Vol. 79 Issue 13 | Week of March 29-April 4, 2021 |
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Maundy Thursday: Facebook Live Worship TONIGHT at 7:30pm
Please unite as a church for a Facebook Live worship experience TONIGHT, Maundy Thursday, April 1 at 7:30pm. Please log on to your Facebook, search for St. John's Baptist Church and find the live video at approximately 7:30pm.
This 45-minute service remembers the night Jesus gave his mandate (mandatum), ‘love one another.’ We will express worship through music, scripture passages, prayers, communion and listen to the seven words spoken to the cross spoken at Jesus and the seven words spoken from the cross by Jesus while extinguishing candles symbolizing Jesus’ journey toward death. If you have not ordered a Holy Week Kit, please have your symbols of communion prepared for this service. This annual expression of Holy Week worship will prepare you more fully for our celebration on Easter morning.
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Worship on Easter Sunday
This coming Sunday morning we will worship together outdoors for Easter Sunday. Thus far, we have over 100 people registered for each service and are excited for Sunday morning. Whether you are worshipping in person or online, we are happy to celebrate Easter with our St. John's community.
You can still register for the services below with the green buttons.
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What do I need to bring on Easter Sunday?
- Wear your face-covering
- Bring your own chair
- Bring a flower to add to the Easter flower cross as you arrive
- Bring either your cell phone to view the worship guide or a printed version you can print at home before you come (to be sent on Friday via email)
Where do I park?
- Park in the lot facing the Main Entrance or in the old King's College lots.
Where will the service be held?
- The service will be held in the Broach Hall parking lot. No parking will be available in this lot.
What will worship be like?
- Music will include congregational singing, brass instrumentalists, keyboard by Noel, and solos by Wesley Watts, Reneé Hutchison, and Tarsha Williams.
- Dr. Foust will lead us in the Paschal Greeting.
- Rev. Brickson Sam from Together in Christ International Ministries will join us in worship leadership and many of the people from his congregation will be in attendance.
- Children will be provided with chalk, ribbon streamers, and other items to help them worship.
- Easter lilies will line the front of the worship space.
- We will live stream the 10am service on Facebook Live and then publish it to YouTube for anyone who cannot view on Facebook.
What kind of COVID-19 protocols will be in place?
- We will practice physical distancing.
- Hand sanitizing stations will be available at various locations.
- Everyone will be required to check-in upon arrival in case any contact tracing must be done.
- Face-coverings are expected to be worn by each attendee and leader.
Register with the green buttons below for either worship time (10am or 11:30am). You will know you are successfully registered IF you receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you are not registered. Please contact Derek or Mallory for assistance.
When making your reservation, you may list guests by name who plan to attend with you who are not regular St. John’s attendees and members. Please only make registrations via Realm for your immediate family members allowing each St. John’s member to register via their own personal or family Realm profile account they have established. Should you need assistance with registration or Realm access contact Mallory or Derek.
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Community & State Missions Offering 2021
Each year, in the spring, we choose one community need and select a community ministry partner who helps us address this need well. During this pandemic, our community has experienced a pronounced increase of persons facing hunger and food insecurity. So, this year’s Community & State Mission Offering supports the work of Loaves & Fishes.
Tune in on Zoom on Monday, April 19 to learn more about Loaves & Fishes as our Community Connections Zoom Call guest will be Tina Postel, Executive Director of this organization.
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If you would like to contribute, you can click the button below or through Realm (choose this offering in the drop-down menu). You can also mail a check to the church with "Community and State Missions" in the memo line.
Community & State Mission Offering Goal: $5,000
Received As of March 30: $2,150
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Tuesday Bible Study Invites You to Join!
Beginning Tuesday, April 6, Tuesday Bible Study participants will begin a new study on the biblical writing, The Song of Songs or if you prefer, Song of Solomon. We will study one chapter per week using Robert Alter's Strong as Death Is Love. At the end of our eight-week study, we will begin new sessions on Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel using Alter's translation with commentary. Each meeting is one hour in length beginning at 11am each Tuesday on Zoom.
