St. John’s Episcopal Church August 2017 Ocean Springs, Mississippi ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH MARCH 2015 OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
The Grapevine
“Church School” this Fall at St. John’s
Last year, Sunday school for children was held in the Youth Room with groups dividing by age and going to other rooms in our education wing for small group gatherings.
This year (at least for the Fall), Sunday school for children will be held in the worship space (nave, chancel, and sanctuary) of St. John’s.
The adult bible study and coffee hour and the periodic adult forum will continue unchanged in the fall. Only Sunday school for children will be affected by this change of venue and format.
Sunday school for children will be called “Church School” and will be led by the Rector and the parents of the childrenMarch of the parish at and St. will beJohn formatted’ ass a worship service.
Like Coffee Hour, the Adult Forum, and Adult Bible Study, Church School will take place between the 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services. We will begin Church School at 10:15 a.m. and conclude by 11:00 a.m. Church School will be scheduled to last no more than 45 minutes. Parents are encouraged to attend Church School with their children. It is a religious experience for the entire family. Parents of children of all ages, from infants held in arms to those soon to enter middle school are encouraged to bring your children and experience Church School for yourself. Church School is for the whole family. Church School is intentionally multi-generational.
Church School will feature spiritual songs and hymns, lessons from the Bible (including a children’s “object lesson” on the gospel reading for each Sunday).
The songs sung at Church School will be taken from We Sing of God: A Hymnal for Children. All the hymns contained in We Sing of God: A Hymnal for Children are taken from The Hymnal 1982 of the Episcopal Church. We Sing of God: A Hymnal for Children, edited by Robert N. Roth and Nancy L. Roth, consists of 108 hymns or selections of service music from The Hymnal 1982 which were chosen with children's understanding of texts and their vocal abilities in mind. This hymnal is unique among hymn collections for children because it introduces children to texts and tunes from the church's official hymnal rather than to texts and tunes which they will soon outgrow. (continued on next page)
Phone: 228-875-4454 Website: stjohnsoceansprings.dioms.org
Happening Family Night at Wonderful John’s Wednesdays St. “Family Night” at Wonderful Spanish Lessons Wednesdays is the first Lessons are on summer hiatus; Wednesday of the month. Come the date they will resume will be to celebrate parish birthdays and announced share cake. Fun for the whole family. For more information Contact The Rev. Margarita contact Cecil George Smith. Swetman for more information 228-273-2425. “Church School” Donations to Spanish-speaking (continued from cover) ministry gratefully accepted. Church School will include the celebration of Holy Communion. Parents and older children will help the Rector at the altar.
The service music sung at Church School will be from My Heart Jackson County Pet Sings Out. My Heart Sings Out is a hymnal designed for all-age Shelter worship, with the aim of the full inclusion of children in weekly Please consider donating the worship. My Heart Sings Out has been approved for use in following items to the Jackson worship by the Episcopal Church and is published by The Church County Pet Shelter: Clorox Hymnal Corporation of the Episcopal Church. Bleach, Non-Clumping Clay Cat Litter, Dawn Dish Soap, Animal The lessons from scripture quoted will be taken from Today’s Shampoo, Liquid Laundry Soap, English Version of the Holy Bible. Today’s English Version is written in a simple, everyday language, with the intention that Paper Towels, Newspaper; and Learning, Serving... Food—Dogs (Purina, Pedigree, everyone can appreciate it, and so is often considered particularly Beneful), Puppies (Purina, suitable for children. Today’s English Version is one of the Pedigree, Beneful), Cats (Purina, translations of the Holy Bible that is approved for use in worship 9 Lives, Friskies, Meow Mix), by the Episcopal Church. Kittens (Purina). For more information about the Jackson The liturgy for Church School will be taken from a collection of County Pet Shelter contact Jill supplemental liturgical materials prepared by the Standing Roth. Liturgical Commission of the Episcopal Church (1997) and published by Church Publishing Incorporated entitled Enriching Our Worship. Supplemental liturgical texts are approved for use with the permission of the diocesan bishop.
