Please join us this Sunday, August 3, following the 9:00 a.m. service, to welcome Robert and Evelyn Baker and their family! Evelyn is the wife of Robert Baker, our new Curate and Associate Chaplain to the School. Cookies and punch will be served in the parish hall. We are so glad to have them with us!

As the start of the new school year is fast approaching, your generous support is requested for the kids that we help as part of our outreach ministry at Cornerstone Kids. The goal is to raise $1,200 to cover the cost of backpacks and school supplies for 35 children. 

You may drop off your monetary donation at the parish offices NO LATER than Sunday, August 3. Please make your check payable to St. John's. Contact MC Jenkins with questions at Bucsjenkins@aol.com. Thank you!

St John's Parishioners and Baseball Fans:

Once again, Bishop Smith is hosting a fun night at The Trop, and this time you get to see a bonus Rays win against the reigning World Champion (and dreaded) 

  Boston Red Sox on the evening of Friday, August 29.  Unlike last year, this year's seats are in the lower level, so you'll have a close-up view of the Rt. Rev. Dabney "the Arch" Smith's first pitch.  He earned that name from the wicked curve-ball he frequently tosses to bedevil batters - it works most nights, except against the Angels.

To reserve your seats, please mail or deliver a check made out to St. John's Church for $20 per person (tickets are a $35 value, and a portion of proceeds go to the Episcopal Charities Fund) to Rebecca McKenzie in the parish offices by Monday, August 18.  Please let us know the names of those who will attend in your party. Tickets can be picked up before/after Sunday services on August 24, or during parish office hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) the week of August 25. (Fr. Chip Connelly sends his regrets, but he will be on an annual family weekend trip and can't attend this year.)

The first (real) pitch is at 7:10 p.m., but you'll want to get there by 6:30 to see Bishop Smith throw out the first ball. Gates open at 5:10 p.m. If you have extra seats in your car, please plan on meeting at the church at 5:30 p.m. to depart by 5:45 p.m.; if you need a ride, or just want to carpool, please  contact Rebecca in the parish offices. If you would like to attend but the ticket price would present a hardship, please contact Fr. Connelly confidentially and we will make arrangements for you to get a ticket. If you would like to help provide a ticket for a fellow parishioner, please include that amount in your check and let us know that that's what the additional funds are for.

Batter up!!