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St. John’s Scholarship

3/29/2020

Pssst, did you know St. John’s has a “good faith” scholarship fund for members to help them with post-secondary education and/or trade school? Well, we do!

Some have asked what’s required to apply! Here’s the criteria for applying: must be a member, attend worship regularly, active participation in our church life, such as acolyte, crucifer, worship assistant, Sunday School, Confirmation, choir, youth group, etc., and other ways you share God’s gifts in the community.

Applications will be available April 1 – 30, 2020 (late applications are not accepted) and can be obtained from Tina Clutter, Laura Saville or Pastor Sonya.

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March 29, 2020 - Updated COVID-19 Status

3/29/2020

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Due to health concerns associated with COVID-19, the Joint Council has decided to cancel worship and face-to-face meetings and events until May 17, 2020. A letter from Joint Council is pasted below. Stay safe and well and wash your hands frequently!

Letter from Joint Council regarding suspending worship/church events

On behalf of the Joint Council, we write to notify you of the continued suspension of services. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the safety of our members, guidelines from the State and CDC and the synod recommendation, we are cancelling our regular worship services, in-person meetings and other church activities now until May 17, 2020. However, online worship services will be offered at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings and also during Holy Week at 7:00 p.m. We’ll have an Easter sunrise service, virtual, at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday April 12, 2020. Watch Prayer Chain, Daily Devotions and phone tree for logistical information.

If you have an emergency or need something that you can’t get out to get (groceries, prescriptions, etc), please let Pastor Sonya know. We have folks willing in both congregations to help out.

Because our expenses continue whether we worship together or not, we ask that you prayerfully continue to tithe weekly or give on-line via our website (SJ only for online giving.) You can mail offerings to the church as mail will be checked weekly:

Gravel Springs
PO Box 116
Star Tannery, VA 22654

St John’s
3623 Back Mountain Rd
Winchester, VA 22602

Prayer Chain and Daily Devotions will continue to be distributed. Pastoral visits will be for emergencies only.

Remember to wash your hands frequently and refrain from touching your face. Please take precautions and stay well.

Thank you,

Steve Allamong, Joint Council President
Jack Colvin, Joint Council Vice President

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St. John's Online Worship Services Using Zoom Meeting

3/29/2020

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Beginning Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. and continuing through Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., we will be able to access St. John's worship services online or via telephone using Zoom. In addition, these worship services will be available on Zoom as well (please refer to the April 2020 Updates - Mark Your Calendar for specific dates/times): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday (sunrise service). Chrome is the preferred web browser to access zoom (it's free and can be downloaded from the internet if you don't already have it).   You can also access Zoom on your smartphone by downloading the Zoom Cloud Meetings app to either your iPhone or your Android phone (it's a free app from both the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store).

In an effort to help you remember the Zoom online worship schedule, Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Weekly: https://zoom.us/meeting/tZ0lc-itqz0u7aW4LbYLk_t40bT4y2-pPQ/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGhpj8rH9GTtF3tAqoqW4X5b-GxlyZPnfdxnibJCB9HNlP0ArZbYP9vIOmB

Please access our worship service by doing the following:

Join Zoom Meeting by using the following link:

https://zoom.us/j/898415564?pwd=d0N5UFdVc3ZtQlpkaVNVTm9NRGllUT09

Meeting ID: 898 415 564
Password:  979901

To access the worship service by phone:  call 1-301-715-8592, and enter code 898 415 564 (upon entering the code you will be prompted to enter a "#"). It's possible that you will be required to enter the password as well, if so, please do so.

For those that have never used Zoom before, here’s a little information:

What Is Zoom?

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing platform that can be used for video conferencing meetings, audio conferencing, webinars, meeting recordings, and live chat.

What is a Zoom Meeting?

Zoom Meetings are the foundation of Zoom, and the term refers to video conferencing meetings using the platform that allow remote and co-located meeting attendees to communication frictionlessly.

A "Zoom Meeting" simply refers to a meeting that's hosted using Zoom, and attendees can join the meeting in-person, via webcam or video conferencing camera, or via phone.

In addition, if you would like a little user information, I have created a document with some explanations and screenshots of what you'll see when you first enter the site until you access the worship service. Click here.

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COVID-19 Status Effective Immediately

3/15/2020

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Due to health concerns associated with COVID-19, the Joint Council has decided to cancel worship and face-to-face meetings and events until April 1, 2020. A letter from Joint Council has been sent to Pastor Sonya ( Stay safe and well and wash your hands frequently!

In addition, the special called congregational meeting at St. John's scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2020 to discuss the steeple and carillons has been postponed until a later date. Stay tuned for a future date.

Dear members –

On behalf of the Joint Council, we write to notify you of suspension of services. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the safety of our members, we are cancelling our worship services, in-person meetings and other church activities now until April 1, 2020. We will re-assess the situation on April 1, 2020 and provide notification of worship status then.

If you have an emergency or need something that you can’t get out to get (groceries, prescriptions, etc), please let Pastor Sonya know. We have folks willing in both congregations to help out.

Because our expenses continue whether we worship together or not, we ask that you prayerfully continue to tithe weekly or give on-line via our website. You can mail offerings to the church as mail will be checked weekly:

Gravel Springs
PO Box 116
Star Tannery, VA 22654

St John’s
3623 Back Mountain Rd
Winchester, VA 22602

Prayer Chain and Daily Devotions will continue to be distributed. Pastoral visits will be for emergencies only.

Remember to wash your hands frequently and refrain from touching your face. Please take precautions and stay well.

Thank you,

Steve Allamong, Joint Council President
Jack Colvin, Joint Council Vice President

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Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday, April 5, 2020

3/11/2020

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St. John’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2020 after worship. Please bring a basket to hunt the eggs. Volunteers are needed to help hide the eggs that morning at 10:00 a.m.

If you would like to make a donation to help with the egg hunt, the most needed items are individually wrapped candy and small toys. We have plenty of leftover plastic eggs. See or email Sarah Murphy with any questions.

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