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We are always looking for church-related pictures to share with the congregation. Submit them to LLowry@stjohnstampa.org
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Evangelism: Evangelism is sharing the Good News of God in Christ by word and example, inviting others to become part of the Christian community, and welcoming all people into a loving Christian fellowship...
Thank God for all your blessings and pass some of them on in whatever way God leads you to.
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Scheduled Events
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Wed, May 9
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Thu, May 10
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Fri, May 11
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Sun, May 13
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Mon, May 14
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Tue, May 15
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Sun, May 16
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Thurs, May 17
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Sun, May 20
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Tue, May 29
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Sat, Jun 2
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Confirmation a Joyful Event for All
We welcomed the Right Reverend Dabney T. Smith, Bishop of Southwest Florida, as he presided over a celebratory service of confirmation and the Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday. The Choir of Girls, Boys, and Men sang several beautiful pieces, including Durufle's Ubi Caritas, and Herbert Howells' Holy Spirit, ever dwelling to commemorate the occasion. Ginny Van Osdol organized another lovely reception and our confirmands, both youth and adult, pledged their faith anew before a full church.     Congratulations to our youth confirmands: Emily Whitney Adams; Williams MacLeish Duryea; Virginia Bradley French; Claire Viola Haney; Jackson Weeks Hoskins; William Grayson Leal; Andrew Graham McMillan; George Baker Robbins; John Germany Robbins; Abagail Marie Sponsler; Carson Scott Tappan; Chase Michael Tappan; and to our adult confirmands: James Elwood Beauchamp, III; Thomas Hartman Boyd; Christopher Lee Brown; Carleton Davis Compton; Jarret Stephen Dring; James Durham Few; Cheri Lynn Kittrell; Dax Owen Nelson; Charles Alexander Ragsdale. Norma Jean Peel was also received into the Episcopal Church, and Samantha Hughes Dring reaffirmed her baptismal vows.
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Bishop Masereka Sends His Thanks To St. John's
"Students, Parents, and Teachers at St. John's Parish Day School
Warmest greetings to you from all of us at BMCF. I hope this mail will find you in good health. I want to thank you very much for the wonderful work you are doing for BMCF in St. John's School and Church.
I was extremely impressed by the very generous contributions of children from St. John's Primary school: $620.02, St. John's Lower school; $2,140.72; and St. John's Middle school, $612.47 -- a grand total of $3,373.21 for bricks for building a hospital in Kasese Town." Read more...
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Vacation Bible School: Save the Earth!Monday, June 18 through Thursday, June 21 Click here to download a pdf of the application for this year's Vacation Bible School: Save the Earth! Fill it out, and return to the parish offices with your check for $25 for the week, payable to St. John's Episcopal, by Friday, May 1 to reserve your 4- to 10-year-old child's spot. The week will culminate on Thursday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck family party. See what your child learned during VBS and get some tips from your little ones on how to take care of Mother Earth. We are also looking for teen and parent helpers for one day or more. Contact Leland Baldwin with questions at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com.
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Senior SundayThis Sunday, May 13, at the 9:00 a.m. Service Seniors, this is our chance to celebrate you, and your chance to tell us what St. John's has meant to you over the years. Parents, pick up your mortarboard cutouts from the parish offices (sign them out, please) and decorate them with photos and memories of your child's journey to this important moment. A reception follows the service. Contact Leland Baldwin with questions at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com.
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Newcomers Wine and Cheese ReceptionSunday, May 20, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Newcomers to St. John's Church, please join us for an informal wine and cheese reception at the home of our rector, Fr. Doug Remer, and his wife Sterling, on Sunday, May 20. Enjoy fellowship with other  newcomers to the church and get to know our clergy in a relaxed setting. We welcome you! Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email Debbi Huelsman at dhuelsman@stjohnstampa.org with questions or to RSVP.
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New Date for Centennial Celebration!
September 29 and 30, 2012
 The Centennial Celebration will now take place during the weekend of September 29 and 30. Look for more information as we work hard over the summer to make this a memorable tribute to the history of St. John's.
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Dishes and Platters Wish to Come Home
After transporting the tasty treats that parishioners brought for the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday receptions, as well as the Parish Picnic, several dishes and platters have been mistakenly left behind by their owners. Please visit the kitchen pantry, or see sexton Ken Johnston, to find out if any of the lost crockery belongs to you.
