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DATE: SUNDAY 2/17/08

THEME: Kingdom Living II..Breaking Through Priority Barriers
SCRIPTURE: John 3:1-17

MINISTRY LINKS
Children | Youth | Young Adults | Small Groups | Mission Outreach | Worship Arts | Prayer
Espiritu De Gozo | Creative Arts Studio

Two Adult Studies Today – You are invited to gather for Bible study and sharing today at 10:45
a.m. in the café area or following the 10:45 service in the large classroom. All are welcome!

Women’s Journey Group Monday – All women are invited to Lori Prunyi’s 7 p.m. Monday to
walk together and support each other in our Christian journey. Info? Call Patti Linman, 281-9137.

Lutheran Woman Today Bible Study Monday – Women from The Fairways meet 7 p.m.
Monday at Lorraine Koch’s home to study “The Beatitudes” from the magazine Lutheran Woman
Today and a book by John Stott. Questions? Call Lorraine at 407-737-2800.

Young Adult Small Group Monday – SoJ’s Young Adult Small Group meets 7:30pm Monday at
the Waterford Town Center Barnes & Noble for a Bible study/spiritual discussion. Info? See Phil
Greve. Learn about SoJ’s young adult ministry. Sign-up for the e-newsletter at the Welcome Cen-
ter!

Women’s Book Club Tuesday – SoJ’s Women’s Book Club will discuss Faith Club by Idliby,
Oliver, and Warner, 7:15 p.m. at SoJ. All are welcome. Contact Diane Belk at 407-249-9195.

Wednesday Night Live! – SoJ’s mid-week faith and friendship building activity night!
6:15-7 p.m. Dinner: Baked Potato Bar. Donation: $3. Sign up at Welcome Center!
7:00 p.m. Children’s Choir…Joy Singers…Youth Small Groups (middle & high school)
…and an Adult Study with Pastor William

New Wednesday Book Study – Join Pastor William Wednesday night at 7 p.m. to study a new
book by Vince Antonucci called I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt:
Replacing Souvenir Religion with Authentic Spiritual Passion. Sounds provocative, huh? Join the
fun!

Burundi Planning Meeting Wednesday – There will be a Burundi Trip Planning Meeting
Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. This is your last chance to express your interest in going!

Prayer Gathering For Those Facing Economic Insecurity Sunday – SoJ will host a 2nd prayer
gathering next Sunday at 7 p.m. for anyone facing economic insecurity or who want to stand in
solidarity with those who are! Last month’s gathering was wonderful so consider inviting a friend
who’d be blessed to know that others and God cares for them in their quest for security!

Learn Conversational Spanish Wednesdays – Nina Perez is offering to teach a brief

conversational Spanish lesson every Wednesday from 6 to 6:15 p.m. starting February 27th!

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Women’s Retreat – SoJ’s women’s retreat, Traveling Light, is April 11-12. Watch for details!

SoJ Rummage Sale April 18-19 – SoJ will hold a rummage sale April 18-19. 75% of the proceeds
will benefit SoJ’s 2008 Burundi Mission Trip. 25% will support our neighborhood Converge Food
Ministries. Our goal is to raise $4,000. So start your Spring Cleaning now and tell your friends
about it too. The next drop off/donation day will be next Saturday from 11 a.m. to Noon. If you
can’t make this date, there will be 2 more drop-off dates. Many volunteers are needed to set-up
and to work the days of the sale. To help, sign up at the Welcome Center. Thanks for all your help
in advance. If you have any questions please call Kristin at 407-277-1983.

IHN Sign-Up Begins Today – SoJ will be hosting homeless families March 9-16. Over 100 volun-
teer positions need to be filled. If you’ve signed up before, please sign up again so the team
knows which positions are filled. Update your info on the Volunteer Roster or put a check mark by
your name if it did not change. If you’ve not helped before, stop by the IHN TRIFOLD to see where
your talents could fit in. Job descriptions are available. All positions are of short time duration,
and all are very rewarding and truly meet the challenge of our Lord as stated in Matthew 25:44-
45.

