Weekly Announcements
November 13 - November 19, 2019
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
November 17 10:00-11:00AM
CHILDREN K-5th
Tilson Hall
Parents please drop off and pick up your child(ren) at Tilson Hall.

YOUTH GATHERING
3rd Floor
Middle School: Room 309
High School: Room 315
ADULT FAITH FORUM
Parish Hall
Guest Speaker
Elizabeth Novak,
Alzheimer's Association

Coming up, November 24:
Tina Postel,
Exec. Dir., Loaves and Fishes
PARISH MEALS
PARISH HALL
NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED
Come join us for food and fellowship!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
5:00 - 6:30PM
PARISH HALL
NO RESERVATION NEEDED
MENU : Lasagna - Meat or Veggie,
Salad, Cherry & Blueberry Pie
SUNDAY BREAKFAST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
7:30-9:00AM
PARISH HALL

CHRISTMAS WREATHS - YOUTH MINISTRY FUNDRAISER ENDS THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
STJE Youth will be selling Christmas wreaths for $35 each to raise funds for STJE Youth Ministries. Wreaths are made from fresh 25" Northern Balsam Fir and decorated three white-tipped pine cones/berries and a velvet bow. Wreaths must be ordered by Sunday, November 17th at 5:00pm. Wreaths will be available to be picked up at St. John's on Sunday, December 8th. Please see Jillianne Booth with any questions.
NEW CLASS THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
ST. JOHN'S NEWCOMERS 101
This opportunity for all newcomers to St. John’s will be offered every 3 rd Sunday of each month (10:15-11:00, Room 204/205) throughout the calendar year and focus on different aspects of St. John’s to give you a better understanding of such things as our worship services, formation programs, youth programs, finances, and outreach, among others . All newcomers are welcome. No need to register. Just drop in when you can. Join us Sunday, November 17th if you are new, or even if you have been here and would like to know more. Topic for November 17th: Clergy/Staff/Vestry. Contact: church office with questions.
THE PARISH SHOP - MINISTRY SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY!
On Sunday, November 17th, The Parish Shop will host a Ministry Sunday event benefiting the Room In The Inn outreach. Pastries and coffee will be served. Join us shopping for the upcoming holidays and support a great cause. The Parish Shop offers free gift wrapping, gifts to go, jewelry, holiday decor, teachers gifts, girlfriend gifts, father gifts, and personal shopping. Shop hours each Sunday: 8:30am to 12:30pm, and each Wednesday: 10:00am-1:00pm & 5:00pm-7:00pm. Contact: Samantha Farnham
YOUNG FAMILIES & M.O.M. GROUP - NOVEMBER EVENTS
The Young Families Group will be gathering Wednesday, November 13th for the Wednesday Night Dinner a t the Parish Hall at STJE. No special programing, just food and fellowship. Reservations are not required, but bring cash or a check for food. Join us if you can! Look for our tables near the back. Please contact Emily Bast with questions.
Join the M.O.M. group for b runch out with the ladies following the Sunday School hour on Sunday, November 17th at 11:30am. For restaurant location and details, please contact Randi McCurry.
Join us for a Sip 'n' Shop event on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00pm at The Parish Shop. Wine and light appetizers served. Get hostess gifts for Thanksgiving or start your Christmas shopping. You can even put together a wish list to email to your "elves"! Invite friends, all are welcome! Please contact Caroline Flory with questions.
ST. JOHN'S FLY FISHERS AT LAKE LOGAN
St. John’s Fly Fishers ventured out to the Lake Logan Conference Center near Canton, North Carolina in early November. Lake Logan is in an Episcopal Conference Center that can be utilized for retreats, fishing trips like ours, or quality family trips. The trip had been on the calendar for most of the year, and was highly anticipated. It was to be a combination of a new location , and a chance for beginners as well as experienced fly fishers to easily access trout waters. Read about the Fly Fisher's trip by clicking the link below.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB – NOVEMBER MEETING
  The next Wednesday Night Book Club is on Wednesday, November 20 th at 6:15pm in Room 204/5 . We will be discussing Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.  The Wednesday Night Book Club is open to anyone.  It doesn’t matter if you are a newcomer to book clubs, or involved in several others, you are most certainly invited and encouraged to join us. And if you cannot join us this time, we hope you will keep an eye out for our next session in January!
ECW BAKE & CRAFT SALE 2019
Please join us for the annual ECW Bake and Craft Sale on Sunday, December 8th in Tilson Hall after all services. Donated items can be dropped off on Saturday, December 7th in Tilson Hall from 8am-12pm.
Please contact Anne Bergman with questions.
THANKSGIVING DAY AT ST. JOHN'S
Mark your calendars for Thanksgiving Day at STJE. Please join us for a Thanksgiving Day Service at 9:00am, followed by Thanksgiving breakfast in the Parish Hall at 10:00am. No cost for breakfast, donations accepted.

