Fall Festival

Sunday, October 29, 2023, after The Gathering at 6 p.m.

This Sunday!

Enjoy Halloween crafts and activities, music, mouth-watering chilis, hot dogs, and s'mores at this year's Fall Festival. Children (and their parents) are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes to the 5 p.m. The Gathering service before attending the Fall Festival in their costumes. Please bring a bag of candy to share. You won't want to miss out on a Spooooooktacularly fun evening!

All Saints' Sunday & Baptisms

Sunday, November 5, 10 a.m.

Banks and Sebastian Cappellari, sons of

Sallie and Ryan Cappellari, will be baptized during the All Saints' Sunday service. Come to this special service to renew your baptismal vows, support Banks and Sebastian in their baptisms, and remember those who have gone before us.



Commitment Sunday

Sunday, November 5, 10 a.m. Service

Turn in your pledge cards by or on Commitment Sunday and celebrate St. John's with a stand-up brunch and jazz band following the 10 a.m. service.

Angel Tree Christmas Shopping

Pre-Youth Group (3rd-5th Grade)

Sunday, November 19, 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Pre-Youth Group will Christmas shop for three children in the Head Start program at Indian Rock Village during their November outing. A Bojangles pit-stop will fuel their excursion. Cost is $10 and friends are most welcome with registration.

***The Angel Tree, festooned in lights and colorful ornaments, will be up in the narthex during the season of Advent. Each ornament has the Christmas wish list of a child in the Head Start program at Indian Rock Village. Take an ornament and return it with wrapped Christmas presents to the church office by December 8. Help spread Christmas cheer this year.***

BAGS: Helping Your Kids Lighten the Load Journey Group for Parents

Sundays, November 12 and November 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Have you noticed recently that your kids, no matter their age, have so much going on? We think juggling the activities, school work, and expectations of society is hard on us as parents, but imagine how our kids are feeling!

Join Jenni Faires, Canon for Evangelism and Youth Ministries for the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia and Christine Oiler, Minister for Children, Families, and Lifelong Formation as we discuss the book entitled Bags: Helping Your Kids Lighten the Load. 

If you would like more information on the book, visit the Bags website, or Amazon to order your own copy. We look forward to seeing parents of kids of all ages November 12 & 19 at 6:30 pm as we work through these challenging times together! Childcare is available for babies through 5th graders in the Childcare Center. No registration required.

Advent Wreath Making

Sunday, November 26, after The Gathering at 6 p.m.

We’ll provide chicken, you bring a side dish and $5 to make your Advent wreath! Donate greens in the week leading up to the event! Drop the greens off outside the parish hall.

Parents Night Out

Friday, December 1, 2023, 6-8 p.m.

Need a respite from holiday busyness? Enjoy a night out (or quiet night in) while we take care of your child. The Child Care Center will be open for babies to 4 year olds. Other children up to fifth grade will watch a Christmas movie in the parish hall. A delicious Christmas-themed dinner provided for all. This is one hundred percent free and friends are welcome with registration!

The St. John's Christmas Pageant

We are changing things up this year with a fun new pageant script! Thomas Costello Fine Arts Department Chair and Musical Theatre & Choral Director at North Cross directs the pageant with Mike Milam, Minister for Music, accompanying on the piano.

Rehearsals:

Sunday, December 3, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. (speaking parts)

Sunday, December 10, 11:15 a.m. -12 p.m. (all parts)

Sunday, December 17, 4-5 p.m. (all parts)

Pageant:

December 17, 5 p.m.

Christmas Caroling

Saturday, December 9, 3-4 p.m.

All are invited (children alone, children and families, youth and families) to sing Christmas carols for the residents at Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Meet in the lobby of the nursing center. Pick up is at 4 p.m.

Call for Submissions!

