SECOND TEE SHIRT DESIGN

We got a second tee shirt design proposal.  This one looks to have the words on the back.  Pretty neat.

SAINT JOHN'S TEE SHIRT PROPOSAL

One of our ideas, from our efforts a couple Sundays ago, was to develop a "Church Tee-Shirt."  I completely agree with that.

You may recall I made a shirt for myself, to wear while walking around Wapakoneta.  I made it using do-it-yourself iron-ons, but it looked pretty bad.  Still, the words were clear, and because of my massive bulk, it did includ a map.

That being said, I went to an online printer and came up with the design you see before you.

The small printing says:

15321 Pusheta Rd.
Wapakoneta, Ohio

Worship with us
Sunday @ 10am

bright.net/~stjohnlc

There would be shipping cost and a setup fee of $5.
Sizes S-XL - $9.49.      XXL is +$2.

If we order as a group, we would probably ask $10 and $12 to cover the shipping, or something close to that price, depending on actual costs.

Ash (grey) and other color shirts, increase the cost.
Any design needs to be in high quality graphic format, for upload to the company.
Drawings print out better than photographs.
Fewer colors (3 is suggested) print out better than several colors

I invite you to offer other designs for the next two weeks.  The final day would be Sunday, 13 February.  Then we can choose one design and take orders soon after.

Two Announcements to Share from Wapakoneta's WAMA

(Yeah, the photo is just us showing off.)

Here is some neat stuff happening in our community.  The information comes via the WAMA (Wapakoneta Area Ministerial Alliance).

St. Joseph Church will host an Open House on Sunday, February 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the church building.  The current structure, dedicated on October 8, 1911, replaced a smaller 1858 building on the same site.  The Open House will provide an opportunity for local residents to take an extended look at the just-installed church history exhibit of original artifacts.  Visitors will also learn more about the building's beautiful architecture, especially the stained glass windows, which feature characters from the Bible and from our Christian heritage.  Refreshments will be served.  Everyone is invited.

It's not too soon to mark your calendars for Servants Day 2011!  On Saturday, September 17, teams of volunteers will repair houses throughout Wapakoneta.  Plan now to participate in this community-strengthening event.

Bye and God Bless,
Pastor Long

Welcome to Our Blog!

We are a small Lutheran Church, located in farm country, just a few miles south of Wapakoneta, Ohio.  We have less than 60 worshipers, and we schedule our regular Worship Services for Sunday’s beginning at 10:00 am.  Our Worship Services last for about an hour.

If you can come to worship with us, our address is 15321 Pusheta Road, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895.  Everyone is welcome to worship with us.

If you have questions, you can:
See our Web Site: www.bright.net/~stjohnlc
Email me: rev.long@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-738-6746

Our church building looks like the “little, white, country chapel” you might see on the front of some Christmas Cards.  Because of that, we do not have a very big parking lot.  As a rule, we “park each other in,” and if someone has to leave quick, we gladly move for them.  Maybe one day, we will acquire more land to expand our parking lot.

People “in the know” say a church will not grow any bigger than the pews will hold backsides, or the lot will hold cars.  We have rooms in the pews – I will keep praying for a bigger lot.

We worship God using His Words in a Liturgical Order.  That just mean we use a pattern each week, but 70 percent of the things in that pattern change for each Sunday.

For example:
We pray the Lord’s Prayer each Sunday, but our Prayers of the Church are different each week – praying about what is going on in our lives and in the world.

Well, this is probably more than most people will read at one time, so if you have any questions, just contact me using any of the methods above.