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We want to provide support in your time of need!
Current health regulations prohibit the members of our clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, and unfortunately, one of the gifts of ordination is not mind-reading... However, we want to provide support for you and your loved ones in any time of need or crisis. Please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email
parish@stjohnstampa.org to let us know when you need us!
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This Week, We Celebrate the Birthdays of the Following Parishioners: August 15 Janis Elliott, Eleanor Marcotte, Howell McKay, Mary Jane Schenck, Barbara Scudder, Elisabeth Tellekamp
August 16
Sylvia Beaver, Audrey Strom
August 17
Joseph Peel, Michael Sunich August 18 Charles Crumpton, Jr., Scott Decelles, Reid Nelson, Carson Weekley August 19 Stephen Bowles, Russell Dostal, Keith Lindquist, Warren Sponsler August 20 Harley Campbell, Charles DePury, Jill Elliott, Mary-Evelyn Farrior, Joseph Keesling, II, James Maring, Frederick Miller August 21 Peter Arizu, Caroline Grieves
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Your Daily OfficeFrom Isaiah 55.6-11
1 Seek the Lord while he may be found,
call upon him while he is near;
2 Let the wicked abandon their ways,
and the unrighteous their thoughts;
3 Return to the Lord, who will have mercy;
to our God, who will richly pardon.
4 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,' says the Lord.
5 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
6 'As the rain and the snow come down from above,
and return not again but water the earth,
7 'Bringing forth life and giving growth,
seed for sowing and bread to eat,
8 'So is my word that goes forth from my mouth;
it will not return to me fruitless,
9 'But it will accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the task I gave it.'
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Backpack Blessing!
This Sunday, August 18, at the 9:00 a.m. service, we will have our first Backpack Blessing! Bring your backpacks, briefcases, computer cases... whatever you tote your stuff in to get a blessing for a happy, healthy, productive year!
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Youth And Parent Informational Meetings
Calling all 6th to 8th graders and their parents to meet for an introductory meeting on Sunday, August 25, at 9:00 am in Discovery House! A light breakfast will be served. Come and receive a calendar for the entire year!
All High School youth (9th to 12th grade) and their respective parents can come at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, to Discovery House for a light lunch and information and a calendar for the entire year, including news about our urban pilgrimage this summer! Youth Group Year Begins September 15
Regularly scheduled Middle and High School youth groups and High School Bible study will resume on September 15.
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Faith Café News
 Thank you to all our volunteers who have been serving the homeless and needy at the new Faith Café on the last two or three Fridays each month. The number of guests is steadily climbing, and all of us find it a wonderful ministry. We have a great need for people who are willing to be drivers to pick up the food at Metropolitan Ministries, then deliver it to the new Faith Café. The time commitment need not be great --as little as an hour (if you just drop off food), or maximum three (if you stay to serve) on Friday morning between 10:30-1:00. If you could volunteer one Friday a month, it would be a big help. Drivers need an SUV or truck, or know someone who would be willing to let you use one for that short period. We'd also like to encourage a few people to volunteer to be the "Coordinator for the Day." We have been depending very heavily on Nicholas Nitch to fulfill that role, and he needs to have some back-up. For more details, please contact Mary Jane Schenck (813-837-9428 or mjschenck@ut.edu). Faith Café is also in dire need of pants, t-shirts, shorts, and casual running shoes. If you have new or gently used items to contribute, please bring them to the parish offices during the week or after services on Sundays.
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Stephen Ministry Classes Offered
The St. John's Stephen Ministry team is offering a new class for Stephen Ministry, the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations using the Stephen Series system.
This ministry equips and empowers lay caregivers - called Stephen Ministers - to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. The training will be weekly, each Monday (6:30 - 9:00 p.m.) starting November 4 and concluding in May of 2014.
If you feel you might be called to apply to become a Stephen Minister, please contact Carol Ihrig or Fr. Doug Zimmerman.
