This Week on the Mountain for Sunday, May 11th

This Week on the Mountain

Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Ladies' Luncheon on Thursday, May 15th

All are welcome to join the Ladies' Luncheon on Thursday, May 15th at the home of Betsey Blair 98 Chapin Road in Bernardsville. Please bring a sandwich; beverages and dessert will be provided. We hope to see you there. RSVP to Betsey at 908-204-0424.

St. John's Nursery School & St. John on the Mountain Annual Spring Fundraiser on May 17th

Please join us as we come together to celebrate and support the St. John's Scholarship Fund in its first year at St. John's Nursery School on Saturday, May 17th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Hors d'oeuvres, entrees, and desserts will be served. Food selections will feature the cuisines of Italy, France, and California with wine pairings by Chris Cree of 56 Degree Wine. There will be a silent auction and a raffle. Click here for invitation.

Did you know...

That attending a preschool program such as St. John's Nursery School helps prepare children for the social and academic challenges of kindergarten and beyond.

That those who attend a preschool program are likely to have a job and are likely to complete a higher degree of education and go to college than those who had not gone to preschool.

That for every $1 invested in high-quality preschool, taxpayers save an average of $7 in future costs due to reductions in remedial education costs, increased labor productivity, and a reduction in crime.

The St. John's Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to all families in need by offering two to four full scholarships per year. The Fund will also be available to current families who may need assistance with tuition, lunch bunch, and enrichment costs.

If you would like to volunteer to be part of the event committee, please contact Blake Putnam blakeputnam@gmail.com.

Feeding America Backpack Program - The Need Continues

We have learned that the Bound Brook schools, with 1179 children of which 78% are eligible for free lunch, have been added to the Backpack Program. The numbers for the Food Bank of Somerset County continue to grow. Help fill the backpacks, to be taken home by students who depend on school meal programs during the week and do not have enough to eat on the weekends, by providing any of the following items:

Fruit/applesauce cups
Raisins
Box of oatmeal packets
Box of granola bars
Ramen noodles
Juice boxes
Chef Boyardee meals
Individual serving-size boxes of cereal
Easy Mac & Cheese
Single serving milk boxes (non-perishable only)
Gallon ziplock slider bags
pudding snack packs (non-perishable only)

PHOTO PARISH DIRECTORY

We Are in Need of Your Photo. Please Participate!

Please send us a recent picture of your family along with your updated contact information for our new directory, which will help us to connect names with faces.

Kindly email office@sjotm.org with: your name, and those of your family members, your physical address, home and cell phone #s, an email, and a recent digital picture of your family.

VBS Summer Camp

VBS Summer Camp June 23rd - 27th

Children ages 3 through rising 4th graders are welcome to join us from 9:30 am - 12:00 noon. Kids will learn, create, and have fun. Join us for sports, games, music, snacks, Bible stories, and cool crafts! The cost is $60 per child (with a $150 cap per family). Click here for registration forms. Space is limited. For more information contact Lynn Mitchell.

This Week at a Glance

May 11, The Fourth Sunday of Easter

8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Chapel

9:00 am Nursery Care, Room 2 Lower Level

Parish Choir rehearsal, Church

Confirmation Class Grades 7/8, Parish House Lounge

10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Church

Sunday School

11:15 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall

Treble Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

May 13, Tuesday

6:00 pm Vestry Meeting, Meeting Room