St. John's Yearly Calendar of Events
Sunday Worship: 8 A.M. & 10:30 A.M.
*Nursery care provided for Sunday mornings in 1st floor Administrative Building child care center, 10:15 – end of service
Weekly Events:
Casual Wednesday Morning Eucharist Service @ 10:30 a.m. in the 2nd floor parlor
Wednesday Mornings: 11 a.m. Hook & Needle group meets: for those who knit, crochet, embroider, etc.
Thursday Mornings: 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. Coffee and Casual conversation meets at River and Rails Bakery at Heritage Station downtown (next to Pullman on
3rd Ave.) This is a drop-in event and folks from all three Episcopal Churches attend plus friends from other churches at times.
Monthly Events:
1st Sunday Brunch: A delicious brunch for everyone who attends our 10:30 service is offered on the 1st Sunday of the month, in the parish hall. No need to cook – this delicious breakfast will be prepared for you by our SJH chef Alicia. Great day to invite your friends and family to church!
Mid-Month Wednesday Dinner: This is a monthly dinner prepared for us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month by Alicia. Come from work or home without needing to bring anything to the dinner! This event is open to our members and friends but also to the community. Programming is often as follows:
5:47 Dinner is served, Bon Appetite!
6:20 The meal is wrapped up. You are welcome to head home or stick around for:
- A Service activity, craft, or fun game.
- Formational Classes (EFM may leave earlier, Adult Ed, etc.)
- An Outreach Information lecture/meetings (Outreach, vestry, others)
7:20 We will close the evening with a short Compline
7:45 Done!
1st Tuesday of Each Month: New Generations Supper club meets at a local restaurant on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30. This is open to all members, guests, friends. Keep an eye out for the next months restaurant, bring your family and friends, and pay your own bill. Its a fun casual way to spend time with each other.
Bi-monthly Book Club on the 1st Thursday of every-other Month: Book Group meets to discuss a wide range of novels. You don’t have to come to each meeting to enjoy this group. Come when you can, even if you didn’t finish the book, you’ll enjoy the fellowship and discussion!
3rd Tuesday of each Month: Gabriel Project offers diapers, wipes, formula, and some limited pantry items to the parents and guardians of Headstart and our community each month. We set up in the lobby of our administration building (next to the elevator) from 8 to noon. We always need volunteers, just email us at office@stjohnshuntingtonwv.org to join us.
Here is a Tentative Outline of our 2018 Calendar:
(Events, times, and dates are subject to change. Check here or in the newsletter and bulletins for updates.)
January:
2: New Generations, 6:30 pm
4: Book Group, 6:30 p.m.--Discussing The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond
7: Brunch: Blessing of Door Lintels for Epiphany--look for sign up in bulletins/newsletter
12: Vestry
14: Info Session on free Yoga Series: Yoga for Enneagram Personality Types, after the 10:30 Service
15: Free Personality Type Yoga Class begins, 7-8 pm. Classes are every Monday evening, Jan. 15th - March 12th
16: Gabriel Project 8 a.m. to noon in admin lobby of church
17: Mid-Month Dinner
28: Annual Meeting and Breakfast 10:30, No 8 AM service
February
3: Kit Jenkins' Ordination to the Priesthood, time TBA
4: Bishop Mark Van Koevering visiting our church. No Brunch
7: New Generations
9: Vestry
13: Mardi Gras Movie Night--We will be showing Monte Python & the Holy Grail in the parish hall for adults. A second film yet to be decided will be shown for kids in the library. Bring your favorite junky-snack food and desert to share and enjoy.
14: Ash Wednesday--Service info TBA.......At noon at St. John’s, at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s for shared St. John’s/Trinity/St. Peter’s service.
21: Gabriel Project
March
1: Book Club, 6:30--Discussing Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
4: 1st Sunday Brunch after 10:30 service, full meal for everyone, no need to bring a thing!
7: New Generations, 6:30
9: Vestry
11: Daylight Saving (spring forward)
20: Gabriel Project 8-noon
21: Mid-Month Lenten Dinner in parish hall 5:47, come enjoy a meal prepared by someone else! Bring your friends and family.
25: Palm Sunday Service
Holy Week Services TBA
29: Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.
30: Good Friday service at St. John’s at noon, followed by stations of the cross & Good Friday service at 7 p.m. at Trinity
31: Easter Vigil at 7 p.m. at St. John’s for shared St. John’s/Trinity/St. Peter’s service
April:
1: EASTER SUNDAY! Easter Morning service at 10: 30 (no 8 a.m.) followed by a reception, replacing brunch.
2-6: Church office closed, no events scheduled
10: New Generations, 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
17: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
18: Mid-Month Dinner, 5:47 pm
**Rummage Sale, date and details TBA
May:
1: New Generations, 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
4: Book Group 6:30 at church--Discussing My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferante
6: Brunch after the 10:30 Service
13: Mother’s Day
15: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
16: Mid-Month Dinner in parish hall 5:47, come enjoy a meal prepared by someone else! Bring your friends and family.
20: Pentecost Sunday Services
27: Blessing of the Graduates during the 10:30 Service - Congratulations Class of 2018
*Summer Love Programming Begins. This includes Summer throw-back movies and family flicks at Pullman as well as Grill Night at the church (in place of the Mid-Month Dinners)
June:
3: Brunch after the 10:30 Service
5: New Generations, at 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
17: Father's Day
19: Gabriel Project
20: Grill Night outside in the 5:47, come enjoy a meal prepared by someone else! Bring your friends and family.
July:
1: Brunch after 10:30 service.
3: New Generations, 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
4: Happy Independence Day!
12: Book Group, 6:30 at church--Discussing Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
17: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
18 Grill Night 5:47
August:
5: Brunch after 10:30 service, full meal for everyone, no need to bring a thing! Plus blessing of Backpacks for students, teachers, and administrators.
7: New Generations, 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
15: Final Summer Grill Night, 5:47 pm
21: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
**TBA: Collection and Distribution of School Supplies at St. John’s House
September:
4: New Generations at 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
6: Book Group 6:30 at church--Discussing A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towels.
9: Brunch! Change in date for first Sunday Brunch due to Labor Day.
18: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
19: Mid-Month Dinner in parish hall 5:47, come enjoy a meal prepared by someone else! Bring your friends and family.
October:
3: New Generations at 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
7: Blessing of the animals at the 10:30 Service! Brunch to follow.
16: Gabriel Project, 8-noon
17: Mid-Month Dinner in parish hall 5:47, come enjoy a meal prepared by someone else! Bring your friends and family.
**TBA: All Hallows Eve Trick or Treat Party in churchyard & All Hallow's Eve Spooky but Spiritual Service by Columbarium
November:
4: Day Light Saving time (fall back one hour). Brunch after 10:30 Service, full meal for everyone, no need to bring a thing!
8: New Generations at 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
9: Book Group 6:30 at church--Discussing Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard
13: Gabriel Project, 8-noon **Change in date for Thanksgiving
21: Mid-month Dinner Cancelled
22: Happy Thanksgiving! **Note Church Office closed 19-23
**TBA: St John's House Annual Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction at 21 Club.
December:
2: 1st Advent: Ugly Sweater Sunday with Brunch after the 10:30 Service
6: New Generations at 6:30, call church or check bulletin for location
10: 2nd Advent
18: Gabriel Project 8-noon
19: Mid-Month Dinner in parish hall 5:47. Possibly Greening of the Church.
23: 4th Advent
24: Christmas Eve Service(s) TBA
25-Jan. 2nd offices closed
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