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St. John's EYC Mission Dinner: Chattanooga Choo Choo
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St John's EYC is sponsoring a Mission Fundraiser Dinner on Sunday, April 15 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall to help with expenses for their upcoming Mission Trip to Chattanooga (June 2 through 9)! Each Mission Trip youth personally selected 8 to 10 families that they would like to invite, and the invitations go out this week!
We invite you and your family to join us on April 15
for a yummy meal, and a quick Youth Mission presentation. Near the end of the event, each family will receive an envelope with a profile of a St John's Youth "Mission Tripper", as well as a number from 1 to 50. The profile will be your family's Prayer Partner-a Youth that you can pray for before, during, and after the trip, and the number is the dollar amount that we ask that you will donate to our cause (from $1 to $50). We pray that you can attend and participate with us!
Please bring cash or check to the dinner for your Mission Trip donation. RSVP by Sunday, April 8
by calling the parish offices at 259.1570 or contacting Youth Minister Ayana Grady at agrady@stjohnstampa.org. God bless!
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Palm Sunday Choral Evensong
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We will celebrate a Service of Choral Evensong on Palm Sunday, March 25 in the church. Join us at 5:00 p.m. as our choir helps us begin a thoughtful, sacred Holy Week in St. John's.
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Easter Memorial Flowers Deadline
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Easter memorial flower envelopes are due to the parish offices by Friday, March 23. An envelope will be enclosed in your bulletin during Sunday services, or you will find envelopes at each of the church entrances.
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Wednesdays in Lent Continue Tonight
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We continue our 2018 Wednesdays in Lent series, Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John, tonight.
Fr. Connelly will lead the program - bring your Bible! We will gather at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall for a communal meal. Tonight's delicious menu prepared by Chef Dave. Dinner will be followed by
a program at 6:30 p.m. when we will reflect together on God's word as found in the writings of St John the Evangelist. The program will be followed by a closing service of Compline at 7:30 p.m.
If you plan to join us for the Wednesdays in Lent series, RSVP to the parish offices at parish@stjohnstampa.org so we can count you in for dinner!
For more information contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.
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Maundy Thursday Volunteers Needed
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We are looking for volunteers to participate in our annual Maundy Thursday Vigil, which begins at approximately 8:00 p.m. on March 29 immediately following the Maundy Thursday service. The Vigil will take place in the chapel and will continue throughout the night until 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer. Each volunteer will be responsible for an assigned reading(s) during one hour of the Vigil. If you are interested in participating, please contact Nicholas Nitch at
nicholasnitch@gmail.com and let him know which hour below you would like to sign up for. All parishioners are encouraged to attend the Maundy Thursday Vigil even if they do not wish to participate formally.
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Holy Week and Easter in St. John's
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March
25 Palm Sunday
EYC Messy Games Night, 4:30 p.m., Discovery House
Choral Evensong, 5:00 p.m., Church
29 Maundy Thursday
Joint School Holy Eucharist, 8:00 a.m., Church
Maundy Thursday Liturgy, 7:00 p.m., Church
30 Good Friday
Parish Offices Close at Noon
Morning Prayer and Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament, 7:00 a.m., Chapel
The Liturgy for Good Friday with St. John's Choir, 12:00 noon, Church
Tolling of the Bells, 3:00 p.m.
Good Friday Evening Prayer, 5:30 p.m., Church
31 Holy Saturday
The Great Vigil of Easter, 7:00 p.m., Church
April
1 Easter Sunday
Easter Service, 8:00 a.m., Church
Flowering of the Cross, 9:00 a.m., Courtyard
Festal Service, 9:15 a.m., Church
Family Easter Service, 9:15 a.m., Parish Hall
Easter Egg Hunt, following the 9:15 a.m. Family Service
Festal Service, 11:15 a.m., Church
2 Easter Monday
Parish Offices Closed for Easter Monday
8 Combined Services at 10:00 a.m. (8:00 a.m. service takes place as usual), followed by the Parish Picnic
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Easter Egg Painting Party!
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Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18
Happening #76 High School Retreat, Dayspring Conference Center
Sunday, March 18 (Tentative)
I Can Imagine Movie Night!
