St. John's Happenings
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email or text Fr. Cliff prior to the following Sunday
Special Announcements
Rector's Bible Study
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm* or
Thursdays at 10:00 am
Join us on Zoom as we continue our study of the prophet Isaiah.
Join us as you are able. Two sessions are offered each week (the same material is covered at each session).
Join us Tuesday at 7:00 pm or Thursdays at 10:00 am. All are welcome. No experience necessary. We meet via Zoom.
*On the first week of each month, the Tuesday session will move to Monday at 7:00 pm.
The Meeting ID is: 869 8447 8324
The Passcode is: 319155
Fr. Cliff sends out an outline each week before the sessions. Let him know of your interest and he will put you on the distribution list.
Book Study
Sundays at 2:00 PM
A new Book Study continues on Sundays at 2:00 pm via Zoom. The new book is: The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon.
The authors are two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict. They take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples. Given current events, and our recent study of evil, this book will be an inspiring look at a different way to address conflict. Fr. Cliff has copies of the book available.
The Zoom link will be provided shortly.
Summer Community Festival
Saturday, August 1
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
We welcome the community to celebrate summer with us! Food, bounce houses, vendors, games, police, fire, and military vehicles to explore, and best of all - our annual dunk tank! Admission is free.
Annual Spaghetti Feed
Saturday, August 15
5:00 pm
Each year, St. John's offers a spaghetti dinner with all the fixings. (Spaghetti with meatballs, garlic bread, salad, dessert)
Water and iced tea will be provided; beer and wine will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $25 per adult, $10 for kids under 12.
Purchase tickets after church.
St. John's Family Camp
July 5 through July 11
Registration is now open!
Bring your Family and Friends
Come for a part week or whole week
✓ Cornhole Tournament
✓ Campfires ✓ Ice cream socials
✓ Games ✓ Social hours
✓ Swimming hole ✓ Variety Show
✓ Co-op cooking
✓ Sites for tents or RVs
✓ Barrack style bunks in lodge
✓ Bible Study, Youth Group &
Kids Kamp
Questions? Erin or Evelyn Circle
sjrfamilycamp@gmail.com
Calendar of Events
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7pm Invite Welcome Connect
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5:15pm The Gathering Inn
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6:30pm Praise Musicians Practice
6:45pm Boy Scouts
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Independence Day
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5:30pm WestPark/Fiddyment Farm Board
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6:30pm Praise Musicians Practice
6:45pm Boy Scouts
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10am Bereavement Support Group
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1pm Faith and Democracy
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7pm Invite Welcome Connect
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6:30pm Praise Musicians Practice
6:45pm Boy Scouts
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10am Bereavement Support Group
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12:30pm Ice Cream Social
5:15pm The Gathering Inn
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6:30pm Vestry Meeting
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6:30pm Praise Musicians Practice
6:45pm Boy Scouts
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10am Celebration of Life - Bill Swayne
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7pm Invite Welcome Connect
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3pm Dementia Caregivers Support Group
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6:30pm Praise Musicians Practice
6:45pm Boy Scouts
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If you have a birthday or anniversary to celebrate
please text or email Fr. Cliff
so we can bless your special day during the next Sunday service
Weekly Happenings
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Weekly Happenings are held in the St. John's Episcopal Church Hospitality Room unless otherwise noted.
Mondays - Saturdays
Morning Prayer
9:00am - 9:30am
Evening Prayer
5:00pm-5:30pm
Tuesdays
Al Anon 12-Step Program
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rector's Bible Study
7:00pm-8:30pm
The same Bible Study takes place on Thursdays 10am, held via zoom
Dementia Caregivers Support Group
Held the 4th Tuesday of the Month
3:00pm-4:30pm
Wednesdays
WestPark Water Colors
10:00am - 11:00am
Thursdays
Rector's Bible Study
10:00am - 11:30am
The Same Bible Study takes place on Tuesdays, 7 pm, held via zoom.
Fridays
Bereavement Support Group
Held the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the Month
10:00am - 11:30am
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Yearly Events
Easter Egg Hunt
April 4, 2026, 11:00 am
Each year on Holy Saturday, the Saturday before Easter Sunday, we invite children of all ages from our surrounding community
to come meet the Easter Bunny, play games, enjoy a wonderful buffet lunch, and help us find thousands of colored eggs stuffed with candy that suddenly appear in the field behind the church. A fun-filled family event that celebrates the joy and promise of new life.
Family Camp
July 5-11, 2026
Since 1978, the purpose of St. John's Family Camp has been to strengthen the friendships of our church community, surrounded by the beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Family Camp is held along the Bear River, at the Donner Mine, in the area of Emigrant Gap. Campers can come for any amount of time; for one day, several days, or the whole week.
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 4, 2026
On the first Sunday of October (the feast of St. Francis) all are invited to bring their beloved animal companions (or pictures of your companions if they want to sleep in) to our services (held outdoors) for a special blessing. Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, Rabbits, Gerbils, Spiders, Snakes, Ponies, Chickens, Roosters, all of God’s beloved creatures are welcomed and honored.
Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 30, 2026
6:00pm-8:00pm
Each year a day or two before Halloween, St. John’s provides a fun and safe place for families to come and “Trick or Treat.” We bring our cars to the parking lot, put on our costumes, and open our decorated trunks that are filled with all kinds of safe pre-packaged candy. We also throw in a bounce house and other games. We'll have a pet costume contest: Cutest, Scariest, Most Creative. Come join us for a “Boo-tiful” evening as we enjoy the very creative ways in which people choose to celebrate Halloween.
