This Week on the Mountain for Sunday, January 13th

This Week on the Mountain

Sunday, January 13th

The Baptism of our Lord

Join us this Sunday

Join us at the 10 am service when will celebrate the baptism of James McKeon, and welcome him into Christ's Body, the Church.

More Pageant Photos

Click here to view more pageant photos, courtesy of Sandy Freas.

Messiah Soloists Recital

This Sunday, January 13th at 4 pm

Enjoy the acclaimed soloists for an intimate afternoon of ravishing arias and art songs in the beautiful acoustic of the Parish Hall at the Church of St. John on the Mountain. Performers include artistic director Stephen Sands, Luthien Brackett, Kristin Sands, Brian Harlow, Dashon Burton, winner of the 2012 NY Oratorio Society Competition, and Laquita Mitchell, A MET Opera National Council Auditions Grand Prize Winner and guest artists Carlos Cuestas, Jill Crawford, and Richard Morgan. For more information visit http://musicsh.org/.

Ladies' Luncheon - this Thursday, January 17th

All are welcome to the Ladies' Luncheon on Thursday, January 17th at the home of Betsey Blair - 98 Chapin Road in Bernardsville. Please bring a sandwich; beverages and dessert will be provided. Kick-off the New Year with fun and fellowship. RSVP to Betsey at 908-204-0424.

Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 27th

Please join us on for our Annual Meeting, on Sunday, January 27th, when we will have one worship service at 10 am with a luncheon and a meeting to follow.

Souper Bowl on Sunday, February 3rd

Please join us on Sunday, February 3rd, as our middle and high school students make and serve soup for Souper Bowl Sunday immediately following the 10:00am service. Soup will be for available for sale for immediate consumption or to go with take-home containers.

Weekly Offering Envelopes

The Weekly Offering Envelopes are now available for pick-up and can be found on a table near Parish Hall. If you don't see your name and you would like weekly envelopes, please call the office 908-766-2282 or contact office@sjotm.org to have them sent to you.

2013 Stewardship

As of Thursday, January 10th, we have 105 pledges totaling $323,737 for the 2013 EMC campaign, which includes a few new members. But we still have a ways to go to surpass last year (115 pledges for $355,622) and achieve this year's goal of $370,000 in pledges.

Extra pledge cards can be found in the narthex or click here to download or email the office to have one sent to you.

Don't forget that you can donate your Stocks to SJOTM. The tax advantages of giving stock, instead of cash, to church can make doing so very worthwhile. To learn more, please contact Lisa Keenan in the office at 908-766-2282 ext 13 or by email at L.Keenan@SJOTM.org. We would be happy to accept stock donations for 2013 as form of pledge payment.

This Week at a Glance

January 13, The Baptism of Our Lord

8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Chapel

9:00 am Nursery Care, Room 2 Lower Level

Parish Choir rehearsal, Church

9:15 am Sacred Stories, Upstairs Classroom Parish House

10:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Church

Sunday School

11:15 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall

Budget Meeting, Meeting Room

4:00 pm Messiah Soloist Recital - Music in the Somerset Hills, Parish Hall

January 15, Tuesday