ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 9, 2026

SUNDAY SERVICE 

** 9:30 am **

Please join us in the Strandness Room for refreshments after worship!

Our church account at Buff Town Bargains has earned $203.26 for us so far!!  Great Job, let’s keep it going!  Please contact Dixie Lee for more information.

Church Growth and Outreach is always looking for donations for the little free pantry.  This includes    non-perishable food items and any easy snacks that people who may not have access to microwaves can use.  Just a reminder - it is outside, so please nothing that can melt! Donations, food or $$, can be brought to the church office.  

The next Chess Gathering will be Saturday, August 15th at 7 pm in the  Fellowship Room - come join in the fun!  All ages and abilities are welcome!

The Community Block Party is Wednesday, August 26 from 5pm to 7:30 pm.  We are in need of ideas to liven up our booth and attract people to us!!  Please bring them in to Pastor Bob or Tiffany so planning can begin.  THANKS!

The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is offering a Grief Support Group. The group will meet once a week on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 424 1st Ave S, Jamestown, beginning August 26th and will run for six weeks. Anyone who has experience the death of someone important to them is encouraged to attend, whether the loss was recent or in years past. The group is free of charge, but registration is required to ensure that enough materials are available. Participants should plan to attend all six sessions. For more information or to register, call Char at 701-320-3297 or Cecelia at 269-4236.  Poster on bulletin board in church.

Hannah Tarr sent us a letter about her trip to Europe with the Star of North Dakota group.  Please read more about it on our website under  Ministries and the Mission info tab. 

The Deacons will be starting up a giving tree for the school backpack snack drive - a list will come out soon.  These donations will go to the Community Action in town. 

Get your chili recipes tuned up!!  There will be a chili cook-off in October!!  Stay tuned!!

Please take a look at the Pastor’s Blog here on our website as Pastor Bob wrote a book review of Dr. Jonathan Lyonhart’s (a member of our church) book entitled: “Zeus Was an Atheist: An Odd Retelling of the Moses Story”

The August Communicator is available at the church and here on the Media page.