Our annual End of the Year Program & Awards Celebration was enjoyed by parents and siblings of the participants of the after-school program. Each grade level had worked on a presentation, with Mrs. Jenkins’ three fifth-graders talking about what the program had meant to them over the years. Deondre, Travion and Ty’Riah were also presented with special keepsakes: award certificates, posters of pictures of them through the years, and $25 Wal-Mart gift cards from St. John’s.

We are pleased to announce that on the Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 4, and on Trinity Sunday, June 11 we will celebrate Festal Eucharists at the 11:15 a.m. services. These services will include incense.

Mark your calendar for St John’s upcomingCanoe TripJune 17.We will be gathering at Canoe Escape for a half day of fun on Tampa’s beautiful and winding Hillsborough River!We’ll meet at Canoe Escape, located at Sargeant’s Park 12702 US 301, Thonotosassa 33592, at 9:00 a.m.: park and pay at the office, then launch our vessels from there for a 4.5 mile journey downriver. ‘ll finish at Morris Bridge Park about noon — so pack a lunch! Discounted cost is $43 per canoe, accommodating up to 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children.Youth 13+ may canoe together without accompanying adult. Single person kayaks are also available. Children will have “Critter Sightings” worksheets to check off along the way – expect to see turtles, osprey, blue herons, and sunbathing gators.Most of the trek is canopied, but be sure to bring your hats and sunblock. Contact Kevin Kellar ( kcwkellar@yahoo.com ) with questions or contact Fr. Connelly ( cconnelly@104.237.132.142 ) to inquire about financial assistance. See you on the river!

The following candles and flowers are available in the month of July: July 2: Flowers at the Chapel Altar and the  Candle in the Sanctuary Light July 9: Candle in the Sanctuary Light July 16: Flowers at the Church Altar If you would like to take one of these opportunities to honor a loved one and support St. John’s, please call the parish offices at 259.1570 or email  parish@104.237.132.142 .

This is the second year of a three-year project building San Timoteo Episcopal Church in Nizao. The teams will also be working at the San Matías Church and School in Santana, Baní adjacent to the Morrow Center (our lodging).  We will be completing much needed repairs, painting and sealing the concrete roof. The school was constructed by the Tampa Deanery in 2002-2003.   There will be two one-week teams of up to 15 missionaries each:  Team I (June 10-17) and Team III (July 1-8) (Team II has been cancelled). Visit www.https://dominicandevelopmentgroup.org/ for details.  Questions? Contact Sally Thompson at tampasal@verizon.net or 813-760-5120 (cell/text).

Do you love to help others?  Do you love summer camp?  Why not do both at the same time?!  All youth (rising 6th  graders through rising 12th  graders) are encouraged to sign up for Mission Camp this summer at DaySpring, from  July 23 through 28 .  We will join youth from across the diocese for a week of serving God and others, as well as taking advantage of all the things summer camp has to offer, including swimming, canoeing, the ropes course, and more!  As if that isn’t enough to entice you, Fr. Chase will be serving as one of the camp chaplains!  Be sure to visit  www.campdayspring.org  to register for Mission Camp or contact Fr. Chase for more information.

Sunday, May 21 marked the final day of our school year Sunday School program, and this week we will switch to weekly volunteers throughout the summer. Host families will provide a snack and teach a lesson to a mixed-age group of children in the Parish Hall. You can sign up to teach one class or a few classes on the following dates:  Sunday, June 18,  Sunday, July 30,  Sunday, August 6, and  Sunday, September 3,  via the schedule by clicking here.