St. John’s Happenings
News from the Centre Street Food Pantry:
Soup Season is Coming! The Food Pantry needs lots of canned soup, along with cereal, granola bars, coffee and canned fruit. There has also been a request for larger sized diapers (size 4-6). If you could take advantage of a sale, or have a coupon for them, they would be greatly appreciated. Limited access to diapers has been cited as a major source of stress for low-income families. Thank you for your continued donations
The Reverend Mark D. W. Edington is our Celebrant and Preacher at the 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Service, August 18, 2013. Child Care will be provided.
Mark will not be in the office this Saturday, August 17th.
Summer Office Hours: The Parish Office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. through Labor Day. As always, voicemail messages will continue to be retrieved daily!
Sunday School News:
Church School classes will resume in the Fall. If you are interested in helping with Church School, please speak to Kate McKey-Dunar, or email her at kemckey@gmail.com.
Summer Coffee Hour: For the months of July and August we will keep the fellowship of coffee hour super easy! We encourage folks to drop off a package or two of cookies and/or lemonade and iced tea to have in reserve. It will be easier if you bring in bottles/cans/containers of cold drinks so that things do not need to be mixed causing additional clean up. Your donations can be left in the kitchenette or refrigerator off of the Loring Room. Thank you
Date to Remember:
September 1: 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II ~ followed by our final first-Sunday-of-the-month Community Cook-Out on the Otis Street lawn.
ST. JOHN’S COOKBOOK! We are starting to compile recipes for the new St. John’s cookbook. The categories are appetizers and soups, entrees, desserts, and, of course, drinks. We would love all families to contribute 2 recipes which fall into different categories. You can submit your recipes at www.saintjohnschurch.com, under the tab “What We Do”, by emailing it to kemckey@gmail.com, or filling out a form in Kate McKey-Dunar’s mailbox. We would like your recipes by the end of August. Thank You!
Mark your Calendars: Scheduling for a new SAINT JOHN’S PICTORIAL BOOK for 2013-14 has now been determined! The first three Sundays in October: 6, 13 and 20 Alastair Battson will be taking photographs following the service of all members, friends and anyone who cares to have a formal picture taken. These pictures will be available for reprints and cards, etc. for a fee (all proceeds to go towards the upcoming church improvements), and will then go into the Pictorial Book. Please stay tuned – more information will follow!
Community News
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is attempting to raise awareness for the need for foster families in our community. If there is room in your home and heart for a foster child, please see the flyer posted on our bulletin board in the upper hall that outlines the steps to becoming a Foster Parent.
Saint John’s Calendar:
Sun. Aug. 18 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Mark Edington
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Sun. 25 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Mark Edington
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Eucharistic Minister: Jessica Zabchuk – Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Lector: Candy Jones – Isaiah 5:1-7
Gospel Reading: Luke 12:49-56
Altar Guild: Jane Huston
Ushers: Candy Jones, Jeff Barrell
Collection: Patty Schoeck, Cate Drislane
If you have any announcements for this bulletin, please contact Paula DiMauro
(stjohnnew@rcn.com) or Kristin Knudson-Groh (klkgroh@verizon.net).