Frequently Asked Questions of St. John's UCC

FAQ's	Here are the answers to some of your most frequently asked questions. Do you have a question that you would like answered? Simply drop us a line by clicking here. ► What are the Saint John's Office hours? ► What is Saint John's mailing address? ►How do I become a member of Saint John's United Church of Christ? ► At what time may I attend Worship service or Sunday school? ► When are Pre-School classes held at Saint John's? ► What is the Virtual Ministry? ► What is Online Offertory? ► How do I know that my payment information is private and secure? ► I am a member of Saint John's UCC Emmaus. How is my privacy protected? ► What is Saint John's policy on SPAM? ► How can I find out what's happening at Saint John's? ► I just love the photos and graphics on this site. Is there any way that I can view more? ► What is 'Saint John's Spirit' all about? ► What exactly is the Saint John's Toolbar and does it cost anything? ► What is eZ Giving? ► What are St. John's Christian Books? ► What is GoodSearch and what is it used for? ► What is St. John's Online Fundraiser? Q: What are the Saint John's Office hours? A: Monday - Friday 08:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Closed for Lunch) 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday ↑ Q: What is Saint John's mailing address? A: Saint John's United Church of Christ 139 North Fourth Street Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049 *Map* ↑ Q: How do I become a member of Saint John's United Church of Christ? A: Membership may be attained by a letter of transfer from another congregation, by reprofession of faith or the Rite of Confirmation. Arrangements may be made after consulting with one of our pastors. Click here for additional information. ↑ Q: At what time may I attend Worship service or Sunday school? A: Sunrise Service Service Description Service Time: 08:00 a.m. Sunday School Service Description Service Time: 09:15 a.m. Worship Service Service Description Service Time: 10:30 a.m. Summer Services Worship Service starts at 9:15 with Sunday School starting after Children's gathering (during worship). Service Time: 09:15 a.m. ↑ Q: When are Pre-School classes held at Saint John's? A: Hope Church Nursery School will be opening a satellite nursery school in Spring 2008 here at St. John’s. Classes will include a morning 3-year-old class on Tuesday and Wednesday and an afternoon 4-year-old class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Both classes will have two teachers from Hope Church Nursery School. If you have an interest, you may pick up a brochure in our church office or drop us a line and we will send you one. ↑ Q: What is the Virtual Ministry? A: The Virtual Ministry is St. John's newest outreach program designed to provide a warm, inviting atmosphere through the use of 'virtual' services on demand which can be viewed by any computer with an internet connection. 'Real Time' Services are planned for the near future. The Virtual Ministry Program also provides funding for internet access to shut ins as well as services on DVD Video and the equipment to play them on for those without a computer. The Virtual Ministry is a modern enhancement of the Tape Ministry. ↑ Q: What is Online Offertory? A: The launch of St. John's new website has brought with it many conveniences of the 21st century. Online Offertory is but one of these. With St. John's Online Offertory & Auto Give Services You Choose: When You Give: At Home, from the Office or Auto Give. What To Give: You choose the denomination you wish to give. Where To Give: Indicate where you would like your contribution to go by typing it in the Comment Box during checkout. How To Give: Online Offertory provides additional giving alternatives to donate quickly, easily and securely. Online Offertory is a single use Donation Option that allows you to give any amount to any church account or mission online, anytime and offers a simple, secure and convenient way to give. Use Online Offertory to make a donation during a Virtual Ministry Service, while learning about a Mission or whenever the Spirit moves you! Auto Give is an Automatic Monthly Donation Subscription Option that automatically deposits a preset denominational amount into the church account or mission of your choice on a monthly basis for the length of the subscription period (currently 24 months). Additional subscription options will be provided in the near future for increased flexibility to easily fit your budget and giving preferences. Your Auto Give Subscription may be cancelled at any time for any reason by simply clicking on the 'Unsubscribe' button on the Donations Options page. Use Auto Give to make an automatic monthly donation for you! Both Online Offertory and Auto Give accept many payment