Summer SUMMER 2021 EVENTS & PROGRAMS - Church of St. John the Divine
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Contents 04 SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! 09 YOUTH 05 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 10 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 06 STAY CONNECTED 11 ADULTS 07 PRAYER & CARE 13 OPPORTUNITIES TO GO 08 CHILDREN 14 MINISTRY CONTACTS It’s been quite a year! Twelve months ago, we were sharpening our Zoom expertise, figuring out just how many things could happen online, and missing spending time together as a church family. What a difference a year makes! We are blessed and excited to continue regathering together in Sunday worship, as well as in classes, groups, and service. This guide shares many of the happenings at St. John the Divine both onsite and online. We look forward to sharing the summer with you!
Sunday,Sunday,Sunday! SUMMER SUNDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE we will also broadcast the 10 am Awesome Table service on This summer, we’ll continue our Chapel and Church services as YouTube. YouTube provides an easy to use TV and mobile app we did in the spring, and combine our Hall Life Center Services that we hope will make it even simpler to worship from wherever into a summer offering called the Awesome Table! The new you are. Visit youtube.com/sjdhouston to subscribe. schedule runs May 30 – Aug 22. Read information specific to each Sunday each week at sjd.org/worship/this-sunday. SUMMER SUNDAY NIGHTS June 6, 13, 20 & 27 beginning at 5:30 pm 8 am Traditional Worship, Rite One Chapel Bring your family and your appetite for summer Sunday 9 am Traditional Worship, Rite Two Church nights! Each Sunday in June, join us on the North Lawn for 10 am The Awesome Table Service Hall Life Center food provided through a generous gift from the Berry Family, 11 am Traditional Worship, Rite Two Church family games, and fellowship. Each week will bring a way to 5 pm Traditional Worship, Rite One Chapel spend quality time together (including a special Father’s Day celebration and The Door worship night at 5 pm on June 27) What exactly is the Awesome Table? The Awesome Table Full schedule coming soon. Email Dan Gannon, dgannon@ is a one-hour combination of the best of Awesome Worship sjd.org or Kim Jameson, kjameson@sjd.org. and the Table at 10 am this summer. It will begin with accessible songs with hand motions, followed by a sermon SUMMER SERVICE SUNDAYS for adults. Children will move to a different space for an age- June 13, July 11, Aug 15 (Sun) after the morning services appropriate talk, then rejoin their families after the Peace to Come together as a church family to support three of our take Communion together. community partners this summer. Did You Know? MORNING June 13: Pack meals for Kids’ Meals July 11: Pack backpacks for House of Tiny Treasures AND EVENING PRAYER IS HELD IN OUR August 15: Pack meals for Lord of the Streets CHAPEL MON – FRI AT 7 AM AND 5 PM Each summer service Sunday project will be available all WEDNESDAY HEALING SERVICE RETURNS morning so you can come before or after the morning service AT 10 AM ON JUNE 2 you attend. Additional ways to support our partners are forthcoming. Email Tany James, tjames@sjd.org. CATCH THE AWESOME TABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGE We will continue to livestream our Sunday morning worship INDEPENDENCE DAY SUNDAY services this summer on sjd.org/live and beginning May 30, July 4 (Sun) Wear your red, white, and blue to church! Patriotic hymns and anthems will be offered as part of our worship services, and an ice cream cart will be on site after our morning services. SAVE THE DATE FOR RALLY DAY! Aug 29 (Sun) Save the date for a day of fun with your parish family! Full details coming! Summer 2021
