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9:30 AM Rite II Eucharist with Children's Chapel

10:30 AM Coffee Hour


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Please help us welcome Laura Seidelmann as Saint John's official organist!

Upcoming Events @ St. John's:

See Sunday's Lectionary here.

Green Team Meeting

Sunday, 6/9 @ 11 PM

Mission Trip Skills Day

Sunday, 6/9 @ 11 AM

Literary Ladies

Sunday, 6/9 @ 12:30 PM

Holy Hikers

Saturday, 6/15 @ 8:30 AM

Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 am – Rocky Run Trail - Dave and Lydia Dell’Osa will lead our June hike through the Wawa Natural Lands Preserve. We’ll meet at the lower parking lot at the Rocky Run YMCA. The trail is reached by descending stairs and can be muddy and a bit overgrown (boots preferred!). This will be a 3-4 mile mostly level hike. Afterwards, we’ll go out to breakfast at Morningside Café (790 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills). 

Please take NOTE


The great church camp out has been CANCELLED.


The AC in the church office is currently not working. Until it gets fixed, please call ahead if planning to come into the office to be sure someone is there. We may need to leave if it gets too hot.

Honoring our Graduates

We will be honoring our graduates during worship THIS Sunday!

Ben Ansley

graduated from Virginia Tech on May 10 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation he will be working for a government contractor at the Navy Shipyards in Norfolk, VA. 

Emily Bassick

graduated on May 4 from the University of Alabama with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and a minor in Criminology. She plans on taking a gap year to work in forensics before getting her Master’s Degree.

Heather Cooper graduated from University of Kentucky on May 3 with a degree in Human Nutrition and Spanish. Her plan is to continue working as a phlebotomist in Kentucky as she studies to take the MCAT within the next year. At this point, she would like to become a medical doctor in the field of emergency medicine. 

Erin Billigmeier graduated on May 11 from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She was also on the MSMU Woman’s XC, indoor track, & spring track team. She will start a full time job at Brinton Lake Dermatology as a Medical Assistant. She plans to further her education after a year of working. She wants to become a Physician’s Assistant & will apply to PA (Physician Assistant) School.

Kimberly Stanton earned her Masters of Social Work from East Carolina University.

Sarah Wikel

graduated from Bloomsburg University with Cum Laude honors, earning her Bachelor of Social Work degree. Her future plans are to find employment in the Philadelphia area.

Evan Willoughby graduated from Sun Valley High School. Next year he plans to enter the work force, be an assistant coach for a youth hockey team and possibly go to Connecticut School of Broadcasting to become a cameraman for the NHL.

Magdalene Claire Wilson graduated from Perkiomen School (Pennsburg, PA) on Saturday, May 25. Claire will study political science at The David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh. H2P!

Serving

LAST CALL: Fundraiser for Youth Group Heading to Appalachia!

Click the picture above to see more photos of our youth learning the skills they need for our trip!

In June, eight members of our Youth Group will rehab homes through the Appalachian Service Project, an organization whose mission is to make homes "warmer, safer, drier."

So far, we have raised almost half of the money we need for our trip. Help us reach our goal through our Envelope Challenge!

Our Mission Board in the Parish Hall has 100 envelopes, each with a number on it: choose the numbers matching the amount you'd like to donate. Place your donation amount matching the numbers you chose into the envelopes and return ASAP. Thank you!

Give Now & Support our Youth Group! 

Parkinson's Support Group

1st Wednesday of the Month Next one is

July 3 @ 1:30 PM to 3 PM



More info here.

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Succulents!!


Our final Green Team flower forum was a success when our participants learned about succulents. Flower Forums will return in the fall! Visit our Facebook page page to see more photos of this forum.



Deanery /Diocese Events

Deanery Partnership with Habitat for Humanity


We’re excited to announce that the Brandywine Deanery of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is developing a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Chester County. Our Deanery is seeking to provide 10 volunteers (total, combined) out of our 15 parishes to work with Habitat on the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning in July 2024. Signup here. Questions can be sent here.


From Habitat: Join us for the Habitat experience by volunteering at our construction site! Habitat builds four days a week, year-round, rain or shine. No construction experience is necessary and Habitat staff guides volunteers through a meaningful day of home-building. Habitat for Humanity of Chester County has expanded its mission to include a Home Repair program designed to help our partners address critical health and safety issues in their homes, accessibility issues for seniors and people with disabilities, and housing code violations. Providing home repairs help to alleviate substandard living conditions and preserve existing affordable housing stock throughout Chester County. The repairs are considered critical when they improve the health, safety, accessibility, and/or energy efficiency of residents and their homes.


  • Opportunities are available for individuals and groups and are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.


  • You must be at least 16 years of age to work on site and able to volunteer for a full day (8:30-3:30 with an hour break for lunch).


  • Volunteers 16 and 17 years of age must have a chaperone age 21 or older accompany them on the job site


  • The Brandywine Deanery would field a team of 10 volunteers on the 3rd Saturday of each month (July, August, and September for now).

Project Power

The diocese has partnered with the American Diabetes Association to host Project Power, a no-cost program for adults 18+ that raises awareness and offers diabetes risk reduction education to people with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes or who are at risk for type 2 diabetes. We have been incorporating diabetes prevention into our summer camps for youth through health education and fun activities like cooking classes. Details here.

St. John's Episcopal Church

Usual Office Hours

Monday - Friday

9 AM - 1 PM

610-459-2994

saintjohnsconcord.com

The Rev. Jill LaRoche Wikel, Rector

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