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MARCH 2012 • NEWS • CALENDARSt. John’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. Adam T. Trambley, Rector724-347-4501 • [email protected]

www.stjohnssharon.org

Church Records

Deaths:

Sally WheatonFebruary 4, 2012Rest eternal grant unto her, O Lord

Baptisms:Kevin Joseph UlanFebruary 26, 2012

Sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own forever

Change ofAddress:

Robin Megyesi55 W. Connelly Blvd.Sharon, PA 16146

John Erimias2787 Highland Ave.Hermitage, PA 16148

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

At the beginning of every year, at the fi rst meeting aft er new vestry members are elected, we review and sign a vestry covenant. Th is covenant predates my tenure as rector here, and, by the looks of the photocopies, may even predate the use of computer printers in

church offi ces. However, the covenant is a wonderful document that spells out excellent practical examples of how we can live together as a community of Christians.

Some of the items are pretty vestry-specifi c, like “I will faithfully serve my term of offi ce and place the highest priority on attending all Vestry meetings.” But most of the document’s clauses would be helpful for all of us to live into. Some of them include:

I will…be regular in prayer, open my heart to God’s guidance; to a deepened spirit of forgiveness; to personal confession; to letting go of whatever I need to let go of; to a spirit of praise and thanksgiving; and to a renewed sense of vision for the mission and ministry of St. John’s Church.

I will off er regularly prayers for the parish, for the Rector, Wardens and Vestry Members by name and will encourage others to do likewise.

I will make my fi nancial commitment to St. John’s Church a priority.

I will not criticize any action until I have received reliable information on the varied dimensions of the issues, or reason

1 St. John’s Episcopal Church • Sharon, Pennsylvania 724.347.4501 Phone • [email protected] • www.stjohnssharon.org 10

ECW NewsTo All Con� rmed Ladies of St. John’s

It’s that time of year again when each women of the parish is assessed $1.00 by the Diocesan ECW. Please put a dollar in an envelope marked “Assessment” and either put it in the collection plate or return it to the parish offi ce.

Our March 19th meeting will be a tour of the Community Food Warehouse off of Sharpsville Avenue, we will meet there at 7:00 PM.

At the April 16th ECW meeting we will be making the invitations for the tea, always a fun time, the tea is fast approaching and we have plans to make, please try and attend, and sign up to lend a hand preparing for the tea.

Remember the Rummage Sale, we will be setting up the week of April 15th. Our Spring Rummage Sale will be held on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21st with proceeds benefi ting ECS. Please place your donations by the sewing room door. Items being brought for the sale should be brought in by April 13th.

ECW is looking for items for gi� baskets and mini Chinese auction for the tea on May 12th. Ideas such as tea cups, pots, teas, little cookies, crackers, books, etc. Please make sure they are marked for the tea and at the church by April 16th.

Would you like to know what is happening at St. John’s each week?If so, please read on…

We have been sending weekly email updates, This Week at St. John’s, for the past couple of weeks. This email will include Sunday’s schedule of acolytes and servers, as well as the date and time of events in the week following. If you did not receive an email from us, but would like to, please email us at [email protected] and tell us to add you to the weekly list. The updates will arrive to your inbox on each Thursday.

Name: _______________________________________________

Email Address: __________________________________________

behind certain decisions, listening to other members with an open heart and mind -- seeking first to understand, than to be understood.

When I have a complaint or criticism, not only will I state my objection, I will also suggest how my concern can be met, or possible solutions or options that would meet or resolve my concern.

As we live into the closing weeks of Lent, I’d commend these disciplines and attitudes to all of us. The more we incorporate these principles into our parish life, the more healthy and joyful an Easter people we will become for ourselves and for the many visitors and newcomers who are joining us.

I pray that your Lent, Holy Week and Easter provide a renewing, joyful encounter with God’s love in his son, Jesus Christ.