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The 12th Annual Mother's Day Ingathering For the Mothers and Babies of Alpha House: We Need Your Contributions While Mom will get lots of "Luvs" and "Huggies" on her special day, remember that others need to be pampered too! We can help the  mothers and babies at Alpha House by bringing "Wish List" items on (or before) Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13. Collection bags with wish lists are available in the Parish offices. In-kind and cash donations are also appreciated. All donations will be collected in the Garth prior to all three services on Mother's Day or drop off in the Parish offices before Sunday, May 13.Wish List items include: Diapers, wipes, baby food, bibs, clothing, gift cards, strollers, car seats, towels and washcloths, twin-bed sized bedding and pillows, new undergarments and socks, full size toiletry items (alcohol-free), sanitary items, plastic storage bins, baby wash and shampoo, diaper rash cream, crib sets, non-disposable plastic dishes and cups, flatware, bus passes, stationery and stamps, books, toys, disposable cameras. Alpha House is an accredited, not-for-profit, local organization founded in 1981. Its mission is "to empower pregnant and parenting women in crisis to realize their ability to break the cycles of poverty and abuse and create promising lives." The agency serves approximately 200 pregnant or parenting women and children each year. Please contact Ruth Giordano at 254.4332 or tampagio@aol.com with any questions about this St. John's outreach.
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Water Drive for Meals on Wheels
For the past seven years, Meals on Wheels and The Junior League of Tampa have developed a plan for the shut-ins served by Meals of Wheels in the event a hurricane hits Tampa. Once again Meals on Wheels is  asking for your help in donating 650 gallon jugs of water. For every gallon jug of water donated, the St. John's Church name will be placed in a drawing for a tray of 3 dozen cookies from the MOW Kitchen (if St. John's name is drawn, the cookies will be available in the Garth after the 9:00 a.m. service on Sunday, May 20). Please bring jugs of water to the parish offices no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15. If it is more convenient for you to take the water directly to the MOW office at 550 W. Hillsborough, it is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - just be sure to note that the jugs are from St. John's Episcopal Church.
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 Nets for Life Matching Gift OfferLast year Bishop Dabney Smith challenged the Diocese of Southwest Florida to provide 10,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets to malarial areas. Episcopal Relief & Development reports that a group of generous donors will match every gift received for the NetsforLifeŽ Inspiration Fund, dollar-for-dollar, through May 25. Each net costs $12, so your gift of $12 will purchase TWO nets instead of one.
St. John's Outreach Committee suggests that making donations in memory of Mary Ellen Smith, Bishop Dabney Smith's wife, would be a meaningful way to honor our Bishop. Please send donations for mosquito nets to the Diocesan Office clearly marked "NETS" on the memo line along with "St. John's (Tampa)" so the Bishop knows our parish is thinking of him. Episcopal Charities (our Diocesan charitable fund) is keeping track of nets donations as we move toward our diocesan goal of providing 10,000 nets. In order for the diocese to get a check to the Nets Inspiration Fund before May 25, please send donations to 7313 Merchant Court, Sarasota, FL 34240 by Tuesday, May 15.
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Sandwich Sunday Hosts Needed
Sandwich Sunday, St. John's ministry that has provided over 17,000 meals to South Tampa's local homeless at Faith Cafe, is in great need of summer hosts. Hosting is easy! Merely purchase supplies from a list provided to you (reimbursable up to $300) and deliver meals on Monday morning! Our parishioner-volunteers make the bagged lunches and the fun. Contact Meg Russell Bereday at 253.0061 or scobeyrussell@yahoo.com if you are interested in hosting in June, July or August.
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If you would like your information to be included in next week's Scroll, please email all content by Monday at 9:00 a.m.
to Lee Lowry at LLowry@stjohnstampa.org.
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| Wednesday, May 9
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12:15 p.m.-
12:45 p.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (The Chapel)
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6:00 p.m.
| EFM (Peterson Room, St. John's Middle Division) |
6:30 p.m.
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Healing and Transformation (Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 2713 Bayshore Boulevard) This spring, St. John's Church and Congregation Rodeph Sholom will host a joint series about healing and transformation. Each evening in the series will begin with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please contact Leland Baldwin at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com with questions.
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| Thursday, May 10
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10:00 a.m. -
10:30 a.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing
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12:15 p.m. -
12:30 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (The Chapel)
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6:30 p.m.
| Tampa DR Deanery Meeting
(Peterson Room, St. John's School Middle Division)
The next meeting of the Tampa Dominican Republic Deanery will be Thursday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m., at the School Middle Division Campus, 240 Plant Avenue. NOTE: You will need to park on the Plant Avenue side in front of the school or in the school's lot under the Selmon Crosstown Expresseway. There can be no St. John's parking in the large lot reserved for Four Green Fields. A link to the flyer for the 2012 project is now on the St. John's website, click here to go there. To access the Diocese of Southwest Florida's official page about our companion diocese in the Dominican Republic, please click here. Letters will be mailed shortly to St. John's parishioners requesting support via prayers, tax deductible donations, or both. For more information, contact Sally Thompson, tampasal@verizon.net, or 254.3009. |
| Friday, May 11
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8:00 a.m.
