St. John the Evangelist Church, Lawrence, KS

It’s that time of year again! Time to sign up for Vacation Bible School at St. John the Evangelist. The high school leadership team will be as-sisting with Vacation Bible School for the second year in a row; they are excited to take kids on an adventure to Promise Island!!

Registration forms and payments will be due by May 18th and can be downloaded here. Registration for registered St. John parishioners is $25 per child, with a $75 maximum payment. For non-registered individuals, the cost will be $45 per child. Checks can be made out to St. John with “VBS” in the memo line. Sign up for the fun today—see you on June 4th!

Questions? Email Lois at lmersmann@saint-johns.net.

A work party is being organize for Saturday, May 19th in the morning hours. We will work at the church’s newest property, 1247 Kentucky St. (directly across from the Rummage House). There is plenty of skilled and unskilled work to do!

Please phone Nora Murphy at 785-331-0421 if you can help.

Before work can start on the new house, we need to fix a bent gutter. If you have the skills and the time to help us, please do so! The place needing repair is on the highest point of the house on the north side. Contact the church office at 785-843-0109 to volunteer.

Gift cards to local grocery stores (Hy-Vee, Dillons, & Checkers) and garbage bags will be sold after each of the Masses (except 1:00pm) this weekend, May 19-20.

Proceeds benefit the St. John School. Stock up now for all of your Memorial Day picnic supplies!

We prefer payment by cash or check, however credit cards will also be accepted.

The Oktoberfest committee is currently holding a beer stein contest: They are looking for a new design to include on the beer steins sold at Oktoberfest.

The contest winner will receive two beer steins, dinner for two at Oktoberfest, and premium parking at Oktoberfest. Sweet!!

Entries must be submitted by May 31, 2012 to St.JohnsOktoberfest@gmail.com. Send a digital copy, or we will even accept a paper drawing brought to the Simon Parish Center.

On Sunday, April 29th, the high school youth gathered with their families and friends in the St. John school gymnasium for the first of what will become an annual celebration honoring the graduating seniors.

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Congratulations to the graduates of 2012 and all St. John youth on a wonderful year!

The 31st annual St. John’s Mexican Fiesta will be held on June 22nd and 23rd this summer. Click here for more information!