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Volume 29.3
St. Johns
United Church of
Christ
St. Johns is a community
of faith centered in Jesus
Christ, seeking guidance
and direction through the
Holy Spirit, and
demonstrating Gods love
to all people in words and
deeds.
An Open and
Affirming
Congregation
503 Stuart Circle
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Telephone: 804.358.9291
Email:
stjohnsrichmondoffice@verizon.net
Web Site:
stjohnsrichmond.org
Published monthly
2013 St Johns UCC
Godspeed,
Roger
Observing Lent
St. Johns is offering several opportunities for exploring faith during this Lenten
season, as we follow the path Jesus took to the cross.
PRAYERS
Like Jesus, we turn to prayer to help us find our way. Every Sunday, all are invited to write prayers
on paper leaves provided in the Parlor, Fellowship Hall, and Sanctuary. Prayer leaves can then be placed in the
offering plates or in baskets beside the Prayer Tree on the Parlor wall. Include prayers for friends and family, our
congregation, the Richmond community, and the world.
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Other practices will also sustain us on the journey. During the week, use the
insert in the Sunday bulletin to experiment with several different spiritual practices. Try them out alone or with
others in your household. Listen to what God might be teaching you during this time of Lent.
THE CROSS
As we head toward the cross, it is helpful to learn more about this important Christian
symbol. On Sunday, March 15, all are invited to participate in an hands-on intergenerational workshop from 9:4510:45 a.m. in the Fell. Hall. Come join in activities such as making a cross necklace out of nails, and decorating
different styles of crosses.
that tradition places along Jesus path to the cross. They will imagine what it would have been like to watch Jesus
as he was beaten, ridiculed, and abused by the authorities and the crowd. They will also reflect on how their own
stories are linked with Jesus suffering and what God might be calling us to do and be in light of the brokenness of
the world. This class meets 9:45-10:45 a.m. in B-2.
10:30 am
10:55 am
9:30 am
Prayer Service
Noon
Quick family
March 2
First English
March 3
First English
March 4
March 5
Scott Siefert
March 6
Allen family
March 7
March 8
Don Warren
March 9
First English
March 10
First English
March 11
March 12
Cheryl Goode
March 13
Cheryl Goode
March 14
March 15
March 16
First English
March 17
First English
March 18
March 19
March 20
March 21
Easter Offering
for ACTS
ACTS - Area
Congregations Together
in Service - is a Greater
Richmond interfaith
mission providing support
and resources during
periods of financial crisis to
2015
prevent homelessness.
ACTS serves as a
resource to St. Johns UCC
and 50+ other regional
congregations, by assessing and assisting people who visit or
call the churches seeking financial assistance. Instead of the
churches simply offering a hand out, staff is able to refer that
person to ACTS who fully assesses the situation face to face
while taking the necessary time to listen to each individual and
how they got in financial crisis and the best solutions.
Since it began assisting clients in the Greater Richmond Area in
August 2006, ACTS has financially assisted hundreds of households and given other more appropriate resources to hundreds
more.
Your support during 2014 enabled 825 people to retain their
stable housing within 340 households. That included 332
children under the age of 18 who would have had their lives
disruptedoften an indicator of repeated homelessness during
their adult years.
Your continued financial support is most appreciated by so
many in our community who are in crisis. Special monetary
offerings will be received on Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
for ACTS.
Barbour family
March 22
March 23
First English
March 24
First English
March 25
March 26
March 27
March 28
March 29
March 30
First English
March 31
First English
Be prepared to give on
Palm Sunday and Easter
Sunday
Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed,
but that there might be equality.
At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their
plenty will supply what you need. The goal is equality, as it is written:
The one who gathered much did not have too much,
and the one who gathered little did not have too little.
2 Corinthians 8:13-15
Through One Great Hour of Sharing, lives are literally changed daily. Your support provides
clean water, food, medicines, shelter, healthcare, education and so much more. In 2014, the OGHS
offering reached $2,478,536. An additional $720 thousand was received to support specific disaster
relief initiatives. One Great Hour of Sharing, as part of Our Churches Wider Mission, is the special
mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries Gods message of love and hope to people
in 138 countries. The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water and
food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, emergency relief, and advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced
persons. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.
