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KIDS CHURCH SCHEDULE
There is no Kids Church this Sunday, April 23.

The Nursery will be open. 
PORTSMOUTH CHILDREN'S DAY AT ST. JOHN'S
DISCUSSION GROUP OPPORTUNITY
"Outside The Box"
A Sunday lunch series sharing stories of places where,to quote Bishop Rob,
"God's love refuses to be kept in a box".
Sunday, May 7th at 11:30am to 1:00pm
 
Join us for lunch in the Philbrick Room as we hear about a community project in Ng'ombe, Zambia founded by Linda Wilkinson (a long-time friend of Carol & Tom Gruen) called "Chikumbuso" which means "Remembrance". Chikumbuso provides an alternative lifestyle to the most vulnerable women and children in the township. Susan Lassen, on one of her frequent trips to Zambia, was able to visit the Chikumbuso project and school.
 
In 2004, Linda traveled with her husband Bruce to Zambia, with $3000 and the determination to do something for the women and children left destitute by the AIDS epidemic there. The Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project has become a strong community of 70 artists who earn a living handcrafting fashion products for sale locally and internationally. The Chikumbuso Community School now educates nearly 450 children (K-7), 125 high school students, and 18 elderly receive meal assistance.

UNITED THANK OFFERING
United Thank Offering is a personal, spiritual discipline of thanksgiving that supports God's mission throughout the world, the United Thank Offering is supported by Episcopalians who give thanks every day for good things that happen.
 
As you give thanks every day for good things in your life, place a coin or dollar in United Thank Offering blue box . When your blue box is full or you place a check in a United Thank Offering envelope, your blessings become blessings for others .
 
For small Blessings, like finding a good parking spot on a busy day, you might place a coin in your blue box. For major blessings, like recovery from serious illness or the birth of a grandchild, you might place a dollar in your blue box. Every coin and dollar transforms lives around the world.
 
In 2015, UTO awarded $1.5 million in grants for the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. With strong support from our Episcopal community, it could happen that St. John's, Portsmouth, will request and be awarded a UTO grant to change lives in New Hampshire.
 
The next UTO in gathering is Sunday, May 7. UTO boxes and envelopes are available in the worship entrance area on 100 Chapel St. Please make checks out to "St. John's Episcopal Church' and write 'UTO' in the memo line.
 
Please contact Mary Atwater for more information.

END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER

Please continue to support the
End 68 Hours of Hunger
for seacoast children.
 

OUR HUNGER CHALLENGE
                                
This month we will be collecting individual boxes of raisins (6 to a package). They can be left in the green box at the Parish Hall or in the box in the Church's vestibule.  
 
Thank you, Cathy Hunt and Judy Roberts

YOUNG ORGANIST COLLABORATIVE NEWS
View " The Music of the Pipe Organ" by the news magazine NH Chronicle, highlighting two YOC students and the work of Young Organist Collaborative.
  YOC RECRUITMENT
PRAY

Lead Us Lord(Easter responses from Iona)

Lord of life, you walk this journey with us and through us; lead us Lord, lead on.

Journeying within, and wrestling with the world; lead us Lord, lead on.

Lead us to risk, to grow and to tread the path you have opened for us; lead us Lord, lead on.

And let us rejoice that every place is your place;
in the name of Christ, the Risen One. AMEN
 
Blessings, Anne




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