Sunday, March 25
Messy Games Night,4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Discovery House
Sunday, April 1
Easter Sunday (No EYC)
Sunday, April 8
Regular EYC, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Discovery House
Sunday, April 15
EYC Mission Envelopes Fundraiser, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall
Sunday, April 22
Bowling Night, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Pinarama Bowl Lanes
Sunday, May 6
Final Regular EYC, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., Discovery House
Sunday, May 13
Senior Sunday
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Youth Mission Trip Spotlight
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Over the next weeks, we will feature some of the young people of our EYC who will be attending the summer mission trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Luke Osborne
6
th
Grade
St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School
Hobbies: Golf, Piano, Fishing
"I am going on this mission trip because I wish to experience a taste of a life with fewer liberties than I experience on a daily basis. I would also like to humble myself and experience what I take for granted. During this time, I want to help others by giving them hope for the future.'
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Metropolitan Ministries Donations
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| We now have a permanent blue Metropolitan Ministries donation barrel located just inside the door to Brickman Hall. This barrel will be regularly serviced by Metropolitan Ministries each month and is available for you to donate both unopened food as well as new or slightly used clothing items at any time. There is always an opportunity for you to be a blessing to someone else! |
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Action Items and Opportunities
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Just One Date Left to Host Sandwich Sunday
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We are in need of Sandwich Sunday hosts on May 20.
Hosting includes shopping for supplies, coordinating sandwich preparation on the day-of, and delivering the meals to Faith Cafe. Costs are reimbursed by the parish.
Click here to contact Cindy Martin if you can help.
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Information and Resources
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March 15
Bill Carson, Cindy Hadlow, Kendal Kelly, Jack Williams
March 16
Randall Hehr, Nicholas Raffa, Mac Scarritt
March 17
Thad Bereday, Paige Shoukry, Maggie Wiegand
March 18
Francie Brooks, Mark Johnson, Absley Pekkala
March 19
Stacey Arcuri, Nancy Crane, Lisa Leal, Margaret McCormick
March 20
Charles Arnold, Tiffany Blume, Jack Casey, Mank Saunders
March 21
Rick Barrs, Emily Cabral, Emma Matthews, Sterling Purdy
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God-- not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
Ephesians 2
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Hospital Visitation
We want to provide support during your time of need! However, because health regulations prohibit the clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, we will not know if you or someone you love is there unless you tell us. We want to provide support in any time of need or crisis. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or
click here to email us to let us know when you need us.
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Thursday, March 15
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing & Anointing, 10:00 a.m., Chapel
Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch, 11:45 a.m., Peterson Room
The Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch group meets on Thursdays at 11:45 a.m. at the School's Middle School campus. The readings the group studies are those from
the Revised Common Lectionary for the coming Sunday. Please do not park in the Four Green Fields parking lots. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00 a.m., Church
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 9:15 a.m., Church
Sunday School for Children, 9:15 a.m., Parish Hall
Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday,
following the 9:15 a.m. service, Parish Hall
This Sunday will be our monthly Parish Breakfast. The menu will feature pecan and chocolate chip pancakes, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, cereal, coffee, iced tea and juice. Chef Dave always welcomes help in the kitchen!
Sunday will also be our Sandwich Sunday. Please join us in the Parish Hall to make sandwiches and bag lunches for the patrons of Faith Café. Thanks to our host for this month, Pippin Gilbert!
Confirmation for Youth, 10:30 a.m., Discovery House
Confirmation for Adults, 10:30 a.m., Church
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 11:15 a.m., Church
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Tuesday, March 20
Contemporary Women's Bible Study, 6:45 a.m., Peterson Room
The CWBS group continues its spring study series on
Tuesdays at 6:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room on the St John's Middle School campus. Weekly meetings start with a light breakfast followed by prayer and study until 8:00 a.m. All women of St John's and their friends are welcome. For more information, contact Deacon Kathleen at
kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.
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Mid Morning Women's Bible Study, 10:15 a.m., Church
On March 20, Margaret Brokaw will guide the group's study of Genesis 33:18 - 37:4, "Jacob Settles in Shechem."
The group meets on alternate Tuesdays, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m., in the Church Sanctuary.
They invite you to consider joining them even if you have not attended previously. Each chapter of Genesis is rich in themes and teaching that inform our Christian journey. The study guide they are using is "Genesis for Everyone, Part 2" by John Goldingay, which is available from Amazon and other booksellers. If you have questions, please contact Joan McKay at MCKAYJHM@aol.com or Pat Wilson at patwilson68@tampabay.rr.com
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 12:15 p.m., Chapel
Stations of the Cross, 5:00 p.m., Church
Final Session: Wednesdays in Lent, 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall
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