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Weather Aware for Wednesday

Following Decatur City Schools' lead, St. John's Church office will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19, due to weather concerns. While Bible Study had already been postponed, please note that we will not hold our Wednesday Noonday service. However, we still plan to host Sacred Ground at 5:30 PM, as the weather is expected to improve by then. Staff will be available by email throughout the day.

Outreach News

The Outreach Committee is happy to report that St. John’s has awarded organizations in the Decatur area a total of $60,000 in grants for 2025!

The Community Free Clinic is in need of these hygiene and clinic supplies:

Paper Towels Rolls

Copier Paper

Clorox wipes

Toothpaste

Tooth Brushes

Full-size Shampoo & Conditioner

Full-size Soap

Please leave your donations in the marked bins in the narthex and office hallway. Thank you!

The Diocese of Alabama has a medical/ educational mission trip to Tegulcipgalpa, Honduras May 3-10, 2025 sponsored by Christ Episcopal Church Tuscaloosa, led by the Rev. Paul Pradat with the Rev. Dr. Catherine Collier handling logistics of the trip.

The Mission Trip will need medical personnel (doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists), and also people to help with tasks at the clinic and providing education for folks while they are waiting to be seen by the practitioners. If you have always wanted to try a mission trip, now is your opportunity! You do not need to speak Spanish, there will be interpreters and Hondurans from the churches assisting us.

Get more information here.

Cursillo in Alabama

Sign Up for April's Cursillo!

April 3 to April 6 at Camp Mcdowell

Applications are open for April's Cursillo at Camp McDowell from April 3 to April 6. Contact the office or Erika Huber (256-425-1877 or ehuber4404@gmail.com) for information about Cursillo and the application process. Application deadline is February 27!

Can't attend in April? There are two other 2025 weekends in the schedule: June 5-8 and October 9-12. 

Upcoming Events

Packing Beans and Rice for Distribution

Sunday, February 23

Before Sunday School (and after 10:30 service if needed)

Lend a hand this Sunday as we prepare bags of beans, rice, and laundry detergent pods for those experiencing food insecurity in our community. Everything you need to pack will be there – all we need is you! The Beans and Rice packages will be distributed Thursday, February 27, at 9:30 am.

Ash Wednesday

The Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

March 5

Service Times:

7:00 am Chapel

12:10 pm Church

6:00 pm Church, Nursery care available

Weekly Happenings

Mid-Week Holy Eucharist With Prayers for Healing and Anointing

Wednesdays, 12:10 pm, in St. Mary's Chapel

Altar flower dedications are given to the glory of God and in memory, thanksgiving, or celebration for people or events important to that day's flower donor. One dedication per Sunday is accepted; flower donations are $75. Please send the completed form with payment to the church office. Contact the office with questions.

Available dates: March 2, 23, 30; April 6, 13

Interested in helping the Monarchs thrive? 

Be sure the milkweed you plant is native to our area, not tropical milkweed which is found in most plant nurseries. Read more about the decrease in monarch migrations and the pros and cons of federal protection in this article from The Current, "a nonprofit news organization that provides original, in-depth watchdog journalism affecting Savannah and Coastal Georgia."

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Give By Mail: Mail checks to St. John's, 202 Gordon Drive SE, Decatur AL 35601. Please note on memo line where your gift applies.

Pastoral Care Emergency Line: 256-280-3792

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday (Closed Fridays)

8:30 am. - 4:30 pm

Closed for Lunch Noon to 1:00 pm