April 2015

St. Johns mission is to nurture all people in their spiritual growth, in their Christian education, and in their relationship with God.

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Dear Friends, The Presiding Bishop's Easter Message 2015 Its still dark when Mary ventures out to find the tomb. The graveyards around Jerusalem dont have much greenery today. The earth is mostly rock and stone, and it is far from easy to make a place to secure a body. Jesus body was put in a cave-like space, with a stone rolled across the opening to close it up. Mary has made the journey from wherever shes sheltered over the last day, through darkened streets, perhaps hearing cocks begin to crow and townspeople start to stir. She nears the place, but somehow it seems different than they left it this cant be it, can it? Who moved the stone? A trip begun in tears and grief now has added burden confusion, anger, shock, chaos, abandonment. His very body has been stolen. She runs to tell the others. The three tear back to the tomb no, the body is not there, though some of the burial cloths remain. Who has torn away the shroud and stolen him away? Why must the cruel torture continue, sacrilege and insult even after death? Who has done this awful thing? The men run away again, leaving her to weep at even greater loss. She peers in once more who are these, so bold appearing? Fear not, woman... why do you weep? She turns away and meets another, who says the same why do you weep, who are you looking for? This gardener has him-self been planted and now springs up green and vibrant, still rising into greater life. He challenges her to go and share that rising, great news of green and life, with those who have fled. Still rising, still seeking union with Creator, making tender offering to beloved friends briefly I am with you, I am on my way. Go and you will find me if you look. The risen one still offers life to those who will look for evidence of his gardening hope, friendship, healing, reun-ion, restoration to all who have been uprooted, cut off, to those who are parched and withered, to those who lie wasting in the desert. Why do we weep or run away when that promise abides? We can find that green one, still rising, if we will go stand with the grieving Marys of this world, if we will draw out the terrified who have retreated to their holes, if we will walk the Emmaus road with the lost and confused, if we will search out the hungry in the neighborhood called Galilee. We will find him already there before us, bringing new and verdant life. The only place we will not find him is in the tomb. The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church

HOW WERE DOING SO FAR

February 2015 February 2014 Operating Income: $ 16,171 $ 11,061 Operating Expenses: $ 14,690 $ 16,648

YEAR TO DATE 2015 2014 Operating Income: $ 27,939 $ 22,133 Operating Expenses: $ 27,541 $ 33,884

Larry Espinet, Treasurer

Bits&Pieces

Church Office Hours Office hours are 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Prayer RequestsRequests are handled confiden-tially through the office or by speaking to the Rev. Sandra L. Cosman. You may fill out a prayer request form or contact the office. If you would like to be a part of the prayer circle, please call the office. Prayer is part of our concern for one another. Altar Guild - The Altar Guild is looking for 2 peo-ple to join a team in June/October and July/December. No experience is necessary as on the job training is provided. If interested, please contact Donna Colavecchio at (860) 379-4643. Flower Chart Posted in NarthexSign up for the Sunday of your choice. Cost is $60.00, or you may bring flowers from your garden in the summer. The office will contact you about memorials. Training for Liturgical Duties - Training for greet-ers, acolytes, torchbearers will be coming soon. Please see Mother Cosman, if you are interested in helping to lead our worship.

PARISH REGISTER(Broadly Defined)

Let the office know about happenings in your own life and in the lives of other parishioners, especially hospi-talizations, so Rev. Sandra L. Cosman can contact those in need of comfort.

Birth Eric Joshua Smith

(Grandson of Debbie & Wally Truss)

William John Connole (Grandson of Donna & Gary Colavecchio)

Next IngatheringMay 3rd

The total year to date is $61.13. Bring coins any-time. We will keep them safe.

SCRIP A way to help Saint Johns and simplify your life! The Scrip Program is a simple way for Saint Johns to benefit from your regular purchases at select retailers at no cost to you. Here is how it works: If you purchase a scrip card (gift card) here at Saint Johns in the amount of $50. You receive a gift card for $50 for that store and our parish re-ceives a percentage of your card purchase. The gift card is the full value of your purchase and we re-ceive a donation from the retailer. It is that simple. Stop & Shop cards are available on Sundays for pur-chase and a listing of many other retailers is also available. Easter gifts, birthday presents and every-day expenses can all benefit Saint Johns and you can save a trip to the store!

Special thanks to Ron Caine, Tom Chappell, Bruce Wearne and Bob Osborne for cleaning the church. Thank you to Pat Sepples for snow removal and sanding the walks. Thanks to Bruce Wearne for installing signs and all the extra work he does for the church. Thanks to our Soup Kitchen Crew for their hard work. Thank you to the Altar Guild for polishing and pre-paring the church for Holy Week. Thank you to Halyna and the Choir for the won-derful music on Palm Sunday. Thanks to everyone who helps with the mission and ministry of St. Johns.

PETERS RETREAT Thanks to those who help.!

Coffee Hour Hosts 10:00 a.m. Service

This is an important part of our ministry of hospital-ityto visitors, to children, to one another. Coffee supplies other than cream are available in the kitch-en. Baked goods are terrific, whether home baked or purchasedwhatever works for you. A sign up sheet is posted in the parish hall. All pa-rishioners who attend the 10 a.m. service are request-ed to host at least once this winter.

Rhythms of Grace

First Sunday of Every Month At 1:00 p.m.

