V-1.13.2017

GENESIS

Carillon Choir

DINNERTIME

FALL RETREAT

VOLUNTEER

THRIVE CALENDAR 2016-2017

1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Learning Events (Large Group and Small Group)

2nd Wednesdays

Group Building: Fellowship or Servant Events

Kenzie Albert 6A

Mia Hazen 6A

Samantha Peterson 6A

Todd Peterson 6A

Wendy Peterson 6A

Kayla Potts 6A

Evie Schemmel 6A

Lori Spencer 6A

Rylie Spencer 6A

Laura Tutt 6A

Reagan Wilson 6A

Kylie Claeys 6B

Mary Degenhart 6B

Grace Fuller 6B

Nicole Hartless 6B

Sammy Lehr 6B

Becky Nelson 6B

Olivia Nelson 6B

Hannah Pendleton 6B

Tara Pendleton 6B

Madison Schweizer 6B

Zack Bataoel 6C

Colin Cunningham 6C

Zac Davis 6C

Connor Dunne 6C

Laurie Dunne 6C

Grant Marshall 6C

Josef Tess 6C

Chase Wiese 6C

Mary Wiese 6C

Michael Canales 6D

Sandie Harris 6D

Ty Harris 6D

Kamden Malinowski 6D

Alex Therman 6D

Karyn Therman 6D

Nate Wells 6D

Logan Wilson 6D

Grace Degenhart 8A

Megan Drach 8A

Ann Marie Flaig 8A

Natalie Garneau 8A

Madison Helms 8A

Kelly Huls 8A

Lana Huls 8A

Molly Klessig 8A

Avery Mize 8A

Anna Novinska 8A

Lisa Novinska 8A

Kimberly Behl 8B

Reagan Behl 8B

Mary Carlock 8B

Kylie Crader 8B

Lanie Heier 8B

Danelle Heier 8B

Isabela Herrera 8B

Hailey McGuire 8B

Katrina Phillips 8B

Keegan Jones 8C

Tommy Lehr 8C

Maze Elijah 8C

Keegan Murphy 8C

Cora Olsen 8C

Nathan Olsen 8C

Logan Petersen 8C

Cade Steach 8C

Amy Stork 8C

Hayden Stork 8C

Justin Bruso 8D

Cade Crader 8D

Jackson Eberle 8D

Benjamin Haushalter 8D

Chrissy Haushalter 8D

Zachary Holland 8D

Austin Metz 8D

Justin Potts 8D

Trenton Sanders 8D

Jeff Wells 8D

Jonathan Wells 8D

Tayaunna Boehm-Binion 7A

Alyssa Conley 7A

Brianna Conley 7A

Becky Conley 7A

Angel Fuller 7A

Isabel Jennings 7A

Carolyn Moore 7A

Maddie Moore 7A

Marisa Schaafsma 7A

Amaris Boore 7B

Danna Boore 7B

Cadan Brinkman 7B

Denise Garee 7B

Katie Garee 7B

Claire Johnson 7B

Kayla Lorance 7B

Kayla Petersen 7B

Jennifer Wills 7B

Paris Wills 7B

Rachel Broach 7C

Ryan Broach 7C

Bradley Doellman 7C

Jaden Haab 7C

Sam Haggarty 7C

Alex Kennamann 7C

Trevor Scott 7C

Dawna Tucci 7C

Tyson Tucci 7C

Alden Briney 7DE

Ben Burkhart 7DE

Eric Corbly 7DE

Owen Corbly 7DE

Aiden Lane 7DE

Pierce Connolly 7DE

Ethan Kane 7DE

Melissa Plassman 7DE

Noah Plassman 7DE

Shane Stevens 7DE

Cameron Stoner 7DE

LARGE GROUP &

TEAM BUILDING

6A-208

6B-207

6C-206

6D-205

8A-381

8B-177

8C-179

8D-378

7A-209

7B-204

7C-203

7D-222

7E-210

LARGE GROUP &

TEAM BUILDING

PARENT HELP SCHEDULE

GROUP 9/14/2016 10/12/2016 11/9/2016 1/11/2017 2/8/2017 5/3/2017 5/10/2017

6A (Peterson/Spencer) Wilson Albert Tutt Hazen Schemmel Albert Tutt

6B (Nelson/Pendleton) Hartless Lehr Claeys Schweizer Hartless Claeys Degenhart

6C (Wiese/Dunne) Tess Cunningham Marshall Davis Bataoel Cunningham Marshall

6D ( Harris/ Therman) Canales Wilson Malinowski Wells Wilson

7A (Conley/Moore) Schaafsma Boehm-Binion Jennings Fuller Boehm-Binion Fuller Jennings

7B (Boore/Garee/Wills) Petersen Johnson Brinkman Lorance Johnson Brinkman Petersen

