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 four 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.

Vestry Nominations

So far, we have three nominations for the vestry: Debbie Hawkins, Jeff Lamberson and Debbie Reynolds. We still need at least one more, so please prayerfully consider who God is calling to serve on vestry this next year. Fill out the vestry nomination form and send it and a short bio to Sally Dixon as soon as possible. Please be sure to ask those you'd like to nominate before submitting their name as a nomination. Click here to view our current vestry.

This year's Radiance Tea is to support the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center. Ladies are encouraged to bring a new baby item to the tea to supply the 'Baby Boutique' with clothing, blankets, books and bath items which parents can receive following the completion of a parenting class. And also to supply the 'Because We Care' program with diapers, wipes, formula and other essentials. (A package of diapers enters you into a raffle giveaway. — Sizes 4, 5 and 6 are the most popular.) Click here if you would like to give a large ticket item from the LPC wishlist.

RSVP to Katie Blonchek (508) 364-0380

Kick off your new year with a Parish Calendar, featuring a different photo every month of our parish family. We will have a sample calendar in the Connection Corridor this Sunday. Take a look and sign up to receive one of your own with a donation to the building fund.

For donations, please put "Calendar" in the memo line. Suggested donations are $50 per calendar. All proceeds will go directly to the Building Fund. Calendars will be ordered on January 20 and expected in before the end of the month.

The Thursday evening Men's Group is starting a new study February 6 - March 20. Led by Sam Gervais and Heath Gunther, they will read through J-Curve by Paul E. Miller. 

The J-Curve maps the ups and downs of daily life onto the story of Jesus. It grounds our journeys, not in some abstract idea, but in union with Christ and his work of love. Understanding our lives in light of the J-Curve roots our hope, centers our love, and tethers our faith to Christ.

For more information, contact Heath Gunther.

Looking to get plugged in? Click here to download the current schedule for our community groups.

The Prayer Team is offering a discussion on Timothy Keller’s journey of discovery through the psalms called Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. Join us on Sunday mornings at 9:00AM February 2 at Haut Gap. Look for the sign outside the classrooms.

For more information, contact Frank Ward. Purchase your book through the link above, or contact Lori Moore to order your copy.

Mark your calendars to join us for live music, chili, hot dogs, desserts, Christian fellowship and oysters. We will also provide sodas, water, and juice boxes.  

What you need to bring:

Your generous donations fund Uganda Clergy Children's Scholarships. Click here for a PDF with more info about the scholarships. 

Bohicket Farms - 1364 Harts Bluff Rd, Wadmalaw Island 29487, SC

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.

Click here for a message from Bp Chip Edgar about this year's conference.

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. 

Rockville Presbyterian Church is having their annual oyster roast on Saturday, January 25th, 2025 from 5-8pm at Cherry Point Seafood to raise funds for their annual Mission Trip to Costa Rica. Hot dogs, chili, fish stew, sides, and desserts will all be available. Donations to Rockville Presbyterian Church for Costa Rica are welcome. Please consider attending to support our brothers and sisters in Christ.

January 26 - 9:00AM
Annual Meeting
immediately following worship

February 1 - 3:00PM
Radiance Women's Tea
for Lowcountry Pregnancy Center

February 2 - 10:00AM
Annual Bishop's Visitation
with reception for Bishop Edgar

February 7-9
Christian Men's Conference
at Lutheridge

February 22 - 3:00PM
Uganda Oyster Roast Fundraiser
Uganda Clergy Children's Scholarship Fund

February 23 - 10:00AM
World Mission Sunday

February 28 - March 1
Visionary Family Conference
at St. Michael's Church

We would like to recognize Ann Irvin, a long-time member of St. John's Parish Church. She currently serves as the president of The Daughters of the Holy Cross chapter for our parish and is a member of the building committee. With her cheerful and encouraging attitude, she brings life to the many small groups she takes part in. We are truly blessed to have Ann as a member of St. John's Parish Church.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry provides hand-crafted shawls to give comfort and warmth to those experiencing illness, sorrow, need, or distress.  We also provide baby blankets to celebrate the newly baptized. Makers pray as they create the shawls and blankets which are then blessed by our clergy.  

If you know someone who could benefit by receiving one or if you are interested in joining us, please contact Susan Neville or Polly Sosnowski. 

Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 96
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11

Sermon

The flowers were given to the glory of God
and in memory of Charlene Reese & Steve Bingman
by Martha Harris.

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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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