Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Bertha & Paul Reiling by Joy Petzinger and in honor of Rachel Clark’s birthday by Linda & Craig Clark.
We welcome The Rev. Annemarie H. Cook as our guest preacher today.
Children's Choir TODAY at 9:30 AM and Faith Formation at 10:00 AM. All children grades K-6 are welcome . Contact Christopher Harlow-Jennings or Deacon Walker for more information.
Dinner Church, TONIGHT, 6:00 PM. Join us for Word and Sacrament in a dinner setting.
Pastor Blake is away until April 27 on a continuing education trip to Greece and Turkey. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact Carmen Johnson, Council President at (917) 612-2181 or the church office at (908) 273-3846 ext. 2503.
Afternoon Tea registrations extended through TODAY! St. John’s is hosting a fundraiser for Cross Roads on Saturday, April 29 at 3:00 PM. The recommended entry donation of $45 per person. All are welcome and fancy dress is encouraged. See the weekly email to register online.
Bridges Run, April 29: A group of St. John’s members will distribute food and other items to people in need in Newark.
Family Promise, April 30–May 7: Meals or gift cards (groceries or Uber/Lyft) are needed. Sign up to volunteer at familypromise.org/what-we-do/fp-union-county, scroll to the bottom of the page to Volunteer Opportunities. Amy Jones, volunteer coordinator, will email you details. Digital gift cards can be emailed to ajones@familypromise.org. Physical cards can be mailed to Family Promise Union County, Attn: Amy Jones, 402 Union Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Questions may be directed to Marifel Calis.
Pastor Blake and Shai Dromi invite all members of St. John’s to their wedding on Sunday, July 2 at 5:00 PM at St. John’s For the complete details, please visit their website theknot.com/blakeandshai. You MUST RSVP by May 15. Please see the weekly email for more details.
Cross Roads Open House, May 13 or June 10: Take a tour of camp, hear stories, ask questions, and finish with a delicious lunch in the dining hall. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/41ibJNg
The Caritas Chamber Chorale present two concerts of sacred a cappella choral music, entitled Sacred Tribute, for the benefit of Adorno Fathers’ African Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. , Saturday, May 20, 2023, 7:30 PM Christ Church, 561 Springfield Ave., Summit and Sunday, May 21, 2023, 4:00 PM, St. Catharine Church, 215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake. The concerts are free and open to the public. For more details, visit www.caritaschamberchorale.org.
Bethlehem Build Lent Collection. Our partner congregation, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, New Orleans, is building the 2nd affordable house on their property Our Council has challenged us to raise $25,000 and we can match dollar for dollar up to $6,000 to support this project. Give online or by check, payable to St. John’s, “Bethlehem Build” in the memo line.
We are hiring a Livestream Coordinator for Sunday services from 7:45–Noon including religious holidays. Approximately 5 hours a week. Experience with livestream and audio equipment. Open to high school and college students with TV production experience. Please contact Linda Mesenbrink at Linda.mesenbrink@verizon.net or 973-202-2773.