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Mid-Week Moments for May 14 Available Now!
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Online Giving Available Now at St. John's!
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Online giving is now available at St. John’s! If you have set up your account in Realm, you can log-in and give through your account. At this time, you can contribute to the following funds online:
- 1. Budget
- 2. Endowment
- 3. State & Community Missions
- 4. Hunger
- 5. Memorials
If you have not joined the St. John’s online community in Realm yet, you can still give online by click the green "Give Now" button below.
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You can also give through our new text-to-give feature using your cell phone. The text-to-give feature only accepts budget gifts at this time. To access text-to-give from your cell phone, follow these easy steps:
- Text 73256 (this is the phone number you are texting)
- Add text message SJGIVE and send
- You will receive a reply. Click on the link in the reply to be directed to the Realm site.
- You will be prompted to enter an amount, select type from the drop-down menu (BUDGET), and enter account information. (Account information may be saved for future gifts)
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Philosophy for the Pandemic: Stoicism
Article by Dr. Norris Frederick
St. John’s is blessed to have many community leaders in our congregation. One of these is Dr. Norris Frederick who has just retired after a long career as professor of religion, philosophy, and ethics at Queens University. As Senior Minister, one of my core callings is to equip the people of God to live as Christ’s Church in the world by being Ministers in Daily Life. During these months of pandemic and physical distancing, I am grateful to Norris, Phillips Bragg, Jesse Roberts, Janet Jones, Dr. Gary McFarland, and others for offering helpful thoughts to resource us as we seek to be better Ministers in Daily Life.
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Deacons Meeting Via Zoom
Our diaconate met on Monday, May 11 via Zoom for their quarterly All Deacons' Meeting. We are so thankful for their dedication to St. John's and their ability to continue meeting and serving during these uncertain times!
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Deacon Nominations for 2020-21
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The Leadership Task Force is seeking deacon nominations for the 2020-2021 church year. Our diaconate is the primary lay leadership body of St. John's Baptist Church. Members of the congregation are elected to determine, initiate, and support the various ministries of the church with each of three panels overseeing a different part of our greater whole. The administrative panel is responsible for the business and management, including finance, personnel, house & grounds and technology. The ministry panel is responsible for programming and education, including outreach, missions, spiritual formation and worship. The pastoral panel is responsible for congregational care and relationship building. For this cycle, the church will elect at least 4 administrative deacons, 4 ministry deacons and 8 pastoral deacons.
If you would like to nominate a candidate, please alert Mallory Brown at
mbrown@sjcharlotte.org
. Please secure your candidate’s permission prior to nominating them, and if possible indicate which panel your candidate prefers.
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Graduate Celebration Parade:
Details TBA
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At the beginning of June, all will be invited to participate in a Graduate Recognition Parade at St. John's to celebrate the 2020 High School graduates.
Please stay tuned for the exact date, details, and time for this special celebration.
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Prayer Concerns and Sympathy
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Andrew Adair, Emily Batts, Byron Bullard, Mary Chilton (mother of Amy Chilton), Carol Drye, Teri Franklin, Don Furr, Camille Green, Polly Hull, Maddie and Domhnall Minogue and baby Cian, Gene Poole, Elma Thomas, Alison Zieglmeier (daughter of Ken and Donna Scott); Parker Jackson, military; Chip Wilson, assigned to the Pentagon for COVID-19 response
Sympathy to Bill and Mary Jo Breckenridge in the death of Bill’s mother and St. John’s member, Edith Breckenridge, who passed on ahead of us during her sleep early on May 10. Edith was 58 days shy of her 103rd birthday. Arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Sympathy to Morgan and Jane Newman in the death of Morgan's stepfather, Al Ross, on May 13. Al leaves behind his wife, Alethia Newman Ross, Morgan's mother and long-time member of SJBC.
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Financial Ministry Plan Report
Week of May 4-11: $21,755
Income through May 12: $447,908
Annual 2020 Ministry Plan Budget Goal: $1,175,000
Thank you for your continued financial faithfulness!
State and Community Missions:
$5,670
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Realm: Videos to Learn How to Change Your Privacy Settings
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In App on your cell phone
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