St. John’s Parish Church
A Light for the Sea Islands since 1734
DECLARING our love for God through Anglican worship
PREPARING our love for God through Anglican worship
SHARING our love for God through Anglican worship
CARING for our community
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3rd Sunday of Lent Mar 20
In Person:
8 a.m. Traditional Quiet Service in the Church
9 a.m. Contemporary Service in Walton Hall
9 a.m. Children's Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Traditional Service in the Church
Nursery is available at St. John's
11:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School
Readings
Exodus 3:15
Psalm 103:1-12
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke13:1-9
Sermon Fr. Jeremy+
Live Services on Facebook
Wednesday In Person Service 8 a.m.
Eucharist Service in the Church and on-line
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Contact
Church Office (843-559-9560)
Fr. Greg Snyder, Sr. Rector (843-367-3342, frgreg@stjohnsparish.net)
Fr. Jeremy Shelton. Assoc. Rector (843-364-9381, frjeremy@stjohnsparish.net)
Rob Schluter, Family Pastor (843-908-1853, rob@stjohnsparish.net)
Sally Dixon, Admin. (843-709-4894, sdixon@stjohnsparish.net)
E-News and updates for website ( media@stjohnsparish.net)
Vestry Members 2022: Ben Dixon (Sr. Warden), Ann Edenfield, Barbara Johnson, Jon Grandin, Jeff Lamberson, Debbie Hawkins, Don Machiorlete, Becky Nisoff, Lindy Reynolds, Jane Vaughan, Jay Withington (Jr. Warden), Todd Young
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Announcements MAR 13, 2022
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Upcoming Events
March
April
Sun. Apr. 10. Palm Sunday. Services at 8:00 a.m. (Church), 9 a.m. (Walton Hall) and 10:30 a.m. (Church)
Mon. Apr. 11. St. Alban's Chapel Citadel Dinner. Contact Ben Dixon.
Thu. Apr. 14 Maundy Thursday. Services at Noon and 7 p.m.
Fri. Apr.15 Good Friday. Services at Noon and 7 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 17. Easter Sunday. Services at 6 a.m. (Grace), 8:00 a.m. (Church), 9 a.m. (Walton Hall) and 10:30 a.m. (Church)
May
Sun. May 1. Confirmation and visit by Bishop-elect Chip Edgar
Mon. May 9. Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Annual Golf Tournament Country Club of Charleston. Registration starts March 21. Contact Hannah Wallace 843-559-4109 x109 hannah.wallace@olmoutreach.org
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Church Group Meetings
Monthly Groups
1st and 3rd Wednesday. 9:30 a.m. Island Quilters. Contact Susie Jenkins.
2nd Thursday-Saturday. Blessing Baskets
2nd Saturday 9 a.m. St. John's Christian Fellowship breakfast - Men and Women.
2nd Saturday 9:30 a.m. Daughters of the Holy Cross. Contact Sally Dixon
3rd Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. Global Missions. Contact Bill Anderson
3rd Saturday 10 a.m. Word Weavers. Contact Bonnie Anderson
Weekly Groups
Join a Small Study Group In-Person and Online
Mondays 9 a.m. Girl's Morning Out Bible study group in Youth Room. Contact Lynn Gervais
Mondays 10 a.m. - 1:45 pm Respite Care in Walton Hall
Tuesdays 10 a.m. Truth Seekers Bible Study in Peach Room. Contact Emily Leland
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. AA in Walton Hall
Tuesdays 7 p.m. Al-Anon in the peach room Walton Hall
Wednesdays 7 a.m. Men's Bible Study
Wednesdays 10 a.m. The Journey group at 1510 Stanwick Dr. Johns Island. Contact Pete Tanner
Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Lunch at Stono Market. Contact Susie Jenkins.