Merry Widows The fonts chosen for the written materials for parents and older children (who have learned or are learning to read) will be Helvetica 14 pt. for the spoken portions and Comic Sans MS for The Merry Widows the “rubrics” or instructions. Both were chosen because they are meet on the first Friday (for very different reasons) considered “child friendly” fonts. of the month at 5:30 p.m. Contact Martha The cover will be a copy of a watercolor by Amelia Wiygul. Ms. Thompson to RSVP at Wiygul produced the watercolor when she was a youth at St. 228-875-7331. John’s.
Happening Mission, Ministry...
Centering Prayer John’s St. Centering Prayer meets on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Coffee Hour Sharon Manuel at 229- Sunday Coffee Hours 9307. are the perfect time to Children’s Chapel meet new and old Children’s Chapel is held during friends. We host two the 9:00 a.m. Sunday worship coffee hours every service each week. Children Sunday morning: 8:00 process to the Children’s Chapel a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and during the “Sequence Hymn” 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. (the hymn that follows the Come to coffee hour and second lesson). All preschool greet newcomers and and elementary school age meet parishioners who children are invited to attend attend a different Children’s Chapel. service.
Nursery Nursery Care is available for young Volunteer Receptionists children on Sundays during the 9:00 a.m. Needed worship service, Adult Bible Study (or, Adult There is a need for volunteer receptionists on Tuesday, Forum), and the 11:15 Thursday and Friday afternoons. a.m. worship service. You may choose to work a four-hour shift or a two-hour shift. Duties include answering the phone, greeting visitors, running Nursery Care is also bulletins, etc.. available during the Wednesday evening, 5:30 p.m. worship service.
The “Joy” Room next to the nursery has live video and audio of the service for parents with unhappy babies. If you have a few free hours in your week to spend with us at the church please contact Father Charles. Thank you for your consideration.
Learning, Serving Happening The Lord is My Help John’s St. John’s is responsible for St. volunteers for The Lord is My Help on a rotating schedule. Adult Forum Our next week is July 3 to July 7. If you can volunteer, contact The Adult Forum meets Peggy Butera (228-875-7049) or periodically during the coffee Jim Lancaster. hour (at 10:10 a.m.). For more information about Adult Forum, contact John Switzer. You can reach John at 251-380-4669.
Bell Choir St. John’s Bell Choir meets on a variable schedule. For more information about St. John’s Bell Choir, contact Martha Thompson at 228-875-7331.
Wonderful Wednesdays Wonderful Wednesday Dinner St. Luke’s Guild Volunteers. Eight teams of volunteers rotate preparing dinner St. Luke’s will be on summer for “Wonderful Wednesdays” at hiatus until September. St. John’s. For more information call Melissa Johnson at 228-239- St. Luke’s Guild meets on the Thursday Theology 1235 or Cecil George Smith at third Thursday of the month for Group 228-424-6899. their monthly potluck dinner. St. Thursday Theology Group
Luke’s is composed of ladies with the Rev. Harold Roberts Morning Prayer from St. John’s and the meets on the second and fourth community who meet for Thursday of the month at 2:00 While many say Morning Prayer fellowship and support our p.m. in the Kindness Room on as a private devotion, it is preschool. Everyone is invited - the second floor of our designed to be prayed in come make a new friend. education center. For more community. If you have never information contact the Rev. prayed Morning Prayer in Harold Roberts: 228-380-4700. community, St. John’s is offering you an opportunity to do so. Join Second and Fourth Thursday us at St. John's, any morning, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, at 9:15 a.m. for Morning Prayer.
