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SUNDAY, March 7
Holy
Eucharist: 7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
-Nursery Care in Room # 2: 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
-Children’s Choir Rehearsal: 9:50 a.m.
-Adult Forum: World Religions: 10:10 a.m.
-Church School: 10:10 a.m.
-Youth Group Goes Bowling: 6:00 p.m.
MONDAY, March 8
Befrienders Ministry Meeting: 9:30
a.m.
EFM Seminar: 6:45 p.m.
NA: 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, March 9
Bible
Study: 9:30 a.m.
Staff Meeting: 11:00 a.m.
12-Step Intro: 6:00 p.m.
Leadership Forum: 6:30 p.m.
Admin & Finance: 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, March 10
Men’s Bible Study—offsite: 9:00 a.m.
Women’s Bible Study: 9:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross: 10:00 a.m.—
Lenten Activity
Holy Eucharist & Healing: 10:30 a.m.
St. John’s League Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
Youth Choir Rehearsal: 5:00 p.m.
Families at the Rail: 5:30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross: 6:00 p.m.—
Lenten Activity
Soup Supper: 6:15 p.m.—Lenten
Activity
Interfaith Speaker, 7:00 p.m.
—Lenten Activity
Confirmation Class: 7:00 p.m.
SonShine Rehearsal: 7:30 p.m.
Holden Evening Prayer with SonShine:
8:00 p.m.—Lenten
Activity
THURSDAY, March
11
Overeaters Anonymous—Gathering: 8:30 a.m.
Men’s Group: departing for St. Leo’s at 8:30
a.m.
Deanery Meeting: 6:00 p.m.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal: 6:00 p.m.
St. John’s Knitting Circle: 7:00 p.m.
Parish Choir Rehearsal: 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, March 12
Diocesan Middle School Retreat, March
12-14
C.R.E.W.: 10:00 a.m.—Youth House
SATURDAY, March
13
SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR TONIGHT!
Al Anon:
8:00 a.m.
Gleaners Workday: 8:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, March 14—Daylight Savings Time
Begins
Holy Eucharist: 7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m.,
11:00 am.
Order of St. Luke Prayers for Healing (9 & 11)
Nursery Care in Room # 2: 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Children’s Choir Rehearsal: 9:50 a.m.
Adult Forum: World Religions: 10:10 a.m.
Church School: 10:10 a.m.
MS Youth Group: 6:00 p.m.
HS Youth Group: 7:45 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a
prayer quilt for Terry Allor
in the Narthex this Sunday that needs to be
tied with your love and prayers.
March On Eagles' Wings:
Check your church mailbox! Or click
here
Adult
Forum in Lent:
On Common Ground—World Religions in America
For the five Sundays in Lent, we
will do some background work on a number of world
religions. The Sunday presentation will be
followed by a speaker from that tradition on the
ensuing Wednesday. This Sunday, March
7, our focus is Judaism, with a guest speaker on
Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m.
We will have a simple soup and salad supper every
Wednesday night at 6:15 during Lent.
The remaining dates are 3/10, 3/17 and 3/24.
Needed are salad & dressings and two soups (one
vegetarian) You can either contact Dick Bass
directly and let him know what you will provide
and the date, or you can sign up on the
Sign-Me-Up! board. Dick Bass: 248-477-8481
or
dbass43@att.net Thanks for you help!
Thank you to
Brian and Mayumi Sole
for contributing a taiko
drum for our 11:00 services during Lent. Please
visit the website of their drum school at:
www.michigantaiko.com
Youth Group Goes Bowling March 7:
Meet at the Youth House at 6 PM to head down to
Plaza Lanes for bowling and pizza. We’ll be back
at the church by 9 PM to meet parents. The cost
for this event is $12 per person. As always, RSVPs
are appreciated!
Intro to12-Step Program
meets on Tuesday Evenings during Lent at 6:00 p.m.
in the Prayer Chapel.
For more information call
Cherie Suppnick: (734) 454-8947 cell or (734)
355-3679 home.
ALL GROUPS: Why wait for Ministry Fair
to get your group’s function before the
congregation? Why wait for Ministry Fair to seek
new members? Have your group host a coffee hour!
You can put up a sign with your group’s name, set
out pamphlets and introduce yourselves to new
parishioners, visiting guests and old friends, and
recruit new members! All the while helping keep
up the open, friendly atmosphere we all love about
our church. Sign up on the bulletin board or
contact Cami Buckley at 734-416-9231 or
cami@buckleyandassoc.com
Mark your calendar for
St.
John’s League Lunch on
Wednesday
March 10 th at noon in the
Library. This is a multigenerational group of
women who meet during the day and recognize the
value of small groups gathering to care for each
other. Please join in the fellowship—bring a
sandwich to share, dessert and side dishes will be
provided. Our Mission Outreach continues to
include collecting items monthly for
First Step and
St. John’s
Food Pantry
. Keep in mind that during
the winter months if the Plymouth Canton Schools
are closed for a snow day the church and any
activities will be too. All women are welcome! If
you have any questions please contact Carol
Kapusky, Coordinator at (248) 349-4666 or
ckapusky@gmail.com
The Salvation Army reports that they
are desperately low on certain hygiene supplies:
toilet paper, dishwashing soap, laundry soap and
men's and women's deodorant. These items cannot be
purchased with food stamps, so their needy clients
are hoping you can drop off some of these things
at the Salvation Army. Thanks!
The C.R.E.W
(Conversation and Reflection for Episcopal Women)
will have its next meeting on Friday, March 12 at
10:00 AM in the youth house.