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Coeducational Bible basics with shared meal. Contact Walt Miller
Thursdays 7 a.m. Men’s group breakfast and Bible study in Walton Hall with Fr. Greg+
Thursdays 10 a.m. - 1:45 pm Respite Care in Walton Hall
Thursdays 10 a.m. Bible Babes led by Fr. Jeremy+
Thursdays 2 p.m. Women’s Bible group in the Peach Room Walton Hall, led by Susie Jenkins
Fridays 6:30 p.m. AA in Walton Hall
Sundays 9 a.m. Children's Sunday School
Sundays 11 a.m. Adult Sunday School online.
Sundays 3-4 p.m. Kids Club for grades 3rd - 5th
Sundays 4-5 p.m. Middle School Youth Group for grades 6th - 8th
Sundays 5-6 p.m. High School Youth Group for grades 9th - 12th
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Click on the image to watch the consecration of The Very Revd. Charles F. Edgar
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Lenten Prayer Partners
Send a card to your prayer partner and on Easter reveal to them it was you praying for them throughout Lent. You can get them a little gift if you like, a card, a note, flowers, a prayer journal, these are all ways you can reveal yourself. However you choose please be sure to let them know you were their prayer partner. Encourage children and adults to continue to keep their “chosen” person and others in their prayers, spend some time getting to know that person in a special way.
“God, please be especially close to (Lenten Prayer Partner) today. Help them to know You, love You and serve You. Help them resist any temptations they may face today, and bring them through any struggles they may currently be dealing with. Please help me to be a positive influence and encouragement to others as I draw near to you and inspire and encourage them to do the same.”
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Share Hope this Easter at the Charleston County Youth Detention Center
The Christmas bags that St. John’s provided the youth incarcerated at the Charleston County Youth Detention Center were so very appreciated according to Captain Brown. The most popular item in the bag—the Christmas cards! Your notes/cards meant a great deal to the youth.
You let them know they still mattered even behind bars, and they were grateful. We want to share hope again this Easter. We will be collecting the following items for the youth, aged 13 - 17:
- Easter cards - unsealed and sign first name only please (see additional note below)
- Toothpaste - full size
- Body Wash - NO bar soap - primarily for men - full size
- Deodorant - primarily for men - full size
- Hershey Chocolate bars - full size
Collection bins will be located in Walton Hall and Guerry Hall. Please bring your items by Palm Sunday - April 10th.
Easter cards - We welcome multiple cards/letters from parishioners. If you turn in a batch of cards/notes with the same message, please RUBBERBAND them together. It will make it easier when we are putting together the bags. We want to prevent giving someone two identical messages.
Thanks, in advance, for your help with this important project. Please begin praying now for the youth. Pray that hearts will be opened to finding out more about Jesus Christ. These youth desperately need hope. Questions, please contact Chrissy Binz or Libby Puckette.
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Uganda Clergy Children’s Scholarships
St. John’s parishioners provide 75 clergy children in the Anglican Diocese of Northern Uganda (grades 3 - 12) with education scholarships. Each $150/year scholarship is nearly equivalent to a priest’s annual salary. For the same dollar value in the U.S., you can do 10 times more in this landlocked country of East Africa.
Thanks to your generosity, clergy children’s scholarships have grown from 30 when the program began. Bishop Lawrence commented that we “punch above out weight” in mission and outreach! Please prayerfully consider donating a scholarship or partial scholarship. In the memo line of your donation check, write: Uganda Scholarships. The clergy children and their families will be blessed. And you will be blessed as well.
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Archbishop Beach's Appeal for the Ukraine
Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Lenten Greetings in the Name of Christ Jesus! As we begin our Lenten pilgrimage, let us not ignore the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before our eyes in Europe. Our hearts are breaking at the scenes of Ukrainians under attack from Russian forces with bombs landing in neighborhoods, schools, and playgrounds. Many of us have family and friends living and working in Ukraine or serving with the local church.
Read more from Archbishop Foley Beach by clicking here
Are you able to help? The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) has received a $100,000 challenge gift to match dollar for dollar the first $100,000 received. This means your personal gift can be doubled. Please consider helping today by clicking here.
