Missions

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Rockin’ Readers Back @ Lakeview!

​If you are interested in our ministry of reading with students in kindergarten and 1st grade at Lakeview Elementary during the school year, please contact Pastor Jaime.
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Lawn Crew volunteers are needed!

We are so blessed here at St. John’s to have a team that does our huge campus lawn for us. A special thank you to Dick Zarfos, Jim Long, Abe Emery, Mike Myers and Larry Washmuth for always keeping it looking so beautiful! Our team needs more hands. Men, women, young and old needed.

​Please contact church office if you can help at secretary@stjohns-sarasota.com or 941.925.2661.
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Food Collection for Food Pantry
Any non-perishable food items are wonderful.  
Suggested items:
-canned vegetables
-canned fruit  
-canned meats of any kind 
-stuffing
-rice/beans 
-mac and cheese
                                                                                  -spaghetti sauce/pastas
                                                                                  -fruit juice/beverages
                                                                                  -crackers
                                                                                  -preserved milk
                                                                                  -cookies/cake mixes
                                                                                  -soups  ​
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Homeless Ministry 

Thank you to all who donated socks and hats.
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We are always collecting individual size applesauce, fruit, pudding, peanut butter, Vienna sausage, granola/breakfast bars and water are some examples of items needed.

​We meet the 4th Saturday of every month to hit the streets to pray and bless our homeless friends. If you have any questions please contact Betty.

Mission Supplies

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Sewing Sewls
Our Missional Community Group, Sewing Sewls, needs your help.
This group has given the Safe Children's Coalition 30+ beautiful, hand made quilts to give to abused and neglected children.  They need your help to continue this wonderful mission with the following supplies:
1. Heirloom 80/20 Cotton Blend Batting, by the yard found at JoAnn Fabrics; or
2. Hobb's Heirloom Cotton Batting, prepackaged found at Hobby Lobby.   
3. Walmart is another possibility for prepackaged cotton or cotton blend 
batting.

​Please drop off all donations in the bin in the Narthex.

Florida Children's Home

Fifth Sunday Offering during all 3 services. Envelopes will be available in bulletins.

This will be a great opportunity to help support this wonderful organization that makes a difference in children’s lives.

Since our founding in 1908 as the Florida Methodist Orphanage, the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home has enjoyed a strong and vibrant connection with the local United Methodist Churches of the Florida Annual Conference. We continue to seek ways for local churches to be involved in meaningful ways with the total ministry of the Children’s Home. We also continue to rely on the local churches to underwrite the financial needs of this life changing ministry.

The Children’s Home is an extension of your local church. We are here to help you and assist you with those difficult family situations that many arise in your church or ministry. Do not ever hesitate to call on us with questions or concerns about children and families in your church. Many calls we receive are not just about admitting a child into care, but deal with available resources, possible alternatives, suggestions and advice on dealing with issues facing children and families in your community. Keeping families together is always a priority. Moving a child out of their home should always be a final measure once all other possible interventions have been considered. 

For more information, check out their website: www.fumch.org.

Children's Home Representative: Kent Anderson