A Welcoming Church Community in New Milford, CT
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The Episcopal Church in Connecticut announced Thursday that “all major upcoming diocesan events” have been canceled in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
To see the status of specific events, click here and then scroll down the page just a bit.
We are sad to announce that we have canceled the St Patrick’s Day Dinner that was scheduled for this Saturday, March 14th at 6.00pm.
Acting out of an abundance of caution, we want to do all we can do to try to keep everyone safe.
,If you have confirmed your attendance via sign up sheet or through the church office, please email Kim Polhemus at polhemus.kim@gmail.com (if you haven’t already done so) so she knows that you are aware of the cancelation.
Join us Saturday, April 25 when St. John’s hosts the Loaves and Fishes Empty Bowl Dinner.
The dinner is sponsored by the Loaves and Fishes Hospitality House here in New Milford and will take place in St. John’s Hall from 4 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
For $20 you will receive an all-you-can-eat dinner as well as a handcrafted bowl for you to take home. Or, for $15 you can enjoy the meal only.
Tickets are available at Nutmeg Olive Oil Co. in town or you can contact Loaves & Fishes Hospitality House at 203-417-1333 or loavesfishes@charter.net.
Proceeds will go to the hospitality house, which provides two meals a day to low-and-no-income community members as well as literacy training, counseling and other services.
Mark April 18 on your calendar.
St. John’s will host a Tag Sale and Bake Sale to help support Emily Lee as she confronts her medical diagnosis. The event will take place at St. John’s from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Emily is the mother of three young children and a teacher at our Sunday School.
Please reserve a table to sell your items. The cost is $20. Please contact Jen Kamp at Hpkspaz@yahoo.com to reserve a table or if you have any questions.
Sellers can keep their earnings, donate that money to the fundraiser or make a separate donation.
Whether buyer or seller, we hope to see you there. Thanks!!
Here’s the latest from our monthly newsletter, St. John’s Connects:
The Spirit of the Place! – The 2020 Annual Meeting
Quite often at our annual meeting, Pastor Jack and other speakers mentioned that building users, visitors, those who work with and for us and fellow parishioners have mentioned how much they like “the feel of the place” – the vibe given off at St. John’s.
A theme of the meeting was our right to celebrate where we are now and how far we’ve come, while realizing there’s more to be done and we have a plan to get there.
Pastor Jack opened the meeting with a rundown of St. John’s many projects, programs, events and causes that thrived in 2019 and continue to do so in 2020, saying they show a “consistently increasing sense of cohesion and purpose” in the parish.
2020 Vestry and Officers
Thank You For Your Service!
Jiri Krten, Leigh Alhage and Judy Coster came off of Vestry. We thank you for your faithful service on Vestry and for all you do at St. John’s.
Social Justice Lenten Project
The St. John’s Social Justice Ministry will host a four-week Lenten program to focus our attention on those our community struggling with limited financial resources.
March 1 – Presentation Day, at the 10 a.m service
March 8 – Message Day, at coffee hour after the 10 a.m. service.
March 15 – Speaker Day, at coffee hour after the 10 a.m. service
March 22 – Advocating Day, at coffee hour after the 10 a.m. service
Also Coming Up At St. John’s…..
Racial Justice Ministry
The next meeting of the Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation Ministry is Sunday, March 1, after the 10 a.m. service and we’re hoping you will join us to learn more about what we do.
St. John’s Concert Series
Our series will continue with two concerts in the Spring.
On April 5 we will feature music for soprano, viola and piano. And on May 31 we hope you’ll join us for a Larsen Family Recital, featuring our very own Laurel Larsen on piano and Jens, Gabe and Margo Larsen Larsen on trumpet.
All donations received at the concerts this season will benefit the New Milford Refugee Resettlement group. Our Feb. 2 concert raised $815.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Come enjoy a delicious traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner with all the trimmings. Bring Your Own Beverage.
The dinner is $10, which will be collected at the door. Children under 12 are $5. Bring your friends.
It is important you sign up in the back of the Church for our headcount.
Palm Sunday Brunch
We will gather as a parish community for brunch on Sunday, April 5 – Palm Sunday. The brunch will be served right after the 9 a.m service. Please be advised the 9 o’clock service will be the only service on Palm Sunday.
Out on the Town
Come join us for our next Men’s and Women’s Nights Out. Each month we gather at a local restaurant for casual conversation and a good meal.
The guys will next meet at Greca, the new Greek restaurant next to Big Y, on Tuesday Feb. 25 at 6:00 p.m. The ladies will gather again at 6:00 p.m. on March 2 at Tuscany, the new restaurant in the old Tivoli space. If you’d like to go, please email Bill Kamp (Men’s Night) and Lise Smith. (Women’s Night)
Please visit this page often for timely updates.
We are in the final stages of development for our new newsletter, St. John’s Connects.
It will debut on Friday Feb. 14 and you will be able to see its content right here!
Find out about upcoming events, meetings, services, service opportunities and other parish goings-on by checking this page on or after the 14th.
It’s the best way to check on the day-to-day at St. John’s. We hope you’ll make checking it a habit.
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