WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 16th - August 22nd, 2022
UPCOMING EVENTS:
  • August 25th - Choir Potluck Supper and Rehearsal
  • August 28 - Blessing of the Backpacks at the 10am service
  • August 28 - Summer Splash Fellowship Event following the 10:00 am service
  • August 31
  • Wednesday Night Supper Returns! 5pm-6:30pm (Parish Hall)
  • Choir Rehearsals Resume
  • September 11th - New Sunday schedule begins
  • September 9-11 - Parish Weekend at Kanuga
  • September 17th - Foyer Groups Kickoff Potluck
  • September 18th
  • EYC Orientation for Parents and Students - after 10:15am service
  • EYC Kick-off 6pm - 8pm
  • Outreach - Operation Sandwich - after 10:15am service (Parish Hall)
  • September 23-25 - Kanuga Choir Retreat
  • September 25th
  • Young Families Event after 10:15am
  • Confirmation Class Start
  • September 28th - Wednesday Night Book Club Resumes
  • October 28-30 - Fall 2022 Men's Golf Outing
THIS SUNDAY AT STJE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022
SERVICE TIMES
8:00am and 10:00am in the Nave
SIGN UP TO SERVE AT OUR SUMMER SERVICES! Click on the button below to volunteer!
SUMMER SUNDAYS
Join us after the 10am service for lemonade and cookies on the lawn. This Sunday's host is the FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE! Come meet them and discover how you can be a part of bring our church family together and learn of the events planned for the coming year!
OUTREACH
The Annual Merry Oaks Elementary Backpack and School supplies drive for the disadvantaged children of Merry Oaks Elementary has begun! 
Each fall, the congregation of St. Johns generously provides much needed backpacks and school supplies to the children of Merry Oaks Elementary. As you shop please collect items needed below. All items should be new and in original packaging if possible.
An Outreach collection bin is set up at the main entrance labeled ‘Merry Oaks Backpack & School Supplies’. Supplies will be delivered to Merry Oaks on Monday August 29 in time for the first day of school. If you would rather make a monetary donation contact Susan Horne at the church.  Checks can be mailed directly to the church. Thank you!
Items needed:

  • Backpacks
  • Composition books
  • Ream of copy paper
  • 2/4-pocket folders
  • #2 pencil
  • Ball point pens-paper mate Flair
  • Colored pencils
  • 24 count crayons
  • Erasers
  • Glue sticks
  • Tissues
  • Hand sanitizer with pump
Parishioner Hosting a Ukrainian Refugee Family Seeks Some Help
A parishioner from St. John’s recently welcomed a multi-generational family of five Ukrainian refugees into their home. As this family is integrating into their life here (working, starting school, etc.) some needs have arisen for which they need some help. First, the family needs childcare for their nearly 4-year-old daughter on Mondays from 12:45-3:00pm. If you are available and willing to help, please contact Matt Williams in the church office. Finally, the family could use some financial assistance as they work to start life in North Carolina. If you would like to help financially, you may donate online through the church website by clicking the button below.

(Please note that this donation is NOT tax-deductible.)
Dinner Served at Roof Above!
Last Saturday night, John Patrick led a Ministry Team of his son, John, Jr, Fred Gresset, and Todd Rizziri in serving dinner to 171 men at Roof Above. Through the St. John’s congregation’s generous pledging, our Outreach Committee sent $500 to Roof Above to pay for Saturday’s dinner. The meal included chicken, scalloped potatoes, corn on the cob, salad, bread, dessert, and ice tea. Our 4 Ministry Team members were given Roof Above t-shirts in appreciation for the over 30 years St. John’s has supported Roof Above (formerly Men’s Shelter of Charlotte). If you are interested in joining one of the 6 Roof Above Ministry Teams, please click the link below to contact Tim Comin. We always need new Ministry Members!
PARISH LIFE
COMING THIS FALL TO ST. JOHN'S
New Worship Schedule

 8:00 Rt. 2 Holy Eucharist
9:00 Breakfast (Simple)
9:15 Formation for Adults and Kids
10:15 Children’s Chapel groups 1 and 2
10:15 Rt. 2 Holy Eucharist (with Choir)
11:15 Time available for occasional after church events
A New Focus for Formation

