This Week at St. John's
January 29, 2011
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Where did the weekly calendar of events go?
The weekly calendar of events that tops the Announcements webpage has a new home on the St. John's website! Click on the Upcoming Events link in the top row of links above to see it. This move allows us to keep events viewable for more than one week. After you've had a chance to use it, let the Communications Committe know what you think of the change.
FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN Children are always welcome in church. However, we have a nursery attendant
available from 8:40 – 12:40 on the lower level. Parent volunteers are needed! There is also a "Crying Corner"
in the Atrium. At the entrance to the church there are Children's activity bags and worship related activity
bulletins. Ask the ushers for more details.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH is held each week during the 9:00 am service. Children ages 4 – 12 are invited to follow the
crucifer for a fun worship environment created just for them. Parents are always welcome. The children will return in
time to receive the Eucharist or a blessing with their families. Maggie L. S.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN EDUCATION is held from 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. in the Ed. Wing. Grades Pre K – K meet in the
Purple Room, grades 1 – 3 meet in the Green Room (downstairs), grades 4 – 5 meet in the Art Room. Grades 6 – 12 meet
in the Carriage House. A map showing the location of each room can be found on the information table.
Sheryl Ellcessor
GUEST PREACHER TODAY
– Rose Anne Lonsway, one of our seminarians at Bexley Hall Seminary, will be our guest preacher at all three
service.
ADULT FORMATION SUNDAY MORNING: please join us today at 10:15 in Kilbourne Hall, for our annual “Meet the
Candidates” event, where you can join the Vestry candidates for a discussion about their views on the direction and
mission of our church. A brochure listing the candidates can be found on the Information Table in the Atrium.
Dan Collins
SATURDAY SUPPER – Miriam & Don Utter will host the February 4th Saturday Supper, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at 194
Sinsbury Drive N, Worthington. The main dish will be South American pork stew with quinoa. All are invited to attend.
Please RSVP to Miriam. Bring a friend - or two!
GIFT NEXT SUNDAY – Growing In Faith Together (GIFT) for babies & toddlers will meet next Sunday, February 5th
at 10:20 am in the Nursery. All little ones and their grownups are encouraged to attend!
YOUTH GAME NIGHT FEB. 10TH – The St. John’s Youth Group will meet for an “Anti-Valentines” Game Night on Friday,
Feb. 10th from 6:00 to 8:30 in the Carriage House. We’ll share a meal and have fun with some “low-tech” games – feel
free to bring along your favorites! All 6th through 12th graders are encouraged to join us, and friends are always
welcome! Call or text Maggie L-S if you have questions (614-749-9329).
ADULT ED. MOVIE NIGHT: Whale Rider Saturday, February 11th 7:00 PM in Kilbourne Hall. In this beautiful 2002
film from New Zealand, a town-raised Maori girl becomes heir to the chieftainship of her people. Although disregarded
by her grandfather and shunned by the villagers, twelve-year-old Pai (played by Keisha Castle-Hughes, the youngest
person ever nominated for a Best Actress Oscar) remains certain of her calling and embraces a thousand years of Maori
tradition to fulfill her destiny. Dan Collins
LOVE OFFERING FEB. 12TH – The Children’s Love Offering to benefit the Homeless Families Foundation of Columbus
will be held in two weeks, on Sunday February 12th. We’ll be collecting donations in the Atrium on that day, and we’ll
also have some special refreshments and activities available between the 9:00 and 11:15 services. A list of requested
items is available on the table in the Atrium. Please join us in making a difference for homeless kids and their
families!
ANNUAL MEETING – A potluck luncheon and the 2012 Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 19 immediately
following the 11:15 a.m. service. Meat and beverages will be provided, please bring a passing dish. We will review and
celebrate 2011, acknowledge our retiring vestry members, and announce our new Senior Warden and Vestry Members. Please
plan to attend.
SUGGESTED GROCERY ITEMS to bring for the hungry next week is spaghetti sauce. Donations go to Worthington Food
Pantry & Resource Center and Gladden Food Pantry in Franklinton. Mary Bailey
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER - Save the Date: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held in the Undercroft. on
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 5:30p-7p. Cost: $5 for adults and children over 12, $3 for children 12 and under family
value offer $20.00 per family. John Starkie
ADULT ED. SEEKS YOUR IDEAS! - Do you have an idea for an Adult Education/Christian Formation program—a speaker
whom you would to hear, a topic you would like to discuss with others? We would like to hear from you! To contact the
Committee, or to get more information about Adult Education/Christian Formation programs at St. John's,
contact Dan Collins.
MEN’S RETREAT - This year's
Men's Retreat, sponsored by the Adult Education Committee, will be at the Procter Center commencing Friday afternoon,
March 2nd and concluding on Saturday, March 3rd. Canon Karl Ruttan will lead us in prayer, reflection and discussions
of his presentations on Lenten topics. We will celebrate Eucharist together and have time for quiet reflection and
personal prayer. Cost for a private room/bath and meals will be about $125. Scholarships are available. Please contact
Tom Vocca for any further information.
TIME TO SIGN UP FOR CONFIRMATION CLASSES - The 2012 Confirmation Class will begin on Wednesday evening, March 7
and continue through Wednesday evening, May 9. Confirmation is an adult extension of our baptism. It is also a way for
new members of St. John’s to get to know more about St. John’s and the greater Episcopal Church and Anglican Church
Worldwide. Teenagers should be at least in the eighth grade before registering for the class. Adults who have been
confirmed in another denomination should contact Fr. Philip to see if they should take the class. Former Roman Catholics
who have been confirmed in the Catholic tradition should also take the classes, but rather they being confirmed by our
bishop, they will be “received” into the Episcopal Church. All other adults who have been baptized, but not confirmed,
are highly encouraged to take the classes. A sign-up sheet can be found on the Information Table in the atrium. For
further information, contact Fr. Philip or 614-846-5180, ext. 302.
