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Young Folks & Families Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 28
4:30-6:30
Lucas Park
Hosts
The Campbells, The Chases, and The Ellingtons
Please bring your favorite side dish to share.
Also, each family is asked to contribute one dozen dyed or plastic eggs. Please bring the eggs to one of the host families by 2:00 on the 28th so that there is time to hide them.
RSVP: Tiffany Ellington
Volunteers are needed to dye Easter eggs! Contact Tiffany if you are interested in helping.
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Organist Vacancy
St. John's has an opening for a parish organist. The position is 10 hours/week and is available immediately.
The Music Ministry of this traditional Episcopal parish includes an annual concert series, annual regional choir workshop, summer choir camp for area choir members, and a 28-voice adult choir.
Duties include accompanying weekly choir practice and playing for Sunday services and all special seasonal liturgies, funerals, weddings.
We are seeking a competent musician with solid keyboard skills and a background in traditional/classical repertoire. A bachelor degree in music is preferred.
Dedication to his/her ministry, a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively are essential to the continuing development of a rapidly growing, vibrant music ministry.
The organ is a two-manual 9-rank Moller. Built in 1939, it underwent extensive renovation in 2000.
Applicants are asked to send a resume, references, and audition tape/CD to Tammy Williams, Minister of Music, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 252 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506 or twilliams@stjohnsflorence.org.
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Get Ready for VBS!
June 7-11, 2010
St. John's Vacation Bible School - "Hero Headquarters" - is for all children in 3K-5th grade. Click here for all the details, to register, and to volunteer to be part of the VBS team.
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Newsletter Available Online!
The parish newsletter is now at your fingertips. Go to the Newsletter page to find the latest edition.
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Welcome to St. John's Episcopal Church
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This is the homepage for St. John's Parish, a traditional Episcopal church in the Diocese of South Carolina, located in Florence, SC.
Here you will find the latest news and information about our parish. Please take a moment to visit the online calendar for upcoming events and our news page for featured articles. We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates!
WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP HERE
Mission Statement: To Know Christ and To Make Him Known
Worship & Study at a Glance
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Sunday Worship & Study
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8:00 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist, Rite I; nursery provided
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9:30 a.m.
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Christian Faith Formation (September-May); nursery provided
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10:30 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Morning Prayer, 1st Sundays; Rite I in Advent & Lent); nursery provided
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Adult Christian Faith Formation Classes
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Two options are currently offered on Sunday mornings for adults: a continuing study of Exodus and a lectionary-based class.
New as of November 1 is a class for college students and young adults. Discussion will be based upon the Nooma series of short films that explore the world from a perspective of Jesus.
Children's Chapel
During the 10:30 a.m. service, children ages 3-10 are invited to listen to and explore the day's Gospel lesson on their level. Children begin in "big church" with their parents, and move to Children's Chapel after the sermon hymn.
Weekday Worship and Study Opportunities
Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. in the chapel
Group Study
Three opportunities for study are offered during the week.
1. A men's Bible study meets on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 in the Schofield Library (Poynor Room during the office renovation project). Coffee and doughnuts are provided.
2. A Christian women's book study group meets at 9:00 in the Poynor Room on Thursdays. The group is open to all women; a nursery is provided so that mothers of young children can participate.
3. A lectionary-based Bible study is offered on Thursdays in the Poynor Room at 11:00.
See the Services page for detailed information about the worship schedule and study opportunities.
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Lent Events
Study Opportunity
The Primetimers invites all parishioners to participate in a study and discussion of Henri Nouwen's book, Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World, on the Thursdays of Lent. The study will be held at 11:00, after the 10:30 Eucharist. A soup lunch will follow at 12:15. Books are available through the parish office at a cost of $10. A donation of $5 toward lunch would be appreciated. The study will begin on February 18 and continue through March 25.
Parish Lenten Retreat
 The Rev. Nancy Roth - Episcopal priest, author, wife and mother, retreat and workshop leadership - will be at St. John's on Saturday, March 13 to conduct a day of teaching, discussion, and reflection. Roth is sought by churches nationwide for her powerful retreats. The day-long Saturday retreat will be coupled with teaching by Rev. Roth during Sunday school on March 14. The retreat will use as its basis selected hymns of the Lenten season. These poems “can beckon us into the presence of the divine.” They also reveal something about the historical periods in which they were written, as well as the spiritual outlook of their writers. During the retreat, we will explore the background of the texts and learn how they can be used in Christian formation and prayer. The day will include guided discussion and reflection and, of course, singing the hymns. The nursery will offer planned activities for children ages 0-4 years. The $20 registration fee includes materials, snacks, and lunch. Registration forms were mailed to parishioners on February 9. Extra copies are available in the office or by clicking here. This event also is being offered to congregations of other area churches, so sign up early!