options including: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, e-Check and other bank payment options. Simply click on any of these logos found throughout the St. John's web site to get started. ↑ Q: How do I know that my payment information is private and secure? A: St. John's U.C.C. Emmaus employs Pay Pal® services for certain monetary transactions. Pay Pal® takes the privacy of your personal information very seriously and will use your information only in accordance with the terms of the Pay Pal® Privacy Policy. Click here for more information about Pay Pal®. ↑ Q: I am a member of Saint John's UCC Emmaus. How is my privacy protected? A: Saint John's has created and maintains it's own Web Site Privacy, Terms and Conditions Policy which is constantly reviewed, revised and updated. You can view our Privacy Statement here. The St. John’s U.C.C. Emmaus Web Site Privacy, Terms and Conditions Policy will be posted in the Narthex. Links to the St. John’s U.C.C. Emmaus Web Site Privacy, Terms and Conditions Policy are provided on each page footer of the church web site. A printed copy of the St. John’s U.C.C. Emmaus Web Site Privacy, Terms and Conditions Policy can be obtained by request by contacting the church office during normal office hours. ↑ Q: What is Saint John's policy on SPAM? A: St. John's U.C.C. Emmaus does not tolerate spam. Therefore, without limiting the foregoing, you may not add any St. John's U.C.C. Emmaus user to your mail list (email or physical mail) without their express consent after adequate disclosure. We strictly enforce our Anti-Spam Policy! To report St. John's U.C.C. Emmaus related spam, please contact us. ↑ Q: How can I find out what's happening at Saint John's? A: Saint John's Interactive Calendar Click Here for Highlights! ↑ Q: I just love the photos and graphics on this site. Is there any way that I can view more? A: Yes! Click here to view Saint John's Photo Gallery list. See a photo you like? Now you can even order prints online! ↑ Q: What is 'Saint John's Spirit' all about? A: Saint John's Spirit is all about spreading the word of Christ through the things we use every day. T-shirts, hats, mugs, pillows, stickers, toys and so much more all with custom crafted graphic designs which reflect the 'Spirit' of Saint John's. Certain items such as ornaments and tile gift boxes are offered as commemorative pieces and mementos of special events of the church and are available for a limited time only. All proceeds generated from the sale of these exclusive Saint John's items funds the Missions and Ministry of Saint John's United Church of Christ Emmaus. ↑ Q: What exactly is the Saint John's Toolbar and does it cost anything? A: The Saint John's Toolbar is an add-on that works in conjunction with your web browser. Think of the Saint John's Toolbar as your direct connection to Saint John's Web Site. Click on the St. John's U.C.C. Emmaus button on the left for instant access to the church web site. Use the search bar to look up anything. Use the Links button to go directly to some of Saint John's most visited pages such as the Saint John's News Online Edition. Receive relevant, up to the minute church announcements on the scrolling message board. Get directions, chat, keep tabs on your email, view the local weather forecast and time at a glance. The Saint John's Toolbar even has a pop-up blocker built right in to stop annoying ads from appearing on your screen which you can choose to turn on or off as you wish. You even have the option of changing various toolbar settings to customize the way you want to use it. What does such a brilliant and useful tool cost you ask? Zero, ziltch, notta. The Saint John's Toolbar is absolutely FREE ! Try it and use it today! It installs in seconds and uninstalls just the same should you decide that it's not for you. Did you know that you can contribute to St. John's financially without spending a dime? It's Easy! Just download and use the St. John's Community Toolbar! ↑ Q: What is eZ Giving? A: Since November of 2001 many congregation members have used our Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) program to contribute to St. John's UCC. We call this program eZ Giving. It is an EFT plan that works similar to programs offered by your gas and electric companies. EZ Giving allows you to use the same technology to insure your giving commitment at St. John's UCC. You choose a donation frequency: weekly, semimonthly, monthly or quarterly. Indicate the amount of your contribution for each fund you wish to support. You may elect to contribute to the General Fund, Built on Faith for Today, and our monthly Mission Offerings. Complete the authorization form and deliver it to the church office. We will arrange for your savings or checking account to be debited as you wish. You may