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Holy week is here…
April 13….Stations of the Cross, Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the church April 14.... Maundy Thursday (Stripping of the Altar) at 6:00 pm in the church April 15.... Good Friday service at noon in the church April 17.... Easter Sunday Social distancing will be practiced in church and temperature checks and hand sanitizer are available as you enter. The church is professionally sanitized each week using an ozone generator. CDC COVID-19 guidelines (Vestry approved) list is on table in the back of church. WORSHIP AND EDUCATION NEWS: Worship: April 17, the Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Rev. Teresa Cantrell Readings: Easter Sunday; Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18 PASTORAL NEWS: St John’s ECW is sponsoring Bingo at Crestpark Nursing Home monthly on the second Tuesday from 1 – 2. Contributions are needed for the prizes. What they like includes: kleenex (square and rectangular boxes), paper towels, toilet paper, candles, batteries, soap, body wash, lotion, blueberry muffin mix, chocolate candy, gum, microwave popcorn, decorative paper plates & napkins, anything decorative/seasonal, and air freshener. There will be a box at the back of the church. Please keep the following in your prayers: Debra Richardson, Kathy Sullivan, Courtney Turner, Kathleen Gibson, Cole Jefferies, Carol Spencer, Bonnie & Charles Rowland, Jo Liddy, Janet Juengel, Jim Howe, Cliff Clark, Sylvia Ross, Linda Dowling, and Susan Taylor. OUTREACH NEWS: Grace Food Pantry: plastic bags go in the labeled container in the narthex. CHURCH OFFICE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: April 14: MAUNDY THURSDAY, at 6:00 pm Lay Eucharist Minister: Ann Lee Ushers: Tait Owens & Tap Jennings Altar Guild: All Altar Guild Video - Facebook: Angie Fielder April 15: GOOD FRIDAY, at 12 Noon Lay Eucharist Minister: Allison Biederman Video - Facebook: Angie Fielder Altar Guild: All Altar Guild April 17: EASTER SUNDAY, at 10:00 am Flowering of the Cross followed by Festival Easter Eucharist at 10:30 am Lay Eucharist Minister: Gina Miles Acolytes: Mary Pillow, Eli Pillow, Jack Pillow, & Katherine Pillow Altar Guild: All Altar Guild Ushers: Ed Pat Wright & Mark Rogers Video - Facebook: Nancy Hornor Altar Guild: All Altar Guild Thursday 14th : 6:00 Maundy Thursday – Stripping of Altar Friday 15th : 12:00 Good Friday – Decorate for Easter (after) Sunday 17th : 10:00 Easter -- CDC COVID-19 guidelines (Vestry approved) list is on table in the back of church️ For those that cannot attend in person, there will be live streaming on Facebook. The new link for Sunday service is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/929943537685987 Facebook Group: St. John’s Episcopal Church-Helena, AR St. John’s Church Office: Phone: 870-338-8115 Email: [email protected] Mailing address: P.O. Box 770, Helena, AR 72342 Street address: 625 Pecan St., Helena, Arkansas Comments are closed.
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SERVICE TIMES Mark Your Calendars: Sunday Jan. 18th Guest Speaker the Honorable Mayor Joseph Whitfield Conversations and refreshments downstairs following the service Sunday Jan. 25th Annual Perish Meeting Meeting and Election of Vestry in the sanctuary Feb. 13th & 14th Diocesan Convention in Little Rock Feb. 18th Ash Wednesday 5:30 service in Chapel with the imposition of ashes Feb. 20th Lent I Guest Priest The Rev. Canon Ryan Boyce Visiting from New York Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms in the Methodist Garden March 29th at 10:00 am St. John's service at 10:30 in the sanctuary Thur. April 2nd at 5:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service with stripping of the altar and eucharist April 3rd noon until Good Friday Service with reserved sacrament and Stations of the Cross |