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St. John's EYC Mission Dinner is This Sunday, Join Us for Chattanooga Choo Choo!
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St John's EYC is sponsoring a Mission Fundraiser Dinner this Sunday, April 15, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall to help with expenses for the upcoming Mission Trip to Chattanooga (June 2 through 9)!
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).
Please bring cash or check to the dinner for your Mission Trip donation.
We pray that you can attend and participate with us!
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Highlights from the Annual Parish Picnic
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Our annual celebration of our graduating high school seniors will take place during the 9:15 a.m. service on May 13. Brief remarks given by some of our seniors will stand in place of the sermon at that service. The reception afterwards is hosted by junior class parents.
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Adult Christian Formation
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Annual Women's Retreat: May 4 and 5 at DaySpring
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St. John's Book Club Meets Next Tuesday
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| The St. John's Book Club will meet on Tuesday, April 17, at 4:00 p.m. in the Lowry Room. Sally Wiley will lead the discussion of The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass. Everyone is invited to attend. |
Food for the Journey 2018: Reimagine, Reconnect, Rejoice!
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Food for the Journey is a three-day annual conference that offers biblical, theological, and spiritual resources to spark the imagination and nourish the soul, offering individuals and faith communities new paths to open hearts and minds and opportunities to explore how Christ touches our lives today. The 2018 conference will take place from April 26 through 28 at DaySpring Conference Center.
This year's conference focus is the art of story. Guiding us on our journey will be liturgical composer John Bell and storyteller Valerie Tutson. Fran McKendree and others will provide the music. The Rev. John Bell is a native of Scotland and a member of the Iona Community with a global reputation as a teacher, preacher, and worship leader. He helped found the Wild Goose Resource Group, which for 25 years has been engaged locally, nationally, and internationally in the renewal of music and worship in the Church. Valerie Tutson has preserved the oral tradition of telling stories in schools, churches, libraries, festivals and conferences since 1991 with an emphasis on African traditions, African American history, and the retelling of age-old Bible stories.
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The Circle 2018 Plans Are Underway, Mark Your Calendars!
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Are you interested in joining a group of St. John's parishioners who periodically gather to share in faith, fellowship, and friendship through social events? The Circle is open to adult parishioners of any age.
We are kicking off 2018 with a festive "Cinco de Mayo" event on Friday, May 4, at the home of Paul and Mary Beth Carastro. Stay tuned for further details, we hope you'll make plans to join us!
If you would like more information about The Circle, to join our mailing list or to help organize or host future events, please email Lisa Sepulveda at
lwsepulveda@aol.com
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VBS Registration Is Now Open!
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Online registration for St John's Vacation Bible School (June 18 through 22) is now up! VBS is open to all children in Pre-K through 4th grade, and this year's fun and spirit-filled theme is Shipwrecked.
VBS will be from 9:00 a.m. to noon each day, and the cost is $40 per child. Registration is capped at 80 children, so sign up before we sell out! Contact Ayana Grady at
agrady@stjohnstampa.org for more information.
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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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We feature some of the young people of our EYC who will be attending the summer mission trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee each week in the Scroll
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Zach Hearing
10th Grade
Robinson High IB
Hobbies: Basketball and Running
"I want to go on the Mission Trip because I love helping others, especially those who are not as fortunate as me. It brings others happiness, which makes me happy-and that feeling is the best feeling in the world."
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Tampa Deanery Dominican Republic Project: Meeting Next Week
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Tampa DR Deanery 2018 Project - MEETING at St. Mark's
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Tampa, is reserved for
Tuesday night, April 17
for a planning meeting of the 2018 Tampa Deanery Project. Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and should last no longer than an hour.
Location of St. Mark's
13312 Cain Road
Tampa, Florida 33625
We still have spaces on Teams 1 and 3.
The Tampa Deanery's 2018 project is the completion of a three-year project building San Timoteo Episcopal Church in Nizao, which will be consecrated on June 30
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The teams will also be working at the San Matias Church and School in Santana, Bani, adjacent to the Morrow Center (our lodging). We will be completing much needed repairs, painting and sealing the concrete roof. The school was constructed by the Tampa Deanery in 2002 and 2003.
Dates are:
Team 1 - June 16-23, Team 2 - June 23-July 1, Team 3 - June 29-July 7.
For more information contact Sally Thompson at 760.5120 (phone/text) or tampasal@gmail.com.
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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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April 12
Julie Harrington, Stephen Leal, Christy Purdy
April 13,
Alexandria Kriz, Payton Rodriguez, Jennifer Smith
April 14
Marie Borland, Irene Few, Don Jennewein, Kian Madani, Huck Nicola, Katie Wiegand
April 15
Kurt Grotheer, Justin Pepe
April 16
Mark Graff, Sandy MacKinnon, Eric Polins
April 17
Margaret Brokaw, Rebecca Lowke, Allan Watkins
April 18
Sally Moore, Samuel Morin, Mary Picone, Laurie Spencer
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.
1 John 1
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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, April 12
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), 9:00 a.m., Church
Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday, following the 9:15 a.m. service, Parish Hall
Join us for our monthly Parish Breakfast and enjoy fellowship and fun over fabulous food! The menu is p
ancakes with pecans or chocolate chips (or plain). Chef Dave is pairing those up with link sausage and fresh fruit (cantaloupe, watermelon, blueberries, strawberries). There will also be cereal for the tots, and coffee, tea, and iced fruit infused H2O for all.Thanks as always to Dave and his helpers!
This 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 hosts for this month, Donna and Rick Barrs!
Adult Confirmation, 10:30 a.m., Church
Youth Confirmation, 10:30 a.m., Discovery House
No Meeting: Adult Christian Formation
The Sunday Adult Formation group will continue on Sunday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room. Bring your coffee and join us for a lively discussion between services. For more information, contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kmoore@stjohnstampa.org.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 11:15 a.m., Church
Youth Mission Trip Dinner, 5:00 p.m., Parish Hall
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Tuesday, April 17
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.
Women's Mid Morning Bible Study, 10:15 a.m., Church
The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study continues their study of the book of Genesis. Father Chase Ackerman will lead the study of Genesis 39 - 43, "The Joseph Saga Unfolds" on Tuesday, April 17.
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 or 644.4640.
DR Tampa Deanery Planning Meeting, 7:00 p.m., St. Mark's Tampa
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Wednesday, April 18
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 12:15 p.m., Chapel
Wednesday Nights at St. John's, 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall
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