2nd Service First Impressions Co-Captains Needed – The First Impressions Team needs 2 vo-
lunteers from the 10:45 service to partner with a 9am captain to recruit volunteers, make remind-
er calls/e-mails, and take care of last minute “fill-ins” at the 2nd service once a month. Contact
Debie Robles, Kent or Angie Knipstein if you’d enjoy doing this!

March Outreach Team Project – SoJ's Outreach Team is now collecting monetary donations for
Easter hams for Harvest of Hope to serve 200 families. Mark an SoJ offering envelope HoH and
place it in the offering basket. Thanks for caring!

Quilting Team – Quilters meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 9:30am. Used king-size mattress pads
and fabrics needed. Questions? Call Quaidie Hock, 657-8420, or Marsha Call, 321-235-0898.

Bicycle Ministry – Volunteers are needed to help repair bicycles for people in need at 10am on
the 2nd Saturday and 10 am on Wednesdays. To get involved call Will Stevenback, 407-401-1963.

Sunday’s COOL – Students are now split into three classes, based on grade level: Pre-K, K & 1 st
grade; 2nd & 3rd Grade, and 4th & 5th Grade classes. Students check in at individual classes. Signs
are posted by the door of the Splash Zone and Classroom to designate classes. 2nd–5th grade
students should bring their Bibles to Sunday’s COOL. Openings are still available for Assistants for
both services to assist the 4, 5, & 6 year olds with crafts and projects. Please sign up in the
Welcome Center or the Splash Zone.

New Sunday’s Cool Teachers Needed – Sunday’s Cool teachers have the great honor of
touching lives for Jesus! Teachers serve on a bi-weekly basis for 3 months. We are now recruiting

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teachers for April-June, please sign up in the Welcome Center. There is an immediate need for
a 4th & 5th grade teacher for second service. Please see Nicole Eastwood.

Children’s Ministry Team Meeting TODAY in the Inlet after the 10:45 service. All are
welcome! Please bring $3 to cover the cost of lunch.

YouthWorks Summer Mission Trip Update! SoJ’s Middle School Youth will be traveling to
Savannah, GA while our High School Youth travel to Bayou La Batre, AL to help with hurricane
cleanup. A $50 deposit is due now! Don’t let money be a barrier! Please see our Family Ministry
Coordinator, Nicole Eastwood. Male Adults are needed to chaperone these two trips.

Paid Nursery Attendant Opening –SoJ is still looking to hire a part-time nursery attendant to
work Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interested? See Nicole Eastwood.

Youth Recycling Project – SoJ’s youth recycle inkjet, laser cartridges, AND cell phones. Drop
them in the appropriate box at the Welcome Center. Thanks for your support!

Joy Singers – Anyone high school age and up is welcome to come and sign with our choir. We
are singing next Sunday and again on Good Friday. Rehearsals are Wednesday night from 7-8 in
the worship center. Questions? See Phil Greve.

Children’s Choir – This group is open to kids in grade 1-5, and meets during Wednesday Night
Live from 7-8 p.m. in the large classroom.

Joyful Noise – This is the Sunday morning worship team, which prepares new music each week to
lead our congregation in worship at 9:00 and 10:45. If interested, see Phil about taking a Musical
Gifts Assessment to be a part of this group. We could especially use more drummers!

Drama Team – SoJ’s Drama Team consists of writers and actors who are interested in utilizing
their talents in short skits to enhance the worship experience. If you would like to be involved in
the Drama Team, please contact Sandy and Doug Gaston at 407-382-4027.

Private Music Lessons – SoJ’s Creative Arts Studio has 12 instructors teaching almost every
instrument and voice. For more information or to register, pick up a flyer at the Welcome Center.

Creative Arts Studio Volunteers Needed – Interested in learning how you can support the
outreach of the Creative Arts Studio to our community? Contact Phil Greve! Volunteers are needed
at a variety of levels, from baking cookies for recitals to helping plan the next Deck the Halls
event. If you have a heart for helping others discover and develop their artistic gifts we can find a
place for you to serve!

For more information on Music and Creative Arts News see Phil Greve.