Wednesday, November 27th : No Wednesday Night Dinner & Rehearsals
Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th: Church Office Closed
HAGAR'S BASKETFUL OF THANKS
We are most grateful to all of our Hagar’s supporters! Your generous gifts of laundry detergent, diapers, wipes, feminine hygiene pads, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toilet tissue, lotion, disposable razors, shaving cream and soap are greatly needed and appreciated! Please know that our Hagar’s families express their thanks and ask God to bless our SJE family for this ministry! As God provides for us, we provide for others!              
DO YOU HAVE HEART FOR THE HOMELESS? RITI NEEDS YOU!
In just a few weeks , St. John’s opens its doors for Urban Ministry Center’s Room in the Inn ministry. We still have many wonderful opportunities for you and your family. It takes a lot of people to make this happen and we will need YOUR help to make the 2019-2020 Room in the Inn year a success. You can find all available opportunities on our Sign-Up Genius page, but here are some ways you can help during the months of December and January, with our most urgent needs in bold below:
· DONATE – We NEED individually packaged toothbrushes and travel-sized deodorant (unisex) for the hygiene kits we give to every guest. We also need gallon-size Ziploc plastic bags, Clorox Wipes and blankets (Costco has some great ones!), tube socks, sweatpants, sweatshirts and short sleeve white cotton t-shirts (Medium, Large, XL, XXL, and XXL sizes). These items can be dropped off anytime at the donation basket in the church reception area.
· VOLUNTEER – To help with room set up ( 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 1/9, 1/16, 1/30); drive the bus ( 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30); to stay as overnight hosts (one person: 12/12 , 12/19, 12/26, 1/2 and 2 people: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30); to cook dinner for our guests and the overnight hosts ( 12/5 , 12/26, 1/2, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30); to provide baked breakfast items on Friday morning (1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30); to bring bag lunches to provide to our guests when they depart Friday morning (1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30); and to wash sheets and towels after guests depart ( 12/12 , 12/19, 12/26, 1/2, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30). Please prayerfully consider volunteering your time and talents to this meaningful and much needed ministry. If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up on our Sign-Up Genius page, at the KIOSK, or contact Carol or Janice.
· PRAY – Even if you can’t volunteer or donate, please pray for our homeless neighbors, the Urban Ministry Center, and for all the people caring for and ministering to those without homes.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful prayers and active support of the Room in the Inn Ministry. Please do not hesitate to contact Carol Fortenberry or Janice Stafford if you have any questions!
WIN ROBINSON CHRISTMAS TREE
The 2019 Christmas Giving Tree in memory of Win Robinson for the benefit of the children of Merry Oaks Elementary is up in the reception area outside Peter's office! Win was a much loved parishioner dedicated to children's education. Toni, his wife, and Ted, his son, are shown next to the tree.  Please take a tag for a child, complete the entry in the binder on the coffee table corresponding to that child, and have fun shopping! Presents are due back to church on Sunday, December 1. There will be a party at Merry Oaks complete with a visit from Santa Claus on December 7.  All are invited!
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL OFFERING
A Special Musical Treat!
Mark your calendars now for Vivaldi’s masterpiece, Gloria!
Offered on Christmas Eve with choir, soloists, and instruments at 10:25 p.m.
ALTAR FLOWERS
As a memorial or in thanksgiving for special people or events, the Nave flowers are given to the Glory of God. The floral arrangements are funded through donations, the cost of which is $90 .   Through this ministry, St. John’s parishioners may offer beauty and adornment to the worship services.  After services on Sunday, the flowers are then carried out into the community for those who are ill, homebound, or to those persons we wish to give a special thank you. 

The 2020 ALTAR FLOWER SCHEDULE is now available for viewing and scheduling. Please go to our website and sign up through the Kiosk, password  Episcopal . From the Kiosk menu, click on Altar Flower Donations.

