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News December 8, 2022

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2023 Pledge Form


You should have received your letter and pledge form from Bill Leland in the mail. If you didn't receive one, please pick up at the Welcome Table church on Sunday. You can also click below to download the pledge form and letter.

Please return your pledge forms now to enable budgeting for 2023.
 

Ministry Reports Due

For all Committee heads, chairpersons and small group leaders, please send your 2022 annual report electronically to Sally Dixon no later than January 9th.

Lost and Found

Contact Sally Dixon if you recognize your cardigan, left behind after Sunday Dec 4 Service

THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Christmas and New Year's Schedule


Parking at Resurrection Hall. 1811 Paulette Drive Johns Island, SC 29455.
Please Note that parking at Resurrection Hall must be off road, there is no parking on Paulette Drive. For Christmas Under the Oaks, please use the parking lot across the road at Live Oak Church. For all other services at Resurrection Hall Chapel parking is behind the building.

Directions and parking for Christmas Eve at Porter Gaud School will be provided closer to the time.

Merry Christmas Haut Gap Middle School
Students, Teachers & Staff

Wed Dec 14 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m

Advent Series for Adult Discipleship


Click on the image to go to the website for more information.
Below are links to print the Advent Series. 

Advent Summary

Advent 1 PDF

Advent 2 PDF

Advent 3 PDF

Advent 4 PDF

Ugandan Clergy Children's Scholarship Fund

You can make donations by sending a check or donating online using the restricted fund and writing 'Uganda Scholarship Fund' on the memo line. 

Contributions in honor of another or on their behalf will receive a Thank You Christmas Card of Appreciation to share.
 
For more information and questions contact Bill Anderson and the Global Mission Committee.
 

Bishop Mark Lawrence at St. John's Parish Church Dec 4

Click to listen to Bishop Mark Larence's Sermon

CALENDAR

Registration now open for 2023 Christian Men's Conference at St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, Feb. 24-26. 

Click here for more information on the diocese website
For more details of each event click on Information below to go to the St. John's Parish Church website 'What's New'.

Children's Advent Series

Light and Peace through God's Promised King.

Advent Evening Devotion


Join your church family
in a service of Evening Devotion

Live on Facebook

Merry Christmas Haut Gap Middle School
Students, Teachers & Staff

 

Wed Dec 14 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

Give out Gift Bags at Lunch

The East Cooper Concert Series presents
Fernando Ortega in Concert
Saturday December 17

St. Andrew’s, Mt. Pleasant.

Pianist Fernando Ortega is noted for his interpretations of familiar hymns like “Give Me Jesus” and “Be Thou My Vision” as well as originals such as “Our Great God” and “I Will Praise Him Still.” Four time Dove Award recipient, his albums have reached Billboards Top Charts including "Christmas Songs" in 2009. Tickets are $30 purchased online and $35 at the door.

Click below for more information

Charleston County Youth Detention Center
Christmas Collection


Final Collection of items and cards

For more information contact Chrissy Binz and Libby Puckette

Christmas Under the Oaks
at Resurrection Hall


5 p.m. Open House at Resurrection Hall

6 p.m. Feast with Friends and Neighbors

6:30 p.m. Carols and Lessons under the Oaks
 

Parking off road at Live Oak Church

Christmas Eve Service


Porter Gaud School Auditorium

 

5 p.m.


Join with Holy Trinity Anglican Church
 

Christmas Day Service


Resurrection Hall Chapel

 

10 a.m.

Parking behind the Hall
 

New Year's Day Service


Resurrection Hall Chapel

 

10 a.m.

Parking behind the Hall
 

Red Cross Blood Drive


Resurrection Hall

Save the date

CHURCH GROUP MEETINGS

Monthly Groups

2nd Thursday-Saturday. Blessing Baskets. Contact Walt Miller.

2nd Saturday 9 a.m. Postponed. 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

Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Girl's Morning Out Bible study group. Contact Mary Seabrook

Tuesdays 10 a.m. Truth Seekers Bible Study. Contact Emily Leland or Mary Agnes Seabrook

Wednesdays 7 a.m. Men's Bible Study. Contact Walt Miller

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. Contact Bill Leland

Thursdays 10 a.m. Bible Babes. Contact Kay Kitchens

Thursdays 2 p.m.  Women’s Bible Study, "Evangelism: Studies in the Book of Acts" by Tim Keller meets in member's homes. All are welcome! Contact Polly  Sosnowski at 843-817-7205.

Sundays 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School at Haut Gap Middle School (in a Classroom). Contact Walt Miller

Sundays. Children's discipleship following homily.

Sundays. Combined Middle and High School Grades 6-12, Youth Group. Contact Rob Schluter

Partner Groups

Mondays 10:00 - 1:45 p.m. Respite Care Charleston in Walton Hall, Maybank Hwy.

Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. AA in Walton Hall, Maybank Hwy.

Tuesdays 7 p.m. Al-Anon in the peach room Walton Hall, Maybank Hwy.

Thursdays 10:00 - 1:45 p.m. Respite Care Charleston in Walton Hall, Maybank Hwy.

Fridays 6:30 p.m. AA in Walton Hall. Maybank Hwy.

3rd Sunday in Advent
December 11

In Person:

10:00 a.m. Worship Service at Haut Gap Middle School
Nursery is available 9:45a.m. - 11:45 a.m
 

Live Services on Facebook

8 a.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. Sunday
Please send us your prayers through Facebook or through the website.

Readings


Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146
James 5:7-20
Matthew 11:2-19

Sermon
Fr. Jeremy

Altar Flowers Dec 4

The flowers were given to the glory of God and in memory of Princess Bowman Morris
by the Miles Hanckel family
 
 
St. John’s Altar Flower Ministry design flower creations each week for Sunday Service. 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.

Connect with St. John’s

Contact

Resurrection Hall, 1811 Paulette Drive Johns Island, SC 29455
Mailing address is PO Box 125, Johns Island SC 29457
Church Office (843-619-3558)
Fr. Jeremy Shelton, Rector (843-364-9381, frjeremy@stjohnsparish.net)
Rob Schluter, Family Pastor (843-908-1853, rob@stjohnsparish.net)
Lori Moore, Community Connections Pastor (843-513-7463, lori@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

Watch Services Online

There are several ways to watch the online worship services.
  1. If you are comfortable with using Facebook, visit our Facebook page.
  2. Watch through our website.
  3. Watch though our mobile app 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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