A wonderful week ahead - Rector's Rambling for November 19, 2017

We have a wonderful week ahead of us at St. John’s Church, and I hope you will participate and invite others to partake in all the busyness around here!

On Wednesday, at 7:00 PM, we have our Thanksgiving Eve Service in the chapel with all the great hymns of gratitude for God’s Blessings.  Afterwards, if you are so inclined, you are welcome to spend the night at the church (BYO bedrolls).

On Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving morning here in a big way!  COME EARLY to get a space in our parking lot!  We will be serving pancake breakfasts ($7 adults, $4 children) in the undercroft, and at the front doors we will be selling donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate.  Food service starts by 7:00 AM.  Volunteers are always needed at both spots to welcome our many guests that day.

And there is no better place in Detroit to view America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade than at St. John’s Church.  We will have scaffolding built to sit on, food is available, and of course you can come and go inside the heated building.  The comradery that day is wonderful, and nothing beats welcoming jolly Ol’ St. Nick to downtown Detroit with than the ringing of our 158 year old bell!

Next weekend we have an interesting anomaly – a Sunday after Thanksgiving that is NOT a Sunday in Advent.  Because the 4th Sunday in Advent is the same day as Christmas Eve this year, we start Advent in December.  But rest assured, our various outreach opportunities will begin on time, and we will be busy, busy, busy, to the greater glory of God, with things like our Bazaar and Advent Soup Luncheons beginning December 3.

TODAY, be sure to stay after the service for 15 minutes for a presentation about the building project preparations, vestry strategic planning, and some exciting future events coming up in 2018.  We will meet after the 8:00 AM service in the chapel, and after the 10:00 AM service in the undercroft.

Exciting things are happening at St. John’s that you should be involved in!