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Regional Choir Workshop
September 25
This annual workshop for church choir members will be offered on Saturday, September 25, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding with a concert of workshop repertoire at 5:00. All area church choir members are invited to attend.
This year's clinician is Dr. Sonja Sepulveda, Assistant Professor of Music and director of the choral program at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Sepulveda served as last year's clinician and is returning by popular demand. Please use this link to learn about Dr. Sepulveda's experience and credentials.
The workshop will focus on choral skills development and is directed toward the needs of small church choirs.
The registration fee of $20 includes music, workshop materials, and lunch. If you are interested in participating, please contact St. John's at (843) 662-5585 or twilliams@stjohnsflorence.org , or complete and mail the registration form available here by Friday, September 17. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
All members of the community are invited to the workshop concert. It will be held in St. John's sanctuary at 5:00. There is no charge; a reception will follow. Ample parking is available in the parking lot behind the church.
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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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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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St. John's Institutes Heritage Fund
The vestry of St. John’s Episcopal Church is developing a new opportunity for the Parish with the creation of the St. John’s Heritage Fund, a fund that will ensure repairs, renovations, and restoration for our beloved Parish for years to come. St. John’s has a history spanning nearly a century and a half. From its founding in 1865 to the present day, it has served not only its members, but its community as well, providing a wonderful means of outreach. If its walls could speak they would tell of untold numbers of parish meetings, covered dish suppers, summer ice cream/bingo socials, and ECW bazaars; of wedding receptions and anniversary celebrations; of meetings of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, Parents Without Partners, fund-raising events for the Center for the Arts, Hope for the Pee Dee, Lighthouse Ministries and many, many others. The Heritage Fund will make certain that this continues well into the future.
The immediate goal for the Heritage Fund is to retire the debt on the fellowship hall and other improvements made to the campus. The vestry has come up with a “formula” for this goal. They are asking that you prayerfully consider giving an amount equal to 10% of your annual pledge or gift to the Stewardship Fund (Operations Budget) to the Heritage Fund for two years. This, combined with other resources such as the completion of Phase II of Forward in Faith, will enable us to pay off our debt and the Heritage Fund will become a permanent item in the Assets side of our financial picture.
Dan agreed to chair this committee for the vestry because, as past Senior Warden, he is acutely aware of the vital part the fellowship hall and other improvements have made to our parish and the citizens of our community. Our buildings are used almost daily for spiritual nourishment, education, and social well-being. We believe strongly in the establishment of this fund for present needs and those that will come as St. John’s Parish continues to “know Christ and make Him known.”Last Published: June 11, 2007 10:14 AM
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Lessons for the
Week of Pentecost 14
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Monday, August 30
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2 Chronicles 6:32-7:7
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Psalms 25
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James 2:1-13
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Mark 14:53-65
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Tuesday, August 31
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1 Kings 8:65-9:9
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Psalms 26 and 28
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James 2:14-26
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Mark 14:66-72
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Wednesday, Sept. 1
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1 Kings 9:24-10:13
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Psalm 38
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James 3:1-12
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Mark 15:1-11
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Thursday, Sept. 2
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1 Kings 11:1-13
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Psalm 37:1-18
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James 3:13-4:12
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Mark 15:12-21
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Friday, Sept. 3
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1 Kings 11:26-43
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Psalm 31
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James 4:13-5:6
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Mark 15:22-32
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Saturday, Sept. 4
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1 Kings 12:1-20
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Psalms 30 and 32
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James 5:7-12, 19-20
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Mark 15:33-39
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Visit the diocesan Web site for the latest diocesan news. Click here to link to Convention news and letters from Bishop Lawrence. 
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.
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.
Click here to read about the 2009 Kanuga Parish Weekend. Pictures included!
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.
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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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