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News & Notes: as of 12-03-23

2024 Commitment Cards - If you have not yet submitted your commitment cards please do so before 12/4 in the offering plate or via mail. Thanks for your continued generosity to St. John’s.

 

Youth Acolytes & Youth Lay Readers - We are in need of Youth Acolytes & Lay Readers, if you are interested or would like to sign your child up for either role please see Sharon Hunter.

 

No Pew Empty - December campaign is Christmas Eve, 12/24.

 

Midweek Eucharist - Please join us for Mid-week Eucharist each Wednesday at 12noon.

 

Baptism/Confirmation - Please see Fr. Josh if you have a name to submit for both baptism and confirmation this season.

 

Vestry Members Needed - We have two vestry members stepping down in January 2024 as their term limit comes to an end. We are in need of a Warden and a Vestry Person. Please let us know if you would like to serve. See the back of this bulletin for Vestry Members and their term limits. 

 

Eucharistic Visitor - We will begin Eucharistic visits for our sick & shut-in parishioners, please submit names to Sharon Hunter.

 

Christmas Poinsettias - If you would like to donate to the Christmas poinsettias, please use the Altar Memorials Form located in our weekly bulletin and submit the completed form to either Sharon Hunter or Joydeth Lacey-Amos no later than Wednesday, December 17th.

 

Diocesan Altar Guild Advent Quiet Day - December 9th. Treat yourself to the gift of time in the midst of the holiday rush. A little quiet can go a long way to help us to look deeper than a Hallmark movie to find the transformative beauty of the seasons of Advent and Christmas.  

 

Holiday Toy Drive - St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Auxiliary Holiday Toy Drive.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

December 2023

 

Queens ECW Meeting - Saturday, December 2nd, hosted by St. John’s. See pg. 21.

 

First Day of Advent  - December 3rd.

 

Christmas Eve Service - Sunday December 24 @ 9AM (Advent 4)

                                          Sunday, December 24th 7PM (Christmas Eve)

 

New Year’s Eve Service - Sunday December 31 @ 9AM

 

January 2024

 

Congregational  Meeting & Elections  - January 21st

ECW -  Int'l Brunch & Nickel Social will be held on January 27th.

 

ECW -  Annual Women Luncheon in March 2024.

 

International Day Service - Coming Soon! We will be conducting an International Day Service each year. You will be encouraged to wear colors of your country of birth & coffee Hour will showcase staple foods from the various countries! More details to come.

St. John's Episcopal Church
95th Anniversary

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