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Congratulations to Our New Vestry Members
This past Sunday, after a very close election, we elected four new vestry members:
- Frank Hancock
- Kristi Salzer
- Bill Sansone
- Eric Williams
They will be serving in this important capacity for the next three years. Congratulations.
We appreciate all of the candidates who particpated in this year's election. Thank you!
Outgoing Vestry Members
And as we welcome new members into the vestry it is time to say thank you to those who have served us so well for the past three years:
- Paul Carastro
- Peggy Curlin
- Clarke Hobby
- John McAdams
Thank you for your time, leadership and commitment to the church.
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YOUTH CONFIRMATION - IT'S NOT TOO LATE
The next class is this Sunday, January 29th
 Confirmation classes in St. John's Episcopal Church for young people who are in at least the sixth grade resume on Sunday, January 29th. The classes are part of the Sunday School program, meeting in Discovery House from 10:15 - 11:00 AM. The class schedule is available on the church's website. Parents should attend the first class. Please contact the parish offices at 259-1570 or parish@stjohnstampa.org to enroll. If you have questions, please feel free to get in touch with Father Connelly, Mother Taylor, or Ms. Baldwin.
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New High School Youth Bible Study This Thursday Thursday, January 26th at 5:30pm at the Youth House by St. John's Middle School. Bible Study will be done in the Lectio Divina format meaning it's more about conversation than a lecture. Please join if you're interested in learning more about your faith and your God in a casual, small group setting. Peace - Stef
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Baptism Class This Sunday at 11:15 AM If you have contacted the office about having yourself or your child baptized please attend class at 11:15 AM at the Discovery House. It will last approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Please email lelandtbaldwin@aol.com if you are able to attend.
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At age 87, Father Bob, Finally Gets His Wings
Father Bob Elliott, 87 finally got his wings Saturday, January 21 at Wallaby Ranch in Orlando.
After 30 years of perseverance and recent encouragement from Jackie Preis, Jan agreed to let him fly.
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Conversations about Healing
 St. John's presents a new series of discussions with professionals exploring healing from different perspectives. Healing in the Body
Sunday, January 29th
Parish Hall, 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Hal Wiley, M.D.
Healing in the Community
Sunday, February 12th
Parish Hall, 5:00 to 6:30 PM
The Very Rev. Ed Henley, Rector, St. Mark's, Tampa,
and Dean of the Tampa Deanery Funding for this program is provided by Pauline Dean in loving memory of her husband, Buddy Dean.
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St. John's Middle School Youth Mission trip to Daytona Beach
St. John's Middle School Youth Mission trip is June 17 - 22. We will be traveling to Daytona Beach and will be working within the community. Projects range from home repair to teaching vacation bible school to locals. The goal of the trip is to reach out to those in need while learning to be Christ-like and disciple-focused. We will also find time to picnic with those that we help and take trips within Daytona Beach for fun and fellowship. If you are interested, please sign up with Mother Taylor.
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SPECIAL REQUEST FOR MISSION TO UGANDA!
Three ladies from St. John's will visit Kamaiba, our sister school in Uganda, in February. Leland Baldwin, Sally Thompson and Peggy Curlin are leaving Feb. 20 and need our help with donating supplies to the Kamaiba students. Please bring any of the following items to any school campus office or the church office by Feb. 15:
- Crayola crayons (this brand holds up best in the heat)
- large index cards
- post-it notes
- frisbees
- pencils
- inflatable balls (deflated)
- silly putty
- travel-size shampoos, lotions, soaps
- notes and pictures (for our sister school friends)
We look forward to making our sister school connections even stronger through this exciting visit!
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Mark Your Calendar Now for Vacation Bible School
 Save the dates for VBS, June 18 - 21.
Please join us for a special fun filled week, and a great family party Thursday night on June 21.
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Please Turn in Your Pledge Card So That We May Accurately Budget for 2012
Please take a few moments to consider prayerfully your pledge to St. John's Church for 2012. Your promise to support our parish financially will help St. John's continue to provide a strong and vibrant spiritual home for our community of believers and to pursue our mission of ministering to those in spiritual and physical need. Please remember that parishioner giving accounts for 100 percent of our parish's budget! Annual pledges are critical to our ability to cover the expenses of our daily operations and minister to those both within and beyond our parish. It really does take every member to ensure that we continue to grow and nurture St. John's parish, just as prior generations have done for us! All we ask is that you give what you can.
Please contact parish administrator, Debbie Huelsman, by phone: 813.259.1570 or by e-mail: dhuelsman@stjohnstampa.org to give your 2012 Every Member pledge to St. John's Parish. Our goal is to receive all pledges by this Sunday, in order to ensure that the Finance Committee can include it in the 2012 yearly budget for St. John's Parish.
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100 Reasons to Love St. John's
 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.
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If you would like to be included in next week's Scroll please email all content to Lionel Lowry at stjohnstampa@gmail.com .
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| Wednesday, January 25
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12:15 PM -
12:45 PM
| The Holy Eucharist Rite II (Chapel) |
6:30 PM -
8:00 PM
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Wednesday Covered Dish Dinner and Program
 I'm Praying, Is God Listening?
Six sessions on our relationship with God.
Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat-the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect-of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God's mind or ours-or both?
Please join the Wednesday Night Potluck Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall.
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| Thursday, January 26
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10:00 AM -
10:30 AM | The Holy Eucharist Rite II & Healing (Chapel) |
12:15 PM -
12:30 PM
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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5:30 PM
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 High School Youth Bible Study Located at the Youth House by St. John's Middle School.
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| Friday, January 27
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12:15 PM -
12:45 PM
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Sunday, January 29
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7:45 AM -
8:30 AM
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The Holy Eucharist. Rite I (Church)
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9:00 AM -
10:00 AM
| The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Church)
Children's Chapel (Parish Hall)
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10:15 AM
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 Sunday School
0-2 year olds - Nursery w/
babysitters
3-4 year olds - Room 123
5-6 year olds - Room 124
2nd-3rd grade - Room 128
4th -5th grade - Room 126
aka "THE 45 CLUB"
6th, 7th & 8th grade -
downstairs Discovery house
9th,10th, 11th & 12th -
upstairs Discovery House
Adult Education
The Round Table - Meets in the Library
F.A.T.H.E.R.S. - We will not meet this Sunday
The Parents' Ministry - Meets in the Lowry Room
The Forum - Meets in the Parish Hall
Outreach Committee members are introducing the parish to the ministries supported by St. John's under the Outreach and Evangelism Commission. Sunday's program is about Episcopal Relief & Development, an international relief and development agency and a compassionate response to human suffering on behalf of The Episcopal Church of the United States. ER-D's work to heal a hurting world is guided by the principles of compassion, dignity and generosity.
Information will be shared about Nets for Life, our diocesan project to combat malaria, as well as the myriad relief projects our church sponsors around the world. You will hear from Nicki Weekes, our Bridge Builder and
from others about how we work with ER-D in the US and in other countries, and what you can do to continue to support us.
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10:15 AM
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Youth Confirmation ClassesSee information at the top of the newsletter.
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11:15 AM
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Baptism Class
(Discovery House)
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11:15 AM -
12:15 PM
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The Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Church)
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5:00 PM -
6:30 PM
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Conversations About Healing
(Parish Hall)
"Healing in the Body" presented by Hal Wiley, M.D.
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6:30 PM
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High School Youth Group
will meet at PDQ.
Please join us for food, fellowship, and fun!
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| Monday, January 30
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12:15 PM -
12:45 PM
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Tuesday, January 31
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6:45 AM-
8:00 AM
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Contemporary Women's Bible Study
Our study of the Gospel of John will continue through March 20. On March 27 we will begin a study of Isaiah.
CWBS meets on Tuesdays from 6:45 to 8:00 AM in the John Peterson Adult Education Room at the St. John's Middle School campus, 240 Plant Ave. All women of St. John's (and their friends) are invited to join this dynamic group for prayer, lively discussion, faith and fellowship. After a light breakfast, scripture and selected topics of interest are explored in new and creative ways. Members take turns serving as discussion facilitator.
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7:00 AM
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F.A.T.H.E.R.S. Monthly Breakfast
 Please join us at Pinky's Diner
3203 Bay to Bay Blvd.
We are getting together for breakfast on the last Tuesday of every month at Pinky's. We look forward to seeing you there.
F.A.T.H.E.R.S. 2012 schedule >
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11:45 AM
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The Women's Midday Bible Study
The Women's Midday Bible Study will meet in the John Peterson Adult Education Room at the Middle School campus (240 Plant Ave.) to continue our study, "God Calls Us Then and Now: Meeting Women in Scripture." Flossie Adams, previously director of Christian Education at St. John's, will guide our study of Miriam using Exodus 15:19-21 and Numbers 12. Flossie is a gifted Biblical storyteller and will introduce us to Miriam as the early Israelites came to know of her, through the oral retelling of our history as God's people. There will be opportunity for discussion and reflection, as well.
Whether you were able to attend our first meeting of the new year or not, please consider joining us. Each session is enlightening and meaningful and we look forward to welcoming you. If you would like to participate in an optional sandwich and salad lunch at a cost of $5.00, please email Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com. Parking is available in front of the school building and under the Crosstown Expressway in a dedicated school lot accessible from Plant Ave. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Sally Wiley at 813.253.3906.
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12:15 PM -
12:45 PM
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Saturday, February 4
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6:00 PM
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You are cordially invited to attend an
Island Masquerade Ball
Celebrating and Honoring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass to benefit Cornerstone Kids, Inc.
Westin Harbour Island
725 South Harbour Island Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33602
Formal Attire
Masquerade Masks Suggested
6:00 PM - Cocktails
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:00 PM - Dancing
For donations and more information visit http://www.cornerstonekidsinc.org/ball.htm
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| Sunday, March 11
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3:00 PM
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The 7th Annual Mission Possible Talent Show
 This event is full of fun, laughter, dancing, singing, piano, and much more. All proceeds from this event support mission work of St John's Parish and Day School.
If you are interested in being in the 7th Annual Talent Show or helping with it please email lelandtbaldwin@aol.com.
Mother Taylor and I look forward to another super event, but we cannot do it alone, we need a great deal of help. Thank you in advance. - Leland
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