St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Ivy

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Contents:
Easter -- Bishop Johnston to visit -- ECW -- UTO Spring Ingathering -- Food Bank Ministry

Easter

Christ is Risen!

The Apostles find their faith as Jesus stays with them for a time.

There are 7 Sundays in the Easter Season, the last the Sunday after Christ Ascends.

Ascension Day is May 1st.

The 7th Sunday of Easter is May 4th.

May 11th celebrates the beginning of the new season: Pentecost

Bishop Johnston to visit on May 29, 2008

The Rt. Reverend Shannon Sherwood Johnston, Bishop CoAdjutor
will visit St. John's for a Luncheon on Thursday, May 29.

Please join the Rev. Sturges and the Vestry for this special visit.

Please RSVP to Rev. Sturges if you are planning to come, to allow for luncheon planning.

Episcopal Church Women

The next meeting is scheduled Sunday, May 18th
in the Parish Hall immediately after the service

The United Thank Offering (UTO) SPRING Ingathering will be April 27 & May 4.
Share your thankfulness!
Everyone is encouraged to be thankful for their blessings.
Encourage all family members to put coins in the box when they feel thankful.
Children are encouraged to participate.
They can put a note in the box stating what they are thankful for if they have no coins.
If you need blue boxes, they are available in the Parish Hall.
June Tate is the UTO Coordinator. Please contact her with questions. E-mail to sjbec@avenue.org.

Food Bank Ministry

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Food Bank needs items for the needy in our area.

Allen Miller is greatly appreciated for taking the donations to the Food Bank.

All donations are gratefully accepted. Let's Keep Up the Good Work!

God Bless all who have donated!

Our Donation Amounts for 2008