Interested in joining in on this fantastic study? Contact Steve Hoffman (704-604-9634) to register your interest or to ask your questions. We welcome new participants and hope you will join our discussions. You may also reach out to Janet Wade, Dan Biber, or Tricia Miller about your interest.
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FIRST MONDAY FELLOWSHIP CALL
Each month, on the evening of the first Monday, we gather on Zoom (from 6-7 pm) for a conversation - to nurture our fellowship as a beloved community. As the people of St. John's, we have learned that life is about the quality of our relationships. One way we nurture relationships is through sharing our stories. As we know one another, our sense of connection develops and community strengthens.
This coming Monday evening, April 5th, we will share stories around four personal topics:
- History
- Heroes
- Heartbreaks
- Hopes
Please join us on Zoom as we nurture our beloved community on the day after our Easter celebration! A Zoom invite will be posted on Monday by email and on Realm.
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Can you help make sandwiches?
Roof Above is in need of sandwiches and St. John’s has signed up to make 200 sandwiches once a month. Pre-pandemic, people have gathered to make the sandwiches at the church. Of course, we cannot do this right now, so we are asking 10 people to make 20 sandwiches on the third Tuesday of each month starting on April 20, 2021. On April 20 from 10am-11am, please drop off your sandwiches at the Broach Hall parking lot area, near the Charlotte Family Housing entrance that faces Hawthorne Lane at St. John’s. From there, a member of the Mission Resource Team will deliver the 200 sandwiches to Roof Above.
On the third Tuesday of each month, please drop off your sandwiches at the Broach Hall parking lot area, near the Charlotte Family Housing entrance that faces Hawthorne Lane at St. John’s between 10am-11am so that someone from the Mission Resource Team can deliver them to Roof Above in a timely manner.
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Calling All Youth for Unidiversity Camp!
July 20-24, 2021 in Maryville, TN
Register for Unidiversity by April 25!
Unidiversity is a week-long Christian summer camp for teenagers in grades 6-12. Camp is planned and led by church ministers and adult volunteers who have a passion for connecting teens with Christ and with each other. Unidiversity is celebrating its 27th year and will have camp this year at Maryville College in Maryville, TN.
The cost is $300 per camper payable online with registration. A deposit is required with the remainder due before the event. You may pay your balance at any time via your Realm account. A discount will apply to families with more than one camper.
Register with the button below or through your Realm account by April 25 or contact Nate Dove at ndove@sjcharlotte.org!
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Vacation Bible School 2021
VBS this year will be an at-home version. In conversation with our partners at St. Martin's, we have decided to err on the side of caution given that we are still in the middle of a pandemic and do not know exactly what the situation will be in June.
We are creating a VBS kit that is filled with stories and crafts for 4 days of learning about Moses helping to lead the Hebrew people out of enslavement and into freedom. No screens are required, however, you will get links to videos of our stories and crafts for the week should you choose to use them. (We know everyone is super burnt out on screens right now!)
Each kit is designed for 1 child (PreK-Grade 5) and is $5.
Kits will be distributed on Sunday, June 6 (time TBD). The deadline for registration is April 30.
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Prayer Concerns, Thanks & Sympathy |
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Polly Hull, Gene & Carol Poole, Elma Thomas,
Andrew Adair, Barbara Ledford,
Carol Hager (sister of Betty Harkey), Carole Ann Simpson,
Brad Sifford, Mary Birdsong Brown (granddaughter of Stan & Martha Brown)
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us and our daughter during the last year and a half as she pursued cancer treatment. We celebrate that it has given her very good results and we thank God for the support of our
SJBC church family who will always remain dear to us.
Love, Donna and Ken Scott
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Financial Ministry Plan Report
Week of March 24-30: $22,587
Income through March 30: $265,250
Annual 2021 Ministry Plan Budget Goal: $1,175,000
Community & State Mission Offering Goal: $5,000
Received As of March 23: $2,150
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You can make contributions, view your giving history and pledge status, as well as update your pledge and giving information anytime by accessing your personal
Realm profile online or via the Connect App.
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Contact the Staff
To email a staff member, click on their name below
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