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ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH
246 Benjamin Street
Romeo, Michigan 48065
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 6, 2009
Church Office…………….....752-4588
Hotline...............................752-1067
Pastor Mark Evans………. 752-2498
Email:
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Website www.stjohnromeo.org
WE GATHER TO WORSHIP P=Presiding, A=Assisting, C=Congregation
Prelude...............................................................................................................Jan Evans
Congregational Greeting & Theme of the Day:
“Be Opened”
ENTRANCE HYMN: (stand, if you are able)
“O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”
O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness!
America! America! God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!
America! America! May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.
O beautiful for patriot dream that sees, beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears!
America! America! God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.
GREETING:
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
KYRIE: WOV Page 28
P: Kyrie eleison;
C: Lord, have mercy.
P: Christe eleison:
C: Christ, have mercy.
P: Kyrie eleison:
C: Lord, have mercy.
HYMN OF PRAISE: WOV Page 29
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;
Glory to God, glory to God, and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Father,
We worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory.
Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest;
Glory to God, glory to God, and peace to God’s people on earth.
PRAYER OF THE DAY:………………………………………………………… WOV Page 30
P: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
P: Let us pray…
C: Hear us when we call to you, O God. For if we cannot turn to you, where can hope be found? Sharpen us to hear when you call, especially in the voice of a vulnerable one. For if others cannot turn to us, where will faith be found and lived? Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD: First Lesson: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
1A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. 2Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all. 8He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. 22Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, 23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.
Psalm 125
1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures
forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both
now and forevermore.
3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then
the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace
be upon Israel.
Second Lesson: James 2:1-10
1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Here's a good seat for you," but say to the poor man, "You stand there" or "Sit on the floor by my feet," 4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6But you have insulted the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7Are they not the ones who are slandering the noble name of him to whom you belong? 8If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. 9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers. 10For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (stand): WOV No. 613
C:
Celtic Alleluia
Al – le – lu – ia, al – le – lu – ia!
Al – le – lu – ia, al – le – lu – ia!
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, beginning in the 7th Chapter.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Lesson: Mark 7:31-37
31Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. 32There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. 33After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. 34He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!"). 35At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. 36Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON:........................................”Be Opened” .............................Pastor Mark Evans
PRAISE HYMN:
“I’ve Got Peace Like A River”
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul, in my soul. I’ve got peace like a river,
I’ve got peace like a river, I’ve got peace like a river, in my soul.
I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean,
I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul, in my soul, I’ve got love like an ocean,
I’ve got love like an ocean, I’ve got love like an ocean in my soul.
I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain,
I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul, in my soul, I’ve got joy like a fountain,
I’ve got joy like a fountain, I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul.
APOSTLES' CREED (stand, if you are able): WOV Page 33
C: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.*
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING/OFFERTORY: (Stand, if you are able, and sing)…………. LBW 565
C: Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
A: Let us pray. Merciful God,
C: we offer with joy and thanksgiving what you have first given us--
ourselves, our time, and our possessions, signs of your gracious love.
Receive them for the sake of him who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Announcements and Recognition of Visitors
People Concerns for the Week Pastor Mark
(names can be found on the website please sign in)
After the updates of the People Concerns, the Congregation will stand and sing together:
PRAYER HYMN:
“We Come to You for Healing, Lord”
We come to you for healing, Lord – of body, mind and soul,
And pray that by your Spirit’s touch – our lives may be made whole.
You touch us through physician’s skills, through nurses’ gifts of care –
And through the love of faithful friends who lift our lives in prayer.
THE PRAYERS (stand, if you are able): WOV Page 34
A: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus,
and for all people according to their needs.
Each portion of the prayers concludes with these words:
A: Lord, in your mercy,
C: hear our prayer.
The prayers conclude with these words:
P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray,
trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER: (Stand if you are able) WOV Page 39
P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:
C: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
THE BENEDICTION:
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.
C: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” LBW No. 562
DISMISSAL:
A: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God!
Postlude .......Jan Evans
All songs are reprinted with permission according to copyright laws under CCLI License #1297012.