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Galatians 6:2, NRSV
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The Soiree
At the home of Anne & Jim Voss
Friday, September 6, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
5020 Bayshore Blvd., #401
Bring an hors d'oeuvre to share and the beverage of your choosing.
Parking is limited, so please carpool.
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Youth, Get Ready to Rock the Universe 2013!
All St. John's Church and School youth are invited to Universal Studios Orlando, from Saturday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m. to Sunday, September 8, at 3:00 a.m., to Rock the Universe! This annual Christian music event will feature Casting Crowns, Jesus Culture, Lecrae, Relient K, Red, Everfound, and Crave, to name a few. The group will take a charter bus to and from Orlando. Parents can drop off students at Youth House at the school's Middle Division campus and pick up will be at the same location.
Price is $65 (includes park ticket and bus ride). Students should
bring money for snacks, etc. Email Nick Herrin to reserve your spot and get a permission slip before August 31st. This event will kick off the St. John's Youth group year, regularly scheduled Middle and High School youth groups and High School Bible study will resume on September 15.
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Candle and Flowers Available
The candle in the sanctuary light is available on September 22 and 29. The flowers at the chapel altar are available on September 1. If you are interested in honoring a loved one and supporting St. John's on one of these dates, please contact the parish offices at parish@stjohnstampa.org, or by calling 259.1570.
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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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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
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6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday Nights at St. John's (Rudisill Parish Hall)
Continuing this week, the group presents a series that explores the questions: "Is America now or has it ever been a Christian Nation? What is the meaning of separation of church and state? How can the church be a faithful Gospel witness in a pluralistic society? What will the church look like in the future?
People of Faith: Christianity in America brings perspective to these questions and more.
Survey the history of Christianity in the United States from before the Pilgrims to the present in this DVD series. You will gain valuable perspective on the people and ideas that shaped America and see how it came to be the first nation in history based upon the ideal of religious liberty.
In this six episode, two-disc DVD set you will meet the spiritual visionaries, leaders, and entrepreneurs who shaped Christianity across the centuries and dramatically impacted the culture we live in today, including Jonathan Edwards, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Archbishop John Joseph Hughes, Martin Luther King Jr., and Billy Graham, among many other influential Protestant and Catholic Christians.
Expert commentary from Martin Marty: University of Chicago, Mark Noll: University of Notre Dame, Jean Bethke Elshtain: University of Chicago, Joel Carpenter: Calvin College, Philip Gleason: University of Notre Dame, Thomas Kidd: Baylor University, Darren Dochuk: Purdue University, Kathryn Long: Wheaton College, and many more.
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, August 15
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing (Chapel)
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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Friday, August 16
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Sunday, August 18
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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)Children's Chapel (Various)
Backpack Blessing (Church)
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10:15 a.m.
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Coffee Hour Fellowship (Rudisill Parish Hall)
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11:15 a.m.
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The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
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| Monday, August 19
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12:15 p.m.
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Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
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| Tuesday, August 20
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6:45 a.m.
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The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (Peterson Room)
Summer Session continues, using Elaine Pagels' Revelations: Vision, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation as a study guide to the Book of Revelation. 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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Baseball with the BishopThe Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida presents "Baseball with the Bishop" Night with the Rays as they take on the Yankees, Friday, August 23. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m., doors open at 5:10 p.m.
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Rock the Universe!
Where: Universal Studios Orlando When: September 7 at 1:30 p.m. to September 8 at 3:00 a.m. Who: Christian bands Casting Crowns, Jesus Culture, Lecrae, Relient K, Red, Everfound, Crave, and St. John's Youth! Drop Off and Pick Up: At the Youth House at the school's Middle Division campus Price: $65 (includes park ticket and bus ride). Bring money for snacks, etc. RSVP: Email Nick Herrin to reserve your spot and get a permission slip before August 31st.
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Youth Group Year Begins
Regularly scheduled Middle and High School youth groups and High School Bible study will resume on September 15.
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