Calendar / Newspaper Submissions	DEADLINE: Sunday, November 8th Persons with items for the calendar and the Echo must submit them to the Church Office no later than 11/08. All contributors and reporters are reminded that their items must be submitted to the editor no later than this date and earlier if possible. Articles not received by this date will not be included in the December issue.
Pre-Prayering for November	Please read the following Scriptures and pray through them as you prepare for Sunday worship during this month: 11/1 - "The Promises of God" (Communion & All Saints Recognition) Psalm 146 11/8 - "Roll Call Sunday" Special Guest Preacher: Rev. Paul Amey 11/15 - "Steps to Answered Prayer" 1 sam. 1:4 - 20; Mark 13: 1 - 8 11/22 - "Lord of the Harvest" (Christ the King Sunday / Thanksgiving Sunday) Psalm 100; 2 Cor. 9:6 - 15 11/25 - "Who Is Truly Thankful?" (Thanksgiving Eve) Luke 17:11 - 19
Pantry Donations Needed!	The Outreach Committee needs your help. Each week, shopping carts will be located at both entrances of the church in order to collect non-perishable items for our food pantry. Please try to remember to bring an item in each week. Also, if you are attending a meeting, please stop by the kitchen and drop your item off in the box makred "Pantry".
	Youth on Fire! All 7th - 12th graders and friends are welcome! We meet on Sunday nights from 6:00 - 7:30 pm in Wesley Hall for: -Fellowship: Bible based, topical lessons, recreation, and snacks -Food "Hunts for the Hungry", visits with homebound friends, scavenger hunts -Mission projects, arts and crafts, "Olympics", retreats, Wake-Overs, CROP Walk, B-1, Sleepovers, Game Nights, Saturday Helpers Come join us!
Roll Call Sunday	Sunday, November 8th, 10:00 am PLEASE NOTE: There will only be ONE service on this day! Please join us for to hear Rev. Paul Amey preach on Roll Call Sunday. Immediately following the service, there will be a covered dish luncheon in Wesley Hall. Please bring a covered dish supper as well as memories to share.
Fall Fest and Craft Fair	Saturday, November 14th, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm St. John's annual craft fair has added some new features this year! From 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, there will be photos with Santa. Children can also write a letter to Santa and he will take it to the North Pole. Bakers can submit two pies, cakes or cookies / cookie bars - one to sell in the Bake Sale and one for judging for the Bake Contest. Ribbons will be awarded! How You Can Help -We need homemade crafts for the craft tables, items such as pot holders, placemats, lap robes, afghans, doilies, artwork and ceramics. Anything homemade is welcome. -We also need volunteers to man craft and bake tables, kitchen crew, and Wesley Hall servers. Two hour shifts are available: 9:00 - 11:00 am, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm; and 1:00 - 3:00 pm. -Volunteers are also needed to help set up on Friday, November 13th at 6:00 pm and clean up starts at 3:00 pm on Saturday. Many hands make light work! For more information please call Gail Bechtoldt (732.787.5624) or Karrie Jayne Johnson (732.264.3933).
	Sunday, November 15th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sisters in Christ Road Trip	Sunday, November 15th Ladies of St. John's are invited to go on a road trip to Lambert's Castle Holiday Boutique in Paterson, NJ. The cost for the trip is $8.00. We will stop on our way back home to have dinner. For more information, please call Karen Richard at 732.619.5055.
Thanksgiving Baskets	Friday, November 20th, 6:30 pm, Wesley Hall All are welcome to participate! We are asking for donations of turkeys, stuffing, canned yams, and gravy. We will also accept monetary donations. We expect to have35 baskets that will be delivered. Please place the turkeys in the silver refrigerator. Other non-perishable items should be placed in the box marked "Thanksgiving Baskets" in the kitchen.
Men's Breakfast	Saturday, November 21st, 7:30 am All men are welcome to attend!
Women's Breakfast	Saturday, November 24th, 9:00 am Wesley Hall All women are invited to attend!
Thanksgiving Eve Service	Wednesday, November 25th, 7:30 pm Followed by Service of the Breads
Church Christmas Decorating	Friday, November 27th, 9:00 am All hands on deck! Help us welcome Christ into our church this holiday season by lending a hand with holiday decorating. Bring a sandwich - there will be a pot of soup on the stove to go with it.
Blood Drive	Sunday, November 29th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm To schedule an appointment, please contact Gail Bechtoldt at 732.787.5624.
Family Advent Wreath Making Service	Sunday, November 29th, 5:30 pm Please join us! You and your family are invited to make an Advent Wreath. The evening will start with a covered dish supper. Please bring your specialty to share. After having a delicious meal together, we will make the wreaths. Wire, greens and candles will be supplied. When the wreaths are complete, we will light our first candle together and sing some carols.
Bermuda Cruise Sign Up	April 24th, 2010 Come join St. John's family members for a five night Royal Caribbean Cruise to Bermuda! Rate indcludes all taxes and fees. Price based on Category M, Inside Cabin, Double Occupancy. Triplets and quads are available. From $792.65 per person, based on double occupancy $100.00 shipboard credit per person. For more information, please contact Debbie in the Church Office.
Photos Needed!	I am looking to add some photographs to the website's gallery. If you took pictures of any of any programs, events, concerts (especially Christmas) and are willing to share them with our church family, please contact Amy at websitestjohns@yahoo.com.
Volunteers Needed! Board of Trustees News	Most of our major projects for 2007 have been completed: painting, carpeting, window installation, heating and air conditioning units, sidewalks and installation of the new Church Bulletin Board sign donated by the Youth. The next major projects will be adding lighting in the sanctuary and cleaning or replacement of the material covering the rearadoce behind the altar and the resurfacing of the parking lot opposite the Church. The expense of the recent projects and the two projections leave us with little finances for beautification of the property. We are requesting that people volunteer to maintain the landscaping. Planting, watering, weed control, grass mowing and trim maintenance are some of the needs. The windows need to be cleaned as well. The Trustees will help distribute the responsibilities. Please prayerfully consider helping maintain our Church lawns, trees and bushes. Please contact Norman Zweaicher or Bill Bechtoldt.