To Our Visitors and Guests, Thank You for joining us for worship today. Please fill out a visitor card and give to the usher, or sign our guest register book in the front entrance when you leave. Please come and join us again.
God Bless America!
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VOLUNTEER MINISTERS FOR SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
Assisting Minister: TBA
Acolyte: Volunteers Please!
Greeter: Joanne Banghart
Reader: Joanne Banghart
Nursery: Volunteers Please!
Ushers: Volunteers Please!
Counters: Volunteers Please!
Coffee Hour: NO Coffee Hour
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THE WEEKLY BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 5/6, 2009
GUESTS & VISITORS:
The members of St. John Lutheran Church and their Pastor extend to you a most cordial welcome and wish you a blessed worship hour with us. A staffed nursery is available for children 4 and under in the back of the church on Sundays.
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Volunteer Ministers for
September 13, 2009
Assisting Minister:
TBA
Acolyte:
1) Volunteers Please!
2) McKenna Witt
Greeters:
1) Volunteers Please!
2) Denise Bonner
Reader:
1) Shirley Wilburn
2) Brenda Palmer
Nursery:
1) Volunteers Please!
2) Suzanne Jaroh
Communion Bread/Care:
1) Herb & Karen Schroeder
2) Don & Sue Schwartz
Ushers:
1) Pat Hahn, Earl Proctor, Volunteers Please!
2) Don & Sue Schwartz,
Volunteers Please!
Counters:
Bob & Julie Miller
Coffee Hour
Karen Joyce
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Weekly Attendance:
Saturday, 8/29.......................51
Sunday, 8/30.......................120
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Member Service Directory
Seamstress – Deb Aude
786-9189
E.P. Collision – Bumping, Painting, Glass - 752-4452
Mary Kay Consultant – Chelsea Colbert–248-765-6095
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Regular Office Hours begin this week. We are open Monday through Friday,
8am-4pm.
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Beginning Sunday, September 13th, we will return to 2 services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
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Tuesday Night Euchre
Sponsored by the
St. John Men’s Club
Begins September 15th and continues on the 2nd Tuesday each month after that (off during summer months.)
6:00 pm Registration
6:30 pm Start time
$10 Fee includes snacks
COME JOIN IN THE FUN!
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Are you a gardener who occasionally grows more than you can use? If so, we have a solution! We will have a table set up in the hallway during weekend worship where you can leave your extras for someone else to enjoy. If there are leftovers on Monday, we will donate them to Samaritan House. We hope that you will participate in this fun and yummy proposition!
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Come join us on September 19th immediately following the Saturday Worship Service for a Church Picnic.
Hot Dogs will be provided but please bring a dish to pass, your own drinks, table settings, and an outdoor chair. There will be games and prizes for children of all ages.
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Samaritan House is very busy preparing for their Grand Opening Event which will be held on:
Thursday, September 10th
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served.
Don’t miss this long-awaited important event!
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Attention All Youth
Grades 5 -12!
Interested in singing and having fun? Join Youth Choir on our new time and day. Practices on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:15pm after catechism. Practices held in the sanctuary beginning Wednesday, September 9th. For more info, please contact Darcy Mackenzie at 586-784-4238.
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We invite Pre-school thru 5th Grade children to join us! Kids of the Kingdom (KOK Kids) meet after 8:30 service from 9:45-10:20am upstairs in the room next to the library and then the children go down to Sunday School. Any questions or concerns, please contact Marlene (248-651-7394) or Karen (586-752-7734). We practice 3 times a month and usually sing once a month at the 10:30 service.
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Meijer Community Rewards for July
$24.45
YTD for 2009: $155.56
Thank you, Shoppers!
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SEPTEMBER WELCA PROJECT
Veterans at Saginaw Hospital
Disposable razors, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, note paper, writing paper, playing cards, envelopes, stamps, small games, magazines, paperback books, and other toiletries.
Thank You and God Bless America!
