Archive for July, 2018

 

This Sunday, August 5th – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

This Sunday is the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. Worship will begin at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. After worship, come and join us for coffee hour and fellowship in the social hall. All are welcome.

Please note that Pastor Parsons will lead a burial service for Lidia Agueda this Saturday, August 4, 11:30 AM, at Resurrection Cemetery, 361 Sharrott Avenue, Staten Island. Directions can be found at the cemetery website: http://www.resurrectioncemeterystatenisland.com/location-and-directions.asp

Annual Congregational Retreat 2018

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018

Our annual, congregational retreat to Koinonia in Highland Lake, New York is set for October 5-7, 2018. It is a wonderful time for community-building, faith-deepening, and getting away from it all in a serene, woodland setting. There will be Bible study, children’s activities, challenge courses, crafts, hiking, a hayride/sing-along, campfire with worship AND s’mores… and more… and more. We have reserved 15 rooms in the Conference Center. Five delicious meals are included in the retreat. The rates are $207 for single occupancy, $161 per person for two persons in a room, $131 per person for three persons in a room, children 5-12 $76, children under five are free. Each room requires a $50 deposit. “Camperships” are available – contact Pastor David. To sign-up, email Pastor David at dparsons@stjme.org, or look for a sign-up sheet at coffee hour following worship. See you at the retreat!

This Sunday, July 29th – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

This Sunday is the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost. Worship will begin at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. After worship, come and join us for coffee hour and fellowship in the social hall. All are welcome.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that we have lost one of our most faithful members, Lidia Agueda. Lidia died at Methodist Hospital early Monday morning. May she rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon her. Her family will be receiving visitors at Duffy Funeral Home, 9th St. near 4th Avenue, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 25 from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM and 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. Pastor David will lead a service of prayer at the evening service. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete, but will take place sometime late next week or next weekend. Please keep Lidia’s family in your prayers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Sunday, July 22nd – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

This Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Worship will begin at 10:00am in the Sanctuary.

After worship, come and join us for coffee hour and fellowship in the social hall. All are welcome!

Please note that we still need a cook who will prepare a meal for 12 to 16 people for the Old First Respite Shelter in Park Slope next Wednesday night. For those of you who don’t know, this summer St. John-St. Matthew-Emanuel will once again be hosting a week of service at the Old First Respite Shelter in Park Slope. Our responsibility is for the week of July 23-27. If you’d like to volunteer to be the cook for Wednesday night, contact Pastor David at dparsons@stjme.org.

This Sunday, July 15th – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

This Sunday is the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost. Worship will begin at 10:00am in the Sanctuary.

After worship, come and join us for coffee hour and fellowship in the social hall. All are welcome!

Please note that this summer St. John-St. Matthew-Emanuel will once again be hosting a week of service at the Old First Respite Shelter in Park Slope. Our responsibility is for the week of July 23-27. We will need two volunteers to prepare a meal for 12 to 16 people each of the five nights, and two volunteers to sleep overnight each night. This is the sixth or seventh year in a row we will have done this service. It’s a very well run program, and you will have lots of support. Look for details on how to sign up, or just contact Pastor David at dparsons@stjme.org.

 

This Sunday, July 8th – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

This Sunday is the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Worship will begin at 10:00am in the Sanctuary.

After worship, come and join us for coffee hour and fellowship in the social hall. All are welcome!