Jesus bags were delivered to the Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center for distribution on Christmas day. The 50 bags were full of much needed toiletries, snacks and handwritten cards collected from the parish. This year there were enough cards to provide ten per bag! Major Harris (pictured front left) extends her gratitude for all that St. John’s Parish Church does for the youth. A special thank you to all the card writers and those who donated supplies. Please continue prayers for the youth that they will come to know Jesus.  

Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars for our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26th. Our worship service will start an hour earlier at 9AM and the meeting will immediately follow. During the meeting, we will elect new vestry members and elect delegates to attend the diocesan convention. We will also discuss what 2025 will look like for St John's Parish Church.

2025 Offering Envelopes

Offering envelopes will be available to pick up at Haut Gap this Sunday for anyone who indicated they would like them on their pledge form. If you don't see yours or didn't indicate you wanted envelopes on your pledge form but would still like some, please contact Sally Dixon.

Ministry Reports

As we start another year, it's time for us to turn in our Ministry Reports for our annual meeting. Ministry leaders, this is an opportunity to share with everyone in the congregation what you and your ministry did in 2024. Please turn your report in to Sally Dixon as a Microsoft Word document no later than January 15th.

Vestry Nominations

Is God calling you to serve? Or is there someone else He's put on your heart to ask? Prayerfully consider who God is calling to serve on vestry this next year. We have four vestry members rotating off and need replacements. Fill out the vestry nomination form and send it and a short bio to Sally Dixon no later than January 15th. Please be sure to ask those you'd like to nominate before submitting their name as a nomination.

Parish Office Closed

The Parish office is closed through January 5th in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day. Regular office hours will resume January 6th.

Early registration opens January 6 for members of churches within the Anglican Diocese of SC. Take a look at the schedule to see what is available for your child this summer.

The 2025 Christian Men’s Conference will be held at Lutheridge Camp & Conference Center, a 160-acre wooded retreat center in Arden, NC. We are thrilled to have Todd Fields returning as our Praise Leader, and Shay Gaillard will serve as our Chaplain for the weekend. Click here for more info about this year's conference.

Sign up to assist our nursery and Sunday school classes. They're lots of fun and all the materials are prepared for you ahead of time. All you need to do is show up and have fun with the kids.

Ushers serve an important role in the life of St. John’s Parish Church on Sundays and other special services. They greet everyone as they enter the sanctuary, hand out prayer lists and other papers as needed. They also assist newcomers to find their way — whether to find a place to sit, locate the nursery or direct someone to the restroom. During the service, ushers collect the offering and present it at the altar. When it is time to receive communion, they help the congregation know the proper time to come forward, and they count the attendance.  

If you would like to find out more about being an usher, please contact Sally Dixon. We often have couples serve together. It is a wonderful way to worship with your spouse. Each usher is normally scheduled for two Sundays in a row. 

Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 84
Ephesians 1:3-14
Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

The flowers were given to the glory of God
and in memory of loved ones
by Mary Seabrook & Rick Albenesius.

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If you would like to dedicate Altar Flowers in 2025 in honor or remembrance of a loved one, please contact Sally at sdixon@stjohnsparish.net.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Together we are united with the saints of the household of God; built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone. In Christ alone our church is being joined together, and is growing into a holy temple of the Lord by the Spirit. By Your wisdom may we discern what You want us to build; Through Jesus Christ our Lord and the power of the Holy Spirit,

Amen.

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