St. Johns is proud that we have participated in this offering every year. This year, we will be taking up a special collection for The
One Great Hour of Sharing Offering on Sunday, March 15 during the 11 am worship service. Please prayerfully consider how you
will financially participate in this ministry and come to worship on the 15th prepared to give generously.
As we remember the reconciling, life giving grace of Christs crucifixion and resurrection, we are
grateful for this opportunity to unite in offering the life giving of blood On average, every two
seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion, and this is a precious gift that cannot be
manufactured but only comes through the generosity of donors. We seek to provide 100 successful blood donations. All support
is welcome, and if you are unable to donate yourself, we encourage you to consider seeking a substitute donor or volunteering your
time. If you would like to donate please contact info@grace-covenant.org or 804-359-2463. Parking is in the alley behind Grace
Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Location:
Fellowship Hall, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
1627 Monument Avenue
Parking in alley behind the church
Participating Churches
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart , City Church, First English Lutheran Church
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, St. Jamess Episcopal Church, St. Johns United Church of Christ
Easter Lily
Order Form
Each year we have lovely Easter lilies
on display in the chancel area on
Easter morning. If you wish to order a lily in memory of or in
honor of a loved one, please complete this form and drop it by the
church office, place it in the offering plate, or mail it to the church
office. The cost is $14 per plant, and you may take it home after
the completion of the Easter morning worship service.
In memory of In honor of
Name ___________________________________________
Given by:_________________________________________
Coming in April, St. Johns Community Players will present their Annual Cabaret which is a fundraiser for the church. There will be Dinner and show on the 25th or just the show and show on 26th .Tickets
can be purchased on our St Johns web site and will be sold after
church beginning in April.
Name ___________________________________________
We are going to have a very busy spring and I pray that all of us will
embrace the future with love.
In memory of In honor of
Peace to all
Betsy J. Bighinatti
President
Given by:_________________________________________
Next Church
Council
Meeting
March 9, 2015
In memory of In honor of
Given by:_________________________________________
Name ___________________________________________
In memory of In honor of
Name ___________________________________________
Given by:_________________________________________
@ $14 = $________________
(please attach payment with this order)
Budget YTD
Actual YTD
Income
Pledge Payments*
Cash Offerings
Other Income
(Endowment Contributions
Parking Lot Rental, Wedding Income, etc.)
Development Fund
Total Income
$110,500
$11,000
$126,700
$9,209
$917
$26,380
$9,421
$1,469
$27,350
$36,000
$284,200
$3,000
$39,506
$0
$38,240
Personnel
Committees
Operations/Maintenance
Local Benevolences
Other
Development Fund
Total Expenses
187,846
27,685
116,140
7,650
9,600
36,000
384,921
17,945
2,307
9,767
2,542
800
3,000
36,361
9,843
1,743
8,977
1,302
$0
21,865
Income/Expenses Total
surplus (deficit)
(100,721)
3,145
Expenses
16,375
NOTE:
1. Income includes a total of $85,000 annual contribution from Endowment Fund ($7083 monthly)
2. Annual Deficit to be covered by Endowment Fund and General Reserve Fund
3. 2015 Pledge Budget is $110,000. 55 pledges for $118,000 Were pledged.
Exodus 20:1-17
Numbers 21:4-9
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Palm Sunday
March 29, 2015
Mark 11:1-11
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38
1 Cor. 1:18-25
John 2:13-22
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33
Philippians 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47
Psalm 22:23-31
Psalm 19
Psalm 51:1-12
SJCP
St. Johns
St. Johns Community Players Present
Flashback!
A Musical Cabaret of Songs from the
60s, 70s, & 80s
April 17 - 19, 2015
Kiptopeke State Park
Cape Charles, VA
$65 per person
See Cheryl Goode for more information.
St. Johns UCC 503 Stuart Circle, Richmond, VA 23220
Saturday, April 25 @ 7:30 & Sunday, April 26 @ 3:00 pm
Seating for Theatre Only Tickets: $10 Adults * $8 Students
Saturday, April 25 Dinner @ 6:00 Show @ 7:30 pm $20 Advance Payment Required
Dinner reservations must be placed by Thursday, April 23
Call the Box Office to Make Your Reservations 358-9291
or pay on-line at
http://stjohnsrichmond.org/st-johns-players
March Meeting
All are invited to join us on
Thursday, March 12 at 10:30 am
in the Fellowship Hall for a Lenten Program
led by Dr. Steven Plymale.