Mission, Ministry Happening Healing Service
Public Service of Healing St. John’s with Anointing and the Holy Eucharist is held each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Daughters of the Ultreya & Cursillo Nursery care available during King Prayer Groups the worship service. The Daughters of the King • Mondays at 9:00 a.m. Worship service is followed in the Rawls Room. with dinner in the parish hall. meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Contact Ginny • Mondays at 5:30 p.m. Dugaw (360-661-0691) or at Foley Ranson’s Kay Cox (228-239-9275) for Office. more information about the • The third Tuesday of Daughter’s of the King. the month at 5:30 p.m. in the parish Adult Bible Study hall. Flowers and Lamps • Wednesdays at 4:30 Adult Bible Study with the Rev. p.m. in the Rawls Bruno Schroeder meets in the Did you know? There are Room. Kindness Room on Sunday weekly opportunities • Thursday mornings at mornings at 10:10 a.m. throughout the year to 8:00 a.m. at Pat
remember those you love – Spear’s home Rev. Schroeder’s Wednesday either in memory or in morning bible study is on summer • The Ultreya meets thanksgiving. Altar Flowers monthly on the 1st hiatus. are $50, Madonna Flowers are Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. $25, and Lamps are $6. For more information contact Sign-up in the Parish Hall. Bruno Schroeder at 228-697-3376. For more information about Ultreya and Cursillo Prayer REQUESTS FOR PRAYER Groups at St. John’s, contact Lena Melton There are two prayer lists kept at St. John’s. (219-9711) or Foley Ranson (990-5548). (1) the prayer list that is regularly published for the entire congregation kept by the parish office (2) the confidential prayer list kept by the Daughters of the King.
Requests for the published prayer list can be made or renewed by Spanish Language use of the notebook in the vestibule, by note, or by phone, or by Holy Eucharist text, or by email. Spanish Language Holy Eucharist meets Sunday evening at 4:00 Phone or text: 228-238-7010. p.m.: Our Spanish-language Email: [email protected] service with the Rev. Margarita Swetman; brings together For a month’s time your requested prayer will be published by the communities and cultures to parish for the prayer of the entire congregation. Prayers requested celebrate God in the Episcopal for the sick, will also be offered verbally each week at the Public tradition. Service of Healing with the Holy Eucharist and Anointing with Oil.
Learning, Serving Happening Training Events with the Rector John’s in August and September: St. Check the schedule below and mark your calendars. August 10 On Conducting the Every Member Canvas Something to think August 17 Greeter Training August 24 Server Training (Torchbearers, Crucifers, and about… Acolytes)
I Am A Newcomer August 31 Server Training (Vergers) Sep 7 Lay Eucharistic Minister Training Smile at me as I walk in the door. Sep 14 Lay Eucharistic Visitor Training You are my first impression of the church, during the first few moments Newcomer classes with the Rector this Fall: I am in your building, and this first impression will probably stay with Attention all “Newcomers” (and “Old-timers” that are interested) me a long time. Sep 21 “Welcome to the Episcopal Church” Sep 28 “What it means to be an Episcopalian” Won’t you please… Oct 5 “An Introduction to the Book of Common Prayer” • Help me find my place in the service? Oct 12 “Sacraments: Participating in Signs of God’s • Speak to me during the Grace” coffee hour? Oct 19 “Baptism: Sacrament of New Birth” • Tell me good things about Oct 26 “Do this in Remembrance of Me” your church and your priest? Nov 2 “Jesus was an Episcopalian” • Notice me – even if I’m not Nov 9 Story of the Episcopal Church: Part I: From a “family”? • Talk to me again the second Jamestown to Revolution. week when I come back? Nov 16 Story of the Episcopal Church: Part II: The Call • Invite me to become part of to Mission. some church group or All Thursday evening classes with the Rector will begin at organization? 6:15 p.m. and will be held in the Kindness Room.
If you can find it in your heart to do these things for me, I will come back, the second Sunday, the third, and maybe forever. I will worship with you, join the choir, teach in your church school, contribute to your canvass, and become a highly involved member of your church and, in so doing, I will find my own life immeasurably enriched as a result of having become a part of your community.
