St. John's Epistle for March 22, 2012

Dear well loved child of God,

Here is an update from our Session meeting on March 7. The Session received reports on:

●The budget after two months, with income and expenses within the usual norms.

●Repairs to Building I. The building has been repaired, carpeting done, painting is completed.

●Mary and Mallory Sterner's progress and Mary's work status.

And Session approved:

●Moving forward with the concept of setting up Session Liaison Groups within the congregation as a result of visioning meetings.

●Annual Statistical Report for the presbytery completed by Curtis Brisch and office staff.

●Faith in Action request to submit grant proposals to the presbytery for evangelism; peacemaking through the Lulwanda Children's Home, and a Living Waters for the World trip.

●Covenanting with the Reverend Linda Herron as a Parish Associate, which will not add any cost to the budget passed in the congregational meeting in January. The presbytery Committee on Ministries will need to approve this action.

For more news, here is the latest Beacon for March and April, 2012.

Come help clean up the church grounds on March 31, 9 am, Saturday. This is the day before Palm Sunday. 

Here is our Holy Week schedule:

• Sunday, April 1, Palm/Passion Sunday: Church pot-luck picnic and Easter egg hunt
• April 5: 7 pm Maundy Thursday Service:
• April 6: Tre-Ore Service, Salem Lutheran Church, 12 pm – 3 pm
• April 8: Youth Sunrise Service, 7 am
• Worship Service, 10:30 am 

Think of which events you will attend. Think of who you will invite to join you.

The sermon text this Sunday is quite dramatic: John 12:20-33. The story sounds apocalyptic with a voice from heaven that some hear as thunder, others think is an angel speaking to Jesus. Jesus then speaks God's word: "Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself. He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die." (vs. 31-33) From thence comes the sermon title: Apocalypse Now: How to Lose and Gain a Life. You are welcome to come early and attend the Sunday School class of your choice.  

Your looking forward to the 5th Sunday in Lent fellow faith traveler,

Pastor Jon

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Rev. Dr. Jonathan L. Burnham 

Pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church (Church's Website, Blog) 

5020 West Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77035 (Map & Directions to church)

Phone church office 713-723-6262; Email church office

Sunday Schedule: Church School for all ages: 9:30 am; Worship 10:30 am; Youth Fellowship 5 pm

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St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am

St. John's Epistle for March 22, 2012