Mission: To support Christ’s mission in the local, state, and national commu-nities. Matthew 25:35…”for I was hungry and you gave me food, was thisty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.” :40…”truly I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.”

St. John‘s Outreach Committee met on Sunday, January 6th. The meeting was opened with a reading and prayer.

Mission: To support Christ’s mission in the local, state, and national communities. Matthew 25:35…”for I was hungry and you gave me food, was thisty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.” :40…”truly I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.” St. John‘s Outreach Committee met on De-cember 2nd. The meeting was opened with a reading and prayer.

Mission: To support Christ’s mission in the local, state, and national communities Matthew 25:35…”for I was hungry and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.” 40”…Truly I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.”

Mission: To support Christ’s mission in the local, state, and national communities

Matthew 25:35…”for I was hungry and you gave me food, was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.”

40”…Truly I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.”

St. John’s Outreach Committee met on August 2. The meeting was opened with scripture and prayer.

St. John’s Mission and Outreach Committee will offer opportunities to our parish
for service, support, and learning about a variety of local and state organizations.
During the Sundays of Lent at the Adult Forum, from 9:30 a.m-10:15 a.m., in
the Parish Hall we will present the following speakers:

February 25- VINE - Pam Determan, Director
March 4 - ECHO - Ryan Assistant Manager
March 11 - Theresa House - Pam Bartholomew, Director
March 18 - Episcopal Relief and Development - John Hagerman, Diocesan
Representative
April 1 - Open Door Health Clinic - Sarah Kruse, Manager

Forty-seven Operation Christmas Child boxes were filled and returned to the church. They were taken to Hilltop United Methodist Church by Andrew Westberg who chaired the project. Thanks to everyone who participated for a job well done.

At the October 14 Food for Friends dinner, eighty-four people were served by St. John’s volunteers. Nickie and Dale Van Stelten were trained to chair future participation in this program. Our church is scheduled to serve on March 3l and October 13 in 2007.

Echo Food Shelf reported that they had received fifty pounds of food from us during October. Nancy Zwickey advised us that the thirty-six packages of laundry soap were not included in the count.

Mission: To support Christ's mission in the local, state and national communities.

Matthew 25:35 "...for I was hungry and you gave me food, was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me."

40".. Truly I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these , you did it not to me."

St. John's Outreach Committee met on Thursday, October 5. Members present were Chair Phyllis Brine, Bobbie Hovren, Ann Taylor-Sundstrom, Elsie Olson, and Ginny McNear.

The wrapped boxes for "Samaritan's Purse" are to contain nothing religious because they go all over the world; especially into disaster areas. However,

St. John’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, September 7th. Members present were Bobbi Hovren, Ginny McNear, Bobbi Seberson, Ann Taylor-Sundstrom and Phyllis Brine.

Our last report in the Chronicle incorrectly stated that we had given $250 to the Salvation Army for the Children’s Summer Lunch Program. The correct amount should have been $150.

We have been unable to connect with the Montgomery Seasonal Ministry this year to find a date at which we could help, however, we will ask them to let us know next year what their plans are and we will try again. As previously reported, we did donate $250 toward their expenses.

Your Outreach Committee met on Thursday, August 3. Members present were Phyllis Brine, Ann Taylor Sundstrom, Barb Hogan, Bobbie Hovren, Bobbie Seberson & Elsie Olson.

The committee decided to assist Region V with their Seasonal Workers Hospitality Ministry in Montgomery from August to October1. We will send a check for $250 to help with expenses. We will also try to get a date to serve a meal to the migrant workers and their families. This is an area of outreach that we’ve done in the past and where our help is needed and appreciated.

We sent a check for $250 to the Salvation Army for their Summer Lunch program for children. The ‘Sal’ sends a lunch wagon to some of the poorer area of the Mankato community during the summer to provide lunch to children who would be on free and reduced lunch during the school year.

Many thanks to St. Julian's Guild for wrapping boxes for the Samaritan's
shoebox project. It was a great way to help us get the parish involved.
Lisa and Andrew Westberg will chair the Christmas project to fill these
boxes.

We received a thank-you note from Donna McNear for the donation our church
made to her Micronesian Mission Project which helps children with vision
problems. There is an article on the bulletin board in the undercroft with
more information on this project.

We are exploring the possibility of helping with the Seasonal Workers
Hospitality Ministry in Montgomery. This entails serving a meal on a Sunday