(Written by the Rev. Christopher Chamberlain Moore, reprinted in the Anglican Digest and The Cross and Crown, All Saints Episcopal Church, Tupelo)
Newcomer Committee: Carolyn Sanders, Max Hewish and Cindy Johnson Organized by Anna Rittenhouse
Mission, Ministry Happening
Music Notes, August 2017 EYC meets once a month at Music one of the member parishes.St. EYC John’s-East Gulf Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with Coast is a ministry of Church gladness; come into his presence with singing.” Psalm 100:1-2 of the Redeemer, Biloxi; St. Mark's, Gulfport; and St. ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC (RSCM) AT ST. John's,Senior Ocean Warden Springs. ReportAll JOHN’S – FALL SCHEDULE BEGINS SOON Middle School and High
nd School age youth are invited. New! Cherubs Singing Group – Kindergarten through 2 grade For1. Theadditional July Vestry details, meeting was – Starts Tuesday, August 15 contactcancelled Luke becauseGautier of at some 228- members were out-of-town. 3:00 snack, 3:15-3:45 p.m. Singing and movement. 617-0905. Occasionally, this group may sing a song for worship. Cherubs 2. I met with Father Charles and the Sundays, Once-a-Month group will be process, not performance, oriented. newly formed marketing committee. A new4:30 brochure p.m.
Sanctuary choir – Third grade through middle school – will be printed and distributed at locations including the Ocean Starts Tuesday, August 15 Springs Chamber of Group A – 4:00-5:00 p.m. Commerce. The church is now a Group B – 4:30-5:30 p.m. member of the chamber. In Both groups will rehearse together between 4:30 and 5:00 and sing addition the group plans to write together for worship every 4-6 weeks. The groups will be split for news releases with information music theory and work on RSCM ribbons.* about church activities and *Student assignments are determined by age and placement is at the people. director’s discretion. 3. We are waiting for the city’s Historic Planning Chancel Choir and 11:15 Ensemble start Wednesday, August 23 Commission to convene and Summer pick up choir ends with labor day weekend. Choir review the church’s Little commissioning will be Sunday, September 10. Both groups are Library location in front of the encouraged to rehearse together on Wednesday evenings, 7:00 Ruddiman House, located in the historic district. (Because there is p.m. Chancel Choir is a SATB chorus that sings weekly at a new city administration, new the 9:00 service: final rehearsal each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. members were to be selected.) The Ensemble sings unison and two-part anthems on occasion and Dr. Ben Cheney designed and leads service music at the 11:15 service: final rehearsal constructed the little library that each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The Ensemble is a great opportunity for will provide the community with first-time choristers and those who love to sing but don’t read music. free books and information about St. John’s. Book donations will Instrumentalists be requested. If you play an instrument and would like, on occasion, to bring a 4. We thank our parishioners who musical offering to our worship services, please make yourself are keeping up with their pledges known to the choirmaster! I’ll assess help you choose a suitable especially during the summer months. Second quarterly piece and rehearse with you. statements should be mailed in
For more information contact: Cynthia Ramseur, the near future. If you are new to St. John’s and would to complete 228-282-5000, [email protected] a pledge card, please contact
David Grigsby through the For more information about Royal School of Church Music church office. visit: www.rscmamerica.org Gail Bishop ALL ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC Senior Warden PROGRAMMING AT ST. JOHN’S
Many thanks to all who assisted with St. John’s Vacation Bible School this year!
