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Rector's Welcome
 elcome
to Saint John's, a parish church in the Diocese
of Upper South Carolina. We belong to the Episcopal
Church USA, and are members of the worldwide Anglican
Communion. My hope is you will find this website as hospitable and
interesting as you would our church and all its members, were you to visit
in person.
Saint John's was formed in 1912;
our church building dates to 1926. We are located in a lovely residential
neighborhood called Shandon, just a mile or two from the State House in
South Carolina's capital city of Columbia.
We are a congregation numbering
about 1,300 baptized members of all ages, roughly 800 of whom we consider "communicants. " Our many ministries seek to serve our Lord Jesus
Christ and his people, and to bring glory to God our Father, under the
guidance and power of the Holy Spirit.
Read on and explore this site
to learn more about our worship, our music, our children's and youth ministries,
and much more. The wardens and other vestry members, and the dozen or
so who make up my excellent staff, join me in welcoming you to Saint John's.
Yours faithfully,
J. Fletcher
Montgomery+
Tenth Rector of Saint John's
Summer
Schedule for Services
Starts this Sunday
St. John’s will return to two
Sunday Services
starting Sunday, May 18: 7:45 & 10:30 am.
The 5:15 pm Wednesday Eucharist ends for the summer on May 21.
St.
John’s Annual Parish Lunch
Sunday, May 18
Following the 10:30 am service, in the Barr Center Gym, let’s
gather together for one of St. John’s famous covered dish
lunches. Fried chicken, biscuits, tea and lemonade will be provided.
Please bring a covered dish to share for 8-10 people according
to the following;
If your last name begins with A-E, bring Vegetables/Salads;
if F-K, Casserolesand Starches; if L-R, Fruit; and if S-Z, Desserts.
Coming
May 14th
St. John's Treble
Choir Workshop
Under the
extraordinary leadership of Canon Jared Johnson, Organist
and Choirmaster, Trinity Cathedral, this event will
involve preparation for a very special Evensong service
here at St. John's on October 5th led by the St. John's
Singers. All boys with unchanged voices and girls
in grades 2 through high school are invited to participate.
Current choir membership is not required. The
workshop will run 4-6 pm. Please contact the
Music Office for more information or to sign up.
Keenagers' Next Lunch and Learn
At the May meeting of the Keenagers, their guest is Ms. Jenny
LaTour. Jenny attended St. John’s as a child and
she has spoken to our group once before. This time she will
be speaking on the work of the EOC, the South Carolina State
Emergency Operation Center. She will explain her role as Red
Cross liaison to this group. This is the organization that is
responsible for planning the evacuation of the coast in case
of a serious hurricane threat. Come and learn about the behind
the scenes preparation that is taking place year round to protect
us in case of manmade or natural disasters. The May meeting
of the St. John’s Keeangers will be held on Tuesday, May
20, 12:30 p.m. in the Barr Center dining room. Everyone
is invited regardless of age.
Encore!
Hear Adult Choir's Anthems Again
Enjoyed the anthem
sung by the Adult Choir? Hear it again! Director
of Music Ministries, Celia Bane has posted recordings of the
Adult Choir's anthems from the past few Sundays. Hear
choir anthems and duets from recent Sunday services by clicking
here.
What's
Cooking?
Men of St. John's Fish Fry
Great food and even
better fellowship. Men of St. John's Fish Fry Thursday, June
5, 6:00 pm, at the King's Grant Clubhouse. $7 per person. For
tickets contact Brant Hellwig (790-2797).
Let
Us Hear From You
The Communications Committee
is assessing the effectiveness of St. John's various means of communication:
Messenger, bulletin, E-pistle, letters, etc. Please tell us what
you think by taking our on-line
survey. Or you can print, complete and submit our mail-in
survey. Thank you.
Vitamins For Peru: Buy One
Give One
 This
service project ties into our service with Homeworks. In preparation for
our mission work, we are collecting Adult and Children multivitamins to
send with a Homeworks trip to Peru (our own Cliff Moore is going!). When
you buy a bottle of vitamins for your family, buy at least one other to
donate to Peru. Homeworks distributes 1000 lbs. of vitamins in Peru, so
let's try to collect at least 100 lbs. of vitamins to contribute t the
trip! Drop boxes will be placed at the Barr entrance and near the youth
rooms beginning this week.
Attention:
Commitments and Connections
Both the Commitments
and Connections (for married and unmarried couples in their 20's,
30's and 40's, with and without kids) are gathering together Wednesday,
May 21, 7:00 pm at the home of Sarah & Hoyt Burnett
(830
Maple Street). For more information, please
contact Ashley Jaillette 331-5491.
Take the Kids CAMPing!
St. John's CAMP for rising
3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade. Christian, Action,
Mission, Project; June 16-19th,
9:00 am-Noon. The fee is only $10/per child. The children will be
doing service work for Washington Street Soup Kitchen, Harvest Hope,
and the Heifer Project. Register and pay by mail
or online.
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Our Mission
Preparing you to accept God's grace,
grow in faith and serve Christ in the world.
Search Our Web Site
Women’s
singing group forming
All ages welcome.
Simple harmony, traditional hymns and songs, no musical
knowledge required…we will learn by rote. Ask questions, make
suggestions or sign up: Mary Sherrer 254-5934.
Try
Choir
Interested
singers are invited to join the Chancel Choir at any time. Rehearsals
are Wednesdays at 7:00 pm through June 18.
Contact Celia in the Music Office Monday-Thursday for more information,
or speak with any choir member.
Vacation
Bible School, 2008
Summer will
soon be here. Have you made plans?
 June
16 - 19, 2008
9 am - 12 pm
$10 per child
$20 per family
max.
Register by
mail or online
today.
Volunteers
are needed for VBS. Call Katie Gibson (743-9659) if you would like
to help.
From
Your Servant Ministry
Please bring canned and boxed foods for
Harvest Hope every Sunday. You can put the items in the bin in the
narthex. Every first Sunday, please bring used clothing for the Cooperative
Ministry. You can put those items in the
bin by the door to the Barr Center. This effort is part of the many
Servant Ministries at St. John's Episcopal Church.
On-line
donation for altar flowers available
Altar Flowers are given in honor or memory of a friend or family member. You may now make your contribution for altar flowers on-line by completing a form and paying by PayPal. If you prefer to mail in a check and order form, that form is posted on-line, too. To find out more and even make donation for altar flowers, click here.
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