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Dinner for St Alban's Chapel at The Citadel
Monday, April 11, 2022
St. John's will provide dinner for St Alban's Chapel prior to the Monday night worship service at The Citadel. More information to follow, but if you would like to be involved with preparing or serving food, please contact Ben Dixon for more information.
About St Alban's
 The St. Alban's Anglican Chapel has offered chaplaincy and worship in the Anglican tradition to the Corps of Cadets since 1941. St Alban's is both the longest running and continually operating chaplaincy program and Christian ministry on The Citadel campus. Their Ministry of Presence offers an open door to any and everyone in need without condition. They minister to students, staff, alumni, and veterans on The Citadel campus, as well as students from the College of Charleston and Charleston Southern University. Their Radical Hospitality is committed to providing dinner, free of charge, at all gatherings, and maintain a lounge on campus, stocked with coffee, food and water. The lounge is open each day for study, sleep, fellowship, and Bible study.
St. Alban's is 100% dependent on the generosity of friends and donors, and St. John's is honored to join with other parishes in the Diocese in support of St. Alban's and its valuable ministry to the college students in the Charleston area.
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New Wineskins Sep. 22-25
Conference scholarships are available. Register here
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St. John's requires a Nursery Worker
Would you like to work in our Nursery, or do you know of someone who might be perfect to help care for our youngest church members? This position is paid and requires you to work from 9-12 noon on Sunday mornings. Please contact Sally Dixon at 843-559-9560 if you have any questions.
Tornado devastation
Anglican Relief and Development Fund® (ARDF)
ARDF has trusted partners willing and able to respond to the crisis. You can support them by donating to their Joseph Fund. This fund exists to get funds out quickly to churches and affiliated nonprofits to support the efforts of volunteers responding to the crisis.
If you would like to support this cause, you can either donate through St. John's Parish Church and write Anglican Relief Fund or ARDF on your gift or go to the Anglican Relief Donation Page https://ardf.org/joseph-fund.
To donate for Ukraine go here Relief - Ukraine 2022 — The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ardf.org)
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Altar Flowers
Flowers were given to the glory of God
The 2022 signup book is available in the narthex of the church. Sign up early for the Sunday of your choice.
St. John’s Altar Flower Ministry designs new flower creations each week for Sunday services. Flowers are selected individually and prepared on Friday. The cost to dedicate flowers is $70 for two vases or $40 for one. Contact Sally Dixon ( sdixon@stjohnsparish.net, 843-709-4894) to sign up for the Sunday of your choice. |
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At St. John’s Mar 20
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Collect
March 20
Heavenly Father, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you: Look with compassion upon the heartfelt desires of your servants, and purify our disordered affections, that we may behold your eternal glory in the face of Christ Jesus; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
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For Persecuted Churches
We pray for persecuted churches around the world. For the month of March, we pray for the nations of Ukraine.
Heavenly Father, we pray for Christians to persevere through war; we ask you for peace, the presence of Almighty God, to be with all people in Ukraine. May your Spirit preside over your people. Through your only Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
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Anglican Diocesan SC Cycle of Prayer Mar 20
St. Philip's, Charleston
The Rev. Jeffrey Miller
The Rev. Andrew O’Dell
The Rev. Marc Bouton
The Rev. Justin Hare
The Rev. Brian McGreevy
The Rev. Bill Christian
The Rev. Dr. William Rhett
Deacon Gerry McCord
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Anglican Cycle of Prayer Mar 20
Diocese of the Carolinas
Bishop Steve Wood, his wife, Jacqueline
Bishop David Bryan and his wife, Nancy
Bishop Thad Barnum
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Connect with St. John’s Online
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Watch Services Online
There are several ways to watch the online worship services.
- If you are comfortable with using Facebook, visit our Facebook page.
- Watch through our website.
- If you prefer to be notified when the day’s service is online and or want to watch other services of the week, our mobile app is a great option. Make sure you sign up for notifications under the settings option of the app. Each time we go live, we send out a mobile app notification. You may click through the links to watch on Facebook (you may also leave comments and prayers) or watch on our website.
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