August 23, March at St. John s. Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation Service at. St Mark s Episcopal Church

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1 ST. St. John s JOHN S Episcopal EPISCOPAL Church CHURCH MARCH August 2015 OCEAN Ocean SPRINGS, Springs, MISSISSIPPI Mississippi The THE GRAPEVINE Grapevine Coast Convocation Confirmation and Episcopal Night at the Ball Game August 23, 2015 March at St. John s Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation Service at St Mark s Episcopal Church West Taylor Rd (228) Gulfport, MS 4:00 PM Episcopal night out at the ball game will be at MGM Park in Biloxi at 5:10 PM A Word from our Choirmaster & Organist About Hymn Singing: I d like to encourage everyone to participate in the singing of the hymns for worship! For many, singing is a form of prayer and a joyful experience! But, even if you do not sing, everyone can experience our hymns by listening and reading the text. The hymn texts will enrich your understanding of scripture and enhance your prayer life.

2 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT ST. JOHN S It s a healing service! Everyone is invited. Want to be with friends? have fun? enjoy a wonderful meal? Join us any Wednesday evening for church at 5:30 and/or dinner at 6:10. The company is fantastic and the food superb! The first Wednesday dinner of each month we celebrate parish birthdays. It s cake and song to all admitting the yearly event and still young enough to celebrate.thank you to Jean Hanlin who bakes our delicious cakes and to Ultrea for sponsoring the party. The third Wednesday of the month we celebrate family night. We love our children and want to feed them dinner. We serve up child friendly food and have activities for table time fun. Wednesday is also a school night. We promise to get the children fed and out the door by seven. Other nights it s happy fellowship and generous food. Please come! Adults are asked to make a five dollar donation to help defray costs. Children are our guests. Here is the list of team leaders and the dates their teams will cook. August 5 Birthday celebration for August Bobby Rumfelt tlefmur@gmail.com August 12 Melissa Johnson melissadjl@gmail.com August 19 Family night Lee Armstrong lee_armstrong@co.jackson.ms.us , August 26 Ame Severson aaseverson@aol.com or September 2 Birthday celebration for September Lena Melton drlena2@gmail.com or September 9 Harriet Perry harrietperry@bellsouth.net September 16 Family night Nathan LaBlanc nathan_leblanc@bellsouth.net , September 23 Bobby Rumfelt tlefmur@gmail.com September 30 Stuart Smith stuartabcsmith@yahoo.com

3 Happening at St. John s Centering Prayer Centering Prayer meets on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. For more information about Centering Prayer contact Sharon Manuel at or Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study with the Rev. Bruno Schroeder meets in the Kindness Room on Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact Bruno Schroeder at Sundays, 10:10 a.m. Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. EYC meets on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. at DeMiller Hall, Biloxi; or, at one of the member parishes. EYC- East Gulf Coast is a ministry of Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi; St. Mark's, Gulfport; and St. John's, Ocean Springs. All Middle School and High School age youth are invited. For additional details contact Luke Gautier at Sundays 4:30 p.m. Daughters of the King The Daughters of the King meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Contact Lisa Baker for more information about the Daughter s of the King at EfM Education for Ministry meets on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Kindness Room. New students are registered each August for the coming academic year. For more information contact Susan Ray or Charles Hawkins. Learning, Serving... This Month Ultreya Ultreya. St. John s has four Ultreya groups. The first meets on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. in the Rawls Room. The evening group meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The third meets on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Rawls Room. The fourth meets at Pat Spear s home on Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. For more information about Ultreya at St. John s, contact Lena Melton. Spanish Language Holy Eucharist Spanish Language Holy Eucharist. Sunday evening, 6:00 p.m.: Our Spanish-language service with the Rev. Margarita Swetman; bringing together communities and cultures to celebrate God in the Episcopal tradition.