7C (Broach/Tucci) Haggarty Scott Kennamann Haab Haggarty Scott Kennamann

7D (Corbly/Douglass) Burkhart Paxton Lane Briney Burkhart Paxton Briney

7E (Hankemeier/Plassmann) Kane Stoner Stevens Connolly Kane Stoner Stevens

8A (Huls/Novinska) Klessig Mize Helms Degenhart Drach Flaig Garneau

8B (Behl/Heier) Philips Carlock Crader Herrera McGuire Philips Carlock

8C (Olsen/Stork) Murphy Peterson Maze Jones Murphy Lehr Steach

8D (Haushalter/Wells) Eberle Sanders Potts Holland Petri (Metz) Potts Eberle

LAST NAME FIRST NAME EMAIL HOME PHONE MOBILE GROUP

Behl Kimberly c.behl@frontier.com (309) 661-2412 (309) 530-3355 Group 8B

Boore Danna danna.boore@comcast.net (309) 661-7869 (309) 351-0428 Group 7B

Broach Rachel jrbroach@gmail.com (309) 530-6777 Group 7C

Conley Becky grabcon4@comcast.net (309) 862-4540 (309) 212-8760 Group 7A

Corbly Eric wkcorbly@yahoo.com (309) 473-3868 Group 7D

Dunne Laurie dunnelaurie@ymail.com (312) 560-9476 Group 6C

Garee Denise jd.garee@frontier.com (309) 962-2904 (309) 750-0662 Group 7B

Harris Sandie sandieh61@gmail.com (309) 662-1450 (309) 825-9104 Group 6D

Haushalter Chrissy jchaushalter@yahoo.com (309) 664-2081 (309) 275-7858 Group 8D

Heier Danelle danelle.heier.ii2q@statefarm.com (309) 663-1950 (360) 628-3552 Group 8B

Huls Kelly kelly.huls@countryfinancial.com (309) 846-5287 Group 8A

Moore Carolyn carolyn.moore67@gmail.com (309) 661-9507 (309) 830-0070 Group 7A

Nelson Becky beckymom2girls@gmail.com (309) 807-2611 (309) 678-3508 Group 6B

Novinska Lisa lisa.novinska@frontier.com (309) 378-8907 (309) 826-0236 Group 8A

Olsen Cora olsenc@unit5.org (309) 532-2216 Group 8C

Pendleton Tara pendlett@unit5.org (309) 664-2293 (309) 826-0577 Group 6B

Peterson Todd tpete2@jcp.com (309) 243-6151 Group 6A

Peterson Wendy wndysu04@msn.com (812) 243-6154 Group 6A

Plassman Melissa melissaplassman@hotmail.com (309) 807-5042 (309) 310-8434 Group 7E

Spencer Lori spencelk@hotmail.com (309) 585-0473 (309) 838-7301 Group 6A

Stork Amy stork4@frontiernet.net (309) 963-4691 (309) 830-9635 Group 8C

Therman Karyn thermanfamily4@gmail.com (309) 454-8794 (309) 825-1908 Group 6D

Tucci Dawna DRT90@aol.com (309) 664-7800 (309) 826-7470 Group 7C

Wells Jeff jsunswells@aol.com (309) 287-8210 Group 8D

Wiese Mary wiesegreeley@aol.com (309) 336-3323 Group 6C

Wills Jennifer jmwmusic77@hotmail.com (309) 275-9991 Group 7B

EXPECTATIONS

Groups that find time to meet outside of Thrive, tend to develop stronger relationships. Guides find it easi-

er to lead discussion and for students to open up about life. The Challenges are also a great way for families

of small groups to build relationships (assuming you invite family members to participate).

Twice a year (minimum) we want to challenge small groups to get together outside of Thrive to engage in

primarily service work but also fellowship (social) activities.

We ask for parents of small group members to head-up the Thrive Challenges freeing up Guides to focus on

the weekly commitment. We ask for these commitments in the beginning of each year at the Thrive Kickoff.

For a list of suggestions see the Thrive page on the church website or the back of this page.

www.stjohnsbloomington.org

Find an activity that can engage the whole group and even families.

Poll group members and parents for ideas and check the church publications

for additional activities.

Keep it simple. Clean a park, attend a service project at church, help an elderly

neighbor with landscaping…

Get the word out to all families. WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW

Make sure there is adequate supervision (one or all Guides should attend)

and transportation.

Consider ending the event with ice cream or pizza for a time of social/

fellowship.

Midwest Food Bank

What: Help sort and pack food that is distributed to

area food banks around the country.

When: St. John’s sponsors 4 dates a year. Keep watch

in the Weekly News or contact the church office for

upcoming dates. Typically held on evenings from 6:30

-8:30PM but groups could help for part of that time.

Lutheran World Relief In-Gathering

What: Help unload boxes of school kits and quilts and

load into semi-trailer. Free snacks and meals provid-

ed.

When: St. John’s is a central donation spot on the last

Saturday of October from about 9AM to 2PM. Groups

can help for as little as a half hour.

Yard Clean-Up

What: Landscape work for the grounds at

St. John’s.

When: Sponsored by the Property Ministry Team,

there are usually two events per year in the spring

and fall. People arrive early morning and work until

noon to rake, pull weeds and accomplish other yard

tasks.

Leaf Raking

Contact Faith in Action of Bloomington/Normal for info

on area residents in need of lawn care. – OR – Get your

small group together and rake group members’ yards

and have a pizza party afterward at the last house or at a

restaurant.

Call 309-827-7780 for Faith in Action

Noah’s Ark Preschool Pancake Fundraiser

Help out with the preschool’s annual pancake fundraiser

by serving and cleaning. Easy way to get the group to-

gether and EAT PANCAKES!

Spring of every year | 2 hour time-slots from 8:15am-

12:00pm

Festival of Trees

Variety of help needed for this annual area fundraiser

that benefits The Baby Fold.

Click Here for More Information

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Bell ringers needed in November and December every

year for this annual fundraiser. So much fun and easy to

do!

Operation Christmas Child

A St. John’s sponsored event where your group can work

together to gather items to send to children in need

around the world. Bring joy this Christmas!

Watch for the collection in late November each year.

OTHER AGENCIES

Luther Oaks Retirement Community

Westminster Village

The Children’s Discovery Museum

“...you shall love the Lord your God with all your

heart, and with all your soul, and with all your

mind, and with all your strength. '

The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

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