June 25, 2017

June 21, 2017

BAKER'S BITS

1. The air conditioning system in our church is about to die. The replacement cost is extraordinary. We are hoping that maintenance and necessary 'quick' fixes to the current system will get us through the summer. We'll be better prepared to handle this major project and expense next year.

2. Please consider Faith Direct online giving service for your weekly donations. To sign up for this service and switch from weekly envelopes, see the information leaflet in the back of the church. Online giving is not only convenient, but it also maintains continuous support for the parish.

3. Roosevelt Island update: The building of our new church on Roosevelt Island is continuing. Please pray for us and the parish as we establish this permanent new worship site and church on Roosevelt Island!

4. Congratulations to Francesco and Michelle Anne who were married at St. John's at the Sunday 12:30pm Mass on June 18. We are blessed to have them as parishioners.

5. Congratulations to Stella Blumenfeld who was baptized at St. John's on Saturday, June 24th. May God grant her many blessed years of life.

6. Thank you to Fr. Martin Stefanec. It was a great bless- ing for our parish to have him serve our Slovak and Eng- lish speaking communities. We wish him a safe trip home to Slovakia.

7. Thank you to the members of our Finance Council: Jennifer Bryer, Grant Rice, and Daniel Tanzone. I am grateful for your advice and guidance. We met this past Tuesday to review our lease agreements, St. Frances new church construction, property management costs and the 2017-2018 budget proposal. Our fiscal year ends August 31, 2017. A Financial report and "State of the Parish" will be available in September.

Z PERA OTCA BAKERA

1. Klimatizácia v našom kostole už dosluhuje. Nový klimatizačný systém je veľmi nákladný. Dúfam, že s údržbou a malými opravami náš systém vydrži toto leto a na budúci rok budeme v lepšej finančnej situá- cii a budeme môcť dať nainštalovať novú klimatizáciu.

2. Prosím pouvažujte o zmene spôsobu, akým podporujete náš kostol. Faith Direct je služba, ktorou môžete poukázať vaše milodary na kostol automaticky každý týždeň. Ak by ste chceli zmeniť obálkový spôsob podpory na Faith Direct, bližšie informácie nájdete na letáčiku na stole pri vchode do kostola. Použitím Faith Direct služby pomôžete udržať stálu podporu nášho kostola.

3. Výstavba nového kostola na Roosevelt Island napreduje. Prosím, modlite sa za nás a za našu farnosť počas práce na tejto novej budove nášho kostola na Roosevelt Island.

4. Gratulujem Francescovi and Michelle Anne, ktorí boli zosobášení v kostole Sv. Jána v nedeľu, 18. júna počas sv. omše o 12.30. Je pre nás požehnaním, že sú členmi našej farnosti.

5. Gratulujem Stelle Blumenfeld, ktorá bola pokrstená v kostole sv. Jána v sobotu 24. júna. Nech jej Pán Boh dopraje veľa požehnaných rokov života.

6. Ďakujem Fr. Martinovi Štefancovi. Pre našu farnosť bolo veľkým požehnaním, že mohol slúžiť našim slovensky a anglicky hovoriacim farníkom. Prajeme mu bezpečný let domov na Slovensko.

7. Ďakujem členom našej Finančnej Rady Jennifer Bryer, Grant Rice a Daniel Tanzone. Som vďačný za vaše rady a pomoc. Minulý utorok sme mali schôdzu, na ktorej sme prehodnotili naše nájomné zmluvy, stavbu nového kostola sv. Františky, náklady na správu majetku a nehnuteľností a návrh rozpočtu na roky 2017-2018. Náš rozpočtový rok končí 31. augusta 2017. V septembri bude k dispozícii finančná správa a správa o stave našej fanrosti.