Everyone has that one Christmas ornament that is meaningful to them. Perhaps it's the ornament someone gave you at the birth of your child, or the first homemade ornament your child made, or one you inherited from your grandmother, or one you got on great vacation. The December The Record will feature an article about parishioners' favorite Christmas ornaments. Submit a photo of you and your ornament or a photo of your ornament only with a brief explanation of why it's meaningful to you. We will include it in the December The Record or on the St. John's blog, We Gather. Submissions can be emailed to Christine Oiler, [email protected].



Children's Church &

Sunday School Lessons

Children's Church begins on Sundays at 9:45 in the Children's Chapel for 4 y.o. to 2nd Graders, The Little Lambs and The Shining Lights

November 5: Humble and Exalted

November 12: Ten Bridesmaids

November 19: Parable of the Talents

November 26: Sheep and Goats

Kids Care Crew Service Projects & Sunday School Lessons

Kids Care Crew service projects for third through fifth graders begin on Sundays at 9:45 in the third through fifth grade classroom on the third floor..

November 5: Blood Drive Volunteer Gift Bags & Humble and Exalted

November 12: Love Bugs for Community Garden & Ten Bridesmaids



November 19: Thanksgiving Tablemats for RAM House & Parable of the Talents

November 26: Flash Cards for Learners of St. John's Literacy Ministry & Sheep and Goats

Teacher Schedule

November 5:

The Little Lambs (Pre-K and K):

Anne Tiffany

Kat Traub

The Shining Lights (1 and 2):

Mark Rosemond

Hillary Wood

Kids Care Crew (Third-Fifth):

Tracy Jenkins

John Wood

November 12:

The Little Lambs (Pre-K and K):

Sue Perry

Matt Emerson

The Shining Lights (1 and 2):

Laura Garden

Mary Silcox

Kids Care Crew (Third-Fifth):

Amy Jackson

Carley Emerson

November 19:

The Little Lambs (Pre-K and K):

Matt Emerson

Anne Tiffany

The Shining Lights (1 and 2):

Fayetta Weaver

Joni Boetticher

Kids Care Crew (Third-Fifth):

Barbara Johnson

Maribeth Mills

November 26:

The Little Lambs (Pre-K and K):

Anne Tiffany

Kayleigh Jenkins

The Shining Lights (1 and 2):

Mark Rosemond

Laura Garden

Kids Care Crew (Third-Fifth):

John Wood

Tracy Jenkins

November Birthdays

Tupper Garden *** 11/02/2016

Asa Ashton *** 11/02/2018

Reeves Mohr *** 11/06/2021

John Clark Shuman *** 11/06/2017

Theodore Rosemond *** 11/07/2015

Jack Silcox *** 11/08/2016

AJ Murray *** 11/16/2013

Robert Collier (Collier) Beard *** 11/20/2017

Perry Nelson *** 11/21/2015

Sadie Buth *** 11/21/2014

Lucas Shaffner *** 11/24/2013

If anyone's birthday has been missed, please email [email protected].



Photos from October

The St. John's Scribes learned about listening for "heart sounds" from church member and author Nancy Ruth Patterson when coming up with ideas for their stories.

Elizabeth enjoys watching Madagscar 2 with her squishmallow at October's circus-themed Parents' Night Out.

Baptism Dates for the Remainder of 2023/2024

11/5/2023: All Saints’ Day

1/7/2024: Baptism of Our Lord

3/31/2024: Easter

5/19/2024: Pentecost

Summer Date 2024 TBD

Contact Kristi Brown, Eric's secretary, to arrange a baptism. Her email is [email protected]

St. John's Episcopal Church

The Corner of Jefferson and Elm

www.stjohnsroanoke.org

Roanoke, Virginia 24016

Sundays 9:45 a.m.: Children's Church & Sunday School (4 y.o.-5th grade)

Children join parents in the church at the Peace.

The Childcare Center is open for the 9 a.m. adult education hour (0-5th grade) and the 10 a.m. service (0-4 y.o.). It is also open for the 5 p.m. Gathering service, Sunday Supper, and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday evening adult education.