The Week of January 16, 2021
NOTICE
ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
JANUARY 23, 2022
 
The annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 23 at 11:00AM in person in the sanctuary and via Zoom. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend.
 
The Nominating Committee and the Vestry present the following slate to be elected upon at the Annual Meeting:
 
Vestry
 
Officers
Ron Bacchi - Senior Warden............................................................................. 1 year
Olive Grant - Junior Warden............................................................................. 1 year
Georgia Nostrand, Clerk.................................................................................... 1 year
Jane Holt -Acting Treasurer.............................................................................. 1 year
 
Members at Large
 
Class of 2023
·     Nicky Mehan - Vestry Nominee (filling in final year of Christine Appenzellar)
·     Bob Gerry - Vestry Nominee (filling in final year of Georgia Nostrand)
·     Vincent Gilmore
 
Class of 2024
·     Gus Schlegel
·     Peter Stroili
·     Paula Thompson
 
Class of 2025
·     Franklin David
·     John Svagr
·     (Open)
 
St. John’s Community Foundation
·     Caroline Smit – Nominee
·     Sandra Clark – Nominee
                                                   
             Respectfully Submitted,
 
                Olive Grant
                      Clerk of Vestry
Preparing for our Annual Parish Meeting
Dear Parishioners,

As noted above, our Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2022. The meeting will begin around 11:00am following our Morning Prayer service.
We will remain in the sanctuary for the meeting. Those who attend in person note that we will continue to follow Covid protocols by wearing masks, remaining socially distant and not having coffee hour.
If you would like to attend the meeting but wish to do so online, please use the Zoom login info below.
Online attendees will be able to take part in the voting process and information on how to do so will be forthcoming. Please plan to join us on Sunday, January 23.
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Saint Johns is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: ST. JOHN’S ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Time: Jan 23, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting direct link:
If you click on this live link, your Zoom app will open and take you to this meeting.

If you prefer to log in manually from the Zoom app, 
the Meeting ID is: 836 3932 1470 and the Passcode is: 212624

If you don’t have access to Zoom, you can participate by dialing in with any phone. If this is the case, please dial the number 929 205 6099 on your phone. When asked for the meeting ID, please enter: 836 3932 1470   
You will then be prompted for the passcode, it is 212624
Join us this Sunday at 10:15AM in person or online
A Prayer by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Eternal God out of whose mind this great cosmic universe we bless thee. Help us to seek that which is high, noble and Good. Help us in the moment of difficult decision. Help us to work with renewed vigor for a warless world, a better distribution of wealth, and a brotherhood that transcends race or color.

From "Thou, Dear God": Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. at the pulpit in 1966 in Eutaw, Ala. while on the People to People speaking tour. Credit: Bob Fitch, via Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries
SAVE THE DATE:
ST. JOHN’S WOMEN’S GROUP
HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 9 - 7:00PM
St. John’s Women’s Group will be hosting a Black History Month Event
 On Wednesday February 9th at 7 PM
GUEST SPEAKER 
Rev. Rowena Kemp
Come listen to this dynamic speaker share her thoughts on Racial Reconciliation. Rev. Kemp is one of the core leaders of the Racial Healing, Justice and Racial reconciliation (RHJR) Ministry Network of the Episcopal Church Of Connecticut.
                       All Are Welcome!
Please come and join us via Zoom- the link will be posted later: you will be able to register at Eventbrite or call the church office at 203- 348-2619.
Choral Music for the Season
Have you seen these music videos featuring beautiful arrangements by Dr. Chris Shepard?
Click on any one below to enjoy.
Advent
Epiphany
An Invitation from St. John's Women's Group
Click below to view the pdf file
Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
St. John’s Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study group meets every week at 2pm via Zoom. 
Meeting ID: 925 7833 1521
Passcode: 618848
Community Thrift Shop
Open Thursdays and Saturdays: 10AM - 3PM
Bon Samaritain Sponsor a Child Program
The outreach committee invites you to please consider sponsoring a child at Haiti's Bon Samaritain School and Clinic. It costs $80 to sponsor a child’s tuition or $150 for tuition, books and uniform, however, no contribution is too small!
You can sponsor online by visiting https://stjohns-stamford.org/give/ Click on the blue GIVE button and select Bon Samaritain School and Clinic in the "Give To" box; or see Sheelagh Schlegel or any member of the outreach committee for further info. Pictures of the children are on our website and the church's bulletin board.
You Are Invited!
St. John’s Children and Teen Program
St. John's Community Foundation Corner
Prayers for our parishioners  
Please send all prayer list requests for the bulletin to the Parish Administrator,
Kathy McBride, at kmcbride@stjohns-stamford.org.
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Giving
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. Our Parish Administrator, Kathy McBride, is receiving the mail and doing the banking as usual.
Click here for St. John's Online Giving Page, click the blue GIVE button and fill out the information. Please be sure to choose a category from the dropdown menu before submitting your contribution.
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Devotional
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