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THE ADVENT WREATH MAKING
planned for NEXT Sunday, November 29th has been CANCELLED.
Instead, please join us
for the
Adult Forum at
9 am in the
Parish Hall.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
NOVEMBER 22
Choir Rehearsal @ 9am
Bell Ringers @ 11:30am
Adult Forum & Café
Parish Hall @ 9am
Sunday School
@ 9:40am
NOVEMBER 24
STJES Grandparent's Day
NOVEMBER 24
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service @ 7:30pm
Shaare Tefila Synagogue
NOVEMBER 26 & 27
Thanksgiving
OFFICE CLOSED
DECEMBER 4
Advent Dinner @ 7pm
DECEMBER 6
Fill Fred's Ford
for Olney Help
Choir Rehearsal @ 9am
Bell Ringers @ 11:30am
Adult Forum & Café
Parish Hall @ 9am
DECEMBER 8
African Palms Board Meeting @ 7:30pm
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St. John's Episcopal Church & School invite you to join in the
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
with special guest, Santa Claus
on Thursday, December 10th
at 6:00 p.m
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Bring your Christmas spirit and take photos with Santa!
Raise your voices caroling in celebration of the season.
Refreshments will be served.
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ST. JOHN'S NURSERY
For your convenience the Nursery is available Sunday mornings in the lower level
from 9 to 11am for infants, and toddlers
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Celebrate
your birthdays, wedding anniversaries, new grandkids with us
at St. John's. We acknowledge and celebrate these important events on the last Sunday of
each month.
Come on up and share the joy!
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Memorial Service for
Melissa Sheridan
Horsman
will be held
THIS Saturday, November 21st
at 2pm
at St. Luke's
Episcopal Church.
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The Greater Olney Interfaith Ministerium (GOIM) invites you to participate in its annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 24th at 7:30 pm at Shaare Tefila, 16620 Georgia Avenue, Olney. In an effort to strengthen the greater Olney community, faith leaders from Jewish Synagogues, Christian Churches, and Muslim Community Centers in Olney and surrounding communities come together to promote unity among the religious groups. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to support Olney Help. The theme is "Giving Thanks for Our Neighbors". For additional information, contact Bill Wright at bilwrite@gmail.com.
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Dear Friends,
For some time I have used a wonderful online resource for daily prayer and reflection developed by the Irish Jesuits. It is located at www.sacredspace.ie
It provides a simple but effective partner that has the spiritual depth and faithfulness that draws the user into a daily discipline that calls us to a growing trust in our Lord's presence in our personal lives, those of our household, as well as the work of the Holy Spirit.
When you first go to this site look to the right of the screen for the large asterisk or wheel and touch that to find how to sign up for this daily spiritual treat. Like most sites, if you tire of it, you can easily terminate the site.
Faithfully,
John+
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Dear Friends,
Through your faithful generosity and commitment to the mission of St. John's in 2016 we now have $308,784.00 in pledges from 88 families. Please note that these amounts do not include a number of parishioners who faithfully give regularly but choose not to make a formal pledge commitment. Our gratitude goes out to all who support our common life at St. John's.
John+
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Adult Forum and Café continues next week as we continue to turn our hearts and minds toward the book Crazy Christians, written by the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop. Join us in conversation as Bishop Curry shares his vision for the transformation of the Church through the renewal of local congregations like ours. Sunday morning at 9 am in the Parish Hall.
For questions please contact Bree Bruemmer at isak3@hotmail.com
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The 41st Annual Advent Dinner is scheduled for Friday, December 4th in the Parish Hall. The social hour begins at 7:00 pm and dinner is at 8:00 pm with caroling afterwards! This elegant, social evening for the adults of St. John's is the perfect way to celebrate with friends. The Parish Life committee transforms the Parish Hall and with your help the food is always amazing! Be sure to use the signup sheet posted to the right as you enter the Parish Hall. Dress Code: "Business Attire." All adults are invited... please bring a friend or neighbor and introduce them to St. John's!
Need transportation to this event?
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Looking for that perfect gift/stocking stuffer for that hard to buy for person? African Palms has just the right gift. Consider purchasing an Alternative Gift or a tote this year. The gifts range between $1.00 - $50.00. See the African Palms bulletin board for more details. Beginning THIS Sunday Alternative Gifts can be purchased after the 10 am service in the Parish Hall. You may also call the office at (301) 774-2832 or stop by Monday through Friday from 9:00am-2:00pm.
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