What’s Happening at St. John’s
We invite you to join us for Great Wednesday!
(Great Wednesday will not meet on February 18th, Ash Wednesday.)
5:30pm – Holy Eucharist in the Church
6:00pm – Dinner in the Undercroft Suggested donation $5.00.
7:00pm – Bible Study Class in the Bethlehem Chapel – The Book of Acts (also available on Zoom)
Those attending class at home should have their Bible handy.
Those attending in person will have Bibles available in the chapel.
You can attend one, two or all three sections, it’s “Ala Carte”!
St. John’s Craft Day
Join us on Saturday, February 28th from 9am – 2pm for Craft Day! We’ll be meeting in the church Undercroft for crafting and fellowship. Bring any craft with you and work in community. All are welcome.
The Gospel of Mark told by Alison Boden
Join us on Palm Sunday, March 29th at 3:00 pm for The Gospel of Mark told by Alison Boden: A Memorized reciting of the whole Gospel with a discussion to follow.
This Week at St. John’s
Find past e-newsletters here and keep up with what’s happening “This Week at St. John’s”
Outreach Ministries at St. John’s
FRESH START SOBER LIVING OF MAINE
St. John’s continues to support Fresh Start and its residents. Fresh Start needs furniture and household appliances for their many homes. They are also in need of blankets (they have many full size beds and some twin beds), pillow cases, sheets, towels, wash clothes, pot holders, dish towels, 3-1 soap (shampoo, conditioner, bodywash), combs, brushes, deodorant, Q-tips, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shave cream, disposable razors, bandaids, and feminine hygiene products. Items may be dropped off at the back of the church in the box labeled “Fresh Start”. For more information about Fresh Start, go to www.freshstartrecovery-maine.org.
BANGOR AREA HOMELESS SHELTER
St. John’s continues to support the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. Items needed for the shelter pantry are: peanut butter, pasta & sauce, baked beans, canned meat/fish, rice, cereal, and any other ready to eat meals. There is a box at the back of the church labeled “Bangor Area Homeless Shelter” for these donations. As the box gets filled the Blanchettes will make sure the donations get delivered. For more information about the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter go to https://www.bangorareashelter.org/ .
Phishing scam alert
If you receive an email or text from “Rev. Jarrett Kerbel” asking you for a favor and could you please email him back, please don’t! Fr. Kerbel will never ask you to purchase gift cards for him and will not email or text you with a vague request of needing a favor. If you aren’t sure about a request that you received from St. John’s, please call or email the office at 947-0156 or office@stjohnsbangor.org.
The Creation Care team working hard to make our gardens beautiful.
