Men's Ministry: Tuesday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for the next meeting of St John's Men's Ministry.  Our guest this month is Jay Crouse, author of Men and the Church: Is There a Future?  Jay Crouse has been actively involved in ministry to men for over twenty-five years and has been participating full-time since leaving the private sector in 1999. His "ministry to men journey" began in the Episcopal Diocese of SW Florida and has expanded nationally and to the church at large. Jay and his wife of thirty-three years, Laura, live in Sarasota and attend Church of the Redeemer.

There are three copies of Jay's book are available for purchase ($14 each) in the parish offices. Contact us if you are interested in buying one via email or at 259.1570.

We will be serving dinner from Holy Hog.  Guests are asked for a donation of $12 for dinner.  RSVP to Dallas Coffield at dcoffield@gmail.com if you are planning on attending.

Tampa Deanery Returns to the Dominican Republic

This year's mission marks the 15th consecutive year that teams from the

Tampa Deanery have traveled to the Dominican Republic to work with our companion diocese to build churches, clinics, and schools. You can find more information about the Dominican Development Group at  http://dominicandevelopmentgroup.org/ and on our Facebook page.

What: Tampa Deanery General Meeting

When: Tuesday, February 4

• 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. will focus on first-timers...what the project is, how to fill out forms, etc.
• 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. will focus on returning missioners

Where: St. John's Discovery House, 918 S Orleans Ave, Tampa, 33606

The Tampa Deanery project for 2014 is to complete the exterior and first floor of the new church for Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) Episcopal Church in the sugar mill (Ingenio) town of Santa Fe on the edge of the city of

San Pedro de Macorís (pop ~ 250,000). For the past two years the Tampa Deanery has worked in Santa Fe, building the "shell" of the two-story reinforced concrete church building. During the summer of 2014, we will send four work teams to work with our brothers and sisters in the community of Santa Fe, a poor working-class suburb on the edge of San Pedro on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. There

are still spaces available on the teams.

Team I June 7-14               Build altar furnishings, electrical, and floor tile

Team II June 14-21            Paint interior and exterior of new building and                                        seal the roof

Team III June 21-28           Finish painting, sidewalks, and landscaping

Team IV June 28-July 5     Finish altar furnishings and work in the                                                  community

Click here for a flyer about the project.

If you have not yet made your 2014 St. John's pledge, did you know that you can make it online? Save time and hassle by pledging today from the "Stewardship" tab on the St John's home page or by clicking here.

Save the date and get ready for a fabulous night with St. John's faculty, staff, and friends as we celebrate St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School at the Parents' Club's annual fundraiser, Celebratio!

The Committee is excited to announce that Celebratio will be a Derby Day celebration on Saturday, May 3, 

at Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club.

The main event will begin at 7:00 p.m. (immediately following the Celebratio Patrons' Party for our largest donors) and will include scrumptious Southern food, an open bar, silent and live auction, music, dancing...the list goes on! Get your Derby hats and bowties ready, and stay tuned for more information on how you can become a part of this exciting celebration and support our School and our students!