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Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday This Week
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Our monthly Parish Breakfast is this Sunday, October 20, the third Sunday of the month. Chef Dave is out of town for the weekend, so Shawn O'Brien will take the reins. Join us!
Sandwich Sunday will also take place this Sunday. Join us in the Parish Hall after the 9:15 a.m. service to help make sandwiches and bag lunches for the patrons at Faith Café. Thanks to hosts Katie and Chris Morales! |
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At the Organ this Weekend
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It is very good to welcome Kevin Page back to the organ console for our services this weekend. Kevin is no stranger to St. John's, having been a boy chorister, organ scholar and assistant organist respectively. I am grateful to him for playing and directing the music while I am away, and it's reassuring to know that the organ and choir are in such good hands.
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Love INC Breakfast Fundraiser a Success!
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| Many thanks to those who attended the Love INC Breakfast Fundraiser at the Portico on October 8. St. John's folk filled two tables-we were very well represented. And initial estimates confirm that the fundraiser was a great success. Love INC is most grateful to have St. John's as a partner in its very important ministry to our needy neighbors in the Metro Tampa area. |
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The 51st Convention of the Diocese of Southwest Florida was held in Punta Gorda last Saturday. This year's theme was You are the Light of the World. The St. John's Lay Delegates, elected by your Vestry, were Janice Straske, Sharon Stoll, and Dallas Coffield. Ray Stoll served as our Alternate. Your clergy, Father Connelly, Father Reho, and Deacon Moore, are also voting members of Convention. Sally Thompson attended representing the Dominican Development Group.
During the business session, the Convention confirmed the Tampa Deanery's election of Hal Wiley as the Deanery Lay Representative to Diocesan Council. The Bishop announced the appointments of Janice Straske to the Commission on Ministry and Greg Hearing as Deputy Chancellor for the Tampa Deanery. The Convention elected Ray Stoll to the Standing Committee and Greg Hearing as a Trustee of the University of the South - Sewanee. The Standing Committee had their annual Organizational Meeting immediately following adjournment of Convention and elected Father Connelly as President and Ray Stoll as Vice-President.
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Annual Fathers Camping Trip
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This year's St. John's Fathers camping trip is November 8 and 9 at Lakewood Retreat, 25458 Dan Brown Hill Road, 34602 in Brooksville, FL (www.lakewoodretreat.org).
The cost is $25 per person including children. Please mail a check to Kaivon Madani, 5224 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611, or you can pay at the campground. The fee will help cover the cost of the campsite fees, food, firewood, and other needed supplies. Please email kaivonmadani@hotmail.com with questions and to RSVP. Don't miss this popular St. John's tradition! |
Don't miss The Circle Fall Social!
Faith, Food and Fellowship
Join us Sunday evening, October 27
Hosted by Cary & Katey Brown, Dennis & Erin Carr, and Steven & Lisa Sepulveda
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Action Items and Opportunities
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Flowers and Candle Available
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The
Church Altar flowers are available on November 10, the Chapel Altar flowers on November 24, and the c
andle in the
Sanctuary Light on November 24. If you would like to take one of these opportunities to honor a loved one and support St. John's, contact us at
parish@stjohnstampa.org
or 259.1570.
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St. John's Giving Tree 2019
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The Outreach Commission is pleased to announce that the St. John's Giving Tree is back again for the Christmas season! Save the dates of November 17 and 24 to pick up your ornaments and choose a gift for a child. The children who are enrolled in the after-school program at Cornerstone Kids will be the lucky recipients of your love and generosity. Stay tuned!
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St. John's School Admissions Open House
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St. John's School will host a fall Admissions Open House on Tuesday, October 29, at 8:30 a.m., for K(4) through Grade 4 at the Lower Division campus (906 South Orleans Avenue).
Interested families can register at stjohnseagles.org/openhouse or contact Admissions for more information!
Can't make the Open House? The Primary Division is open for tours each Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Ask a friend to join you for a tour and conversation and learn more about the St. John's experience.
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Adult Christian Formation
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study
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The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study continues their study of the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. The group invites you to come enlarge your understanding as they follow Interpretation Bible Study's
Isaiah by Gary Light.
