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Summer Worship Service Schedule Ends Sept. 5th
o  Sunday, 8:00 am, Spoken Liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary
o  Sunday, 9:30 am, Liturgy with Music, Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary
o  Tuesday, 6:30 pm, Library, Circle of the Spirit, Comtemplative Prayer Group
o  Thursday, 11 am, Healing Service, Chapel
o  Starting Sunday, Sept. 12, the second service, Holy Eucharist with Music, is at 10:15 am.

Sept. News & Views is now online
     The Sept. 2010 News & Views is now online with articles on St. John's Stained Glass Windows (p.4), Sunday School (p.8), Adult Ed (p.5 & 8), Mom2Mom Sale Oct. 2nd (p.9). 

Sunday School & Adult Ed starts Sept. 19
    Sunday School starts at 9:15 am on Sept. 19. For more info click-on Sunday School. The Sunday morning Adult Ed starts at 9:15 am on Sept. 19 and will start with four videos from the NOOMA series. For more info click-on Sunday Adult Ed. Monday Movie Night at 7:30 pm will start Sept. 20 with "A Serious Man". For more info click-on Movie Night.

Looking For Work (LFW) Group Meets Mon. at 8:30 am
    The Looking for Work (LFW) group provides support for those who are unemployed or underemployed and normally meets in the library on Monday mornings at 8:30. All folks looking for work are invited to attend the meetings. More information is available on the LFW Facebook page.

Stephen Ministry at St. John's
    St. John's Stephen Ministry will have a weekend retreat Sept. 24-25 to start lay pastoral care training. If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, please email The Rev. Deacon Tim Spannaus at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Kathy Stricker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The following are links to an 8 minute PBS program on the Stephen Ministry and info on the Stephen Ministry. 

Mom2Mom Sale Sat. Oct. 2 at St. John's
     The St. John's Mom2Mom sale is set for Sat. Oct. 2 from 9 am to 1 pm. For more info on the sale and to rent a table click-on St. John's Mom2Mom Sale. We need volunteers to setup Fri., staff the sale, and tear down on Sat. Please contact Angela Freeman if you can help.    

Events Leading to AIDS Walk Detroit Sept. 19th
    This year's AIDS Walk Detroit will be held in Royal Oak on Sept. 19th. The next event leading to the AIDS Walk is a Steppin' beverage booth at the 4th and Washington at the Royal Oak Arts, Beats and Eats Fri. 9/3 to Mon. 9/6. Come out and volunteer for a shift or just show up and enjoy some beverages. A portion of the sales will be given to our organization. Call 248.399.9255 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to volunteer. For more info click-on AIDS Walk Events or the AIDS Walk Detroit Website. 

Corvette Club Dream Cruise Donation:
    The America's Corvette Club members that used the St. John's parking lot on Wed. evening Aug. 18 during Dream Cruise week donated enough food for the Open Hands Food Pantry to fill up the St. John's garage and they also were most generous with cash donations. Thanks to these wonderful people and their beautiful vehicles.  Click-on More pictures for pics of St. John's folks receiving food and some of the lovely Corvettes


Vacation Bible School Pictures
    We have some pictures from the wonderful 2010 Vacation Bible School at St. John's. Click-on Vacation Bible School for the first batch and we will be adding more over the next few days.

St. John's Stained Glass Windows Exposed
     Richard Leslie, Parish Historian and Dresser of Stained Glass Windows, is writing a set of articles on the church's stained glass windows for the next few issues of News & Views.  To enhance you enjoyment of these articles Richard's pictures of these windows will be loaded on the St. John's website and linked to his articles. To access the articles with links to the pictures and the pictures themselves click-on Stained Glass Windows. Currently the Office Stain Glass and East Trancept Apex Windows are featured.

St. John's Community
    St. John’s Episcopal Church in Royal Oak is a parish of about 500 people, who come from all over the metropolitan Detroit area. We are a diverse community by age, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, education and economic status. We are a welcoming and affirming parish. For more information select About St. John's.

New To You Resale Shop Closed for the Summer
    The New To You Resale Shop is closed for the summer.  It will reopen on Tue. Sept 7th. During the normal shop season from Sept. 7, 2010 to June 24, 2011 the shop is open Mon-Fri 10 am to 4:30 pm, Mon 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and Sat. 10 am to 1 pm. 
The shop takes donations and goods on consignment. For more information click on the "New To You Resale Shop" item to the left or call the manager, Kathy Williams, at 248-546-1722 after the shop reopens Sept. 7th, 2010, during normal business hours.

Driving Directions and Map to St. John's

    St. John’s is located at the southeast corner of Woodward Ave. and 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak. Enter the church from the parking lot off 11 Mile Road behind the church (east of the church). The address is 26998 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067 and phone is 248-546-1255
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