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Welcome, Rev. Roger Haenke
All are invited to the 8 and 10 am services on Sunday, January 19th, when we welcome Rev. Roger Haenke
as our new priest-in-charge.
Rev. Roger will be available in the office Monday and Tuesday depending on his school schedule and all day Wednesday and Thursday. He will be available by appointment. Please call the office (619-422-4141) to schedule an appointment.
In case of a pastoral emergency, Rev. Roger may be reached on his cell phone at 619-301-0724.
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Draft Budget Presentation
The 2020 draft budget will be presented for question and comment on Sunday, January 19th after the 8:00 am service (9:00-9:45 am) in Nale Hall.
The Vestry will vote on the budget at their scheduled meeting on January 22.
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Twelfth Annual
MLK Day of Interfaith Service
Join people of different faiths and cultural backgrounds for a wonderful morning of community service, fun and fellowship. We will celebrate our twelfth anniversary of interfaith service by cleaning up Balboa Park. Families are encouraged to participate in this intergenerational hands-on community service day. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. with the opening ceremony at 9:15 a.m.
Monday, January 20
8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Balboa Park, Marston House
3525 Seventh Avenue, San Diego
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Office Closed
The office will be closed on Monday, January 20th
for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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Men of St. John's
January Meeting
The Men of St. John's will meet on Monday, January 20 at 6 p.m. at
Mangia Italiano's on 3rd Ave. in Chula Vista.
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Combined Service and Annual Meeting
January 26, 2019
Mark your calendars for our Combined Service and Annual Meeting on January 26th. The Combined Service will begin at 9:00 am with the Annual Meeting immediately following.
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Women of St. John's Bake Sale, February 2
For the past several years the Women of St. John's have been holding a bake sale on Super Bowl Sunday.
All money raised is used for church-wide projects; last year we raised $312.
We are asking for donations of homemade baked goods or snack items (such as the popular Chex mix). Some suggestions are muffins, cookies, whole pies and cakes, cupcakes, etc.
If you can help, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the Narthex counter. Someone will call you a few days before to remind you.
We appreciate your assistance. Please call Diane Gustafson 619-253-7298 if you have questions.
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Year of Discipleship
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Presents
Pray Resources
as part of The Year of Discipleship 2020
Resources for the Season After Epiphany
The season after Epiphany is a great opportunity to explore what it means to grow a rule of life for the new year ahead and engage with all the ways we can engage in prayer as part of that rule. We hope these resources help you in your formation plans for the season after Epiphany.
Let's grow in faith together!
Find a video message from Bishop Susan and other resources for the Pray area of The Way of Love, as well as rules of life in this season after Epiphany
here.
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Calendar of Events:
Office hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.
The office is closed on Fridays.
Welcome, Rev. Roger Haenke
Sunday, January 19, 8 and 10 am Services
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Draft Budget Presentation
Sunday, January 19, 9:00-9:45 (after 8:00 service)
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Office Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr, Holiday
Monday, January 20
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Men of St. John's Meeting
Monday, January 20, 6 pm, at the Mangia Italiano Restaurant in Chula Vista
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Bible Study
Tuesday, January 21, 6:00 pm
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Morning Prayer and Bible Study
Wednesday, January 22, 9:30 am
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Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, January 22, 6:00 pm
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Choir Practice
Thursday, January 23, 6:00-7:30
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Combined Service and Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 26, 9:00 am
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Prayers
We Are Available in Your Time of Need
If you have a pastoral emergency when the parish offices are closed,
Prayer List
Today and every day include some time for prayer, for yourself,
for your church family, and for those in need.
For our Military
Matt, Drew, Cody,
Cameron,
Chariti,
Mark,
Sean, Jonathan,
TK,
Christopher,
Timothy,
Jeremy,
David,
Jonathan,
Nick,
Jamal,
Matt, Daniel,
Jocelyn, Devon,
Taylor, Jorge, Katherine, Sebastian and Richie.
For Strength in Time of Need
Scott, Betty, Rob, Florence, Eva,
Dee and Barb,
Heather and Stephen,
Don, Jr., Flo,
Rev. Bob, Rev. Al, and Ted.
Those unable to come to services, but thankful
for their continuing connection with Saint John's,
especially Lois, Roland
and
Juanita.
