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"A Little Night Music"
Thursday, January 12, 7:30 p.m. Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra is performing. The concert will feature string musicians performing an enjoyable night of music that includes Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusick at St. John’s Episcopal Church. For tickets and reservations, please call (910) 433-4690. 

This Week @ St. John's
 

Wednesday, January 11
5:00 p.m. - Children's Choir
5:15 p.m. - Worship
5:30 p.m. - Children's Bible Adventures
5:30 p.m. -  Handbells
6:00 p.m. - Dinner Program


Sunday, January 12
7:00 p.m. - Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, January 15
8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist Rite I 
8:15 a.m. - Parish Family Breakfast
10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist Rite II


Sunday Opportunities for Children
Quiet Bags: Thank you for remembering to return the bag with clipboard and the crayons at the end of the service.
Nursery: 9 a.m. - noon ages 0 - 2
9:15am Bunch: Preschool - 3rd grade
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.: 4th - 5th Grade
Children’s Chapel 10:15 a.m.: Preschool - 3rd grade
Wednesday Evening Meal 
Menu for Wednesday, January 11: 

Roasted chicken
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Green beans
Roll
Dessert

Cost: $7 per plate

Reserving a meal is strongly suggested. The cost for each meal will depend on the menu being served. 

Forms are available outside the Chapel and across from the elevator. You can also reserve your meal online here.  
Youth Basketball Schedule
Below is the upcoming game schedule for the next couple of weeks. Bring your family and friends to cheer on our teams!

Pre-Cadet: 2nd - 5th grade
(played at Snyder Memorial Baptist)
Jan 13 at  8pm vs. Snyder Blue
Jan 20 at 8pm vs. St. Ann’s
Jan 27 at  7pm vs. Snyder Gold

Cadet: 5th - 7th grade 
(played at Highland Church)
Jan 13 at  7pm vs. Highland Presbyterian
Jan 20  at 7pm vs. Snyder Blue
Jan 27 at  7pm vs. Snyder Gold

Link to full schedule:  Pre-Cadet   Cadet
Monday Meditations
Fred Klinck, vestry member, recommends a weekly meditation from blog Renewalworks.org. Click here to read the blog post for Monday, January 9th.  RenewalWorks is brought to you by Forward Movement, a ministry of The Episcopal Church that seeks to inspire disciples and empower evangelists. 

Reading the daily offices is one of the ways we can practice a rule of life. There is also an app that will give us daily offices complete with scripture readings and hymns. Google "mission St Clare" and scroll down for the app. Click get and install and you have it right on your phone.
Thank you! 
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the recent Family Promise household goods drive. Everything was delivered and is much appreciated.  These items were specifically earmarked for the families left homeless by Hurricane Matthew.  Denise Giles, Family Promise Executive Director, said that she was "absolutely amazed" at what the people of St. John's have accomplished on behalf of the homeless families under her care.  "We are so blessed to have you in this mission field."
Salvation Army Love Lunch
The Salvation Army will not be serving love lunch on Mondays until further notice.  Unfortunately their building on Alexander Street is still not operational due to damage from Hurricane Matthew.  An update will be sent out once they are operational.
January Dinner Program
Wednesday, January 11, 6 p.m. Please join us as we gather for a brief presentation recapping the first phase of the restoration of the church. The presentation will include a tour of the Church and the Kyle House. The Kyle house was the location of the first service at St. John’s in January of 1817. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6:45 p.m. 
Enhanced Coffee Hour
Sunday, January 22, following the 10:30 a.m. service. We will begin our Bicentennial year with a brief presentation at coffee hour in the Kyle House on Sunday, January 22. The presentation will commemorate the fact that Episcopal services were held in the Academy, which stood on the site of the Kyle house, in January 1817. These services were the beginning of our worshiping community which would be officially founded on April 7 of that year.
St. John's Preschool Registration
Registration forms for members of St. John’s Church and those who already have children enrolled are available for completion.  Forms may be picked up in the preschool office.  Registration is on a “first come, first served” basis. Waiting lists are maintained for classes as needed. 
After January 22nd, enrollment will be open to the public on a first come basis.


Any questions, please call the preschool office at 910-678-8884.

*** There is a $90 non-refundable registration fee per child/ $60 for each additional sibling. Registration fee also includes a St. John’s Preschool T-shirt.

***An annual supply fee of $50 is due with the first month’s tuition.


Tuition information can be found here.

Stewardship 
A status board displaying our progress toward this year's Stewardship goals is located in the hallway outside the Gift Shop. Pledge cards and additional copies of the narrative budget are available on the display table. Pledge cards can be mailed to the church office, placed in the alms basin at worship services, or dropped in the box located adjacent to the display.  Please contact a member of the Vestry if you have any questions or comments.
Giving Envelopes
If you have requested giving envelopes they are available for pick up in Hauser Hall.  Please only take the box with your name on it.

Children's Chapel 

We are looking for volunteers to help with Children's Chapel. Two adults are needed every Sunday from 10:25-11:00 a.m. Our volunteers rotate so that you only have to help one Sunday every month or so. The lessons are already prepared, so you can just show up and follow the lesson! This is a very important and necessary ministry for our children to have during the church service. Please contact Claire Hedgecoe st chedgecoe@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

New acolytes wanted!

We are looking for young people who wish to be a part of the worship service.  As acolytes, youth learn to cultivate leadership and responsibility. We encourage everyone in 4th through 12th grade to participate, and training will be provided.  Please speak with your child about this very important ministry.
For information, please contact Grant Steffan at a-and-g-steffan@att.net or Heath and Heather Privette at 913-702-6996 or email hwprivette@hotmail.com. You may also call the church office at 483-7405 for information.

Care for the Deployed

Care for the Deployed has care packages ready and available to ship. Our mission is to thank and support our deployed soldiers. If your loved one is deployed and you would like CFD to send him or her a care package, please contact Judith Borger via email: judeviola@live.com.
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