The Week of January 15, 2023 |
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Join us this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:15 am in person or online
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Many thanks to ALL those who made a pledge to financially support St. John’s ministries in 2023! If you have not made a pledge but would like to join in the witness of this parish, please make your commitment via this form.
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Nominations for Vestry, Parish Clerk, and Treasurer |
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Openings for parish officers are filled by vote of the parish at its annual meeting in January, and the election slate is presented to the parish by a nominating committee. In 2023, St. John’s Church will elect no more than three vestry members to a three-year term, a parish clerk to a one-year term, and a treasurer to a one-year term. If you would like to nominate any eligible parishioner(s) to any office, please contact Paula Thompson, nominating committee chair.
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The annual meeting of St. John’s Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Mission Society of Stamford, Inc., will be held in the church immediately following the 10:15 am service on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! |
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We are updating the parish database! If you would like the database to include your birthday (year optional), please either reach out to Kathy McBride in the Parish Office or fill out the short form here.
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Outreach Committee Update |
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St. John’s Outreach Committee provides lunch each month to the men who wait for work as day laborers by I-95. This month we also gave out beautiful scarves and hats made by the Handcraft Group at St Cecilia’s Church in Stamford. Several of these ladies volunteer in the Thrift Shop and also made flowers for the cross in the back of our church.
The Outreach Committee also made and delivered Christmas fruit baskets to St. John’s parishioners who are homebound.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Outreach and its ministry over the past year.
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St. John’s Community Foundation Grantee Highlight:
The Matthew Gaffney Foundation
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The Matthew Gaffney Foundation was founded by Margaret Benedict in honor of her father, Dr. Matthew Gaffney, a renowned educator known for his commitment to educational excellence, innovation, and diversity. The foundation is based in Stamford and serves the students of lower Fairfield County with college counseling and placement services. Their mission is “To provide highly motivated, economically disadvantaged students an opportunity to have a successful college experience and productive career.” Click here for further details.
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Coffee hour is made possible by the generosity of members of the parish, who provide simple snacks each week following the 10:15 service. A signup sheet is posted outside the library: there is no minimum commitment! Please contact the junior warden, Olive Grant, with any questions.
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Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study |
St. John’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study meets every week at 2:00 pm via Zoom.
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Open Thursdays and Saturdays: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Community Thrift Shop welcomes new, almost new, and gently used clothing, home goods, and jewelry donations. All proceeds from the Thrift Shop are donated to nonprofit charities serving those in need.
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Recent Prayer Requests for Healing of Body, Mind and Spirit. |
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Please keep these persons in your daily prayers:
Please keep these persons in your daily prayers: Ben, Carol, Daniel, Ed, Kedley, Lloyd, Marc, Terrence, Jon, Ann, Henri, Sharon, Erin, Dante, Anthony, Marie-Anne, Martha, Nessa, Angela, Gweneth, Toni, Jordan, Gabriella, Cindi, Barbara, Jeffrey, Theadeen, Latoya, Christine, Murdena, Aidee, Anthony, Mitch, Jacob, Roslyn, McKenna, Andy, Emman, Bill, Verna, Nadine, Charles, Margaret, George, Lawrence, Elizabeth, and the people of Ukraine
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut: All ecumenical and interfaith endeavors involving congregations and people of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut; for peace and peacemakers
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To give to St. John's Episcopal Church, you can make your donations electronically or you can simply mail in your check to the church office if you would rather not use the online giving tool.
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