October 8, 2014 Issue 
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Health regulations prohibit the clergy from being informed when our parishioners are in the hospital, so we will not know if you or someone you love is there unless you tell us. We want to provide support in any time of need or crisis.  
 
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parish@stjohnstampa.org to let us know when you need us.


 


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More Upcoming Dates

Sunday, October 12
Pumpkin Painting Party, 4:00 p.m., Courtyard, click to RSVP

Sunday, October 19

- Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday, immediately following 9:15 a.m. service

- Safeguarding God's Children, 1:00 p.m., Parish Hall, click for more information

 

Saturday, October 25

Orleanians Event, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.,  home of Dax and Meghan Nelson

 

Sunday, October 26

- Pledge Sunday for the 2015 Every Member Canvass: Walking the Way, all three services

- Middle School Youth Fishing Trip, 4:30 p.m.

- Evensong, St. John's Choir, 5:00 p.m., Church. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall.

- High School Youth Group, 6:00 p.m., Discovery House

 

Sunday, November 2

Baptism Reception to honor those baptized at the 9:15 a.m. service, hosted by the Henley family, following the service, Parish Hall. All are invited.

 

Sunday, November 9

- The Circle Harvest Celebration, 6:00 p.m., home of Cary and Katey Brown, contact Betsy Graham for more information

 

Friday, November 14

Choir Soiree/Silent Auction, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., home of Margit Williams.

 
From the Parish Register

  

Baptisms:

James Alexander Harrington

Clara Margaret Towne 

Birthdays:

 

October 9

Kimberly Dostal, Luke Eatman, Penelope Herman, Isabelle Lowke, Pamela Shives

 

October 10

Rose Marie Alvarez, Laura Capen, Robert Frick, IV, Alexandra Lutton, Peyton Purdy, Caroline Turner

 

October 11

Franklin Hancock, Scott Lee, Shannon Sampson, Thomas Singletary, Michael Spicola

 

October 12

Julie Blanner, Rowan Cruse, Elizabeth Graham, John Grieves, Yvonne Santiago, James Turner, Jack Wyatt, II

 

October 13

Helen Brown, Elizabeth Mackie, Lindsey Robbins, Fuller Saunders, Charles Scruggs, III

 

October 14

Donna Barrs, Walter Hardenstine, Nicholas McDonald, Karin Otero, Brooke Riffey, Ava Spencer, Elizabeth Wessel

 

October 15

Carolina Cassedy, Nicholas Gagliardo

 

 

 

 
Sunday's Scripture Snippet

 

Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 


Philippians 3






 

News
Parish Offices Closed Monday

The parish offices will be closed this Monday, October 13, for the Columbus Day holiday. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday.

Pet Blessing

Fun and blessings for the year to come for pets from birds to dogs to cats to lizards last Thursday afternoon!


 

 
   
FATHERS Annual Camping Trip

This year's St. John's FATHERS camping trip is coming up soon: Friday, November 7 through Saturday, November 8, at Lakewood Retreat in Brooksville, FL (www.lakewoodretreat.org/). Visit our website at www.stjohnstampa.org, or contact Lionel Lowry (lionel@firsthook.com) or Kaivon Madani (kaivonmadani@hotmail.com) for more information.


Save the Date for Women's Advent Retreat 

On Saturday, December 6, 9 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the 3rd Annual Advent Retreat will take place.  Details will be forthcoming in a few weeks. This annual Retreat is sponsored by the Contemporary Women's Bible Study group (CWBS) and is open to all women of St John's and their friends.  Contact Mother Alice Sadler or Peggy Curlin at pcurlin@verizon.net for more information. 

Hold the Date for a Family Retreat

Hold the date of April 25, 2015 for the first Annual St John's Family Retreat. Canoeing, rope courses, canopy walks, food, social time and family bonding are on tap! Stay tuned for more details.

Upcoming Events




Pledge Sunday for the 2015 Every Member Canvass

Pledge Sunday for Every Member Canvass 2015: Walking the Way will take place at all three services on Sunday, October 26. Parishioners are encouraged to bring their pledge cards to church this Sunday as we mark the end of the official pledge season at St. John's. You can also pledge online at our website.

Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday

Our next Parish Breakfast and Sandwich Sunday will be on Sunday, October 19. Our hosts for Sandwich Sunday are the Madani family, thanks to them for their help! Join us in the Parish Hall after the 9:15 a.m. service for a tasty breakfast, and to help make sandwiches and bag lunches for those served by Faith Cafe.

 

We are looking for a host for the December 21 Sandwich Sunday. Please contact Amanda Sansone for more information or if you can help.

The St. John's Book Club

The St. John's Book Club will meet on Tuesday, October 21, at 4:00 p.m. in the Lowry Room.  Sally Olsson will lead the discussion on A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano.  Everyone is invited to attend.

The Orleanians are Back!

Bring your favorite appetizer and join St. John's young parents'  group, the Orleanians, for a fun evening. The party will be Saturday, October 25, at 6:00 p.m. at Dax and Meghan Nelson's home, 2616 West Sunset Drive.

 

Since this is an adult event, St John's will provide babysitters at the church during the event if there is interest. Please let Dax and Meghan know when you RSVP if you plan to use the babysitting service so they know how many babysitters will be needed. 
Cocktails and Silent Auction to Benefit St. John's Choir
Save the date for a cocktail soiree/silent auction on Friday, November 14, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the home of choir member Margit Williams.

