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Just before 8:00 pm on Saturday June 19, lightning struck St. John's Bell Tower. It blasted apart a number of stones from the top of the tower. One or more of the stones went through the roof of the Narthex and another large one was left embedded in the church roof. Other stones fell on the lawn, the sidewalk, and some even landed on Queen Street.
Reconstruction of the tower is now underway. Workers have had to remove a quantity of upper stones from the bell tower in order to reach a stable base. These will be put back in place so the tower will look the same as it did prior to the lightning strike. The church and church hall are usable, but the Queen St. entrance is blocked off while work is underway, so be sure to go to the Queen Street entrance. Work on the interior of the Queen Street Narthex cannot be completed until reconstruction of the bell tower is completed.
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St. John's has partnered with Lakefield Youth Unlimited to offer an After School Club for elementary school children in our community. This pilot project has been very well received. It will be operational for several weeks and will run until the last week of June. It provides an opportunity for the children to attend for some fun and learning. There are games and activities for the children to enjoy. 
Also, volunteers tutor the children and help them with their homework.  Rev. Munroe practices multiplication
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On May 11, the ACW were hosts for the Deanery ACW Meeting. This was a time of sharing, learning, fellowship, and worship for women from across our deanery. Special guests were Jill and Peter Adams who gave a presentation on the work of Sleeping Children Around the World . This organization provides bedkits to children of any race and/or religion
who have the greatest need for these items; typically, recipients are from underdeveloped
and
developing countries. None of the money received for bedkit donations is spent on administration
— its is all used to reach needy children . Each donation of $35
provides a bedkit that typically consists of a mat or mattress,
pillow, sheet, blanket, mosquito
net (if applicable), clothes outfit, towel and school
supplies.
Bedkit contents vary from country to country depending upon
local needs.Below, Peter Adams displays the bedkit items.
Our own Junior Church collected spare coins and as a result of a tremendous response from the congregation they were able to make a donation to help children who need these basic items. 
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We are currently inviting applications for the position of Music Director. For further information, please click this link .
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We are conveniently located at 81 Queen Street (the main street) in Lakefield at the corner of Regent Street. For a map, click here .
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