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This Week, We Celebrate the Birthdays of the Following Parishioners:
April 24
Thomas Arthur, Catherine Eckhard, Crystal Madani, Julie Sevelius
April 25
Cameron Cassedy, Lisa Couch, Christen Morales
April 26
Peggy Curlin, Sterling Remer, Karen Saunders, Williams Shamblin, Hugh Young
April 27
Ellie Bass, Robin Clement, Genevieve Evans, Hugh Otero, Margaret Rorebeck, Allison Sharp, Tamara Zimmerman
April 28
Roddy Belfatti, Maria Howey, Patricia Rudy, Susan Spoor-Kaplan, Elizabeth Vandergrift, Jane Williams
April 29
Noah Hearing, Stefanie Taylor
April 30
Fletcher Barnes, Monica Jones, Jeanine Sponsler, Amelia Weaver
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 The 13th Annual Mother's Day Ingathering for the Mothers and Babies of Alpha House
May 12, 2013
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 12. Collection bags with wish lists will be distributed following all services on April 28 and May 5 and will also be available at the reception desk outside of the parish offices. Cash and gently used in-kind 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 May 12.
Volunteers are needed to distribute collection bags following all three services on April 28 and May 5. If you planning to attend and can lend a hand, please call Ruth Giordano at 254-4332.
Children's Wish List items include: Diapers (all sizes including pull ups), wipes, baby food, bibs, clothing (infant though age 3) , baby wash and shampoo, diaper rash cream, sunscreen, Aquaphor products, crib sheets, strollers and car seats (infant and toddler), baby monitors, new undergarments and socks, toys.
Mother's Wish List items include: gift cards (grocery, Wal-Mart, etc.), towels/wash cloths, twin sized bedding/pillows, full size toiletry (alcohol-free/Aveeno oatmeal products), sanitary items, grooming items for nails and hair, perfume, makeup, plastic storage bins, non-disposable plastic dishes and cups, flatware, bus passes, wallets, stationary and stamps, books, Band-Aids, Cetaphil cleanser, antiseptic and hydrocortisone products, lanolin, new undergarments and slippers.
Alpha House is an accredited, not-for-profit, local organization that was founded in 1981. Its mission is "to offer homeless pregnant women and mothers with young children safe housing and the tools they need to become self-sufficient, effective and responsible parents". This mission is accomplished through the provision of "safe housing, education, counseling, parenting and life skills training, vocational assistance, and spiritual support." The women live in the 20-bed maternity home or in the post-birth transitional apartments. The agency serves about 200 pregnant or parenting women and children each year.
Please call Ruth Giordano or email tampagio@aol.com with any questions.
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The Soiree
This Friday, April 26, 7:00 p.m.
At the home of Mary & Ron Hulse
4912 Lyford Cay Road
As always, bring an appetizer to share
and your favorite beverage.
RSVP
Mary Hulse: 286-1121 or mmhulse@tampabay.rr.com
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The Orleanians
Sunday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m.
At the home of Truett and Leigh Gardner, 3504 Bayfair Place, 33629
Bring an appetizer or something to share.
RSVP to Leigh Gardner: 254-0282, or cleighgardner@yahoo.com.
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Choral Evensong
Sunday, May 5, at 5:00 p.m.
Save the date and join us for a special Evensong on Sunday, May 5, at 5:00 p.m. in the church. Composers will include Bernard Rose, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, and T. Tertius Noble.
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 Sandwich Sunday Hosts Needed
Now that Faith Café has opened in their new space, we are able to deliver bagged meals to them again for the deserving people who come there for lunch.
We are in need of families to sponsor this important outreach on July 21 and August 18. If you can help, contact Amanda Sansone at asansone@carltonfields.com
or 220.5573, she will be the temporary coordinator. Thanks to all who helped this past Sunday with the assembly!
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Meals on Wheels Annual Water Drive
In preparation for hurricane season, Meals on Wheels is once again collecting one-gallon jugs of water for distribution to their recipients. If a h urricane were to hit Tampa and the volunteers unable to deliver meals, the recipients could be without food and water. For the past several years, The Junior League of Tampa has partnered with Meals on Wheels to ensure that these most vulnerable citizens have food and water set aside in case of a hurricane or other emergency. The Junior League purchases five shelf-stable meals for each of the 720 MOW recipients, and churches throughout Tampa are asked to donate one-gallon jugs of water. In May, the Junior League delivers these emergency supplies to all MOW recipients. This helps them have peace of mind during the hurricane season even though they cannot get to the store.
As in the past, you may drop the jugs of water off at the parish offices no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6. If you want to take your water to the MOW Office yourself, they are open between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The MOW office is located at 550 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603. Thank you for your support of this important ministry!
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Candle and Flowers Available
The flowers at the church altar are available on June 2. The flowers at the chapel altar are available on June 30. The candle in the sanctuary light is available on May 19 and June 23. If you are interested in honoring a loved one and supporting St. John's on any of these dates, please contact the parish offices at parish@stjohnstampa.org, or by calling 259.1570.
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2013 Every Member Canvass
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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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12:15 p.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
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6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Nights at St. John's
A series of programs on The Screwtape Letters
by C.S Lewis wi ll be presented on Wednesday nights after Easter. Bring your study Bible, a covered dish, and an open heart and mind for fellowship and stimulating conversation. Contact Paul and Winkie Game at pgamefla@aol.com for more details.
