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By Request: A Prayer for the Blessing of the Backpacks
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Lord, bless these backpacks and the students who carry them as they begin another year of school. Give them peace when they feel nervous, focus when they feel distracted, energy when they feel tired. Open their minds to the lessons they will learn both in and outside the classroom. Help them to make friends that build one another up, and be friends to those who need them. Guide them in making good choices as they grow in wisdom and maturity. Let them feel your presence with them in the classroom, on the school bus, on the playground, and at home; and may they feel your loving care in all they do. Amen.
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On Sunday, September 8, the 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. services will be
combined into one
service at 10:00 a.m. with Rally Day to follow.
Rally Day is St. John's ministries' showcase and kickoff event. You are invited to sample the array of ministries, outreach projects, and fellowship groups of our Parish, as well as delicious food as you get to know the needs and opportunities here and decide where best to share your own gifts and talents. Our kitchen team, led by Chef Dave, will also provide a
Taste of Tampa, serving chicken and yellow rice, mini Cuban sandwiches, deviled crabs and more!
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Save the date! Our Fall Game Night (Bingo) will be on Friday, September 20
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. It will be a fun event for the whole family, with food and prizes! Please contact Ayana Grady at agrady@stjohnstampa.org if you would like to help!
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study Resumes September 10
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On Tuesday, September 10, the Women's Mid Morning Bible Study will embark on a study of the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. While we hear passages from Isaiah read and sung at Christmas and Easter, for most of us, that is the extent of our knowledge of Isaiah and his prophetic message. The group invites you to come enlarge your understanding as they follow Interpretation Bible Study's Isaiah by Gary Light.
The group will meet this fall on alternate Tuesdays in the Lowry Room beginning at 10:00 a.m. The lesson time will be 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Laura Silva will be the first facilitator, providing an introduction and leading the discussion of Isaiah, Chapter 1. They hope many of you will plan to join the group.
For more information contact either Pat Wilson at patwilson68@tampabay.rr.com or 245.9562, or Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com. |
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Sunday Adult Formation Group Takes a Summer Break
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The Sunday Adult Formation Group will take its summer break through September 8 while Deacon Kathleen is away in Europe. Meetings will resume on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room as our DVD series The New Testament You Never Knew continues with a study of the ministry of the Apostle Paul. All are welcome to join the group for this very interesting series led by theologians Bishop N.T. Wright and Dr Michael Bird.
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Baseball with the Bishop Deadline is Today!
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The date for the 10th Annual Baseball With the Bishop at Tropicana Field is Friday, August 30. Proceeds benefit Episcopal Charities of Southwest Florida. The event is the Rays vs. Cleveland Indians. Lower level tickets are $25. Start time is 7:10 p.m.; gates open at 5:40 p.m. To order, call Jeane Drury at 727.342.5719 or email her at jdrury@raysbaseball.com. The deadline to purchase is Wednesday, August 21. Download the flyer here.
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We will have our remaining St John's Backpack Tags available in the Parish Hall this Sunday, if you did not get one last Sunday!
Regular Sunday School starts this Sunday, August 25,
during the 9:15 a.m. service! Please meet in the Parish Hall, children will be guided back to their class by one of their teachers. This year's teachers are:
Pre-K: Stephanie Andrews/Katey Coursen
K-1
st grade
: Anne Williams/Carla Cole
2
nd and
3
rd grades
: Julie Martin/Lori Reho
4
th and
5
th grades
: Hugh Cruse/Ashley Jackson
Thanks to these adults for giving their time to guide our young Christians!
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Thanks to everyone who participated in Sunday's EYC Kickoff! We saw a lot of new faces and old friends, and we are so excited for the upcoming school year!
This Sunday, August 25
, St John's EYC will be splitting into separate Middle and High school groups for the first time! 6
th through
8
th
graders will still meet from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Discovery House and our lessons will have a Superhero Way of Love theme! 9th through 12
th
graders will meet from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Discovery House, and we will focus on the spiritual and life lessons that we can learn from popular movies and TV shows. 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. will be a combined dinner for both age groups.
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Donate this Week: Cornerstone Kids Need School Supplies
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As the new school year approaches, your generous support is requested for the children at Cornerstone Kids. The goal is to raise $1,500 to cover the cost of backpacks and school supplies for 35 children.
Please put your check, made out to St. John's, in the alms basin or drop it off in the parish offices by this Sunday, August 25. Contact MC Jenkins with questions at BucsJenkins@aol.com.
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Sandwich Sunday: One Sunday Left to Host!
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We are in need of Sandwich Sunday hosts for just one more date in 2019, December 15. Hosting includes shopping for supplies, coordinating sandwich preparation on the day-of, and delivering the meals to Faith Café. Costs are reimbursed by the parish. Email Cindy Martin at
cdmcasa@gmail.com to help.
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Information and Resources for our Parish Family
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August 22
Will Johnson, Auguste Lykes, Mary Audrey Wilson, Parker Adair, Melinda Pendino, Annie Graff, Sacha Dyson, Charlotte Swain
August 24
Kam Hearing, Mary Keesling, Adajean Samson, Avery Guyton, Barbara Weston, Gloria Carnes, Robin Michel, Callie Mellon, Russ Shenk
August 25
Trey Elliott, Mark Weston, Kent Ihrig, Norman Stallings, Davis Compton
August 26
Leslie Minder, Francis Roque
August 27
Miller Hoskins, Dallas Coffield, Cindy Cox, Meghan Nelson, Edith Patenaude, Davis Farrior
August 28
Eric Williams, Grace Shoukry, Nicholas Guinn
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
"When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, `It is going to rain'; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, `There will be scorching heat'; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?"
Luke 12
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Hospital Visitation
We want to provide support during your time of need. However, because health regulations prohibit the clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, we will not know if you or someone you love is there unless you tell us. We want to provide support in any time of need or crisis. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or
click here to email us to let us know when you need us.
If you have a pastoral emergency when the parish offices are closed, please call 906.5199.
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Thursday, August 22
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing and Anointing, 10:00 a.m.,
Chapel
Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch, 11:45 a.m.
, Lowry Room
The Men's Thursday Bible study will meet on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. The group comes together weekly for fellowship and to study the readings for the coming Sunday.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 8:00 a.m., Church
The Holy Eucharist (
Rite II), 9:15 a.m., Church
Sunday School for Children, 9:15 a.m., Parish Hall
Holy Hospitality Coffee Hour Fellowship,
following the 9:15 a.m. service
, Parish Hall
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I),
11:15 a.m., Church
Middle School EYC (6th through 8th grades), 4:30 p.m., Discovery House
Combined EYC Dinner (6th through 12th grades), 5:30 p.m., Discovery House
High School EYC (9th through 12th grades), 6:00 p.m., Discovery House
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Contemporary Women's Bible Study, 6:45 a.m., Lowry Room
CWBS meets on Tuesdays at 6:45 a.m. in the Lowry Room. All women are welcome. The group is studying the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Join us for coffee, a light breakfast, and stimulating discussion. For information, contact us at parish@stjohnstampa.org.
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Wednesday, August 28
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II), 12:15 p.m.,
Chapel
Wednesday Nights in St. John's, 6:30 p.m., Parish Hall
The Wednesday Nights Group meets at 6:30 p.m. each week for a shared potluck supper followed by fellowship, a video, and discussion of our faith. Contact Paul and Winkie Game at
pgamefla@aol.com
with questions about the group.
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