The group meets on alternate Tuesdays in the Lowry Room beginning at 10:00 a.m. The lesson time is 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
On Tuesday, October 22, Father Connelly will guide the group's study of Isaiah 40:1-11,
YHWH and the People (Part 2).
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Our St John's Pumpkin Painting Party is Sunday, October 27,
from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall! It's BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin), the parish will provide paint, brushes, activities, and food! We encourage all families to participate in this fun fall tradition. Invite your friends for a great time!
RSVP for the event here.
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Sunday School and Family News
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Family Service
Our monthly Family Service is next Sunday, October 27
at 9:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall! This service is a monthly alternative to our regular church services in the sanctuary-with a more casual atmosphere, children as lectors, and contemporary music. We hope that you will join us!
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Christmas Pageant Info
Christmas Pageant sign-ups are going on now
, with our annual Christmas Pageant Reveal Brunch scheduled for Sunday, November 10,
between the services! Please sign up for your child's preferred role at Sunday School check-in, or e-mail Ayana at agrady@stjohnstampa.org .
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EYC Halloween Party This Sunday
The annual EYC Halloween Party, a combined 6
th through
12
th
grade event, will be this Sunday, October 20,
from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Discovery House! Please come in a church-appropriate costume for a night of games, treats, and fun. Invite your friends! Thanks to Laura Cruse for providing the group dinner!
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EYC In Service
Sign up to serve at the Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tents on Saturday, November 23, from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m.! This is a fun and meaningful annual service event and 6th through 12th grade families are welcome to sign up together! Every volunteer needs to register here (first come, first served).
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Information and Resources for our Parish Family
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October 17, Zachary Rugg, Emma Brown, Chase Collier
October 18, Joanne Watkins, Margaret Korakis, Nina Haaskivi
October 19, Scott Tappan, The Rev. Chip Connelly, Mariellen Curtis
October 20, Thom Gonzalez, McKenna Peterson, Hannah Neugaard, Peter Johnson, Bill Arthur, Aubrey Howell, Isabel Friedrich
October 21, Jan Williams, Helen Ireland, Trenten Decelles
October 22, Paul Brokaw, John Shepard, Carolyn Harbert, Jack Hoskins, Tessa Sevelius, Mark Schnell, Leo Dorsch
October 23, Scott McClelland, Robby Kelley, Ty Bradley, Emily O'Brien, Kathryn Swanson
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Sunday's Scripture Snippet
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he will also deny us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful--
for he cannot deny himself.
2 Timothy 2
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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, October 17
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
Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday, following the 9:15 a.m. service, Parish Hall
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Sunday Adult Christian Formation, 10:30 a.m., Lowry Room
Sunday Adult Formation Group will not meet this Sunday, October 20, so that the group can enjoy fellowship over our monthly Parish Breakfast. Meetings resume next Sunday, October 27.
The Sunday Adult Formation Group meets on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room. They continue to view the DVD series The New Testament You Never Knew and 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. For more information, contact Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I), 11:15 a.m., Church
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EYC Halloween Party (combined 6th through 12th grades), 4:30 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 Deacon Kathleen at kmoore@stjohnstampa.org or 785.9400.
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study, 10:15 a.m., Lowry Room
The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study continues their study of the Old Testament Book of Isaiah. The group invites you to come enlarge your understanding as they follow Interpretation Bible Study's
Isaiah by Gary Light.
The group meets on alternate Tuesdays in the Lowry Room beginning at 10:00 a.m. The lesson time is 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
On Tuesday, October 22, Father Connelly will guide the group's study of Isaiah 40:1-11,
YHWH and the People (Part 2).
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Walking the Mourner's Path Grief Support Group, 6:00 p.m., Lowry Room
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Wednesday, October 23: The Feast of St. James of Jerusalem
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 each week on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a shared potluck supper followed by fellowship, a video, and discussion of our faith.
The group continues viewing Move Over:
When Mercy Meets Your Mess, a
DVD presentation by Vicki Courtney,
national speaker and best-selling author
of Bible studies and books.
Contact Paul and Winkie Game at
pgamefla@aol.com
with questions about the group.
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