 

wine-setup-sm.jpg This intimate musical evening with silent auction items is to raise funds for the St. John's choir and the music ministry so that we can expand our program as well as raise awareness of St. John's musical tradition in the community, particularly with a view to founding a choral scholar program with the University of Tampa. 

 

An initial organizational meeting will be held Monday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m. at Margit Williams' home, 4210 W. Watrous Avenue in South Tampa. Anyone interested in even helping out a little is encouraged to attend this meeting. The group will need help with obtaining silent auction items, displaying them, preparing food for the reception, and setting up on the actual day. Any questions, please contact Margit Williams at 431.4057 or at margitwilliams@mac.com.

Your Action Needed
Candle and Advent Greenery Available

The following opportunities to support St. John's and honor a loved one are available.

November 30 - Chapel Altar Advent Greenery

December 7 - Church Altar Advent Greenery

December 7 - Candle in the Sanctuary Light


Please contact the parish offices at 259.1570 or email us at parish@stjohnstampa.org if you would like to take one of these dates.
This Week at St. John's
Thursday, October 9
10:00 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) and Healing (Chapel)
11:45 a.m.
Men's Thursday Interactive Bible Study and Lunch (Peterson Room)

"I discovered later, and I'm still discovering right up to this moment, that is it only by living completely in this world that one learns to have faith. By this-worldliness I mean living unreservedly in life's duties, problems, successes and failures. In so doing we throw ourselves completely into the arms of God, taking seriously, not our own sufferings, but those of God in the world. That, I think, is faith."  -- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

The Men's Interactive Bible Study and Lunch group will continue their fall series on alternate Thursdays at 11:45 a.m. in the Peterson Room. Lunch is sandwiches at $5 per person. RSVP to dlrncrtpa@verizon.net if you would like to partake.

12:15 p.m.
Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
Friday, October 10
12:15 p.m.
Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
Sunday, October 12
8:00 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church)
9:15 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Church) 
Sunday School for Children (Parish Hall)
Immediately following 9:15 a.m. service
Coffee Hour Fellowship (Parish Hall)
11:15 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite I) (Church) 
1:00 p.m.
Middle and High School Youth Group 
Paintball Trip to South Tampa Paintball!  Contact Chaplain HQ with questions.
 Pumpkin Painting & Pizza Party Is This Sunday!

Sunday, October 12, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Courtyard and Parish Hall

Families can buy their pumpkin between services in the morning, or bring their own and join us later in the day for pizza, painting pumpkins, and popcorn. Drinks and pizza provided, please bring a fun appetizer to share.


Please share this fun event with fellow parishioners, all are welcome!

Can't wait to see you there!

Hosts Crystal and Kaivon Madani and Kathryn and Joe Swanson

Monday, October 13
8:15 a.m.
Mom's Sanctuary Support and Bible Study Group (Discovery House)

Come have a cup of coffee, meet new friends, and reconnect with old friends at 8:15 a.m. in Discovery House. This group will continue meeting each Monday morning this fall. Questions? Email lbaldwin@stjohnstampa.org or call 259.1570. 

12:15 p.m.
Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
Tuesday, October 14
6:45 a.m.
The Contemporary Women's Bible Study (Peterson Room)  
CWBS meets in the Peterson Room on the Plant Avenue (School Middle Division) campus.  All women of St. John's and their friends of other denominations are welcome for a light breakfast and discussion. Please contact Kathleen Moore at 221.6253 or kathleenmarymoore@gmail.com for more information. 
10:30 a.m.
Women's Mid Morning Bible Study (Lowry Room)
Women of St. John's, friends and neighbors are invited to participate in a fall study entitled "Psalms: Songs for the Soul," based on a curriculum developed by the Rev. Gwynne Johnson (Lutheran). The psalms are a rich resource that can guide our prayers, our thinking and our life choices. They have something to teach us about each of life's seasons: times of comfort, times of difficulty and times of resolution. Each lesson will focus on a theme and psalms that speak to it.
 
The study continues on alternate Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Lowry Room through December 9. For more information contact either Joan McKay at MCKAYJHM@aol.com or Pat Wilson at 644.4640 or patwilson68@tampabay.rr.com.
12:15 p.m.
Noonday Prayer (Chapel)
Wednesday, October 15
12:15 p.m.
The Holy Eucharist (Rite II) (Chapel)
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Nights at St. John's (Parish Hall)

Deepening Life Together - The Gospel According to John, an 8-session DVD series

 

Go deeper. In the Word. In your faith. In your life. Why did Jesus perform miracles and what did they mean? How might our traditions hinder a true understanding of who Jesus really is? How can we follow Christ's example of selfless love in our families, churches, and communities?


Deepening Life Together helps answer these questions and many more. Each 10-15 minute session guides you deeper into the Scriptures, with provocative insights from renowned scholars at leading Christian institutions. 


The sessions include commentary from Lynn Cohick, Wheaton College, Alan Hultberg, Talbot School of Theology, Joanne Jung, Talbot School of Theology, Dennis Keating, Emmanuel Faith Community Church, Escondido, CA, Craig Keener, Palmer Theological Seminary, Eastern University, Mark Strauss, Bethel Seminary, Erik Thoennes, Talbot School of Theology

 

The Wednesday Nights in St. John's group invites all parishioners and friends to join them on Wednesdays in the Parish Hall. Bring a dish to share and an open heart and mind for discussion. Contact Paul and Winkie Game at pgamefla@aol.com for details.