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In this week's Family News (Scroll to Learn More):

1. Summer Worship & Preaching Schedule
2. Global Missions Offering
3. Softball Starting Soon!
4. Wonderful Wednesdays
5. Happy Birthday!
6. In-Town Mission Trip Sponsors
7. Youth Sunday School Teachers this Fall
8. World Refugee Day
9. Charlotte PRIDE
10. On the Way Lunch
11. Heart Math Tutoring Appreciation
12. Prayer List
13. New Member Welcome!
14. Minister On Call Schedule & Staff Contact Info

Worship this Summer

The next two Sundays, June 25 & July 2, Rev. Lee Gray will be delivering messages from our Lectionary passages in Genesis. The connecting theme will be the God who sees, the God who hears, and the God who speaks.

This Sunday, June 25, we will look at Genesis 21:8-21 where Sarah & Abraham send Hagar & Ishmael into the wilderness where they are saved, sustained, and blessed by God. The title of the message is “We believe it, when we see it.” Next Sunday, July 2, we will look at Genesis 22:1-14 where Abraham is prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac until an angel of the Lord tells him not to do so. The title of that message is “Discerning the Voice of God.”

We obviously hope that our Senior Minister, Dennis Foust, has a restful and meaningful learning time while away on Sabbatical this summer. Our thoughts and prayers go with him.

Below is the preaching schedule for this summer:

• June 25 - Rev. Lee Gray
• July 2 - Rev. Lee Gray
• July 9 - Rev. Haley Blackwell
• July 16 - Rev. Kheresa Harmon
• July 23 - Rev. Delbridge Narron
• July 30 - Dr. Steve Harmon
• August 6 - Rev. Sabrina Gilcrest (Right Moves for Youth)
• August 13 - Dr. Larry Hovis (Executive Coordinator CBF)

Global Missions Offering

Nyarweng Primary School, South Sudan

We hope you will contribute to our annual Global Missions Offering!

• Money given total this year: $23,345

Thank you to all who have helped us nearly reach our goal!

Don't forget to sign up to help at the Men's Shelter!

Thank you to all who have made puddings or served at the Men’s Shelter during the last 6 months! You will find a new signup for the next 6 months here. Only one change. It looks like we only need 4 servers each month. You may go in and decide which months you would like to sign up for. Please remember that we serve the third Friday of every month.

You may sign up here or at the beginning of each Family News. Take time now and decide when you want to be a part of serving the homeless.

Come & Play Softball!

While we have not received the schedule as of yet, the St. John’s softball season is scheduled to start the week of June 26.

All games are played at Providence Baptist Church 4921 Randolph Rd on Monday-Thursday Nights, two nights a week. Game times are either at 6:00 pm or 7:15 pm.

While the league is predominantly male it is open to both genders and we had a female or two play with us last year. Previous years' players have already been contacted by Dan Redding. If you are interested in playing or would like to know more please contact Lee Gray at LGray@sjcharlotte.org

Wonderful Wednesday on July 19

NASCAR Hall of Fame

“Boogity, boogity, boogity — let’s go racing,” SJBC kids! Join us on Wednesday, July 19 for an engine-revving afternoon at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We’ll depart from our church’s Main Entrance parking lot for the uptown Charlotte via the Gold Line at 1:15pm. We will return to the church by 4:30pm.

The cost is $36 per person. Please reserve your race car by July 16.

You may register on Realm or by contacting Kheresa.

Serve as a Youth Chaperone!

In-Town Mission Immersion August 5-8

SJBC Youth needs several chaperones to assist with our local mission immersion from August 5-8.

We need overnight chaperones to stay at the hotel with us as well as chaperones to help with service sites during the morning and afternoons.

Please let Haley know if you are interested in helping and when you might be available and she will create a schedule that works for you!