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‘BE THE CHURCH’ SUNDAY – OCT. 11TH
ITEMS NEEDED:
We need approximately 700 brown paper grocery bags for the confirmation/youth group food drive for ‘Be the Church’ Sunday, October 11th. Please drop your bags off at the church office.
We will also need about 1000 hangers for the coat store that will happen on that day. Please drop off your hangers in the box by the coat racks in the entry hall.
Your used coats are needed. Please save your gently-used coats for the coat drive that will be taking place beginning in September. Your used coats will be given out at the “coat store” on “Be the Church” Sunday.
FLU SHOT CLINIC:
A Flu Shot Clinic will be available on Sunday, October 11th in the Conference Room on “Be the Church” Sunday. Flu shots will be $25 and Medicaid will be accepted. You MUST register for this shot – please call the church office at 752-4588.
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SEPTEMBER PANTRY NEEDS
FOR SAMARITAN HOUSE
Peanut Butter * Pancake Mix & Syrup * Fruit * Hamburger Helper * Ramen Noodles * Bar Soap * Toilet Paper * Toothpaste * Jam/Jelly * Soup * Green Beans, Corn, Carrots * Rice * Juice * Deodorant * Laundry Soap * Diapers size 4 thru 6 *
NOTE: We need low-sodium and sugar-free foods in our pantry for clients with health problems. Samaritan House will be closed Sept. 4-9 for Labor Day.
We appreciate any non-perishable food items and toiletries that you can donate. Drop off your food donations during our normal business hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-6 and Friday 10 – 4. We are located at: 62324 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48094, (586) 336-9956
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The Can-Do Ringers Bell Choir is open to anyone 4th grade on up. You don't have to know how to play a bell or read music to join. We take it slow and show you how to ring properly and follow the music. Rehearsals are on Mondays at 6:30pm. We play one Sunday a month at both services. Choir members must commit to make as many rehearsals as possible. If you are interested, call Pat Koleda at (586) 992-0646 or just come to our first rehearsal on Monday, September 13, at 6:30.
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NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING
Thank you for the tremendous response with this! In July we recycled 4.19 tons and received $68.39. Year to date – $287.68. Landfill space saved – 14.23 cubic yards. The total collected since the program began in 2005 is $3,787.00. Thank you!
PLEASE, NO CARDBOARD or PHONE BOOKS
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Habitat for Humanity
We are getting ready for another out-of-state volunteer project with Habitat in Valley, Alabama. If you’d like to see photos from our trip, send your email address to
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. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers while we continue building with Habitat for Humanity outside the state of Michigan.
Blessings,
Ed and Ness Proctor
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HELP WANTED
Looking for a substitute Janitor to fill in now and then. Will train. Please call the church office at 752-4588.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN, SEPTEMBER 5 - 13, 2009
Saturday -Worship with communion, 5pm
-Wayward Wind Concert, 7-11pm
Sunday -Worship, 9:30 am
Tuesday -MCREST BEGINS
-LOVE Day, 9am
-Weight Watchers, 7pm
Wednesday -Tai Chi, 10:30am
Thursday -AA/Alanon, 8pm
Saturday -Worship, 5pm
Sunday -Worship with communion, 9:30 am
-MCREST ENDS
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VOLUNTEER MINISTERS FOR SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
Assisting Minister:
TBA
Acolytes:
Volunteers Please!
Greeters:
Joanne Banghart
Reader:
Joanne Banghart
Nursery:
Volunteers Please!
Ushers:
Volunteers Please!
Counters:
Volunteers Please!
Coffee Hour:
NO Coffee Hour Today
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St. John Lutheran is a Stephen Ministry Congregation.
WE CARE...BUT ONLY GOD CURES!
Are you in need.....
Of a caring Christian who will listen, empathize, encourage, pray, provide confidential care, and patiently support you as you work through a crisis or difficult time? Or...
Do you know someone.....perhaps a friend, neighbor, co-worker, colleague, or relative, who could benefit from this type of care? Then contact one of our Stephen Leaders below or Pastor Mark.
