WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
FROM 
ST. JOHN'S

June 21-27, 2017


SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturday
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist (Nave)
Sunday
7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Nave)
8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Contemporary) (Parish Hall)
10:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist
(Nave)

Please remember to wear your name tags  while at church - this will help Rob immensely! 

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)  Charlotte training course choir will sing the Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd for our worship Sunday, July 2nd .  Over 70 youth and adult singers from 16 states (and D.C.!) and two foreign countries will sing here at 10:00 a.m. and offer Evensong at Myers Park Baptist Church at 4:00p.m.   All are welcome; bring a friend!  The director will be Dr. Julian Wachner of Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC.
Summer Choir!  
Each Sunday  of the summer (except July 2nd), singers ages 8-88 are invited to sing in the summer choir.  Rehearsal begins at 9:15 a.m. to prepare hymns and an easy anthem for the 10:00 a.m. service.  There's no weekly rehearsal or long-term commitment.  Come join us!


Now Recruiting Family Ministry Interns!   Are you a high school or local college student with an interest in working with younger children?  Do you like to help with special events at the church?  Are you looking for a fun way to help at the church?  Do you have a few hours on a Sunday morning to help about once per month?  Then you should be a Family Ministry Intern!  This team of young people help with all aspects of Family Ministry: the Children's Chapel, Sunday School, EpiscoPALS, and other special programs.  The team serves roughly once per month throughout the school year.  If you want to know more, please contact Matt Williams at the church to get more specific details.



UPCOMING SUMMER YOUTH EVENTS

Wed, June 21st  - Lunch at South Park Mall food court. Meet at the preschool entrance at 12:45pm after VBS or at the food court at 1:00pm!  We will return to SJE by 3:00pm.  Bring money for lunch but dessert is on us!

Wed, June 28th -  Movie Day: Meet at Cinebarre, time and movie TBD. Popcorn will be provided but bring money for ticket and other concessions.  Youth must RSVP to Jillianne by Tuesday, June 27th if you are coming so we can reserve tickets together!  Watch for more details!

YOUTH SUMMER MISSION - BECOME A SHAREHOLDER IN OUR TRIPS !

Our youth are serving this summer on overnight mission trips to in Lumberton, NC; Altoona, PA, and Charlotte, NC!  You are invited to become a shareholder in our trips!  We will have a brunch on Sunday, August 20 th  after the 10:00am worship service , where you can hear more about their work and time away!  Shares in our trips are $25 each and may be purchased by contacting Jillianne Booth (jillianne@saintjohns-charlotte.org or 803-622-8555).  


Some of St. John's Treble Youth Choir who sang in the spring Royal School of Church Music Carolinas Treble Festival sang Evensong at the National Cathedral in Washington last Tuesday:  Ryder Hutchinson, Connor Norwood, and Sydney Norwood.  They were accompanied by Alan Reed, Drayton Reed, Graham Norwood, and Wendy-Marie Norwood.





 
Volunteer for Lemonade on the Lawn following the 5:00pm, 8:45 & 10:00am Services! 
This is a great opportunity to get your family involved with a fun ministry of serving lemonade and visiting with friends, both new and old.  Contact Laura Pruitt in the church office (lpruitt@saintjohns-charlotte.org) or use the link to sign up on our Sign Up Genius page: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4ca5a622a3ff2-lemonade  

 

Fill that Wagon!
Simple and quick shopping for L&F  needed items. Go to your nearest Dollar Tree Store and buy the following items: toothpaste, toothbrushes (4 to pack), soap (3 bar pkg.) and bottle of Lysol. For only $4 you can supply a needy family with items not covered by food stamps. Thank you for your continued support.



Delegate to the Diocesan Convention: Call for Nominations

At our July 17th meeting, the Vestry will elect 1 adult and 1 youth delegate for the Diocesan Convention.  A delegate serves a 3-year term, attending the annual Convention each year, with the potential to serve on a Convention committee.  Any adult St. John's member in good standing is eligible to be nominated.  The 2017 Diocesan Convention will be held in Winston-Salem on November 17-18.
 
The deadline for nominations is July 16th.  Questions?  Want to nominate yourself, or someone else with their permission?  Contact the Clerk of the Vestry, Kathy Petrie, by e-mail kapetrie@att.net or phone (704) 840-4984.


All things come of thee O lord,  and of thine own have I given thee.
                                       1 Chronicles 29:14b
Have you offered your Commitment Card to God and St. John's yet?   If not, there are cards available for each member of your family here at the church or you can call the church office and we will be happy to mail them to you.  Completed cards may be returned to the baskets on the Altar in the Nave, Chapel or Parish Hall or you may return them by mail if that is more convenient for you at this time. You can also pledge on line by clicking here.

Vestry Corner

We welcome the arrival of our Interim Rector, the Rev. Rob Voyle!  Now that Rob is getting settled in at St. John's, the Vestry is winding down its scheduled Office Hours.  We continue to be glad to meet and talk about any questions, concerns or ideas by appointment:  please send us an e-mail at


The Rev'd  Robert Voyle
Interim Rector

Sending Forth Disciples Since 1956


The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
The Rt. Rev'd Anne Hodges-Copple,
Bishop Pro Tempore/Bishop Suffragan
The Rt. Rev'd Peter Lee
Assisting Bishop
The Rev'd Samuel Rodman, Bishop Elect