Global Leadership Summit THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IS BACK! The 2021 Summit will be back onsite at St. John the Divine! We Aug 5 & 6 (Thurs & Fri) hope you can join us for this live, immersive video experience. In-person at St. John the Divine, livestreamed online, and Whether you attend in person or online, you will experience available for 7 days on demand two days of rich, high-impact, inspiring sessions, and learn Whether you’re a business leader, CEO, pastor, teacher, nurse, from a diverse faculty who will share their wisdom and practical student, artist, soldier, parent, doctor, volunteer, entrepreneur, perspective to support you in your leadership growth. Plus, or simply finding your place, you have influence. Every day you you’ll automatically get 7 days of video-on-demand to replay impact those around you through your influence—for better or the Summit talks on your device. worse, in both big and small ways. During a season that may have depleted your energy, stunted your growth, or left you in St. John the Divine parishioners have priority pricing the dark, it’s time to rediscover a new hope for your future in ($99/person through July 13; $129/person after) using the order to amplify the positive difference you can make. code 21HSFAMILY. Visit sjd.org/gls to sign up. 5
Stay Connected INTRODUCING SJD CHAMPIONS AND OUR NEW SJD GROUP LIFE NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY Live life together through a class or group. From Bible studies More than ever in our lifetimes, we are all being called to minister to groups focused on faith development, leadership, or in those places that we can actually influence — to the people parenting to fellowship groups like Bridge or MahJong, there God has physically placed next door to us, across the street, are many ways to build relationships. Visit sjd.org/groups to around the corner. — The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill get started. This is where the SJD Champions come in. The SJD Champions are part of a new neighborhood ministry that seeks to embody the organic expressions of ancient Christian practice rooted in simple gestures of hospitality, checking in on members, offers of assistance, outreach to non-member neighbors, and intentional mutual prayer. Everyone in our church family is assigned a Champion in their specific neighborhood zone. The Champions program is our way of being neighborly as we look to regather and reconnect after this past year. Questions? Email Kim Jameson, kjameson@sjd.org. Our Mobile Apps ST. JOHN THE DIVINE PROVIDES TWO MOBILE APPS The Church Life App TO HELP YOU CONNECT WITH YOUR CHURCH People are the heart and soul of St. John the Divine. That’s why we use a trusted, secure, cloud-based church management The SJD App software system from ACS Technologies, called Church Life to Stay connected to the latest news, sermons, studies, worship maintain member information. Log into this app with your live streams, pastoral care resources, Bible reading plan, online church account to see the parish directory, your small groups, giving, and more. Use the SJD app to: and online giving. Use the Church LIfe App to: • Opt-in to notifications and get the latest announcements • Access the church directory and contact information, tailored to your interests with live map links to addresses and live links to phone • View the live streams of our Sunday morning services on numbers. your phone or tablet • Give easily with payment information stored in your • Read a passage daily on your phone or tablet member profile. • Find a class, study, or fellowship group • View your groups, and if you are a leader take attendance. • Use the TV version of our app to watch our study videos • Register and pay for events. and sermons on the big screen Visit sjd.org/apps for more information! Summer 2021