Newly expanded Children Chapel format with two groups!
Group 1 = Ages 3 - 1st Grade
Group 2 = 1st Grade to 5th Grade
Adult formation with a deeper focus on how our faith intersects every day life.
Event based speakers throughout the year on a variety of interesting topics.
More in-person and hybrid adult bible studies.
ST. JOHN'S FINANCIAL UPDATE
JUNE 2022
SAVE THE DATE!
Our August 28 Fellowship Event, Summer Splash, is on the calendar!
11:00 AM -1:30 PM.
Invite your neighbor!
Water slides, slip and slides, face painting, and other events for youth and children. 
Live music, and cold refreshments for the adults. 
Plus, a spin the wheel give away for our new guest!
Food will be an old-fashioned potluck, with hot dogs provided for all.
 “Choral music is not one of life's frills. It's something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community, and our souls. You express, when you sing, your soul in song." - John Rutter

St. John’s Choir kicks off the new choir season with a covered dish supper Thursday, August 25, at 6:00 p.m., followed by rehearsal for SATB teens and adults. The choir sings each week for the 10:15 a.m. service. Special events coming up are John Rutter’s Requiem on November 6 and the Kanuga Choir Retreat September 23-25 to begin Christmas preparations.

Choirs resume rehearsals –  St. Nicholas Training Choir, K-grade 2, Wednesdays, 4:30-5:00 p.m., beginning August 31.  Treble Youth RSCM Choir,  treble voices grades 3-12, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m., beginning August 31. Handbell choirs resume on Wednesday evenings as well. Contact Alan Reed in the church office for information about a choir for you or your child.

"Where words leave off, music begins." - Heinrich Heine
Attention St. John’s:
Fall 2022 Men’s Golf Outing registration now open
October 28-30

• Two days lodging and three days of golf in beautiful Lake Lure, NC
• Courses: Bald Mountain, Apple Valley, Cleghorn
• Accommodations: Bald Mountain Resort, 2 bed room condos / 4 golfers per condo
• 20 spots reserved (first come first served)
• Cost: $425.00 per golfer
• Contact Clayton Watkins ASAP to reserve
The Way Forward presents Forward Facts
Every time we pray the Lord‘s Prayer, we are praying revolution...Help people to pray it, with all the cost and promise of that. “Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” A call for a world turned upside down – or as one young man said to me, “No Verna, it’s a call for a world to be turned right-side up.” A fallen world lift it up, a new heaven and a new earth. That’s the end of the story, and we are called to be part of that. -Verna Dozier

The Way Forward meets the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. We invite you to join us on September 14th. We look forward to welcoming new energy and ideas to our ministry, and we are excited about lots of new offerings this Fall.
Wednesday Night Book Club – Resuming September 28!

While currently on a summer hiatus, we look forward to the return of the Wednesday Night Book Club on September 28. We will be discussing Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett. Be sure to add it to your summer stack so you can join us! Everyone is welcome!
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Babysitters Needed
As we prepare for the Fall, we are seeking individuals (youth and adults) to join our new Nursery Team. People on this team will be PAID babysitters in our nursery for children under age 3 on Sunday mornings. (Of course, volunteers and youth needing service hours are also welcomed to join!) Sunday shifts will be from 9:00-11:30am. So, if you or someone you know is seeking an easy side hustle, or are looking to expand your babysitting contacts, or just wanting to spend time with babies and toddlers, please contact Family Minister Matt Williams to learn more.
  • Are you a high school or college student?
  • Would an opportunity to serve (and get service hours) on Sunday mornings be interesting?
  • Do you enjoy working with children?
The Family Ministry program is building an intern team to help make all the Sunday programs for children and families possible. Interns work one Sunday morning every 4-6 weeks and help with everything from Children’s Chapel to Sunday School to special events. While these are unpaid internships, they offer a great opportunity to serve others while developing resume-enhancing skills and experience.
 