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Moms in Prayer
(Peterson Room, St. John's School Middle Division)
This week we will meet earlier and abbreviated at 8:00 a.m. due to a school meeting. All are welcome to come and pray for our children and their school. We also pray for our sister school, Kamaiba Primary School in Uganda. Our remaining meeting date for this school year is May 18, when we will meet at the regular time of 8:30 a.m.
Questions? Contact Anne Baldy at annetrey@verizon.net. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (I Peter 1:3)
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12:15 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (The Chapel)
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| Sunday, May 13
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7:45 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (The Church)
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9:00 a.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (The Church)
Senior Sunday Seniors, this is our chance to celebrate you, and your chance to tell us what St. John's has meant to you over the years. Several high school seniors will address the congregation in place of the sermon this morning, and children of all ages will participate in the service. A reception in Rudisill Parish Hall will follow the service. There will be no Sunday School this morning, but there will be activities for children up on the deck. Contact Leland Baldwin with questions at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com. |
11:15 a.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (The Church)
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| Monday, May 14
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9:30 a.m.
| Pastoral Care (Lowry Room)
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12:15 p.m. -
12:45 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (The Chapel)
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| Tuesday, May 15
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6:45 a.m.-
8:00 a.m.
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Contemporary Women's Bible Study
(Peterson Room, St. John's School Middle Division)
All women of St. John's (and their friends of any denomination) 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. Contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com with questions.
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12:15 p.m. -
12:45 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (The Chapel)
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4:00 p.m.
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The St. John's Book Club (Lowry Room)
Sally Thompson will lead the discussion of Mao's Last Dancer. Copies of the book are available in the parish offices. Everyone is invited to attend. Please contact Helen Gilbart at hgilbart@tampabay.rr.com with questions.
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6:00 p.m.
| Career Transition Ministry (Rudisill Parish Hall)
This group is for those who have made or are looking to make a change in employment. Please contact Walter Hardenstine at whardenstine@hotmail.com before attending the next meeting. |
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| Wednesday, May 16
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6:30 p.m.
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Healing and Transformation: A Series with Rodeph Sholom (Rudisill Parish Hall )
This spring, St. John's Church and Congregation Rodeph Sholom will host a joint series about healing and transformation. Each evening in the series will begin with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The menu for the May 16 event will include fish chowder, tossed salad, Thai chicken panang curry (mild), vegetable panang curry, coconut rice, string beans with mushrooms, and mandarin orange cake. Please contact Leland Baldwin at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com with questions.
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| Thursday, May 17
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12:30 p.m.
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Organ Concert (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 509 North Marion Street)
Kevin Page, our Assistant Organist, will be giving a lunchtime organ recital at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, downtown Tampa, on Thursday, May 17, at 12:30 p.m. as part of the St. Andrew's Concert Series.
Do please support Kevin by dropping by St. Andrew's that day, if you are able. The program will last approximately thirty minutes. Please contact Simon Morley at smorley@stjohnstampa.org with questions.
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| Sunday, May 20
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9:00 a.m.
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Sunday School Teachers and Leaders to be HonoredAll Sunday School teachers from the 2011-2012 year are welcome to join us at the altar rail during the 9:00 a.m. service to be honored for their work in enriching the spiritual lives of our children and fellow adult parishioners. If you have taught a class, assisted, or even been a substitute, please join us to be honored when the teachers are called. Email Leland Baldwin at lelandtbaldwin@aol.com with questions.
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4:00 p.m. -
6:00 p.m.
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Newcomers Wine and Cheese ReceptionNewcomers to St. John's Church, please join us for an informal wine and cheese reception at the home of our rector, Fr. Doug Remer, and his wife Sterling, on Sunday, May 20. Enjoy fellowship with other newcomers to the church and get to know our clergy in a relaxed setting. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email Debbi Huelsman at dhuelsman@stjohnstampa.org with questions or to RSVP. We welcome you!
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| Tuesday, May 29
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5:00 p.m.
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Middle School Youth Mission Trip Parents' Meeting
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, May 29, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lowry Room. If your child is attending the Mission Trip, please make sure at least one parent attends this meeting. Mother Taylor will be giving out permission slips to sign, giving important packing information, telling you about travel arrangements, and answering any questions you might have. This meeting will be brief but important so please put it on your calendars.
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| Saturday, June 2
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11:00 a.m.
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Ordination of Billy Daniel to the Diaconate
Our seminarian, Billy Daniel, will be ordained to the Diaconate on Saturday, June 2, at an 11:00 a.m. service. We congratulate him on reaching this important milestone in his journey toward becoming a priest. A reception will follow the service.
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