Prayer & Care NEED CARE? The pastoral care ministry of St. John the Divine is here to Did You Know? 7 NEW STEPHEN walk with you through your times of need. We will pray for MINISTERS WERE TRAINED TO OFFER you and with you, visit you or your loved one in the hospital, CONFIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN CARE THIS YEAR connect with you through a support or recovery group, provide a relationship with a trained lay counselor (Stephen Minister), and offer you a time of healing service. FUNERAL AND BEREAVEMENT NOTIFICATION LIST To help you know when we celebrate the lives of those To request pastoral care, we invite you to: in our parish who have passed on, we have created a • Phone our 24-hour pastoral care line at 713.354.2255 funeral and bereavement notification email list. Sign up at • Email care@sjd.org bit.ly/sjd-funerals to receive notices of deaths among our • Email stephenmin@sjd.org to request a Stephen Minister parish family and funeral/burial services to be held at St. John the Divine. DEPRESSION AWARENESS SERIES CREATED BY THE STEPHEN MINISTRY WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER SERVICE RETURNS As a church family, we have had a hard year. The past twelve June 9 (Wed) 6:30 pm in L25 months have brought suffering to so many, in so many ways. We’ve Our long-running Wednesday night prayer service returns in experienced death, sickness, economic hardship, and mental and person this June. If you are in need in any way of God’s gift physical troubles. The Depression and Suicide Awareness series of healing, please join us. Trained prayer ministers are present was designed to help us understand the problems that come from to pray for healing in body, mind, and spirit for those who depression, to be vulnerable when we are hurting, and to care for attend. All prayer times are strictly confidential. Questions? one another more effectively through our struggles. Watch the Call Ellen Mallay, 713.398.2730. three-part series at sjd.org/depression-awareness. NEED PRAYER? THE GATHERING RETURNS THIS FALL There are several ways to request and receive prayer at St. John Our monthly program to serve persons with Alzheimer’s or the Divine. other dementia and provide respite for their family caregivers • Complete the form at sjd.org/request-prayer to submit returns Sept. 20. We need volunteers who are willing to train a confidential need for prayer. and commit to help 2-4 hours on the 3rd Monday of each • Send an e-mail to prayer@sjd.org. month.Contact Susan Davis, sdavis@sjd.org. 7
Children BIRTH – GRADE 5 SUNDAYS FOR CHILDREN AT THE AWESOME TABLE and youth interested in taking the online course can do so May 30 – Aug 22 (Sun) 10 am as a group at St. John the Divine. Contact Anna Teagarden, Awesome Worship and the Table service are combining over the ateagarden@sjd.org, for information and to sign up. summer to form the Awesome Table at 10 am on Sundays in the Hall Life Center, and your children are invited! Children will be CHILDREN & YOUTH CHOIR REGISTRATION welcomed into the gospel procession out from the main service Registrations open for children and youth choir on June 15. into an Awesome Worship Children’s Chapel for readings, Bible Private voice lessons are also available. Email anna Teagarden, storytime, music, and prayer. Children will re-enter the larger ateagarden@sjd.org, to sign up. service during the passing of the Peace to join their families for Communion. Full information on the summer Sunday service PRESS PLAY — GET IN THE MIX! schedule is on page 4. Aug 21 (Sat) 10 am – 12:30 pm Join us for a back to school bash where kids will launch SUMMER PRESCHOOL PLAYDATES into the new school year following Jesus and loving others. June 10, June 24, July 8, July 22 (Thurs), 9:30 – 11 am Come to the Hall Life Center for the “Big Show” at 10 am Bring your young children (babies – preschool) to our themed with Jenna Kuykendall and her VBS Worship Team. After, enjoy playdates to meet other parents, make new friends, and have food trucks, face painting, balloon art, and fun! Ticket price: BIG summer fun! Email Deanna Lawson, dlawson@sjd.org, bring teacher supplies for Lamar High School teachers from with questions. Our themes are: the following list: nice grading pens, fine tip sharpies, Expo markers, highlighters, granola