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HAM AND BEAN Saturday, May 17 After many years, the Saint John’s Parish Hall will once again serve as the venue for a church supper. Tickets for the Ham & Bean Supper are $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. For tickets, please see Sharlene Coutu or Ashley Coleman at Coffee Hour, or call 401-568-0463 to reserve your seats.. Do you love to bake? We’re looking for some homemade pies for dessert. If you’d like to help with this, please contact Karen Coutu at 401-568-0463 or e-mail karenc500@cox.net. In addition to some great fellowship, the supper will also be a fundraiser, the proceeds of which will help defray the cost to send Sharlene and Ashley to the Episcopal Youth Event (E.Y.E) at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas in July. “Listen! A sower sent out to sow… for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields” (Matthew 13:3,23) Sown in the Heart of Christ will provide rich soil for worship, education, recreation, and service. It will be an event that plants promise and hope in the hearts of all participants and bears witness to the world that The Episcopal Church is yielding abundant fruit. E.Y.E will welcome informed theological conversation, honor our Anglican heritage, and celebrate our common ground in Christ. E.Y.E. will be rooted in the Baptismal Covenant (our understanding of the heart of Christ) in order to reaffirm, deepen, and develop the ministries of all participants. E.Y.E. is designed to inspire and equip participants for Christian discipleship, and asks the question:. Are YOU ready and willing to fall on good soil? |
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| ALPHA COURSE | |||||||||
The St. John’s 2008 Alpha Course, scheduled to start on April 29, has been postponed. A new course start date will be announced in the near future. |
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| JACK COOK IN CONCERT | |||||||||
Our Organist and Music Director Jack Cook will present two separate organ programs on Monday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 7. On April 28, it will be a Noonday Wurlitzer organ concert at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). Admission is free with beverages provided. Many patrons bring a "brown bag" lunch with them while enjoying the one-hour show. On May 7 at 10:00 a.m., Jack and friends will present a "Coffee Concert" at the Woonsocket Stadium Performing Arts Center. The $7 ticket price includes coffee and pastries. These concerts are always well-received, and you are invited to come and enjoy a morning of entertainment and good fellowship at the Stadium. |
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| EPISCOPAL CHARITIES | |||||||||
Please help make this year’s campaign another big success. So far, we have 20 of a goal of 54 donors (37%), and have raised $2,820 of a goal of $7,131 (40%). You don't need a checkbook to pledge, just see Ben at the back of the church when the service concludes. He can also be reached at (401)334-8320, or adawson@mail.trincoll.edu. All donation amounts are very welcome, and every penny goes to help our needy Rhode Island neighbors. |
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| VESTRY MEETING | |||||||||
The next regular meeting of the Saint John’s Vestry will convene on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center Conference Room. |
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| GALS OF SAINT JOHN’S | |||||||||
| The next meeting of The Gals of Saint John’s will take place on May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. | |||||||||
| COFFEE HOUR | |||||||||
Saint John’s loves our Coffee Hours. We also love to eat at our Coffee Hours. Volunteers are needed to make donations of juices, store-bought or homemade baked goods, and any other treat you may want to donate. For more information, please contact Kathy Bruno at 401-658-3061. |
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| ST. JOHN’S CHOIR | |||||||||
The Saint John’s Choir rehearses every Thursday at 7 p.m. and on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. New members are always welcome, and we encourage you to come to a rehearsal to “check out” if you’d like to be a part of this dynamic and evolving ministry. |
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| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | |||||||||
Throughout any given year, the need arises, as part of our communications ministry, for Saint John’s to do mass mailings for the purpose of getting important information out to each member of the parish. Examples include newsletters, pastoral letters, flyers, invitations, etc. Paul Bousquet, Parish Administrator, is looking for volunteers to form a team that will assist in preparing our mass mailings. The duties are extremely light, consisting of folding letters, putting them in envelopes (self-sealing), and labeling and stamping them. With your help, this could all be done in under an hour … and we usually have some great fun while doing it. The ministry will be known as “The Holy Folders.” If you would like to join the Holy Folders Team, please contact Paul at (401) 658-4591 or e-mail pbousquet@cox.net. |
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| SUNDAY BULLETIN | |||||||||
Please submit any material for the Sunday Bulletin to Paul Bousquet (401.658.4591 or pbousquet@cox.net) no later than Wednesday of each week for inclusion in the following Sunday’s Bulletin. |
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| PROPERTY COMMITTEE | |||||||||
| Volunteers are needed to serve on the Saint John’s Property Committee. This committee is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of Saint John’s real property, to include our buildings, the cemetery, and grounds. To volunteer, or for more information, please call Junior Warden John Bruno at 401.658.3061. | |||||||||
| 2008 ALTAR FLOWERS AND SANCTUARY CANDLES | |||||||||
The signup form to reserve altar flowers and sanctuary candles is available on the Greeter Table. Available Altar Flower dates thru June: June 1, 8 and 29. Available Sanctuary Candle dates thru June: every Sunday in May, June 1, 15, 22. These reservations are on a first come-first-served basis. (Point of Contact: Nancy Bousquet, 401-658-4591 or nancybousquet@yahoo.com).. You can also make reservations from the Saint John’s website (www.stjohnsofcumberland.org) from the “Contact Us” page. |
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| PENNIES FROM HEAVEN | |||||||||
| Would you like to help the St. John’s Youth in their fundraiser? Do you have pennies just piling up? On the table in the back of the church is a container to collect the penny donations for the youth ministries. This fundraiser will help the youth build up their savings for activities. We would like to thank you for supporting the youth of our parish. God Bless, Cindy Grenier, Youth Ministry Director. | |||||||||
| PRAYER REQUESTS | |||||||||
If you would like to add a name to the Prayers of the People, please contact Ben Dawson at 401-334-8320 or e-mail adawson@mail.trincoll.edu. You can also submit prayer requests from the “Contact Us” page of the Saint John’s website at www.stjohnsofcumberland.org. Names are placed on the list for a duration of 3 months, but can be extended up to a year if requested. |
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| CHURCH AND PARISH CENTER RESERVATIONS | |||||||||
If your ministry or group wishes to schedule a meeting or event in the Parish Center or the church, please contact the Parish Administrator, Paul Bousquet, for availability and reservations. As our church and its ministries continue to grow, there will be an ever-increasing demand for the use of the church, and especially the Parish Center. Please do not schedule, announce or convene an event in either the Parish Center or the church without first coordinating with Paul at 401-658-4591 or pbousquet@cox.net. (This procedure does not apply to standing recurring meetings and events such as Vestry Meetings, Sunday School classes, Coffee Hour, and choir rehearsals.) |
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