SJBC Youth in Need of Sunday School Teachers

Haley and the youth are looking for two more Sunday School teachers to assist with youth Sunday School for the 2023-24 school year beginning this fall. All teaching materials will be provided. 2 more teachers will allow a once a month teaching rotation. We also need some folks to be a second adult present during this time as well. Please contact Haley if you are interested.

World Refugee Day, June 24, 2023

Join in the fun and lend a hand!

World Refugee Day is an international day established in 2001 by the United Nations and held every year in June. It is designed to celebrate and honor refugees from around the world.

This year’s celebration in Charlotte will be held on the grounds of ourBridge for Kids and Refugee Support Services, two of the local agencies serving refugees. St. John’s will be staffing a photo booth between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. We need 2-4 people to staff each of the one-hour slots to take Polaroid pictures and also take pictures of the participants with their own cameras, against a backdrop depicting a global theme.

The location is at the entrance to Aldersgate, 3800 Shamrock Dr. if you can help, please contact: Beverly Hester, beverlyrhester@earthlink.net Nina Phillips, ninacarl@gmail.com

Charlotte PRIDE Parade and Festival

Coming August 19 & 20

Mark your calendars and plan to join St. John's at the Charlotte PRIDE Festival & Parade in Uptown Charlotte on August 19 and 20. More details to come.

On the Way: St. John's Retired Adults & Friends

Lunch on Tuesday, July 18

Our JULY outing will be a lunch. On Tuesday, July 18 at 11:30 we will eat at the Midwood Smokehouse behind the Park Rd Shopping Center on 540-C Brandywine Rd. We have a private room reserved that can seat up to 20.

You can leave with us from the church at 11:15 am or meet us there at 11:30 am but please let Lee Gray LGray@sjcharlotte.org know if you plan to attend. You will also have a chance to walk to Amelie’s French Bakery (a few doors down from Midwood Smokehouse) for dessert after lunch.

Celebrating St. John's Heart Math Tutors!

This past school year, Melissa Millette, Kim Ray, and Beth Lewis volunteered at Heart Math Tutoring for a total of 51 hours. Attached is a Partner Report sharing this year’s program outcomes and the impact of these dedicated St. John’s Baptist tutors. The individualized tutoring that they provided supported students with important math practice and mentorship. The program results indicate what a huge difference that additional support made. 

Click below to view the report from Hearth Math Tutoring.

Prayers, Thanks, and Celebrations

• Barbara McElwey, Arnold Philemon, Jack Cryme, Jane Starnes, Tommy Almond

• On Sunday, we welcomed 5 new members to the life of St. John's! Shelly Zeigler, Devon Dlugoz, Sandi Loder, Chloe Hall, and Aidan Salmeron

Shelly Zeigler

Devon Dlugoz

Sandi Loder

Chloe Hall

Aidan Salmeron

Minister On-Call Schedule

• June 19-25: Kheresa 
• June 26-July 2: Lee
• July 3-9: Haley

Staff Contact Information

• Rev. Haley Blackwell, Minister for Youth & Young Adults - 704-333,5428, ext. 2013; 620-515-3558 (cell)
• Rev. Dennis Foust, PhD, Senior Minister - 704-359-7234 (cell); 704-333-5428, ext. 2012
• Rev. Lee Gray, Minister for Congregational Care - 704-333-5428, ext. 2015; 704-451-1309 (cell)
• Rev. Kheresa Harmon, Minister for Children & their Families - 704-333-5428, ext. 2018; 910-890-3392 (cell)
• Dr. Jared Daugherty, Interim Minister for Worship & Music- 704-333-5428, ext. 2014

• Jessica Borgnis, Academy of the Arts Director
• Mallory Brown, Media Coordinator - 704-477-3349 (cell)
• Chloe Hall, Children's Choir Director
• Noel Lance, Organist
• Dr. Matthew Manwarren, Associate Organist
• Amanda Morrison, Ministry Coordinator - 704-333-5428, ext. 0
• Lydia Olmsted, Weekday School Director - 704-333-5428, ext. 2039