bars, sugar free gum/mints. • June 10: Popsicles on the Playground Email Deanna Lawson, dlawson@sjd.org, with questions. • June 24: Firetruck Parade • July 8: Splash AWESOME WORSHIP CAMP FOR KIDS • July 22: Let it Snow Aug 22 (Sun) 10 am At the Awesome Table service on Aug 22, children are invited ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC SUMMER COURSE to follow the Gospel Procession upstairs to the Youth Room. July 15 – 18 (Thurs – Sat) There, they will learn what it means to have a heart for worship RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) America is pleased to as well as dance moves to some of our favorite songs. After offer “The Spirit’s Tether,” a 4-day Virtual Summer Training the service, join us for A&W Root Beer floats in Sumners Hall. Course led by a diverse and distinguished faculty. Children Email Deanna Lawson, dlawson@sjd.org, with questions. Summer 2021
Youth GRADES 6 – 12 MULTIPLAYER MONDAY WORD WEDNESDAYS Mondays at 7 pm on Zoom June 16 – July 28 (Wed) 6:30 – 8 pm Play games online with us at 7pm on Zoom! Email Deb Students grades 6-12 are invited to dive into the Word as we Graeflin for Zoom information, dgraeflin@sjd.org. soak up the sun! We will meet in host yards for a Bible Study lead by our graduate resident Emma Kastens. Please sign up at bit.ly/word-wednesday-21. Did You Know? YOU CAN SIGN THRILLING THURSDAYS UP FOR YOUTH MINISTRY TEXT UPDATES. June 17 – July 29 (Thurs) 12:30 – 3:30 pm TEXT @SJDY TO 81010. Join us for a fun afternoon around Houston! Students need to provide their own transportation and payment for the day’s TACO TUESDAYS activity as well as lunch. Please sign up on the days you know June 15 – July 27 (Tues) 10 am – 1 pm your student will attend at bit.ly/thrilling-thursday-21. Come serve with your fellow students at one of St. John the Divine’s community partners. Afterward, enjoy yummy tacos SUMMER MISSION TRIP from Torchy’s Tacos! Sign up at bit.ly/taco-tuesday-21. June 20 – 25 (Sun – Fri) Students in incoming grades 7 – 12 are invited to serve BELT DRIVE FOR OPEN DOOR MINISTRIES together on a mission trip to San Antonio. We are excited to June 17 – July 29 (Thurs) 12:30 – 3:30 pm partner with Blue Print for this hands-on mission trip! Cost: As part of Taco Tuesdays, we will serve at Open Door Ministries $500 per person. Sign up at bit.ly/youth-mission-21. on July 6. In preparation, we are collecting men’s casual and dress belts, specifically sizes 36-48. Please bring donations to the bins in Sumners Hall between June 13 and July 4. Contact Emma Kastens, ekastens@sjd.org. 9
Young Professionals KEEP IN TOUCH ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP MENTOR NETWORK For all the latest young professional news, join our Facebook Still finding your place in the world? Need support and group at facebook.com/groups/sjdyopro. motivation...the fellowship of someone who has been there? Mentors help you decide how quickly to grow, listen, and TUESDAY NIGHT STUDY share personal stories. Get a leg up by learning from old Tuesday nights, 7:30 pm on the front lawn pros. Mentors are soul friends, confidantes, people who have Our Tuesday night Bible study is our primary weekly gathering walked paths you wish to walk, but haven’t walked yet. Want of young adults at St. John the Divine for fellowship and Bible one? Email Andy Breckwoldt, abreckwoldt@sjd.org to get study. It is an opportunity for us to unpack God’s Word in ways connected. that help us experience and share the Good News of Jesus in the places we live, work, study, and play. Email Tori Gilliland to let us know you are coming, tgilliland@sjd.org. WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S GROUP Wednesday nights, 7 pm Join other young adult women on Wednesday evenings for Bible study, prayer and fellowship with Meg Rice. The group meets each week on Wednesday evenings starting at 7 pm. Contact Tori Gilliland for more information, tgilliland@ sjd.org. JOB SUPPORT MINISTRY If you have lost your job or employment—whether as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the downturn in the oil and gas industry, or any other reason—we invite you to utilize this ministry. Contact Craig Perkins, cperkins@renwd.com or Tony Mayer, tonma@swbell.net. Summer 2021
