Announcements for December 27

• Celebrating the Children’s Christmas Pageant
  In this photo pageant participants await the beginning of the service. Thank you to all of the children for their wonderful portrayal of the Gospel nativity story at the 4:00 p.m. service on Christmas Eve. And thank you to Donica Van Voorhees for coordinating and directing the pageant and to all of the other adults who facilitated and supported the event.
  
  
• Christmas Eve Thanks
  Special thanks to Jeff Peterson and the choir for their glorious gift of music at the late service on Christmas Eve. And thanks to the acolytes and altar guild for their extra time and dedication as part of our parish Christmas celebrations. Your gifts of time and talent provide a blessing to us all.
  
  
• The Feast: January 9
  Please RSVP if you are planning to attend the third annual Feast celebrating the feast day of St. John the Evangelist. The Feast takes place Saturday, January 9, beginning with worship at 4:30 p.m. An RSVP response card was included with your invitation or you may call the parish office. And don’t forget to lend us an interesting/historic photo of yourself for display at the Feast.
  
  
• Pledge Reminder
  As the year comes to a close, please remember the importance of fulfilling your 2009 pledge to support the ministry of St. John’s. And if you have not yet returned your pledge card for 2010, please do so as soon as possible. The vestry will be meeting soon to finalize the 2010 budget.
  
  
• Christmas Lessons and Carols
  The 10:00 service this Sunday will include a celebration of Christmas Lessons and Carols. This service is a rich part of our Anglican liturgical tradition. We welcome home several of our current college students as readers of the Scripture lessons. Holy Communion will also be offered at this service.
  
  
• Church School Vacation
  All Sunday Christian formation classes for children and adults are on vacation until January 10.
  
  
• No Wednesday Service December 30
  The celebration of the Holy Eucharist with healing will not be held Wednesday, December 30. It will resume the following week.
  
  
• Parish Office Closed
  The parish office will be closed December 31 and January 1 for the New Year’s holiday.