4 Happening at St. John s This Month Adult Forum The Adult Forum meets monthly during the coffee hour (Sundays at 10:10 a.m.). On August 16, we will debrief the 2015 General Convention of the Episcopal Church. For more information about Adult Forum, contact John Switzer. You can reach John at Bell Choir St. John s Bell Choir meets on a variable schedule. For more information about St. John s Bell Choir, contact Martha Thompson at The Merry Widows The Merry Widows meet on the first Friday of the Month at 5:00 p.m. For August we will meet at Mary Mahoney s. Contact Ame Severson to RSVP at Wonderful Wednesdays Wonderful Wednesday Dinner Volunteers. Eight teams of volunteers rotate preparing dinner for Wonderful Wednesdays at St. John s. For more information call Mellissa Johnson at (228) or Cecil George Smith at (228) The Lord is My Help St. John s is responsible for volunteers for The Lord is My Help on a rotating schedule. If you can volunteer, contact Peggy Butera ( ) or Jim Lancaster. Our remaining weeks for 2015 are: September 7-11 November 2-6. St. Luke s Guild St. Luke s Guild meets on the third Thursday of the month for their monthly pot-luck dinner. St. Luke s is composed of ladies from St. John s and the community who meet for fellowship and support our preschool. Everyone is invited - come make a new friend. Learning, Serving... Thursday Theology Group Thursday Theology Group with the Rev. Harold Roberts meets every other Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Kindness Room on the second floor of our education center. For more information contact the Rev. Harold Roberts. Every Other Thursday 2:00 p.m. Saints & Sinners Saints & Sinners (the men s group of St. John s) meet on the second Tuesday of the month. All the men of the parish are invited to join in the fun. For more information on Saints & Sinners contact Terry Armstrong at Second Tuesday of the Month 6:00 p.m.

5 FROM THE LORD IS MY HELP THE LORD IS MY HELP The Lord Is My Help ministry is located in the leased bottom portion of the Oddfellows building at the corner of State and Desoto streets in Ocean Springs, where it has been situated since the early 1990 s. From this small space two employees and numerous volunteers run an efficient food ministry to feed needy people who live primarily in west Jackson County. In 2014, over 62,000 meals were provided and over 2,700 households helped with groceries from our pantry. For the first half of 2015 versus the first half of 2014, number of meals provided is up 4% and number of households helped with groceries is up 14%. While operating a food pantry is an important part of our ministry, the main mission of The Lord Is My Help is to provide a nutritious hot meal five days a week to people in need. Although anyone, including the homeless, can come to eat lunch on-site from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Monday through Friday, the great majority of our patrons are sick, disabled, and/or elderly folks, who live in their homes and receive meals via home deliveries. Around 135 meals a day are delivered, with 80 to 85 going to Villa Maria and Samaritan House residents. Others are delivered by volunteer drivers to residents in west and east sections of Ocean Springs up to Ocean Springs Road. About 20 meals are also taken to St. Martin/D'Iberville residents. (Note that numbers may vary from day to day.) Overall operation of The Lord Is My Help is supervised by a board of twelve dedicated individuals, several of whom have served for many years. Kay Woods has served as Director of the Board since the ministry s inception in Board participants are members of seven Ocean Springs churches: St. Alphonsus, St. John's, St. Paul, Macedonia, St. Elizabeth Seton, First Presbyterian, and Wesley. The current cost for providing this important meal service to the needy is $2.16 per meal. Many persons who eat our meals contribute money as they are able to help support the ministry; however, our primary source of revenue is from donations by churches, individuals, businesses, organizations, collection boxes placed around town, fund raisers, and a small grant. Revenues for FY 2015 are running 13% below those for FY 2014 with expenses up 6%. Giving is traditionally low during the summer, and this year our checking account at the end of June was 46% percent lower than in June of last year. This information is being provided with the hope that you will consider donating additional funds and pantry items to The Lord Is My Help so that this valuable service to our community can be maintained. Also, the Feed the Need fish fry, a fund raiser to benefit our ministry, is taking place August 2nd, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs. We are asking for your support in providing publicity and participation for this event. Thank you, The Lord Is My Help Board

