Connect to Worship: Gathering Online

Sunday Coffee Hour: After the 10am worship service today, please join our Junior and Senior Wardens, June Sullivan and Robb Baer, for an update on the church’s financial health. Bring your questions! Join us on Zoom  here .

Monday Tech Help: We want to be able to offer as many opportunities as possible for connection and spiritual support. If you’re wary about using online formats like Zoom or Next Door we’d love to answer any questions you have. Parishioner Mike Kowalczyk is leading weekly tech chats to help. Email him before and he will walk you through the process of connecting to the meeting. No question is too simple! Thanks to Mike for leading us! This Monday, May 25 at 2pm here . The password is 9876.

Sunday Evening Bible Study, 5pm Join us on Zoom here for a brief Bible Study on the Psalms, ending in candlelight prayers. Bring your own candle!

Monday Evening Yoga: 6:15pm Feeling some cabin fever? Join us for Yoga St. John’s, live streamed from our sanctuary. Click here.

Tuesday: Virtual Dinner Church: 6-6:45 pm Grab some grub and fire up your computer to share dinner together digitally! Click here to join. We continue to build community one meal at a time, even if it's virtual!

Thursday Morning Prayer: 7:30am Please click here to join us on zoom for a time of prayer as the day begins.

Connect to Giving: Funding Our Spiritual Home
Have you made your commitment to the 2020 Annual Fund? If so, THANK YOU. If not, please read on . . .This is a call to all of you who have the ability and intention to give this year: Now is a Good Time! Make a commitment here and fund St. John’s as we strive to make present God’s hope and love during this time.
Connect to Community: St. John's Cares
The people of St. John’s are doing amazing work to support those who are in nursing homes, hospitals, and shelters during this season. But we are always open to new ways to serve - to connect. Click here to learn more about how St. John’s is responding to Coronavirus and how to help. 

NEW: Learn how to better support older friends and family members.  Please join us for an online workshop on mental health and dementia in older adults. Led by experts from Marin Aging Action Initiative, participants will learn more about how to detect signs and symptoms of mental health issues or dementia in loved ones and how to connect them to resources in the community. Please click here to learn more or here to register.

Do you have a prayer request that you’d like to be shared (anonymously or with your name) on Sunday? How about a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion of thanksgiving to celebrate? Click here to share this request. 

Please join in praying for the needs and concerns of our congregation by viewing our online Prayer List .
Connect to Music
Musical Figure of the Week: Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) This extraordinary big sister to Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was his first musical companion and lifelong artistic inspiration. Children of a wealthy and influential (continue, click here .)
Submit your child's artwork to add to our collage.
Connect to Children
We’re still collecting artwork for our collage! We’re putting together all kids’ drawings, paintings, origami, any artwork to make a collage. Take a picture of your kids’ artwork and email to Sandra Pathik, Director of Children's Ministry. 

A Challenge for Kids! Memorize Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer and send your video. This challenge is for the month of May.

Virtual Sunday School with Teacher Connie Granger and Teacher Sandra this Sunday, May 17 at 11:30am. Zoom information will be provided to families through email.  
For more information, email Children’s Ministry Director, Sandra Pathik.
Connect to Youth
Picture above (Left to Right): V enjoying a great hot chocolate (if you need coffee beans email me!), Jon rocking!, and our new youth group light is on!

PLEASE EMAIL (tom@stjohnsross.org) IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUTH COFFEE BEANS (Reg/Decaf/Whole/Ground - $15)

Parent Info:
All info:

SUNDAY
11:30  - NO Church School - Cancelled because of the wardens meeting after church.

6PM - Senior High 7pm - gathering / Check in / Games /  maybe hoops  (AMAZON investment)  & HORSE
  • Zoom link to join here, Password 2120
  • Yes, we'll play indoor HORSE if people are up for it and substitute hoops (basket?) and balls (socks?).

TUESDAY
7PM LAST Confirmation Class

NEXT YEAR'S CONFIRMATION CLASS
  • We are now taking names for next year's confirmation class.
  • We'll begin in August and go through May.
  • Other requirements, please email Tom (tom@stjohnsross.org) for more details.

WEDNESDAY
5PM Junior High  Check-in / we'll keep playing games on various platforms.
  • Text Tom to join at 310-938-6302.
  • We play on the House Party, game pigeon via text, and steam. Lately, "Draw this" on House Party has been the big hit.

South Africa
  • NEW DATES => June 12-24, 2021
  • I wanted to make sure that I highlighted that our trip to South Africa has been postponed. I've pushed back our trip to next year. If you'd like to know more, please read here.

Praying for all of you!

Take care,
Tom Fregoso
C 310-938-6302

PS **** TEXT****  your thoughts/prayers/sermon responses to Ginger on Sundays at 10AM at 415-275-0115.  Yes, I'm literally encouraging you to text during church!!!

Contact 
St. John's Church 
PO Box 217 
14 Lagunitas Road 
Ross, CA 94957

415.456.1102