Women of all ages (and their
friends!) are welcome. Questions?—contact Amy Hepp
(248) 473-9841 or
heppfamily@earthlink.net
Gleaners Work Day—Saturday, March 13,
2010
Difficult times in the metro Detroit
area means additional need for help at food banks
such as Gleaners. St John’s has been working with
Gleaners several times a year for many years now,
and they need our help more than ever. Please
consider giving of your time and talent (no
experience needed) on Saturday
morning, March 13th. The few hours you
give will help many. And can make you feel good!
The signup sheet is on the Sign-Me-Up!
board.
St. John's
Vegetable Garden: Please
come join us for our first meeting to discuss how
we can grow and distribute to families in need
healthy, locally grown produce from St. John's
garden. The meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 16th at 1:00 PM at the church.
If you can not make the meeting but are interested
in participating, please contact Mary Alice
Brunner at 248-347-4108. Green thumbs are not
required!
New Beginnings Middle School Retreat,
March 12-14 at Advent Church in West Bloomfield
: New Beginnings is a weekend retreat based on
relationships with friends, family and God for
middle schoolers, run by high schoolers and adult
leaders. The event is designed especially to
respond to issues and needs of youth in grades
6-8. Registration info is coming soon: talk to
Pastor Susie if you are interested in attending!
The cost is $45 (scholarships are available).
Our first 100th
Anniversary Planning Meeting is set for Thursday
March 18th, 7:00 PM in the Gathering
. This is follow up to our newsletter article in
the March issue. Come join us for this evening
and explore how you can contribute your ideas and
time. This is just the beginning of plans! Our
Centennial will be a joyous event in 2012 so join
in the fun and help make it memorable. If you
have any questions, please contact either Carol
Kapusky (248) 349-4666
ckapusky@gmail.com or
Maureen Simari (734) 718-9219
maureensimari@gmail.com.
Palm Crosses: Please join
the Altar Guild for a continental breakfast, fun
and fellowship. We will meet in the Gathering on
Friday, March 26 at 9 AM
to make 500 palm crosses for Palm Sunday. All are
welcome! No experience is needed, but please bring
a pair of scissors. We could use a little help!
The Diocese of
Michigan Episcopal Church Women is hosting this
year’s Province 5 ECW Convention, to be held at
the Hyatt in Dearborn, MI on April 9-11, 2010.
All women
in the parish are considered members of ECW and
are invited to attend. Flyers and registration
forms can be found on the bulletin board preceding
the mailboxes. Additionally, help is needed from
both men and women alike (Lay People and Clergy)
to make this a very successful event. Volunteers
are needed for transportation, registration table,
workshop help, and hospitality room donations
(e.g., Cookies/Brownies/Muffins/Bagels; Cheese &
Crackers; Veggie/Fruit trays; Chips & dips;
Snack-type foods; Water; Sodas; Paper plates,
cups, napkins, cutlery, etc.). If you can
volunteer or help with any donations, please
contact Lynn Iatzko at (313) 274-1722 or go to the
web site (there is a volunteer tab) at
ecwdioceseofmichigan.com .
It’s Time for Summer Camp!
Michi-Lu-Ca located in Fairview, MI is a
wonderful Christian summer camp which a number of
kids from St. John's have attended in past years.
So far, three girls and one boy from St. John's
will be attending Week 4 of camp this year: July
11-16. Please remember that significant
financial aid is available (2/3 of the fee) if
finances are a concern . See Pastor Susie for
details.
Pans,
Containers, etc.: Please check the
table in the Gathering for your pans, plates and
containers from parish events and meals taken to
Pastor Dorian.
Weather Reminder: In the
event that Plymouth Canton Schools are closed due
to inclement weather, day programs at St. John’s
are also cancelled and the church office will be
closed. Communications regarding evening meetings
will be sent out via email.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Join
the Plymouth AM Rotary Club as they bowl this
Sunday afternoon, March 7 at Super Bowl in Canton.
The fun begins at 1:00 PM and goes
until 4:00 PM. It is "9 Pin No Tap" bowling. You
get two games, shoes, two slices of pizza and pop
all for $20. Proceeds go toward the Sandra Saegar
scholarship fund which is sponsored by Rotary.
Serious bowlers and not-so-serious bowlers are all
welcome! Please contact either Pastor Dorian or
Bill Pratt (734-459-0347) for tickets.
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The
Plymouth Canton Symphony Orchestras
present
"Tchaikovsky Spectacular!"
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 7:30 pm
(pre-concert
talk at 6:45 pm)
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill
Featuring
Tchaikovsky's SYMPHONY NO. 5
Also
featuaring IRON DIAMOND (commissioned
by the PCSS)
by Michigan Composer and U. of M. faculty member,
Kristin Kuster
Tickets: Adults $25 - Senior $20 - Student $10
Call The Plymouth Symphony (734) 451-2112 or
online
www.plymouthsymphony.org
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Teen Dating Abuse
Sponsored by:
The Delta Kappa Society International
Gamma Alpha and Gamma Gamma Chapters
of Wayne-Westland, Livonia and Plymouth-Canton
Schools
Educators Who CARE
The prevalence of
teen dating abuse is staggering. In the past few
years the incidence of abuse in teen relationships
has increased from one in five to one in three. It
is a pattern of abusive behaviors that are used to
gain power and control over a dating
partner. These behaviors are repeated, creating a
pattern of violence. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention states that one in eleven
teens report being a victim of physical dating
violence. This presentation is open to all adults
who wish to learn more about this growing problem
and how to recognize warning signs.
Guest Speaker: Cheryl Cyran,
Mu Chapter
(Recognized expert in the area of teen dating
abuse.)
When: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Time: 7:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Location: Livonia Civic Center Library
Located at 32777 Five Mile (just east of
Farmington Rd.)
Cost: FREE (Light refreshments will be served)
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