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| Thursday, April 25
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Feast Day Facts: St. Mark the Evangelist, Thursday, April 25
A disciple of Jesus, named Mark, appears in several places in the New Testament. If all references to Mark can be accepted as referring to the same person, we learn that he was the son of a woman who owned a house in Jerusalem, perhaps the same house in which Jesus ate the Last Supper with his disciples. Mark may have been the young man who fled naked when Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. In his letter to the Colossians, Paul refers to "Mark the cousin of Barnabas," who was with him in his imprisonment. An early tradition recorded by Papias, Bishop of Hieropolis in Asia Minor at the beginning of the second century, names Mark as the author of the Gospel bearing his name. This tradition, which holds that Mark drew his information from the teaching of Peter, is generally accepted. In his First Letter, Peter refers to "my son Mark," which shows a close relationship between the two men (1 Peter 5:13). The Church of Alexandria in Egypt claimed Mark as its first bishop and most illustrious martyr, and the great Church of St. Mark in Venice commemorates the disciple who progressed from turning back while on a missionary journey with Paul and Barnabas to proclaiming in his Gospel Jesus of Nazareth as Son of God, and bearing witness to that faith in his later life as friend and companion to the apostles Peter and Paul. St. John's will celebrate the Feast of St. Mark with the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.
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| 10:00 a.m. | The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing (Chapel)
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| 12:15 p.m. | Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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Friday, April 26
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12:15 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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7:00 p.m.
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The Soiree (Hulse Home)
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| Sunday, April 28
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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) (Church) Sunday School for Children (Various)
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10:15 a.m.
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Adult Christian Formation (Various) Coffee Hour Fellowship (Rudisill Parish Hall) Activities for Children (Various)
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11:15 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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6:30 p.m.
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The Orleanians
At the home of Truett and Leigh Gardner, 3504 Bayfair Place, 33629
Bring an appetizer or something to share. RSVP to Leigh Gardner: 254-0282 or cleighgardner@yahoo.com.
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| Monday, April 29
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12:15 p.m.
| Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Tuesday, April 30
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6:45 a.m.
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The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (Peterson Room)
The group continues this week with their study of the book of Daniel. All women, St. John's parishioners and their friends, are welcome. Contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com for more information.
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6:45 a.m.
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Women's Mid Morning Bible Study (Lowry Room)
The Women's Mid Morning Bible Study will conclude their study of Jesus' parables on Tuesday, April 30, at 10:15 a.m. in the Lowry Room. The Rev. Stefanie Taylor will facilitate our reflections on what we have discovered about Jesus and his teaching over the last 9 months. What has been challenging? What has been helpful in our personal journeys?
The group is very grateful to Father Doug Zimmerman for switching dates with Mother Stefanie to guide our discussion on April 16 when she needed to be away.
We welcome women of the parish and their friends to join us on April 30, and then again in September when we will embark on a nine month study of the Book of Acts. More information will be forthcoming over the summer. If you have questions, please contact Sally Wiley at swileytampa@aol.com or 813.253.3906 or Joan McKay at mckayjhm@aol.com.
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12:15 p.m.
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6:00 p.m.
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The Entrepreneurs' Group (Rudisill Parish Hall)
We meet on the fifth Tuesday instead of the 4th Tuesday this month, so please join us on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:00 p.m. If you are currently an entrepreneur and are interested in joining, please contact Walt Hardenstine at whardenstine@executiveforums.com.
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| Thursday, May 2
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Men's Bible Study
The Bible study takes place at the school's Middle Division campus, 240 South Plant Avenue) in the Peterson Room. Parking is in the lot across from the school under the Selmon Expressway. Men of St. John's and their friends are invited to join the group for their final meetings of the 2012-2013 year, on May 2 and May 16, from 11:45 to 12:45 p.m.
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| Saturday, May 4
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High School Youth End of the Year Party
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| Sunday, May 5
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Middle School Youth End of the Year Party
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Music In St. John's: Choral Evensong, 5/5 at 5:00
Save the date and join us for a special Evensong on Sunday, May 5, at 5:00 p.m. in the church. Composers will include Bernard Rose, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, and T. Tertius Noble.
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| Tuesday, May 7
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Career Transition Ministry
The Career Transition Ministry will meet on May 7th this month, in a change to the regular schedule. 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.
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| Sunday, May 12
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Senior Sunday
Our annual Sunday to celebrate our graduating high school seniors will take place at the 9:00 a.m. service on Sunday, May 12.
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| Sunday, May 19
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Confirmation
Confirmation will take place at St. John's on Sunday, May 19, at the 9:00 a.m. service. The service will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith. A reception will follow in Rudisill Parish Hall.
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| Sunday, June 16
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Mother Taylor's Last Sunday in St. John's
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| Monday, July 22 through Thursday, July 25
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VBS 2013
 Vacation Bible School for 2013 will take place Monday, July 22 through Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for ages 3 to 10. Volunteers are needed. Students, you can receive community service hours for your help at VBS. If you can help or if you have questions, please contact Leland Baldwin, Director of Christian Education.
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