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2011 Photos
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LWML Christmas Party

LWML women listening to Pastor Thomas at their annual Christmas party meeting.

Pastor Thomas at LWML 2011 meeting.

Fun was had by all at the LWML Christmas party.
Thankfeast

Setting the food table --THANKFEAST November 13, 2011

Thankfeast at St John Lutheran Church.
Reformation Sunday

Ashley Neisess has returned from the service and will start college at UM at Missoula.

Sunday children singing on Reformation Sunday.

Adult Choir singing on Reformation Sunday.

Rev.Ted Nathalong from the Lutheran Heritage Foundation was at St John to help celebrate Reformation and speak about the work of LHF.
Sunday School Pictures
Added: September 21, 2011
Sunday School Pictures.

Breakfast by Sunday School staff and children.

Debbie Mickelson & Wilma Dawson at the Sunday School breakfast.

Bill Dawson Stewardship chairman ,at the breakfast, before Bible class. (Kenni's note -- isn't this a great picture of Bill! Charlene Snyder and Lisa Thomas are in the background).

Sunday School staff for 2011 at St. John
L/R
Freda Howard, Lisa Thomas, Ronda Bache, AbbieEndicott, Corky Nelson and Charlene Snyder
Thrivent Picnic 08-07-2011
The Thrivent picnic was held at Libby Dam Lake Koocanusa. Members from Libby and Eureka enjoyed the fellowship and great weather.

Pastor Thomas and Pastor Tabbert enjoying a relaxing day at the picnic.

Lake Koocanusa swim area.

Long time members of Thrivent - Freda, Dan, and Shannon Howard

Relaxing at the picnic.
Logger Days & Annual Picnic

Steve and Abbie Endicott with Pastor Thomas's wife and two of their children at the St. John booth at Logger Days

Stewardship Chairman Bill Dawson thanks all the members and non members of St. John for making the St. John Annual Picnic a huge success. The picnic was organized by the Evangelism Committee under the leadership of Freda Howard.
PRAISE THE LORD!

The women enjoying the beautiful warm weather at the picnic.

The boys(?) having fun at the picnic.

Enjoying the day at the St John annual picnic -- Dave, Nestor, and Jim Schmitt.

VBS kids entertaining the folks at the picnic. Good food and fellowship was on the menu for the day!!

VBS kids entertaining the folks at the picnic. Good food and fellowship was on the menu for the day!!
Vacation Bible School 2011

Freda, Ronda, Melissa,Lisa, and Charlene leading VBS participants in song.

Freda, Ronda, Charlene, and Pastor leading the VBS children in Bible study.

VBS participants singing for the residents at Libby Care Center
Installation of Pastor Thomas

Installation of Pastor Thomas at St. John Lutheran Church.

Pastor Thomas and family.

Beth Black helping set up the meal after the installation.

Pastor Thomas and his family enjoying the food.

Great food and fellowship.

Long time members at St John, Dan Howard, Shannon Howard and Freda Howard.

Christa Schauss
Long time member
at St John.

Prayer Quilt presented to Pastor Tabbert for his service as Vacancy Pastor for St John.
Landscape Work 2011

Ladies of St John doing the fine tuning.

The Stained Glass window side of St John Church. Church members are fixing up the shrubs and sprucing it up for Pastor Thomas who will be installed on June 19th.

Dan Howard getting a chain around a shrub to pull it out. Or did he just fall DOWN??

Scott & Wanda working very hard to renew the North Face

Church President Jim Sprecher & Dan Howard figuring out-- what next !!
Graduates 2011

These are two of four high school graduates from St. John who were honored yesterday, June 5th, at St. John Lutheran Church. President Mary Maurer of the LWML presented them with a gift and cake and coffee were served. The young man is Barrett Canavan and the young lady is Ashley Neisess.

Barrett Canavan and the Ashley Neisess, 2011 Libby High School graduates with the cake prepared in their honor.
Friendship Sunday - May 2011

5th Sunday of the Month May 2011 " FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY " pot luck at St John--- good food & fellowship --Also a farewell to ANNE HENNINGER a exchange student from Germany. Anne stayed with Scott and Hope Kirschmann for this last school year. Anne attended St. John with the Kirschenmanns while living in Libby.

Mary Mauer, President of the LWML at St John presents Anne Henninger a gift before she returns to her home country of Germany.
Ben Baker Celebrates his 90th Birthday

Ben Baker celebrated his 90th birthday at St. John Church!
Daughters Melissa Rider & Lynn Osterhaus & families hosted this celebration for Ben & the members of St. John Church on Sunday April 3rd. Mr. Baker turned 90 on April 7th. Mr Ben Baker has been going to St John for 90 years.
LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) Rally

Registration Desk for the LWML Rally

Getting to renew aquaintances and make new friends.

LWML cheerleaders

Mary Mauer, president of SJLC LWML

Pastor Tabbert, interim Pastor from Eureka

Meeting in the church
Active St John Lutheran Church Ladies

A group of awesome Christian ladies of St John Lutheran Church.
From left to right: Wanda Morris, Debbie Mickelson, Wilma Dawson, and Jean Struck.

Jan Erickson -- good food for a great Lutheran potluck.

Here's a kitchen crew at St John---always dishes and a clean up.
GOD BLESS THEM !!!

Arlene Schmitt and Debbie Mickelson doing dishes.
Valentines Party 2011
The SJLC Valentine's Party was organized by Freda Howard and held at the Venture Inn. Fun was had by all.