St. John's / KIDS HOPE Newsletter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="b77506d0.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>St. John's UCC</B></div> <div> 606 N. 5th St.</div> <div> Vincennes, IN 47591</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Johns United Church of Christ"><U>Home Page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="meet_our_pastor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meet Our Pastor"><U>Meet Our Pastor</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monthly Calendar"><U>Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_our_church.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Our Church"><U>About Our Church</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mission_outreach.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission/Outreach"><U>Mission/Outreach</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U>Music</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="education.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Education"><U>Education</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="fellowship.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fellowship"><U>Fellowship</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="committees.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Committees Specific information"><U>Committees</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="what_we_believe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What We Believe"><U>What We Believe</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="church_history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church History"><U>Church History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contact_staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact/Staff"><U>Contact/Staff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="photo_albums.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" St. Johns UCC Photo Gallery"><U>Photo Albums</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="preschool.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preschool"><U>Preschool</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>KIDS HOPE USA</B></I></div> <div> <B>A Partnership of St. John's UCC and Riley Elementary School</B></div> <div> <I>(from the May 2008 Newsletter)</I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="207c56000.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="256" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="7" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003333" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Always remember that when others may look at these kids and see weeds, our heavenly Father sees the beautiful flowers that he created.</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fiesta Appreciation Celebration - May 7</B></div> <div> It's time to shake, sing and dance at La Fiesta Restaurant from 6 to 8! Mentors, Prayer Partners and Subs are encouraged to celebrate the end of the year. The children will get to experience the atmosphere of Mexico while eating in a Mexican restaurant. Maracas will be given to each child so they may keep rhythm to the song that the Lincoln Singers will teach. The restaurant staff will play the guitar and sing. Of course, there will be a pi<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >ñ</FONT>ata!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Calendar Reminders</B></div> <div> <I>May 7 - Fiesta Celebration</I></div> <div> <I>May 19-23 - Last week of Mentoring; school is out May 23</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prayer Partner Recognition</B></div> <div> Thank you to those from St. John's UCC who have volunteered to pray for the children from Riley Elementary who are in need. Thank you for faithfully lifting up the needs of these precious children before the Lord. Your prayers are necessary and powerfully effective: Betsy Marchino, Brenda Roark, Eric Meyer, Bonnie Hendershot, Jeff Newell, Dan Coulter, Phil Ozment, Connie Coulter, Jeannie Linneweber, Ruth Dubbs, Patty Jackson, Jane Frizzi, Kathy Clinkenbeard, Denise Egel, Linda Clinkenbeard, Pam Summers, Jill Lopez, Bernie Kirsch, Betty Meyer, Loudelle McGary, Michael Cantwell, Harold Lambertson, Patty Lowe, Lue Stodghill, Janet Goodman</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>All things grow with love! Live each day with wings of faith and roots of HOPE. Thank you for planting SEEDS of kindness in the hearts of children!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mission_outreach.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission/Outreach"><U><IMG SRC="11e6440f0.gif" border=0 width="68" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </U></A><A HREF="mission_outreach.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mission/Outreach"><U>(to Mission/Outreach Page) </U></A>   **    <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U><IMG SRC="11e6440f0.gif" border=0 width="68" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </U></A><A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>(to Newsletter Page)</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>