6 Prayers for the Sick Almighty God, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve those who are sick and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that they may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Parish Family Gene Newman, Kay Woods, Jan Waterhouse, Mignon Cousins, Ed Krecker, Marge Aldrich, Chuck Aldrich, Roselyn & Lindy Ross, Ouida Atkins, Jim & Linda Shaw, Hazel Hall, Charlie Ashby, Jean Boley, Terry Armstrong, Amanda N., Pat Spear, Charlie Melton, William Lewis, Fran Newby, Jim Lancaster, Charles Fowler, Frank Hedges, Marilyn Hoard Extended Family Ann Kolesar, Stephen Griffies, Brett Ashley, Vera Barton, Marlene Mclean, Leota Ray, Gladys Efaw, Roger Collier, Lillian Delzell, Judy Braun, Will Newman, Frances Kennedy, Claudia Reda, Teri Coate, Keith, Blake Jackson, Judy Nash, Donna Brown, Emily Lee, Lois Majure, Diane Hutchinson, Joan Mercer, Frannie Brown, David Kulick, Huron & Bessie Virden, Scott, Floyd Patrick, George Sparkman Greater Community Shirley Angus, Eric Smith, Jackson Tharpe, Erin S., Karen Sock, Rosemary Gonzalez, Belle McCann, Judy Williams, Julia Gregg, Butch and Paula, Mikel Anthony, Karen Nelson, Gail Banks, Hannah Raymo, Monty Noblitt, Norma Langdale, Betty Smith, Melissa Lee, Dee Smelly, Connie Avera, Betty Page, Delores Carter, Gary Michaels, Brianna Medina, Robert, Kathy Grizzard, Glen Angus, Stacey Randall, Angela Clary, Daisy Clauselet Pilot, Arthur Carlisle, Helen Lloyd, Margaret Moniet, Leroy, Patrick, Victoria, Glenn, P. Bell,Tim Cyrus, Vanessa, Amy, Donna & Rodney, Brian Gurney, Kendall Lamb, Nichole Gilbert, Bobby Ray Ricks. CRAYON LADY OF ST JOHN S Say hello to Flinda Hill, our new crayon lady. When not singing in the choir or serving as a volunteer receptionist, Flinda is now organizing the activity sheets young church goers enjoy on Sunday morning. Look for the basket containing her handiwork either in the narthex or back of the church. Children, very young and not so young, are welcome to complete activities centered on each Sunday s readings and perhaps learn a bit about themselves or the Bible. Thank you, Flinda. We promise not to scribble on the pews and to return the crayons when we leave.

7 HEALING SERVICE Public Service of Healing with Anointing and the Holy Eucharist is held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Nursery care available during the worship service. Worship service is followed with dinner in the parish hall. WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY DINNER ROTA Wonderful Wednesday Dinner at St. John s is set on a new course. The vision is for a rotation of teams to be responsible for the meal one Wednesday every 4 6 weeks. This includes planning, shopping and preparing the meals. (The church pays for the food.) A planner and recipe book will be in the kitchen for reference. If you enjoy working in the kitchen whether you like to organize and set up, chop vegetables, make salads, plan meals or cook, WE NEED YOU! A signup sheet is located in the Parish Hall on the Ministry Table. Please feel free to call Darlene Stuart (228) or Angela Bishop (601) with any questions YOUTH LED BIBLE STUDY FOR YOUTH Youth Led Bible Study for Youth meets on Thursday (during the school year) at 6:30 p.m. in the EYC room on the second floor of the education center. With school starting back this month, Youth Led Bible Study for Youth will also begin anew! For more information contact Amanda Kilduff.

8 Grapevine St. John s St. John s Episcopal Church 705 Rayburn Avenue Ocean Springs, MS Address Service Requested Mailing Address NEWS AND NOTES Parents Meeting for Children and Youth Interested in Choir. Sunday, August 9, during the Sunday School Hour in the Choir Room. Come share your ideas and hear about Cynthia s participation in the Royal School of Church Music training course. Would you enjoy offering a handshake and a smile? Sign up to greet for one of St John's three Sunday services as a greeter. Please contact Cindy Johnson at cindysjohnson79@gmail.com or (314) June 28th was a joyous celebration welcoming our new Rector to St. John's. Thank you to everyone who cooked, set up, did flower arrangements, provided entertainment and fellowship. St. John's is blessed indeed! Mark your calendar: Sunday, September 27, Ministry Fair. Fun, fellowship and opportunity!