The Installation of St. John’s new pastor, The Rev. Jeffrey S. Carstens, will be held on Sunday, January 20 during a special worship service and celebration beginning at 4 p.m. Following the worship service, a fellowship celebration will be held in the Parish Hall.
Our gardeners have been hard at work carefully tending their gardens and would like to begin sharing God’s blessings of vegetables with you on the following dates after both services:
July 8
July 22
August 5
August 19
August 26
Gardeners are asked to bring their vegetables to the Parish hall on these dates. A free will offering will be accepted from anyone interested in taking some vegetables. All donations and any remaining vegetables will be given to Groceries Plus, the local food pantry in Emmaus.
Additional dates in September will be determined based on the growing season. Please email Cheryl Kraemer (cheryl.kraemer@yahoo.com) with questions.
My name is Madisyn Heiser-Elsea and I am 12 years old. I was baptized here at St. John’s and currently attending 7th grade Confirmation class. You know me by seeing me Acolyte at the 8:00 church service and I also sing on the Youth Choir and help to ring the tone Chimes before the service. I volunteer as a server at the Spaghetti dinner and attend VBS as a teacher’s helper. I volunteer at the Emmaus Historical Society, helping out at the kid’s arts & crafts table. Outside of Church I am a 7th grade student at Lower Macungie Middle School where I am an active Member of Student Council and Yearbook Club. I was on the Middle School Volleyball team and currently play for the Lehigh Valley Cross Court Volleyball team which I enjoy very much.
I am also active in my school Spring Musical where I will be singing and dancing in March to Disney’s Little Mermaid. I am truly blessed to be part of a wonderful church family that I will continue to grow with through my years here at St. John’s.