Adults TOGETHER AGAIN! BRIDGE, MAHJONG, AND a light dinner, followed by study and small group discussion. SEWING GROUPS ARE BACK ON SITE! Each week we meet at the home of a group member; however, a Zoom option is available. The group is open to women of Bridge Group: Mondays, 1 – 3 pm in the Parlor all ages. Please contact Pat Berry, 713.408.3390 for more Welcoming experienced Bridge players! Contact Eleanor information. Carosella to save your space at a table, 713.202.1940, epic922@gmail.com. THE TEACHING CENTER ONLINE Bridge Classes: Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm in the Parlor Take one of the 30 classes offered through our online Instructor Joanne Eisenberger will teach the fundamentals teaching center over the summer. Learn about Jesus, being of Bridge over a 4-week series of classes starting June 4. a good steward, being vulnerable, finding purpose, learning There is a fee of $80 for the series. Please contact Joanne about the marginalized that Jesus loves, at-risk youth, racial to register at joanneeisenberger@yahoo.com. reconciliation, and more. Create an account to access the studies at teachingcenter.sjd.org. Sewing Group: Wednesdays, 10 – 11:30 am in the Parlor The Sewing Group at St. John the Divine began in 1939 MEN’S LIFE SUMMER STUDY and provides beautiful hand-made objects for parishioners May 25 – July 6 (Tues) 7:15 – 8 am onsite and online and fellowship for those who participate. No experience Men’s Life will study Ephesians this summer onsite in the Parlor is necessary! Contact Marguerite Radhakrishnan, and online via Zoom. Email Charlie Holt, cholt@sjd.org. dangandblast@gmail.com. SUMNERS SOCIETY LEGACY GIVING TALK MahJong Group: Fridays, 1 – 3 pm in the Parlor June 6 (Sun) 10 – 11 am in the Parlor Welcoming experienced Mahjong players! Contact Join us and hear from our rector, the Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill Charlotte Haynes for more information, 713.960.9484 , and members of the Memorial Endowment Fund Board and charhaynes10@yahoo.com. Sumners Society about how anyone, regardless of wealth, can make a planned gift, different types of planned gifts, why it is SUMMER WITH THE HOPE OF GLORY important to St. John the Divine, and how the gifts benefit the Tuesday nights, 6 – 8 pm church. Contact Louise Symmes, lsymmes@sjd.org. A Hope of Glory women’s small group will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8 pm, throughout the summer, studying “Women of the Bible”. The evening will begin with 11
LIVING IN THE SANDWICH GENERATION GUILD NIGHT OUT June 9 (Wed) 2 – 3 pm via Zoom June 24 (Thurs) 5:30 – 7:30 pm Caring for both children and aging parents? Feeling Come shop to your hearts content at Guild Night Out, honoring overwhelmed? Learn about ways to overcome challenges, Susalee Spruill. The event is co-hosted by the Episcopal Church helpful strategies, and resources available for caregivers. Learn Women and will be held at The Guild Shop, 2009 Dunlavy. more and register for this free, virtual event presented by RSVP to Jackie Collins, jcollins@sjd.org. Amazing Place at bit.ly/sandwich-gen-21. SENIOR’S TECH CLINIC HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE INFO MEETING July 27 (Tues) 10:30 – 11:45 am in the Parlor June 10 (Thurs) 7 pm via Zoom Come learn from the tech experts so you can maximize your You are invited to a Zoom meeting to provide information and tech skills! Our SJD Youth will help us learn more about our answer questions about the Holy Land Pilgrimage, led by the telephones, tablets, and laptops in this one-on-one workshop. Rev. Charlie Holt, planned for November 17 – 29, 2021. Email No reservation is necessary. Be sure to bring your tech item with Cheryl Hunnicutt for Zoom information, equip@sjd.org. you! Questions? Contact Susan Davis, sdavis@sjd.org. T HE BIG OP P O R TUN I T Y JOIN LEIGH SPRUILL ON A NEW VIDEO PODCAST AS HE WORKS TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, “WHAT IS THE ‘BIG OPPORTUNITY’ FACING THE CHURCH IN TODAY’S WORLD?”. WATCH ON THE SJD YOUTUBE CHANNEL YOUTUBE.COM/SJDHOUSTON ALSO AVAILABLE ON GOOGLE PLAY AND SPOTIFY Summer 2021
