Permit me to take a step back and tell you about Monday night here at Rancho Santa Marta. We had the distinct honor to be invited into the group homes for dinner. As you know, Rancho Santa Marta was begun as an orphanage here in rural Baja California. Over the years it continued to develop Read More
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Sunday Night Worship at Rancho Santa Marta
As the sun rises here on our first workday here at Rancho Santa Marta, our team begins to rouse from what appears to have been a very solid night’s sleep. While lights out was at 11:00, in the guys dorm snoring had commenced in earnest by 10:40. If this is any indication of what lies Read More
Choir is Starting!
The choir are tuning up! Join us for rehearsal on Wednesdays with the Youth Choir from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center and the Adult Choir from 7:00-8:15 p.m. in the St. John’s Sanctuary. The Youth Choir is open to all second through eighth graders. For further information, please contact Barbara Janzen at 895-9170 Read More
St. John’s Roses
The Moses – roses childhood rhyme may be familiar to you, but this is about St. John’s roses. The plans are to replace, in the next couple of years, several of the roses planted in the bed next to the walkway. If you have a favorite rose you would like to see there among the Read More
September Senior Luncheon
Our Senior Luncheons are back. You are invited to join us on Tuesday, September 20th at 11:30 a.m. in the PLC. While no speaker is planned for this day, we can enjoy the fellowship and opportunity to talk about future plans for Senior Luncheon. Reservations for lunch are being taken by Gretchen Schoren. The cost Read More
Troop 3 Court of Honor
Church members are invited to attend the Troop 3 Court of Honor next Monday night, September 19th at 7 p.m. Scouts will be recognized with badges and awards for their efforts over the summer. A highlight of this Court of Honor will be the slideshow of summer activities. Also the transfer of the troop charter Read More
Facility changes for fall
Linda Bates’s pre-kindergarten program which has been in St David’s Hall weekday mornings for the past few years will not continue this fall. Linda explained that almost all public elementary schools now provide a transitional kindergarten program at no cost to parents, meaning she has not been able to enroll enough paying students to continue Read More
Garden Tour Preparation! Pots!
Elves with green thumbs have already begun preparation for Garden Tour and need your help. We are in need of one gallon, one quart and fancy small clay or pottery pots for planting the many plants and succulents that we sell at Garden Tour. We do not need pots larger than one gallon. If you Read More
Plants for Garden Tour Resale
As you begin fall clean up in your yard, remember that our Garden Tour proceeds are greatly enhanced by the cuttings and starts that you prepare for us. As you trim and clean up your yard this fall, we greatly appreciate you re-potting your cuttings and nurturing them over the winter. AND… if you need pots Read More