Welcome George Archbell Richardson! 

 

The Newborn Ministry welcomes George Archbell Richardson, born September 29, 2011, to Adam and Heather Richardson. George is the Richardson's first child, and he was 8 pounds 15 ounces when he was born.

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Get Together 

Sunday school teachers please join us Wednesday,
December 21st at 5:30 - 7:00 PM at

Leland Baldwin's and Bob Barnes' Home
3306 ½ South San Miguel, 33629  

 

Children welcome and activities provided!

We would like to thank all of you for your hard work.

Please RSVP to Leland and lelandbaldwin@aol.com .

The Evangelist - Correction: The Christmas Lessons and Carols service is scheduled for Sunday, January 1 at 10:00 AM. 

  
Please Give to the Christmas Offering

The Christmas offering goes a long way to funding the ministries and mission of this parish.  We count on it annually to help fund needs that arise during this special time.  Thank you for your generosity.

Please Deliver 2011 Contributions by Friday

Those who plan to deliver 2011 contributions to the parish offices should do so by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011.  Those 2011 contributions being mailed must be postmarked by December 30, 2011.

 
Our Vestry Slate is Complete for the Upcoming Election 

The candidates are:   

• Thad Bereday
• Hugh Cruse
• Frank Hancock
• Steve Leal
• Kristi Salzer
• Bill Sansone
• Eric Williams
• India Witte

More information will be forthcoming in future editions of the Scroll.  If you are an active, confirmed member of St. John's Church, you are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.  Early voting will take place on January 8 and 15.  The final vote will occur during the Annual Meeting on January 22. 

100 Reasons to Love St. John's Continued

The choirs and our wonderful choirmaster and assistant organist. We are constantly inspired and grateful. 

  

The opportunity for spiritual growth afforded by programs like LEV and Home Visitors. It is a great blessing, and thanks to Fr. Randy for his leadership and example. 

-Mary & Joe Keesling

Submit a sentence or two about why you love St. John's and we will feature your entry in the Scroll. We hope to create a list of 100 reasons to love St. John's.  We are also hoping parishioners will share their memories and old photos so that we may share them with the congregation. Send submissions to stjohnstampa@gmail.com.

The Women's Mid Day Bible Study 2012

"God Calls Us, Then and Now: Meeting Women in Scripture" will be the new curriculum focus for the Women's Mid Day Bible Study beginning Tuesday, January 17, 2012.  Not only will it be exciting to embark on a new area of study, but we will be drawing on the knowledge and gifts of some of our members and a former staff member, as well as ordained women, to facilitate our study.  We are looking forward to enhancing our study in new ways and invite all interested women to join us as we delve into the lives of three Old Testament and five New Testament women.  Please consider joining us in 2012 on alternate Tuesdays at 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM in the John Peterson Room at the Middle School campus.  A sandwich and salad lunch is available at a cost of $5 by emailing Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com.  For more information call Sally Wiley at 253.3906.

 

Please email or call if you have questions.

 

Gratefully, 

Sally Wiley 

  

Please send in your 2012 Pledge Cards

If you have sent in your pledge cards, thank you!  This enables the church to plan its budget for 2012.  If you have not yet, please set aside some time to do so.  We even have an online pledge card (link).

If you need a 2012 pledge card you may 1) call the parish offices at (813.259.1570) to have one mailed to you 2) find one in the church pew during Sunday services, or 3) pick one up in the parish offices. If you have any questions regarding the Every Member Canvass, you may contact our parish administrator, Debbi Huelsman, at dhuelsman@stjohnstampa.org  or you may call the parish offices. Thank you! 

St. John's Choir CDs and Burgert Brothers Calendars Make Great Christmas Gifts (available in the church office.)

"Magnificat," St. John's Choir's latest CD, has been released. It is a recording of this year's Benefit Concert that has been edited for CD, and features settings of the Magnificat of different musical genres, interspersed with organ solos played by Simon Morley and Simon Jacobs, who accompanied the concert. We are particularly grateful to Eric Stoll who, as well as singing in the performance, acted as recording engineer and producer, and has done an outstanding job. Thanks are due also to Sharon Stoll, who obtained copyright permission from publishers and performing rights. The CD is available through the Parish Office, 259.1570, and is priced at $15.  CDs are also available for purchase at www.shop.stollandson.com.

11:00 PM The Holy Eucharist

The Holy Eucharist (Chapel)  

Contemporary Women's Bible Study
is not meeting.  

The Holy Eucharist (Chapel)  

The Holy Name 

The Holy Eucharist 

A Service of Christmas Lessons & Carols

 This service will be sung entirely by the congregation.  The choirs are off until next Sunday.