of vendors, with parent company in parenthesis, is available on the Kiosk in Fellowship Hall. When you purchase a card for a parent company, it can be used at any of the establishments it owns. Complete information is also available at

12 Manna Express Order Form As of 03/17/2017 Participant: Date: Total: Disc Amount Disc Amount Disc Amount Ace Hardware $25, $ Famous Footwear $ Outback $25, $50, $ Adidas $ Fanatics $ Overstock.com $ Aeropostale $ Fandango $ P.F. Chang's $ Amazon $10, $25, $50, $ Fannie May $10, $ Panda Express $ AMC Theatres $ Finish Line $ Panera Bread $5, $10, $ AMC Theatres $ Foot Locker $ Papa John's Pizza $ American Eagle $ Fossil $25, $ Payless Shoe Source $10,$ AMEX $50, $100,$ Fuddruckers $ Petco $ American Girl $25, $ GameStop $ Pete's Fresh Market $ Angelo Caputo's $25, $ Garden Fresh Market $ PetSmart $ Applebee's $10, $ Gino's East $ Pier 1 Imports $ Arby's $ GNC $ Pinkberry $ Arco $ Golf Galaxy $ Pizza Hut $10, $ Auto Zone $ Goodrich Quality Theaters $ Plato's Closet $ Avis $ Gordman's $ Qdoba Mexican Grill $ Bakers Square $ Gordon Food Service $25, $ Quiznos $ Barnes & Noble $5, $10, $ Great American Bagel $5 8.0 Red Robin $10, $25 BONUS 11.0 Bass Pro Shops $25, $ Great Harvest Bread $ Regal Entertainment $ Bath & Body Works$10,$ Groupon $ Regis Salons $ BedBath&Beyond $25,$ Guitar Center $ REI $25, $ Best Buy $25, $ Gymboree $ Restaurant.com $ Binny's Beverage Depot $ Hair Cuttery $10, $ Rock Bottom Brewery $ Binny's Beverage Depot $ Hallmark Gold Crown $ Rocky Mtn Chocolate $ Boston Market $10, $ Heinen's Grocery Store $ Ross Dress for Less $ BP Gas $50, $ Heinen's Grocery Store $ Ruth's Chris Steak $25, $ Brio Tuscan Grill $ Hilton $50,$100,$ Safeway $25, $50, $ Brookstone $ Home Depot $25, $100, $ Saks Off Fifth $50 NEW 13.0 Buca di Beppo $ Home Run Inn $ Sally Beauty Supply $ Buckle $ Home Shopping Network $ Sam's Club $ Budget $ HoneyBaked $ Sears $25, $100, $ Buffalo Wild Wings $ Houlihan's $ Sephora $ Build A Bear $ Hyatt $25, $100, $500 BONUS 9.0 Shell $25, $50, $ Buona $10, $ IHOP $ Shoe Carnival $ Burger King $ itunes $10, $15 & $ Shutterfly $25 BONUS 14.0 Burlington $ Jack In The Box $ Smashburger $ Cabela's $25, $ JCPenney $25, $ Spa&WellnessGiftCard $ CaliforniaPizzaKitchen$ Jewel Osco $25, $50,$ Speedway $25, $50, $ Carson's $25, $ Jiffy Lube $ Staples $25, $ Cheesecake Factory $ JoAnn Fabric & Craft Store $ Starbucks $5,$10,$25,$50,$ Chevron $50, $100, $ Journeys $25 BONUS 14.0 Steak 'n Shake $ Chili's $25, $ Kmart $25, $ Stein Mart $ Chipotle $10, $ Kohl's $25, $50, $ Subway $5, $10, $25, $ Choice Hotels $25, $ L.L.Bean $25 or $ Super Cuts $ Chuck E Cheese's $ Landry's $25, $ T.G.I. Friday's $ Cinemark Theatres $9 9.0 Lands' End $25, $ Taco Bell $ Circle K $50, $ Lane Bryant $ Talbots $ Claire's $ Lettuce Entertain You $50,$ Target $10, $25, $50, $ Classic Cinemas $ Lettuce Entertain You $25,$ Texas Roadhouse $ Cold Stone Creamery $ Little Ceasars $ The Childrens Place $ Columbia Sportswear $ Lord & Taylor $ The Container Store $ Cracker Barrel$10,$ Lou Malnati's Pizzeria $ TJMaxx $25, $ Crate & Barrel $25, $ Lowe's $25, $100, $ Toys R Us $ Crazy 8 $ Macy's $25, $ Ulta Beauty $ CVS/pharmacy $25, $ Marathon $25, $ Ultra Foods $25, $ Dairy Queen $ MarcusTheatres&Hotels $25,$ Under Armour $ Darden $ Mariano's $25, $50, $ Universal Orlando $25,$ Dave & Buster's $ MarioTricoci $25,$ Uno Pizzeria & Grill $ Delta $250, $ Meijer $25, $50, $100 BONUS 5.0 Visa Prepaid Card $ Dennis Uniform $ Men's Wearhouse $ Visa Prepaid Card $ Denny's $10, $ Menards $25, $100, $ Visa Prepaid Card $ Dick's Sporting $25,$50,$ Michaels Craft Stores $ Walgreens $25, $ Dillard's $25, $50, $ Mimi's Cafe $ Walker Bros $ Disney$25,$100,$500,$1000FLASH 3.0 New York & Company $ Walmart $100, $250, $ Domino's $ Nike $ Walmart $5, $10, $25, $ Dunkin' Donuts $5, $10, $ Noodles&Company$10,$ Watch Station $25,$ Edwardo's Natural Pizza $ Nordstrom $25, $ Wendy's $ Egg Harbor Cafe $ Oberweis Dairy $ Whole Foods Market $ Einstein Bros Bagels $ Office Depot $25, $ Whole Foods Market $ Express $ Omaha Steaks $ Williams-Sonoma $25, $ ExxonMobil $ Once Upon A Child $ Yankee Candle $ Fairmont Hotels $ Options $ Zappos $25, $ Family Express $25, $ Oriental Trading $ * - Please circle denomination required. Discounts subject to change without notification.