Issue #8 December 2007

The fir tree has a long association with Christianity. It began in Germany almost 1,000 years ago when St. Boniface, who converted the German people to Christianity, was said to have come across a group of pagans worshipping an oak tree. In anger, St. Boniface is said to have cut down the oak tree and to his amazement a young fir tree sprung up from the roots of the oak tree. St. Boniface took this as a sign of the Christian faith. But it was not until the l8th century that fir trees were brought indoors at Christmas time. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Father Paul and St. John Staff!!!!

St. John’s Parish has nearly reached our goal for 2007 Catholic Services Appeal Campaign. If you have not yet made a contribution to CSA consider making it now, before year-end. Special donations (year end contributions) made to St. John’s Church must be received in the parish office/collection basket no later than December 30.

Jesus loves you.

Our “Did You Know” business highlight for this issue is DeVries Family Dentistry. DeVries Family Dentistry, owner John & Kim DeVries (St. John’s parishioner), welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 422-1181 or stop by their office at 415 Main Street.

St. John Parish Council is planning another parish gathering (free food, etc.) Watch the bulletin for details.

Spring ’08 our pavilion will have ceiling fans and electricity, and an identification sign. Also, you will notice a new sidewalk extending from the Education Center back door to the gym. Donations to these projects are always appreciated, as the improvements are made outside of budgeted monies.

St. John’s has new parish members. Please welcome them, and make them feel at home here. Shawn, Leslie, Joseph & Leslie Jenkins; Jason Glaros; James & Ann Logsdon, Mike Monin, Teresa (Kaye) Ferguson & sons Cameron Durham & Connor Ferguson.

St. John’s also has newly baptized members. They are: Lillian Grace Stiff, daughter of Jason & Melissa Stiff, Brylee Payton Yates, daughter of Greg & Staci Yates, Cruz Michael Redmon, daughter of Steve a& Allison Redmon, Andrew Ray Ford, son of Joseph Andrew Ford and Kennetha R. Wardrip. Congratulations to these families.

Father Paul and 32 parishioners from the area catholic churches recently made a pilgrimage to Italy. They had a wonderful trip, and thank God all of the returned safely with only a few mishaps recorded!!!!!!!!!!!!


		Issue #8 December 2007 The fir tree has a long association with Christianity. It began in Germany almost 1,000 years ago when St. Boniface, who converted the German people to Christianity, was said to have come across a group of pagans worshipping an oak tree. In anger, St. Boniface is said to have cut down the oak tree and to his amazement a young fir tree sprung up from the roots of the oak tree. St. Boniface took this as a sign of the Christian faith. But it was not until the l8th century that fir trees were brought indoors at Christmas time. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Father Paul and St. John Staff!!!! St. John’s Parish has nearly reached our goal for 2007 Catholic Services Appeal Campaign. If you have not yet made a contribution to CSA consider making it now, before year-end. Special donations (year end contributions) made to St. John’s Church must be received in the parish office/collection basket no later than December 30. Jesus loves you. Our “Did You Know” business highlight for this issue is DeVries Family Dentistry. DeVries Family Dentistry, owner John & Kim DeVries (St. John’s parishioner), welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 422-1181 or stop by their office at 415 Main Street. St. John Parish Council is planning another parish gathering (free food, etc.) Watch the bulletin for details. Spring ’08 our pavilion will have ceiling fans and electricity, and an identification sign. Also, you will notice a new sidewalk extending from the Education Center back door to the gym. Donations to these projects are always appreciated, as the improvements are made outside of budgeted monies. St. John’s has new parish members. Please welcome them, and make them feel at home here. Shawn, Leslie, Joseph & Leslie Jenkins; Jason Glaros; James & Ann Logsdon, Mike Monin, Teresa (Kaye) Ferguson & sons Cameron Durham & Connor Ferguson. St. John’s also has newly baptized members. They are: Lillian Grace Stiff, daughter of Jason & Melissa Stiff, Brylee Payton Yates, daughter of Greg & Staci Yates, Cruz Michael Redmon, daughter of Steve a& Allison Redmon, Andrew Ray Ford, son of Joseph Andrew Ford and Kennetha R. Wardrip. Congratulations to these families. Father Paul and 32 parishioners from the area catholic churches recently made a pilgrimage to Italy. They had a wonderful trip, and thank God all of the returned safely with only a few mishaps recorded!!!!!!!!!!!!