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WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 18-24, 2018
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Members of the Search Committee will be available to answer questions at Wednesday night dinners and after each service on Saturday and Sunday.
Congregational Input Meetings
We need your input to help us plan for our future
Saturday, April 28
4-7pm with supper following
To sign up for this meeting, please click on the link below:
Sunday April 29
9am-12pm with lunch following
To sign up for this meeting, please click on the link below:
Wednesday, May 2
6-8pm
(Wednesday night supper will be served beginning at 5pm)
To sign up for this meeting, please click on the link below:
Childcare will be provided at the Saturday night and Sunday meetings.
Each program will begin with a brief Eucharist and will be held in the Parish Hall. We will have child care and a children's program at the Saturday and Sunday sessions.
This will be YOUR opportunity to give us your thoughts on what we are looking for in our new rector. We hope you will join us for one of these meetings.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS COMING!!!
June 18-22, 2018
9:00am-12:30pm
St. John's invites young explorers (rising 4-year olds through rising sixth grade) to join our Vacation Bible School expedition to Babylon!
We are also looking for adult and youth volunteers to help our young explorers navigate the exotic streets of Babylon.
If you want to be a part of the week, either as a participant or a volunteer, please stop by the Welcome Center or the church website, to get your registration forms. Registration is only $35 until May!
If you have any questions, please contact Family Minister Matt Williams by email
(
matt@saintjohns-charlotte.org
) or by phone (704-366-3034, ext. 238). We hope to see you this summer!
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Party with a Purpose!
Come watch the Kentucky Derby race live on Saturday May 5 at 6:00 p.m
. Enjoy food, beverages, music and dancing as you browse our fabulous silent auction! This fun gala evening is hosted by this year's EYC Mission Trip team traveling to Tanzania, Africa with The Lunch Project.
Ticketed admission includes:
food & beverage, silent auction of fabulous items and a raffle for a one year pass to the Whitewater Center
(attendance not required for raffle).
Tickets are $20 in advance from any Mission Team Member or $25 at the door.
Online tickets can be purchased here. Once a purchaser submits the form, they receive a pop up notice directing them to the SJE website to make their payment. This is done on the online giving form under the Youth Funds section and Party with a Purpose box!
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Saturday, April 21
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5pm
Holy Eucharist
Rite II with Hymns
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Nave
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Sunday, April 22
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7:30am
Holy Eucharist
Rite I with Hymns
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Nave
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Holy Eucharist
Rite II with Hymns
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Nave
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11:15am
Holy Eucharist
Rite II with Handbells
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Parish Hall
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Join us this Sunday at the 11:15am Contemporary Service for a unique and special experience in worship!
The St. John's Bell Choir will be leading the entire service with enchanting and meditative music directed by our Bell Master, Greg McAbee. We will sing glorious classic hymns such as, "Abide with Me" and "O God, Our Help in Ages Past". This is an opportunity to worship and praise God through stimulation of the ears with the chimes of the bells! Come encounter the Holy Spirit in a unexpected way.
The choirs of St. John's and the Church of the Holy Comforter join forces for Evensong on Sunday, April 22,
at 5:00 p.m. at Holy Comforter, 2701 Park Road. Come hear sung Evening Prayer in the style of the English cathedral, including Rutter's "The Lord is my Shepherd," under the direction of Alan Reed. Bring a friend!
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Adult Education Forum
10:15 am - Sunday, April 22
"Discerning the Spirits"
Join Rob for a conversation on how to discern the Lord's voice and distinguish it from all the voices in our lives, such as the voices of guilt, fear, should, and anger.
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The Wednesday Night Book Club will meet NEXT WEDNESDAY, April 25, at 6:15pm to discuss News of the World by Paulette Jiles. We will gather in Room 204/205. Everyone is welcome to join us for our open and casual discussion. Besides reading some great books, it is a great chance to get to know other people from the parish. So mark your calendar, get the book, and join us! If you need any information or have any questions, please contact Matt Williams at matt@saintjohns-charlotte.org
or at 704-366-3034, ext. 238.
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5:00-6:30pm
Jr. EYC
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6:30-7:00pm
EYC Supper
lasagna
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7:00-8:30pm
Sr. EYC
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This Sunday at EYC we will have our final EYC Serves of this school year! We will be making blankets for the
Linus Project
. The Linus Project provides home-made blankets to children in need. Blankets will be made in crews during normal EYC time! No sewing experience is needed-the fleece blankets are simple and fun to make! Our hope is to make 100 blankets!
Register now for our 2018 Jr. and Sr. Beach Retreat in Garden City Beach, SC!
Jr. EYC May 18-20 Cost: $175
Sr. EYC May 25-28 Cost: $190
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Sunday, April 22, 3:00pm
Beach Retreat Planning
Sunday, April 29, 3:00pm
Tanzania Mission Team
June 10-16
Rising 7th - 9th grades
Disaster Recovery Mission
$450
July 15-21
Rising 9th - college freshman
Relational Mission
$450
July 29 - August 1
Rising 6th - 8th grade - campers
Rising 9th - 12th grade - junior counselors
Relational Mission
Cost: $125 (camper) / $70 (junior counselor)
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The next meeting of EpiscoPALS, a program for 4th and 5th grade students, will be
THIS Sunday, April 22.
We will meet at 11:15 at the Preschool entrance, and head over to Brixx Pizza at Foxcroft to celebrate our year together! The PALS should be picked up by their families at Brixx at roughly 12:45. Participants should bring $15-20.
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Wednesday night supper for April 18, will be hot dogs, french fries, onion rings, salad, cupcakes.
All are welcome without a reservation, but calling the church office or signing up for your reservation helps Janie prepare the right amount of food.
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Want to see what is going on at SJE this week? Click on the link below!
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We are looking for St. John's Episcopal volunteers to support our host week at
Hawthorne
Place the week of May 6th - May 10th.
Charlotte Family Housing's Family Promise ministry has helped hundreds of families over the last year get a job, get a home, get a car and keep their family together. Their success rate is amazing ... 80%+ of their graduates are still financially viable a year after leaving the program. This is one of several wonderful ministries St. John's has supported for many years.
The roles we need to fill for St. John's Episcopal host week are as follows:
Overnight hosts: Overnight hosts arrive at 8:00 p.m. and can leave after 6:30 a.m. the next morning. Volunteers have a private room with a private bath, a TV, a coffee maker, and WiFi. It is okay for you to bring your children to stay with you in the guest room. The bedroom has a trundle bed. Other hosts have done it and had a great experience.
Overnight host are needed for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Meals: We are asked to provide a meal for approximately 15,
at noon on Sunday and then for dinner on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Tuesday and Thursday meals should be dropped off between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of these volunteer roles the week of May 6th please reply to this email. Feel free to contact Scott Sanniota (ssanniot@gmail.com) or 704.904.9278.
St. John's has been a faithful and reliable supporter of Charlotte Family Housing for years. Thanks so much for your consideration to serve this important ministry.
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Hagar's Basket, Together We Can Make a Difference!
With thanks to you for your generous donations, our St. John's family makes a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. Please help us continue this ministry by restocking our shelves this week with
disposable razors and feminine hygiene products!
Sincere thanks!
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A big St. John's thank you to HP Shaw, Zak Jensen, John Tirella, Garnett Gowan, and Chris Turpin of Phi Delta Theta fraternity for helping David Payne and Bob Nye spread 200 bales of donated pine needles on the grounds of St. John's. You guys are AMAZING!
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Please help us reach our goal of 450 pledges totaling $1.6 million dollars.
Pledge Update: 306 pledges totaling $1,230,191.
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