EL HOGAR TRIP - El Hogar de Amor y Esperanza in Honduras provides "a loving home and education in a Christian
environment for abandoned, orphaned and hopelessly poor children, enabling them to fulfill their ultimate potential as
productive human beings in Honduras." This year's trip to El Hogar will be July 7 - 14, and there is much to do in
preparation for the trip. Please contact one of us if you are considering going on the trip or if you could assist
with fundraising or planning activities: Lisa Graupmann,
Joan Bird, Barbara Gessaman
or Dawn Pascoe.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR VESTRY – The following people have agreed to serve as candidates
for a three-year term on the Vestry: David Forman, Ellen Hitch, Jan Saik, Alice “Lee” Shepherd, Garnett Styles, and
Anna Sylvester. And for a two-year term as Senior Warden Lisa Graupmann and Bill Weatherholt have agreed to run for
election. A “Meet the Candidates” forum will be held on Sunday, January 29 at 10:15 AM in Kilbourne Hall. Voting for
wardens and vestry members will be held on Sundays, February 5 and 12. All active members 16 years or older are
encouraged to vote. A brochure, including pictures and biographies, is being developed to provide you with more
information about the election and the candidates.
SAVE THE DATE: The Women’s Retreat this year will be Oct 12th – 13th at the Transfiguration Spirituality
Center in Cincinnati, OH. The cost is $61.00. Please watch the bulletin and future Crossroads for more details.
Contact Donna Hissrich for more information.
BAPTISM SCHEUDLE FOR 2012 – During the remainder of 2012, baptisms will be offered on the following dates:
If you wish to be baptized, or if you have a child to be baptized, please speak to Fr. Philip.
PIMIL (PARTNERS IN MINISTRY IN LIBERIA) REMINDER - Thank you to all St. John's members who are supporting a student in Liberia. The first-semester scholarship payment is due now. Make your check out to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and mail to St. Matthew's Episcopal, 233 South State St., Westerville, OH 43081. The check should indicate this is for PIMIL.For anyone wishing to provide a PIMIL scholarship, brochures are available on the Atrium table with information about this program. Eve Herold
HABITAT DEDICATION - The Worthington Habitat Partnership has finished its 17th house! The dedication will take place on Saturday, Feb 11th, at 10 am. Our house is at 2298 Hiawatha Park Dr in the Linden area (take 71 south to Hudson, east on Hudson 3 blocks, right or south on Hiawatha Park). Everyone is invited to come and tour the house and celebrate with new home owner Kristen Kelly and her 3 year old son, Khalil. Eve Herold
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN MARCH – Do you enjoy spending time with cuddly babies and wily toddlers? Our regular Nursery Attendant will be on vacation Sundays March 18th & 25th, and we’re looking for volunteers to fill in during the 9:00 and 11:15 am services on those days. Please talk to Maggie Leidheiser-Stoddard, Coordinator of Children’s & Youth Ministries, if you are interested in helping out (StJohnsCYM@ameritech.net)!
A GREENER 2012 – In
a continuing effort to be more environmentally responsible, St. John’s is implementing
a new recycling program. You may notice a recycling dumpster in our parking lot (next to the trash dumpster) and
recycling bins around the building. Each bin has a label showing what items can and cannot be recycled. We hope
that everyone will do their part. David TalbotVOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE – Show God’s love to the hopeless, helpless and lonely in our community. You can make a difference and even save a life. Our next volunteer training will consist of 13, 3-hour sessions, from March 28th through May 9th. After training you will do a 6 hour a week shift on the Hotline, June through November. For more information or to receive an application, please contact Mary.
FLOWER DONOR CALENDAR – Look for the new calendar on the wall in the Atrium for anyone wishing to donate flowers. Please sign your name and phone number at the correct date. Donations for altar flowers and decorations are very much appreciated. Helen Arnold
NEEDED! CO-CHAIR FOR OUTREACH COMMITTEE - The Chair of our Outreach Committee, Barbara Gessaman, will be spending an extended time in Nepal this year doing an educational lay ministry! She therefore needs a co-chair to help her lead and coordinate the Outreach Committee. This is especially important at this time due to Fr. David’s departure as well. If you have an interest in this please speak directly to Barbara or speak to Fr. Philip.
SAINTS AND SINNERS/ 20-30’s GROUP NEEDS CO-CHAIR – Laura Reedy is our new Chair of the Saints and Sinners Group (20-30’s). It would be great if she had someone assisting her in this leadership, especially a male! If you are interested in learning more please contact Laura at LauraReedy1@gmail.com, or speak to Fr. Philip.
COMMUNITY-REWARD PROGRAMS from some of the grocery stores provide St. John’s with a significant amount of money. These programs give a percentage of the price you pay for groceries to a non-profit organization of your choice. St. John’s has already received over $2000 from the Kroger fund. Currently this money goes to the Outreach Committee and is being targeted to clean up and paint Township Hall, which is used almost exclusively for Outreach activities in the community. Please support these programs by signing up with your grocery Rewards card specifying St. John’s Episcopal Church account. Barbara Gessaman, Outreach