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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...
Tell someone who waits on you today (grocery, restaurant, etc.) how much you appreciate them and what a blessing they are.
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Connect with the Diocese of Southwest Florida!
 Click here to connect to the Diocese of Southwest Florida's website and see what the rest of our communion is up to! News, including information about our own Fr. Hehr's recent graduation, events at churches around the area, and news from Episcopal churches around the nation can be found at the recently redesigned website. You can also find more information about our Tampa deanery and their upcoming trips to the Dominican Republic to build a badly needed church in Santa Fe.
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Time is Running Out to Register for Vacation Bible School 2012: 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, June 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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The Soireé
Saturday, June 16, 7:00 p.m.
The Home of Mary & Ron Hulse, 4912 Lyford Cay Road
This informal get-together will be the final Soireé of the year. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite beverage and an hors d'oeuvre to share. RSVP to mmhulse@tampabay.rr.com or call 286.1121.
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Dominican Republic Mission Trip: Our Deanery Team Needs Your Prayers and Support
 For the 13th summer, the Episcopal churches of the Tampa Deanery are sending missionary volunteers to the Dominican Republic. One team, which includes St. John's youth, will be returning to paint the second floor classrooms and community hall at San Pedro & San Pablo in La Barquita, a small, very poor barrio located along the Ozama River in Santo Domingo. The other teams will begin construction of a new Santa Cruz Episcopal Church in the sugar mill town of Santa Fe, located adjacent to San Pedro de Macorís, the birthplace of the Episcopal Church in the Dominican Republic. This year's goal for the three-year project is to "close in" the first floor of the new church through the roof level. Costs are estimated at about $35,000, but the impact that this facility will have on the future of the families in La Barquita and Santa Cruz cannot be measured in dollars.
For the first time, the high school and middle school youth will be traveling to different places for mission trips. The high school youth will be going with the adults to the Dominican Republic, and the middle school youth will be heading to Daytona Beach for a week. We will be staying at the Daytona Beach Alliance Church, along with several other youth groups across the country. For more information about the youth trips, please click here.
The team asks that you pray for them and the other team members during the mission trips and, if possible, make a tax deductible financial gift now to support the teams, their work, and the children of La Barquita and Santa Cruz. If you are able to do so, please complete the Sponsor Form (click here for the form, as well as a letter and full description of the DR trip) and return it with your gift to St. John's Church. You will also receive this letter and form in the mail.
You may contact the chair of our parish Outreach committee, Sally Thompson (760.5120; tampasal@verizon.net), or our Director of Christian Education, Leland Baldwin (245.2776; lelandtbaldwin@aol.com ) via phone, text message, or e-mail for more information. Thank you for your consideration and support.
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Faith Cafe Needs Clothing
The men of Faith Cafe are in need of hot-weather clothing as our Florida summer approaches. Please consider making a donation of t-shirts in sizes L and XL, and of pants and shorts in any size. Donations can be brought to the parish offices.
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Sandwich Sunday Hosts Needed
Sandwich Sunday, St. John's ministry that has provided over 15,000 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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| Wednesday, May 30
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12:15 p.m.-
12:45 p.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
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5:00 p.m.
| Outreach Committee and Friends of Uganda (Lowry Room) |
6:00 p.m.
| EFM Meeting (St. Mary's) |
6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Evening Potluck/Bible Study
(Rudisill Parish Hall)
A shared supper will be followed by a DVD presentation featuring N.T. Wright, former bishop of Durham, England. Many Christians believe that our future in heaven is all that really matters. But that's not what the Bible teaches. Premier Bible scholar N. T. Wright takes you inside the Scriptures to grasp the full, breathtaking hope Jesus offers the world, and its implications for how we live our lives today as believers. Everyone is invited to join the group for a shared dinner, to view the DVD, and to participate in the discussion that follows.
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| Thursday, May 31
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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| Feast Day Facts: This day commemorates the visit Mary made to her relative Elizabeth. Both are pregnant, Elizabeth with the baby who will grow to become John the Baptist. Elizabeth remarks to Mary: "Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb. And whence [is] this to me,  that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord." (Luke 1:42-45) Mary responds with the words immortalized by many a composer in the Magnificat: "My soul doth magnify the Lord." And thus our Christian year turns, so soon after our Lord rises from the dead and ascends into heaven, we begin the process of seeing him brought to life as man on earth again.
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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 (Chapel)
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| Friday, June 1
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12:15 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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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 (Church)
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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| Sunday, June 3
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7:45 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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9:00 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
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11:15 a.m.
| The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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| Monday, June 4
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12:15 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Tuesday, June 5
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6:45 a.m.
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The Contemporary Women's Bible Study
(Peterson Room, St. John's School Middle Division)
The group's study of Isaiah continues this Tuesday morning. 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 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 (Chapel)
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| Thursday, June 7
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11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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Men's Thursday Bible Study and Lunch
(Peterson Room, School Middle Division)
Dr. Lee Pippin will facilitate the June 7 session about Truth, with the Bible reading to be 1 John - Introduction and Chapter 1.
Newcomers are always welcome in this group, so please invite a friend to join us. Sandwiches will be provided for $5 per person, please e-mail mkconstcorp@aol.com or phone Marie at 831.4696 if you would like lunch. Parking is in the school's parking area across Plant Street under the Selmon Crosstown Expressway.
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| Saturday, June 16
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7:00 p.m.
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The Soireé
(Home of Mary & Ron Hulse, 4912 Lyford Cay Road)
This informal get-together will be the final Soireé of the year. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite beverage and an hors d'oeuvre to share. RSVP to mmhulse@tampabay.rr.com or call 286.1121.
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