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Outdoor EYC Worship and Fun!
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St John's EYC for 6th through 12th graders is BACK this month for our first in-person meeting--an afternoon of discussion, socially distant games, and worship (Compline)! We will meet on Sunday, June 28 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the lawn of Discovery House! For Outdoor EYC, each person needs to bring their own lawn chair to sit in, and masks are required. All activities will be 6 feet apart, and there will not be any direct contact within the group. Hand sanitizer will be provided for each youth and adult leader, and we will not have dinner. We can't wait to gather back together in this community of faith. RSVP for Outdoor EYC before Friday, June 26 by contacting Youth Minister Ayana Grady at
agrady@stjohnstampa.org
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Assistant Treasurer Elected
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The Vestry has elected Carleton Compton as Assistant Treasurer of the church. A member of St. John’s since 2007, Carleton serves on the Fathers Ministry, and along with his wife, Anne, and their two children is involved in our Sunday School and children’s ministries. We are grateful for his willingness to serve the church in this capacity.
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Faith Cafe Spring/Summer Update
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Faith Cafe has continued to serve lunch Monday through Saturday and dinner on Sunday this spring.
We are doing it differently to minimize exposure to COVID-19 for our guests and volunteers.
We are serving a bag lunch or dinner provided by Metropolitan Ministries instead of the usual
hot meal, plated and served to each guest in the dining room. Each guest approaches the front
door one at a time and receives a brown bag containing a sandwich, fruit, chips and a dessert
as well as a plastic cup of lemonade, tea or water, and a bottle of water to take with them. They
either eat outside, spacing themselves, or depart.
We are able to implement this format with 3 to 4 volunteers per day, enabling the volunteers to
social distance while they work. Many volunteers have felt the need to recuse themselves due
to their age and/or health challenges; but our St. John’s team has been blessed with a couple of
new volunteers recruited by Father Michael Cannon. As the summer progresses, the Board of South
Tampa Ecumenical Ministries (S.T.E.M.) will be planning how and when to reinstate dining room
service. At that time our need for volunteers will increase.
Recently, Deacon Kathleen Moore enthusiastically agreed to become one of St. John’s two
representatives to the S.T.E.M. Board which oversees the operation of Faith Cafe. She and her
husband, Nicholas Nitch, have a long history of involvement at Faith Cafe. She will be joining
Sally Wiley who already serves in that capacity. Both Kathleen and Sally welcome your
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Adult Christian Education
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Wednesday Adult Sunday School
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The Sunday Adult Formation Group continues to meet via Zoom each Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Beginning June 17, St John's parishioner Dr. Hal Wiley, a presenter and board member of the School of Pastoral Care, an international healing ministry, for over twenty years, will present a 3-session series on Healing. Each week will begin with a presentation on a different topic, followed by group discussion: June 17: What is healing? June 24: What is healing prayer? and July 1: What is the relationship between the church and healing? All are welcome; if you have not previously attended the Wednesday afternoon sessions, contact Deacon Kathleen at
kmoore@stjohnstampa.org
or 785.9400 for the login information.
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Action Items and Opportunities
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There are many ways to make a one time or recurring gift to your parish! The work of the parish goes on and is more important than ever, and we appreciate your support. Please note, though we have resumed in-person services, we do not pass the collection plates, they will instead be in the rear of the church.
Mail a check to the church
Our address is St. John's Episcopal Church, 906 S. Orleans Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
Send a check through your bank's online bill pay
The bank will need the church's name, address, and usually our phone number, 259.1570
Request that St. John's make an automatic monthly withdrawal from your checking or savings account
Give online
Go to
www.stjohnstampa.org
and click on "Give Now" on the right side of the top blue bar. The church now has the ability to accept credit and debit card payments, along with checking/savings account payments
Give by text
In the 'To' field of the text type "SJE," then in the message, type 73256. You will receive a text back immediately with a link to complete the payment.
Laurie is available to walk you through any of these methods by email at
llawther@stjohnstampa.org
or a phone call at 259.1570.
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June 17, David Witte, Katy Spriggs, Adam Burden, Anne-Marie Burden
June 18, Tommy Koulouris, Mike Zukusky, Michael Henry, Alexander Normandeau
June 19, Ian Cuthbertson, Sally Wiley, Max Gustafson, Bennett Lacktman, John Henne,
June 20, Zachary Whitcomb, Trey Norton, Bradley French, Carol
Balkcom
June 21, Kathryn Weston, Jennifer Holmberg
June 22, Matthew Fluharty, Jennifer Watkins, John Okenfus
June 23, Mary Jane Gresham, Patty Ayala, Camp Crosby
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Thursday, June 18
Men's Interactive Bible Study, 11:45 a.m., Zoom
The Men's Interactive Bible Study meets every Thursday at 11:45 a.m. to study the readings for the coming week and for fellowship. Email John in the parish offices at
jedgar@stjohnstampa.org
for the link to join.
Sunday, June 21
Morning Prayer, 8:00 a.m., Church
Tuesday, June 23
CWBS, 6:00 p.m., Zoom
The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (CWBS) group is doing a weekly virtual study on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The group will continue its study of the Acts of the Apostles. This is a Zoom meeting, so if you are interested in participating, you will need to register. Contact Deacon Kathleen at 785.9400 or
kmoore@stjohnstampa.org
; or Sally Thompson at
tampasal@gmail.com
or 254.3009.
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday Afternoon Sunday School, 2:00 p.m., Zoom
The group will meet by Zoom from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. If you would like to join them, contact Deacon Kathleen at
kmoore@stjohnstampa.org
for login information.
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Virtual Worship, Ministries, and Resources
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Worship
Sunday Services
The Chapel of the Resurrection, outdoors in the courtyard, is open 24/7. Please practice safe distancing measures with other parishioners.
Office Procedures
The parish offices remain closed, but your clergy and staff are available if you need them. Please email us or call 259.1570 to speak with John Edgar.
Virtual Ministries and Prayer Groups
Evening Prayer
Fr. Connelly streams evening prayer daily Monday through Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
on Facebook Live
. Intercessory prayers are invited in the comments during the feed
or email Fr. Connelly
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Compline Night Prayer
Fr. Reho and his wife Lori have ended Compline night prayers for the summer but past Complines are available
on our YouTube channel.
Please note that blue text denotes a hyperlink directly to the service or website referenced.
If you have any questions or trouble using the online services noted above, please contact Lee Lowry by replying to this email, or contact John Edgar at
jedgar@stjohnstampa.org
. You can also contact the clergy member or parishioner who is the contact for each ministry.
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Individual Pastoral Care
Although in-person pastoral visits are restricted, your clergy are available to you for pastoral conversations. If you are unable to reach them at the parish offices at 259.1570, please call directly. They can be reached at these numbers:
Pastoral Emergency Line: 813.906.5199
Father Connelly: 813.250.6293
Father Cannon: 864.320.7116
Father Goodheart: 321.446.4934
Deacon Moore: 813.785.9400
Father Reho: 917.526.0746
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Caring for our Parish Family
If you are someone who is able to help your fellow parishioners with errands and other means of support, please contact Fr. MIchael at
mcannon@stjohnstampa.org. Conversely, if you are a parishioner who needs help, please also contact Fr. Michael at email at
mcannon@stjohnstampa.org or by phone at 864.320.7116. He will be matching needs with resources so we are able to help one another in Christ's name.
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