PARISH WEEKEND AWAY: September 9-11
Nestled into the rolling hills of Sonoma wine country, The Bishop’s Ranch occupies acres of beautiful land with pristine views. Accommodations include simple but well-appointed rooms, and excellent food prepared by the Ranch staff. The staff and clergy of St John’s provide activities and program for all ages: some of which are age-specific, and some intergenerational. There’s also plenty of free time. To register, click here.
Harvest ’22 – “Coming Out of the Upside Down” – Saturday, October 29, 5:00-9:00pm.
The pandemic has turned all of our lives upside down, so now as we are moving out of it, let’s come together to celebrate our amazing community at this year’s Harvest ’22 on Saturday, October 29, 5-9pm. Kids 4-12 are invited to attend an alternative Halloween-esque event held simultaneously hosted by our youth group. The entire community is encouraged and welcome to attend. Tickets are $100/person or $200/family (reduced price tix are available through the church office). You can purchase your tickets here.
We need ALL HANDS ON DECK to make this year’s Harvest a reality!
First, all are encouraged to sponsor the event at any level – please specify “Harvest ’22 sponsor” (donations of $500 and above include two tickets:)
$2,000 – Running Up that Hillers
$1,000 – Twist of Faters
$500 – Every Breath You Takers
$250 – Sunglasses at Night Wearers
$100 – The Ghosts in You Staff Sponsors
You are invited to volunteer in support of our event. We need your presence at one of our committees.
1. Catering
2. Decorations
3. Silent Auction
4. Live Auction
5. Financial
Please contact Lee Steward, stewardship@
Finally, we need your donated items for our online and live auction:
A. Chairs (House parties for multiple guests),
B. Outings (Outings with groups to fun SF Bay Area activities),
C. Concerts (SF Opera, Ballet, Broadway or Symphony tix)
D. Other items we haven’t thought of that everyone would want to bid on…please contact Lee Steward, stewardship@
If we all work together, we can make this year’s Harvest the best one to date!
Please contact our Director of Stewardship, Lee Steward, stewardship@
Gathering
SUNDAY
8am: Worship (inside)
9am: Family Worship (outside*)
*The 9am service will be held on the lawn, weather permitting, or in the Parish Hall.
10am:
Worship (in-person & live stream)
Sunday School for children
Sunday School for youth
Worship Bulletin
5pm: 1st Sunday @5 Worship Service (Next service is September 4.)
TUESDAY
7:30am: Christian Meditation (Zoom)
Click here to receive an invite for the online service.
WEDNESDAY
7pm: Bible Study (Zoom)
Schedule Update: Meets 1st, 2nd, 4th, & 5th Wednesdays.
1st SATURDAYS
8am: Men’s Group (hybrid)
Click here to request a meeting invite.
Our Core Values
The fundamental essence of St. John’s core values is this church CARES about its congregation, community, environment and civic responsibilities. How this church and its congregation care is what makes St. John’s special.
Here is how St. John’s CARES:
Connect – St. John’s connects with people no matter where they are on their spiritual journey. We connect without judgement, and recognize everyone has their own spiritual path. Through the process of connecting with each other and our community we strengthen our own connection with God, ourselves and the communities in which we live.
Assist – St. John’s strives to assist people regardless of faith, race, gender, sexual orientation or socio-economic status. We build and adapt our services to assist our congregation—including our children and youth—in helping to meet their spiritual, emotional, mental and physical needs. St. John’s strives to assist parishioners at anytime and anywhere.
Respect – St John’s respects peoples’ faith, spirituality, religious backgrounds, and personal journeys. Respect helps St. John’s offer a warm, welcoming, inclusive and safe environment of worship. Respect enables St. John’s members to share more deeply and learn from each other and other religions which aids us to better serve and contribute to our friends, families, and communities.
Embrace – St John’s embraces change and views change as an opportunity for personal and communal spiritual growth. We embrace children and youth as symbols of change. St. John’s embraces empowering people to develop, foster, and strengthen their own personal connections with Jesus Christ. Serve – St John’s serves God with open hearts and minds to all ages by honoring traditional Christian practices. St. John’s seeks to provide spiritual nourishment to its youth, congregation and communities in a functional and practical way, and to meet the ever-changing societal demands of its parishioners.
Adopted by the St. John’s Vestry
09.15.21