Ministries of St Johns

Daughters of the King

FOR HIS SAKE
I AM BUT ONE; BUT I AM ONE.
I CANNOT DO EVERYTHING, BUT I CAN DO SOMETHING.
WHAT I CAN DO, I OUGHT TO DO.
WHAT I OUGHT TO DO, BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WILL DO.
LORD, WHAT WILT THOU HAVE ME DO?

Daughters of the King is a lay order of Episcopal women who have committed themselves to prayer, service and the spread of Christ's kingdom. A study and preparation period is involved. Any woman is welcome to join us for our monthly intercession and fellowship gathering. If you feel called to join this intercessory group we encourage you to contact Betty Gill or any other Daughter.The Daughters of the King invite you to enter your prayer concerns in a journal on the information table in Hosea Hall. The Daughters will pray for the person or concern you enter there for a three month period. Please enter as much or as little information as you wish. "Prayer without work is empty words, Service without prayer is labor lost."

The Reading Club

The early years set the stage for later learning. Without the ability to read, excellence in school and beyond is unattainable.It's a fact: If children are not on track to be readers by the end of third grade, the chance of their success in school is very low. An outreach ministry of St. Johns's, the Reading Club has been meeting regularly to rave reviews from parents and kids. More..

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Pastoral Care Ministry

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

From this King James verse we learn that God is love. We are here on earth to love one another as God loves each one of us. There are times in each of our lives when we can be blessed by receiving God's love through others. The healing power of God’s love is the basis of our pastoral care ministry at St. John’s.

Please let us know how we can serve you in your time of need by contacting Fr. Linder or Sarah Sandknop:

Fr. Philip Linder 873-3481

Sarah Sandknop 433-9337

John 4:11: Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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Community Dinner

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Want to Help? The first Monday of each month St. John's parishioners prepare, serve or deliver 50-75 free meals to members of the community. We could always use more hands! There are two shifts: 2:00 p.m. (sometimes 3:00 depending on the menu) to 5:00 and then 5:00 until about 7:30 (whenever it is all cleaned up.) It is a great opportunity to be of service.

Contact Cindy Sullivan to volunteer!

Flower Guild

The Flower Guild, headed by Cindy Kinkead, is a wonderful ministry to be a part of. Please contact Cindy if you have interest in this ministry.

Community Garden

food St. John's Community Garden is our newest Outreach Project. It is an opportunity to commune with God and nature and one another. And of course one of the other perks is that we have access to fresh delicious vegetables and fruits while we do God's work!

Read more about our Garden Philosophy and check out our planned work schedule. Come when you can and stay as long as you can.any thing you have to offer will be very much appreciated!

Please invite others to come with you when they can. All are welcome! This is to be a true "Community Garden" for all that come benefit from the food we grow. Contact Cindy Sullivan for more information.

Community Garden Update

St. John’s to Again Host the Community Garden (behind Hughes House)

It is that time of the year again. The Community Garden is looking for volunteers! No experience needed! Join us for the First Planting on Friday, April 1st at 10 AM to noon!

We will plant potatoes, lettuce, greens and strawberry plants. Bring gloves, tools if you have them and anything you may want to plant this season!

COMMUNITY GARDEN PHILOSOPHY

1. TAKE FROM THE GARDEN This garden is for everyone who is hungry. . . hungry for food, hungry for community, hungry for creation. Pick what you eat, eat what you pick and give to others who are hungry too. We will offer food to the Community Kitchen, Food Bank and Senior Citizens at Margaret Hall to name a few.

2. GIVE TO THE GARDEN Give back to the garden. If you take some food; give some time. Weed, tend, rake, deliver the food, water or love the plants that are in it. Come and work anytime you can.

3. ENJOY THE GARDEN Take a deep breath, dig in the dirt, smell, touch, and listen. Explore and wonder at the amazing way that things grow.

4. FOLLOW THE GARDEN PLAN Your garden coordinator will plan the planting dates and space. If you have a request or suggestion for planting; please talk with Cindy Sullivan.

Community Clothing Bank

norma The Hope Ministries Clothing Bank is a free clothing resource for residents of Woodford County. The facility is housed in the small building next to the Woodford County Community Church on Lexington Road just before the Bluegrass Parkway underpass. The Clothing Bank serves approximately 100 families each month.

The Woodford County Community Church donates the facility but we are responsible for paying our portion of the electric bill (heating and air), plumbing, and miscellaneous cleaning products – and the building does occasionally flood. Our electric bill is paid by a grant from the Salvation Army. Donations cover our remaining expenses.

Each Monday morning we accept good used seasonal clothing which is sorted and hung for distribution on Tuesday afternoons. Monday‘s sorting hours are 8:30 – 11:30. Tuesday distribution hours are 1:00 – 4:00. 13 Woodford County churches are responsible for staffing both days about once every four months. A minimum of four volunteers are needed for both Monday and Tuesday afternoons. However, many hands make light work and we always need volunteers. Volunteers need not always stay the entire three hour shift. We especially need help from 1:00 – 2:30 Tuesday afternoons which is the busiest time.

The Clothing Bank always needs children‘s clothing especially boys from birth to teen sizes. We always accept donation of good pots, pans, dishes, as well as bedding, towels, miscellaneous household decorations. The Clothing Bank occupies about half of the small building so we have very limited storage. Therefore, any non-seasonal clothing donations are picked up weekly by Goodwill.

The sense of community that we experience with members of our Woodford County community of faith as we work together at the Cloth-ing Bank to serve others is well worth the small amount of time we invest.

Please watch for sign up sheets in Hosea Hall to help with the Clothing Bank during the St. John‘s rotation. If you have questions about this ministry, please contact Carol Filson, Sara Meekins or Linda Reeves.

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