Rhythms of Grace is designed to meet the needs of families with children on the Autism Spectrum and with other special needs. Those who help feel it is a rewarding experience to work with children and families who need the attention and who are new to St. Johns. Contact Linda Snyder at llsnyders4@charter.net for information.

Once again it is time to plan for this ministry. We take the fourth Saturday in all months, except No-vember and December, because of Thanksgiving and Christmas. The date of the next meal is April 25th which will be hosted by Candy Flaherty, Laura & Bruce Wearne. Specials thanks to Anne Radziewicz for hosting the February meal and Rose & Bob Osborne for hosting the March meal. We still have July 25 open for volunteers to assist. Please contact Laura Wearne with a date that you would like to volunteer for Peters Retreat. She can be reached at (860)307-3031. Thank you!

Parish Directory Updates

Saint Johns Parish Directory is being updated! The directory lists names and contact information for all parishioners, save for those who prefer not to be included in the listing. Please send updates to your contact information, including name, address, email, phone, and any birthdays or anniversaries missing from our listing to Michelle at of-fice@reddoors.com. Thanks!

Discernment Day On May 16, the Commission on Ministry will host a Discern-ment Day at The Commons from 9am to 3:30pm. This is an opportunity for those feeling a pull to do something new and different, discerning a new vocation, or wondering how to deepen their participation in God's mission to join in a day of reflection and learning about call and discernment. There will be opportunities for worship, fellowship, learning and conversa-tion around what it means to be a follower of Jesus, to be called by God to serve God's mission in the world. Hebrew Bible Scholar Carolyn Sharp will speak on the lessons offered to through the Hebrew Bible stories of Call. Bishop Laura Ahrens will reflect on how Episcopalians in Connecticut are called to be apostles and disciples. There will also be a panel discussion with a variety of lay and ordained ministers who live out their calls as chaplains, business people, parish clergy, and mental health professionals.

The Episcopal Church Were Here For You

Sunday Holy Eucharist

8:00 a.m. & 10 a.m. Thursday Holy Eucharist With Healing Prayers 6:30

p.m.

Address Correction

P. O. Box 27

Pine Meadow, CT 06061 Phone: 860 379-3062 www.reddoors.com

Winsted Food Pantry Needs Donations

Please, don't forget to bring in non-perishable food items for the hungry that live among us. Donations have been declining and the need is still great! The Open Door Soup Kitchen, located at 160 Main St., St. James Place, Winsted, CT, is in need of dona-tions. They can use everything. Donations can be brought to the church and placed in the totes in the narthex and are delivered to the kitchen. Please be generous in donating to this important ministry.

newsfrom churchschool

Our children will be completing their Lenten sto-ries called The Faces of Easter on Palm Sunday and will begin our post Resurrection stories called, Knowing Jesus in a New Way on Sunday April 12th. Our upper Godly Play class will continue with their study of our worship but will also create a gift for our Baptism family. All our children will attend worship on the 19th so they can be a part of the Baptism. We are planning some additional ac-tivities for different age groups for this spring so check out the St. Johns Childrens website for news and information about our programs; http://reddoorschildren.weebly.com

Pizza with the Priest and Saint Johns First Annual Giant Jenga Tournament

The Young People Grades 5-8 April 26, 2015 Noon to 1:30pm Saint Johns RSVP - Parish Office.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:00 PM AA

2 Maundy Thursday 6:00 PM Communi-ty Soup Supper Holy Eucharist-7:00 PM 9:00 PM-Overnight Vigil Begins

3 Good Friday 12:00 PM Service 7:00PM Service 10:00 AM Al-Anon 8:30 PM AA

4 Holy Saturday

5 Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist 8 & 10 AM

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8 8:00 PM AA Cynthia & William Welch

9 Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM

10 10:00 AM Al-Anon 8:30 PM AA

11

12 Holy Eucharist 8 & 10 AM

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15 8:00 PM AA Lenore & Kevin Case

16 Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM

17 10:00 AM Al-Anon 8:30 PM AA

18 Open Door Soup Kitchen

19 Holy Eucharist 8 & 10 AM Baptism

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21 22 8:00 PM AA Rose & Bob Osborne

23 Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM

24 10:00 AM Al-Anon 8:30 PM AA

25 Peters Retreat

26 Holy Eucharist 8 & 10 AM Pizza with the Priest1st Annual Jenga Tournament Youth Grades 5-8

27 28 29 8:00 PM AA

30 Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM Vestry 7:00 PM

April 2015

St. Johns ChurchCalendar of Events Birthdays & Anniversaries

April Birthdays 1-Apr Jill Healey 2-Apr Kathy Jakubowski 5-Apr Amanda Jakubowski 5-Apr Jamie Hall 6-Apr Anna Hester 7-Apr Christopher Jones 7-Apr Marrit Budny

8-Apr Susan Phillips 9-Apr Eileen Bartram 11-Apr Grayson Allyn 14-Apr Mike Welch 14-Apr Jaclyn Dougan 14-Apr Patrick Hayes 14-Apr Emily Hoskins

16-Apr Shannyn Newman 16-Apr Joan Caine 16-Apr Addison Keefe 17-Apr Jennifer Caine 17-Apr Debbie Truss 17-Apr Krista Warren 18-Apr Sue Bremer

19-Apr Jaqueline Riberdy 21-Apr Calli Smith 22-Apr Warren Hinman 22-Apr Joseph Toro 26-Apr Richard Carter 26-Apr Beth Dee 27-Apr Paul Pobuda

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