There are 2 options for submitting payment:
 
(1) Pay by check to St. John's forwarded to Karen Mayer, Financial Administrator, with Altar Flowers (date) written in the memo line
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(2) Pay through Our Website – Go to St. John's Website, click Give, then Online Giving, then press the button saying "Click Online Through Realm", then select the ALTAR GUILD category.
 
The dedication that you would like to be printed in the bulletin should be entered in the appropriate space when signing up for a specific date. For further information, contact Charlotte Pfeifer.
GALILEE MINISTRIES TEAMS UP WITH MERRY OAKS
This year Galilee Ministries is teaming up with Merry Oaks Elementary School to offer a fun bi-lingual learning experience at Galilee Center on November 14, 21; December 5, 12; January 9, 16, 23, 30; and February 6 . Merry Oaks' student body is 70% native Spanish speakers. On Thursday evenings, we will share a simple dinner at 6pm, followed by language instruction (Spanish and English) and childcare.  At the end of the evening the Spanish learners and the English learners will have time to mingle over dessert and practice their new language skills on each other. We need lots of volunteers, especially with childcare and dinner. There will be a paid childcare worker, but she will need lots of help. Dinner will be purchased, just needs to be served. Please see call Galilee Ministries at 704-900-5210 for more information. You can sign up for just one night or for multiple nights.
MEN OF ST. JOHN'S BIBLE STUDY Come join the Men of St John's as we discuss how to overcome "Guilty Dad" syndrome. The pressures of raising a family in today's environment are enormous. School, work, sports, family, housework, all demand our time and attention. Are these issues addressed in the Bible? What does the Bible know about life in 2019? Come to room 201 during the educational hour on Sundays and find out. This is a lively discussion on how as men we are called to set the standard for our families, our Church, and much more. Hope to see you on Sunday morning. 
LET US PRAY
The Intercessory Prayer Team would love to pray for you! You can fill out a prayer card in the church pews and drop it in one of prayer boxes found at each nave entrance. All requests are confidential.
T'AI CHI
T'ai Chi continues to meet on Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm in Tilson Hall with Sifu David Block. Cost is $15 per person, per class. All are welcome. Come as often as you schedule allows...Sifu will always meet you where you are in your development. Here's the link to Sifu's school: The Phoenix and Dragon. If you have any questions, please contact Brad Smith+
YOGA
The Yoga class continues to meet on Thursdays at 10:00-11:00am in Tilson Hall. Cost is $5. Contact: Nancy Armstrong.
EYC
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Middle school and high school students gather on the church campus each Sunday evening.
6:00-8:00 pm at STJE

MENU: Grilled Chicken Sandwiches

STUDENT LEADERSHIP MEETING
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
4:00pm
3rd Floor
6th-12th grade youth who are interested in helping plan or lead EYC are invited to our student mentor (formerly called student leadership) meeting THIS Sunday at 4:00pm.  Youth will brainstorm lesson/topic ideas, plan games, sign up to lead, and be equipped with leadership skills! This volunteer opportunity looks great on college applications and is a lot of fun! Join us! 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE THIS SUNDAY -
TANZANIA MISSION TRIP
Application for the July 2020 mission trip to Tanzania is open through Sunday, November 17th . Applications are available on the third floor. Any questions can be directed to Jillianne Booth or Jeremy Early.
CONFIRMATION CLASS
Sunday, November 17th
10:00-11:00AM
Room 304/305
Coming Up...

EYC SERVES: NOVEMBER 24TH
Next Sunday, November 24th students will participate in our annual Thanksgiving Shopping Spree for Hagar's Basket.  Hagar's Basket is our parish hygiene pantry that serves around 200 families per month.  Crews will "compete" in a shopping scavenger hunt for items needed such as toilet paper, deodorant, and shampoo.  Youth will meet in crews at a time designated by advisors (to be communicated to families) and we will not have a regular EYC meeting. Stay tuned for details.  Cost: $10 (minimum donation).
EYC UPCOMING EVENTS
Contact Jillianne Booth in Realm with questions.

Please see the Youth and Teens webpage for more information
FALL SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sundays

7:30am
Nave
Rite I with Hymns

Breakfast 7:30-9:00AM

8:45am
Nave
Rite II Choral Eucharist with Children's Sermon
(childcare for ages 2 and under-room 133)

Christian Education 10:00-11:00AM

11:15am
Nave
Rite II Choral Eucharist
(childcare for ages 2 and under - room 133)

5:00pm
Nave
Rite III Evening Prayer with Communion