Jan Gallagher 586-752-5329
Bob or Jan Gallardo - 586-781-5803
Jan Alling 586 586-752-7016
Jerry Foor 586 586-752-9227
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Please remember to visit our website!
www.stjohnromeo.org
We now have a Youth link under Groups that will be updated frequently with upcoming events!
Shakin it up and changing it around.........Cut for this week
E-Care Needs from Samaritan House
If you are able to meet any of these needs, please feel free to drop them off anytime during our hours of operation: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am until 6 pm and Fridays from 10 am until 4 pm. If you have any questions, we can be reached either by email (
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) or phone at 586-336-9956. We are located on the east side of Van Dyke between 28 Mile and 29 Mile Roads at 62324 Van Dyke in Washington, MI.
E-Care #50
We have a 13 year old male in need of tennis shoes size 10, summer clothes size 28-30 (waist) or small shirts, underwear size 28-30, and socks size 9-11.
Also a 2 year old female in need of summer clothes size 18 month.
E-Care #51
We have a 52 year old male in need of tennis shoes size 11.
E-Care #52
We have a 20 year old male in need of pants size 36(w)X32(l), shirts size L, underwear size L, shoes size 11, sweat shirts and sweat pants size L.
E-Care # 53
We have an 8 year old male in need of pants & shorts size 8 slim, PJ's & shirts size 8, shoes size 1, socks, and underwear size 6-8, and a spring coat size 8; we also have a 5 year old female in need of pants and shorts size 5 slim, shirts and PJ's size 5, socks, shoes size 9, underwear size 4 and a spring coat size 5.
Extra stuff to keep!:
Debra Circle – Meets at 9:30am on the first Tuesday of the month at a member’s home.
Church Group – Meets at 12:30 on the first Wednesday of the month at the church.
Love Day – Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9am to 3pm at the church.
Love Day 2 – Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9-12am at the church.
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(Put back in WB in Jan. 2010)
Interested in using your gift of music for worship? Saturday service is looking for just a wee bit of your time to sing or play one song at the beginning of our 5pm Saturday service. Contact Cathy Vestrand at 586-752-2262 even if you just want to do it one time!
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Please save your pop can tabs and turn them in at the church for the purchase of kidney machines. Over 124 & ¾ lbs. have been collected since February 2007! This fundraiser is for the purchase of kidney machines.
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More ways you can save!
1. Box Tops for Education
2. Campbell’s Soup Labels
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In our continuing efforts to “Go Green” and save money too, we would appreciate you using one communion card per family. Simply note the names on that card of the people who took communion. Thank you kindly.
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JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE
There are about 200 giving units in our church and if each unit gave an extra $10 each month at the end of the year we would have an additional $24,000. Please consider a slight increase in your commitment to the ministry here at St. John and help solve our financial problem.
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UPCOMING SERMON SERIES
Do you have any suggestions for Pastor Mark? Are there any subjects you would like to see turned into a Sermon Series? Do you have any questions or concerns that you would like to see PM
develop into a Sermon Series for this fall? If you do then tell Pastor or call the church office.
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If you have an extra vehicle you have been considering donating, please call Charity Motors Car Donation Program and tell them you want to donate your vehicle and designate the proceeds to St. John Lutheran Church. You will receive a tax donation while helping our church!
Call 313-933-4000.
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The Macomb County Community Services Agency is looking for volunteers to deliver ‘Meals on Wheels’ to homebound seniors twice a month at lunchtime. Routes can be close to your home or work. Please call 586-469-5228 or visit www.macombcountymi.gov/mccsa to volunteer.
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The Sharing Tree in July?
Yes, the Sharing Tree is up! This is to help us “stock the church” for MCREST. Some tags are for food items, some for the Health Care kits that each guest receives from us, and some are for Birthday gifts and Bingo prizes. The white envelopes are for donations for perishable items. Please consider taking a tag or two. We ask that you place items under the tree by August 23rd. Please place the envelope in the collection basket by August 23rd. Thank you!
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You can recycle:
+Magazines
+Mail
+Shopping Catalogs
+Newspaper
+Office & School Papers
You can recycle anything listed here from your business as well. The Bin is located in the back lot next to the garage.
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