The Week of January 23, 2021 |
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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
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Preparing for our Annual Parish Meeting |
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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
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St. John's 2021 Annual Report
In preparation for the Annual Parish Meeting, here is the 2021 Annual Parish Report for you to peruse. Click on this link or on the image below to access the pdf of the complete report.
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Join us this Sunday at 10:15AM in person or online
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SAVE THE DATE:
ST. JOHN’S WOMEN’S GROUP
HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 9 - 7:00PM
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Great News about one of St. John's Community Foundation
Grant Recipients, INTEMPO
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INTEMPO, a Stamford-based organization which teaches music to over 1,000 young people ages 3-17, has been named as recipient of The Lewis Prize for Music’s Accelerator Award. which brings a $500,000 multi-year grant. The organization is one of four nationally to receive the top award and is one of St. John's Foundation Grant recipients. Read more about this high achievement here>>
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St. John's Community Foundation Grant Recipient Highlight:
River House
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River House's mission is to provide adult day care that works for all families in Greenwich, Stamford, and the surrounding areas. Adults who wish to remain in their community but require daytime assistance come to River House up to five days a week to participate in vibrant activities, socialize with their peers, and receive compassionate care. Individuals challenged with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes, stroke, depression, traumatic brain injury, cardiac or pulmonary disease, vision/hearing loss, or other age-related ailments, greatly benefit from River House’s team of nurses, health aides, and therapeutic recreation staff who are trained to support their unique needs. River House follows a medical care model where nurses work with every member, their doctors, and their family to provide a personalized plan of care that enhances the member's overall well-being. Eighty present of the enrolled clients have a dementia related diagnosis and many others are living with depression, diabetes, the aftereffects of strokes, Parkinson’s, cardiac or pulmonary diseases and other illnesses often associated with the aging process By providing this crucial daytime care, caregivers are given the respite and peace of mind needed to effectively care for themselves and their loved ones. |
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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.
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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
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Open Thursdays and Saturdays: 10AM - 3PM |
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Bon Samaritain Sponsor a Child Program |
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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.
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You Are Invited!
St. John’s Children and Teen Program
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Prayers for our parishioners
Please send all prayer list requests for the bulletin to the Parish Administrator,
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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 the mail and doing the banking as usual.
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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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