change your contributions at any time. Benefits of eZ Giving for St. John's UCC Members The satisfaction of giving to God first Easier personal budgeting Reduced time and money associated with processing checks No worry about making up contributions missed due to vacations or bad weather Less work for our church volunteers A dependable stream of contributions for St. John's UCC ↑ Q: What are St. John's Christian Books? A: St. John's UCC Emmaus has teamed up with Amazon.com to provide our viewers with quality Christian Books and Materials. All sales proceeds benefit St. John's UCC and its various missions and campaigns. ↑ Q: What is GoodSearch and what is it used for? A: As stated on the GoodSearch web site: "We all have a cause we care about - whether it's finding a cure for cancer, saving the environment, finding homes for abandoned pets or so many other worthwhile endeavors. But what we don't all have is the time or money to support these efforts as much as we'd like. So, what if we could raise money for our favorite charities and schools by doing something we do every day — searching the Internet? That's the question Ken Ramberg (the former founder of JOBTRAK, now a division of Monster.com) and JJ Ramberg (an MSNBC anchor and the former Director of Marketing at Cooking.com) asked themselves a few years ago. After realizing what a fraction of the $8 billion generated annually by search engine advertisers could do if it were directed towards organizations trying to make the world a better place, they launched GoodSearch in 2005. GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50-percent of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. It's a simple and compelling concept. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine. Because it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search results. The money GoodSearch donates to your cause comes from its advertisers — the users and the organizations do not spend a dime! In 2007, GoodSearch was expanded to include GoodShop, an online shopping mall of worldclass merchants dedicated to helping fund worthy causes across the country. Each purchase made via the GoodShop mall results in a donation to the user's designated charity or school – averaging approximately 3% of the sale, but going up to 20% or even more. Ken and JJ wanted to create a means to support charities so that people would say, "Why wouldn't you do it?" That's what GoodSearch does. Since it doesn't cost anything and you get proven search results, there's no reason not to use it! GoodSearch is dedicated to Ken and JJ's mother, who passed away from cancer and who taught them both that by working together with dogged dedication, we can really make this world a better place. Spread the word! Our goal is to help as many nonprofits and schools as possible. We want to help fund the great works they are doing. And, as important as the money, GoodSearch allows people to feel connected to organizations helping to make the world a better place and support them every single day. We believe that "doing good" should be a part of people's everyday lives. Because we donate such a substantial part of our revenue to the organizations that you designate, we're not spending a lot on advertising. That's why we need your help in spreading the word! We hope you'll not only use GoodSearch as your main search engine from now on, but will also tell your friends, family and co-workers so they, too, can start using GoodSearch to support their favorite cause! So ... Find a cure Support your school Provide disaster relief Protect our environment Start using GoodSearch today — there's no reason not to!" To use GoodSearch simply click the button below. Up to date fundraising information can be obtained any time by simply clicking the 'Amount Raised' button. Thank you for your support! ↑ Q: What is St. John's Online Fundraiser? A: You can help support St. John's by ordering or renewing your favorite magazine subscriptions online and sharing our site with your friends and relatives. With your help, we are sure to earn the funds we need this year! We appreciate your support. Here's how you can help: Our online fundraising store has over 650 of the most popular magazine titles at up to 85% off newsstands prices. Purchase or renew your favorite magazine subscriptions and 40% of your purchase will go directly to our cause! Invite friends and family to help: Tell your friends and family inviting them to purchase their magazine subscriptions online to help support a great cause. Send them to http://www.magfundraising.com/stjohnsuccemmaus for all of the details! Thank you for your support. ↑ Q: [FAQ Question] A: [FAQ Answer] ↑ * This site is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7




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