Interested? Contact Matt Williams to learn more!  
This ministry is made possible with your help. As a kitchen ministry we aim to fill heart, mind and soul with fellowship and food on Wednesday evenings.  To make this possible we need volunteers to commit as little as 2hrs once a month on Wednesdays.
Opportunities include:
  • Help with grocery runs
  • Meal prep
  • Setup and clean up
  • Serving
  • Cooking
There will be a signup sheet in the back of the nave, or you can email our chef and kitchen coordinator.
With the exception of certain liturgical seasons, the sanctuary altar is adorned with beautiful flowers to the Glory of God and as a memorial or in thanksgiving of special people or events. The floral arrangements are funded through donations the cost of which is $130. Please note that individuals or families may share a Sunday, thereby sharing the donation. 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.
Please consider becoming a donor for the available dates this fall: October 2 and 9.
Click the link below and follow the instructions. 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 by clicking the link below.
Muffin bakers needed! On Monday, August 22, St John’s is giving the hard working teachers of Merry Oaks Elementary breakfast to celebrate going back to school!  We are looking for 10-12 people to contribute a dozen muffins each. We will also bring donuts, yogurt, juice and fruit for a wonderful breakfast treat. If you can help, drop off your muffins in the kitchen Sunday, August 21 by 11:15. Click below to contact Melissa Conway with any questions. Thank you!  
WEEKDAY FORMATION
Photo courtesy of Tom Benson, Center For Contemplative Living
LECTIO DIVINA
meets weekly on Zoom Thursdays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. HERE. All are welcome, please join this group in REALM or contact Brad in the church office.
CENTERING PRAYER
meets weekly on Zoom Thursdays 3:30-5:00 p.m. All are welcome, please join this group in REALM or contact Brad in the church office. 
PRAYER LIST
Pray for members: Christ & Marge Koconis, Nancy Mahaffey, Tom Albergotti, Judy DiGregorio, Vann Taylor, Jeff Searcy, Jane Burdick, Louise Cooke, Jane McGowan, Sid Leeds, David Beard, Phil Hoekwater, Jim Riddle, Kim Forbes, Pat Morgan, Bob Farnham, Mary Evelyn Floyd, Ted Robinson, Shep Arthur, Tressa Pearson, Ron Kohl, Hedy Maus, Allen John, Sally Mueller, Woody Winslow, Fr. Brad Smith, Mona Brahler, Spencer Wooten, Jamie Dickens, Peggy Dalgleish, Sara Forrest, Carol Miller, Ted Peterson, Henry Waller, Erica Graves, George Merts, Bev Rochester, Jeff Searcy

Pray for friends and relatives: Louis George (father of Sharon George), Catherine Martin (daughter of Bill & Mary Jo Dudley), Mike Willis (friend of Bill Nuttall), Erin Daniel (friend of Randi McCurry), Bette Skaggs (sister of Toby Wilber), Paula Lombardi (friend of many St. John’s parishioners), Nanya Hobbs (friend of Kristine Fisher), Caroline Farris (friend of Nancy Joyner), Bruce Thibodeau (friend of Carol Secrist), Linda Clark (mother of Cinda Clark), Bill Schwartz (friend of John Rodgers), Andy Cinko (friend of Greg & Justine McAbee), Nicole Dwyer (daughter of Nancy & David Dwyer), Ken Ferguson (friend of Janie McIntyre and former member of SJE), John Boyd (father of Rhett Leake), Sean Groggins (friend of Sara Forrest), Judy Huestus (friend of Bob & Nancy Nye), Faith Steele (friend of Bob & Nancy Nye), Jonica Mark (friend of Alan & Tracy Reed)

Pray for those in military service: Ryan Livingston, Dan Sullivan, Greg Jones, Jim Myrick, Bernard David, Damien Mitchell, Kevin Dellicker, Michael Berger, Mark Lenhart, Geoff Sey, Thomas Everett, Evan John, Brandon Wilson, Michael Taylor McCormick, James Simpson, David Bell, Steven Placke, Thomas Jones, Jr., Thomas Cooper, Tyler Thomas, Pat Carter, Joe Rader, Kyle Norton, Adam Stein, Tommy Heagney, Sarah Maness, Angelo DeMatteo, Ryan Harwell, John Piñeda, Jonathan Conlan, Aidan McKenna, Tom Clapp, Ben Nason, Luke Johnson, Jesus Ramierez, Robert Henderson 

Pray for those who have died: Rosemary Twiss (grandmother of Hunt Wofford), Bob Hudson (friend of John Newton)

Please note that names on the printed prayer list will appear in the bulletin for four weeks but will continue to remain on the Intercessory Prayer Group’s ongoing list until they are notified to remove the name.