St. John's Women's Ministry

Christmas Caroling

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:21:00 +0000

Friday December 16th

This event is open to EVERYONE! We will be boarding a bus and sharing the joy of our Saviors birth with our shut-ins and area nursing homes. This is a great family event! All are welcome, the more the merrier! We will have hot chocolate and doughnuts on the bus.

We begin at St. John's at 6pm and try to return by 9pm. Bring your friends and your friends friends~ open to all not just members of the church.

This is my favorite event of the year and I know if you join us you too will feel the same. It is such a joy to bring a smile to the faces of so many!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Make you own handmade Chrismtas Cards!

Christmas Cards--2 Dates-Different Cards each day!

Class One--Saturday November 12--10 am -3pm
Make 10 Christmas Cards -- all different!
You will need to supply your own envelopes and adhesive.

Class Two--Saturday November 25--10 am - 3 pm
Make 10 Christmas Cards -- all different!
You will need to supply your own envelopes and adhesive.

If you do both classes you will have 20 different original cards to send to your loved ones. Please be sure to RSVP early! Seats are limited.

No experience needed. Call Mary Jo 812-2639 for more details. You must RSVP to have supplies ready for you.

Planning meeting tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

All right ladies! I know I have not been posting on here but I am going to give it one more shot and see if we can get members to use it to know what is going on with the women of St. John's. Hopefully we can promote it better this time around.

Please join us tonight as we plan the 2012 events! We will be working on budget and dates for events. Bring any ideas you may have or just come to fellowship with us. See ya there.

Where: St. John's west room
When: 6:30 pm Tuesday-November 15th

Our First Annual Women's Retreat!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:09:00 +0000

More details coming soon!

Women's Retreat

Where

Holdiay Valley Resort

More Info

We would love to have you join us. Our retreat will be featuring the Loving Well study by Beth Moore. You won't want to miss this. Time for connecting with other women of faith and building a stronger relationship with Jesus! The event will be all inclusive and have four different price choices.

We need your help with our newest fund raiser!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:44:00 +0000

Card Party Fund Raiser Planning Meeting
Thanks to everyone who has been offering to help out with this fund raiser. We will have our first planning meeting on Monday, April 11 at 7pm. Please join us! The are many ways to help. Won't you consider joining us. We will need people to help plan, to help set up, to help clean up, to serve lunch, prepare lunch, to help get donations for basket auction, to help run basket auction, to help partner up card players with groups on day of event and so much more. Anyone can help so don't be shy! Call Mary Jo at 716-662-7888 or yourrep@roadrunner.com.

Join us on Tuesday Evenings for a book study.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:17:00 +0000

5 Love Languages Book Study

What if you could say or do just the right thing guaranteed to make that special someone feel loved? The secret is learning the right love language! We will be spending seven weeks, leaning, sharing and discovering though the study of the Book The 5 Love Languages. Won't you join us. Beginning on Tuesday April 5 and continuing each Tuesday through May 24th. We will not meet on April 19 as many will be going away during Spring Break. First meeting will be at St. John's and we will discuss moving to an off site location--Mangia, Panera, Coffee Shop or other. Meeting will run from 7pm to 8-8:15. If you will be needing a book please let Mary Jo know at 716-662-7888 or yourrep@roadrunner.com.

Bottles for Babies

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:15:00 +0000

Do you remember this fun event last year. Well we are doing it again! You will be able to pick up a baby bottle at any of the services on April 9th and 10th. Start saving your change now! The thank you letter from last years donation is hanging on the Women's ministry bulletin board! We did a fabulous job--let's do it again! All funds raised go to the Harvest House Baby Ministry located in South Buffalo.

Do you need this today??

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:54:00 +0000

God put it on my heart to share this video here--so I am assuming one of you need it today!

A thank you from Operation Write Home

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Our next card making date for cards for soldiers will be held on September 10th. We will have the congregation sign the cards on September 11th, the anniversary of the bombings. Hope you will be able to help us!

Save the date NOW!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:49:00 +0000

Save the date. We are all set for a wonderful night of relaxation and fellowship. We are sending out the date early so you can mark your calendars!

3 M Night--Movie --a real chick flick
Munchies -- pizza
Massages -- I have two people lined up so far but if we need more we can get more.

This is going to be super fun and we hope you will be there. More details will be given as the time gets closer but be sure to mark your calendars NOW!

Feel free to leave a comment with you choice of movie.

Love this--something to think about.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:23:00 +0000

The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.

Frank Hamilton

Times Change--HE remains the same.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:53:00 +0000

This is interesting.....

2011 Planning Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:46:00 +0000

We will be meeting to plan our events for the year! We would love to have your input. Please consider coming to the meeting with your ideas. We will be meeting on Tuesday (not Wednesday due to Pastor Nate's various studies) January 4th at 7pm.

Make you own handmade Chrismtas Cards!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:04:00 +0000

Christmas Cards--2 Dates-Different Cards each day!

Class One--Saturday November 20--10 am -1pm
Make 10 Christmas Cards -- all different!
You will need to supply your own envelopes and adhesive.
Cost of the class is $18

Class Two--Saturday December 4--10 am - 1 pm
Make 10 Christmas Cards -- all different!
You will need to supply your own envelopes and adhesive.
Cost of the class is $18

If you do both classes you will have 20 different original cards to send to your loved ones. Please be sure to RSVP early! Seats are limited.

RSVP for Class One -- November15th
RSVP for Class Two -- November 28

Hope to see you soon!

Mary Jo

Love this.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:55:00 +0000

Come join the fun!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:29:00 +0000

You're Invited!
Stampin Up Holiday Workshop

October 30th

Holiday Workshop

Want to learn more about what Stampin Up! has to offer you for your holiday needs.