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Holy Week Service Schedule
Monday, March 29
Evening Prayer - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 30 - 7:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer
Wednesday, March 31 - 7:00 p.m.
Tenebrae Service
Maundy Thursday, April 1 - 7:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist & Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday, April 2
12:00 Noon - Proper Liturgy
7:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday, April 3
12:00 Noon - Proper Liturgy
7:00 p.m. - Great Vigil of Easter
Easter Sunday, April 4
8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m. - Parish Breakfast
10:30 a.m. - Festival Eucharist
126th Annual Meeting
Episcopal Church Women
Diocese of South Carolina
"Here am I. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8
April 24, 2010 St. John’s Florence, SC
Registration and Lunch: $10
Plan to be a part of this special day hosted by St. John’s, Florence. The Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence will open the 126th ECW Diocesan Annual Meeting with the celebration of Holy Eucharist. Sue Brunson, SC ECW Diocesan President, has led this past year with the following theme: Here am I. Send me. (Isaiah 6:8). Janie Wilson, executive director of the African American Center for Biblical Dialog at St. John’s Chapel, Charleston, will be the keynote speaker for the Annual Meeting. She will incorporate the current ECW theme in her talk on “Stepping Out in Faith.” Also, Carmel Valdema, public health nurse and wife of the Rev. Fritz Valdema of Haiti, will be our special guest. She will give an update on the recent earthquake and share information about the nutrition program, “Hope for Children,” she developed as a part of CHAP (Christian Haitian American Partnership). This amazing nutrition program has been the ECW Diocesan Project for 2009-2010.
A vote will be taken to select the Diocesan Project for 2010-2011. Nominees are the following: CHAP “Hope for Children” (nominated for a second year), Water Mission International (a ministry of providing clean, safe water), and Fostering Hope (support/services for improving the lives of foster children in Horry, Marion, and Georgetown counties).
A slate of ECW Diocesan Board nominees will be presented at the meeting. Also, Kathy Grier, from York Place, will be available to share information about this special home for children. There will be a silent auction of Haitian art, and an opportunity to visit with women from all over the Diocese of SC. Please bring parish ECW banners to add to this festive day.
Registration begins at 8:30 AM on Saturday, April 24, in the St. John’s fellowship hall. The registration form, driving directions, and lodging information are available here, as well as on the diocesan Web site. Please contact Kathy House, Florence ECW Deanery Director, or Kerry Rathbun, registrar, if there are additional questions.
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Lessons for the Week
of Lent IV
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Monday, March 15
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Jer. 16:10-21
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Psalm 89:1-18
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Rom. 7:1-12
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John 6:1-15
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Tuesday, March 16
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Jer. 17:19-27
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Psalms 97 and 99
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Rom. 7:13-25
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John 6:16-27
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Wednesday, March 17
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Jer. 18:1-11
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Psalms 101 and 109
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Rom. 8:1-11
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John 6:27-40
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Thursday, March 18
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Jer. 22:13-23
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Psalm 69
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Rom. 8:12-27
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John l6:41-51
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Friday, March 19
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Jer. 23:1-8
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Psalms 95 and 102
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Rom. 8:28-39
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John l6:52-59
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Saturday, March 20
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Jer. 23:9-15
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Psalm 107:33-43 and Psalm 108
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Rom. 9:1-8
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John 6:60-71
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To read about the March 26 Diocesan Convention, as well as the resolutions passed at the 2009 Special Convention, click here. 
Click here to read about the 2009 Kanuga Parish Weekend. Pictures included!
St. John's is pleased to announce that a new ministry is taking root at St. John's for college students and Young Adults. Click here to read about this exciting new opportunity.
St. John's parishioners are asked to reach out to those in need in our community by bringing non-perishable food items to church on the first Sunday of every month. Please place the items in the basket or barrel that you will find in the narthex of the church. Click here for a list of items that are especially needed.
Do you love to sing but get frustrated by the mysteries of music notation? St. John's offers a music-reading class on Tuesdays at 6:30. The class is geared toward church choir members, but anyone who wants to learn is welcome. Call the parish office for details.
At their core, hymns are prayers. Hymns also are excellent study tools. In addition to reviewing the lessons and collects in preparation for Sunday worship, consider studying the hymns, too. Click here for a list of this month's hymns.
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Over the past year, newsletter articles have recalled the history of St. John's 140+ years of mission and ministry. This glimpse into the parish's past provided examples of the hard work and commitment given to the building-up of the Lord's work by St. John's congregants from the parish's earliest days. In an effort to ensure that we have adequate and sound facilities for present and future generations to continue that strong commitment to the work of the Lord, the Heritage Fund has been established. Following is the introductory letter from committee chairs Angelyn Bridges and Dan Ervin that was mailed to parishioners in March.
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