Peace, Adam


Items Needed for ECS Beauty items, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, etc. • Hamburger helper, canned chili, etc. • Canned fruit • Pastas, noodles, rice ,etc. • Spaghetti sauce • Jello • Cereal & crackers • Monetary donations

You will find collection containers located in the Narthex and the Parish House hallway. Monetary donations can be put in the offering

plate on any Sunday. God bless you and many thanks! Doddy Crawford

News from St. John’s Library Recently the library had some donations. Margaret Ulan

donated twenty two books from the Home to Heather Creek series from Guideposts. The books which have various authors are about a family where three children move to their grandparent’s farm after their mother dies tragically in an accident. Rich Billioni also donated two books. “The Pocket Guide to The Bible” by Jason Boyett and “The Hidden Jesus” by Donald Spoto. The first is a laymen’s interpretation of The Bible and the second is a biographical look at the life of Jesus.

St. John’s library would like to thank both for their donations. I would like to invite all parishioners to check out the books in our collection. If anyone has any questions or suggestions for the library, please contact me at 724-347-1197.

Barb Bogolin, Librarian

Sunday, April 1 – Palm Sunday 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist/Ingathering of Mite Boxes

10:00 am - Liturgy of the palms in Allen Hall, Procession, and Sung Eucharist in Church/Ingathering of Mite Boxes

Maundy Thursday - April 5 7:30 pm - Sung Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar

Good Friday - April 6 12:05 pm - Stations of the Cross 1:00 pm - Prayers in Motion Walk

7:30 pm - Good Friday Liturgy

Holy Saturday - April 7 8:00 pm - Great Vigil of Easter

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter - April 8 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist

9:00 am - Easter Egg Hunt and Children’s Program 10:00 am - Festal Sung Eucharist

Shrove Tuesday Photos


From our Youth & Family Minister...

Missy Greene Children & Youth Lenten Mite Boxes

are available from Missy. Th is year’s collection will benefi t Food for the Poor, a relief and development organization based in the U.S. that helps 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by providing food, education, water, and housing. Boxes will be collected on April 1st, Palm Sunday.

March Youth Group Schedule: (For all youth in 7th-12th grade):

March 18th – In-House meetingsMarch 24 -25th – FAST Weekend

A representative from Food for the Poor will be preaching at Sunday services on March 25th.

Youth Group Activities in April:Sunday, April 1 - In-House Meeting

Sunday, April 8 - No Youth Group - Happy EasterSunday, April 15 - In-House Meeting

Tuesday, April 24 - Taize at Villa Maria Center, meet to carpool at 6pm at St. John’s

Report from Doddy CrawfordMany thanks to Bob and Robyn Sherman for donating $3.30 in

pennies. Also collected was $2.73, making a total of $6.03. Many thanks for supporting Church Periodical Club (C.P.C.) and Miles of Pennies (M.O.P.). Don’t forget that the collections cans are in the Narthex and parish house lounge for you to drop your pennies in.

Diocesan Mission Conference 2012: Evangelism for Everyone

Our Diocese will hold a Mission Conference on Saturday, May 5th from 10:00am-4:00pm at St. Mark’s Church in Erie. Th e theme this year will be “Evangelism for Everyone” and the plenary session and workshops will be focused on the “how-to’s” and concrete examples of how we can share our faith stories and bring others into relationship with Christ. More details will be arriving soon.

Easter Flowers - Every Easter our sanctuary takes on a special beauty because of the glorious Easter fl owers that our parishioners provide. Once again, it is time to send in your donations and memorial names.

A special envelope is included in this newsletter and needs to be returned no later than Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Please fi ll out the enclosed envelope by printing your name along with those you wish to be remembered at our Easter services. All names submitted will be included in the memorial listing. After Easter a delivery crew led by Doddy Crawford will take the fl owers to the shut-ins of the parish.

Sunday School Photos

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Vestry Announcement

The vestry would like to remind everyone that vestry meetings are open meetings. Anyone is invited to attend. Meetings are usually held the second Monday of the month from 7:00-9:00. We will begin in the chapel and then move to the upstairs dining room.

If you have any questions, contact Father Adam (724-347-4501) or Beck Yoho, our senior warden (724-347-2644).

Vestry Notes At the February meeting the vestry:

• Concluded a self-assessment of our work using our guiding principles and decided to change some of the meeting structure to include more prayer and sharing, as well as to reach out to the congregation more

• Reviewed the vestry covenant

• Recommended Randy Beck for ordination to the deaconate in the next few months

• Approved a summer carillon recital series for four weeks in July and August

• Discussed next steps in taking advantage of underutilized space in the basement and second floor to meet increasing current needs

• Father Adam reported on increased attendance so far this year, upcoming events for Lent, Easter and First Communion, and the goals he put forth in his annual report sermon.

