Vol. 79 Issue 6 | Week of February 8-14, 2021 |
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Worship on February 14th
This coming Sunday morning we will worship together online to continue this season of Epiphany. The scripture passages are Exodus 1:8-14 and Matthew 2:13-15. Dr. Foust will offer a message called, "How The God Who Prefers the Vulnerable."
The worship video will be available at 8am via our YouTube channel and at our website under the Worship tab for you to view. You can also link to worship from the Realm Connect App Events list.
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Lent-At-Home Kits
Sign Up for Your Kit Today by 12pm!
This year, because we are still in the middle of this pandemic, I have created a Lent at Home kit to offer you spiritual practices to sustain and nurture you for the entire season instead of just Ash Wednesday.
Your kit will guide you through 6 practices to enrich your Lenten journey. Each kit contains enough supplies for one adult or youth. You will need to supplement some things like a pen or pencil and colored pencils or markers. To sign up for a kit or kits, click the button below. The deadline to sign up is TODAY, Thursday, February 11 at 12 pm!
Pick up for the kits is Sunday, February 14 from 11 am-1 pm, which is the same time as the Sunday drop-off for the Water for Tent City (see above article).
-Allison
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Water for Tent City: A Gift of Love
THIS WEEKEND
Our Mission Resource Team is offering you an opportunity to offer support to these residents of Tent City. THIS WEEKEND, we will offer two drive-through drop-off options. This will be our church-wide GIFT OF LOVE.
Purchase cases of bottled water or gallons of water between now and this weekend of February 13 and 14. Then, drive through the church parking lot on Saturday, February 13, OR Sunday, February 14 between 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
We will have volunteers remove the water from the trunk of your vehicle. You don’t even have to exit your car. Then, we will transport the cases of water from our St. John’s facilities to Tent City.
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Winter's Wisdom
It's Not Too Late to Register!
Women of the Church Virtual Retreat on February 13
Register at the button below!
What comes to your mind when you think of winter? What about a storm? Walking in the dark? Join us on our women’s winter retreat as we brave the cold, embrace the hard, and find power in the struggles that we deal with in our everyday lives, in our families, and our culture.
Stephanie Hoffman Massey is the daughter of Steve and Gearlene Hoffman, grew up at St.John’s, and will be facilitating our retreat. She serves as Director of Family Ministry at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Raleigh.
Registrants should have already received an email from Allison with retreat resources and the Zoom link for Saturday's retreat. If you have not received this email, you may not have completed your registration in Realm. Please contact Jacquelyn McAbee (jmcabee@sjcharlotte.org or 434-579-1177) to be added to the list and receive meeting information.
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Vaccine Selfies
Have You Received Your Vaccine?
Send a Selfie and Positive Statement About Your Experience!
In an effort to celebrate and offer hope for the future, we are collecting "Vaccine Selfies" and positive statements about the vaccine from anyone who has received the COVID-19 vaccination.
If you have received the vaccination and have a picture documenting the occasion or if you are planning to get it soon and are willing to take a photo of yourself, please send the picture to Mallory Brown by email at mbrown@sjcharlotte.org OR text it to her at 704-477-3349.
Additionally, you may choose to offer a few words describing how you felt after getting the vaccine. Hopeful? Excited? Nervous? What was your experience like?
These photos and statements will be shared on St. John's affiliated social media in order to provide hope and positivity around the vaccine! Please share your photo and statement today!
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Prayer Concerns, Thanks & Sympathy
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Polly Hull, Gene & Carol Poole, Elma Thomas,
Alison Zieglmeier (daughter of Ken and Donna Scott),
Andrew Adair, Barbara Ledford, Tom Bryson,
Carol Hager (sister of Betty Harkey), Carole Ann Simpson,
Brad Sifford, Deacon Jones, Joy Jarrett
Congratulations to Sam Kimball and Whitney Magendie on the birth of their daughter, Evangeline Bruce Kimball, on February 2. Fredda Kimball is the proud grandmother and Jimmy Kimball the proud uncle.
Sympathy to Jerry McNeill and family in the passing of his wife, Willa McNeill on February 10. We will release arrangement details as soon as possible.
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Financial Ministry Plan Report
Week of February 3-9: $19,620
Income through February 9: $118,903
Annual 2021 Ministry Plan Budget Goal: $1,175,000
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