St. John’s News and Upcoming Events
February 21, 2010
† Welcome Class TODAY at 10:30 in the “Old Sacramento Building”. Adults who are
visitors, inquirers, new members, or anyone who has questions are welcome to attend.
Topics include: Life at St. John’s. What is the Episcopal Church? A Look at the Bible, plus other topics. Drop your child/children off at Sunday School and be reunited with them just before Eucharist.
† Men’s Retreat is next week end, February 26-28 at Springs of the Living Waters in Chico. Fr. Christopher Seal from Emmanuel Church in Nevada City is the facilitator. This retreat promises to be an excellent Christ-filled weekend filled with humor, good food and lots of fellowship. The cost is $180 for a single room, $135 for a double. A very limited amount of scholarship money is available. If you need scholarship money contact Russ Sherman or Pat
Paterson.
† Father Cliff Haggenjos’ first service at St. John’s will be Sunday, March 21. Be sure to be here to welcome him to St. John’s. The staff are making name tags for adult parish members to wear so Father Cliff will get to know us all by name.
† The Brothers of St. Andrew and Daughters of the King are going to organize another Adopt-A-Box For Our Soldiers. Please see the enclosed insert.
† First Communion Classes start today, Feb. 21.
† Lenten Soup and Study Series continues Thursdays– 1st session 4:30 pm Supper at 6 pm and 2nd session beginning at 7 pm.
† St. John’s Lenten Quiet Day sponsored by the Daughters of the King will be on March 27 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Light snacks will be available before and during breaks. All adults are encouraged to attend. The theme for this years Quiet Day is “Walking through the challenges of your faith”.
† Clergy Conference Feb. 22-24. Clergy will be at Diocesan Conference. Please call the church office for pastoral needs; clergy will then be contacted.
† Feeding at the Gathering Inn. St. John’s crew will be preparing a delicious meal for the guests of the Gathering Inn at Alliance Christian Church at 5 p.m on Feb. 24th. Anyone who would like to see first hand what it takes to be a chef for Christ is invited to come and help. Contact Pat & Joyce Paterson 780-3396.
† Cursillo weekend is coming up in mid-March 2010. This a jam packed weekend of listening, learning, and loving, along with a small amount of participation (if you want)...and it’s all about Jesus! Please talk to Debi Hart or Paul Frazee about attending Cursillo. It’s an experience you don’t want to miss.
† Young Adults (ages 18-35ish) are invited to join the Young Adult Bible Study at Trinity House 803 Figueroa St. Folsom, Ca. 5:30 to 7 pm Sunday evenings. Call 985-2495 for more info. No meeting on Feb. 7. Will resume next week.
† Adult Ed classes today at 9:30 in the “Old Sacramento” Building:
* Men’s Bible Study: How to Handle the Word of God
*Jesus in Egypt class resumes with Anne Rice’s novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. Ever wondered what Jesus might have experienced during the journey back to Nazareth from Egypt and the next few years? Anne Rice’s well researched book gives us insight into the culture and history of the Jews during Christ’s childhood. It also provides some fun discussion.
† Needs: Anyone have a relatively small (like 19” or so) TV set with DVD capability that could be loaned or given to the church? It will only be used to play DVDs. Please call Pat Cannariato if you can supply this.
† West Park Book Club March meeting has been cancelled because of Lenten Studies. Next meeting: April 8, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Joyce Paterson. We will discuss The Alchemist by Paul Coelho. This is a simple fable based on timeless truths in a highly unique situation. Santiago, a shepherd boy, dreams of seeing the world. Along the way he meets many spiritual messengers. The story has comic charm and dramatic tension as well as specific wisdom about becoming self-empowered and believing in dreams.
† Don’t know what’s going on? The February Newsletter is online. Go to www.stjohnsroseville.org. Don’t have access to the internet? You can pick one up at church or call the church office and we will mail you a copy.
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