Opportunities to Go SUMMER SERVICE SUNDAYS enjoy lunch or coffee together afterwards! Grab your friends June 13, July 11, Aug 15 (Sun) after the morning services and sign up as a group or sign up individually and meet some Come together as a church family to support three of our new friends. Sign up at bit.ly/sjdgo-lots-clothing. community partners this summer. CAKES FOR CHRIST June 13: Pack meals for Kids’ Meals Love Your Neighbor and love to bake? Bake oatmeal coffee July 11: Pack backpacks for House of Tiny Treasures cakes for our homeless neighbors at Lord of the Streets. August 15: Pack meals for Lord of the Streets Cakes can be picked up by a volunteer driver or dropped off Each summer service Sunday project will be held after all at St. John the Divine. To volunteer, please contact Ethel morning services. Additional ways to support our partners are Hutcheson, ethel@ehutcheson.com, 713.705.8655. forthcoming. Email Tany James, tjames@sjd.org. GO MINISTRY NEWSLETTER LORD OF THE STREETS MONDAYS Stay up to date with everything GO-ing on in GO Ministry Mondays, 9 – 11 am by signing up for the GO Ministry newsletter. Learn about Lord of the Streets (LOTS) is in need of 4 dedicated volunteers the latest opportunities to serve, classes from GO Ministry, each Monday from 9 am –11 am to work in their clothing information about our community partners, and more. Sign room. Sign up for a meaningful outreach experience, then go up at bit.ly/GO-sjd. 13
Ministry Contacts CLERGY LEADERSHIP MINISTRY The Rev. Dr. Leigh Spruill 713.354.2232, rlspruill@sjd.org Andy Breckwoldt 281.844.6227, abreckwoldt@sjd.org The Rev. Reagan Cocke 713.354.2229, rcocke@sjd.org The Rev. Charlie Holt 713.297.8713, cholt@sjd.org SENIORS MINISTRY The Rev. Louise Samuelson 713.354.2234, lsamuelson@sjd.org Susan Davis 713.354.2264, sdavis@sjd.org The Rev. Greg Buffone 713.354.2253, gbuffone@sjd.org GO MINISTRY CARE MINISTRY The Rev. Greg Buffone 713.354.2253, gbuffone@sjd.org The Rev. Louise Samuelson 713.354.2234, lsamuelson@sjd.org Tany James 713.354.2235, tjames@sjd.org The Care Line (24-hour pastoral care) 713.354.2255 Mykia Gardner-Gaston 713.354.2266, mgaston@sjd.org PRAYER MINISTRY LIFE EVENTS The Rev. Reagan Cocke 713.354.2229, rcocke@sjd.org BAPTISM, WEDDING, FUNERAL, ALTAR GUILD Prayer Requests prayer@sjd.org Sally Lehmberg 713.354.2220, slehmberg@sjd.org CONNECT MINISTRY MUSIC & WORSHIP MINISTRY MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT Steve Newberry 713.354.2242, snewberry@sjd.org Kim Jameson 713.354.2230, kjameson@sjd.org Tori Gilliland (YoPro, Small Groups) 713.287.8702, tgilliland@sjd.org GENEROSITY Louise Symmes 713.354.2222, lsymmes@sjd.org PARISH RECORDS Stephanie Cocke 713.354.2246, scocke@sjd.org EVENTS & FACILITIES Email events@sjd.org for information on booking a room. FAMILY MINISTRY Dan Gannon 713.354.2265, dgannon@sjd.org CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Deanna Lawson 713.354.2244, dlawson@sjd.org CHILDREN’S MUSIC S J DHOU S TON @ S J D _H O US T O N Anna Teagarden 713.354.2245, ateagarden@sjd.org S J DHOU S TON @ S J D _H O US T O N YOUTH MINISTRY Katie Brown 713.354.2259, kbrown@sjd.org DOWNLOAD OUR APPS: SJD.ORG/APPS CHRISTIAN FORMATION & TEACHING CENTER 2 4 5 0 R I V E R O A K S B LV D @ W E S T H E I M E R WOMEN’S & MEN’S STUDIES 713.622.3600 — SJD.ORG The Rev. Charlie Holt 713.297.8713, cholt@sjd.org S U N D AY S : 8 A M , 9 A M , 1 0 A M , 1 1 A M , 5 P M Cheryl Hunnicutt chunnicutt@sjd.org 2 4 - H O U R PA S T O R A L C A R E — 7 1 3 . 3 5 4 . 2 2 5 5 Summer 2021
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