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In Parish Assistance

Did you know that we have funds set aside for parishioners in need? We want to make sure that we are there for when you might need a bit of support whether it’s for a power bill, housing cost, or other unexpected expense. These funds are available to all our parish families and are confidential. If you find yourself struggling to make ends meet, please let us know. You can call the parish office or let a staff member know and we will make sure to do what we can to help you through this time.

Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you. 1 Pet 5:7

Faith and Racial Healing Groups Starting Soon

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Do you want to learn how to advocate for racial healing within your family, church, and community? Join us!

Faith & Racial Healing: Embracing Truth, Justice and Restoration is an eight-session program that guides participants in telling the truth about the history of racism in the United States, that we might work toward true reconciliation with God and restoration with one another. Faith and Racial Healing is presented through the lens of the Christian tradition and is the second program in JustFaith Ministries’ racial justice series.

This program consists of eight 2½ hour sessions, including prayer, active listening, and relationship-building. Though Faith and Racial Healing focuses specifically on African Slaves and their descendants, it also opens participants’ eyes to patterns of injustice that affect other people of color as well. As with all JustFaith programs, participants explore how their faith should inform their response to their learning, as well as discern action steps for working toward racial healing in their own communities.

For more information & to sign up, visit tinyurl.com/sjtbracialhealing.

It’s Our Parish 30th Anniversary!

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To help us commemorate our 30th anniversary, Fr. Jim would like to share the book, Our One Great Act of Fidelity: Waiting for Christ in the Eucharist with our parish households.

This wonderful book offers each of us an opportunity to reflect more deeply on the gift of Eucharist. In it, Father Ron Rolheiser explores the many ways we understand the Eucharist and why participation in this sacrament is so central to our faith. He helps us understand the incarnational nature of our faith, and how it is that we "become what we receive." We hope it will be a source of nourishment as we look forward to the time past our pandemic when we can all gather together for our Sunday liturgies.

Books can be found on tables in the narthex and also in the parish office.

St. John the Baptist was established in 1991 and started its ministry meeting at Horizon Elementary School. The dedication of St. John the Baptist church building on January 13-14, 1996 featured a beautiful patchwork quilt conceptualized, designed and quilted by 45 individuals and 20 families over 18 months. The corner blocks represent the Tree of Life. The five biblical blocks surrounding the center panel reflect the values of our parish community: Hosanna (prepare the way for Jesus), Job’s Tears (faithfulness during suffering); David and Goliath (strength in our faith); Carpenter’s Wheel (humble origins); and Heavenly Stars (our physical building reminds us of our heavenly church).

May we continue as a community to be the "Body of Christ!"

Stewardship of Treasure

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Your offering of time and treasure blesses all of us!

During this time of Advent we pray in gratitude for our many parishioners who have offered their stewardship pledge for our parish. At this time, 46.6% of our parishioners have returned a pledge card – 540 families and friends out of 1159. We are very grateful for your generous commitment to our parish and ministries! If you have not yet submitted a pledge, please prayerfully discern your commitment and consider pledging online by clicking www.sjtbcc.org/pledge, or by contacting the parish office so we can fill one out for you. Thank you for your prayerful commitment to our parish! Please visit our Stewardship of Treasure page if you would like to know more!

Make Your Pledge Here