For Churches in Transition in our Diocese
Christ Church, Coronado
St. Paul, Palm Springs
St. Margaret's, Palm Desert
St. David's, San Diego
All Saints', Vista
Holy Cross, Carlsbad
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Opportunities For Service
Pill Bottle Ministry
Did you know that in developing countries, the pill bottle and cap is often more expensive than the medication inside. You can donate your empty prescription bottles! Just drop off your empty prescription bottles in our collection bucket located in the foyer- no need to peel the information off. Our volunteers will take care of that for you! We will wash them and ship them to Matthew 25: Ministries. Matthew 25: Ministries accepts donations of empty plastic pill bottles for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies and for shredding and recycling. Our pill bottle program fulfills the dual needs of improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment.
Please note that we can currently only collect the clear orange prescription bottles. We have found that the others do not benefit the program.
Thank you for your support!
Emergency Food Pantry:
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." John 21:17
The South Bay Community Services
"Emergency Food Pantry" needs donations every month. It's easy to donate! We will focus on a different food category each month. Pick up a flyer from the narthex, carry in your car until your next trip to the market, purchase the food, and place it on the table in Nale Hall before the end of the month.
During the month of January, our featured items will be dried or canned beans, or boxed potatoes.
Thank you for your support!
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Scripture Readings For This Week
Readings for Sunday, January 19, 2020
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-12
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
Readings for Wednesday Morning Prayer
Psalm 119:25-48
Hebrews 6:1-12
John 3:22-36
Weekly Bible Study and Morning Prayer
Tuesday night Bible Study meets on
Tuesdays from 6-7:30 pm in the youth room. For information, please contact Mike Gollihur
Every Wednesday, Saint John's will have Morning Prayer at 9:30 am and Bible Study from 10 am to 11.
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From the Prayer Journal of Fr. Jack Tolley
Friends. Our Mike Gollihur sent me this beautiful
prayer. It says to me, do the best you can and
don't beat yourself up - keep on keeping on, whatever
your ministry for Jesus is. Entrust your life to Jesus.
Blessings, love, and hugs, Fr. Jack.
In 1979, John Cardinal Dearden recited the following prayer. It came from a homily he gave at a Mass for deceased priests. Those words were words drafted for Dearden by Bishop Ken Untener.
A Prayer for Those in Ministry by Ken Untener
It helps, now and then, to step back, and take the long view.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not only beyond our efforts,
it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction
of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work.
Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying
that the Kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No confession brings perfection.
No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the Church's mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We will plant the seeds that one day will grow,
We water seeds already planted,
knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces effects far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything,
and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that.
This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.
It may be incomplete, but everything is a beginning,
a step along the way,
an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results,
But that is the difference between the master builder and the worker.
We are the workers, not master builders, ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future of our own.
May that future be filled with grace, peace, and hope. Amen.
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The Vestry
Karen Duignan-Senior Warden
(619) 470-1647
David Dennehy-People's Warden
Terry Farrelly - Treasurer
Pamela Brittain
Ray Contreras
Diane Gustafson
Mark Jordan
Jim McDevitt
Judy McKay
Lynn Young
Approved Minutes for the November 20th Vestry meeting can be found here:
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To our Saint John's Family:
Here is your weekly newsletter highlighting important events at St. John's Episcopal Church. You can also find news about St. John's at
www.saint-johns.org.
We welcome your feedback, photos, and news items. Contact Maria Love at 619-422-4141 or
[email protected]
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Please submit your announcements by Tuesday of each week for inclusion in the Enews and Sunday bulletin.
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Emergency Contact Information
If you had a medical emergency at church on Sunday morning, would the Wardens or church
staff know who to contact? If you would like to add someone to St. John's emergency contact
list in case of such an emergency, please contact Maria, our parish secretary (619-422-4141 or
[email protected]). A sign-up sheet will also be available in the church lobby to collect this information. Please provide your name, the name of your emergency contact, their relationship to you, their phone number and/or their email address. This is one more way we can show how we love one another.
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Reporting Misconduct
As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe haven for everyone, our diocese trains people in the prevention of misconduct and encourages all to report misconduct. All reported incidences are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly and confidentially. If you believe you have experienced misconduct of any kind, please contact Mr. John Seitman, ([email protected]), 858-793-4555 or Ms. Equilla Luke, ([email protected]), 760-583-0485.
Safeguarding God's People
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May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May God's face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
May God give you the grace never to sell yourself short;
Grace to risk something big for something good;
Grace to remember that the world is too dangerous for anything but truth
And too small for anything but love.
So, may God take your minds and think through them;
May God take your lips and speak through them;
May God take your hearts and set them on fire.
-William Sloane Coffin
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Contact Information
phone: 619/422-4141
pastoral care: 619/483-7883 |
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