Hospitality in Churches Workshop with Carly Rowe

Carly Rowe is offering a workshop on Hospitality in Churches at St. Jude’s, Redeemer Ministry Center in Hermitage on Saturday April 14 from 10:00am-3:00pm. All are invited. A $5.00 donation to cover the cost of lunch is requested. Please RSVP to St. Jude’s office at 724-654-8731. Those who attended Carly’s workshop at Diocesan Convention were thrilled with the suggestions. The more folks from St. John’s that attend, the more prepared we will be to welcome the many newcomers regularly visiting our parish. For more information, you can call Connie Bobby, the Bishop’s Warden at St. Jude’s, at 724-962-0153.

Good Friday Offering

Since 1922, Episcopalians have supported the ministries of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East through the Good Friday Offering. Through the work of the Episcopal dioceses in the Middle East, Christians maintain a peacemaking and stabilizing presence in the region, serving their neighbors regardless of faith background. The Good Friday Offering provides essential funding to strengthen the visibility and the vitality of the Christian presence through the schools, hospitals, clinics, and churches which bear witness each day to the reconciling love of God in Christ for all people, whether Christian, Muslim, or Jew.

Any designated offerings marked “Good Friday Offering” plus any loose offering in the plate will go toward the Middle East Good Friday Offering.


Sunday

Monday Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Saturday

March 2012

11 3rd Sunday in Lent 8am - Holy Eucharist 9am - Christian Education/First Holy Communion Class10am - Sung Eucharist5-7pm - Youth Group

12 7pm - Vestry

13 12pm - Lenten Meditation/Recital/Luncheon

7pm - Healing & Prayer Ministry

14

7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal Bulletin Items Due

15 10am - Holy Eucharist 10:30am-12:30pm - ECS Food Pantry Distribution 6:30pm - Bible Challenge Discussion

16

12:05pm - Stations of the Cross

17

11am - 1pm - Community Luncheon

18 4th Sunday in Lent 8am - Holy Eucharist 9am - Christian Education/First Holy Communion Class 10am - Sung Eucharist 5-7pm – Youth Group

19 7:00 pm - ECW General Meeting

20 12pm - Lenten Meditation/Recital/Luncheon

21

7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal Bulletin Items Due

22

10am - Holy Eucharist 6:30pm - Bible Challenge Discussion

23 12:05pm - Stations of the Cross

24

Youth Group FAST Weekend

25 5th Sunday in Lent 20th Sunday after Pentecost Speaker from Food for the Poor8am - Holy Eucharist

9am - Christian Education/First Holy Communion Class

26

27 12pm - Lenten Meditation/Recital/Luncheon 7pm - Healing & Prayer Ministry

28 7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal Bulletin Items Due

29 10am - Holy Eucharist 6:30pm - Bible Challenge Discussion

30 12:05pm - Stations of the 9:00am - Altar Guild Cross Cleaning

31

10am - Sung Eucharist

April 2012

1 SUNDAY OF THE PASSION: PALM SUNDAY 8am - Holy Eucharist 10am - Festal Sung Eucharist 5-7pm - Youth Group

2 7pm - ECW Steering Committee Meeting

3 Easter Memorial Flower envelopes are due in the office

4 7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal Bulletin items due

5 MAUNDY THURSDAY 10am - Holy Eucharist 10:30am - 12:30 pm - ECS Food Pantry Distribution 6:30pm - Bible Challenge discussion 7:30pm – Maundy Thursday Service

6 GOOD FRIDAY 12 NOON - Parish Office Closes for the afternoon 12:05pm - Stations of the Cross 1:00pm - Prayers in Motion Walk7:30pm - Good Friday Liturgy

7 HOLY SATURDAY 10am - Acolyte Rehearsal 8pm - Easter Vigil

8 Sunday of the Resurrection: EASTER SUNDAY 8am - Holy Eucharist 9am - Easter Egg Hung 10am - Sung Eucharist

9

Parish Office closed

10

7pm - Healing & Prayer Ministry

11 Bulletin items due

12 10am - Holy Eucharist 6:30pm - Bible Challenge discussion

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