- Book Study on Israel meets this Thursday!
As many parishioners from St. John's will be traveling to the Holy Land in January, we would like to start a book study this summer to learn more about Israel and the places we will be visiting before we go. Those not going on the trip are certainly welcome to join this book study. Val Tucker has purchased some of the books from the recommended reading list and has graciously offered to lend them out. These books are in a container in the library. If you would like to borrow one, please sign it out so she will know who has what book. People are encouraged to read different books, and we can share what we have learned when we get together. Hopefully, we can get together at least a few times over the summer.
Let's meet for the first time on Thursday, June 28 at 7:00 PM in the library.
If you want to join us but can't come on this date, please let Carol know. We will set future meeting dates at this first meeting.
- Backpack donations needed
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gain this year, the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries has asked us to join them in collecting backpacks for children in need when they return to school in September. We have been asked to supply 25 LARGE, NEW backpacks for students at Centreville High School. They need to be delivered to the high school by early August. Donations can be dropped off at the church office or you can bring them on Sunday and put them in the food baskets. The backpacks need to be very sturdy so they will last more than one year. (Costco often has good backpacks on sale for about $15, usually sometime in July. If you are a Costco shopper, could you please provide us with more information about this, including sale dates. Thanks!)
- St. John’s Men’s Group (Bi-Monthly Meeting) Saturday, June 30, 2018 7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
The Men’s Group will be having our breakfast meeting this Saturday at St. John’s. This is a ‘non-working’ breakfast/fellowship meeting! There will be some discussion about which project(s) to tackle during the 2
nd
half of 2018. If you have some free time and are not on vacation this weekend, please come and join us. Please RSVP for breakfast planning purposes to Jim Elliott;
[email protected]
Schedule for the rest of the year:
1. June 30 – Jim Elliott
2. August 25- Gene Milunec
3. October 27 - Bob Faithful
4. Dec. 29 - TBD or Vacation
Emails/Enotes to follow as we tackle special projects above and beyond these dates.
- Bishop Curry: From Palace to Public Square: The Way of Love
Join Bishop Michael Curry as he reflects on his sermon at the royal wedding last month and encourages us to act in the way of love, as Jesus taught us. The four short videos can be accessed through ChurchNext and can be viewed anytime between July 2 and July 15. You can register now to watch it later.
CLICK HERE
Lindsay Jones, daughter of Sandy and Dan Jones, will be going on a mission trip to Haiti from July 12-19 with youth from Epiphany Episcopal Church in Oak Hill. They will be helping with a Vacation Bible School and cleaning up an area for a library. They need some financial support for this trip. Checks can be made out to Epiphany Episcopal Church, with "Mission Trip" in the memo line. You can give the checks to Carol who will get them to Lindsay. Lindsay was baptized and confirmed at St. John's. Everyone who is under 19 when they are confirmed receives a $200 voucher from the Diocese of Virginia to go on a mission trip.
Let's support Lindsay and the other youth going on this mission trip to Haiti!
- Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Each Sunday, we collect food for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries. The need for food continues through the summer, but the supplies on the shelves at WFCM dwindle during the summer months. Many people go out of town during the summer and do not donate as much food as during the winter months. Please help keep the shelves of WFCM stocked with food this summer so no one who needs food cannot get it. Please bring your donations on Sunday and put them in the baskets by the front door.
The first year
of EfM has come to a successful conclusion. Congratulations go to Durinda Smith, Val Tucker, Patricia McPherson, Walt Cooner, Bob Faithful and Craig Staresinich who have completed Year One. EfM is a four year program of bible study and theological reflection. These 6 people will be returning next year but we have room in our group for up to 6 more people. The commitment is for one year at a time and the group meets every Monday night from 6:00 - 8:30 PM from September through June. The cost is $375 per year, which includes all the materials. We are accepting registrations now for the fall. Interested? See Carol as soon as possible.
- Congratulations to our graduate!
Our congratulations
go to Jack Yagerline who graduated from Oakton High School. He will be attending James Madison University School of Music in the fall, with a focus in composition.
-Model to replace the broken HVAC unit was approved, pending funding
-2018 Facilities Campaign goals, communication and time frame were approved
-Tiger Team of Vestry volunteers will meet to address outstanding issues on possibly having a child care center at St. John's.
Several congregations in our diocese have reported that scammers are faking email addresses and asking parishioners for gift cards on behalf of clergy. It has now happened to at least three parishes in the diocese. To my knowledge, it has not happened at St. John's. However, if you ever receive an email from the church or from Carol and you are unsure if it really came from us, please feel free to call and verify.
The church office will be closed next Wednesday in observance of the Fourth of July!
