Vol. 78 Issue 34 Week of August 24-30 , 2020 |
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Midweek Moment
Getting to Know Nate & Emma Dove Part 3
This week continues a series of videos getting to know Nate and Emma Dove. Nate became our Minister with Youth and Young Adults in July and he and Emma have recently made the NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte their home. Click the image below to view this week's edition.
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Worship on
August 30th
This Sunday morning we welcome Rev. Nate Dove, Minister with Youth and Young Adults to the pulpit. He will speak to the topic of how changes are sometimes necessary to reach more people with the message of Jesus.
Worship will begin at 10:30 am via our YouTube channel and at our website under the Worship tab.
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Share Your Photos!
It has been nearly 6 months since we have physically gathered together and we miss seeing everyone! On Sunday, September 6th, at the end of our worship service, we would like to have a virtual photo parade of our St. John's family. You could share a photo of you or your family worshiping from home, a photo of your Growth Group having Zoom Sunday School, or any other activity. It's also a great time to make a sign to hold and send a message to your St. John friends! Be creative and have fun!
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Please email your photos to Derek at dhenson@sjcharlotte.org no later than Thursday, September 3rd and please include information about who is in the photo! |
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This year the Women’s Retreat for the Women of the Church will be quite different than what we are used to and we need your input!
We are proposing a virtual event via Zoom with the theme:
Gathering in God’s Love (wherever we are)
The ancient Hebrew story of “Returning from Exile” will serve as our guide for living as community in this modern day version of Exile and Return during the 2020 Pandemic. We envision the virtual gathering to last about 90 minutes on Saturday November 7, 2020. Elements of this event will include the telling of this sacred story offered by Rev. Allison Benfield, break out groups for facilitated small group discussion as well as large group summary of the experience. Participants would receive some suggestions ahead of the retreat to prepare.
But before we go any further in planning we need to know some input from you, the women of the church. Click the button below to complete our brief questionnaire.
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The Faith Journey Book Study group invites you to join them in reading and discussing the book, "Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others" by Barbara Brown Taylor. Discussions will be held via Zoom each MONDAY at 11:30 am beginning on September 14th. |
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The current format of our conversation hours via zoom will continue until Labor Day and then change to a new format. For the remainder of August, join in with the following:
On the Porch with Nate Dove Monday's at 5 PM
Coffee with Lee Gray Tuesday's at 3:30 PM
Happy Hour with Allison Benfield Wednesday's at 5 PM
Poet's Corner with Kevin Gray Thursday's at 2 PM
Beginning on September 14th, we will move to a once per week Zoom call with a different member of the Pastoral staff hosting the call. Rev. Dennis Foust will begin this series.
Details on all conversation hours and Zoom links are available from the Realm Connect App under Events and via email on the day of each meeting.
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Goal of $15,000
Received to Date: $15,000
The offering has been extended to September 20, 2020
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While we've reached our initial goal, we have until September 20th to go above and beyond to support our friends in South Sudan. If you haven't yet participated, we hope you will be encouraged to be part of this important project. |
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The Charlotte area 2020 CROP Hunger Walk will be held virtually on October 11, 2020 and there are numerous ways you can be part of this event. Participants are encouraged to walk where they can and for the distance they are able during the virtual walk. From around your living room to across the city, this could be the year for you to join the St. John's team as a walker!
To join the team, sponsor a team member, or learn more, click the link below.
To purchase this year's CROP Walk T-Shirt for $3 click here.
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“…I was hungry and you gave me food
,…I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
Matthew 25:35
Refugee Support Services continues with their Wednesday distribution of food and household necessities, providing a box of these supplies to over 100 families served in their regular programs. The recipients are pre-certified as being in the large number of refugees severely affected by the pandemic because of loss of jobs. We can continue to help by contributing specific items listed on their website. Drop off is on Wednesday mornings and is done as a drive through their parking lot, 3601 Central Ave. To participate, sign up here.
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Help Us Reach Out via YouTube
Have you been watching our worship services and midweek moments on the St. John's YouTube Channel?
If your answer is Yes, we hope you will subscribe to our channel. We currently have 73 subscribers and if we can reach 100, we will be able to create a personalized YouTube web address which will make it easier for visitors and friends to find our videos. Click on the image below to visit our channel and then click on the red Subscribe button to get updates each time something new is shared.
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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, Elizabeth Laney, Tom Bryson
Condolences to the family of Sue Rappe who passed away on Friday, August 21st. Her life will be honored and celebrated in a private memorial garden service on Friday, August 28th.
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Please email info@sjcharlotte to share a prayer request, thank you, or celebration. |
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ST. JOHN’S IS ONE
We continue to use the 1:00 hour each day to do something expressing our unity with One Another.
Consider sharing ways that you have found to connect and express our unity with your Growth Group or friends at St. John's. Maybe you have been the recipient of someone's kindness that you would want to share with others. Not only can we encourage and connect with One Another but we can share our ways and inspire others to discover meaningful ways to connect.
A note of appreciation, a prayer, telephone calls, friendly emails or a text, or a handwritten letter of encouragement, are just some of the ways you could encourage someone.
Although we cannot be with one another in the usual ways, let us explore new ways of our covenant unity, through our commitments to Jesus Christ, by celebrating that ST JOHN’S IS ONE!
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Financial Ministry Plan Report
Week of August 19-25: $9,530
Income through August 25: $707,753
Annual 2020 Ministry Plan Budget Goal: $1,175,000
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You can make contributions, view your giving history and pledge status, as well as update your pledge and giving information anytime by accessing your personal Realm profile online or via the app. |
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Contact the Staff
To email a staff member, click on their name below
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