Pastoral Ministry...
BEFRIENDERS
Befriender Candidates will meet on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 in the parish center.  Boundaries, Self Care & Prayer will be the topics.

THANKSGIVING OUTREACH
In keeping with St. John's tradition of responding to one another in a spirit of community and service, we have food certificates available to help with the Thanksgiving holiday.  If you, or if you know a family who could use some assistance with this holiday meal, please call Anne Marie at the parish office (651-633-8333),  Food Certificates will be mailed out on Friday, November 17.

NURSING HOME MINISTRY
We have a very vibrant and faithful nursing home ministry in force at St. John's.  We serve five nursing homes every week and have services monthly at Brightondale and Palmer Drive several times a year. 
Being a nursing home minister is a once a month commitment.  You serve with a team of two or three other St. John's volunteers.  Word/Communion services are held each week and Mass is celebrated once a month.  Room visits are made after the service.  We would like to increase our volunteer base so we might be able to spend more time visiting our friends at the nursing homes. 
Please consider using your gifts of self and time in this way.  If you have young children, they are welcome to come with you.  They are a welcome and precious gift at the nursing home.  Call Anne Marie at the parish office with questions or interest.  Thanks.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those in our community who are ill:
Bea Kayser, John McAlpine, Irene Mitchell, Mary Ann DeMars, Linda Zappa, Kevin Keenan, LaVonne Hruby, Lois Leary, Bernadette Hearn, Joe Koch, Ann Griffin, Ann Czech, Dan Sebesta, Beverly Stampfle, Sandra Zauner, Richard St. Germain Sr., Diane Ryan, John Battmer, Jacquie Evans, Mary Shea, Henry Horbatuck, Frances Vonasek,  Wanda Swanson, Betty Kapala, Marcie Thompson, Rupert Meyer, Howard Morris, Ray Caputa, Mel Cardinal, Jay Prickett, Bob Sorem, Mildred Werner, Russ Anderson, Nell Lane, Benjamin      Rubbelke, Ben Torborg, David Stanton, James Lenzmeier, Sr., Lenore Dougherty, Marjorie Peterson, Joyce Burke, Donna Murphy, Tyler Koll, Dick Puffer, Ed Smith, Jeanne Hacker, Louis Czech, George Peterson, Mary Ann Peterson, Michael Wax, Donna Murphy, Rosemary Palmer, Joseph Fellner,     Michael Livingston, Jeanne Des Lauriers, Carol McKenzie, Georgianne Myers, Ed Fitzgerald, Bernice Hopkins.

The families and souls of those who recently have died:
Carol Hickman (sister of Joan Olchefske)

NOTICE:  Because the prayer list is a very important ministry, a small change is being implemented to ensure that the list is current and to honor all the requests for prayers in a timely fashion.
Starting this week,
all the names on the prayer list will stay on for two weeks--if you are requesting continued prayers, please notify Anne Marie or Teri at the office and we will keep your request on for two more weeks.
Also, if you have a family member on the list who is not from St. John's and has passed away, please notify us.
Thank you for your help in implementing this change.
    Anne Marie Bartlett
    Pastoral Minister

PRAYER LINE
Call one of these numbers with your prayer requests. 
All requests are confidential.
651-633-1618
612-784-5254
651-636-5251

Youth Newz...

YOUTH MINISTRY SNAPSHOT
"Here I am three years after I started Peer Ministry and I'm still having a good time with the staff and the kids."
-- Paul Van Beusekom, senior when asked about his role in Peer Ministry

Seniors...

SILVER TONES MEETING
Wednesday,  November 15.  We will be going to lunch    after the meeting at the New Brighton Service Center.  Please make your own reservations.  For more information call Ginny Petro, 763-784-5254.

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