Come spend your morning creating this beautiful box of tags for FREE! That is right, I am hosting a workshop in my home and you are invited. Everyone will make this wonderful project and you will also leave with the written tutorial to re-create it. Bring a friend and receive a coupon for FREE Shipping on any order placed that day. There will be other prizes given away too. Earn a ticket for your chance to win. You can earn your tickets by doing any of the following things. RSVP and earn 1 ticket! Bring a friend that has never been to one of my events and earn 4 tickets and the Free Shipping coupon mentioned above. Place and order and receive a ticket for each $10 spent. Bring a treat to share with the group and earn 2 tickets. Show up on time and earn 2 more tickets. Book a workshop in your home and share the fun of Stampin Up! with your friends and family and earn 5 tickets! I hope to see you there.

Your RSVP must be to me by October 26th so that I have time to prep your supplies

Party Info

Saturday, October 30th
10am to noon
RSVP's mandatory due to amount of prep
Location --my home or other spot close by depending on the number attending.

RSVP by calling 662-7888 or e-mail yourrep@roadrunner.com

Spring Flowering Bulb Fundraiser!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:00 +0000

October 3-10

Be sure to participate in our flowering bulb fundraiser. It is a great way to help out our Women's Ministry while adding beauty to your home. The flowers are guaranteed and BEAUTIFUL!

Call Mary Jo at 662-7888 if you have questions.

We will be taking orders after all services on October 3rd and 10th!

Just for Laughs

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:59:00 +0000

KIDS IN CHURCH
3-year-old Reese :
'Our Father, Who does art in heaven,
Harold is His name.
Amen.'
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A little boy was overheard praying:
'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'

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After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
Finally, the boy replied,
'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
and I wanted to stay with you guys.'

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One particular four-year-old prayed,
'And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'

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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'

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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,
' Ryan , you be Jesus !'

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A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him,
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore
where a seagull lay dead in the sand.
'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?'
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A wife invited some people to dinner.
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?'
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied.
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'
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Finally the Cookie Swap recipes!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:13:00 +0000

We tried a new thing this year. We did a cookie swap but we also brought an extra dozen cookies for the City Mission. They people over there were so thankful for the homemade cookies. I finally finished making the recipe books. Here are the pages. If you click on each individual page it will show you the page in a larger format and you can even print it if you want!

Yummy, this made me hungry! Enjoy the recipes. Be watching for this year's exchange.

Mary Jo

Quote of the day--try this it really works.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:37:00 +0000

The only way to worry about nothing
is to pray about everything.

- Unknown

Love this! From the Brave Girls Club.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:12:00 +0000

Dear Overwhelmed Girl,

Do you have the completely irrational belief that so many of us have that
you can be everything to everyone....especially to those that you love? Do
you believe it’s your job to keep them all happy, to help them with everything
that they are struggling with and to then go out and save the world in your
free time?

Do you over commit and then beat yourself up when you under-deliver?

Are there a million things on your list that were really really important that
you didn’t even get to because you got caught up in doing things that weren’t
nearly AS important?

Ok now.....take a deep breath. Now...take another one. One more.

Remember that you are wonderful. You are loved.....and, phenomenal friend...
amazing woman.........you are a human being. You DO have limitations and it is
totally ok for you to say no sometimes....lots of times. In fact, it is essential.

When you don’t stop to rest....to think....to recharge....to remember....
to restore.....you end up grouchy, tired, uncreative, angry and numb to lots of
life. You are a sparkling, beautiful girl and we need that sparkle.....so STOP
today and make a list....prioritize it...be realistic. Say no to at least 3
things today..........practice.

Say yes to yourself....to joy...to rest....to being 100% present to the things
that matter most to you..instead of a tired and diluted version who has too much
to do to ever do her best at ANYTHING. Don’t lose yourself while you are trying to
be everything to everyone....

If at all possible....only have enough on your plate that you can do your best at
everything you have to do.......your life will take on new meaning and happiness.

Just practice...this is a hard one, but so worth it. Hang in there......you are loved!

Xoxo

We are AWESOME! Look what some spare change can do!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:27:00 +0000

Click on the image to enlarge!

Thank you for the fabulous results with this!
Mary Jo

Mommy and Me class was so much fun.

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:19:00 +0000

We had the Mommy and Me class on Saturday and it was so fun. The kids and adults too, made fun flower barrettes, hats, coozies, hairbands and decorations with a frog and the saying Leap for the Lord!

I will post pictures of the project soon.

Something to think about

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sat, 15 May 2010 14:10:00 +0000

Quote of the Day

I can't believe that God
put us on this earth
to be ordinary.

- Lou Holtz

Happy Mother's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (MJ) — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:07:00 +0000

MOTHERS

Real Mothers don't eat quiche;

They don't have time to make it.

Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils

Are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors,

Filthy ovens and happy kids.

Real Mothers know that dried play dough

Doesn't come out of carpets.

Real Mothers don't want to know what

The vacuum just sucked up....

Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?'

And get their answer when a little

Voice says, 'Because I love you best..'

Real Mothers know that a child's growth

Is not measured by height or years or grade...

It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother........

The Images of Mother

4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!

8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!

12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn’t know everything!

14 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother? She wouldn’t have a clue.

16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's so five minutes ago.

18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!

25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!

35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.

45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?

65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom...

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair..

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,

Because that is the doorway to her heart,

The place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,

But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she

Shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

author unknown.

I hope your day is blessed with much love and some time to spend on YOU!

You are special and deserve to be praised today!

Mary Jo