St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lenten Tidbits: “God wanted to liberate us not by removing suffering from us, but by sharing it with us. Jesus, is God who suffers with us.” Henri Nouwen
During Lent St. John’s is having evening prayer each Wednesday at 5:30 in the chapel.
St. John’s is going to be collecting $$ for the Ukrainian relief effort this next week and/or two. We have selected “Direct Relief “ as our charitable organization. Direct Relief specializes in medical supplies and setting up clinics in the surrounding countries where the refugees are seeking safe havens. More detailed information on Direct Relief is available by opening this hyperlink. https://www.directrelief.org/?homepage=homepage Contributions made through St. John’s will appear as deductible donations for this year. Make checks out to St. John’s and note Direct Relief or Ukraine. Checks are welcome this Sunday or can be mailed or dropped by the office.
Social distancing will be practiced in church and temperature checks are available as you enter. Masks are required only during singing. We will continue to have the church professionally sanitized each week. Thank you for your help.
Dates to mark in your calendar:
Lenten midweek evening prayer each Wednesday at 5:30.
April 10....Palm Sunday
April 14....Maundy Thursday service at 5:45 in the church
April 15....Good Friday service at noon in the church
April 17.... Easter Sunday
WORSHIP AND EDUCATION NEWS:
Worship: March 13, the Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with Rev. Teresa Cantrell
Readings: Second Sunday in Lent: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17--4:1; Luke 13:31-35
Please keep the following in your prayers: Debra Richardson, Kathy Sullivan, Parker Pace, Courtney Turner, Jo Boone Wild, Kathleen Gibson, Cole Jefferies, Carol Spencer, Bonnie & Charles Rowland, Jo Liddy, Janet Juengel, Jim Howe, Cliff Clark, Sylvia Ross, Linda Dowling, & Susan Taylor.
Welcome back to Grace Henderson who is now making her home in Helena at the Manor.
OUTREACH NEWS:
Grace Food Pantry: plastic bags go in the labeled container in the narthex.
CHURCH OFFICE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS THIS WEEK!! Spring forward 1 hour this Saturday night.
March 9, Wed, at 5:30 pm: Lenten Evening Payer at St. John’s Episcopal Chapel
March 13, Sunday, at 10:30: Holy Eucharist, Rite I at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lay Eucharist Minister: Susan Carter
Acolyte: Katherine Pillow
Altar Guild: Lindalu Hargraves
Ushers: Jack Hornor & Mike Fielder
Video - Facebook: Paulette Parker
Altar Flowers: Lyle & Lisa Wheeler
March 14, Monday: ECW will meet in the undercroft at 5:00 pm.
March 21, Monday: Vestry will meet in the undercroft at 5:30 pm.
See invitation attached from FUMC for Lenten Listening each Wednesday at noon.
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For those that cannot attend in person, there will be live streaming on Facebook. (Links are below)
The link for Sunday service is: https://www.facebook.com/ --
Facebook Group: Events and Pictures of St. John’s Episcopal Church; Helena, AR
St. John’s Church Office:
Phone: 870-338-8115
Email: office@saintjohnshelena.org
Mailing address: P.O. Box 770, Helena, AR 72342
Street address: 625 Pecan St., Helena, Arkansas
