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This Sunday is our Annual Meeting!
Dear Friends,
Please don't forget to join us this Sunday following the 11:00 a.m. Mass for our Annual Parish Meeting. We will be sharing the State of the Parish, presenting our 2021 Operating Budget, electing three new members to the Vestry, and confirming the appointment of three Delegates to Convention. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., but feel free to log-in early and catch up with each other.
Candidates for Vestry are:
Stuart Creason
Anne Edwards
Glynis Keene
Mark Moxley
Appointees for Delegate to Convention are:
Gale Michael
Sue O'Brien
Steven Russell
Please click here to download the 2020 Parish Annual Report. To enter the meeting on Sunday, please click here or you can find the link on the homepage of the Parish website. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Grace & Peace,
Fr. Jeremy
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Mark your calendars for
JANUARY 31, 2021 @ 12:30 P.M.
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2021 Pledge Appeal
As of today, we are only $9,867 away from having a fully funded and BALANCED budget for 2021.
As of today, 48 out of the 91 ACTIVE families at St. John the Evangelist have pledged their financial support for our work and mission in 2021. That means there are still 44 families who have not yet joined us on this journey toward Faith Filled Generosity.
If you have not yet pledged, please prayerfully consider doing so today. To pledge, either return the physical pledge card you received in the mail to the church, or go to the Stewardship page of our website and complete your pledge card online. If you would like to see a summary of St. John's Budget (current as of October 31) and to see the initial draft of our 2021 Budget please click here.
Please keep the Finance & Stewardship Committee and your Vestry in your prayers as they work to approve a balanced budget for this year.
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Upcoming Worship
Sunday, January 31
Holy Eucharist at 11:00 a.m. (Livestream)
All Masses will be live-streamed. Follow us on Facebook to receive notifications when our services are being streamed, or visit the homepage of our website to watch the service there.
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If you wish to sponsor the weekly altar flowers in the name of a loved one please contact the Parish office.
Important Notes
-The cost is $25 per week of altar flowers
-Payments should be made to "The Church of St. John the Evangelist" and can either be dropped off at the Parish office or mailed to:
Church of St. John the Evangelist
P.O. Box 25
Flossmoor, IL 60422
-Please indicate the specific date of the Sunday you wish to sponsor altar flowers. You can do this by calling or emailing the Parish office or by including a note with your payment.
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Did you miss church this weekend? Watch last Sunday's sermon here.
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This Week's Lessons
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28
Visit lectionarypage.net to read this week's lessons.
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Collect for The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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In addition to online giving there is also a text option.
Text "SaintJohn" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply.
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What if you had a way to give free money to the work and ministry of St. John's? Well there is!
By signing up with Scrip you can do your shopping (at most of the stores you are already shopping at) with prepaid cards and Scrip offers a percentage of what you spend back to St. John's. There is NO cost to you.
This is also a great way to purchase all those gift cards you will want to give as Christmas gifts this year.
Please go to the scrip page of our website for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact Pat Smith-Huntoon at sjescrip@gmail.com.
The next Scrip order will be submitted at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 31
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Need a little midweek spiritual socialization pick-me-up? Join us for Weekly Bible Study! Thursdays at 5:00 we will gather via Zoom to continue the study of the book of Matthew.
Click here to enter Zoom for Bible Study
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THANK YOU!!!!!
For those of you who have been keeping your pledges current and those who have given extra to support the work of St. John's, THANK YOU!
We understand that the last several weeks have been challenging for many people, so if you have found that you need to adjust your commitment to the budget of St. John's, please let Sarra in the Church Office know.
We are confident that God will see us through the challenges that lie ahead and that we will come out of this being a stronger and more faithful community because of it.
Please continue to share your generosity by mailing a check to:
St. John the Evangelist
P.O. Box 25
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Of by setting up automatic bill pay through your bank (this is a free service of most banks). Or by clicking on the "Online Giving" button below. If you give online, please consider clicking the box that allows you to add 3% to cover the processing fees from the credit card companies.
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Parish Cycle of Prayer
Chuck Campbell
Jody Scariano
George Carrier
Yadi Hogan &
Stephen Hogan
Dear Lord, this week we lift up in prayer: Chuck, Jody, George, Yadi & Stephen. Please bless them with an abundance of peace and an overflowing cup of joy. Bring comfort to them in their time of need and help them to seek You in all that they do. Please Lord, act as their shield from illness, both mental and physical. All this we ask in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
February 6: Fr. Jeremy Froyen
Heavenly Father we are so thankful for our birthday celebrant, Jeremy. Lord, we ask that You please bless him with another year filled with joy, contentment, good health and spiritual wealth. Please keep him safe and on the path that leads to love and life eternal.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen
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