The Week of August 14, 2022
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Join us this Sunday at 9:00AM in person or online
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Sunday Service: in the Church
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This Sunday, our service will be held in the Church and will begin at 9:00 am.
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The Rev. Andrew Kryzak will be on vacation until Sunday, August 14. In case of a pastoral emergency, please contact the Senior Warden, Ron Bacchi.
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Jamaican Independence Celebration
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On Sunday, August 14, the St. John’s Women’s Group will be hosting “A Taste of Jamaica” breakfast in honor of the 60th anniversary of Jamaican Independence. Please plan to stay on after the 9:00 am service for a taste of traditional Jamaican breakfast in the Dining Room. We will be delighted to have you!
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Domus Kids Backpack Drive
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The Outreach Committee is again supporting Domus’s Backpack Drive. This year we are collecting backpacks or lunch bags (or both), suitable for grade school, middle school, or high school students. Note that Domus only accepts *new* backpacks. Please drop any donated items in the bins located near the bulletin boards or outside the Dining Room. If you wish to contribute financial support, please make a check out to St. John's Church and write "Domus Backpack Drive" in the memo line. Deadline is August 23, 2022.
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Volunteers from St. John’s and the Over 60 Club have worked diligently to create the flower cross. The finished product is absolutely stunning and is on display in the rear gallery of the church.
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St. John’s Community Foundation Press Release
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St. John’s Community Foundation has granted more than a quarter of a million dollars to more than forty organizations serving the Stamford community which provide for educational and economic opportunities, as well for those in crisis and those requiring basic needs. Click here to read the Foundation’s most recent press releases.
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Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
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During the summer months, Tuesday Bible study will take place on the last Tuesday of every month. The regular weekly schedule will resume on the first Tuesday after Labor Day. Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
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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. Please note: Starting in June, the Thrift Shop will be open every Thursday 10:00-3:00 and the first and third Saturday of each month from 10:00-3:00.
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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:
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 and Margaret.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Church of Ceylon; the Diocese of Bermuda; the Lusitanian Church; the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain; the Parish of the Falkland Islands
In the Episcopal Church in Connecticut: Fresh expressions of the church in Connecticut; missional experiments
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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. Our Parish Administrator, Kathy McBride, is receiving doing the banking.
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Forward Day By Day is the Episcopal Church's own discipleship publication! As disciples, followers of Christ, daily prayer and reflection grounds us in God's love and gives us strength and clarity to confront our weaknesses, put our trust in God and listen to where God is calling us to serve. Available online for-free!
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