This time of fellowship and spiritual
development is always a special one for all
who attend.
Following the program you are invited to
stay for a lunch.
Call Lynda Merry at 756-0270 to make
reservations.
We will also be welcoming guests for this
program from Greenfield Assisted Living!
March 1
March 8
Sound System
Jeff Michel
David Pittman
David Pittman
Richard
Bighinatti
Chris Ward
Richard
Bighinatti
Chris Ward
Fellowship Coordinator:
Sal Anselmo 358-1696
Tellers Coordinator:
Bud Higgins 301-5059
Lay Readers Coordinator:
Sal Anselmo 358-1696
Altar Guild Coordinator:
Sonny Darnell 743-7528
Acolytes
Lay Reader
Fellowship
Hosts
Nursery Helpers
Tellers
Facilities
Altar Guild
Flowers
Bryan Etter
Sean Barbour
Sean Barbour
Josh Lyle
Josh Lyle
Ashley Quick
Joyce
Schnabel
Bud Higgins
Richard
Bighinatti
Sal Anselmo
Elisabeth
Burnette
TBA
Barbour family
Cook family
Don Warren
TBA
Laura Totty
Marjorie &
Justin
Barbour
Martha Cook
Jeff Jacobs
Iola Miller
Jeff Jacobs
Iola Miller
Richard
Bighinatti
Richard
Bighinatti
Johanna
Gilbert
Charlotte
Quick
Bryan
Anderegg
Sonny Darnell
Johanna
Gilbert
Elisabeth
Burnette
Bud Higgins
Erin Burnette
Georgianne
Stinnett
Cheryl Goode
Arthur Dewey
Abby Ward
Sonny Darnell
Dorothy Cook
Sonny Darnell
CARITAS Coordinators:
Don Warren
Richard Bighinatti
Please find a substitute if you are
unable to perform your ministry and
contact your team coordinator AND
the office to let them know who will
be filling in for you. Thank you for
making our church ministries run
smoothly!
2015
2
1
9:45 am Faith Formation
4
5 pm Card Ministry
11 am Worship/
Communion
CARITAS
CARITAS
11:30 am NA Meeting
11 am Worship
7:00 pm Church
Council
12:30 pm Confirmation
CARITAS
CARITAS
159:00 am Breakfast
16
1:00 pm SJP
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
13
5:30pm Worship/Music
7 pm Choir Rehearsal
CARITAS
10
11
12
5 pm Card Ministry
10:30 am
The Fellowship
11:30 am NA Meeting
7 pm Choir Rehearsal
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
17
18
19
20
21
5 pm Card Ministry
11:30 am NA Meeting
2:30 pm Reception
7 pm Choir Rehearsal
Office
Closed
11:30 am NA Meeting
.
10:00 am Staff Meeting
11 am Worship
CARITAS
CARITAS
22
11:30 am NA Meeting
24
25
26
27
28
5 pm Card Ministry
11:30 am NA Meeting
Office
Closed
Monument 10K
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
30
9:30 am Outdoor
processional
10 am Choir rehearsal
CARITAS
CARITAS
31
10:00 am Staff Meeting
11:30 am NA Meeting
11 am Worship
ACTS Offering
CARITAS
CARITAS
CARITAS
March Birthdays
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
CARITAS
CARITAS
7 pm Choir Rehearsal
29
1:00 pm SJP
CARITAS
11:30 am NA Meeting
12:30 pm Confirmation
Office
Closed
CARITAS
11 am Worship
Noon Congregational
Meeting
14
8:30 am Indian Orthodox
CARITAS
23
CARITAS
10 am Choir rehearsal
6
Office
Closed
11:30 am NA Meeting
10 am Choir rehearsal
Teresa Jolles
Ginny Etter
David Townsend
Aghavni Dalton
Sonny Darnell
Rick Cook
Joan Cooper
17
13
16
19
26
31
Florence Cross
Frances Smith Vass
Scott Siefert
Gill Caldwell
Sam Dalton
Johanna Gilbert
1:00 pm SJP