We had over 80 children join us for our Jonah and the Big Fish Vacation Bible School. It was a wonderful week; the church was filled with joy and the laughter of children. From the singing and dancing to the art projects and the wonderful games a good time was had by all.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Parish Office 705 Rayburn Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 telephone: 228-875-4454 fax: 228-875-4485 email: [email protected] website: www.stjohnsoceansprings.dioms.org
Clergy Rector, Charles Hawkins - 228-238-7010 – [email protected] Deacon, Jim Lancaster - 228-380-0775 Priest for Hispanic Ministries, Margarita Swetman
Vestry David Grigsby (2018) – Treasurer– 228-282-0681 Cindy Johnson (2018) – Outreach – 314-616-4622 Lena Melton (2018) –Worship – 228-219-9711 Darlene Stuart (2018) – Christian Education – 228-374-8325 Gail Bishop (2019) – Sr. Warden – 601-454-4251 Judy Krecker (2019) – Worship, Preschool – 228-806-0318 Debbie Miner (2019) – Clerk – 228-424-0143 Margaret Reynolds (2019) – Finance – 228-875-2759 Marty Capalbo (2020) – Building & Grounds – 228-872-2965 Henry Furr – Jr. Warden – (228) 219-3921 Bonnie Luft – Parish Life — (228) 547-7424 Maraya Slaff – Christian Education – (831) 241-1582
Administrative Assistant to the Rector [email protected]
Organist and Choirmaster Cynthia Ramseur – [email protected] - 228-282-5000
Sexton Stuart Smith
Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Office Volunteers Charlie Clark, Ginny Dugaw, Flinda Hill, Bonnie Luft, Debbie Miner, Cecil George Smith, and Darlene Stuart.
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS
*Following the Wednesday night service, the parish enjoys a meal prepared by one of eight teams. Everyone is invited. The first Sunday of the month is a birthday celebration with cake provided by our Ultreya Cursillo Group; the third Sunday of the month features a children's activity. We welcome all children each week but try to have something special for our little ones at the third Wednesday meal.
Wonderful Wednesday for August 2017
Welcome to our summer of Wednesday dinners. Please come. Dinner is served around six following the 5:30 healing service. Enjoy delicious food and delightful company for a modest five dollars. And wine! Keith Stuart continues to delight and surprise with his pairings. What a deal!
And don’t forget the children. The children of St John’s are always guests. We love our little ones and will not take their candy or their allowance!
To assist with serving or clearing, please volunteer with the scheduled host for the evening. Stuart Smith is running the kitchen and will welcome your help.
We will resume our schedule of team cooks in September.
August 2 Shelia Muzzy 985 707 3812
August 9 Melissa Johnson 228-239 1235
August 16 Cindy Johnson 314 616 4622
August 23 Bonnie Luft 228 875-8553
August 30 Martha Brown 228 669 8612
Do you have fresh fruits and veggies to share? Leave them in the kitchen labeled “For Parish Use.” They will be cooked for Wednesday or given to a needy tummy.
Coming to dinner, cooking, eating, cleaning, laughing, sharing, and taking a sip of wine: we are doing a good thing. Thank you. Cecil George
PRAYING IT FORWARD
A Capital Campaign for St. John’s
$725,000 - goal $726,704 – pledged (142 pledges) $539,267.58– paid on pledges (through June 30, 2017) $187,436.42 to go
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Year-to-Date Report: June 2017 Actuals vs. Budget Tithes, Offerings, etc.: $165,203 $165,333 Expenses: $151,147 $180,162
2017 ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
So far in 2017, 115 pledges have been received totaling $297,043
In 2016, 142 pledges were received totaling $320,358.
If you have not yet made a pledge for 2017, please prayerfully consider making a pledge today. Pledge cards are available in the narthex and the parish hall.
Grapevine St. John’s St. John’s Episcopal Church 705 Rayburn Avenue Ocean Springs, MS 39564
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MISSION STATEMENT AND VISION STATEMENT
Mission Statement. We will know, love and serve God, be renewed by His Spirit and share Christ.
Vision Statement. Inspired by Christ, we will strive for spiritual maturity to attain a greater knowledge of God’s divine plan. We will embrace those seeking spiritual renewal and growth. We will offer a diversity of programs and worship to fulfill the needs of all ages and backgrounds. We will be responsive to the changing needs of our Parish and world community. We will develop facilities to support our Vision Statement.